The Journey to be a Pokémon Master Begins!!

This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

たびだち! めざせポケモンマスター!! The Journey to be a Pokémon Master Begins!!

First broadcast Japan September 29, 2000 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening めざせポケモンマスター Ending ひゃくごじゅういち

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(Japanese: たびだち! めざせポケモンマスター!! The Journey to be a Pokémon Master Begins!!) is the first episode in a series of three clip shows released as OVAs in 2000 called Pocket Monsters TV Special: Masara Town Arc Recap, available on rental-only VHS. They chronicled the events of the anime throughout Ash's Indigo League journey. This episode shows select events from Pokémon - I Choose You! to Primeape Goes Bananas. Though a clip show, segments are occasionally tied together with new animation featuring Mew.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Dare da?

• Ash Ketchum
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Oak
• Nurse Joy
• Officer Jenny
• Sabrina
• Lt. Surge
• Samurai
• Melanie
• Damian
• Seymour
• A.J.
• Giselle
• Brutella

Pokémon

Dare da?

Dare da?

Who's That Pokémon?: Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Caterpie (Ash's/multiple)
• Metapod (Ash's)
• Butterfree (Ash's)
• Pidgeotto (Ash's)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charmander (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's/Squirtle Squad)
• Krabby (Ash's)
• Primeape (Ash's)
• Starmie (Misty's)
• Goldeen (Misty's)
• Horsea (Misty's)
• Onix (Brock's)
• Zubat (Brock's)
• Ekans (Jessie's)
• Koffing (James's)
• Magikarp (James's/multiple)
• Gyarados (James's)
• Spearow (anime/multiple)
• Kadabra (Sabrina's)
• Haunter (Sabrina's)
• Raichu (Lt. Surge's)
• Cubone (Giselle's/multiple)
• Sandshrew (A.J.'s/multiple)
• Seel (Cerulean Gym's/multiple)
• Pinsir (Samurai's)
• Mew
• Dewgong
• Lapras
• Slowpoke
• Voltorb
• Grimer
• Magnemite
• Magneton
• Porygon
• Exeggutor
• Ponyta
• Rapidash
• Rhyhorn
• Kakuna
• Venonat
• Dodrio
• Mankey
• Beedrill
• Oddish
• Rattata
• Staryu
• Weepinbell
• Paras
• Slowbro
• Gastly
• Gengar
• Clefairy
• Tentacool
• Tentacruel
• Fearow
• Jigglypuff
• Snorlax
• Dratini
• Dragonair

Trivia

Porygon's cameo

• Despite being released after the EP038 incident, this episode features some new footage of Porygon, in a "World of Pokémon" segment similar to those seen at the beginning of movies.
• As the episode is approximately 50 minutes long, it has four Dare da? eyecatches.

Errors

Rental-only VHS Cover

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of the Pokémon anime.