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The following is a list of all English language home video releases of the first season of the Pokémon anime, Indigo League, in the United States and Canada (DVD Region 1).
In Region 1 releases, the episodes are ordered and separated according to Viz Media season (which correspond to opening themes), rather than by standard seasons (in the same way as on Pokémon.com).
Single releases
The Indigo League single releases were published by VIZ Media and distributed by Pioneer Entertainment (now known as Geneon).
Title
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Catalogue number
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VHS cover artwork
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DVD cover artwork
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Episodes included
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Release date
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I Choose You! Pikachu!
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PIKA-0001D PIKA-01DVD
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Pokémon - I Choose You! Pokémon Emergency! Ash Catches a Pokémon
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December 13, 1998
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The Mystery of Mount Moon
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PIKA-0002D PIKA-02DVD
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Challenge of the Samurai Showdown in Pewter City Clefairy and the Moon Stone
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March 9, 1999
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The Sisters of Cerulean City
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PIKA-0003D PIKA-03DVD
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The Water Flowers of Cerulean City The Path to the Pokémon League The School of Hard Knocks
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March 9, 1999
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Poké-Friends
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PIKA-0004D PIKA-04DVD
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Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village Charmander – The Stray Pokémon Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
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May 18, 1999
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Thunder Shock!
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PIKA-0005D PIKA-05DVD
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Mystery at the Lighthouse Electric Shock Showdown Battle Aboard the St. Anne
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May 18, 1999
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Seaside Pikachu
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PIKA-0006D PIKA-06DVD
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Pokémon Shipwreck Island of the Giant Pokémon Tentacool & Tentacruel
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July 20, 1999
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Psychic Surprise
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PIKA-0007D PIKA-07DVD
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The Ghost of Maiden's Peak Bye Bye Butterfree Abra and the Psychic Showdown
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July 20, 1999
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Primeape Problems
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PIKA-0008D PIKA-08DVD
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The Tower of Terror Haunter versus Kadabra Primeape Goes Bananas
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September 21, 1999
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Fashion Victims
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PIKA-0009D PIKA-09DVD
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Pokémon Scent-sation! Hypno's Naptime Pokémon Fashion Flash
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September 21, 1999
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Fighting Tournament
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PIKA-0010D PIKA-10DVD
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The Punchy Pokémon Sparks Fly for Magnemite Dig Those Diglett!
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September 21, 1999
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The Great Race
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PIKA-0011D PIKA-11DVD
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The Ninja Poké-Showdown The Flame Pokémon-athon! The Kangaskhan Kid
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November 23, 1999
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Pikachu Party
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PIKA-0012D PIKA-12DVD
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The Bridge Bike Gang Ditto's Mysterious Mansion Pikachu's Goodbye
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November 23, 1999
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Wake Up Snorlax!
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PIKA-0013D PIKA-13DVD
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The Battling Eevee Brothers Wake Up Snorlax! Showdown at Dark City
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January 18, 2000
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Jigglypuff Pop
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PIKA-0014D PIKA-14DVD
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The March of the Exeggutor Squad The Problem with Paras The Song of Jigglypuff
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January 18, 2000
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Charizard!!
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PIKA-0015D PIKA-15DVD
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Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon A Chansey Operation Holy Matrimony!
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February 22, 2000
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Totally Togepi
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PIKA-0016D PIKA-16DVD
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So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd Who Gets to Keep Togepi? Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
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February 22, 2000
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Picture Perfect
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PIKA-0017D PIKA-17DVD
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The Case of the K-9 Caper! Pokémon Paparazzi The Ultimate Test The Breeding Center Secret
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May 30, 2000
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Water Blast!
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PIKA-0018D PIKA-18DVD
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Riddle Me This Volcanic Panic Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
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May 30, 2000
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Our Hero Meowth
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PIKA-0019D PIKA-19DVD
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Princess vs. Princess The Purr-fect Hero The Misty Mermaid
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July 18, 2000
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The Final Badge
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PIKA-0020D PIKA-20DVD
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Clefairy Tales The Battle of the Badge It's Mr. Mime Time
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July 18, 2000
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The PO-KE Corral! The Po-Ké Corral!
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PIKA-0021D PIKA-21DVD
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Holiday Hi-Jynx Snow Way Out! Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
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September 19, 2000
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Hang Ten, Pikachu
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PIKA-0022D PIKA-22DVD
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The Evolution Solution The Pi-Kahuna Make Room for Gloom
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September 19, 2000
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Show Time!
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PIKA-0023D PIKA-23DVD
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Lights, Camera, Quack-tion! Go West, Young Meowth To Master the Onixpected!
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November 14, 2000
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Into the Arena
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PIKA-0024D PIKA-24DVD
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The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis Bad to the Bone All Fired Up!
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November 14, 2000
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ROUND ONE!
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PIKA-0025D PIKA-25DVD
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Round One - Begin! Fire and Ice The Fourth Round Rumble
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January 23, 2001
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Friends & Rivals
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PIKA-0026D PIKA-26DVD
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A Friend In Deed Friend and Foe Alike Friends to the End
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January 23, 2001
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Bonuses
Lenticular Pikachu card included with the
Water Blast! video
Various manga samplers of The Electric Tale of Pikachu were included with some of the original individual releases. The first sampler, included with I Choose You! Pikachu!, was actually released before the first issue of the regular monthly issues of the manga, making it the first appearance of any Pokémon manga to English-speaking audiences.
Some videos also had lenticular trading cards included.
Boxed sets
First edition
VIZ Media began releasing boxed sets of Indigo League episodes in 2006, around the time of the Pokémon 10th Anniversary. These releases collect the Indigo League series in three boxed sets each containing three DVD cases with one disc each.
Part 1: Episodes 1-26
Pokémon: Indigo League - Part 1 cover
Part 1 one contains volumes 1 through 3. It was released on November 21, 2006 and its catalogue number is DPMBS1.
Part 2: Episodes 27-52
Pokémon: Indigo League - Part 2 cover
Part 2 one contains volumes 4 through 6. It was released on November 13, 2007 and its catalogue number is DPMBS1B.
Part 3: Episodes 53-79
Pokémon: Indigo League - Part 3 cover
Part 3 one contains volumes 7 through 9. It was released on February 18, 2008 and its catalogue number is DPMBS3B. The episode Go West Young Meowth is mistakenly listed as "Hollywood Heartbreak" on the DVD cover.
Second edition
VIZ Media began releasing new DVD sets of the Indigo League episodes again in November 2013. There are three volumes, which are DVD cases (rather than box sets) containing three discs each. The Complete Collection is a box set that contains all three of the second edition volumes.
The discs are identical to those released in the first edition, except that this release does not include Holiday Hi-Jynx.
Volume 1
Pokémon: Indigo League - Volume 1 cover
Volume 1 was released in North America on November 5, 2013.
Volume 2
Pokémon: Indigo League - Volume 2 cover
Volume 2 was released in North America on October 28, 2014.
Volume 3
Pokémon: Indigo League - Volume 3 cover
Volume 3 was released in North America on October 28, 2014.
The Complete Collection
Pokémon: Indigo League - The Complete Collection cover
Pokémon: Indigo League - The Complete Collection was released in North America on October 28, 2014. This box set contains the three second edition volumes.
This release does not include Holiday Hi-Jynx.
Trivia
The cover of the second boxset shown on retail websites
- On retail websites, the second North American boxset image shows Jessie's Arbok right next to her. However, on all actual boxsets it is Ekans that appears.
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