The Pokémon 30th anniversary card are due out on Wednesday, September 16 2026, which means another excuse for anime enthusiasts to watch Pokémon online. We'll show you how and where below, including a VPN workaround for Poké fans traveling abroad.
You can watch Pokémon free on the BBC streaming platform in the U.K.
► WATCH POKEMON FREE — BBC iPlayer (U.K.)
► Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free
February's Pokémon Day – marking 30 years since the release of the original Pokémon video games – is set to be followed by TCG's biggest day "in the last decade" when the 30th anniversary collection drops.
To get you in the mood you can watch follow Pikachu’s adventures in the franchise’s most popular anime, completely free. These include "Pokémon Horizons" (Seasons 1, 2, and 3), "Pokémon Journeys" (all seasons), "Pokémon: Sun and Moon," "Pokémon: Black and White," "Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl," and "Pokémon: XY."
Follow Ash and Pikachu’s adventures by streaming Pokémon free from anywhere using a VPN. Details below...
How to watch Pokémon for free
How to watch Pokémon streams from anywhere
BBC iPlayer is U.K. restricted so those outside of Blighty will need a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access free Pokémon streams.
Our favorite is NordVPN:
How to watch BBC iPlayer with a VPN
What devices can I watch BBC iPlayer on?
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- Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
- Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
- Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
- Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
- Freely
- Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
- iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
- LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
- NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
- Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
- Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
- Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
- YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
- Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
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