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[[File:Saffron Contest billboard.png|thumb|left|220px|A billboard for the Saffron Contest]]

Ash and {{ashfr}} returned to Saffron City in ''[[EP024|Haunter versus Kadabra]]'', accompanied by a {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} Ash had befriended. Unfortunately, Haunter preferred comedy over battling, and disappeared before the [[rematch]]. Ash managed to find Haunter again, but it disappeared yet again when Ash re-entered the Gym. To protect Ash, Pikachu faced Sabrina's Kadabra. After a while, Haunter appeared and made Sabrina laugh for the first time in years. As her Kadabra was rendered unable to battle by the laughter, Sabrina gave Ash the Marsh Badge and kept Haunter with her.

In ''[[AG139|On Cloud Arcanine]]'', [[Drew]] informed {{an|May}} that a [[Pokémon Contest]] was scheduled to be held at Saffron City. In ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'', Ash, May, [[Max]], and Brock arrived there. They visited the [[Contest Hall]] and met [[Lilian Meridian|Lilian]] for the first time. Later, the group met up with Harley at the [[Pokémon Center]], who revealed he was working as an assistant to [[Nurse Joy]] after she treated his {{TP|Harley|Cacturne}}. He also told May that, in the [[Kanto]] [[region]], [[Pokémon Coordinator]]s are allowed to switch {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} between the [[Appeal|Performance Stage]] and the [[Contest Battle|Battle Stage]]. Initially, May did not believe him, but Nurse Joy confirmed he was telling the truth. Harley then informed her that she could use her [[Hoenn]] [[Contest Pass]] to sign up for the Saffron Contest until 11 AM the next day. This time, however, he was lying.

In ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista!]]'', May and Brock decided to visit Saffron City's most famous noodle house, known for a dish called "battle noodles". However, the owner was soon called away to attend to business at the [[Fighting Dojo]]. Ash and Max met the Fighting Dojo's owner, [[Master Hamm]], and soon caught up with May and Brock, who followed the noodle shop owner, [[Kyle Hamm|Kyle]], who is also Master Hamm's son. Eventually, the father and son came to an understanding, with Kyle returning to his noodle business while dojo student [[Terri]] agreed to takeover the dojo from Master Hamm.

In ''[[JN034|Solitary and Menacing!]]'', Ash and [[Goh]] visited the Fighting Dojo. There, Ash faced and lost to [[Bea]] in a [[World Coronation Series]] match, while Goh won himself a {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Hitmonchan}}.

Saffron City appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''. Soon after arriving at the city, {{OBP|Red|Origins}} encountered {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}, and together they saved a woman from being harassed by [[Team Rocket]]. The woman revealed herself to be the [[Silph Co.]]'s president's secretary, and told the two Trainers that Team Rocket had taken over the company, intending to steal the [[Master Ball]] they were developing. Wanting to free the Pokémon used in the development tests, Red stormed the Silph Co., releasing all the imprisoned Pokémon and {{tc|Scientist}}s inside. At the top floor, he encountered the Boss of Team Rocket, [[Giovanni]]. He had a battle against the criminal leader, but was easily defeated, and Giovanni got away.

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