Pokémon - Indigo League

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Air Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.9 (1914 votes)
TV Tokyo TV Aichi TVQ TV Osaka TVh TSCIt’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.
82 Episodes

Pokémon - I Choose You!
Season 1 - Episode 1
Meet Ash Ketchum, a 10-year-old boy full of imagination, confidence, and dreams that are almost too big for his village of Pallet Town—plus ...

Pokémon Emergency!
Season 1 - Episode 2
Ash rushes into Viridian City with his gravely wounded Pikachu. The city's on high alert for Pokémon thieves-thieves like Jessie, James, and...

Ash Catches a Pokémon
Season 1 - Episode 3
Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is r...

Challenge of the Samurai
Season 1 - Episode 4
Misty 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 samur...

Showdown in Pewter City
Season 1 - Episode 5
Jessie, James, and Meowth dig a trap for our heroes, but they end up falling into it themselves! Ash and Misty arrive at Pewter City and mee...

Clefairy and the Moon Stone
Season 1 - Episode 6
Will Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone? Are there other Clefairy lurking about, and do they carry Moon Stones, too? And is the legend of the ...

The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
Season 1 - Episode 7
Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is b...

The Path to the Pokémon League
Season 1 - Episode 8
On the way to Vermillion City, Ash meets AJ, a Gym Leader at an unsanctioned Gym who has 98 wins and zero losses. They battle, and Ash is su...

The School of Hard Knocks
Season 1 - Episode 9
While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe.

Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
Season 1 - Episode 10
Ash and Misty, while arguing, discover an Oddish. As Misty's Starmie weakens the Oddish, a Bulbasaur appears and fights Starmie while the Od...

Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
Season 1 - Episode 11
Our friends, lost, discover an injured Charmander. Pikachu talks to it and learns that it's been waiting a long time for its trainer to retu...

Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
Season 1 - Episode 12
Ash and his friends walk along a path and fall into a hole dug by a batch of mischievous Squirtle. Ash climbs out and tries to battle them, ...

Mystery at the Lighthouse
Season 1 - Episode 13
A tremendously large shadow begins to take form in the sea mists, but this possible discovery could be hindered due to the infamous Team Roc...

Electric Shock Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 14
Our heroes finally reach Vermillion City, and they discover that the Pokémon Center is filled with Pokémon hurt during battles with Lt. Surg...

Battle Aboard the St. Anne
Season 1 - Episode 15
Ash and his friends board a fancy cruise ship called the St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by two friendly but familiar-looking people. W...

Pokémon Shipwreck
Season 1 - Episode 16
The St. Anne has capsized and sunk with Ash, the gang, and Team Rocket trapped inside. Now, both sides must put aside their differences in o...

Island of the Giant Pokémon
Season 1 - Episode 17
As our heroes and Team Rocket beat the odds by surviving the sinking ship, they are dragged into another potentially deadly situation when t...

Beauty and the Beach
Season 1 - Episode 18
Ash 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 th...

Tentacool & Tentacruel
Season 1 - Episode 19
Our heroes arrive at Hutber Port, where a ferryboat line runs to the mainland.

The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
Season 1 - Episode 20
After leaving Acapulco in search of Saffron City, our heroes finally arrive at a small port town in the middle of celebrating a summer festi...

Bye Bye Butterfree
Season 1 - Episode 21
When the party sees a flock of Butterfree flying above the ocean, Brock, as a Pokémon breeder, explains that it is the Butterfree's egg-layi...

Abra and the Psychic Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 22
The party finally arrives in Saffron City where a young girl manages a gym of Pokémon using her psychic powers. If Ash defeats this particul...

The Tower of Terror
Season 1 - Episode 23
In search of a ghost Pokémon, Ash heads immediately for a tower in Lavender Town where they are said to dwell.

Haunter Versus Kadabra
Season 1 - Episode 24
Unbenownst to Ash, one of the ghost Pokémon decides to join Ash and friends on their journey and more importantly help Ash battle the powerf...

Primeape Goes Bananas
Season 1 - Episode 25
On their way to Celadon City, our heroes encounter Mankey, a wild Pokémon that if rubbed the wrong way can go into uncontrollable fits. Not ...

Pokémon Scent-sation!
Season 1 - Episode 26
The party arrives in Celadon City, a perfectly pleasant town full of large department stores, condominiums, and fancy arcades.

Hypno's Naptime
Season 1 - Episode 27
Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing.

Pokémon Fashion Flash
Season 1 - Episode 28
At Brock's persistent request, our heroes stop by Caesar Street, a town of breeders famous for its Pokémon beauty salons.

The Punchy Pokémon
Season 1 - Episode 29
In the outskirts of Fuchsia City, our heroes come across Hitmonchan, a fighter-Pokémon. With little thought, Ash attempts to capture it, but...

Sparks Fly for Magnemite
Season 1 - Episode 30
As our heroes make their way through the industrial town of Gringy City, Pikachu, perhaps weary from travel, is in a strange state; the elec...

Dig Those Diglett!
Season 1 - Episode 31
Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu are lost deep in the mountains. As they press forward on a rough road not even shown on their map, they sudden...

The Ninja-Poké Showdown
Season 1 - Episode 32
Fuchsia Gym, the authorized gym where Ash seeks his next badge, turns out to be a hidden ninja's lair. After finally discovering and enterin...

The Flame Pokémon-athon!
Season 1 - Episode 33
Our heroes come to a prairie where the Laramies, a family of Pokémon Ranchers live. They learn from a daughter of the Laramie family that a ...

The Kangaskhan Kid
Season 1 - Episode 34
Our heroes accompany Officer Jenny into the forest, intent on pursuing the Pokémon poachers in the area.

The Legend of Dratini
Season 1 - Episode 35
Ash and his friends get challenged by Team Rocket in seeing who can capture the most Pokémon within the Safari Zone, with Ash catching a who...

The Bridge Bike Gang
Season 1 - Episode 36
Ash and the others happen upon a town that can only be reached by a long bike bridge, but they don't have enough money to rent bikes for the...

Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
Season 1 - Episode 37
Our heroes take shelter in a cabin that turns out to be the Copycat House of a trainer who has a Pikachu that is a Ditto, the Transform Poké...

Cyber Soldier Porygon
Season 1 - Episode 38
Ash and his friends arrive at Pokémon Center where the PokéBall transfer machine has been causing problems, as the transferred Pokémon never...

Pikachu's Goodbye
Season 1 - Episode 39
Ash and the others discover a group of wild Pikachu in a secluded area of the woods. How will Pikachu feel seeing others of its kind in the ...

The Battling Eevee Brothers
Season 1 - Episode 40
Tracing a path through the woods, the party comes across a tree baited with a plate of food and water. An Eevee is bound to the trunk with s...

Wake Up, Snorlax!
Season 1 - Episode 41
On empty stomachs, our heroes' search for food brings them to a small village, but find there is no food at the bakery nor at the grocery st...

Showdown at Dark City
Season 1 - Episode 42
In the middle of a terrible desert, our heroes inadvertently wandered into Dark City. With no name but Dark, the city has fallen into ruin.

The March of the Exeggutor Squad
Season 1 - Episode 43
After discovering there's a traveling carnival nearby, Ash, Misty and Brock join in on the fun of the fair and stumble across a rather dull ...

The Problem with Paras
Season 1 - Episode 44
Team Rocket never let up with their constant interception, but today something seems strange. The coin on Meowth's forehead is blinking red,...

The Song of Jigglypuff
Season 1 - Episode 45
Our heroes trudge along, resigning themselves to the idea of camping out in the desert as the sun slowly sets. Suddenly they see bright ligh...

Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
Season 1 - Episode 46
Our heroes approach Grampa Canyon, famous for the beautiful scenery of its valley. As they approach, however, they find wave upon wave of pe...

A Chansey Operation
Season 1 - Episode 47
As our heroes sleep peacefully, Pikachu begins experiencing an unusual sensation. As though it were choking on something, Pikachu's expressi...

Holy Matrimony!
Season 1 - Episode 48
As our heroes pass the entrance to a small village, they stop in front of a strange sign.

So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
Season 1 - Episode 49
As Ash sits on a rock, staring at his Pokédex, it displays Farfetch'd, an odd-looking Pokémon holding a leek.

Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
Season 1 - Episode 50
When Ash and friends reach a certain Pokémon E. R., Joy informs Ash that a message has arrived for him, from Professor Oak.

Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
Season 1 - Episode 51
After Bulbasaur's bulb begins to emit an odd glow, a nurse runs some tests and discovers that Bulbasaur isn't sick: It's getting ready to ev...

Princess vs. Princess
Season 1 - Episode 52
Misty and Jessie compete against one another for Queen of the Princess Festival, a day where women rule and the guys have to do whatever the...

The Purr-fect Hero
Season 1 - Episode 53
It's Kids Day, and Ash and friends help the children at a nearby school celebrate the holiday.

The Case of the K-9 Caper!
Season 1 - Episode 54
Ash enrolls Pikachu in a training school for police Growlithe, but the course is tougher than he imagined, for himself and for Pikachu!

Pokémon Paparazzi
Season 1 - Episode 55
Ash and friends are being shadowed by Todd Snap, the world's greatest Pokémon photographer.

The Ultimate Test
Season 1 - Episode 56
Ash signs up to take an exam to be admitted to the Pokémon League.

The Breeding Center Secret
Season 1 - Episode 57
Our heroes discover a terrible secret about the new breeding center in town.

Riddle Me This (1)
Season 1 - Episode 58
Ash, Brock and Misty travel to Cinnabar Island where Ash hopes to win his Volcano Badge.

Volcanic Panic (2)
Season 1 - Episode 59
Ash continues his quest to attain his Volcano Badge once he finally locates the gym that is suspended above a pool of molten lava!

Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
Season 1 - Episode 60
As Ash and the gang are rushing to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they stumble over a rare Pokémon in trouble.

The Misty Mermaid
Season 1 - Episode 61
One of Misty's water Pokémon is in desperate need of exercise, so the gang decides to take her Horsea to a gym that's run by her sisters in ...

Clefairy Tales
Season 1 - Episode 62
Ash, Brock and Misty get sidetracked on their way to Viridian City when all of their belongings mysteriously disappear.

The Battle of the Badge
Season 1 - Episode 63
Ash and friends finally make their way to Viridian City where Ash hopes to earn his Earth Badge.

It's Mr. Mime Time!
Season 1 - Episode 64
On their way back to Pallet Town, Ash, Brock and Misty encounter a runaway Mr. Mime.

Holiday Hi-Jynx
Season 1 - Episode 65
Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon must return a lost Jynx to Santa before Christmas, with the help of a Lapras. Meanwhile, Jessie attempt...

Snow Way Out!
Season 1 - Episode 66
Pikachu is lost in a snowy mountain forest! Can Ash and the gang stay warm while tracking down their missing pal?

Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
Season 1 - Episode 67
Back in Pallet Town, Ash finds Gary, already there, waiting to partake in the Pokémon League. Always having a bitter rivalry with Gary, Prof...

The Evolution Solution
Season 1 - Episode 68
Ash goes to Seafoam Island to help Professor Oak to discover the mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. There, Professor Westwood V i...

The Pi-Kahuna
Season 1 - Episode 69
Ash and the gang take some time off to go surfing. While surfing, however, Ash passes out, but is thankfully rescued by a surfer named Victo...

Make Room for Gloom
Season 1 - Episode 70
Ash goes to a flower garden to get some fertilizer for his mother, but Bulbasaur sniffs the flowers and becomes paralyzed.

Lights, Camera, Quack-tion
Season 1 - Episode 71
When the gang discovers there is a movie with an all Pokemon cast being made nearby, Ash and his friends put their Pokémon in for an auditio...

Go West Young Meowth
Season 1 - Episode 72
Ash 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 Ro...

To Master the Onixpected!
Season 1 - Episode 73
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, ...

The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
Season 1 - Episode 74
While training, Ash and his friends accidentally uncover the ruins of Pokémopolis, an ancient city. After a bit of research, they find a gia...

Bad to the Bone
Season 1 - Episode 75
Ash and his friends offer to help a trainer that is heading for the Pokémon League to retrieve his stolen gym badges from Team Rocket.

All Fired Up!
Season 1 - Episode 76
Ash finally reaches the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League conference. Before the tournament begins, they plan on lighting a ceremon...

Round One - Begin!
Season 1 - Episode 77
Ash enters his first match of the tournament on the water field against Mandi the Astounding. During the battle against Mandi's Exeggutor, A...

Fire and Ice
Season 1 - Episode 78
For the second round Ash battles in the rock arena. Ash's last Pokémon, Squirtle, defeats his foe's last Pokémon, Nidorino, and he, victorio...

The Fourth Round Rumble
Season 1 - Episode 79
In the 4th round, Ash faces a trainer named Jeanette, who uses a Beedrill, a Scyther, and a Bellsprout. The match ends with Ash victorious, ...

A Friend in Deed
Season 1 - Episode 80
Ash meets a new trainer named Richie, who is eerily similar to Ash, including owning a Pikachu. However, Team Rocket makes another attempt t...

Friend and Foe Alike
Season 1 - Episode 81
A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are deter...

Friends to the End
Season 1 - Episode 82
After losing to Richie in the fifth round, Ash is moping around, annoyed that he lost. He is convinced by Misty that he should support Richi...