The Johto Journeys

Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon journey—the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita to his team.

1. 1Don't Touch That 'dile14 Oct 1999 · 23mAsh begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends.
2. 2The Double Trouble Header21 Oct 1999 · 23mIn a Pokémon battle, Ash soundly defeats an ambitious young Trainer, who runs away dejectedly.
3. 3A Sappy Ending28 Oct 1999 · 23mAsh and friends discover a forest where invading Pinsir are causing heavy deforestation.
4. 4Roll On, Pokémon!4 Nov 1999 · 23mAsh and friends stumble into a small valley where Donphan are used to harvest precious stones.
5. 5Illusion Confusion!11 Nov 1999 · 23mWho would be foolish enough to brave a thick forest in the dead of night without a Hoothoot guide? Certainly not Ash Ketchum...
6. 6Flower Power18 Nov 1999 · 23mOur heroes must help prepare an insecure Bellossom dance troupe for their upcoming exhibition.
7. 7Spinarak Attack25 Nov 1999 · 23mAsh and friends reach a new town and hear of three mysterious robbers apparently mimicking the crimes of a legendary master thief.
8. 8Snubbull Snobbery2 Dec 1999 · 23mWith pet food prepared by a French chef, rooms of WalkMaster exercise equipment and closets stocked with the latest in Pokémon fashion, life couldn't be much better for a Palm Hills Snubbull.
9. 9The Little Big Horn9 Dec 1999 · 23mBrock saves a lost and frightened Stantler fawn and carefully nurses it back to health before releasing it.
10. 10The Chikorita Rescue16 Dec 1999 · 23mAsh encounters a wild Chikorita and engages it in battle, thinking to add it to his team.
11. 11Once in a Blue Moon23 Dec 1999 · 23mProfessor Oak's errand—to deliver the mysterious GS Ball to a Poké Ball expert—is interrupted when a Quagsire with a penchant for spherical objects steals the GS ball for use in a nocturnal ritual.
12. 12The Whistle Stop1 Jan 2000 · 23mWhen Team Rocket attacks Ash and his friends, a brave young Trainer and her flock of Ledyba come to the rescue.
13. 13Ignorance Is Blissey6 Jan 2000 · 23mTeam Rocket can't believe their luck when the Blissey employed in a Pokémon Center willingly gives them the cente's entire food supply.
14. 14A Bout With Sprout13 Jan 2000 · 23mOur heroes are recruited as guest instructors at a youth Pokémon Academy.
15. 15Fighting Flyer With Fire20 Jan 2000 · 23mWith Pikachu's help, Ash is confident that winning the Zephyr badge will be a breeze.
16. 16For Crying Out Loud27 Jan 2000 · 23mCute and cuddly is one thing, but a bawling Marill is too much even for Misty.
17. 17Tanks a Lot!3 Feb 2000 · 23mTeam Rocket's most recent super vehicle, the Arbotank, is their ticket to world domination.
18. 18Charizard's Burning Ambitions10 Feb 2000 · 23mWhen Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits.
19. 19Grin to Win!17 Feb 2000 · 23mThe annual Sunflora contest is only a day away and yet our hero's new friend and Sunflora Trainer is unable to convince her star Pokémon to compete.
20. 20Chikorita's Big Upset24 Feb 2000 · 23mA severe case of rivalry between Pikachu and Chikorita calls for therapy sessions with Nurse Joy.
21. 21Foul Weather Friends2 Mar 2000 · 23mOur heroes chance upon a Hoppip—the fluffy "Cottonweed" Pokémon that is able to drift for miles on a passing wind.
22. 22The Superhero Secret9 Mar 2000 · 23mWhen Ash and friends wander into town, they bring with them a challenge that threatens to be Gligarman's last—Team Rocket.
23. 23Mild 'n Wooly16 Mar 2000 · 23mTeam Rocket comes in sheep's clothing to relieve a kind Poké-shepherd of her Mareep flock.
24. 24Wired for Battle!23 Mar 2000 · 23mWhen the most promising trainee at a Pokémon dojo abandons battle altogether, it's up to Ash and friends to convince him that battling is more than just a matter of probability.
25. 25Good 'Quil Hunting30 Mar 2000 · 23mWith Charizard gone and no fire Pokémon to call his own, Ash is overjoyed to come across a Cyndaquil in the wild.
26. 26A Shadow of a Drought6 Apr 2000 · 23mAsh carelessly makes enemies of the Slowpoke-worshipping residents of a town.
27. 27Going Apricorn!13 Apr 2000 · 23mAsh delivers the mysterious GS Ball to a renowned Pokémon expert, but Team Rocket wreaks trouble when they attempt to harvest the Apricorns essential to local Poké Ball production.
28. 28Gettin' the Bugs Out20 Apr 2000 · 23mWhen Ash reaches the Hive Gym, he has just the Pokémon to challenge the Gym Leader's Bug Pokémon.
29. 29A Farfetch'd Tale27 Apr 2000 · 23mAn inexperienced young Trainer mistakenly scares off his own Farfetch'd.
30. 30Tricks of the Trade4 May 2000 · 23mAt the Pokémon Swap Meet, our heroes befriend a young Pokémon trainer who's having difficulties finding a trading partner willing to accept his Wobbuffet. When Jessie inadvertently deposits her Poké Ball across from his in the exchanger, this young trainer gets more than he had bargained for.
31. 31The Fire-ing Squad!11 May 2000 · 23mRocket attempts to steal all the water Pokémon from the annual Fire and Rescue Grand Prix.
32. 32No Big Woop!18 May 2000 · 23mAsh and friends enthusiastically volunteer to watch over a troubled trainer's school of Wooper.
33. 33Tunnel Vision25 May 2000 · 23mWhile Ash and friends deliberate on how to pass through a tunnel replete with Onix, two wandering Pokémon arrive on the scene together.
34. 34Hour of the Houndour1 Jun 2000 · 23mInvestigating a string of mysterious thefts, our heroes discover a pack of Houndour, struggling to survive in the wild.
35. 35The Totodile Duel8 Jun 2000 · 23mAsh and Misty's friendly rivalry is tested when they both try to capture a Totodile at the same time. Unable to determine whose Poké Ball had captured the wild Pokémon, the two must battle it out to determine the Totodile's new master.
36. 36Hot Matches!15 Jun 2000 · 23mWhen Ash and friends hear of a virtually undefeatable trainer operating nearby, they seek her out.
37. 37Love, Totodile Style22 Jun 2000 · 23mAsh's Totodile falls head over tail for a passing Azumarill, but is still unsuccessful in having its feelings requited when Team Rocket kidnap the Pokémon before Totodile's eyes.
38. 38Fowl Play!29 Jun 2000 · 23mAsh has his sights set on a rare and brightly-colored Noctowl.
39. 39Forest Grumps6 Jul 2000 · 23mWhen an Ursaring attack leaves Team Rocket and our heroes in compromising positions, compromise they do, members of each team being paired with members of the other.
40. 40The Psychic Sidekicks!13 Jul 2000 · 23mOur heroes come to a town whose residents all raise Psychic Pokémon to repel the Ghost Pokémon that lurk nearby
41. 41The Fortune Hunters27 Jul 2000 · 23mA Pokémon Fortune Telling boom turns out to be a Team Rocket plot to steal Pokémon from local trainers.