• Air date: 14 Oct '99 41 episodes
      The Orange League beckons and Ash answers the call, taking on the Orange Crew and their leader, Drake. 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.
  • List of Episodes (41)
    • 26. A Shadow of a Drought

      06 Apr '00
      Ash carelessly makes enemies of the Slowpoke-worshipping residents of the latest town in his path, but sees a chance at redemption when Team Rocket arrives to capture these revered Pokémon.
    • 27. Going Apricorn!

      13 Apr '00
      Ash delivers the mysterious GS Ball to a renowned Pokémon expert, but Team Rocket threatens the entire operation when they attempt to harvest the Apricorn resources essential to Pokéball production.
    • 28. Gettin' the Bugs Out

      20 Apr '00
      When Ash reaches the Azalea City Gym, he has just the Pokémon to challenge the gym leader's Bug Pokémon. But what will happen when Cyndaquil, the Fire Pokémon, can't get its burner's going?
    • 29. A Farfetch'd Tale

      27 Apr '00
      After an inexperienced young trainer mistakenly scares off his own Farfetch'd, Ash and friends are happy to help, but can they find it before Team Rocket can get their hands on this savory Pokémon?
    • 30. Tricks of the Trade

      04 May '00
      At the Pokémon Swap Meet in Pompona Town, our heroes befriend a young trainer who's having difficulties finding a trading partner willing to accept his Wobbuffet. In the end, Jessie accidentally trades her Lickitung for the Wobbuffet and learns about Wobbuffet's Counter attack.
    • 31. The Fire-ing Squad!

      11 May '00
      An unexpected Pokémon fire-fighting competition reunites our heroes with old rivals. Ash's Squirtle is reunited with the Squirtle Squad. In the end, Ash returns Squirtle to the Squirtle Squad.
    • 32. No Big Woop!

      18 May '00
      Ash and friends enthusiastically volunteer to watch over a troubled trainer's school of Wooper, but as always Team Rocket interferes, this time hoping to use the Wooper to pacify Giovanni.
    • 33. Tunnel Vision

      25 May '00
      When a Snubbull and a Jigglypuff get into a great disagreement, they threaten to draw everyone else into their conflict.
    • 34. Hour of the Houndour

      01 Jun '00
      Investigating a string of mysterious thefts, our heroes discover a pack of Houndour, struggling to survive in the wild. In order to help mend their ways, Ash will have to earn their trust first.
    • 35. The Totodile Duel

      08 Jun '00
      Unable to settle their differences over who should get ownership of a Totodile, Ash and Misty engage in a fierce three-on-three Pokémon battle.
    • 36. Hot Matches!

      15 Jun '00
      Ash faces a young female trainer who possess an unbeatable Skarmory, a Steel-type bird and to win, Ash and his Cyndaquil must undergo intense training if they're to have any hope of beating Skarmory.
    • 37. Love, Totodile Style

      22 Jun '00
      Ash's Totodile falls in love with a Azumarill but Totodile isn't successful in confessing its feelings to the Azumarill. But when Team Rocket kidnaps Azumarill, it falls to Totodile to save the day.
    • 38. Fowl Play!

      29 Jun '00
      Ash has his sights set on a rare and brightly colored Noctowl, but this Pokémon's hypnosis leaves Ash's team unable to tell reality from illusion, much less stand up to another Pokémon in battle.
    • 39. Forest Grumps

      06 Jul '00
      An Ursaring attack forces our heroes to team up with Team Rocket, members of each team being paired with members of the other; Misty ends up with James and Meowth, and Jessie ends up with Ash, Brock and Pikachu.
    • 40. The Psychic Sidekicks!

      13 Jul '00
      Team Rocket attacks a town that is protected by Psychic Pokémon with a machine that is impervious to Psychic attacks, and begins to steal all the Pokémon in town.
    • 41. The Fortune Hunters

      27 Jul '00
      A Pokémon Fortune Telling boom turns out to be a Team Rocket plot to steal Pokémon from local trainers.