UK Pokémon fans will be able to watch the 25th season of the popular animation on free-to-air channel Pop from 1st September, 2022.

The Pokémon Company International and Narrative Entertainment have announced that kids’ TV channel Pop will launch the exclusive free-to-air premiere of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, from next month.

In this new series, the stakes are higher than ever for Ash, Goh and Chloe, as they advance towards their goals. As the Pokémon World Coronation Series tournament heats up, intensive training is in store for Ash, Pikachu and their Pokémon friends, while Goh embarks on a series of challenging trial missions to become a member of Project Mew. Meanwhile, Chloe and Eevee learn about the different evolutionary paths that Eevee can take.

The series promises non stop action, familiar faces from journeys past and more Pokémon discoveries for fans to make.

Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series (12 x 22”/54 x 22”) starts on Pop from Thursday 1st September and can also be viewed on demand on the Pop Player.

As reported in Toy World,  Pokémon fans were able to snap up merchandise when The Pokémon Center returned to London in August, three years after it made its first appearance.

Launching alongside the 2022 Pokémon World Championships at the ExCeL London, the pop-up Pokémon Center was said to be the biggest store featured at a World Championships event yet. The Center featured exclusive World Championships merchandise, also be available online.

Below is the trailer for Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series on the official Pokémon YouTube channel.