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Pokémon: The Johto Journeys Season 3
Logo for the season
Opening	Pokémon Johto
Episodes	41
Region	Johto
Series	Original series
Preceded by	Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands
Followed by	Pokémon: Johto League Champions

Pokémon: The Johto Journeys is the third season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It follows the adventures of Ash, Misty, and Brock in the Johto region, from New Bark Town up to Goldenrod City.

It originally aired as part of the 2000-2001 Kids' WB! Saturday morning lineup. The season began with The Pokémon Water War, which originally aired on August 26, 2000, and ended with The Fortune Hunters, which originally aired on May 19, 2001; it was later shortened to exclude all of the episodes until the start of Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver with Don't Touch That 'dile.

It is preceded by Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands and succeeded by Pokémon: Johto League Champions.

Blurb

The Orange League beckons and Ash answers the call, taking on the Orange Crew and their leader, Drake. Upon returning to Pallet Town, Ash and Misty reunite with Brock and set out on the next stage of their Pokémon journey—the Johto region! Though he still has an errand to run for Professor Oak, Ash jumps with both feet into the Johto League, taking on a couple of Gym Leaders and adding Pokémon like Totodile and Chikorita to his team.

Important events

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

• Ash, Misty and Brock arrive in the Johto region, and Ash registers for the Johto League. (EP117)
• Ash safely delivers the GS Ball to Kurt. (EP143)

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Ash's Heracross (EP119)
• Ash's Chikorita (EP126)
• Ash's Cyndaquil (EP141)
• Brock's Pineco (EP143)
• Ash's Totodile (EP151)
• Ash's Shiny Noctowl (EP154)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Misty's Poliwag → Poliwhirl (EP151)

Trades

The following Pokémon are traded:

• Jessie's Lickitung for Benny's Wobbuffet (EP146)

Other

• Ash's Charizard (left in Liza's care at the Charicific Valley, can be called upon at any time; EP134)
• Ash's Heracross (left at Oak's Laboratory, EP146)
• Ash's Squirtle (rejoined Squirtle Squad, can be called upon at any time; EP147)

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Zephyr Badge	Falkner	EP131	Victory
Hive Badge	Bugsy	EP144	Victory

Episodes

The television definition is used by Region 4 home video releases and formerly on Pokémon TV, Toonami Jetstream, and Cartoon Network Video. It includes the last third of the Orange League arc and the first 41 episodes of the Johto League arc of the anime.

The home video definition is the definition currently used by Region 1 home video releases by VIZ Media, Pokémon TV, DisneyNOW, and digital home video releases. It includes only the first 41 episodes of the Johto League arc of the anime.

Epicode	Episode Title	Television	Home video Digital release
EP106	The Pokémon Water War	1	Part of S02
EP107	Pokémon Food Fight!	2
EP108	Pokémon Double Trouble	3
EP109	The Wacky Watcher!	4
EP110	The Stun Spore Detour	5
EP111	Hello, Pummelo!	6
EP112	Enter The Dragonite	7
EP113	Viva Las Lapras	8
EP114	The Underground Round Up	9
EP115	A Tent Situation	10
EP116	The Rivalry Revival	11
EP117	Don't Touch That 'dile	12	1
EP118	The Double Trouble Header	13	2
EP119	A Sappy Ending	14	3
EP120	Roll On, Pokémon!	15	4
EP121	Illusion Confusion!	16	5
EP122	Flower Power	17	6
EP123	Spinarak Attack	18	7
EP124	Snubbull Snobbery	19	8
EP125	The Little Big Horn	20	9
EP126	The Chikorita Rescue	21	10
EP127	Once in a Blue Moon	22	11
EP128	The Whistle Stop	23	12
EP129	Ignorance is Blissey	24	13
EP130	A Bout With Sprout	25	14
EP131	Fighting Flyer with Fire	26	15
EP132	For Crying Out Loud	27	16
EP133	Tanks a Lot!	28	17
EP134	Charizard's Burning Ambitions	29	18
EP135	Grin to Win!	30	19
EP136	Chikorita's Big Upset	31	20
EP137	Foul Weather Friends	32	21
EP138	The Superhero Secret	33	22
EP139	Mild 'n Wooly	34	23
EP140	Wired for Battle!	35	24
EP141	Good 'Quil Hunting	36	25
EP142	A Shadow of a Drought	37	26
EP143	Going Apricorn!	38	27
EP144	Gettin' The Bugs Out	39	28
EP145	A Farfetch'd Tale	40	29
EP146	Tricks of the Trade	41	30
EP147	The Fire-ing Squad!	42	31
EP148	No Big Woop!	43	32
EP149	Tunnel Vision	44	33
EP150	Hour of the Houndour	45	34
EP151	The Totodile Duel	46	35
EP152	Hot Matches!	47	36
EP153	Love, Totodile Style	48	37
EP154	Fowl Play!	49	38
EP155	Forest Grumps	50	39
EP156	The Psychic Sidekicks!	51	40
EP157	The Fortune Hunters	52	41

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language The Johto Journeys home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language The Johto Journeys home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

• The first four English dub episodes of this season aired exactly one year after the Japanese originals.
• The Mediaset Italian version of the season's theme, Always Pokémon, used a scene from the banned episode EP035.
• The tentative title of this season was "Pokémon GS".
• This season did not air in Denmark and Norway, along with Pokémon: Johto League Champions.
• In Finland and Sweden, only Don't Touch That 'dile through A Shadow of a Drought were dubbed and aired.
• An event in Pokémon GO, lasting from September 2 to 9, 2019, was called "Johto Journey," possibly in reference to this season.

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Покемон: Джото пътешествие
Croatian		Pokémon: Johto liga
Czech		Pokémon: Johtová liga
Dutch		Pokémon: De Reis Van Johto Pokémon: The Johto Journeys * Pokémon: De Reis Naar Johto *
Finnish		Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
European French		Pokémon: Voyage à Johto
German		Pokémon: Die Johto Reisen
Hindi		पोकेमोन: द जोह्टो जर्नीस्
Hungarian		Pokémon: Utazások Johtóban
Italian		Always Pokémon - The Johto Journeys * Pokémon: I Viaggi di Johto * Pokémon: The Johto Journeys *
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon - A Jornada Johto Pokémon: The Johto Journeys *
	Portugal	Pokémon: Liga Johto
Serbian		Pokémon: Johto liga
Slovak		Pokémon: Krasny Svet
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon: Los Viajes Johto
	Spain	Pokémon: The Johto Journeys Pokémon: Los Viajes Johto *
Swedish		Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
Tamil		பொகெமொன்: ட ஜோஹ்டோ ஜர்நீஸ்
Telugu		పోకీమాన్: డా జోహ్తో జొర్నీస్
Turkish		Pokémon: Johto Yolculukları
Ukrainian		Покемон: Хроніки Джото

References

Series and seasons of the Pokémon animated series Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials) Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles) Horizons (list) Horizons Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time Complete list • Movies

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