View source for New series Pokémon Generations to launch on official Pokémon YouTube channel

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blurb=A new animated series called Pokémon Generations is set to launch on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The series will consist of shorts lasting three to five minutes long and will begin with its first two episodes on September 16, 2016. Episodes will be released every week until December 23, 2016, for a total of 18 episodes. }}
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[[File:Pokémon Generations poster.png|thumb|Pokémon Generations poster]]
A new animated series called ''{{bp|Pokémon Generations}}'' is set to launch on the official Pokémon YouTube channel. The series will consist of shorts lasting three to five minutes. It will begin with its first two episodes on Friday, September 16, 2016 at 4 p.m. UTC. Episodes will be released every week until Friday, December 23, 2016, for a total of 18 episodes.

''Pokémon Generations'' will highlight key moments in the first six {{bp|generation}}s of the {{bp|core series}} games, from {{bp|Kanto}} to {{bp|Kalos}}. Characters that are set to appear include {{ga|Red}}, {{ga|Blue}}, {{bp|Giovanni}}, {{bp|Lorelei}}, {{bp|Bruno}}, {{bp|Lance}}, {{bp|Cyrus}}, {{bp|Looker}}, {{bp|Cheryl}}, {{bp|N}}, {{bp|Ghetsis}}, {{bp|Professor Sycamore}}, {{bp|Lysandre}}, and {{bp|AZ}}.

Several pieces of concept art from ''Pokémon Generations'' have also been revealed. These include early drawings of N, {{tc|Team Plasma Grunt}}s, and Professor Sycamore, as well as shots of {{bp|Viridian Forest}}, {{bp|Relic Castle}}, and {{bp|Lumiose City}}.