Eighteen years, 18 seasons and 721 Pokemon later, it's an understatement to say that the Pokemon anime series has come a long way since its premiere in 1997 in Japan (1998 in the United States). But every story needs to start somewhere, even if the tale evolves along the way, and for Pokemon it started with "I Choose You!"
Despite watching and rewatching the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his best pal Pikachu over the years, there probably are a few elements of that first episode that aren't quite what you remember. Here's a trip down Nostalgia Lane to highlight the 10 moments you might have forgotten about, listed in the order they appear in the episode.
Everyone remembers Ash was just a kid when he started his Pokemon Trainer journey, but did you remember that he was only 10 years old? No wonder his mom was a bit nervous about sending him out solo -- especially since his primary Pokemon had a tendency to electrocute everyone in sight. If she'd known that he'd become the target of a criminal organization and nearly die multiple times, maybe she would have kept him at home for a few more years.
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Despite watching and rewatching the adventures of Ash Ketchum and his best pal Pikachu over the years, there probably are a few elements of that first episode that aren't quite what you remember. Here's a trip down Nostalgia Lane to highlight the 10 moments you might have forgotten about, listed in the order they appear in the episode.
Everyone remembers Ash was just a kid when he started his Pokemon Trainer journey, but did you remember that he was only 10 years old? No wonder his mom was a bit nervous about sending him out solo -- especially since his primary Pokemon had a tendency to electrocute everyone in sight. If she'd known that he'd become the target of a criminal organization and nearly die multiple times, maybe she would have kept him at home for a few more years.
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