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|en_title = Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
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|prev = IL010: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
 
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|ja_title = はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ
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|next = IL012: Here Comes The Squirtle Squad
 
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|image = TB011.png
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|prevnum = IL010
 
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|prev = TB010: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
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|nextnum = IL012
 
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|name = Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
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|next = TB012: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
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|series = Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
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|jname = はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ
 
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters (season)
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|image = IL011- Charmander - The Stray Pokémon 25.png
  
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|season = Season 1, Pokémon: Indigo League
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|jnum = 011
 
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|jair = Jun-10-1997
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|num = 011
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|uair = Sep-22-1998
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|ja_air = June 10, 1997
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|ja_link = jRfcQIzzrGg
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|season = Pokémon: Indigo League
 
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|songs = Pokémon Theme Song (Gotta Catch 'Em All)
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|us_air = September 22, 1998
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|ko_title = {{Ruby|파이리, 마음이 통했어!}}
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|songs2 = Pokémon Theme Song
  
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|guest = [[Damian]]
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|kr_air = August 12, 1999
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|ca_air = September 22, 1998
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|machars = [[Ash]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]]
  
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|uk_air = April 12, 1999
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|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Nurse Joy]]
  
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|au_air = September 28, 1998
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|michars = [[Damian]], Various trainers
 
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|nz_air = September 28, 1998
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|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], Damian's Charmander, [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], Wild [[Spearow]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]]
 
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|pt_air = December 11, 1999
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|local = On the way to [[Vermillion City]], A [[Pokémon Center]]
 
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|pt-br_air = May 24, 1999 (RecordTV)<br />September 20, 1999 (Cartoon Network)
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|major = Ash meets Damian, Ash gets a [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]]
 
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|b1 = Boulderbadge.png
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|ja_opening = Aim to Be a Pokémon Master
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|ja_ending = One Hundred Fifty-One
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|b2 = Cascadebadge.png
  
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|en_opening = Pokémon Theme
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|en_ending = Kanto Pokérap
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'''''Charmander - The Stray Pokémon''''' is the eleventh episode of the Pokémon anime series, except in the United States, after Battle Aboard the St. Anne was broadcast as the first episode. The episode was first broadcast in Japan on June 10, 1997 and in the United States on September 22, 1998. The episode follows Ash Ketchum, Misty, Brock and Pikachu keep trying to find a way to Vermilion City and encounter a Charmander which belongs to a trainer named Damian who abandoned it. After seeing the truth Charmander left Damian to travel with Ash.
  
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|kr_opening = Start of An Adventure
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|kr_ending = We Are All Friends
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|director = 井硲清高 (Kiyotaka Itani)
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|animation = 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)
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|screenplay = 武上純希 (Junki Takegami)
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|storyboard = 井硲清高 (Kiyotaka Itani)
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|zh_title = 走失的小火龍 / 消失的小火龙
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|vi_title = Charmander, el Pokémon perdut
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|es_title = Charmander, el Pokémon perdido
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|ha_title = ¡Charmander, el Pokémon Abandonado!
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|it_title = Un nuovo Pokémon (Original dub)<br>La fiamma di Charmander (redub)
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|pt_title = Charmander, o Pokémon Perdido
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|pt-br_title = Charmander, o Pokémon Perdido
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|fr_title = Le Pokémon abandonné
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|de_title = Glumanda - Ein Pokémon in Nöten
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|machars = [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
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|guest = [[Damian]]
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|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Nurse Joy]]
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|michars = [[Damian]], Various trainers
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|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]], [[Spearow]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]]
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|local = On the way to [[Vermilion City]], A [[Pokémon Center]]
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|badge = Boulderbadge.png, Cascadebadge.png
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|major = Ash captures a [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]]. Ash's Charmander knows Flamethrower.
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|ja_title_card = TB011 TC JA.png
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|en_title_card = TB011 TC EN.png
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}}{{Nihongo|Charmander - The Stray Pokémon|はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ|The Stray Pokémon—Charmander}} is the 11th episode of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)|PM}} of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)}}, [[Season 1]] of {{Media|anime|PS}}, and {{Media|anime|PS|TB|IL}} of {{Media|anime|PS|TB}}.
   
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== Episode Plot ==
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==Synopsis==
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<section begin="Synopsis"/>''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 return.''<section end="Synopsis"/>
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[[Ash]], [[Misty]], and [[Brock]] are still lost, making Misty very frustrated. They stop walking to look at the map Brock unfolded. Ash figures out that the path they are walking on leads to Route 24, the route to Vermilion City. Brock folds up the map and puts back into his backpack. As they start to leave, a big shadow crosses their path. Ash can't see that well, because the sun is shining right in his eyes, and he tells [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] to get ready to attack. Pikachu runs and hides behind Ash. The sun then stops shining so bright and Ash sees that the Pokémon on the rock is a [[Ash's Charizard|Charmander]]. When the group sees that the lizard Pokemon isn't as big as they thought, the fall down, anime-style.
  
   
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''Later, at a Pokémon Center, we overhear a Trainer bragging about abandoning his Charmander. Brock and Ash confront the trainer, named Damien, who challenges them to a battle. Nurse Joy breaks things up and reminds everyone that Pokémon are not to be used for settle personal disputes.''
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After checking his [[Pokédex]], Ash is happy he finally has a chance to catch a Charmander. Brock points out how small the flame on its tail is and it probably needs help. Ash throws a Poké Ball at it, but Charmander whacks it back at Ash, hitting him in the head. Ash wonders if Pikachu should weaken it and Misty suggests her water Pokémon could weaken it. But Brock says that they shouldn't because of how small the flame on its tail is.
  
   
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''Ash, Misty, and Brock rush to retrieve the Charmander. It's not only threatened by a driving rain that could extinguish its flame, it's also under attack by a flock of Pidgeotto! Fortunately, Pikachu is able to make the Pidgeotto scatter so the Charmander could be saved.''
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Ash throws the Poké Ball again and this time Charmander goes in but it quickly comes back out. Pikachu climbs up on the rock and talks to Charmander. Pikachu then uses a charades display to tell Ash what Charmander said. Ash eventually figures out that Charmander is waiting on the rock for its trainer to come and pick it up. Brock says its best to leave it there. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu leave Charmander.
  
   
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''They return to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy says the Charmander requires an overnight stay.''
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Further down the road, Ash and his friends find out that there is a [[Pokemon Center]] on the map. Ash says that Route 24 can't be that far away now. The moment he finishes saying that, it starts pouring rain and they run to the Pokémon Center for shelter.
  
   
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''When our friends wake up the next morning, however, the Charmander is gone!''
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A small scene shows Charmander still on the rock trying to protect its flame on its tail with a leaf. (If the flame goes out Charmander will die) Back at the Pokémon Center, Misty is serving some soup and Brock is still worried about Charmander. Ash points out to him that its trainer would have come to pick it up by now. Brock agrees.
  
   
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''Is the Charmander still loyal to the neglectful Damien? Will Damien ever learn that a Trainer must be responsible for his Pokémon? And will Team Rocket's latest trap finally succeed?''<ref>{{Cite|url = https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/1/episode-11-charmander-the-stray-pokemon/|entry = Charmander - The Stray Pokémon {{!}} Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)|title = The Official Pokémon Website {{!}} Pokemon.com|access-date = {{MDY|1|21|2024}}}}</ref>
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Nearby, they hear some people laughing and they all look over to see what's going on. They see a trainer named [[Damian]] and a group of trainers who are in awe over his collection of Pokémon. One of them asks Damian what happened to the Charmander he owned. Damian said he used to have one but it was so weak that left it sitting on a rock and told it to wait for him to come back, which he plans to never do (Holy Mew, that's cruel!).
  
   
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==Episode plot==
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On their way to Vermilion City, it is obvious that our heroes are once more lost. As they walk though, the sky begins to slowly become more overcast. They continue the path until they find a rock in which a Charmander is sitting. Ash is excited to have the chance to catch it. Brock on the other hand seems more concerned, noting that it's tail flame is weak. It could need help. Ash throws a Poké Ball, but the Charmander knocks it away. Brock suggests that Ash tries again, but the result is the same.
   
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After this, Pikachu climbs up with Charmander and asks it about its situation. Pikachu manages to communicate to the others that Charmander is waiting for its master to return. Brock, after hearing this, believes it best to continue on without the Charmander, as it is someone else's partner. Our heroes eventually find the Pokémon Center as it begins to rain. Brock seems a little worried, but Ash tries to comfort him by telling him that the Charmander is going to be fine.
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Ash, Misty, and Brock realize that the Charmander they saw earlier must be the one Damian had abandoned and it is still waiting for him on the rock out in the rain. This makes Brock furious and he marches over to Damian. Damian and the trainers are laughing at how Charmander was waiting for Damian to come back, when Brock grabs Damian by the collar and threatens him. Brock tells Damian that he had better go get Charmander because out in the rain the flame on Charmander's tail might go out and if it does, Charmander will die.
  
   
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Suddenly, they hear laughter as a trainer named Damian tells the other trainers of his deed. Listening in, they discover that Damian was the owner of that Charmander, but because he viewed it as too weak, he abandoned it, promising to return, but never actually planning to do so. Brock's temper boils over and he approaches Damian violently and demands that he take responsibility for his partner. Damian refuses and eventually, the trainer and his crew depart the area, leaving Brock, Ash and Misty angered at the cruelty. They race out through the storm to the location of the Charmander to witness it being attacked by Spearow. Ash and Pikachu scare them off and the three collect the Charmander from the rain.
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Damian laughs and says that its not his problem anymore and tells Brock to buzz off. Ash and Misty come over to help Brock. This leads to an argument that almost leads to a Pokémon battle, but Nurse Joy breaks up the fight saying that Pokémon shouldn't be used in personal fights. Damian and the trainers leave and Nurse Joy warns them that they may have a bad reputaion. Brock spaces out and Ash and Misty snap him out of it by reminding him about Charmander.
  
   
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Bringing it back to the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy scolds them for allowing Charmander to be put into this situation, but they inform her that an abusive trainer did this, and so, Nurse Joy does everything within her power. The three heroes wait outside, worry clear on their faces. Joy then returns to them with a good prognosis, telling them that the Pokémon will be better in the morning. The next day, Charmander escapes from the Pokémon Center and returns to the rock where it was told to wait. Ash, Brock and Misty return to its side and lament that it is so loyal to such an unworthy trainer. Meanwhile, Team Rocket digs a pitfall, but Pikachu is too light to activate it.
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They race off back to Charmander and find that its being attacked by a flock of [[Spearow]]. Ash tries to get them to stop by throwing a rock and that makes the Spearow attack them. Pikachu scares off the Spearow by using [[ThunderShock]].
  
   
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However, Ash and the others successfully activate it, causing them to fall in. Team Rocket then dons their rubber suits to take Pikachu and manages to capture him. However, Charmander confronts Team Rocket and frees Pikachu with his Flamethrower attack. This causes Team Rocket to flee as Ash, Brock and Misty climb out of the hole. Damian, realizing his Charmander did that to Team Rocket returns to collect it, but the heroes refuse. Damian attempts to recall Charmander, but Charmander refuses.
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They quickly wrap Charmander up in their rain coats and take Charmander back to Nurse Joy for help. Nurse Joy is angry at them for letting Charmander get hurt so bad and Ash explains that Damian abandoned it and left it on the rock. Brock begs Nurse Joy to do anything she can to make Charmander better and Nurse Joy says she will do her best.
  
   
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Damian attempts to attack it, but is driven off when Charmander defends itself with Pikachu's help. Convincing the Pokémon to come with them, Ash welcomes it to the team and gives it a home in one of his spare Poké Balls.
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For awhile, the three of them wait outside of the room Charmander is in for news. Nurse Joy comes out and says that Charmander will be as good as new in the morning. In the morning, Ash and Misty are asleep on couches, with Pikachu right below Ash. Ash rolls over, making his blanket fall on Pikachu. Suddenly, Brock yells that Charmander has disappeared from the Emergency Room. Ash, Misty, and Pikachu wake up immediatly.
  
   
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==Debuts==
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Ash is certain that Charmander went back to the rock. Brock wanted to go back and get Charmander again, but Misty told him that there's no way Charmander would disobey its (former) trainer.
  
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===Character===
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*[[Damian]]
   
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===Pokémon===
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A small scene show Charmander heading back to the rock, but taking one last look back at the Pokémon Center. Ash and his friends leave the Pokémon Center soon too. Brock is sad but Misty reminds him that they are almost at [[Vermilion City]] and there are plenty of Pokémon to catch there.
  
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*[[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]]
   
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==Quotes==
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Up ahead,[[Team Rocket]] is discussing thier newest plan to catch Pikachu. It involes their newest robot, the"automatic super-duper high-speed whatchamacallit" , which is just a machine that digs holes really well. Meowth goes crazy, saying that they had tried this before, but James tells him to relax and that they will remember where the hole is this time. They start covering up the hole when Meowth asks them if they are sure this will work. Jessie says," Don't you think were smarter than that?" Which puts an embrarassed look on Meowth's face. Suddenly, he sees Ash and his friends coming and warns Jessie and James. They quickly hid in the bushes and Jessie hides the robot.
  
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:''"Uh, there's a bug right on your-"'' - Brock
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:''"'''GAAAH!''' Ohh! Uhh! (jumps on Ash's back) Get it '''away'''!"'' - Misty
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:''"Ah, it was just a piece of grass. (laughs)"'' - Brock
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:''(Misty gets angry and kicks Brock in the face)''
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:''"AGH! Ohhhh..."'' - Brock
   
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:''"She sure is pretty. I've never seen anyone as pretty as her."'' - Brock
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Pikachu goes up to the hole and walks over it, he was apparently too light to set it off. Jessie and James fight over who messed up this time when Meowth makes them shut up by scratching their faces. Ash, Misty, and Brock were too heavy and they fall down into the pitfall. Team Rocket comes out of hiding, laughing because their plan worked. Pikachu tries to shock them, but they are wearing in rubber uniforms that don't conduct electricity. Pikachu tries to make a run for it, but the fire the" Anti-Pikachu Rubber Balloon Bazooka" which quickly catches Pikachu. Ash realizes that Pikachu is in trouble, so he quickly tries to climb out of the pit, but fails. He asks Misty and Brock to help him up but he is standing on them.
  
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:''"What're you talking about? She looks just like all the other Joy's."'' - Misty
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:''"Yeah, it's a...Joy-ful...world. All right, snap out of it."'' - Ash
   
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:''"So what does this thing do anyway?"'' - Meowth. The machine drills a hole.
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Team Rocket gloats for a little bit, then turn to leave and see Charmander blocking their way. Charmander, Meowth translating, orders Team Rocket to give back Pikachu. Team Rocket refuses and tells Charmander to beat it. Charmander instead closes his eyes, focuses, and uses a huge [[Flamethrower]] attack that roasts Team Rocket. They drop Pikachu and run off. James yells at Jessie and Meowth," I told you we need fire proof suits!"
  
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:''"Not '''another''' hole driller! We *tried* that already!"'' - Meowth
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:''"If at first you don't succeed..."'' - Jessie
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:''"This time we'll remember where the hole is."'' - James
   
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:''"Come on you, guys, get up. We gotta do something!"'' - Ash
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Ash, Misty, and Brock have gotten out of the pit and they thank Charmander. Ash asks Charmander if he wants to come with them, but Damian shows up saying he wants Charmander back after seeing how strong he is. Ash is mad, saying that Damian had bragged about abandoning Charmander. Damian laughs and says he did that to toughen Charmander up. He also says, " What's wrong with dumping a weak Pokémon?" Damain also brags that he didn't have to toughen Charmander up, making Brock yell at him that a Trainer raises a Pokémon himself, the Pokémon doesn't do it alone. Damian flings a Poké Ball at Charmander and Charmander realizes that Damian doesn't care about him and whacks the Poké Ball back at Damian.
  
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:''"We'd love to get up, Ash. Unfortunately, you're *standing* on us."'' - Misty
   
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:''"You see? Didn't I tell you we needed fireproof uniforms?"'' - James
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Damian is furious and threatens to use all of his Pokémon on Charmander. Charmander uses Flamethrower on him and Pikachu uses ThunderShock on him. Damian runs off crying and the others cheer Charmander for making a good descion. Brock tells Ash to go ahead and catch Charmander and that Charmander will be a good Pokémon for him. Ash agrees and throws out a Poké Ball. Charmander dives in, eager to be Ash's Pokémon. Ash and his friends continue to Vermilion City.   
  
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:''"Shut up and keep running!"'' - Jessie
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:''"Some geniuses, Meowth!"'' - Meowth
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:''"Looks like Team Rockets blasting off again!'' - Team Rocket
   
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:''"Charmander Return!"'' - Damian. Damian throws Poké ball at Charmander but Charmander whips its tail to knock back Poké Ball to Damians face. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu are shocked as Damian is angered.
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== Debuts ==
  
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:''"That does it I'll crush you with every Pokémon I've got!" ''- Damian. Charmander and Pikachu burn and shock Damian.
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'''Human Characters'''
  
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:''"(sobbing as he runs away) Ooh mommy ooh!"'' - Damian
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* [[Damian]]
  
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:''"Way to go!" - ''Brock
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* Various Cool Trainers
  
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'''Pokemon'''
  
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* [[Ash's Charizard|Ash's Charmander]]
  
   
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==Trivia==
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*"Who's That Pokémon?:" [[Charmander]] (JA, EN and KO)
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*Damian was seen with between 15 and 25 Poké Balls, each one containing a Pokémon; however, all Trainers carry only six Pokémon at a time.
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*This is the first episode where a Pokémon willingly gets captured.
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*Misty stated that Ash and co. have been looking for Vermilion City for 10 days since the last episode. Adding the time since Ash started his journey, he has been a trainer for more than 10 weeks.
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*This is the first episode where Ash helps a Pokémon that isn't his.
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*This is the first time Meowth translates Pokémon Language.
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*[[Eric Stuart]] stands in for [[Nicholas James Tate]] as the [[Pokédex]] for this episode. He would later assume the role proper in "[[TB050: Who Gets to Keep Togepi?|Who Gets To Keep Togepi?]]"
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*This episode aired on [[Megan Hollingshead]] (voice of [[Nurse Joy]])'s 30th birthday.
   
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===Mistakes===
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*In some scenes, Ash is seen without the cheek marks.
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* In the Pokémon games (Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, HeartGold and SoulSilver), Route 24 did not take the player to Vermilion City. It is North of Cerulean City.
  
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*When Misty and Ash commented on Damian, Ash's jacket blends in with the background.
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* Damian was seen with between 50-100 Poke-balls, each one containing a Pokémon, yet all trainers are only allowed to carry six Pokémon at a time.
  
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*In the games, Route 24 did not take the player character to Vermilion City. It is North of Cerulean City.
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* Meowth reminded Jessie and James about what happened the last time they tried a pitfall trap in [[Showdown in Pewter City]].
  
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* This is the first episode where a Pokémon willingly gets captured.
  
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* This is also the first, and perhaps only, episode that team rocket had succeeded in capturing Pikachu and got away with it. The only reason they failed is because Charmander intervened and saved Pikachu. 
  
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* Misty stated that Ash and co. have been looking for Vermilion City for 10 days since the last episode. Adding the time since Ash started his journey, he has been a trainer for more than 10 weeks.
  
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* This is the first of a few episodes where [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]]'s ability as a Pokémon interpretor are seen.
  
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* Spearows were seen attacking Charmander and using peck. This is the second time Spearows attacked a Pokemon since [[IL001]]. Pikachu also used Thundershock to make them flee just like he did when Ash wanted some of them. His attack shocked Ash, Misty, and Brock.
  
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* The Who's That Pokémon? for this episode is Charmander.
  
   
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== Quotes ==
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===Dub differences===
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*In the original Japanese version, Damian mentions to his friends that his Charmander was so weak that it couldn't defeat a [[Poliwag]]. The English version changes it into the weakest opponents, which created a dialogue error when Brock immediately remarks Charmander is naturally weak against Water-type Pokémon.
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:''"There's nothing but Spearow around here."'' &mdash; Ash
  
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:''"Well, that's the least of our worries, isn't it?"'' &mdash; Misty
  
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:''"Just because we're a little lost dosen't mean I have to stop catching all the Pokémon I can does it?"'' &mdash; Ash
  
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:''"Chu."'' &mdash; Pikachu
  
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:''"Of course not, enjoy yourself."'' &mdash; Misty
  
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:''"Uh, there's a bug on your-"'' &mdash; Brock
  
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:''"'''GAAAH!''' Ohh! Uhh! (jumps on Ash's back) Get it '''away'''!"'' &mdash; Misty
  
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:''"Oh, wait: it was just a piece of grass. (laughs)"'' &mdash; Brock
  
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:''"'''AGH!''''''' Ohhhh..."'' &mdash; Brock
  
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:''"When I went to get my first Pokémon from Professor Oak, I was disappointed because I couldn't get a Charmander. Now I can catch my own."'' &mdash; Ash
  
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:''"Yeah, I had one, but that puny thing was so weak, it couldn't even beat the '''weakest''' opponents."'' &mdash; Damian about his Charmander
  
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:''"You're '''disgusting'''."'' &mdash; Misty about Damian
  
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:''"Pokémon are never to be used In personal fights. It's disrespectful to the Pokémon and their trainers."'' &mdash; Nurse Joy.
  
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:''"She sure is pretty. I've never seen anyone as pretty as her."'' &mdash; Brock
  
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:''"What're you talking about? She looks just like all the other Joy's."'' &mdash; Misty
  
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:''"Yeah, it's a...Joy-ful...world. All right, snap out of it."'' &mdash; Ash
  
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:''"Quit spacin' out! What about Charmander?"'' &mdash; Misty
  
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:''"Uh, that's right! We've got to help it!"'' &mdash; Brock
  
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:''"Gotta help a Pokémon in need."'' &mdash; Misty about Charmander.
  
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:''"Next time, make sure you don't shock us too, Pikachu."'' &mdash; Ash after getting shocked.
  
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:''"Mind if I cut in?"'' &mdash; Meowth.
  
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:''"So what does this thing do anyway?"'' &mdash; Meowth.
  
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:The machine drills a hole.
  
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:''"Not '''another''' hole driller! We '''tried''' that already!"'' &mdash; Meowth.
  
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:''"If at first you don't succeed..."'' &mdash; Jessie
  
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:''"This time we'll remember where the hole is."'' &mdash; James
  
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:''"It's too strong, you used too many branches."'' &mdash; Jessie
  
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:''"Me? You're the one who covered it with too much dirt."'' &mdash; James
  
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:''"Quiet."'' &mdash; Meowth.
  
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Latest revision as of 22:50, 18 February 2024

Charmander - The Stray Pokémon (Japanese: はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ, Hepburn: The Stray Pokémon—Charmander) is the 11th episode of Pocket Monsters of Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Season 1 of Pokémon the Series, and Pokémon: Indigo League of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.

Synopsis

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 return.

Later, at a Pokémon Center, we overhear a Trainer bragging about abandoning his Charmander. Brock and Ash confront the trainer, named Damien, who challenges them to a battle. Nurse Joy breaks things up and reminds everyone that Pokémon are not to be used for settle personal disputes.

Ash, Misty, and Brock rush to retrieve the Charmander. It's not only threatened by a driving rain that could extinguish its flame, it's also under attack by a flock of Pidgeotto! Fortunately, Pikachu is able to make the Pidgeotto scatter so the Charmander could be saved.

They return to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy says the Charmander requires an overnight stay.

When our friends wake up the next morning, however, the Charmander is gone!

Is the Charmander still loyal to the neglectful Damien? Will Damien ever learn that a Trainer must be responsible for his Pokémon? And will Team Rocket's latest trap finally succeed?[1]

Episode plot

On their way to Vermilion City, it is obvious that our heroes are once more lost. As they walk though, the sky begins to slowly become more overcast. They continue the path until they find a rock in which a Charmander is sitting. Ash is excited to have the chance to catch it. Brock on the other hand seems more concerned, noting that it's tail flame is weak. It could need help. Ash throws a Poké Ball, but the Charmander knocks it away. Brock suggests that Ash tries again, but the result is the same.

After this, Pikachu climbs up with Charmander and asks it about its situation. Pikachu manages to communicate to the others that Charmander is waiting for its master to return. Brock, after hearing this, believes it best to continue on without the Charmander, as it is someone else's partner. Our heroes eventually find the Pokémon Center as it begins to rain. Brock seems a little worried, but Ash tries to comfort him by telling him that the Charmander is going to be fine.

Suddenly, they hear laughter as a trainer named Damian tells the other trainers of his deed. Listening in, they discover that Damian was the owner of that Charmander, but because he viewed it as too weak, he abandoned it, promising to return, but never actually planning to do so. Brock's temper boils over and he approaches Damian violently and demands that he take responsibility for his partner. Damian refuses and eventually, the trainer and his crew depart the area, leaving Brock, Ash and Misty angered at the cruelty. They race out through the storm to the location of the Charmander to witness it being attacked by Spearow. Ash and Pikachu scare them off and the three collect the Charmander from the rain.

Bringing it back to the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy scolds them for allowing Charmander to be put into this situation, but they inform her that an abusive trainer did this, and so, Nurse Joy does everything within her power. The three heroes wait outside, worry clear on their faces. Joy then returns to them with a good prognosis, telling them that the Pokémon will be better in the morning. The next day, Charmander escapes from the Pokémon Center and returns to the rock where it was told to wait. Ash, Brock and Misty return to its side and lament that it is so loyal to such an unworthy trainer. Meanwhile, Team Rocket digs a pitfall, but Pikachu is too light to activate it.

However, Ash and the others successfully activate it, causing them to fall in. Team Rocket then dons their rubber suits to take Pikachu and manages to capture him. However, Charmander confronts Team Rocket and frees Pikachu with his Flamethrower attack. This causes Team Rocket to flee as Ash, Brock and Misty climb out of the hole. Damian, realizing his Charmander did that to Team Rocket returns to collect it, but the heroes refuse. Damian attempts to recall Charmander, but Charmander refuses.

Damian attempts to attack it, but is driven off when Charmander defends itself with Pikachu's help. Convincing the Pokémon to come with them, Ash welcomes it to the team and gives it a home in one of his spare Poké Balls.

Debuts

Character

Pokémon

Quotes

"Uh, there's a bug right on your-" - Brock
"GAAAH! Ohh! Uhh! (jumps on Ash's back) Get it away!" - Misty
"Ah, it was just a piece of grass. (laughs)" - Brock
(Misty gets angry and kicks Brock in the face)
"AGH! Ohhhh..." - Brock
"She sure is pretty. I've never seen anyone as pretty as her." - Brock
"What're you talking about? She looks just like all the other Joy's." - Misty
"Yeah, it's a...Joy-ful...world. All right, snap out of it." - Ash
"So what does this thing do anyway?" - Meowth. The machine drills a hole.
"Not another hole driller! We *tried* that already!" - Meowth
"If at first you don't succeed..." - Jessie
"This time we'll remember where the hole is." - James
"Come on you, guys, get up. We gotta do something!" - Ash
"We'd love to get up, Ash. Unfortunately, you're *standing* on us." - Misty
"You see? Didn't I tell you we needed fireproof uniforms?" - James
"Shut up and keep running!" - Jessie
"Some geniuses, Meowth!" - Meowth
"Looks like Team Rockets blasting off again! - Team Rocket
"Charmander Return!" - Damian. Damian throws Poké ball at Charmander but Charmander whips its tail to knock back Poké Ball to Damians face. Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu are shocked as Damian is angered.
"That does it I'll crush you with every Pokémon I've got!" - Damian. Charmander and Pikachu burn and shock Damian.
"(sobbing as he runs away) Ooh mommy ooh!" - Damian
"Way to go!" - Brock

Trivia

  • "Who's That Pokémon?:" Charmander (JA, EN and KO)
  • Damian was seen with between 15 and 25 Poké Balls, each one containing a Pokémon; however, all Trainers carry only six Pokémon at a time.
  • This is the first episode where a Pokémon willingly gets captured.
  • Misty stated that Ash and co. have been looking for Vermilion City for 10 days since the last episode. Adding the time since Ash started his journey, he has been a trainer for more than 10 weeks.
  • This is the first episode where Ash helps a Pokémon that isn't his.
  • This is the first time Meowth translates Pokémon Language.
  • Eric Stuart stands in for Nicholas James Tate as the Pokédex for this episode. He would later assume the role proper in "Who Gets To Keep Togepi?"
  • This episode aired on Megan Hollingshead (voice of Nurse Joy)'s 30th birthday.

Mistakes

  • In some scenes, Ash is seen without the cheek marks.
  • When Misty and Ash commented on Damian, Ash's jacket blends in with the background.
  • In the games, Route 24 did not take the player character to Vermilion City. It is North of Cerulean City.

Dub differences

  • In the original Japanese version, Damian mentions to his friends that his Charmander was so weak that it couldn't defeat a Poliwag. The English version changes it into the weakest opponents, which created a dialogue error when Brock immediately remarks Charmander is naturally weak against Water-type Pokémon.

Gallery

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Charmander - The Stray Pokémon | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024.


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#025–036
#037–048
#049–060
#061–072
#073–082
See also
Pocket Monsters
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Characters · Pokémon · Transcripts
#001–012
Pokémon - Indigo League logo EN
#013–024
#025–036
#037–048
#049–060
#061–072
#073–080
See also
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning
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