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'''Charmander the Stray Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ''' ''Stray Pokémon - {{tt|Hitokage|Charmander}}'') is episode 11 of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 10, 1997 and in the United States on September 22, 1998.  
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* ''[https://youtu.be/j0CQPNyyYPY はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ]'' on the official Japanese Pokémon [[YouTube]] channel
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'''Charmander – The Stray Pokémon''' (Japanese: '''はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ''' ''Stray Pokémon - {{tt|Hitokage|Charmander}}'') is the 11th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on June 10, 1997, and in the United States on September 22, 1998.


A loyal Charmander is abandoned by its trainer who only wants tough Pokémon.  Weakened by sitting in the rain, it is taken to a nearby Pokémon Center by Ash.  Can he convince the Charmander to see what its trainer is really like?
<!-- Short summary goes here. -->
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}


= Synopsis =
==Blurb==
<!-- Synopsis by Chikoquil -->
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/1/episode-11-charmander-the-stray-pokemon/-->
Ash and friends are on their way to Vermillion City...or at least they would be, if they weren't "a little lost." It seems they've gotten off track, just a bit, although Misty declares "we've been looking for Vermillion City for ten whole days!" Brock suddenly points out a bug, which makes Misty scream and leap on top of Ash. However, Brock realizes it's just a piece of grass, which nets him a kick in the face from Misty.
<i>Our friends, lost, discover an injured Charmander. Pikachu talks to it and learns that it's been waiting a long time for its trainer to return.


Ash takes a look at the map, which says they're in the middle of nowhere, but Route 24 leads straight to Vermillion City. And according to Ash's calculations, the trail they're currently on will take them right to it. Misty cheers up, grabs her bag, and is ready to get the show on the road, when she comes across a big shadow.
Later, at a Pokémon Center, we overhear a Trainer bragging about abandoning his Charmander. Brock and Ash confront the trainer, named Damien, who challenges them to a battle. Nurse Joy breaks things up and reminds everyone that Pokémon are not to be used for settle personal disputes.


Ash thinks it looks like a giant Pokémon, and orders Pikachu to get ready. However, Pikachu bolts behind the bags, prompting Ash to yell at him. They go to take a closer look, but the "giant Pokémon" turns out to be a Charmander on a rock, which causes a group face-fault.
Ash, Misty, and Brock rush to retrieve the Charmander. It's not only threatened by a driving rain that could extinguish its flame, it's also under attack by a flock of Pidgeotto! Fortunately, Pikachu is able to make the Pidgeotto scatter so the Charmander could be saved.


After checking Dexter, Ash is happy that he finally gets a chance to catch a Charmander. Brock points out how weak its tail flame is, and that it probably needs help. Ash chucks a Pokéball, but the Charmander whacks it back with its tail. Ash asks if Pikachu should weaken it first, but Misty suggests she try, because her water Pokémon would help. Brock still doesn't think it's that strong because of its small flame, and suggests Ash try again.
They return to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy says the Charmander requires an overnight stay.


Ash throws the Pokéball again, and this time it pulls the Charmander in. However, it breaks out quickly, causing the Pokéball to conk off of Ash's head. They're surprised by how much spunk the Charmander is showing. "A little too much, if you ask me," is Ash's comment.
When our friends wake up the next morning, however, the Charmander is gone!


Pikachu climbs up onto the rock and talks to the Charmander. He then comes back down and puts on a charades display. Ash eventually figures out that what Pikachu is saying is that Charmander is waiting on the rock for someone else to come pick him up. Brock decides that if it belongs to someone else, it's best to leave it. Ash and Co. leave.
Is the Charmander still loyal to the neglectful Damien? Will Damien ever learn that a Trainer must be responsible for his Pokémon? And will Team Rocket's latest trap finally succeed?</i>


Farther down the trail, Ash and Co. discover the Pokémon center that was on the map. Ash declares that Route 24 can't be far now. And they couldn't have found it at a better time, as it soon starts raining, forcing Ash and Co. to quickly race down there.
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} apparently lose their way en route to [[Vermilion City]], frustrating {{an|Misty}}. The group stops to consult {{an|Brock}}'s map, and Ash determines that the trail they are following intersects {{rt|24|Kanto}}, which in turn leads straight to Vermilion City. Brock is satisfied and puts the map away. As they move, a large shadow suddenly falls across their path. Soon, the sunlight's intensity dims, revealing a {{AP|Charmander}} sitting upon a rock. After checking his [[Pokédex]], Ash is happy that he has a chance to catch a Charmander. Brock points out how weak his tail flame is, and that he probably needs help. However, Charmander resists Ash's attempt to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} him. Brock suggests that Ash try again, but Ash's second attempt also fails. Pikachu climbs up onto the rock and talks to the Charmander. When he comes back down, he manages to communicate to Ash that Charmander is waiting for someone to come by and pick him up. Brock decides that if he belongs to someone else, it is best to leave him, and they leave.


A brief scene shows the Charmander still on the rock, vainly trying to protect its tail flame from the rain with a leaf. Back at the Pokémon Center, Misty is serving up some soup, but Brock is still worried about the Charmander. Ash points out that there's no way the Charmander would wait around this long. Brock agrees, saying the trainer surely must have gotten it by now.
Farther down the trail, the group discover the [[Pokémon Center]] that is on their map, and they enter just as it begins to rain. Despite Brock's concerns, Ash reassures him and points out that there is no way Charmander would have waited around that long. However, they overhear laughter nearby, and look over to see a Trainer named [[Damian]] surrounded by a group of friends. They listen in on his conversation; Damian reveals that he had a Charmander, but since he was so weak, he left him on a rock out in the middle of the woods promising to return for him, though he admits he has no intention of doing so. Ash and his friends conclude that the Charmander they saw, and the Charmander that Damian abandoned, are one and the same. This pushes the normally calm Brock over the edge, and he confronts Damian, demanding he retrieves his Charmander. Damian pushes him off, but Ash and Misty soon arrive to back up Brock. After Damian and his crew leave, Ash and his friends hurry back to find Charmander.


They, however, hear laughter nearby, and look over to see a trainer named Damian surrounded by a group of hanger-ons. (In a similar vein to Gary) They're awing over his Pokémon collection, which is pretty sizable, when one of them asks if he had a Charmander too. Damian reveals he did, but since it was so weak, he left it on a rock out in the middle of the woods.
The three of them race back through the pouring rain towards the rock where the Charmander is and find him under attack from a gang of {{p|Spearow}}. Ash tries to drive them off by throwing a rock at them, but the Spearow turn their attention to him and his friends. Ash orders a {{m|Thunder Shock}} from Pikachu, and he obeys, scaring off the Spearow. The group quickly wrap Charmander up in their raincoats and race back to the Pokémon Center, begging Nurse Joy to help. Initially, Nurse Joy is angry at Ash and his friends, but Ash explains that it was Damian that left the Charmander there, taking advantage of Charmander's loyalty. Brock pleads with Nurse Joy to save the Charmander, and she promises to do whatever she can. After an intense and distressing wait, Nurse Joy finally comes out of the operating room and reports that Charmander has pulled through, and it will be fine by morning.


Ash and Co. realize that must have been his Charmander they saw. This pushes the normally calm Brock over the edge, and he stands up and makes his way over. While they continue to laugh about how the Charmander is probably still stupidly waiting, Brock confronts Damian, telling him to go get the Charmander.
Morning arrives, and Brock's shout causes Ash to fall off the couch. It turns out Charmander has disappeared from the emergency room. Ash is certain that the Charmander has simply gone back to the rock. Brock wants to go after it again, but Misty points out that it is no use. Even though Damian does not care about it, the Charmander is still stubbornly loyal to him. Although Brock is still disappointed, Ash and his friends leave the Pokémon Center. Up ahead, {{TRT}} has just finished digging another one of their pitfall traps for the [[twerp]]s. However, Pikachu is too light to activate the trap. [[Jessie]] and [[James]] argue over who is responsible for this failure until {{MTR}} silences them with {{m|Fury Swipes|scratches}} to the face. Ash and his friends, being a lot heavier than Pikachu, end up triggering the trap and falling into the hole. Then, Team Rocket appears who are delighted at the fact that their trap worked. Pikachu tries to shock them, but Team Rocket's rubber uniforms insulate them against electricity. Pikachu tries to run, but they release a special ball that swallows Pikachu and further insulates his electricity.


Damien pushes him off, but Ash and Misty soon arrive to support Brock. It's about to go to a Pokémon Battle, but Nurse Joy breaks it up, saying Pokémon should never be used in personal battles. Damian and his crew leave, and Joy warns them about their bad reputation. Brock spaces out in his usual fashion, but Ash and Misty snap him out of it by reminding him about the Charmander.
Team Rocket prepares to leave with Pikachu in tow, though Charmander confronts them. Charmander, as translated by Meowth, orders them to give Pikachu back to Ash and the others. Team Rocket refuses and warns Charmander to beat it or else. Charmander responds by closing his eyes, focusing hard, and unleashing a massive {{m|Flamethrower}}, which roasts Team Rocket. They drop Pikachu and flee, all the while moaning about how Charmander roasted them. They pass Damian in the process, causing him to express shock that Charmander had managed to beat them. Ash and his friends, having gotten out of the pit, thank Charmander for his help, and Ash asks Charmander if he wants to come along with them. However, Damian arrives and claims that he has come back for Charmander, just as he promised. Damian goes on to say that abandoning Charmander had made the {{pkmn|category|Lizard Pokémon}} stronger. Despite retorts from Ash and his friends, Damian brags about his methods of training and treatment of Pokémon. When he tries to recall Charmander by throwing his {{i|Poké Ball}}, he rejects him as his Trainer by throwing the ball back at him with his tail. Enraged, Damian attempts to attack Charmander with all his Poké Balls. Charmander responds with a Flamethrower, followed by Pikachu's Thunder Shock, both of which are aimed at Damian and prompt him to flee. After some negotiation, Brock insists Ash should have Charmander, and the {{type|Fire}} happily jumps into Ash's Poké Ball.


They race back to the rock where the Charmander is, only to find it has worse problems than the rain. A gang of Spearow are attacking it as well. Ash tries to drive them off by throwing a rock, but this only makes the Spearow attack them. Ash orders a Thundershock, and Pikachu obeys, scaring off the Spearow. Unfortunately, his thundershock also inadvertantly zapped Ash, Misty, and Brock too.
==Major events==
<!-- This is not for summarizing everything that happens in this episode. Only events pertaining to the series as a whole, such as catching and releasing Pokémon and obtaining Badges, go here. -->
[[File:Ash catching Charmander.png|thumb|220px|Ash catching Charmander]]
* {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a {{AP|Charmander}}.
{{animeevents}}


They quickly wrap Charmander up in their rain coats, Ash volunteering to make sure its Tail Flame stays lit. They race their way back to the Pokémon Center, and ask Nurse Joy to help.
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
* [[Ash's Charmander]]
{{-}}


Nurse Joy is angry at Ash and Co., wondering how they could let the Charmander get into such bad shape. But Ash explains that it was Damian that left the Charmander out there, taking advantage of Charmander's loyalty. Brock pleads with Nurse Joy to save the Charmander, and she promises to do whatever she can.
==Characters==
 
===Humans===
From there, there's nothing they can do but wait. A montage of scenes shows the three waiting, while Brock silently pleads for Charmander to hang on. Nurse Joy soon comes out, though, and reports success. The Charmander pulled through, and should be fine by morning.
[[File:Dare da EP011.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
 
* {{Ash}}
When morning comes, Ash and Misty are asleep on couches in the center, Pikachu asleep below. Ash rolls over, causing his blanket to drop onto Pikachu. Suddenly, Brock shouts, causing Ash to crash off the couch. It turns out Charmander has disappeared from the ER!
* {{an|Misty}}
 
* {{an|Brock}}
Ash is certain that the Charmander simply went back to the rock. Brock wants to go after it again, but Misty points out that it's no use. Even if Damian is a jerk, the Charmander is still loyal to him, and nothing will change that. They can't just force Charmander to go with them if he doesn't want to.
 
A scene shows Charmander on his way back, stopping long enough to look back at the Pokémon Center. Ash and co. are soon on their way as well, Brock still disappointed. Ash points out that Charmander knew they cared about it, but it couldn't forget about Damian. Misty then gives Brock a smack, saying that Route 24 is just ahead, and there will be plenty of Pokémon once they get to Vermillion City.
 
Up ahead, Team Rocket is grouped around their newest mecha. They go into a dancing version of their motto, but Meowth cuts in early. They declare they now have a foolproof plan to capture Pikachu, and they start up their "automatic super-duper high-speed whatchamacallit," which turns out to be an overglorified hole driller.
 
Meowth flips, saying they tried this already, but James assures them that this time they'll remember where the hole is! They go to work covering the hole, and when Meowth asks if they're sure, Jessie says "Don't you think we're smarter than that?" to which Meowth replies with a facefault. Suddenly, he sees Ash and Co. coming, and alerts the others. They quickly hide, Jessie ordering the ASDHSW to hide itself as well.
 
Pikachu comes up to the hole...and walks right over it! It seems Pikachu's too light to trigger the pitfall. Jessie and James argue over who blew it this time, until Meowth shuts them up with scratches to the face. Ash, Brock, and Misty, being a lot heavier, end up triggering the pitfall and falling into the hole.
 
Team Rocket then appears, laughing at the fact that their trap worked. Pikachu tries to shock them, but they're dressed in rubber uniforms that don't conduct electricity. Pikachu tries to make a break for it, but they fire the Anti Pikachu Rubber Balloon Bazooka, which eventually catches Pikachu and traps him inside.
 
Ash, realizing Pikachu's in trouble, quickly tries to climb out of the pit, but fails. He tries to get Misty and Brock to get up...but he's standing on them. Team Rocket gloats for a while, then turns to leave, but then Charmander steps in their way!
 
Charmander, as translated by Meowth, orders them to give Pikachu back to Ash and Co. Team Rocket naturally refuses, and warns the Charmander to beat it or else. The Charmander responds by closing his eyes, focusing hard...and unleashing a massive Flamethrower that utterly roasts Team Rocket.
 
They drop the Pikachu balloon and run like crazy, James screaming, "Didn't I tell you we needed fireproof uniforms?!" Jessie tells him to shut up and keep running. Team Rocket goes "blasting off again" by running off, much to Damian's surprise that Charmander beat them.
 
Ash, Misty, and Brock, having gotten out of the pit, thank Charmander for their help, and Ash asks Charmander if he wants to come along with them. However, Damian shows up, saying he's come back for Charmander, "just as he promised." Ash is angry, saying he was just bragging about how he abandoned Charmander, but Damian just laughs, saying it toughened him up. Besides, what's wrong with dumping off a weak Pokémon?
 
Charmander seems to be taking exception to these statements, but Damian goes on about not even having to make Charmander tough himself. Brock angrily replies that raising a Pokémon is the best part of being a trainer, but Damian calls it the most boring part. Finally, Damian, having had enough talk, flings a Pokéball at Charmander...but Charmander whacks it right back into his face!
 
Damian is now furious, and threatens to crush Charmander with every Pokéball he has (and he has a lot) but Charmander flamethrowers him. Pikachu adds injury to injury by adding a thundershock of his own. The utterly scorched Damian runs off crying, and the others cheer Charmander for his choice.
 
Brock tells Ash to go ahead and catch Charmander. Ash protests at first, but Brock convinces him that Ash will raise Charmander to be a great Pokémon. Ash relents, and throws a Pokéball, which Charmander hops into for an easy catch. With a new Pokémon, and a new friend, Ash and Co. continue on their way to Vermillion City. Maybe getting lost isn't such a bad thing after all...
 
= Major events =
<!-- Events such as captures, releases go here. -->
 
*Ash catches a Charmander.
 
== Debuts ==
*[[Ash's Charmander]]
*[[Damian]]
*{{p|Charmander}}
 
= Characters =
== Humans ==
* [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]
* [[Misty]]
* [[Brock]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Damian]]
* [[Damian]]
* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s


== Pokémon ==
===Pokémon===
<!-- Links to articles for Pokémon which appeared in the episode, and any applicable notes. -->
[[File:WTP EP011.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Charmander}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charmander}}; new; formerly [[Damian]]'s; debut)
* {{p|Spearow}} (multiple)
{{-}}


[[Who’s That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Charmander}}
==Trivia==
* This is the first episode that credits Izumi Shimura as an animation director.
* This is the second episode of a three-episode arc where {{Ash}} {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} each of [[Kanto]]'s [[first partner Pokémon]].
* {{an|Misty}} states that {{ashfr|the group}} has been searching ten days for [[Vermilion City]] since they left [[Cerulean City]] at the end of ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]''.
* [[Damian]] is shown to be carrying around twenty {{i|Poké Ball}}s, all allegedly containing Pokémon; however, it is later established that a {{pkmn|Trainer}} can only carry six Pokémon at a time in their party, just like in the {{pkmn|games}}. This may be because he wasn't shown to have a [[Pokédex]]; therefore, he is not forced to use the storage system. Alternatively, he may have had a maximum of six Pokémon on his team already, while the rest of the Poké Balls were meant for recapturing {{AP|Charmander}}.
* This is the first episode mentioning that Pokémon could die.
* It is revealed in this episode that using a {{pkmn|battle}} to settle a personal argument is frowned upon, and that Pokémon battles are not supposed to occur in [[Pokémon Center]]s. Ironically, the Cable Club, where players can link up to battle exists exclusively in Pokémon Centers, and in fact neighbors the healing counter in the Generation I games. Later games also introduce battles that occur in Pokémon Centers, most notably {{game|Platinum}}.
* This is the first episode where {{MTR}} translates a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}'s speech.
* [[Route]]s {{rtn|24|Kanto}} and {{rtn|25|Kanto}} are stated to lead to Vermilion City in this episode. In the games, these routes instead lead to the [[Sea Cottage]] north of Cerulean City.
* This episode is featured on ''Volume 9: Charmander'' from [[Viz Media]]'s {{OBP|Pokémon All-Stars|Region 1}} series.
* This episode aired in {{pmin|the United States}} on the 30th birthday of [[Megan Hollingshead]], the voice actress of [[Nurse Joy]].
* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Charizard, Go!]].
* Parts of this episode are reanimated and used for flashback material for ''[[BW116|The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!]]''.


* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ash's Pikachu|Ash's]])
===Errors===
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket]])
[[File:EP011 error.png|thumb|200px|Ash's miscolored "Zs"]]
* {{p|Charmander}} ([[Ash's Charizard|Ash's]]; new)
* The blurb on [[Pokémon.com]] mistakenly refers to {{p|Spearow}} as {{p|Pidgeotto}} and misspells Damian as "Damien".
* {{p|Charmander}} ([[Damian]]'s; leaves)
* When Ash and {{ashfr}} rush up to the rock to get a closer look at the shady Pokémon, the "Zs" underneath Ash's eyes are miscolored.
* {{p|Spearow}}
* Charmander's eye shape changes to resemble that of a {{p|Charizard}} whenever zoomed in upon.
* Ash's Pokédex sounds different than how it did before it was upgraded with a new voice in ''[[EP050|Who Gets to Keep Togepi?]]''.
* In one scene, {{AP|Pikachu}} is missing his cheek pouches.
* When Ash and his friends are facing off against Damian and his friends, Ash's right glove is missing.
* After [[Nurse Joy]] stops running, two extra footsteps are heard.
* When Ash realizes that he is standing on Misty and {{an|Brock}}, his left glove is drawn with a hole.
* When Pikachu is running from {{TRT}}'s balloon, his feet have pads.
* Damian is seen holding a big cluster of Poké Balls just before Charmander uses {{m|Flamethrower}} on him. When he runs away afterwards, though, the Poké Balls are missing.
* In the {{pmin|Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese}} [[Pokémon TV]], this episode uses the English version of the PokéRap and an instrumental version of the ending theme, instead of the dubbed versions.


= Trivia =
===Dub edits===
* This is the second episode of a three-episode arc where Ash gets each of [[Kanto]]'s [[starter Pokémon]].
* [[Kanto Pokérap]]: Day 1 (Poliwrath error)
== Errors ==
* In the original Japanese version, Damian mentions to his friends that Charmander was so weak that it couldn't defeat a {{p|Poliwag}}. The English version changes it into the weakest opponents, which created a dialog error when {{an|Brock}} immediately remarks Charmander is naturally weak against Water-type Pokémon.
* Misty says that [[Route 24]] leads straight to [[Vermilion City]]. In reality, Route 24 is just ''north'' of [[Cerulean City]], which the gang left from four episodes (and, according to Misty, ten days) prior. The quickest way to get to Vermilion in the [[Pokémon games|games]] is through the underground path on [[Route 5]]--just ''south'' of Cerulean. This probably shouldn't be written off as a character flaw, either, given that the gang meets [[Bill]] two episodes later (presumedly on [[Route 25]]), and this actually ''does'' get them to Vermilion, which they reach the following episode.
== Dub edits ==


=In other languages=
==In other languages==
* French: '''{{tt|Le Pokémon abandonné|The abandoned Pokémon}}'''
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← EP010 : Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
Original series
EP012 : Here Comes the Squirtle Squad →
Charmander – The Stray Pokémon
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  EP011  
はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ
Stray Pokémon - Hitokage
First broadcast
Japan June 10, 1997
United States September 22, 1998
English themes
Opening Pokémon Theme
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
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 武上純希 Junki Takegami
Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Assistant director 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani
Animation director 志村泉 Izumi Shimura
Additional credits

Charmander – The Stray Pokémon (Japanese: はぐれポケモン・ヒトカゲ Stray Pokémon - Hitokage) is the 11th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on June 10, 1997, and in the United States on September 22, 1998.

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Blurb

Our friends, lost, discover an injured Charmander. Pikachu talks to it and learns that it's been waiting a long time for its trainer to return.

Later, at a Pokémon Center, we overhear a Trainer bragging about abandoning his Charmander. Brock and Ash confront the trainer, named Damien, who challenges them to a battle. Nurse Joy breaks things up and reminds everyone that Pokémon are not to be used for settle personal disputes.

Ash, Misty, and Brock rush to retrieve the Charmander. It's not only threatened by a driving rain that could extinguish its flame, it's also under attack by a flock of Pidgeotto! Fortunately, Pikachu is able to make the Pidgeotto scatter so the Charmander could be saved.

They return to the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy says the Charmander requires an overnight stay.

When our friends wake up the next morning, however, the Charmander is gone!

Is the Charmander still loyal to the neglectful Damien? Will Damien ever learn that a Trainer must be responsible for his Pokémon? And will Team Rocket's latest trap finally succeed?

Plot

Ash and his friends apparently lose their way en route to Vermilion City, frustrating Misty. The group stops to consult Brock's map, and Ash determines that the trail they are following intersects Route 24, which in turn leads straight to Vermilion City. Brock is satisfied and puts the map away. As they move, a large shadow suddenly falls across their path. Soon, the sunlight's intensity dims, revealing a Charmander sitting upon a rock. After checking his Pokédex, Ash is happy that he has a chance to catch a Charmander. Brock points out how weak his tail flame is, and that he probably needs help. However, Charmander resists Ash's attempt to catch him. Brock suggests that Ash try again, but Ash's second attempt also fails. Pikachu climbs up onto the rock and talks to the Charmander. When he comes back down, he manages to communicate to Ash that Charmander is waiting for someone to come by and pick him up. Brock decides that if he belongs to someone else, it is best to leave him, and they leave.

Farther down the trail, the group discover the Pokémon Center that is on their map, and they enter just as it begins to rain. Despite Brock's concerns, Ash reassures him and points out that there is no way Charmander would have waited around that long. However, they overhear laughter nearby, and look over to see a Trainer named Damian surrounded by a group of friends. They listen in on his conversation; Damian reveals that he had a Charmander, but since he was so weak, he left him on a rock out in the middle of the woods promising to return for him, though he admits he has no intention of doing so. Ash and his friends conclude that the Charmander they saw, and the Charmander that Damian abandoned, are one and the same. This pushes the normally calm Brock over the edge, and he confronts Damian, demanding he retrieves his Charmander. Damian pushes him off, but Ash and Misty soon arrive to back up Brock. After Damian and his crew leave, Ash and his friends hurry back to find Charmander.

The three of them race back through the pouring rain towards the rock where the Charmander is and find him under attack from a gang of Spearow. Ash tries to drive them off by throwing a rock at them, but the Spearow turn their attention to him and his friends. Ash orders a Thunder Shock from Pikachu, and he obeys, scaring off the Spearow. The group quickly wrap Charmander up in their raincoats and race back to the Pokémon Center, begging Nurse Joy to help. Initially, Nurse Joy is angry at Ash and his friends, but Ash explains that it was Damian that left the Charmander there, taking advantage of Charmander's loyalty. Brock pleads with Nurse Joy to save the Charmander, and she promises to do whatever she can. After an intense and distressing wait, Nurse Joy finally comes out of the operating room and reports that Charmander has pulled through, and it will be fine by morning.

Morning arrives, and Brock's shout causes Ash to fall off the couch. It turns out Charmander has disappeared from the emergency room. Ash is certain that the Charmander has simply gone back to the rock. Brock wants to go after it again, but Misty points out that it is no use. Even though Damian does not care about it, the Charmander is still stubbornly loyal to him. Although Brock is still disappointed, Ash and his friends leave the Pokémon Center. Up ahead, Team Rocket has just finished digging another one of their pitfall traps for the twerps. However, Pikachu is too light to activate the trap. Jessie and James argue over who is responsible for this failure until Meowth silences them with scratches to the face. Ash and his friends, being a lot heavier than Pikachu, end up triggering the trap and falling into the hole. Then, Team Rocket appears who are delighted at the fact that their trap worked. Pikachu tries to shock them, but Team Rocket's rubber uniforms insulate them against electricity. Pikachu tries to run, but they release a special ball that swallows Pikachu and further insulates his electricity.

Team Rocket prepares to leave with Pikachu in tow, though Charmander confronts them. Charmander, as translated by Meowth, orders them to give Pikachu back to Ash and the others. Team Rocket refuses and warns Charmander to beat it or else. Charmander responds by closing his eyes, focusing hard, and unleashing a massive Flamethrower, which roasts Team Rocket. They drop Pikachu and flee, all the while moaning about how Charmander roasted them. They pass Damian in the process, causing him to express shock that Charmander had managed to beat them. Ash and his friends, having gotten out of the pit, thank Charmander for his help, and Ash asks Charmander if he wants to come along with them. However, Damian arrives and claims that he has come back for Charmander, just as he promised. Damian goes on to say that abandoning Charmander had made the Lizard Pokémon stronger. Despite retorts from Ash and his friends, Damian brags about his methods of training and treatment of Pokémon. When he tries to recall Charmander by throwing his Poké Ball, he rejects him as his Trainer by throwing the ball back at him with his tail. Enraged, Damian attempts to attack Charmander with all his Poké Balls. Charmander responds with a Flamethrower, followed by Pikachu's Thunder Shock, both of which are aimed at Damian and prompt him to flee. After some negotiation, Brock insists Ash should have Charmander, and the Fire-type happily jumps into Ash's Poké Ball.

Major events

Ash catching Charmander
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Debuts

Pokémon debuts


Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Charmander


Trivia

  • This is the first episode that credits Izumi Shimura as an animation director.
  • This is the second episode of a three-episode arc where Ash catches each of Kanto's first partner Pokémon.
  • Misty states that the group has been searching ten days for Vermilion City since they left Cerulean City at the end of The Water Flowers of Cerulean City.
  • Damian is shown to be carrying around twenty Poké Balls, all allegedly containing Pokémon; however, it is later established that a Trainer can only carry six Pokémon at a time in their party, just like in the games. This may be because he wasn't shown to have a Pokédex; therefore, he is not forced to use the storage system. Alternatively, he may have had a maximum of six Pokémon on his team already, while the rest of the Poké Balls were meant for recapturing Charmander.
  • This is the first episode mentioning that Pokémon could die.
  • It is revealed in this episode that using a battle to settle a personal argument is frowned upon, and that Pokémon battles are not supposed to occur in Pokémon Centers. Ironically, the Cable Club, where players can link up to battle exists exclusively in Pokémon Centers, and in fact neighbors the healing counter in the Generation I games. Later games also introduce battles that occur in Pokémon Centers, most notably Pokémon Platinum.
  • This is the first episode where Meowth translates a Pokémon's speech.
  • Routes 24 and 25 are stated to lead to Vermilion City in this episode. In the games, these routes instead lead to the Sea Cottage north of Cerulean City.
  • This episode is featured on Volume 9: Charmander from Viz Media's Pokémon All-Stars series.
  • This episode aired in the United States on the 30th birthday of Megan Hollingshead, the voice actress of Nurse Joy.
  • This episode was partially adapted into the book Charizard, Go!.
  • Parts of this episode are reanimated and used for flashback material for The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.

Errors

Ash's miscolored "Zs"
  • The blurb on Pokémon.com mistakenly refers to Spearow as Pidgeotto and misspells Damian as "Damien".
  • When Ash and his friends rush up to the rock to get a closer look at the shady Pokémon, the "Zs" underneath Ash's eyes are miscolored.
  • Charmander's eye shape changes to resemble that of a Charizard whenever zoomed in upon.
  • Ash's Pokédex sounds different than how it did before it was upgraded with a new voice in Who Gets to Keep Togepi?.
  • In one scene, Pikachu is missing his cheek pouches.
  • When Ash and his friends are facing off against Damian and his friends, Ash's right glove is missing.
  • After Nurse Joy stops running, two extra footsteps are heard.
  • When Ash realizes that he is standing on Misty and Brock, his left glove is drawn with a hole.
  • When Pikachu is running from Team Rocket's balloon, his feet have pads.
  • Damian is seen holding a big cluster of Poké Balls just before Charmander uses Flamethrower on him. When he runs away afterwards, though, the Poké Balls are missing.
  • In the Brazilian Portuguese Pokémon TV, this episode uses the English version of the PokéRap and an instrumental version of the ending theme, instead of the dubbed versions.

Dub edits

  • Kanto Pokérap: Day 1 (Poliwrath error)
  • In the original Japanese version, Damian mentions to his friends that Charmander was so weak that it couldn't defeat a Poliwag. The English version changes it into the weakest opponents, which created a dialog error when Brock immediately remarks Charmander is naturally weak against Water-type Pokémon.

In other languages



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