Pokémon

Pokémon (1997 – 2023)

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

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Episode 16 — Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!

Season 21 • Pokémon

Released: 2018-01-25 • Animation/Action & Adventure/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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When Harper and Sarah tell Lana that a Pokémon saved them after they got lost in the woods, Mallow remembers the same thing happened to her and Lana when they were younger! The two friends decide it’s time to find this Pokémon, nicknamed Grandpa Forest, and offer it their thanks. Always up for an adventure, Ash and Pikachu tag along, too! Our heroes soon learn that Grandpa Forest must be a Drampa, and when they find its favorite bittersweet Haban Berry trees, they realize they’re on the right track. Then, after a brief scuffle with Team Rocket, Lana and Mallow joyfully reunite with their old friend!

Episodes

Episode 1
A Dream Encounter!
2017-10-05

Episode 2
Now You See Them, Now You Don't!
2017-10-12

Episode 3
Deceiving Appearances!
2017-10-19

Episode 4
A Masked Warning!
2017-10-26

Episode 5
Night of a Thousand Poses!
2017-11-02

Episode 6
Mission: Total Recall!
2017-11-09

Episode 7
Faba's Revenge!
2017-11-16

Episode 8
Family Determination!
2017-11-23

Episode 9
Revealing the Stuff of Legend!
2017-11-30

Episode 10
Rescuing the Unwilling!
2017-12-07

Episode 11
10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!
2017-12-14

Episode 12
The Professors' New Adventure!
2017-12-21

Episode 13
Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!
2017-12-28

Episode 14
The Dex Can't Help It!
2018-01-11

Episode 15
Fighting Back The Tears!
2018-01-18

Episode 16
Tasting the Bitter with the Sweet!
2018-01-25

Episode 17
Getting a Jump on the Competition!
2018-02-01

Episode 18
A Mission of Ultra Urgency!
2018-02-08

Episode 19
Acting True to Form!
2018-02-15

Episode 20
Pushing the Fiery Envelope!
2018-02-22

Episode 21
Satoshi and Nagetukesaru! Touchdown of Friendship!!
2018-03-01

Episode 22
Turning Heads and Training Hard!
2018-03-08

Episode 23
Smashing with Sketch!
2018-03-15

Episode 24
Love at First Twirl!
2018-03-22

Episode 25
Real Life...Inquire Within!
2018-04-05

Episode 26
Rise and Shine, Starship!
2018-04-12

Episode 27
The Young Flame Strikes Back!
2018-04-19

Episode 28
Dewpider Ascending!
2018-04-26

Episode 29
Sours for the Sweet!
2018-04-26

Episode 30
Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?
2018-05-03

Episode 31
Tough Guy Trials!
2018-05-10

Episode 32
Some Kind of Laziness!
2018-05-17

Episode 33
A Battle Hand-Off!
2018-05-24

Episode 34
Guiding an Awakening!
2018-05-31

Episode 35
Twirling With a Bang!
2018-06-07

Episode 36
Showering the World With Love!
2018-06-14

Episode 37
Not Caving Under Pressure!
2018-06-28

Episode 38
A Young Royal Flame Ignites!
2018-07-05

Episode 39
All They Want to Do Is Dance, Dance!
2018-07-19

Episode 40
Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!
2018-07-26

Episode 41
The Shape of Love to Come!
2018-08-02

Episode 42
The Long Vault Home!
2018-08-09

Episode 43
I Choose Paradise!
2018-08-16

Episode 44
Filling the Light with Darkness!
2018-08-23

Episode 45
Full Moon and Many Arms!
2018-08-30

Episode 46
The Prism Between Light and Darkness!
2018-09-06

Episode 47
Securing the Future!
2018-09-13

Episode 48
A Plethora of Pikachu!
2018-10-07

Episode 49
Turning the Other Mask!
2018-10-14

Information

Episode air date	25.01.2018
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	6.25
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

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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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