Pikachu no Obake Carnival

Pikachu no Obake Carnival, also known as Pikachu's Ghost Carnival, is a rare 2005 Pokémon animated special built around a playful supernatural adventure. Pikachu and his friends stumble upon a mysterious Ghost Festival filled with Ghost-type Pokémon, turning an ordinary outing into a lighthearted mix of comedy, fantasy, and gentle scares. What makes the special particularly unusual is its limited release history.

It originally aired primarily aboard ANA domestic flights in Japan during August 2005 before later receiving DVD releases in Singapore and Hong Kong. It never received an official Western release or English translation, making it one of the more obscure Pikachu-focused animated specials from this era. The complete special can currently be found in an uploaded video on Facebook, although the upload should not be treated as an official Pokémon distribution source.

During a picnic, Pikachu and his friends discover a mysterious Ghost Festival and venture inside. The celebration is populated by Ghost-type Pokémon and other unexpected Pokémon, turning their outing into a playful supernatural adventure.

As Pikachu becomes friendly with the festival’s ghostly residents, Meowth arrives and is frightened by what he finds. Pikachu and the ghosts then work together in a lighthearted effort to drive Meowth away from the festival.

Pikachu no Obake Carnival is a Japanese anime special released on August 1, 2005. It is a finished, single-episode production with a runtime of approximately 20 minutes.

The record does not identify a creator, studio, publisher, or source material for this standalone special. It is listed as an original anime entry rather than an adaptation from a recorded manga or other work.

Pikachu no Obake Carnival is a 2005 Japanese anime special set within the broader Pokémon screen franchise. Its focus on Pikachu and other Pokémon places it alongside the franchise’s character-led animated entries, while its one-episode, 20-minute format separates it from a regular television series and from feature-length films. The catalog lists it as a finished standalone special, with no chapters, volumes, or source material attached.

Within that franchise context, this entry is best treated as a self-contained side installment rather than a remake, manga adaptation, or separately serialized continuation. The record does not identify an earlier work that it reworks, a later installment that it directly follows, or a distinct spin-off lineage. Its fantasy and supernatural classification, including Ghost Pokémon, gives the special a themed identity while retaining the character-focused approach associated with Pokémon animation. As an individual page, it covers this single 2005 special only, not the franchise as a whole.