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Advanced Battle – 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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Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 2004 Clamperl of Wisdom Ash and friends are reunited with the Spoink they had previously helped find its missing pearl; Team Rocket looks to steal a valuable blue pearl from a laboratory. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 2004 The Relicanth Really Can A treasure-hunter boasts of a great underwater find and the gang quickly volunteers to join the excavation; Team Rocket waits for the perfect moment to attack. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 2004 The Evolutionary War Ash and friends learn about two Pokémon, Gorebyss and Huntail, and the rivalry between the inhabitants of two islands they come from. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2004 Training Wrecks Ash and friends land on an island whose inhabitants devote their time to building up their strength to improve their Pokémon battle performance and the group is hard-pressed to keep up. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 7, 2004 Gaining Groudon Ash and friends learn that Team Magma and Team Aqua plan to take over the world with ancient Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 2004 The Scuffle of Legends Teams Aqua and Magma move forward with their plans to use the overwhelming force of two ancient Pokémon to achieve world domination; Pikachu struggles to control the Indigo Jewel inside him. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 21, 2004 It's Still Rocket Roll to Me Ash and the gang arrive in Mossdeep City and meet gym leaders Liza and Tate; Team Rocket attempts to steal a space shuttle. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 28, 2004 Solid as a Solrock Ash takes on Liza and Tate simultaneously, but Team Rocket attacks in the midst of the battle in an attempt to steal the gym leaders' Pokémon. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 4, 2004 Vanity Affair Ash struggles to find a worthy opponent to test his skills in battle; Team Rocket plans its latest scheme to snatch Pikachu. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 11, 2004 Where's Armaldo? Max searches for an extinct Pokémon on an untouched island; Team Rocket looks to steal ancient Pokémon being brought back to life by scientists. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 18, 2004 A Cacturne for the Worst May competes in a Pokémon battle in Purika City, but an opposing coordinator is secretly plotting to sabotage her chances. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 25, 2004 Claydol Big and Tall Ash and friends are left to face a gigantic Claydol alone after Team Rocket frees it from an oversized Poké Ball. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 2, 2004 Once in a Mawile Ash and friends give chase when Team Rocket accidentally steals Brock's Lombre to give to the boss as a present. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 9, 2004 Beg, Burrow and Steal Ash and the group follow a Trapinch into an underground labyrinth, unwittingly leading Team Rocket to the inner sanctum. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 16, 2004 Absol-ute Disaster After rescuing Pikachu from a river, Ash finds himself facing the oft-maligned Pokémon, Absol, and its reputation as a herald of catastrophe. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 23, 2004 Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt A blizzard forces Ash and friends to seek shelter in a Pokémon Center where they encounter a Snorunt who absconds with Ash's eight gym badges. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 6, 2005 Do I Hear a Ralts? Ash and friends rescue a Ralts frozen into the ice but are stopped by Team Rocket who wants the Pokémon -- and it's psychic abilities -- for themselves. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 13, 2005 The Great Eight Fate! Ash reaches the gym in Sootopolis City to battle for his eighth badge, but he is surprised to find out he must engage in "double battle" and control two Pokémon simultaneously. Details Episode 19 Aired Jan 20, 2005 Eight Ain't Enough After losing both Snorunt and Grovyle in the battle at Sootopolis Gym, Ash sends out his last Pokémon, Pikachu, to face Juan's Milotic. Details Episode 20 Aired Jan 27, 2005 Showdown at Linoone! Two of May's Poké Balls are missing and as the team searches for them, Team Rocket's excitement grows at the prospect of making off with a Linoone that has the ability to steal Poké Balls. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 3, 2005 Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? Team Rocket interrupts May's practice battle with Drew to collect all Pokémon in sight in a giant vacuum, but after overdoing it, the vacuum explodes, mixing up the Pokémon-trainer pairings. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 10, 2005 Date Expectations Ash and friends catch a boat headed to Pacifidlog Town and the next Pokémon Contest, but engine troubles force them to land on a small island. Details Episode 23 Aired Feb 17, 2005 Mean With Envy Before the Pacifidlog Contest begins, May meets two new rivals, one of whom assumes May is angling in on her man; Jessie prepares to enter with Meowth under a false identity. Details Episode 24 Aired Feb 24, 2005 Pacifidlog Jam Erica and her Jynx face Jester and Meowth in the second round of the contest, while Erica jealously watches Joshua battle. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 3, 2005 Berry, Berry Interesting Team Rocket tries to steal May's special recipe for Pokéblock, a refreshing drink that is key to performing well in tournaments. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 10, 2005 Less Is Morrison Ash meets his match in another trainer, who is also heading towards Slateport City for the championships. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 17, 2005 The Ribbon Cup Caper! Ash and the gang discover that an infamous thief is on board their luxury ocean liner to steal the Ribbon Cup. Details Episode 28 Aired Apr 7, 2005 Hi Ho Silver Wind! May receives help from an unlikely source as she prepares for her preliminary battle in the Grand Festival. Details Episode 29 Aired Apr 7, 2005 Deceit and Assist The Grand Festival is under way and Jessie appears disguised as another trainer; Harley's advice backfires for May. Details Episode 30 Aired Apr 7, 2005 Rhapsody in Drew May takes on the double-crossing Harley in the second round before meeting rival Drew in another contest battle. Details Episode 31 Aired Apr 14, 2005 Island Time After another botched attempt by Team Rocket to trap May and friends, both teams find themselves stranded on a deserted island thought to be unreachable from the outside world. Details Episode 32 Aired Apr 21, 2005 Like a Meowth to a Flame While training for the Hoenn League, Ash meets fellow trainer Tyson and his Meowth in boots, and they discover that the ceremonial torch has been stolen. Details Episode 33 Aired Apr 28, 2005 Saved by the Beldum Ash's new friend and rival arrives just in time to register for the Championships; the shy Meowth has a strong showing but displays uncharacteristic rage, attacking its opponent after the battle. Details Episode 34 Aired May 5, 2005 From Brags to Riches In the qualifying rounds, Ash faces a serious challenge: he has to win three matches in a row, and each match is a Double Battle. Details Episode 35 Aired May 12, 2005 Shocks and Bonds Ash begins his third battle in the qualifying round of the Hoenn League Championships and knows he's up for a challenge; Ash and his new friends ascend to the victory tournament and Ash goes up against a trainer famous for her keen strategy. Details Episode 36 Aired May 19, 2005 A Judgement Brawl Ash struggles against an opponent whose strategy is a marked contrast to his straightforward style, and tries to throw her a curve with Corphish, one of his spunkiest Pokémon. Details Episode 37 Aired May 26, 2005 Choose It or Lose It! Ash faces his newfound friend and rival, however, while Ash knows how to put friendship aside in battle, his opponent does not and the less experienced trainer falters. Details Episode 38 Aired Jun 16, 2005 At the End of the Fray Vying for entry into the final victory battles of the Hoenn League Championships, Ash faces another respected friend, and both trainers mete out an evenly-matched battle. Details Episode 39 Aired Jun 23, 2005 The Scheme Team With the Hoenn League over, Ash bids farewell to his traveling companions and heads home, but can't resist one more challenge from a Gym Leader along the way. Details Episode 40 Aired Jun 30, 2005 The Right Place and the Right Mime Ash returns home to meet with friends and family; Team Rocket uses new technology aimed at stripping the Oak Laboratory of all its most rare and powerful Pokémon. Details Episode 41 Aired Jul 7, 2005 A Real Cleffa-Hanger! Ash sets out for Mt. Moon, home to the Cleffa family of Pokémon, and the young trainers are surprised when they spot a lone, distraught Cleffa. Details Episode 42 Aired Jul 21, 2005 Numero Uno Articuno After getting lost on the way to Ash's first Battle Frontier battle, the gang gets the rare chance of seeing a wild Articuno in flight; Ash meets the Frontier Brain he will have to defeat to earn his first Frontier Symbol. Details Episode 43 Aired Jul 28, 2005 The Symbol Life Ash surprises everyone by choosing to face the legendary Pokémon Articuno in his first Battle Frontier battle and plans to pit fire against ice. Details Episode 44 Aired Aug 4, 2005 Hooked on Onix Team Rocket convinces the Onix king, who rules over a forest community of Rock-type Pokémon, that Ash and friends have come to capture them. Details Episode 45 Aired Aug 11, 2005 Rough, Tough Jigglypuff Ash and friends step into a trap set by a man bent on capturing a Jigglypuff that lives nearby as a birthday present for his daughter. Details Episode 46 Aired Aug 18, 2005 On Cloud Arcanine May spots an Arcanine whose elegance she thinks might be the key to her next Contest victory, but before she can make her move, her rival shows up, hoping to catch it for himself. Details Episode 47 Aired Aug 25, 2005 Sitting Psyduck Ash and friends save a morose Psyduck from the Machoke, Machamp and Machop that are pursuing it, but Team Rocket decides the Psyduck would make a perfect gift for the boss. Details Episode 48 Aired Sep 1, 2005 Hail to the Chef! Ash and friends visit a restaurant that has been split in two by feuding sisters and the gang tries to get them to reconcile. Details Episode 49 Aired Sep 8, 2005 Caterpie's Big Dilemma Team Rocket attacks an inventor's laboratory, startling his Caterpie into eating an experimental substance that enlarges it to dreadful proportions. Details Episode 50 Aired Sep 15, 2005 The Saffron Con Prior to her first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region, May learns of several new rules designed to make contests and battles more strategically challenging; Max and May are dubious of the warm greeting they receive from Harley. Details Episode 51 Aired Sep 22, 2005 The Hurdle for Squirtle Intervention by Lillian, the Master of Ceremonies, allows May to enter her first Kanto Pokémon Contest, thus granting her the chance to settle the score with her deceitful rival, Harley. Details Episode 52 Aired Sep 29, 2005 Pasta La Vista! Finding a Fighting Pokémon dojo, Ash sees a chance to hone his own Pokémon Battle skills, but is surprised to find himself being inducted as a new student and heir to the school. Details
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Season Info

Director
Masamitsu Hidaka
Creator
Satoshi Tajiri, Junichi Masuda, Ken Sugimori
Network
The WB
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Sep 9, 2004