What rare Pokémon did Ash see in the first episode?

Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh
Ho-Oh (Japanese: ホウオウ Houou) is a dual-type Fire/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation II. It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
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debuted in Pokémon - I Choose You!, where Ash first saw it in a forest on his way to Viridian City during his first day as a Trainer. He was lying on the ground with his injured Pikachu and saw it fly over the rainbow that appeared in the sky after a storm.
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What rare Pokémon did Ash see?

17 Melmetal Is A Mighty Mythical Pokémon

Ash eventually noticed the Meltan and the sense of community that it felt with the rest of his Pokémon, so he added it to his party. The addition of Melmetal remains a rare instance of Ash getting to use a Mythical Pokémon in battle.
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What was the Pokémon in episode 1?

Kimi ni Kimeta!) is the first episode of the Pokémon anime series. It was first broadcast on April 1, 1997 on TV Tokyo. "Pokémon, I Choose You!" Ash Ketchum with his newly received Pokémon; Pikachu.
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What is Ash's rarest Pokémon?

Instead, the rarest Pokémon Ash has ever caught is one that goes all the way back to Johto: Noctowl. In the episode "Fowl Play!" Ash encountered a very rare Pokémon, a shiny Noctowl.
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What was the first Pokémon Ash seen?

Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture!
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EVERY First Legendary Pokémon Encounter 🔎 | Pokémon the Series



What were Ash's first six Pokémon?

Ash's first roster of Pokémon consisted of Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeotto, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Squirtle.
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How many of Ash's Pokémon were abandoned?

Throughout his journey, Ash has caught and traveled with a variety of Pokemon that he's encountered in various regions. However, many of them he had to leave behind in some capacity. There are over 50 different Pokemon that Ash has travelled with in the Pokemon anime that are currently no longer with him.
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Who is the OG Ash Ketchum?

Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor, is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the Pokémon anime for its first eight seasons.
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Did Ash ever have a Charizard?

Ash's Charizard (Japanese: サトシのリザードン Satoshi's Lizardon) was the fourth Pokémon that Ash caught in the Kanto region, and his fifth overall.
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Who is the 999 Pokémon?

Gimmighoul (Japanese: コレクレー Collecurei) is a Ghost-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IX. It evolves into Gholdengo when leveled up while the player has 999 Gimmighoul Coins.
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Who is the 001 Pokémon?

The first Pokémon, Bulbasaur, is number 001 and the last, Mew, is number 151.
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Which Legendary Pokémon does Ash have?

This addition to Ash's Pocket Monster stable led him to the mythical Pokémon, Melmetal, from the evolution of Meltan. For casual fans wondering is Melmetal a legendary Pokémon, the answer is no — it's much rarer. The Melmetal evolution means that eternal 10-year-old Ash inadvertently obtained a mythical Pokémon.
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Does Ash have any rare Pokémon?

Ash Ketchum of Pokémon has encountered many rare Pokémon during his travels, from the god of Pokémon to alien Pokémon from another universe. He caught far fewer of them, of course, but one of the rarest Pokémon Ash has ever owned is also one of his oldest.
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Has Ash Ketchum caught a legendary?

With over 20 movies and multiple animated series, Ash Ketchum had plenty of opportunities to catch a legendary Pokémon. Despite the fact that he encountered nearly every known legendary Pokémon in the series, he has failed to ever tame one.
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Has Ash seen all Pokémon?

In the 139th episode of "Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon," Ash Ketchum finally "caught 'em all" and became a Pokémon Master.
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Who is Ash still 10 years old?

Why does Ash stay 10 years old? According to the eternal youth theory, like in many cartoons, the characters never age and are trapped at the age of their first appearance. This also suggests that the show has a floating timeline. This is the explanation given in the Pokémon.com mailbag for why Ash is still ten.
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Who is Goh's first Pokémon?

Praising its skill, Goh changed his mind about Mew and instead caught Scorbunny as his first Pokémon. After returning to the Cerise Laboratory, Goh introduced Scorbunny as his first-ever Pokémon to Professor Cerise.
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Who can defeat Ash?

As things stand at the moment, Ash can't hold a candle to Leon. He's perhaps the greatest trainer in the world, and his Gigantamax Charizard will be the most formidable challenge Ash has ever faced.
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Which Ash type catches the most?

Alongside Pikachu Ash has caught many Pokemon over the years, but these would arguably make his best competitive team. We all know Ash Ketchum's strongest Pokemon is Pikachu.
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What is the heaviest Pokémon Ash has picked up?

But the prize should probably go to Larvitar, whom Ash carted about in his arms for a good season; it's about Pikachu's size, it should be his weight, right? Wrong -- try almost 160 pounds. And Ash carries it around like it's nothing! But the true winner is Cosmoem, canonically the heaviest Pokémon in existence.
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Has Ash ever had a fairy type?

Effectively adopted by Ash's mother Delia back in Kanto, Mr. Mime is technically the only Psychic type and only Fairy type that Ash has ever owned. His ownership of Mimey could well be disputed if not for the fact that Delia left Mimey with Ash at the start of Pokémon Journeys.
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Why did Ash leave Bulbasaur?

It was revealed to be Team Rocket, who accidentally dropped Ash's Bulbasaur while escaping. The two Bulbasaur teamed up to stop Team Rocket, with Ash's Bulbasaur teaching May's along the way.
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Does Ash still own Squirtle?

Squirtle is the first Water-type Pokémon owned by Ash. Squirtle is the only member of Ash's original team of six (Pikachu, Butterfree, Pidgeot, Bulbasaur, Charizard, and itself) that has neither evolved nor ever explicitly refused to evolve.
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Why did Ash let Pidgeot go?

After their victory, Ash released Pidgeot to guard the wild Pidgey so that Fearow would not return for a revenge attack. Ash promised to return for it after he was finished in the Orange Islands, a sentiment that he still held in Fighting Flyer with Fire, where it appeared in a flashback.
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