Favorite episode of Pokémon indigo league/orange island?

[MercuryGreen]

What is your favorite episode/episodes of indigo league? What makes it your favorite? Is there any funny scenes you remember?

 

[Orchid]

Some Indigo League favorites of mine are Pikachu's Goodbye, Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, Holy Matrimony!, and Ash Catches a Pokémon.
Orange Islands faves are probably The Stun Spore Detour, Pallet Party Panic, Meowth Rules!, and The Rivalry Revival.

I could go into detail about any one of these episodes, but I think what makes all of them stand out to me is their focus on the character dynamics and interactions. Early OS was great about stuff like that.

(also welcome to the forums MercuryGreen!)

 

[skynerel]

Loved the orange islands, but I think Hello Pummelo and Enter the Dragonite are my favorites!

 

[Insanish Danish]

It's impossible for me to name a favorite Indigo League episode because I love so many of them lol. I'd wind up listing about half, easily.

For Orange Islands, The Stun Spore Detour, Pikachu Re-Volts, and Meowth Rules are my top three.

 

[WatcherMark]

Favourite Indigo League episode is Charmander, the Stray Pokemon (Ash Catches a Pokemon is a close second).

Favourite Orange Islands episode is Pikachu Re-Volts.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

Fav IL Episode: Dittos Mysterious Mansion
Fav OI Episode: Charizard Chills

 

[Emelie]

Not sure about Orange Islands. I'm not a fan of this season and have never really been.

Some of my favorite OS episodes:

Episode 20: The story of the ghost maiden is sad but I also like the references to Japanese culture. The moment Misty shows up in a yukata and Ash sees her at the festival is probably my favorite shipping moment.

Episode 21: Butterfree's goodbye. It's one of the rare moment we get to see an emotional and vulnerable Ash. The music in the last scene is very good (I think it's called "Tears after cloudy weather"?).

The Sabrina arc: Good horror elements. Plays "the creepy little girl with psychic powers" trope very straight but I think it works.

Episode 1-2: Does a good job setting up the series. High stakes with Pikachu being injured and Team Rocket being an actual threat. In fact it almost does too good of a job. As a kid I was disappointed how overpowered Pikachu became after this and TR who seemed like cool villains became overused joke characters.

 

[Craiden]

I think this could be a number of episodes, but off the top of my head:
Indigo: Ash Catches a Pokemon
OI: Charizard Chills

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

First Sabrina episode and Pikachu Re-Volts.

 

[Imtnt]

1. Ash catches a pokemon 2. Snack attack 3. Charmander

 

[BigDocFan]

I know this was a filler episode but I really enjoyed Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?, the Nidoran were so cute

 

[MizuTaipu]

For Kanto, I’ve always liked the St. Anne three-parter. The show nowadays needs to be more adventurous and cliffhanger-y like Kanto was.

For the Orange Islands my favorite was “The Mystery of the Disappeared Pokémon”/ “Pikachu Re-Volts”. It’s probably the most well written filler of the OI Saga. Kanna’s episode is the runner-up.

 

[Galar Adventurer]

Indigo League arc:
Pokémon - I Choose You!
Pokémon Emergency
Ash Catches a Pokémon
Showdown in Pewter City
Electric Shock Showdown
Battle Aboard the St. Anne
The Tower of Terror
The Legend of Dratini
Pokémon Shipwreck
Pikachu's Goodbye
Snow Way Out
The Ninja Poké-Showdown
Friends to the End
Holy Matrimony

Orange Islands:
The Lost Lapras
Fit to be Tide
Pikachu Re-Volts
Charizard Chills
Pokémon Double Trouble
A Tent Situation
The Rivalry Revival

 

[AgedVeteranofShow]

Indigo League arc:
Pokémon - I Choose You!
Pokémon Emergency
Ash Catches a Pokémon
Showdown in Pewter City
Electric Shock Showdown
Battle Aboard the St. Anne
The Tower of Terror
The Legend of Dratini
Pokémon Shipwreck
Pikachu's Goodbye
Snow Way Out
The Ninja Poké-Showdown
Friends to the End
Holy Matrimony

Orange Islands:
The Lost Lapras
Fit to be Tide
Pikachu Re-Volts
Charizard Chills
Pokémon Double Trouble
A Tent Situation
The Rivalry Revival

I find this interesting since you don't like OS vs the other Series (it's my favorite in the Anime, not the Movies) and you thought Johto was an upgrade supposedly from OG/OI?

I actually agree with a lot of this list, though I'd add in for Orange Islands Hello, Pummelo and Enter the Dragonite for me.

 

[R.O.B.]

Kanto: Electric Shock Showdown
Orange: The Rivalry Revival