Episode 31 (Season 3) - Chikorita's Big Upset

A severe case of rivalry between Pikachu and Chikorita calls for therapy sessions with Nurse Joy (schooled in Pokemon psychology at the Pokemon Institute). In such delicate matters, there's no such thing as an overnight cure, though — or is there? The following day, when Team Rocket attacks, Ash will need all his Pokemon to overcome their latest challenge.

Episode 32 (Season 3) - Foul Weather Friends

Our heroes chance upon a Hoppip — the fluffy ''Cottonweed'' Pokemon that is able to drift for miles on a passing wind. The Trainer of this Pokemon, whom they meet soon after, uses it and several others of its kind to help her forecast the weather.

Episode 33 (Season 3) - The Superhero Secret

The legendary Gligarman grows old and begins to bend under the weighty task of fighting crime. When Ash and friends wander into town, they bring with them a challenge that threatens to be Gligarman's last — Team Rocket.

Episode 34 (Season 3) - Mild 'N Wooly

Team Rocket comes in sheep's clothing to relieve a kind Poke-shepherd of her Mareep flock. Ash and friends are eager to help, but will first have to convince the Mareep Trainer to have a little faith in herself.

Episode 35 (Season 3) - Wired For Battle

When the most promising trainee at a Pokemon dojo abandons battle altogether, opting to gather information for his comprehensive Poke-database instead, it's up to Ash and friends to convince him that battling, and life for that matter, is more than just a matter of probability.

Episode 36 (Season 3) - Good 'Quil Hunting

With Charizard gone and no fire Pokemon to call his own, Ash is overjoyed to come across a Cyndaquil in the wild. Before Ash captures the little Pokemon, though, he'll have to face another Trainer with similar designs.

Episode 37 (Season 3) - A Shadow of a Drought

Ash carelessly makes enemies of the Slowpoke-worshipping residents of a town, but sees a chance at redemption when Team Rocket arrives to capture each and every one of these revered Pokemon.

Episode 38 (Season 3) - Going Apricorn

Ash delivers the mysterious GS Ball to a renowned Pokemon expert, but Team Rocket wreaks trouble when they attempt to harvest the Apricorns essential to local Pokeball production.

Episode 39 (Season 3) - Gettin' The Bugs Out

When Ash reaches the Hive Gym, he has just the Pokemon to challenge the Gym Leader's Bug Pokemon. But what's this? Cyndaquil, the Fire Pokemon can't get its burners going.

Episode 40 (Season 3) - A Farfetch'd Tale

An inexperienced young Trainer mistakenly scares off his own Farfetch'd. Ash and friends are happy to help, but will have to find it before Team Rocket, their stomachs as empty as their piggy bank, can get their hands on this savory Pokemon.

Episode 41 (Season 3) - Tricks of the Trade

At the Pokemon Swap Meet, our heroes befriend a young Pokemon trainer who's having difficulties finding a trading partner willing to accept his Wobbuffet. When Jessie inadvertently deposits her Pokeball across from his in the exchanger, this young trainer gets more than he had bargained for.

Episode 42 (Season 3) - The Fire-ing Squad

Team Rocket attempts to steal all the water Pokemon from the annual Fire and Rescue Grand Prix but they turn up all-wet when Ash's Squirtle leads his old gang, The Squirtle Squad into battle against the trio.

Episode 43 (Season 3) - No Big Woop

Ash and friends enthusiastically volunteer to watch over a troubled trainer's school of Wooper, but as always Team Rocket interferes, this time hoping to use the Wooper's soothing qualities to pacify Giovanni.

Episode 44 (Season 3) - Tunnel Vision

While Ash and friends deliberate on how to pass through a tunnel replete with Onix, two wandering Pokemon-a Snubbull and a Jigglypuff-arrive on the scene together and take a strong enough dislike to each other to threaten drawing everyone else into their conflict.

Episode 45 (Season 3) - Hour of the Houndour

Investigating a string of mysterious thefts, our heroes discover a pack of Houndour, struggling to survive in the wild. In order to help these thieving Pokemon mend their ways, though, Ash and friends will have to first earn their trust.

Episode 46 (Season 3) - The Totodile Duel

Ash and Misty's friendly rivalry is tested when they both try to capture a Totodile at the same time. Unable to determine whose Pokeball had captured the wild Pokemon, the two must battle it out to determine the Totodile's new master.

Episode 47 (Season 3) - Hot Matches

When Ash and friends hear of a virtually undefeatable trainer operating nearby, they seek her out, only to see first Brock's Vulpix and then Ash's Cyndaquil take heavy abuse from her Skarmory-despite its disadvantage against the Fire element.

Episode 48 (Season 3) - Love, Totodile Style

Ash's Totodile falls head over tail for a passing Azumarill, but is still unsuccessful in having its feelings requited when Team Rocket kidnap the Pokemon before Totodile's eyes.

Episode 49 (Season 3) - Fowl Play

Ash has his sights set on a rare and brightly-colored Noctowl, but this Pokemon's hypnosis leaves Ash's team unable to tell reality from illusion, much less stand up to another Pokemon in battle.

Episode 50 (Season 3) - Forrest Grumps

When an Ursaring attack leaves Team Rocket and our heroes in compromising positions, compromise they do, members of each team being paired with members of the other. But such a pairing one would guess to be doomed from the start… and one would be right this time.

Episode 51 (Season 3) - The Psychic Sidekicks

Our heroes come to a town whose residents all raise Psychic Pokemon to repel the Ghost Pokemon that lurk nearby. Soon thereafter, Team Rocket makes its appearance in a Ghost Pokemon machine impervious to Psychic attacks, and begins to steal all the town's Pokemon.

Episode 52 (Season 3) - The Fortune Hunters

A Pokemon Fortune Telling boom turns out to be a Team Rocket plot to steal Pokemon from local trainers. The engineers of this plot, though, are not the Team Rocket regulars, but by the formidable Butch and Cassidy.