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      Johto League Champions – Pokémon the Series

      2000 Kids & Family Adventure Fantasy Anime List
      Reviews 38% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score "Indigo League" is where it all began as the first season of the long-running "Pokémon" animated series. Young Ash Ketchum is just beginning his Pokémon training as he reaches his 10th birthday. Things don't go as expected for the youngster, who gets a Pikachu instead of a standard first Pokémon. Winning gym badges is also tougher than Ash thought it would be. He's not alone in his quest for the badges, though, as former gym leaders Brock and Misty are by his side, along with some new friends. Read More Read Less Watch on Prime Video Stream Now

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      Nick S I don't think I ever got this far watching the series as a kid which was one of my goals when I started rewatching - to catch up to where I left off. This season is okay, getting a bit redundant and repetitive with plots being always pretty much the same. But it's interesting to see the pokemon we know and love, it's still strong. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The 52 best episodes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Aug 3, 2000 A Goldenrod Opportunity Ash is ready for his next battle ;the gang decides to explore Goldenrod City, when the find the gym closed when they arrive. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 10, 2000 A Dairy Tale Ending Ash and company visit a Milktank dairy and Ash challenges Whitney and her Miltank to a rematch, after his recent loss. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 17, 2000 Air Time After winning his latest battle Ash participates in a radio interview and a radio drama, in which the danger becomes lifelike. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 24, 2000 The Bug Stops Here Ash enters a contest to catch bug Pokémon against his rival Casey; Team Rocket shows up hoping to catch a few bugs for themselves. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 31, 2000 Type Casting! Ash and the gang need to find a Sudowoodo to gain portage over a river on their way to Ecruteak City. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 7, 2000 Fossil Fools A student discovers some Omanyte and Omastar in the wild while building revolutionary Pokémon theme park; Team Rocket arrives to take the Pokémon. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 14, 2000 Carrying On The young trainers tour a Pidgey messenger service and find they need help; Team rocket wants deliver the Pidgey to their boss. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 21, 2000 Hassle in the Castle Ash and the gang find shelter from the rain in a castle clinic that uses Pokémon healers; Brock and the doctor become trapped in a labyrinth. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 28, 2000 Two Hits and a Miss After saving an old man from being trampled by a raging Tauros, Ash gets caught up in a family squabble. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 5, 2000 A Hot Water Battle Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile get separated from the group, when the chase after a beach ball and fall into a ravine; Meowth ends up in the ravine also. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 12, 2000 Hook, Line and Stinker Misty has a score to settle with another trainer and plans on beating and humbling them in a Seaking fishing contest. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 19, 2000 Beauty and the Breeder Brock meets and helps an old friend, Suzie, while attending a Pokémon Beauty Contest in Bonitaville; Suzie and Broke enter Vulpix in the contest together. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 26, 2000 A Better Pill to Swallow When 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. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 2, 2000 Power Play Ash has a run-in with rival Gary; Team Rocket creates a Robo-Mecha Wobbuffet, which causes a power outage at the local Pokémon Center. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 9, 2000 Mountain Time Ash's team makes friends with a mountain patrol and their Ledian, who are on a training mission ; Team Rocket ruins the day. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 16, 2000 Wobbu-Palooza Ruffians break up a festival devoted to Wobbuffet; battles are banded during the festival; Team Rocket raids the festival's food. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 23, 2000 Imitation Confrontation Ash and the gang are happy to see Duplica and her newest Ditto; Team Rocket steals Ditto. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 30, 2000 The Trouble With Snubbull Team Rocket tries to ransom a trapped Snubbull back to it's true owner; the Snubbull fights back against Jessie, James, and Meowth. Details Episode 19 Aired Dec 7, 2000 Ariados Amigos Ash and company come across an Ariados and its trainer; they go to the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. Details Episode 20 Aired Dec 14, 2000 Wings 'n' Things A Yanma steals Ash's hat and causes trouble for the town with its shenanigans; Team Rocket hatches a scheme after seeing the out come of the Yanma's destruction. Details Episode 21 Aired Dec 21, 2000 The Grass Route A grass-type tournament is underway; Ash doesn't see the need to prepare himself or Bulbasuar for the competition. Details Episode 22 Aired Jan 4, 2001 The Apple Corp! Pikachu is mistaken for a Pichu endangering an orchard, and Ash proposes a solution to the owner of the orchard. Details Episode 23 Aired Jan 11, 2001 Houndoom's Special Delivery Missing Togepi makes Ash and friends frantic with worry after the groups' latest run in with Team Rocket. Details Episode 24 Aired Jan 18, 2001 A Ghost of a Chance Finally in Ecruteak City, the gang sets out to find the gym; the gang finds what is said to be the gym, but it is not. Details Episode 25 Aired Jan 25, 2001 From Ghost to Ghost Ash's fourth Johto League battle approaches; after seeing Morty's Gengar in action, Ash knows he is for a tough battle for the Fog Badge. Details Episode 26 Aired Feb 1, 2001 Trouble's Brewing Four sisters maintain a Japanese tea garden, but the youngest wants to become a Pokémon trainer and join the gang. Details Episode 27 Aired Feb 8, 2001 All That Glitters! A mischievous flock of Murkrow steal the prized possessions of both Ash and Team Rocket; Ash makes a plan to get his badges back. Details Episode 28 Aired Feb 15, 2001 The Light Fantastic On the trek to Olivine City, the gang comes across Remoraidan Ruins, a lush place despite the arid surroundings. Details Episode 29 Aired Feb 22, 2001 Unbearable The gang takes shelter in a cabin in the woods; Brock is concerned about their safety due to the wild Pokémon in the area; a Teddiursa joins the group. Details Episode 30 Aired Mar 1, 2001 Moving Pictures! The gang reunites with Pokémon photographer Todd Snap who starts them on an adventure to find the legendary Articuno. Details Episode 31 Aired Mar 8, 2001 Spring Fever On the search for Articuno, the gang finds a trio of snuffling Swinub; Team Rocket sees the Swinub as a nice profit. Details Episode 32 Aired Mar 15, 2001 Freeze Frame Ash and his friends deal with a blizzard while searching for a legendary Pokémon; Team Rocket find the Pokémon as well. Details Episode 33 Aired Mar 22, 2001 The Stolen Stones! A courier service of Arcanine and Growlithe rescue the gang; in turn the gang rescues them and their Fire Stones from Team Rocket. Details Episode 34 Aired Mar 29, 2001 The Dunsparce Deception A town makes owning a Dunsparse a condition for acceptance; a trainer has help finding a Dunsparce of their own. Details Episode 35 Aired Apr 5, 2001 The Wayward Wobbuffet Team Rocket captures Pikachu and places him in Wobbuffet's hands; Wobbuffer runs off the key to the cage holding Pikachu. Details Episode 36 Aired Apr 12, 2001 Sick Daze Misty and Ash need to do bedridden Brock's chores and keep the team feed; Ash and Misty discover Team Rocket's new dastardly plot. Details Episode 37 Aired Apr 19, 2001 Ring Masters Ash has Professor Oak ship Snorlax to him for a Pokémon Sumo-wrestling championship. Details Episode 38 Aired Apr 26, 2001 The Poké Spokesman An elderly man, who claims to be a Pokémon translator, helps Ash determine what ails Pikachu; the gang finds out the elderly man is wanted by the police. Details Episode 39 Aired May 3, 2001 Control Freak! Ash and company stumble upon an archeological dig and learn the tale of of a buried temple; treasures which allow the complete control over all Pokémon. Details Episode 40 Aired May 10, 2001 The Art of Pokémon Townspeople discover a group of Smeargle vandals are proteges of an impressionist painter, who wants to make their town his next masterpiece. Details Episode 41 Aired May 17, 2001 The Heartbreak of Brock Brock has met his match when another trainer develops a crush on him, but with the tables turned, he's not entirely sure how to behave around her. Details Episode 42 Aired May 24, 2001 Current Events While on a break traveling to Olivine City, Ash gets trapped in a dark building with only to help him Chikorita and must battle his way to freedom. Details Episode 43 Aired May 31, 2001 Turning Over a New Bayleef After Ash lashes out on Bayleef, Bayleef runs away and takes refuge with an old woman; Ash proceeds to try to win Bayleef's trust. Details Episode 44 Aired Jun 7, 2001 Doin' What Comes Natu-Rally A young Natu fortune teller tries to overcome his shyness with Misty's help. Details Episode 45 Aired Jun 14, 2001 Big Balloon Blow Up Ash enters a high-speed hot air balloon race; Team Rocket also enters the race sabotages it. Details Episode 46 Aired Jun 21, 2001 Screen Actors Guilt Ash receives a mysterious package with a Smoochum inside; Ash tries to return the Pokémon to its rightful trainer. Details Episode 47 Aired Jun 28, 2001 Right On, Rhydon The gang is asked to help a civil engineer; Ash encounters a swimming Rhydon and a trainer desperate to capture it at any cost. Details Episode 48 Aired Jul 5, 2001 The Kecleon Caper Team Rocket are aboard a luxury blimp trying steal valuables from the other passengers, but some Kecleon are there to stop them. Details Episode 49 Aired Jul 12, 2001 The Joy of Water Pokémon Ash encounters a Nurse Joy who has a fear of water Pokémon; the gang is determined to help Nurse Joy overcome her fear of water-type Pokémon. Details Episode 50 Aired Jul 19, 2001 Got Miltank? After an ambuscade set up by the devious Team Rocket, Ash loses Cyndaquil in the desert and goes to find his missing Pokémon. Details Episode 51 Aired Jul 26, 2001 Fight for the Light Ash's battle is called off by Jasmine, the real Olivine Gym Leader, after it is under way, because the his opponent is an impostor. Details Episode 52 Aired Aug 2, 2001 Machoke, Machoke Man! Ash and friends come across the leader of the Cianwood Gym training with his Machoke; Ash decides to battle with Chuck's fighting-type Pokémon. Details
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      Season Info

      Director
      Masamitsu Hidaka
      Creator
      Satoshi Tajiri
      Network
      The WB
      Rating
      TV-Y
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date
      Aug 3, 2000