Pokemon the Series: The Beginning (US Anime)

Pokemon the Series: The Beginning is the name of a Pokemon anime composed of the Kanto and Orange Islands sagas. It is done by 4Kids Entertainment.

Plot

 * See how Ash Ketchum, a 10-year-old trainer from Pallet Town, embarks on a big adventure with Pikachu alongside him, all while meeting friends and crossing paths with Team Rocket.

Main Centrals

 * 1) Ash Ketchum (Veronica Taylor) - the title character who since dated Cardcaptors protagonist Sakura Avalon. He is also behind mean girl tricks, like Sakura's rival Meilin Rae, who bullies him properly. He makes friends with Rikochet, Falkner, Kevin Whitney, Nate Adams, Raiden and even PaRappa the Rapper and Ness.
 * 2) Delia Ketchum (Veronica Taylor) - single mother to Ash who is dated with Sakura's single father Aidan Avalon.
 * 3) Gary Oak (Jimmy Zoppi) - Ash's competitor from the same town as him who dates Sakura's competitor Meilin Rae.
 * 4) Samuel Oak (Stan Hart) - Gary's single grandfather who assists Tracey Sketchit.
 * 5) Brock (Eric Stuart) - Pewter City Gym Leader who falls for Erika, Celadon City Gym Leader and also deals with Yu-Gi-Oh! issues, such as admiring Tea Gardner and getting bullied by Zuzu Boyle. He and Joey Wheeler are friends and also sees Alexis Rhodes, Akiza Izinski and Skye Zaizen. He always gets whacked by Zuzu or slapped by Tori when witnessing a girl.
 * 6) Misty (Rachael Lillis) - Cerulean City Gym Leader dating Rudy, Trovita Island Gym Leader and also makes friends with Marina (of the Orange Islands), Casey (of the Johto Region) and Sakura (also of the Johto Region). She also happens to be a mermaid.
 * 7) Tracey Sketchit (Ted Lewis) - a Pokemon Watcher who assists Professor Oak and also dates Kodocha protagonist Sandra Larson. He and his best friend Connor (from Cubix: Robots for Everyone) make their deals. He also happens to have Felicia McCoy (from Aqua Age) as his childhood friend.
 * 8) Jessie (Rachael Lillis) - a crimson haired member of Team Rocket.
 * 9) James (Ted Lewis, then Eric Stuart) - a blue headed guy who Jessie dates.
 * 10) Giovanni (Ted Lewis) - the head of Team Rocket who dates Domino from the Mewtwo Special.
 * 11) Nurse Joy (???) - a type of Nurse running the Pokemon Center.
 * 12) Officer Jenny (???) - a type of officer on safety patrol.

Pokemon

 * 1) Pikachu (Ikue Ohtani) - Ash's Pokemon partner
 * 2) Meowth (Nathan Price, then Madeleine Blaustein) - a member of Team Rocket who is the only one that talks.
 * 3) Togepi (Satomi Korogi) - Misty's previous Pokemon partner who later evolves into Togetic by Pokemon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.

Characters of the Day (both from Kanto and Orange Islands)

 * 1) Samurai (Jimmy Zoppi) - the first Character of the Day who dates one of Felina Ivy's assistants, Charity.
 * 2) Forrest (Andrew Rannells) - Brock's brother dating Faith
 * 3) Flint (Ted Lewis) - Brock's father who Lola is engaged to
 * 4) Seymour (Maddie Blaustein) - A scientist dated by Eve, an archaeologist
 * 5) Daisy, Violet and Lily (Lisa Ortiz, Rachael Lillis and Megan Hollingshead) - Misty's older sisters dating Kim, Kail and Kai and also like Rudy admiring them with flowers and romantic song dancing.
 * 6) A.J. (Maddie Blaustein) - a savage trainer dated by Giselle.
 * 7) Joe (Kayzie Rogers) - a school boy dating Rita, one of Sakura's classmates
 * 8) Giselle (Roxanne Beck) - a school girl and Misty's competitor dated by A.J. himself.
 * 9) Melanie (Tara Jayne) - a girl who saved Brock and also dates Fiorello Cappuccino.
 * 10) Damian (Maddie Blaustein) - a boy who dates Floella Thompson
 * 11) Bill (Maddie Blaustein) - a Pokemon researcher dating Suzie.
 * 12) Lt. Surge (Maddie Blaustein) - Vermilion Gym Leader dated by Sabrina.
 * 13) Nastina (Kayzie Rogers) - an elderly cousin of Brutella who falls in love with Umberto. She deals with Mel Szyslak and her mean friends's issues.
 * 14) Sabrina (Lisa Ortiz) - Saffron Gym Leader dating Surge.
 * 15) Erika (Leah Applebaum) - Brock's girlfriend and Celadon Gym Leader.
 * 16) Erika's Assistants (Megan Hollingshead, Tara Jayne, Rachael Lillis and Veronica Taylor) - girls known for being bridesmaids in Brock's wedding with Erika.
 * 17) Arnold and his mother (Kayzie Rogers) - a family pair
 * 18) Suzie (Leah Applebaum) - one of Brock's breeder friends dated by Bill.
 * 19) Rebecca (Roxanne Beck) - a young girl dating Black Belt Kiyo and is also A.J. and Timmy's older cousin.
 * 20) Anthony (Maddie Blaustein) - Rebecca's single father who is A.J. and Timmy's uncle.
 * 21) Dick and Phillip (Jimmy Zoppi) - Gringy City Plant Workers who date Madison and Alexa.
 * 22) Aya (Lisa Ortiz) - Ninja Warrior married to Tad and teacher of the Pokemon Tech.
 * 23) Koga (Stan Hart) - Aya's brother married to Liza.
 * 24) Lara Laramie (Lisa Ortiz) - a rancher dating Melvin.
 * 25) Dario (Maddie Blaustein) - Lara's competitor dating Mariah.
 * 26) Tommy (Jimmy Zoppi) - the Samurai's wild brother dating Rudy's sister Mahri.
 * 27) Chopper (Matthew Mitler) - a biker dating Keegan's sis, Ramona.
 * 28) Tyra (Tara Jayne) - Giselle's bossy older sister who falls in love with Mandi.
 * 29) Duplica (Megan Hollingshead) - a master imitator dating Thomas Olson.
 * 30) Mikey (Kayzie Rogers) - the youngest Eevee Brother dating Skyler's sis, Mary
 * 31) Rainer, Sparky and Pyro (Maddie Blaustein and Matthew Mitler) - Mikey's older brothers dating Cassandra, Latoya Parker and Calista.
 * 32) Yas and Kaz (Ted Lewis and Maddie Blaustein) - gym leaders liking Rita and Sue.
 * 33) Melvin (Maddie Blaustein) - a Magician who Lara Laramie dates.
 * 34) Cassandra (Lisa Ortiz) - Rainer's girlfriend and Melanie's assistant.
 * 35) Dr. Proctor (David Brimmer) - Giselle's father who is married to Dr. Anna.
 * 36) Jessibelle (Rachael Lillis) - James's worst nightmare and also Tyson's date.
 * 37) Keith (Ted Lewis) - a Farfetch'd trainer like Sylvester and also Katrina's boyfriend
 * 38) Todd Snap (Jimmy Zoppi) - a photographer dating Aya MacDonald.
 * 39) Cassidy and Butch (Megan Hollingshead and Eric Stuart) - Rivals to Jessie and James
 * 40) Fiorello Cappuccino (Ted Lewis) - Melanie's date
 * 41) Reiko (Amy Birnbaum) - a teacher who just got married to Blaine.
 * 42) Timmy (Kayzie Rogers) - a Kindergarten student acting like A.J.'s younger brother and also dating Maizie, granddaughter of Kurt.
 * 43) Blaine (Michael Haigney) - Cinnabar Island Gym Leader who Reiko got married to.
 * 44) Oswald (Maddie Blaustein) - Stella's date
 * 45) Stella (Megan Hollingshead) - Oswald's date
 * 46) Professor Westwood V (Nathan Price) - a Professor
 * 47) Victor (David Brimmer) - a mentor to Joe
 * 48) Florinda Showers (Amy Birnbaum) - owner of the Xanadu Nursery who assists one of Sakura's older sisters, Tamao
 * 49) Potter (Ted Lewis) - Florinda's boyfriend
 * 50) Katrina (Tara Jayne) - Keith's date
 * 51) Bruno (Maddie Blaustein) - Elite four member dating Prima
 * 52) Eve (Amy Birnbaum) - a French Archaeologist who has a crush on Seymour, a scientist.
 * 53) Otoshi (Maddie Blaustein) - a swordsman dating Jeanette Fisher
 * 54) Mandi the Astounding (Ted Lewis) - Tyra's boyfriend
 * 55) Pete Pebbleman (Maddie Blaustein) - a kid dating Hope
 * 56) Melissa (Tara Jayne) - an opponent faced by Gary Oak and is also single.
 * 57) Jeanette Fisher (Tara Jayne) - Otoshi's date
 * 58) Ritchie (Tara Jayne) - an identical trainer who dates Madison Taylor
 * 59) Assunta (Tara Jayne) - Norman Barges's date
 * 60) Professor Felina Ivy (Kayzie Rogers) - mother to Mikey and his older brothers
 * 61) Charity, Faith and Hope (Kayzie Rogers) - assistants to Professor Ivy
 * 62) Cissy (Tara Jayne) - Mikan Island Gym Leader dating Danny
 * 63) Senta (Kayzie Rogers) - Cissy's brother dating Andrea's sister Mika.
 * 64) Mateo (Buddy Woodward) - the girlfriend of Naomi Redford, older sister to Anthony.
 * 65) Marissa (Tara Jayne) - Mateo's younger sister and Joe's cousin dated by Egan.
 * 66) Umberto (Scottie Ray) - Nastina's elderly husband
 * 67) Reporter (Amy Birnbaum) - a single reporter
 * 68) Kay (Jayne Grand) - Anthony Redford's girlfriend
 * 69) Marina (Lisa Ortiz) - one of Misty's friends who Gulzar dates
 * 70) Danny (Jim Malone) - Navel Island Gym Leader dating Cissy
 * 71) Ruby (Tara Jayne) - Mother to Joe and wife to Captain Aidan.
 * 72) Mikeosu (Nathan Price) - Joe's next-door neighbor and Maya the Sea Priestess's lover
 * 73) Prima (Jayne Grand) - Bruno's girlfriend
 * 74) Ralph and Emily (Tara Jayne and Amy Birnbaum) - a kid couple who always become next door neighbors and also fight with one another, aside from falling in love with each other.
 * 75) Ethan (Nathan Price) - father to Mikey and husband to Professor Ivy
 * 76) Rudy (Matthew Mitler) - Trovita Island Gym Leader who Misty falls in love with who always dances to any romantic song with her. He is a prince when his girlfriend is a Mermaid.
 * 77) Mahri (Kayzie Rogers) - Rudy's sister dated by Tommy himself
 * 78) Tad (Maddie Blaustein) - Aya's married love interest.
 * 79) Captain Aidan (Dan Green) - father to Joe who works for his son
 * 80) Gulzar (Amy Birnbaum) - Marina's date
 * 81) Luana (Kayzie Rogers) - Kumquat Island Gym Leader married to Drake
 * 82) Quincy T. Quackenpoker (Jerry Lobozzo) - Joe's assistant
 * 83) Drake (Scottie Ray) - Luana's husband
 * 84) Poncho (Scottie Ray) - a single man met by A.J. and Timmy

Episodes

 * 1) Pokemon I Choose You (September 5, 1998)
 * 2) Pokemon Emergency (September 12, 1998)
 * 3) Ash Catches A Pokemon (September 19, 1998)
 * 4) Challenge of The Samurai (September 26, 1998)
 * 5) Showdown In Pewter City (October 3, 1998)
 * 6) Clefairy and The Moon Stone (October 10, 1998)
 * 7) The Water Flowers of Cerulean City (October 17, 1998)
 * 8) The Path To The Pokemon League (October 24, 1998)
 * 9) The School of Hard Knocks (October 31, 1998)
 * 10) Bulbasaur and The Hidden Village (November 7, 1998)
 * 11) Charmander The Stray Pokemon (November 14, 1998)
 * 12) Here Comes The Squirtle Squad (November 21, 1998)
 * 13) Mystery At The Lighthouse (November 28, 1998)
 * 14) Electric Shock Showdown (December 5, 1998)
 * 15) Battle Aboard The St. Anne (December 12, 1998)
 * 16) Pokemon Shipwreck (December 19, 1998)
 * 17) Island of The Giant Pokemon (December 26, 1998)
 * 18) Tentacool and Tentacruel (January 2, 1999)
 * 19) The Ghost of Maiden's Peak (January 9, 1999)
 * 20) Bye Bye Butterfree (January 16, 1999)
 * 21) Abra and The Psychic Showdown (January 23, 1999)
 * 22) The Tower of Terror (January 30, 1999)
 * 23) Haunter Versus Kadabra (February 6, 1999)
 * 24) Primeape Goes Bananas (February 13, 1999)
 * 25) Pokemon Scent-Sation (February 20, 1999)
 * 26) Hypno's Naptime (February 27, 1999)
 * 27) Pokemon Fashion Flash (March 6, 1999)
 * 28) The Punchy Pokemon (March 13, 1999)
 * 29) Sparks Fly For Magnemite (March 20, 1999)
 * 30) Dig Those Diglett (March 27, 1999)
 * 31) The Ninja Poke-Showdown (April 3, 1999)
 * 32) The Flame Pokemon-athon (April 10, 1999)
 * 33) The Kangaskhan Kid (April 17, 1999)
 * 34) The Bridge Bike Gang (April 24, 1999)
 * 35) Ditto's Mysterious Mansion (May 1, 1999)
 * 36) Pikachu's Goodbye (May 8, 1999)
 * 37) The Battling Eevee Brothers (May 15, 1999)
 * 38) Wake Up, Snorlax (May 22, 1999)
 * 39) Showdown At Dark City (May 29, 1999)
 * 40) The March of The Exeggutor Squad (June 5, 1999)
 * 41) The Problem With Paras (June 12, 1999)
 * 42) The Song of Jigglypuff (June 19, 1999)
 * 43) Attack of The Prehistoric Pokemon (June 26, 1999)
 * 44) A Chansey Operation (July 3, 1999)
 * 45) Holy Matrimony (July 10, 1999)
 * 46) So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd (July 17, 1999)
 * 47) Who Gets To Keep Togepi? (July 24, 1999)
 * 48) Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden (July 31, 1999)
 * 49) The Case of The K-9 Caper (August 7, 1999)
 * 50) Pokemon Paparazzi (August 14, 1999)
 * 51) The Ultimate Test (August 21, 1999)
 * 52) The Breeding Center Secret (August 28, 1999)
 * 53) Princess Versus Princess (September 4, 1999)
 * 54) The Purr-fect Hero (September 11, 1999)
 * 55) Riddle Me This (September 18, 1999)
 * 56) Volcanic Panic (September 25, 1999)
 * 57) Beach Blank-Out Blastoise (October 2, 1999)
 * 58) The Misty Mermaid (October 9, 1999)
 * 59) Clefairy Tales (October 16, 1999)
 * 60) The Battle of The Badge (October 23, 1999)
 * 61) It's Mr. Mime Time (October 30, 1999)
 * 62) Holiday Hi-Jynx (November 6, 1999)
 * 63) Snow Way Out (November 13, 1999)
 * 64) Showdown At The Poke-Corral (November 20, 1999)
 * 65) The Evolution Solution (November 27, 1999)
 * 66) The Pi-Kahuna (December 4, 1999)
 * 67) Make Room For Gloom (December 11, 1999)
 * 68) Lights, Camera, Quacktion (December 18, 1999)
 * 69) Go West, Young Meowth (December 25, 1999)
 * 70) To Master The Onixpected (January 1, 2000)
 * 71) The Ancient Puzzle of Pokemopolis (January 8, 2000)
 * 72) Bad To The Bone (January 15, 2000)
 * 73) All Fired Up (January 22, 2000)
 * 74) Round One, Begin (January 29, 2000)
 * 75) Fire and Ice (February 5, 2000)
 * 76) The Fourth Round Rumble (February 12, 2000)
 * 77) A Friend In Deed (February 19, 2000)
 * 78) Friend and Foe Alike (February 26, 2000)
 * 79) Friends To The End (March 4, 2000)
 * 80) Pallet Party Panic (March 11, 2000)
 * 81) A Scare In The Air (March 18, 2000)
 * 82) Pokeball Peril (March 25, 2000)
 * 83) The Lost Lapras (April 1, 2000)
 * 84) Fit To Be Tide (April 8, 2000)
 * 85) Pikachu Re-Volts (April 15, 2000)
 * 86) The Crystal Onix (April 22, 2000)
 * 87) In The Pink (April 29, 2000)
 * 88) Shell Shock (May 6, 2000)
 * 89) Stage Fight (May 13, 2000)
 * 90) Bye Bye Psyduck (May 20, 2000)
 * 91) The Joy of Pokemon (May 27, 2000)
 * 92) Navel Maneuvers (June 3, 2000)
 * 93) Snack Attack (June 10, 2000)
 * 94) A Shipful of Shivers (June 17, 2000)
 * 95) Meowth Rules (June 24, 2000)
 * 96) Tracey Gets Bugged (July 1, 2000)
 * 97) A Way Off Day Off (July 8, 2000)
 * 98) The Mandarin Island Miss Match (July 15, 2000)
 * 99) Wherefore Art Thou, Pokemon? (July 22, 2000)
 * 100) Get Along, Little Pokemon (July 29, 2000)
 * 101) The Mystery Menace (August 5, 2000)
 * 102) Misty Meets Her Match (August 12, 2000)
 * 103) Bound For Trouble (August 19, 2000)
 * 104) Charizard Chills (August 26, 2000)
 * 105) The Pokemon Water War (September 2, 2000)
 * 106) Pokemon Food Fight (September 9, 2000)
 * 107) Pokemon Double Trouble (September 16, 2000)
 * 108) The Wacky Watcher (September 23, 2000)
 * 109) The Stun Spore Detour (September 30, 2000)
 * 110) Hello, Pummelo (October 7, 2000)
 * 111) Enter The Dragonite (October 14, 2000)
 * 112) Viva Las Lapras (October 21, 2000)
 * 113) The Underground Round-Up (October 28, 2000)
 * 114) A Tent Situation (November 4, 2000)
 * 115) The Rivalry Revival (November 11, 2000)

Songs in the ending segments

 * 1) PokeRap (Monday-Friday)
 * 2) My Best Friends
 * 3) Double Trouble
 * 4) What Kind of Pokemon Are You?
 * 5) Together Forever
 * 6) 2BA Master
 * 7) Viridian City

Trivia

 * In 2013, Holiday Hi-Jynx, Stage Fight and The Mandarin Island Miss-Match are unseen, as with the lost episode, Beauty and The Beach.