Timeline of the Poke'mon Planet

Few people know this, but, the secret to Nintendo's game-producing success is two things-a space warp, and a time machine. They take events from the Poke'mon Planet and turn them into video games, as well as make a TV Show of Ash's adventures. The space warp lets the programmers travel to the Poke'mon Planet (where they have a studio in Celadon Mansion) and a time machine allows them to release the games in whatever order they may like, without worrying about when the adventure really happened.

However, the Poke'mon adventures did happen in a certain order and in a certain way, and knowing this order will help you better understand some of the events that take place here.

Poke'mon Red/Blue, Sevii Islands

Of all the games on the list, the placement of this game is probably debated the least. Red was the first Poke'mon Trainer ever to become a Poke'mon Master (he went through his Poke'mon Training even before Ash did) so it would take a lot of explaining before this adventure could be anywhere but first on this list. The three original legendary birds were already created, and were being trained in various areas around Kanto. Team Rocket, too, had just finished banding together, and decided to try to take over Kanto. Red was able to outwit their plans during his training, however, and defeated his rival, Gary in the Champion battle at Poke'mon League. After Giovanni's defeat in Viridian Gym, Team Rocket resorted to the Sevii Islands. Unfortunately, Red was going there to experiment with new Poke'mon and stormed Team Rocket's new base on Five Island. He defeated Team Rocket (forcing them to disband, except for two high-ranking thieves known as Jessie and James), got the Ruby and the Sapphire, defeated Mewtwo in his secret base at the time (Cerulean Cave), and then continued his training with Gold/Silver Poke'mon.

TV Show, Season 1

Seeing Red's match against Agatha at Poke'mon League on TV (Red's Nidorino VS Agatha's Gengar), a young boy by the name of Ash decided that he wanted to be a Poke'mon Trainer, just like Red. He started with Pikachu, who refused to stay in a Poke'ball and instead followed Ash all the time. Just like Red, Ash ended up getting all the Poke'mon Badges of Kanto, but was joined on his adventures by the first two Gym Leaders (Brock and Misty). This is how I know that Ash took his training after Red did, as Brock and Misty remained in their Gyms after Red trounced them. Ash ended up losing, however, at Poke'mon League to Richie, a former friend of Ash, because his Charizard refused to obey him. Upset, Ash decided to seek further Training elsewhere.

Poke'mon: The First Movie

Following Poke'mon Red/Blue, Mewtwo needed some time to rest, and, er, create some more legendary Poke'mon, but he was soon ready to go. Embittered by his defeat in the Unknown Dungeon by Red, he decided to use a slightly more strategic plan for taking over the Poke'mon world. By creating genetically enhanced cloned Poke'mon to do his bidding, he thought that they would be strong enough to kill all of the real Poke'mon (as well as all of their Trainers), which would leave the world to them. He very nearly succeeded, I will even say, he WOULD have succeeded if it had not been for the Poke'mon Mewtwo was cloned from, Mew. Unfortunately for Mewtwo, Mew, as well as Ash and some other Trainers, showed up at just the wrong time. Ash ended up getting killed in a massive Poke'mon fight by a psychic blast, but was revived by Poke'mon tears. Mewtwo then decided to move his army out while the going was good, erasing the minds of all the trainers involved in the fight. He could have used Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres to help him defeat Mew, but for some odd reason, he wasn't yet willing to give the three legendary birds another chance. As for the two other legendary birds and the three legendary dogs, they were still too weak. They were hidden in the darkest corner of Mewtwo's Cave, gaining strength.

Important Note: The first few scenes of the movie show how Mewtwo was created by scientists and how it rebelled Giovanni. However, this does not nessecarily contradict my placement of these adventures. These few scenes were added into the movie to show how Mewtwo was created in the first place, and they almost certainly happened before Red even conquered Kanto. However, it wasn't until the appearance of Ash in this movie (which is where it jumps ahead in time to after Season 1) that Mewtwo started creating cloned Poke'mon.

TV Show, Season 2

Clearly Ash, Misty, and Brock were deserving of some rest and relaxation after their Kanto adventure, so they travelled to the Orange Islands, a set of Islands in the southern seas. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on how you see it), they ended up running into another Poke'mon League, the Orange League. This league had four new Poke'mon Badges to collect, so Ash, a trainer who is always looking for badges to collect, leaped at the opportunity. In these Gyms, however, he found more than Poke'mon battles. His Poke'mon had to enter various contests, such as surfing, racing, and even freezing hot water.

Poke'mon Snap

Acripilago Island, an Orange Island inhabited by wild Poke'mon, is an island that Ash and friends did not visit because it is off-limits. However, Todd, an experienced photographer of Poke'mon, joined up with Professor Oak while Ash and friends were collecting the Orange League badges. Professor Oak was looking for pictures of the Poke'mon that lived on that island. Todd used a special vehicle, called the Zero-One, to go through the island and take pictures. In the end, he captured the six Poke'mon signs and linked them with the Poke'mon constellations. He then ended up going up to the Rainbow Cloud and getting Mew on film, as well as the three legendary birds Mewtwo created (who were hiding in eggs).

RE League - Land Across the Sea

This is probably the most difficult adventure to place on the timeline, largely because many Poke'mon fans believe that this adventure did not actually happen at all. However, Reality's End is a mysterious land not very different from Asia (a lot like a "Sub-con" on Poke'mon Planet, for those of you who are also Mario fans), and it is a real place. The easiest way to get there here on Poke'mon Planet is by playing computer games, or on occasion, playing board games such as Monopoly, but it is possible, though difficult, to get there by warp as well. That's how challengers of my BigBang Gym get there. The RE League is a mysterious league that Trainers who are outsiders can join and become Gym Leaders in. To do this, they must defeat the Gym Leader of the Maelstrom Gym, Kero Kato. My BigBang Badge belongs to this league, and I have earned many badges here.

Poke'mon Trading Card Game

This adventure is so little-known that I can't say much about it, but I do know that there is a land where Trainers duel each other with cards. The clubs there are basically the same as Gyms. Jay (the main character) and Ronald went on a quest to obtain the legendary Poke'mon cards. They went up against the Grand Masters, and Jay won, getting the legendary cards. The reason I'm putting this adventure here is because only the first three sets of cards are in the game.

Poke'mon The Movie: 2000

At the start of this movie (in a scene not shown), Mewtwo and the legendary birds tried to conquer the Orange Islands. Mewtwo's newest creation, Lugia, was asleep on the ocean floor. They were stopped, however, by a bad guy named ???. ??? captured the three legendary birds, because he wanted to capture Lugia. Meanwhile, Ash embarked on a quest to retrieve the three orbs on the islands. He realized, however, that the legendary Poke'mon needed his help, so he used his Poke'mon to free them. However, the birds soon started to go crazy and fight everything, including each other, so Lugia came to the rescue. After an intense battle that nearly killed Ash (again), Ash got all three orbs, and Lugia earned a promotion from Mewtwo.

Poke'mon Puzzle League, Poke'mon Puzzle Challenge, Poke'mon Pinball, Poke'mon Pinball R/S

With the Orange Islands, Sevii Islands, and Kanto covered and both Red and Ash Poke'mon Masters, Ash, Misty, Tracey, and Brock quickly ran out of things to do. Red decided to continue his training in Mt. Silver, while Tracey stayed on the Orange Islands, but most of the rest of Kanto decided to organize some events. These events mostly consisted of puzzle competitions and pinball games. Even the legendary Poke'mon and Mewtwo joined in the fun. It was a peaceful and fun time for all in the Poke'mon world.

Poke'mon Gold/Silver

All of a sudden, Team Rocket attacked a new section of the Poke'mon World-Johto! Even though they were forced to disband long ago, it seemed they were back. Mewtwo immediately sent his legendary dogs, which had just reached maximum power, to see what was going on. Lugia and Ho-oh also came, but Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, who had undergone major adventures since they were involved in Poke'mon Red/Blue, Poke'mon Snap, and Poke'mon The Movie: 2000, were tired and decided to pass. A Trainer from New Bark Town, known as Gold, happened to be going through his Training at that time. He ran into about a hundred new Poke'mon, as well as Mewtwo's legendary dogs. He outwitted Team Rocket at Mahogany Town and in the Radio Tower and became the new champion of the Poke'mon League while he was at it. Shortly after his conquest of the Elite Four, Gold was offered to travel to Kanto and collect all 8 of the Kanto Badges. After that, Gold and Red had a massive Poke'mon battle at the summit of Mt. Silver, and Gold won, which made him highly regarded as one of the best Trainers ever.

TV Show, Seasons 3-5

Shortly after Gold rose to the top as a Poke'mon Trainer, Ash, Misty, and Brock decided to check out Johto for themselves. They earned the Johto Badges during their quests and had numerous adventures, including some that involved the legendary Poke'mon. Afterwards, Misty decided to leave the group, and return to her sisters at the Cerulean Gym, leaving Brock and Ash alone.

Poke'mon 3: The Movie and Poke'mon 4Ever shortly follow Seasons 3 and 4 of the TV Show, respectively. Poke'mon Heroes happens just before Misty leaves the group in Season 5.

Poke'mon Colosseum

This is one of the most difficult games to place on the timeline, particularly because many Poke'mon fans believe that this adventure did not actually happen at all. However, Orre, the desert where this adventure takes place, is far away from Johto, Kanto, or even Hoenn, but it is a real place. Determined to conquer SOME land, Mewtwo and legendary dogs, as well as Ho-oh and Lugia, resorted to this desert, completely ditching Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres once again. He believed that Ash, Misty, and Brock would have no interest in this supposedly unimportant world, but unfortunately, when he got there he realized immediately things weren't going to go his way. An evil Team Rocket-type gang, known as Team Cipher, had been stealing Pokemon and turning them into evil "Shadow" Poke'mon. To make matters worse, Mewtwo's three legendary dogs were all captured and temporarily turned into Shadow Poke'mon. Fortunately, a former member of Team Snagem named Wes, who rescued a girl named Rui, had a Snag Machine that allowed him to snag Shadow Poke'mon. He ended up snagging the legendary dogs, and returned them to their nice state by opening the doors to their hearts. The reason this adventure comes before Ruby/Sapphire is because this desert is where the Ruby/Sapphire Poke'mon were first discovered (they were later discovered in Hoenn as well). After Wes and Rui had all three legendary dogs purified, they went up against Evice, the head of Team Cipher and fake mayor of Phenac City. After Wes used the dogs to defeat Evice's Poke'mon, Ho-oh showed up and destroyed his escape helicopter, which caused Evice to be arrested. This made the world free from Cipher's Shadow Poke'mon Plan. Then the legendary dogs returned to Mewtwo's side.

Poke’mon XD: Gale of Darkness

Even though their former head was defeated, Team Cipher did not give up. They instead captured the legendary birds except for Ho-oh, and turned them into Shadow Poke’mon! The biggest threat was Lugia, who, once Shadow Poke’mon-ified, had a strong desire to destroy things and Poke’mon. Wes came to the rescue again. He snagged different Shadow Poke’mon to help him this time, and snagged and purified the legendary birds and Lugia. He also defeated Cipher’s new head. Team Cipher was badly beaten this time and will likely never return…at least for a long time anyway.

Poke'mon Ruby/Sapphire

Way off in a farway island known as Hoenn, two young trainers by the name of May and Sean were starting their training. Although Team Rocket had no interest in this land, May and Sean ended up running into two new, equally evil gangs-Team Aqua and Team Magma. There were two legendary Poke'mon (these had not been created by Mewtwo) that they wanted. Team Magma wanted Groudon, and Team Aqua wanted Kyogre. Team Magma chose to strike first. Sean cornered them in their hideout, then in the undersea cave, where Groudon awoke and caused a major climate catastrophe. After settling Groudon, Sean went on to collect the rest of the Badges and then became champion of the Hoenn Poke'mon League. Shortly afterwards, May decided to collect more badges, while meanwhile Team Aqua became evil and tried to capture Kyogre. May ended up becoming involved in an adventure that was remarkably similar to Sean's adventure with Team Magma and Groudon. Although May did get all eight badges, she did not become champion of the league. Sorry, girls. She later joined Ash and Brock when they came to Hoenn.

TV Show Seasons 6 and 7

After clearing Kanto, the Orange Islands, as well as Johto, Ash and Brock left for Hoenn, while Misty stayed behind and returned to her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. They ended up being joined by May, who had just lost at the Poke'mon League and was trying to conduct further training. The three went through adventures together, and Ash collected the badges of Hoenn, like Sean and May before him. They also ended up having to deal with Team Magma and Aqua, who were trying to make a second attempt to get their way.

Jirachi: Wish Maker follows Season 6, while Destiny Deoxys comes shortly before the end of Season 7.

RE League - Legend of the Gilded Jewel

20 years after the original RE League began life as a Poke'mon League, a giant Moon Stone (known ironically as the Moon Stone) impacted Poke'mon Planet. In a fiery armageddon, it destroyed almost all life and matter within a 5000 mile radius, meaning most of Reality's End and parts of the other regions as well. Out of those that survived, there were fewer Trainers and Gym Leaders. Oddly enough, shortly after the Moon Stone struck, GSC Poke'mon had been discovered in the region. A few new Gyms were built, too. Those that had existed in the past had to be rebuilt. But other than that, the RE League is still functioning mostly the same way as 20 years before. The legendary dogs and birds fought some battles in this ruined land as well. The reason this comes so late in the adventure timeline is because by the time it starts (20 years into the future), Ash, Misty, and Brock had all grown up.

Poke'mon Stadium, Poke'mon Stadium 2

After all four of the discovered leagues were cleared by Poke'mon Trainers, that left them plenty of time to have lots of Poke'mon battles amongst themselves. They went to Poke'mon Stadium in a place called White City, and had numerous battles. There were also several Poke'mon Tournaments (such as the Poke' Cup) that Trainers entered as well. The Gym Leaders also ended up taking their new spots in a Gym Leader Castle for challengers to battle. Mewtwo and the other legendary Poke'mon even dropped by for some battles. This was a good and successful battle party to end the Poke'mon adventures timeline.

Left off the timeline

Ahem. A few games have not been placed on the timeline. I will now explain why.

Poke'mon Yellow, Poke'mon Crystal, Poke'mon Emerald, Poke'mon Fire Red/Leaf Green

A person reading this timeline might wonder, "Why did Red go through his Poke'mon training three times, (almost) the exact same way each time?" The answer is, he didn't. People like this clearly believe that Poke'mon Red/Blue, Poke'mon Yellow, and Poke'mon Fire Red/Leaf Green are unrelated games, wheras in reality they are simply remakes. In other words, they are the same adventure portrayed slightly differently. For example, Poke'mon Yellow is edited to look more like Ash's quest from the TV Show, while Fire Red/Leaf Green is Red/Blue with Sevii Islands (above) tacked on. The same thing goes for Crystal and Emerald. Since these are not new adventures, they do not get their own spot on the timeline.

Poke'mon Box

Since this game is not really its own adventure (more like an extension of the storage system), and just allows Ruby/Sapphire to be played on a TV, it does not deserve its own spot on this time.

Hey, you! Pikachu!

I do not know enough about this little-known microphone game to add it to the timeline. The same goes for any Japanese releases that I might not have heard of.

Poke'mon Channel

I have not yet played this TV-based Poke'mon adventure. I've also heard that the story is pretty minimalist, so...I will need to find out more before I decide whether or not to add this to the Poke'mon Universe timeline.