Ep. 144: Ash antagonizes Azalea Town residents over Slowpoke worship while Team Rocket attacks
Aired on April 6, 2000
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Ash inadvertently creates hostility among the inhabitants of Azalea Town due to his careless behavior regarding their reverence for Slowpoke. The situation shifts when Team Rocket arrives with the intention of capturing these highly valued Pokémon. This event presents Ash with an opportunity to make amends for his previous mistakes. The narrative focuses on the conflict between Ash's actions and the town's traditions, as well as the external threat posed by the villainous group seeking to seize the local wildlife.
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- Ep. 140 · Aging superhero Gligarman faces final threat from Team Rocket upon Ash's arrival
- Ep. 141 · Team Rocket disguises themselves as sheep to steal from a Mareep herder
- Ep. 142 · Shingo Abandons Battles, Leading Ash and Friends to Teach Him Life Is More Than Probability
- Ep. 143 · Ash encounters a wild Cyndaquil while facing a rival trainer and Team Rocket's robotic device
- Ep. 144 · Ash antagonizes Azalea Town residents over Slowpoke worship while Team Rocket attacks
- Ep. 145 · Ash gives the GS Ball to Kurt while Team Rocket targets Apricorn resources
- Ep. 146 · Ash challenges Bugsy in Azalea Town despite Cyndaquil's ignition failure
- Ep. 147 · Ash and friends help Sylvester find his lost Farfetch'd before Team Rocket captures it.
- Ep. 148 · Ash and friends meet Benny at Palmpona Swap Meet struggling to trade Wobbuffet