Title card

A title card is shown near the beginning of every episode of the animated series. This page contains a list of different title card designs used in different animated series.

Main series

Screenshot	Japanese debut episode	Japanese final episode	Description
	English debut episode	English final episode
	EP001	EP191	The original title card segment.
	EP001	EP157
	Not used		An updated version of the original title card.
	EP158	EP209
	EP192	EP274	The title card shows Ash's Johto Badges. The title card is updated whenever a new Badge is obtained. In the dub, this title card was used for the dubbed episodes of Pokémon Chronicles only.
	Not used
	Not used		The title card shows Ash's Johto Badges. The title card is updated whenever a new Badge is obtained.
	EP210	EP274
	AG001	AG091	An icon of Ash's face is shown. The camera then zooms out to show a map of Hoenn showing the group's current location as the title appears in yellow lettering.
	AG001	AG092
	AG092	AG133	A large Poké Ball spins around in front of a blue screen with dozens of other Poké Balls in the background. Ash's Badge case rotates into view. As is moves to the left side of the screen May's Ribbon case appears. The two cases open to reveal Ash and May's current Badges and Ribbons, respectively. The title card changes whenever a new Badge or Ribbon is obtained.
	AG093	AG133
	AG134	AG192	Pikachu is seen wearing Ash's hat. Ash comes into view as his hat moves over to his head. Pikachu jumps in front of Ash and together they strike a pose with May, Max, and Brock.
	DP001	DP120	A Poké Ball rotates into view on a blue background full of shooting stars. The Poké Ball opens and releases a shower of sparkles downwards, revealing the episode title against a background of Space and Planets.
	DP001	DP119
	DP121	DP191 + DPS01 + DPS02	On a purple background filled with stars, Ash and Dawn's Badges and ribbons, respectively, fly towards the screen. Behind them appears a Poké Ball which flies past the screen and reveals the title between statues of Dialga and Palkia.
	DP121	DP191
	BW001	BW142 + BWS01 + BWS02	The Unova Pokédex appears on an orange background. The Pokédex opens up and the screen zooms in to the top screen. The episode title then appears on blue background with six Poké Balls around the screen.
	BW001	BW142
	XY001	XY140 + XYS05 + XYS06	Ash, Serena, Bonnie, and Clemont appear and strike a pose in front of white background with multiple Poké Balls on it. They are each highlighted by a band of blue, pink, yellow, and green respectively. One of the main characters or an important recurring character appears on the right side of the screen. The screen then pixelates to reveal the title of the episode next to a Poké Ball on an old map of Kalos. In the English dub, the title card always focuses on Ash. In XY061, the Japanese version updates the title card to include Serena's new design, but the dub keeps her original design.
	XY001	XY140 + XYS05
	SM001	SM146	Pikachu and the Alola first partner Pokémon fall onto a beach. A Z-Ring appears and crosses the screen to transition it to the episode title on a stylized background. In SM044, the title card is updated to feature a Z-Power Ring instead of a regular Z-Ring.
	JN001	JN147	Pikachu looks up from the bottom of the screen and runs backward to be in the frame entirely. While lying on the ground, a Pokéball bounces off Pikachu and opens to have the Pokémon appear animation make the title appear. In some two segment episodes, the title card instead focuses on a different character: The title cards for JN041 focus on Wobbuffet and Meowth, while the title cards for JN058 focus on Pikachu and Wobbuffet. In the dub, this title card design is used to label the show as a Netflix Original Series at the start of the episode.
	Not used
	Not used		Pikachu is spinning Ash's hat on his tail, and then bounces the cap to his head while the episode title text appears, and waves at the audience. This title card design is used in the original Japanese version for the title of the next episode during previews.
	JN001	JN147
	HZ002	HZ045	The Paldea first partner Pokémon interact with each other on the deck of the Brave Olivine and look towards their next destination.
	HZ046	HZ059	Floragato, Fuecoco, and Quaxly run into view on a cliffside and the title is then shown on the sky.
	HZ060	HZ067	Floragato, Fuecoco, and Quaxwell run into view on a cliffside and the title is then shown on the sky.
	HZ068	Present	Floragato, Crocalor, and Quaxwell run into view on a cliffside and the title is then shown on the sky.

Special title cards

Some episodes use a specially stylized title card to better match the theme of the episode.

Screenshot	Episodes		Description
	EP001		In the dub version, the title card has a white and green background unique to this title card. In the original version, the title card's background matches the one seen in later episodes.
	XY014		The Japanese version shows the title directly over the background as reference to classic horror films, to match the horror theme of this episode. This stylized title card is replaced with the usual title card segment in the dub.
	XY078		This episode is divided into four segments, with a different stylized title card for each part.
	XYS01	XYS04	The Pokémon logo (Pocket Monsters XY series logo in the Japanese version) comes into view, and then transition into the Mega Evolution Specials logo, which is shown over an elemental background.
	SM090		The title for this episode is shown directly over the background. In the original version, the title is not read aloud, while in the dub version, Ash says the title out loud.
	JN016		This title card has a horror theme to match the episode. A Gengar comes into view and dissolves into the episode title on a spooky background.
	JN026		The title card for the two segments of this episode focus on Magikarp and Slowking, respectively, with a stylized background. In the dub version, there is no on-screen text for the second part's title card.
	JN041		The title cards for the two part of this episode feature Wobbuffet and Meowth, respectively, replacing Pikachu in the regular title card segment.
	JN042	JN045	The four episode Sword and Shield arc features the episode titles on a background of the Slumbering Weald, with the Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield on the altar.
	JN058		The title card for the second part of this episode features Wobbuffet replacing Pikachu in the regular title card segment, similar to JN041. The title card for the first part of the episode retains the regular title card segment featuring Pikachu, with both the Japanese and dub version using their respective regular designs.
	JN095		The title card for these episodes in the Japanese features Meowth replacing Pikachu in the regular title card segment, similar to JN041. In the English dub, the title card instead features Pikachu as usual.
	JN106
	JN145
	JNS05		There is no separate title card segment for this episode, the title is shown together with the series logo directly on the background, at the end of the episode. In the dub version, only the Pokémon logo is shown, with the episode title being known only from episode listings.
	HZ001		The title for this episode is shown directly over the background.
	HZ075		The title for this episode is shown directly over the background.

Pokémon Movies

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Screenshot	Movie	Description
	M01 Mewtwo Strikes Back
	M02 The Power of One
	M03 Entei: Spell of the Unown
	M04 Celebi: Voice of the Forest
	M05 Latios and Latias
	M06 Jirachi: Wishmaker
	M07 Destiny Deoxys
	M08 Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
	M09 Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea
	M10 The Rise of Darkrai
	M11 Giratina and the Sky Warrior
	M12 Arceus and the Jewel of Life
	M13 Zoroark: Master of Illusions
	M14 Black—Victini and Reshiram White—Victini and Zekrom
	M15 Kyurem vs The Sword of Justice
	M16 Genesect and the Legend Awakened
	M17 Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
	M18 Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
	M19 Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel
	M20 I Choose You!
	M21 The Power of Us
	M22 Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution
	M23 Secrets of the Jungle
Live-action
	POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

See also

• Eyecatch
• Bonus segment
• Title card images on the Bulbagarden Archives

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