Best Episodes
Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.
PS: The following content contains spoilers!
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A Pokémon Fortune Telling boom turns out to be a Team Rocket plot to steal Pokémon from local trainers.
The episode was rated 7.59 from 80 votes.
When Ash and friends hear of a virtually undefeatable trainer operating nearby, they seek her out.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 88 votes.
Ash and Misty's friendly rivalry is tested when they both try to capture a Totodile at the same time. Unable to determine whose Poké Ball had captured the wild Pokémon, the two must battle it out to determine the Totodile's new master.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 94 votes.
A severe case of rivalry between Pikachu and Chikorita calls for therapy sessions with Nurse Joy.
The episode was rated 7.63 from 88 votes.
With Pikachu's help, Ash is confident that winning the Zephyr badge will be a breeze.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 102 votes.
Ash delivers the mysterious GS Ball to a renowned Pokémon expert, but Team Rocket wreaks trouble when they attempt to harvest the Apricorns essential to local Poké Ball production.
The episode was rated 7.65 from 83 votes.
Rocket attempts to steal all the water Pokémon from the annual Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 90 votes.
When the most promising trainee at a Pokémon dojo abandons battle altogether, it's up to Ash and friends to convince him that battling is more than just a matter of probability.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 85 votes.
Ash and friends discover a forest where invading Pinsir are causing heavy deforestation.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 128 votes.
With Charizard gone and no fire Pokémon to call his own, Ash is overjoyed to come across a Cyndaquil in the wild.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 93 votes.
Ash encounters a wild Chikorita and engages it in battle, thinking to add it to his team.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 110 votes.
Investigating a string of mysterious thefts, our heroes discover a pack of Houndour, struggling to survive in the wild.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 84 votes.
Team Rocket can't believe their luck when the Blissey employed in a Pokémon Center willingly gives them the cente's entire food supply.
The episode was rated 7.81 from 100 votes.
When Ash reaches the Hive Gym, he has just the Pokémon to challenge the Gym Leader's Bug Pokémon.
The episode was rated 7.87 from 83 votes.
When Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits.
The episode was rated 7.96 from 98 votes.
