- 8.5/10(2.2k votes)
#1 - Pokémon - I Choose You!
S1:E1Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 7.5/10(1.4k votes)
#2 - Pokémon Emergency!
S1:E2Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 7.7/10(1.3k votes)
#3 - Ash Catches a Pokémon
S1:E3Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka - 7.1/10(1.2k votes)
#4 - Challenge of the Samurai
S1:E4Director:Minoru OharaWriter:Hideki Sonoda0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Minoru OharaWriter:Hideki Sonoda - 7.6/10(1.2k votes)
#5 - Showdown in Pewter City
S1:E5Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Junki Takegami - 7.0/10(1.1k votes)
#6 - Clefairy and the Moon Stone
S1:E6Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka - 7.3/10(1.0k votes)
#7 - The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
S1:E7Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi - 7.2/10(1.0k votes)
#8 - The Path to the Pokémon League
S1:E8Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka - 7.1/10(969 votes)
#9 - The School of Hard Knocks
S1:E9Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 7.7/10(1.0k votes)
#10 - Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
S1:E10Director:Hideki HiroshimaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hideki HiroshimaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi - 8.4/10(1.2k votes)
#11 - Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
S1:E11Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Junki Takegami - 7.8/10(998 votes)
#12 - Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
S1:E12Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda - 7.3/10(935 votes)
#13 - Mystery at the Lighthouse
S1:E13Director:Hideki HiroshimaWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Hideki HiroshimaWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 8.1/10(1.0k votes)
#14 - Electric Shock Showdown
S1:E14Director:Masamitsu HidakaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Masamitsu HidakaWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka - 7.4/10(908 votes)
#15 - Battle Aboard the St. Anne
S1:E15Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi - 7.6/10(899 votes)
#16 - Pokémon Shipwreck
S1:E16Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Junki Takegami - 7.8/10(954 votes)
#17 - Island of the Giant Pokémon
S1:E17Director:Yukio OkazakiWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yukio OkazakiWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 6.6/10(715 votes)
#18 - Beauty and the Beach
S1:E18Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda - 7.1/10(840 votes)
#19 - Tentacool & Tentacruel
S1:E19Director:Shigeru OmachiWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Shigeru OmachiWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka - 7.3/10(878 votes)
#20 - The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
S1:E20Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Takeshi Shudo0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Kiyotaka IsakoWriter:Takeshi Shudo - 8.2/10(1.1k votes)
#21 - Bye Bye Butterfree
S1:E21Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yuji AsadaWriter:Yukiyoshi Ôhashi - 7.8/10(877 votes)
#22 - Abra and the Psychic Showdown
S1:E22Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Osamu InoueWriter:Junki Takegami - 8.0/10(903 votes)
#23 - The Tower of Terror
S1:E23Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Toshiaki SuzukiWriter:Hideki Sonoda - 7.5/10(841 votes)
#24 - Haunter Versus Kadabra
S1:E24Director:Yoshihiro OdaWriter:Junki Takegami0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Yoshihiro OdaWriter:Junki Takegami - 7.3/10(775 votes)
#25 - Primeape Goes Bananas
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Director:Shigeru OmachiWriter:Atsuhiro Tomioka

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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 1
Every episode of Pokémon Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 1
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Every episode of Pokémon Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 1!
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 Ratings Summary
"Pokémon - I Choose You!" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2247 votes. Directed by Toshiaki Suzuki and written by Takeshi Shudo, it aired on 4/1/1997. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Pokémon Emergency!".