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Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands
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English front cover of the Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands DVD collection box, containing all 36 episodes of this season
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 36
Release
Original network TV Tokyo
Original release January 28 (1999-01-28) – October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07)

Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands is the second season of Pokémon and the final part of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters Episode Orange Islands (ポケットモンスター オレンジ諸島編, Poketto Monsutā Orenji Shotō-hen). It originally aired in Japan from January 28 to October 7, 1999 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from December 4, 1999 to October 14, 2000 on The WB/Kids’ WB!.

The season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum (voiced in English by Veronica Taylor and in Japanese by Rika Matsumoto) and his electric mouse partner Pikachu (voiced by Ikue Ōtani) as they collect Gym Badges in the fictional Orange Archipelago, also known as the Orange Islands, so they can compete in the Orange League competition.

The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.

The Japanese opening song is "The Rivals" (ライバル!, Raibaru!) by Rika Matsumoto for all 36 episodes. The ending songs are "Type: Wild" (タイプ : ワイルド, Taipu: Wairudo) by Rika Matsumoto for 23 episodes, "Pokémon March" (ポケモン音頭, Pokémon Ondo) by Sachiko Kobayashi, Koffing, and Ekans for one episode, and "Riding on Lapras" (ラプラスにのって, Rapurasu Ni Notte) by Mayumi Iizuka and Rikako Aikawa for 12 episodes. The English opening songs are "Pokémon Theme" by Jason Paige for 3 episodes on Pokémon TV app only, and "Pokémon World" by Russell Velazquez for 36 episodes and for 33 episodes on Pokémon TV app only, these short versions did serve as end credit songs for three episodes on Pokémon TV app only, while each episodes close with Pikachu's Jukebox which contains six short songs in each music video, "My Best Friends", "Double Trouble", "What Kind of Pokémon Are You?", "Together Forever", "2.B.A. Master", and "Viridian City". Johto predicted the English version of "Type: Wild", the ending song from Pokémon Encore performed by Robbie Danzie.

Episodes

J# E# English title
Japanese title
Original air date English air date
83 81 "Pallet Party Panic" (Masara Town! Setting off on a New Journey)
Transliteration: "Masara Taun! Aratanaru Tabidachi!" (Japanese: マサラタウン! あらたなるたびだち!)
January 28, 1999 (1999-01-28) December 4, 1999
84 82 "A Scare in the Air" (The Airship Hardship!?)
Transliteration: "Hikōsen wa Fukōsen!?" (Japanese: ひこうせんはふこうせん!?)
February 4, 1999 (1999-02-04) January 8, 2000
85 83 "Pokéball Peril" (Southern Pokémon and the GS Ball)
Transliteration: "Nangoku Pokemon to GS Bōru" (Japanese: なんごくポケモンとGSボール)
February 11, 1999 (1999-02-11) January 15, 2000
86 84 "The Lost Lapras" (Save Laplace!)
Transliteration: "Rapurasu o Tasukero!" (Japanese: ラプラスをたすけろ!)
February 18, 1999 (1999-02-18) January 22, 2000
87 85 "Fit to Be Tide" (Orange League! Natsukan Gym!)
Transliteration: "Orenji Rīgu! Natsukan Jimu!" (Japanese: オレンジリーグ! ナツカンジム!)
February 25, 1999 (1999-02-25) February 5, 2000
88 86 "Pikachu Re-Volts" (The Mystery of the Missing Pokémon!)
Transliteration: "Kieta Pokemon-tachi no Nazo!" (Japanese: きえたポケモンたちのナゾ!)
March 4, 1999 (1999-03-04) February 5, 2000
89 87 "The Crystal Onix" (The Crystal Iwark)
Transliteration: "Kurisutaru no Iwāku" (Japanese: クリスタルのイワーク)
March 11, 1999 (1999-03-11) February 5, 2000
90 88 "In the Pink" (The Island of Pink Pokémon)
Transliteration: "Pinku no Pokemon-jima" (Japanese: ピンクのポケモンじま)
March 18, 1999 (1999-03-18) February 12, 2000
91 89 "Shell Shock" (The Secret of the Kabuto Fossils!)
Transliteration: "Kabuto no Kaseki no Himitsu!" (Japanese: カブトのかせきのひみつ!)
March 25, 1999 (1999-03-25) March 4, 2000
92 90 "Stage Fight" (Dance! Pokémon Showboat!)
Transliteration: "Odoru! Pokémon Shōbōto!" (Japanese: おどる! ポケモンショーボート!)
April 1, 1999 (1999-04-01) February 12, 2000
93 91 "Bye Bye Psyduck" (Goodbye Koduck! Come Back Golduck?)
Transliteration: "Sayonara Kodakku! Mata Kite Gorudakku?" (Japanese: さよならコダック! またきてゴルダック?)
April 8, 1999 (1999-04-08) February 26, 2000
94 92 "The Joy of Pokémon" (Sailing Joy! Cross the Raging Waves!)
Transliteration: "Seiringu Jōi! Aranami o Koete!" (Japanese: セイリングジョーイ! あらなみをこえて!)
April 15, 1999 (1999-04-15) March 4, 2000
95 93 "Navel Maneuvers" (Navel Gym! Snowy Mountain Battle!)
Transliteration: "Nēburu Jimu! Yuki Yama no Tatakai!" (Japanese: ネーブルジム! ゆきやまのたたかい!)
April 22, 1999 (1999-04-22) March 11, 2000
96 94 "Snack Attack" (Gluttonous Kabigon! Huge Panic!)
Transliteration: "Ōgui Kabigon! Dai Panikku!" (Japanese: おおぐいカビゴン! だいパニック!)
April 29, 1999 (1999-04-29) March 25, 2000
97 95 "A Shipful of Shivers" (Ghost Ship and Ghost Pokémon!)
Transliteration: "Yūreisen to Yūrei Pokemon!" (Japanese: ゆうれいせんとゆうれいポケモン!)
May 6, 1999 (1999-05-06) March 25, 2000
98 96 "Meowth Rules!" (Lord Nyarth's Island!?)
Transliteration: "O Nyāsu-sama no Shima!?" (Japanese: おニャースさまのしま!?)
May 13, 1999 (1999-05-13) March 25, 2000
99 97 "Tracey Gets Bugged" (The Strike Soldier's Pride)
Transliteration: "Sutoraiku Senshi no Hokori" (Japanese: ストライクせんしのほこり)
May 20, 1999 (1999-05-20) April 1, 2000
100 98 "A Way Off Day Off" (It's a Southern Island! Everyone Assemble!)
Transliteration: "Minami no Shima da yo! Zen'in Shūgō!" (Japanese: みなみのしまだよ! ぜんいんしゅうごう!)
May 27, 1999 (1999-05-27) April 8, 2000
101 99 "The Mandarin Island Miss Match" (Elite Four Canna! Ice Battle!!)
Transliteration: "Shitennō Kanna! Kōri no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: してんのうカンナ! こおりのたたかい!!)
June 3, 1999 (1999-06-03) April 15, 2000
102 100 "Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?" (Nidoran's Love Story)
Transliteration: "Nidoran no Koimonogatari" (Japanese: ニドランのこいものがたり)
June 10, 1999 (1999-06-10) April 22, 2000
103 101 "Get Along, Little Pokémon" (Coil on the Prairie!)
Transliteration: "Daiheigen no Koiru-tachi!" (Japanese: だいへいげんのコイルたち!)
June 17, 1999 (1999-06-17) April 29, 2000
104 102 "The Mystery Menace" (Monster in the Sewers!?)
Transliteration: "Chikadō no Kaibutsu!?" (Japanese: ちかどうのかいぶつ!?)
June 24, 1999 (1999-06-24) May 6, 2000
105 103 "Misty Meets Her Match" (Yuzu Gym! Type Battle 3 vs. 3!!)
Transliteration: "Yuzu Jimu! Taipu Batoru San Tai San!!" (Japanese: ユズジム! タイプバトル3VS3!!)
July 1, 1999 (1999-07-01) September 9, 2000
106 104 "Bound for Trouble" (Pikachu vs. Nyarth!?)
Transliteration: "Pikachū Tai Nyāsu!?" (Japanese: ピカチュウVSニャース!?)
July 15, 1999 (1999-07-15) September 15, 2000
107 105 "Charizard Chills" (Lizardon! I Choose You!!)
Transliteration: "Rizādon! Kimi ni Kimeta!!" (Japanese: リザードン! きみにきめた!!)
July 22, 1999 (1999-07-22) September 2, 2000
108 106 "The Pokémon Water War" (Firefighting Showdown! Zenigame vs. Kameil)
Transliteration: "Hikeshi Taiketsu! Zenigame Tai Kamēru" (Japanese: ひけしたいけつ! ゼニガメVSカメール)
July 29, 1999 (1999-07-29) August 26, 2000
109 107 "Pokémon Food Fight" (Burn! Kabigon!!)
Transliteration: "Moe yo! Kabigon!!" (Japanese: もえよ! カビゴン!!)
August 5, 1999 (1999-08-05) August 19, 2000
110 108 "Pokémon Double Trouble" (Tag Battle! The Last Gym!!)
Transliteration: "Taggu Batoru! Saigo no Jimu!!" (Japanese: タッグバトル! さいごのジム!!)
August 12, 1999 (1999-08-12) September 9, 2000
111 109 "The Wacky Watcher" (Koiking! The Secret of Evolution!!)
Transliteration: "Koikingu! Shinka no Himitsu!!" (Japanese: コイキング! しんかのひみつ!!)
August 19, 1999 (1999-08-19) September 16, 2000
112 110 "The Stun Spore Detour" (Nyoromo and Kasumi)
Transliteration: "Nyoromo to Kasumi" (Japanese: ニョロモとカスミ)
August 26, 1999 (1999-08-26) September 16, 2000
113 111 "Hello Pummelo" (Winners' Cup! Full Battle 6 vs. 6!!)
Transliteration: "Wināzu Kappu! Furu Batoru Roku Tai Roku!!" (Japanese: ウィナーズカップ! フルバトル6VS6!!)
September 2, 1999 (1999-09-02) September 23, 2000
114 112 "Enter the Dragonite" (Final Battle! Kairyu Appears!!)
Transliteration: "Fainaru Batoru! Kairyū Tōjō!!" (Japanese: ファイナルバトル! カイリューとうじょう!!)
September 9, 1999 (1999-09-09) September 23, 2000
115 113 "Viva Las Lapras" (Goodbye Laplace!)
Transliteration: "Sayonara Rapurasu!" (Japanese: さよならラプラス!)
September 16, 1999 (1999-09-16) September 30, 2000
116 114 "The Underground Round-Up" (Big Marumine Explosion!?)
Transliteration: "Marumain Dai Bakuha!?" (Japanese: マルマインだいばくは!?)
September 23, 1999 (1999-09-23) September 30, 2000
117 115 "A Tent Situation" (Return to Masara Town!)
Transliteration: "Kaettekita Masara Taun!" (Japanese: かえってきたマサラタウン!)
September 30, 1999 (1999-09-30) October 7, 2000
118 116 "The Rivalry Revival" (Rival Showdown! Satoshi vs. Shigeru!!)
Transliteration: "Raibaru Taiketsu! Satoshi Tai Shigeru!!" (Japanese: ライバルたいけつ! サトシVSシゲル!!)
October 7, 1999 (1999-10-07) October 14, 2000

Home Media releases

In the United States, the entire season was released on three 12-episode DVD volume sets in 2002 and 2003 by Viz Video and Ventura Distribution.

Viz Media released a box set containing all three DVDs in 2008.

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on October 11, 2016.

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