Pokemon - The Great Race (Vol. 11) [VHS]
The kids and their pet monsters have forsaken the city for the  countryside in this trio of episodes from the animated TV series. First they  stumble into a booby-trapped Ninja mansion in "The Ninja Poké-Showdown." The  head Ninja challenges Ash to a "two-on-two" Pokémon battle, which introduces  two forms of the insect monster Veronat. For a little dash of culture,  evildoers Team Rocket appear in kabuki garb. Then it's on to the Pokémon  preserve in "The Flame Pokémon-Athon!" in which cowgirl Lara (complete with  Southernish accent) trains her protected Pokémon for the big annual  race.  Finally, in "The Kangaskhan Kid," Ash, Misty, and Brock help reunite a little  Tarzan twin who lives in the wild with a pack of kangaroo-like Pokémon  with his father, who accidentally dropped him from an airplane when he was three, and his mother, who, curiously, appears not to resent her husband's  carelessness. This 75-minute tape will appeal to Pokémon fans of all  ages;  however, parents concerned about the fighting may want to wait until their  tots are preschool-age to introduce them to the phenom that is  Pokémon.--Kimberly Heinrichs