Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
Pokémon: The Johto Journeys is the third season of Pokémon and the first part of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Gold and Silver (ポケットモンスター 絹と銀, Poketto Monsutā: Kin to Gin). It originally aired in Japan from October 14, 1999 to July 27, 2000 on TV Tokyo and in the United States from October 14, 2000 to August 11, 2001 on The WB (Kids' WB).
| Pokémon: The Johto Journeys | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 English front cover of the Pokémon: The Johto Journeys DVD collection box, containing the first three episodes of this season | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 14, 1999 – July 27, 2000 |
| Season chronology | |
The season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges in the fictional Johto region so they can compete in the Johto League competition.
The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.
The Japanese opening song is "OK!" by Rika Matsumoto for 41 episodes. The ending songs are "Meowth's Party" (ニャースのパーティ, Nyasu No Pāti) by Inuko Inuyama, Megumi Hayashibara, and Shin'ichiro Miki for 25 episodes, "Exciting Pokemon Relay" (ポケモンはらはらリレー, Pokémon Hara Hara Rirē) for 10 episodes, and "Exciting² Pokémon Relay (Hard Version)" (ポケモンはらはら²リレー むずかし版, Pokémon Hara Hara² Rirē Muzukashi Ban) by Rikako Aikawa for 5 episodes, and "Takeshi's Paradise (タケシのパラダイス, Takeshi no Paradaisu) by Yuji Ueda for one episode. The English opening song is "Pokemon Johto" by PJ Lequerica, its short version did serve as the end credit song, while each episodes close with Karaokemon with 5 short songs in each music video, "You & Me & Pokémon", "Pikachu (I Choose You)", "Song of Jigglypuff", "All We Wanna Do", and "Two Perfect Girls".
In 2000, during the show's run in the United States, it was ranked as the #1 program among boys 2–11 years old.[1]
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 117 | "Don't Touch That 'dile" (Wakaba Town! Where the Winds of a New Beginning Blow!) Transcription: "Wakaba Taun! Hajimari o Tsugeru Kaze ga Fuku Machi!" (Japanese: ワカバタウン! はじまりをつげるかぜのふくまち!) | October 14, 1999 | October 14, 2000 |
| 120 | 118 | "The Double Trouble Header" (The Rookie's Chicorita!) Transcription: "Rūkī no Chikorīta!" (Japanese: ルーキーのチコリータ!) | October 21, 1999 | October 21, 2000 |
| 121 | 119 | "A Sappy Ending" (Crash! Heracros vs. Kailios!!) Transcription: "Gekitotsu! Herakurosu Tai Kairosu!!" (Japanese: げきとつ! へラクロスVSカイロス!!) | October 28, 1999 | October 28, 2000 |
| 122 | 120 | "Roll On, Pokémon!" (Donfan's Valley!) Transcription: "Donfan no Tani!" (Japanese: ドンファンのたに!) | November 4, 1999 | November 4, 2000 |
| 123 | 121 | "Illusion Confusion!" (Hoho and the Mysterious Forest!) Transcription: "Hōhō to Ayashii Mori!" (Japanese: ホーホーとあやしいもり!) | November 11, 1999 | November 4, 2000 |
| 124 | 122 | "Flower Power" (Kireihana's Battle Dancing!) Transcription: "Kireihana no Batoru Danshingu!" (Japanese: キレイハナのバトルダンシング!) | November 18, 1999 | November 11, 2000 |
| 125 | 123 | "Spinarak Attack" (Itomaru! Big Police Investigation!!) Transcription: "Itomaru! Dai Sōsasen!!" (Japanese: イトマル! だいそうさせん!!) | November 25, 1999 | November 11, 2000 |
| 126 | 124 | "Snubbull Snobbery" (Bull's Magnificent Life!?) Transcription: "Burū no Karei na Seikatsu!?" (Japanese: ブルーのかれいなせいかつ!?) | December 2, 1999 | November 18, 2000 |
| 127 | 125 | "The Little Big Horn" (Odoshishi! Forest of Illusions!?) Transcription: "Odoshishi! Maboroshi no Mori!?" (Japanese: オドシシ！まぼろしのもり!?) | December 9, 1999 | November 18, 2000 |
| 128 | 126 | "The Chikorita Rescue" (The Stubborn Chicorita!!) Transcription: "Ijippari no Chikorīta!!" (Japanese: いじっぱりのチコリータ!!) | December 16, 1999 | November 25, 2000 |
| 129 | 127 | "Once in a Blue Moon" (Nuoh and the GS Ball!?) Transcription: "Nuō to GS Bōru!?" (Japanese: ヌオーとGSボール!?) | December 23, 1999 | December 2, 2000 |
| 130 | 128 | "The Whistle Stop" (Rediba's Flute!) Transcription: "Rediba no Fue!" (Japanese: レディバのふえ!) | January 1, 2000 | December 2, 2000 |
| 131 | 129 | "Ignorance is Blissey" (Happinas's Happy Nurse!) Transcription: "Hapinasu no Happī Nāsu!" (Japanese: ハピナスのハッピーナース!) | January 6, 2000 | December 9, 2000 |
| 132 | 130 | "A Bout with Sprout" (Big Pinch! Madatsubomi Tower!) Transcription: "Dai Pinchi! Madatsubomi no Tō!" (Japanese: だいピンチ! マダツボミのとう!) | January 13, 2000 | December 16, 2000 |
| 133 | 131 | "Fighting Flyer with Fire" (Kikyou Gym! Sky Battle!!) Transcription: "Kikyō Jimu! Ōzora no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: キキョウジム! おおぞらのたたかい!!) | January 20, 2000 | December 16, 2000 |
| 134 | 132 | "For Crying Out Loud" (Crybaby Maril!) Transcription: "Nakimushi Mariru!" (Japanese: なきむしマリル!) | January 27, 2000 | January 20, 2001 |
| 135 | 133 | "Tanks a Lot!" (Pasture! Otachi & Togepy!!) Transcription: "Bakusō! Otachi Ando Togepī!!" (Japanese: ばくそう! オタチ&トゲピー!!) | February 3, 2000 | January 27, 2001 |
| 136 | 134 | "Charizard's Burning Ambitions" (Lizardon's Valley! Until We Meet Again!!) Transcription: "Rizādon no Tani! Mata Au Hi made!!" (Japanese: リザードンのたに! またあうひまで!!) | February 10, 2000 | February 3, 2001 |
| 137 | 135 | "Grin to Win!" (Big Panic! Kimawari Contest!!) Transcription: "Dai Panikku! Kimawari Kontesuto!!" (Japanese: だいパニック! キマワリコンテスト!!) | February 17, 2000 | February 10, 2001 |
| 138 | 136 | "Chikorita's Big Upset" (Chicorita's Jealousy!?) Transcription: "Chikorīta wa Gokigen Naname!?" (Japanese: チコリータはごきげんななめ!?) | February 24, 2000 | January 20, 2001 |
| 139 | 137 | "Foul Weather Friends" (Hanecco's Jealousy! Big Prairie Battle!!) Transcription: "Hanekko Haneta! Daisōgen no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: ハネッコはねた! だいそうげんのたたかい!!) | March 2, 2000 | February 10, 2001 |
| 140 | 138 | "The Superhero Secret" (Mysterious Superhero! Gligerman Appears!!) Transcription: "Nazo no Sūpāhīrō! Guraigāman Tōjō!!" (Japanese: なぞのスーパーヒーロー! グライガーマンとうじょう!!) | March 9, 2000 | February 17, 2001 |
| 141 | 139 | "Mild 'n Wooly" (Merriep Meadow's Girl) Transcription: "Merīpu to Makiba no Shōjo" (Japanese: メリープとまきばのしょうじょ) | March 16, 2000 | February 17, 2001 |
| 142 | 140 | "Wired for Battle!" (Let's Battle! Hassam vs. Heracros!!) Transcription: "Batoru Shiyō ze! Hassamu Tai Herakurosu!!" (Japanese: バトルしようぜ! ハッサムVSヘラクロス!!) | March 23, 2000 | February 24, 2001 |
| 143 | 141 | "Good 'Quil Hunting" (Hinoarashi! I Got It!!) Transcription: "Hinoarashi! Getto da ze!!" (Japanese: ヒノアラシ! ゲットだぜ!!) | March 30, 2000 | March 3, 2001 |
| 144 | 142 | "A Shadow of a Drought" (Hiwada Town! Yadon's Well!!) Transcription: "Hiwada Taun! Yadon no Ido!!" (Japanese: ヒワダタウン! ヤドンのいど!!) | April 6, 2000 | March 3, 2001 |
| 145 | 143 | "Going Apricorn!" (Kunugidama and the Bonguri Fruit! Backyard Battle!!) Transcription: "Kunugidama to Bonguri no Mi! Urayama no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: クヌギダマとボングリのみ! うらやまのたたかい!!) | April 13, 2000 | March 10, 2001 |
| 146 | 144 | "Gettin' the Bugs Out" (Hiwada Gym! Forest Battlefield!!) Transcription: "Hiwada Jimu! Mori no Batoru Fīrudo!!" (Japanese: ヒワダジム! もりのバトルフィールド!!) | April 20, 2000 | March 17, 2001 |
| 147 | 145 | "A Farfetch'd Tale" (Ubame's Forest! Search for Kamonegi!!) Transcription: "Ubame no Mori! Kamonegi o Sagase!!" (Japanese: ウバメのもり! カモネギをさがせ!!) | April 27, 2000 | March 17, 2001 |
| 148 | 146 | "Tricks of the Trade" (Sonans and the Pokémon Exchange!!) Transcription: "Sōnansu to Pokemon Kōkankai!!" (Japanese: ソーナンスとポケモンこうかんかい!!) | May 4, 2000 | March 24, 2001 |
| 149 | 147 | "The Fire-ing Squad!" (Burning Zenigame Squad! Like a Fire!!) Transcription: "Moero Zenigame-dan! Honō no Yō ni!!" (Japanese: もえろゼニガメだん! ほのおのように!!) | May 11, 2000 | April 21, 2001 |
| 150 | 148 | "No Big Woop!" (Full of Upah!) Transcription: "Upā ga Ippai!" (Japanese: ウパーがいっぱい!) | May 18, 2000 | March 31, 2001 |
| 151 | 149 | "Tunnel Vision" (Purin vs. Bull!) Transcription: "Purin Tai Burū!" (Japanese: プリンVSブルー!) | May 25, 2000 | April 7, 2001 |
| 152 | 150 | "Hour of the Houndour" (Dark Pokémon – Delvil) Transcription: "Dāku Pokemon, Derubiru" (Japanese: ダークポケモン・デルビル) | June 1, 2000 | April 14, 2001 |
| 153 | 151 | "The Totodile Duel" (Whose Waninoko is It!? Satoshi vs. Kasumi!) Transcription: "Waninoko wa Dare no Mono!? Satoshi Tai Kasumi!" (Japanese: ワニノコはだれのもの!? サトシVSカスミ!) | June 8, 2000 | May 5, 2001 |
| 154 | 152 | "Hot Matches!" (Airmd vs. Hinoarashi! Wings of Steel!!) Transcription: "Eamūdo Tai Hinoarashi! Hagane no Tsubasa!!" (Japanese: エアムードVSヒノアラシ! はがねのつばさ!!) | June 15, 2000 | May 12, 2001 |
| 155 | 153 | "Love, Totodile Style" (Dance, Waninoko! The Step of Love!!) Transcription: "Odore Waninoko! Ai no Suteppu o!!" (Japanese: おどれワニノコ! あいのステップを!!) | June 22, 2000 | May 26, 2001 |
| 156 | 154 | "Fowl Play!" (Different-Colored Yorunozuku! I Got It!!) Transcription: "Irochigai no Yorunozuku! Getto da ze!!" (Japanese: いろちがいのヨルノズク! ゲットだぜ!!) | June 29, 2000 | April 28, 2001 |
| 157 | 155 | "Forest Grumps" (Ringuma's Startling!!) Transcription: "Ringuma de Dokkiri!!" (Japanese: リングマでドッキリ!!) | July 6, 2000 | June 2, 2001 |
| 158 | 156 | "The Psychic Sidekicks!" (Kirinriki! The Village of Esper Pokémon!) Transcription: "Kirinriki! Esupā Pokemon no Mura!" (Japanese: キリンリキ! エスパーポケモンのむら!) | July 13, 2000 | August 11, 2001 |
| 159 | 157 | "The Fortune Hunters" (Pokémon Fortune-telling!? Enormous Melee!) Transcription: "Pokemon Uranai!? Dairansen!" (Japanese: ポケモンうらない!? だいらんせん!) | July 27, 2000 | May 19, 2001 |
Home Media releases
In the United States, the season was released in 13 volumes on VHS and DVD by Viz Video and Pioneer Entertainment. The last two episodes: "The Psychic Sidekicks!" and "The Fortune Hunters" were not shown on these sets.[2][3][4][5]
Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon: The Johto Journeys – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on November 10, 2015.
References
- "Kids' WB! Dominates November Sweeps Capturing #1 Spot Among All Saturday Morning Competition In Key Demographics". WarnerMedia. 2000-12-01. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005Y711
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005Y767
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059MQF
- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059MQE/
External links
- Pokémon US official website
- Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
- Pokémon Anime television series at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)
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