English dubbed - Season 1 (Season 1 logo)

Original Japanese - Season 1 (Season 1 logo)

English Dubbed episode number in series

Total episode - #2

The Original Series  - #2

(Indigo League) - #2

Original Japanese episode number in series

Total episode - #2

The Original Series  - #2

(Indigo League) - #2

English dubbed episode title

Pokémon Emergency!

Original Japanese episode title

(Showdown! Pokémon Center!)
"Taiketsu! Pokemon Sentā!" (たいけつ! ポケモンセンター!) 

English dubbed air date

September 15, 1998

Original Japanese air date

April 8, 1997

 English dubbed opening song

Pokémon Theme
by
Jason Paige

 Original Japanese opening song

(Aim to Be a Pokémon Master)
"Mezase Pokémon Masuta" (めざせポケモンマスター)
by
Rica Matsumoto

English dubbed ending song

Pokémon Theme
by
Jason Paige

Original Japanese ending song

(One-hundred and Fifty-one)
"Hyakugojuichi" (ひゃくごじゅういち)
by
Unshou Ishizuka and Pokémon 4 Kids

Events and achievements in this episode

1. The character Officer Jenny makes her first appearance.
2. The Team Rocket members, Jessie, James, and Meowth, make their first appearance.
3. The character Nurse Joy makes her first appearance.
4. Misty starts following Ash for a replacement bicycle.
5. Jessie's Ekans and James' Koffing make their first appearance.
6. Misty's Goldeen makes its first appearance.
7. Team Rocket blasts off for the first time.

Pokémon that appear in this episode

Ash Ketchum:

Pikachu

Misty:

Goldeen

Jessie:

Ekans

James:

Koffing

Team Rocket:

Meowth

Nurse Joy:

Chansey

Wild Pokémon:

Caterpie
Pidgey
Rattata
Pikachu (multiple)

Who's that Pokémon?

Koffing

Detailed episode summary