Pokémon Chronicles is a Japanese anime television series, part of The Pokémon Company's Pokémon media franchise. It serves as a spin-off series of the Pokémon anime series, revolving around characters other than Ash Ketchum.
It first aired in Japan on December 3, 2002, on TV Tokyo and concluded on September 28, 2004. The series made its U.S. premiere on Cartoon Network on June 3, 2006, after it ended in most other countries.
Four DVDs have been released in the United Kingdom, with a U.S. release still non-existent. All of the episodes have been released as extras on the first six-season box sets of Pokémon in Australia (the newer 6 DVD box sets do not have the Pokémon Chronicles episodes, while the older 14 DVD sets do). A box set containing all 22 episodes has also been released in Australia.
Cast Original Japanese cast Ikue Ōtani as Pikachu Rica Matsumoto as Ash Ketchum/Satoshi KAORI as May/Haruka Inuko Inuyama as Meowth/Nyarth Mayumi Iizuka as Misty/Kasumi Megumi Hayashibara as Jessie/Musashi Shin-ichiro Miki as James/Kojirō Satomi Kōrogi as Togepi Tomokazu Seki as Tracey Sketchit/Kenji Minami Takayama as Ritchie/Hirochi Unshō Ishizuka as Professor Oak/Dr. Yukinari Okido Masami Toyoshima as Delia Ketchum Yuji Ueda as Brock/Takeshi Yuko Kobayashi as Gary Oak/Shigeru Okido Takehito Koyasu as Butch Unshou Ishiduka as Narrator Chinami Nishimura as Officer Jenny
English cast Sean Schemmel as Jimmy Caren Manuel as Marina Veronica Taylor as Hun, Delia Ketchum, Ash Ketchum, May Marc Thompson as Attila Kevin Kolack as Vincent Dan Green as Eugene (known as Euisine in the main series) Rachael Lillis as Misty, Jessie, Violet, Beautifly Lisa Ortiz as Daisy Erica Schroeder as Nurse Joy Lee Quick as Officer Jenny Stuart Zagnit as Professor Oak Tara Sands as Ritchie, Benny DeMario, Bulbasaur, Phanpy and Teddiursa Ted Lewis as Tracey Sketchit, Giovanni Kerry Williams as Sakura, Casey Mike Pollock as Narrator Eric Stuart as James, Brock, Professor Sebastian, Butch, Weezing Maddie Blaustein as Meowth James Carter Cathcart as Dr. Nanba, Gary Oak Jason Griffith as Gilbert Kazuko Sugiyama as Celebi Andi Whaley as Cassidy, Teddiursa Amy Birnbaum as DJ Mary Ikue Ōtani as Pikachu Koichi Sakaguchi as Arbok Satomi Kōrogi as Togepi Matt Hoverman as Corey DeMario Rodger Parsons as Narrator Mika Kanai as Chikorita Kayzie Rogers as Totodile, Cyndaquil, Wobbuffet, Espeon Alexander J. Rose as Santa Claus Michael Haigney as Geodude, Psyduck
Episodes Original Japanese version EP# Title Original air date 1 December 3, 2002 Brock returns to Pewter City, but is shocked to discover that his mother has returned, and has turned the Pokémon Gym into a Water-type Gym. He now has to battle to save the Gym for his brother, Forrest. 2 December 10, 2002 Misty returns home to become the leader of the Cerulean City Pokémon Gym, but has to deal with a number of problems that have cropped up during her absence, including a rampaging Gyarados and her rivals the Invincible Brothers seeking control of the Gym. 3 December 17, 2002 Team Rocket lands in a village where they are mistaken for Team Righteous (a vintage TV superhero duo wearing identical uniforms), and face a dilemma deciding between building a robot army or living up to the high expectations of the villagers. 4 January 14, 2003 Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket break into Professor Oak's lab and steal all of the Poké Balls, so Ash's Pokémon have to get them back. 5 February 25, 2003 Tracey and Sakura visit Misty at the Cerulean City Pokémon Gym, so that Sakura can battle Misty for a Gym Badge. Misty is out of Gym Badges, however, so the three of them travel to the home of the badge maker. 6 March 4, 2003 Meowth takes a break from trying to capture Pikachu to spend time in Big Town. But his dream project to build a golden statue gets off to a bad start when he loses his picnic basket in a series of mix-ups. And then to pay for it he gets some jobs, but makes the Pichu possé to do the work. This story is continued in "Trouble In Big Town." 7 April 8, 2003 Butch and Cassidy kidnap Professor Oak in order to learn about Pokérus for Professor Nanba's evil plans, and Tracey and Ritchie have to rescue him. 8 June 17, 2003 With two days left in Big Town, Meowth gives up on his statue, and just wants to eat his tuna fish sandwich, which then mysteriously runs away from him. Then, the next day, he tries to woo a Skitty while the Pichu Brothers chase after an Azurill. 9 September 2, 2003 Casey visits Cerulean City to visit Misty and watch a baseball match with the Electabuzz. Meanwhile, Butch and Cassidy receive orders to steal the Delcatty of a trainer who also happens to have a crush on Misty and tickets to see the Electabuzz. 10 September 30, 2003 Jessie recounts how she met up with James and Meowth, and how they became members of Team Rocket. Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name. 11 October 7, 2003 Ritchie arrives in a town where the Mayor plans to demolish the Pokémon Center, but an old Nurse Joy does not want to lose the memories it contains. Celebi sends Ritchie back in time to make things right. 12 October 14, 2003 Ash's Tauros stampede through Professor Oak's lab causing a baby Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander to run away on the same day that the mayor's son, Gilbert, is about to start his Pokémon Journey. 13 March 16, 2004 Professor Oak and Tracey visit Gary, who is researching prehistoric Pokémon. They have successfully brought an Aerodactyl to life, but must gain control of it before anyone is endangered (or before Butch and Cassidy can steal it).Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name. 14 September 14, 2004 Misty and Daisy each have a new Luvdisc, but only one loves the other. To make matters worse, Butch and Cassidy steal them for Professor Nanba, who plans to use them to rid the world of love forever. Notable for the one of only three times that Butch is called by his proper name. 15 September 21, 2004 Casey meets the pitcher for her favourite baseball team, the Electabuzz. He left due to a shoulder injury, but has lost the fire to perform, while his Charizard has literally lost its fire and ability to fly. She must restore the fighting spirit to both of them. 16 September 28, 2004 While taking a voyage on the SS Anne, Ritchie meets a trainer called Silver, who is on his way to battle Moltres with two Professors from the Bogus Fake University of Science. However, the "professors" are really Butch and Cassidy, and they want to capture Moltres for Team Rocket.
English version EP# Title English air date 1 June 3, 2006 A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou. 2 June 10, 2006 A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou. 3 June 10, 2006 A three-part episode. On his Pokémon Journey, Jimmy meets his old friend, Marina, at a Pokémon Center. The two of them, later teaming up with Vincent, discover and attempt to foil an attempt by Hun and Attila to steal Raikou. 4 "Pikachu's Winter Vacation" June 24, 2006 This episode is split into two parts: : Ash's, Misty's, and Brock's Pokémon must find Santa's missing presents before midnight.