Pokémon
The Mandarin Island Miss Match
Season 2, Episode 19 · Aired 1999-06-03
Synopsis
Ash, Misty, and Tracey are on Mandarin Island where Ash has just won three battles in a row. He starts to become cocky, and when he has a chance encounter with Prima of the Elite 4, he believes he can take her on. However, she ignores his battle request and talks about the sea and admires Pikachu and Togepi, causing Ash to go and battle a nearby trainer. Ash's arrogance gets the best of him when he uses Charizard in a battle and it goes out of control. Prima then comes and uses her Slowbro to stop it. She tells Ash that he should come and watch her demonstration the next day and learn something. They go, and Ash is still unimpressed. He once again demands a battle and she agrees. Will Ash defeat a member of the Elite 4, or will his arrogance get the better of him?
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