List of Pokemon episodes (Season 1-5)

***Pokémon*** (Japanese: ポケモン, Hepburn: *Pokemon*), abbreviated from the Japanese title of ***Pocket Monsters*** (ポケットモンスター, *Poketto Monsutā*) and currently branded in English as ***Pokémon the Series*** (テレビアニメ「ポケットモンスター」シリーズ, *Terebi Anime 'Poketto Monsutā' Shirīzu*, TV Anime "Pocket Monsters" Series), is a Japanese anime television series, part of The Pokémon Company's *Pokémon* media franchise, which premiered on TV Tokyo in April 1997.

The anime series is accompanied by spin-off programming; including *Pokémon Chronicles*, a series of side stories; and the live-action variety and Pokémon-related news shows; such as *Pocket Monsters Encore*, *Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station*, *Pokémon☆Sunday*, *Pokémon Smash!*, *Pokémon Get☆TV* and *Meet Up at the Pokémon House?*

The *Pokémon* anime series was largely credited for allowing anime to become more popular and familiar around the world, especially in the United States, where the two highest-grossing anime films are both *Pokémon* films. It is also considered to be one of the first anime series on television to reach this level of mainstream success with Western audiences, as well as being credited with allowing the game series to reach such a degree of popularity and vice versa. *Pokémon* is regarded as the most successful video game adaptation of all time, with over 1000 episodes broadcast and adapted for international television markets, concurrently airing in 192 countries worldwide and one of the most widely watched shows on Netflix, as of 2016

This page in for the original series (Seasons 1-5) (Episodes 1-276)

## Synopis

Ash Ketchum is 10 years old and lives in Pallet town, he is ready to start his journey in the world of Pokémon and dreams of becoming a Pokémon master, but on the day he is to receive his first Pokémon, Ash oversleeps and wakes up in a panic, running into Gary Oak, who becomes Ash's rival. Professor Oak, the local Pokémon researcher, has already given away the three Pokémon (Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle) he entrusts to new Pokémon Trainers when Ash finally reaches Oak's Lab. The only Pokémon that he has left is a Pikachu, which he gives to Ash. Determined to make it on his journey, Ash does his best to befriend Pikachu, but it refuses to trust him and chooses to stay out of the Poké Ball, even attacking Ash with its electric powers. It is only after Ash protects Pikachu from an angry group of Spearows that Pikachu realizes how much Ash cares. Ash Ketchum has the Thunder Stone, and he wants Pikachu to evolve into Raichu, but Pikachu refuses to evolve. Along the way, Ash makes many human and Pokémon friends as he works his way through the ranks of the world's many Pokémon Leagues. Through the Kanto Region, Ash befriends Water Pokémon trainer and former Cerulean City Gym Leader Misty, and Pokémon Breeder and Pewter City Gym Leader Brock. Together, the three trainers thwart the plans of Jessie, James, and Meowth, low-ranking members of the criminal organization Team Rocket who want to steal Ash's Pikachu and any other rare Pokémon they come across. Giovanni, Team Rocket's Boss introduced three new high-ranking members of Team Rocket; Cassidy, Butch, and Raticate, who want to kidnap Pokémon so they can use their moves. Ash wins eight badges from Gym Leaders in the Kanto region to compete in the Indigo Conference League. Gary loses in the fourth round, placing him in the Top 32. Ash makes it to the Top 16, but loses to Ritchie in the fifth round. Also, Ritchie loses to Assunta in the sixth round, placing him in the Top 8, and an unnamed trainer becomes the winner in the Indigo Conference League.

When the group travels to the Orange Islands, Brock decides to stay with the local professor, Felina Ivy, leaving Ash and Misty to continue traveling together. After a while, they meet and begin traveling with Pokémon Watcher and artist Tracey Sketchit. Ash defeats four Gym Leaders in the Orange Islands, and becomes the champion of the Orange League. Once they reach Pallet Town in Kanto, Tracey decides to stay with Professor Oak, and Brock rejoins the group.

In the second part of the series, Ash explores the new adventures in the Johto region with Misty and Brock. Ash gives the GS Ball to the Apricorn Poké Ball maker, Kurt. Ash's quest is to defeat the eight Gym Leaders in the Johto region and participate in the Silver Conference. Team Rocket's Jessie gains a Wobbuffet as a new partner. Ash beats Gary for the first time in the Silver Conference, placing him in the Top 16, but Ash loses to Harrison in the quarterfinals, placing him in the Top 8. Also, Harrison loses to Jon Dickson in the semifinals, placing him in the Top 4. Jon Dickson eventually becomes the Winner in the Silver Conference. Finally, Ash returns to the Kanto region to set sail to the Hoenn region. Misty returns to Cerulean City in Kanto to become the full-time Cerulean City Gym Leader and get the bike that had been destroyed in the beginning of Ash's quest fixed.

## Season overview

 **Indigo League** | 82
 **Adventures in the Orange Islands** | 36
 **The Johto Journeys** | 41
 **Johto League Champions** | 52
 **Master Quest** | 65