Ep. 36: The group faces a bike gang and Team Rocket while crossing a stormy bridge with a delivery.
Aired on December 2, 1997
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The travelers encounter a bridge that serves as a shortcut but is too long to walk, requiring bicycles. They visit the Pokémon Center, where Nurse Joy requests they deliver medicine to a sick Pokémon on the other side. During their journey, a bicycle gang causes trouble with assistance from Team Rocket. Despite the conflict, Ash and his friends proceed to cross the bridge during a storm. The bicyclists observe their selfless actions and ultimately decide to help them complete the crossing. This encounter resolves the tension between the travelers and the local group, allowing the medicine delivery to continue amidst the difficult weather conditions and initial hostility.
Episodes
- Ep. 32 · Ash faces ninja traps and Team Rocket at the Fuchsia Gym
- Ep. 33 · Ash rides injured Lara's Ponyta in a race against Dario's team at Laramie Ranch
- Ep. 34 · Ash and friends enter a protected Safari Zone preserve and meet a wild boy.
- Ep. 35 · Team Rocket challenges Ash to a Pokémon capture contest in the Safari Zone
- Ep. 36 · The group faces a bike gang and Team Rocket while crossing a stormy bridge with a delivery.
- Ep. 37 · Ash and friends visit a mansion where Duplica's Ditto struggles to change its face while Team Rocket plots to steal it.
- Ep. 38 · Ash and friends investigate a malfunctioning transfer machine at the Pokémon Center.
- Ep. 39 · Ash considers leaving Pikachu with its own kind in the forest
- Ep. 40 · The group helps Mikey protect his Eevee from forced evolution by his brothers.