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Pokémon

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Episode 1: Pokémon, I Choose You!
Pokémon of the Day: Pikachu
Beginning with the Game Boy's intro screen and music come to life, the first episode of Pokémon sets the stage well. Ash Ketchum, having reached the age of 10, prepares for the start of his Pokémon journey and doesn't know which Pokémon to take from Professor Oak, Pallet Town's Pokémon expert. Accidentally oversleeping, Ash misses his chance to choose and ends up stuck with the adorable-yet-difficult Pikachu.

After leaving Pallet Town, Pikachu and Ash enrage a flock of Spearow, and the two narrowly escape with their lives. In their attempt to escape, the mismatched duo meets Misty and "borrows" her bike to escape the Spearow and get Pikachu to a Pokémon Center. Thrown off the bike in a storm, Pikachu comes around and gives his all to defend Ash, cementing their friendship. Before they head off to Viridian City, Ash sees a mysterious bird Pokémon fly over the rainbow.

Episode 2: Pokémon Emergency!
Pokémon of the Day: Koffing
After a series of Pokémon thefts, Ash is stopped by Officer Jenny of Viridian City as a possible suspect. Seeing Ash's Pokedex, Jenny rushes Ash and Pikachu to the Pokémon Center to treat Pikachu. The real thieves are Team Rocket, a bumbling gang of crooks searching for rare Pokémon, composed of the rose-wielding James, the exceptionally curvy Jessie, and their talking Pokémon, Meowth. After calling his mom and talking with Professor Oak, Ash is confronted by Misty demanding payment for her ruined bicycle.

Team Rocket plans to raid the Pokémon Center in Viridian City and steal all of the Pokémon. After recovering, Pikachu leads a team of other Pikachus against Team Rocket and its two Pokémon, Ekans and Koffing. Demolishing the Pokémon Center in the process, Ash and Misty defeat Team Rocket and head off to Pewter City through the Viridian forest. On the way, Ash encounters a Caterpie and prepares to capture it.

Episode 3: Ash Catches a Pokémon
Pokémon of the Day: Caterpie
Ash captures the wild Caterpie all by himself, his second Pokémon. He quickly discovers, however, that Misty can't stand bugs, regardless of how adorable they are. Despite her dislike of insects, Caterpie takes a liking to Misty much to her chagrin. Ash lectures Misty on Pokémon equality, and they end up fighting. As they spend the night under the stars, Pikachu and Caterpie have a hilarious conversation sans English, speaking entirely in their Pokémon noises.

The next morning, Ash sends Caterpie out to battle a Pigeotto. Caterpie is soundly thrashed, and Pikachu defeats the bird. Ash captures the Pigeotto and is immediately assaulted by Team Rocket. We learn that Pikachu's powers are stronger than usual, the reason Team Rocket constantly pursues him through the battle. After Pikachu and Pigeotto fail to defeat the Rocket's Pokémon, Caterpie proves himself and evolves into Metapod.

Episode 4: Challenge of the Samurai
Pokémon of the Day: Metapod
Following a long recap of the previous three episodes, Ash and crew meet a Weedle. While trying to capture it, Ash is interrupted by the Samurai, an eccentric Pokémon trainer. Given no other choice, Ash deploys the stationary Metapod as a last resort to defeat Pinsir. Unable to defeat Ash's Metapod, the Samurai deploys his own Metapod resulting in a seemingly endless standoff. Suddenly, a swarm of Beedrills steals Ash's Metapod and forces the surprised team to seek shelter in the forest.

In the forest, they stumble upon a cluster of Kokoon, who evolve into Beedrills right before their eyes. Chased into the Samurai's cabin, they hide and spend the night and let things cool down outside. Team Rocket waits outside, however. Using the rampaging Beedrills to their advantage, Ash and friends dodge Team Rocket and recover Ash's Metapod who quickly evolves into Butterfree and puts the entire Beedrill swarm to sleep with its Sleep Powder attack. Finally through the Viridian Forest, Ash and company head off to Pewter City.

Episode 5: Showdown in Pewter City
Pokémon of the Day: Onix
Our heroes reach Pewter City, a city famous for stone. Outside of the city they meet Flint, a mysterious rock-seller. Heading to the Pokémon Center, Ash learns he needs to collect badges from the eight gym leaders to join the Pokémon League, starting with Brock, the leader of the Pewter City gym. Ash challenges Brock to a battle and fails, having sent out an ineffectual Pikachu. Forced to surrender and discouraged, Ash runs into Flint who offers to help Pikachu train so that he might defeat Brock using a worn-down hydroelectric generator.

Ash can't bring himself to defeat Brock, but Brock awards Ash with the Boulder Badge. Flint shows up and reveals himself as Brock's father. With his father's blessing, Brock joins Ash and Misty to follow his dream of becoming a world-class Pokémon breeder.

Episode 6: Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Pokémon of the Day: Clefairy
Ash and friends hike towards Mt. Moon, a site with many legends surrounding it. Ash meets the ever-rhyming Seymour, the scientist who tells of the Mt. Moon Pokémon's plight - Team Rocket has set up lights to search for the fabled Moon Stone but has disturbed all of the Pokémon's environment. They meet a Clefairy, who leads them to the Moon Stone and a society of praying Clefairy.

Team Rocket, of course, attacks, and the Clefairy use their powerful Metronome attack, defeating them. The Moon Stone is damaged in the process, but the small pieces of the Moon Stone fall to the ground and evolve many of the Clefairy into Clefable. Ash and friends leave and head off to Cerulean City at a quickened pace, trying to catch up with Gary.

Episode 7: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
Pokémon of the Day: Seel
Ash and Brock approach Cerulean City, but Misty tries her hardest to discourage them from entering. Meanwhile, Jessie and James steal a huge vacuum pump to capture Pokémon en masse. Approached by another Officer Jenny, Ash and an aroused Brock are told about the theft and head to the Cerulean City gym to claim their next badge.

At the gym, Ash meets the Sensational Sisters, a trio of valley-girl talkin' gym leaders and synchronized swimmers. Not wanting to battle, the sisters offer the Cascade Badge to Ash, but Misty interferes and reveals herself as the fourth Sensational Sister. Accused of being Ash's boyfriend, Misty challenges Ash to defend her honor. During their heated battle, Team Rocket attacks with its new vacuum toy and begins sucking up all of the Pokémon. After defeating Team Rocket, the sisters award Ash with his second badge.

Episode 8: The Path to the Pokémon League
Pokémon of the Day: Sandshrew
Encouraged by his second badge, Ash sets out to defeat as many trainers as possible. Ash learns about A.J., a Southern-styled, undefeated trainer who's set up his Pokémon gym. After losing to A.J. Ash enters A.J.'s makeshift gym and sees the harsh conditions A.J. subjects his Pokémon to, to get them so strong.

Team Rocket looks on, admiring the strength of Ash's Pikachu once again. While trying to steal Pikachu, they accidentally capture A.J.'s Sandshrew. The Sandshrew escapes and finds its way back, where it fights Team Rocket's standard-issue Ekans and Koffing are defeated. A.J. closes his gym and sets out to collect badges like Ash.

Episode 9: The School of Hard Knocks Pokémon of the Day: Cubone
Still obsessed with getting a new bike, Misty distracts our friends and gets them lost on their way to Vermillion City. Stopping for a snack, Brock sends Misty and Ash off to collect firewood. While looking for firewood, Ash and Pikachu stumble on a Pokémon Tech hazing ritual. Ash challenges the snotty Tech students and befriends one of the students and sees a picture of the hazers' leader, a beautiful girl. After some humorous comments from the males of the group, they head to Pokémon Tech to defend the students' rights.

Team Rocket arrives on the scene and begins reminiscing about the days at Pokémon Tech before they failed out. Meanwhile, our friends learn about Pokémon Tech and test the students' skills. Jezelle, the leader of the hazing club, challenges Misty to show off her Pokémon knowledge and wins. Ash challenges Jezelle to a match and narrowly escapes defeat when Pikachu manages to win without using any electric attacks. In the midst of celebration, Ash and friends are once again assaulted by Team Rocket. Quickly defeated by a barrage of flying Pokeballs, Team Rocket runs off

Episode 10: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
Pokémon of the Day: Bulbasaur
Still lost on the path to Vermillion City, Ash and friends discover and try to catch an Oddish. A Bulbasaur quickly runs to the Oddish's rescue before Misty can capture the disabled Pokémon. Ash tries to capture the protective Bulbasaur, but fails, and the two Pokémon run back into the forest. After almost dying on one of the show's many rickety bridges, Brock falls into the river and is separated from the rest of our heroes.

Brock washes up next to a house in the forest that serves as a resting place for abandoned Pokémon, where he meets Melanie, a friendly Pokémon that he, of course, immediately falls in love with. Team Rocket is in the area and seeks the house hidden in the forest so they can steal all of the Pokémon that rest there, like the bad guys they are. To do so, they fly in a portable battle stadium with balloons so they can have the "home team" advantage they so thoroughly lack. They attempt to suck the Pokémon in with another vacuum, but Pigeotto's gust attack combines with the suction to blow Team Rocket away once again. After their battle, Bulbasaur joins Ash on his journey but only after a battle for his capture. Brock offers to stay and "help" Melanie but is turned down, much to his embarrassment.

Episode 11: Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
Pokémon of the Day: Charmander
Still lost on the path to Vermillion City, Ash and friends stumble upon a lone Charmander. Ash tries to catch it, but it resists his many attempts. Through a conversation with Pikachu, the team discovers that the Charmander is waiting for its trainer who abandoned him. Sure that the trainer will return, Ash and company head towards the Pokémon Center as it begins to rain. At the Pokémon Center, Brock overhears the limey-voiced Damien bragging about abandoning his Charmander. Suddenly realizing that the rain could kill the fire Pokémon Charmander, everyone runs out to rescue Charmander from certain death. After a daring rescue from some Spearow waiting to devour Charmander, Charmander is rushed to the Pokémon Center for treatment.

The next morning, Charmander has run away to wait for Damien on the rock once again. Team Rocket, using a hole-drilling machine, rubber suits, and a bubble gun, tries to capture Pikachu again and almost succeeds, until the interference of the abandoned Charmander. Remembering the help Ash and friends provided him, Charmander attacks and deters Team Rocket. Seeing Charmander's strength, Damien decides he wants the Pokémon back - Charmander decides he'd prefer friendly trainers that appreciate him and joins Ash's ever-growing collection of Pokémon.

Episode 12: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
Pokémon of the Day: Squirtle
One of the best episodes shown to date, this episode rounds out Ash's collection of the starting three Pokémon. A malicious gang of sunglassed Squirtles is playing pranks on the citizens of the local town. After talking to another Officer Jenny, Ash and friends learn about the mob of malicious Squirtles, all abandoned by their trainers and vowing to get revenge on humanity. Jessie, James, and Meowth once again loom above, plotting to steal Pikachu. Taking a break for a picnic, they're attacked by the Squirtle Squad and are tied up and forced to watch their delicious meal be devoured. Meowth convinces the Squirtles that he's the leader of Team Rocket and enlists their aid in capturing Ash and his friends.

Hiding out in an area cave, Ash strikes a bargain with the Squirtle Squad for his release to pick up a Super Potion for the damaged Pikachu. The Squirtle Squad agrees to Ash's terms, and Ash sets out to buy the Super Potion. Once in town, Ash has run-ins with Gary and Team Rocket but manages to buy the Super Potion and get back in time to save Pikachu. Team Rocket returns with a balloon full of bombs, ready to take revenge on the Squirtle Squad for stealing their lunch. In the attack, Ash saves the leader of the Squirtle Squad from flaming death. A forest fire starts during the attack, and the Squirtles quench the flames and defeat Team Rocket with their combined Water Gun attacks. Having changed their minds about humans, the Squirtles accept honorary firemen positions from the happy townspeople. The leader of the Squad, however, has bigger dreams and removes his sunglasses to join Ash on his quest.

Rest of Season one: Ash gets the badges from various trainers.  He then proceeds to compete in the League in which he gets to the fifth round before losing.

Season 2 (Orange Islands): Brock leaves.....Ash gets to Orange Islands and meets of with Tracy (a Pokémon artist). He then gets the Orange Island badges and bets the "elite 4".  

Season 3 (Johto Journeys):  Tracy leaves and Brock comes back.  The new Pokémon are introduced and Ash gets a couple of Badges....

Season 4(Johto Journeys): Ash continues along his journey to be the greatest and gets a few more badges.  He meets up with Todd for 2 episodes and the group goes of in search of Articuno..... 

Season 5 (Master Quest): Now Ash has 5 Johto Gym Badges.  What new exciting pokemon does he meet this season?