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Pokémon Chronicles Season 0
Logo for Pokémon Chronicles
Opening	Pokérap GS Pokémon Chronicles theme
Episodes	22
Region	Kanto &Johto
Series	Original series Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Preceded by	None
Followed by	Unannounced

Pokémon Chronicles is a series comprising thedubbed versions of a number ofPokémon the Series TV specials. The series follows recurring and supporting charactersAsh Ketchum met on his journey, likeMisty,her sisters,Sakura,Casey,Ritchie, andTracey. Ash only makes three appearances in the series in brief cameos.

Many of the episodes areside story episodes from theWeekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station show in Japan, but it also containedThe Legend of Thunder! and shorts from thePikachu's Winter Vacations series. The Pikachu's Winter Vacations shorts are presented as two individual episodes both titledPikachu's Winter Vacation, with each of thePikachu's Winter Vacation episodes composed of a pair of shorts.

Pokémon Chronicles first aired from May 11, 2005 to October 5, 2005, beginning withThe Legend of Thunder! (Part 1) and ending withPikachu's Winter Vacation (Christmas Night andKanga Games) onToonami UK. InCanada, YTV aired the series starting on September 9, 2005. Inthe United States,Cartoon Network aired the series from June 3, 2006 to November 25, 2006.

Pokémon Chronicles has seen DVD release in theUnited Kingdom andAustralia. However, the series has yet to be available on DVD in the United States.

Blurb

While Ash Ketchum continues on his quest to become the best, many others will experience their own unique journey through the Pokémon world—researchers, professors, Gym Leaders, Team Rocket members, Trainers, and even Pokémon. Some are familiar faces and others are strangers at first, but what they all have in common is a love of adventure—especially when it involves Pokémon!

Important events

• Brock leaves hisOnix,Geodude, andCrobat with his eldest brotherForrest and changes his clothes before leaving forHoenn to reunite withAsh. (HS01)
• Misty returns toCerulean City and resumes her post as theCeruleanGym Leader. (HS02)
• Misty manages to overcome her fear ofGyarados and is able to tameone herself. (HS02)
• Misty encounters theInvincible Pokémon Brothers again. (HS02)
• Misty learns how to makeCascade Badges. (HS05)
• Sakura challenges Misty to a Gym battle and wins, earning her fourth Badge. (HS05)
• Professor Oak begins to researchPokérus. (HS08)
• Jessie,James, andMeowth recall how they,Cassidy, andButch went through training to become Team Rocket members. (HS12)

Party changes

Additions

• Jimmy's Cyndaquil (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Jimmy'sWeedle (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Marina's Totodile (Wani-Wani; prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Marina's Misdreavus (Little Miss; prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Marina'sJigglypuff (Pink; prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Vincent's Chikorita (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Misty's Gyarados (HS02)
• Sakura'sBeautifly (prior toHS05)
• Butch'sMightyena (prior toHS08)
• Cassidy'sSableye (prior toHS08)
• Ritchie'sTaillow (Rose; prior toHS08)
• Misty's Luvdisc (Caserin; prior toHS16)
• Daisy's Luvdisc (Luverin; prior toHS16)
• Butch'sCloyster (prior toHS18)
• Cassidy'sTentacruel (prior toHS18)

Evolutions

• Jimmy'sCyndaquil →Quilava →Typhlosion (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Jimmy'sWeedle →Kakuna →Beedrill (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Marina'sTotodile →Croconaw (Wani-Wani; prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Vincent'sChikorita →Bayleef →Meganium (prior toThe Legend of Thunder!)
• Gary'sDoduo →Dodrio (prior toHS15)

Other

• Brock's Onix (left atPewter Gym,HS01)
• Brock's Geodude (left atPewter Gym,HS01)
• Brock's Crobat (left atPewter Gym,HS01)

Gym battles

Sakura defeats the followingGym Leader:

• Misty (HS05)

Episodes

Home video releases

European DVD releases

Main article:List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 2)

Australian DVD releases

Main article:List of English language Pokémon Chronicles home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

• On the EnglishPokémon.com episode listing, the titles and summaries forA Date with Delcatty andCelebi and Joy! are swapped, listingCelebi and Joy! as episode 11 andA Date with Delcatty as episode 12. However, the images shown for each episode are in the correct order, with the images fromA Date with Delcatty shown with episode 11 andCelebi and Joy! with episode 12.

In other languages

External links

• Pokémon Chronicles page at Pokemon.com

This episode article is part ofProject Anime, aBulbapedia project that covers all aspects ofPokémon animation.

• Animated series specials