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Episode 21 "Abra and the Psychic Showdown"

Ash and his friends arrive in Saffron City, where they see a strange girl who almost causes Ash an accident. As they go through the city gates, two girls in Hawaiian dress show up and trick them into going in a room through a warp tile from which they can't escape; it turns out the two girls are Jessie and James, and before they can get away with the captured Pikachu the mysterious girl shows up, paralyzes them and teleports Ash and his friends and Pikachu to safety. Outside the Saffron City gym, a man warns Ash not to challenge Sabrina, the Gym Leader, but Ash doesn't listen and challenges her. The little girl that freed them is actually a doll that Sabrina owns, and with her Abra (who she evolves into Kadabra during the battle), she defeats Pikachu and traps Ash and his friends in a doll house using her telekinetic powers. They escape thanks to the man who warned them earlier, and after a brief telekinetic struggle, he tells Ash that the only chance he has to defeat Sabrina is to get a Ghost Pokémon from Lavender Town. So, Ash and his friends leave for Lavender Town...


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Episode 22 "The Tower of Terror"

Ash and his friends arrive at Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, an eerie and foreboding place where they hope to catch a Ghost Pokémon. Misty, Brock, and Pikachu are reluctant to go inside, but Ash convinces them to go in. Once inside, they are soon assaulted by Gengar, Haunter and Gastly, three Ghost Pokémon who always cause trouble to the tower's visitors. Misty and Brock leave the tower, but Ash and Pikachu keep trying to capture them. As Ash and Pikachu discover, the three Ghosts are simply lonely Pokémon who want someone to play with. When Ash and Pikachu are struck by a falling chandelier, the three Ghosts take their spirits on a flight around the town. Eventually, Ash and Pikachu return to their bodies, and leave the Tower, deciding not to catch any of the Ghosts after all. As they leave, Haunter follows them all out of town, wanting to return a favour to Ash for playing with him.


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Episode 23 "Haunter Versus Kadabra"

Armed with a new Ghost Pokémon called Haunter, Ash returns to Saffron City for a rematch with Sabrina. When he goes in to fight Sabrina, however, Haunter has disappeared! Ash and the others run away, but Misty and Brock are transformed into dolls by Sabrina's power. Ash is again rescued by the man who saved them earlier, and he reveals himself to be Sabrina's father (although Ash is too dense to get the hints). After having a little fun with Team Rocket, Haunter rejoins Ash, but he seems unwilling to fight Sabrina. Ash convinces him, however, and they go back to Sabrina's gym one last time. Haunter disappears again, and Ash surrenders, prepared to be turned into a doll. Pikachu defends Ash, however, and fights valiantly against Kadabra. Haunter appears as the battle wears on, and by teasing Sabrina, he breaks her emotionless state and causes her to laugh. Because Sabrina's mind is controlling Kadabra, the Psychic Pokémon can no longer fight, rolling on the floor in laughter. Sabrina's father awards Ash with the Marshbadge, and they leave town in peace.


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Episode 24 "Primeape goes Bananas"

After a conversation, Ash is depressed to learn that his fellow trainers from Pallet Town are already a badge ahead of him, and that they have all caught many more Pokémon than he has. When a Mankey appears, attracted by the scent of Brock's lunch, Ash decides he wants to catch it. When he fails to do so, Mankey is infuriated, and steals Ash's cap; Ash desperately tries to retrieve it, since it is an official Pokémon League cap, but fails to do so. Team Rocket shows up again to catch Pikachu. They anger Mankey, who evolves into Primeape, an even more violent Pokémon. Ash is determined to defeat the angry Pokémon and capture it. He sends Charmander, who uses his Rage attack to get stronger as Primeape attacks him. Eventually, Primeape is defeated, and Ash captures him, adding to his collection.


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Episode 25 "Pokémon Scent-Sation"

Arriving in Celadon City, Brock, Misty, and Pikachu stop in a perfume shop. Ash is not impressed, however, and ends up insulting the local gym leader, Erika, who is also a perfume maker. He is forced to work with Team Rocket in order to sneak into the Celadon Gym so he can battle for the Rainbowbadge. Jessie and James, meanwhile, are trying to steal the secret perfume formula of the Celadon Gym and use it to make lots of money. Ash has his battle with Erika, but during the battle, Team Rocket sets off an explosion which sets the gym on fire. Ash helps Erika and the others to save the Pokémon in the gym, including Erika's own plant-Pokémon, Gloom. She gifts him with the Rainbowbadge to thank him for helping to save her friends.


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Epidode 26 "Hypno's Naptime"

Children are disappearing from the city that Ash and his companions arrive in, and Pokémon are becoming lethargic and inactive. Tracking the source, the gang discovers Drowzee and Hypno, two psychic Pokémon who can hypnotize people and Pokémon alike. Misty gets affected by Hypno, and starts to believe she is a Seel. Her friends chase her as she runs into a park, where they find the other children, who all believe they're different Pokémon. With the help of Drowzee, Ash and Brock manage to heal all the children and Pokémon. One Pokémon, however, a duck Pokémon named Psyduck, decides to follow after them and become Misty's Pokémon, much to her disgust...


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Episode 27 "Pokémon Fashion Flash"

While travelling through the city, Ash and the others enter the fashion district. Brock drags everyone into a salon owned by Suzie, a Pokémon breeder like himself. Her Pokémon, Vulpix, is one of the most beautiful Pokémon in the world. Misty, however, is more interested in a Pokémon makeover for Psyduck, which is available at the new Salon Rocket. Unbeknownst to them, however, Salon Rocket is operated by Team Rocket, who intend to make lots of money (again). They kidnap Misty; Psyduck goes for help, and Ash and Brock rush to her rescue. Team Rocket's Pokémon nearly defeat Pikachu and Geodude, but Suzie intervenes, and with Vulpix's help, she completely blows Team Rocket away. Suzie decides to go on a journey to learn more about Pokémon breeding, and leaves Vulpix in Brock's capable hands.


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Episode 28 "The Punchy Pokémon"

During their travels, Ash and his friends encounter Hitmonchan, a fighting-type Pokémon, who will be entered in a Pokémon fighting competition called the P-1 Grand Prix. Rebecca, the daughter of Hitmonchan's trainer, wants Ash and the others to defeat her father so that he'll come home instead of spending all his time training Pokémon. Team Rocket wants to enter the competition as well, and steal a Hitmonlee, another fighting Pokémon, in order to enter the battle. The competition is long and difficult, but after Team Rocket defeats Hitmonchan, their Hitmonlee and Primeape, Ash's entry in the competition, reach the finals. Team Rocket tries to cheat, but Pikachu prevents them, and Primeape wins the battle, winning the championship. Anthony, Hitmonchan's trainer, offers to train Primeape to be the ultimate champion; Ash accepts, and he and Primeape say their goodbyes to each other.


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Episode 29 "Sparks Fly For Magnemite"

In Gringy City, an industrial burg, Pikachu falls ill and is rushed to the Pokémon Center by Ash and his friends. Nurse Joy believes he simply has a cold, but suddenly the power goes out. The city power plant has shut down for unknown reasons. Ash and the others rush to the power plant to find out the reason why. While there, they discover that Magnemite, a mechanical Pokémon of the electric type, is following Pikachu around as though it were in love. The cause of the power failure is an abundance of Grimers, sludge-based Pokémon who have clogged up the water intake for the power plant. Led by a powerful Muk, the Grimers nearly take over the whole plant. However, hordes of Magnetons, led by the Magnemite and which live in the plant, attack the Grimers and drive them back. Pikachu and Magnemite team up to defeat the powerful Muk, and Ash captures it, adding to his collection. Power is restored, and Pikachu recovers from his illness; it seems that he was over-charged, and the extra electricity that was making him sick was used up in the battle.


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Episode 30 "Dig Those Diglett"

En route to Fuchsia City, Ash and his friends encounter a construction project in the middle of the forest. A dam is being built here, but the project is threatened by Digletts, cute mole-like Pokémon who live underground. The tunnels they dig are disrupting the construction project. Dozens of Pokémon trainers are called in to assist in removing the Digletts, including Gary and his admirers; whenever the trainers try to call forth their Pokémon, however, they refuse to come out. Eventually, all the trainers give up and go home. Ash and the others, remaining behind, discover that the Digletts are only trying to save their home from destruction, as the dam's completion would mean their home would be washed away. The trainer's Pokémon realize this, and refuse to help harm the Digletts. The project's leader decides to stop the project, but Team Rocket and their recently-evolved Pokémon, Arbok and Weezing, intervene. With the help of the Digletts, Team Rocket is beaten back again, and Ash and his friends continue on to Fuchsia City.