Haunter Versus Kadabra (Japanese: ゴーストVSエスパー！Gōsuto VS Esupā!, lit. Ghost VS Esper! or Haunter VS Kadabra!) is the 24th episode of the Pokémon anime and of Pokémon: Indigo League.
Episode Plot
Ash, Misty, and Brock have returned toSaffron City with Ash's new pokemon, Haunter, who will hopefully help him win aganist Sabrina. Ash is feeling confident. Brock is a little bit afraid of Haunter but Misty isn't. Misty gives Haunter a hug and Haunter licks her face, paralizing her. Ash scolds Haunter and its cries, but Ash cheers it up. Ash asks Haunter to help him defeat Sabrina and Haunter agrees.
Ash and his friends return to the Saffron City Gym. Misty, Brock, and Pikachu don't want to go in because of what happened last time. Ash thinks he will win, but Brock thinks Haunter is controling Ash. Haunter isn't and laughs continuously. Ash brings out Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur to cheer him on.
Debuts
Major Events
- Ash Wins the Marsh Badge
Marsh Badge
Bloopers
Trivia
- The book Night in the Haunted Tower is based on this episode.
- The Marsh Badge that Ash earns in this episode is his fourth badge. However, from the traditional sequence of gyms, the Marsh Badge is officially the sixth badge that the player earns in the games.
- The origin story of Akiza Izinski, a character from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, is nearly similar yet longer than the origin story of Sabrina, as both girls have psychic powers and bad childhoods.
- Lisa Ortiz provides the voices for both Sabrina and her mother.
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Links
Watch this and other episodes: Pokemon Episode 24: Haunter vs. Kadabra
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