Pokémon

Season 1, Episode 3

Episode Title: Ash Catches a Pokémon

Air Date: 1997-04-15

Overview:

Ash discovers and catches a Caterpie—his first Pokémon capture! Though Ash is excited, Misty is grossed out by Bug-type Pokémon, so she is repulsed by its attempts to be friends with her. At night, as Ash and Misty sleep, Caterpie shares with Pikachu its dream of evolving into a Butterfree.