Episode 1
Aired Aug 9, 2001
Around the Whirlpool
Ash and company meet up with professor Elm on a boat and learn about the Whirl Cup that takes place in the center of the Whirl Islands.
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Episode 2
Aired Aug 16, 2001
Fly Me to the Moon
On an island where all Pidgey have grown large and lazy, Ash helps a trainer and his Pidgey Pokémon fly higher than any other Pokémon in history.
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Episode 3
Aired Aug 23, 2001
Takin' It on the Chinchou
On their way to the Whirl Cup competition, the gang must help a father-and-son duo battle Team Rocket.
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Episode 4
Aired Aug 30, 2001
A Corsola Caper
When a family's home is threatened, Ash and friends try to prevent Team Rocket from stealing Corsola Pokémon from a local village.
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Episode 5
Aired Sep 6, 2001
Mantine Overboard
After missing their ferry, Ash and company go deep sea diving, looking for treasures aboard a sunken vessel.
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Episode 6
Aired Sep 13, 2001
Octillery the Outcast
Ash and Misty try to help a young boy who wants his Pokémon to evolve into Octillery before the Whirl Cup.
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Episode 7
Aired Sep 20, 2001
Dueling Heroes
As the final round of the Whirl Cup begins, Ash and Misty must each face formidable opponents; Team Rocket sets about stealing the tournament's prize.
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Episode 8
Aired Sep 27, 2001
The Perfect Match
Ash and Misty are paired up against each other in the second round of the Whirl Cup; Team Rockets has plans to distract the police.
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Episode 9
Aired Oct 4, 2001
Plant It Now ... Diglett Later
Pokémon trainers defend a village's inhabitants from marauders who threaten to make off with the Diglett who live there.
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Episode 10
Aired Oct 11, 2001
Hi Ho Silver ... Away!
Ash, Misty, and Brock run into a local shopkeeper who introduces them to one of her friends, a jewelry maker who tells them the legend of the fourth Whirl Island.
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Episode 11
Aired Oct 18, 2001
The Mystery Is History
Ash, Misty, and Brock run into their old friend Richie and his Pikachu, Sparky; they also meet a young boy whose Lanturn has made friends with a baby Lugia.
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Episode 12
Aired Oct 25, 2001
A Parent Trapped
Ash and friends help rescue a Lugia named Silver who has fallen into the hands of Butch and Cassidy of Team Rocket.
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Episode 13
Aired Nov 1, 2001
A Promise Is a Promise
Team Rocket captures Lugia as a new technology emotionally manipulates Pokémon, which may prove to be dangerous for Ash and his friends.
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Episode 14
Aired Nov 8, 2001
Throwing in the Noctowl
A dangerous storm puts Ash and friends in danger while on a plane back to Olivine City; the storm sweeps up Team Rocket's balloon.
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Episode 15
Aired Nov 15, 2001
Nerves of Steelix
After several interruptions, the gang returns to Olivine City, where Ash competes in a battle with Jasmine for another badge.
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Episode 16
Aired Nov 22, 2001
Bulbasaur ... The Ambassador!
Called to professor Oak's laboratory, Ash's Bulbasaur must make peace between two battling Pokémon.
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Episode 17
Aired Nov 29, 2001
Espeon, Not Included
As Sakura and her sisters prepare for a dance competition,Team Rocket plans to steal Sakura's prized Espeon Pokémon.
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Episode 18
Aired Dec 6, 2001
For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll
Team Rocket steals and then breaks a sacred bell, causing all the Pokémon in the area to attack the town and all the people in it.
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Episode 19
Aired Dec 13, 2001
Extreme Pokémon
Ash and his Bayleef compete in a Pokémon racing competition against Gary and his Arcanine; Ash wins a special Pokémon egg.
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Episode 20
Aired Dec 20, 2001
An Egg-Sighting Adventure
The egg that Ash had received from a grateful Pokémon breeder turns up missing and he must retrieve it before it hatches.
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Episode 21
Aired Dec 27, 2001
Hatching a Plan
Ash competes with Team Rocket to find his escaped Pokémon, a newly hatched Phanpy intent on causing trouble for Ash and the group.
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Episode 22
Aired Jan 10, 2002
Dues and Don'ts
Jessie, James and Meowth find out that their contracts have expired, so they are no longer part of Team Rocket.
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Episode 23
Aired Jan 17, 2002
Just Waiting on a Friend
Brock is smitten with a beautiful but dangerous lodge caretaker and accepts her marriage proposal; Ash and Misty discover the girl has no reflection in the mirror.
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Episode 24
Aired Jan 24, 2002
A Tyrogue Full of Trouble
Ash and friends encounter a mischievous Tyrogue owned by a devoted student of Chuck, the Cianwood Gym leader.
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Episode 25
Aired Jan 31, 2002
Xatu the Future
A girl uses her Xatu's ability to see the future and must decide whether to trust its predictions of an impending flood.
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Episode 26
Aired Feb 7, 2002
Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution
The gang travels to Lake of Rage and encounters a Gyarados; Team Rocket is hatching a scheme to control the secrets of Pokémon evolution.
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Episode 27
Aired Feb 14, 2002
Rage of Innocence
After being captured by the bad guys, Ash and friends try to figure out what to do next; Lance helps free them and they destroy the ray.
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Episode 28
Aired Feb 21, 2002
As Cold as Pryce
After arriving in Mahogany Town, Ash is ready for his next Gym battle and helps Pryce track his missing Piloswine.
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Episode 29
Aired Feb 28, 2002
Nice Pryce Baby
Ash battles Pryce in a cold contest in the Mahogany Town Gym for a chance to earn his seventh Johto region Gym badge.
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Episode 30
Aired Mar 7, 2002
Whichever Way the Wind Blows
Ash and company encounter wild Bellosom and Vileplume battling for territorial supremacy while on their way to Blackthorn City.
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Episode 31
Aired Mar 14, 2002
Some Like It Hot
Misty and her Water-type Pokémon tangle with a fire trainer; their rivalry boils over into a Pokémon battle.
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Episode 32
Aired Mar 21, 2002
Hocus Pokemon
Ash and friends come across a bewitching trainer who practices Pokémon magic; Ash is turned into a Pikachu.
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Episode 33
Aired Mar 28, 2002
As Clear as Crystal
Pikachu is in need of rest after battling Team Rocket; the gang heads to a legendary lake where electric Pokémon are revitalized.
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Episode 34
Aired Apr 11, 2002
Same Old Song and Dance
While on their way to Blackthorn City, Ash and friends encounter a television star, who has a pair of Igglybuff.
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Episode 35
Aired Apr 18, 2002
Enlighten Up
At a Slowpoke Temple, Ash, his friends and Team Rocket vow to learn enlightenment in order to find inner peace.
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Episode 36
Aired Apr 25, 2002
Will the Real Oak Please Stand Up?
At a lavish celebrity event, James and professor Oaks go head-to-head in a battle of Pokémon knowledge on a radio show.
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Episode 37
Aired May 2, 2002
Wish Upon a Star Shape
A wild Cleffa appears from the sky; Ash comes across a pair of Pokémon buffs.
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Episode 38
Aired May 9, 2002
Outrageous Fortunes
Ash and Misty argue over who can defeat a powerful Coach and his Poliwrath; when he accepts both challenges, the tough battle that follows gives Misty some ideas about her own Poliwhirl.
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Episode 39
Aired May 16, 2002
One Trick Phony
Ash hears about a local Pokémon training park and wants to put his talents to the test; Team Rocket gets sneaky with three Pokémon.
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Episode 40
Aired May 23, 2002
I Politoed Ya So
It's a case of mistaken identity for Misty's Politoed when it gets roped into replacing the leader of a Pokémon Cheer team.
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Episode 41
Aired May 30, 2002
The Ice Cave!
While traveling through an ice cave, Brock develops a fever and the gang stops at a Pokémon Center to let him recover; Ash and Misty discover Team Rocket attempting to heat up the cave to weaken and capture its ice-type Pokémon.
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Episode 42
Aired Jun 6, 2002
Beauty Is Skin Deep
Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, is forced to go to a ritual involving the Dragon Fang, but also has to protect a Dratini.
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Episode 43
Aired Jun 13, 2002
Fangs for Nothing
Ash and Clair begin their gym battle; Team Rocket steals a priceless heirloom known as the Dragon Fang, tricking a Dragonite into believing they are protecting it.
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Episode 44
Aired Jun 20, 2002
Great Bowls of Fire
Team Rocket enters a Dragon Pokémon sanctuary, angering its guardian; an old acquaintance appears on the scene and offers help.
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Episode 45
Aired Jul 4, 2002
Why? Wynaut
After defeating Clair and earning his eighth gym badge, Ash's badges are stolen by Team Rocket, which are then stolen by a wild Wynaut.
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Episode 46
Aired Jul 11, 2002
Just Add Water
Team Rocket tries stealing swimming Pokémon; a rivalry develops between Misty and the Water Pokémon trainer.
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Episode 47
Aired Jun 27, 2002
Better Eight Than Never
Ash is on the verge of winning his final badge to qualify for the Johto League, but the last round promises to be the hardest yet.
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Episode 48
Aired Jul 18, 2002
Lapras of Luxury
Professor Elm sends Ash to retrieve an egg from a marine laboratory; things get interesting when Ash meets an old friend.
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Episode 49
Aired Jul 25, 2002
Hatch Me if You Can
The egg Ash has been carrying for Professor Elm hatches into a Pokémon named Larvitar; the Pokémon's body temperature is much lower than normal.
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Episode 50
Aired Aug 1, 2002
Entei at Your Own Risk
On their way to Mt. Silver, Ash and friends meet Nelson, a young Trainer who's tracking the Legendary Pokémon Entei.
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Episode 51
Aired Aug 8, 2002
A Crowning Achievement
A girl researches the legend of a chosen SlowPoké that used the Sumo Crown to evolve into a Slowking and then lead the other SlowPoké off to paradise.
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Episode 52
Aired Aug 15, 2002
Here's Looking at You, Elekid
Ash and Casey seek to rescue an Elekid and Larvitar from the clutches of Team Rocket.
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Episode 53
Aired Aug 22, 2002
You're a Star, Larvitar
Ash battles a young trainer in Pokémon battle, pitting Cyndaquil against Magby; Team Rocket arrive to swipe all the rare Pokémon.
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Episode 54
Aired Aug 29, 2002
Address Unown!
Larvitar befriends a lost Unown that Ash finds; Team Rocket tries to steal both.
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Episode 55
Aired Sep 5, 2002
Mother of All Battles
A Tyrannitar thinks Ash and pals poached her son, Larvitar.
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Episode 56
Aired Sep 12, 2002
Pop Goes the Sneasel
Ash and another trainer, Harrison, face off against a Sneasel blocking the entrance to the shrine of the Sacred Fire.
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Episode 57
Aired Sep 19, 2002
A Claim to Flame!
After arriving at Silver Town, Ash must fight to qualify for the Silver Conference; Team Rocket tie Ash up and take Pikachu.
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Episode 58
Aired Sep 26, 2002
Love, Pokemon Style
Ash's plan to use Totodile to battle a fire-type trainer falls through when Totodile is injured in an accident with a group of Voltorb.
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Episode 59
Aired Oct 3, 2002
Tie One On!
Ash faces disqualification when Bulbasaur is unable to contain himself and gets into a fight with Meganium before a match.
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Episode 60
Aired Oct 10, 2002
The Ties That Bind
Ash's skills as a Pokémon trainer are put to the ultimate test as he faces his longtime rival, Gary, in the Johto League Silver Conference.
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Episode 61
Aired Oct 17, 2002
Can't Beat the Heat
Ash defeats his longtime rival, Gary, in the final match of the first round of the Johto League Silver Conference.
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Episode 62
Aired Oct 24, 2002
Play With Fire!
After defeating Gary, Ash has to take on his new friend Harrison in the Johto League Silver Conference.
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Episode 63
Aired Oct 31, 2002
Johto Photo Finish
Ash and Charizard compete against Harrison and his Blaziken in the Silver Conference.
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Episode 64
Aired Nov 7, 2002
Gotta Catch Ya Later!
Ash single-handedly defeats Team Rocket, and his new-found confidence inspires him to undertake a new journey.
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Episode 65
Aired Nov 14, 2002
Hoenn Alone!
On the ferry to the Hoenn region, Team Rocket captures Pikachu while Ash sleeps.
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