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Pokémon the Series: The Beginning is the first series of Pokémon the Series in the West. The series is based on the events of the core series Generation I Pokémon games. It was succeeded by Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver. It ran from September 7, 1998 to October 14, 2000 in the United States. It was not given an English name until after the release of Pokémon the Series: XY. In Asia (including Japan), Pokémon the Series corresponds to Pocket Monsters and Pocket Monsters Episode: Orange Islands, the first two chapters of Pocket Monsters (1997), which originally aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 1997 to October 7, 1999.

During the series, rookie Trainer Ash Ketchum begins his journey in the Kanto region, leaving his home of Pallet Town with the only first partner Pokémon that Professor Oak had left to give: a reluctant and moody Pikachu. Ash's quest begins in earnest to defeat all of the Gym Leaders and get to the Pokémon League as soon as he has gained Pikachu's trust, and he is joined by two mentors, Misty and Brock.

After competing in the Indigo Plateau Conference and not performing as well as he had hoped, Ash journeys to the Orange Islands to receive the GS Ball from Professor Ivy, as it cannot be transported to Professor Oak by PC. During his time there, Ash competes in another Pokémon League, the Orange League, and meets a new friend named Tracey Sketchit.

Episodes in Pokémon the Series: The Beginning are numbered as part of Pokémon (1997) with the prefix EP on Bulbapedia. For a complete episode listing, see the list of Pokémon (1997) episodes.

Dub seasons

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning is divided between two seasons:

The titles for the first two seasons are not used within the episodes themselves, but were retroactively titled as such in later releases. On televised airings and Region 4 home video releases, the last 11 episodes of Adventures in the Orange Islands are counted as part of Pokémon: The Johto Journeys.

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Movies

Main article: Pokémon movie

Home video releases

North American home video releases

Australian home video releases

Gallery

For more images, please see artwork from Pokémon (1997) on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Main characters

Rivals

Supporting characters

Trivia

In other languages

The Beginning (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands
Gold and Silver (list) The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons • The Search for Laqua • Rising Hope • Wonders Ahead
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts
Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time
Complete list • Series arcs in Japan and South Korea • Movies
This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.
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