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Grass Battlefield! Unexpected Rival!

  • Episode aired Nov 13, 1999
  • TV-Y
  • 22m
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7.9/10
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Pokémon (1997)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationQuestActionAdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasySci-Fi

Ash's fourth match is on the Grass Field. But his opponent has a well trained Bellsprout.Ash's fourth match is on the Grass Field. But his opponent has a well trained Bellsprout.Ash's fourth match is on the Grass Field. But his opponent has a well trained Bellsprout.

  • Director
    • Masamitsu Hidaka
  • Writers
    • Jun'ichi Masuda
    • Ken Sugimori
    • Satoshi Tajiri
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Blaustein
    • Rachael Lillis
    • Eric Stuart
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    468
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    • Director
      • Masamitsu Hidaka
    • Writers
      • Jun'ichi Masuda
      • Ken Sugimori
      • Satoshi Tajiri
    • Stars
      • Madeleine Blaustein
      • Rachael Lillis
      • Eric Stuart
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    Madeleine Blaustein
    Madeleine Blaustein
    • Meowth
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Addie Blaustein)
    • …
    Rachael Lillis
    Rachael Lillis
    • Misty
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eric Stuart
    Eric Stuart
    • Brock
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Veronica Taylor
    Veronica Taylor
    • Ash Ketchum
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Rodger Parsons
    Rodger Parsons
    • Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Ken Gates)
    Stuart Zagnit
    Stuart Zagnit
    • Professor Oak
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Stan Hart)
    Tara Sands
    Tara Sands
    • Jeanette Fisher
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Tara Jayne)
    • …
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    Shin'ichirô Miki
    • Beedrill
    • (voice)
    • (as Shinichiro Miki)
    • …
    Ikue Ôtani
    Ikue Ôtani
    • Pikachu
    • (voice)
    • (as Ikue Otani)
    Ted Lewis
    Ted Lewis
    • Announcer
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Ed Paul)
    Lee Quick
    Lee Quick
    • Officer Jenny
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Kayzie Rogers
    Kayzie Rogers
    • Bellsprout
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yûji Ueda
    Yûji Ueda
    • Victreebel
    • (voice)
    James Carter Cathcart
    James Carter Cathcart
    • Gary Oak
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Jimmy Zoppi)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Musashi
    • (voice)
    Noriko Hidaka
    • Kaoruko
    • (voice)
    Inuko Inuyama
    Inuko Inuyama
    • Nyarth
    • (voice)
    Unshô Ishizuka
    Unshô Ishizuka
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Masamitsu Hidaka
    • Writers
      • Jun'ichi Masuda
      • Ken Sugimori
      • Satoshi Tajiri
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    • Trivia
      Ash uses his Muk in battle for the first time.
    • Goofs
      When Officer Jenny sees Team Rocket again she has a Growlithe. She says "Arcanine use Flamethrower" instead of Growlithe.
    • Quotes

      James: Want a burger and fries without trouble?

      James: If you're really hungry, make it double!

      James: To protect the world from hunger and thirst!

      James: Our food isn't bad, at least not the worst.

      Jesse: The Team Rocket restaurant: blast in for a bite!

      Jesse, James: We stay open all day, we stay open all night!

    • Soundtracks
      Pokémon Theme
      (first theme song)
      Written by John Siegler & John Loeffler
      Performed by Jason Paige

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 13, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • The Fourth Round Rumble
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production companies
      • Pokémon USA
      • 4 Kids Entertainment
      • Creatures
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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