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|season = Pokémon: The Johto Journeys|prev = OI035: The Rivalry Revival|prevnum = OI035|next = JE002|nextnum = JE002|name = Don't Touch That 'dile|jname = ワカバタウン!はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!
 
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|next = GS002: The Double Trouble Header
|image = JL001.png
 
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|series = Pocket Monsters (1997 series), Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver
|jnum = 117
 
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|subtitle = Pocket Monsters: Gold and Silver Arc
|jair = October 14, 1999
 
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|season = Season 3, Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
|uair = October 14, 2000
 
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|num = 119
|songs = Pokémon Johto
 
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|animation = 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
|machars = [[Ash]], [[Misty]], [[Brock]]
 
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|director = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Professor Oak]]
 
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|screenplay = 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
[[Professor Elm]], [[Nurse Joy]], [[Officer Jenny]]
 
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|storyboard = 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Misty's Togepi]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Ash's Charizard]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Jessie's Arbok]], [[Jessie's Lickitung]], [[James' Weezing]], [[James' Victreebel]], [[Bulbasaur]], [[Charmander]], [[Squirtle]], [[Chikorita]], [[Cyndaquil]], [[Totodile]], [[Officer Jenny's Growlithe]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]], [[Jigglypuff (anime)]], [[Fearow]], [[Suicune]]
 
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|ja_opening = OK!
|local = [[New Bark Town]]
 
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|ja_ending = Meowth's Party
|major = Ash and co. arrive at [[New Bark Town]].
 
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|kr_opening = Pokémon Forever
Ash signs up for the [[Johto]] League.
 
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|kr_ending = Good Friends
|guest = [[Professor Elm]]}}
 
 
|en_opening = Pokémon Johto
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|en_ending = You & Me & Pokémon
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|ja_title = ワカバタウン! はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!
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|ja_romaji = Wakaba Town! Hajimari o Tsugeru Kaze no Fuku Machi!
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|ja_romaji_lit = Wakaba Taun! Hajimari o Tsugeru Kaze no Fuku Machi!
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|ja_trans = Wakaba Town! The Town Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow!
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|ja_air = {{MDY|10|14|1999}}
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|ko_title = 새로운 {{Ruby|출발|出發}} 성도리그
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|ko_romaja = Saeroun Chulbal Seongdo League
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|ko_romaja_lit = Saeroun Chulbal Seongdo Rigeu
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|ko_trans = New Start, Seongdo League
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|kr_air = {{MDY|10|25|2000}}
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|en_title = Don't Touch That 'dile
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|us_air = {{MDY|10|14|2000}}
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|en_views = 144k{{Efn|name = Latest|As of {{MDY|9|11|2021}}}}
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|de_title = Finger Weg von Karnimani
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|de_air = {{MDY|5|17|2001}}
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|de_trans = Stay Away from Totodile
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|de_link = AKFlR8hxSOg
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|de_views = 6.9k{{Efn|name = Latest}}
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|fr_title = Le Crime Ne Paie pas
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|fr_trans = Crime Does Not Pay
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|fr_link = qnb8V1hXbHU
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|fr_views = 10k{{Efn|name = Latest}}
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|it_title = {{Unbulleted list|Un'iscrizione Difficile{{Efn|name = 2000 dub|The original dub in 2000}}|Il Totodile Rubato!{{Efn|name = K2 dub|The K2 dub in 2014}}}}
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|it_trans = {{Unbulleted list|A Difficult Inscription{{Efn|name = 2000 dub}}|The Stolen Totodile!{{Efn|name = K2 dub}}}}
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|it_air = {{MDY|3|4|2001}}
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|it_link = 8vof7OLsY20
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|it_views = 5.8{{Efn|name = Latest}}
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|es_title = No Toqueis a Ese 'dile
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|es_air = {{MDY|4|29|2001}}
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|es_link = Dmv0KSonIS8
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|es_views = 39k{{Efn|name = Latest}}
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|machars = [[Ash Ketchum/Gold and Silver|Ash]], [[Misty (anime)|Misty]], [[Brock (anime)|Brock]]
 
|guest = [[Professor Elm (anime)|Professor Elm]]
 
|rchars = [[Jessie]], [[James]], [[Professor Oak (anime)|Professor Oak]], [[Nurse Joy]], [[Officer Jenny]]
 
|pchars = [[Ash's Pikachu]], [[Team Rocket's Meowth]], [[Togetic (anime)|Misty's Togepi]], [[Ash's Bulbasaur]], [[Ash's Charizard]], [[Ash's Squirtle]], [[Arbok (anime)|Jessie's Arbok]], [[Jessie's Lickitung]], [[Weezing (anime)|James' Weezing]], [[Victreebel (anime)|James' Victreebel]], [[Bulbasaur]] (flashback), [[Charmander]] (flashback), [[Squirtle]] (flashback), [[Chikorita]] (photo), [[Cyndaquil]], [[Totodile]], [[Officer Jenny's Growlithe]], [[Nurse Joy's Chansey]], [[Jigglypuff (anime)|Jigglypuff]], [[Fearow]], [[Suicune (anime)|Suicune]]
 
|local = [[New Bark Town]]
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|major = {{Unbulleted list|Ash, Misty, Brock and Team Rocket arrive in [[Johto]].|Ash and co. meet Professor Elm.|Ash and co. go to [[Violet Town]].}}
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{{Nihongo|Don't Touch That 'dile|ワカバタウン!はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!|Wakaba Taun! Hajimari o Tsugeru Kaze no Fuku Machi!|Wakaba Town! The Town Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow!}} is the 1st episode of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)|GSA}} of {{Media|anime|PM|PM('97)}}, [[Season 3|the third season]] of {{Media|anime|PS}}, and {{Media|anime|PS|GS|TJJ}} of {{Media|anime|PS|GS}}.
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
Ash begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends. After they briefly encountered a legendary Pokemon, Suicune, Ash and his friends arrive at New Bark Town to register for the Johto League. However, one of the three Johto starter Pokemon, Totodile, has been stolen by Team Rocket from Professor Elm's laboratory (and it chomped on Jessie's hair). Will Ash save the Totodile? And will he get to register for the Johto League?
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==Episode plot==
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As the heroes wander through a forest, [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] points at a branch and Ash recognizes it from before. [[Misty (anime)|Misty]] gets annoyed, as they have been walking in circles and chides Ash for not knowing where they are going. Ash responds that he will allow Misty to be in charge. Misty turns around and thinks, so Ash teases her, as they are waiting. Misty yells, so [[Brock (anime)|Brock]] separates them, knowing yelling does not solve anything. Suddenly, [[Togetic (anime)|Togepi]] goes out of Misty's hands and walks away. Pikachu and Ash follow it, only to see a strange luminous thing at a lake. Brock and Misty recognize it is a Pokémon, who jumps away. Ash goes to it, but falls down a cliff, with Togepi, Pikachu, Brock and Misty falling down as well. [[Jigglypuff (anime)|Jigglypuff]] appears and does the same.
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Team Rocket wander in the fog, but after it is lifted, they run to get lunch but stop. They see a big building and think there is food inside, but get scared away from a flock of [[Fearow]]. They enter a building and hear a man looking at a microscope, thanking them for coming to see the Pokémon, mistaking to be [[Nurse Joy]]. [[Jessie]] responds it is not a problem, reprimanding [[James]], as she wants to impersonate for their advantage. Elm tells she should check on Totodile. Suddenly, [[Team Rocket's Meowth|Meowth]] yells, so Jessie and James shut him up, seeing a Pokémon bit his tail. The Pokémon uses Water Gun on James, soaking him. Jessie tells she will take it to the Center, so Elm thanks her. The heroes are exhausted, but see their destination - New Bark Town. Misty thinks they could see the Pokémon they saw in the woods. Ash thinks of it and hears Brock reciting the motto of the town - "the town where winds of new beginning blow".
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Ash already feels the crowd cheering for him at the League and is confident. Misty is taken aback, so Brock explains he is ready to overcome any obstacle to achieve his ultimate destiny. Ash goes away, but Brock stops him, as he needs to register for the League. Ash asks if he has money if there is a fee, making Misty and Brock annoyed at that sentence, as he does not need money. They go away and Misty thinks there is a Nurse Joy in the Center, making Brock blush. At the Center, Brock asks for Nurse Joy to come, but [[Nurse Joy's Chansey|Chansey]] appears. A screen comes down and Nurse Joy appears, telling trainers she is over at the lab and will come about two o' clock. Ash and Misty are surprised, as it is 3:30 already. Ash and Misty go to wait, but Brock yells, as they need to search for her since she might be in trouble.
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At the lab, the gang sees police around it. Brock sees [[Officer Jenny]] and goes to give her flowers, but Misty pulls him away. Ash asks Jenny where if Prof. Elm's lab, so she replies they are standing in front of it. Brock tells there is trouble and runs inside, so Ash and Misty follow him. Joy scolds Elm, who lost Totodile, who was to be given to a trainer. Elm apologizes, but Joy does not accept it, as he should've seen things around him. Brock appears and flirts with her, but Misty stops him. Ash goes to explain Joy why they are here, but Jenny stops them all, as it is an investigation, since someone stole a Pokémon. They see [[Cyndaquil]], who gets its flames on the back, lit, though Elm tells it is normal behavior. Elm tells them the trainer can pick Totodile, Cyndaquil or [[Chikorita]], although the latter was chosen by another trainer, while Totodile was stolen.
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Ash recalls he could've chosen a [[Charmander]], a [[Squirtle]] or a [[Bulbasaur]] back home, but [[TB001: Pokémon - I Choose You!|he chose Pikachu]]. Elm sees he must've come from [[Pallet Town]], to which Ash confirms, as [[Professor Oak (anime)|Oak]] was the one who gave Pikachu. Ash tells that they are here so he can register for the League. Brock asks Elm if he knows Oak, to which Elm heartily confirms, as he was his student. As Elm explains Brock, Misty plays with Cyndaquil. Joy admits that despite Elm is a hothead, he is a Professor that raises good Pokémon. They hear Elm saying Oak is his enemy, as he had his studies based on Pokémon abilities and skills rather than Oak's research on relationships between Pokémon and humans. Ash tells Joy he came to register for the League, though Nurse Joy admits she lost track of time. Misty feels bad for the trainer that should've chosen the Pokémon. Ash remembers that he was so excited that he couldn't sleep the night before he had to choose his Pokémon, so he couldn't sleep. Misty sees it is then he slept 'till four the next day. Nevertheless, Ash and Misty agree to help catch the thief. A police officer arrives and shows them footprints. Team Rocket are running away, as Totodile bit Jessie's hair.
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[[Officer Jenny's Growlithe|Growlithe]] and Pikachu track the thieves, while the gang follows them. Jessie is annoyed the Pokémon does not get off, but James and Meowth tell her to think it is a hair extension. Meowth goes to call the boss but gets hit, as Jessie hit him on the door of the phone booth. As Jessie and Meowth argue who should call the boss, James inserts a coin but forgot the boss' area code, so gets involved in the fight. Soon, they see the heroes tracked them. Jenny goes to arrest them, but they refuse. Ash tells them a trainer expects the Totodile and asks them if their consciousness bother them. Team Rocket do not think it does and tries to run away. Ash sends out [[Ash's Bulbasaur|Bulbasaur]], who uses Vine Whip to get Team Rocket to trip over. James sends out [[James' Weezing|Weezing]], who engulfs the field in Smokescreen. Ash sends out [[Ash's Charizard|Charizard]], who blows out the smoke with a flap of its wings. Bulbasaur gets the Totodile, but it does not let go of Jessie. Bulbasaur pulls and gets Totodile.
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Jessie remarks she has bad hair with split ends and after Meowth claws Jessie for worrying about her hair, she starts to fight with him. Jenny tells Growlithe to capture the thieves, but James has Weezing use Sludge to blind the Puppy Pokémon. James then sends out Victreebel to use Vine Whip but it eats James again as Jessie sends out [[Jessie's Lickitung|Lickitung]]. [[Ash's Squirtle]], who was sent out, uses Water Gun. Jessie sends out [[Jessie's Arbok|Arbok]], who goes to attack with Weezing, Lickitung and [[James' Victreebel|Victreebel]], but get blasted off by a combination of Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Charizard's Flamethrower, Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf and Squirtle's Water Gun. Team Rocket are terrified by them, but get blasted off by Totodile's Water Gun. The Gang rejoice retrieving the Totodile, as Jenny was disappointed that she didn't arrest Team Rocket. Brock flirts with Jenny and gets pulled away by Misty. Jenny thanks Ash for the recovery of Totodile, who will be obtained by the trainer, while Ash is glad he can register for the League. Ash contacts Oak, telling he has not yet registered for the League but shows him Elm, his colleague. This causes the heroes to sit on a bench since Oak and Elm have a big discussion.
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Totodile walks away, but Joy gets him. Seeing Elm busy, Joy goes to register Ash for the League. Pushing the [[Pokédex|Poké Dex]] in the slot, and with everything fine, Joy welcomes him to the League. She gives him the guidebook, though Brock takes it instead. Misty asks how many badges does he need to enter the League. Joy knows there are eight badges and that they should go to [[Violet City]]. Ash already warns [[Gary Oak|Gary]], as he arrived to catch up with him. In the sunset, the heroes depart. Joy, Jenny and Elm thank the heroes and wave goodbye, while Elm has a feeling Totodile will bond with the new trainer like Ash and Pikachu have. As the heroes depart, the Jigglypuff follows them.
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==Debuts==
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===Character===
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*[[Professor Elm (anime)|Professor Elm]]
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===Pokémon===
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*[[Totodile]]
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*[[Cyndaquil]]
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*[[Chikorita]] [[Casey's Meganium|(Casey's; photo)]]
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*[[Suicune]]
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==Quotes==
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:''"[screams] Help! Let go! Get out of my hair, you filthy little...James, Meowth, get this disgusting thing off me! Hurry!"'' - Jessie
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:''"Jess, that Totodile's really attached to ya!"'' - Meowth
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:''"Just make sure it doesn't go to your head!"'' - James
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:''"[laughs] Dat's a good one, Jimmy!"'' - Meowth
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:''"By any chance, do either of you remember the Boss' area code?"'' - James
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:''"Well, this must be some brand new experience for you."'' - Ash
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:''"WE'RE NOT LOST 'CAUSE OF ME!"'' - Misty
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:''"HEEEEEEEY! yelling never solves anything, so just calm down. you 2 need to learn how to be more mature like me."'' - Brock
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*"[[Who's That Pokémon?]]:" [[Fearow]] (JA), [[Chikorita]] (EN)
*The air date between the Japanese and English versions of this episode were exactly one year apart.
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*The air date between the Japanese and English versions of this episode was exactly one year apart.
*It can be assumed that Cyndaquil was given to Jimmy and Totodile was given to Marina, as pointed out in the Pokémon Chronicles special: Raikou, the Legend of Thunder.
 
 
*Although the Generation II Pokémon that will be encountered in Johto had not been invented when the anime started, it seems odd that, from an in-universe perspective at least, Ash and co. would always refer to there only being 150 Pokémon (excluding individual Pokémon such as Togepi and Marill), when Johto is only a few days walk from Pallet Town and is hardly an isolated continent.
*Professor Elm assumes that Ash must be from Pallet Town based solely on the Starter Pokemon he mentioned, but it is unlikely that all new trainers in Kanto start there. Brock and Misty clearly did not as they had not been there before Ash's return before the Indigo League, and Brock's starter was Onix, which is not available from Professor Oak anyway.
 
*Although the Generation II Pokemon that will be encountered in Johto had not been invented when the anime started, it seems odd that, from an in-universe perspective at least, Ash and co. would always refer to there only being 150 Pokemon (excluding individual Pokemon such as Togepi and Marill), when Johto is only a few days walk from Pallet Town and is hardly an isolated continent. Even Professor Oak, who briefed Ash on the Johto League, seemed ignorant of Pokemon outside of Kanto at times despite being in contact with people such as Kurt in the Johto region.
 
*The "Who's that Pokémon?" in this episode is Chikorita.
 
 
*In the Indigo League, Ash had to get all 8 badges before he could register. At Johto, he was able to register right away.
 
*In the Indigo League, Ash had to get all 8 badges before he could register. At Johto, he was able to register right away.
   
==Quotes==
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===Mistakes===
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*As Pikachu and Growlithe tracked Team Rocket, Pikachu's tail was discolored.
*"Does anyone know the bosses area code?"<br />
 
James attempting to call the boss.
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*As James was to call the boss, he had no gloves.
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*James has Weezing use Sludge to blind Growlithe, but in the games, Sludge has a small chance of poisoning the opponent, not to decrease the opponent’s accuracy.
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{{Incomplete-plot}}
 
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===Dub differences===
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*Misty's claim that they may find another Pokémon like [[Suicune (anime)|the one they saw]] in the woods was originally her wondering what the Pokémon was.
[[Category:Pokémon: The Original Series episodes]]
 
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*Ash mentioning [[Gary Oak]] was added in the English dub.
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==Video==
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[[File:Don’t Touch That ‘dile -FULL EPISODE- 📺 - Pokémon- The Johto Journeys Episode 1|center|500px]]
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==Gallery==
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{{Gallery Box|
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GS001 1.jpg {{!}} Ash annoys Misty
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GS001 2.jpg {{!}} The luminous Pokémon
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GS001 3.jpg {{!}} Jessie impersonates Nurse Joy
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GS001 4.jpg {{!}} Totodile bit Meowth's tail
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GS001 5.jpg {{!}} Misty gets surprised by Ash's confidence
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GS001 6.jpg {{!}} Brock blushes seeing Nurse Joy
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GS001 7.jpg {{!}} Misty splits Brock and Joy
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GS001 8.jpg {{!}} Cyndaquil gets its flames burning
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GS001 9.jpg {{!}} Photo of Chikorita
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GS001 10.jpg {{!}} Team Rocket run away
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GS001 11.jpg {{!}} Jessie and Meowth attack James for attempting to call the boss
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GS001 12.jpg {{!}} Team Rocket trip over
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GS001 13.jpg {{!}} Totodile does not let go of Jessie's hair
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GS001 14.jpg {{!}} Ash got Totodile back
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GS001 15.jpg {{!}} Growlithe gets sludged
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GS001 16.jpg {{!}} Arbok gets attacked
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GS001 17.jpg {{!}} The heroes contact Oak
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GS001 18.jpg {{!}} Brock takes the guide book to impress Nurse Joy
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}}
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==Notes==
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{{Reflist|Notes}}
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==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Pocket Monsters: Gold and Silver Arc episodes}}
 
{{Pokémon: The Johto Journeys episodes}}
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[[pl:EP117]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Nurse Joy]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Officer Jenny]]
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[[Category:Episodes focusing on Team Rocket]]

Latest revision as of 06:45, 3 March 2024

Don't Touch That 'dile (Japanese: ワカバタウン!はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!, HepburnWakaba Taun! Hajimari o Tsugeru Kaze no Fuku Machi!trans. Wakaba Town! The Town Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow!) is the 1st episode of Pocket Monsters: Gold and Silver Arc of Pocket Monsters (1997 series), the third season of Pokémon the Series, and Pokémon: The Johto Journeys of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver.

Synopsis

Ash begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends.[1]

Episode plot

As the heroes wander through a forest, Pikachu points at a branch and Ash recognizes it from before. Misty gets annoyed, as they have been walking in circles and chides Ash for not knowing where they are going. Ash responds that he will allow Misty to be in charge. Misty turns around and thinks, so Ash teases her, as they are waiting. Misty yells, so Brock separates them, knowing yelling does not solve anything. Suddenly, Togepi goes out of Misty's hands and walks away. Pikachu and Ash follow it, only to see a strange luminous thing at a lake. Brock and Misty recognize it is a Pokémon, who jumps away. Ash goes to it, but falls down a cliff, with Togepi, Pikachu, Brock and Misty falling down as well. Jigglypuff appears and does the same.

Team Rocket wander in the fog, but after it is lifted, they run to get lunch but stop. They see a big building and think there is food inside, but get scared away from a flock of Fearow. They enter a building and hear a man looking at a microscope, thanking them for coming to see the Pokémon, mistaking to be Nurse Joy. Jessie responds it is not a problem, reprimanding James, as she wants to impersonate for their advantage. Elm tells she should check on Totodile. Suddenly, Meowth yells, so Jessie and James shut him up, seeing a Pokémon bit his tail. The Pokémon uses Water Gun on James, soaking him. Jessie tells she will take it to the Center, so Elm thanks her. The heroes are exhausted, but see their destination - New Bark Town. Misty thinks they could see the Pokémon they saw in the woods. Ash thinks of it and hears Brock reciting the motto of the town - "the town where winds of new beginning blow".

Ash already feels the crowd cheering for him at the League and is confident. Misty is taken aback, so Brock explains he is ready to overcome any obstacle to achieve his ultimate destiny. Ash goes away, but Brock stops him, as he needs to register for the League. Ash asks if he has money if there is a fee, making Misty and Brock annoyed at that sentence, as he does not need money. They go away and Misty thinks there is a Nurse Joy in the Center, making Brock blush. At the Center, Brock asks for Nurse Joy to come, but Chansey appears. A screen comes down and Nurse Joy appears, telling trainers she is over at the lab and will come about two o' clock. Ash and Misty are surprised, as it is 3:30 already. Ash and Misty go to wait, but Brock yells, as they need to search for her since she might be in trouble.

At the lab, the gang sees police around it. Brock sees Officer Jenny and goes to give her flowers, but Misty pulls him away. Ash asks Jenny where if Prof. Elm's lab, so she replies they are standing in front of it. Brock tells there is trouble and runs inside, so Ash and Misty follow him. Joy scolds Elm, who lost Totodile, who was to be given to a trainer. Elm apologizes, but Joy does not accept it, as he should've seen things around him. Brock appears and flirts with her, but Misty stops him. Ash goes to explain Joy why they are here, but Jenny stops them all, as it is an investigation, since someone stole a Pokémon. They see Cyndaquil, who gets its flames on the back, lit, though Elm tells it is normal behavior. Elm tells them the trainer can pick Totodile, Cyndaquil or Chikorita, although the latter was chosen by another trainer, while Totodile was stolen.

Ash recalls he could've chosen a Charmander, a Squirtle or a Bulbasaur back home, but he chose Pikachu. Elm sees he must've come from Pallet Town, to which Ash confirms, as Oak was the one who gave Pikachu. Ash tells that they are here so he can register for the League. Brock asks Elm if he knows Oak, to which Elm heartily confirms, as he was his student. As Elm explains Brock, Misty plays with Cyndaquil. Joy admits that despite Elm is a hothead, he is a Professor that raises good Pokémon. They hear Elm saying Oak is his enemy, as he had his studies based on Pokémon abilities and skills rather than Oak's research on relationships between Pokémon and humans. Ash tells Joy he came to register for the League, though Nurse Joy admits she lost track of time. Misty feels bad for the trainer that should've chosen the Pokémon. Ash remembers that he was so excited that he couldn't sleep the night before he had to choose his Pokémon, so he couldn't sleep. Misty sees it is then he slept 'till four the next day. Nevertheless, Ash and Misty agree to help catch the thief. A police officer arrives and shows them footprints. Team Rocket are running away, as Totodile bit Jessie's hair.

Growlithe and Pikachu track the thieves, while the gang follows them. Jessie is annoyed the Pokémon does not get off, but James and Meowth tell her to think it is a hair extension. Meowth goes to call the boss but gets hit, as Jessie hit him on the door of the phone booth. As Jessie and Meowth argue who should call the boss, James inserts a coin but forgot the boss' area code, so gets involved in the fight. Soon, they see the heroes tracked them. Jenny goes to arrest them, but they refuse. Ash tells them a trainer expects the Totodile and asks them if their consciousness bother them. Team Rocket do not think it does and tries to run away. Ash sends out Bulbasaur, who uses Vine Whip to get Team Rocket to trip over. James sends out Weezing, who engulfs the field in Smokescreen. Ash sends out Charizard, who blows out the smoke with a flap of its wings. Bulbasaur gets the Totodile, but it does not let go of Jessie. Bulbasaur pulls and gets Totodile.

Jessie remarks she has bad hair with split ends and after Meowth claws Jessie for worrying about her hair, she starts to fight with him. Jenny tells Growlithe to capture the thieves, but James has Weezing use Sludge to blind the Puppy Pokémon. James then sends out Victreebel to use Vine Whip but it eats James again as Jessie sends out Lickitung. Ash's Squirtle, who was sent out, uses Water Gun. Jessie sends out Arbok, who goes to attack with Weezing, Lickitung and Victreebel, but get blasted off by a combination of Pikachu's Thunderbolt, Charizard's Flamethrower, Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf and Squirtle's Water Gun. Team Rocket are terrified by them, but get blasted off by Totodile's Water Gun. The Gang rejoice retrieving the Totodile, as Jenny was disappointed that she didn't arrest Team Rocket. Brock flirts with Jenny and gets pulled away by Misty. Jenny thanks Ash for the recovery of Totodile, who will be obtained by the trainer, while Ash is glad he can register for the League. Ash contacts Oak, telling he has not yet registered for the League but shows him Elm, his colleague. This causes the heroes to sit on a bench since Oak and Elm have a big discussion.

Totodile walks away, but Joy gets him. Seeing Elm busy, Joy goes to register Ash for the League. Pushing the Poké Dex in the slot, and with everything fine, Joy welcomes him to the League. She gives him the guidebook, though Brock takes it instead. Misty asks how many badges does he need to enter the League. Joy knows there are eight badges and that they should go to Violet City. Ash already warns Gary, as he arrived to catch up with him. In the sunset, the heroes depart. Joy, Jenny and Elm thank the heroes and wave goodbye, while Elm has a feeling Totodile will bond with the new trainer like Ash and Pikachu have. As the heroes depart, the Jigglypuff follows them.

Debuts

Character

Pokémon

Quotes

"[screams] Help! Let go! Get out of my hair, you filthy little...James, Meowth, get this disgusting thing off me! Hurry!" - Jessie
"Jess, that Totodile's really attached to ya!" - Meowth
"Just make sure it doesn't go to your head!" - James
"[laughs] Dat's a good one, Jimmy!" - Meowth
"By any chance, do either of you remember the Boss' area code?" - James
"Well, this must be some brand new experience for you." - Ash
"WE'RE NOT LOST 'CAUSE OF ME!" - Misty
"HEEEEEEEY! yelling never solves anything, so just calm down. you 2 need to learn how to be more mature like me." - Brock

Trivia

  • "Who's That Pokémon?:" Fearow (JA), Chikorita (EN)
  • The air date between the Japanese and English versions of this episode was exactly one year apart.
  • Although the Generation II Pokémon that will be encountered in Johto had not been invented when the anime started, it seems odd that, from an in-universe perspective at least, Ash and co. would always refer to there only being 150 Pokémon (excluding individual Pokémon such as Togepi and Marill), when Johto is only a few days walk from Pallet Town and is hardly an isolated continent.
  • In the Indigo League, Ash had to get all 8 badges before he could register. At Johto, he was able to register right away.

Mistakes

  • As Pikachu and Growlithe tracked Team Rocket, Pikachu's tail was discolored.
  • As James was to call the boss, he had no gloves.
  • James has Weezing use Sludge to blind Growlithe, but in the games, Sludge has a small chance of poisoning the opponent, not to decrease the opponent’s accuracy.

Dub differences

  • Misty's claim that they may find another Pokémon like the one they saw in the woods was originally her wondering what the Pokémon was.
  • Ash mentioning Gary Oak was added in the English dub.

Video

Gallery

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e As of September 11, 2021
  2. ^ a b The original dub in 2000
  3. ^ a b The K2 dub in 2014

References

  1. ^ (n.d.) . "Don't Touch That 'dile | Pokémon TV (pokemon.com)". From The Official Pokémon Website | Pokemon.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023.