Japanese Title: Wakaba Town! The Town Where Winds Telling of a Beginning Blow!
Original Airdate: October 14th, 1999
US Airdate: October 14th, 2000
No fair! Ash begins another region by meeting a Legendary!
The one where... It's a whole new world we live in!
Ash begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends.
Tropes
- The B Grade: Professor Elm resents an A- grade Professor Oak once gave him.
- Captain Oblivious: Professor Elm was too engrossed in his research to notice a Totodile he was saving for Nurse Joy to examine was stolen by Team Rocket.
- Cuteness Proximity: Misty giggles while tickling Cyndaquil.
- Early-Bird Cameo: The gang briefly sees Suicune in a pond. Suicune won't appear in full until Pokémon 4Ever and in an episode until "For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!".
- Going in Circles: Ash realizes they keep passing the same tree.
- Motor Mouth: Boy, can Professor Elm talk. And when he's on the phone with Professor Oak...
- Nobody Touches the Hair: Jessie really hates having Totodile hanging on her hair.
- Unknown Rival: Professor Elm greatly respects Professor Oak as a mentor but also has seen him as someone he must one day surpass ever since being given an A- grade by him. Professor Oak, however, is oblivious to these semi-resentful feelings.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Nurse Joy is none too pleased with Professor Elm for letting his work consume him to the point that one of his Pokémon was stolen literally from under his nose.
