Pokemon

1Pokémon, I Choose You!

Ash Ketchum is finally old enough to finally become a Pokémon Trainer: 10. With all the Pokémon gone, Ash has no choice but to take a naughty Pikachu. As he goes on, Ash gets shocked by Pikachu several times. Trying to capture a Pidgey, Ash throws a rock, and it hits a Spearow... A flock of Spearows attacks them. The two meet Misty while fleeing and Ash steals her bike. In the forest, the Spearow flock catches up. Pikachu shocks every single one of them and uses most of its energy to save Ash from the angry birds. As Ash and Pikachu approach Viridian City, Ash sees the legendary bird, Ho-oh (though he doesn't know its name) flying in the sky.

2Pokémon Emergency!

Finally arrived in Viridian City, Ash is cornered by Officer Jenny who asks why he is carrying Pikachu instead of having it in a Pokéball. He explains that Pikachu doesn't like Pokéballs and shows her his Pokédex proving that he is one of the Pallet Town Trainers. Jenny takes Ash to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy begins treatment on the injured Pikachu. Before Pikachu's treatment finishes, however, the Center is attacked by two members of Team Rocket, an evil organization. Ash and Pikachu fend off Team Rocket and head to the Viridian Forest with Misty in tow because of her fried bike.

3Ash Catches a Pokémon

Ash, Misty and Pikachu are walking in Viridian Forest when they come across a Caterpie. Ash throws his Pokeball at it and successfully catches his first Pokemon. Misty doesnt like bugs and its a bug Pokemon, so you get the idea. Caterpie is hurt because Misty doesnt like it.That night, Caterpie sees a flock of Butterfree and thinks that if it evolves, Misty will like it more. The next morning, Ash awakes to hear Misty screaming because Caterpie had slept next to her sleeping bag.Later that day, Ash comes across a Pidgeotto and sends out Caterpie, being an inexperienced trainer. Caterpie is almost eaten alive before Ash calls it back. Misty says that he is crazy to send out a Bug Pokemon because they're weak against Flying-types. Ash tells Pikachu to use Thundershock and Ash captures his second Pokemon this episode, but Team Rocket interrupts the celebrations. They say that Pikachu is very powerful and they want it. Jesse and James send out their Pokemon and Ash says he wants to battle using the rules (no two-on-one's), so he sends out a weak Pidgeotto. Ekans and Koffing easily take care of Pidgeotto and during the battle Koffing gets sludge on Pikachus face so he cant battle either. Ash then desperately sends out his only hope, Caterpie. Caterpie surprisingly wins by using String Shot on Ekans, Koffing and Meowth. Team Rocket knows theyre beaten, so they run away. At the end of the episode Caterpie covers itself in silk and evolves into Metapod, making it the fastest evolving Pokemon of its kind ever

4Challenge of the Samurai

The episode starts out in Viridian Forest where Ash, Misty and Pikachu are walking along a path, when they come across a Weedle. Ash wants to catch it, so he tells Pikachu to battle it, but Pikachu doesnt want to because its taking a nap, so Ash chooses Pidgeotto instead. Ash then looks up to hears a shriek from Misty and notices that the Weedle is standing right beside her. Misty is so scared that she runs away and the battle begins.While Misty is away, she meets a samurai with a sword who demands to know if she is a Pokemon trainer from Pallet. Misty answers "no" and the samurai walks away. After he is gone, Misty releases that the samurai is looking for Ash and is worried, so she starts running back towards him.Ash meawhile has easily beaten the Weedle and is about to catch it when the samurai comes up to him and asks if hes a trainer from Pallet. Ash quickly snaps out "yes" because he is occupied with the Weedle and continues. Misty finally arrives and sees Samurai behind Ash with his sword pointed at him and yells watch out. Ash quickly turns around and sees Samurai swing his sword almost hitting him before abruptly stopping. The samurai says that he wants to challenges Ash to a Pokemon battle, Ash remembers the Weedle and turns around to see it walking away. Ash throws a Pokeball at it, but misses. Ash is angry and blames it on Samurai. Samurai doesnt think he is responsible and insults him. Ash is angry and accepts the samurais challenge.Ash starts out the battle by choosing Pidgeotto, but when it comes out of the Pokeball its laying on the ground because its tired from the battle a few minutes ago with Weedle. The samurai says that Ashs mistake is one only a novice would make. After the insult, Samurai calls out Pinsir and beats Pidgeotto within seconds with a simple Tackle. Ash then calls back a tired Pidgeotto and calls out his new Metapod. Samurai starts out by telling Pinsir to break Metapod in half, but Ash desperately tells Metapod to harden just as Pinsir picks it up with its claws and starts to close them on it. Metapod is lucky and cracks Pinsirs claws, instead making the battle one-on-one. Samurai then surprisingly calls out his own Metapod and the battle of the hardening Metapods starts, but before the battle can be decided, the samurai sees a swarm of Beedrills flying and wisely grabs his Metapod, thus ending the battle.Ash realizes why the samurai ran away and is about to grab his Metapod and do the same, but a Beedrill snatches it up and flies away before he can. Ash wants to help Metapod, but cant because the Beedrill swarm starts attacking him and so hes forced to run away too. Ash, Samurai and Misty luckily evade the Beedrills by hiding behind a tree, but notice that instead they have run into a group of Kakuna and Ashs Metapod. Ash is about to snatch Metapod up (again), but the Kakuna awake and evolve into more Beedrill. Ash and friends head over to the samurais cabin and just make it before the Beedrill can sting them. When they are safe in the cabin, Samurai scolds Ash for letting the Weedle away and worn the others. That night while the others sleep, Ash becomes determined to get back Metapod the next day.The next day, Ash sneaks over to the Kakuna hive to get Metapod, but suddenly is greeted by Team Rocket. They start saying their motto, but Ash warns them to keep it down. Team Rocket doesnt listen and wake up the Beedrill. Ash quickly grabs Metapod and starts to run, but Team Rocket isnt worried because they have a cardboard box to protect them from the Beedrill. When they turn around they see that some Weedle have eaten it and they start running too. However, after tripping on a rock, Ash realizes that he can't make excuses for leaving Metapod and vows to never leave a Pokemon or friends behind again. Samurai, Misty, and Pikachu come running up to warn Ash about a Beedrill sneaking up behind him, but Metapod throws his body at the Beedrill breaking the Beedrill's stinger. Ash is worried that Metapod is hurt, but then suddenly it evolves into Butterfree.The swarm starts to come back, but Butterfree wants to fight so Ash orders a sleep powder attack that puts them all to sleep. Samurai is impressed with Ash's control over a Butterfree that has just evolved and has a newfound respect for him. They part with a new friendship and a vow to meet and have a most spectacular battle of their own one-day.

5Showdown in Pewter City

The episode starts out by showing Team Rocket digging a hole in the ground so that they can trap Pikachu. They then cover it up with dirt and leaves, but cant seem to remember where they dug it and fall into their own trap.Meanwhile, Ash finally finds his way out of Viridian Forest and finds Pewter City. Ash and his friends meet a man named Flint who takes them to the Pokecentre. When Ash is in the Pokecentre he sees a poster advertising the Pokemon Leagues. The Poster says that you have to get at least 8 badges by beating 8 gym leaders to get in. Ash decides that he wants to enter them, but Flint warns Ash that the first gym leader Brock is very tough. Ash isnt scared and still wants to try and win his first badge the Boulder Badge so he starts on his way.When Ash finally arrives at the Pewter City Gym, he enters and sees Brocks. He tells Brock that he wants to challenge him and Brock accepts, but the rules are that each trainer must use 2 Pokemon each and the first one to make the opposing trainers Pokemon faint first wins. Ash understands and the battle begins. Ash starts out by choosing Pikachu and Brock follows by choosing an Onix, which is a giant snake made up of rock. Brock starts out by telling Onix to use tackle, but Pikachu evades the attack and unluckily falls right into Brocks trap. Brock quickly then tells Onix to use Bind on Pikachu and it starts squeezing the life out of Pikachu. Pikachu tries to retaliate with a Thundershock, but it has no effect. Ash tries to call back Pikachu, but cant because Onix is blocking it. Ash waits a few seconds, but cant stand to see Pikachu getting hurt anymore, so he surrenders losing his first attempt to get a badge.After the match when Ash is on his way to the Pokecentre he meets Flint again and they go back to Flints cabin. Ash asks why Brock never entered a regional championship and Flint shows Ash why. Ash finds out that Brock cant because he has to tend to all of his ten little sisters and brothers. Ash asks Flint where Brocks mom or dad and Flint responds that Brocks good-for-nothing father left the family to be a Pokemon trainer and never returned. Ash for some reason becomes determined to beat beat Brock, but he says that he needs to find some way to power up Pikachu first. Flint kindly interjects and says that he might have a way and he takes Ash to a hydroelectric plant. Flint tells Ash that he can supercharge Pikachu by hooking Pikachu up to it and manually turning the wheel. Ash thinks that it is a good idea and successfully supercharges Pikachu.This time when Ash and Pikachu arrive in the gym, they are pumped. Ash challenges Brock and he accepts, so the battle begins with same rules as before. Ash of course chooses his supercharged Pikachu and Brock chooses a Geodude, but Pikachu defeats it within seconds, with its Thunderbolt, so Brock chooses his Onix. Pikachu starts out by using its Thunderbolt and it looks like its going to win, but Onix uses bind and takes control of the match. Brock then surprisingly tells Onix to stop. Brock says that theres no point of going on with the match because he doesnt want to hurt Pikachu, suddenly the sprinklers in the gym go off, because of Pikachus Thunderbolt. Onix gets covered with water and just when Ash is about to tell Pikachu to finish it off, Brocks little brothers and sisters hold Ash back so he cant. Brock tells his sisters and brothers to stop, but before they can Ash says he didnt really win and that the sprinklers were an accident and he leaves.Later that day when Ash is walking along a path, Brock comes running up behind him. Brock tells Ash that he wants him to take the badge because he earned it. Ash takes the badge making it his first badge, but just before they are both about to depart Flint walks up and tells Brock to go follow his dreams. Flint then reveals that hes Brocks good-for-nothing father and says that he will be a real father and take care of the family. Brock is happy and he and Ash start their journey, but on the way out of Pewter City, Misty comes running after Ash and tells him not to forget her bike.

6Clefairy and the Moon Stone

Our friends are journey to Mt. Moon where they encounter a flock of Zubats attacking a man. Ash has Pikachu Thundershock the Zubats and the extremely grateful man introduces himself as Seymour the Scientist. He explains that the Pokemon who live in the caves have been confused by lights that someone has strewn all through their homes. This is why the Zubats attacked him and several other Pokemon have become ill.As they all enter the cave entrance, Seymour continues. He explains that Mt. Moon is rumored to contain the Moon Stone, a large rock that makes a Pokemon power more powerful. Seymour believes that this stone is in reality, a rocket that brought all Pokemon to Earth. It is his hunch that the people who strung the lights up are looking for this rock.Unsurprisingly to us, Team Rocket shows up. They are indeed searching for the Moon Stone and are irked at the fact that Ash and his friends are there. They quickly challenge him, sending out Koffing and Ekans. Ash retaliates with his Butterfree and Brock sends out a newly acquired Zubat. Zubat confuses Team Rocket's Pokemon with Supersonic, and Ash blows them all away with his Butterfree's Whirlwind. Unfortunately, Meowth manages to escape the gust and runs after a Clefairy holding a piece of the Moon Stone that happened to bounce by. Misty and Seymour give chase and, upon catching up with Meowth, give him a sound beating. When Ash and Brock arrive on the scene, they all follow the Clefairy to another cave and go inside. There they see a huge Moon Stone with many smaller Moon Stones around it. Clefairy places his (or her?) Moon Stone into the only open spot and all the stones start to glow. Suddenly, several other Clefairy appear and they all start jumping around the Moon Stone. After a minute or two of charades, Ash and his friends discover that the Clefairy are praying and the watch in awe.Unfortunately, Team Rocket shows up again. Our heroes had unknowingly led them right to the Moon Stone. Seymour attacks but is beaten up by Meowth. James's Koffing fills the cavern with smoke and Team Rocket somehow escapes with the huge Moon Stone. Ash, Misty, and Brock use Onix to follow them while Seymour regains his senses. After doing so, he reminds the Clefairy that the Moon Stone is sacred to them and tells them to get it back. They find Team Rocket and the Metronome attack they use triggers a huge explosion, getting rid of Team Rocket, but also breaking the Moon Stone into little pieces. These pieces fall back to the earth, some of which landing on the Clefairy, evolving them into Clefable. They all return to the cave and continue their ceremony.After Seymour decides to stay at Mt. Moon and study the Clefairy, Ash and his friends continue down the path only to find an etching on a sign pointing the way to Cerulean City. It is from Gary and reads: "Gary was Here! Ash is a Loser!" Ash is enraged, rushing down the trail with his friends rushing to keep up...

7The Water Flowers of Cerulean City

Ash and his friends arrive in Cerulean City, where Ash wants to try to get a second badge, by defeating the gym leader. Misty tries to talk Ash into go to Vermilion City instead, but Ash wont change his mind.The next day when Ash and Brock are walking down the street (Misty has left them), they find out from Officer Jenny that there has been a burglary at a machine store. When Ash and Pikachu arrive at the gym, they find out that instead of there being one gym leader, there are three. They are called the Cerulean City Sisters and they say that they are tired of battling, so they offer Ash the Cascade Badge without a battle. Ash isnt sure whether he should take it, but before he can make up his mind, Misty stops them and explains to Ash that she is the fourth Cerulean City Sister and she wants a Pokemon battle with Ash, so the battle begins.Ash chooses Pikachu, but it doesnt want to battle a friend, so Ash instead goes with Butterfree. Misty selects her Pokemon, a Staryu. Staryu starts out by trying to tackle Butterfree, but misses it and Butterfree uses Stun Spore. Ash thinks that he has won, but Staryu recovers and the battle continues, but eventually Staryu wins by knocking Butterfree out of the air and taking it under water. Ash calls back Butterfree and then chooses Pidgeotto. Misty then calls back her Staryu and chooses Staryus evolved form Starmie.The battle doesnt last very long and Pidgeotto is about to win, but Team Rocket interrupts the battle with a giant vacuum. Ash figures out that they must have been the thieves that had stolen some stuff from the machine store. Team Rocket tries to suck up all the Pokemon in the gym, but loose when Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt electrocuting Team Rocket and sending them blasting off again.Even though the match between Ash and Misty was a draw, the three sisters decide that if it hadnt been for Ashs Pikachu, all the Pokemon in the gym would be gone, so they give him the Cascade Badge anyway to Misty's displeasure.

8The Path to the Pokémon League

At the beginning of the episode, Ash is walking along a path when he runs into a Pokemon trainer who challenges him. Ash accepts and wins easily. After the match, Ash starts showing off his badges to the trainer and he is so impressed, that he says that Ash could even beat A.J. Ash asks him who A.J. is and the trainer says that A.J. is a trainer who has never lost a match in his life and even has his own gym (not sanctioned by the Pokemon League) just over the hills. Ash says that he wants to battle and defeat A.J., so Ash and his friends start on their way.When they arrive, A.J. greets Ash and asks him if he wants to be his next victim. Ash isnt intimidated and says that if A.J. is so great, then why doesnt he have any badges. A.J. tells him that he will start competing for badges when he gets his 100th win and so the match begins.A.J. starts by choosing his Sandshrew and Ash follows by choosing Pidgeotto. Sandshrew goes first and does Defense Curl and knocks Pidgeotto out of the sky. Ash calls back Pidgeotto and chooses Butterfree. Butterfree tries to hit Sandshrew with its stun spore, but before it can, Sandshrew uses dig. When it comes up from the ground it jumps up at Butterfree knocking it out. Ash tries to make Pikachu battle, but Pikachu electrocutes him instead.A.J. is happy because now he is only one win away from 100 wins and competing for badges. Ash doesn't understand how a ground type could ever beat a flying type (or two) and accuses A.J. of cheating. A.J. says that he might give him a rematch when Ash grows up and with that, he goes into his tent, but Ash hears some yelling and goes in to investigate.Ash sees A.J. hit his Sandshrew with a whip and knock him into a pool of water. They start wrestling around in the pool until Ash asks A.J. why hes abusing his Pokemon. A.J. responds that he doesnt hurt his Pokemon, but thats just his way of training, but on the way out of the pool, A.J. insults Pikachu, thus starting up the fight again. But while Ash and A.J. are wrestling, Pikachu tries to use a strength intensifier and gets stuck in the shape of a ball. Sandshrew thinks Pikachu is funny and copies it, but Team Rocket sneaks up behind them and put Sandshrew in a bag (thinking that they caught Pikachu) and run off.When A.J. and Ash get out of the pool, they notice that Sandshrew is gone, but while thats happening Sandshrew manages to escapes, bringing Meowth with it by the mouth. Sandshrew then burrows back to A.J.s gym and jumps right into A.J.s arms, leaving Meowth lying on the ground unconscious.When Meowth finally wakes up and it thinks that its in a heap of trouble, but Jessie and James come to the rescue. James says that they want Pikachu, not a second rate Pokemon like a Sandshrew. A.J. is furious and challenges them to a match, but it isnt very long at all. Sanshrew wins by using fissure sending Team Rocket blasting off again (they actually just run away). A.J. has finally won his 100th match and Ash congratulates him as he continues his quest for the Pokemon League.

9The School of Hard Knocks

Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu have been walking for a while and are very hungry, so they stop for a bite to eat. Brock says that he needs firewood, so Ash goes looking for some, but he instead runs into some kids. The other kids are calling a boy names, so Ash tells them to stop. While Ash is helping the kid up, one of the kids tells Ash to mind his own business. Ash says that he could beat them any day in a Pokemon battle, but they walk away instead.When Ash and the kid (Joe) arrive back to where Brock and Misty are, Ash asks Joe who those kids were and he explains that they are his friends and they all go to the infamous Pokemon Tech. Brock explains that the school prepares you for Pokemon Training. He continues and says that after you pass, you are automatically entered into the Pokemon League, without even getting any badges. Ash is furious and asks Joe to take them to it and so he does.When they arrive, Ash asks why Joes friends treat him bad and Joe responds by saying that they are only trying to help. Ash asks who the student in charge is and Joe shows him a picture of her. He says that her name is Giselle. Misty is furious and enters Pokemon Tech, followed by the others trying to look for her. They first look in the training room, but have no luck in finding Giselle.While they are there, Joe says that at Pokemon Tech they learn more then from beating gym leaders. Misty takes that as an insult and they have a battle. Misty goes first and chooses Starmie. Joe thinks that he has the advantage and chooses a Weepinbell. Starmie attacks and knocks Weepinbell out with a water gun. Joe cant understand how a grass type could lose to a water type, until Giselle comes in and explains how Mistys Pokemon has more experience than his, so it has the upper hand.Misty doesn't like Giselle, so she challenges her to a match, which she accepts. Misty chooses her Starmie again to battle and Giselle chooses her Graveler. Starmie tries to win with a water gun, but it has no effect, so Graveler tackles it smashing it through a window. Misty cant believe that her Pokemon lost so badly. Giselle explains that a Pokemons level is just as important as its type. Ash then argues that there is more to training then levels and challenges her to a battle.Ash chooses Pikachu and Giselle chooses a Cubone. Pikachu starts out by trying to hit Cubone with a Thunder Shock, but it blocks it and uses leer. Pikachu tries to counter it by staring Cubone down, but Cubon hits Pikachu in the face with its Bone Club and then hits Pikachu with a Bonemerang. Pikachu is hurt, but it somehow manages to get up and use its quick attack and finish Cubone off with a swift attack. Giselle cant believe that her Cubone lost to an electric type Pokemon, but before Ash can say anything Team Rocket appears. Giselle recognises them right away as the people who got the worst grade ever at Pokemon Tech. Team Rocket says that they want Pikachu, but instead get hit by a lot of Pokeballs and run off.At the end of the episode, Giselle and Joe both decide to return home and try to instead get into the Pokemon League by winning badges. Ash is happy and says that maybe they will meet again someday as he, Misty and Brock are walking back into the forest.

10Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village

Ash and his friends are wandering through the forest, when they run into an Oddish. Misty says that she wants to catch it, so she sends out Starmie. Starmie easily defeats it with a Water Gun and Misty is about to catch it with a Pokeball when a Bulbasaur blocks it. The Bulbasaur then uses a tackle and knocks out Starmie. Ash says that hell catch the Bulbasaur, so he sends out Butterfree. Butterfree tries to put Bulbasaur to sleep with its Sleeping Powder, but Bulbasaur blows it back and putting Butterfree to sleep. Then the Bulbasaur knocks it out with its tackle and runs away with Oddish, so Ash continues on his journey.Later that day Ash and his friends come to a rickety, old bridge and are forced to cross it, but on the way it breaks. Misty and Ash mange to get to the other side of the cliff safely, but Brock unfortunately doesnt and falls into the river below. Ash and Misty go down and try to find him, but they instead find a net. They look down and see the same Bulbasaur they meet earlier that day, but behind it is Brock.Brock lets them out of the trap and explains what happened. Brock says that the rapids were washing him away when a girl, named Melanie pulled him out of the water saving him. Brock then takes them to her cabin to meet her. They find out that she runs a Pokemon rehab centre. Ash asks Melanie why she set that net trap and she responds that it is to catch trainers before they get to her place.Later on, Misty apologises to the Oddish she tried to catch with tears in her eyes, but Bulbasaur tackles her. Misty is angry and asks Melanie why it tackled her. Melanie explains that Bulbasaur is very protective of the other Pokemon, but suddenly a giant stadium floats down with Team Rocket on top of it. They try to suck up all the Pokemon with a giant vacuum, but everyone safely gets into Melanies cabin, at least they think theyre safe.Team Rocket doesnt give up, so Ash calls out Pidgeotto and tells it to do gust and it creates a giant cyclone carrying Team Rocket off. After the cyclone is gone, Melanie tells Ash that she thinks Bulbasaur would be better off with him, but first he has to beat Bulbasaur in a Pokemon battle.When the battle begins, Ash starts by choosing Pikachu. Bulbasaur goes first and grabs Pikachu with its vines, but Pikachu counters with a Thundershock winning the match and a new Pokemon for Ash. Ash is happy that he has Bulbasaur and tells Melanie that he will take good care of it and with that they depart.

11Charmander: The Stray Pokémon

Ash and his friends are just outside of Vermilion City, when they run into a weak Charmander on a rock. Ash tries to catch it twice, but fails. Pikachu asks Charmander whats it doing and tells Ash that it says its waiting for its trainer to come back and get it. Ash understands and leaves it alone.Ash and his friends walk along route 24 for a while until they see a Pokecentre and enter it. While they are resting Ash overhears a man named Damian say that he had a Charmander, but he left it on a rock and said hed come back and that he isnt intending to. Brock is angry so he tells Damian to go get his Charmander. Brock explains that it could die because its raining out. Damian says no and Brock almost gets into a fight with him, but Nurse Joy breaks it up. Brock, Ash and Misty are worried about it, so they go back to get it and bring it to the Pokecentre.When they get back to the rock, some Spearows are attacking it, so Pikachu electrocutes them and they grabs the Charmander and starts on their way back to the Pokecentre. Brock is worried because the flame on its tail is almost out, so they go as fast as they can.Luckily they make it to the Pokemon Centre and the Charmanders tail is still burning. Brock gives it to Nurse Joy and she takes it to the ER to help it and Ash, Brock and Misty play the waiting game. About an hour later, Nurse Joy comes out of the ER and says Charmander is recovering just fine, so Ash, Misty and Brock go to sleep.The next day when they wake up and find out that Charmander has disappeared. Brock says that it has probably went back to the rock where they found it, so they go to see, but instead everyone except Pikachu falls into a trap. Team Rocket them comes out of hiding with some blue rubber suits on and say that they made the trap.Pikachu tries to shock them, but we all know rubber doesnt conduct electricity, so they dont get hurt. They then use an Anti-Pikachu rubber balloon bazooka on Pikachu and trap it in a giant rubber balloon, but Charmander comes along and saves the day by frying Team Rocket with its Flamethrower. Team Rocket is so shocked they drop Pikachu and run off, just as Ash, Misty and Brock escape from the hole, but just as everyone is about to leave, Damian comes along and says that he wants his Charmander back. Damian then throws his Pokeball at it, but Charmander knocks it right back at him. Then Pikachu uses its Thunderbolt and Charmander uses Flamethrower on Damian turning him black and making him run away yelling mommy and crying like a baby. Charmander is happy now and it willingly jumps into one of Ashs Pokeballs, making it Ashs most recent capture.

12Here Comes the Squirtle Squad

Ash and his friends are walking along a path, when they fall into a trap. When they look up, they see 5 Squirtle wearing sunglasses looking down at them. Ash climbs out of the pit and tells Pikachu to electrocute them, but one of the Squirtle blocks it. Then suddenly, the group of Squirtle runs off. Ash turns around and notices Officer Jenny, who takes Ash and friends back to the police office.When they arrive, Officer Jenny tells Ash that the group of Squirtle he just met are called the Squirtle Squad. She explains that the Squirtle run around playing jokes on the town because they have no trainers.After Ash and his friends have left the police office, we see Team Rocket spying on them from a hill. Team Rocket decides to have a picnic, but the Squirtle Squad interrupts them. Team Rocket is about to fight back when the ground falls out from under them. The Squirtle Squad then ties them up to a tree and starts eating their food, but Meowth convinces the Squirtle to let him down by saying that he is the trainer of Jesse and James.Later that day, Ash and his friends are relaxing on a riverside, when a Squirtle soaks them with its Water Gun. The Squirtle then knocks Pikachu into the river and gets it Horn Drilled by a Goldeen. When Pikachu gets knocked ashore, the Squirtle Squad comes out of hiding and ties Ash and his friends up.The Squirtle take them back to their hideout, where they find out that Meowth is ordering everyone around. Pikachu is in bad shape, so Ash convinces the Squirtle Squad to let him go to a nearby Pokemart and buy some super potion. The Squirtle say that if Ash isnt back by noon the next day that they will dye Mistys hair purple and with that Ash starts on his way.After running down a hill and making a big splash in a river, Ash arrives at a Pokemart where Gary hits him in the face with the door accidentally. When Ash comes to, he goes in, gets the potion and gets a ride back to the cave from Officer Jenny. Ash finds a secret entranceway to the Squirtle Squads hideout, but Officer Jenny is too tall so Ash has to go by himself.When he arrives back at the hideout, he saves Pikachu and finds out that Misty is still a redhead, but Jesse and James interrupt them with some bombs and Meowth snatches Pikachu and goes up in the hot air balloon. Team Rocket is still angry with the Squirtle Squad about taking their food so they throw a bomb at the leading Squirtle, but Ash jumps in the way and saves it. The Squirtle is so touched that it carries Ash to safety, and then making Team Rocket blast off again with its water gun saving Pikachu, but in the process a fire starts.The Squirtle save the day by putting out the fire and get appointed the town fire fighters, but as Ash is leaving, the Squirtle that saved him decides to come along with Ash for his journey.

13Mystery at the Lighthouse

Ash and his friends are walking along a beach when they run into a Krabby. Ash wants to catch it, but Krabby pinches his finger before he can do anything. Ash then retaliates by poking it with a stick. While its distracted Ash throws his Pokeball at it and gets his first real capture, but suddenly the Pokeball disappears.Ash asks Brock why did the Pokeball disappear and he explains that a trainer can only carry six Pokemon at once. Brock then tells Ash that Krabby has been transported to the person who gave him his Pokedex, who is Prof. Oak. Ash wants to see if Krabby safely arrived in Prof. Oaks lab, so he starts looking for a phone to call him. Ash spots an old lighthouse and decides to see if the light has a phone in it.When our heroes arrive, Ash presses a button, which turns on the intercom, and a voice asks them whom they are. Ash and Brock explain their situation and then the doors to the lighthouse open.When Ash and his friends enter, a voice tells them where to find a videophone. Ash dials up Prof. Oaks number he answers and Ash finds out that his Krabby is all right and that Gary has already caught 45 Pokemon. Ash tells Oak that hes in a lighthouse on a cliff. Oak explains that it must be Bills lighthouse and he tells Ash to try and learn something from him.After Ash has hung up, Bill reveals himself. He tells Ash that he studies Pokemon of all sorts, but he is looking for one big dragon like Pokemon (um, could it be Dragonite) he saw one night while he was looking from his lighthouse.Coincidently when Ash, Bill, Misty, Brock and Pikachu go outside later that day for some fresh air, the same mysterious Pokemon appears, but just as it starts to go closer to the lighthouse, Team Rocket appear. They try to catch the big Pokemon, but they end up blasting off instead and scaring the mysterious Pokemon off in the process.The next day when Ash and his friends are about to leave, Bill admits that he really isnt that angry and says that the giant Pokemon will probably come back some day anyway and with that last word Ash and his friends start on their way to Vermilion City.

14Electric Shock Showdown

The episode starts when Ash and his friends finally make it to Vermilion City. Ash wants to challenge the gym leader right away, but Pikachu and everyone else is hungry, so they go to the Pokecentre and eat.While Ash is there, he finds out from Nurse Joy that the gym leader of the Vermilion City gym is someone named Lt. Surge. Nurse Joy tells Ash to be careful because his Pokemon have sent already 15 Pokemon to the emergency room in a month.When Ash arrives at the gym, he meets Lt. Surge, who is about double the height of him. Ash still wants to continue, so the battle begins. Ash chooses Pikachu, but Lt. Surge chooses Pikachus evolved form, Raichu. Pikachu attacks first with a Thundershock, but it has no effect on Raichu. Raichu then does a combination of moves like Mega Kick and Thundershock and easily beats Pikachu, sending it to the Pokecentre.Pikachu is hurt, but not physically, mentally. Ash cant believe how Raichu dominated Pikachu so much. Ash is about to give up, when Nurse Joy walks into the room and gives Ash a Thunder Stone. She says that itll make Pikachu evolve into a Raichu, but she then warns him that if he evolves it, Pikachu cant change back. Ash says that it should be Pikachus decision. Pikachu thinks about it for a few seconds, but knocks it away, meaning that it doesnt want to evolve.After Pikachu rests for a while longer, Ash and Pikachu go back to challenge Raichu and Lt. Surge again, but this time its different. Raichu gets the early jump on Pikachu and uses Body Slam, but Pikachu gets it dizzy with an Agility. Raichu recovers and tries to hit Pikachu with its Thunderbolt, but Pikachu uses its tail as a ground and dodges it.From then on, Pikachu dominated and ultimately ended up winning with its Quick Attack and then a Thundershock giving Ash his third badge, the Thunder Badge. At the end of the battle Lt. Surge and Raichu congratulate Ash on a hard fought victory and with that Ash starts on his way.

15Battle Aboard the St. Anne

Ash and his friends arrive at a harbour and dream about going on a cruise, but realise that they could never afford to go on one. They end up running into 2 girls (Jesse and James) who offer them three tickets for free for the world famous St. Anne (cruise ship) and Ash happily accepts.After theyve boarded the ship they find out that the ship is like a big Pokemon convention. Ash hears a gentleman asking if anyone wants to battle his Raticate. Ash pushes his way through the crowd and asks the gentleman if he wants to battle his Butterfree. The gentleman says yes and so the match begins. Raticate tries a high jump kick, but miss and gets paralysed by Butterfrees Stun Spore. And just when it looks like Butterfree is going to win the gentleman ends the match.After the match he says that Ashs Butterfree was quite impressive and that he wanted to trade it for his Raticate. Ash isnt convinced, but the gentleman tells him that its good to trade because hell make more Pokemon friends. Ash says that hell trade him Butterfree for Raticate and so they do.James meanwhile is walking by a store when a man in the store calls him over and tricks James into buying a Magikarp with Jessie and his money.Later James meets up with Meowth and Jesse and tells them about his purchase. Jesse asks him how he got the money for it and he tells her that he just used the advances on their salaries. Jesse is about to clobber him, when she realises that its time for their plan to go into action, so they go to the main room and announce that Team Rocket will now take possession of everyones Pokemon. Everyone then sees a whole bunch of Team Rocket members come out of hiding. One of them demands for Ashs Pikachu and instead gets a Thundershock, which convinces everyone to fight back.At the end of the fight all of Team Rocket except Jesse, James and Meowth blast off. The captain of the ship then announces that the St. Anne has sprung a leak and for everyone to get on a lifeboat. Ash is thinking about Butterfree and misses him, so he asks the gentleman if he will trade back his Butterfree. The gentleman says ok and they trade back, but just as Ash is about to get on a lifeboat with everyone else, the ship hits a wave and he drops his Pokeball with Butterfree in it and he starts running after it, followed by his friends.At the same time on the other side of the ship, James also drops his Pokeball with Magikarp in it and he too (with Jesse and Meowth) start running after it as it rolls away. Ash and James both manage to get back their Pokemon, but get knocked out when the ship hits another wave, capsizes and starts to sink with Team Rocket and the twerps trapped.

16Pokémon Shipwreck

When Ash finally wakes up after being out cold for a while, he finds out that the ship is upside down and that hes trapped inside. At the other end of the ship Jesse and James also wake up and find out the same news. Jesse tries to get them out of the ship by telling Ekans to burn a hole in the floor, but she floods the whole room instead.Meanwhile, Ash and his friends find themselves at a flooded hallway, so Misty sends her Goldeen down it to see if it can find out if theres a dead end, but instead Goldeen finds a blue-faced Team Rocket and brings them to safety before they droned. The twerps freak out because they because think Team Rocket is dead.When Team Rocket finally regains consciousness, they call out their Pokemon and try to start a battle with Ash and his friends, but when Ash calls out his own Pokemon, the ship starts to tip. After trying to equally balance the weigh between ends of the ship, Misty convinces everyone to call back their Pokemon and make a truce just until everyone gets back safe on land. Goldeen tells Misty that the hallway is a dead end, so everyone decides that the only chance they have of getting out, is going to the engine room and burning a hole in the floor, so that they can get out.After beating several obstacles, Ash and everyone else arrive at the engine room. Ash tells Charmander to burn a hole in the floor and so he does, making the water start pouring in the ship. Ash then calls out Squirtle and Misty Starmie and they both (with Brock) get out of the ship and make it to the surface, leaving Team Rocket.Jessie and Meowth think theyre done for it, but James reminds them that they do have a water Pokemon, Magikarp! James calls out Magikarp and tells it to swim them to safety, but it doesnt know how to swim and just flops around. Suddenly, the ship falls off the ledge it was sitting on and starts to sink deeper.Meanwhile, Ash and his friends have made a raft and get worried about Team Rocket because they havent surfaced yet, so Ash tells Pidgeotto to go try and see if it can find them.About a couple minutes later, Pidgeotto comes back with an unconscious Team Rocket. Ash and his friends think that Team Rocket is dead, so they start to give them a burial at sea, but just as Team Rocket is dumped into the water they wake up.After about a day, everyone is really hungry and they start to imagine what food they could make out of Magikarp, until Meowth cant stand it and tries to eat it, but he breaks his teeth instead because Magikarp is made up of a pile of scales and bones. James is angry with Magikarp and calls it useless and then kicks it overboard, but suddenly it starts to glow and it evolves into the more powerful Gyarados.James tries to call it back, but it gets angry with him and starts to charge at everyone. Misty quickly calls out her water Pokemon and gets them to try to swim them to safety. Luckily, Ash and company manage to get away from Gyarados for the moment, but just because it abruptly stops.They find out that it stopped to call up all the other Gyarados and to perform Dragon Rage, which is like a water cyclone. When Dragon Rage hits the raft, it sends everyone into it. Ash and his friends try to hold hands so they dont get separated, but Dragon Rage it too strong and they let go off each others hands sending them to who knows where.

17Island of the Giant Pokémon

Ash and friends wake up to find themselves washed up on the shore of a deserted island or so they think. Ash is happy that hes still alive after Dragon Rage, but is annoyed when he realises that he only has 2 Pokeballs left.Elsewhere on the island, Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle and Bulbasaur gain consciousness, but are confronted by Meowth, Ekans and Koffing. Meowth tells them to attack, but Ekans and Koffing say that they will only obey their masters. Meowth cant believe it and says that he wont try and get along, so he gets tied to a tree while the other Pokemon eat. Everything is going great until a giant Rhydon attacks them causing them to run for their lives.At the same time on the other side of the island, Ash and friends are also running for their lives, but from a giant Zapdos and if you thought that wasnt bad enough, Jesse and James are getting chased by a giant Pikachu. They eventually out run it, but instead find a giant Kabutops. Jessie and James then do the only thing they can, which is catch a ride on a mine cart and hope to heck that theyll get away, but the wheel of the cart gets caught on a cable and the cable gets caught on numerous giant Pokemon dragging them along.Ash and friends run into the same giant Pikachu that Jesse and James did, but it gets caught on the cable and crash onto the ground sending Ash and friends flying into the mine cart. Everyone starts arguing, but they stop when Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Koffing, Ekans and Meowth jump into the cart, reuniting everybody. Just when you think everything is back to normal though, there is a loop the loop in the cart track, which sends everyone blasting off into the air and crashing into a giant Zapdos. To everyone's amazement the Zapdos falls apart sending nuts and bolts flying everywhere, proving that all the giant Pokemon that they ran into where mechanical. Ash and company then plunge into the water, but are rescued by a cruise ship.When they are dropped off on land, they find out that they are in Porta Vista and so they go running for the beach to relax and finally have a well-deserved day off.

18Beauty and the Beach

We see a preivew of what happened in the last episode. Now our friends have made it to Porta Vista.It's a sunny day outside and Ash, Brock, and Pikachu jump into the water. Misty appears holding a beach ball shaped as a Master Ball. They stare at her for a moment and Ash comments on how she now looks like a girl. Misty gets mad and throws the beach ball at Ash. Ash falls backwards and lands underwater.Team Rocket is in their Gyarados submarine and they start to say their motto. They continue to pedal and Jessie is looking through her binoculars. Jessie then sees a boat coming their way. Ash, Misty, and Brock are on the boat for a ride. Misty says how it's great that Ash got the boat for them. Ash says that Brock was on it so he decided to get on. And Brock says he saw Pikachu on it so... Ash discovers that they are on the wrong boat. Pikachu spots something coming towards them. They knock into Team Rocket's sub and start to spin out of control. They hit the dock and break it.An old man comes running towards them and starts to yell at them. Misty says that they will pay him back.Meanwhile, Team Rocket has landed on shore and they get frustrated again. A girl who's name is Nastina comes up to them and James wants her to hire them as waiters for her restaurant. She agrees to hire them.To pay back the man, Ash and Brock try to draw in customers for their restaurant, but no one seems to be going in. Two people come up to them and and they say that their restaurant looks "crappy." So they go to the restaurant next to it which is Nastina's. Jessie welcomes them in and sticks out her tongue at Ash and Brock. Misty appears and all 3 of them get mad at Team Rocket. Ash decides to let his pokemon help so he calls out Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and Pidgeotto. Pikachu and Squirtle pass out the fliers, Pidgeottto cools down the hot corn, Charmander helps with the cooking, and Bulbasaur helps Misty by bringing the food to the customers. More people start to come and their plan was a success. Team Rocket notices their success but Meowth decides to take care of it. First of all, Meowth gets a powerful fan and blows all the fliers away. Pikachu and Squirtle try to get them back but it's too late. Next, Meowth sprays oil into the oven and it explodes. Lastly, Meowth throws banana peels on the floor which trips Bulbasaur and Misty. The food lands on the customers and they get mad. Less and less customers start to come until they are all gone.Everyone sits in the building wondering of what happened. Ash apologizes but the old man tells them that he has nothing to be sorry about. Nastina and Team Rocket then come in. She tells the old man that he needs to pay her the money that he owes her. If he doesn't pay her by tomorrow, she takes his boat. Nastina then leaves and Team Rocket sticks out their tongues and they leave as well.The old man tells them his dream about traveling all over the world in his boat but now he won't have a chance to do that. Ash tells him his dream about becoming a Pokemon Master and to never give up. Then they hear a familiar voice and they see that it's Prof. Oak and Mrs. Ketchum. Prof. Oak tells them about a Beauty Contest and they decide to raise money by joining it.Pidgeotto sends fliers about the contest to everyone. Awhile later, there's a big line of people waiting to go to the contest. It seems that Brock is the announcer for this contest. The old man is happy that he can pay off his rent, but Nastina doesn't seem to be happy about that.In the crowd, Ash is sitting with Prof. Oak, the old man, and his mom. His mom tells him that her and Prof. Oak are on a vacation. His mom then tells Ash to stay out of trouble. This reminds Ash of the boat accident and Ash starts to speak but the old man speaks up. He tells her that Ash has been good lately.The contest now begins and Brock says a few words. Misty is the first contestant and appears on stage. People start to cheer for her. Misty waves to everyone and Starmie and Squirtle appear on stage. Squirtle sprays some water up in the air for a nice effect. Jessie and James then come on stage and start to talk to Misty. However, James is dressed as a girl. James says it doesn't matter and puffs up his inflatables. Now Koffing and Ekans are on stage dressed as an Omastar.A person suddenly kicks Ekans and Koffing off the stage. That person is Gary who is with his girlfriends. Prof. Oak tells Ash that he forgot to mention that Gary also entered the contest. Ash gets mad at this. Then Gary starts to insult Ash by saying a few phrases on the microphone. His girlfriends then cheer for him. Brock notices how beautiful the girls are and says that they might win. Misty sighs backstage as she probably won't win. Team Rocket gets a bit mad and Nastina pulls them away.Nastina says that the Gyarados submarine has been fixed and is ready to go. If they destroy the contest, Nastina says that they will pay them well. Team Rocket agrees to this and they hop into their sub and set off.Back at the contest, Ash wants to battle Gary but Gary refuses to thinking that he will win. Ash gets angrier at this but Brock stops the fight.Jessie looks through her binoculars in the submarine. They all think that they are going to win this as it's too easy. Their sub jumps out of the water and everyone starts to run thinking that it's a real Gyarados. Team Rocket automatically assumes that they've won. Ash talks on the microphone saying that the Gyarados isn't real and that it's a fake. So everyone stops running. Team Rocket gets mad and they fire a heat-seeking missles. Brock says that the missile can be redirected. So Ash takes out Pidgeotto and Charmander. He has Charmander use Flamethrower which redirects the missile towards Team Rocket. Team Rocket starts to run but they aren't fast enough. The missile hits them along with Nastina and they blast off again.Ash, Misty, and Brock say their goodbyes to the old man as he takes off for his journey. They also say their goodbyes to Prof. Oak and Mrs. Ketchum and Ash and his friends walk off.

19Tentacool and Tentacruel

Our heroes are stuck in the coastal town of Porta Vista, waiting for the next ferry. However, they soon see an injured Horsea, who alerts them to trouble in the harbor. It seems a large school of Tentacool is terrorizing the sailors under the employ of Nastina, a rich old crone struggling to build a luxury resort on top of the coral reefs. She offers a large reward for the extermination on the Tentacool, which Misty immediately refuses out of her love for all water Pokémon. Unfortunately, this doesn't stop everyone else from signing up for the task, including Team Rocket, who try to use their special stun sauce to take the Tentacool out. However, all the sauce does is serve to both evolve and super-size one of the Tantacool into a giant Tentacruel, which leads the others into a revolt against all humanity. It soon falls to Misty and Horsea to find a way to bring peace between both sides, but if Tentacruel doesn't take them down, Nastina might,

20The Ghost of Maidens Peak

Our heroes arrive at a town where the local summer's end festival is being held. However, Brock, lamenting over his lack of summertime romance, is in no mood to celebrate; that is, until he spies a beautiful and mysterious woman. Meanwhile, Team Rocket sets their sights on the prospects of dropped change when James see the same woman. Both groups then meet an old, not-so-beautiful woman who warns them of a cruel fate brought about by the maiden. This is further driven in by an ancient picture of the same woman, painted over 2,000 years ago. The maiden had been waiting for her beloved to return from a war, but he never did, and her body eventually became the stone of the cliff she stood upon. Meanwhile, her ghost goes after both Brock and James, instead, and it's up to both groups working together to bring them back. But they may find that they can't trust anyone, especially not a certain ghost-type Pokémon...

21Bye Bye Butterfree

On their way to Saffron City, our heroes come to the spot where Butterfree gather to find mates and travel together across the sea in order to have babies. Ash lets out his own Butterfree and helps it to try and find a mate of its own. It eventually finds one, a uniquely pink Butterfree, and attempts to impress it. However, Butterfree is rejected immediately and flies off heartbroken. The group help Butterfree to be more confident and try again, but to no avail. To make matters worse, Team Rocket enters in a brand new chopper and net just about every Butterfree, including the pink one. Ash's Butterfree chases after them as our heroes follow, but will it be able to stop Team Rocket on it's own and save its beloved? And when the time comes, will Ash have the courage needed to finally say good-bye?

22Abra and the Psychic Showdown

Ash, Misty, and Brock are journeying through a dark forest, having lost their way to Saffron City. Misty and Ash start to argue, but they soon notice a young girl standing nearby. Ash calls to her, but she turns and runs away. Ash dashes after her, only to fall over a cliff. He quickly sends out Bulbasaur, who grabs him and pulls him up with Vine Whip. Misty and Brock catch up, and ask about the little girl. They look around and don't see her, but they do see the large metropolis of Saffron City. Brock comments that the gym leader there is Sabrina, the holder of the Marsh Badge.Ash and his friends enter the main gates, and are quickly approached by two girls dressed as Hawaiian dancers who tell them that they have won a contest. Ash is skeptical, until they explain that they are he is millionth person to enter the city. Ash and his friends happily follow them to a large building, where they enter a large room. Suddenly, one of the dancers grabs Pikachu and talks to them in a very male voice. The other woman pushes Ash and his friends onto a warp tile, and they are instantly transported to another room. They look around, wondering where they are. A television comes down from the ceiling, and the images of the two women appear. They move out of sight for a second, and then reappear as Jessie and James of Team Rocket. They say their motto, but are annoyed by the fact that Ash and his friends aren't listening. They step out of the way to reveal Pikachu tied up. Suddenly, the screen goes to static. Team Rocket fumbles with the controls, trying to bring the picture back, when Meowth notices the little girl that Ash saw in the forest. Team Rocket approaches her, only to be paralyzed. The girl picks up Pikachu and disappears. She reappears in the room Ash and his friends are in, and gives Pikachu back. She then teleports them outside.Outside, Ash and his friends discover themselves to be in front of the city's gym. A man jogs up, and advises them to stay away from Sabrina, but jogs away before Ash can ask him why. Since he can't get into the Pokemon League without a Marsh Badge, he enters the building. As he and his friends walk around, they don't see anyone. They see a door, and look through the window on it. Inside, they see several people in white coats sitting at tables. Ash and his friends can't figure out what they're all doing, and are approached by another man in a white coat. Ash tells him that he wants to challenge Sabrina, but the man laughs. He then takes a spoon out from his pocket and bends it with telekinesis. Ash mockingly bends the spoon with his hands, and tells the man to take him to Sabrina.They all enter a huge room, with two lit torches at the other end. Misty is slightly nervous, and Brock comments on how the place looks like a temple. The man bows down at a figure sitting on a chair and tells her why Ash and his friends are here. He adds that she shouldn't waste her time with them. A small light turns on, and Ash and his friends see the little girl whom they had seen before. The girl looks up with glowing eyes, and the man jumps up as if in pain. He apologizes profusely about how it's not his job to tell her who he should and shouldn't fight. He quickly dashes out the doors. Ash demands a match, and the girl tells him that if he loses, he and his friends will have to play with her. Ash agrees, and all the lights turn on and the doors slam shot. Ash can now see that the little girl he was talking to is only a doll, and the real Sabrina is holding her. Sabrina floats to the floor, and sends out Abra. Ash sends out Pikachu, but Abra doesn't react in any way. He appears to be asleep. Ash decides to shock it anyway, but Abra teleports out of the way. He then evolves into Kadabra. Pikachu fills the room with electricity, but Kadabra uses Confusion, and the electricity hits Pikachu. Kadabra uses Psychic, and sends Pikachu rocketing to the ceiling and back. Ash can't stand it, and forfeits. The doll teleports them to a deserted street.Ash and his friends quickly enter a nearby house, but find no one. They see a table set with cake and tea, and Brock takes a bite, only to find that it's fake. Ash looks around some more, and finds a woman sitting in a bathtub. He quickly apologizes, but Pikachu points out that she is a doll. Misty and Brock run up, and tell him that they are all in a dollhouse. The roof is removed, and they all see a huge Sabrina and doll. They run out of the house, and start running down the street with the doll walking after them. She rolls her ball towards them, and they know that their situation is not good. Suddenly, the jogger from before appears in front of them, and he teleports them all outside. They thank him for helping them, and he repeats his warning about how dangerous Sabrina is. Ash tells him that he needs to win her badge, but the man uses his Psychic power to make him do a dance with his pants down. Ash continues to appeal to him, and continues to be battered by the man's powers. Ash is too stubborn to give up, which surprises the man. He is impressed with his determination, and tells him to go to Lavender Town and catch a Ghost type Pokemon. He then disappears. As Ash and his friends leave, the man reappears in a tree and asks to himself if Ash will be able to "rescue" Sabrina.

23The Tower of Terror

Having been told by the mysterious man in Saffron City to catch a Ghost Pokemon, Ash and his friends are heading to Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town. It's very foggy, and Brock suggests that they all hold hands so that they don't lose each other. Ash and Misty take hands, and Brock accidentally grabs Pikachu's tail, getting a shock. Misty screams, then tells him not to yell like that. Ash tells Misty in a weird voice that she scared him with her scream, and turns around to show a skull face. Brock, Misty, and Pikachu scream and Ash laughs, taking off the mask. He tells them that they need to be prepared for surprises like that in the tower, but the Misty and Brock yell at him and Pikachu gives him a tremendous shock.The fog clears, and Ash and his friends see Lavender Town, with the Pokemon Tower on the other side. They make their way towards it, and it is dark once they get there. Brock and Misty tell Ash to go on inside, but he hesitates, saying that they promised to help him capture a Ghost Pokemon. Brock and Misty don't remember this, but Ash tells them that he's not afraid. He asks Pikachu for support, but he's getting ready for a nap. Ash agrees that this may not be a bad idea, and tells Misty and Brock to wake him up in the morning. Misty hits a gong, which springs them back out of their sleeping bags. Up in the tower, Team Rocket laughs at them. Jessie tells James to get started and he runs towards the door, only to fall through the floor. Jessie and Meowth peer down, and Meowth notices a Ghastly behind Jessie. He tells her to turn around, but Ghastly disappears before she turns. Ghastly materializes around Jessie's face, but she still doesn't notice. Meowth scratches at the Ghost Pokemon, but only manages to get Jessie's face. She gets extremely angry, and whacks Meowth into the hole with a huge metal mallet. She looks into a mirror, and notices the Ghastly. She faints, and falls into the hole, on top of James and Meowth. The floor breaks again, and they plummet into darkness, screaming all the way.Back outside, Ash and his friends hear Team Rocket's yells, and get worried. Ash notes how the voices sound familiar, and they all go inside. The door shuts behind them, and Ash sends out Charmander for light. Misty suggests that they return when it gets light, but Ash reminds her that Ghosts don't come out during the day. Brock finds a candle and Charmander lights it, frying Brock as well. They step around the hole in the floor, and hear strange voices coming from somewhere. The screen goes to a Haunter and Gengar watching a comedy on television. Ghastly appears, and they all laugh some more.Brock approaches a door and suggests that they see what's inside. Ash opens it, and Brock calls for any Ghost Pokemon to come out. Ash says that her wants to catch them, and Misty scolds him, saying that they won't come out if they know this. The lights turn on, and they see a table covered with an elegant banquet. Ash notices a cord with a "Pull Me" sign attached to it. He complies, and a ball overhead burst open with confetti and streamers, as well as a banner welcoming them. Suddenly, all the plates and food starts to float through the air. A chair scoops up Brock, and Pikachu and Charmander are scooped up by two plates. Misty and Ash run from the room, and Brock, Pikachu, and Charmander jump down and follow. As soon as they leave, the plates and furniture return to their places. Gengar, Ghastly, and Haunter appear, laughing.Back outside, Misty and Brock say that they're not going back in the tower. Ash pleads with them, and turns to Pikachu and Charmander for backup. Charmander burns the three, and Ash yells at him and Pikachu, calling them cowards. He tells them that they'll never beat Sabrina if they're like this, and Pikachu remembers the beating that he got. Pikachu and Charmander agree to go with him, and they go back in, with Misty and Brock waiting outside. Ash approaches the hole, and hears sounds coming from it. It's Team Rocket, but he doesn't know it. He has Pikachu shock them, and Charmander burn them. He throws a Pokeball down, and it hits Jessie in the face. Meowth points out the fact that Jessie's hair is on fire, and she runs around screaming. She faints and it goes out. Ash is disappointed to see that the fireball was gone, and Pikachu is scared by a Haunter. Ash turns to look, but he disappears. Ash turns around, and stares at Haunter. Haunter makes a face, which scares all three of them. Ash whips out Dexter, but it isn't any help. He tells Charmander to burn Haunter, but Haunter has disappeared again. He tapes Ash on the shoulder, frightening him once again. He has Charmander use Leer, but he ends up getting paralyzed by Haunter's lick. Ash retreats him, and Gengar rises from the floor, frightening Ash again. He checks his Pokedex, but it still isn't any help. He looks up, and sees the two Ghost Pokemon performing some sort of act. He tells them that they are not very funny, and they sink down into the ground, upset. Ash lunges at them, but falls to the ground. The impact causes the chandelier above them to come crashing down upon them. Pikachu does a shock, which lights up the bulbs. Gengar, Haunter, and Ghastly have reappears, and applaud.Suddenly, they realize that Ash and Pikachu aren't moving, and Haunter pulls out their spirits. Ash tells Haunter that he doesn't want to be a ghost, but he grabs him and Pikachu and brings them out of the roof and above the tower. Ash notices Misty and Brock waiting for him, and he decides to have a little fun. Misty tells Brock that she thinks they should go in and check on Ash, and Ash asks her if she really is worried about her. She turns, but doesn't see anything. Ash then lifts Misty into the air, then drops her into Brock's arms. Misty recognizes his voice, and she and Brock run inside the tower. Ash and Pikachu fly around with the Ghost Pokemon, and they return to the tower, arriving in some sort of play room. The Pokemon tell Ash and Pikachu that they only wanted someone to play with and to have fun with. Ash sadly says, however, that he can't stay, as he has to fulfill his dreams. The Pokemon are disappointed, and they all go back to where Ash and Pikachu's bodies are.Upon arrival, Ash sees how worried Misty and Brock are (especially Misty). They reenter their bodies, and wake up. Misty is so happy that she's speechless and blushes a little. Brock is glad as well. They leave Pokemon Tower the next day, and Misty asks him about the Ghost Pokemon. Ash says that he can't catch one, and Brock asks him how he plans on fighting Sabrina. Ash suggests using his sense of humor, and Pikachu points behind them. They all turn, and see Haunter floating there. He makes a face at Misty and Brock, and they run off ahead of Ash. Ash just looks at Haunter and laughs. Apparently, Haunter wants to come with them. Back inside, Gengar and Ghastly have some fun with Team Rocket on the Merry-go-round.

24Haunter Versus Kadabra

Having Haunter at his side, Ash returns to Saffron City with Misty and Brock. Brock is a little wary of the Ghost Pokemon, however, and keeps his distance. Misty tells him that she thinks Haunter is cute, and Haunter licks her. This however, paralyzes her, and Ash scolds him, making him sob in sorrow. Ash comforts him, then asks him if he'll help him beat Sabrina. Haunter agrees, and they all rush to Saffron City.They reach the gym, and Ash remembers how badly he was beaten last time. He looks around, and notices that he and Haunter are alone. He looks around, and sees Misty, Brock, and Pikachu standing at the side of the road, cheering. Ash yells at them, asking them if they'll at least come with him. Misty reminds them of how they were shrunk, but Ash reassures them, saying that Haunter will beat Sabrina. Ash sends out Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur, and they all go inside.Sabrina's doll warns Ash that they'll all have to play with her if he loses, and sends out Kadabra. Ash sends out Haunter, but he has disappeared. Ash looks around, but can't find Haunter anywhere. Brock wonders if Haunter ran away, and Misty notes that the Ghost didn't seem to be exactly trustworthy. Sabrina orders Ash to send out a Pokemon, but none are willing to battle. Ash says he quits, and runs out of the arena, with everyone else running after him. The exit closes, however, and the doll approaches from behind. The doll changes Brock and Misty into dolls, and Ash is about to meet the same fate, when the man from before appears. He teleports Ash and his Pokemon away. Sabrina walks up to the two dolls and mumbles, "He's back."Back outside, Ash's Pokemon play, while he and the man talk. The man tells Ash that Sabrina wasn't always the way she is now, and he tells a story of how Sabrina as a little girl never played with anyone and spent all her time developing her Psychic powers. He then pulls out a picture, and tells Ash that Sabrina split into two personalities. One was the hardened trainer Ash saw, and the other was a girl who wanted friends, symbolized by the doll. Ash remembers that Sabrina had the same picture the man gave to him in her room, and struggles to make sense out of it all. The man looks worried, and wonders if he has figured out that her is Sabrina's father. Unfortunately, Ash, being the rather thick person that he is, concludes that the man is a photographer."Don't you get it?!" the man yells, but Ash doesn't. He tells the man about how Misty and Brock were turned into dolls, but the man hangs his head in sorrow, saying that there is nothing he can do, since the only way he can change them back is for Ash to defeat Sabrina. He asks Ash if he caught a Ghost Pokemon, but he says that Haunter disappeared. The man tells Ash that he must find Haunter before he can fight Sabrina again, and Ash sets off. He looks all over the city, but can't find Haunter. All the while, however, he is being watched by Team Rocket in a window washer cart. Meowth asks them what they're going to use to try to capture Pikachu, and James pulls out a fishing net. Meowth yells at them, saying that that's too plain. Suddenly, Haunter appears, frightening them so that they fall out of the cart. Jessie holds on for dear life, with James and Meowth clinging to her. Haunter floats down to her, and starts to make faces at her. Jessie tries hard not to laugh, but eventually cracks, letting go. Team Rocket falls down several stories, and hits the sidewalk, creating a huge crater. Ash sees Haunter, and thanks him for foiling Team Rocket's plan to capture Pikachu. After a little convincing, Ash and Haunter head back to the gym.Back at the gym, Misty and Brock are in one of Sabrina's dollhouses. Even though they're dolls, they can still talk, and ask each other if they'll be dolls forever. Much to their surprise, another doll, sitting nearby, answers them. She introduces herself as Sabrina's mother, and asks them not to think badly of her daughter, as she really is a good kid. The roof is pulled off, and there stands Sabrina and her doll. Brock and Misty plead with her to change them back, but the doll tells them that if she does, they'll just run away again. At this time, Ash comes into the arena again. Sabrina asks him if he hasn't figured out that he'll never win, and sends out Kadabra. Ash sends out Haunter, but he has disappeared again. Ash rushes around looking, but Pikachu decides to go out again. Ash tells him that he wont be able to beat Kadabra, but Pikachu tells him that he doesn't want him to become a doll. Ash has Pikachu use Thundershock, but Kadabra keeps teleporting out of the way. Kadabra then uses Psybeam, which knocks Pikachu over. Pikachu then uses Thunderbolt, and actually connects. Unfortunately, Kadabra's health is fully restored using his Recover attack. Sabrina repeats the fact that Ash cannot win, and Haunter finally reappears in front of her. Her doll says that its not fair to have two against one, but the man appears in the room, telling her that Haunter is playing, not battling. Haunter makes several faces at Sabrina, then pulls out a bomb, which explodes. Suddenly, Sabrina smiles and starts to laugh. The man starts to cry, saying that he's never seen Sabrina laugh. Ash asks him if he took her baby pictures. Geez, Ash, how dense can you be?The man tells Ash that Haunter has helped Sabrina come back to herself. Ash tells him that Haunter was supposed to beat Kadabra, but the man points to the Psychic Pokemon, who is rolling around on the floor laughing. Since he can't fight, Ash is the winner. Sabrina's doll disappears, and Misty and Brock are changed back to real people. Later, Ash says farewell to the changed Sabrina, and leaves holding the Marsh Badge. Ash wonders aloud if he really deserved the badge, but Misty and Brock reassure them. They pass by the hole Team Rocket is in which is being filled with cement. Ash dashes towards the path to Celadon City and his next challenge.

25Primeape Goes Bananas

Professor Oak enjoys some tea in the morning as the phone rings. Krabby brings him the phone. Ash Ketchum is calling Oak to show that he's earned four badges. Oak informs Ash that all of his rivals have already earned five badges and have passed through Celadon City. Gary has already captured 30 Pokemon, and Oak is wondering why Ash hasn't sent him any Pokemon lately. Oak suggests that Ash should capture some more Pokemon.Ash returns to the group, who are eating jelly donuts. He explains that Gary has five badges already. Brock says that Celadon City is a day's walk from their current location. Misty reminds Ash that he has to make it to the Pokemon League his own way. Suddenly, a Mankey pops out of the bush nearby. Mankey jumps over to Brock, who gives it a donut. Mankey sniffs it, then takes the donut and sits on a rock eating it. Ash pulls out a Pokeball to catch it. Ash throws the Pokeball. Mankey throws the donut at the ball, and the Pokeball traps the donut inside.Now Mankey is angry. It charges the group as they run down the road. Brock tries to throw a donut at it to stop it, but Mankey knocks the donut away. Misty trips and falls down. Mankey uses Misty as a stepping stone to attack Ash. A cloud of altercation appears as Mankey thrashes Ash. Once Mankey finishes, it takes Ash's hat and climbs on top of a tree.Meanwhile, Team Rocket has been spying. While Ash is in this condition, they can steal Pikachu. When Ash gets up, he realizes Mankey stole his hat. Ash yells at it, demanding his hat back, and Mankey just mocks Ash by turning the hat around and pretending to throw a Pokeball. Ash gets PO'd and goes to climb the tree. Misty asks what's so great about the hat, and Ash explains that it's an official Pokemon Expo hat. Ash gets to the top of the tree, but Mankey knocks him down. Team Rocket appears to steal Pikachu.Mankey comes down from the tree and checks out Team Rocket. James gets mad and kicks Mankey to the side. Team Rocket does their motto and demands Pikachu. Brock suggests that Team Rocket run away or they'll get whipped by Mankey. They look to the side of the road, just in time to catch Mankey's evolution into Primeape!Team Rocket dismisses Mankey as no threat and sends out Ekans and Koffing to get Pikachu. Primeape hits Jessie from behind, causing her to fly face-first into a rock. Angry that her face is ruined, she orders Ekans and Koffing to get Primeape instead. All of Team Rocket attacks Primeape, and a cloud of altercation ensues. Brock and Misty pick Ash up and carry him away. Pikachu rushes to get Ash's hat, just as Primeape finishes Team Rocket off. Primeape jumps in front of Pikachu. Primeape puts the hat on his head, and Ash tells Pikachu to use Thundershock. Pikachu zaps Primeape, but the attack only makes it angrier. Brock comes up with a theory: Primeape just wants attention. When it was a Mankey, Ash tried to capture it in a Pokeball, then James kicked it. Primeape stole the hat so it could get attention. Brock tries to calm Primeape down, but it gets angry and knocks Brock away. Primeape begins to Thrash, chasing Ash and Misty. They split up, but Primeape continues to chase Ash and Pikachu. Team Rocket takes a shortcut and digs a hole in the path. Ash runs into Team Rocket and falls into the hole. Primeape stops and watches as Koffing spews smoke. Ash tells Pikachu to Thundershock Team Rocket, and everyone but Primeape is electrocuted. Ash turns as Primeape jumps into the hole, and they scramble to get out. Primeape blocks Ash's path, and Ash remembers what Professor Oak said about catching more Pokemon.Brock and Misty catch up as Ash announces that he will capture Primeape. Ash sends out Squirtle to use Water Gun. It has no effect on Primeape. Ash recalls Squirtle and sends out Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur uses Razor Leaf, but Primeape uses fast punches to knock away all the razor leaves. Ash calls Bulbasaur back and sends out Charmander. Primeape dodges Charmander's flamethrower attacks and starts pounding it. The flame on Charmander's tail grows larger. Ash looks it up on Dexter, and Dexter explains that Charmander is using its Rage attack. The more Charmander is attacked, the stronger its attacks become, and it will continue to fight until its opponent falls. Charmander charges up for a really strong Flame Thrower attack. Pikachu manages to rescue Ash's hat just before Primeape is scorched to a crisp. Ash throws a Pokeball and captures Primeape inside. Pikachu gives Ash his hat back.Team Rocket comes out of the hole, and Jessie is surprised that Primeape has disappeared. Ash grins and throws the Pokeball into the pit. Primeape comes out and beats the crud out of Team Rocket. With a mighty uppercut, Primeape sends Team Rocket into the sky. Ash recalls Primeape and Charmander. They realize that they're already at Celadon City. They all head into Celadon City.Team Rocket lands and is instantly surrounded by angry Primeape. "I wish we had some donuts!!"

26Pokémon Scent-sation!

Ash, Misty, and Brock have made it to Celadon City and Brock, Misty immediately smell something. Brock dashes off in the direction of where it is. Ash follows him, and finds him with his face pressed up against a pane of glass. He looks in, and sees three girls leaning against a counter. Ash tells him that he'll be leaving with Misty and Pikachu, but can't find them. Brock points inside, and Ash sees them talking to the girls about perfume. Ash enters, and tells Misty not to buy any perfume, as he thinks it's a waste of money. The manager walks in, and scolds him for saying such things. Ash defends himself, saying that perfume only turns guys to zombies. He pulls Brock inside as an example. The manager is angered, and kicks Ash out of the store, literally. Ash decides to head to the gym.At the gym, however, he is not permitted entrance because of what he said about perfume, saying that they manufacture it in the gym. They stamp an "X" on his face, and shut the door. Ash desperately tries to get them to let him in, but they don't let him. Elsewhere outside the building, Team Rocket breaks in through a window. They review their plan to steal the perfume and sell the formula for lots of money. They enter the building and search for the perfume. Jessie uncovers a Gloom, and James accidentally wakes him up. James sends out Koffing to attack him, but he easily defeats him with a burst of really smelly gas. Meowth complains about how bad it smells, and Jessie reminds him that he doesn't have a nose. One of the girls knocks them out, and stamps "X"'s on their faces. She then hangs all three of them up in a tree.Ash approaches them as they hang there, and James asks him to let them down. Jessie scolds him for being a traitor, but gets an idea. She asks Ash if he was able to get into the gym, and tells him that if they untie them, they'll help him get inside. Ash is hesitant at first, but agrees. Later, at a department store, Team Rocket has dressed Ash up as a girl. Team Rocket reminds him to keep his voice high, and they go to the gym building. Upon reaching it, they go inside and Team Rocket, also in disguise, tells the receptionist that Ashley wants to apply to the gym. Ash asks the girl there where Erika is, and she tells him that he'll see her shortly. Team Rocket dashes off, casting off their outfits. Meowth jumps out of James's shirt with a bomb in his paw, and James asks Jessie what it is for. She tells him that it is for revenge for stamping the "X" on her face. They continue to dash down the hall.The girl at the receptionist desk leads Ash to a group of people listening to a story being told. He notices Misty and Brock in the crowd and instantly gets worried. The girl who was reading the story, Erika, stands up to welcome the new arrival, and Ash immediately recognizes her as the manager of the perfume shop. Brock approaches Ash and welcomes him as well. It's at this time that Ash notices Pikachu, and he starts to get really worried. Misty asks Erika why Gloom doesn't smell bad, as they usually do, and she explains that Gloom only smell bad when they are threatened. She then explains that, a long time ago, Gloom saved her from a Grimer and they've been friends ever since. Misty notes how she wishes Ash had heard the story, and he absent-mindedly tells her that he did. He catches himself, and asks them not to stare at her. Misty suspiciously tells him that he looks familiar, and Pikachu walks over. Pikachu recognizes Ash immediately, and hugs him. Ash tries to get Pikachu not to blow his cover, but is shocked. His wig falls off, and Brock shouts out his name. Ash tells Erika that he wore the disguise to sneak into the gym so he could battle for a badge and challenges her.Meanwhile, Jessie and James have found the perfume they were looking for, and take it, planning on discovering its formula. Back at the arena, Erika accepts Ash's challenge, telling him to use three Pokemon. Ash sends out Bulbasaur, and Erika uses Tangela. Bulbasaur uses Vine Whip, but Tangela spins, pulling him closer. Tangela then uses Stun Spore, putting Bulbasaur out of commission. Ash thinks about sending out Primeape, but remembers what happened before. He decides against it and sends out Charmander and Erika sends out Weepinbell, who uses Razor Leaf. Charmander's Flamethrower burns the leaves up, and he finishes Weepinbell off with a Skull Bash. The people in the stands note how well Ash is doing, and Erika sends out Gloom, who defeats Charmander with a burst of smelly powder. Ash thinks about who to send out next, and Pikachu offers his services. Suddenly, a voice comes from the ceiling and they all look up to see Team Rocket. They jump down, and Meowth sets off the bomb, which happens to be right under them. Team Rocket is thrown through the roof, but they still have the perfume.The bomb has set a fire ablaze inside the gym, and everyone hurries to gather up the Pokemon to get them out. Once outside, everyone works at putting out the fire. Ash and Misty send out Squirtle, Staryu, and Starmie, who also help out. Brock tells Geodude to throw dirt on the flames. Erika rushes up and tells them that Gloom is still inside. Ash dashes inside to find him. He quickly searches the gym, and finds Gloom cowering in a corner. Ash starts to get close to him, but he lets off a burst of smelly powder. The ceiling starts to cave in, and Ash takes a deep breath, then runs inside. He approaches Gloom, but is forced to take a breath. He realizes that the air doesn't smell, and is happy to know that Gloom trusts him. He scoops Gloom up, and runs outside.The next morning, Erika thanks Ash for saving Gloom and helping with the fire. To show her gratitude, she gives him a Rainbow Badge. Brock and Misty congratulate him, and Ash asks Erika about Team Rocket. Erika laughs, and tells Ash that the vial they stole had only one of the ingredients: Gloom's "special scent." Ash walks off holding the badge high. We've all learned an important lesson here: You can't judge a Pokemon by its smell.

27Hypnos Naptime

Ash, Misty, and Brock walk the streets of a new city. A woman suddenly rushes and hugs Ash, thinking that she's found her missing son, Arnold. Ash explains that his name is Ash from Pallet, and the woman apologizes, saying that Ash looked a lot like Arnold.The woman's son Arnold just disappeared, and has been missing for three days. They notice some posters on a nearby building. A lot of children in the town have disappeared mysteriously. Officer Jenny arrives to put up another poster of a missing child. Brock quickly introduces himself. Ash realizes how worried the woman looking for her lost child is, so he decides he'll help out as well.Officer Jenny explains that all the missing children disappeared exactly three days ago. The kids seem to have nothing in common, so they decide to ask around at the Pokemon Center. Brock and Jenny ask the kids there, while Ash and Misty talk to Nurse Joy. She explains that all the Pokemon at the Center are behaving strangely. They all seem to have lost their liveliness. Joy says that it started about three days ago. Brock notes that it was around that time that the children started disappearing. One of Officer Jenny's devices starts to make noise. She pulls out a sleep wave detector and explains that there are sleep waves present. They follow the sleep waves. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has a similar device and find out that the sleep waves are emanating from the town. Their plan is to find the source of the sleep waves, then use it to knock out the Boss so they can take a break. Even complete failure super villains need a vacation every once in awhile.Ash, Misty, Brock, and Jenny trace the sleep waves to a skyscraper. They travel up an elevator to the roof level, where the sleep waves are strongest. They find a mansion on the roof. Ash and Brock bust in, to find a bunch of rich-looking people, and a Drowzee and Hypno.Jenny explains about the sleep waves. One of the gentlemen explain that Hypno might have been emitting them. Their Drowzee evolved into a Hypno three days ago, when all the children started to vanish and the Pokemon at the center lost their energy. The people there are members of the Pokemon Lovers Club. They've been using Hypno as a sleep aid to get to sleep. Hypno's hypnotic powers were only meant to be used on other Pokemon, but since the wavelength was changed to affect humans, it's creating a side effect for the Pokemon in the Center. The modified wavelength is also affecting the kids in the city. Misty checks it out for herself. Hypno uses its powers on Misty, and Misty starts acting funny, clapping her hands and saying "Seel" over and over. Misty runs outside.Ash, Brock, Jenny, and the leader of the Pokemon Lovers Club quickly follow. They chase Misty to a park in the middle of the city, where a lake is. They are astonished -- all the missing kids are there, all acting like Pokemon! Officer Jenny tries to wake them up, but it doesn't work. The club leader suggests using Drowzee to cure them. Since Drowzee emits dream wavelengths, it might counteract Hypno's wavelengths. They return to the Pokemon Lovers Club with Misty and have Drowzee use its sleep waves on Misty. Misty falls asleep, and with a clap of Drowzee's hands, Misty awakens, unaware that she had turned into a Seel temporarily. They take Drowzee and leave the mansion, but Team Rocket shows up on hang gliders and does their motto.Jessie pulls out a mirror and dares Hypno to hypnotize it. Hypno starts to hypnotize the mirror (which bounces the hypnosis waves back to Hypno) but Ash throws a flowerpot at the mirror, shattering it. Jessie gets angry, and they pull out whips and whip Drowzee and Hypno, binding them. Misty calls out Staryu and Staryu breaks through the whips, releasing Drowzee and Hypno. Ash calls Pidgeotto, who uses a gust attack, sending Team Rocket into the stratosphere.They return to the park, and Drowzee cures the children. They all run home. Pikachu wakes up as well. They go back to the Pokemon Center, and cure the Pokemon there. However, the Psyduck is still holding its head. Brock says that caring for Pokemon is his ambition.Psyduck follows Brock as the group leaves. Brock suddenly decides that he doesn't want Psyduck. It's a water Pokemon, so he suggests that Misty take it, but Misty doesn't want such a boring Pokemon. Ash looks in his Pokedex. Dexter explains that Psyduck constantly suffers from a headache. Misty gets upset, trips, and falls down. One of her Pokeballs rolls down to Psyduck. Psyduck taps it, and the Pokeball opens up and captures Psyduck inside. That is how Misty gets stuck with Psyduck.

28Pokémon Fashion Flash

Brock has led Ash and Misty to Scissors Street in Celadon City. Ash and Misty don't know why, but they walk along with him. As they see several Pokemon beauty parlors. Misty remembers that Scissors Street is also known as Breeder's Lane, and both she and Ash agree that that's why Brock's here. Brock doesn't answer them, and continues to look. Misty comes across the newest salon that has opened, Salon Roquet. Inside, the two stylists (Jessie and James) are working on a Raichu and Dodrio. They finish, and their owner loves what they did. The Pokemon, on the other hand, disagree, but they go along with it. Meowth is at the cash register, gleefully counting money. He tells Jessie and James, that they're spend too much.Outside, Misty thinks about getting in line, when Brock finds what he was looking for. They go inside, and find Susie, a Pokemon breeder, taking care of a Chansey. The owner comes in and takes the Pokemon, thanking Susie on an excellent job. Susie turns to Ash and his friends and asks them if they have come to treat their Pokemon. Ash replies that they're just looking around, Brock starts to stutter, and Misty sees a Vulpix sleeping on a chair. She runs over and picks him up. The grumpy Vulpix burns Misty with a fire attack and jumps back onto the chair, yawns, and goes back to sleep. Susie tells her that Vulpix doesn't like strangers, and Brock calls out Susie's name. He introduces himself and tells her that he wants to become a breeder like her. He stumbles all over his words, but finally spits out the main reason he is in her salon: He wants to be her apprentice. Everyone is astounded, including Susie. Ash asks why Brock wants to do this, and he explains that Susie has won many awards for her salon, going on and on. He starts on Vulpix, but Ash stops him. Susie is flattered, but declines, saying that she is still learning herself.Later, during lunch, Susie compliments Brock on his food making abilities, noting that Pikachu has a nice, shiny coat. Vulpix jumps onto the table, and approaches Pikachu's plate. She sniffs the food, and starts to happily eat. Brock is extremely flattered that she likes his food. Susie is surprised as well, saying that Vulpix only ate food that she herself had made. Misty brings up the subject of Salon Roquet, asking if the flashy Pokemon is the newest trend. Susie explains that ever since the Rockets' Salon opened, trainers have been trying to make their Pokemon as flashy as possible. Ash agrees that it is stupid to show off, but Misty disagrees, saying that even Pokemon like to get dressed up. Ash starts to argue with her about the subject, while Brock and Susie look on. Ash suggests that Misty takes Psyduck over to the new Salon, and she agrees. She releases Psyduck, and they hurry over. Susie wonders aloud if she should change her methods per the new trend, but Brock tells her not to, saying that if people want style over substance, they'll give them substance with style.Later, Brock, Susie, and Ash do a lecture on care, with Susie doing the talking and demonstrating with Pikachu. At Salon Roquets, the line outside gets shorter and shorter, as more and more people go to watch the lecture. The owner of the Chansey from before approaches her and tells her about the lecture. Back at Susie's, Susie has Ash massage Pikachu's cheeks as an example. Brock announces his opinion as to how a technique is only as good as the trainer or breeder who uses it. Several people look at their Pokemon, thinking about this.At Salon Roquet, Jessie and James finish up on the Squirtle they were working in, and asks the next customer to come in. Much to their surprise, it's Misty with Psyduck. They grin, and pull her into a chair. They do a little make-over, and Misty loves it. Jessie and James continue to work on her, but Meowth pipes up, saying that they need to think of a way to capture the Pikachu she hangs around with. Misty recognizes him, and Jessie and James beat up on him a little bit for blowing their cover. He slashes at them, ripping their clothes to shreds, and reveling their Team Rocket uniforms underneath. They grab Misty, and she calls for Psyduck. However, Psyduck has left, and is hurrying over to Susie's Salon. Once he gets there, tells Ash through Pikachu that Misty is in trouble, and they all rush over to Salon Roquet, bursting through the door. They see Misty's face, and hold back a laugh. Team Rocket tells them that they're doing some beauty research on Misty, and Susie scoffs at them, saying that it's what on the inside that counts. Team Rocket is about to respond, when Meowth scratches their faces, reminding them that the whole Salon Roquet thing was a scam. Meowth then goes on to explain how they planned to make a lot of money of stupid people, and if someone brought in a rare Pokemon, they'd take it. Jessie tells them that they'll trade Misty for Pikachu, but Ash and Brock refuse and prepare to battle. James pushes a button, and the salon explodes. When the dust settles, Misty is at the top of a flight of stairs, and Jessie and James are wearing soldier and Southern Belle costumes (respectively). Koffing and Ekans come out and Ash sends out Pikachu, with Brock's Geodude helping. Koffing is successfully able to put them out of commission with a Sludge attack, and Jessie tells Koffing and Ekans to finish them off. Unfortunately, their costumes get caught, and they trip. They pick themselves up, and Meowth attacks Pikachu and Geodude with them. Just as they are about to hit, Vulpix jumps out and uses Fire Spin. The tornado of fire scoops up Team Rocket and their Pokemon, and hurl them into the air.Brock tells the crowd how exterior beauty can hide inner strength, and they all rub off the makeup on their Pokemon. Psyduck unties Misty, and they all return to Susie's Salon. Ash and his friends thank Susie and Vulpix, and she thanks them for restoring her confidence in her methods. She tells Brock how impressed she was as to how he handled his Pokemon, and tells him that she has decided to give her Vulpix. She tells him that he is the first person other than she herself whom Vulpix has been friendly with, and tells him that he would do a better job raising Vulpix than she would. Brock puts Vulpix into a Pokeball, and Misty and Ash look at each other. Ash notices Misty's makeup once again, and laughs, angering her. As they wave their good-byes to Susie, Team Rocket is chased by several angry trainers who want their money back. Better luck next time...

29The Punchy Pokémon

As this adventure begins, we see a Hitmonchan sprinting down a path. It suddenly stops by a nearby tree. A girl is watching this fighting type from behind. Ash and others were amazed, a WILD Hitmonchan. Ash says if Pikachu beats Hitmonchan, it will be a world champion Pokemon! Pikachu has an image of himself beat up. Ash says he will teach him his secret punch. Misty and Brock wonder since when is Ash a boxing expert?Ash challenges Hitmonchan, and Pikachu is wearing little boxing gloves. Hitmonchan does not like the idea of this, Ash tells Pikachu to attack. We see them watching, while Ash gives commands. Pikachu sends a glowing glove into Hitmonchan's face. He rubs the spot where it what hit. Pikachu gets scared. A man runs over, and tells Hitmonchan it should not let its guard down, he tells it to knock out that Pokemon!Hitmonchan creams Ash's little Pikachu. It was not a wild Hitmonchan! Suddenly, the girl runs out from behind the tree. She calls the man her dad, and begs him to come home, and to give up trying to become a Pokemon trainer! The man calls her Rebecca, and says he will not until he has won the P1 Grand Prix! He says he will be at the gym, and leaves.Ash and Brock both enter the P1 Grand Prix to help the little girl by beating her father. Brock uses his Geodude and Ash uses his recently captured Primeape. He would probably use his Pikachu but it is a fighting type only tournament!Jessie and James show up, they want to enter to. They want to get the prize belt, and James wants to sell it so he can eat at an all-you-can-eat buffet, does that seem like our James! He and Meowth imagine themselves stuffing their faces. Jessie hits them both over the heads with a fan. They ask what would Jessie uses the money for, and she says that she would go to the salon, go shopping, buy jewelry, etc. James points out that only fighting Pokemon can enter, which they have none. Jessie says they will have to 'borrow' one. They spot a tall man, along with a Hitmonlee, the kicking type Pokemon!The announcer calls over the loudspeaker and Presents Anthony, the father of the little girl. He is the Grand Champion of the tournament and has been for many years!The first battle is between a Machop, and Ash's Primeape! Machop hits Primeape! Primeape goes down! It gets back up, and jumps up, going down for a kick. However, Machop catches its foot! It swings Primeape around in circles. It is going to use Seismic Toss, Machop is well trained! It throws Primeape over the bar! Ash runs to catch it, but falls short. He asks if Primeape is okay, and Primeape looks at it with these big puppy eyes. Ash tells it to keep going, and it agrees! Misty is surprised, Primeape has never listened to Ash before! Ash has Primeape use Scratch! Then it jumps up and the bright lights blind Machop! It uses Mega Kick, and Machop is down! Primeape wins! Misty says that everything changed when Ash tried to catch Primeape. It trusts him now.The next match is Hitmonlee versus Geodude! Brock waves to Rebecca (the daughter), saying everything is under control. Then he gets his Geodude thrown against his head. Brock tells it to hit Hitmonlee! Hitmonlee starts kicking Geodude, who blocks. It will be reduced to Graveler at this rate sorry I mean Gravel! Anthony says he cannot win. Brock, with much regret throws in the towel! He picks up Geodude, and asks if it is okay. It is. We see many more battles throughout the tournament. Primeape, Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee rise to the top of the ladder!The next main match is between Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee, Jessie is ready for anything and to make sure they win, Meowth places Glue up through the floor of the Arena. Hitmonchan is stuck and Anthony has to throw in the towel. Anthony says he is sorry he worried Rebecca and her mother. Misty says that the fighting brought a family back together.Now is the exciting bit, the match we have all been waiting for, Ash's Primeape versus the stolen Hitmonlee. Primeape blocks thousands of Quick kicks from Hitmonlee and manages to sneak through a few hits!Under the Arena Meowth is up to his Bad tricks, for the second time in the episode. Pikachu spots him and decides to get moving. He finds that Meowth has planted a Bomb on the stage!Meanwhile back on the stage Hitmonlee jumps up, as per plan, Meowth hits the button on the controls, no explosion Hitmonlee jumps down, and Primeape grabs it! It uses its Seismic Toss. Primeape has won! It is the new P1 Champion! Ash says he is proud of Primeape. Anthony says it has a lot of natural talent, and asks if he could train it.Ash wins the championship and leaves his Primeape with Anthony to train. He says he will come back for it someday.

30Sparks Fly for Magnemite

Ash, Misty, and Brock make their way through Gringy City. The air and water here is incredibly polluted thanks to the many factories. Ash notices that Pikachu is acting weird. Sparks are coming out of its cheeks and its face is red. A shadowy Pokemon watches from a nearby alley.Ash wears rubber gloves as he rushes Pikachu to the Pokemon Center. Meowth watches them enter from a periscope deep in the sewers. Jessie and James begin to do the motto, then complain about the horrible smell instead. Meowth gives them scuba suits to wear, which pumps oxygen and air freshener. Meowth tells them to dive into the water and swim through the pipes to the Pokemon center, but Jessie and James refuse. Meowth pushes a button which delivers the hapless humans an electric shock. They reluctantly enter the sludge water of the sewers.Ash rings the bell at the desk. Nurse Joy comes out of a nearby room, yawning. It's late at night and she dismisses Pikachu's condition as a cold. When Ash yells at her for not being very helpful, she explains that the sparks coming out of Pikachu's cheeks are an early symptom of a cold in electric rodent Pokemon. She suggests that they leave Pikachu there for the night, and it will be fine in the morning.At the same time, a large group of Grimer block the water flow into the hydroelectric power plant, causing the power to go out. This causes the power supply to Team Rocket's scuba equipment to go dead. There are also several Pokemon in the intensive care unit at the Center, and if the power is not restored soon, bad things will happen! Ash, Misty, and Brock decide to head for the power plant to try to do something. Pikachu cries out as they leave. They ask Officer Jenny for directions, as Pikachu comes out of the nearby bushes.Misty realizes that Pikachu is afraid that they won't come back for it later, so Ash decides to let it come along. Pikachu jumps into Ash's arms and Ash gets shocked as the shadowy Pokemon watches from a nearby bush.Somehow, Meowth gets Jessie and James back on the surface level as they gasp for air. Meowth watches as Ash, Misty, and Brock race past the alley they are hiding in.The group arrives at the power plant. They enter and nobody is there to greet them. Misty looks at a map and points out the direction to the central control room. Misty gets spooked as something flies behind her. After a philosophical discussion about Misty's cowardice, both Misty and Brock spot something behind Ash. He turns around and nobody is there. The shadowy figure appears behind Pikachu. Ash looks it up on the Pokedex and it's a Magnemite, the magnet Pokemon. Ash decides to try to catch it, but Magnemite only seems interested in Pikachu. Magnemite seems to be in love with Pikachu for some reason.Ash yells at the Magnemite to cut it out, and the Magnemite backs off. A nasty stench enters the corridor. They turn around to see a grating fall off the ceiling, followed by several Grimer. Brock decides that it would be best not to say anything to insult their pride. Ash pretends to compliment their unique smell, but Misty says it stinks, and a Muk rises from behind the Grimer. With a command from Muk, the Grimer attack. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu run. As they round the corner, they run into two plant workers. The Grimer approach, and they all start running for the control room. They all hide in the control room. One of the workers explains that the Grimer are clogging the sea intake, preventing the power from coming back on.The Grimer bust down the door. Pikachu uses its Thundershock attack to knock out some of the Grimer, but it's not good enough. Suddenly, the Magnemite knocks out the grating above them, and several Magnemite and Magneton arrive. Their combined electric attack is enough to chase away all the Grimer. They also manage to get rid of the Grimer blocking the flow of water into the power plant, and the power is restored.However, one Muk remains. Pikachu uses Thundershock, and Pikachu's stalker Magnemite assists with a Thundershock of its own. The combined thunder attack knocks the Muk unconscious, and Ash captures it in a Pokeball. To his discontent, he realizes that the smell of the Muk comes THROUGH the Pokeball!Everyone is now outside, and the sun is back up. Pikachu seems to be a lot better now. One of the power plant workers explains that when an electric mouse builds up too much electricity, its body becomes magnetized and it seems as though it has a cold. The Magnemite is no longer interested in Pikachu. Magnemite was in love with Pikachu because it was magnetized, but Magnemite has no interest in a non-magnetized electric mouse.A Gyarados submarine comes out of the water with a large magnet attached to it. Team Rocket's plan is to use the magnet to capture Pikachu due to the fact that its body is now magnetized. What they DON'T know is that Pikachu is no longer magnetized. When they activate the magnet, Magnemite and Magneton from all over town are sucked onto the magnet. The weight of all the Magnemite and Magneton cause the sub to sink.Meanwhile, at Professor Oak's house, a Pokeball arrives from Ash. The Pokeball opens up, and Professor Oak covers his nose in disgust.

31Dig Those Diglett

Ash, Misty, and Brock find themselves in the mountains. Fuchsia Gym is just over the mountain, but Brock doesn't know which one. Looks like they're lost again!Team Rocket is about to have a picnic when an explosion rocks the earth. They find that their lunch is on their heads. They get angry and decide that someone will pay for this!Ash, Misty, and Brock head for the road to find a number of large trucks passing by. Something happens on the road, and the trucks crash into each other. A Diglett pops up out of the road. Pikachu tries to talk to it, but the Diglett disappears. The chief comes out of the truck and pounds the ground, angry at the Diglett for ruining all their plans. Thanks to the Diglett, they cannot finish building their dam. The chief has even set up a special division for dealing with the Diglett, and has called for Pokemon trainers to help. Ash explains that they're Pokemon trainers, but then Gary shows up with his fan club, and four busloads of Pokemon trainers. Gary fires off his usual round of Ash insults and shows off his fan club. Meanwhile, Jessie and James watch from a bush. Jessie decides that they could try to win the reward, since they're Pokemon trainers as well.There is a great meeting where the chief explains about the Diglett. Jessie and James watch from a cliff above. They decide that they could try to steal the trainers' Pokemon, but James realizes that they haven't got a chance with their Ekans and Koffing. Meowth suggests Plan B, the Principle of Induced Evolution...The Diglett attack the meeting and causes one of the buses to fall over. Gary, the show-off, decides that he can stop the Diglett all by himself, and throws a Pokeball. A Pokemon starts to come out, but instantly returns to its ball. A Diglett brings the Pokeball back to Gary. Gary gets mad and throws out his best Pokemon, but it won't come out either. Frustrated, Gary throws out all of his Pokeballs. The other trainers do the same, but the Pokemon won't come out. The result is a large pile of Pokeballs. The Diglett just burrow the Pokeballs back to their trainers. Ash sends out his Squirtle, but it won't come out either. Gary realizes that the Pokemon don't want to battle the Diglett for some reason. Meanwhile, the chief starts playing Whack-A-Mole with the Diglett, having no success at all. (Diglett can pull their heads in and out of the ground at the speed of light.) Gary decides that trying to fight the Diglett is futile, and leaves with his fan club.Ash, Misty, and Brock are enjoying a bath in the hot springs. Ash asks Pikachu why the Pokemon wouldn't fight, and he points to the Diglett. The group quickly puts their clothes on and chase Pikachu and the Diglett, as the chief of the dam project continues trying to whack the Diglett with a mallet.Meanwhile, Team Rocket is having no luck with the Principle of Induced Evolution. Pokemon need a certain degree of experience points before they can successfully evolve, but Team Rocket's experience is nothing but losing. They hug their Pokemon and start shedding tears, wondering if they would ever evolve. As their tears make contact with their Pokemon, they start to evolve! Meowth explains that their time to evolve just happened to be now.Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu continue to chase the Diglett to a part of the forest where the Diglett and Dugtrio are putting up plants and plowing the ground. Putting up the dam would destroy their efforts and cause the forest to be unlivable. That's why the Pokemon wouldn't fight. The chief understands the situation and decides not to build the dam. Their conversation is interrupted by the Team Rocket motto. Team Rocket shows off their new Pokemon. Ekans has evolved into Arbok, and Koffing has evolved into Weezing!But Team Rocket is still Team Rocket, and Ash sends out Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. Pikachu uses a Thunderbolt attack which Arbok dodges. Arbok dives underground and Weezing follows. For a few moments, all that can be heard are the monotonous droning of Diglett and Dugtrio. Suddenly, something happens underground. Arbok and Weezing are ejected from the hole, beaten and bruised. The Diglett and Dugtrio send a wave of dirt, which Team Rocket surfs on until they crash into the beginnings of the dam project.Our heroes leave the area in search of Fuchsia Gym.

32The Ninja Poké-Showdown

Ash and friends arrive at the Fushia Gym only to find that no one is home except for a lonely Venonat who leads them into a bunch of traps. At first they meet Ai who is Venonat's trainer and Ai's brother who is the leader of the Fushia Gym. Team Rocket finds the Fushia Gym in an attempt to steal some rare and unusual Pokémon but all they manage to gather up is a bunch of Voltorb. Misty's Phsyduck lets itself out of its poke ball and tries to battle Team Rocket on its own. Can Ash and crew save the Pokemon of the Fushia Gym before Team Rocket can take off with them.

33The Flame Pokémon-athon!

Ash, Misty, and Brock are walking along in the forest and reach what they think to be the Safari Zone. They hear a loud rumbling, and see a large herd of Tauros running in front of them. Ash wants to catch one, and tells Pikachu to attack them. Pikachu is afraid of the huge Tauros, however, and refuses. Ash then sends out Charmander, and tells him to use his Ember attack. Charmander is just about to do so, when a Growlithe jumps out from nowhere and lands on him. The Tauros have run away, and Ash has Charmander use Flamethrower. The Growlithe uses the same attack at the same time, and both attacks are deflected. Ash withdraws Charmander and is about to send out Squirtle, when a girl on a Ponyta stops him. She informs them that he and his friends are in the Big P Pokemon Ranch, and it is unlawful to catch the Pokemon in it. She introduces herself as Laura Laramie, and says that her family owns the ranch. The Growlithe pops up, and Laura explains that he guards the ranch, making sure no one catches the Pokemon there.Laura shows Ash and his friends around, and they see groups of all sorts of Pokemon being attended to by several people. After checking his Pokedex, Ash asks Laura why she isn't burned by Ponyta's fire mane. She replies that Ponyta never burns anyone he trusts. Ash reaches out to pet the fire horse, but Ponyta sets his whole hand afire. Ash quickly douses it using Squirtle, and Laura laughs, saying that it took Ponyta a while to trust her, too. Brock tells Misty and Ash how Pokemon breeders love Pokemon from the Big P, as they are always a little stronger than other Pokemon. Laura is glad people know how much work is put into raising the Pokemon. She then invites Ash and his friends to a party later that night, and tells them that they can stay overnight and watch the race that is going to occur the next day. When Ash asks what the race is about, she explains that the Big P ranch has one every year, and the winner becomes and honorary member of the Laramie family. Suddenly, a flock of Dodrio run by, followed by a boy on the same type of bird. The boy brags about how he's going to win, then he rides off, following the flock. Misty thinks that the boy is a jerk, and Laura explains that his name is Dario, and that he's a Dodrio trainer.That night, Ash and his friends walk with Laura through the party. Several people wish her luck in the race, and Ash is happy that they met such a good breeder. Suddenly, Dario runs up, telling Laura that her herd of Tauros are acting up. Ash and his friends go with her to the pen, and they see some sort of sparkly thing moving around in the herd, stirring them all up. Laura sends Growlithe out to see what's wrong, and the Tauros calm down. The sparkling object darts in front of Ponyta, who rears up, throwing Laura off and breaking her arm. Ash grabs Ponyta's reins and calms him down, amazing Laura as to how well he acted. Nearby, hiding behind a silo, Dario congratulates Team Rocket on how well they did (Meowth's charm was the sparkling object that was stirring up the Tauros). As it turns out, he has employed them to ensure that he will win the race and make mega money as part of the Laramie clan.Later that night, after Laura's arm is put into a sling, she sadly says how she won't be able to race. She then asks Ash to ride Ponyta in the race for her. Ash is surprised, saying that Ponyta doesn't trust him. Laura tells him that she knows he can do it, especially since he was able to call Ponyta down so well earlier. Misty and Brock encourage him, and he agrees. He reaches out to pet Ponyta, but he gets burned again. Laura scolds Ponyta, and tells him that if he can win the race with a rider other than her, everyone will know how truly special he is. Ponyta relents, and allows Ash to climb onto his back.The next day, the race is about to begin, and the racers line up at the starting line. There are all sorts of racers, from Pikachu on Squirtle, to a man on an Electrode, to Brock riding Onix. Laura, sitting in the stands with Growlithe, wishes Ash luck, and the race begins. Dario on a Dodrio pulls out for an early lead, with the rest soon behind. As they all race through a field, a pellet is fired at a Tauros. The Tauros bumps into a Nidorina, and the two start to fight, knocking them out of the race. Team Rocket stands up from where they fired the pellet, and rush to the next area, a 45 degree uphill run. Dario still has the lead, but the rest of the pack are not far behind, except for Squirtle, who is exhausted and slowly trudging up the hill. On the way down, the Electrode's spherical shape makes it roll faster, and it starts to pull ahead. Suddenly, he and his trainer fall into a hole dug by none other than Team Rocket, and Dario again takes the lead. As Ash and a few other riders ride by, the Electrode uses Explosion, destroying the area, and knocking out Ponyta and two other racers, a Sandslash and a Raticate. Pikachu approaches, and shocks Ponyta and Ash back to consciousness. They start up again, but have a rather large distance between them and the leader.The next obstacle is a large lake with stepping stones all across. Dodrio quickly runs across, but Rhyhorn and Onix are forced to stop. Squirtle and Starmie quickly make it across, with Ponyta not far behind. Dodrio reaches the next obstacle first: a steep decline with bowls of Pokemon food to eat. Dodrio reaches one, but the three heads start to squabble about who gets to start first. Starmie, Squirtle, and Ponyta arrive, and start to eat, when Dario calls to Team Rocket to do they're thing. Black smoke covers the area, and the people sitting in the stadium can't see a thing on the monitor. As the smoke clears on the course, Team Rocket finally makes they're presence known and say their motto. It dawns on Ash that they were the one's who caused Laura to break her arm, and they apologize, not meaning it, of course. Ash has Pikachu and Squirtle attack, but they are paralyzed by Arbok's Glare attack. Starmie is put out of commission by Weezing's Sludge attack, so it's all up to Ash and Ponyta. Dodrio starts running down the hill, and Ash figures out how Dario had employed Team Rocket to help him win. Misty tells Ash to continue on, but Arbok attacks with a Poison Sting. Just as he is about to contact, Ponyta flares up his flames, frightening Arbok. Weezing uses his Poison Gas attack, but the flammable gas catches fire and Weezing blows up, sending Team Rocket blasting off again.The picture on the monitor finally comes back, and the spectators see that Dodrio is still in the lead. They then see a huge ball of flames rapidly approaching. The announcer tells the audience how the race is just down to the Ponyta and Dodrio, and Ponyta catches up to Dodrio. He is about to pass Dario, when he has one of Dodrio's heads peck at Ponyta, making him fall back again. Suddenly, Ponyta starts to flash, and he evolves into the fastest Pokemon in the entire world, Rapidash. He catches up to Dodrio once again, and beats him by a nose, literally. The crowd goes wild, and Dario accuses Ash of cheating. He has Dodrio attack Rapidash, but he kicks Dodrio, hurling both Pokemon and rider into the air. The crowd cheers, and Laura praises Ash, telling him that he'll make an excellent trainer. Rapidash agrees, licking Ash. Laura tells him to go to the Safari Zone to catch more Pokemon.Later, Dario yells at Team Rocket, saying that they were the reason he lost. Jessie and James give him some suggestions as to how to win next year, and Meowth adds that Dodrio needs a bath. Dodrio, insulted, starts to peck at them.

34The Kangaskhan Kid

The group enters into the Safari Zone, but they still are not in far enough to catch the Pokémon there. They are brought in by a Jenny who is the Safari Zone ranger. They see poachers on the map in the cabin and ask if they can come along with Jenny. She lets them and they go to find it is Team Rocket trying to get the Kangaskhan. They make the catch, but are stopped by a kid who protects the Kangaskhan. After this, two people land in a helicopter, who are searching for their son Tommy. They show Jenny the picture and she identifies him as the same kid who lives with the Kangaskhan. They go and find him, but he doesn't remember his real parents until his father clubs him on the head. Once he remembers, he still wants to stay with the Kangaskhan and he runs off. Team Rocket is then trying a new trick. They are in a fake Kangaskhan and they pretend that it is injured. The others come to help and then they come out to shoot tranquilizer at the other Kangaskhan. They are defeated by the parents who crash their plane into the fake Kangaskhan to blow it up. The parents then get out of the debris and tell Tommy that they will stay with him with the Kangaskhan.

35The Bridge Bike Gang

36Dittos Mysterious Mansion

The group is seeking shelter from the storm and they find it in an old theater house, House of Imitate. They meet a girl named Duplica who has a talent for pretending to be other people. They also meet her Ditto who has a problem; it cannot transform it's face. She tells them about her problems and they try to help her. Eventually, Team Rocket steals Ditto and try to make it transform into various things. They are very harsh on Ditto to make it transform perfectly and it succeeds under the pressure they put it under. They give Meowth to Duplica pretending it is Ditto, but she is not fooled and eventually gets back the real Ditto. Now that Ditto can transform perfectly, Duplica can put on her shows...

37Pikachus Good-Bye

38The Battling Eevee Brothers

39Wake Up Snorlax

40Showdown at Dark City

41The March of the Exeggutor Squad

42The Problem with Paras

43The Song of Jigglypuff

44Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon

45A Chansey Operation

46Holy Matrimony!

47So Near, Yet So Farfetchd

48Who Gets to Keep Togepi?

49Bulbasaurs Mysterious Garden

50Princess Versus Princess

51The Purr-fect Hero

52The Case of the K-9 Caper

53Pokémon Paparazzi

54The Ultimate Test

55The Breeding Center Secret

56Riddle Me This

57Volcanic Panic

58Beach Blank-Out Blastoise

59The Misty Mermaid

60Clefairy Tales

61The Battle of the Badge

62Its Mr. Mime Time

63Holiday Hi-Jynx

64Snow Way Out

65Showdown at the Po-ké Corral

66The Evolution Solution

67The Pi-Kahuna

68Make Room for Gloom

69Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!

70Go West Young Meowth

Ash & Co. receive an invitation to attend the premiere of the movie "Pokemon in Love" in Hollywood. Team Rocket tags along, hoping to achieve fame and fortune, but Meowth has some bittersweet memories in the city that come rushing back, especially that of learning to speak in order to impress his first love.

71To Master the Onix-pected

72The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis

73Bad to the Bone

74All Fired Up!

75Round One: Begin!

77The Fourth Round Rumble

78Fire and Ice

79Friend and Foe Alike

80A Friend in Deed

81Friends to the End

82Pallet Party Panic

1A Scare in the Air

2Pokéball Peril

3The Lost Lapras

4Fit to Be Tide

5Pikachu Re-Volts

6The Crystal Onix

7In the Pink

8Shell Shock

9Stage Fight

10Bye Bye Psyduck

11The Joy of Pokémon

12Navel Maneuvers

13Snack Attack

14A Shipful of Shivers

15Meowth Rules!

16Tracey Gets Bugged

17A Way Off Day Off

18The Mandarin Island Miss-match

19Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?

20Get Along, Little Pokémon

21The Mystery Menace

22Misty Meets Her Match

23Bound for Trouble

24Charizard Chills

25The Pokémon Water War

26Pokémon Food Fight

27Pokémon Double Trouble

28The Wacky Watcher

29The Stun Spore Detour

30Hello Pummelo

31Enter the Dragonite

32Viva Las Lapras

33The Underground Round Up

34A Tents Situation

35The Rivalry Revival

1Dont Touch That Dile

2The Double Trouble Header

3A Sappy Ending

4Roll On, Pokémon!

5Illusion Confusion

6Flower Power

7Spinarak Attack

8Snubbull Snobbery

9The Little Big Horn

10The Chikorita Rescue

11Once in a Blue Moon

12The Whistle Stop

13Ignorance Is Blissey

14A Bout with Sprout

15Fighting Flyer with Fire

16For Cryin Out Loud!

17Tanks a Lot!

18Charizards Burning Ambitions

19Grin to Win!

20Chikoritas Big Upset

21Foul Weather Friends

22The Superhero Secret

23Mild N Wooly

24Wired for Battle

25Good Quil Hunting

26A Shadow of a Drought

27Goin Apricorn

28Gettin the Bugs Out

29A Farfetchd Tale

30Tricks of the Trade

31The Fire-ring Squad

32No Big Woop

33Tunnel Vision

34Hour of the Houndour

35The Totodile Duel

36Hot Matches!

37Love, Totodile Style

38Fowl Play

39Forest Grumps

40The Psychic Sidekicks!

41The Fortune Hunters

1A Goldenrod Opportunity

Our heroes have finally reached the next stop on the road to Johto: Goldenrod City! Looking to challenge the city's Gym Leader, Ash finds out the gym is closed for the day. Knowing they must wait until tomorrow, the gang decides to shop around and enjoy the city when they run into a local trainer, Whitney. After a close-encounter with Team Rocket, our heroes realize Whtney is actually the Goldenrod City Gym Leader!

2A Dairy Tale Ending

Whitney takes our heroes to her uncle's Miltank farm in the outskirts of Goldenrod City. Here they sample the finest in Miltank dairy products and learn how to groom and care for these Pokémon. Ash realizes this is a great opportunity to study Miltank first-hand and hopes it will help him against Whitney's Miltank in their next battle. After learning about Miltank and coming out victorious in a battle against Team Rocket, Ash realizes the answer to overcoming Whitney's strongest Pokémon is good old-fashioned team-work.

3Air Time

Following his victory against Whitney, Ash and the others sit down to have breakfast at the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center. Suddenly a man, who introduces himself as the producer of Pokétalk Radio, invites Ash to an interview at their radio show, saying all trainers who defeat Whitney must come for an interview.

4The Bug Stops Here

5Type Casting

6Fossil Fools

7Carrying On

8Hassle in the Castle

9Two Hits and a Miss

On their way to the next Gym, Ash uses Bulbasaur to stop a rampaging Tauros. A old man is impressed with his work, and asks Ash to come with him to his Dojo. When they arrive at the Dojo, he tells his granddaughter that Ash will become the Shihan (master) of the Dojo. His granddaughter challenges her grandfather's decision.

10A Hot Water Battle

11Hook, Line, and Stinker

12Beauty and the Breeder

13A Better Pill to Swallow

14Power Play

15Mountain Time

16Wobbu-Palooza

17Imitation Confrontation

18The Trouble with Snubbull

19Ariados Amigos

20Wings N Things

21The Grass Route

22The Apple Corp

23Houndooms Special Delivery

24A Ghost of a Chance

25From Ghost to Ghost

26Troubles Brewing

27All That Glitters!

28The Light Fantastic

29UnBEARable

30Moving Pictures

31Spring Fever

32Freeze Frame

33The Stolen Stones!

34The Dunsparce Deception

35The Wayward Wobbuffet

36Sick Daze

37Ring Masters

38The Poké-Spokes Person

39Control Freak!

40The Art of Pokémon

41The Heartbreak of Brock

42Current Events

43Turning Over a New Bayleaf

44Doin What Comes Natu-rally

45The Big Balloon Blow-Up

46The Screen Actors Guilt

47Right On, Rhydon!

48The Kecleon Caper

49The Joy of Water Pokémon

50Got Miltank?

51Fight for the Light!

52Machoke, Machoke Man!

1Around the Whirlpool

2Fly Me to the Moon

3Takin It on the Chinchou

4A Corsola Caper!

5Mantine Overboard!

6Octillery the Outcast

7Dueling Heroes

8The Perfect Match!

9Plant It Now... Diglett Later

10Hi Ho Silver... Away!

11The Mystery Is History

12A Parent Trapped!

13A Promise Is a Promise

14Throwing in the Noctowl

15Nerves of Steelix!

16Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!

17Espeon, Not Included

18For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!

19Extreme Pokémon!

20An EGG-sighting Adventure!

21Hatching a Plan

22Dues and Donts

23Just Waiting on a Friend

It all starts with Ash, Misty and Brock walking in the mountains. A fog rolls in and then Brock is the first to see a beautiful woman who has a Ninetales alongside her. Ash, Misty and Brock are taken to a mansion. The woman says her name is Lokoko. Brock is taking a great liking to her but Misty suddenly notices something strange, her reflection isn't showing in the mirror. Then the Ninetales' eyes glow red (which they don't notice) and the doors on the edge of the mirror close. Lokoko mentions that she and Ninetales have been waiting for their master who has never come back. And Brock notices that Ninetales is taking a liking to him. Then Lokoko wants Brock to live with her. Brock eagerly attempts to embrace her, but even more strangely, falls right through her. Brock doesn't seem to notice that. And Misty and Ash pin Brock to a wall and try to convince him that there's something really weird. But Lokoko decides to take Brock in to discuss their future and then says that Ash and Misty can leave, then you briefly see the Ninetales' eyes glow red again and Ash and Misty are levitated into the air and thrown out the door. Meanwhile, Team Rocket was following them and decide they can find something to eat here. They come across a room that seems to be full of cookies, then a room of popcorn. So Ash and Misty are watching from the nearby bushes as Lokoko and Ninetales are around Brock, and something changes the appearance of Brock's clothes. Ash first thinks of sending out Totodile but Misty stops him and says that they have to find out more about Lokoko and this Ninetales. They search the mansion and then find a portrait of someone who looks like Brock, this must be the master that Lokoko mentioned. They also see an older looking pokeball and a diary. Ash reads the diary which the master wrote about him having to go on a journey and leaving the house to Ninetales. And Ash then sees that this was written 200 years ago! So they see that Ninetales is over 200 years old and Lokoko is likely a ghost. So as Brock is sitting with Ninetales and Lokoko, Ash sends out Totodile and aims a Water Gun attack at Ninetales which Ninetales dodges and then goes through Lokoko which makes Brock wonder what's happening. Another Water Gun attack is launched and hits Ninetales, stunning her for a second. Then Brock turns around to see Lokoko disappear and the mansion now looking very old. As well as the food that Team Rocket was eating revealed to actually be leaves. Then Ash, Misty and Brock see Ninetales go into a fighting stance and angrily launches a Flamethrower attack which they all evade, they run into the mansion as Ninetales gives chase and tries to scorch them with a few more Flamethrower attacks. Then they go to the room where they saw the portrait of the Ninetales' owner and Brock sees that this is why Ninetales wants him. Then Ninetales enters the room. Ash then says Brock's not who she thinks he is. Then Lokoko appears again and says that she and Ninetales want Brock now. Ninetales launches a Flamethrower attack, Ash has Totodile attack with Water Gun. But Ninetales' eyes glow red and Totodile is levitated into the air Ash has Totodile return to his pokeball and then he tries attacking with Pikachu, but Ninetales levitates both Ash and Pikachu into the air and aims a Flamethrower attack at them. But Ash was able to grab Pikachu and lean out of the way and then they both fell to the ground. Misty wants Ninetales to stop this madness. Then Brock decides to pick up the old pokeball, and says "Ninetales, return!" And Ninetales suddenly sees Brock as who he really is and decides to go into the pokeball. Then Lokoko appears and says she has waited 200 years for Ninetales to go back into its pokeball. And she is an illusion created by Ninetales and then Brock releases Ninetales and then Ninetales tells them through Lokoko how all this happened. Her master left on a journey and said he'd return in one month, but years passed until Ninetales was left alone to wait for him. She was hoping that he would return but after 100 years, she realized that he would never return. She wanted to leave this place after this happened, but was somehow bound to this place, Brock sees that it was the master's pokeball. And then Ninetales says that she had gained Psychic powers and was able to create illuisions. And when she saw Brock who looked like her master, she thought if he came to live with her, everything would be like it was before, but now she sees that she was wrong. Then Team Rocket shows up and scoops Ninetales up in a net. Then Jessie sends out Arbok. James sends out Victreebell who as usual, jumps onto James. Ash sends out Bayleef, who then uses Razor Leaf to free Ninetales. Arbok attacks with Poison Sting, but Ninetales reroutes the attack straight at Team Rocket. Then James throws Victreebell at Brock, Ninetales pushes Brock out of the way as the pokeball falls on the ground and shaters. Bayleef attacks with Tackle and sends Arbok and Victreebell flying back at Team Rocket's baloon. Then Ash's Pikachu atacks with Thunderbolt as Ninetales atacks with Flamethrower. And sends them blasting off again. And Brock shows Ninetales that her pokeball is broken, now Ninetales can roam around the world freely. Ninetales bids them a farewell as she leaves them. And Ash, Misty, and Brock continue their journey to Mahogany Town.

24A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

25Xatu the Future

26Talkin Bout an Evolution

27Rage of Innocence

28As Cold as Pryce

29Nice Pryce, Baby!

30Whichever Way the Wind Blows

31Some Like It Hot!

32Hocus Pokémon

33As Clear as Crystal

34Same Old Song and Dance

35Enlighten Up!

36Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?

37Wish Upon a Star Shape

38Outrageous Fortunes

39One Trick Phony!

40I Politoed Ya So!

42Beauty Is Skin Deep

43Fangs for Nothin

44Great Bowls of Fire!

45Better Eight Than Never

46Why? Wynaut!

47Just Add Water

48Lapras of Luxury

49Hatch Me If You Can

50Entei at Your Own Risk

51A Crowning Achievement

52Heres Lookin at You Elekid!

53Youre a Star, Larvitar!

54Address Unown!

55Mother of All Battles

56Pop Goes the Sneasel

57A Claim to Flame!

58Love, Pokémon Style

59Tie One On!

60The Ties That Bind

61Cant Beat the Heat!

62Playing with Fire

63Johto Photo Finish

64Gotta Catch Ya Later!

65Hoenn Alone!

1Get the Show on the Road

This is the next season in Pokemon that covers the Hoenn region. We begin by seeing a new Pokemon Trainer named May. She is on her way to see Professor Birch to get her starter Pokemon, but on her way she sees a Duskull and starts getting frightened and drives her bicycle very fast to avoid it. Also, arriving in the Hoenn region, Ash and his very ill Pikachu seek help from Professor Birch. While waiting for the professor, we see that Team Rocket never gives up their everlasting quest to catch Pikachu. Professor Birch arrives immediately to see Ash and takes him to his lab. He also warns Ash about the dangers of storing that much electricity, it may cause Pikachu to explode. While in the lab, Birch's assistant brings Pikachu to an electric absorber machine to release all the energy. Suddenly, the machine overloads and Pikachu finds itself running away all confused. Ash follows after Pikachu as well as May and Professor Birch. Pikachu reaches a cliff and confusingly falls down but with Ash able to save it. Team Rocket then appears with a robot that looks like a battery and grabs Pikachu. Pikachu then gets all its electricity absorbed. And luckily Pikachu reverts back to normal and Team Rocket finds themselves blasting off again. In the end, May chooses Torchic as his starter and they finally get the show on the road.

2A Ruin with a View

3Theres No Place Like Hoenn

4You Never Can Taillow

5In the Knicker of Time!

6A Poached Ego!

7Trees a Crowd

8A Tail with a Twist

9Taming of the Shroomish

10You Said a Mouthful

11A Bite to Remember

12The Lotad Lowdown

13All Things Bright and Beautifly

14All in a Days Wurmple

15Gonna Rule the School!

16Winner by a Nosepass

Time for Ash and May to battle the Rustboro Gym Leader, Roxanne. May decides she wants to become a Pokemon Coordinator, and enter contests. So Ash and Roxanne have their match. Ash uses Treeko and Pikachu for his battle, but in a Rock type Gym, electrical attacks won't be as effective, it's time to see if Pikachu's new attack move is ready.

17Stairway to Devon

18On a Wingull and a Prayer

19Sharpedo Attack!

20Brave the Wave

21Which Wurmples Which?

22A Hole Lotta Trouble

23Gone Corphishin

Ash and crew have landed on a beach where they set up camp and to start training for Ash's rematch with Dewford surfing gym leader Brawly. But a mysterious Pokémon is lurking underground. Ash decides to find out the identity of the mysterious Pokémon and try to capture it. Easier said than done. The mysterious Pokémon turns out to be a ruffian Pokémon called Corphish and capturing it isn't as easy as it appears to be as it's capable of knocking out everything in its path including Pikachu and the team's campsite with a simple flailing of its fists. Ash then decides to send out his Willey Treeko to finish the job. Can Ash capture Corphish and train it before his rematch with Brawly?

24A Corphish Out of Water

25A Mudkip Mission

26Turning Over a Nuzleaf!

27A Three Team Scheme

28Seeing Is Believing

29Ready, Willing and Sableye

30A Meditite Fight

31Just One of the Geysers

32Abandon Ship!

33Now Thats Flower Power

34Having a Wailord of a Time

35Win, Lose or Drew!

36The Spheal of Approval

37Jump for Joy!

38A Different Kind of Misty

39A Poké-BLOCK Party

40Watts with Wattson?

1What You Seed Is What You Get

After winning at the Mauville gym against Wattson and earning the Dynamo Badge, Ash and the gang decide to travel to Fallabor Town for May's next Pokemon Contest and then to Lavaridge Town for Ash's next gym battle. While traveling, the gang stumbles upon a watermelon field. This gives Ash an idea to teach Treecko how to use Bullet Seed, ever since that battle with Shiftry (Season 6, Episode 37), by spitting watermelon seeds for practice. Suddenly a Grovyle attacks the group as a misunderstanding. The girl then apologizes for her mistake and shows them around the field. Team Rocket then appears to steal the watermelons from the field. Grovyle tries to fire bullet seed but they sealed up its mouth with some tape. So it's all up to Treecko. Ash believes that Treecko can use Bullet Seed, so it tries but fails. The second time around it works and sends Team Rocket to blast off again. In the end, Ash spits seeds towards Treecko and makes it mad and uses Bullet Seed.

2Love at First Flight

3Let Bagons Be Bagons

4The Princess and the Togepi

5A Togepi Mirage

6Candid Camerupt

7I Feel Skitty

8Zig Zag Zangoose

Ash and the gang head towards Fallarbor Town, when suddenly a Zangoose appears and seems to be vicious. They also see Nicolai wearing a Zangoose costume. He tries to capture it and succeeds. Since Team Rocket's Jesse owns a Seviper, they are both rivals in nature. Will Zangoose prevail over Seviper or will the tables be turned?

9Maxed Out

10Pros and Con Artists

The gang finally arrives in Fallarbor Town to begin the Pokemon Contest. While there, May meets a new coordinator named Grace as well as her Pokemon, Medicham. She also finds out that Drew is entering and sees that he has three ribbons. The next day the coordinators gather. What will be the outcome of the Fallarbor Town Pokemon Contest?

11Come What May

12Cheer Pressure

13Game Winning Assist

14Fight for the Meteorite

15Poetry Commotion

16Going, Going, Yawn

17Going for a Spinda

18All Torkoal, No Play

19Manectric Charge

Our heroes arrive back in Mauville City on their way towards Petalburg, and take a break at a local carnival. However, it's merely another trap set by Team Rocket, and it takes the return of Wattson and the evolution of his Electrike into Manetric to put a stop to it. The question is, after seeing what it can do, will Ash be able to defeat it in a rematch using his new Torkoal?

20Delcatty Got Your Tongue

21Disaster of Disguise

22Disguise da Limit

23Take the Lombre Home

24True Blue Swablu

25Gulpin It Down

26Exploud and Clear

27Go Go Ludicolo

28A Double Dilemma

29Love, Petalburg Style!

30Balance of Power

31A Six Pack Attack!

32The Bicker the Better

33Grass Hysteria

34Hokey Pokéballs

35Whiscash and Ash

36Me, Myself and Time

37A Fan with a Plan!

38Cruisin for a Losin

39Pearls Are a Spoinks Best Friends!

40Thats Just Swellow

41Take This House and Shuppet

42A Shroomish Skirmish

43Unfair-Weather Friends

44Whos Flying Now?

45Sky High Gym Battle

46Lights, Camerupt, Action!

47Crazy as a Lunatone

48The Garden of Eatin

49Pokéblock, Stock and Berry

50Lessons in Lilycove

51A Scare to Remember

52Judgment Day

1Clamperl of Wisdom

2The Relicanth Really Can

3The Evolutionary War

4Training Wrecks

5Gaining Groudon

6The Scuffle of Legends

7Its Still Rocket Roll to Me

8Solid as a Solrock

9Vanity Affair

10Wheres Armaldo

11A Cacturne for the Worse

12Claydol Big and Tall

13Once in a Mawile

14Beg, Burrow and Steal

15Absol-ute Disaster

16Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt

17Do I Hear a Ralts?

18The Great Eight Fate

19Eight Aint Enough

20Showdown at Linoone

21Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut

22Date Expectations

23Mean with Envy

24Pacifidlog Jam

25Berry, Berry Interesting

26Less Is Morrison!

27The Ribbon Cup Caper!

28Hi Ho Silver Wind!

29Deceit and Assist

30Rhapsody in Drew

31Island Time

32Like a Meowth to a Flame

33Saved by the Beldum

34From Brags to Riches

35Shocks and Bonds

36A Judgement Brawl

While continuing on his Journey to become a Pokemon Master, Ash and friends are invited to a castle by Dr. Yung, to see his Mairage System. Not too long after they arrive, the Mirage System starts to malfunction, and a mysterious villain named the Mirage Master shows up. Ash and all of his friends must find a way to stop Mirage Master before his evil plans come to fruition.

37Choose it or Lose It!

38At the end of the Fray

39The Scheme Team

40The Right Place and the Right Mime

41A Real Cleffa-Hanger

42Numero Uno Articuno

43The Symbol Life