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''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'' is the first episode considered a "filler" episode in the Pokémon anime. The [[ | ''[[EP008|The Path to the Pokémon League]]'' is the first episode considered a "filler" episode in the Pokémon anime. The 32-episode [[List_of_original_series_episodes#Orange_League_arc|Orange League arc]], which accounted for the [[Pokémon_Gold_and_Silver_beta#Delayed_release|delayed release]] of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, can be considered a filler arc. Despite this, {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} both obtain Pokémon they continue to use, though Ash's team is back to what it was at the end of Kanto when he travels to Johto. Many other important events also occur during this saga, for example {{AP|Charizard}} beginning to obey Ash. | ||
Infamously, the [[S03|third]], [[S04|fourth]], and [[S05|fifth]] seasons, set in the [[Johto]] region, contain the most filler episodes of any saga. | Infamously, the [[S03|third]], [[S04|fourth]], and [[S05|fifth]] seasons, set in the [[Johto]] region, contain the most filler episodes of any saga. These episodes, including the 13-episode arc in the [[Whirl Islands]], served as a way to buy time for the releases of {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}. The large number of one-off filler episodes is likely due to the cancellation of the [[GS Ball]] as a major {{wp|MacGuffin|plot device}}, which would have debuted {{p|Celebi}} and consumed a large portion of the time spent in Johto, in favor of featuring Celebi in the [[M04|fourth movie]] instead.<ref>http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interview</ref> | ||
When the {{series|Advanced Generation}} started, filler episodes were reduced due to the introduction of [[Pokémon Contest]]s. As with the Kanto saga, however, Hoenn was followed by what some consider a "filler arc", ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'', which built up for the arc corresponding to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. Despite some considering ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' a "filler arc", many important events took place within the season, similarly to ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands''. | When the {{series|Advanced Generation}} started, filler episodes were reduced due to the introduction of [[Pokémon Contest]]s. As with the Kanto saga, however, Hoenn was followed by what some consider a "filler arc", ''[[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]]'', which built up for the arc corresponding to {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}. Despite some considering ''Pokémon: Battle Frontier'' a "filler arc", many important events took place within the season, similarly to ''Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands''. | ||
