Ash reaches Valencia Island. Gets the GS Ball from Professor Ivy.
Brock leaves the group to stay with Professor Ivy
Tracey joins the group
Ash catches a Lapras
Ash beats Gym Leader Sissy by winning 2 of 3 competitions. He gets a Coral Eye Badge
Ash beats Team Rocket members Butch and Cassidy
Misty's Togepi learns Metronome
The group discovers the elusive Pinkan Island
Misty thinks Psyduck evolves but uses a wild Golduck in battles. "It's just a Pokemon version of Brock"
Ash beats Gym Leader Danny (who Misty fancies) by wining 2 of 3 competitions. He gets Sea Ruby Badge
Ash catches a Snorlax
Tracey catches a Scyther
Ash meets Prima (Lorelei)
Lawrence the 3rd starts catching the legendary birds, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres, to lure Lugia out of hiding.
Lugia is released from the sea and starts battling Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres
Ash helps Lugia beat the other birds. He brings peace back to Earth
Ash beats Gym Leader Rudy (who fancies Misty) by winning 2 of 3 battles. He gets Spike Shell Badge
Squirtle learns Hydro Pump
Charizard begins to obey Ash
Ash beats Luana by winning a tag match using Pikachu and Charizard. He gets the Jade Star Badge
Misty catches a Poliwag
Ash battles Drake in the Orange League Championship
Ash beats Drake's Dragonite after it wipes out all of Ash's Pokemon except Pikachu
Ash gets Orange League trophy and is commemorated in the Orange League Hall of Fame
Ash releases Lapras
Ash returns home to Pallet Town
Brock re-joins the group
Ash battles Gary. Ash loses
Ash gives the GS Ball to Professor Oak
Oak can't open the GS Ball and asks Ash to take it on his way to the land of Johto
Ash gets a new Pokedex
Tracey leaves the group to become Profssor Oak's assistant
