--- title: "How long to watch the Pokémon anime? 20 days 21 hours" description: "The Pokémon anime takes 20 days 21 hours — 1,369 television episodes since 1997. What that assumes, how it breaks down, and how long at a realistic pace." url: https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/pokemon-anime/ site: "At One Place" --- # How long does it take to watch the Pokémon anime? **How long to watch the Pokémon anime: 20 days 21 hours** 1,369 television episodes since 1997 The Pokémon anime is the longest-running animated television franchise by episode count, at 1,369 TV episodes across 28 seasons since April 1997 — about 502 hours. Including the films, specials and OVAs pushes the total past 1,570 entries. It is almost entirely episodic, so unlike One Piece it does not need to be watched in order, which is the only thing that makes a number this size approachable. Ash Ketchum appeared in roughly 1,200 of them before the series changed protagonists in 2023. ## The numbers - **Total:** 20 days 21 hours - **In hours:** 502 hours - **Non-stop:** 20.9 days without sleeping - **Covers:** 1,369 television episodes since 1997 - **At a realistic pace:** an episode a day - **That works out as:** about 1,369 days ## What this assumes 1,369 television episodes at 22 minutes. Films, specials and OVAs are excluded; including them adds a further 203 entries. > TV episodes only. Counting movies and specials the franchise reaches about 1,572 entries. ## Other anime | What | How long | | --- | --- | | One Piece | 19 days 12 hours | | Naruto | about 84 hours | | Naruto: Shippuden | 7 days 23 hours | | All of Naruto, Shippuden and Boruto | 16 days 4 hours | | Dragon Ball Z | about 116 hours | | All of Dragon Ball | 10 days 15 hours | | Bleach | about 163 hours | | Attack on Titan | about 37 hours | | Death Note | about 13 hours 34 minutes | | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | about 25 hours 36 minutes | | Hunter × Hunter (2011) | about 59 hours | | Demon Slayer | about 25 hours 12 minutes | ## Common questions ### How long does it take to watch the Pokémon anime? 20 days 21 hours — 1,369 television episodes since 1997. ### What does that assume? 1,369 television episodes at 22 minutes. Films, specials and OVAs are excluded; including them adds a further 203 entries. ### How long at a realistic pace? an episode a day — about 1,369 days. ## Related pages - [How long to watch One Piece?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/one-piece/) - [How long to watch Naruto?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/naruto/) - [How long to watch Naruto: Shippuden?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/naruto-shippuden/) - [How long to watch all of Naruto, Shippuden and Boruto?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/naruto-complete/) - [How long to watch Dragon Ball Z?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/dragon-ball-z/) - [How long to watch all of Dragon Ball?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/dragon-ball-all/) - [How long to watch Bleach?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/bleach/) - [How long to watch Attack on Titan?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/attack-on-titan/) - [How long to read the Harry Potter series?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/harry-potter-series/) - [How long to watch Friends?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/friends/) - [How long to watch The Simpsons?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-simpsons/) - [How long to watch The Office (US)?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/the-office-us/) - [How long to watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/marvel-cinematic-universe/) - [How long to watch Breaking Bad?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long-to/breaking-bad/) ## Sources - Calculated on this page — At One Place (/about/)