him. Then, the Venonat appears from the house. Ash goes in to chase it but it pinned down by some star
spikes. A ninja-looking girl shows up, introducing herself as Iya. Misty and Ash are angry at her for
pinning Ash with dangerous things but Brock gets this crush on her. Iya doesn't allow Ash and gang to
leave until she has a battle with them. Ash agrees to her challenge. He calls upon Bulbasaur against her
Venonat. The battle ends with Bulbasaur winning! Suddenly, out of nowhere, a Voltorb appears and then
smoke fills the room. A man steps out of the smoke and introduces himself as Iya's brother and master,
Koga. He, too, tells the gang that they can't leave until they battle him. Again, Ash agrees to the
challenge. Meanwhile, Team Rocket are spying on gym, not far away. Their plan: to steal all the rare
Pokémon in the gym. Back in the gym, it's Pidgeotto against Koga's must experienced, Venonat. Just as
it got out, it evolves to Venomoth. After losing the first round, Ash calls upon Charmander. Right in the
middle of the battle, Team Rocket shows up, dressed in some funky costumes. James complains that the
costumes are much to clumsy so they take it off. Team Rocket sends out their monsters as Charmander
and Venomoth fights against them. Suddenly, Jesse throw some sticky string at Pikachu which sticks to
him. Misty offers to send out her Pokémon but whenever she calls their names out, they don't come out.
Only Psyduck remains. Koga thinks of an idea and sends in a group of Voltorbs. Using her sticky string
again, Jesse throws it at the group of Voltorbs, catching them. Without warning, the house begins to
tilt and goes in a slant. Ash tries to get the string off Pikachu and Charmander but it wouldn't work.
Not even Pikachu's electricity could get it off. Team Rocket shows up again while Psyduck runs around
the room like crazy. He goes faster and faster, despite Misty's calls to make him stop. She tries to
call him back to his Pokéball but he was running to fast for her to aim at him. Team Rocket looks at
Psyduck and decides that they don't want him. Misty goes over to Psyduck to calm him down, and
unexpectedly, he stops and closes his eyes. As no one would think of it, Psyduck blasts out some
powerful attacks called "Disable" and "Confusion" which sends Team Rocket blasting off at the speed
of light again. Psyduck also manages to get rid of the string. Misty finds out that when Psyduck's
migraine gets so severe, his powers are way stronger. Koga and Iya offers to trade their Pokémon for
Psyduck but Misty refuses. Wanting to get his badge, Ash battles with Koga. So, it's Koga's Gobat
against Ash's Charmander. After a hilarious battle (which included Brock getting fried by
Charmander), Ash and Charmander are victorious. For winning the battle and saving Koga's Voltorbs,
Ash receives the Soul Badge. On their quest, Ash and the others continue down their path to their
future adventures....
Episode 32 - "The Flame Pokémon-athon!"
Our heroes walk out of the jungle and see a clearing. Soon, they hear the rumble of a herd of
Tauros. Desperate to catch one, Ash calls upon Pikachu and finds him sleeping instead, so he calls upon
Charmander to attack them. Charmander was about to use his attack when a Growlithe jumped on him. Using his
Flame thrower attack, Charmander and the Growlithe use the same attacks since Growlithe was also a
Fire-type Pokémon. Ash calls back Charmander and brings out Squirtle. As Squirtle was about to
attack the Growlithe, a girl on a Ponyta knocks down Ash. The girl, Laura, says that Ash and the gang are
on a Pokémon reserve and it's against the law to catch any Pokémon.
Laura, Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu head back to Laura's ranch to talk. Laura invites them to a
party tonight and if they stay for the night, they can watch the big Pokémon race tomorrow. Suddenly,
they all hear a herd of Dodrios (Dodrios are fast bird Pokémon runners) running. At the front of the pack, a
boy named Dario rides a Dodrio. He goes up to Laura and boasts that he'll win the race tomorrow.
Later on, Laura and the Pikachu Clan walk through the party (it looks more like a festival to me) as
Laura gets a wave of encouragement for the big race. Unexpectedly, Dario runs up to the gang and tells
Laura that her Tauros are acting all crazy. Quickly, they head to the ranch to see the Tauros all
excited. Laura calls upon Growlithe to calm them. Without warning, a black stone (or something like that)
jumps out from the bushes and startles Ponyta, which still had Laura on it. Ponyta backs up and Laura
falls down, breaking her arm. Ash manages to calm Ponyta easily. Not far from there, Team Rocket and
Dario are spying on them. They are making some kind of agreement in which TR will help Dario win.
Later that night, Laura announces that she can't race tomorrow because of her arm then, she asks Ash
to race for her. Misty, Brock, and Pikachu encourage Ash to go and he finally agrees. After a hilarious
practice that night, they are ready for the race.
The next day at the race, Ash joins with Ponyta, Misty with Starmie, Brock with Onix and Pikachu
with Squirtle. Dario races ahead and behind, some stone hits a Tauros and manages to cause a fight
between some Pokémon. It's actually Team Rocket that slingshot the rock. The first obstacle ahead is
the 45 degrees hill climb. Dario is leading as Pikachu and Squirtle are left WAY behind to struggle up
the hill (this part was cute). Then, the track was downhill with Dario still ahead. Without warning, a
boy riding on a Electrode comes speeding down really fast and beats Dario. Then, from behind some
rocks, Team Rocket are laughing at the hole that they dug for the Electrode. The Electrode falls into
the hole and suddenly lets out a big electric burst that throws all the Pokémon up. Ash and Ponyta get
back up and the next obstacle they see is a wide river that they have to cross by jumping on the
stepping stones. Brock and Onix are left back at the riverside as Rock-type Pokémon are vulnerable to
water. Back at the lead, the next obstacle is a steep rockhill with some ledges that contain Pokémon
food for the Pokémon to power up. Dario's Dodrio heads fight with each other on who's going to get the
first bite. Ponyta and Ash come not far behind. Unexpectedly, some smoke appears and Team Rocket
appears. Soon, Ash and Misty find out that they are behind all the problems during the face. A heated
fight starts between TR's Pokémon and Ash's Pokémon. In the midst of the battle, Dario and Dodrio
race ahead. In a flash, Weezing lets out it's poisonous sludge right at Ponyta. Reacting fast, Ponyta
covers itself in a huge flame and comes in contact with the sludge, which causes a huge explosion.
Determined to win the race for Laura, Ash and Ponyta went as fast as they ever could. Now, it seems
like a two-Pokémon race between Dodrio and Ponyta. When both Pokémon head into the stadium, one of
Dodrio's head pecks Ponyta which makes him fall behind. Dario and Dodrio are about to win when
Ponyta suddenly evolves into Rapidash (second stage evolution of Ponyta). Going at about 100/mph
Rapidash manages to win the race by one inch. At the end of the race, Dario and Dodrio are mad and
try to bash into Rapidash but Rapidash hits back with its hooves. As usual, it's time to say good-bye.
Laura tells the gang that the Safari Zone is just right up ahead on their path. Meanwhile, Dario is
found being VERY angry at Team Rocket. And so our heroes head for new adventures in the Safari
Zone.
Episode 33 - "The Kangaskhan Kid"
Our heroes just finishes crossing the grasslands and head into the Safari Zone. Ash see so much
Pokémon and are about to catch some. Ash and Misty hold him back as they think they are still in
reserved lands. In the busy, Ash sees the head of a Chansey. As he was about to throw his Pokéball to
catch it, he realizes that it's actually Officer Jenny (a different Jenny) wearing a hat that looks like a
Chansey. She thinks they are poachers at first and takes them to a tent for questioning. Later on,
they're released because they truly looked like they didn't know that it was reserved land. As they're
talking, they detect a poacher. Quickly, Jenny, Ash and the gang hop onto a jeep and head towards the
signal to a plain grassland where a herd of Kangaskhans grazed and relax. As usual, it's Team Rocket
who is up to their evil plans again. Using a bazooka-looking weapon, they plan to catch the rare
Kangaskhans. The bazooka-thing shoots a rocket upwards and scares the Kangaskhans, which sends the
herd running straight towards the jeep that Ash was in. Stepping on the pedal quickly, Officer Jenny
puts the Jeep into reverse and manages to dodge away from the scared herd of Kangaskhans. As the
herd is running, they run into a net and are trapped. Jenny, Ash and the gang try to help the herd but
find out that Jenny overheated the engine as they were trying to dodge away from the Kangaskhans.
Jesse throws a Pokéball at a Kangaskhan but the Pokéball hits back at her face by a Tarzan-looking
boy. The boy cuts the Kangaskhan free and shouts out some weird calls. The Kangaskhans seem to obey
him and surround Team Rocket's truck with Team Rocket on it. The herd throws the truck into the air
with their tails and seems like Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light again. The Boy calls out
again and rides on one of the Kangaskhans. Not long after, Ash and the group sees a helicopter land
near them. A woman and a man steps out and says that they're looking for their son. The whole gang
decide to go back to the tent and let the woman and man explain their situation. At the tent, the boy's
parents explain that 5 years ago, the man accidentally dropped his son, Tommy, into the jungle below and
were unable to find him after that incident. The woman shows the picture of the son and Ash and the
gang immediately recognize the boy as the Tarzan-looking kid. Jenny says that the boy's name is Tomo
and that he lives on the reserve and protects the Kangaskhans. Ash and the team agree to help Tommy's
parents in finding 'Tomo'.
Soon, Ash and company find themselves wandering around the jungle with Tommy's parents to find
Tomo. On their path, they see a hurt, baby Kangaskhan. Brock sprays some medicine on the baby
Kangaskhan and it screams out from the sting. Suddenly a boomerang comes out of nowhere and heads
for Brock. Brock and Misty manage to duck the boomerang but Ash isn't so lucky. Tomo appears and
Misty tries to explain to him that Brock was only trying to help the baby Kangaskhan. Then, Tommy's
parents try to tell Tomo that they are his real parents. Confused, Tomo doesn't remember them being
his parents and only remember the Kangaskhan as his only family. Without a warning, Tommy's father
hits Tomo on the head with his cane. Tomo is knocked out unconscious and then remembers his real
parents. Misty tries to encourage Tomo to go with his real parents but Tomo gets confused because he
wants to be with both his Kangaskhan family and his real parents. Suddenly, Officer Jenny appears in
her jeep and says that the Kangaskhan are in danger again. Tomo quickly jumps through the trees to
save them. Again, it's Team Rocket up to their old tricks but with a new plan. Using a fake Kangaskhan
decoy that TR placed on top of their truck, Jesse imitates a injured Kangaskhan. The herd of
Kangaskhan respond to the call and head towards the decoy. Then, James starts shooting tranquilizers
at the Kangaskhans. Tomo appears and tries throwing his boomerang but it doesn't nothing against the
metal decoy. Ash calls upon Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur uses his whips and wraps them around the decoy as
Squirtle uses his head bash. Unexpectedly, Team Rocket power up the decoy and it fires some rockets
at Tomo. Ash calls upon Pikachu and Charmander at the fake Kangaskhan. Tomo uses his boomerang to
hit the fuel lid. Charmander's fire comes in contact with the fuel and a huge fire builds up. For some
creepy reason, the Kangaskhan decoy stills continue to chase Ash and the gang. Out of nowhere, Tomo's
parents appear in their helicopter and crash straight into the decoy. Soon, all there was left was a huge
rubble of the helicopter and the metal Kangaskhan. Staring at the pile, Tomo begins to cry.
Miraculously, Tomo's parents appear out of the rubble and agree to live with Tomo (his real name is
Tommy, though) and his Kangaskhans. Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu continue their journey as Tomo and
his parents say good-bye.
Episode 34 - "The Bridge Bike Gang"
After leaving the Safari Zone, our hungry heroes continue their journey onto the next city. In the
distance, they spot a huge and long bridge that leads to the town across the water, Sunny Town. Trying
to cross the bridge, they learn that they can't cross the bridge because it's 10 miles long, it's not quite
completed, the bridge is only for cars, but they can cross if they have a bicycle since the bicycle path
is finished. They look into the bike store and realize that they don't have enough money to purchase
one. The gang decide to go to the Pokémon Centre to think of some plan. Suddenly, Nurse Joy shows up
and says that she's worried about a sick Pokémon in Sunny Town and needs someone to deliver the
medicine. Ash and company offer to help but they don't have any bikes to cross the bridge. Nurse Joy
then lends them some bikes. Soon, Ash, Misty, Brock and Pikachu were on their way across the bridge to
Sunny Town to deliver the medicine.
Stopping to rest at some pop machine on the bridge, they are faced with a pack of bikers. The
leader of the gang wants to have a Pokémon battle with them and Ash accepts the challenge. He calls
upon Golem as Ash calls upon Bulbasaur. Bulbasaur's vines are virtually useless against Golem's hard
shell and just beats him out. Then, Ash calls upon Charmander. Using his flame-thrower and fire spin
attacks, Charmander manages to set Golem into a hot fireball. Charmander dodges the hot, rolling Golem
as it rolls around dangerously, when the leader finally puts him back in his Pokéball. Unexpectedly, a
green-hair colored girl from the gang challenges anyone to battle her Cloyster. Misty accepts that
challenge since she's specializes in water Pokémon. Misty calls out Starmie but Psyduck pops out
instead. Frustrated, Misty gives Psyduck a chance. Everyone starts laughing at Psyduck and he gets
confused. Misty calls for his Tail Wag attack and it turns out pretty cheap as Psyduck pokes his butt
against one of Cloyster's spines on its shell. Trying again, Misty calls upon for Psyduck's scratch
attack. That didn't work either. She tries calling upon his special attacks but Psyduck doesn't
remember them since his headache has to get more worse in order for them to work. Getting VERY
angry, Misty threatens to hit Psyduck with a bicycle when Team Rocket shows up in the distance in
unicycles.
In admiration, we find out from the bike gang that Team Rocket had a pretty high reputation among
them. Jesse was known as "Big Jesse", a wild child that swung a chain around, and James was known as
"Little Jim", the only member of the gang that still needed training wheels. Being like the new, powerful
leaders of the group, Team Rocket had no trouble ordering the bike gang to charge for Ash's Pokémon
until they're interrupted by the police sirens of Jenny and her police force. Jenny offers to give Ash
and company a ride to Sunny Town when she finds out she can't (duty calls). Now Ash, Misty, Brock and
Pikachu have no choice but the peddle their way across the bridge in a bad storm.
Being glad that they're inside, Team Rocket watch the storm through the window when their former
bike gang tells Jesse and James to go out and show their courage and bicycling skills. They have no
choice but to go out, of course, Meowth isn't left behind.
Meanwhile, Ash and the group are trying to cross the bridge through the storm when a ship decides to
go under. The bridge begins to rise to let the ship through. Determined to save the sick Pokémon, Ash
heads straight towards the rising drawbridge. Misty and Brock follow right behind. As they're in
midair, Team Rocket coincidentally flies through the air at the same time on their unicycles. Ash and
the rest get over by bouncing on Team Rocket's heads. Jesse and James don't make it and fall into the
water. After crossing the ramp, Ash and the group are faced with the bike gang. Ash explains to them
that they are only trying to give medicine to a sick Pokémon. The bike gang decides to escort Ash and
them there. The sick, little Shellder is finally cured as the bike gang awards Ash and Misty with
nicknames like "Awesome Ash" and "Mighty Misty". The green-hair girl slaps Brock when he says she can call him "Honey". Meanwhile, Jesse, Meowth and James come to shore with a unicycle as the storm begins to clear.
Episode 35 - "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion"
Ash & Team are faced with another storm as they're walking down a road. To escape from the storm,
they see a house in the distance and they start to head towards it. They run inside and think it's
abandoned. Then, Pikachu finds another Pikachu. He starts playing around with him. Finding it cute,
Misty picks up the other Pikachu and to her terror, she finds out that the other Pikachu's face isn't
quite right (it had a beady eyes with a weird smile). Thinking it's a new type of Pokémon, Ash decides
to catch it. He sends for Pikachu's thunder and then throws his Pokéball. Out of nowhere, the Pokéball
is intercepted by another Pokéball. In the shadows, they see a female-version of Ash. Introducing
herself as Duplica, she reveals the duplicate Pikachu as a pink, blob-like Pokémon called a Ditto. Brock
points out that Ditto's face can't change like the rest of his body. As she welcomes the gang to the
Imitéhouse, Duplica explains to them that her Ditto has this problem of not being able to change it's
face. Ash think it's boring to have a Ditto around, so Duplica challenges him to a battle. At the battle,
it's Duplica's Ditto against Ash's Bulbasaur. The battle starts out with the Ditto transforming itself to
Bulbasaur. Ash's Bulbasaur and the Ditto-Bulbasaur go through a short battle with Duplica's Ditto
winning. Puzzled, Ash doesn't understand why a fake could win against the real thing. Later on, Duplica
shows off her talent to imitate people such as Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Still bugged by the
battle, Ash still ponders. Brock points out that Duplica must know a lot about Pokémon in order for her
to win the battle.
Wearing her ordinary clothing, Duplica explains to the gang that she use to entertain guests with her
acts. As part of the act, Ditto would copy other Pokémon. Too bad that Ditto couldn't copy the faces
and the people stopped coming to her shows since they didn't want to see an imperfect transformation.
Without a warning, Team Rocket appears on the stage and Meowth jumps on Ditto as Weezing sends out
a huge cloud of green gas. As the gas clears, they all find Ditto missing.
In Team Rocket's hide-out (a small house with a giant Meowth head on top of it), Jesse and James
try to get Ditto to turn into the rare Dratini so they could give to the boss and be awarded. First,
Jesse decides to have a little fun and tells Ditto to change into this boy in a picture, but only older.
Meowth and James soon start laughing after Ditto turns to the actual picture with a funny face of the
boy. Now, Jesse is mad. She screams at Ditto change into the Dratini and points it out its picture in
some book. Ditto begins to transform into the book that had the picture of the Dratini in it. Jesse
screams her head off in frustration.
Meanwhile, ASh, the gang, and Duplica are back at the house. Ash ha |