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- Sex & Nudity (14)
- Violence & Gore (12)
- Profanity (9)
- Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking (3)
- Frightening & Intense Scenes (7)
- Spoilers (7)
Certification
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Sex & Nudity
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- Sometimes the characters are kissing, but not that much.
- Throughout, there are implied relationships between characters, however nothing explicit is shown.
- Male characters are occasionally seen shirtless (typically with swim trunks or board shorts).
- The main character gets some dates from both Pokemon and humans without showing signs of actual flirting.
- There are no mentions of the original Japanese version. The one on Netflix is the 4kids dub and is censored. I don't know what's in the original but I'm guessing it's moderate.
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- In one of the episodes team rocket has a dream about them at the beach laying down and a girl is wearing a bikini and a man is shirtless but wearing a swim suit but it is brief
- Beach episodes throughout, bikini clad women are shown.
- A running gag involve Brook flirting to women's, and he get mild beaten by friends and his Pokémon afterward. This is played for laugh and comedic purposes.
- Nothing coarse or flashy since it's a kids show.
- Some female characters wear crop tops.
- Various female characters-notably the recurring character of Jessie-wear clothing that is revealing, tight-fitting, or both.
- The closest the Pokemon show comes to nudity is characters wearing swim suits.
- Pokemon themselves are naked (for the most part) but have no visible genitals, and the issue of how Pokemon reproduce is always carefully avoided.
Violence & Gore
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- Pokemon battles spread out in almost every episode.
- A few references to animal abuse
- In one of the episodes featuring Hunter J (a poacher), she orders one of her Pokemon to grab Ash by the throat, and it begins to suffocate him. When Ash manages to free himself, J ejects him from her aircraft at a great height, and Ash nearly falls to his death.
- The first season was very heavy on weaponary, with guns, hammers, trick bombs, etc. being present in some episodes.
- Characters are oftenly electrocuted. This is meant for comical purposes.
- Season 5 (Master Quest) is probably the most violent season, tied with the first season. Especially how the season features the characters getting gagged in some episodes and Larvitar's story is very dark (about its mum getting abused)
- In Ash's gym battle against Brock, Pikachu gets squished by Brock's onix and crys loudly
- Moderate in a lot of episodes.
- Some fantasy/cartoon violence; no blood is shown
- Mild fantasy violence involving Pokemon battles. This is completely justifiable and within context, and not at all brutal or intense. You shouldn't worry about showing this to your kids.
- Infrequent mild comic violence, such as characters comically hitting each other. Again, it is entirely contextual and intended to be comical.
- There is one episode that was banned in America featuring a couple scenes involving guns. The guns are fired at Team Rocket, but none of the bullets actually strike them. Also, one of the guns is pointed at Ash's head in one scene. A few scenes are more violent in the Japanese version, including slaps to the face and bombs (which are renamed blaster balls) that never hit anyone.
Profanity
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- Lt. Surge swears in perfect English in the original Japanese version in one episode.
- "Hell" is used regularly in the Japanese dub, since some moves have the word "Hell" in them.
- Gee and gosh are used.
- Japanese version: Mild. English dub: Infrequent and Mild.
- "Heck" is used, but it's very rarely.
- Diamond and Pearl had at least one or two uses of the words "Bloody" and "Bummer".
- Infrequent offensive name-calling (e.g. 'Special', 'Goonies')
- Mild name calling, but nothing bad.
- No actual swearing; however, there are infrequent, very mild insults (such as stupid and loser).
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- In the japanese version in the SUN & MOON season, some people have orange drinks that might be beer, it has been changed in the US version with something green and wine glasses can be seen in the JP version too. Once again it has been replaced in the USA
- Very minor smoking scenes (happens rarely.)
- Not much, very less scenes showing things of this sort. However a few scenes show adults drinking beer or wine.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- Ash and friends get involved in a lot of problems during the adventure. They are sometimes depicted lightly, sometimes heavy and sincere.
- In one of the Team Galactic episodes, the villains try to blow up an entire island that Ash and his friends are on. This is barely averted in time, with the bombs actually going off, but one of the characters manages to contain the explosion. This is easily one of the most suspenseful sequences in the show.
- Pokemon is rather, both for kids and adults alike. They have childish themes and Morales which makes it appealing for families to let their kids watch Pokemon. But sometimes during villainous arc, it can get dark quite a bit. This was true for the previous seasons of Pokemon anime (From season 1-19). Since the start of Sun and moon, the overture of themes has been toned down significantly.
- Team Rocket tries to capture Pikachu in almost every episodes.
- Pretty much mild since it's for children, but there are some scary parts in some episodes and Pokémon fighting.
- Ash and his friends get into scenarios/situations that may be scary for some viewers.
- Some mature themes, such as abandonment and abuse/neglect are discussed/shown.
Spoilers
Violence & Gore
- A character name Paul is abusive to his Chimchar. Though later on he abandons it and Ash takes care of it, treating it with patience and care.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
- Some episodes involve Ash, one of his friends, or Team Rocket saying goodbye to their Pokémon, which may be very sad to some viewers. Examples include 'Bye Bye Butterfree', 'Viva La Lapras', 'A Poached Ego' and 'A Togepi Mirage'. Sometimes, the Pokémon released are not seen again after they are released. Also, in 'Pikachu's Goodbye', Ash was originally going to release his Pikachu, and while he changes his mind afterwards and Pikachu continues to stay with him, it may still be sad to some viewers.
- Some episodes revolve around child abduction, usually episodes that are reflected on scary topics, like hauntings. A episode included a kindergartener accidentally being abducted by the main villiains throughout the whole series, Team Rocket.
- During the XYZ Season, a group of people attempt to fuse together two huge structures. It is revealed in an episode that the aftermath of their fusing may leave the entire planet destroyed.
- Tepig's former owner neglecting him and abandoning him for his low-self esteem.
- Chimchar and Charmander are also abandoned by their former trainers.
- Some episodes show some cute Pokémon being treated harshly and abandoned.
