Ep. 38: Ash and friends investigate a malfunctioning transfer machine at the Pokémon Center.
Aired on December 16, 1997Filler
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Ash and his companions reach a Pokémon Center where the Poké Ball transfer machine is malfunctioning, as transferred Pokémon fail to arrive at their destination. They agree to help Professor Akihabara investigate the issue alongside his computerized Pokémon, Porygon. Their inquiry reveals that Team Rocket and a duplicate Porygon are responsible for the disruption. This episode is noted for being controversial because a scene featuring red and blue strobe lights triggered seizures in viewers, leading to its removal from global broadcast rotation.
Episodes
- 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.
- Ep. 41 · Ash and friends resolve a town's water crisis caused by a Snorlax blocking the source.
- Ep. 42 · Ash and friends face rival Gyms in Dark City