Episode 1
Clamperl of Wisdom
23m5.0 / 10
Our heroes reconnect with an unlucky Spoink, and it's still having trouble holding onto its pearl!
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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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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 8 episodes
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Episode 2
The Relicanth Really Can
23m5.0 / 10
Ash and friends join a treasure hunter to explore the deep sea, but Team Rocket is right behind them!
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Episode 3
The Evolutionary War
23m5.0 / 10
When a Gorebyss-versus-Huntail rivalry develops between two islands, our heroes must get to the bottom of it!
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Episode 4
Training Wrecks
23m5.0 / 10
The residents of Muscle Island are dedicated to physical fitness-but can they keep up with Ash in a Pokémon battle?
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Episode 5
Gaining Groudon (1)
23m5.0 / 10
After a rescue at sea, our heroes find themselves aboard Team Magma's submarine and learn more about the group's plan for world domination!
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Episode 6
The Scuffle of Legends (2)
23m5.0 / 10
Team Aqua and Team Magma have awakened the ancient Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre! Can Ash and friends escape?
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Episode 7
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me
23m5.0 / 10
A Team Rocket strike on Mossdeep City drags our heroes-plus the city's twin Gym Leaders-into a space-shuttle scheme!
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Episode 8
Solid As a Solrock
23m5.0 / 10
Ash takes on the Mossdeep Gym, going up against two Gym Leaders at once!
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Episode 9
Vanity Affair
23m5.0 / 10
After winning his seventh Gym badge, Ash can't stop bragging about his battle skills...until he runs into a member of the Elite Four!
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Episode 10
Where's Armaldo?
23m5.0 / 10
In an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct!
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Episode 11
A Cacturne for the Worse
23m5.0 / 10
May competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance!
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Episode 12
Claydol Big and Tall
23m5.0 / 10
When our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force!
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Episode 13
Once in a Mawile
23m5.0 / 10
Ash and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way!
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Episode 14
Beg, Burrow and Steal
23m5.0 / 10
To help a local researcher, our heroes explore a massive underground labyrinth created by a group of Trapinch...and get into some trouble along the way!
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Episode 15
Absol-ute Disaster
23m5.0 / 10
An Absol appears to warn a village of danger, but the villagers think it's the one causing the trouble! Can our heroes clear up this misunderstanding?
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Episode 16
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt
23m5.0 / 10
When a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm!
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Episode 17
Do I Hear a Ralts?
23m5.0 / 10
Max finds an injured Ralts and tries to get it to a Pokémon Center, but its friends Gardevoir and Kirlia think our heroes are trying to steal it!
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Episode 18
The Great Eight Fate! (1)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash gets ready for his final Gym battle in the Hoenn region: a Double Battle against Gym Leader Juan, who used to be a Pokémon Coordinator!
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Episode 19
Eight Ain't Enough (2)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League?
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Episode 20
Showdown at Linoone!
23m5.0 / 10
When May discovers that two of her Poké Balls are missing, she naturally assumes it's Team Rocket! But the culprit could be someone else entirely...
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Episode 21
Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?
23m5.0 / 10
When Team Rocket interrupts a practice battle between May and her rival Drew, our heroes and their Pokémon have to sort out a big mix-up!
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Episode 22
Date Expectations
23m7.0 / 10
Our heroes are delayed by a herd of Donphan on their way to Pacifidlog Town! Can May make it onto the ferry in time for her final Pokémon Contest?
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Episode 23
Mean with Envy (1)
23m5.0 / 10
May enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"...
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Episode 24
Pacifidlog Jam (2)
23m5.0 / 10
May competes against an unusual Meowth in the second round of the Pacifidlog Contest. Can she win the last ribbon she needs to qualify for the Grand Festival?
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Episode 25
Berry, Berry Interesting
23m5.0 / 10
When our heroes stumble upon a wonderful berry harvest, May takes the opportunity to make some Pokéblocks for the Grand Festival, drawing the attention of a hungry Munchlax!
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Episode 26
Less Is Morrison
23m5.0 / 10
Ash meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals!
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Episode 27
The Ribbon Cup Caper!
23m5.0 / 10
Aboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief!
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Episode 28
Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!!
23m1.0 / 10
This is a clipshow Unaired outside of Japan of Satoshi's (Ash's) gym battles and Haruka's (May's) contest battles. The heroes are still on the boat looking towards the Grand Festival. Ash remembers all of his Hoenn Gym Battles with Roxanne, Norman, Brawly, Juan, Tate and Lisa, while May remembers her Contests with Drew, Grace, Kelly, Harley, Erica and Savannah.
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Episode 29
Hi Ho Silver Wind! (1)
23m5.0 / 10
On the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more!
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Episode 30
Deceit and Assist (2)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival!
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Episode 31
Rhapsody in Drew (3)
23m5.0 / 10
May is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics?
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Episode 32
Island Time
23m5.0 / 10
When our heroes win free tickets to Ever Grande City for the Hoenn League Championships, they're delighted-until it becomes clear this is another of Team Rocket's schemes!
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Episode 33
Like a Meowth to a Flame
23m5.0 / 10
While training for the Hoenn League, Ash meets fellow Trainer Tyson and his Meowth in boots, and they discover that the ceremonial torch has been stolen!
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Episode 34
Saved by the Beldum
23m5.0 / 10
Ash, Morrison, and Tyson register for the Hoenn League, and it appears that Tyson's Meowth has an unfortunate past...
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Episode 35
From Brags to Riches
23m5.0 / 10
In the qualifying rounds, Ash faces a serious challenge: he has to win three matches in a row, and each match is a Double Battle!
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Episode 36
Shocks and Bonds (1)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash has made it through the qualifying rounds, but now he faces an impressive Trainer named Katie in a full battle, where both of them will use all six of their Pokémon!
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Episode 37
A Judgment Brawl (2)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash has fallen behind in his full battle against Katie! Can he recover and make it to the second round?
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Episode 38
Choose It or Lose It! (3)
23m5.0 / 10
Ash faces his friend and rival Morrison in the second round of the Hoenn League!
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Episode 39
At the End of the Fray (4)
23m7.0 / 10
Ash goes up against his rival Tyson in the quarterfinals of the Hoenn League!
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Episode 40
The Scheme Team
23m7.0 / 10
The Hoenn League is over, and it's time for Ash to bid farewell to his traveling companions and head home-but he can't resist one more challenge from a Gym Leader along the way!
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Episode 41
The Right Place and the Right Mime
23m7.0 / 10
Max and May come to visit Ash in Pallet Town, along with Misty and Brock, and they all make plans for another journey together-this time, to the Battle Frontier!
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Episode 42
A Real Cleffa-Hanger
23m7.0 / 10
Our heroes stop for a picnic at the base of Mt. Moon, where they encounter the rarely seen Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable!
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Episode 43
Numero Uno Articuno
23m6.3 / 10
On the way to Ash's first match at the Battle Frontier, our heroes see the Legendary Pokémon Articuno flying through a snowstorm!
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Episode 44
The Symbol Life
23m6.3 / 10
Ash calls in his old friend Charizard to help in his battle against Frontier Brain Noland and his friend Articuno!
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Episode 45
Hooked on Onix
23m5.0 / 10
Provoked by Team Rocket, hordes of Rock-type Pokémon attack our heroes on their way to the Battle Arena!
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Episode 46
Rough, Tough Jigglypuff
23m5.0 / 10
Ash and friends fall into a trap set by a man who wants to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter's birthday!
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Episode 47
On Cloud Arcanine
23m5.0 / 10
On their way to the Battle Arena, Ash and friends stop by a cake shop, but the line for it is long. They see an Arcanine come running by, and May decides to catch it. However, Drew returns and he also wants to capture it.
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Episode 48
Sitting Psyduck
23m7.0 / 10
Ash and friends rescue a sad Psyduck from a group of Fighting types, but they can't figure out how to cheer it up...
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Episode 49
Hail to the Chef!
23m5.0 / 10
Our heroes and Team Rocket check out a new restaurant owned by two sisters who can't stop squabbling!
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Episode 50
Caterpie's Big Dilemma
23m5.0 / 10
After a scientific experiment goes awry, Ash and friends try to track down a Caterpie that has grown to enormous proportions!
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Episode 51
The Saffron Con
23m5.0 / 10
Our heroes are in Saffron City for May's first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region-and her shady rival Harley is competing, too!
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Episode 52
A Hurdle for Squirtle
23m5.0 / 10
The Saffron Pokémon Contest is under way! Can May win her first ribbon in the Kanto region?
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Episode 53
Pasta La Vista!
23m5.0 / 10finale
Ash checks out the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and ends up getting recruited as a new student!
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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
adventureadventureranimebased on video gamecreaturefantasy worldquesttournament
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