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Ash and Pikachu first meeting 28 years ago

That lab scene with Professor Oak watching over set the whole Pokémon journey in motion. Pikachu's electric shock while Ash freaked out is a moment US audiences first caught 28 years ago, and it still stands as a defining first meeting. The series built from that single episode into a 30-year franchise for real.

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Ash and Pikachu first meeting 28 years ago

That lab scene with Professor Oak watching over set the whole Pokémon journey in motion. Pikachu's electric shock while Ash freaked out is a moment US audiences first caught 28 years ago, and it still stands as a defining first meeting. The series built from that single episode into a 30-year franchise for real.

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