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Pokémon S1E11 — Charmander - The Stray Pokémon

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Pokémon•Season 1•Episode 11

Charmander - The Stray Pokémon

8.4/10 · 1,378 votesJun 10, 199723 min

Ranked #2 of 82 in Season 1•+1.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byKiyotaka Isako

Written byJunki Takegami

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Rica Matsumoto

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Satoshi (voice)

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Izumi Shimura

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Masaaki Iwane

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Kiyoshi Nohji

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Masami Murata

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Junki Takegami

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Kiyotaka Isako

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Kiyotaka Isako

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Noriko Omori

Key Animation

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Yumiko Kinoshita

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Charmander - The Stray Pokémon" is episode 11 of Pokémon season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 1,378 votes, ranking #2 of 82 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Kiyotaka Isako and written by Junki Takegami, it aired on June 10, 1997.

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