Nathan Madien
Me on a Good Day
On April 1, 1997, the Pokemon anime debut in Japan and life was never the same way again. Nine years later, 451 episodes and 19 specials of Pokemon have been created. Of all these episodes, certain ones stand out more than others. The following is a list of 151 episodes that was complied by me and three other people over the last four months. We consider these episodes as those who, for one reason or another, have either contributed greatly to the plot or just left an indelible impression that will stick around long after the show ends.
151. Showdown at the Oak Corral! – Butch and Cassidy learn the hard way not to mess with Ash’s Pokemon even if Ash isn’t present
150. Munchlax’s Battle Debut! Harley and Taking the Game Seriously! – [SPOIL]Harley finally defeats May, whom receives a letter and a rose from presumably Drew[/SPOIL]
149. From Ghost to Ghost- Ash defeats Morty to win the Fog Badge
148. Unfair Weather Friends- Ash and company runs into Brody at the Weather Institute
147. The Ice Cave! - Brock almost kisses Jynx
146. Good 'Quil Hunting- Ash captures Cyndaquil
145. Hatch Me if You Can! - Ash becomes the foster father of Larvitar
144. Around the Whirlpool- Ash and company reunites with Professor Elm
143. Fight for the Meteorite! - Ash helps Professor Cosmo at Mount Chimney
142. Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! - Gary displays his maturity by helping to treat an Aerodactyl
141. Maxed Out! - Max meets his doppelganger
140. Don't Touch That ‘Dile- Ash and company arrives in Johto and helps Professor Elm to retrieve a Totodile from Jessie’s hair
139. Snack Attack! - Ash captures a grapefruit-consuming Snorlax
138. March of the Exeggutor Squad- Ash’s Charmander evolves into Charmeleon
137. The Corsola Caper- Mist captures Corsola
136. The Breeding Center and the Pokemon Egg! – [SPOIL]May receives a Pokemon egg[/SPOIL]
135. A Family That Battle Together Stays Together! – Brock meets his “deceased” mother and decides to hand the reigns of the Pewter City Gym over to his brother
134. A Hole Lotta Trouble! - Ash and company meets Steven while fleeing angry Arons
133. The Punchy Pokemon- Ash releases his undefeated Primeape
132. The Battling Eevee Brothers- Ash first learns about Eevee’s different evolution stages
131. Ditto's Mysterious Mansion- Ash and company meet Duplica and her Ditto
130. In the Pink- Ash encounters Pink Pokemon
129. Dues and Don’ts- Jessie and James run into some financial trouble
128. All in a Day’s Wurmple! - May and Jessie both captures Wurmple
127. The Island of Giant Pokemon- Pikachu, Meowth, and others must find their human friends while being chased by giant mechanical Pokemon
126. A Double Dilemma- In a battle with May, Ash finds himself unable to win both the battle and the crowd
125. Sparks Fly For Magnemite- Pikachu gains a would-be date, Ash capture Muk, and Professor Oaks receives Muk
124. The Legend of Dratini- Ash captures a bunch of Tauros and gets saved by a Dragonair
123. Hocus Pokemon- Lily transforms Ash into a Pikachu
122. Exploud and Clear! - Ash’s Treecko evolves into Grovyle
121. Haunter versus Kadabra- Ash finally defeats Sabrina to win the Marsh Badge
120. Oaknapped! – Richie helps rescue Professor Oak from Team Rocket
119. Chikorita Rescue- Ash captures Chikorita
118. Gulpin It Down! - Pokemon does a parody of the Godzilla movies
117. Current Events- Ash’s Chikorita evolves into Bayleef
116. Goin' Apricorn- The GS Ball plotline ends on an unresolved note
115. Fit to Be Tied- Ash defeats Sissy to win the Coral Eye Badge
114. Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon- Ash’s Charmeleon evolves into Charizard
113. Here's Looking At You, Elekid! – James loses Victreebel twice, but Casey gains Elekid
112. Ash Catches A Pokemon- Ash captures Caterpie and Pidgeotto
111. The Song of Jigglypuff- Jigglypuff, with marker in hand, begins to stalk Ash and company
110. Charmander the Stray Pokemon- Ash captures Charmander
109. Bonsly and the Ninja School! – [SPOIL]Brock captures Bonsly[/SPOIL]
108. Challenge of the Samurai- Ash’s Metapod evolves into Butterfree
107. The Bug Stops Here- Attending the National Park Bug Catching Tournament with Casey, Ash wins the Sun Stone
106. Gone Corphishing! - Ash captures Corphish
105. Clefairy and the Moon Stone- Ash and company explore Mount Moon
104. Navel Maneuvers- Despite his jealousy over Danny, Ash defeats him to win the Sea Ruby Badge
103. Eight Ain’t Enough- Ash defeats Juan to win the Rain Badge
102. Primeape Goes Bananas- After retrieving his prizes hat, Ash captures Primeape
101. Pokemon Fashion Flash- Brock receives Vulpix from Suzie
100. Tricks of the Trade- Jessie mistakenly trades her Lickitung for Benny’s Wobbuffet
99. Just one of the Geysers- Ash finally defeats Brawly to win the Knuckle Badge
98. May Travels Through Time! – [SPOIL]After a trip to the past, May learns that her egg contained an Eevee[/SPOIL]
97. Once in a Mawile- A Mawile falls in love and out of love with Brock’s newly evolved Ludicolo
96. Manene Appears! House of Relaxation! – [SPOIL]James is forced to swap his much-beloved Chimecho for a Manene[/SPOIL]
95. Hatching a Plan! - Ash’s egg hatches into Phanpy
94. Viva Las Lapras- Ash reunites his Lapras with its’ family
93. Pallet Party Panic- Ash leaves his newly evolved Pidgeot behind to protect some flocks
92. Pokemon Scent-sation- After resorting to Ashley, Ash defeats Erika to win the Rainbow Badge
91. Extreme Pokemon! - In a Pokemon race, Ash defeats Gary
90. Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village- Ash captures Bulbasaur
89. The Mystery is History! - Ash and company reunites with Richie and find themselves going up against Team Rocket
88. Freeze Frame- Todd finally snaps a picture of the elusive Articuno
87. Round One – Begin! - During his first major League match, Ash’s Krabby evolves into Kingler
86. Battle Tower! Telepathy Battle!- [SPOIL]Ash defeats Anabel to win the Ability Symbol[/SPOIL]
85. Here Comes The Squirtle Squad- Ash captures Squirtle
84. Beauty and the Beach- James shows his girly side during a bikini contest
83. Pokemon Paparazzi- Ash and company meet Todd
82. Charizard Chills- Ash gains Charizard’s respect and trust
81. Water Flowers of Cerulean City- Ash defeats Misty to win the Cascade Badge
80. Princess vs. Princess- Misty and Jessie celebrate Girl's Day
79. Seeing is Believing! - May’s Silcoon evolves into Beautifly while Jessie’s Cascoon evolves into Dustox
78. Battle aboard the Saint Anne- Ash learns the pros and cons of Pokemon trading while James learns the cons of buying an Magikarp
77. The Mandarin Island Miss Match- Ash and company meets Elite Four member Lorelei
76. The Blue Badge of Courage!- Sakura wins an Cascade Badge from Misty, who has her hands full with Psyduck’s poor swimming skills
75. The Symbol Life – [SPOIL]Ash defeats Noland to win the Knowledge Symbol[/SPOIL]
74. Pokemon Contest! Saffron Conference! (Part 2) – [SPOIL]May beats Harley yet again to win her first Kanto ribbon[/SPOIL]
73. Less is Morrison! - Ash meets Morrison, his robust Hoenn League rival
72. The Scheme Team! – [SPOIL]Ash meets Scott and Agatha, but is surprised to reunite with Misty[/SPOIL]
71. Better Eight Than Never! - Ash defeats Clair to win the Rising Badge
70. Espeon not Included! - Sakura decides to embark on her own journey
69. The Kecleon Caper! - Kecleon makes it’s first appearance
68. A Dairy Tale Ending- Ash finally defeats Whitney to win the Plain Badge
67. The Rivalry Revival- After losing a battle to Gary, Ash decides to leave Pallet Town for New Bark Town
66. Fighting Flyer with Fire! - Ash defeats Falkner to win the Zephyr Badge
65. The Totodile Duel- Ash captures Totodile while Misty’s Poliwag evolves into Polywhirl
64. Pokemon Double Trouble- With Charizard’s full cooperation, Ash defeats Luana to win the Jade Star Badge
63. Fourth Round Rumble- In his Kanto League match against Janet, Ash uses Muk to defeat a tricky Bellsprout
62. Tree’s a Crowd! - Ash captures Treecko
61. Who’s Flying Now? - James captures Chimecho
60. Fierce Fighting at the Battle Pike! Vs Pike Queen Lucy! – [SPOIL]Ash wins a Luck Symbol from Lucy, who appears to have been won over by Brock[/SPOIL]
59. Vanity Affair- Ash meets and battles Elite Four member Drake
58. I Feel Skitty! - May captures Skitty
57. You Can Never Taillow! - Ash captures Taillow and Brock rejoins the group
56. Rage of Innocence- Lance captures the Red Gyarados
55. For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll- Ash and company meet Eusine and encounters Suicune
54. Cerulean Blue! – Misty proves herself by capturing a feared Gyarados and passing a Gym inspection
53. Win, Lose, or Drew! - May and Drew both lose their first Contest
52. A Friend in Deed- Ash and company meets Richie
51. Volcanic Panic- Ash finally defeats Blaine to win the Volcano Badge
50. Winner by a Nosepass! - May decides to pursue Pokemon Contests while Ash defeats Roxanne to win the Stone Badge
49. The Breeding Center Secret- Ash and company meets Butch and Cassidy
48. The Battle of the Badge- Ash defeats Jessie and James to win the Earth Badge
47. Bye-Bye Butterfree- Ash releases Butterfree
46. Dig Those Diglett- Jessie’s Ekans evolves into Arbok and James’ Koffing evolves into Weezing
45. That Just Swellow- Ash’s Taillow evolves into Swellow during a contest
44. A Pokemon Ranger Appears! The Celebi Rescue Operation! – [SPOIL]Ash meets Hinata, a Pokemon Ranger[/SPOIL]
43. Berry, Berry Interesting! - May captures a Munchlax
42. Charizard's Burning Ambition! - Ash leaves Charizard behind in the Charific Valley
41. A Date with Delcatty- Misty gains a boy’s crush, much to Psyduck’s snickering
40. The Double Trouble Header- Ash and company meets baseball-enthusiast Casey
39. A Poached Ego! - Jessie releases Arbok and James releases Weezing but captures Cacnea
38. A Promise is a Promise- Ash and Richie free the two Lugias from Team Rocket
37. Gaining Groudon- Ash and company meet up with Lance, who fails to stop a clash between Team Aqua and Team Magma over Groudon and Kyogre
36. Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing- Tracey and Misty helps two Luvdisc become a couple
35. Go West, Young Meowth! - Meowth revisits his past
34. Friend and Foe Alike- In his final Kanto League match, Ash loses to Richie
33. Electric Shock Showdown- Pikachu proves itself by defeating Raichu to win Ash the Thunder Badge
32. Choose It or Lose It – During the Hoenn League, Ash defeats Morrison but goes up against Tyson
31. Johto Photo Finish! - In his final Johto League match, Ash loses to Harrison
30. Pokeball Peril- Ash gets the GS Ball but Brock decides to stay behind with Professor Ivy
29. Misty Meets Her Match! - Ash defeats Rudy to win the Spike Shell Badge while Misty chooses Ash over Rudy
28. The Perfect Match- In his final Whirlpool Cup match, Ash loses to Misty
27. A Cacturne for the Worse- May meets Harley and wins the Izabe Island Contest
26. At the End of the Fray – In his final Hoenn League match, Ash loses to Tyson, who goes on to win the championship
25. The Scuffle of Legends- Ash and Lance manage to calm a raging fight between Groudon and Kyogre
24. Can't Beat The Heat! - During the Johto League, Ash defeats Gary but goes up against Harrison
23. Hypno's Naptime- Misty “captures” Psyduck
22. The Right Place at the Right Mime – [SPOIL]After some Pokemon shuffling, Ash and May embark on their Battle Frontier journey[/SPOIL]
21. Pokemon Emergency – Ash and Misty meets Jessie and James, who decided to chase after Pikachu
20. Pokemon Contest! Yuzuhira Convention! - [SPOIL]Aside from Pokemon Contests, May and Wakana both learn that they share something else in common: Drew [/SPOIL]
19. The Ghost at Maiden's Peak- James and Brock fall in love with a ghost and Misty asks Ash to a dance
18. The Lost Lapras- Pokemon watcher Tracey joins the group and Ash embarks on his journey through the Orange Islands on Lapras
17. There’s No Place Like Hoenn- Max joins the group
16. Now That’s Flower Power! - May meets Drew, her Pokemon Contest rival
15. Showdown in Pewter City – After Ash defeats Brock to win the Boulder Badge, Brock decides to join the group
14. Come What May! - May wins her first Contest
13. Pokeblock, Stock, and Berry! – While sitting on a bench, Kelly jumps on May…literally
12. Pokemon! I Choose You!- Ash receives his starter, Pikachu, and meets Misty
11. Rhapsody in Drew – After losing the Grand Festival, May and Drew share a moment alone on the beach
10. Get the Show on the Road! - May receives her starter, Torchic, and decides to travel with Ash
9. Address Unown! - Ash and company enters Larvitar’s memories
8. Do I Hear A Ralts? – Max grows attached to a Ralts and promises to return for it someday
7. A Togepi Mirage! - Misty releases her newly-evolve Togetic
6. Enter The Dragonite- Ash defeats Drake to win the Orange Island League
5. Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? - May and Drew spend some quality time alone with a bunch of Lechi Berry-offering Wynauts
4. Who Gets To Keep Togepi? - Misty becomes Togepi’s mother
3. Pikachu's Good Bye- Ash almost releases Pikachu
2. Gotta Catch Ya Later! - Ash, Misty, and Brock all part ways at the end of their journey through Johto
1. Electric Soldier Porygon- During it’s first broadcast, approximately 700 television viewers suffer epilepsy-like spasms and nausea after watching scenes featuring bright, flashing colors
151. Showdown at the Oak Corral! – Butch and Cassidy learn the hard way not to mess with Ash’s Pokemon even if Ash isn’t present
150. Munchlax’s Battle Debut! Harley and Taking the Game Seriously! – [SPOIL]Harley finally defeats May, whom receives a letter and a rose from presumably Drew[/SPOIL]
149. From Ghost to Ghost- Ash defeats Morty to win the Fog Badge
148. Unfair Weather Friends- Ash and company runs into Brody at the Weather Institute
147. The Ice Cave! - Brock almost kisses Jynx
146. Good 'Quil Hunting- Ash captures Cyndaquil
145. Hatch Me if You Can! - Ash becomes the foster father of Larvitar
144. Around the Whirlpool- Ash and company reunites with Professor Elm
143. Fight for the Meteorite! - Ash helps Professor Cosmo at Mount Chimney
142. Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! - Gary displays his maturity by helping to treat an Aerodactyl
141. Maxed Out! - Max meets his doppelganger
140. Don't Touch That ‘Dile- Ash and company arrives in Johto and helps Professor Elm to retrieve a Totodile from Jessie’s hair
139. Snack Attack! - Ash captures a grapefruit-consuming Snorlax
138. March of the Exeggutor Squad- Ash’s Charmander evolves into Charmeleon
137. The Corsola Caper- Mist captures Corsola
136. The Breeding Center and the Pokemon Egg! – [SPOIL]May receives a Pokemon egg[/SPOIL]
135. A Family That Battle Together Stays Together! – Brock meets his “deceased” mother and decides to hand the reigns of the Pewter City Gym over to his brother
134. A Hole Lotta Trouble! - Ash and company meets Steven while fleeing angry Arons
133. The Punchy Pokemon- Ash releases his undefeated Primeape
132. The Battling Eevee Brothers- Ash first learns about Eevee’s different evolution stages
131. Ditto's Mysterious Mansion- Ash and company meet Duplica and her Ditto
130. In the Pink- Ash encounters Pink Pokemon
129. Dues and Don’ts- Jessie and James run into some financial trouble
128. All in a Day’s Wurmple! - May and Jessie both captures Wurmple
127. The Island of Giant Pokemon- Pikachu, Meowth, and others must find their human friends while being chased by giant mechanical Pokemon
126. A Double Dilemma- In a battle with May, Ash finds himself unable to win both the battle and the crowd
125. Sparks Fly For Magnemite- Pikachu gains a would-be date, Ash capture Muk, and Professor Oaks receives Muk
124. The Legend of Dratini- Ash captures a bunch of Tauros and gets saved by a Dragonair
123. Hocus Pokemon- Lily transforms Ash into a Pikachu
122. Exploud and Clear! - Ash’s Treecko evolves into Grovyle
121. Haunter versus Kadabra- Ash finally defeats Sabrina to win the Marsh Badge
120. Oaknapped! – Richie helps rescue Professor Oak from Team Rocket
119. Chikorita Rescue- Ash captures Chikorita
118. Gulpin It Down! - Pokemon does a parody of the Godzilla movies
117. Current Events- Ash’s Chikorita evolves into Bayleef
116. Goin' Apricorn- The GS Ball plotline ends on an unresolved note
115. Fit to Be Tied- Ash defeats Sissy to win the Coral Eye Badge
114. Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon- Ash’s Charmeleon evolves into Charizard
113. Here's Looking At You, Elekid! – James loses Victreebel twice, but Casey gains Elekid
112. Ash Catches A Pokemon- Ash captures Caterpie and Pidgeotto
111. The Song of Jigglypuff- Jigglypuff, with marker in hand, begins to stalk Ash and company
110. Charmander the Stray Pokemon- Ash captures Charmander
109. Bonsly and the Ninja School! – [SPOIL]Brock captures Bonsly[/SPOIL]
108. Challenge of the Samurai- Ash’s Metapod evolves into Butterfree
107. The Bug Stops Here- Attending the National Park Bug Catching Tournament with Casey, Ash wins the Sun Stone
106. Gone Corphishing! - Ash captures Corphish
105. Clefairy and the Moon Stone- Ash and company explore Mount Moon
104. Navel Maneuvers- Despite his jealousy over Danny, Ash defeats him to win the Sea Ruby Badge
103. Eight Ain’t Enough- Ash defeats Juan to win the Rain Badge
102. Primeape Goes Bananas- After retrieving his prizes hat, Ash captures Primeape
101. Pokemon Fashion Flash- Brock receives Vulpix from Suzie
100. Tricks of the Trade- Jessie mistakenly trades her Lickitung for Benny’s Wobbuffet
99. Just one of the Geysers- Ash finally defeats Brawly to win the Knuckle Badge
98. May Travels Through Time! – [SPOIL]After a trip to the past, May learns that her egg contained an Eevee[/SPOIL]
97. Once in a Mawile- A Mawile falls in love and out of love with Brock’s newly evolved Ludicolo
96. Manene Appears! House of Relaxation! – [SPOIL]James is forced to swap his much-beloved Chimecho for a Manene[/SPOIL]
95. Hatching a Plan! - Ash’s egg hatches into Phanpy
94. Viva Las Lapras- Ash reunites his Lapras with its’ family
93. Pallet Party Panic- Ash leaves his newly evolved Pidgeot behind to protect some flocks
92. Pokemon Scent-sation- After resorting to Ashley, Ash defeats Erika to win the Rainbow Badge
91. Extreme Pokemon! - In a Pokemon race, Ash defeats Gary
90. Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village- Ash captures Bulbasaur
89. The Mystery is History! - Ash and company reunites with Richie and find themselves going up against Team Rocket
88. Freeze Frame- Todd finally snaps a picture of the elusive Articuno
87. Round One – Begin! - During his first major League match, Ash’s Krabby evolves into Kingler
86. Battle Tower! Telepathy Battle!- [SPOIL]Ash defeats Anabel to win the Ability Symbol[/SPOIL]
85. Here Comes The Squirtle Squad- Ash captures Squirtle
84. Beauty and the Beach- James shows his girly side during a bikini contest
83. Pokemon Paparazzi- Ash and company meet Todd
82. Charizard Chills- Ash gains Charizard’s respect and trust
81. Water Flowers of Cerulean City- Ash defeats Misty to win the Cascade Badge
80. Princess vs. Princess- Misty and Jessie celebrate Girl's Day
79. Seeing is Believing! - May’s Silcoon evolves into Beautifly while Jessie’s Cascoon evolves into Dustox
78. Battle aboard the Saint Anne- Ash learns the pros and cons of Pokemon trading while James learns the cons of buying an Magikarp
77. The Mandarin Island Miss Match- Ash and company meets Elite Four member Lorelei
76. The Blue Badge of Courage!- Sakura wins an Cascade Badge from Misty, who has her hands full with Psyduck’s poor swimming skills
75. The Symbol Life – [SPOIL]Ash defeats Noland to win the Knowledge Symbol[/SPOIL]
74. Pokemon Contest! Saffron Conference! (Part 2) – [SPOIL]May beats Harley yet again to win her first Kanto ribbon[/SPOIL]
73. Less is Morrison! - Ash meets Morrison, his robust Hoenn League rival
72. The Scheme Team! – [SPOIL]Ash meets Scott and Agatha, but is surprised to reunite with Misty[/SPOIL]
71. Better Eight Than Never! - Ash defeats Clair to win the Rising Badge
70. Espeon not Included! - Sakura decides to embark on her own journey
69. The Kecleon Caper! - Kecleon makes it’s first appearance
68. A Dairy Tale Ending- Ash finally defeats Whitney to win the Plain Badge
67. The Rivalry Revival- After losing a battle to Gary, Ash decides to leave Pallet Town for New Bark Town
66. Fighting Flyer with Fire! - Ash defeats Falkner to win the Zephyr Badge
65. The Totodile Duel- Ash captures Totodile while Misty’s Poliwag evolves into Polywhirl
64. Pokemon Double Trouble- With Charizard’s full cooperation, Ash defeats Luana to win the Jade Star Badge
63. Fourth Round Rumble- In his Kanto League match against Janet, Ash uses Muk to defeat a tricky Bellsprout
62. Tree’s a Crowd! - Ash captures Treecko
61. Who’s Flying Now? - James captures Chimecho
60. Fierce Fighting at the Battle Pike! Vs Pike Queen Lucy! – [SPOIL]Ash wins a Luck Symbol from Lucy, who appears to have been won over by Brock[/SPOIL]
59. Vanity Affair- Ash meets and battles Elite Four member Drake
58. I Feel Skitty! - May captures Skitty
57. You Can Never Taillow! - Ash captures Taillow and Brock rejoins the group
56. Rage of Innocence- Lance captures the Red Gyarados
55. For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll- Ash and company meet Eusine and encounters Suicune
54. Cerulean Blue! – Misty proves herself by capturing a feared Gyarados and passing a Gym inspection
53. Win, Lose, or Drew! - May and Drew both lose their first Contest
52. A Friend in Deed- Ash and company meets Richie
51. Volcanic Panic- Ash finally defeats Blaine to win the Volcano Badge
50. Winner by a Nosepass! - May decides to pursue Pokemon Contests while Ash defeats Roxanne to win the Stone Badge
49. The Breeding Center Secret- Ash and company meets Butch and Cassidy
48. The Battle of the Badge- Ash defeats Jessie and James to win the Earth Badge
47. Bye-Bye Butterfree- Ash releases Butterfree
46. Dig Those Diglett- Jessie’s Ekans evolves into Arbok and James’ Koffing evolves into Weezing
45. That Just Swellow- Ash’s Taillow evolves into Swellow during a contest
44. A Pokemon Ranger Appears! The Celebi Rescue Operation! – [SPOIL]Ash meets Hinata, a Pokemon Ranger[/SPOIL]
43. Berry, Berry Interesting! - May captures a Munchlax
42. Charizard's Burning Ambition! - Ash leaves Charizard behind in the Charific Valley
41. A Date with Delcatty- Misty gains a boy’s crush, much to Psyduck’s snickering
40. The Double Trouble Header- Ash and company meets baseball-enthusiast Casey
39. A Poached Ego! - Jessie releases Arbok and James releases Weezing but captures Cacnea
38. A Promise is a Promise- Ash and Richie free the two Lugias from Team Rocket
37. Gaining Groudon- Ash and company meet up with Lance, who fails to stop a clash between Team Aqua and Team Magma over Groudon and Kyogre
36. Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing- Tracey and Misty helps two Luvdisc become a couple
35. Go West, Young Meowth! - Meowth revisits his past
34. Friend and Foe Alike- In his final Kanto League match, Ash loses to Richie
33. Electric Shock Showdown- Pikachu proves itself by defeating Raichu to win Ash the Thunder Badge
32. Choose It or Lose It – During the Hoenn League, Ash defeats Morrison but goes up against Tyson
31. Johto Photo Finish! - In his final Johto League match, Ash loses to Harrison
30. Pokeball Peril- Ash gets the GS Ball but Brock decides to stay behind with Professor Ivy
29. Misty Meets Her Match! - Ash defeats Rudy to win the Spike Shell Badge while Misty chooses Ash over Rudy
28. The Perfect Match- In his final Whirlpool Cup match, Ash loses to Misty
27. A Cacturne for the Worse- May meets Harley and wins the Izabe Island Contest
26. At the End of the Fray – In his final Hoenn League match, Ash loses to Tyson, who goes on to win the championship
25. The Scuffle of Legends- Ash and Lance manage to calm a raging fight between Groudon and Kyogre
24. Can't Beat The Heat! - During the Johto League, Ash defeats Gary but goes up against Harrison
23. Hypno's Naptime- Misty “captures” Psyduck
22. The Right Place at the Right Mime – [SPOIL]After some Pokemon shuffling, Ash and May embark on their Battle Frontier journey[/SPOIL]
21. Pokemon Emergency – Ash and Misty meets Jessie and James, who decided to chase after Pikachu
20. Pokemon Contest! Yuzuhira Convention! - [SPOIL]Aside from Pokemon Contests, May and Wakana both learn that they share something else in common: Drew [/SPOIL]
19. The Ghost at Maiden's Peak- James and Brock fall in love with a ghost and Misty asks Ash to a dance
18. The Lost Lapras- Pokemon watcher Tracey joins the group and Ash embarks on his journey through the Orange Islands on Lapras
17. There’s No Place Like Hoenn- Max joins the group
16. Now That’s Flower Power! - May meets Drew, her Pokemon Contest rival
15. Showdown in Pewter City – After Ash defeats Brock to win the Boulder Badge, Brock decides to join the group
14. Come What May! - May wins her first Contest
13. Pokeblock, Stock, and Berry! – While sitting on a bench, Kelly jumps on May…literally
12. Pokemon! I Choose You!- Ash receives his starter, Pikachu, and meets Misty
11. Rhapsody in Drew – After losing the Grand Festival, May and Drew share a moment alone on the beach
10. Get the Show on the Road! - May receives her starter, Torchic, and decides to travel with Ash
9. Address Unown! - Ash and company enters Larvitar’s memories
8. Do I Hear A Ralts? – Max grows attached to a Ralts and promises to return for it someday
7. A Togepi Mirage! - Misty releases her newly-evolve Togetic
6. Enter The Dragonite- Ash defeats Drake to win the Orange Island League
5. Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? - May and Drew spend some quality time alone with a bunch of Lechi Berry-offering Wynauts
4. Who Gets To Keep Togepi? - Misty becomes Togepi’s mother
3. Pikachu's Good Bye- Ash almost releases Pikachu
2. Gotta Catch Ya Later! - Ash, Misty, and Brock all part ways at the end of their journey through Johto
1. Electric Soldier Porygon- During it’s first broadcast, approximately 700 television viewers suffer epilepsy-like spasms and nausea after watching scenes featuring bright, flashing colors
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