Ash(catch) Pikachu in the first episode

Misty(travel) with Ash and Brock in the anime series

Pikachu(evolve) into Raichu after being exposed to a Thunder Stone

Team Rocket(try) to steal Pikachu countless times

Brock(leave) Ash and Misty to pursue his dream of becoming a Pokemon breeder

Charizard(refuse) to obey Ash's commands initially

Squirtle(join) Ash's team after he helped rescue it from a group of Pokemon thieves

Professor Oak(give) Ash his first Pokemon, Pikachu, as his starter Pokemon

Bulbasaur(remain) loyal to Ash throughout his journey

Mewtwo(create) by scientists in an attempt to clone the legendary Pokemon Mew

Jigglypuff(sing) its lullaby to put people and Pokemon to sleep

Gary(become) a Pokemon Champion before Ash in the Indigo League

Meowth(learn) how to speak human language to impress a female Meowth

Misty(own) a Psyduck that constantly caused her trouble

Pidgeot(fly) away from Ash to protect its flock, but later returned to help him

Ash(challenge) the Pokemon League multiple times before finally winning in the Orange Islands

Charmander(loyal) to Ash even after evolving into Charizard

Squirtle(use) its sunglasses as a signature accessory

Brock(cook) delicious meals for Ash and his friends during their travels

Pikachu(defeat) Lt. Surge's Raichu in a Gym battle using its speed and agility