Pokemon Episode 180 - The Grass Route
Season 4: Johto League Champions
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| 180 | 178 | "The Grass Route" (Popocco! Grass Pokémon Battle!!) "Popokko! Kusa Pokemon Batoru!!" (ポポッコ！くさポケモンバトル!!) | December 21, 2000 | November 3, 2001 |
| Ash and company chance upon the Grass Pokémon Tournament, an annual affair where trainers pit their herbaceous Pokémon against each other in the spirit of friendly combative horticulture. (Or) En route to Ekruteak, Ash and company are caught by the sight of a Skiploom racing by. Following after it, they encounter its trainer, Ephram. He and his Skiploom are training for the upcoming annual Grass-Type tournament, a contest for Grass Pokémon only. Confident he can win any “local” tournament, Ash decides he and Bulbasaur will enter as well. Ephram and his Skiploom train hard as the tournament quickly approaches. However, Ash doesn’t think it is necessary for someone of his Pokémon prowess to prepare. Find out who triumphs as young Ephram and Ash face-off in the final round of the tournament! | ||||
