The ground-breaking first episode of Pokémon the Abridged Series! Ash starts his quest like a true champion – late.

Ash arrives in Viridian City, and makes a collect call to President Santa.

Ash catches his first Pokémon, the noble Caterpie!

Ash meets Samurai the Samurai, who promptly challenges him to a battle! Lives are lost and laughs are had! Actually, not really. This episode sucks.

Ash and Misty meet Brock, the strange Gym Leader of Pewter City.

Ash, Misty, and the new addition Brock find a strange cult of underground fairy creatures, and a scientist who wants to rule them.

Ash challenges his greatest foe yet – the girl he’s known all along!

Bulbasaur! Bulba Bulb Bulba!

Don’t watch this episode. Seriously. It was a prank.

Internet, this episode’s for you. Also, there’s a Charmander.

Squirtle is a reference to a show that isn’t as popular as it was when this episode was released…

Ash meets Bill of the Lighthouse, and learns quickly why he has no friends.

takahata101 guest stars as Lt. Surge, the terrifying half-man, half-tank who controls thunder.

Ash and friends get into some crazy hijinks in international waters. 1KidsEntertainment, LordQuadros, TehExorcist, CountAbyss, BossTrigger, PirateBeck, decimator71, CanadianJutsu, and AngelElric all make guest appearances as various background characters.

Ash and friends are LOST in another reference-heavy episode that won’t make sense in a few years.

Ash finds a boat and breaks it. That’s about it. Oh, and he sells Misty at the end. That’s the punch-line.

The hunt is on for some Tentacool, but things go REALLY badly. Go with the motion of the ocean in this episode of PTAS.

Ash sees a ghost! Also, you won’t get the biggest joke of this episode.

The Mighty Butterfree finds the one thing he can’t destroy – his loneliness.

Ash challenges the terrifying Sabrina for a chance to win her gym ball.

This house is haunted!

When Primeape attacks, there’s no hope for any of us. Unless you’re into that kind of thing. Guest appearance by Shazmybot. Comic drawn by Xerostyle. Pokémon sound effects provided by 1KidsEntertainment. Stinger audio by Fast Karate for the Gentlemen.

Ash and his friends finally spin out to Celadon City for a gym battle, but Erika won’t let any Tom, Dick, or Harry into her facility.

Ash and the gang come across a sleepy little town with psychological issues and child-recognition problems. Things go from bad to worse as Poké-depression sweeps the city.

In this time-trotting adventure, Pikachu and pals are enlisted to help the mysterious Time Police in stopping the mutants who have run wild. But will they get there in… TIME!?