Ep. 84: Ash Wins a Blimp Ride to Valencia Island Amidst Team Rocket's Haunted Scheme
Aired on February 4, 1999
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The group plans a fifteen-day trek to Valencia Island to find the unknown GS Ball, prompting Ash to purchase sufficient food for the journey. Ash enters a lottery and wins a blimp ticket, which promises to reach the destination in under a day. However, the vehicle is revealed to be a haunted blimp controlled by Team Rocket, complicating their travel plans and introducing immediate danger to the group.
Episodes
- Ep. 80 · Ash encounters a trainer named Ritchie who resembles him and has a Pikachu.
- Ep. 81 · Ash Chooses to Rescue Pikachu Over Ritchie's Battle
- Ep. 82 · Ash reflects on his loss to Ritchie and supports him in the quarterfinals
- Ep. 83 · Ash returns to Pallet Town after Kanto League, then journeys to Valencia Island with evolved Pidgeot.
- Ep. 84 · Ash Wins a Blimp Ride to Valencia Island Amidst Team Rocket's Haunted Scheme
- Ep. 85 · Ash and friends seek Professor Ivy for the GS Ball on Valencia Island
- Ep. 86 · Ash and Misty encounter bullying teenagers and Team Rocket while protecting a baby Lapras.
- Ep. 87 · Ash, Misty, and Tracey explore Mikan Island and the unique Orange League Gym structure
- Ep. 88 · Butch and Cassidy use Drowzee to control Pokémon with signals