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

1. "Kids' WB! Dominates November Sweeps Capturing #1 Spot Among All Saturday Morning Competition In Key Demographics". WarnerMedia. 2000-12-01. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005Y711
3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005Y767
4. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000059MQF
5. 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)