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Advanced – Pokémon the Series

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"Indigo League" is where it all began as the first season of the long-running "Pokémon" animated series. Young Ash Ketchum is just beginning his Pokémon training as he reaches his 10th birthday. Things don't go as expected for the youngster, who gets a Pikachu instead of a standard first Pokémon. Winning gym badges is also tougher than Ash thought it would be. He's not alone in his quest for the badges, though, as former gym leaders Brock and Misty are by his side, along with some new friends.

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 14 40 failed episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Fajer A @RT99369293 May 9 Best show ever must see See more Abdulmohsen A @RT47416480 May 7 Best show ever must see See more Abdulmohsen s @RT33368967 May 5 best show ever must see See more Nick S @NickSpecter 10/10/2023 It's good to see a whole new start to the show and some new and some familiar characters. This season is basically a reset to Ash's adventures and it works ok more or less. New pokemon are interesting but don't have the same nostalgia and appeal as the older ones. Didn't care too much about watching (background). See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 21, 2002 Get the Show on the Road! Professor Birch is treating Ash's Pikachu for it's electric overcharge; new trainer, May arrivers to receive her first Pokémon; Team Rocket attempts to grab Pikachu. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 28, 2002 A Ruin With a View Ash and May find a link to a world of ancient Pokémon; Team Rocket build a presence in Hoenn; Team Magma kidnaps Professor Alden for information about the ancient ruins. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 5, 2002 There's No Place Like Hoenn In Petalburg City Ash meets Max and Norman; a Hoenn-style battle is three on three, and Ash doesn't have enough Pokémon ; Team Rocket tries to swipe May's Torchic. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 12, 2002 You Never Can Taillow Team Rocket turns a flock of Taillow against Ash and his companions; Brock's cooking saves the day when the gang is down to their last chocolate cookie. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 19, 2002 In the Knicker of Time! May faces challenges in her first battle against Nicholai the Knickerbocker, who insults her father; Max seeks revenge for the insult, but ends up needing to be rescued. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 26, 2002 A Poached Ego Ash and his pals join Officer Jenny in pursuit of a poacher; Team Rocket is also after the poacher; Team Rock use their own Arbok and Weezing to rescue the captured Pokémon. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 9, 2003 Tree's a Crowd Ash battles Team Rocket to help a Treecko; Ash tries to help the Treecko save it's dying home; the tree the Treecko and Ash try to save dies. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 16, 2003 A Tail With a Twist Ash meets a powerful Seviper in the woods and decides that Treecko should battle it; Treecko is taken to a Pokémon Center for treatment. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 23, 2003 Taming of the Shroomish The gang stops in Rinshin Town, where the Shroomish Pokémon are in danger of becoming homeless; the Shroomish Pokémon join forces with the gang to stop an attack from the Rocket Team. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 30, 2003 You Said a Mouthful! When Ash sees a sign for the world's most powerful Pokémon, Pelipper, he decides to challenge him to a battle. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 6, 2003 A Bite to Remember Max discovers a pack of wolflike Pokémon named Mightyena and one Poochyena; Team rocket attempts to steal Max's Poochyena by using a fake evolution machine. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 13, 2003 The Lotad Lowdown A group of Lotad, uses its water skills to help two sisters grow all types of berries; Team Rock wants to catch all the Lotad that live in the lake. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 20, 2003 All Things Bright and Beautifly! A new type of Pokémon contest judges the beauty of a strike rather than its strength; Janet's friend Chaz helps Ash teach Pikachu to use Iron Tail. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 27, 2003 All in a Days Wurmple Ash learns the Hoenn practice of battling with two Pokémon at once: May catches a Wurmple with the help of Franklin. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 6, 2003 Gonna Rule the School! A tour of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Rustboro City; Team Rocket interrupts a battle between Max and Tommy; Ash gears up for a battle with Roxanne. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 13, 2003 The Winner by a Nosepass Pikachu's strength helps Ash battle several of Roxanne's Pokémon; May wants to be Pokémon Coordinator and compete in Pokémon Contests. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 20, 2003 Stairway to Devon Ash and company arrive at the Devon Corp. building in time to help officer Jenny catch an intruder, but it is Team Rocket which inadvertently saves the day. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 27, 2003 On a Wingull and a Prayer! An outdated map causes the gang to miss the ferry to Dewford Island; Briney, a retired sailor, offers to take the gang to Dewford Island, but later changes his mind. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 3, 2003 Sharpedo Attack! While swimming the gang is boxed in by a large school of Sharpedo; the gang battles the lead Sharpedo; Brock nurses a sick Sharpedo back to health. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 10, 2003 Brave the Wave A large Makuhita Pokémon surprises Ash when he battles a seemingly irresponsible gym leader; Ash realizes he may have been too head-strong in the way he handled his latest battle. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 17, 2003 Which Wurmple's Which? While Team Rocket tries to capture Pikachu, May's Wurmple is accidentally switched with Jessie's; everyone is impressed that May can tell the different between the two Wurmple. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 23, 2003 A Hole Lotta Trouble Ash and friends go to Granite Cave looking for Steven Stone; Team Rocket has dug holes in the cave to trap the gang, but ends up also trapping themselves. Details Episode 23 Aired May 1, 2003 Gone Corphishin' Ash sets out to capture a rare Pokémon after hearing about a mysterious creature attacking people on Dewford's beach; Pikachu gets the Corphish to come up out of the sand; Ash catches Corphish. Details Episode 24 Aired May 8, 2003 A Corphish Out of Water Ash must take a sick Corphish to the Dewford Center; Team Rocket sets more traps with unexpected results; a recovered Corphish becomes a valued team member. Details Episode 25 Aired May 15, 2003 A Mudkip Mission Ash and the others discover a lake full of Mudkip and their human caretaker Swampy; Team Rocket breaks the dam creating the lake in an attempt to capture the Mudkip. Details Episode 26 Aired May 22, 2003 Turning Over a Nuzleaf The gang gets separated from their Pokémon, which then become surrounded by a group of Nuzleaf; Team Rocket sees an opening to capture Pikachu. Details Episode 27 Aired May 29, 2003 A Three Team Scheme! Team Rocket, Team Magma and Team Aqua square off in a mysterious cave; Ash and the team help Keanu recover his Nincada and reclaim his secret base. Details Episode 28 Aired Jun 5, 2003 Seeing Is Believing! Jesse tries everything possible to make her Cascoon evolve into a Beautifly; Ash and the gang help a group of Seedot find a new home; May's Silcoon evolves into a Bautifly. Details Episode 29 Aired Jun 12, 2003 Ready, Willing and Sableye Ash tries to humble his Corphish by scaring him deep inside an abandoned mine; Team Rocket tricks Sableye into helping then capture Ash's Pokémon. Details Episode 30 Aired Jun 19, 2003 A Meditite Fight! Ash and friends get caught in a hurricane and must take a treacherous mountain path to reach safety; Ash battles Shauna, who claimed to be the top apprentice of gym leader Brawly. Details Episode 31 Aired Jun 26, 2003 Just One of the Geysers Ash gets his long-awaited rematch with Brawly of Dewford Gym; Ash's training helps him remain claim during his rematch battle. Details Episode 32 Aired Jul 3, 2003 Abandon Ship! Ash and friends foil a Team Rocket kidnapping scheme on the high seas, but are then left high and dry themselves when the boat breaks down; the gang is rescued by Tommy, who was looking for his Marshtomp on an abandoned ship. Details Episode 33 Aired Jul 10, 2003 Now That's Flower Power! May starts training her Beautifly for her first Pokémon contest against Drew and his Roselia; a retired coordinator, Mr. Big, offers May a Pokéblock case and invites the gang to his shop for some Bluk Berries. Details Episode 34 Aired Jul 17, 2003 Having a Wailord of a Time The gang to watches over three Pokémon, one of which will become new trainer Stephanie's first Pokémon; while in the gangs care the Torchic evolves into a Combusken. Details Episode 35 Aired Jul 24, 2003 Win, Lose or Drew! May enters her first Pokémon contest and she is up against Drew and Robert; in the first round her Beautifly performs beautifully. Details Episode 36 Aired Jul 31, 2003 The Spheal of Approval The gang chills out in Slateport City, but there's no chance to relax as both Team Rocket and Team Magma appear - and they're on the hunt for a rare sea rock. Details Episode 37 Aired Aug 7, 2003 Jump for Joy! Ash is shocked to find out that Nurse Joy has been kidnapped by a Shriftry using a Stun Spore; the gang goes in search for Nurse Joy after finding clues on a security camera. Details Episode 38 Aired Aug 14, 2003 A Different Kind of Misty Ash and friends meet a nervous young trainer, Thatcher, and it is not long before Ash finds a way to build up the youngster's confidence. Details Episode 39 Aired Aug 21, 2003 A Poké-BLOCK Party Ash and chums find a Trick House Contest; the winner receives a year's supply of Pokéblocks. Details Episode 40 Aired Aug 28, 2003 Watt's With Wattson Ash's third battle with the electric master Wattson sees the appearance of a robotic Raikou; Pikachu is showered in electricity before his battle. Details
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Season Info

Director
Masamitsu Hidaka
Creator
Satoshi Tajiri
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Nov 21, 2002