On February 9th, 2024, the official Japanese AniPoke Twitter account reminded that this episode was available to watch on the official Japanese YouTube channel. The video was region locked to Japan only. It was available from February 9th, 2024 to February 16th, 2024. This episode was specifically labeled as a missed-program webcast (見逃し配信).

The episode was also available on the TV Tokyo YouTube channel and the Official Corocoro Channel and were labeled as limited-time delivery (期間限定配信). The TV Tokyo version included the series trailer at the end of the episode where as the Corocoro version had beginning and ending bumpers promoting Corocoro.

AniPoke Episode 39 Kanuchan and its Choice Hammer
What did you think?
Kanuchan is the newest addition to Gurumin's videos.
The missed stream will be available for 1 week from today!

アニポケ 第39話「カヌチャンとこだわりのハンマー」
いかがでしたか？
ぐるみんの動画には、新しい仲間としてカヌチャン が登場しました
公開期間は本日より1週間です

CoroCoro Comic's Official website posted an article about this episode just before the original airing on February 9th, 2024.


Anipoke is just around the corner! Dot meets Kanuchan, a skilled hammer craftsman on the street!?


Broadcasting every week from 6:55 pm! The anime "Pocket Monsters" will start airing soon! In this article, we'll introduce you to the Pokémon and characters that will appear in today's episode, as well as comments from the voice actors and director, and other information you won't find anywhere else!

During Gurumin's stream, the filming equipment broke down and Dot shruggingly states that, "Today's delivery has to be canceled......" However, in a timely turn of events, her next destination is Tetsuro Town, a town famous for its industrial products! Dot is usually stays in, but she decides to go shopping with Liko and Roy!


▲ Dot usually tends to stay in her room but for a rare time, she leaves the Brave Asagi!


▲ Dot browses through the maniac specialty shop area. Liko and Roy are also very interested in rare things!

Dot finishes her shopping safely, but gets separated from Liko and Roy. Dot has no choice but to look for them but then encounters a Kanuchan! As its name suggests, Kanuchan, is Metalsmith Pokémon that has the habit of making hammers out of scrap metal. Apparently, Kanuchan is curious about something Dot bought......!?


▲ When Dot hears a scuffle, she heads down the alley and finds Kanuchan trying to steal iron from a worker!


▲ When Kanuchan finds metal, its tries to make a hammer by hitting it. A Pokémon to watch out for!?

Dot then meets up with Liko and Roy and returns to the Brave Asagi. However, there were signs of a mysterious intruder on the airship! According to the story, the metal that Orio got in town has gone missing! The intruder is......!?


▲ The intruder entered the Brave Asagi through this large hole......


▲ It seems too big for Kanuchan......!?


▲ But... They found Kanuchan on the ship! Is Kanuchan the culprit!!?

The story will continue on Anipoke today at 6:55 pm! Don't take your eyes off the shocking end that feels like being hit with a hammer!

【アニポケまであとちょっと！】ドットが街で出会ったのはこだわりのハンマー職人・カヌチャン!?
ドットが街で出会ったのはこだわりのハンマー職人・カヌチャン!?
毎週金曜よる6時55分から放送中！
アニメ「ポケットモンスター」まもなく放送スタート!!
この記事はアニメ放送前に、今日の放送回に登場するポケモンやキャラクターの紹介、声優さんや監督からのコメントなどなど、ほかでは聞けないアニポケ情報をお届けするコーナーだ!!
ぐるみんの動画配信中に撮影機材が故障してしまい「今日の配信は中止だな……」と肩を落とすドット。しかし、タイミングのいいことに次の目的地は工業製品が有名な街・テツロンタウン！　いつもは留守番のドットだが、リコ＆ロイと一緒に買い出しに行くことに！
▲いつも部屋に閉じこもりがちなドットがブレイブアサギ号から出るレアなすがた！
▲マニアックな専門店エリアをずんずん進むドット。リコとロイも珍しいものに興味津々！
無事に買い物を終えたドットだったが、リコとロイの2人とはぐれてしまう。仕方なく2人を探すドットは1匹のカヌチャンと遭遇する！　「かなうちポケモン」のカヌチャンは、その名の通り鉄くずでハンマーを手作りする習性があるポケモン。どうやらカヌチャンは、ドットが買ったある物が気になる様子……!?
▲揉めるような声を聞いたドットが路地裏を進むと、作業員から鉄を奪おうとするカヌチャンが！
▲金属を見つけると、叩いてハンマーを作ろうとするカヌチャン。要注意ポケモン!?
その後リコ・ロイと合流し、ブレイブアサギ号に戻ったドット。しかし飛行船に謎の侵入者の形跡が!!?　話によるとオリオが街で手に入れた金属がなくなってしまったらしい！その侵入者とは……!?
▲侵入者はこの大穴からブレイブアサギ号に侵入した様子……。
▲カヌチャンにしては大きすぎるような気もするが……!?
▲そして……船内でカヌチャンを発見！　犯人はカヌチャンなのか!!?
この続きは今日よる6時55分からのアニポケで！　まるでハンマーで殴られたような衝撃のラストから目を離すな!!

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this Anipoke episode with a production artwork piece on February 8th, 2024. The picture featured Kanuchan.

An original drawing of Kanuchan from episode 39.
Kanuchan is bursting into tears.
What happened to it?

第39話より、カヌチャンの原画をご紹介
涙があふれているカヌチャン
一体何が起こったのかな？