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Pokemon TV app now on Nintendo Switch

You can now watch the Pokemon anime as well as professional tournaments on the Switch.

Donovan Erskine

August 27, 2021 12:10 PM

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With as many video games there are in the Pokemon series, there’s an even larger library of movies and episodes of anime. The Pokemon Company makes a lot of this content accessible through Pokemon TV, which is available on mobile devices and desktop. Now, you’ll have another way to consume more Pokemon media on the go, as Pokemon TV is now available on the Nintendo Switch.

The Pokemon Company announced this week that the Pokemon TV app is available now on the Nintendo Switch. Pokemon TV currently features 10 seasons of the original Pokemon anime, covering the original Kanto journey, Diamond and Pearl, Sun and Moon, and Pokemon Journeys. It also includes different specials, like Pokemon: Twilight Wings, Pokemon Generations, and Pokemon Origins. Lastly, viewers can also watch Pokemon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.

❓ What: Pokémon TV
📍 Where: Nintendo Switch
⏰ When: Available Now

You read that right—#PokemonTV is now available on Nintendo Switch! Enjoy #PokemonTheSeries episodes, @playpokemon matches, plus new Junior content for tiny Trainers!

📥 Learn more: https://t.co/OQFD2x9XwX pic.twitter.com/RBCMryXUx9

— Pokémon (@Pokemon) August 26, 2021

In addition to episodes of the anime as well as other specials, Pokemon TV also allows viewers to watch professional Pokemon competitions. Matches of Pokemon TCG and Pokemon VG can be viewed on Pokemon TV. The Pokemon TV app does not require any subscriptions, nor does it have ads.

Pokemon TV is available now on the Nintendo Switch and is excellent for Pokemon fans looking for a dose of nostalgia with classic anime episodes, or discovering some content you may have originally missed out on. It’s also a means to check out the competitive Pokemon world, with an assortment of different tournaments going down. For more on everything going on in the Pokemon universe, Shacknews is your place.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_