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The main characters of the Advanced Generation: Brock, Ash, May, Max, along with Mudkip is one of the three Hoenn starter pokémon (the other two are Treecko and Torchic). Name Origin Mudkips name might be derived from the words mud and kipper, but there may be a more accurate name origin. Pokédex definition According to the pokédex, this pok... Mudkip, Treecko is a fictional character from the Pokémon series of games. It is #252 in the National Pokédex, a basic grass-type, and one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon, along with Torchic and Mudkip. Name Origin Treecko is simply a combination of the words tree and... Treecko, Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū) is an electric mouse Pokémon. Pikachu is the most popular and notable Pokémon. It is obtainable in all eight of the Pokémon RPGs and is the species of one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime, the... Pikachu, and Torchic is one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon (the other two are Treeko and Mudkip). Pokédex definition According to the Pokédex, this soft, feathery pokémon who sticks with its Trainer, keeps its flame [..in..] a place inside its body which makes it give warm hugs... Torchic.

The Pokémon ( Japanese: ポケモン Pokemon, pronounced Poh-Kay-Mon) is a video game franchise, created by Satoshi Tajiri and published by Nintendo for several of their systems, most importantly the Game Boy. It has been merchandised into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, and much more. The... Pokémon anime In fan fiction, a metaseries includes series of stories which include references to each other and some overall similar chronological or cast backdrop, but are not similar enough to be considered direct sequels. In some anime fandom, the term can be used to describe all the works and adaptations of... metaseries, based on the A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. A video game is a computer game where the player is given feedback through a video display. In popular culture, computer game... video game series, was created in Official language Japanese Capital Tokyo Largest City Tokyo Emperor Akihito Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 60th 377,835 km² 0.8% Population  - Total ( 2004)  - Density Ranked 10th 127,333,002 337/km² GDP  - Total (PPP, 2005)  - Total (nominal)  ... Japan and then translated for the World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is the third largest continent in area and in population after Eurasia and Africa. It is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the... North American television market. The metaseries appeared outside Japan before the video games did, and has since spawned several movies. It is aimed at younger viewers but many teens and adults enjoy it as well. Originally a single series, Pocket Monsters, it has since been A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. Spin-offs include a dissenting faction of a membership organization, a sect of a cult, a denomination of a church... spun off to two: Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation continues the story of Pocket Monsters, while Pokémon Sunday (formerly Shuukan Pokémon Housoukyoku) is a series of stories revolving around some of the recurring characters.

The series' music was composed by Hirokazu Hip Tanaka, 田中宏和 Tanaka Hirokazu (たなか・ひろかず)) is a Japanese composer and musician best known for his scores for various video games produced by Nintendo. Biography Hirokazu Tanaka got his start in music at the age of five when his... Hirokazu Tanaka, better known for his work on Nintendo games such as Metroid title screen This article is about the video game called Metroid, the first game in the Metroid series. For the titular fictional species from the Metroid games, see Metroid (video game species). Metroid is the first game in the Metroid series, and was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System... Metroid. Nintendo disapproved of Tanaka working on the project, so he quit the company to turn his attentions completely to Pokémon.

The show is currently in its third season of Advanced Generation in Japan, while the English version is on the second season of Advanced Generation, titled Pokémon: Advanced Challenge. In the fall of 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005, an English version of Housoukyoku, titled Pokémon Chronicles, will air on The WB Television Network is a television network in the United States, founded as a joint venture between the Warner Bros. film studio and Tribune Company on January 11, 1995. The network is typically referred to as The WB or sometimes The Frog (referring to the networks mascot, the... Kids WB. Each season also brings forth a Pokémon feature-length film, and each film up until the seventh is preceded by a Pokémon animated short.

In Japan, both series are shown on TV TOKYO Corporation (abbreviated name: TX, Japanese: 株式会社テレビ東京, Kabushiki Gaisha Terebi Tōkyō) is a local TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as Tereto (テレ東). Morning Musume was born in the TV station. Its... TV Tokyo, with Advanced Generation airing on Thursday nights and Pokémon Sunday on Sunday nights. In the United States, new episodes of Advanced Generation can be seen on the air on the Kids WB cartoon block six days a week (except Sundays), including the earlier pre-Johto episodes, which are still considered the best episodes of the series by many.

The English version is produced by 4Kids Entertainment is a company headquartered in New York City that licenses childrens television shows in the United States and in other countries outside Japan. Titles It produces several shows in the English language, including translated anime. Its distribution services are handled by FUNimation. All programming on 4Kids TV... 4Kids Entertainment, with video distribution of the series handled by Viz, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a major American manga publisher. Viz also produces a manga and anime review magazine, Animerica; as well as an English language version of Shueishas Shonen Jump (shōnen manga) magazine, and a shōjo manga monthly called Shojo Beat... Viz for the TV series, Kids WB! and Nintendo Corporation, Limited (Japanese: 任天堂; Ninten is translated roughly as leave luck to heaven or in heavens hands, do is a common suffix for names of shops or laboratories; TSE: NTDOY) was originally founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in... Nintendo for the first three movies and the first special, and Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. Founded by the brothers Harvey and Robert Weinstein in 1979, and named by combining the first names of their parents Max and Miriam, the company was originally created in order to distribute independent films which were deemed commercially unviable at... Miramax Films and Buena Vista Home Entertainment for the other movies, while Miramax's parent company Alternate meanings: Disney (disambiguation) The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney Enterprises, Inc., or simply Disney) (NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and his brother Roy Oliver Disney as an animation studio, it is today... Walt Disney Pictures was rumoured to have a say in the 7th movie.

Series names

Like many anime metaseries, Pocket Monsters and Advanced Generation episodes are split up into smaller series for the English release, usually to denote the areas and adventures going on. Because of this, series are identified by the opening animation used for the episode, rather than a run of a fixed number of episodes. They are subdivided as follows:

• Pocket Monsters - covering the This article is about the Pokémon region. For the region of Japan, see Kanto region. Kanto Region Kanto Cities & Towns Glitch City (unofficial) Kanto (not to be confused with the region in Japan) is a large sea-side region or state of the Pokemon world, and it... Kanto, Orange Islands, and Johto (Jōto) is a region in the fictional Pokémon World. This mountainous region doesnt have any major rivers, but it is very wide. It consists of: New Bark Town Cherrygrove City Violet City Union Cave Azalea Town Ilex Forest Goldenrod City Johto Cities & Towns Olivine... Johto adventures.
  • Pokémon - the original English series, covering the Kanto and Orange Islands story. Pokémon, in turn, is often subdivided into "Season 1" and "Season 2", denoting the Kanto and Orange Island adventures, respectively.
  • Pokémon: The Johto Journeys - covering the start of the Johto journey, and ending as the protagonists reach Goldenrod City.
  • Pokémon: Johto League Champions - continuing the Johto adventures, and ending as the protagonists leave Cianwood City.
  • Pokémon: Master Quest - this series concludes the Johto adventures.
• Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation - Covering the Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-in and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. Hoenn Cities & Towns The region from the Pokémon games consists of 16 cities and towns. Important landscape features include... Hoenn adventures from where Pocket Monsters leaves off.
  • Pokémon: Advanced - Continuing from Master Quest, Advanced covers the Hoenn adventures until the protagonists leave Mauville City for the first time.
  • Pokémon: Advanced Challenge - covers the next three Hoenn gyms.

Pocket Monsters / Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation

The main series tells the story of Main anime characters The trainer Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, known as Satoshi (サトシ) in the original Japanese and Red in most of the games (see Non-Anime Info) is the main character of the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and... Ash Ketchum (Satoshi) and his quest to become a Pokémon Master. However, unlike the A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. A video game is a computer game where the player is given feedback through a video display. In popular culture, computer game... video games, due to unexpected circumstances he is given a Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū) is an electric mouse Pokémon. Pikachu is the most popular and notable Pokémon. It is obtainable in all eight of the Pokémon RPGs and is the species of one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime, the... Pikachu. Much of the series focuses on the friendship between Ash, Pikachu, and the various Pokémon and Trainers along the way. The main series follows the video games closely, but diverges from the video game continuity somewhat.

The original episode titles in this series are often given with little or no The characters for Kanji, lit. Han characters. Kanji (漢字, literally characters from Han China; see also Han Chinese) are Chinese characters used in Japanese. Kanji are one of the four character sets used in the modern Japanese writing system (the other three being hiragana, katakana and romaji). This article... kanji, partly as a homage to the limited text capabilities of the The original Game Boys design set the standard for handheld gaming consoles. The Game Boy (Japanese: ゲームボーイ) is a series of battery powered handheld game consoles sold by Nintendo. It is the best selling game system to date. The Game Boy was the second... Nintendo Game Boy, and partly due to the series being primarily intended for children. Kanji appears more regularly in Advanced Generation title, again partly due to a growing audience and partly as a homage to the increased text capabilities of the The Game Boy Advance is a best-selling handheld. The Game Boy Advance (GBA) is a handheld video game console developed, manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. It is one of the latest in the Game Boy series of consoles, and the successor to the popular Game Boy Color. It was... Nintendo Game Boy Advance. In the English version, episode titles tend to be a play on common words or phrases in Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. The content of popular culture is determined in large part by industries that disseminate cultural material, for example the film, television, and publishing industries, as well as the news media. But popular culture... pop culture, although early episode names were mostly translations of their Japanese counterparts.

Shuukan Pokémon Housoukyoku / Pokémon Sunday

Skuukan Pokémon Housoukyoku ("Weekly Pokémon broadcast") and its successor, Pokémon Sunday, is a closely related A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. Spin-offs include a dissenting faction of a membership organization, a sect of a cult, a denomination of a church... spinoff series that airs concurrently with Advanced Generation. The main episodes are stories that star various recurring characters that appear in Pocket Monsters, some of which account for discontinuities of the plot of Advanced Generation. However, instead of new episodes each week, as is the case with Advanced Generation, during Housoukyoku other things may air, such as reruns of Pocket Monsters episodes, television airings of the Pocket Monsters movies, cast interviews, and live action footage from various Pokémon events.

Pokémon movies

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Anime picture of Lanturn (ランターン) is a bioluminescent electric/water Pokémon, found on routes 20, 21, 26, 27, 41 and while fishing in Cinnabar Island, New Bark Town, Olivine City, Pallet Town, or Vermilion City. It evolves from Chinchou at level 27. Lanturn will learn Confuse Ray at... Lanturn

During each season of the main series, a Pokémon feature film (劇場版ポケットモンスター, romaji Gekijōban Pocket Monsters, and later 劇場版ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション, romaji Gekijōban Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation) starring the main characters from the TV series has been released. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... As of 2004, there have been seven For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... movies and one feature length TV broadcast (released outside Japan as a direct-to-video movie titled "Mewtwo Returns"), with an eighth scheduled for release on July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. Events 622 - Beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1769 - Father Junipero Serra founds Mission San Diego de Alcalá, the first mission in California. The mission later evolves into the city... July 16, 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005 in Japan. The plot of every movie has involved an encounter with a "legendary" Pokémon, although some may not conform to a strict dictionary definition of the word. The movies are also used to promote brand new Pokémon that are supposed to be in new versions of the game.

Each movie until the seventh is preceded by an animated short, featuring Pikachu and other Pokémon owned by the main characters and Team Rocket. Much of the dialogue in the short is done in the Pokémon language, which consists of grunting (for larger Pokémon) or stating the name of the Pokémon, and most of the intelligible dialogue (monologue?) excluding the narration is performed by Meowth.

The movies, along with their corresponding animated shorts, are:

ピカチュウのなつやすみ (Pikachu no natsu yasumi) / Pikachu's Summer Vacation

ミュウツーの逆襲 (Mewtwo no gyakushū - Mewtwo's Counterattack) / Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back

Features the legendary Pokémon Mew and Mewtwo is fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. It is widely considered to be one of the most powerful Pokémon in the entire franchise. Name Origin The name Mewtwo originates from the name of Mew, the Pokémon from whom it was cloned, and also from the number... Mewtwo. Highest grossing of all Pokémon films and of all anime films in the US. However, it has been criticized by fans because the dubbed version omits several important elements of the story. Followed up by the special Mewtwo Returns.

ピカチュウたんけんたい (Pikachu tankentai - Pikachu's Exploration Party) / Pikachu's Rescue Adventure

ルギア爆誕 (Lugia bakutan) / Pokémon The Movie 2000 - The Power of One

Features the legendary Pokémon Articuno, known as Freezer (フリーザー Furīzā) in Japan, is Pokémon #144 in the National Pokédex, and #299 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Articuno is part of the Legendary Birds, which also include Zapdos, and Moltres. Name origin Articuno originates from the... Articuno, Zapdos is listed as Pokémon #145 in the National Pokédex, and #300 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Zapdos is part of the Legendary Birds, which consist of Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres. Name origin Zapdos originates from the words zap, because it is an electric-type, and dos, Spanish... Zapdos, Moltres is a yellow fire bird Pokémon with burning wings. Moltres is Pokémon #146 and it is both Fire type and Flying type. It is one of the three legendary bird Pokémon, with the other two being Articuno and Zapdos. This is the Fire type of these... Moltres, and Lugia (Rugia in Japanese) is the silver bird Pokémon that lives on the Whirl Islands. It is first introduced in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and appears also in Pokémon Crystal. This Pokémon represents the Silver version of the game. When the tower in Ecruteak City it... Lugia.

ピチューとピカチュウ (Pichu to Pikachu) / Pikachu and Pichu

結晶塔の帝王 (Kesshō tō no teiō "Emperor of the Crystal Tower") / Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown

Features the legendary Pokémon Entei and the Unown is a pretty unique Pokémon, but the games say that much about it remains unknown. Name Origin Unown is a new spelling of the Japanese version of its name, Anon, meaning anonymous. It is also a misspelling of the word unknown (meaning lack of knowledge). Information Introduced in... Unown.

ピカチュウのドキドキかくれんぼ (Pikachu no dokidoki kakurenbo - Pikachu's Nervous Hide-And-Seek) / Pikachu's Pikaboo

セレビィ 時を超えた遭遇 (Serebii - Toki o koeta deai - Celebi - A Timeless Encounter) / Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest

Features the legendary Pokémon Celebi, known as Cerebi (セレビィ Serebii) in Japan, is listed as Pokémon #251 in the National Pokédex, and #386 in the Hoenn Pokédex. It is said to have the power to travel through time. Name origin Celebi probably originated from the... Celebi and Suicine is one of the three Legendary dogs (the other two being Raikou and Entei) in the games Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. In the Pokémon Anime, Suicune made a feature appearance during the movie: Voice of the Forest. It also appears in quite a few episodes, including... Suicune. First film to be released by Miramax is a Big Ten film distribution and production company. Founded by the brothers Harvey and Robert Weinstein in 1979, and named by combining the first names of their parents Max and Miriam, the company was originally created in order to distribute independent films which were deemed commercially unviable at... Miramax outside Japan.

ピカ☆ピカ 星空キャンプ (Pika Pika hoshizora Camp - Sparkling Starlit Sky Camp) / Camp Pikachu

水の都の護神 −ラティアスとラティオス− (Mizu no miyako no mamorigami - Latias to Latios - Guardian Spirits of the Water Capital - Latias and Latios) / Pokémon Heroes: Latios and Latias

Features the legendary Pokémon Latios is a unique dragon/psychic-type Pokémon that can fly. His sister is Latias. They both appeared in the movie Pokémon Heroes. Both of them can also be found in the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire games in Southern Island. Name Origin Latios name might have been... Latios and There is a disputed proposal that this article should be merged with Latios Latias with Latios in front of her Latias is a unique dragon/psychic-type Pokémon that can fly. Her brother is Latios. They both appeared in the movie Pokémon Heroes. Both of them can be... Latias. Last movie to be seen in theaters outside Japan.

おどるポケモンひみつ基地 (Odoru Pokémon himitsu kichi - Secret Base of the Dancing Pokemon) / Gotta Dance

七夜の願い星 ジラーチ (Nanayo no negai hoshi Jirachi - Wishing Star of the Seven Nights - Jirachi) / Pokémon - Jirachi: Wishmaker

Features the legendary Pokémon Jirachi, the 385th Pokémon in the National Pokédex, first appeared with the release of the Nintendo games Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire in early 2003. Jirachi possesses the attributes of a Steel/Psychic-type Pokémon, and has both a unique special ability (Serene Grace, which... Jirachi, Groudon is Pokémon #383 in the National Pokédex and #199 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Groudon is a legendary Pokémon, and is also the heaviest Pokémon. It represents the Pokémon Ruby game since it is portrayed on the box art cover of this game. Name... Groudon, and Absol is a fictional Pokémon character, Dark-type white dog. It has a blue face, black tail, and a black scythe or ear on its head. Despite appearances, this scythe is actually very soft, but becomes dangerously sharp when Absol is angered. Since it comes to warn people... Absol. First film to have a direct to video release outside Japan.

裂空の訪問者 デオキシス (Rekkū no hōmonsha Deoxys - Visitor of the Space Fissure - Deoxys) / Pokémon - Destiny Deoxys

Features the legendary Pokémon Rayquaza is listed as Pokémon #384 in the National Pokédex, and #200 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Rayquaza is a legendary Pokemon. It represents the Pokémon Emerald game since it is portrayed on the box art cover of this game. Information Rayquaza has lived for over 100... Rayquaza, and the alien virus Pokémon Deoxys is a Pokémon belonging to the Psychic type. It was introduced in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire for Game Boy Advance and occupies the last place in the National Pokédex (#386) and place #202 in the Hoenn Regional... Deoxys. First movie to run without a short.

ミュウと波導の勇者 ルカリオ(Mew to Hadou no Yuusha - Rukario Mew and the Wave Guiding Hero - Rukario)

Features the legendary Pokémon Mew, Regirock is listed as Pokémon #377 in the National Pokédex, and #193 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Regirock is part of the Three Regis, a new legendary Pokémon trio introduced in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire. Name origin The name Regirock originated from the words Regi, the Japanese... Regirock, Registeel is a legendary Pokémon in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire made completely out of steel with no brain. Modern scientists are confused about how it is animated, since there is nothing in its body that would make it move or think. The ancient people who made Regice sealed... Registeel, Regice is a rare ice Pokémon made completely out of ice with no brain. Modern scientists are confused about how it is animated, since there is nothing in its body that would make it move or think. The ancient people who made Regice sealed it away because it was... Regice, and one of the new 4th generation Pokémon, Rukario. First movie to feature a legendary Pokémon from a previous movie. First movie to have The final Nintendo DS design, revealed July 28, 2004. The Nintendo DS (which is short for Dual Screen, although Nintendo has also promotionally said it to be short for Developers System, due to the ease of development for the handheld), is an innovative dual-screen portable video game console... Nintendo DS downloadable content.

Characters

Japanese names in Western order (given name before surname) are given first, followed by the The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence... English name. All Japanese names, unless otherwise noted, are romanized from Katakana (片仮名, literally: fragmentary kana) are a Japanese syllabary, one of four Japanese writing systems (the others are hiragana, kanji and rōmaji). Katakana are characterized by squarish lines and are the simplest of the Japanese scripts. Katakana are used for: Onomatopoeia, for example hii ヒー... katakana. For the sake of simplicity, English language names will be used in this and other articles in Wikipedia about Pokémon, unless explicitly referring to the Japanese version.

Main characters

Main anime characters The trainer Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, known as Satoshi (サトシ) in the original Japanese and Red in most of the games (see Non-Anime Info) is the main character of the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and... Ash Ketchum poses with a In the fictional world of the Pokémon video games and anime television series, a Poké Ball (known as Monster Ball in Japan) is a spherical device used by Pokémon Trainers to capture new Pokémon and store them when they are not in use... Pokéball

• Satoshi / Main anime characters The trainer Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, known as Satoshi (サトシ) in the original Japanese and Red in most of the games (see Non-Anime Info) is the main character of the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and... Ash Ketchum - Ash Ketchum is the main character of the main anime series. Satoshi is named after Satoshi Tajiri (田尻 智 Tajiri Satoshi, born August 28, 1965) is the creator of Pokémon. When he was young, he loved to collect insects. Satoshi also loved to play video games and liked watching Japanese monster movies. When he grew up, Mr. Tajiri combined his three childhood passions... Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of the Pokémon games. Ash aspires to be a Pokémon Master, and together with the various friends and Pokémon that travel with him, embark on many adventures. In a similar fashion to the game, Ash does this by entering various Pokémon League competitions. Ash does not appear in Housoukyoku and Sunday, but is frequently referenced.
• Pikachu (ピカチュウ Pikachū) is an electric mouse Pokémon. Pikachu is the most popular and notable Pokémon. It is obtainable in all eight of the Pokémon RPGs and is the species of one of the main characters in the Pokémon anime, the... Pikachu, a little Yellow is the color of light whose wavelength is between 565nm and 590nm, or is a mixture of red and green light that appears to be the same color. Yellow is one of the subtractive primary colours, and its complementary color is blue. However, because of the characteristics of paint... yellow For the input device, see computer mouse. A mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents in the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ (Old World Mice). The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). It... mouse-like creature with a For alternate meanings, see Lightning (disambiguation). Multiple cloud-to-ground and cloud-to-cloud lightning strokes are observed during a night-time thunderstorm. Lightning is a powerful natural electrostatic discharge produced during a thunderstorm. Lightnings abrupt electric discharge is accompanied by the emission of light. The electricity passing through... lightning bolt This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. If an article link referred you here, you might want to go back and fix it to point directly to the intended page. The word tail in the English language... tail and the ability to create an The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. Electricity is a property of certain subatomic particles (e.g. electrons / protons) which couples to electromagnetic fields and causes attractive and repulsive forces between them. Electricity gives rise to one of the four fundamental forces of nature, and is a conserved property... electrical jolt from its cheeks. It is the Pokémon that Ash receives from Professor Samuel Oak is a human character appearing in all products of the Pokémon merchandise, from which all information appearing below has been derived. In Japanese, Professor Oaks name is Yukinari Ōkido-Hakase, a rough translation of which is Professor Yukinari Orchid, PhD. He is a Pok... Professor Oak to start his Pokémon Journey.
• Takeshi / Brock - the Kanto Cities & Towns Glitch City (unofficial) Pewter City is the first available city with a gym leader in the Red/Blue/Yellow and Fire Red/Leaf Green versions. Brock is the Pewter City gym leader specializing in Rock type Pokemon. Pewter City is also notably famous for its museum... Pewter City Gym Leader who leaves his post to become a Pokémon Breeder, leaving the care of his gym to his father. He is one of Ash's travelling companions.
• Kasumi / Misty - the Kanto Cities & Towns Glitch City (unofficial) Cerulean City is a fictional in-game city from the Pokemon video games. Places of interest Cerulean City gym is led by Misty, and hosts water Pokemon. In Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, Firered, and Leafgreen Misty will have a Staryu and a Starmie... Cerulean City Gym Leader who leaves her post to become a Water Pokémon expert. She is the youngest of four sisters. At the end of the Johto (Jōto) is a region in the fictional Pokémon World. This mountainous region doesnt have any major rivers, but it is very wide. It consists of: New Bark Town Cherrygrove City Violet City Union Cave Azalea Town Ilex Forest Goldenrod City Johto Cities & Towns Olivine... Johto saga, she returns to Cerulean City in order to run the Pokémon Gym there.
• Kenji / Tracey Sketchit - a Pokémon Watcher who idolizes Professor Oak, and travels with Ash and Misty throughout the Orange Islands. This has led him to become Professor Oak's assistant.
• Haruka / May - a Pokémon Coordinator introduced in the Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-in and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. Hoenn Cities & Towns The region from the Pokémon games consists of 16 cities and towns. Important landscape features include... Hoenn saga who's starting her own Pokémon Journey. She follows Ash partly because he is a more experienced trainer, and partly because, Ash's Pikachu destroyed her bike in a similar fashion to Misty's bike. She is based on the female playable character in Main characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Third generation Pok... Pokémon Ruby and Main characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Third generation Pok... Sapphire.
• Masato / Max - The brother of May. Although he is too young to be a Pokémon Trainer, he joins Ash and his friends in order to experience more of the world of Pokémon than what he can learn from books. Like Tracy, he idolizes Professor Oak.

Team Rocket

Main article: Team Rocket (ロケット団 Roketto Dan in Japanese) is an evil organization in the fictional world of Pokémon which exploits Pokémon for profit. The complete organization is headed by a man named Giovanni. However, the term Team Rocket generally refers to three members that represent... Team Rocket

Meowth, James, and Jessie

• Musashi / Jessica "Jessie" - the female half of Team Rocket
• Kojirō / James - the male half of Team Rocket
• Nyarth (ニャース Nyāsu) / Main anime characters Meowth (Nyarth (ニャース Nyāsu) in the original Japanese) is a fast-talking cat who travels with Jessie and James, members of Team Rocket, in the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and the Ash & Pikachu... Meowth - One of the few Pokémon that can speak a human language.

The antagonists of the Pokémon series are Team Rocket (Roketto-Dan) members Jessie and James, and their Pokémon Meowth (Nyarth (ニャース Nyāsu) in the original Japanese) is a fictional character in Pokémon video games. It loves playing with round objects and shiny items. According to the Pokédex, it often steals coins from people to play with them. Meowth is probably based... Meowth. Jessie and James were for a long time the largest divergence between the games and the television series; in the games, the Team Rocket organization is a dangerous and widespread source of crime, while in the anime, Team Rocket is almost exclusively represented by these three characters, who are more bumbling than mean-spirited. They join the video game series in the Game Boy game Screenshot of Pokémon Yellow. Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan and the third game in the series in North America. It was released on the Nintendo Game Boy and follows Pokémon... Pokémon Yellow, which incorporates several elements of the television series, but have not made any other appearance in the video game series to date.

In almost every episode, there is a subplot where Team Rocket is trying to steal Ash's Pikachu or another Pokémon introduced in that episode. The attempt is always unsuccessful in the end; Team Rocket is usually sent flying into the distance, often as a result of either Pikachu's Thunderbolt attack, an attack of the Pokémon introduced in the episode, or mechanical failure of the various (usually Pokémon-shaped) machines they pilot. As Team Rocket vanishes over the horizon, they yell their A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. They are especially common among TV and cartoon characters. Today, catch phrases are frequently seen as an important part of marketing a character, with the phrase appearing on... catchphrase Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again! or a variation thereof (the Japanese counterpart is Ya na kanji!, which translates to "I've got a bad feeling about this!" or simply "This feels bad!"). There are, however, a few episodes where Team Rocket are the protagonists while the main characters are relegated to secondary roles. In many of these episodes, Team Rocket are portrayed in a more favorable light.

Team Rocket is well known for their motto that is always uttered in every episode at least in part, with subtle variations therein. The motto, as well as some of Team Rocket's other antics, is sometimes parodied within the series. On at least one occasion Ash and his friends have made their own Rocket-like motto.

In the Pokémon films, Team Rocket acts often as the comedy relief, and on occasion, aid the main characters in times of need. In later movies, their roles were diminished bit by bit, often being characters that just happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are almost always also the characters with the film's last lines.

Although Team Rocket is almost exclusively used to denote Jessie, James, and Meowth, the series occasionally features other members of Team Rocket, including Butch (Kosaburo) and Cassidy (Yamato), Tyson (Tatsumi), and Professor Nanba (Nanba-Hakase). These characters are often legitimate villains, donning black Team Rocket uniforms (consistent with the game, and contrasting those of Jessie and James, who wear white), and generally have different plans that are, through the incompetence of Jessie and James, foiled by Ash and his friends.

With the current series now taking place in Hoenn, the area of focus in the Main characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Third generation Pok... Pokémon Ruby and Main characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire are the third group of Pokémon handheld games to be released in the United States, Japan, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Pokémon Ruby (screenshot) Third generation Pok... Sapphire games, the new criminal groups Team Magma and Team Aqua also made appearances for large-scale plans, but their appearances are far fewer than those of Team Rocket, who have become main characters. Team Aqua and Team Magma, like the black-clad Team Rocket members, are portrayed as true villains rather than mere antagonists.

Other characters

Other recurring characters have been introduced, but few have more than one appearance. They include:

• Yukinari Ōkido-Hakase / Professor Samuel Oak is a human character appearing in all products of the Pokémon merchandise, from which all information appearing below has been derived. In Japanese, Professor Oaks name is Yukinari Ōkido-Hakase, a rough translation of which is Professor Yukinari Orchid, PhD. He is a Pok... Professor Samuel Oak - a Pokémon researcher. He is often considered the leading Pokémon expert, often giving lectures to Pokémon academies and hosting a radio show in Goldenrod City. Alongside his research, he is also authorized by the Pokémon League to give new trainers one of the three This article is about the Pokémon region. For the region of Japan, see Kanto region. Kanto Region Kanto Cities & Towns Glitch City (unofficial) Kanto (not to be confused with the region in Japan) is a large sea-side region or state of the Pokemon world, and it... Kanto starter Pokémon: Bulbasaur (Japanese: Fushigidane (フシギダネ Fushigidane), French Bulbizarre, Korean Isanghaessa) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Bulbasaur is a lizard-like creature with a large bulb on its back; the bulb grows with the Pokémon and contains energy that the Pokémon can... Bulbasaur, Charmander (Japanese: ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Charmander, as well as its evolved forms, has a flame on the tip of its tail; the flame is said to indicate its life-force, burning weaker or stronger depending on the Charmanders... Charmander, and Squirtle (ゼニガメ Zenigame in Japanese) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Squirtles back hardens into a shell soon after its birth. When it feels threatened, Squirtle retracts into its shell and sprays foam from its mouth. Name origin Squirtle is probably a portmanteau... Squirtle. It was a special condition in which Ash obtained Pikachu from Professor Oak. (see Main anime characters The trainer Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, known as Satoshi (サトシ) in the original Japanese and Red in most of the games (see Non-Anime Info) is the main character of the Pokémon anime, the Pokémon manga series (Electric Tale of Pikachu), and... Ash Ketchum article)
• Uchidō-Hakase / Professor Felina Ivy is a fictional human character appearing in the Pokémon Anime. In Japanese, her name is Uchikido-Hakase. She is a Pokémon researcher and the resident Pokémon Professor of the island province of the Orange Archipelago, south of the region of Kanto. Pokémon Professors... Professor Felina Ivy - a Pokémon researcher. She is the leading researcher in the Orange Islands.
• Utsugi-Hakase / Pokémon Professors Professor Oak Professor Elm Professor Birch Professor Ivy In the world of Pokémon, Professor Elm (Utsugi-Hakase as he is known in Japan) is the Pokémon Professor in charge of giving starting-off trainers their first Pokémon in the video games Pokémon Gold... Professor Elm - a Pokémon researcher, and former student of Professor Oak. He is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new trainers one of the three Johto (Jōto) is a region in the fictional Pokémon World. This mountainous region doesnt have any major rivers, but it is very wide. It consists of: New Bark Town Cherrygrove City Violet City Union Cave Azalea Town Ilex Forest Goldenrod City Johto Cities & Towns Olivine... Johto starter Pokémon: Chikorita, known as Chicorita (チコリータ Chikoriita) in the original Japanese, is one of the three starter Pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal. (The other two are Cyndaquil and Totodile.) According to the Pokédex, this Pokémon loves to soak up the... Chikorita, Cyndaquil, known as Hinoarashi (ヒノアラシ) in the original Japanese, Feurigel in German, Hericendre in French, and Beukein (브케인) in Korean, is one of the three starter Pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (the other two are Chikorita and Totodile). According... Cyndaquil, and Totodile, known as Waninoko (ワニノコ) in Japan, is one of the three starter pokémon available in Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal (the other two are Chikorita and Cyndaquil). According to the pokédex, this pokémon has very well-developed jaws capable of crushing anything... Totodile.
• Odamaki-Hakase / Professor Birch (Odamaki-Hakase in the original Japanese version), is a character in the world of Pokémon. He is considered the Pokémon Professor in the Hoenn region. Unlike other Pokémon scientists, he is known for his field work, rather than, in his own words, remain cooped up... Professor Birch - a Pokémon researcher, known for his field work. He is authorized by the Pokémon League to give new trainers one of the three Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-in and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. Hoenn Cities & Towns The region from the Pokémon games consists of 16 cities and towns. Important landscape features include... Hoenn starter Pokémon: Treecko is a fictional character from the Pokémon series of games. It is #252 in the National Pokédex, a basic grass-type, and one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon, along with Torchic and Mudkip. Name Origin Treecko is simply a combination of the words tree and... Treecko, Torchic is one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon (the other two are Treeko and Mudkip). Pokédex definition According to the Pokédex, this soft, feathery pokémon who sticks with its Trainer, keeps its flame [..in..] a place inside its body which makes it give warm hugs... Torchic, and Mudkip is one of the three Hoenn starter pokémon (the other two are Treecko and Torchic). Name Origin Mudkips name might be derived from the words mud and kipper, but there may be a more accurate name origin. Pokédex definition According to the pokédex, this pok... Mudkip.
• Masaki Sonezaki / Bill - the inventor of the Pokémon Box. He is also a student of theoretical Pokémon behavior, learning how Pokémon behave by dressing up in Pokémon costumes.
• Joi / Nurse Joy - a family of Pokémon nurses (all of which are named Joy, posssibly they are clones) that operate the various Pokémon Centers in the world of Pokémon. Because of their identical appearance, it is often difficult to tell one Nurse Joy from another. The Japanese name, joi, means "female doctor".
• Junsaa / Officer Jenny - a family of police officers (all of which are named Jenny, possibly they are clones) keeping peace efficiently in the Pokémon world, often arresting members of Team Rocket (ロケット団 Roketto Dan in Japanese) is an evil organization in the fictional world of Pokémon which exploits Pokémon for profit. The complete organization is headed by a man named Giovanni. However, the term Team Rocket generally refers to three members that represent... Team Rocket. Like the various Nurse Joys, it is difficult to tell one Officer Jenny from another. The Japanese name, junsaa, means "police officer".
• Hanako / Delia Ketchum - the mother of Ash. Delia is very caring of her son, always reminding him to do his best. She is very talented, having won a beauty pageant and cooked a dish so popular that elite chefs at the Indigo Plateau have asked for its recipe. It is not known who is the father of Ash, but it is clear that Ash's parents have separated. In the Japanese version, the name of Satoshi's mother was, for a long time, unrevealed. The name Hanako was revealed during the second Pocket Monsters movie.
• Shigeru / Main anime characters In the television series Pokémon, the trainer Gary Oak (Known as Shigeru in Japan) is Professor Oaks grandson and Ash Ketchums rival. He is called Blue (Or Green in the original Japanese) in most of the Pokémon games, in which he ends up... Gary Oak - Ash's main rival since childhood, and grandson of Professor Oak. Like Ash, he journeys to become a Pokémon Master, but abandons his quest in order to follow his grandfather's footsteps. In the original Japanese, he is named after Shigeru Miyamoto with Mario, Luigi, Wario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong stuffed toys Shigeru Miyamoto (宮本茂 Miyamoto Shigeru) (born November 16, 1952) is the Japanese creator of Donkey Kong and related Mario video games as well as the Legend of Zelda and Pikmin series for Nintendo. He is one... Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of the For nearly two decades, Mario has been the official video game mascot for Nintendo. Mario (according to the movie and TV show, full name Mario Mario; Japanese: マリオ Mario), also known as Super Mario, is a video game character created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo, named after the... Mario and The Legend of Zelda series (ゼルダの伝説 シリーズ; often shortened to just Zelda series) is a series of action-adventure video games created by Nintendo and industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto beginning in 1986. It is considered one of the most influential video game... Legend of Zelda games.
• Yuki / Suzie - a Pokémon breeder who gives Brock her Vulpix. Brock later returns it to her.
• Tōru / Todd (also Snap) - a Pokémon photographer who takes pictures of Pokémon in their natural habitat, and the main character of the A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. A video game is a computer game where the player is given feedback through a video display. In popular culture, computer game... video game Pokémon Snap. The name Tōru comes from the verb toru, meaning "to take a picture". Todd is only known as Todd on episodes airing on TV in the United States; on home video/DVD releases, and in all other English-speaking countries, he is called Snap. The reason for this is unknown.
• Imite / Duplica - a Pokémon entertainer and Ditto trainer who performs various Cosplay - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE55Fixes.css; @import /skins/monobook/IE60Fixes.css; /**/ Cosplay From Wikipedia Cosplayer Francesca Dani as Dejiko from Digi Charat. Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure), a contraction of the English words costume and play, is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing... cosplay acts for passing travellers. She is the trainer to two Ditto: one which performs perfect transformations, while the other transforms into a smaller version of larger Pokémon. Interestingly, while her name was changed in the English translation, her house is still known as "Imitehouse". "Imite" is short for "imitate".
• Hiroshi / This article is about the Pokemon anime character. For Richie Rich, see Richie Rich. Richie, known in Japan as Hiroshi, is a fictional character in the Pokémon Anime and the Pokémon manga series. Richie, a Pokémon Trainer, befriends Ash Ketchum during the Pokémon League tournament. All... Richie - a Pokémon Trainer who shares similar tastes in Pokémon as Ash. He has many of the same Pokémon as Ash, and also distinctly nicknames his Pokémon and labels his In the fictional world of the Pokémon video games and anime television series, a Poké Ball (known as Monster Ball in Japan) is a spherical device used by Pokémon Trainers to capture new Pokémon and store them when they are not in use... Pokéballs. His Japanese name, Hiroshi, is said to be a reference to the former head of Nintendo Corporation, Limited (Japanese: 任天堂; Ninten is translated roughly as leave luck to heaven or in heavens hands, do is a common suffix for names of shops or laboratories; TSE: NTDOY) was originally founded in 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards, for use in... Nintendo, Categories: Japan-related stubs | 1927 births | Forbes Worlds Richest People | Japanese entrepreneurs | Nintendo people | Baseball executives ... Hiroshi Yamauchi. Also, Hiroshi is one of the default character names in the Japanese version of Pokemon Blue.
• Nanako / Casey - a Pokémon Trainer and A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a player called a pitcher and hit with a bat. Scoring involves running and touching markers on the ground called bases. The ball... baseball fan. She starts her Pokémon Journey not long after Ash reaches Johto. She is a big fan of the Electabuzz team, and as such wears a lot of Electabuzz wear, and aspires to collect as many yellow striped Pokémon as possible.
• Jun'ichi / Jackson - a Pokémon Trainer who starts his Pokémon Journey in Johto. He is friends with two other trainers, Yoshi and Dani (who are based on the playable male and female characters in Pokémon Crystal is the third game in the Pokémon video game series incarnation for the Nintendo Game Boy Color. It follows Pokémon Gold and Silver. The game was released in Japan on December 14, 2000 and on July 21, 2001 in North America. It... Pokémon Crystal), and were first introduced in a special episode. His Japanese name is said to be a reference to Jun'ichi Masuda, composer of the soundtracks of the Pokémon games.
• Kanna / Prima - one of the Elite Four who Ash meets on the Orange Islands. She is known in the English video games as Lorelei.
• Hazuki / Harrison - a Pokémon Trainer from Hoenn (pronounced Hoe-in and spelled Hōen in Japan) is a last name and is also a region in the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald games. Hoenn Cities & Towns The region from the Pokémon games consists of 16 cities and towns. Important landscape features include... Hoenn. Ash's loss to Harrison's Blaziken is a stage 2 evolution of one of the three Hoenn starter Pokémon (the other two are Sceptile and Swampert). Name Origin Blaziken originates from the words blaze and chicken. Pokédex definition According to the Pokédex, Blaziken can easily jump a 30-story building. The fire... Blaziken leads Ash to embark on a journey to Hoenn.
• Shuu / Drew - a Pokémon Coordinator who is considered one of May's rivals.

The various key characters in the video game, such as the Pokémon Gym Leaders, have also made numerous appearances in the anime. Although Brock and Misty are series regulars, Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket, and Norman, the father to May and Max, are often mentioned in Advanced Generation, many of the gym leaders appear in a short story arc. Some have reappeared more often, either when they cross paths again as a result of needing to do so in order to reach the next gym (such as the case with Morty or Wattson), or when Ash loses the first battle and has a rematch (such as with Sabrina or Brawly). Several characters in the various Pokémon League Elite Four (shitennō) have also appeared, often giving advice to the main characters.

Banned episodes

Porygon is listed as Pokémon #137 in the National Pokédex and #292 in the Hoenn Pokédex. Name origin The name Porygon originated from the word polygon. Availability Porygon is available in every Pokémon video game except Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Colosseum, though you can trade... Porygon was the Pokémon featured in most notable banned episode, one that caused This article is about the medical condition. In law, seizure can also refer to taking possession of an item: see search and seizure. Seizures (or convulsions) are temporary alterations in brain function expressing themselves into a changed mental state, tonic or clonic movements and various other symptoms. They are due... seizures in many children when first aired.

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The epileptic seizures were referenced in The Simpsons. Clockwise from top left: Homer, Marge, Maggie, Santas Little Helper, Bart, Snowball II, and Lisa. The Simpsons is the longest-running animated television series and sitcom series in U.S. television history, with 16 seasons and 344 episodes since its debut on December 17, 1989. Highly satirical... The Simpsons episode "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo," although the seizures was attributed to an episode of Costumes from the 1975 series, Himitsu Sentai Goranger, on display at the Bandai Museum in Tokyo, Japan Sentai (Japanese: 戦隊), the Japanese word for task force, is most commonly used for classifying the super hero television shows produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are Tokusatsu... Super Sentai (called "Battling Seizure Robots" in The Simpsons) rather than Pocket Monsters.

In addition to the episode that caused epileptic seizures, a handful of other episodes in the first season of the series were deemed to have content too mature for Western audiences and were cut or not shown at all. This has prompted complaints from among those fans who are denied the right to see these episodes, especially since some of the episodes in question are not classed as too mature on Western television.

• In the episode titled Miniryū no densetsu (Legend of Dratini), the Safari Zone ranger threatens Team Rocket with a loaded gun. The episode was not aired outside of Japan.
• In the episode titled Beauty and the Beach, James uses fake breasts to enter a beauty contest. The episode was edited so that the entire bikini scene was virtually removed from the episode.
• In the episode titled Koori no dokutsu (The Ice Cave), Brock is sickened with symptoms similar to that of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is an atypical form of pneumonia. It first appeared in November 2002 in Guangdong Province, China. SARS is now believed to be caused by the SARS virus. Around 10% of infected people die. After the Peoples Republic of China suppressed news of the outbreak... severe acute respiratory syndrome. Because it was to air during the height of the outbreak, it was prevented from airing. There has been no indication on if or when it will air. Another reason for banning was the Episode also starred the Pokémon "Jynx". Jynx is viewed as a racist stereotype by many groups.
• The episode titled Yureru shima no tatakai! Dojotchi vs Namazun in Advanced Generation was skipped over due to the content of the episode and its similarities with earthquakes in Niigata Prefecture (新潟県; Niigata-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. History Niigata prefecture was originally divided into Echigo Province and Sado Province until the Meiji Restoration. During the Sengoku period it was ruled by Uesugi Kenshin. Niigata (the city) is... Niigata prefecture in October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. Events 4100 BC-AD 1899 4004 BC - The universe was created, according to the Ussher-Lightfoot Calendar. 42 BC - Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutuss... October 23, 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) Elections were held in 73 countries during 2004. See a list of elections... 2004. It is not known when the episode will ever be shown in Japan (either on AG or as a repeat episode on Sunday), or whether an English version will be made.

All of the banned episodes were translated into English, with most of the English production completed, but were prevented from airing. Only one of them, Beauty and the Beach, made its way around the ban.

Cast list

External link

• Kids' WB Pokemon anime webpage (http://kidswb.warnerbros.com/web/shows/external_shows.jsp?id=POK)
• TV Tokyo Pokemon anime webpage (http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/pokemon/)

See also

• List of Pokémon episodes