Best Pokémon Episodes
My favorite Pokémon episodes from Seasons 1-16/Pokémon Chronicles
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- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsStuart ZagnitThe mysterious egg finally hatches to reveal an unknown Pokemon, named Togepi. Now the gang begins to fight over who gets to be it's trainer.My favorite pokemon episode ever
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh spends the day surfing instead of training and is saved from drowning by a man named Victor and his Pikachu, Puka. Victor is a surfer who wants to ride the great wave Humunga Dunga.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.5 (151)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartWhen our heroes investigate a sudden pealing of bells, they discover that the Crystal Bells, which are said to ring only when the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh returns, are missing! The researcher Eusine seems to know something...
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisWhen Brock suggests a pit stop in an out-of-the-way Pokémon laboratory, no one suspects his real motive. Reading an article about the Pokémon aromatherapy experiments held in the facility, he had been immediately smitten by the attractive researcher who runs it. Brock is no luckier in love today than might be expected, though, and the outing becomes more educational than romantic as he and his friends tour the aromatherapy research facility. Above and beyond any continuing experiments, the greatest aromatherapy testimonial comes when a mixture of fragrances alone cures completely an ailing Skitty May had just found. When Team Rocket arrives on the scene, however, they quickly put an end to an relatively uneventful day, stealing both the lab's fragrance reserves and Misty's Skitty.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisRica MatsumotoThe Saint 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.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartWhen a Quagsire steals the GS-ball, the gang tries to retrieve it.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsMadeleine BlausteinJames Carter CathcartHilde de MildtAsh and co finally reach Ecruteak City and learn the ancient secret of a burned tower they find themselves trapped in after mistaking it for the local gym.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAfter receiving the medicine in Cianwood City, our heroes soon discover the Gym Leader training hard with his Machoke. It's only a matter of time before Ash decides to go toe to toe with Chuck's Fighting-type Pokémon!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsRikako AikawaThe gang enter the Safari Zone and find a Pokemon ranch, run by Lara, who's planning to enter a yearly Pokemon race, with her Ponyta. But when Lara gets injured, Ash decides to ride Ponyta instead.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartIn a harsh desert landscape, a strange light appears, and a city of ruins rises up before our heroes. But how did the city come to be this way? Could it have something to do with the beautiful light show?
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsRikako AikawaHaving run out of medicine, Satohsi 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. Satoshi and his friends decide to help out the owner by training her Paras, hoping that it can evolve into Parasect.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAfter accidentally wrecking the boat of a local restaurant owner, Ash and the gang help him pay off a few debts by entering a beach beauty contest.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.8 (213)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartWhen stuck in one of Team Rocket's traps, Ash and the gang are rescued by a man impersonating a nearby town's local superhero, Gligarman.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsMegan HollingsheadAsh takes the Pokemon League Admissions Exam in order to prove that his skills are improving.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartA mysterious space ship full of Clefairy lands near the city and starts taking common items from peoples' homes.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and friends are on a plane back to Olivine City when they get caught in a terrible storm that also sweeps up Team Rocket's balloon! They'll have to work together to land safely...but can they manage it?
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartThere's no warm reception for our heroes when they finally reach Larvitar's home on Mt. Silver-they find themselves being attacked by the Tyranitar living there!
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.7 (216)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and Misty's rivalry is reignited when they both try to capture a Totodile at the same time. Unable to see whose Poké Ball actually caught it, they decide a battle is the best way to decide Totodile's new Trainer.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.5 (130)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisThe gang make one last stand against Hanson before he uses Togepi to gain the throne.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartWhen thick fog interrupts our heroes' journey, a girl and her Ninetales invite them to rest at a nearby mansion...where Brock and their host fall into a romance that could turn out to be ghostly!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartIn return for passage across a river after a storm has washed out the bridge, Ash and his pals must find the Pokemon called Sudowoodo.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisAsh and friends arrive in Lavaridge Town and meet Flannery, who just became the Gym Leader after her grandfather left to write poetry. Meanwhile, Team Rocket show up in disguise to help clean the battle field and steal her Torkoal.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartOur heroes make a rest stop in a Pokémon Center, which is run by a kind-hearted but misguided Blissey. Things only get worse when an old friend of Blissey's drops in unexpectedly...
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaToshiaki SuzukiStarsYôsuke AkimotoKae ArakiMegumi HayashibaraThe gang find out that in order to defeat Sabrina's psychic Pokemon, they need a ghost Pokemon. They travel to Lavender Town.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.0 (172)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartBrock finally meets his match when another Trainer develops a mad crush on him...but with the tables turned, he's not entirely sure how to behave around her!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartThe race is on to find Team Rocket's Wobbuffet when it runs off with the key to an indestructible cage...a cage that holds Ash's Pikachu!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartMisty meets another trainer who also is an expert on water Pokémon. The new trainer notices signs that Misty's Psyduck may be ready to evolve. As the two prepare for a Pokémon battle, a Golduck springs from the water and battles for Misty.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and May make it to Petalberg City, where Ash plans to battle the gym leader, Norman, May's father.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaMadeleine BlausteinInuko InuyamaThe gang find the lighthouse of the Pokemon researcher, Bill, who is trying to solves the mystery of the mysterious Dragonite.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and the gang try to help a boy trade his Wobbuffet at an annual trading event.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartThe Johto League begins as Ash meets up with his rival, Gary Oak.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsRikako AikawaAsh and friends get caught up in a Pokémon Fossil rush. During the rush, extinct Pokémon get discovered as still alive and a new Pokémon is discovered in the form of an egg.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinAmanda GoodmanRodger ParsonsThe gang are asked to deliver medicine to a sick Pokemon in Sunny Town. But they'll have to cross a bridge that is run by a tough bike gang.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinJames Carter CathcartMichael HaigneyAsh and his friends finally arrive at Pallet Town, where they're surprised to see Brock waiting for them. Tracey is excited to meet Professor Oak, so they visit Professor Oak's lab.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartThe gang reunite with Todd, the Pokemon photographer, as he's on a quest to get a picture of the legendary bird, Articuno.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh finally delivers the G.S. ball to Kurt, and while waiting for answers about the mysterious ball, the gang goes to pick apricorns for Kurt to make into special poké-balls.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.2 (156)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAfter winning their preliminary rounds, Ash and Misty face formidable opponents in the Whirl Cup. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio have their eyes on stealing the tournament's prize!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh, Tracey and Jessie accidentally breathe in vile-plume's stun spore. Misty makes a new friend in the lakes who helps her find the weed needed to cure Ash and Tracey.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartThe gang arrives on Hamlin Island, which has a ferry that goes to Pallet Town. The residents have deserted the town, however, because it's been taken over by Electrode.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh's fourth match is on the Grass Field. But his opponent has a well trained Bellsprout.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRodger ParsonsMegan HollingsheadAfter finding a missing person sign featuring Kojiro, Satoshi and his friends decide to find Kojiro and inform him of his parents' death. However Kojiro's parents turn out to be alive, and their death was only a decoy to get him to return home to the rich Rumika, a girl Kojiro was arranged to marry from when he was a little child. Kojiro has left because Rumika is terrifying, so everyone tries to save Kojiro from this fate, including Kojiro' old pet Gardie, Gar-chan.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.7 (161)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartMisty finally meets one of her idols, a Nurse Joy who specializes in Water types! But the reality doesn't live up to the dream when Nurse Joy reveals that she doesn't share Misty's love for aquatic Pokémon after all...
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartWhen our heroes return an unhappy Snubbull to its wealthy Trainer, it sparks off a series of events that will change the Pokémon's life forever!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartA surprise attack from a group of Ursaring has our heroes and Team Rocket running for cover. In the chaos, the groups are split up, and the unenthusiastic pairings are forced to work together. But for how long?
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.6 (194)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartFollowing his victory against Whitney, Ash and the others sit down to have breakfast at the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center. Suddenly a man, who introduces himself as the producer of Pokétalk Radio, invites Ash to an interview at their radio show, saying all trainers who defeat Whitney must come for an interview.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.4 (702)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaThe ghost of a beautiful maiden bewitches both Brock and James. Will our heroes and Team Rocket be able to save them from a Gastly fate?
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh faces Bugsy, the Azalea Town gym leader.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsRikako AikawaMadeleine BlausteinHilde de MildtThere's a food thief amongst our heroes...could it have anything to do with the cute and cuddly Teddiursa who has joined them on their journey?
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartThe heat is rising in our heroes' journey when Misty and her Water-type Pokémon go head to head with a willful Fire-type Trainer!
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.9 (406)TV EpisodeDirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartAsh's first Pokemon League battle is on the Water Field. He decides to use Krabby for the first time.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsRikako AikawaMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaThe Rocket-Dan plans a scheme to steal many Pokémon by opening a grooming shop. Satoshi and his friends meet Yuki, a famous Pokémon breeder.
- StarsMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaSatoshi wants to capture the rare Pocket Monster Miniryu, but the gun happy warden doesn't want him to have it.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartWhen Charizard gets frozen by an ice beam, Ash does his best to help him. Could Ash be gaining Charizard's trust with his compassion?
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.1 (121)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAs Ash's training draws to a close, a young Trainer named Shauna, who claims to be the top apprentice of Gym Leader Brawly, challenges him to a Pokémon battle. Before they are able to complete their battle, however, Brawly himself shows up to warn of an approaching hurricane. It seems his warning is a touch too late, though, as heavy winds and rain begin buffeting the shore where Ash and friends have pitched camp. While the storm draws nearer, they carefully make their way along a treacherous mountain path, seeking shelter in a cave, where Brawly explains that Shauna isn't really his apprentice--he hasn't let her join him because she is too headstrong and needs to learn control and patience. After the storm passes, she finally proves herself in a battle with Ash, and Brawly accepts Ash's challenge for a rematch!
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartA pokémon fossil is tracked back to a deserted island where an archaeological team is about to investigate the secret of its origin, but a prophecy has it, that the island isn't to be disturbed.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMadeleine BlausteinRachael LillisEric StuartTeam Rocket has engine trouble and lands on an island where the natives are waiting for the Great Meowth of Bounty to arrive and fulfill an ancient prophesy.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaStarsMegumi HayashibaraInuko InuyamaUnshô IshizukaThe group arrives in Gunjo City where everything is dark and gloomy. A Coil follows Pikachu everywhere ever since he caught a peculiar illness, but it is the Betobeta and Betobeton that are causing trouble in a local Power Plant.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorRachael LillisEric StuartAsh and friends go to Granite Cave, where Steven Stone, the son of the Devon Corporation president, is said to be exploring. Unfortunately, Team Rocket has gotten there first, and has filled the cave with pitfalls to trap our heroes. The pitfalls collapse, sending our heroes and Team Rocket tumbling through the many levels of the cave. In the fall, everyone is shuffled into separate, mixed groups. Separately, each Team Rocket member complains about the others. It takes a lot of exploration and a lot of running from wild Aron for everyone to find Steven. Jessie, James, and Meowth, despite their complaining, are delighted to be together again. Steven, however, is enraged that Team Rocket has disturbed the wild Aron, and fights the villains off. He then finds what he was looking for in the cave--a Fire Stone--and continues his journey searching for rare Evolution stones.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaJoop PieëteStarsRikako AikawaMadeleine BlausteinJames Carter CathcartWhen Ash comes down with a serious stomachache far from any hospital, a local healer and his Shuckle companions are on task to set him right!
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisWhen Ash and friends arrive in the last town before Petalburg City, they find that the Petalburg Gym leader, Norman, is riding a recent wave of popularity in town. While this turns out to be good news for his children, May and Max, who become instant celebrities, Ash is far less fortunate. Hearing that he means to challenge the gym leader they hold as a hero, the locals begin challenging Ash one by one. Once Ash is completely exhausted by an endless string of battles, Team Rocket arrives, hoping to make the most of the situation.
- Episode: (2004)1997–202322mTV-Y7.0 (116)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisAn unusual encounter with a Pokémon battling duo leads to an even more unusual partnership. When two trainers challenge Ash and May to a Pokémon tag battle, these two accept with little thought for how to coordinate this joint effort. The resulting lack of teamwork leads to a quick victory for their challengers. When virtually the same thing happens to Jessie and James of Team Rocket, old differences are put aside, as Ash and James pair up against May and Jessie in a battle of the sexes.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.2 (107)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisA whiscash snags Ashes badges as they stop to take a break near a lake. Ash and the gang meet a local fishing "legend" that helps to try to get Ashes badges back.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaJoop PieëteStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisMay and Ash enter their favorite flying Pokémon in a unique sporting competition, wherein players must collect rings hung from floating balloons and then race to hang them from a goalpost hook. Learning of this bizarre sport, Jessie and Meowth of Team Rocket are nonplussed, but James instantly recalls days of hard training under one of the masters of this little-known art. James anxiously enters alongside Ash and May, but can this erstwhile villain be trusted to play fair?
- StarsGregory AbbeyCarol JacobanisRachael LillisAfter separating from Ash and Misty, Brock returns home to Pewter City and finds that his mother has turned the gym into a water Pokemon gym.
- 2002–2004TV-Y7-FV7.0 (34)TV EpisodeStarsWayne GraysonRachael LillisLisa OrtizProfessor Namba sends Cassidy and Butch out to steal a Delcatty. They know there's one near Cerulean Gym, but what they don't know is that not only is Misty there, but Tracey is an employee at Cerulean Gym and Casey is visiting.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisThe kids are floating on logs at sea when a red submarine appears beneath them, belonging to Team Magma. At the floating Magma base, the kids are taken into custody. Team Magma Leader Maxie explains to them about how he has the Blue Orb in his possession, allowing him to control Groudon. Unfortunately, the Legendary Pokémon they currently have in their possession is Kyogre. A disguised Shelly of Team Aqua sneaks away and unlocks Kyogre, setting off an alarm. Kyogre awakens and busts out of the floating base, causing it to begin sinking. In the chaos, the kids try to grab the orb, and Pikachu accidentally absorbs it and goes berserk. Ash is separated from his friends and attacked by a Team Magma member. He meets what appears to be another member of Team Magma--but it's really Lance of the Elite Four in disguise! Lance has also sent his red Gyarados to go help Ash's friends. Both Teams Magma and Aqua end up on Monsu Island, along with Team Rocket, who wants to steal both Legendary Pokémon. Of course, it's no good, as Kyogre is under the control of the Red Orb, which is currently in Team Aqua's possession...
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.3 (98)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisAsh and Brock face off for a friendly training battle. Ash pits his Torkoal against Brock's Lombre, which it seems like a mismatch until Torkoal lets loose with Overheat, sending Lombre rocketing across the forest. The kids run after it, where they meet a Mawile that's become quite attracted to Lombre, along with its Trainer Samantha. Brock sees Mawile's crush as a way to get close to Samantha, and begs Lombre to be nice. Samantha performs ribbon dances with Mawile, so the two of them demonstrate. The entire group starts walking to a nearby town, when Brock spots a bouquet on the road. He goes to grab it, but it's a Team Rocket trap. They grab Mawile, and Lombre doesn't put up much of a fight. It takes Torkoal and Corphish to sort things out, and Corphish develops a crush on Mawile! But Mawile doesn't like Corphish, breaking its heart. That night, Samantha and Mawile are set to perform for a huge crowd, but the show is interrupted by Team Rocket once again. In a cloud of smoke, they grab a Pokémon--Lombre! Jessie and James are dismayed to find they made a mistake, though Lombre and Wobbuffet get along well. Leaving Brock behind to manage the crowd (with Corphish's help), the others catch up to the thieves, and Jessie puts up a fight simply because Ash wants Lombre back. Lombre finally puts up a fight, protecting Mawile. After the thieves blast off again, the kids return Lombre to Brock. During Samantha and Mawile's performance, Lombre wanders over to Samantha's backpack, taking a Water Stone out of it--and evolving into Ludicolo! It jumps on stage and joins the performance, amusing the crowd. The show is a success, but Mawile doesn't like Ludicolo now. A disappointed Brock joins Ludicolo in a happy dance to recover from their heartbreak.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisWhen May discovers that two of her Poké Balls are missing, she naturally assumes it's Team Rocket! But the culprit could be someone else entirely...
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsVeronica TaylorEric StuartRachael LillisMay and friends arrive in Saffron City, where May is so excited about the upcoming Pokémon Contest that she heads straight for the Contest Hall. She sees people going in to check out the hall, so she goes inside too. On stage is a woman who looks suspiciously like Vivian from the Hoenn region, practicing with an Espeon. May's Squirtle gets so excited that it runs on stage. It turns out that the woman is actually Lillian, Vivian's younger sister. May takes her Pokémon to the Pokémon Center for a check-up, and is surprised to meet Nurse Joy's new assistant--Harley! Harley is overwhelmingly nice to May, and even tells her that she can switch Pokémon during the contest, which turns out to be true. Harley also tells her that she can register with her Hoenn Contest Pass until 11 the next day--which isn't true. But May believes him since he was telling the truth before. Meanwhile, a disguised Jessie registers for the Pokémon Contest, and asks James if she can borrow Cacnea. But when Jessie tries to form a bond with Cacnea, it ends up getting stuck in her hair and James and Meowth rush her to the Pokémon Center. At the PC, they get the idea to steal everyone else's Pokémon so Jessie can win by default. May and Ash begin to battle outside when James and Meowth fly over in their balloon and start snatching Pokémon. May ends up teaming up with Harley to free the Pokémon, and even more unexpected help comes from Squirtle, who uses a newly-learned Ice Beam to send the thieves blasting off. When May finally goes to register, she turns out to be too late. Luckily, Lillian happens to be walking by, and after hearing mention of May's heroics, the attendant lets her register for the contest.
- DirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzKayzie RogersWhen James' Chimecho falls ill, he brings it to his old mansion to recover. May's Munchlax is also sick and an old man and woman bring it to the same mansion Team Rocket is at. Jessie and Meowth then decide to steal all the Pokémon in the garden while the others are taking care of Chimecho and Munchlax... Afterwards, James is force to leave Chimecho behind so it can recover..
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.2 (93)TV EpisodeDirectorKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzKayzie RogersWhen our heroes cross Potpourri Island to Wisteria Town so May can participate in a contest there, they are surprised (to say the least) to run into May's treacherous rival, Harley! This colorful character has won multiple Pokémon Contests--often through the use of unsavory tactics--and is not fond of anyone he competes against. This of course makes for a wild and frenzied competition when they meet up in the final round, where May's Munchlax makes its contest debut against Harley's Octillery! May seems to be ahead when Harley commands Octillery to use Rest. Munchlax can't land enough hits before Octillery wakes up, fully healed, and takes Munchlax down! Harley wins the Wisteria Ribbon, and though May is disappointed, she decides to look on the bright side--she's learned a lot that will help her in her next contest. What's more, someone has sent her an unsigned note of admiration and a lovely rose...does May have a secret admirer?
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.1 (91)TV EpisodeDirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaLotte HorlingsStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzKayzie RogersAsh and friends make a stop in Sable City, where a one-day Pokémon battle tournament is about to take place! Ash decides he wants to enter, but the tournament turns out to be an evil scheme to steal the competitors' Poké Balls, cooked up by Team Rocket...not Jessie and James this time, but another pair of villains, Butch and Cassidy! Meanwhile, Jessie and James have decided to part ways after a squabble, and when they show up for the phony tournament, Jessie teams up with Butch and James with Cassidy. These unusual pairings are quite successful at stealing Poké Balls, but thanks to the efforts of our heroes, the villains' plot is thwarted and all the Poké Balls are returned to their rightful owners. With a tearful speech, Meowth convinces his friends Jessie and James that they should make up and be a team again, and they relent...only to be back to their old tricks in no time!
- DirectorNorihiko SutôStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzKayzie RogersAs Dawn tries to capture her first Pokemon, she finds Pikachu, lost and injured. Now, it's just a matter of returning Pikachu to Ash and avoiding Team Rocket.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzEmily BauerAsh arrives at the Oreburgh Gym for his first battle in the Sinnoh region. Paul arrives first. Ash and company watch Paul and his Pokemon face off against Roark's Earth type Pokemon.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzEmily BauerAsh and his friends arrive in Eterna City.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôLotte HorlingsStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzEmily BauerAsh and Dawn decide to use their new Pokémon.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôLotte HorlingsStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzEmily BauerAsh, Brock and Dawn are invited to a Pokemon Summer Academy by Professor Owen. They're given Pokemon to train during their time at camp, they also encounter other trainers.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôStarsSarah NatochennyMichele KnotzEmily BauerThe group encounters a Pokemon Trainer who doesn't appear to realize what Pokemon battles are about, and try to teach her what's really important.
- DirectorMasamitsu HidakaNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEmily BauerJames Carter CathcartDawn decides to start training for the next Pokemon Contest with Mamoswine. However, despite overcoming its disobedience, Mamoswine still won't battle. Things turn bad when Mamoswine runs into a forest and Dawn chases after it.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôStarsEmily BauerCraig BlairJames Carter CathcartAsh, Dawn, Kory and Laura try to capture a rogue Gible.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsKiyomi AsaiEmily BauerJames Carter CathcartAsh's battle concludes. Cilan, impressed with Ash's victory, decides to journey with Ash to become a better connoisseur. Part of Team Rocket's plan is revealed.
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.4 (74)TV EpisodeDirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsJames Carter CathcartChristopher ColletMisato FukuenWhile taking cover from the rain, the adventurers encounter Team Rocket and some seemingly helpful Litwick.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsEmily BauerChristopher ColletTôru FuruyaAsh and company get lost in Pinwheel Forest and encounter a wild Swaddle and Burgh, the next gym leader Ash wants to challenge.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithThe adventurers meet Beheeyem, a Pokemon that can make dreams come true. They soon become trapped in a dream world and must find a way to escape.
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsEileen StevensJason GriffithRodger ParsonsAsh's quest for his eighth Gym badge gets underway-and the battle turns out to be a multimedia event indeed!
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithThe Gym is jumping, the fans are cheering, and the quest for Ash's eighth Unova Gym badge is red-hot and rocking!
- DirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithA sinister plot to take over the Unova region is taking shape, and our heroes are caught in the middle of it!
- 1997–202322mTV-Y7.5 (60)TV EpisodeDirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsEileen StevensJason GriffithRodger ParsonsAs our heroes continue their journey to the White Ruins, they learn startling secrets about N and Team Plasma!
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.7 (59)TV EpisodeDirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithContinuing their journey to the White Ruins, our heroes encounter a mysterious organization with a sinister plot!
- 1997–202322mTV-Y6.7 (64)TV EpisodeDirectorNorihiko SutôKunihiko YuyamaStarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithArriving on Scalchop Island, our heroes decide to participate in an unusual competition!
- StarsSarah NatochennyEileen StevensJason GriffithA bright light in the night sky gives our heroes a strange change of pace...and face!