Pokémon: Johto League Champions
Pokémon: Johto League Champions is the fourth season of Pokémon and the second 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 August 3, 2000 to August 2, 2001 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from August 18, 2001 to September 7, 2002 on The WB (Kids' WB).
| Pokémon: Johto League Champions | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
 English front cover of the Pokémon: Johto League Champions DVD collection box | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | August 3, 2000 – August 2, 2001 |
| 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 songs are "OK!" by Rika Matsumoto for 34 episodes, and "Aim to be a Pokemon Master" (めざせポケモンマスター 2001, Mezase Pokémon Masutā 2001) by Whiteberry.[1] The ending songs are "Takeshi's Paradise" (タケシのパラダイス, Takeshi no Paradaisu) by Yūji Ueda for 5 episodes, "To My Best Friend" (ぼくのベストフレンドへ, Boku no Besuto Furendo e) by Hiromi Iwasaki for 19 episodes, and "Face Forward Team Rocket!" (前向きロケット団!, Maemuki Roketto-Dan!) by Jessie, James, & Meowth for 18 episodes. The English opening song is "Born to Be a Winner" by David Rolfe. Its short version did serve as the end credit song.
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | 158 | "A Goldenrod Opportunity (Part 1)" (Kogane Gym! Speed & Power!?) Transcription: "Kogane Jimu! Supīdo ando Pawā!?" (Japanese: コガネジム! スピード&パワー!?) | August 3, 2000 | August 18, 2001 |
| 161 | 159 | "A Dairy Tale Ending (Part 2)" (Miltank! Revenge Battle!!) Transcription: "Mirutanku! Ribenji Batoru!!" (Japanese: ミルタンク! リベンジバトル!!) | August 10, 2000 | August 18, 2001 |
| 162 | 160 | "Air Time!" (Battle of the Radio Tower! Surpass Spacetime!!) Transcription: "Rajiotō no Tatakai! Jikū o Koete!!" (Japanese: ラジオとうのたたかい! じくうをこえて!!) | August 17, 2000 | September 8, 2001 |
| 163 | 161 | "The Bug Stops Here" (Bug Trainer Convention! Got It at the Natural Park!!) Transcription: "Mushitori Taikai! Shizen Kōen de Getto da ze!!" (Japanese: むしとりたいかい! しぜんこうえんでゲットだぜ!!) | August 24, 2000 | August 25, 2001 |
| 164 | 162 | "Type Casting" (Where Is Usokkie!?) Transcription: "Usokkī wa Doko ni Iru!?" (Japanese: ウソッキーはどこにいる!?) | August 31, 2000 | September 1, 2001 |
| 165 | 163 | "Fossil Fools" (Ancient Pokémon Park! Ruins of Alph!!) Transcription: "Kodai Pokemon Pāku! Arufu no Iseki!!" (Japanese: こだいポケモンパーク! アルフのいせき!!) | September 7, 2000 | September 15, 2001 |
| 166 | 164 | "Carrying On" (The Carrier Poppo of the Poppo Store!) Transcription: "Poppo ya no Densho Poppo!" (Japanese: ポッポやのでんしょポッポ!) | September 14, 2000 | September 22, 2001 |
| 167 | 165 | "Hassle in the Castle" (Zubat's Mansion! A Dangerous Labyrinth!!) Transcription: "Zubatto no Yakata! Kiken na Meiro!!" (Japanese: ズバットのやかた! きけんなめいろ!!) | September 21, 2000 | September 29, 2001 |
| 168 | 166 | "Two Hits and a Miss" (Kapoerer vs. Fushigidane! Hand to Hand Showdown!!) Transcription: "Kapoerā Tai Fushigidane! Kakutō Taiketsu!!" (Japanese: カポエラーVSフシギダネ! かくとうたいけつ!!) | September 28, 2000 | September 15, 2001 |
| 169 | 167 | "A Hot Water Battle" (The Three of the Jungle! Battle in the Hot Springs!!) Transcription: "Janguru no San Biki! Onsen Batoru!!" (Japanese: ジャングルのさんびき! おんせんバトル!!) | October 5, 2000 | September 22, 2001 |
| 170 | 168 | "Hook, Line, and Stinker" (Azumao! Fishing Battle!!) Transcription: "Azumaō! Fisshingu Batoru!!" (Japanese: アズマオウ! フィッシングバトル!!) | October 12, 2000 | September 29, 2001 |
| 171 | 169 | "Beauty and the Breeder" (Goodbye, Rokon! Pokémon Beauty Contest!!) Transcription: "Sayonara Rokon! Pokemon Byūtī Kontesuto!!" (Japanese: さよならロコン! ポケモンビューティーコンテスト!!) | October 19, 2000 | October 6, 2001 |
| 172 | 170 | "A Better Pill to Swallow" (Tsubotsubo vs. Madatsubomi) Transcription: "Tsubotsubo Tai Madatsubomi" (Japanese: ツボツボVSマダツボミ) | October 26, 2000 | October 13, 2001 |
| 173 | 171 | "Power Play!" (Blacky! Battle During a Dark Night!!) Transcription: "Burakkī! Yamiyo no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: ブラッキー! やみよのたたかい!!) | November 2, 2000 | October 20, 2001 |
| 174 | 172 | "Mountain Time" (Redian! Exceeding the Valley of the Wind!!) Transcription: "Redian! Kaze no Tani o Koete!!" (Japanese: レディアン! かぜのたにをこえて!!) | November 9, 2000 | October 20, 2001 |
| 175 | 173 | "Wobbu-Palooza" (Village of Sonans!?) Transcription: "Sōnansu no Mura!?" (Japanese: ソーナンスのむら!?) | November 16, 2000 | October 27, 2001 |
| 176 | 174 | "Imitation Confrontation" (Aim to Be a Metamon Master! Imite Returns!!) Transcription: "Mezase Metamon Masutā! Imite Futatabi!!" (Japanese: めざせメタモンマスター! イミテふたたび!!) | November 23, 2000 | October 27, 2001 |
| 177 | 175 | "The Trouble with Snubbull" (Nyarth, Bull and Granbull!?) Transcription: "Nyāsu to Burū to Guranburu!?" (Japanese: ニャースとブルーとグランブル!?) | November 30, 2000 | November 3, 2001 |
| 178 | 176 | "Ariados, Amigos" (Ariados! Battle of Ninja Arts!!) Transcription: "Ariadosu! Ninpō Batoru!!" (Japanese: アリアドス! にんぽうバトル!!) | December 7, 2000 | November 17, 2001 |
| 179 | 177 | "Wings 'N' Things" (Flap, Yanyanma! Fly to Tomorrow's Sky!!) Transcription: "Habatake Yanyanma! Ashita no Sora e!!" (Japanese: はばたけヤンヤンマ! あしたのそらへ!!) | December 14, 2000 | November 17, 2001 |
| 180 | 178 | "The Grass Route" (Popocco! Grass Pokémon Battle!!) Transcription: "Popokko! Kusa Pokemon Batoru!!" (Japanese: ポポッコ! くさポケモンバトル!!) | December 21, 2000 | November 3, 2001 |
| 181 | 179 | "The Apple Corp" (Pikachu and Pichu!) Transcription: "Pikachū to Pichū!" (Japanese: ピカチュウとピチュー!) | January 4, 2001 | December 1, 2001 |
| 182 | 180 | "Houndoom's Special Delivery" (Hellgar and Togepy!) Transcription: "Herugā to Togepī!" (Japanese: ヘルガーとトゲピー!) | January 11, 2001 | December 1, 2001 |
| 183 | 181 | "A Ghost of a Chance" (The Burned Tower! Matsuba Appears!!) Transcription: "Yaketa Tō! Matsuba Tōjō!!" (Japanese: やけたとう! マツバとうじょう!!) | January 18, 2001 | November 10, 2001 |
| 184 | 182 | "From Ghost to Ghost" (Enju Gym! Ghost Battle!!) Transcription: "Enju Jimu! Gōsuto Batoru!!" (Japanese: エンジュジム! ゴーストバトル!!) | January 25, 2001 | November 10, 2001 |
| 185 | 183 | "Trouble's Brewing" (The 5 Sisters of Eievui! Battle at the Tea Ceremony!!) Transcription: "Ībui Go-Shimai! Ochakai de Batoru!!" (Japanese: イーブイ5しまい! おちゃかいでバトル!!) | February 1, 2001 | December 8, 2001 |
| 186 | 184 | "All That Glitters!" (Yamikarasu! The Stolen Badges!!) Transcription: "Yamikarasu! Ubawareta Bajji!!" (Japanese: ヤミカラス! うばわれたバッジ!!) | February 8, 2001 | December 15, 2001 |
| 187 | 185 | "The Light Fantastic" (Teppouo's Sky!) Transcription: "Teppouo no Sora!" (Japanese: テッポウオのそら!) | February 15, 2001 | December 15, 2001 |
| 188 | 186 | "UnBEARable" (Himeguma's Secret!) Transcription: "Himeguma no Himitsu!" (Japanese: ヒメグマのひみつ!) | February 22, 2001 | January 19, 2002 |
| 189 | 187 | "Moving Pictures" (The Mystery of the Frozen Himanuts!!) Transcription: "Kōtta Himanattsu no Nazo!!" (Japanese: こおったヒマナッツのなぞ!!) | March 1, 2001 | January 26, 2002 |
| 190 | 188 | "Spring Fever" (Dig Here, Urimoo! Search for the Hot Spring!!) Transcription: "Koko Hore Urimū! Onsen o Sagase!!" (Japanese: ここほれウリムー! おんせんをさがせ!!) | March 8, 2001 | February 2, 2002 |
| 191 | 189 | "Freeze Frame" (Freezer vs. Purin! In the Middle of a Snowstorm!!) Transcription: "Furīzā Tai Purin! Fubuki no Naka de!!" (Japanese: フリーザーVSプリン! ふぶきのなかで!!) | March 15, 2001 | February 9, 2002 |
| 192 | 190 | "The Stolen Stones!" (Windie and the Fire Stone!) Transcription: "Uindi to Honō no Ishi!" (Japanese: ウインディとほのおのいし!) | March 22, 2001 | February 16, 2002 |
| 193 | 191 | "The Dunsparce Deception" (There Aren't Any Nokocchi Here!?) Transcription: "Nokotchi wa no Kotchinai!?" (Japanese: ノコッチはのこっちない!?) | March 29, 2001 | February 23, 2002 |
| 194 | 192 | "The Wayward Wobbuffet" (Sonans! Is That So?) Transcription: "Sōnansu! Sō nan su?" (Japanese: ソーナンス! そうなんす?) | April 5, 2001 | March 2, 2002 |
| 195 | 193 | "Sick Daze" (Takeshi Collapses! A Dangerous Camp!!) Transcription: "Takeshi Taoreru! Abunai Kyanpu!!" (Japanese: タケシたおれる! あぶないキャンプ!!) | April 12, 2001 | March 9, 2002 |
| 196 | 194 | "Ring Masters" (Ordile vs. Kamex! Sumo Battle!!) Transcription: "Ōdairu Tai Kamekkusu! Sumō Batoru!!" (Japanese: オーダイルVSカメックス! すもうバトル!!) | April 19, 2001 | March 16, 2002 |
| 197 | 195 | "The Poké-Spokesman" (You Can Speak with Pokémon!? The Words and Feelings of Pokémon!) Transcription: "Pokemon to Hanasemasu!? Pokemon no Kotoba Pokemon no Kimochi!" (Japanese: ポケモンとはなせます!? ポケモンのことばポケモンのきもち!) | April 26, 2001 | March 23, 2002 |
| 198 | 196 | "Control Freak!" (Golbat vs. the Masked Queen Musashi! The Ruins Battle!!) Transcription: "Gorubatto Tai Kamen no Joō Musashi! Iseki no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: ゴルバットVSかめんのじょおうムサシ! いせきのたたかい!!) | May 3, 2001 | March 30, 2002 |
| 199 | 197 | "The Art of Pokémon" (The Miracle of Doble!! Shining in the Morning Sun!) Transcription: "Dōburu no Kiseki!! Asahi no Naka de Kagayaite!" (Japanese: ドーブルのきせき!! あさひのなかでかがやいて!) | May 10, 2001 | April 6, 2002 |
| 200 | 198 | "The Heartbreak of Brock" (Nidorino, Nidorina! Takeshi's Rose-colored Days!?) Transcription: "Nidorīno Nidorīna! Takeshi no Barairo no Hibi!?" (Japanese: ニドリーノニドリーナ! タケシばらいろのひび!?) | May 17, 2001 | April 13, 2002 |
| 201 | 199 | "Current Events" (Goodbye, Chicorita!? The Labyrinth of Electricity!) Transcription: "Sayonara Chikorita!? Denki no Rabirinsu!" (Japanese: さよならチコリータ!? でんきのラビリンス!) | May 24, 2001 | April 27, 2002 |
| 202 | 200 | "Turning Over a New Bayleef" (Where Did Bayleef Go!? Capture at the Herb Garden!) Transcription: "Beirīfu wa Doko ni Itta!? Hābu Batake de Tsukamaete!" (Japanese: ベイリーフはどこへいった!? ハーブばたけでつかまえて!) | May 31, 2001 | May 4, 2002 |
| 203 | 201 | "Doin' What Comes Natu-rally" (Naty Fortune Teller! The Mystery of Telling the Future!!) Transcription: "Neiti Uranai! Mirai Yochi no Shinpi!!" (Japanese: ネイティうらない! みらいよちのしんぴ!!) | June 7, 2001 | May 18, 2002 |
| 204 | 202 | "The Big Balloon Blow-Up" (The Big Pokémon Balloon Race! Get Past the Storm!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Kikyū Dai Rēsu! Arashi o Koete!!" (Japanese: ポケモンききゅうだいレース! あらしをこえて!!) | June 14, 2001 | May 25, 2002 |
| 205 | 203 | "The Screen Actor's Guilt" (Muchul is Daydreaming!! Do Superstars Like Pokémon?) Transcription: "Muchūru ni Mō Muchū!! Sūpāsutā wa Pokemon ga Osuki?" (Japanese: ムチュールにもうむちゅう!! スーパースターはポケモンがおすき?) | June 21, 2001 | June 1, 2002 |
| 206 | 204 | "Right On, Rhydon!" (Follow the Surfing Sidon!? The Battle at the Lake!) Transcription: "Naminori Saidon o Oe!? Mizuumi no Tatakai!" (Japanese: なみのりサイドンをおえ!? みずうみのたたかい!) | June 28, 2001 | June 22, 2002 |
| 207 | 205 | "The Kecleon Caper" (Where's Kakureon!? Huge Chaos Created by the Invisible Pokémon!) Transcription: "Kakureon wa Doko ni Iru!? Mienai Pokemon ni Daikonran!" (Japanese: カクレオンはどこにいる!? みえないポケモンにだいこんらん!) | July 5, 2001 | August 17, 2002 |
| 208 | 206 | "The Joy of Water Pokémon" (The Nurse Joy who Hates Water Pokémon!? Kasumi's Anger!) Transcription: "Mizu Pokemon-Girai no Joī-san!? Kasumi no Ikari!" (Japanese: みずポケモンぎらいのジョーイさん!? カスミのいかり!) | July 12, 2001 | August 24, 2002 |
| 209 | 207 | "Got Miltank?" (The Mother Miltank! The Desert's Secret!) Transcription: "Seibo Mirutanku! Sabaku no Himitsu!" (Japanese: せいぼミルタンク! さばくのひみつ!) | July 19, 2001 | August 31, 2002 |
| 210 | 208 | "Fight for the Light" (Radiance Lighthouse! Battle at Asagi City!!) Transcription: "Kagayaki no Tōdai! Asagi Shiti no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: かがやきのとうだい! アサギシティのたたかい!!) | July 26, 2001 | September 7, 2002 |
| 211 | 209 | "Machoke, Machoke Man!" (Tanba Gym! Front-Game Wrestling Showdown!!) Transcription: "Tanba Jimu! Makkō Shōbu Kakutō Taiketsu!!" (Japanese: タンバジム! まっこうしょうぶかくとうたいけつ!!) | August 2, 2001 | September 7, 2002 |
Home Media releases
In the United States, Viz Video and Pioneer Entertainment (and later Ventura Distribution) released the series on DVD and VHS. The VHS versions continued on with the numbered volume sets consisting of three select episodes from the series, and were known as the "High-Voltage Collection". The DVD releases were known as the "Collector's Edition DVDs" and consisted of 7-10 episodes per DVD. These releases have long since gone out-of-print.
Viz Media released Pokémon: Johto League Champions – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on May 31, 2016.[2]
References
- This is the first opening song to be performed by Whiteberry instead of Rika Matsumoto.
- "Pokemon: Johto League Champions CC (DVD) : Collector's Edition Box Set". Amazon.com. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
External links
- Pokémon US official website
- Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
- Pokémon TV Anime at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)
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