The cartoon adaptation of theNintendo 3DSPokemon SunandMoongamesnow has a premiere date.Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moonis scheduled to debut on Friday, May 12, on the Disney XD television channel. While the first two episodes of the season have both technically been shown, they’ll each re-air to kick the season off on the 12th and then be followed by the third episode on the 13th.Sun & Moonwill be the 21st official season ofPokemon the Series.
Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moonwill follow Ash, Pikachu, and his entourage of newly acquired friends andPokemonas theyexplore the island region of Alola. Naturally, Ash will run afoul of the nefarious Team Skull as well as be introduced to variousPokemon-related customs within the region. Odds are that Ash will also cross paths with Team Rocket, as it wouldn’t bePokemonwithout an appearance by the series' iconic villains. Even villains deserve a sunny vacation on occasion.
By the timePokemon the Series: Sun & Moondebuts in the United States, the entire season will have completed its run in Japan. That means we already know that the season will air 22 episodes in total. Since mostPokemonseasons run well over 40 episodes, and only one season so far has been less than 25, odds are more episodes ofSun & Moonwill be made later this year after a break. The latestPokemonmovie,I Choose You!, comes out in July and would fit into the gap before new episodes come out.
Of special note regarding the upcoming season ofPokemon the Series, there’s a rather significant event that occurs. It’s a bit of a spoiler, so here’s your spoiler warning. In the upcoming season a surprising first comes to pass, and it’s a rather bleak event. For the first time in thePokemoncartoon history, aPokemonwill die. It’s odd to think that that’s such a significant event, but that’s not a common thing in cartoons, let alone the very family friendlyPokemonseries.
ThePokemon Sun and Moongames are currently available on the Nintendo 3DS.Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moonbegins airing on Disney XD starting May 12 at 9:00pm.
