Episodes
Episode 1 Aired Apr 1, 1997 Pokemon -- I Choose You! Ash Ketchum, age 10, leaves his home in Pallet Town to fulfill his greatest dream, which is to become a Pokémon Master, and receives his first Pokémon -- a strong-willed Pikachu. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 8, 1997 Pokémon Emergency Ash, carrying his badly wounded Pikachu, rushes into Viridian City, which is on alert for Pokémon thieves like Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket; Ash tries in vain to fight off Team Rocket's Pokémon, but his Pikachu and others join the fray. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 15, 1997 Ash Catches a Pokémon Ash captures his first Pokémon, a Caterpie; Ash battles for and wins a Pidgeotto; Ash's Caterpie surprises everybody in his first battle against Team Rocket. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 22, 1997 Challenge of the Samurai A young samurai challenges Ash to a battle; a swarm of angry Beedrill interrupt the battle causing Ash to flee and leave Metapod behind. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 29, 1997 Showdown in Pewter City While in Pewter City Ash challenges Brock to a battle; Team Rocket falls into a trap they built themselves. Details Episode 6 Aired May 6, 1997 Clefairy and the Moon Stone A scientist leads Ash and his friends deep into Mount Moon to find the storied Moon Stone, which is said to increase the power of Pokémon. Details Episode 7 Aired May 13, 1997 The Waterflowers of Cerulean City Ash hopes to win trainer badges in Cerulean City by confronting the gym leaders; Misty doesn't want to join the Ash on this journey. Details Episode 8 Aired May 20, 1997 The Path to the Pokémon League Ash wins his second badge, and learns of a fierce trainer, A.J., who has never lost a match; Ash prepares to challenge A.J. Details Episode 9 Aired May 27, 1997 The School of Hard Knocks Ash discovers a school for Pokémon trainers that bullies the kids to make the stronger; Misty challenges the ringleader, Giselle, to a battle. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 3, 1997 Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village The gang finds themselves in a town where Melanie that takes care of injured or abandoned Pokémon; Ash's help earns him a battle with Melanie. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 10, 1997 Charmander: The Stray Pokémon Ash, Misty, and Brock come across an injured Charmander on their way to Vermilion City; Ash tries to catch it, but it turns out it has a trainer and can't be captured, so they head to the Pokémon Center. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 17, 1997 Here Comes the Squirtle Squad Ash, Misty, and Brock become the victims of the Squirtle Squad's pranks; the Squirtle lets Pikachu get medicine from town after being injured. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 24, 1997 Mystery at the Lighthouse Misty and Brock criticize Ash as he has not truly won his two badges and he isn't taking the time to try and capture the monsters; Ash rushes through the forest and winds up on a beach, where he finds a Krabby. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 1, 1997 Electric Shock Showdown The Pokémon Center in Vermilion City is full of Pokémon that were injured in battle with Lt. Surge; Ash challenges Lt. Surge to a battle. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 8, 1997 Battle Aboard the St. Anne Ash and his friends board a ship called the St. Anne, but the ship's employees reveal themselves to be members of Team Rocket. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 15, 1997 Pokémon Shipwreck Ash and friends are caught in the middle of a trap concocted by Team Rocket as a tumultuous storm wreaks havoc on the cruise. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 22, 1997 Island of the Giant Pokémon The heroes and Team Rocket are attacked by the ferocious Pokémon, Gyarados, after being dragged into a monstrous Dragon Race. Details Episode 18 Aired Jul 29, 1997 Beauty and the Beach Young Ash Ketchum begins his Pokémon training as he reaches his 10th birthday, setting out to win the eight gym badges he needs to compete in his first official tournament with the help of new friends Misty and Brock, and his loyal, electric Pikachu. Details Episode 19 Aired Aug 5, 1997 Tentacool & Tentacruel Team Rocket attempts to get rid of the Tentacool at Porta Vista, but their plan backfires; the Tentacool are transformed into giant Tentacruel and attack Porta Vista. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 12, 1997 The Ghost of Maiden's Peak Ash, Misty and Brock arrive in the port city of Maiden's Peak and join in the summer festival; Brock and James may be part of the legend of Maiden Park. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 19, 1997 Bye, Bye Butterfree On a cliff over the ocean the gang discover a flock of Butterfree searching for mates; Ash's Butterfree joins the flock but is rejected. Details Episode 22 Aired Aug 26, 1997 Abra and the Psychic Showdown The gang finally arrive in Saffron City, where a young girl, Sabrina, commands a Pokémon Gym with her psychic powers; Ash challenges Sabrina to a battle for the Marsh Badge. Details Episode 23 Aired Sep 2, 1997 The Tower of Terror Ash is on the search for a ghost-type Pokémon to try to defeat Sabrina; the gang heads to the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, where they said to live. Details Episode 24 Aired Sep 9, 1997 Haunter vs. Kadabra Ash asks Haunter for help to defeat Sabrina. But when they arrive at Saffron City, Haunter has vanished. Details Episode 25 Aired Sep 16, 1997 Primeape Goes Bananas When Ash tries to catch a wild Mankey, it loses its cool and uses Thrash on the whole gang; Team Rocket makes matters worse when it arrives. Details Episode 26 Aired Sep 23, 1997 Pokémon Scent-sation! Ash is denied entry into the gym for criticizing a perfume which is made there; Ash goes to outrageous lenghts to win entry into the gym. Details Episode 27 Aired Sep 30, 1997 Hypno's Naptime Ash and the team help Officer Jenny search for missing children; Nurse Joy's patients are not getting well; a mysterious Sleep Wave has been hitting the town. Details Episode 28 Aired Oct 7, 1997 Pokémon Fashion Flash Brock would like to be Susie's trainee in her Pokémon beauty salon; a new salon opens up on Scissor Street, and is hassling the long-term shop owners. Details Episode 29 Aired Oct 14, 1997 The Punchy Pokémon Pikachu tries to beat Hitmonchan; Brock, Ash, Geodude, and Primeape enter the P1 Grand Prix in Celadon City. Details Episode 30 Aired Oct 21, 1997 Sparks Fly for Magnemite Pikachu begins exhibiting strange symptoms; Nurse Joy diagnoses Pikachu with a Pokémon cold; an electrical blackout plunges Gringey City into darkness. Details Episode 31 Aired Oct 28, 1997 Dig Those Diglett! Ash finds himself among a group of Pokémon trainers hired to protect a construction site from interfering Earth Pokémon, Diglett. Details Episode 32 Aired Nov 4, 1997 The Ninja Poké-Showdown Ash reaches the Fuschia gym which is also a ninja's lair; once through the lair Ash challenges gym leader Koga to a battle. Details Episode 33 Aired Nov 11, 1997 The Flame Pokémon-athon! The friends arrive at a prairie where a family of ranchers prepares for its annual Pokémon race; when the ranchers daughter is injured, she asks Ash to enter the race in her place. Details Episode 34 Aired Nov 18, 1997 The Kangaskhan Kid When Ash finds himself in a safari zone where Pokémon are protected, he learns the secret of a special Pokémon trainer. Details Episode 35 Aired Nov 25, 1997 The Legend of Dratini The gang compete with Team Rocket to capture as many Pokémon in the Safari Zone as they can. Details Episode 36 Aired Dec 2, 1997 The Bridge Bike Gang The friends come across a giant bridge and find that they have no way of crossing without a bike; with no money to rent a bike the gang goes to the Pokémon Center. Details Episode 37 Aired Dec 9, 1997 Ditto's Mysterious Mansion The friends seek shelter in an old house and learn that it's no ordinary building; the gang is not alone in the house. Details Episode 38 Aired Dec 16, 1997 Cyber Soldier Porygon When a Pokémon Center's Poké Ball transporter malfunctions, the gang teams up with the digital Pokémon Porygon to determine the cause, leading them to another of Team Rocket's schemes. Details Episode 39 Aired Apr 16, 1998 Pikachu's Goodbye Could this be the end for Ash and Pikachu? Details Episode 40 Aired Apr 16, 1998 The Battling Eevee Brothers Ash and his friends encounter an Eevee; after learning of Eevee's three stone evolutions, Misty wants to keep it and turn it into a Vaporeon. Details Episode 41 Aired Apr 23, 1998 Wake Up, Snorlax! The group searches for a town and finds one; due to the water supply be blocked by a Snorlax the town has no food; they try many tricks to wake up the Snorlax, but it does not work. Details Episode 42 Aired Apr 30, 1998 Showdown at Dark City Ash and his friends arrive in Dark City, which appears to be a ghost town; the gang finds the reason behind the towns disrepair. Details Episode 43 Aired May 7, 1998 The March of the Exeggutor Squad Ash and his friends discover a traveling carnival; Ash, Misty, and Brock quickly join in the fun of the fair. Details Episode 44 Aired May 14, 1998 The Problem With Paras Still in hot pursuit of our heroes, Team Rocket is ready to make yet another attempt to catch Pikachu. Details Episode 45 Aired May 21, 1998 The Song of Jigglypuff Ash and his friends find a Jigglypuff that begins to follow them around. Details Episode 46 Aired May 28, 1998 Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon According to Ash's rival, Gary, fossils from extinct Pokémon have been discovered in the area; Team Rocket joins plots to take all the fossils. Details Episode 47 Aired Jun 4, 1998 A Chansey Operation Ash seeks help for Pikachu, when there is something wrong with his voice; stolen Pokémon are rushed to the hospital after a car accident. Details Episode 48 Aired Jun 11, 1998 Holy Matrimony! Ash and his friends notice a missing persons poster of an undeniably familiar face: it looks exactly like James from Team Rocket. Details Episode 49 Aired Jun 18, 1998 So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd Ash, Misty and Brock try to catch a Farfetch'd; Misty bumps into a boy named Keith; Misty discovers her backpack has been switched. Details Episode 50 Aired Jun 25, 1998 Who Gets to Keep Togepi? After leaving the Pokémon Center, Ash and his friends discuss what they think will hatch from the Pokémon Egg Ash discovered. Details Episode 51 Aired Jul 2, 1998 Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden During a battle with another trainer's Rhyhorn, the bulb on Bulbasaur's back begins to glow, prompting Ash to take it to the local Pokémon Center. Details Episode 52 Aired Jul 9, 1998 Princess vs. Princess Misty and Jessie compete to be Queen of the Princess Festival; Ash and Brock lend Misty their Pokémon for the battle, and Jessie takes a licking despite a surprise Pokémon of her own. Details Episode 53 Aired Jul 9, 1998 The Purr-fect Hero Ash and friends help some schoolchildren celebrate Kids Day; Team Rocket spoils the fun by grabbing a kid instead of Pikachu, but in a shocking turn of events, Meowth becomes a good guy. Details Episode 54 Aired Jul 16, 1998 The Case of the K-9 Caper On their way to Cinnabar Island, the gang joins Officer Jenny and the police force's Growlithe in some special training, hoping to improve Pikachu's battling skills. Details Episode 55 Aired Jul 23, 1998 Pokémon Paparazzi On a brief stop for lunch, Ash and his friends meet Todd Snap, a Pokémon photographer who has been trying to get a perfect shot of Pikachu. Details Episode 56 Aired Jul 30, 1998 The Ultimate Test Realizing that he hasn't won any Gym badges for a while, Ash signs up for the Pokémon League admissions Exam. Details Episode 57 Aired Aug 6, 1998 The Breeding Center Secret Ash and the gang check out a breeding center that turns out to be a cover for a diabolical scheme from Team Rocket members Butch and Cassidy. Details Episode 58 Aired Aug 13, 1998 Riddle Me This Ash, Misty and Brock travel to Cinnabar Island, where Ash hopes to win the Volcano Badge; a strange character offers riddles about how to find the gym, where Ash and Pikachu have a fiery battle with a Pokémon they've never seen before. Details Episode 59 Aired Aug 20, 1998 Volcanic Panic Ash forfeits his gym battle to save Pikachu, but before he can get a rematch, Team Rocket arrives and destabilizes the volcano in an attempt to capture Magmar; the gang must help gym leader Blaine dam the lava before it destroys the entire island. Details Episode 60 Aired Aug 27, 1998 Beach Blank-Out Blastoise As Ash and the gang rush to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they get sidetracked by a group of Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise who need their help. Details Episode 61 Aired Sep 3, 1998 The Misty Mermaid Misty's Horsea desperately needs exercise, so the gang decides to take it to her sisters' gym in Cerulean City, where she learns that her sisters are planning an exciting underwater ballet. Details Episode 62 Aired Sep 10, 1998 Clefairy Tales Ash, Brock and Misty get sidetracked on their way to Viridian City when all of their belongings mysteriously disappear; while searching for their missing things, they discover a bunch of Clefairy building a spaceship underground. Details Episode 63 Aired Sep 17, 1998 The Battle of the Badge Ash, Misty and Brock make their way to Viridian City, where Ash hopes to earn the Earth Badge; they get to the gym just in time to see Ash's rival, Gary, being defeated by an unknown Pokémon that Gary insists is evil. Details Episode 64 Aired Sep 24, 1998 It's Mr. Mime Time On their way back to Pallet Town, Ash, Misty and Brock encounter a runaway Mr. Mime; Ash disguises himself as another Mr. Mime so he can get close, but when Team Rocket strikes, Ash's charade puts him in danger of capture. Details Episode 65 Aired Oct 5, 1998 Holiday Hi-Jynx A lonely Jynx has a boot that belongs to Santa Claus, but it doesn't know the way to the North Pole. Details Episode 66 Aired Oct 5, 1998 Snow Way Out Ash, Misty and Brock find themselves at a fork in the road and decide to climb a steep and dangerous mountain; Pikachu gets lost, and they must all work together to find it, stay warm, and weather a storm. Details Episode 67 Aired Oct 8, 1998 Showdown at the Poké Corral On a visit to Professor Oak's house, Ash runs into Gary, and they talk about the upcoming Pokémon League; Professor Oak says they should learn from each other rather than competing, and that teamwork pays off when Team Rocket attacks. Details Episode 68 Aired Oct 15, 1998 The Evolution Solution Ash joins his mom for a vacation on Seafoam Island; while there, he seeks out the programmer of the Pokédex to learn about the unusual evolution of Slowpoke, a mystery revealed by Team Rocket's bumbling. Details Episode 69 Aired Oct 22, 1998 The Pi-Kahuna When Ash wipes out during a surfing attempt, Victor rescues him and tells him about Humungadunga, a giant wave that sweeps through every 20 years; Ash and Pikachu try to give Victor the confidence he needs to catch the giant wave. Details Episode 70 Aired Oct 29, 1998 Make Room for Gloom Back in Pallet Town, Ash and friends meet Florinda, who works at the local nursery; her Gloom won't evolve, making her fear she's not training it properly, but when Team Rocket attacks, everyone sees just how strong a Pokémon can become. Details Episode 71 Aired Nov 5, 1998 Lights, Camera, Quack-tion A famous director comes to town, and everybody wants to be the star; since he only wants Pokémon in his movie, Ash, Brock, Misty and Team Rocket fight hard to make sure their own Pokémon will star opposite Wigglytuff. Details Episode 72 Aired Nov 12, 1998 Go West, Young Meowth When the gang attends the premiere of "Pokémon in Love," Meowth looks back on his painful past; he shares the story of his life before Team Rocket, including how he learned to walk and talk like a human. Details Episode 73 Aired Nov 19, 1998 To Master the Onixpected! With only three weeks left before the Pokémon League competition, Ash, Brock and Misty head up to Mount Hideaway to find one of the Elite Four and receive Pokémon training tips, but they discover a land of overgrown Onix instead. Details Episode 74 Aired Nov 26, 1998 The Ancient Puzzle of Pokemopolis While Ash and Brock train for the Pokémon League, they uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils; Misty remembers a hidden city where people built temples to honor Pokémon and speculates they stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis. Details Episode 75 Aired Dec 3, 1998 Bad to the Bone! On their way to the Pokémon League tournament at the Indigo Plateau, Ash, Misty and Brock meet another trainer who can't compete unless he recovers his stolen gym badges, so the gang heads off to find the thieves -- Team Rocket. Details Episode 76 Aired Dec 10, 1998 All Fired Up! The Pokémon League conference begins with the ceremonial lighting of the torch, which carries a flame from the Legendary Pokémon Moltres; Team Rocket tries to steal the flame, throwing the entire tournament into jeopardy. Details Episode 77 Aired Dec 17, 1998 Round One: Begin! On the first day of the Pokémon League tournament, Ash's friends learn his first battle will be held on the Water Field and give him advice; in Ash's battle against Mandi the Astounding, a sudden evolution tips the scales. Details Episode 78 Aired Dec 24, 1998 Fire and Ice As the Pokémon League tournament continues, Ash battles on the Rock Field and has a run-in with Team Rocket after they set up a fake Pokémon Center to lure unwary trainers. Details Episode 79 Aired Jan 1, 1999 The Fourth Round Rumble Ash faces his toughest opponent yet on the Grass Field at the Pokémon League as his Bulbasaur gets ready to take on his opponent and her powerful Scyther. Details Episode 80 Aired Jan 7, 1999 A Friend in Deed When Ash meets a like-minded trainer named Richie at the Pokémon League, the two boys quickly become close friends -- and so do their two Pikachu. Details Episode 81 Aired Jan 14, 1999 Friend and Foe Alike In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash and Richie are matched up against each other in a battle that puts their new friendship to the test. Details Episode 82 Aired Jan 21, 1999 Friends to the End Ash, Misty and Brock cheer Richie from the stands as the Pokémon League winds down; Ash and Richie march together in the closing ceremonies. Details
