List of original series episodes

This is a list of episodes of the original series, first aired between April 1, 1997 and November 14, 2002 in Japan and between September 7, 1998 and October 25, 2003 in the United States. These episodes follow Ash Ketchum in his Pokémon journey across the Kanto and Johto regions, as well as his brief trip through the Orange Archipelago. Accompanying him on his journey are, whose bike destroyed by accident, , Pewter City's Gym Leader who wishes to become a great  (and who leaves briefly in the Orange Islands saga to be Professor Ivy's assistant), and Tracey Sketchit, a Pokémon Watcher who joins Ash for the duration of his Orange Islands journey.

In the dub, this is comprised of five seasons, which are divided roughly into 52-episode blocks and designated below.

Master Quest

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