"Pokémon - I Choose You!"[2] (ãƒÂÂケモンï¼ÂÂãÂÂÂÂã¿ã«ãÂÂÂÂã‚ÂÂãŸï¼Â Pokémon! Kimi ni Kimeta!?) is the first episode of the first season of the Pokémon anime series. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 1997 and was first broadcast in the United States on September 8, 1998.
In the episode, Ash Ketchum gets his Pokémon journey off to a rough start when he receives his first Pokémon, the reluctant Pikachu.
Ash Ketchum is about to receive his very first Pokémon from Professor Oak. At the age of ten, boys and girls like Ash can get the license to become Pokémon trainers. On the day he is supposed to get his first Pokémon, Ash accidentally breaks his alarm clock and oversleeps.
What do you do?