Ep. 159: A fortune telling craze conceals Team Rocket's scheme to steal Pokémon from trainers
Aired on July 27, 2000

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A sudden surge in popularity regarding Pokémon fortune telling captures the attention of the local community. However, this trend is revealed to be a deceptive strategy orchestrated by Team Rocket. The organization utilizes the guise of fortune telling services to gain access to local trainers and their Pokémon. The true objective behind this elaborate scheme is to steal these creatures. The episode highlights how the group exploits the public's interest in fortune telling to execute their plan without immediate detection.
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- Ep. 157 · Ash and friends pair with Team Rocket members after Ursaring attack forces alliance
- Ep. 158 · Team Rocket attacks Len Town using a machine immune to Psychic attacks to steal Pokémon
- Ep. 159 · A fortune telling craze conceals Team Rocket's scheme to steal Pokémon from trainers
- Ep. 160 · Ash battles Whitney in Goldenrod City but loses to Miltank despite Pikachu's efforts.
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- Ep. 162 · Ash appears as a guest on a Goldenrod City radio program
- Ep. 163 · Ash competes in a Bug Catching Contest while Team Rocket captures him