The Original Pokémon Series Just Landed on Disney+ — So Where Are All of the Episodes?

The original Pokémon TV series is officially streaming on Disney+. Some of it, at least. Of the 80ish total episodes that comprise the original Indigo League arc, only 27 are now available on Disney+. That's not an entirely random number — the first season of Pokémon was split into three parts when it was brought to DVD in North America, and Disney's episode count lines up with what was included on Viz Media’s first compilation. Netflix, which has long been the streaming home for most of the Pokémon series, continues to have the first 52 episodes. That number matches how the series was originally split up for annual North American broadcast schedules. Unlike Netflix, which goes with the specific "Indigo League" title, the episodes on Disney+ can be found under the arc's broader title, “Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.” Both streaming services skip over the original 18th episode, “Beauty and the Beach,” which only aired a few times in the U.S. after some heavy editing. You're not entirely out of luck if you're looking for the full 80-episode arc. Those last 26 episodes are available to stream for free with ads on YouTube and Tubi, and are also included in Warner Home Video's revam