Episode 1
A Goldenrod Opportunity
23m6.7 / 10
Arriving in Goldenrod City, Ash is ready for his next Gym battle, but the Gym appears to be closed. Their plans delayed, our heroes decide to explore the vibrant city.
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TV series
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.
Season 4 episodes
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Episode 2
A Dairy Tale Ending
23m6.9 / 10
After losing to Whitney at the Goldenrod Gym, Ash is thinking of a rematch with her powerful Miltank. When Whitney suggests a trip to a Miltank dairy, it's just the chance he's is looking for!
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Episode 3
Air Time!
23m6.6 / 10
With his new Gym badge in hand, Ash is asked to appear on a local radio station. But while he's acting out a radio drama with some "professional actors," the scripted danger becomes all too lifelike!
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Episode 4
The Bug Stops Here
23m7.1 / 10
A Bug Pokémon Catching Contest turns into a hive of activity when Ash goes up against his rival Casey-and it isn't long before the Team Rocket villains swarm the scene, intent on catching a few things for themselves...
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Episode 5
Type Casting
23m6.3 / 10
On the way to Ecruteak City, our heroes are trapped on the wrong side of a river. To get across, they first have to find a Sudowoodo...which, even for an expert, is no easy feat!
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Episode 6
Fossil Fools
23m6.0 / 10
When an ex-student of Professor Oak's discovers some restored Omanyte and Omastar in the wild, our heroes are called into action to save these prehistoric Pokémon from harsh times with Team Rocket!
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Episode 7
Carrying On!
23m5.8 / 10
The Pidgey Express courier service is in need of our heroes' helping hands, especially when Team Rocket wants to have the delivery Pidgey signed, sealed, and delivered to the Boss!
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Episode 8
Hassle in the Castle
23m6.2 / 10
Caught in a sudden downpour, our heroes find a castle clinic that uses Pokémon healers to help patients. But when Brock and the doctor end up trapped in the castle's labyrinth, a helping hand is needed to get them out!
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Episode 9
Two Hits and a Miss
23m6.2 / 10
After meeting the elderly owner of a Pokémon dojo, Ash is called upon to replace the man's granddaughter as the chosen heir! But when a vicious challenger approaches, can Ash help defend the dojo from destruction?
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Episode 10
A Hot Water Battle
23m6.2 / 10
Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile find themselves separated from the group and stuck in a ravine! When Meowth finds himself stuck too, an unlikely partnership forms!
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Episode 11
Hook, Line, and Stinker
23m6.2 / 10
Misty is reeled into a rivalry at a local Seaking fishing competition. Can she come out on top?
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Episode 12
Beauty and the Breeder
23m5.8 / 10
A Pokémon breeding contest gives our heroes a chance to compete, greet an old friend, and defeat Team Rocket once again!
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Episode 13
A Better Pill to Swallow
23m6.2 / 10
When Ash comes down with a serious stomach ache far from any hospital, a local healer and his Shuckle companions are on task to set him right!
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Episode 14
Power Play!
23m6.5 / 10
A run-in with his longtime rival Gary leaves Ash in a bad mood. But when Team Rocket's latest weapon starts terrorizing the local Pokémon Center, Ash might have to turn to him for help!
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Episode 15
Mountain Time
23m5.8 / 10
After our heroes meet a mountain patrol and their Ledian partners, they'll have to help protect the mountain from a destructive Team Rocket attack!
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Episode 16
Wobbu-Palooza!
23m6.2 / 10
The peace and quiet of a Wobbuffet festival is interrupted by some hooligans picking a fight. Pokémon battles are banned during the festival, so how can our heroes defend the town?
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Episode 17
Imitation Confrontation
23m6.5 / 10
Ash and the gang are happy to see Duplica again...but not as happy as the Team Rocket trio, when they discover her newest Ditto's tiny transformations!
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Episode 18
The Trouble with Snubbull
23m5.7 / 10
A Snubbull falls into a Team Rocket trap, and the villains try to ransom it back to its wealthy Trainer. But when the Pokémon fights back, Jessie, James, and Meowth might be the ones in trouble!
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Episode 19
Ariados, Amigos
23m5.8 / 10
On their way to Ecruteak City, our heroes must help a familiar Trainer and her Ariados defend a martial arts center from a rampaging Team Rocket!
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Episode 20
Wings 'N' Things
23m5.8 / 10
When a young Trainer's Yanma accidentally destroys his father's precious glasswork, it inspires a Team Rocket scheme that will shatter the peace and quiet of the town!
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Episode 21
The Grass Route
23m6.2 / 10
Hearing of a nearby Grass-type Pokémon tournament, Ash decides to enter...and a rivalry soon begins to bloom amid the heat of battle!
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Episode 22
The Apple Corp!
23m6.2 / 10
Pikachu's in trouble when an orchard owner mistakes it for one of the hungry Pichu that have ransacked her harvests. Ash wants to help, but will the fruits of his labor satisfy both the orchard owner and the Pokémon?
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Episode 23
Houndoom's Special Delivery
23m6.0 / 10
When the smoke clears after their latest run-in with Team Rocket, our heroes quickly realize that Togepi is missing! As they begin the search, Togepi has started making friends in another part of the forest.
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Episode 24
A Ghost of a Chance
23m6.2 / 10
Finally reaching Ecruteak City, our heroes set out to find the Gym, but wind up inside a decaying tower instead. Suddenly, the tower bursts into flames with our heroes trapped inside! How can they escape?
Episode credits
Guest stars Masaya Matsukaze, Katsuyuki Konishi
Episode 25
From Ghost to Ghost
23m6.5 / 10
It is finally time for Ash's fourth Gym battle! After seeing Morty's powerful Gengar in action, Ash is under no illusions about how tough these Ghost-type Pokémon will be! Can he claim the Fog Badge?
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Episode 26
Trouble's Brewing
23m6.0 / 10
When our heroes meet five beautiful sisters in a cultural garden, they are soon challenged to a series of testing battles involving Eevee and some of its evolved forms!
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Episode 27
All That Glitters!
23m6.0 / 10
A mischievous flock of Murkrow cause trouble for Ash and Team Rocket by stealing some of their most prized possessions! Now, the race is on to get them back!
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Episode 28
The Light Fantastic
23m6.2 / 10
In a harsh desert landscape, a strange light appears, and a city of ruins rises up before our heroes. But how did the city come to be this way? Could it have something to do with the beautiful light show?
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Episode 29
UnBEARable
23m6.0 / 10
There's a food thief amongst our heroes...could it have anything to do with the cute and cuddly Teddiursa who has joined them on their journey?
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Episode 30
Moving Pictures
23m6.0 / 10
When our heroes are reunited with Pokémon photographer Todd Snap, he starts them on an adventure to find the Legendary Pokémon Articuno!
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Episode 31
Spring Fever
23m6.0 / 10
Still searching for Articuno, our heroes are found by a trio of keen-nosed, snuffling Swinub, and Team Rocket are keen on sniffing them out for profit!
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Episode 32
Freeze Frame
23m6.2 / 10
Our heroes have finally found Articuno, but they've led Team Rocket right to the Legendary Pokémon as well!
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Episode 33
The Stolen Stones!
23m6.4 / 10
Ash and the gang are rescued by a courier service of Arcanine and Growlithe, and in turn must rescue them and their cargo of Fire Stones from the burning ambition of Team Rocket!
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Episode 34
The Dunsparce Deception
23m6.0 / 10
Our heroes find themselves in a village that adores Dunsparce and try to help one unlucky Trainer find one of his own!
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Episode 35
The Wayward Wobbuffet
23m6.0 / 10
The race is on to find Team Rocket's Wobbuffet when it runs off with the key to an indestructible cage...a cage that holds Ash's Pikachu!
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Episode 36
Sick Daze
23m6.0 / 10
When Brock falls ill, it's up to Ash and Misty to keep the group well and fed. But their inexperience, and the meddling of Team Rocket, makes their new jobs not-so-simple!
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Episode 37
Ring Masters
23m6.2 / 10
Ash finds out about a local Pokémon Sumo competition and decides he wants to enter. He has just the Pokémon for the job: the mighty Snorlax!
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Episode 38
The Poké Spokesman
23m6.4 / 10
A supposed Pokémon translator helps an exhausted Pikachu out on the road, but our heroes soon discover he is wanted by the police for fraud. Whose story do they believe?
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Episode 39
Control Freak!
23m6.2 / 10
Hearing of ancient relics that allow the wearer to control any Pokémon, Jessie, James, and Meowth are preparing to crash an excavation to dig up the treasure of a lifetime!
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Episode 40
The Art of Pokémon
23m6.2 / 10
An aging artist and his Smeargle assistants get in some hot water when they attempt to turn a town into their next great masterpiece!
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Episode 41
The Heartbreak of Brock
23m6.2 / 10
Brock finally meets his match when another Trainer develops a mad crush on him...but with the tables turned, he's not entirely sure how to behave around her!
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Episode 42
Current Events
23m6.2 / 10
After becoming accidentally locked inside an electrical generator, Ash and Chikorita will have to avoid the aggressive security Pokémon and Team Rocket to make it out safely!
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Episode 43
Turning Over a New Bayleef
23m6.2 / 10
Bayleef is still getting used to its newly evolved form, and when Ash becomes impatient, it gets upset and runs away. Can our hero find his friend again and make amends?
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Episode 44
Doin' What Comes Natu-rally
23m6.2 / 10
A young Natu fortune-teller learning his craft is lacking confidence in front of an audience. Can Ash help encourage the young artist's talent?
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Episode 45
The Big Balloon Blow-Up
23m6.0 / 10
Our heroes take part in a high-speed race in a hot air balloon, but the stakes are raised when Team Rocket enters as well, causing chaos in the clouds!
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Episode 46
The Screen Actor's Guilt
23m6.0 / 10
When a hooded man leaves a Smoochum with our heroes, it unravels a tale that will take them all the way to the bright lights of the silver screen!
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Episode 47
Right On, Rhydon!
23m6.0 / 10
Ash and his friends are approached by a civil engineer with a problem: she has a team of Ground-type Pokémon working to build a tunnel, but they're terrified of the water that keeps leaking in! Can our heroes help?
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Episode 48
The Kecleon Caper
23m6.0 / 10
Aboard a luxury blimp, Team Rocket are trying to pinch a few valuables from wealthy travelers-but some courageous Kecleon are on hand to get the better of them!
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Episode 49
The Joy of Water Pokémon
23m6.0 / 10
Misty finally meets one of her idols, a Nurse Joy who specializes in Water types! But the reality doesn't live up to the dream when Nurse Joy reveals that she doesn't share Misty's love for aquatic Pokémon after all...
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Episode 50
Got Miltank?
23m6.0 / 10
Ash and his friends have one last obstacle before Olivine City: a scorching desert! And when Cyndaquil goes missing, they have more than the heat to deal with!
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Episode 51
Fight for the Light!
23m6.2 / 10
Ash's next Gym battle is under way, but it's soon called off by Jasmine, the real Olivine Gym Leader, who claims that Ash has been battling an impostor! Will Ash now get the challenge he's been searching for?
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Episode 52
Machoke, Machoke Man!
23m6.2 / 10finale
After receiving the medicine in Cianwood City, our heroes soon discover the Gym Leader training hard with his Machoke. It's only a matter of time before Ash decides to go toe to toe with Chuck's Fighting-type Pokémon!
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More about Pokémon
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
adventureadventureranimebased on video gamecreaturefantasy worldquesttournament
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