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In the first episode of pokemon, Ash sees a Ho-oH flying overhead, yet it
wasn't known about (at least by Prof. Oak) until the second generation of
pokemon.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zCFjpm.jpg)

When Ash hatches a Pokemon egg and gets Togepi in "who gets to keep Togepi",
the pokedex comes up with nothing apart from a name.

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qPnB1m.jpg)

Are there any other pokemon we get to see prior to their generation's season
of the anime? (Up to generation 5)


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Apart from Togepi and Ho-oH, What out-of-season pokemon have there been?


User Caciulacdlac on Bulbapedia has compiled [a list of Pokemon that appeared
before their generation starts
airing](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/User%3aCaciulacdlac/Pok%C3%A9mon_that_appeared_before_their_generation).
I assume the Japan broadcast date is used as the criteria.

The whole answer below is mostly based on the link above, and several other
articles on Bulbapedia.

* * *

All the dates cited below will be **Japan** broadcast dates. Episode numbering
will follow the numbering used by Bulbapedia.

**Generation II**

Episode 117, aired on **October 14, 1999** , marks the start of the [_The
Johto
Journeys_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon%3a_The_Johto_Journeys)
(season 3), and also the start of generation II. The Pokemon listed below are
from generation II, but appeared in the anime before the journey to Johto
started.

  * **Ho-Oh** : [Episode 001: _Pokémon - I Choose You!_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP001) **(April 1, 1997)**
  * **Togepi** : [Episode 050: _Who Gets to Keep Togepi?_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP050) **(June 25, 1998)**
  * **Marill** , **Snubbull** : [Pikachu Shorts 01: _Pikachu's Vacation_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/PK01) **(July 18, 1998)**
  * **Donphan** : [Movies 01: _Mewtwo Strikes Back_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M01) **(July 18, 1998)**
  * **Ledyba** , **Elekid** 1, **Bellossom** , **Hoothoot** : [Pikachu Shorts 04: _Pikachu's Rescue Adventure_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/PK04) **(July 17, 1999)**  
1 Elekid also appeared earlier in Tracey's sketch in [Episode 103 - _Misty
Meets Her Match_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP103) **(July 1,
1999)**

  * **Lugia** , **Slowking** : [Movies 2: _The Power of One_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M02) **(July 17, 1999)**

**Generation III**

The first episode of [_Advanced
Generation_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Advanced_Generation_series)
series, aired on **November 21, 2002** , marks the start of [_Pokémon:
Advanced_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon%3a_Advanced)
season (season 6), and also the start of generation III. The Pokemon listed
below are from generation III, but appeared in the anime before generation III
(to Hoenn) started.

  * **Kecleon** : [Episode 205: _The Kecleon Caper_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP205) **(July 5, 2001)**
  * **Azurill** , **Wailmer** : [Pikachu Shorts 10: _Pikachu's PikaBoo_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/PK10) **(July 7, 2001)**
  * **Wynaut** : [Episode 252: _Fangs for Nothin'_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP252) **(June 13, 2002)**
  * **Duskull** , **Volbeat** : [Pikachu Shorts 11: _Camp Pikachu_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/PK11) **(July 13, 2002)**
  * **Latias** , **Latios** : [Movies 05: _Pokémon Heroes_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M05) **(July 13, 2002)**
  * **Blaziken** : [Episode 265: _Pop Goes The Sneasel_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP265) **(September 12, 2002)**
  * **Sharpedo** , **Seedot** , **Shroomish** , **Lotad** , **Zigzagoon** : [Episode 272: _Johto Photo Finish_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP272) **(October 31, 2002)**
  * **Wingull** , **Pelipper** : [Episode 274: _Hoenn Alone!_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP274) **(November 14, 2002)**

**Generation IV**

The first episode of [_Diamond and
Pearl_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Diamond_%26_Pearl_series)
series, aired on **September 28, 2006** , marks the start of [_Pokemon:
Diamond and
Pearl_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon%3a_Diamond_and_Pearl)
season (season 10) and also the start of generation IV. The Pokemon listed
below are from generation IV, but appeared in the anime before the journey to
Sinnoh started.

  * **Munchlax** : [Movies 07: _Destiny Deoxys_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M07) **(July 17, 2004)**
  * **Lucario** , **Bonsly** , **Weavile** , **Mime Jr.** : [Movies 08: _Lucario and the Mystery of Mew_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M08) **(July 16, 2005)**
  * **Manaphy** , **Mantyke** , **Buizel** , **Chatot** : [Movies 09: _Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M09) **(July 15, 2006)**
  * **Electivire** : [Advanced Generation Episode 192: _Home is Where the Start Is!_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/AG192) **(September 14, 2006)**

**Generation V**

The first episode of [_Best
Wishes_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Best_Wishes_series) series,
aired on **September 23, 2010** , marks the start of generation V. The Pokemon
listed below are from generation V, but appeared in the anime before the
journey to Unova started.

  * **Zorua, Zoroark, Woobat** 2: [Movies 13: _Zoroark: Master of Illusions_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/M13) **(July 10, 2010)**  
2 Appeared as image only.

**Generation VI**

The first episode of [_XY
Series_](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/XY_series), aired on **October
17, 2013** , marks the start of generation VI. The Pokemon listed below are
from generation VI, but appeared in the anime before the journey to Kalos
started.

  * **Sylveon** : [Pikachu Shorts 25: Eevee & Friends](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/PK25) **(July 13, 2013)**
  * **Helioptile, Gogoat** : [Best Wishes Episode 134: The Journalist from Another Region!](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW134) **(July 18, 2013)**
  * **Noivern** : [Best Wishes Episode 137: Celebrating the Hero's Comet!](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/BW137) **(August 15, 2013)**


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Snubbull was introduced in 1998 in the Pikachu special, Pikachu's vacation. It
was not until the year 2000 that the Generation 2 pokemon were introduced.


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