EP044

The Problem with Paras File:TheProblemwithParas.gif.png

EP044   パラスとパラセクト Paras and Parasect

First broadcast Japan May 14, 1998 United States February 13, 1999

English themes Opening Pokémon Theme Ending

Japanese themes Opening めざせポケモンマスター Ending ポケットにファンタジー

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto Assistant director 鈴木敏明 Toshiaki Suzuki Animation director 酒井啓史 Keishi Sakai No additional credits are available at this time.

The Problem with Paras (Japanese: パラスとパラセクト Paras and Parasect) is episode 44 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on May 14, 1998 and in USA on February 13, 1999.

On their way to Cinnabar Island, Ash and the others meet up with Cassandra in Mossgreen Village. While there, she challenges them to a battle, hoping to evolve her Paras into a Parasect.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Major events

• Ash's Charmeleon starts disobeying him.

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Misty
• Brock
• Jessie
• James
• Cassandra

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Paras

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Charmeleon (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Arbok (Jessie's)
• Weezing (James's)
• Paras (Cassandra's, evolves)
• Parasect (Cassandra's, newly evolved; debut)
• Persian (Cassandra's, new)

Trivia

• The first episode to air on Kids' WB!

In other languages

• French: La potion miracle

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.