Pokémon Episode 4: Challenge of the Samurai
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Looking back I appreciate how the original series spent time on smaller encounters like this. Not every episode needed a gym battle. The Samurai was goofy, but he made the world feel bigger.

After catching a Caterpie, the kids embark on a new adventure where they encounter a samurai who battles anyone who comes from the town of Paleta. However, a group of Beedrills come stalking them. Brave as ever, they fight to recover their Pokémon.

Caterpie evolves into Metapod as Ash tries catching another Bug Pokémon, sparking more tension with Misty. A Samurai’s challenge leads to a Beedrill swarm that captures Metapod. Team Rocket interferes, angering the swarm. Metapod fights back, wins, and evolves into butterfree



