Filler Guide
Pokémon: Original series
27.8% filler
skip filler to save ~30 hours
Total Episodes270
Canon0
Filler75
Anime Canon185
Mixed10
Episode Distribution
169138206274
Canon
Anime Canon
Mixed
Filler
▸▾All Episodes
Eps 1–27028% FILLER270 eps
All Episodes
Eps 1–2701Pokémon - I Choose You!Anime CanonApr 1, 1997
2Pokémon Emergency!Anime CanonApr 8, 1997
3Ash Catches a PokémonAnime CanonApr 15, 1997
4Challenge of the SamuraiAnime CanonApr 22, 1997
5Showdown in Pewter CityAnime CanonApr 29, 1997
6Clefairy and the Moon StoneAnime CanonMay 6, 1997
7The Water Flowers of Cerulean CityAnime CanonMay 13, 1997
8The Path to the Pokémon LeagueFillerMay 20, 1997
9The School of Hard KnocksAnime CanonMay 27, 1997
10Bulbasaur and the Hidden VillageAnime CanonJun 3, 1997
11Charmander – The Stray PokémonAnime CanonJun 10, 1997
12Here Comes the Squirtle SquadAnime CanonJun 17, 1997
13Mystery at the LighthouseAnime CanonJun 24, 1997
14Electric Shock ShowdownAnime CanonJul 1, 1997
15Battle Aboard the St. AnneAnime CanonJul 8, 1997
16Pokémon ShipwreckAnime CanonJul 15, 1997
17Island of the Giant PokémonAnime CanonJul 22, 1997
18Beauty and The BeachAnime CanonJul 29, 1997
19Tentacool & TentacruelAnime CanonAug 5, 1997
20The Ghost of Maiden's PeakFillerAug 12, 1997
21Bye Bye ButterfreeAnime CanonAug 19, 1997
22Abra and the Psychic ShowdownAnime CanonAug 26, 1997
23The Tower of TerrorAnime CanonSep 2, 1997
24Haunter versus KadabraAnime CanonSep 9, 1997
25Primeape Goes BananasAnime CanonSep 16, 1997
26Pokémon Scent-sation!Anime CanonSep 23, 1997
27Hypno's NaptimeAnime CanonSep 30, 1997
28Pokémon Fashion FlashAnime CanonOct 7, 1997
29The Punchy PokémonAnime CanonOct 14, 1997
30Sparks Fly for MagnemiteAnime CanonOct 21, 1997
31Dig Those Diglett!Anime CanonOct 28, 1997
32The Ninja Poké-ShowdownAnime CanonNov 4, 1997
33The Flame Pokémon-athon!MixedNov 11, 1997
34The Kangaskhan KidFillerNov 18, 1997
35The Legend of Dratini (JP Only)Anime CanonNov 25, 1997
36The Bridge Bike GangAnime CanonDec 2, 1997
37Ditto's Mysterious MansionFillerDec 9, 1997
38Holiday Hi-Jynx!FillerDec 16, 1997
39Pikachu's GoodbyeAnime CanonApr 16, 1998
40The Battling Eevee BrothersMixedApr 16, 1998
41Wake Up Snorlax!FillerApr 23, 1998
42Showdown at Dark CityFillerApr 30, 1998
43The March of the Exeggutor SquadAnime CanonMay 7, 1998
44The Problem with ParasAnime CanonMay 14, 1998
45The Song of JigglypuffAnime CanonMay 21, 1998
46Attack of the Prehistoric PokémonAnime CanonMay 28, 1998
47A Chansey OperationFillerJun 4, 1998
48Holy Matrimony!Anime CanonJun 11, 1998
50Who Gets to Keep Togepi?Anime CanonJun 25, 1998
51Bulbasaur's Mysterious GardenAnime CanonJul 2, 1998
52Princess vs. PrincessAnime CanonJul 10, 1998
53The Purr-fect HeroMixedJul 9, 1998
54The Case of the K-9 Caper!FillerJul 16, 1998
55Pokémon PaparazziAnime CanonJul 23, 1998
56The Ultimate TestAnime CanonJul 31, 1998
57The Breeding Center SecretAnime CanonAug 6, 1998
58Riddle Me ThisAnime CanonAug 13, 1998
59Volcanic PanicAnime CanonAug 20, 1998
60Beach Blank-Out BlastoiseFillerAug 27, 1998
61The Misty MermaidAnime CanonSep 3, 1998
62Snow Way Out!Anime CanonOct 5, 1998
63Clefairy TalesAnime CanonSep 10, 1998
64The Battle Of The BadgeAnime CanonSep 17, 1998
65It's Mr. Mime TimeAnime CanonSep 24, 1998
66The Evolution SolutionAnime CanonOct 15, 1998
67Showdown at the Po-ké CorralAnime CanonOct 1, 1998
68The Pi-KahunaFillerOct 22, 1998
69Make Room for GloomFillerOct 29, 1998
70Lights, Camera, Quack-tionAnime CanonNov 5, 1998
71Go West Young MeowthAnime CanonNov 12, 1998
72To Master the Onixpected!Anime CanonNov 19, 1998
73The Ancient Puzzle of PokémopolisFillerNov 26, 1998
74Bad To The BoneAnime CanonDec 3, 1998
75All Fired Up!Anime CanonDec 10, 1998
76Round One - Begin!Anime CanonDec 17, 1998
77Fire and IceAnime CanonDec 24, 1998
78The Fourth Round RumbleAnime CanonJan 1, 1999
79A Friend In DeedAnime CanonJan 7, 1999
80Friend and Foe AlikeAnime CanonJan 14, 1999
81Friends to the EndAnime CanonJan 21, 1999
82Pallet Party PanicAnime CanonJan 28, 1999
83A Scare in the AirAnime CanonFeb 4, 1999
84Poké Ball PerilAnime CanonFeb 11, 1999
85The Lost LaprasAnime CanonFeb 18, 1999
86Fit To Be TideAnime CanonFeb 25, 1999
87Pikachu Re-VoltsAnime CanonMar 4, 1999
88The Crystal OnixMixedMar 11, 1999
89In The PinkFillerMar 18, 1999
90Shell Shock!FillerMar 25, 1999
91Stage Fight!FillerApr 1, 1999
92Bye Bye PsyduckFillerApr 8, 1999
93The Joy of PokémonFillerApr 15, 1999
94Navel ManeuversAnime CanonApr 22, 1999
95Snack AttackAnime CanonApr 29, 1999
96A Shipful of ShiversAnime CanonMay 6, 1999
97Tracey Gets BuggedAnime CanonMay 20, 1999
98Meowth Rules!MixedMay 13, 1999
99A Way Off Day OffFillerMay 27, 1999
100The Mandarin Island Miss MatchAnime CanonJun 3, 1999
101Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?FillerJun 10, 1999
102Get Along, Little PokémonFillerJun 17, 1999
103The Mystery MenaceAnime CanonJun 24, 1999
104Misty Meets Her MatchAnime CanonJul 1, 1999
105Bound For TroubleFillerJul 15, 1999
106Charizard ChillsAnime CanonJul 22, 1999
107The Pokémon Water WarAnime CanonJul 29, 1999
108Pokémon Food Fight!Anime CanonAug 5, 1999
109Pokémon Double TroubleAnime CanonAug 12, 1999
110The Wacky Watcher!FillerAug 19, 1999
111The Stun Spore DetourAnime CanonAug 26, 1999
112Hello, Pummelo!Anime CanonSep 2, 1999
113Enter The DragoniteAnime CanonSep 9, 1999
114Viva Las LaprasAnime CanonSep 16, 1999
115The Underground Round UpAnime CanonSep 23, 1999
116A Tent SituationAnime CanonSep 30, 1999
117The Rivalry RevivalAnime CanonOct 7, 1999
118Don't Touch That 'dileAnime CanonOct 14, 1999
119The Double Trouble HeaderAnime CanonOct 21, 1999
120A Sappy EndingAnime CanonAug 26, 1999
121Roll On, Pokémon!MixedNov 4, 1999
122Illusion Confusion!Anime CanonNov 11, 1999
123Flower PowerFillerNov 18, 1999
124Spinarak AttackFillerNov 25, 1999
125Snubbull SnobberyAnime CanonDec 2, 1999
126The Little Big HornFillerDec 9, 1999
127The Chikorita RescueAnime CanonDec 16, 1999
128Once in a Blue MoonAnime CanonDec 23, 1999
129The Whistle StopFillerJan 1, 2000
130Ignorance is BlisseyAnime CanonJan 6, 2000
131Fighting Flyer with FireAnime CanonJan 13, 2000
133For Crying Out LoudMixedJan 20, 2000
134Tanks a Lot!FillerFeb 3, 2000
135Charizard's Burning AmbitionsAnime CanonFeb 10, 2000
136Grin to Win!FillerFeb 17, 2000
137Chikorita's Big UpsetAnime CanonFeb 24, 2000
138Foul Weather FriendsFillerMar 2, 2000
139The Superhero SecretFillerMar 9, 2000
140Mild 'n WoolyFillerMar 16, 2000
141Wired for Battle!Anime CanonMar 23, 2000
142Good 'Quil HuntingAnime CanonMar 30, 2000
143A Shadow of a DroughtAnime CanonApr 6, 2000
144Going Apricorn!Anime CanonApr 13, 2000
145Gettin' The Bugs OutAnime CanonApr 20, 2000
146A Farfetch'd TaleAnime CanonApr 27, 2000
147Tricks of the TradeAnime CanonMay 4, 2000
148The Fire-ing Squad!Anime CanonMay 11, 2000
149No Big Woop!FillerMay 18, 2000
150Tunnel VisionFillerMay 25, 2000
151Hour of the HoundourFillerJun 1, 2000
152The Totodile DuelAnime CanonJun 8, 2000
153Hot Matches!Anime CanonJun 15, 2000
154Love, Totodile StyleFillerJun 22, 2000
155Fowl Play!Anime CanonJun 29, 2000
156Forest GrumpsFillerJul 6, 2000
157The Psychic Sidekicks!FillerJul 13, 2000
158The Fortune HuntersAnime CanonJul 27, 2000
159A Goldenrod OpportunityAnime CanonAug 3, 2000
160A Dairy Tale EndingAnime CanonAug 10, 2000
161Air Time!Anime CanonAug 17, 2000
162The Bug Stops HereAnime CanonAug 24, 2000
163Fossil FoolsFillerSep 7, 2000
165Carrying On!FillerSep 14, 2000
166Hassle in the CastleAnime CanonSep 21, 2000
167Two Hits and a MissFillerSep 28, 2000
168A Hot Water BattleFillerOct 5, 2000
169Hook, Line, and StinkerAnime CanonOct 12, 2000
170Beauty and the BreederAnime CanonOct 19, 2000
171A Better Pill to SwallowFillerOct 26, 2000
172Power Play!Anime CanonNov 2, 2000
173Mountain TimeFillerNov 9, 2000
174Wobbu-Palooza!FillerNov 16, 2000
175Imitation ConfrontationFillerNov 23, 2000
176The Trouble With SnubbullAnime CanonNov 30, 2000
177Ariados, AmigosAnime CanonDec 7, 2000
178Wings 'N' ThingsFillerDec 14, 2000
179The Grass RouteAnime CanonDec 21, 2000
180The Apple Corp!FillerJan 4, 2001
181Houndoom's Special DeliveryFillerJan 11, 2001
182A Ghost of a ChanceAnime CanonJan 18, 2001
183From Ghost to GhostAnime CanonJan 25, 2001
184Trouble's BrewingAnime CanonFeb 1, 2001
185All That Glitters!FillerFeb 8, 2001
186The Light FantasticFillerFeb 15, 2001
187UnBEARableFillerFeb 22, 2001
188Moving PicturesAnime CanonMar 1, 2001
189Spring FeverAnime CanonMar 8, 2001
190Freeze FrameAnime CanonMar 15, 2001
191The Stolen Stones!FillerMar 22, 2001
192The Dunsparce DeceptionFillerMar 29, 2001
193The Wayward WobbuffetFillerApr 5, 2001
194Sick DazeAnime CanonApr 12, 2001
195Ring MastersAnime CanonApr 19, 2001
196The Poké SpokesmanFillerApr 26, 2001
197Control Freak!Anime CanonMay 3, 2001
198The Art of PokémonFillerMay 10, 2001
199The Heartbreak of BrockFillerMay 17, 2001
200Current EventsAnime CanonMay 24, 2001
201Turning Over A New BayleefAnime CanonMay 31, 2001
202Doin' What Comes Natu-rallyMixedJun 7, 2001
203The Big Balloon Blow-UpFillerJun 14, 2001
204The Screen Actor's GuiltFillerJun 21, 2001
205Right On, Rhydon!MixedJun 28, 2001
206The Joy of Water PokémonFillerJul 12, 2001
208Got Miltank?FillerJul 19, 2001
209Fight for the Light!Anime CanonJul 26, 2001
210Machoke, Machoke Man!Anime CanonAug 2, 2001
211Around the WhirlpoolAnime CanonAug 9, 2001
212Fly Me to the MoonFillerAug 16, 2001
213Takin' It on the ChinchouFillerAug 23, 2001
214A Corsola Caper!Anime CanonAug 30, 2001
215Mantine Overboard!Anime CanonSep 6, 2001
216Octillery The OutcastAnime CanonSep 13, 2001
217Dueling HeroesAnime CanonSep 20, 2001
218The Perfect Match!Anime CanonSep 27, 2001
219Plant It Now... Diglett LaterFillerOct 4, 2001
220Hi Ho Silver... Away!Anime CanonOct 11, 2001
221The Mystery is HistoryAnime CanonOct 18, 2001
222A Parent Trapped!Anime CanonOct 25, 2001
223A Promise is a PromiseAnime CanonNov 1, 2001
224Throwing in the NoctowlAnime CanonNov 8, 2001
225Nerves of Steelix!Anime CanonNov 15, 2001
226Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!Anime CanonNov 22, 2001
227Espeon, Not IncludedAnime CanonNov 29, 2001
228For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!Anime CanonDec 6, 2001
229Extreme Pokémon!Anime CanonDec 13, 2001
230An EGG-sighting Adventure!Anime CanonDec 20, 2001
231Hatching a PlanAnime CanonDec 27, 2001
232Dues and Don'tsAnime CanonJan 10, 2002
233Just Waiting On a FriendFillerJan 17, 2002
234A Tyrogue Full of TroubleFillerJan 24, 2002
235Xatu the FutureFillerJan 31, 2002
236Talkin' 'Bout an EvolutionAnime CanonFeb 7, 2002
237Rage of InnocenceAnime CanonFeb 14, 2002
238As Cold as PryceAnime CanonFeb 21, 2002
239Nice Pryce, Baby!Anime CanonFeb 28, 2002
240Whichever Way the Wind BlowsFillerMar 7, 2002
241Some Like it HotMixedMar 14, 2002
242Hocus PokémonAnime CanonMar 21, 2002
243As Clear as CrystalAnime CanonMar 28, 2002
244Same Old Song and DanceFillerApr 11, 2002
245Enlighten Up!FillerApr 18, 2002
246Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?Anime CanonApr 25, 2002
247Wish Upon a Star ShapeFillerMay 2, 2002
248Outrageous FortunesAnime CanonMay 9, 2002
249One Trick Phony!FillerMay 16, 2002
250I Politoed Ya So!Anime CanonMay 23, 2002
251Beauty is Skin DeepAnime CanonJun 6, 2002
252Fangs for Nothin'Anime CanonJun 13, 2002
253Great Bowls of Fire!Anime CanonJun 20, 2002
254Better Eight Than NeverAnime CanonJun 27, 2002
255Why? Wynaut!Anime CanonJul 4, 2002
256Just Add WaterFillerJul 11, 2002
257Lapras of LuxuryAnime CanonJul 18, 2002
258Hatch Me If You CanAnime CanonJul 25, 2002
259Entei at Your Own RiskAnime CanonAug 1, 2002
260A Crowning AchievementFillerAug 8, 2002
261Here's Lookin' at You, ElekidAnime CanonAug 15, 2002
262You're a Star, Larvitar!Anime CanonAug 22, 2002
263Address Unown!Anime CanonAug 29, 2002
264Mother of All BattlesAnime CanonSep 5, 2002
265Pop Goes The SneaselAnime CanonSep 12, 2002
266A Claim to Flame!Anime CanonSep 19, 2002
267Love, Pokémon StyleAnime CanonSep 26, 2002
268Tie One On!Anime CanonOct 3, 2002
269The Ties That BindAnime CanonOct 10, 2002
270Can't Beat the Heat!Anime CanonOct 17, 2002
271Playing with Fire!Anime CanonOct 24, 2002
272Johto Photo FinishAnime CanonOct 31, 2002
273Gotta Catch Ya Later!Anime CanonNov 7, 2002
274Hoenn Alone!Anime CanonNov 14, 2002
Common questions
How many filler episodes does Pokémon: Original series have?
Pokémon: Original series has 75 filler episodes out of 270, which is 27.8% of the series.
Which Pokémon: Original series episodes can I skip?
You can skip episodes 8, 20, 34, 37-38, 41-42, 47, 54, 60, 68-69, 73, 89-93, 99, 101-102, 105, 110, 123-124, 126, 129, 134, 136, plus 27 more ranges listed on this page. Everything else either adapts the manga or is anime canon.
How much time do you save skipping Pokémon: Original series filler?
Roughly 30 hours, based on 75 filler episodes at about 24 minutes each.