Pokémon

Pokémon (1997 – 2023)

1997 • 25 seasons • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-Y7

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Episode 81 — Friend and Foe Alike

Season 1 • Pokémon

Released: 1999-01-14 • Animation/Action & Adventure/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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A twist of fate pits Ash and his new friend, Richie, against each other in the fifth round of the Pokémon League Competition. Both are determined to triumph, but who will emerge victorious? And, can their friendship survive the struggle?

Episodes

Episode 1
Pokémon - I Choose You!
1997-04-01

Episode 2
Pokémon Emergency!
1997-04-08

Episode 3
Ash Catches a Pokémon
1997-04-15

Episode 4
Challenge of the Samurai
1997-04-22

Episode 5
Showdown in Pewter City
1997-04-29

Episode 6
Clefairy and the Moon Stone
1997-05-06

Episode 7
The Water Flowers of Cerulean City
1997-05-13

Episode 8
The Path to the Pokémon League
1997-05-20

Episode 9
The School of Hard Knocks
1997-05-27

Episode 10
Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village
1997-06-03

Episode 11
Charmander - The Stray Pokémon
1997-06-10

Episode 12
Here Comes the Squirtle Squad
1997-06-17

Episode 13
Mystery at the Lighthouse
1997-06-24

Episode 14
Electric Shock Showdown
1997-07-01

Episode 15
Battle Aboard the St. Anne
1997-07-08

Episode 16
Pokémon Shipwreck
1997-07-15

Episode 17
Island of the Giant Pokémon
1997-07-22

Episode 18
Beauty and the Beach
1997-07-29

Episode 19
Tentacool & Tentacruel
1997-08-05

Episode 20
The Ghost of Maiden's Peak
1997-08-12

Episode 21
Bye Bye Butterfree
1997-08-19

Episode 22
Abra and the Psychic Showdown
1997-08-26

Episode 23
The Tower of Terror
1997-09-02

Episode 24
Haunter Versus Kadabra
1997-09-09

Episode 25
Primeape Goes Bananas
1997-09-16

Episode 26
Pokémon Scent-sation!
1997-09-23

Episode 27
Hypno's Naptime
1997-09-30

Episode 28
Pokémon Fashion Flash
1997-10-07

Episode 29
The Punchy Pokémon
1997-10-14

Episode 30
Sparks Fly for Magnemite
1997-10-21

Episode 31
Dig Those Diglett!
1997-10-28

Episode 32
The Ninja-Poké Showdown
1997-11-04

Episode 33
The Flame Pokémon-athon!
1997-11-11

Episode 34
The Kangaskhan Kid
1997-11-18

Episode 35
The Legend of Dratini
1997-11-25

Episode 36
The Bridge Bike Gang
1997-12-02

Episode 37
Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
1997-12-09

Episode 38
Cyber Soldier Porygon
1997-12-16

Episode 39
Pikachu's Goodbye
1998-04-16

Episode 40
The Battling Eevee Brothers
1998-04-16

Episode 41
Wake Up, Snorlax!
1998-04-23

Episode 42
Showdown at Dark City
1998-04-30

Episode 43
The March of the Exeggutor Squad
1998-05-07

Episode 44
The Problem with Paras
1998-05-14

Episode 45
The Song of Jigglypuff
1998-05-21

Episode 46
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon
1998-05-28

Episode 47
A Chansey Operation
1998-06-04

Episode 48
Holy Matrimony!
1998-06-11

Episode 49
So Near, Yet So Farfetch'd
1998-06-18

Episode 50
Who Gets to Keep Togepi?
1998-06-25

Episode 51
Bulbasaur's Mysterious Garden
1998-07-02

Episode 52
Princess vs. Princess
1998-07-09

Episode 53
The Purr-fect Hero
1998-07-09

Episode 54
The Case of the K-9 Caper!
1998-07-16

Episode 55
Pokémon Paparazzi
1998-07-23

Episode 56
The Ultimate Test
1998-07-30

Episode 57
The Breeding Center Secret
1998-08-06

Episode 58
Riddle Me This (1)
1998-08-13

Episode 59
Volcanic Panic (2)
1998-08-20

Episode 60
Beach Blank-Out Blastoise
1998-08-27

Episode 61
The Misty Mermaid
1998-09-03

Episode 62
Clefairy Tales
1998-09-10

Episode 63
The Battle of the Badge
1998-09-17

Episode 64
It's Mr. Mime Time!
1998-09-24

Episode 65
Holiday Hi-Jynx
1998-10-05

Episode 66
Snow Way Out!
1998-10-05

Episode 67
Showdown at the Po-ké Corral
1998-10-08

Episode 68
The Evolution Solution
1998-10-15

Episode 69
The Pi-Kahuna
1998-10-22

Episode 70
Make Room for Gloom
1998-10-29

Episode 71
Lights, Camera, Quack-tion
1998-11-05

Episode 72
Go West Young Meowth
1998-11-12

Episode 73
To Master the Onixpected!
1998-11-19

Episode 74
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
1998-11-26

Episode 75
Bad to the Bone
1998-12-03

Episode 76
All Fired Up!
1998-12-10

Episode 77
Round One - Begin!
1998-12-17

Episode 78
Fire and Ice
1998-12-24

Episode 79
The Fourth Round Rumble
1999-01-01

Episode 80
A Friend in Deed
1999-01-07

Episode 81
Friend and Foe Alike
1999-01-14

Episode 82
Friends to the End
1999-01-21

Information

Episode air date	14.01.1999
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	7.23
Genres	Animation / Action & Adventure / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	7.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	JP

Trailer

Additional videos

Alola (Season 22)

Alola (Season 22)

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Alola (Seasons 20-21)

Alola (Seasons 20-21)

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Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

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Unova (Seasons 14-16)

Unova (Seasons 14-16)

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Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

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Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

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Johto (Seasons 3-5)

Johto (Seasons 3-5)

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Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

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Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

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Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

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Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita
Gou (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi
Narrator (voice)

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