Product Details

• Actors: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Ikue Ootani, Ken Gates
• Directors: Kunihiko Yuyama, Masamitsu Hidaka
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
• VHS Release Date: January 29, 2002
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005T7HP
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,100 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

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Mysterious Pokemon have been turning to thievery! Ash must find out which Pokemon are behind the crimes and why they are so desperate! Then, Ash and Misty both want to catch the energetic wild Totodile they just found, but Totodile just wants to dance! Plus, beautiful trainer Mickey and her Skarmory challenge Ash and Cyndaquil to a battle! Can Ash train Cyndaquil to get its flame lit quickly enough to avoid Scarmory's deadly Steel Wing attack?

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The king of Kids' WB! Let's get wired for action!, January 9, 2002

By	David M Farnworth (Nampa, ID USA) - See all my reviews

Even though Nintendo Power will no longer sell the Pokemon comics any more, I'm going to love this volume just like you told me. They contain the following:

"Hour of the Houndour". In this episode, I don't know what it's all about, but I noticed that the Houndour will want to rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket, because they're the midnight heroes, not the midnight villains.

"The Totodile Duel". In this episode, Ash and the gang encounter Totodile, the Water-type funny since he's the funniest of the 3 starter Pokémon you get to choose at the start, by throwing the Lure Ball at Totodile. When they do, Ash and Misty can't get their fair share, so they must battle one-on-one to see who gets to keep the Totodile.

And finally, "Hot Matches!". In this action-packed episode, Ash encounters Skarmory, who is not only a Metal-type, but also a Flying-type Pokémon. However, there's only one drawback. Why did Skarmory use Steel Wing against Cyndaquil, even though Cyndaquil is a Fire-type, and won the battle in one blast? You'll just have to find out.

Now, thank you all once again on your cooperation on what to rank, and good luck to all you Pokemon trainers out there. For volumes 13 and 14 (which is the final volume of the Johto Journeys), I'll see you in Spring Break 2002. Hang in there everybody! You're almost there to the end of the series!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The king of Kids' WB! Return of the Squirtle Squad!, January 7, 2002

By	David M Farnworth (Nampa, ID USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pokemon - The Johto Journeys - Squirtle Squad (Vol. 49) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Even though Nintendo Power will no longer sell the Pokemon comics any more, I'm going to love this volume just like you told me. They contain the following:

"The Fire-ring Squad". In this episode, it's the Squirtle Squad vs. the Wartortle Squad as they try to put out the fire to see who gets the ultimate prize!

"No Big Woop!". In this episode, a Wooper is missing from the school grounds, and it's up to Ash and the gang to rescue him. However, when Jessie throws the Poke ball at the Wooper, Wooper's body is hard as a rock. Wooper may be small, but he's really tough to beat!

And finally, "Tunnel Vision". In this episode, Ash and the gang encounter an impassible tunnel. This means that they need some light to get through that difficult tunnel. Maybe Cyndaquil can help, because the flame on his back can help our heroes out.

Now, thank you all once again on your cooperation on what to rank, and good luck to all you Pokemon trainers out there. Just be sure to have a torch ready before you go into that tunnel.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars MORE Battles than a dog with a cat!!!, February 26, 2004

By	"robert4567" (seattle WA USA) - See all my reviews

It's the battles that make thisb Movie so great!!! You get a tone of battles. You should not buy this or rent it from Block Buster. Because You could always rent it from the libary forv freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
The Gang and Ash try to solve the mystery of the Ham?Backpack Thief. Then the houndorr Attack.Ash's Pikachu can't hold off five Hounder. Misty and Brock help too. The Army of Houndor rush off to stop Golem from hurting thier friend. Ahs's new Chikorita bringb him Down.

Misty finds a Tortadile But ash wants it because as always He saw it frist. Mistyand Ash use thier lure bals but they hit Totafdile at the same time. Tortadile just Looooves too dance. he's sooooooooo Fuunnnnnnnnnnyyyyyyy!!!! He even defeated Team Rocket with the water Gun. Misy and Ash Battle for the totadilee.
Ash begins with his Pika poweerd Pikachu. Misty sends out her trump crd agiants the Lighting pokemon...............Togapie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Togepie unleashed the deadly Hug Attack. PIkachu is down but not out. Thundershockk...... Pika ingnores it and faints because of Charmm powerr comming from Togep.
Misty uploads her Staruy against Chickorita. Chikorita has the advatage and uses Razer Leafe. Starut evades. Chikorita finnishs with the VineWhip Lash!!!!V
Poliwag is no macth compared to the full dinosaur type BulbaSaur. Just Before the final Blow,Poliwag elvoves to a PoliWhril> Bulbasaur can't compete. He uses SolarBeamm GO!!!@!
Next, ash trains CindaQauil to blast away the Skarmory. But CyndiQauil can't get his flame wroking. Nothing can stand agiants Steelwing.

Tortadile has like three atacks: Water Gun,SCrath and Bite. skarmory is a Steel type and has three attacks: Alility,Furry Attack And Steelwing. Stayu has also two attacks: swift and Tasckle.