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Titles

  • United States The Bug Stops Here
  • Japan むしとりたいかい！しぜんこうえんでゲットだぜ!!
  • Japan Mushitori taikai! Shizen kōen de get da ze!!
  • Japan Bug-Catching Contest! Get them at the National Park!!
  • Germany Fang das Käfer-Pokémon!
  • France Le concours
  • Spain Concurso de Pokémon bichos
  • Sweden En Bayleef, tack
  • Italy Caccia ai coleotteri
  • Mexico Atrapen un Insecto
  • Finland Hyönteiselämää
  • Taiwan 捕蟲大會，在自然公園收服他！
  • Hungary A rovarelkapó verseny
  • Poland Uwaga! Pokémon-robaki!
  • Netherlands Een feesie om een beesie
  • Brazil O Bicho Vai Pegar!
  • Israel תחרות פוקימוני החרק
  • Czechia Hmyzí zastávka
  • Portugal O Insecto Pára Aqui

Airdates

Staff List
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OLM Team Ota
Japan Screenplay 園田英樹 (Hideki Sonoda)
Japan Storyboard 横田和 (Kazu Yokota)
Japan Episode Director 大町繁 (Shigeru Ōmachi)
Japan Animation Director たけだゆうさく (Yūsaku Takeda)

OP/ED List

United States OP Born to Be a Winner
Born to Be a Winner
Japan OP OK!
OK!
Japan ED タケシのパラダイス
タケシのパラダイス
Takeshi's Paradise
Italy OP Pokémon, The Johto League Champions
Pokémon, The Johto League Champions
South Korea OP 포켓몬 Forever
포켓몬 Forever
Pokémon Forever
South Korea ED 좋은 친구들
좋은 친구들
Good Friends
Hong Kong ED 寶可夢點點名
寶可夢點點名
Pokémon Roll Call
Hong Kong OP 奇異冒險
奇異冒險
Fantastic Adventure
Screenplay
脚本
Storyboard
絵コンテ
Episode Director
演出
Animation Director
作画監督
Music
音楽
Summary

English Official Summary

En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp! En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp!

Italian Official Summary

In viaggio verso Amarantopoli, i nostri amici attraversano uno splendido parco nazionale.

Portuguese Official Summary

Um concurso de captura de Pokémon tipo inseto se transforma num enxame de atividade quando Ash enfrenta sua rival Casey – e não demora para a Equipe Rocket infestar a cena para afanar algumas coisas para si mesmos!

Spanish Latin America Official Summary

Un Concurso de Atrapar Pokémon Insecto se vuelve un enjambre de actividad cuando Ash se enfrenta a su rival Casey... y pronto el Equipo Rocket se presenta en escena, tratando de capturar algo para ellos…

Spanish Official Summary

De camino a Ciudad Iris, nuestros héroes pasan por un hermoso parque nacional.

English Great Britian Official Summary

En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp! En route to Ecruteak City, our heroes make their way through a beautiful national park. Finding that a Bug Pokémon catching contest is being held, Ash signs up and runs into fellow trainer Casey and her Chikorita. In an effort to catch the best Bug Pokémon and win the contest, Casey pushes her Chikorita too hard and learns a lesson about the importance of putting her Pokémon's welfare ahead of winning. Watch as Casey's Chikorita evolves in order to help save Ash and Pikachu from Team Rocket's grasp!

Dutch Official Summary

Een wedstrijd in het vangen van Insect Pokémon wordt een wervelende actie als Ash tegen zijn rivaal Casey moet—en al snel komt Team Rocket aanvliegen, vol plannen om het een en ander voor zichzelf te vangen…

French Official Summary

Alors qu'ils se dirigent vers Rosalia, nos héros traversent un magnifique parc national.

German Official Summary

Auf dem Weg nach Teak City kommen unsere Helden durch einen wunderschönen Nationalpark.

Characters

Ash Ketchum
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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
Ash's Pikachu
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
Misty
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  • United States Misty
  • Japan カスミ
  • Japan Kasumi
  • Japan Kasumi
Brock
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  • United States Brock
  • Japan タケシ
  • Japan Takeshi
  • Japan Takeshi
Misty's Togepi
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  • United States Misty's Togepi
  • Japan カスミのトゲピー
  • Japan Kasumi no Togepi
  • Japan Kasumi's Togepi
Meowth
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
Jessie
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
James
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
Ash's Beedrill
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  • United States Ash's Beedrill
  • Japan サトシのスピアー
  • Japan Satoshi no Spear
  • Japan Satoshi's Spear
Jessie's Wobbuffet
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
Casey
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  • United States Casey
  • Japan ナナコ
  • Japan Nanako
  • Japan Nanako
Casey's Chikorita
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  • United States Casey's Chikorita
  • Japan ナナコのチコリータ
  • Japan Nanako no Chicorita
  • Japan Nanako's Chicorita
Casey's Beedrill
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  • United States Casey's Beedrill
  • Japan ナナコのスピアー
  • Japan Nanako no Spear
  • Japan Nanako's Spear
Casey's Bayleef
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  • United States Casey's Bayleef
  • Japan ナナコのベイリーフ
  • Japan Nanako no Bayleaf
  • Japan Nanako's Bayleaf
Casey's Weedle
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  • United States Casey's Weedle
  • Japan ナナコのビードル
  • Japan Nanako no Beedle
  • Japan Nanako's Beedle

Wild Pokémon

#10: Caterpie
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  • United States Caterpie
  • Japan キャタピー
  • Japan Caterpie
#13: Weedle
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  • United States Weedle
  • Japan ビードル
  • Japan Beedle
#46: Paras
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  • United States Paras
  • Japan パラス
  • Japan Paras
#49: Venomoth
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  • United States Venomoth
  • Japan モルフォン
  • Japan Morphon
#123: Scyther
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  • United States Scyther
  • Japan ストライク
  • Japan Strike
#167: Spinarak
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  • United States Spinarak
  • Japan イトマル
  • Japan Itomaru
#204: Pineco
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  • United States Pineco
  • Japan クヌギダマ
  • Japan Kunugidama
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09:47

Who's that Pokémon Johto League Champions

Cubone - This Pokémon wears the skull of its dead mother!
10:53

Who's that Pokémon Dare da

???? (Musashi in a Morphon (モルフォン) costume.)
23:05

Okido Segment Pokémon Lecture

Pokémon Lecture & Senryu
Pokémon Lizardon (リザードン)
Japanese もえあがれ　ひをはけどんどん　リザードン
Romaji
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Episode Music Regions
Japanese Japan
Dub Dub
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Japanese Music:

Notes
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:00
Title: OK!
Japanese (Romanized): OK!
Japanese (TL): OK!
Opening Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:29
Title: 1999-2001-M11 Golden Silver
The group keeps walking on the road, when they see the region's Nature Park in distance.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:09
Title: 1997-1998-M52 Title Card
Kanto Title Card
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:53
Title: Nanako's Team Eleboo Theme
Nanako sings her Eleboo Theme again.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 03:59
Title: 1997-1998-M26 ロケット団隠密作戦
Japanese (Romanized): Rocket-dan Onmitsu Sakusen
Japanese (TL): The Rocket Gang's Secret Schemes
Rocket Gang hears about the Bug-Catching Contest.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:28
Title: Movie 1 Short - Yadon Eyecatch
Musashi and Kojiro are unable to enter the Bug-Catching Contest and put on school uniforms to "prove otherwise".
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 05:48
Title: 1999-2001-M35 38ばんどうろ
Japanese (Romanized): 38-ban dōro
Japanese (TL): Route 38
The Bug-Catching Contest begins!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:16
Title: Movie 1 Short - Kamonegi Eyecatch
Kasumi notices Togepi playing with a Caterpie and freaks out.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:30
Title: Movie 1 Short - Kamonegi Eyecatch
An Itomaru appears in front of Kasumi using a net from above.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:18
Title: Movie 1 Short - Madatsubomi Eyecatch
Musashi feels the effects of Stun Spore.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:46
Title: 乱れ飛ぶモンスターボール
Japanese (Romanized): Midaretobu Monster Ball
Japanese (TL): Wildly Flying Monster Balls
Movie 1 BGM - Chicorita uses Tackle on a tree and various Kunugidama fall on the ground.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:17
Title: 1999-2001-M25 Imminent Danger
Nanako spots a Strike behind the bushes.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:47
Title: 1999-2001-M22 視線！ロケット団
Japanese (Romanized): Shisen! Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Eye Contact! Rocket Gang
Strike counter-attacks.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:53
Title: 1997-1998-M53 Eyecatch A
Dare da?
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:59
Title: 1997-1998-M54 Eyecatch B
Morphon! Err,,, Musashi in Morphon's costume!
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:04
Title: 1997-1998-M13 戦い（VS野生ポケモン）
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (TL): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Nanako's Chicorita battles Strike.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 12:14
Title: 1997-1998-M01B ～オープニング～
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
Strike is about to finish off Chicorita, but Satoshi's Pikachu comes to rescue.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:04
Title: 1997-1998-M80 幻のポケモン
Japanese (Romanized): Maboroshi no Pokémon
Japanese (TL): Mythical Pokémon
Kasumi and Takeshi notice Togepi walking through the Park on the screen.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:02
Title: 1999-2001-M10 Second Chances
Kasumi tells Nanako that she has ignored Chicorita's feelings while concentrating on the battle itself.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:09
Title: 1997-1998-M27 激闘果てしなく~逃げろや逃げろ!
Japanese (Romanized): Nigero ya Nigero!
Japanese (TL): Run Away, Run Away!
A band of Spear appears in front of Satoshi.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:08
Title: 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Rocket Gang Motto
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 17:33
Title: 1997-1998-M17 絶対絶命
Japanese (Romanized): Zettai Zetsumei
Japanese (TL): Desperate Situation
Rocket Gang activates a dip net.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 18:32
Title: 1999-2001-M38 ~OK!~ (BONUS-TRACK)
Nanako's newly-evolved Bayleaf is ready to battle Rocket Gang.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:17
Title: 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
Satoshi has won the Bug-Catching Contest and holds a Monster Ball with Spear inside in one hand and a Sun Stone in another.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:07
Title: Nanako's Team Eleboo Theme
Nanako sings her Eleboo Theme once again.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:25
Title: 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
The music resumes from the point where it stopped last time.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:44
Title: タケシのパラダイス
Japanese (Romanized): Takeshi no Paradise
Japanese (TL): Takeshi's Paradise
Ending Theme for Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:06
Title: 1997-1998-M33A Professor Okido's Pokémon Lectures
Professor Okido's Pokémon Lecture
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:10
Title: 1997-1998-M18B トキワへの道‐マサラより
Japanese (Romanized): Tokiwa e no michi - Masara yori
Japanese (TL): The Road to Tokiwa - From Masara
Okido explains the characteristics of Lizardon.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:54
Title: Okido's Senryū Theme
Okido recites a Senryū.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 24:05
Title: Mezase Pokémon Master Instrumental
Johto Episode 46 preview

Dub Music:

Notes
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:40
Title: Born To Be A Winner
Opening Theme for the English Dub
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:27
Title: 1997-1998-M52 Title Card
Title Card
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:11
Title: Nanako's Team Eleboo Theme
Casey sings her Electabuzz Theme again.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:46
Title: 1999-2001-M35 38ばんどうろ
Japanese (Romanized): 38-ban dōro
Japanese (TL): Route 38
The Bug-Catching Contest begins!
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 07:45
Title: 乱れ飛ぶモンスターボール
Japanese (Romanized): Midaretobu Monster Ball
Japanese (TL): Wildly Flying Monster Balls
Movie 1 BGM - Chikorita uses Tackle on a tree and various Pineco fall on the ground.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 09:42
Title: 1999-2001-M22 視線！ロケット団
Japanese (Romanized): Shisen! Rocket-dan
Japanese (TL): Eye Contact! Rocket Gang
Scyther counter-attacks.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:00
Title: 1997-1998-M13 戦い（VS野生ポケモン）
Japanese (Romanized): Tatakai (VS yasei Pokémon)
Japanese (TL): Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
Casey's Chikorita battles Scyther.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 11:11
Title: 1997-1998-M01B ～オープニング～
Japanese (Romanized): ~Opening~
Japanese (TL): ~Opening~
Scyther is about to finish off Chikorita, but Ash's Pikachu comes to rescue.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:04
Title: 1997-1998-M27 激闘果てしなく~逃げろや逃げろ!
Japanese (Romanized): Nigero ya Nigero!
Japanese (TL): Run Away, Run Away!
A band of Beedrill appears in front of Ash.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:03
Title: 1997-1998-M20 なんだかんだと聞かれたら…
Japanese (Romanized): Nandakanda to Kikaretara…
Japanese (TL): If You Ask Us About Whatever…
Team Rocket's Motto
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:28
Title: 1997-1998-M17 絶対絶命
Japanese (Romanized): Zettai Zetsumei
Japanese (TL): Desperate Situation
Team Rocket activates a dip net.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 19:23
Title: 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
Ash has won the Bug-Catching Contest and holds a Poké Ball with Beedrill inside in one hand and a Sun Stone in another.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:07
Title: Nanako's Team Eleboo Theme
Casey sings her Electabuzz Theme once again.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:20
Title: 1997-1998-M04 出会いと別れと
Japanese (Romanized): Deai to Wakare to
Japanese (TL): Meeting and Parting
The music resumes from the point where it stopped last time.
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:44
Title: Born To Be A Winner
Ending Theme for the English Dub

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 31
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 15
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