Pokémon will never really vanish, will it? That’s probably something we say for sure. Just when you think it’s out, they’ll introduce a new generation, the most surprising video game of the year — hey, Pokopia, how you doing? — or introduce another adorable creature with the potential to evolve into a literal bomb, and suddenly everyone is a happy camper again. And hey, Pikachu still looks just the same, after that dramatic weight loss in his early years. He has to share the name of his plastic surgeon with us. Anyway, in the 30th year of the storied Japanese franchise, the long-running anime appears to have found a new home.
Pokémon is reportedly coming to Disney+ in 2026, with the anime also meant to be heading back to Disney XD. That would be a huge shift for the franchise, which has been closely associated with Netflix — even collaborating to create original programming — for a number of years. Disney and The Pokémon Company haven’t yet publicly announced the change, but once it’s confirmed, the move would bring the franchise back under the Disney umbrella after previous series aired on Disney XD.
But a move to refresh brand awareness and visibility makes a ton of sense for the 30th anniversary. The franchise began with Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green (not Pokémon Red, as some of you may be screaming at the screen) in Japan in 1996 before exploding into a global phenomenon across video games, trading cards, movies, anime, toys, you name it. The franchise has already been celebrating the milestone across games and merchandise — including a special Collector’s Edition guide to every Pokémon — so a broader streaming push would be an ideal fit into that strategy.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
Where is ‘Pokémon’ Just Now?
The Pokémon anime has remained a major part of the franchise, even after the original Ash Ketchum era came to an end. Yes, Ash finally stopped trying to become a Pokémon master, because… well, he became one! The current anime, Pokémon Horizons, shifted focus to new leads Liko and Roy.
If the Disney+ move goes ahead, it would give Pokémon another major streaming home during one of the biggest anniversary years in the franchise’s history. It’s a smart move, because Disney+ is nothing if not the most colorful streaming app out there, and when kids want that fix of Kanto, Johto, Unova and the Orange Islands, they’ll know where to go.
Pokémon is reportedly expected to arrive on Disney+ in 2026.
