Where to watch Pokémon Season 1
Pokémon season 1 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and Netflix (subscription), and free on Tubi. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $4.99. Season 1 was released on 1 April 1997.
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About Pokémon Season 1: Indigo League
It’s Ash Ketchum’s tenth birthday, and he’s ready to do what many 10-year-olds in the Kanto region set out to do—become a Pokémon Trainer! Things don’t go exactly the way he planned when he ends up with a Pikachu instead of a standard first Pokémon, and winning Gym Badges turns out to be much tougher than he thought. Luckily he’s got former Gym Leaders Brock and Misty at his side, along with a bevy of new Pokémon friends, including Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
Season summary: TMDB.
Pokémon Season 1 episodes
S01 E01
Pokémon! I Choose You!
23 mins · Tue, 1 Apr 1997
Meet Ash Ketchum, a 10-year-old boy full of imagination, confidence, and dreams that are almost too big for his village of Pallet Town-plus the desire to become a Pokémon Master!
S01 E02
Pokémon Emergency!
23 mins · Tue, 8 Apr 1997
Ash rushes into Viridian City with his gravely wounded Pikachu. The city's on high alert for Pokémon thieves-thieves like Jessie, James, and Meowth of Team Rocket, a group of bad guys dedicated to stealing valuable Pokémon.
S01 E03
Ash Catches a Pokémon
23 mins · Tue, 15 Apr 1997
Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie-his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is repulsed by its attempts to be friends with her. At night, as Ash and Misty sleep, Caterpie shares with Pikachu its dream of evolving into a Butterfree.
S01 E04
Challenge of the Samurai
23 mins · Tue, 22 Apr 1997
Misty and Ash continue to wander the Viridian Forest when they spot a Weedle. As Ash battles it, he's distracted by a boy dressed as a samurai and calling himself (naturally) Samurai. Samurai challenges Ash to a battle, and Ash gets the advantage when his Metapod defends itself against Samurai's Pinsir. Samurai sends out his own Metapod-and a standoff begins.
S01 E05
Showdown in Pewter City
23 mins · Tue, 29 Apr 1997
Jessie, James, and Meowth dig a trap for our heroes, but they end up falling into it themselves! Ash and Misty arrive at Pewter City and meet a curious fellow named Flint, who notices that Pikachu is tired and shows them the way to the Pokémon Center.
S01 E06
Clefairy and The Moon Stone
23 mins · Tue, 6 May 1997
Will Team Rocket steal the Moon Stone? Are there other Clefairy lurking about, and do they carry Moon Stones, too? And is the legend of the Moon Stone true?
S01 E07
The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
23 mins · Tue, 13 May 1997
Ash seeks the Cascade badge in Cerulean City-but for some reason, Misty doesn't want to join them. When Ash and Brock show up, the city is buzzing about a break-in that just took place-and are initially accused of the crime!
S01 E08
The Path to the Pokémon League
23 mins · Tue, 20 May 1997
On the way to Vermillion City, Ash meets AJ, a Gym Leader at an unsanctioned Gym who has 98 wins and zero losses. They battle, and Ash is surprised that AJ's Ground-type Sandshrew can easily beat his Flying-type Pokémon.
S01 E09
The School of Hard Knocks
23 mins · Tue, 27 May 1997
While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe.
S01 E10
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
23 mins · Tue, 3 Jun 1997
Ash and Misty, while arguing, discover an Oddish. As Misty's Starmie weakens the Oddish, a Bulbasaur appears and fights Starmie while the Oddish runs off into the woods.
S01 E11
Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
23 mins · Tue, 10 Jun 1997
Our friends, lost, discover an injured Charmander. Pikachu talks to it and learns that it's been waiting a long time for its trainer to return.
S01 E12
Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
23 mins · Tue, 17 Jun 1997
Ash and his friends walk along a path and fall into a hole dug by a batch of mischievous Squirtle. Ash climbs out and tries to battle them, but they scatter when Officer Jenny arrives.
S01 E13
Mystery at the Lighthouse
23 mins · Tue, 24 Jun 1997
A tremendously large shadow begins to take form in the sea mists, but this possible discovery could be hindered due to the infamous Team Rocket lurking in the background cooking up another one of their schemes.
S01 E14
Electric Shock Showdown
23 mins · Tue, 1 Jul 1997
Our heroes finally reach Vermillion City, and they discover that the Pokémon Center is filled with Pokémon hurt during battles with Lt. Surge, the Vermillion City Gym Leader.
S01 E15
Battle Aboard the St. Anne
23 mins · Tue, 8 Jul 1997
Ash and his friends board a fancy cruise ship called the St. Anne, thanks to tickets provided by two friendly but familiar-looking people. We soon learn that they're actually Jessie and James in disguise!
S01 E16
Pokémon Shipwreck
23 mins · Tue, 15 Jul 1997
The St. Anne has capsized and sunk with Ash, the gang, and Team Rocket trapped inside. Now, both sides must put aside their differences in order to escape.
S01 E17
Island of the Giant Pokémon
23 mins · Tue, 22 Jul 1997
As our heroes and Team Rocket beat the odds by surviving the sinking ship, they are dragged into another potentially deadly situation when they are attacked by the ferocious Pokémon, Gyarados.
S01 E18
Beauty and the Beach
23 mins · Tue, 29 Jul 1997
Ash and his friends have finally arrived in Porta Vista, a beach-side tourist town. After destroying an old man's ship, they must help in the old man's business. To attempt to pay the man back faster, Misty enters a beauty contest, only to discover she is competing against Jessie and James.
S01 E19
Tentacool & Tentacruel
23 mins · Tue, 5 Aug 1997
Our heroes arrive at Hutber Port, where a ferryboat line runs to the mainland.
S01 E20
The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
23 mins · Sun, 12 Oct 1997
After leaving Acapulco in search of Saffron City, our heroes finally arrive at a small port town in the middle of celebrating a summer festival.
S01 E21
Bye, Bye Butterfree
23 mins · Tue, 19 Aug 1997
When the party sees a flock of Butterfree flying above the ocean, Brock, as a Pokémon breeder, explains that it is the Butterfree's egg-laying season.
S01 E22
Abra and the Psychic Showdown
23 mins · Tue, 26 Aug 1997
The party finally arrives in Saffron City where a young girl manages a gym of Pokémon using her psychic powers. If Ash defeats this particular Gym Leader, Ash can earn a gold badge.
S01 E23
The Tower of Terror
23 mins · Tue, 2 Sep 1997
In search of a ghost Pokémon, Ash heads immediately for a tower in Lavender Town where they are said to dwell.
S01 E24
Haunter vs. Kadabra
23 mins · Tue, 9 Sep 1997
Unbenownst to Ash, one of the ghost Pokémon decides to join Ash and friends on their journey and more importantly help Ash battle the powerful Saffron City Gym Leader.
S01 E25
Primeape Goes Bananas
23 mins · Tue, 16 Sep 1997
On their way to Celadon City, our heroes encounter Mankey, a wild Pokémon that if rubbed the wrong way can go into uncontrollable fits. Not realizing its unpredictability, the party accidentally upsets Mankey.
S01 E26
Pokémon Scent-sation!
23 mins · Tue, 23 Sep 1997
The party arrives in Celadon City, a perfectly pleasant town full of large department stores, condominiums, and fancy arcades.
S01 E27
Hypno's Naptime
23 mins · Tue, 30 Sep 1997
Our heroes come to a town in which a great deal of children have recently turned up missing.
S01 E28
Pokémon Fashion Flash
23 mins · Tue, 7 Oct 1997
At Brock's persistent request, our heroes stop by Caesar Street, a town of breeders famous for its Pokémon beauty salons.
S01 E29
The Punchy Pokémon
23 mins · Tue, 14 Oct 1997
In the outskirts of Fuchsia City, our heroes come across Hitmonchan, a fighter-Pokémon. With little thought, Ash attempts to capture it, but he and Pikachu are badly defeated.
S01 E30
Sparks Fly for Magnemite
23 mins · Tue, 21 Oct 1997
As our heroes make their way through the industrial town of Gringy City, Pikachu, perhaps weary from travel, is in a strange state; the electric sacks on his cheeks are continually twitching as though overcharged.
S01 E31
Dig Those Diglett!
23 mins · Tue, 28 Oct 1997
Ash, Brock, Misty and Pikachu are lost deep in the mountains. As they press forward on a rough road not even shown on their map, they suddenly hear a large explosion.
S01 E32
The Ninja-Poké Showdown
23 mins · Tue, 4 Nov 1997
Fuchsia Gym, the authorized gym where Ash seeks his next badge, turns out to be a hidden ninja's lair. After finally discovering and entering the gym, he is held up by a complex system of traps.
S01 E33
The Flame Pokémon-athon!
23 mins · Tue, 11 Nov 1997
Our heroes come to a prairie where the Laramies, a family of Pokémon Ranchers live. They learn from a daughter of the Laramie family that a race is held at the ranch once a year to measure the growth of everyone's Pokémon.
S01 E34
The Kangaskhan Kid
23 mins · Tue, 18 Nov 1997
Ash and his friends arrive at the Safari Zone, unaware that the part they have entered is a protected preserve when an Officer Jenny disguised as Chansey nearly arrests them for poaching. They come across a wild boy named Tommy that leads a herd of Kangaskhan and eventually find Tommy's parents, who were searching for him since he was only three. Unfortunately, Tommy thinks that the Kangaskhan are his family. After battling Team Rocket, Tommy's parents also become part of the Kangaskhan family.
S01 E35
The Legend of Dratini
23 mins · Tue, 25 Nov 1997
Ash and his friends get challenged by Team Rocket in seeing who can capture the most Pokémon within the Safari Zone, with Ash catching a whole herd of Tauros. As soon as Ash and his friends head out Pokémon hunting, Team Rocket manages to get the drop on the game warden (Mr. Kaiza) and forces him into giving up the location on where Dratini is (the Dragon Valley). In the end, Ash, his friends, Team Rocket, and Kaiza end up seeing the legendary Dratini and Dragonair, with the heroes saving the day.
S01 E36
The Bridge Bike Gang
23 mins · Tue, 2 Dec 1997
Continuing their journey, the group came across a bridge which could be used as a shortcut to the next town. They soon discover that the bridge is too long to walk and they would need bicycles to cross. They go to the Pokémon Center where Nurse Joy asks them to take some medicine to a sick Pokémon across the bridge. On their way, a bicycle gang appears to cause trouble and Team Rocket is helping them. When Ash and his friends decide to cross the bridge during a storm, the bicyclists realize that they are acting selflessly, and help them.
S01 E37
Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
23 mins · Tue, 9 Dec 1997
During a storm, Ash and his friends arrive at a mysterious Mansion. While there, Ash meets Duplica, a girl who is an expert at impersonation, and she happens to own Ditto, a Pokémon that can transform into any Pokémon. However, Ditto cannot seem to figure out how to change its face, a fact that stopped Duplica's variety show. As they all try to help Ditto perfect its transformation, Team Rocket tries to steal the Ditto so it can transform into a Dratini which they can give to the boss.
S01 E38
Cyber Soldier Porygon
23 mins · Tue, 16 Dec 1997
Ash and his friends arrive at Pokémon Center where the PokéBall transfer machine has been causing problems, as the transferred Pokémon never end up at the other side. Ash and his friends decide to accompany Porygon, a computerized Pokémon, used by Professor Akihabara to investigate the problem, only to discover Team Rocket and another Porygon are to blame.
S01 E39
Pikachu's Goodbye
23 mins · Thu, 16 Apr 1998
The group come into a forest where it is quiet and peaceful. They notice a large group of Pikachu that Ash's Pikachu tries to make friends with. After saving a young Pikachu from drowning and rescuing the herd from Team Rocket, Ash's Pikachu is welcomed among the other Pikachu as one of their own. Saddened by this sudden distance, Ash tries to leave Pikachu behind (to Misty and Brock's shock and dismay), thinking that in the long run, it is going to be better off with its own kind. As they attempt to leave the forest with Ash still standing his ground on leaving Pikachu, the three friends are surprised when Pikachu returns to them, flanked by the other wild Pikachu including the younger Pikachu it risked its life to save earlier. The episode ends with Ash and Pikachu having an emotional reunion and hugging one another while the rest of the wild Pikachu cheer for the two of them as Brock and Misty look on.
S01 E40
The Battling Eevee Brothers
23 mins · Thu, 16 Apr 1998
Tracing a path through the woods, the party comes across a tree baited with a plate of food and water. An Eevee is bound to the trunk with string.
S01 E41
Wake Up, Snorlax!
23 mins · Thu, 23 Apr 1998
On empty stomachs, our heroes' search for food brings them to a small village, but find there is no food at the bakery nor at the grocery store; even the town restaurant is out of food.
S01 E42
Showdown at Dark City
23 mins · Thu, 30 Apr 1998
In the middle of a terrible desert, our heroes inadvertently wandered into Dark City. With no name but Dark, the city has fallen into ruin.
S01 E43
The March of the Exeggutor Squad
23 mins · Thu, 7 May 1998
Our heroes continue their Pokémon training without a break even over spring vacation, when what should appear before them but a carnival.
S01 E44
The Problem with Paras
23 mins · Thu, 14 May 1998
Team Rocket never let up with their constant interception, but today something seems strange. The coin on Meowth's forehead is blinking red, indicating overheating.
S01 E45
The Song of Jigglypuff
23 mins · Thu, 21 May 1998
Our heroes trudge along, resigning themselves to the idea of camping out in the desert as the sun slowly sets. Suddenly they see bright lights in front of them: a glamorous city appears before them, covered in neon lights.
S01 E46
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
23 mins · Thu, 28 May 1998
Our heroes approach Grampa Canyon, famous for the beautiful scenery of its valley. As they approach, however, they find wave upon wave of people also heading for Grampa Canyon.
S01 E47
A Chansey Operation
23 mins · Thu, 4 Jun 1998
As our heroes sleep peacefully, Pikachu begins experiencing an unusual sensation. As though it were choking on something, Pikachu's expression grows steadily more and more pained.
S01 E48
Holy Matrimony!
23 mins · Thu, 11 Jun 1998
As our heroes pass the entrance to a small village, they stop in front of a strange sign.
S01 E49
So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
23 mins · Thu, 18 Jun 1998
As Ash sits on a rock, staring at his Pokédex, it displays Farfetch'd, an odd-looking Pokémon holding a leek.
S01 E50
Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
23 mins · Thu, 25 Jun 1998
When Ash and friends reach a certain Pokémon E. R., Joy informs Ash that a message has arrived for him, from Professor Oak.
S01 E51
Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
23 mins · Thu, 2 Jul 1998
In the course of his journey, Ash battles a mountaineer Pokémon trainer he encountered in a small wooded area.
S01 E52
Princess vs. Princess
23 mins · Thu, 9 Jul 1998
Misty and Jessie compete against one another for Queen of the Princess Festival, a day where women rule and the guys have to do whatever the girls tell them.
S01 E53
The Purr-fect Hero
23 mins · Thu, 9 Jul 1998
It's Kids Day, and Ash and friends help the children at a nearby school celebrate the holiday.
S01 E54
The Case of the K-9 Caper!
23 mins · Thu, 16 Jul 1998
Ash enrolls Pikachu in a training school for police Growlithe, but the course is tougher than he imagined, for himself and for Pikachu!
S01 E55
Pokémon Paparazzi
23 mins · Thu, 23 Jul 1998
Ash and friends are being shadowed by Snap, the world's greatest Pokémon photographer.
S01 E56
The Ultimate Test
23 mins · Thu, 30 Jul 1998
Ash signs up to take an exam to be admitted to the Pokémon League.
S01 E57
The Breeding Center Secret
23 mins · Thu, 6 Aug 1998
Our heroes discover a terrible secret about the new breeding center in town.
S01 E58
Riddle Me This
23 mins · Thu, 13 Aug 1998
Ash, Brock and Misty travel to Cinnabar Island where Ash hopes to win his Volcano Badge.
S01 E59
Volcanic Panic
23 mins · Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Ash continues his quest to attain his Volcano Badge once he finally locates the gym that is suspended above a pool of molten lava!
S01 E60
Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
23 mins · Thu, 27 Aug 1998
As Ash and the gang are rushing to catch the last ferry off of Cinnabar Island, they stumble over a rare Pokémon in trouble.
S01 E61
The Misty Mermaid
23 mins · Thu, 3 Sep 1998
One of Misty's water Pokémon is in desperate need of exercise, so the gang decides to take her Horsea to a gym that's run by her sisters in Cerulean City.
S01 E62
Clefairy Tales
23 mins · Thu, 10 Sep 1998
Ash, Brock and Misty get sidetracked on their way to Viridian City when all of their belongings mysteriously disappear.
S01 E63
The Battle of the Badge
23 mins · Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Ash and friends finally make their way to Viridian City where Ash hopes to earn his Earth Badge.
S01 E64
It's Mr. Mime Time!
23 mins · Thu, 24 Sep 1998
On their way back to Pallet Town, Ash, Brock and Misty encounter a runaway Mr. Mime.
S01 E65
Holiday Hi-Jynx
23 mins · Mon, 5 Oct 1998
Ash, Misty, Brock, and their Pokémon must return a lost Jynx to Santa before Christmas, with the help of a Lapras. Meanwhile, Jessie attempts to take revenge on Santa for stealing her favorite doll when she was young.
S01 E66
Snow Way Out
23 mins · Mon, 5 Oct 1998
Pikachu is lost in a snowy mountain forest! Can Ash and the gang stay warm while tracking down their missing pal?
S01 E67
Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
23 mins · Thu, 8 Oct 1998
Back in Pallet Town, Ash finds Gary, already there, waiting to partake in the Pokémon League. Always having a bitter rivalry with Gary, Professor Oak tells them both the meaning of Pokémon. Meanwhile, Team Rocket is trying to get inside the lab to steal the Pokémon.
S01 E68
The Evolution Solution
23 mins · Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Ash goes to Seafoam Island to help Professor Oak to discover the mystery of how Slowpoke evolves into Slowbro. There, Professor Westwood V is also trying to solve the mystery. Jessie captures Shellder, and tries to rush a Slowpoke's evolution, forcing Psyduck to stall the evolution.
S01 E69
The Pi-Kahuna
23 mins · Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Ash and the gang take some time off to go surfing. While surfing, however, Ash passes out, but is thankfully rescued by a surfer named Victor and his blue-eyed Pikachu, Puka. Victor then reveals his plans to surf a tsunami called Humungadunga and become a surfing legend.
S01 E70
Make Room for Gloom
23 mins · Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Ash goes to a flower garden to get some fertilizer for his mother, but Bulbasaur sniffs the flowers and becomes paralyzed.
S01 E71
Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!
23 mins · Thu, 5 Nov 1998
When the gang discovers there is a movie with an all Pokemon cast being made nearby, Ash and his friends put their Pokémon in for an audition. Misty's Psyduck gets the main role while the others get minor roles.
S01 E72
Go West, Young Meowth
23 mins · Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Ash and his friends go to Hollywood (although only a small nearby town) to see the premiere of the movie their Pokémon were cast in. Team Rocket follows them to find out that Meowth has history in this town; It is here where he was a member of a gang of street Meowths led by the Persian. He learned to speak and walk upright to win the heart of a female Meowth who was abandoned by her owner. Upon returning, he challenges Persian who was once his mentor for the female Meowth he thought he lost years before.
S01 E73
To Master the Onixpected!
23 mins · Thu, 19 Nov 1998
After watching Elite Four member Bruno on TV, Ash and his friends decide to do training in the mountains to be as strong as Bruno. However, they meet Bruno and he manipulates them to do some menial tasks for him. Meanwhile, a giant Onix is on a rampage.
S01 E74
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
23 mins · Thu, 26 Nov 1998
While training, Ash and his friends accidentally uncover the ruins of Pokémopolis, an ancient city. After a bit of research, they find a giant Gengar and a giant Alakazam starting to fight. Then, a giant Jigglypuff appears to put them to sleep.
S01 E75
Bad to the Bone!
23 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 1998
Ash and his friends offer to help a trainer that is heading for the Pokémon League to retrieve his stolen gym badges from Team Rocket.
S01 E76
All Fired Up!
23 mins · Thu, 10 Dec 1998
Ash finally reaches the Indigo Plateau, home of the Pokémon League conference. Before the tournament begins, they plan on lighting a ceremonial cauldron with the flame of the legendary Pokémon, Moltres. Ash, as a participant, is free to carry the flame but when Team Rocket steals it, the tournament may be cancelled.
S01 E77
Round One: Begin!
23 mins · Thu, 17 Dec 1998
Ash enters his first match of the tournament on the water field against Mandi the Astounding. During the battle against Mandi's Exeggutor, Ash's Krabby evolves into Kingler, who he then uses against Mandy's remaining Seadra and Golbat, winning the match and moving onto the next preliminary round.
S01 E78
Fire and Ice
23 mins · Thu, 24 Dec 1998
For the second round Ash battles in the rock arena. Ash's last Pokémon, Squirtle, defeats his foe's last Pokémon, Nidorino, and he, victorious, moves on to Round 3. In the third round Ash faces a trainer named Pete in the ice arena. Both trainers are left with 2 Pokémon each. Pete uses Cloyster and Arcanine. In the end, Ash is victorious and he moves on to Round 4.
S01 E79
The Fourth Round Rumble
23 mins · Fri, 1 Jan 1999
In the 4th round, Ash faces a trainer named Jeanette, who uses a Beedrill, a Scyther, and a Bellsprout. The match ends with Ash victorious, and he moves on to the 5th round, becoming one of the final sixteen members of the tournament.
S01 E80
A Friend in Deed
23 mins · Thu, 7 Jan 1999
Ash meets a new trainer named Richie, who is eerily similar to Ash, including owning a Pikachu. However, Team Rocket makes another attempt to steal Ash's and Richie's Pokémon. Ash and Richie prevent Team Rocket from stealing their Pokémon. Ash discovers his next battle is against Richie. Will Ash manage to reach the quarterfinals?
S01 E81
Friend and Foe Alike
23 mins · Thu, 14 Jan 1999
After making a promise with Richie that he will have the best battle of his life, Ash is kidnapped by Team Rocket, who scheme to prevent him from participating in his fifth round match against Richie, let alone steal Pikachu. Ash is not about to let Team Rocket make him break the promise he made with Richie, so he is able to eventually escape. However, he loses due to his Charizard refusing his orders in the final stretch of his battle against Richie. Richie moves on to the quarterfinals.
S01 E82
Friends to the End
23 mins · Thu, 21 Jan 1999
After losing to Richie in the fifth round, Ash is moping around, annoyed that he lost. He is convinced by Misty that he should support Richie who is now in the quarterfinals. However, when Richie loses, they both have to look inside themselves to see if they are good trainers.