Ranked by what it does to your child’s energy
Top 10 Pokemon Videos for Bedtime
These ten are ranked by Piko's settle score, the measure of how reliably a video brings a wound-up child down to something calmer, not by how many views a video has racked up. Every one of them scores 90 or above out of 100, and the top two share the highest meltdown-recovery figure in this whole Pokemon batch, 85 out of 100.
Most of what shows up here isn't cartoon episodes at all: it's drawing tutorials, colouring timelapses and one actual baking video, because that's what the data says settles a Pokemon-mad child fastest. A fair few ask for a pencil or a mixing bowl rather than just a sofa, so have paper to hand if you want the full effect (works during a flat afternoon too, not just at 7pm).
Ages run from 6 up to 11, and pacing varies from a brisk 12.5-second average shot length down to a properly slow 6.5, so scan the runtime and age band under each pick before you press play. Number 10 trades a little settle score for a drawing tutorial that holds its appeal furthest into older childhood among this batch, worth knowing if you've got a ten-year-old still keen on Pokemon bedtime watches too.
Pikachu Colouring Pages: Pikachu from PokémonNo presenter, no dialogue: just a wordless colouring timelapse of Pikachu built up stroke by stroke over ten minutes, backed by a calm, focused soundtrack. It posts a joint-best 85 for meltdown recovery in this list alongside a 95 settle score, so it works as well after a wobble as it does before lights out.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
Pikachu Caught Ash's LegSame channel, different scene: an ASMR-style drawing timelapse branded straight up as art therapy, with a presenter-annoyance score of zero and that same 85 meltdown-recovery figure. Piko's data flags it as the weaker choice for a child who wants high-action adventure at bedtime, so save it for the nights that need quiet over excitement.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
How to Draw Mega Mewtwo Y (Pokemon)Maker-style play hits a perfect 100 out of 100 for 8 to 9 year olds here, unusually high even by this list's standards, while Independent play climbs to 95 by age 10 to 11. The settle score sits at 95 with meltdown recovery at 75, so it's built to occupy hands as much as calm a mood.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
How to Draw SerenaThis one is tagged high on instructional level rather than just ambient viewing, Maker scoring 95 and Independent 90 for the 8 to 9 age group. Comfort sits at 80, a touch below this list's usual 90s, but the settle score still holds at 95 with meltdown recovery at 75.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
Pokemon Trading Card Game Online (#3)The only trading-card pick on this list, and it earns its place: strategy and card-play explained at a settled pace rare for gaming content, with a 95 settle score and educational value of 70. At 10 minutes 29 it's pitched at 10 to 11 year olds who've outgrown the drawing tutorials but still need something unhurried before bed.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
Diy Pokemon Cake for BeginnersA proper weekend bake rather than a five-minute watch: Red Ted Art's presenter talks a first-time baker through a Pokeball pinata cake with a pacing score of 85, even though its actual shot length sits at the faster-cut end of this list. Settle score is 95 and gentle-lift sits at 80, so it doubles as a project for a flatter evening too.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
How To Draw Absol: Pokemon, Ep 3One of the strongest Maker-style picks in Piko's whole library, scoring 95 by age 6 to 7 and still 95 by 8 to 9, without tipping into babyish territory for the older end. Educational value hits 95 and gentle-lift scores 85, one of the highest figures on this list, at just over 12 minutes.95/100 Wound-up → Settled
Among Us Pancake Art (Pokemon Version): Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Pancake ChallengeA wordless pancake-art timelapse crossing Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle with the Among Us look, over in just 4 minutes 17. Meltdown recovery scores 65 here, and Maker-style appeal peaks at 95 for 8 to 9 year olds.90/100 Wound-up → Settled
3D Poke Ball Diy - Pokemon Go - Collab with Carly TofflePaper mache and paint rather than pencils this time, scored 90 for bringing a wound-up child back to settled with a presenter talking throughout. It clears every SEN flag Piko tracks and educational value sits at 90, among the highest on this list.90/100 Wound-up → Settled
How to Draw KubfuMaker and Independent scores both sit in the 90s for 8 to 9 year olds, and unlike most drawing tutorials in Piko's library, this one still holds its appeal at age 10 to 11. Worth knowing before pressing play: the presenter does ask viewers to subscribe at a couple of points.90/100 Wound-up → Settled
Parents also ask
What's the best Pokemon video to watch before bed?
Based on Piko's data, the wordless colouring timelapses from Coloring Pages Tv score highest for both settling a wound-up child (95 out of 100) and recovering from a meltdown (85 out of 100), because there's no presenter voice competing with the wind-down. If your child wants a voice on screen, Mega Mewtwo Y from Cartooning Club How to Draw scores nearly as well at 95 settle and 75 meltdown recovery.
Are Pokemon videos too stimulating for bedtime?
Not the ones on this list: every pick here is tagged low sensory intensity, meaning no strobing effects, sudden loud sound cues or rapid-cut editing. The drawing and craft tutorials in particular run at a calmer pace than typical Pokemon cartoon episodes, with shot lengths averaging 6.5 to 12.5 seconds rather than the fast cuts you'd get from battle-focused content.
What age are these Pokemon bedtime videos suitable for?
This list spans 6 to 11 year olds, with most picks landing in the 6 to 9 range. The trading card game video is the outlier, best suited to 10 to 11 year olds who already understand deck strategy, while How To Draw Absol is one of the few videos in Piko's library that stays appealing right through to the older end without feeling babyish.