The gang stumble across a Charmander who is abandoned by it's owner Ash tries to catch it but Charmander,suprisingly does not want to go with them he is waiting for his trainer Damien they soon go to the nearby Pokemon Centre and hear some guys with Damien talking about Charmander making fun of him the gang tell them to stop it and they tell Damien he should take care of him not treat him like dirt soon Ash takes Charmander to Nurse Joy to heal Then in the morning Charmander is all better but Soon Team Rocket arrive try to take Pikachu again but Pikachu blasts them away with his thunderbolt then Damien is still being mean to Charmander then Charmander goes with Ash and the gang.
A young boy named Ash Ketchum embarks on a journey to become a "Pokemon Master" with his first Pokemon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Brock, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Misty, a tomboyish Water Pokemon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Ash and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokemon League competitions there.
Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Jessie, James, and Meowth, a trio of Pokemon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But every time Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Ash and his Pokemon.