Of those, ~295 are manga canon , ~205 are anime-original filler .
Recently confirmed that the complete English dub of all 500 episodes is available for streaming. total episodes in naruto shippuden
While 500 episodes might seem like an intimidating mountain to climb, not all of them are essential to the main plot. Like many long-running anime, Shippuden features "filler"—original stories not found in the Masashi Kishimoto manga meant to allow the source material time to catch up. 500 Filler Episodes: Approximately 200 Filler Percentage: About 40-45% Of those, ~295 are manga canon , ~205
(9/10 if you skip the filler).