Pokemon Episode 3 – Ash Catches A Pokémon

Episode Summary

Season 1 – Indigo League

Ash, Pikachu and Misty have entered the Viridian Forest. Ash has spotted a Caterpie and thrown a Pokéball at it. Capturing it, Ash is overjoyed at his first catch. Misty, however, hates bugs and screams every time it comes near her. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is following them, ready for a fresh attempt at capturing Pikachu. Ash decides to capture another Pokémon, and manages to get a Pidgeotto. Can he, Misty, and his Pokémon, fend off Team Rocket again?

Full summary

Ash, Misty and Pikachu are walking in Viridian Forest when they come across a Caterpie. Ash throws his Pokeball at it and successfully catches his first Pokemon. Misty doesn�t like bugs and it�s a bug Pokemon, so you get the idea. Caterpie is hurt because Misty doesn�t like it.

That night, Caterpie sees a flock of Butterfree and thinks that if it evolves, Misty will like it more. The next morning, Ash awakes to hear Misty screaming because Caterpie had slept next to her sleeping bag.

Later that day, Ash comes across a Pidgeotto and sends out Caterpie, being an inexperienced trainer. Caterpie is almost eaten alive before Ash calls it back. Misty says that he is crazy to send out a Bug Pokemon because they're weak against Flying-types. Ash tells Pikachu to use Thundershock and Ash captures his second Pokemon this episode, but Team Rocket interrupts the celebrations. They say that Pikachu is very powerful and they want it. Jesse and James send out their Pokemon and Ash says he wants to battle using the rules (no two-on-one's), so he sends out a weak Pidgeotto. Ekans and Koffing easily take care of Pidgeotto and during the battle Koffing gets sludge on Pikachu�s face so he can�t battle either. Ash then desperately sends out his only hope, Caterpie. Caterpie surprisingly wins by using String Shot on Ekans, Koffing and Meowth. Team Rocket knows they�re beaten, so they run away. At the end of the episode Caterpie covers itself in silk and evolves into Metapod, making it the fastest evolving Pokemon of its kind ever.

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