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52 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Sat, Aug 18, 200122 mins
Our heroes have finally reached the next stop on the road to Johto: Goldenrod City. Looking to challenge the city's Gym Leader, Ash finds out the gym is closed for the day. Knowing they must wait until tomorrow, the gang decides to shop around and enjoy the city when they run into a local trainer, Whitney. After a close-encounter with Team Rocket, our heroes realize Whitney is actually the Goldenrod City Gym Leader.

Episode 2
Sat, Aug 18, 200122 mins
Whitney takes our heroes to her uncle's Miltank farm in the outskirts of Goldenrod City. Here they sample the finest in Miltank dairy products and learn how to groom and care for these Pokémon. Ash realizes this is a great opportunity to study Miltank first-hand and hopes it will help him against Whitney's Miltank in their next battle. After learning about Miltank and coming out victorious in a battle against Team Rocket, Ash realizes the answer to overcoming Whitney's strongest Pokémon is good old-fashioned team-work.

Episode 3
Sat, Sep 8, 200122 mins
Following his victory against Whitney, Ash and the others sit down to have breakfast at the Goldenrod City Pokémon Center. Suddenly a man, who introduces himself as the producer of Pokétalk Radio, invites Ash to an interview at their radio show, saying all trainers who defeat Whitney must come for an interview.

Episode 4
Sat, Aug 25, 200122 mins
Ash meets Casey again and both of them compete in the Bug Catching Contest at the National Park. But Team Rocket sneaks in.

Episode 5
Sat, Sep 1, 200122 mins
In return for passage across a river after a storm has washed out the bridge, Ash and his pals must find the Pokemon called Sudowoodo.

Episode 6
Sat, Sep 15, 200122 mins
Ash, Misty and Brock have reached the famous Ruins of Alph. Summoned there by a note from Professor Oak they join him and an old student of his, Foster in a facility for studying Pokémon fossils. Foster has made an amazing discovery, live prehistoric Water-type Pokémon thought to be extinct for thousands of years! Does their appearance have anything to do with the interrupted water flow from a nearby reservoir?

Episode 7
Sat, Sep 22, 200122 mins
Just outside of Ecruteak City, our heroes see a flying Pidgey being attacked by a huge Fearow and decide to intervene. With Brock carrying the wounded Pidgey, the gang enters Ecruteak City in hopes of finding its trainer.

Episode 8
Sat, Sep 29, 200122 mins
Ash, brock and misty finds a castle where ana, a doctor treats people using pokemon. As the story unfolds, Team Rocket intervenes. They get trapped into an underground maze and brock and ana's zubat works as a team to find the way out. Brock's zubat evolves to a golbat.

Episode 9
Sat, Sep 15, 200122 mins
On their way to the next Gym, Ash uses Bulbasaur to stop a rampaging Tauros. A old man is impressed with his work, and asks Ash to come with him to his Dojo. When they arrive at the Dojo, he tells his granddaughter that Ash will become the Shihan (master) of the Dojo. His granddaughter challenges her grandfather's decision.

Episode 10
Sat, Sep 22, 200122 mins
Enjoying a day away from batting Ash's Pokemon lose a beach ball and get lost along with Team Rocket's Meowth and must work together to find their way out of a tunnel system blocked by a rather large Pokemon.

Episode 11
Sat, Sep 29, 200122 mins
Misty is reeled into a rivalry at a local Seaking fishing competition. Can she come out on top?

Episode 12
Sat, Oct 6, 200122 mins
A Pokémon breeding contest gives our heroes a chance to compete, greet an old friend, and defeat Team Rocket once again!

Episode 13
Sat, Oct 13, 200122 mins
When Ash comes down with a serious stomachache far from any hospital, a local healer and his Shuckle companions are on task to set him right!

Episode 14
Sat, Oct 20, 200122 mins
A run-in with his longtime rival Gary leaves Ash in a bad mood. But when Team Rocket's latest weapon starts terrorizing the local Pokémon Center, Ash might have to turn to him for help!

Episode 15
Sat, Oct 20, 200122 mins
After our heroes meet a mountain patrol and their Ledian partners, they'll have to help protect the mountain from a destructive Team Rocket attack!

Episode 16
Sat, Oct 27, 200122 mins
The peace and quiet of a Wobbuffet festival is interrupted by some hooligans picking a fight. Pokémon battles are banned during the festival, so how can our heroes defend the town?

Episode 17
Sat, Oct 27, 200122 mins
Ash and the gang are happy to see Duplica again...but not as happy as the Team Rocket trio, when they discover her newest Ditto's tiny transformations!

Episode 18
Sat, Nov 3, 200122 mins
A Snubbull falls into a Team Rocket trap, and the villains try to ransom it back to its wealthy Trainer. But when the Pokémon fights back, Jessie, James, and Meowth might be the ones in trouble!

Episode 19
Sat, Nov 17, 200122 mins
On their way to Ecruteak City, our heroes must help a familiar Trainer and her Ariados defend a martial arts center from a rampaging Team Rocket!

Episode 20
Sat, Nov 17, 200122 mins
When a young Trainer's Yanma accidentally destroys his father's precious glasswork, it inspires a Team Rocket scheme that will shatter the peace and quiet of the town!

Episode 21
Sat, Nov 3, 200122 mins
Hearing of a nearby Grass-type Pokémon tournament, Ash decides to enter...and a rivalry soon begins to bloom amid the heat of battle!

Episode 22
Sat, Dec 1, 200122 mins
Pikachu's in trouble when an orchard owner mistakes it for one of the hungry Pichu that have ransacked her harvests. Ash wants to help, but will the fruits of his labor satisfy both the orchard owner and the Pokémon?

Episode 23
Sat, Dec 1, 200122 mins
When Togepi gets lost in the woods, a Houndoom finds it and decides to take care of it until Misty finds it.

Episode 24
Sat, Nov 10, 200122 mins
Ash and co finally reach Ecruteak City and learn the ancient secret of a burned tower they find themselves trapped in after mistaking it for the local gym.

Episode 25
Sat, Nov 10, 200122 mins
Ash Battles another Gym consisting of Ghost Pokemon for Fog Badge in Ecruteak City.

Episode 26
Sat, Dec 8, 200122 mins
When our heroes meet five beautiful sisters in a cultural garden, they are soon challenged to a series of testing battles involving Eevee and some of its evolved forms!

Episode 27
Sat, Dec 15, 200122 mins
A mischievous flock of Murkrow cause trouble for Ash and Team Rocket by stealing some of their most prized possessions! Now, the race is on to get them back!

Episode 28
Sat, Dec 15, 200122 mins
In a harsh desert landscape, a strange light appears, and a city of ruins rises up before our heroes. But how did the city come to be this way? Could it have something to do with the beautiful light show?

Episode 29
Sat, Jan 19, 200222 mins
There's a food thief amongst our heroes...could it have anything to do with the cute and cuddly Teddiursa who has joined them on their journey?

Episode 30
Sat, Jan 26, 200222 mins
The gang reunite with Todd, the Pokemon photographer, as he's on a quest to get a picture of the legendary bird, Articuno.

Episode 31
Sat, Feb 2, 200222 mins
While continuing their search for Articuno, the gang come across a father and daughter who dig up hot springs for resorts, with the help of their Swinub.

Episode 32
Sat, Feb 9, 200222 mins
The gang make it to Snow Top Mountain. Now is Todd's chance to find and snap a picture of Articuno.

Episode 33
Sat, Feb 16, 200222 mins
Ash and the gang are rescued by a courier service of Arcanine and Growlithe, and in turn must rescue them and their cargo of Fire Stones from the burning ambition of Team Rocket!

Episode 34
Sat, Feb 23, 200222 mins
Our heroes find themselves in a village that adores Dunsparce and try to help one unlucky Trainer find one of his own!

Episode 35
Sat, Mar 2, 200222 mins
The race is on to find Team Rocket's Wobbuffet when it runs off with the key to an indestructible cage...a cage that holds Ash's Pikachu!

Episode 36
Sat, Mar 9, 200222 mins
The morning sun shines brightly upon our heroes and their Pokémon after spending the night next to a sparkling stream. Ash and his Pokémon wash up for breakfast and notice Brock kneeling over a pot of porridge on the campfire. After asking what's on this morning's menu and getting no response, Ash places a hand on Brock's shoulder. Brock's only response is to fall to the ground. Misty discovers that Brock has a fever and tries to convince him to spend the day resting in bed. Brock finally agrees and tells them there are directions on how to perform his chores in his notebook. As Ash and Misty begin the day's chores they easily become overwhelmed. They must cook, do the dishes, feed the Pokémon, haul water, gather and split wood and even polish Brock's rock Pokémon. Certain disaster seems eminent when Ash decides to speed up the polishing process with his Totodile's Water Gun. Will Ash and Misty be able to perform all of Brock's chores, take care of the Pokémon and fend off Team Rocket's nighttime attack all on their own?

Episode 37
Sat, Mar 16, 200222 mins
Ash finds out about a local Pokémon Sumo competition and decides he wants to enter. He has just the Pokémon for the job: the mighty Snorlax!

Episode 38
Sat, Mar 23, 200222 mins
A supposed Pokémon translator helps an exhausted Pikachu out on the road, but our heroes soon discover he is wanted by the police for fraud. Whose story do they believe?

Episode 39
Sat, Mar 30, 200222 mins
Hearing of ancient relics that allow the wearer to control any Pokémon, Jessie, James, and Meowth are preparing to crash an excavation to dig up the treasure of a lifetime!

Episode 40
Sat, Apr 6, 200222 mins
An aging artist and his Smeargle assistants get in some hot water when they attempt to turn a town into their next great masterpiece!

Episode 41
Sat, Apr 13, 200222 mins
Brock finally meets his match when another Trainer develops a mad crush on him...but with the tables turned, he's not entirely sure how to behave around her!

Episode 42
Sat, Apr 27, 200222 mins
After becoming accidentally locked inside an electrical generator, Ash and Chikorita will have to avoid the aggressive security Pokémon and Team Rocket to make it out safely!

Episode 43
Sat, May 4, 200222 mins
Bayleef is still getting used to its newly evolved form, and when Ash becomes impatient, it gets upset and runs away. Can our hero find his friend again and make amends?

Episode 44
Sat, May 18, 200222 mins
A young Natu fortune-teller learning his craft is lacking confidence in front of an audience. Can Ash help encourage the young artist's talent?

Episode 45
Sat, May 25, 200222 mins
Our heroes take part in a high-speed race in a hot air balloon, but the stakes are raised when Team Rocket enters as well, causing chaos in the clouds!

Episode 46
Sat, Jun 1, 200222 mins
When a hooded man leaves a Smoochum with our heroes, it unravels a tale that will take them all the way to the bright lights of the silver screen!

Episode 47
Sat, Jun 22, 200222 mins
Ash and his friends are approached by a civil engineer with a problem: she has a team of Ground-type Pokémon working to build a tunnel, but they're terrified of the water that keeps leaking in! Can our heroes help?

Episode 48
Sat, Aug 17, 200222 mins
Aboard a luxury blimp, Team Rocket are trying to pinch a few valuables from wealthy travelers-but some courageous Kecleon are on hand to get the better of them!

Episode 49
Sat, Aug 24, 200222 mins
Misty finally meets one of her idols, a Nurse Joy who specializes in Water types! But the reality doesn't live up to the dream when Nurse Joy reveals that she doesn't share Misty's love for aquatic Pokémon after all...

Episode 50
Sat, Aug 31, 200222 mins
Ash and his friends have one last obstacle before Olivine City: a scorching desert! And when Cyndaquil goes missing, they have more than the heat to deal with!

Episode 51
Sat, Sep 7, 200222 mins
Ash's next Gym battle is under way, but it's soon called off by Jasmine, the real Olivine Gym Leader, who claims that Ash has been battling an impostor! Will Ash now get the challenge he's been searching for?

Episode 52
Sat, Sep 7, 200222 mins
After receiving the medicine in Cianwood City, our heroes soon discover the Gym Leader training hard with his Machoke. It's only a matter of time before Ash decides to go toe to toe with Chuck's Fighting-type Pokémon!
