EP020

The Ghost at Maiden's Peak

EP020   ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり Ghost Pokémon and the Summer Festival

First broadcast Japan August 12, 1997 United States October 4, 1998

English themes Opening Pokémon Theme Ending

Japanese themes Opening めざせポケモンマスター Ending ひゃくごじゅういち

Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 首藤剛志 Takeshi Shudō Storyboard 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani Assistant director 井硲清高 Kiyotaka Itani Animation director 志村隆行 Takayuki Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

The Ghost at Maiden's Peak (Japanese: ゆうれいポケモンとなつまつり Ghost Pokémon and the Summer Festival) is episode 20 of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on August 12, 1997 and in USA on October 4, 1998.

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

Characters

Humans

Ash

Misty

Brock

Jessie

James

Pokémon

Who’s That Pokémon?: Gastly

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Bulbasaur (Ash's)
• Charmander (Ash's)
• Squirtle (Ash's)
• Ekans (Jessie's)
• Koffing (James')
• Gastly (talking Pokémon; debut)

Trivia

This episode provided some of the strongest hints for Pokeshipping, the belief that Ash and Misty are attracted to each other.

Dub edits

When Gastly turns into a giant mongoose in the Japanese version, he said "Mongoose", as if it were a Pokémon.

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