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Characters in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? Yes
Pokemon in Episode: Current Episode Guide Info Correct? Yes
Characters Pokemon Attacks used in Episode:
* Ash's Pikachu - Thundershock
* Ash's Caterpie - String Shot, Tackle
* Ash's Pidgeotto - Quick Attack, Gust
* James's Koffing - Smog, Sludge
* Jessie's Ekans - Dig

Episode Location: Viridian Forest
Episode Highlights:
- Ash captures a wild Caterpie.
- Ash and Pikachu make their way through Viridian Forest.
- Misty continues to follow Ash through the forest, claiming she will not leave without a new bike, so she joins the adventure for now.
She does not like bugs, and thus insults Caterpie.
- Ash captures a wild Pidgeotto, after having Pikachu weaken it with a Thundershock.
- Team Rocket show up again, aiming to capture Ash's Pikachu, which they claim is a rare one due to the power of its attacks.
Ash obviously does not want to give up Pikachu, and he faces Team Rocket in a Pokemon battle, which he wins with Caterpie's help.
- Caterpie evolves into Metapod.

Eyecatch info: Who's That Pokemon?: Caterpie (JP&Eng)
Number of Times Team Rocket Blasted off in the episode: 1 - A retreat.
Team Rocket Balloon Enhancements: No.
Did Team Rocket use a Mecha in the episode?: No

Pieces Kept:
Get Pokémon!
Attack!
If You Ask Us About Whatever...
Battle (VS Wild Pokémon)
1997-1998-M01: ~Opening~
1997-1998-M11

Summary:
Satoshi, Pikachu and Kasumi have gone from Tokiwa City into Tokiwa Forest. There, Satoshi discovers the forest Pokémon Caterpie, and immediately gets it in a monster ball. Satoshi is overjoyed at having got his first Pokémon, however Kasumi hates bugs, so while Caterpie is fawning over her, she tries her best to run away.

That night, the group camps out in the woods. While Satoshi and Kasumi sleep, Caterpie tells Pikachu about its dreams: that it wants to evolve into a magnificent Butterfree one day.

The next day, Satoshi finds a wild Pigeon. He immediately sends out the Caterpie he just got to fight it, but is scolded by Kasumi for this. She tells him that compatibility is important when fighting, and that sending a bug Pokémon against a bird Pokémon is nonsense! Satoshi switches in Pikachu, and eventually gets Pigeon.

Then the Rocket Gang shows up. They're searching for rare Pokémon, and Satoshi's Pikachu has now become one of their targets. A Pokémon match between the Rocket Gang and Satoshi starts, but Satoshi finds himself in deep trouble when Pigeon and Pikachu are beaten by the Rocket Gang's Arbo and Dogas.

However, his last ray of hope, Caterpie, turns the tables on them! The victorious Caterpie then suddenly spits its string, covering its own body. With that, it evolves into a Transel.

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Mayumi Iizuka: Kasumi
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Rikako Aikawa: Caterpie
Koichi Sakaguchi: Arbo
Unsho Ishizuka: Narration