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Dec 30, 2011 4:05 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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This is my most favourite opening out of the whole series and I loved how they started this show. All in all, this episode was great. Hope it continues like this.
Apr 3, 2012 1:49 PM
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Jan 17, 2014 8:55 PM
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Not a bad start.
Aug 20, 2015 3:36 AM
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Ash has the habit to destroy girls' bikes.
"You don't become Hokage in order to be acknowledged by the village.
The one who is acknowledged by everyone, is the one who becomes Hokage."
Uchiha Itachi, Naruto Shippuden
Mar 31, 2018 7:30 AM
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I really liked this episode. The plot was very high-stakes (Pikachu nearly blows up!) and engaging, there was some intense action scenes throughout, and good humor too. A great start to AG.
Jun 2, 2019 9:04 AM
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Ash The Bike Slayer 😂😂
This episode is almost the same as the 1st Episode in the Prequel!
Sep 1, 2019 12:55 PM
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Another bike destroyed, really Ash?!

And that's a good opening.
Sep 6, 2020 1:48 PM
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Yeah, the opening was also a favorite of mine and May was my childhood crush xD

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Jan 18, 2023 4:01 PM
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Dang it Pokemon, you can't do me like that again with the sad first episode. :/

I love the starter Pokemon of this new Gen, especially since the Pokemon game I played the most was FireRed / LeafGreen.
Torchic was a fantastic choice, was my starter too ^^

May seems like a great companion to have, quite a bit different than Misty.
Jul 2, 2024 11:46 PM

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same old show with a whole new world and a whole new girl, me likey, feels good man ^_^
jesus intense first ep though, guess the days of Pokemellow are over
Birch is a badass, rugged outdoorsman type
May is a BRAT but she does have good taste Torchick is pretty sweet
Jesse, amid an existential crisis, uses her robot to make Pikachu all better and overcomes her inner turmoil in the process! truly heart warming.
Jul 28, 2024 4:08 AM

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So this is the start of Gen 3 Pokemon!

1st episode was good, it was funny to see that Ash destroyed May's bike just like he did to Misty xD! I thought she will take Mudkip for the starter but she chose Torchic.
Sorry for my english xD!

RIP Kentaro Miura :(
RIP Akira Toriyama :(

Mar 3, 2025 1:23 PM
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Who would have thought back in 2002/2003 that May would surpass Misty as the most iconic female lead in Pokemon?

LOL!
Aug 10, 2025 8:18 PM
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Who would have thought back in 2002/2003 that May would surpass Misty as the most iconic female lead in Pokemon?

LOL!
@precita Yeah at the time it was definitely unexpected, but after having just finished the whole original series and now watching Advanced Generation again, I think it's pretty clear how one-dimensional Misty was as a character.

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