Recap
Ash and another trainer are battling each other. Ash has Chikorita out, and the other trainer has sent out a Raticate. Chikorita uses Tackle, but Raticate counters with Hyper Fang. Chikorita gets back up, and Raticate tackles Chikorita to the ground again with Quick Attack. Ash thinks that Chikorita should return, but Chikorita ignores Ash's command. Chikorita uses Razor Leaf on Raticate. Ash compliments on Chikorita's good work, but now Ash wants to replace Chikorita with Pikachu. Chikorita doesn't like this, and it ignores Ash's orders again. It's getting late and the trainer leaves. Ash finally gets Chikorita to go back in its Pokéball...
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Episode Notes
Who's That Pokémon: Hoppip
Cartoon Network Air Date: August 4, 2004
This is the first time a Nurse Joy is seen wearing glasses.
At the end however Chikorita is no longer Jealous towards Pikachu
It is not only revealed that Chikorita REALLY likes Ash but it is also Jealous of Pikachu's Friendship with Ash
This episode confirms that Chikorita is female when Nurse Joy refers to Chikorita as "she". It becomes more evident when Chikorita evolves.
In other languages
French: Le Pokémon blues
Italian: Piccole gelosie
Latin American Spanish: ¡Los celos de Chikorita!
Spanish: Chikorita está que muerde
Episode Quotes
Nurse Joy: Chikorita is a grass type, so it needs lots of plants to make it calm and comfortable.
Brock: I'm calm and comfortable whenever I'm around Nurse Joy, so that must make me her type!
Brock: Why do we have to keep talking about Chikorita? When is Nurse Joy gonna concentrate on me?
Misty: Only one mental case at a time, Brock!
Misty: Chikorita's been in such a bad mood lately we should start calling it Krabby