The Bug Stops Here

The Bug Stops Here

August 24, 2000 TV Episode Pokémon

Also known as: Bug Trainer Convention! Got it at the Natural Park!!

Foreign title: Mushitori Taikai! Shizen Koen de Getto da ze!!

Series title: Johto League Champions

Studio
Nintendo Co. Ltd., OLM-Animation Studio, Shogakukan Inc., Summit Media Group, TV Tokyo
Animation studio
SOFTX
Distributor
4 Kids Entertainment

Synopsis

Our heroes happen upon a Bug Pokémon Catching Contest. Ash rushes to enter himself at the last minute, and meets Casey, an old opponent. The competition between the two is fierce. Misty gets mad at Casey because she is pushing her Pokémon too hard. Meanwhile,Team Rocket has trapped Ash in a cage. Casey's Chikorita evolves into a Bayleef to rescue Ash. Ash wins the contest with the prizes: A Sun Stone and a Beedrill Ash had caught. Ash gave the Beedrill to Casey because of her love for yellow-colored Pokémon.

Characters

Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock, Pikachu, Squirtle, Tracy, Gary, Professor Oak.
Team Rocket: Jessie, James, Meowth

Credits

Producing

Producer
Tsunekazu Ishihara (Executive Producer, Japan)
Executive Producers, English Version
Alfred R. Kahn, Norman J. Grossfeld

Animation

Animator
Shunya Yamada

Voices

Voice
Rachel Lillis (Misty, Jessie), Eric Stuart (Brock, James), Eric Stuart (Squirtle), Stan Hart (Professor Oak), Adam Blaustein (Meowth)

Music

Music
Junji Miyazaki

Crew

Created by
Satoshi Tajari
Designer
Satoshi Tajiri

Production notes

Season 4: Johto League Champions.

Pokémon is the Americanization of the Japanese "Pocket Monster." The series first began airing in Japan in April of 1997. This- the fourth season- was known as "Pokémon: Johto League Champions."