Episode 1
Enter Pikachu!
23m5.1 / 10
Though he's excited to attend Professor Oak's Pokémon camp, Ash oversleeps when the day arrives. Newcomer Goh is just as excited — and on time.
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Directed by Yoshitaka MakinoWritten by Reiko Yoshida
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Pokémon
1997TV-Y25 seasons8.0 / 10
Gotta catch 'em all!
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
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Synopsis
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
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Episode 2
Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
23m6.0 / 10
Professor Oak invites Ash to the opening ceremony for Professor Cerise's new lab in Vermilion City. Goh sets out to catch a legendary Pokémon.
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Directed by Makoto NakataWritten by Shouji Yonemura
Episode 3
Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
23m5.7 / 10
Professor Cerise asks Ash and Goh to investigate the sudden appearance of Ivysaur in Vermilion City, but the two researchers disagree on their methods.
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Directed by Ryohei HoriuchiWritten by Shouji Yonemura
Episode 4
Settling the Scorebunny!
23m5.7 / 10
Ash and Goh head to the Galar region on assignment. During their stopover, some Pokémon steal Ash's backpack — with Ash and Goh's train tickets inside!
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Directed by Hiroaki TakagiWritten by Deko Akao
Episode 5
Mind-Boggling Dynamax!
23m5.3 / 10
Once they get off the train, Ash and Goh set out on the hunt for Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, a Scorbunny is hot on their trail.
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Directed by Yasuhiro NodaWritten by Junichi Fujisaku
Episode 6
Working My Way Back to Mew!
23m6.0 / 10
After learning more about the Pokédex functions on their Rotom Phones from Professor Cerise, Ash and Goh head out to catch some local Pokémon.
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Directed by Yuji AsadaWritten by Shouji Yonemura
Episode 7
Serving Up the Flute Cup!
23m5.3 / 10
Ash and Goh travel to the Hoenn region, where Ash has entered Goh into the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. Their first opponents are Hodge and his Hariyama.
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Directed by Naoki MurataWritten by Deko Akao
Episode 8
The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
23m4.7 / 10
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
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Directed by Fumihiro UenoWritten by Michihiro Tsuchiya
Episode 9
Finding a Legend!
23m5.2 / 10
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
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Directed by Saori DenWritten by Touko Machida
Episode 10
A Test in Paradise!
23m5.3 / 10
After a ship's captain reports being saved by a Dragonite, Goh and Ash set out in search of the Dragonite island that they believe exists ... somewhere.
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Directed by Tomoe MakinoWritten by Yuka Miyata
Episode 11
Best Friend... Worst Nightmare!
23m6.8 / 10
While the laboratory staff deal with a mysterious power outage, Chloe contemplates her future and her relationship with Pokémon.
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Episode 12
Flash of the Titans!
23m6.0 / 10
Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to the World Coronation Series finals in the Galar region, where the strongest trainers battle for glory!
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Episode 13
The Climb to Be the Very Best!
23m5.7 / 10
When a Gigantamax Drednaw interrupts the World Coronation finals in pursuit of Team Rocket, Ash, Goh and their Pokémon spring into action!
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Episode 14
Raid Battle in the Ruins!
23m5.7 / 10
Ash and Goh travel to the Unova region, where they head to the newly discovered Ruins of the Titan site at Desert Resort to search for Pokémon.
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Episode 15
A Snow Day for Searching!
23m5.3 / 10
After snow in Vermilion City forces Professor Cerise to shut down the lab for system maintenance, Goh heads home for a few days to visit his family.
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Episode 16
A Chilling Curse!
23m5.3 / 10
Gengar's hauntings at the lab resume. Ash and Goh vow to capture the poltergeist Pokémon, and Professor Cerise explains the lab's paranormal history.
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Episode 17
Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!
23m8.0 / 10
After Darmanitan taunts Scorbunny in a practice battle, Scorbunny is determined to learn the Ember attack, but getting Goh's attention is a challenge.
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Episode 18
Destination: Coronation!
23m7.5 / 10
Ash and Goh head to the Vermilion Gym, where Ash challenges the substitute Gym Leader as his first World Coronation Series opponent.
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Episode 19
A Talent for Imitation!
23m5.7 / 10
Goh and Ash visit a film set, where the star, a Ditto, flees after a fight with the director. They search for her, but she's fallen in with Team Rocket!
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Episode 20
Dreams Are Made of These!
23m5.3 / 10
Pokémon Orienteering day dawns bright and early, with Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise each leading a group of kids on a trek through Vermilion City.
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Episode 21
Caring for a Mystery!
23m6.0 / 10
After learning about Pokémon Eggs, Goh wants to find one. Ash's latest World Coronation Series match ends with him feeling like someone is calling him.
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Episode 22
Goodbye, Friend!
23m6.0 / 10
Ash and Goh head to the Hoenn region to witness the annual migration of Beautifly, but first they have to find them. Goh's Raboot starts acting out.
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Episode 23
Panic in the Park!
23m5.3 / 10
Someone seems to be stealing the food that the researchers leave out for Pokémon in Cerise Park. To catch the culprit, Ash and Goh camp out.
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Episode 24
A Little Rocket R & R!
23m6.0 / 10
Team Rocket are sent to the Sinnoh region for a vacation, but their break is interrupted by the arrival of Ash and Goh looking for a special Pokémon.
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Guest stars Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Yuji Ueda, Kei Shindo, Kenta Miyake, Yuichi Nakamura, Megumi Hayashibara, Kiyomi Asai
Episode 25
A Festival Reunion!
23m5.5 / 10
Ash and Goh head to the Kalos region, where Goh wants to catch Kalos Pokémon and Ash sets his sights on a World Coronation Series Battle Festival.
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Guest stars Shin-ichiro Miki, Megumi Hayashibara, Rikako Aikawa, Kiyotaka Furushima, Kenta Miyake, Yuji Ueda, Kana Hanazawa, Risa Shimizu
Episode 26
Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning!
23m5.0 / 10
Goh enters his giant Magikarp in the tenth annual Magikarp High Jump Tournament. Then he and Ash head to Slowpoke Island, hoping to catch a Slowpoke.
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Guest stars Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Kasuga Toshiaki, Kenta Miyake, Tatsuki Kobe, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Marina Aicholtz
Episode 27
Toughing It Out!
23m5.7 / 10
Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to a World Coronation Series Master Class battle in Galar, with challenger Raihan battling champion Leon.
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Guest stars Yuichi Nakamura, Shin-ichiro Miki, Kenta Miyake, Sayaka Senbongi, Daisuke Ono, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Marina Inoue, Yo Kitazawa
Episode 28
Sobbing Sobble!
23m4.7 / 10
A Sobble sneaks up on Ash and Goh while they're eating at the Wyndon Pokémon Center. To catch it, they have to follow a trail of crying people.
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Guest stars Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayaka Senbongi, Kei Shindo, Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Marina Aicholtz
Episode 29
There's a New Kid in Town!
23m5.0 / 10
Yamper brings home an injured Pidove, so Professor Cerise and his family decide to nurse it back to health. Chloe has her hands full keeping the peace!
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Guest stars Kana Hanazawa, Inuko Inuyama, Rikako Aikawa, Tomo Sakurai, Sayaka Senbongi, Chihiro Ueda, Tatsuki Kobe, Shin-ichiro Miki
Episode 30
Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!
23m4.7 / 10
Ash and Riolu are on a roll after the latest World Coronation Series battle, and Pikachu is jealous! When Ash's mom visits, Pikachu follows her home.
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Episode 31
The Cuteness Quotient!
23m5.3 / 10
Chloe asks Ash and Goh to step in at her younger brother Parker's school: His friend Nami is upset that other kids say her Feebas isn't cute.
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Episode 32
Time After Time!
23m5.7 / 10
Goh joins his parents for a family vacation in the Johto region. Walking through the woods, he recalls meeting another trainer there three years ago.
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Episode 33
Trade, Borrow, and Steal!
23m5.3 / 10
The local Pokémon Center is hosting a Pokémon trading event. When Ash and Goh head over to check it out, they meet a trainer who's a Bug-type enthusiast.
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Episode 34
Solitary and Menacing!
23m5.7 / 10
Ash travels to Saffron City to battle his next opponent, but when he learns that the Karate Master has been defeated, he challenges the victor instead.
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Episode 35
Gotta Catch a What?!
23m5.3 / 10
Goh decides to catch a Pikachu, and Professor Cerise informs him about a mass outbreak of Pikachu in the mountains. But Team Rocket is on the hunt too!
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Episode 36
Making Battles in the Sand!
23m4.5 / 10
After Ash battles new opponents in the World Coronation Series, the Cerise Laboratory researchers head to the Hoenn region to investigate a sandstorm.
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Episode 37
That New Old Gang of Mine!
23m3.5 / 10
Ash and Goh head to the Alola region and reunite with Professor Kukui, Professor Burnet and Ash's human and Pokémon friends at the Pokémon School.
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Episode 38
Restore and Renew!
23m4.5 / 10
With Chloe in tow, Ash and Goh visit the Pewter Museum of Science. Goh heads to a public dig site to find a Fossil Pokémon, but Team Rocket is there!
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Episode 39
Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!
23m3.5 / 10
Goh and Ash travel to the Cianwood Gym in the Johto region so Ash can take on Bea in a World Coronation Series rematch.
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Episode 40
A Crackling Raid Battle!
23m4.0 / 10
When a hot day in Vermilion City turns thunderous, Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise suspect that the Legendary bird Pokémon Zapdos is somewhere nearby.
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Episode 41
Pikachu Translation Check! / Up to Your Neck!
23m3.5 / 10
While Meowth battles a cold, Jessie and James review a video of Ash's Pikachu. On a forest walk, Ash and Goh try to help a wild Marshtomp.
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Episode 42
Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
23m4.0 / 10
Ash and Goh set out for the Galar region to investigate the Dynamax phenomenon. During a train delay, they meet strange Pokémon in a mysterious forest.
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Episode 43
Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
23m4.5 / 10
While Goh and Sonia investigate the Darkest Day in Turffield, Team Rocket infiltrates the Galar Energy Plant, with Ash and Leon heading there too.
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Episode 44
Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!
23m4.5 / 10
Ash heads to Stow-on-Side to meet Sonia and Goh, who conclude that the Darkest Day is a Pokémon. At the Energy Plant, Leon encounters it directly.
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Episode 45
Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
23m3.5 / 10
At the stadium, Leon and Team Rocket are no match for Eternatus. Ash takes on Chairman Rose while Goh battles Oleana to break through and end the chaos.
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Episode 46
Getting More Than You Battled For!
23m4.5 / 10
When Psychic energy is detected on Cero Island, Ash and Goh head out in hopes of finding Mew. When they get there, they meet an old foe: Mewtwo!
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Episode 47
Crowning the Chow Crusher!
23m4.0 / 10
The Vermilion City Pokémon Eating Contest is on, and Ash, Goh and their Pokémon are competing for a trip to Unova. Team Rocket wants to win too.
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Episode 48
A Close Call... Practically!
23m4.0 / 10finale
Setting out on Goh's prize trip, Ash and Goh arrive in Castelia City. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket is lying in wait to kidnap Pikachu!
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Cast
Rica MatsumotoSatoshi (voice)
Ikue OtaniPikachu (voice)
Mayumi IzukaKasumi (voice)
Daiki YamashitaGou (voice)
Kenyu HoriuchiNarrator (voice)
Mayuki MakiguchiSerena (voice)
Unsho IshizukaNarrator (voice)
KAORIHaruka (voice)Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 1,235
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ポケットモンスター
Networks & production
TV TokyoJapan
TV AichiJapan
TVQJapan
TV OsakaJapan
TVhJapan
TSCJapan
Themes
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