Pokemon 206: Right On, Rhydon!

Pokemon Company Airdate: June 28th, 2001 Summary: Our heroes are sleeping by the lake when a swimming Rhydon jumps out of the water to Ash’s surprise, huh?! Misty and Brock don’t believe his story until a woman named Pietra confirms Ash’s story. Pietra takes our heroes to a mountain pass where she is trying toContinue reading “Pokemon 206: Right On, Rhydon!”

Pokemon 205: The Screen Actor’s Guilt

Pokemon Company Airdate: June 21st, 2001 Summary: Our heroes are still on their way to Olivine City when they meet a rushing crowd of screaming ladies. Suddenly, a Bieberesque guy in a bucket hat drops them a Smoochum and tells them to hold it as they run off away from the crowd. Smoochum is gettingContinue reading “Pokemon 205: The Screen Actor’s Guilt”

Pokemon TV Special: Mewtwo Returns

Pokemon Company Airdate: December 30th, 2000 Summary: This hour-long tv special starts with Mewtwo reviewing the key events from the first Pokémon movie (see “Movies” section for that review). Mewtwo acknowledges after this review that Giovanni has been looking for him ever since that movie ended. One of Giovanni‘s henchman alerts him that they found MewtwoContinue reading “Pokemon TV Special: Mewtwo Returns”

Pokemon 204: The Big Balloon Blow-up

Airdate: June 14th, 2001 Summary: Our heroes roll up on a crop circle, or is it a parking zone? No, it’s a hot air balloon landing zone. Ash’s gang meets up with a boy named Skylar, who is using the X on the ground as a target! Ash meets Skylar’s dad, who gives our groupContinue reading “Pokemon 204: The Big Balloon Blow-up”

Pokemon 203: Doin’ What Comes Natu-rally

Airdate: June 7th, 2001 Summary: Our heroes are on the way to Olivine City when they run into a boy with a naughty Natu. They make their way to a street performer festival. Brock hogs the noodles and Cubone is throwing their bone around. There is enough food, comedy, and Pokémon for the whole family.Continue reading “Pokemon 203: Doin’ What Comes Natu-rally”

Pokemon 202: Turning Over a New Bayleef

Airdate: May 31st, 2001 Summary: Our friends are taking a mid-day break. Bayleef comes out of her ball, and becomes a little too excited when seeing Ash, trampling him. Bayleef does not know how to control her strength. Ash is a little rough on Bayleef, chastising it for its Tackle. Ash even chastises Bayleef whenContinue reading “Pokemon 202: Turning Over a New Bayleef”

Pokemon 201: Current Events

Airdate: May 24th, 2001 Summary: Our friends are in a field near a windmill. Ash lets his Pokémon out and Chikorita is smitten with Ash per usual. Team Rocket enters the building near the windmill, while Ash and Chikorita go looking for firewood and get stuck in the building. Pikachu hears Ash, but can’t getContinue reading “Pokemon 201: Current Events”

Pokemon 200: The Heartbreak of Brock

Airdate: May 17th, 2001 Summary: Our friends are on the way to Olivine City, and decide to stay in a park. A Nidorina runs to take a drink near the gang, and a girl named Temaku runs after it but trips. Brock catches her in his arms, and she falls in love with him. TemakuContinue reading “Pokemon 200: The Heartbreak of Brock”

Pokemon 199: The Art of Pokemon

Airdate: May 10th, 2001 Summary: Our friends make it to Whitestone, and Team Rocket adores the marble. As they walk into the town they run into a group of Smeargle drawing all over the town. The Smeargle are chased by a group of rioters. In the group, an old man named Jack Pollackson pipes upContinue reading “Pokemon 199: The Art of Pokemon”

Pokemon 198: Control Freak!

Airdate: May 3rd, 2001 Summary: Our friends are eating, Golbat is gobbling that Pokechow up. Golbat hears something, so Brock and the gang follow it as it flies away. Golbat leads them to an archaeologist whose supersonic detector is destroyed. Our friends are told by Tierra that there is a tablet that talks about anContinue reading “Pokemon 198: Control Freak!”