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After his battle with the {{p|Spearow}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} is badly injured, {{Ash}} is told by [[Misty]] about a place where he can take Pikachu to be healed, a {{g|Center}}. They head to the [[Viridian City]] Pokémon Center to be healed. When entering the town, Ash is stopped by [[Officer Jenny]], who finds him suspicious, but Ash confirms his identity with his [[Pokédex]], Jenny then rushes Ash to the Pokémon Center. Misty enters in the Pokémon Center with her destroyed bike, angry because it was Ash's Pikachu that did it. Ash explains that Pikachu is injured badly, and Misty forgets about her bike and instead thinks of Pikachu. As Pikachu is treated, Ash feels crestfallen and calls home. His [[Delia Ketchum|mother]] tries to encourage him, but he still feels downtrodden. He is then called by [[Professor Oak]] who is surprised that he reached Viridian so soon. Ash then tells him about [[Ho-oh (anime)|the golden colored flying Pokémon he saw earlier]] (in the [[EP001|last episode]]). Oak feels that he is lying because many trainers have never seen that Pokémon even after searching for it during their whole life! They then exchange good wishes and hang up.

Ash leaves Viridian City and heads for the [[Viridian Forest]] with a revived relation with Pikachu and Misty in tow. Spotting a {{p|Caterpie}}, he attempts to capture it.

* [[Team Rocket]] is introduced.

* [[Misty]] joins Ash.

* Team Rocket also decide to follow Ash and begin their obsession over his {{AP|Pikachu}}.

* [[Team Rocket]]

** [[Jessie]]

* [[Nurse Joy]]

* {{MTR}}

* {{p|Koffing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})

* {{p|Caterpie}}

* {{Ash}}

* [[Misty]]

* [[Professor Oak]] (on the phone)

[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Koffing}}

* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})

* {{p|Ho-Oh}} ({{an|Ho-Oh|anime}}; flashback)

[[Image:Auto_coloured_pidgey.JPG|right|thumb|A differently-colored Pidgey.]]

* This is the only episode in which any of Ash's male relatives are mentioned. Delia mentions that it took his father four days to reach [[Viridian City]] from [[Pallet Town]] and that {{Ash}} is the 'apple' of his eye. Ash's grandfather is also mentioned by her in the Japanese version.

* On the wall at the Pokémon Center, the engravings are of {{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Articuno}}, {{p|Zapdos}}, and {{p|Moltres}}. Ash misidentifies the {{p|Ho-Oh}} he saw in the previous episode as Articuno.

* The events of this episode are referenced in ''[[DP003|When Pokémon Worlds Collide!]]'' by Team Rocket, who tell {{an|Dawn}} that they have been chasing {{AP|Pikachu}} for as long as she'd been alive.

* Just before Team Rocket throws their Poké Balls at the Center from their balloon, Jessie has no lipstick for a split second. Jessie also has no lipstick when their wanted poster is first shown.  

* {{p|Arcanine}} is not a legendary Pokémon; however, it was shown on the wall with the [[legendary birds|legendary bird trio]]. This is likely due to Arcanine's [[species]], which classes it as a "Legendary Pokémon" (like Pikachu is a "Mouse Pokémon").

* In the Japanese version, Delia says that Ash's grandfather would be proud of him as well as his father.

* Professor Oak abruptly ending his telephone conversation with Ash is different in both versions: in the English version, Oak says that his pizza just arrived, while in the Japanese version, Oak realizes that he is in the middle of cooking ramen.

* Misty introduces herself to Ash, Team Rocket, and the audience during the Pokémon Center battle in the Japanese version, while Nurse Joy reveals Misty's name to the audience at the end of the English version.

* Brazilian Portuguese: '''{{tt|Emergência Pokémon|Pokémon Emergency}}'''

* Czech: '''{{tt|Nemocnice pro Pokémony|Pokémon Hospital}}'''

* Spanish: '''{{tt|Emergencia Pokémon|Pokémon Emergency}}'''

* Swedish: '''{{tt|Pokémon Nödläge!|Pokémon Distress!}}'''

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