Ash's Journey
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Ash's Journey

World of Pokemon

Pokemon Introductory Recap

OLM

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  • Fantasy

Genres: Fantasy.

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Episode Progress

Complete

1 / 1 episodes aired

All 1 episodes available

Movie1 / 1 epsFinished6.44
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Aired
Jul 18, 1998 –
Duration
2 min
Time to Complete
2m
Rating
PG - Children
Studio
OLM

Alternative Titles

jaPokemon: Ash's Journey

en-x-romajiPokemon Introductory Recap

enWorld of Pokemon

Synopsis

A very short introduction used before the first five theatrical Pokemon movies. The Japanese edition utilizes the usual narrator, while the English version is narrated by Brock. It introduces the "World of Pokemon," and tells the viewer about Ash Ketchum's journey. It features some redone animation from the first episode.

Synopsis

A very short introduction used before the first five theatrical Pokemon movies. The Japanese edition utilizes the usual narrator, while the English version is narrated by Brock. It introduces the "World of Pokemon," and tells the viewer about Ash Ketchum's journey. It features some redone animation from the first episode.

Franchise Timeline

Franchise Timeline

Pokémon

View Full Watch Order
01

Pokémon

TV1997

Season 1

02

Pokémon: Advanced

TV2002

Season 2

03

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl

TV2006

Season 3

04

Pokémon: Black & White

TV2010

Season 4

05

Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Specials

TV2011

Season 5

06

Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies

TV2012

Season 6

07

Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova

TV2013

Season 7

08

Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond

TV2013

Season 8

09

Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond - Cilan and Brock!! Gyarados's Outrage!!

TV2013

Season 9

10

Pokemon XY SP: Road to Kalos

TV2013

Season 10

11

Pokémon the Series: XY

TV2013

Season 11

12

Pokémon the Series: XYZ

TV2015

Season 12

13

Pokemon XY&Z Specials

Special2016

Main Story #13 (SPECIAL)

14

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

TV2016

Season 14

15

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

TV2019

Season 15

16

Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master

TV2023

Season 16

Side Stories

Pokemon: Aki no Special1997Torikaekko Please1998Ash's Journey1998Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation1998Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back1998Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation1998Oshougatsuda yo! Pokemon Special!1999Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure1999

Essential·Core entries only — skip filler and side content

  1. 1
    Pokémon
    Season 11997
  2. 2
    Pokémon: Advanced
    Season 22002
  3. 3
    Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
    Season 32006
  4. 4
    Pokémon: Black & White
    Season 42010
  5. 5
    Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Specials
    Season 52011
  6. 6
    Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies
    Season 62012
  7. 7
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova
    Season 72013
  8. 8
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
    Season 82013
  9. 9
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond - Cilan and Brock!! Gyarados's Outrage!!
    Season 92013
  10. 10
    Pokemon XY SP: Road to Kalos
    Season 102013
  11. 11
    Pokémon the Series: XY
    Season 112013
  12. 12
    Pokémon the Series: XYZ
    Season 122015
  13. 13
    Pokemon XY&Z Specials
    Main Story #13 (SPECIAL)2016
  14. 14
    Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
    Season 142016
  15. 15
    Pokémon Journeys: The Series
    Season 152019
  16. 16
    Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
    Season 162023

Complete·Everything including OVAs, specials & side stories

  1. 1
    Pokémon
    1997
  2. 2
    Pokemon: Aki no Special
    Optional TV1997
  3. 3
    Torikaekko Please
    Optional MUSIC1998
  4. 4
    Ash's Journey
    Optional MOVIE1998
  5. 5
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Vacation
    Optional MOVIE1998
  6. 6
    Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back
    Optional MOVIE1998
  7. 7
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation
    Optional OVA1998
  8. 8
    Oshougatsuda yo! Pokemon Special!
    Optional SPECIAL1999
  9. 9
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
    Optional MOVIE1999
  10. 10
    Pokémon: The Movie 2000
    Optional MOVIE1999
  11. 11
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2000)
    Optional OVA1999
  12. 12
    Pokémon 3: The Movie
    Optional MOVIE2000
  13. 13
    Pokémon: Pikachu and Pichu
    Optional MOVIE2000
  14. 14
    TV-ban Pokemon Special Masara Town-hen Recaps
    Optional OVA2000
  15. 15
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Winter Vacation (2001)
    Optional OVA2000
  16. 16
    Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns
    Optional TV2000
  17. 17
    Pokémon 4Ever
    Optional MOVIE2001
  18. 18
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Pikaboo
    Optional MOVIE2001
  19. 19
    Pokémon: The Legend of Thunder!
    Optional TV2001
  20. 20
    Pokémon Heroes
    Optional MOVIE2002
  21. 21
    Pokémon: Camp Pikachu
    Optional MOVIE2002
  22. 22
    Pokémon Chronicles
    Optional TV2003
  23. 23
    Pokémon: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
    Optional SPECIAL2003
  24. 24
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!
    Optional TV2006
  25. 25
    Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Clip Show
    Optional TV2006
  26. 26
    Toho Cinemas x Pokemon Go
    Optional TV2017
  27. 27
    Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!
    Optional MOVIE2017
  28. 28
    Pokemon Masters: Trainers Daishuuketsu Special Animation
    Optional TV2019
  29. 29
    Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution
    Optional MOVIE2019
  30. 30
    Pokémon Masters EX
    Optional TV2019
  31. 31
    Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
    Optional MOVIE2020
  32. 32
    Hisui Kobanashi
    Optional ONA2021
  33. 33
    Pokémon: Hisuian Snow
    Optional ONA2022
  34. 34
    Guess Iono's Partner Pokémon!
    Optional ONA2022
  35. 35
    Cube-Shaped Pokémon on Cubie Island?!
    Optional ONA2023
  36. 36
    Pokémon: Journey of One Dream
    Optional ONA2023
  37. 37
    Pokémon Horizons: The Series
    Optional TV2023
  38. 38
    Challenge the World!
    Optional TV2023
  39. 39
    Pokémon Concierge
    Optional ONA2023
  40. 40
    A Good Day for a Dream
    Optional ONA2024
  41. 41
    Snorlax Sleeping!
    Optional MUSIC2024
  42. 42
    Pokedance
    Optional MUSIC2024
  43. 43
    Lucky
    Optional MUSIC2024
  44. 44
    Pokemon Card Game PV: 9-tsu no Bouken
    Optional TV2024
  45. 45
    Monpoke
    Optional ONA2025
  46. 46
    Dragonite and the Special Delivery
    Optional ONA2025
  47. 47
    Pokémon Concierge Part 2
    Optional ONA2025
  48. 48
    Pokémon: Advanced
    2002
  49. 49
    Pokémon: Gotta Dance!
    Optional MOVIE2003
  50. 50
    Pokémon: Jirachi — Wish Maker
    Optional MOVIE2003
  51. 51
    Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
    Optional MOVIE2004
  52. 52
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Festival!
    Optional SPECIAL2004
  53. 53
    Pokémon 3D Adventure: Find Mew!
    Optional MOVIE2005
  54. 54
    Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
    Optional MOVIE2005
  55. 55
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Ghost Festival!
    Optional SPECIAL2005
  56. 56
    Pokémon 4D: Pikachu's Ocean Adventure
    Optional MOVIE2006
  57. 57
    Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
    Optional MOVIE2006
  58. 58
    Pikachu's Island Adventure
    Optional SPECIAL2006
  59. 59
    Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon
    Optional ONA2006
  60. 60
    Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
    2006
  61. 61
    Pokémon: The Rise Of Darkrai
    Optional MOVIE2007
  62. 62
    Pikachu's Exploration Club
    Optional SPECIAL2007
  63. 63
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness
    Optional SPECIAL2007
  64. 64
    Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
    Optional MOVIE2008
  65. 65
    Pikachu's Great Ice Adventure
    Optional SPECIAL2008
  66. 66
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky—Beyond Time and Darkness
    Optional TV2009
  67. 67
    Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life
    Optional MOVIE2009
  68. 68
    Pikachu's Great Sparking Search!
    Optional SPECIAL2009
  69. 69
    Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
    Optional TV2010
  70. 70
    Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions
    Optional MOVIE2010
  71. 71
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure
    Optional SPECIAL2010
  72. 72
    Pokémon: Black & White
    2010
  73. 73
    Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram
    Optional MOVIE2011
  74. 74
    Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom
    Optional MOVIE2011
  75. 75
    Pokémon: Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story
    Optional SPECIAL2011
  76. 76
    Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Specials
    2011
  77. 77
    Pokémon: Black & White: Rival Destinies
    2012
  78. 78
    Pokémon: Sing Meloetta - Search for the Rinka Berries
    Optional OVA2012
  79. 79
    Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice
    Optional MOVIE2012
  80. 80
    Pokémon: Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade
    Optional MOVIE2012
  81. 81
    Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
    Optional ONA2012
  82. 82
    Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened
    Optional MOVIE2013
  83. 83
    Pokémon: Eevee and Friends
    Optional MOVIE2013
  84. 84
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova
    2013
  85. 85
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
    2013
  86. 86
    Pokémon: Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening
    Optional TV2013
  87. 87
    Pokemon Best Wishes! Season 2: Decolora Adventure - Iris vs. Ibuki! Dragon Master e no Michi!!
    Optional TV2014
  88. 88
    Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond - Cilan and Brock!! Gyarados's Outrage!!
    2013
  89. 89
    Pokemon XY SP: Road to Kalos
    2013
  90. 90
    Pokémon the Series: XY
    2013
  91. 91
    Pokemon XY: New Year Special
    Optional TV2013
  92. 92
    Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special
    Optional TV2014
  93. 93
    Pokemon XY: Sora no Hahen
    Optional MOVIE2014
  94. 94
    Pokémon: Diancie, Princess of the Diamond Domain
    Optional TV2014
  95. 95
    Pikachu, What's This Key?
    Optional MOVIE2014
  96. 96
    Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
    Optional MOVIE2014
  97. 97
    Pokemon XY: New Year's Eve 2014 Super Mega Special
    Optional TV2014
  98. 98
    Pokemon XY: Hoopa no Odemashi Daisakusen!!
    Optional TV2015
  99. 99
    Pokemon: Hoopa, The Mischief of Pokemon
    Optional OVA2015
  100. 100
    Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
    Optional MOVIE2015
  101. 101
    Pokémon the Series: XYZ
    2015
  102. 102
    Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
    Optional MOVIE2016
  103. 103
    Pokemon XY&Z Specials
    2016
  104. 104
    Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
    2016
  105. 105
    Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us
    Optional MOVIE2018
  106. 106
    Pokémon Journeys: The Series
    2019
  107. 107
    Pokétoon
    Optional ONA2020
  108. 108
    Planetarium Pokemon: Aurora kara no Message
    Optional MOVIE2020
  109. 109
    Pokemon (2019): Natsuyasumi Chokuzen 1-jikan Special
    Optional TV2021
  110. 110
    Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles
    Optional ONA2022
  111. 111
    Piplup Step
    Optional MUSIC2022
  112. 112
    Pokémon: Distant Blue Sky!
    Optional TV2022
  113. 113
    Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan
    Optional ONA2023
  114. 114
    Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
    2023
  115. 115
    Pokémon: Slowking's Day
    Optional SPECIAL2000
  116. 116
    Pokémon: Paldean Winds
    Optional ONA2023
  117. 117
    Ghost Dive
    Optional MUSIC2023
  118. 118
    Biri-Biri
    Optional MUSIC2023
  119. 119
    The Adventures of Snorlax & Cubone
    Optional ONA2023
  120. 120
    Pokétoon (2024)
    Optional ONA2024
  121. 121
    Onomatopoeia Island
    Optional MUSIC2025
  122. 122
    Pokétoon (2025)
    Optional ONA2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ash's Journey worth watching?

Ash's Journey is a very short introduction to the World of Pokemon and Ash Ketchum's journey, featuring some redone animation from the first episode. It's often used before the first five theatrical Pokemon movies.

How many episodes does Ash's Journey have?

Ash's Journey is a movie and has 1 episode. It is finished.

What is Ash's Journey about?

Ash's Journey is a short introduction to the World of Pokemon and Ash Ketchum's journey, narrated by Brock in the English version. It utilizes some redone animation from the first episode.

Where can I watch Ash's Journey?

Ash's Journey is a movie that served as an introduction to the first five theatrical Pokemon movies. Its availability for individual viewing may vary.

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