Recap
At the beginning of the episode, Sabrina had a small girl by her side who represented the childhood of Sabrina who always wants to play with a friend. As team rocket welcomed Ash to Saffron they stole pikachu But "little" Sabrina rescued him and gave ash his "shockingly” favourite Pokémon back. ..
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Episode Notes
Ash loses his first battle at the Saffron Gym
This is the first time Ash battles the Gym Leader, loses, and doesn't battle them again in the next episode
This is Ash's second 1-on-1 gym battle.
Episode Quotes
James: Maybe we should call the psychic hotline!
Misty: As if! Your sense of direction is so bad you couldn't find yourself in a mirror.
(Jesse and James take off their Hawaiian girl disguises on the TV monitor inside the warp tile room where Ash and company are.)
Ash: It's Team Rocket. Ewww, gross, they both kissed me! BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH!
(Ash and Misty start to fight)
Brock: Come on guys. You two don't really want to stand around and argue.
Ash & Misty: Yes we do!
Ash: (seeing a naked doll his size in a bathtub) Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know you were here!!