Related episode(s): "Ash Catches a Pokémon" (Japanese ['I Got a Pokémon'!] preferred; Pokémon [first season]) -Ash experiences the joy of catching and bonding with his first Pokémon, but Caterpie is hurt because Misty is so terrified of it "Bye Bye, Butterfree" (Pokémon [first season]) -Ash must release his beloved Butterfree - the first Pokémon he caught - during its mating season "Pikachu's Goodbye" (Japanese ["Pikachu's Woods"] preferred; Pokémon [first season]) -Ash believes his Pikachu may be better off with its own kind, but Pikachu chooses to stay with Ash "Snow Way Out!" (Pokémon [first season]) -Trapped in an avalanche, Ash's Pokémon refuse to return to their Pokéballs so they can keep him warm "The Pi-Kahuna!" (Pokémon [early second season]) -Tale of a 20-year friendship between a discouraged surfer and the Pikachu that helped him rediscover his love of surfing "Tracey Gets Bugged" (Pokémon [Orange Islands; second season]) -Tracey helps an aging Scyther forced out if its swarm to regain its pride "Fly Me to the Moon" (Pokémon Master Quest [fifth season]) -With encouragement, a determined Pidgey flies higher than any Pidgey in history "A Tyrogue Full of Trouble" (Pokémon Master Quest [fifth season]) -An out-of-control Tyrogue is tempered by a tough but caring new trainer "As Cold as Pryce" (Mahogany Gym, part one) (Pokémon Master Quest [fifth season]) "Nice Pryce, Baby!" (I hate the 90s) (Mahogany Gym, part two) (Pokémon Master Quest [fifth season]) -A cynical gym leader regains his love for his Pokémon when his lost Piloswine is finally found "A Corphish Out of Water" (Japanese ['Run, Satoshi! Cross the River of the Kibanha!'] preferred², Pokémon Advanced [sixth season]) -Ash must carry his Corphish across a Carvanha-infested river to the Pokémon Center when it swallows a piece of rope "Grass Hysteria!" (Pokémon Advanced Challenge [seventh season]) -After befriending May, a protected Bulbasaur learns to trust the world outside its preserve "Where's Armaldo?" (Pokémon Advanced Battle [eighth season]) -A frightened Armaldo returns home because of its trust in the scientist who revived it "Showdown at Linoone" (Pokémon Advanced Battle [eighth season]) -A boy realizes that despite his Zigzagoon's evolution, Token, now a Linoone, is still his same beloved pet "Cerulean Blues" (Japanese ['Revenge Match at Hanada Gym!'] preferred; Pokémon Chronicles) -As gym leader, Misty must overcome her childhood fear and bond with a newly-evolved Gyarados while the gym is under inspection "Journey to the Starting Line" (Pokémon Chronicles) -A new trainer only interested in strong Pokémon learns the value of training a timid starter "Sweet Baby James" (Pokémon Battle Frontier [ninth season]) -James must leave his beloved Chimecho with relatives when it becomes too ill to travel "Cutting the Ties that Bind" (Pokémon Battle Frontier [ninth season]) -When his newly-evolved but heartbroken Sceptile can't use any moves, Ash must protect it when they're lost and attacked by Beedrill "All the Glitters is Not Golden!" (Pokémon Battle Frontier [ninth season]) -When a Sudowoodo runs away following an unintentionally cruel experiment, its trainer tries desperately to rescue it "Twice Smitten, Once Shy" (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl [tenth season]) -When Dawn gives up too quickly on her newly-caught Pachirisu, her friends remind her that good relationships take time "Once There Were Greenfields" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -James gives up his beloved Cancea to gym leader Gardenia, knowing she can provide the necessary training that he cannot "Tanks For the Memories" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -Brock teaches an inexperienced Miltank trainer how to understand and bond with her Pokémon "Crossing Paths" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) Highly recommended! -During its mating ritual, Jessie releases her Dustox, insisting that it finds the kind of love she once gave up "Pika and Goliath" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -Long after Ash decided not to evolve his Pikachu, a defeat from a powerful Raichu causes them both to reconsider "Fighting Fear with Fear!" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -Ash helps his Gligar overcome its fears while battling, to gain the confidence it needs before evolving "Doc Brock!" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -When Brock is out, Dawn and Ash find themselves unprepared when Pachirisu comes down with a fever "A Trainer and Child Reunion" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -After admitting his childhood mistake of driving his Wurple away, Aaron of the Elite Four gets a second chance when his beloved Pokémon, now a Beautifly, returns "Aiding the Enemy" (Pokémon DP Battle Dimension [eleventh season]) -Following his Turtwig's evolution, Ash is unsure how to compensate for the changes; criticised by Paul, Grotle receives some unexpected help from Paul's Torterra "Stopped in the Name of Love" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [twelfth season]) -Dawn's Piplup continuously tries to prevent its own evolution in order to preserve the memories of the time they met "To Thine Own Pokémon Be True" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [twelfth season]) -Dawn's Ambipom's talent for Pokémon ping-pong forces them both to make a difficult decision when Ambipom is offered a chance to train with a champion "Battling a Cute Drama" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [twelfth season]) -Brock shows a trainer who only bases a Pokémon's value on its appearance that the bond between trainer and Pokémon is what matters most "Historical Mystery Tour" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [twelfth season]) -Xatu and Natu transport Barry, Ash, and Dawn into a bizarre world where they relive larger-than-life versions of their earliest Pokémon memories "Mastering Current Events" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [twelfth season]) -Ash says good-bye to Gliscor when his beloved Pokémon decides that training with an air master will help it become stronger "A Marathon Rivalry!" (Pokémon DP Galactic Battles [thirteenth season]) -Ash competes with a trainer in the Pokéathalon who believes the bond between trainer and Pokémon can only be proven through science, rather than the heart "A Connoisseur's Revenge!" (Pokémon Black & White [fourteenth season]) -When a Pokémon connoisseur decides that Ash and his Pokémon are incompatible, Cilan reminds her of her bitter gym battle loss and own sobering evaluation, meanwhile teaching her the responsibility that comes with judging others' relationships

Related game(s): Pokémon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum (Nintendo DS) -Explore Sinnoh, a region created by legendary Pokémon and nurtured through the cooperation between people and Pokémon