TV Specials and ANA Shorts

Dogasu's Backpack | DVD Guide | Specials (Region 2)

The various TV specials and ANA shorts get released shortly after their debut. All of the ANA shorts contain a bonus episode of the TV series.

TV Specials

Pocket Monsters "Myuutwo! I Am Here"
(ポケットモンスターミュウツー！我ハココニ在リ)
Released by Media Factory
Released July 7th, 2001

Special Features:
- Production Artwork
- Trailers for the first four movies / their accompanying Pikachu shorts

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Pocket Monsters The Origin (DVD)
(ポケットモンスタージ・オリジンリ)
Released by Overlap
Released December 4th, 2013

Special Features:
- "Pocket Monsters X & Y" Promotional Video
- "Pocket Monsters X & Y" TV Commercials
- "Pocket Monsters The Origin" Promotional Video
- "Pocket Monsters The Origin" Trailers

- A3 sized poster of the cover art

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Pocket Monsters The Origin (Blu-ray)
(ポケットモンスタージ・オリジンリ)
Released by Overlap
Released December 4th, 2013

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ANA Pokemon Shorts

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation
"Pikachu's Summer Festival"
(ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーションピカチュウのなつまつり)
Released by Media Factory
Released June 25th, 2005

Special Features:
-Includes the short "We Pichu Brothers"

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"Pikachu's Summer Festival" DVD Game Book
(ピカチュウのなつまつり　おあそびDVDブック)
Released by Shogakukan
Released July 2008

Special Features:
-Includes a ninteen-page book.

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Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation
"Pikachu's Ghost Carnival"
(ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーションピカチュウのおばけカーニバル)
Released by Media Factory
Released June 16th, 2006

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "Psychic vs. Ghost! The Midnight Duel!?" (Episode AG 147)

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Pikachu's Unruly Island
(ピカチュウのわんぱくアイランド)
Released by Media Factory
Released June 22nd, 2007

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "The Strongest Koiking and the Most Beautiful Hinbass!" (Episode DP 021)

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The Pikachu Exploration Club
(ピカチュウたんけんクラブ)
Released by Media Factory
Released April 25th, 2008

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "Beadull Knew It!" (Episode DP 057)

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Pikachu and the Big Ice Adventure
(ピカチュウ氷の大冒険)
Released by Media Factory
Released June 19th, 2009

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "The Drifting Chronicles of Pikachu and Potchama!" (Episode DP 112)

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Pikachu's Big Twinkling Search!
(ピカチュウのキラキラだいそうさく！)
Released by Media Factory
Released June 18th, 2010

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "Pokemon Ranger! The Headran Rescue Operation!!" (Episode DP 169)
- "Pikachu's Big Twinkling Search!" includes two audio tracks. One has a narration and is called ノーマルモード ("Normal Mode"). The other track just has the pokemon's voices and is called ポケモンボイスモード ("Pokemon Voice Mode").

- Includes a special tarp (600 x 900 mm, or about 24 x 35 in.) and a special discount ticket for The Illusionary Conqueror, Zorro'ark.

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Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl "Pikachu's Mysteriously Mysterious Big Adventure!"
(ポケットモンスターダイヤモンド・パール　ピカチュウのふしぎなふしぎな大冒険！)
Released by Media Factory
Released July 17th, 2011

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episodes "Hikari - A New Journey!" (DP Special 05) and "The Greatest Crisis in the Nibi Gym's History!" (DP Special 06)
- "Pikachu's Mysteriously Mysterious Big Adventure!" includes two audio tracks. One has a narration and is called ノーマルモード ("Normal Mode"). The other track just has the pokemon's voices and is called ポケモンボイスモード ("Pokemon Voice Mode").

- Original stickers

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Pocket Monsters Best Wishes! Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story
(ポケットモンスターベストウイッシュピカチュウのサマー・ブリッジ・ストーリー)
Released by Media Factory
Released July 20th, 2012

Special Features:
-Includes the TV episode "Go with the Afro! That's No Baffaron!!" (BW 066).
- "Pikachu's Summer Bridge Story" includes two audio tracks. One has a narration and is called ノーマルモード ("Normal Mode"). The other track just has the pokemon's voices and is called ポケモンボイスモード ("Pokemon Voice Mode").

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Miscellaneous Specials

"Pikachu's Winter Vacation" DVD Game Book
(ピカチュウのふゆやすみ　おあそびDVDブック)
Released by Shogakukan
Released November 14th, 2007

Special Features:
-Includes a twenty-page book.

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