Pokémon
Indigo League
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It’s Ash Ketchum’s tenth birthday, and he’s ready to do what many 10-year-olds in the Kanto region set out to do—become a Pokémon Trainer! Things don’t go exactly the way he planned when he ends up with a Pikachu instead of a standard first Pokémon, and winning Gym Badges turns out to be much tougher than he thought. Luckily he’s got former Gym Leaders Brock and Misty at his side, along with a bevy of new Pokémon friends, including Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
Where to Watch Indigo League
82 Episodes
- Ash Catches a Pokémon
E3Ash Catches a PokémonAsh discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is repulsed by its attempts to be friends with her. At night, as Ash and Misty sleep, Caterpie shares with Pikachu its dream of evolving into a Butterfree. - Challenge of the Samurai
E4Challenge of the SamuraiMisty and Ash continue to wander the Viridian Forest when they spot a Weedle. As Ash battles it, he's distracted by a boy dressed as a samurai and calling himself (naturally) Samurai. Samurai challenges Ash to a battle, and Ash gets the advantage when his Metapod defends itself against Samurai's Pinsir. Samurai sends out his own Metapod—and a standoff begins. - Clefairy and the Moon Stone
E6Clefairy and the Moon StoneSatoshi, Kasumi, Takeshi, and Pikachu arrive at Mt. Otsukimi to find Team Rocket interfering with the local wildlife in hopes of finding the rare Moon Stone. With the help of Rikao the Scientist, the gang saves the Moon Stone and the Pippi that guard it. Also, Takeshi catches a Zubat. - The School of Hard Knocks
E9The School of Hard KnocksOur three heroes have lost their way in the depths of a dense wooden forest, shrouded in thick, white mist. Momentarily giving up, they decide to break for a brief rest. As Satoshi wanders deeper into the wood, searching for firewood, he happens across a young boy being bullied by five classmates gathered around him. - Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
E10Bulbasaur and the Hidden VillageSatoshi and friends are still on their way to Kuchiba City and still lost. They stop by a pond for a break when they see an Nazonokusa taking a drink. Saroshi and Kasumi try to catch it but they are stopped by a mysterious Fushigidane who rescues the Nazonokusa. - Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
E11Charmander - The Stray PokémonWhile on the road to Kuchiba City, Satoshi, Kasumi, Takeshi, and Pikachu come across an alone Hitokage sitting on a rock. It is slowly dying from waiting for so long. It wants to stay and wait so Satoshi and the gang head to the Pokemon Centre. In the Pokemon Centre a hotshot trainer named Daisuke is bragging about how he left his Hitokage behind, promising to come back for it when he means to abandon it for being to weak. - Electric Shock Showdown
E14Electric Shock ShowdownSatoshi finally arrives in Kuchiba City and is ready to prove that he can defeat its Gym Leader Matis. However, Matis and his powerful Raichu easily defeat Satoshi, and he discovers that many trainers fail to defeat Matis. After contemplating evolving Pikachu into Raichu as well, Satoshi decides to use Pikachu's speed to his advantage in his next battle. - Island of the Giant Pokémon
E17Island of the Giant PokémonAfter being hit by a Dragon Rage attack from Kojiro' newly evolved Gyarados while at sea, the humans are separated from their Pokémon on an island that is inhabited by gigantic Pokémon. Pikachu, Fushigidane, Hitokage, Zenigame, Nyarth, Arbo, and Dogas try to make their way back to their trainers, while they escape the giant Pokémon. - Beauty and the Beach
E18Beauty and the BeachAsh and his friends have finally arrived in Porta Vista, a beach-side tourist town. After destroying an old man's ship, they must help in the old man's business. To attempt to pay the man back faster, Misty enters a beauty contest, only to discover she is competing against Jessie and James. - Abra and the Psychic Showdown
E22Abra and the Psychic ShowdownSatoshi and his friends finally arrive in Yamabuki City, but before Satoshi can enter the Yamabuki Gym he is warned by a strange man not to go in. Satoshi enters anyway to discover a strange training facility for people with psychic powers. Satoshi challenges Natsume, the heartless gym leader. - The Tower of Terror
E23The Tower of TerrorThe Rocket-Dan encounters the Ghost Pokémon in a haunted tower while setting a trap for Satoshi and his friends, and end up getting frightened away. Satoshi and Pikachu enter alone since his friends are afraid to go in. Inside, he and Pikachu are the victims of pranks by a Ghos, Ghost, and Gangar looking for playmates. - Pokémon Scent-sation!
E26Pokémon Scent-sation!When Satoshi reaches the Tamamushi Gym, he is kicked out because of his hatred for perfume, so with the help of the Rocket-Dan (who plotted to steal Erika's special perfume), Satoshi sneaks into the gym disguised as a girl. In the gym, his disguise is ruined by Kasumi, Takeshi, and Pikachu, but the Gym Leader, Erika grants him a battle. - Hypno's Naptime
E27Hypno's NaptimeSatoshi and his friends arrive at a town where many of the town's children are disappearing. They discover that a Sleeper, a hypnotic Pokémon is responsible. Adults in the town have come to help their insomnia by being put to sleep by Sleeper. However there is a side effect, making the children think they are different Pokémon and run away and put real Pokémon to sleep. - Pokémon Fashion Flash
E28Pokémon Fashion FlashThe Rocket-Dan plans a scheme to steal many Pokémon by opening a grooming shop. Satoshi and his friends meet Yuki, a famous Pokémon breeder. In the end, Takeshi gains a Rokon when Yuki tells him to look after it as she goes off to learn more about Pokémon breeding. - The Punchy Pokémon
E29The Punchy PokémonWhile moving on his journey, Ash feels a need to catch a new Pokémon. But while trying to catch Hitmonchan they meet a girl named Rebecca who asks for their help to get her father back. To help, Ash uses his Primeape against her father in a fighting Pokemon tournament. Will he win? - Dig Those Diglett!
E31Dig Those Diglett!Satoshi finds himself among a group of Pokémon Trainers hired to protect a construction site from the interfering ground Pokémon, Digda. The construction is shut down after it is revealed that the Digda and Dugtrio are trying to protect their home. Musashi's Arbo and Kojiro's Dogas evolve into Arbok and Matadogas respectively. - The Legend of Dratini
E35The Legend of DratiniAsh and his friends get challenged by Team Rocket in seeing who can capture the most Pokémon within the Safari Zone, with Ash catching a whole herd of Tauros. As soon as Ash and his friends head out Pokémon hunting, Team Rocket manages to get the drop on the game warden (Mr. Kaiza) and forces him into giving up the location on where Dratini is (the Dragon Valley). In the end, Ash, his friends, Team Rocket, and Kaiza end up seeing the legendary Dratini and Dragonair, with the heroes saving the day. - Cyber Soldier Porygon
E38Cyber Soldier PorygonAsh and his friends arrive at Pokémon Center where the PokéBall transfer machine has been causing problems, as the transferred Pokémon never end up at the other side. Ash and his friends decide to accompany Porygon, a computerized Pokémon, used by Professor Akihabara to investigate the problem, only to discover Team Rocket and another Porygon are to blame. - The March of the Exeggutor Squad
E43The March of the Exeggutor SquadWhen at a carnival, Satoshi and his friends meet a magician who is really losing his touch and fails in his own magic show. In his effort to get better, he decides to hypnotize Satoshi and uses his Pokémon Tamatama to capture loads of Nassy. But the Nassy end up hypnotizing themselves and the Rocket-Dan and almost destroy the entire carnival. Luckily, they are saved by Hitokage, who evolves into a disobedient Lizardo. - The Problem with Paras
E44The Problem with ParasHaving run out of medicine, Satohsi and his friends go to a local shop to get some Potions. However, they don't have much due to the owner's Paras being weak. Satoshi and his friends decide to help out the owner by training her Paras, hoping that it can evolve into Parasect. - A Chansey Operation
E47A Chansey OperationAfter Pikachu gets an apple stuck in its throat, Satoshi and his friends rush it to a Pokemon Center. After being treated, they hear of a traffic accident (caused by Rocket Dan) that has left many Pokemon injured. Satoshi and the gang are recruited to help treat all the Pokemon that cant fit in the Pokemon Center. - Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
E50Who Gets to Keep Togepi?When the egg Satoshi found hatches into a brand new Pokémon, Togepi, everyone wants to own it. They decide to have a small Pokémon Tournament. Satoshi, who found it, claims he should be the one to keep it. In the end, Satoshi wins the tournament, but since Kasumi was the first person Togepi saw when he hatched, he thinks she is his mother and stays with her. - The Purr-fect Hero
E53The Purr-fect HeroSatoshi and his friends arrive at a small school on Children's Day and let the children play with their Pokémon. One of the children only wants to meet Nyarth after being saved by a wild one from a Spear. The Rocket-Dan's Nyarth pretends to be his hero, but is soon caught by Kasumi. Later, Manabu is saved again by the wild Nyarth. - The Case of the K-9 Caper!
E54The Case of the K-9 Caper!When Satoshi and his friends see a group of Gardie training against a Policeman posing as a robber, Satoshi decides for him and Pikachu to do the same training to become the best they can be. However, when the Rocket-Dan comes to steal them, Officer Junsa, Satoshi and the gang's voice gets changed, causing the Gardie to think that the Rocket-Dan are the Officers as they use their ears to follow command. - Pokémon Paparazzi
E55Pokémon PaparazziWhile eating Takeshi's rice balls, Satoshi hears a shutter which he thinks is a gun. It's really a camera belonging to a photographer named Toru. Toru was hired by the Rocket-Dan to capture Pikachu, but he thinks they want him to capture a picture of him. After the confusion, Toru joins the group. - The Breeding Center Secret
E57The Breeding Center SecretAfter putting Koduck in a breeding center, Kasumi learns that she needs it to get some free food from a generous chef. But when she goes to get it, Satoshi and the gang discover a diabolical plot by two other Rocket-Dan members, Yamato and Kosaburo, who are trying to steal Pokémon, and in doing so, Satoshi and the gang get framed, captured, and arrested by Officer Junsa. - Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
E60Beach Blank-Out BlastoiseOn their way back to the mainland, Satoshi accidentally knocks into a Kameil, who tells the group about Kamex, a ruler of a small island that will not awake from its slumber. Zenigame dons his old persona as head of the Zenigami Squad to solve the case. It turns out Purin is stuck in one of Kamex's blasters. - The Misty Mermaid
E61The Misty MermaidUpon returning to Hanada City, Kasumi is asked by her sisters to help out with a new underwater show. She decides to help for this underwater play with her Pokémon, but the Rocket-Dan arrives and try to ruin things. At the end of the episode, Kasumi leaves her Starmie and Tattu with her sisters to assist in further shows. - It's Mr. Mime Time!
E64It's Mr. Mime Time!Upon heading back to Masara Town, Satoshi and his friends see Barrierd trying to escape from a trainer who runs a circus. Unable to get the circus' overweight Barrierd to act, Satoshi and the gang have to find another one to take its place. The gang choose to dress up Satoshi so he can look like a Barrierd. Meanwhile, the Barrierd from earlier comes to Satoshi's house and is mistaken by Hanako for Satoshi. - Snow Way Out!
E66Snow Way Out!Satoshi and his friends are trapped in a snowstorm. Takeshi suggests that the group uses his Iwark to create a bivouac. They are about to start when a strong gust of wind blows Pikachu away, and Satoshi tries to save him. After saving Pikachu who is about to fall off a cliff, Satoshi finds himself separated from the rest of the group. He and his other Pokémon must brave out the rest of the storm together in a cave. - Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
E67Showdown at the Po-ké CorralBack in Pallet Town, Ash finds Gary, already there, waiting to partake in the Pokémon League. Always having a bitter rivalry with Gary, Professor Oak tells them both the meaning of Pokémon. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is trying to get inside the lab to steal the Pokémon. - The Evolution Solution
E68The Evolution SolutionAsh goes to Seafoam Island to help Professor Oak to discover the mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. There, Professor Westwood V is also trying to solve the mystery. Jessie captures Shellder, and tries to rush a Slowpoke's evolution, forcing Psyduck to stall the evolution. - The Pi-Kahuna
E69The Pi-KahunaAsh and the gang take some time off to go surfing. While surfing, however, Ash passes out, but is thankfully rescued by a surfer named Victor and his blue-eyed Pikachu, Puka. Victor then reveals his plans to surf a tsunami called Humungadunga and become a surfing legend. - Make Room for Gloom
E70Make Room for GloomBack in Masara Town, Satoshi and friends visit the Xanadu Nursery on an errand for Hanako. The manager Lindow is afraid that her Kusaihana is not evolving into a Rafflesia because she's not training it properly. When the Rocket-Dan bursts in and attempts to steal Kusaihana, everyone sees just how strong a Pokémon can become-through love. - Go West Young Meowth
E72Go West Young MeowthAsh and his friends go to Hollywood (although only a small nearby town) to see the premiere of the movie their Pokémon were cast in. Team Rocket follows them to find out that Meowth has history in this town; It is here where he was a member of a gang of street Meowths led by the Persian. He learned to speak and walk upright to win the heart of a female Meowth who was abandoned by her owner. Upon returning, he challenges Persian who was once his mentor for the female Meowth he thought he lost years before. - To Master the Onixpected!
E73To Master the Onixpected!After watching Elite Four member Bruno on TV, Ash and his friends decide to do training in the mountains to be as strong as Bruno. However, they meet Bruno and he manipulates them to do some menial tasks for him. Meanwhile, a giant Onix is on a rampage. - The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
E74The Ancient Puzzle of PokémopolisWhile training, Ash and his friends accidentally uncover the ruins of Pokémopolis, an ancient city. After a bit of research, they find a giant Gengar and a giant Alakazam starting to fight. Then, a giant Jigglypuff appears to put them to sleep. - All Fired Up!
E76All Fired Up!Ash finally reaches the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League conference. Before the tournament begins, they plan on lighting a ceremonial cauldron with the flame of the legendary Pokémon, Moltres. Ash, as a participant, is free to carry the flame but when Team Rocket steals it, the tournament may be cancelled. - Round One - Begin!
E77Round One - Begin!Ash enters his first match of the tournament on the water field against Mandi the Astounding. During the battle against Mandi's Exeggutor, Ash's Krabby evolves into Kingler, who he then uses against Mandy's remaining Seadra and Golbat, winning the match and moving onto the next preliminary round. - Fire and Ice
E78Fire and IceFor the second round Ash battles in the rock arena. Ash's last Pokémon, Squirtle, defeats his foe's last Pokémon, Nidorino, and he, victorious, moves on to Round 3. In the third round Ash faces a trainer named Pete in the ice arena. Both trainers are left with 2 Pokémon each. Pete uses Cloyster and Arcanine. In the end, Ash is victorious and he moves on to Round 4. - A Friend in Deed
E80A Friend in DeedAsh meets a new trainer named Richie, who is eerily similar to Ash, including owning a Pikachu. However, Team Rocket makes another attempt to steal Ash's and Richie's Pokémon. Ash and Richie prevent Team Rocket from stealing their Pokémon. Ash discovers his next battle is against Richie. Will Ash manage to reach the quarterfinals? - Friends to the End
E82Friends to the EndAfter losing to Richie in the fifth round, Ash is moping around, annoyed that he lost. He is convinced by Misty that he should support Richie who is now in the quarterfinals. However, when Richie loses, they both have to look inside themselves to see if they are good trainers.
