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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...
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Season 1

  • Pokémon - I Choose You!
    8.5/102,288 votes

    Pokémon - I Choose You!

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/1997

    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!

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Pokémon Emergency!
    7.5/101,463 votes

    Pokémon Emergency!

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/1997

    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.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Ash Catches a Pokémon
    7.7/101,372 votes

    Ash Catches a Pokémon

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/1997

    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 her. At night, as Ash and Misty sleep, Caterpie shares with Pikachu its dream of evolving into a Butterfree.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Challenge of the Samurai
    7.1/101,236 votes

    Challenge of the Samurai

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/1997

    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. Samurai challenges Ash to a battle, and Ash gets the advantage when his Metapod defends itself against Samurai's Pinsir. Samurai sends out his own Metapod—and a standoff begins.

    Director: Minoru Ohara

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Showdown in Pewter City
    7.6/101,225 votes

    Showdown in Pewter City

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/1997

    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 that Pikachu is tired and shows them the way to the Pokémon Center.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Clefairy and the Moon Stone
    7.0/101,108 votes

    Clefairy and the Moon Stone

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/6/1997

    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?

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
    7.3/101,072 votes

    The Water Flowers of Cerulean City

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/1997

    Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is buzzing about a break-in that just took place—and are initially accused of the crime!

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • The Path to the Pokémon League
    7.2/101,022 votes

    The Path to the Pokémon League

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/1997

    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.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The School of Hard Knocks
    7.1/10985 votes

    The School of Hard Knocks

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/27/1997

    While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
    7.7/101,028 votes

    Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/3/1997

    Ash and Misty, while arguing, discover an Oddish. As Misty's Starmie weakens the Oddish, a Bulbasaur appears and fights Starmie while the Oddish runs off into the woods.

    Director: Hideki Hiroshima

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
    8.4/101,172 votes

    Charmander - The Stray Pokémon

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/1997

    Our friends, lost, discover an injured Charmander. Pikachu talks to it and learns that it's been waiting a long time for its trainer to return.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
    7.9/101,015 votes

    Here Comes the Squirtle Squad

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/1997

    Ash and his friends walk along a path and fall into a hole dug by a batch of mischievous Squirtle. Ash climbs out and tries to battle them, but they scatter when Officer Jenny arrives.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Mystery at the Lighthouse
    7.3/10950 votes

    Mystery at the Lighthouse

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/24/1997

    A tremendously large shadow begins to take form in the sea mists, but this possible discovery could be hindered due to the infamous Team Rocket lurking in the background cooking up another one of their schemes.

    Director: Hideki Hiroshima

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Electric Shock Showdown
    8.1/101,025 votes

    Electric Shock Showdown

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/1/1997

    Our heroes finally reach Vermillion City, and they discover that the Pokémon Center is filled with Pokémon hurt during battles with Lt. Surge, the Vermillion City Gym Leader.

    Director: Masamitsu Hidaka

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Battle Aboard the St. Anne
    7.4/10919 votes

    Battle Aboard the St. Anne

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/8/1997

    Ash and his friends board a fancy cruise ship called the St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by two friendly but familiar-looking people. We soon learn that they're actually Jessie and James in disguise!

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Pokémon Shipwreck
    7.6/10910 votes

    Pokémon Shipwreck

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/15/1997

    The St. Anne has capsized and sunk with Ash, the gang, and Team Rocket trapped inside. Now, both sides must put aside their differences in order to escape.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Island of the Giant Pokémon
    7.8/10966 votes

    Island of the Giant Pokémon

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/22/1997

    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 Pokémon, Gyarados.

    Director: Yukio Okazaki

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Beauty and the Beach
    6.6/10729 votes

    Beauty and the Beach

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/29/1997

    Ash and his friends have finally arrived in Porta Vista, a beach-side tourist town. After destroying an old man's ship, they must help in the old man's business. To attempt to pay the man back faster, Misty enters a beauty contest, only to discover she is competing against Jessie and James.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Tentacool & Tentacruel
    7.1/10852 votes

    Tentacool & Tentacruel

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/5/1997

    Our heroes arrive at Hutber Port, where a ferryboat line runs to the mainland.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
    7.3/10888 votes

    The Ghost of Maiden's Peak

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/12/1997

    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.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • Bye Bye Butterfree
    8.2/101,076 votes

    Bye Bye Butterfree

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/19/1997

    When the party sees a flock of Butterfree flying above the ocean, Brock, as a Pokémon breeder, explains that it is the Butterfree's egg-laying season.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Abra and the Psychic Showdown
    7.8/10887 votes

    Abra and the Psychic Showdown

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/26/1997

    The party finally arrives in Saffron City where a young girl manages a gym of Pokémon using her psychic powers. If Ash defeats this particular Gym Leader, Ash can earn a gold badge.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Tower of Terror
    8.0/10918 votes

    The Tower of Terror

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/2/1997

    In search of a ghost Pokémon, Ash heads immediately for a tower in Lavender Town where they are said to dwell.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Haunter Versus Kadabra
    7.5/10853 votes

    Haunter Versus Kadabra

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/9/1997

    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.

    Director: Yoshihiro Oda

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Primeape Goes Bananas
    7.3/10786 votes

    Primeape Goes Bananas

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/16/1997

    On their way to Celadon City, our heroes encounter Mankey, a wild Pokémon that if rubbed the wrong way can go into uncontrollable fits. Not realizing its unpredictability, the party accidentally upsets Mankey.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Pokémon Scent-sation!
    7.2/10762 votes

    Pokémon Scent-sation!

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/23/1997

    The party arrives in Celadon City, a perfectly pleasant town full of large department stores, condominiums, and fancy arcades.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Hypno's Naptime
    6.9/10737 votes

    Hypno's Naptime

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 9/30/1997

    Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Pokémon Fashion Flash
    7.0/10726 votes

    Pokémon Fashion Flash

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 10/7/1997

    At Brock's persistent request, our heroes stop by Caesar Street, a town of breeders famous for its Pokémon beauty salons.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Punchy Pokémon
    7.2/10728 votes

    The Punchy Pokémon

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/14/1997

    In the outskirts of Fuchsia City, our heroes come across Hitmonchan, a fighter-Pokémon. With little thought, Ash attempts to capture it, but he and Pikachu are badly defeated.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Sparks Fly for Magnemite
    7.1/10722 votes

    Sparks Fly for Magnemite

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/21/1997

    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 twitching as though overcharged.

    Director: Koji Ogawa

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Dig Those Diglett!
    7.1/10716 votes

    Dig Those Diglett!

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 10/28/1997

    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.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • The Ninja-Poké Showdown
    7.4/10733 votes

    The Ninja-Poké Showdown

    Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/4/1997

    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 of traps.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • The Flame Pokémon-athon!
    7.5/10720 votes

    The Flame Pokémon-athon!

    Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/11/1997

    Our heroes come to a prairie where the Laramies, a family of Pokémon Ranchers live. They learn from a daughter of the Laramie family that a race is held at the ranch once a year to measure the growth of everyone's Pokémon.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Kangaskhan Kid
    6.4/10707 votes

    The Kangaskhan Kid

    Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/18/1997

    Our heroes accompany Officer Jenny into the forest, intent on pursuing the Pokémon poachers in the area.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Legend of Dratini
    7.4/10406 votes

    The Legend of Dratini

    Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/25/1997

    Ash and his friends get challenged by Team Rocket in seeing who can capture the most Pokémon within the Safari Zone, with Ash catching a whole herd of Tauros. As soon as Ash and his friends head out Pokémon hunting, Team Rocket manages to get the drop on the game warden (Mr. Kaiza) and forces him into giving up the location on where Dratini is (the Dragon Valley). In the end, Ash, his friends, Team Rocket, and Kaiza end up seeing the legendary Dratini and Dragonair, with the heroes saving the day.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • The Bridge Bike Gang
    7.1/10671 votes

    The Bridge Bike Gang

    Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/2/1997

    Ash and the others happen upon a town that can only be reached by a long bike bridge, but they don't have enough money to rent bikes for the crossing.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
    7.6/10699 votes

    Ditto's Mysterious Mansion

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 12/9/1997

    Our heroes take shelter in a cabin that turns out to be the Copycat House of a trainer who has a Pikachu that is a Ditto, the Transform Pokémon.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Cyber Soldier Porygon
    7.1/10540 votes

    Cyber Soldier Porygon

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 12/16/1997

    Ash and his friends arrive at Pokémon Center where the PokéBall transfer machine has been causing problems, as the transferred Pokémon never end up at the other side. Ash and his friends decide to accompany Porygon, a computerized Pokémon, used by Professor Akihabara to investigate the problem, only to discover Team Rocket and another Porygon are to blame.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Pikachu's Goodbye
    8.0/10802 votes

    Pikachu's Goodbye

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 4/16/1998

    Ash and the others discover a group of wild Pikachu in a secluded area of the woods. How will Pikachu feel seeing others of its kind in the wild?

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Shinzo Fujita

  • The Battling Eevee Brothers
    7.5/10687 votes

    The Battling Eevee Brothers

    Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 4/16/1998

    Tracing a path through the woods, the party comes across a tree baited with a plate of food and water. An Eevee is bound to the trunk with string.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Wake Up, Snorlax!
    7.3/10656 votes

    Wake Up, Snorlax!

    Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 4/23/1998

    On empty stomachs, our heroes' search for food brings them to a small village, but find there is no food at the bakery nor at the grocery store; even the town restaurant is out of food.

    Director: Koji Ogawa

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Showdown at Dark City
    7.0/10648 votes

    Showdown at Dark City

    Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 4/30/1998

    In the middle of a terrible desert, our heroes inadvertently wandered into Dark City. With no name but Dark, the city has fallen into ruin.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The March of the Exeggutor Squad
    6.7/10638 votes

    The March of the Exeggutor Squad

    Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 5/7/1998

    After discovering there's a traveling carnival nearby, Ash, Misty and Brock join in on the fun of the fair and stumble across a rather dull magic show.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • The Problem with Paras
    7.1/10624 votes

    The Problem with Paras

    Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 5/14/1998

    Team Rocket never let up with their constant interception, but today something seems strange. The coin on Meowth's forehead is blinking red, indicating overheating.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Song of Jigglypuff
    7.5/10645 votes

    The Song of Jigglypuff

    Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 5/21/1998

    Our heroes trudge along, resigning themselves to the idea of camping out in the desert as the sun slowly sets. Suddenly they see bright lights in front of them: a glamorous city appears before them, covered in neon lights.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
    8.1/10722 votes

    Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon

    Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 5/28/1998

    Our heroes approach Grampa Canyon, famous for the beautiful scenery of its valley. As they approach, however, they find wave upon wave of people also heading for Grampa Canyon.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • A Chansey Operation
    7.0/10622 votes

    A Chansey Operation

    Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 6/4/1998

    As our heroes sleep peacefully, Pikachu begins experiencing an unusual sensation. As though it were choking on something, Pikachu's expression grows steadily more and more pained.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Holy Matrimony!
    7.6/10673 votes

    Holy Matrimony!

    Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 6/11/1998

    As our heroes pass the entrance to a small village, they stop in front of a strange sign.

    Director: Koji Ogawa

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
    7.0/10614 votes

    So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd

    Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 6/18/1998

    As Ash sits on a rock, staring at his Pokédex, it displays Farfetch'd, an odd-looking Pokémon holding a leek.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
    7.5/10631 votes

    Who Gets to Keep Togepi?

    Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 6/25/1998

    When Ash and friends reach a certain Pokémon E. R., Joy informs Ash that a message has arrived for him, from Professor Oak.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
    7.6/1012 votes

    Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden

    Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 7/2/1998

    After Bulbasaur's bulb begins to emit an odd glow, a nurse runs some tests and discovers that Bulbasaur isn't sick: It's getting ready to evolve!

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Princess vs. Princess
    6.5/1012 votes

    Princess vs. Princess

    Season 1 Episode 52 - Aired 7/9/1998

    Misty and Jessie compete against one another for Queen of the Princess Festival, a day where women rule and the guys have to do whatever the girls tell them.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Purr-fect Hero
    6.7/1011 votes

    The Purr-fect Hero

    Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 7/9/1998

    It's Kids Day, and Ash and friends help the children at a nearby school celebrate the holiday.

    Director: Koji Ogawa

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • The Case of the K-9 Caper!
    7.2/1012 votes

    The Case of the K-9 Caper!

    Season 1 Episode 54 - Aired 7/16/1998

    Ash enrolls Pikachu in a training school for police Growlithe, but the course is tougher than he imagined, for himself and for Pikachu!

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Pokémon Paparazzi
    6.3/1012 votes

    Pokémon Paparazzi

    Season 1 Episode 55 - Aired 7/23/1998

    Ash and friends are being shadowed by Todd Snap, the world's greatest Pokémon photographer.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • The Ultimate Test
    7.5/1012 votes

    The Ultimate Test

    Season 1 Episode 56 - Aired 7/30/1998

    Ash signs up to take an exam to be admitted to the Pokémon League.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Breeding Center Secret
    7.3/1012 votes

    The Breeding Center Secret

    Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 8/6/1998

    Our heroes discover a terrible secret about the new breeding center in town.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Riddle Me This (1)
    7.2/1011 votes

    Riddle Me This (1)

    Season 1 Episode 58 - Aired 8/13/1998

    Ash, Brock and Misty travel to Cinnabar Island where Ash hopes to win his Volcano Badge.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Volcanic Panic (2)
    7.7/1011 votes

    Volcanic Panic (2)

    Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 8/20/1998

    Ash continues his quest to attain his Volcano Badge once he finally locates the gym that is suspended above a pool of molten lava!

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
    6.8/1011 votes

    Beach Blank-Out Blastoise

    Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 8/27/1998

    As Ash and the gang are rushing to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they stumble over a rare Pokémon in trouble.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Misty Mermaid
    6.8/1011 votes

    The Misty Mermaid

    Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 9/3/1998

    One of Misty's water Pokémon is in desperate need of exercise, so the gang decides to take her Horsea to a gym that's run by her sisters in Cerulean City.

    Director: Yukio Okazaki

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • Clefairy Tales
    6.3/1011 votes

    Clefairy Tales

    Season 1 Episode 62 - Aired 9/10/1998

    Ash, Brock and Misty get sidetracked on their way to Viridian City when all of their belongings mysteriously disappear.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Shinzo Fujita

  • The Battle of the Badge
    7.3/1011 votes

    The Battle of the Badge

    Season 1 Episode 63 - Aired 9/17/1998

    Ash and friends finally make their way to Viridian City where Ash hopes to earn his Earth Badge.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • It's Mr. Mime Time!
    6.8/1012 votes

    It's Mr. Mime Time!

    Season 1 Episode 64 - Aired 9/24/1998

    On their way back to Pallet Town, Ash, Brock and Misty encounter a runaway Mr. Mime.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Holiday Hi-Jynx
    6.7/1012 votes

    Holiday Hi-Jynx

    Season 1 Episode 65 - Aired 10/5/1998

    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.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Snow Way Out!
    7.5/108 votes

    Snow Way Out!

    Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 10/5/1998

    Pikachu is lost in a snowy mountain forest! Can Ash and the gang stay warm while tracking down their missing pal?

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Shouji Yonemura

  • Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
    7.7/1011 votes

    Showdown at the Po-ké Corral

    Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 10/8/1998

    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 Pokémon. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is trying to get inside the lab to steal the Pokémon.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • The Evolution Solution
    7.1/1010 votes

    The Evolution Solution

    Season 1 Episode 68 - Aired 10/15/1998

    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 captures Shellder, and tries to rush a Slowpoke's evolution, forcing Psyduck to stall the evolution.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • The Pi-Kahuna
    7.2/1011 votes

    The Pi-Kahuna

    Season 1 Episode 69 - Aired 10/22/1998

    Ash and the gang take some time off to go surfing. While surfing, however, Ash passes out, but is thankfully rescued by a surfer named Victor and his blue-eyed Pikachu, Puka. Victor then reveals his plans to surf a tsunami called Humungadunga and become a surfing legend.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Shinzo Fujita

  • Make Room for Gloom
    6.8/1010 votes

    Make Room for Gloom

    Season 1 Episode 70 - Aired 10/29/1998

    Ash goes to a flower garden to get some fertilizer for his mother, but Bulbasaur sniffs the flowers and becomes paralyzed.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Lights, Camera, Quack-tion
    6.9/1010 votes

    Lights, Camera, Quack-tion

    Season 1 Episode 71 - Aired 11/5/1998

    When the gang discovers there is a movie with an all-Pokémon cast being made nearby, Ash and his friends put their Pokémon in for an audition. Misty's Psyduck gets the main role while the others get minor roles.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Shouji Yonemura

  • Go West Young Meowth
    7.9/1011 votes

    Go West Young Meowth

    Season 1 Episode 72 - Aired 11/12/1998

    Ash and his friends go to Hollywood (although only a small nearby town) to see the premiere of the movie their Pokémon were cast in. Team Rocket follows them to find out that Meowth has history in this town; It is here where he was a member of a gang of street Meowths led by the Persian. He learned to speak and walk upright to win the heart of a female Meowth who was abandoned by her owner. Upon returning, he challenges Persian who was once his mentor for the female Meowth he thought he lost years before.

    Director: Toshiaki Suzuki

    Writer: Takeshi Shudo

  • To Master the Onixpected!
    7.0/1010 votes

    To Master the Onixpected!

    Season 1 Episode 73 - Aired 11/19/1998

    After watching Elite Four member Bruno on TV, Ash and his friends decide to do training in the mountains to be as strong as Bruno. However, they meet Bruno and he manipulates them to do some menial tasks for him. Meanwhile, a giant Onix is on a rampage.

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
    7.2/1010 votes

    The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis

    Season 1 Episode 74 - Aired 11/26/1998

    While training, Ash and his friends accidentally uncover the ruins of Pokémopolis, an ancient city. After a bit of research, they find a giant Gengar and a giant Alakazam starting to fight. Then, a giant Jigglypuff appears to put them to sleep.

    Director: Kiyoshi Fukumoto

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Bad to the Bone
    7.1/1010 votes

    Bad to the Bone

    Season 1 Episode 75 - Aired 12/3/1998

    Ash and his friends offer to help a trainer that is heading for the Pokémon League to retrieve his stolen gym badges from Team Rocket.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • All Fired Up!
    7.2/1010 votes

    All Fired Up!

    Season 1 Episode 76 - Aired 12/10/1998

    Ash finally reaches the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League conference. Before the tournament begins, they plan on lighting a ceremonial cauldron with the flame of the legendary Pokémon, Moltres. Ash, as a participant, is free to carry the flame but when Team Rocket steals it, the tournament may be cancelled.

    Director: Keitaro Motonaga

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Round One - Begin!
    8.0/1010 votes

    Round One - Begin!

    Season 1 Episode 77 - Aired 12/17/1998

    Ash enters his first match of the tournament on the water field against Mandi the Astounding. During the battle against Mandi's Exeggutor, Ash's Krabby evolves into Kingler, who he then uses against Mandy's remaining Seadra and Golbat, winning the match and moving onto the next preliminary round.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Atsuhiro Tomioka

  • Fire and Ice
    7.4/109 votes

    Fire and Ice

    Season 1 Episode 78 - Aired 12/24/1998

    For the second round Ash battles in the rock arena. Ash's last Pokémon, Squirtle, defeats his foe's last Pokémon, Nidorino, and he, victorious, moves on to Round 3. In the third round Ash faces a trainer named Pete in the ice arena. Both trainers are left with 2 Pokémon each. Pete uses Cloyster and Arcanine. In the end, Ash is victorious and he moves on to Round 4.

    Director: Kiyotaka Isako

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Fourth Round Rumble
    7.8/1010 votes

    The Fourth Round Rumble

    Season 1 Episode 79 - Aired 1/1/1999

    In the 4th round, Ash faces a trainer named Jeanette, who uses a Beedrill, a Scyther, and a Bellsprout. The match ends with Ash victorious, and he moves on to the 5th round, becoming one of the final sixteen members of the tournament.

    Director: Yuji Asada

    Writer: Yukiyoshi Ôhashi

  • A Friend in Deed
    7.0/1010 votes

    A Friend in Deed

    Season 1 Episode 80 - Aired 1/7/1999

    Ash meets a new trainer named Richie, who is eerily similar to Ash, including owning a Pikachu. However, Team Rocket makes another attempt to steal Ash's and Richie's Pokémon. Ash and Richie prevent Team Rocket from stealing their Pokémon. Ash discovers his next battle is against Richie. Will Ash manage to reach the quarterfinals?

    Director: Osamu Inoue

    Writer: Shouji Yonemura

  • Friend and Foe Alike
    7.1/1010 votes

    Friend and Foe Alike

    Season 1 Episode 81 - Aired 1/14/1999

    A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are determined to triumph, but who will emerge victorious? And, can their friendship survive the struggle?

    Director: Kiyoshi Fukumoto

    Writer: Hideki Sonoda

  • Friends to the End
    7.2/1011 votes

    Friends to the End

    Season 1 Episode 82 - Aired 1/21/1999

    After losing to Richie in the fifth round, Ash is moping around, annoyed that he lost. He is convinced by Misty that he should support Richie who is now in the quarterfinals. However, when Richie loses, they both have to look inside themselves to see if they are good trainers.

    Director: Shigeru Omachi

    Writer: Shinzo Fujita