Indigo League - List of episodes

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 the desire to become a Pokémon Master!

Ash rushes into Viridian City with his gravely wounded Pikachu. The city's on high alert for Pokémon thieves-thieves like Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of bad guys dedicated to stealing valuable Pokémon.

Ash discovers and catches his first Pokémon! Though he’s excited, Misty is grossed out by his new Bug-type Pokémon friend.

An angry swarm of Beedrill attacks Ash and Samurai in the midst of a Metapod standoff! Ash flees, leaving behind his Metapod, who is mad at him for abandoning it.

Ash challenges the Pewter City Gym Leader, Brock, but even Pikachu has no chance against Brock’s Rock-type Pokémon. With the mysterious Flint helping him, it’s time for Ash to train hard before the rematch!

A scientist leads Ash and his friends deep into Mt. Moon to find the storied Moon Stone, which is said to increase the power of Pokémon!

Ash seeks the Cascade Badge in Cerulean City—but for some reason, Misty doesn’t want to join him.

After earning his second badge, Ash sets off triumphantly for Vermilion City. Along the way, he hears of AJ, a Trainer on the brink of 100 straight victories. Full of confidence, Ash challenges this fearsome Trainer!

Ash meets some students, who are bullying their classmate Joe. Joe insists the rough treatment is necessary so he’ll be strong enough to graduate. Ash doesn’t agree.

Completely lost, our heroes reach a village not shown on their map. This quiet place is inhabited by Pokémon that have been injured in battle or abandoned by their Trainers.

As our heroes press on toward Vermilion City, they encounter an injured Charmander, sitting atop a stone on a mountain pass. They later find out why it is waiting there.

Ash and his friends walk along a path and fall into a hole dug by a group of mischievous Squirtle. Why is the Squirtle Squad such a menace to the local population?

The party meets Bill, a Pokémon researcher who is waiting in his lighthouse for the coming of a one-of-a-kind Pokémon, never before seen by humans. Could such a Pokémon truly exist?

Eager to earn a badge, Ash challenges Lt. Surge. Pikachu reluctantly enters the battle, only to discover that its opponent is a Raichu, a fierce Pokémon with tremendous electric power—and the evolved form of Pikachu!

Ash and his friends board the cruise ship St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by Jessie and James in disguise. Their latest plan is to lure Pokémon Trainers onto the ship and steal their Pokémon!

A powerful storm forces everyone except Team Rocket and our heroes to abandon the sinking St. Anne. Ash, Brock, and Misty are forced to team up with their long-standing enemies in order to survive this sticky situation!

As our heroes and Team Rocket beat the odds by surviving the sinking of the St. Anne, they are dragged into another perilous situation when they are attacked by the Pokémon, Gyarados!

After finally escaping the deserted island, our heroes arrive in Acapulco, the world's greatest resort. They begin their vacation on endless beautiful beaches lined with palm trees.

When a group of Tentacool interferes with the construction of a hotel, a woman offers a reward to anyone who can repel them. However, our heroes are forced into action when Team Rocket’s ploy fails spectacularly!

Our heroes arrive at a small port town, in the middle of celebrating a summer festival. To recover from their hard journey, Ash and his friends decide to relax and enjoy the festivities.

When the party sees a group of Butterfree flying above the ocean, Ash decides to release his own Butterfree. After being rejected once, can Ash’s Butterfree win over the heart of its pink sweetheart?

The party finally arrives in Saffron City, where a young girl commands a Pokémon Gym with her psychic powers. If Ash defeats Gym Leader Sabrina, he will earn his fourth Gym badge!

After being defeated by Sabrina, Ash realizes that he must catch a Ghost-type Pokémon to defeat the Saffron Gym Leader’s awesome Psychic-type Pokémon. He heads for Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, where they are said to dwell.

Leaving Pokémon Tower with Haunter in tow, Ash returns to Saffron City with only one goal in mind: to win a Gym Badge from the powerful Psychic-type Gym Leader, Sabrina!

When Ash tries to catch a wild Mankey, it loses its cool and uses Thrash on the whole gang—even stealing Ash’s hat! Will Ash find a way to pacify this pugnacious Pokémon?

After insulting Gym Leader Erika’s perfume at a department store, Ash must go to some outrageous lengths to even set foot in the Celadon Gym, let alone be deemed worthy to challenge her!

Officer Jenny reveals that a mysterious sleep wave has been detected in the area for several days. Our heroes suspect this has something to do with why so many children have gone missing, and why the Pokémon at the Pokémon Center arent getting better.

At Brock’s persistent request, our heroes stop by a well-known place to Pokémon breeders for its Pokémon beauty salons.

Outside Fuchsia City, our heroes come across Hitmonchan, a Fighting-type Pokémon. With little thought, Ash attempts to battle it, but he and Pikachu are quickly defeated. But who is the mysterious Trainer of this extraordinary Hitmonchan?

When a blackout plunges Gringey City into darkness, Ash and friends go to investigate the nearby power plant, where they find Magnemite and a host of Grimer. Could they be responsible for the city’s power outage?

Ash, Brock, Misty, and Pikachu are lost deep in the mountains. As they press on through a rough track that doesn’t show up on their map, they suddenly hear a large explosion!

On his way to the next Gym Battle challenge but seemingly lost, Ash and friends arrive at a huge mansion that appears to be a hidden ninja’s lair! Could this be the Fuchsia Gym?

In the place of the injured Lara, can Ash handle her fiery Ponyta and guide it to win the annual race?

Our heroes accompany Officer Jenny into the forest, intent on pursuing some poachers. Soon, they discover a young boy amidst a pack of Kangaskhan. His name is Tommy, and no one knows the secret of his childhood…

This episode was not aired outside of Japan. The reason was the excessive use of weapons by both the Safari Zone warden and Team Rocket.

After they encounter a very long bridge that can be only crossed by bike, a job delivering medicine is just the ticket for Ash and friends to reach Sunnytown!

Caught in a sudden rain shower, our heroes quickly try to seek some shelter. Dragging a very reluctant Misty, Ash and Brock go inside a cabin, and instantly get the impression that they are not alone!

This episode was not broadcast outside of Japan. The reason was a wave of epileptic seizures caused by this episode in Japan.

The gang discovers a large group of wild Pikachu, and though they first seem frightened by the intruder, the group eventually opens up to Ash’s Pikachu. How will Pikachu feel seeing others of its kind in the wild?

Ash and friends find a huge home with a lavish garden party in full swing, attended by the Trainers of Pokémon that evolve using Evolution stones. Maybe they can find the seemingly abandoned Eevee’s Trainer here?

Our hungry heroes arrive at a small village. In return for a meal, Ash, Misty, and Brock agree to investigate what is causing the river to dry up, destroying the village’s harvest.

We join our heroes on the outskirts of Dark City, which appears to be deserted. Even during the middle of the day, there is no one on the streets. What has happened to make this place so desolate?

Ash is hard at work, continuing his rigorous training schedule even over spring vacation—until our heroes discover there’s a traveling carnival nearby! Ash, Misty, and Brock quickly join in the fun of the fair!

Still in hot pursuit of our heroes, Team Rocket is ready to make yet another attempt to catch Pikachu—until disaster strikes! It soon becomes apparent that Meowth is getting sick!

Putting her idea of catching Jigglypuff aside for now, Misty promises to find a solution to this Pokémon’s singing situation!

According to Ash’s rival Gary, fossils from extinct Pokémon have been discovered in the area, triggering a great fossil rush in the canyon. Ash decides to join in the excavation as a chance to beat Gary!

Ash is sleeping peacefully until he is awoken by Brock and Misty with alarming news: there’s something wrong with Pikachu’s voice! Worried, Ash runs off with Pikachu in search of the nearest Pokémon Center.

As our heroes are walking in the countryside, they notice a “Missing Persons” poster of an undeniably familiar face: it looks exactly like James from Team Rocket! Is it really him in the poster?

Our heroes discuss the rumor that a rare wild Farfetch’d has been seen in the area. Ash and Misty both vow to catch it, and soon they get their chance when the Pokémon appears!

On leaving the Pokémon Center, our heroes discuss what they think will hatch from the Pokémon Egg Ash discovered. Nearby, Team Rocket begins hatching another daring plan to make it theirs!

During a battle with another Trainer’s Rhyhorn, the bulb on Bulbasaur’s back begins to glow, prompting Ash to take it to the local Pokémon Center. They soon discover that Bulbasaur isn’t sick—it’s getting ready to evolve!

Misty and Jessie compete to be Queen of the Princess Festival! Ash and Brock lend Misty their Pokémon for the battle, and Jessie takes a licking despite a surprise Pokémon of her own.

It’s Kids Day, and Ash and friends help some schoolchildren celebrate. Team Rocket spoils the fun by grabbing a kid instead of Pikachu. In a shocking turn of events, Meowth becomes a good guy...or does he?

On their way to Cinnabar Island, our heroes join Officer Jenny and the police force’s Growlithe in some special training, hoping to improve Pikachu’s battling skills.

On a brief stop for lunch, Ash and his friends meet Todd Snap, a Pokémon photographer who has been trying to get a perfect shot of Pikachu.

Realizing that he hasn’t won any Gym badges for a while, Ash signs up for the Pokémon League Admissions Exam, a great chance to prove he’s got what it takes to become a Pokémon Master!

Ash and the gang decide to check out a breeding center that they saw on a commercial. However, the center is a cover for a diabolical scheme from Team Rocket members Butch and Cassidy—old rivals of Jessie and James!

Our heroes travel to Cinnabar Island, where Ash hopes to win the Volcano Badge. A strange character offers riddles about how to find the Gym, where Ash and Pikachu have a fiery battle with a Pokémon they’ve never seen before!

Ash has finally located the Gym, suspended above a pool of molten lava! Only a strong Fire-type Pokémon could help him in this battle for the Volcano Badge, so Ash must rely on his misbehaving Charizard.

As Ash and the gang are rushing to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they get sidetracked by a group of Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise who need their help!

Misty's Horsea is in desperate need of exercise, so the gang decides to take it to her sisters' Gym in Cerulean City. There, she learns that her sisters are planning an exciting underwater ballet.

Ash, Brock, and Misty get sidetracked on their way to Viridian City when all of their belongings mysteriously disappear. While searching for their missing things, they find themselves mixed up in a close encounter that’s really out of this world!

Our heroes make their way to Viridian City, where Ash hopes to earn the Earth Badge. They get to the Gym just in time to see his rival, Gary, being defeated by an unknown Pokémon—and Gary insists that it's evil!

On their way back to Pallet Town, our heroes encounter a runaway Mr. Mime. Ash disguises himself as another Mr. Mime so he can get close. When Team Rocket strikes, will they catch the right Mr. Mime?

Our heroes find themselves at a fork in the road and decide to climb a steep and dangerous mountain. Pikachu gets lost, and they must all work together to find it, stay warm, and weather a storm.

On a visit to Professor Oak’s house, Ash runs into Gary, and they talk about the upcoming Pokémon League. Professor Oak says they should learn from each other rather than competing, and that teamwork pays off when Team Rocket attacks!

Ash joins his mom for a vacation on Seafoam Island. While there, he seeks out the programmer of the Pokédex to learn about the unusual Evolution of SlowPoké. This mystery is surprisingly revealed by Team Rocket's bumbling!

When Ash wipes out during a surfing attempt, Victor rescues him and tells him about Humungadunga, a giant wave that sweeps through every 20 years. Can Ash and Pikachu give Victor the confidence he needs to catch the giant wave?

Back in Pallet Town, Ash and friends meet Florinda, who works at the local nursery. Her Gloom won't evolve, so she’s afraid she's not training it properly. When Team Rocket attacks, everyone sees just how strong a Pokémon can become!

A famous director comes to town, and everybody wants to be the star! Since he only wants Pokémon in his movie, Ash, Brock, Misty, and Team Rocket fight hard to make sure it’s their Pokémon that will star opposite Wigglytuff.

When the gang attends the premiere of “Pokémon in Love,” Meowth looks back on his painful past. He shares the story of his life before Team Rocket, including how he learned to walk and talk like a human.

With only three weeks left before the Pokémon League competition, Ash, Brock, and Misty head up to Mt. Hideaway to find one of the Elite Four. They're after Pokémon training tips, but they discover a land of overgrown Onix instead!

While Ash and Brock train for the Pokémon League, they uncover a hidden temple containing Pokémon fossils. Misty remembers a hidden city where people built temples to honor Pokémon. Could they have stumbled upon the ancient city of Pokémopolis?

Our heroes are headed to the Pokémon League tournament at the Indigo Plateau when they meet another Trainer going their way. Unfortunately, all of his Gym badges have been stolen, so he can't compete...unless he takes Ash's badges instead!

The Pokémon League is about to begin with the ceremonial lighting of the torch, which carries a flame from the Legendary Pokémon Moltres. Of course, Team Rocket tries to steal it!

It's the first day of the Pokémon League, and when Ash's friends learn his first battle will be held on the Water Field, they're full of advice!

As the Pokémon League continues, Ash battles on the Rock Field and has a run-in with Team Rocket after they set up a fake Pokémon Center to lure unwary Trainers!

Ash faces his toughest opponent yet on the Grass Field at the Pokémon League! Are he and his Bulbasaur ready to take on his opponent and her powerful Scyther?

When Ash meets a like-minded Trainer named Richie at the Pokémon League, the two boys quickly become close friends—and so do their two Pikachu!

In the fifth round of the Pokémon League, Ash and Richie are matched up against each other! Can their friendship withstand this important battle?

Ash, Misty, and Brock are in the stands cheering for Richie as the Pokémon League winds down, and then they march together in the closing ceremonies. It's an experience that will stick with Ash throughout his journey as a Trainer!

Ash and friends return to Pallet Town for a hero's welcome, only to be sent on another journey right away! Professor Oak is seeking a mysterious-looking Poké Ball, and he asks Ash, Brock, and Misty to find it for him.