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Pokémon The Johto Journeys

Pokémon

The Johto Journeys

October 14, 1999 41 episodes

Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon journey—the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita to his team.

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Don't Touch That 'dile
E1
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E1. Don't Touch That 'dile

23m Oct 14, 1999

Ash begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends.

The Double Trouble Header
E2
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E2. The Double Trouble Header

23m Oct 21, 1999

In a Pokémon battle, Ash soundly defeats an ambitious young Trainer, who runs away dejectedly.

A Sappy Ending
E3
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E3. A Sappy Ending

23m Oct 28, 1999

Ash and friends discover a forest where invading Pinsir are causing heavy deforestation.

Roll On, Pokémon!
E4
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E4. Roll On, Pokémon!

23m Nov 4, 1999

Ash and friends stumble into a small valley where Donphan are used to harvest precious stones.

Illusion Confusion!
E5
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E5. Illusion Confusion!

23m Nov 11, 1999

Who would be foolish enough to brave a thick forest in the dead of night without a Hoothoot guide? Certainly not Ash Ketchum...

Flower Power
E6
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E6. Flower Power

23m Nov 18, 1999

Our heroes must help prepare an insecure Bellossom dance troupe for their upcoming exhibition.

Spinarak Attack
E7
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E7. Spinarak Attack

23m Nov 25, 1999

Ash and friends reach a new town and hear of three mysterious robbers apparently mimicking the crimes of a legendary master thief.

Snubbull Snobbery
E8
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E8. Snubbull Snobbery

23m Dec 2, 1999

With pet food prepared by a French chef, rooms of WalkMaster exercise equipment and closets stocked with the latest in Pokémon fashion, life couldn't be much better for a Palm Hills Snubbull.

The Little Big Horn
E9
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E9. The Little Big Horn

23m Dec 9, 1999

Brock saves a lost and frightened Stantler fawn and carefully nurses it back to health before releasing it.

The Chikorita Rescue
E10
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E10. The Chikorita Rescue

23m Dec 16, 1999

Ash encounters a wild Chikorita and engages it in battle, thinking to add it to his team.

Once in a Blue Moon
E11
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E11. Once in a Blue Moon

23m Dec 23, 1999

Professor Oak's errand—to deliver the mysterious GS Ball to a Poké Ball expert—is interrupted when a Quagsire with a penchant for spherical objects steals the GS ball for use in a nocturnal ritual.

The Whistle Stop
E12
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E12. The Whistle Stop

23m Jan 1, 2000

When Team Rocket attacks Ash and his friends, a brave young Trainer and her flock of Ledyba come to the rescue.

Ignorance Is Blissey
E13
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E13. Ignorance Is Blissey

23m Jan 6, 2000

Team Rocket can't believe their luck when the Blissey employed in a Pokémon Center willingly gives them the cente's entire food supply.

A Bout With Sprout
E14
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E14. A Bout With Sprout

23m Jan 13, 2000

Our heroes are recruited as guest instructors at a youth Pokémon Academy.

Fighting Flyer With Fire
E15
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E15. Fighting Flyer With Fire

23m Jan 20, 2000

With Pikachu's help, Ash is confident that winning the Zephyr badge will be a breeze.

For Crying Out Loud
E16
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E16. For Crying Out Loud

23m Jan 27, 2000

Cute and cuddly is one thing, but a bawling Marill is too much even for Misty.

Tanks a Lot!
E17
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E17. Tanks a Lot!

23m Feb 3, 2000

Team Rocket's most recent super vehicle, the Arbotank, is their ticket to world domination.

Charizard's Burning Ambitions
E18
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E18. Charizard's Burning Ambitions

23m Feb 10, 2000

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.

Grin to Win!
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E19. Grin to Win!

23m Feb 17, 2000

The annual Sunflora contest is only a day away and yet our hero's new friend and Sunflora Trainer is unable to convince her star Pokémon to compete.

Chikorita's Big Upset
E20
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E20. Chikorita's Big Upset

23m Feb 24, 2000

A severe case of rivalry between Pikachu and Chikorita calls for therapy sessions with Nurse Joy.

Foul Weather Friends
E21
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E21. Foul Weather Friends

23m Mar 2, 2000

Our heroes chance upon a Hoppip—the fluffy "Cottonweed" Pokémon that is able to drift for miles on a passing wind.

The Superhero Secret
E22
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E22. The Superhero Secret

23m Mar 9, 2000

When Ash and friends wander into town, they bring with them a challenge that threatens to be Gligarman's last—Team Rocket.

Mild 'n Wooly
E23
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E23. Mild 'n Wooly

23m Mar 16, 2000

Team Rocket comes in sheep's clothing to relieve a kind Poké-shepherd of her Mareep flock.

Wired for Battle!
E24
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E24. Wired for Battle!

23m Mar 23, 2000

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.

Good 'Quil Hunting
E25
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E25. Good 'Quil Hunting

23m Mar 30, 2000

With Charizard gone and no fire Pokémon to call his own, Ash is overjoyed to come across a Cyndaquil in the wild.

A Shadow of a Drought
E26
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E26. A Shadow of a Drought

23m Apr 6, 2000

Ash carelessly makes enemies of the Slowpoke-worshipping residents of a town.

Going Apricorn!
E27
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E27. Going Apricorn!

23m Apr 13, 2000

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.

Gettin' the Bugs Out
E28
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E28. Gettin' the Bugs Out

23m Apr 20, 2000

When Ash reaches the Hive Gym, he has just the Pokémon to challenge the Gym Leader's Bug Pokémon.

A Farfetch'd Tale
E29
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E29. A Farfetch'd Tale

23m Apr 27, 2000

An inexperienced young Trainer mistakenly scares off his own Farfetch'd.

Tricks of the Trade
E30
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E30. Tricks of the Trade

23m May 4, 2000

At the Pokémon Swap Meet, our heroes befriend a young Pokémon trainer who's having difficulties finding a trading partner willing to accept his Wobbuffet. When Jessie inadvertently deposits her Poké Ball across from his in the exchanger, this young trainer gets more than he had bargained for.

The Fire-ing Squad!
E31
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E31. The Fire-ing Squad!

23m May 11, 2000

Rocket attempts to steal all the water Pokémon from the annual Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.

No Big Woop!
E32
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E32. No Big Woop!

23m May 18, 2000

Ash and friends enthusiastically volunteer to watch over a troubled trainer's school of Wooper.

Tunnel Vision
E33
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E33. Tunnel Vision

23m May 25, 2000

While Ash and friends deliberate on how to pass through a tunnel replete with Onix, two wandering Pokémon arrive on the scene together.

Hour of the Houndour
E34
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E34. Hour of the Houndour

23m Jun 1, 2000

Investigating a string of mysterious thefts, our heroes discover a pack of Houndour, struggling to survive in the wild.

The Totodile Duel
E35
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E35. The Totodile Duel

23m Jun 8, 2000

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.

Hot Matches!
E36
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E36. Hot Matches!

23m Jun 15, 2000

When Ash and friends hear of a virtually undefeatable trainer operating nearby, they seek her out.

Love, Totodile Style
E37
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E37. Love, Totodile Style

23m Jun 22, 2000

Ash's Totodile falls head over tail for a passing Azumarill, but is still unsuccessful in having its feelings requited when Team Rocket kidnap the Pokémon before Totodile's eyes.

Fowl Play!
E38
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E38. Fowl Play!

23m Jun 29, 2000

Ash has his sights set on a rare and brightly-colored Noctowl.

Forest Grumps
E39
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E39. Forest Grumps

23m Jul 6, 2000

When an Ursaring attack leaves Team Rocket and our heroes in compromising positions, compromise they do, members of each team being paired with members of the other.

The Psychic Sidekicks!
E40
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E40. The Psychic Sidekicks!

23m Jul 13, 2000

Our heroes come to a town whose residents all raise Psychic Pokémon to repel the Ghost Pokémon that lurk nearby

The Fortune Hunters
E41
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E41. The Fortune Hunters

23m Jul 27, 2000

A Pokémon Fortune Telling boom turns out to be a Team Rocket plot to steal Pokémon from local trainers.

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