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Season 1
1x1
Pokémon - I Choose You!
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Air date
Apr 01, 1997
Meet Ash Ketchum, a 10-year-old boy full of imagination, confidence, and dreams that are almost too big for his village of Pallet Town—plus the desire to become a Pokémon Master!
1x2
Pokémon Emergency
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Air date
Apr 08, 1997
Ash rushes into Viridian City with his gravely wounded Pikachu. The city's on high alert for Pokémon thieves-thieves like Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of bad guys dedicated to stealing valuable Pokémon.
1x3
Ash Catches a Pokémon
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Apr 15, 1997
Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is repulsed by its attempts to be friends with .. show full overview
1x4
Challenge of the Samurai
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Apr 27, 1997
Misty and Ash continue to wander the Viridian Forest when they spot a Weedle. As Ash battles it, he's distracted by a boy dressed as a samurai and calling himself (naturally) Samurai. .. show full overview
1x5
Showdown in Pewter City
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Apr 29, 1997
Jessie, James, and Meowth dig a trap for our heroes, but they end up falling into it themselves! Ash and Misty arrive at Pewter City and meet a curious fellow named Flint, who notices .. show full overview
1x6
Clefairy and the Moon Stone
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May 06, 1997
Will Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone? Are there other Clefairy lurking about, and do they carry Moon Stones, too? And is the legend of the Moon Stone true?
1x7
The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
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May 13, 1997
In his search to collect Trainer Badges, Ash heads for Cerulean City, intending to confront the Cerulean Gym Leader. For some reason, Misty expresses a desire to avoid Cerulean City and .. show full overview
1x8
The Path to the Pokémon League
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May 20, 1997
On the way to Vermillion City, Ash meets AJ, a Gym Leader at an unsanctioned Gym who has 98 wins and zero losses. They battle, and Ash is surprised that AJ's Ground-type Sandshrew can easily beat his Flying-type Pokémon.
1x9
The School of Hard Knocks
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May 20, 1997
Our three heroes have lost their way in the depths of a dense wood, shrouded in thick, white mist. Momentarily giving up, they decide to break for a brief rest. As Ash wanders deeper .. show full overview
1x10
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
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Jun 03, 1997
Still lost, the party continues to wander. Falling from a rope bridge, stumbling into pitfalls, being caught in various traps, they struggle on until reaching a village, not shown on .. show full overview
1x11
Charmander, the Stray Pokémon
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Jun 10, 1997
As our heroes press on toward Vermilion City, they encounter a lone, weak Charmander at a mountain pass. Standing atop a stone, it appears to be waiting for someone. Ash immediately .. show full overview
1x12
Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
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Jun 17, 1997
A company of Squirtles stand in the path of our heroes' enthusiastic march. To make matters worse, joining forces with Team Rocket, the Squirtles capture Ash and friends. When the .. show full overview
1x13
Mystery at the Lighthouse
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Jun 24, 1997
The party emerges from the forest onto a beach, where in the distance they see a lighthouse, shining at the tops of a cliff. The lighthouse belongs to Bill, a Pokémon researcher who is .. show full overview
1x14
Electric Shock Showdown
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Jul 01, 1997
Our heroes finally reach Vermilion City. They make their way to the Pokémon Center to refill their empty stomachs, but once there, they witness dozens of injured Pokémon being treated. .. show full overview
1x15
Battle Aboard the St. Anne
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Jul 08, 1997
Ash and his party arrive at a port where the SS Anne, an international cruise liner, is docked. Receiving free tickets, from a mysterious duo, for a Pokémon Trainer party aboard the .. show full overview
1x16
Pokémon Shipwreck
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Jul 15, 1997
With the St. Anne deep underwater, the group recovers and discover their predicament. Jessie and James wake up as well. When they meet up they initially start a battle, but the weight of .. show full overview
1x17
Island of the Giant Pokémon
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Jul 22, 1997
As our heroes and Team Rocket beat the odds by surviving the sinking ship, they are dragged into another potentially deadly situation when they are attacked by the ferocious Pokemon, .. show full overview
1x18
Beauty and the Beach
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Jul 29, 1997
Ash, Misty and Brock begin their vacation in Porta Vista. Team Rocket are waiting for them trying to find ways to catch Pikachu. Ash and co. later ride a boat, and they crash into Team .. show full overview
1x19
Tentacool & Tentacruel
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Aug 05, 1997
Our heroes arrive at Hutber Port, where a ferryboat line runs to the mainland. There they meet a cousin of the old man’s competitor from Acapulco who, having recently acquired a great .. show full overview
1x20
The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
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Aug 12, 1997
After leaving Acapulco in search of Saffron City, our heroes finally arrive at a small port town in the middle of celebrating a summer festival. In order to recover from their hard .. show full overview
1x21
Bye Bye Butterfree
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Aug 19, 1997
As they journey toward Saffron City, our heroes come to a path that continues along the side of a sheer cliff. When the party sees a flock of Butterfree flying above the ocean, Brock, as .. show full overview
1x22
Abra and the Psychic Showdown
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Aug 26, 1997
The party finally arrives in Saffron City where a young girl manages a gym of Pokemon using her psychic powers. If Ash defeats this particular Gym Leader, Ash can earn a gold badge. .. show full overview
1x23
The Tower of Terror
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Sep 02, 1997
Ash realizes that he must battle and collect a ghost Pokemon in order to defeat the young girl’s psychic Pokemon. In search of a ghost Pokemon, he heads immediately for a tower in .. show full overview
1x24
Haunter vs. Kadabra
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Sep 09, 1997
Unbenownst to Ash, one of the ghost Pokémon decides to join Ash and friends on their journey and more importantly help Ash battle the powerful Saffron City Gym Leader.
1x25
Primeape Goes Bananas
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Sep 16, 1997
On their way to Celadon City, our heroes encounter Mankey, a wild Pokemon that if rubbed the wrong way can go into uncontrollable fits. Not realizing its unpredictability, the party .. show full overview
1x26
Pokémon Scent-sation!
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Sep 23, 1997
The party arrives in Celadon City, a perfectly pleasant town full of large department stores, condominiums, and fancy arcades. Brock and Misty are mesmerized, listening to a pretty young .. show full overview
1x27
Hypno's Naptime
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Sep 30, 1997
Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing. Working together with Jenny to search for these children, they begin an investigation at the .. show full overview
1x28
Pokémon Fashion Flash
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Oct 07, 1997
At Brock’s persistent request, our heroes stop by Scissor Street, a town of breeders famous for its Pokemon beauty salons. Brock makes a special request to visit a salon called Coron. .. show full overview
1x29
The Punchy Pokémon
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Oct 14, 1997
In the outskirts of Fuchsia City, our heroes come across Hitmonchan, a fighting Pokemon. With little thought, Ash attempts to capture it, but he and Pikachu are badly defeated. .. show full overview
1x30
Sparks Fly for Magnemite
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Oct 21, 1997
As our heroes make their way through the industrial town of Gringy City, Pikachu, perhaps weary from travel, is in a strange state; the electric sacks on his cheeks are continually .. show full overview
1x31
Dig Those Diglett!
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Oct 28, 1997
Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu are lost deep in the mountains. As they press forward on a rough road not even shown on their map, they suddenly hear a large explosion. Running toward the .. show full overview
1x32
The Ninja Poké-Showdown
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Nov 04, 1997
Fuchsia Gym, the authorized gym where Ash seeks his next badge, turns out to be a hidden ninja’s lair. After finally discovering and entering the gym, he is held up by a complex system .. show full overview
1x33
The Flame Pokémon-athon
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Nov 11, 1997
Our heroes come to a prairie where the Laramies, a family of Pokemon Ranchers live. They learn from a daughter of the Laramie family that a race is held at the ranch once a year to .. show full overview
1x34
The Kangaskhan Kid
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Nov 18, 1997
On their way to a safari zone teeming with Pokemon, our heroes walk right into the middle of a jungle. Without knowing they are in a region in which Pokemon are protected, Ash tries to .. show full overview
1x35
The Legend of Dratini
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Nov 25, 1997
Our heroes decide to take a trip through the Safari Zone, where they figure they'll be able to easily snag as many Pokemon as they want. What they don't count on is the heavily armed and .. show full overview
1x36
The Bridge Bike Gang
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Dec 02, 1997
Just leaving the Safari Zone, the group comes across a bridge which could be used as a shortcut to Sunny Town. They discover that the bridge is too long to walk and they would need .. show full overview
1x37
Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
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Dec 09, 1997
The group is seeking shelter from the storm and they find it in an old theater house. They meet a girl named Duplica who has a talent for pretending to be other people. They meet her .. show full overview
1x38
Electric Soldier Porygon
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Dec 16, 1997
Ash and friends find out that there is something wrong the Pokéball transmitting device at the local Pokémon Center. To find out what's wrong, everyone must go inside the machine.
1x39
Pikachu's Goodbye
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Apr 16, 1998
The group come into a forest where it is quiet and peaceful. They notice a large group of Pikachu that Ash's Pikachu tries to make friends with. Ash scares them off, but Pikachu is later .. show full overview
1x40
The Battling Eevee Brothers
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Apr 16, 1998
While traveling through the woods, the group encounters an Eevee that was apparently abandoned by a tree. They take it to its address in Stone Town and find it belongs to a little boy. .. show full overview
1x41
Wake Up Snorlax!
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Apr 23, 1998
Having not eaten in days, the group search for a town and find one. Unfortunately, the town has no food because the water supply was being blocked by a Snorlax. They try many tricks to .. show full overview
1x42
Showdown at Dark City
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Apr 30, 1998
The group now arrives in Dark City. In this city, everyone hates Pokémon trainers because there are two main unofficial gyms in the city trying to beat each other out so they can be the .. show full overview
1x43
The March of the Exeggutor Squad
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May 07, 1998
The group ends up in the middle of a carnival. Ash and Brock decide to enjoy themselves while Misty and Pikachu find this man who is trying to be a magician. Misty agrees to help him, .. show full overview
1x44
The Problem with Paras
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May 14, 1998
The group arrives in a small little village where there is not even a Pokémon Center. They must stock up on supplies, so they go. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is still following them, but .. show full overview
1x45
The Song of Jigglypuff
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May 21, 1998
The group is wandering through a desert and they find Neon Town. It is a flashy town where the people never get any sleep and are on edge. They leave the noisy town to find a Jigglypuff .. show full overview
1x46
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
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May 28, 1998
The group continue on their way and notice people digging in Grandpa Canyon. Gary shows up for this too. Meanwhile, Team Rocket plants bombs in the canyon. Ash notices this just as .. show full overview
1x47
A Chansey Operation
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Jun 04, 1998
Pikachu is going through trees looking for apples. Pikachu then finds one which he swallows whole. Pikachu is not feeling well and the nearest Pokémon Center is far away. They take .. show full overview
1x48
Holy Matrimony!
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Jun 11, 1998
The group walk by a missing sign that has a picture of James as a young boy. A limousine drives by and takes them to the estate where James used to live. They learn that his parents had .. show full overview
1x49
So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
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Jun 18, 1998
The group stop in the forest where there is a Farfetch'd lurking around. Brock and Ash go to get some water and Misty notices a Farfetch'd. She chases it into the forest where the .. show full overview
1x50
Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
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Jun 25, 1998
The group stop at a Pokémon Center for a rest and get a message from Professor Oak who wants to talk to them. When they talk, he discusses Muk and offers Ash a Pokédex upgrade. Ash takes .. show full overview
1x51
Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
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Jul 02, 1998
Continuing on their way, Ash battles a man with a Rhyhorn. The battle is tough, but Bulbasaur wins. Bulbasaur's bulb then starts flashing. They rush it to a Pokémon Center and discover .. show full overview
1x52
Princess vs. Princess
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Jul 09, 1998
It is Princess Day, the day when there are incredible discounts in the malls, and all sorts of events and activities. But, only for girls. Just after having gone shopping and buying a .. show full overview
1x53
The Purr-fect Hero
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Jul 09, 1998
Continuing on their way, they find out about a school where a Pokémon trainer was to visit them but cannot come. Ash agrees to come in place of this person and shows them his Pikachu. .. show full overview
1x54
The Case of the K-9 Caper!
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Jul 16, 1998
While traveling through the forest, the group see who they think is a thief. As it turns out, he isn't a thief but a police officer training the K-9 police squad. Ash wants to have them .. show full overview
1x55
Pokémon Paparazzi
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Jul 23, 1998
As Ash and the group continue on their way, they notice a boy trying to take a picture of Pikachu. The boy, whose name is Snap, invites them to his place for pancakes and he tries to get .. show full overview
1x56
The Ultimate Test
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Jul 30, 1998
Ash and friends arrive at a school that promises that if you can pass their tests, you can enter the Pokémon League without getting all the badges. Ash enters the school, and so does .. show full overview
1x57 Season finale
The Breeding Center Secret
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Aug 06, 1998
While out with their photographer friend Snap, they are taking a few pictures of their Pokémon. They see an ad for a breeding center where they treat the Pokémon well. Misty brings her .. show full overview
1x58
Riddle Me This
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Aug 13, 1998
Ash and the group are sailing towards Cinnibar Island, and they happen to meet Gary on the boat. Gary tells them there is no gym on Cinnibar Island anymore, and that they were wasting .. show full overview
1x59
Volcanic Panic
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Aug 20, 1998
Pikachu is swallowed up by Magmar's fire blast attack. Luckily, Pikachu had dodged it and was hanging on to the edge. Pikachu crawled back up and was safe from the lava below. Ash .. show full overview
1x60
Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
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Aug 27, 1998
As Ash and the gang are rushing to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they stumble over a rare Pokémon in trouble.
1x61
The Misty Mermaid
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Sep 03, 1998
On the way to Viridian City, Misty notices that Horsea isn't feeling well. She decides to take Horsea back to the Cerulean City gym to get a chance to swim around in their bigger pool. .. show full overview
1x62
Clefairy Tales
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Sep 10, 1998
Jigglypuff is taking a walk through the woods, singing its favorite song. A Caterpie and Pidgey fall out of the trees, and Jigglypuff draws on their faces only to be knocked out with a .. show full overview
1x63
The Battle of the Badge
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Sep 17, 1998
The gang arrive in Viridian City. They find the gym where Ash is about to battle, just as Gary shows up bragging about having ten Badges. He enters the gym just for practice. Gary's .. show full overview
1x64
It's Mr. Mime Time
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Sep 24, 1998
The group is getting closer and closer to Pallet. Just as Ash is running towards home, he crashes into a wall. The wall is totally invisible, created by a Mr. Mime. Just then, a girl .. show full overview
1x65
Holiday Hi-Jynx
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Oct 05, 1998
Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon must return a lost Jynx to Santa before Christmas, with the help of a Lapras. Meanwhile, Jessie attempts to take revenge on Santa for stealing her favorite doll when she was young.
1x66
Snow Way Out
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Oct 05, 1998
Ash and his friends are trapped in a snowstorm. Brock suggests that the group uses his Onix to create a bivouac. They are about to start when a strong gust of wind blows Pikachu away, .. show full overview
1x67
Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
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Oct 08, 1998
Back in Pallet Town, Ash finds Gary, already there, waiting to partake in the Pokémon League. Always having a bitter rivalry with Gary, Professor Oak tells them both the meaning of .. show full overview
1x68
The Evolution Solution
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Oct 15, 1998
Ash goes to Seafoam Island to help Professor Oak to discover the mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. There, Professor Westwood V is also trying to solve the mystery. Jessie .. show full overview
1x69 Season finale
The Pi-Kahuna
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Oct 22, 1998
Ash and his friends take some time off to go surfing. While surfing, however, Ash passes out, but is thankfully rescued by a surfer named Victorand his blue-eyed Pikachu, Puka. Victor .. show full overview
1x70
Make Room for Gloom
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Oct 29, 1998
Ash goes to a large greenhouse called the Xanadu Nursery to get some fertilizer for his mother, but Bulbasaur sniffs the flowers and becomes paralyzed.
1x71
Lights, Camera, Quack-tion
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Nov 05, 1998
The group continue on their way to find a girl who wants a Pokémon battle. She chooses her Raichu to battle against Pikachu. The battle does not even begin until Team Rocket slams their .. show full overview
1x72
Go West Young Meowth
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Nov 12, 1998
Ash and friends and his mom get invited to Hollywood for the premiere of the movie that was made in the previous episode. Although he worries they won't let him go because he should be .. show full overview
1x73
To Master the Onixpected
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Nov 19, 1998
With only three weeks left before the Pokémon League competition, Ash, Brock and Misty head up to Mt. Hideaway to find one of the Elite Four Trainers.
1x74
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
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Nov 26, 1998
Ash is training against Brock. Pikachu is battling Vulpix until Jigglypuff gets in the line of fire. Pikachu holds back its attack and Vulpix deflects it's fire attack to uncover some .. show full overview
1x75
Bad to the Bone
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Dec 03, 1998
Ash goes to Professor Oak to ask for advice about what to do about the Pokémon League as he has not done much training being sidetracked the past while. He tells Ash it is too late but .. show full overview
1x76
All Fired Up!
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Dec 10, 1998
Ash has made it to the Pokémon League. A man is carrying the torch up towards the League, where it will burn throughout the entire event. Ash steps in and asks if he can carry the torch. .. show full overview
1x77
Round One - Begin!
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Dec 17, 1998
Ash goes in to sign up for the Pokémon League. In the Pokémon League competition, each participant must battle in all four arenas. After sign up is complete, he ends up battling in the .. show full overview
1x78
Fire and Ice
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Dec 24, 1998
Ash wins his second battle in the rock arena, as Squirtle defeats Nidorino. After the battle, Ash decides to go off to find something to eat as he and Pikachu are both starved. He leaves .. show full overview
1x79
The Fourth Round Rumble
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Jan 01, 1999
Gary is battling his fourth match of the Pokémon League. His Nidoking is battling against a Golem. After a little fighting, Nidoking is defeated and Gary is out of the Pokémon League. .. show full overview
1x80
A Friend in Deed
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Jan 07, 1999
Ash's Mom and Professor Oak make a surprise visit to watch Ash battle in the Pokémon League Tournament.
1x81
Friend and Foe Alike
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Jan 14, 1999
Ash is to battle Richie in the next round of the Pokémon League competition. Misty is looking up some information on the computer about him. She finds that Richie won all of his first .. show full overview
1x82 Season finale
Friends to the End
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Jan 21, 1999
Ash is sad about his loss at the Pokémon League. He is not speaking to anyone, and when Misty comes in to try to cheer him up it quickly turns into an argument between the two. Pikachu .. show full overview

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