Pokémon Fans Need to Lock In on August 7

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Pokémon fans have two reasons to mark the first week of August on their calendars, with the classic Pokémon: Indigo League receiving a major streaming release and Disney XD preparing a dedicated television rollout around it. The biggest date is August 7, 2026, when Pokémon: Indigo League will become available to stream on Disney+ (via Disney+). The arrival gives longtime fans and newcomers another opportunity to watch the classic series through two major streaming platforms.

However, the streaming release is only one part of the Pokémon programming scheduled for the week. Disney XD is also planning a marathon on August 6, just one day before Pokémon: Indigo League arrives on Disney+. The network will then follow that event with regular weekday and weekend broadcasts beginning August 10.

Pokémon: Indigo League Is Coming to Disney+

The August 7 streaming release puts Pokémon: Indigo League at the center of the week’s Pokémon news. The season follows Ash as he begins his quest to become a Pokémon Master and sets out across the Kanto region. It also introduces the early relationships and rivalries that helped define the original anime, including Ash’s partnership with Pikachu, his capturing some of the best Pokémons, his friendships with Misty and Brock, and his rivalry with Gary Oak. Team Rocket’s Jessie, James, and Meowth also appear as recurring troublemakers during Ash’s journey, while Gym battles and encounters with different Pokémon form a major part of his early adventures.

For longtime fans, the release offers an opportunity to return to the starting point of Ash and Pikachu’s story and his journey to come across legendary Pokémon (Ho-Oh among others). For newer viewers, it provides a chance to experience the original anime from its first season rather than entering the franchise partway through its long history. The Disney+ release is therefore the streaming side of the week’s Pokémon programming, with Disney XD handling a separate television rollout around the same period.

Disney XD Sets a Pokémon Marathon Ahead of the Release

Indigo League, including Ash Ketchum and his original team. The team consists of his starter Pokémon Pikachu, along with Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur.

Disney XD’s schedule begins on August 6 with an all-day Pokémon marathon running from 6:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. PT (9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET). The event takes place one day before Pokémon: Indigo League becomes available on Disney+.

Here it is converted into all major time zones, with the local date included:

Note: The date changes to August 7 in time zones where the marathon continues past midnight.

Time Zone / LocationTimeDate

Hawaii-Aleutian Time — Honolulu (HST)	3:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.	August 6
Alaska Time — Anchorage (AKDT)	5:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.	August 6
Pacific Time — Los Angeles (PDT)	6:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.	August 6
Mountain Time — Denver (MDT)	7:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m.	August 6
Central Time — Chicago (CDT)	8:00 a.m.–9:30 p.m.	August 6
Eastern Time — New York (EDT)	9:00 a.m.–10:30 p.m.	August 6
Atlantic Time — Halifax (ADT)	10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.	August 6
Newfoundland Time — St. John’s (NDT)	10:30 a.m.–12:00 a.m.	August 6–7
Brasília Time — São Paulo (BRT)	10:00 a.m.–11:30 p.m.	August 6
UTC — Coordinated Universal Time	1:00 p.m.–2:30 a.m.	August 6–7
British Summer Time — London (BST)	2:00 p.m.–3:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Central European Summer Time — Paris (CEST)	3:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Eastern European Summer Time — Athens (EEST)	4:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Moscow Standard Time — Moscow (MSK)	4:00 p.m.–5:30 a.m.	August 6–7
South Africa Standard Time — Johannesburg (SAST)	3:00 p.m.–4:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Gulf Standard Time — Dubai (GST)	5:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Iran Standard Time — Tehran (IRST)	4:30 p.m.–6:00 a.m.	August 6–7
India Standard Time — New Delhi (IST)	6:30 p.m.–8:00 a.m.	August 6–7
Nepal Time — Kathmandu (NPT)	6:45 p.m.–8:15 a.m.	August 6–7
Bangladesh Standard Time — Dhaka (BST)	7:00 p.m.–8:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Myanmar Time — Yangon (MMT)	7:30 p.m.–9:00 a.m.	August 6–7
Indochina Time — Bangkok (ICT)	8:00 p.m.–9:30 a.m.	August 6–7
China Standard Time — Beijing (CST)	9:00 p.m.–10:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Japan Standard Time — Tokyo (JST)	10:00 p.m.–11:30 a.m.	August 6–7
Australian Central Standard Time — Adelaide (ACST)	10:30 p.m.–12:00 p.m.	August 6–7
Australian Eastern Standard Time — Sydney (AEST)	11:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m.	August 6–7
New Zealand Standard Time — Auckland (NZST)	1:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.	August 7
Fiji Time — Suva (FJT)	1:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.	August 7

The network will then move into regular broadcasts beginning August 10. According to the announcement, episodes will air at 2:30 p.m. ET on weekdays and at 8 a.m. ET on weekends.

This creates a clear sequence for fans following the television schedule: the marathon takes place on August 6, the streaming release follows on August 7, and Disney XD’s regular weekday and weekend broadcasts begin on August 10.

With the original season arriving on two streaming platforms and Disney XD preparing a marathon followed by regular broadcasts, August 7 becomes the key date in a wider week of Pokémon programming. Fans looking to revisit the beginning of the classic anime will have several opportunities to do so across both streaming and television.

Will you be revisiting Pokémon: Indigo League this August? Tell us your favorite memory from the original anime in the comments!

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