Pokémon
The Case of the K-9 Caper!
Season 1, Episode 54 · Aired 1998-07-16
Synopsis
While traveling through the forest, the group see who they think is a thief. Ash sends Pikachu after it, but Pikachu is scared because he holds a gun. When a Growlithe comes by to knock the gun out of it's hand, Pikachu goes. They are all stopped because he isn't a thief, but a police officer training the K-9 police squad. Ash wants to have them train Pikachu, but doesn't realize he must go, too. Officer Jenny then drills Ash morning til night and he becomes exhausted. Team Rocket then busts into the school and uses a special gas to confuse the pokemon and alter Ash, Misty, Brock, and Officer Jenny's voices. They then use megaphones that project Ash, Misty, Brock, and Officer Jenny's real voices. Now the Pokemon can't tell where their trainers really are, and Team Rocket plans to use this to steal Pikachu.
In the series
This episode is part of Pokémon (1998–present (U.S.)) on Kids' WB/Syndication.
Gotta catch ’em all — late-’90s kids’ globalization in pocket-monster form.
Key cast
- Rica Matsumoto as Ash Ketchum (JP)
- Veronica Taylor as Ash Ketchum (US early)
- Ikue Otani as Pikachu