Pokémon
Pokémon is the Americanization of the Japanese "Pocket Monster." The series first began airing in Japan in April of 1997.
Episode guide
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Pokémon, I Choose You!
Ash begins his Pokémon journey, but first chooses Pikachu, the electric mouse from Professor Oak instead of the original three (Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle) due to waking up too late…
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Pokémon Emergency!
Ash enters Viridian City to get Pikachu to the Pokémon Center, but is stopped abruptly by Officer Jenny. After Ash verifies his identity, and the officer realizes he's not a Pokémon thief (…
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Ash Catches A Pokémon
Ash, Pikachu, and Misty have entered the Viridian Forest. Ash captures his first Pokémon, a Caterpie, and later, a Pidgeotto. Misty, however, is scared of bugs and screams every time Caterp…
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Challenge Of The Samurai
While wandering through Viridian Forest, a Samurai challenges Ash to a battle, and it turns out to be Metapod vs. Metapod. After a short time, a swarm of Beedrill attacks, and Ash's Metapod…
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Showdown In Pewter City
In this episode, Ash arrives in Pewter City to challenge the gym leader for the boulderbadge.
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Clefairy And The Moon Stone
Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu arrive at Mt. Moon to find Team Rocket interfering with the local wildlife in hopes of finding the rare Moon Stone. With the help of Seymour the Scientist, th…
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The Waterflowers Of Cerulean City
Ash, Misty and (reluctantly) Brock arrive in Cerulean City so Ash can challenge the gym leader. Ash then meets Daisy, Violet and Lily (Misty's sisters) and challenges them to a battle. When…
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The Path To The Pokémon League
After receiving his second badge, Ash sets off triumphantly for Vermilion City. Along the way, they hear of a trainer named A.J., a fierce Pokémon trainer who has never lost a match. Full o…
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The School Of Hard Knocks
Our three heroes have lost their way in the depths of a dense wooden forest, shrouded in thick, white mist. Momentarily giving up, they decide to break for a brief rest. As Ash wanders deep…
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Bulbasaur And The Hidden Village
Ash and friends are still on their way to Vermilion City and still lost. They stop by a pond for a break when they see an Oddish taking a drink. Ash and Misty try to catch it but they are s…
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Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
While on the road to Vermilion City, Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu come across a Charmander sitting on a rock. Ash tries to catch it, but it turns out it has a trainer and cannot be captur…
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Here Comes The Squirtle Squad
Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu become the victims of pranks played by a gang of rogue Squirtle known as the Squirtle Squad. They end up falling down a hole, and are even eventually captured…
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Mystery at The Lighthouse
When a Krabby that Ash catches disappears, he goes to a nearby lighthouse to see if it reached Professor Oak's lab. The keeper of the lighthouse is Bill, a Pokémon Watcher who is searching…
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Electric Shock Showdown
Ash finally arrives in Vermilion City and is ready to prove that he can defeat its Gym Leader Lt. Surge. However, Lt. Surge and his powerful Raichu easily defeat Ash, and he discovers that…
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A Battle Aboard The St. Anne
Ash wins a ticket to take a trip on a luxury cruise ship, the St. Anne. Ash enjoys the journey, even trading Butterfree for a Raticate, but feels guilty afterwards and asks for Butterfree b…
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Pokémon Shipwreck
Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu wake up aboard the St. Anne, discovering it has capsized and sunk. Elsewhere, Jessie, James, and Meowth wake up as well, and in an attempt to escape only floo…
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Island Of The Giant Pokémon
After being hit by a Dragon Rage attack from James' newly evolved Gyarados while at sea, the humans are separated from their Pokémon on an island that is inhabited by gigantic Pokémon. Pika…
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Friends To The End
Ash and his friends have finally arrived in Porta Vista, a beachside tourist town. After destroying an old man's ship, they must help in the old man's business. To attempt to pay the man ba…
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Tentacool And Tentacruel
Stuck in Porta Vista because they missed the boat, Ash and friends sit around waiting for the next boat and witness a great explosion. They later discover that it is a group of Tentacool th…
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The Ghost Of Maiden's Peak
The boat that Ash, Misty and Brock are on lands at a small seaside town. This town is celebrating its Summer's End festival. Both in the same area- but seperately- James and Brock see a bea…
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Bye Bye Butterfree
As the group continues on their way, they notice a flock of Butterfree out over the ocean. Brock informs Ash that it is the mating season for all of the Butterfree. Ash decides to release h…
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Abra And The Psychic Showdown
Ash and his friends finally arrive in Saffron City, but before Ash can enter the Saffron Gym he is warned by a strange man not to go in. Ash enters anyway to discover a strange training fac…
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The Tower Of Terror
Team Rocket encounters the Ghost Pokémon in a haunted tower while setting a trap for Ash and his friends, and end up getting frightened away. Ash and Pikachu enter alone since his friends a…
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Haunter versus Kadabra
This episode is the final appearance of Sabrina, her father and her alter ego which fuses back with her body after Ash and Haunter help return Sabrina to her normal state.
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Primeape Goes Bananas
As Ash is on his way towards Celadon City, he encounters a Mankey. The Mankey starts chasing him and steals Ash's hat. Ash tries to get it back and fails. Team Rocket arrives to get Pikachu…
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Pokémon Scent-Sation!
When Ash reaches the Celadon Gym, he is kicked out because of his hatred for perfume, so with the help of Team Rocket (who plotted to steal Erika's special perfume), Ash sneaks into the gym…
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Hypno's Naptime
Ash and his friends arrive at a town where many of the town's children are disappearing. They discover that a Hypno, a hypnotic Pokémon is responsible. Adults in the town have come to help…
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Pokémon Fashion Flash
Team Rocket plans a scheme to steal many Pokémon by opening a grooming shop. Ash and his friends meet Susie, a famous Pokémon breeder. In the end, Brock gains a Vulpix when Susie tells him…
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The Punchy Pokémon
After meeting a girl whose father is more concerned about training his fighting Pokémon Hitmonchan at the gym instead of his daughter, Ash enters a Fighting Pokémon-only tournament with his…
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Sparks Fly For Magnemite
The group arrives in Gringy City where everything is dark and gloomy. A Magnemite follows Pikachu everywhere ever since he caught a peculiar illness, but it is the Grimers and Muk that are…
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Dig Those Diglett!
Ash finds himself among a group of Pokémon Trainers hired to protect a construction site from the interfering ground Pokémon, Diglett. The construction is shut down after it is revealed tha…
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The Ninja Poké-Showdown
The group finds a strange-looking ninja-style mansion. They explore it and encounter various traps. Soon, they discover that this is the Fuchsia Gym and Ash battles Koga, the Gym Leader, fo…
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The Flame Pokémon-athon!
The group arrive at the Laramie Ranch where a family of ranchers, with their daughter, Lara and her Ponyta, prepares for an annual Pokémon race. Ash takes over as Ponyta's rider when Lara g…
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The Kangaskhan Kid
Ash and his friends arrive at the Safari Zone, unaware that the part they have entered is a protected preserve when an Officer Jenny disguised as Chansey nearly arrests them for poaching. T…
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The Legend of Dratini
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…
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The Bridge Bike Gang
Continuing their journey, the group came across a bridge which could be used as a shortcut to the next town. They soon discover that the bridge is too long to walk and they would need bicyc…
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Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
During a storm, Ash and his friends arrive at a mysterious Mansion. While there, Ash meets Duplica, a girl who is an expert at impersonation, and she happens to own Ditto, a Pokémon that ca…
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Cyber Soldier Porygon
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 de…
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Pikachu's Goodbye
The group come into a forest where it is quiet and peaceful. They notice a large group of Pikachu that Ash's Pikachu tries to make friends with. After saving a young Pikachu from drowning a…
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The Battling Eevee Brothers
While traveling through the woods, the group encounters an Eevee that was apparently abandoned near a tree. They take it to its address in Stone Town and find it belongs to a little boy nam…
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Wake Up, Snorlax!
Ash and his friends arrive at a town which is having problems with their water source. It seems that a Snorlax is blocking the water path. Team Rocket plans to capture the Snorlax, but Ash…
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Showdown at Dark City
Upon entering Dark City, Ash and his friends discover that Pokémon Trainers aren't liked due to two rival Gyms who involve Ash and the gang as well as Team Rocket in their feuds to become t…
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The March Of The Exeggutor Squad
When at a carnival, Ash and his friends meet a magician who is really losing his touch and fails in his own magic show. In his effort to get better, he decides to hypnotize Ash and uses his…
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The Problem with Paras
Having run out of medicine, Ash and his friends go to a local shop to get some Potions. However, they don't have much due to the owner's Paras being weak. Ash and his friends decide to help…
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The Song Of Jigglypuff
Entering Neon Town, a bustling Metropolis where everyone is tired and rude, Ash and his friends find a Jigglypuff who is too shy to sing its hypnotic song. Realizing they can kill two birds…
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Attack Of The Prehistoric Pokémon
Arriving at a canyon to find an old fashioned fossil hunt, Ash, Gary and the gang decide to join in. But Team Rocket arrives and intends to blow the canyon up. Ash, Pikachu, and Team Rocket…
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A Chansey Operation
After Pikachu gets an apple stuck in its throat, Ash and his friends rush it to a Pokémon Center. After being treated, they hear of a traffic accident (caused by Team Rocket) that has left…
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Holy Matrimony!
Ash, Brock and Misty walk by a missing persons poster that has a picture of James as a young boy. A limousine drives by and takes them to a huge estate where James used to live in as a boy.…
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So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
When Misty's PokéBalls are stolen by Farfetch'd, Ash and the gang investigate to try to find the thief and get all the stolen things back.
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Who Gets To Keep Togepi?
When the egg Ash found hatches into a brand new Pokémon, Togepi, everyone wants to own it. They decide to have a small Pokémon Tournament. Ash, who found it, claims he should be the one to…
