How many days to binge Pokémon
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 1,196 | 171 |
| 1 hour a day | 499 | 71 |
| 2 hours a day | 250 | 36 |
| 3 hours a day | 167 | 24 |
| 4 hours a day | 125 | 18 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 63 | 9 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 20 days, 18 hours | |
Pokémon runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 82 | 22 min | 30.1 hours | April 1, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 36 | 22 min | 13.3 hours | January 28, 1999 |
| Season 3 | 41 | 22 min | 15 hours | October 14, 1999 |
| Season 4 | 52 | 22 min | 19.1 hours | August 3, 2000 |
| Season 5 | 65 | 25 min | 27.6 hours | August 9, 2001 |
| Season 6 | 40 | 24 min | 16 hours | March 15, 2003 |
| Season 7 | 52 | 22 min | 19.1 hours | September 11, 2004 |
| Season 8 | 52 | 22 min | 19.1 hours | September 17, 2005 |
| Season 9 | 47 | 22 min | 17.2 hours | September 8, 2006 |
| Season 10 | 51 | 22 min | 18.7 hours | April 20, 2007 |
| Season 11 | 52 | 22 min | 19.1 hours | April 12, 2008 |
| Season 12 | 52 | 22 min | 19.1 hours | May 9, 2009 |
| Season 13 | 34 | 22 min | 12.5 hours | June 5, 2010 |
| Season 14 | 48 | 22 min | 17.6 hours | February 12, 2011 |
| Season 15 | 49 | 22 min | 18 hours | February 18, 2012 |
| Season 16 | 45 | 22 min | 16.5 hours | February 2, 2013 |
| Season 17 | 48 | 22 min | 17.6 hours | October 19, 2013 |
| Season 18 | 45 | 24 min | 18.4 hours | February 7, 2015 |
| Season 19 | 47 | 30 min | 23.5 hours | February 20, 2016 |
| Season 20 | 43 | 30 min | 21.5 hours | November 17, 2016 |
| Season 21 | 49 | 30 min | 24.5 hours | October 5, 2017 |
| Season 22 | 54 | 30 min | 27 hours | October 21, 2018 |
| Season 23 | 48 | 30 min | 24 hours | November 17, 2019 |
| Season 24 | 42 | 30 min | 21 hours | December 11, 2020 |
| Season 25 | 46 | 30 min | 23 hours | December 17, 2021 |
About Pokémon
Pocket Monsters, or Pokémon for short. These are the mysterious and wondrous creatures of this planet. They can be seen everywhere in the world—in the sky, in the sea, in the forests, in the cities. Ash and Pikachu continue their adventures, going wherever the wind takes them and wherever their hearts lead them, chasing the unfulfilled dream of becoming a "Pokémon Master." Encounters with wild Pokémon along the way—and Team Rocket's pursuit, aiming to steal Pikachu. Ash and…
How to get through Pokémon faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 1 day, 1 hour across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 399 hours; at 1.5× it's 332 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Pokémon FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Pokémon?
20 days, 18 hours of screen time. That's 1220 episodes at about 25 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 250 days.
How many episodes of Pokémon are there?
1220 regular episodes across 25 seasons (1997–2022). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Pokémon?
Episodes average 25 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Pokémon still running?
No. Pokémon ended on December 16, 2022 after 25 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.