Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands

Pokémon: Adventures in the Orange Islands (originally aired simply as Pokémon) is the second season of Pokémon, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Episode Orange Archipelago (ポケットモンスター：オレンジ諸島編, Poketto Monsutā: Orenji Shotō Hen). It originally aired in Japan from January 28 to October 7, 1999, on TV Tokyo, in South Korea from June 15 to October 9, 2000, on Seoul Broadcasting System, and in the United States from December 4, 1999, to October 14, 2000, on The WB/Kids’ WB!.

This season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum and his partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges in the Orange Archipelago, also known as the Orange Islands, so they can compete in the Orange League competition.

The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio Oriental Light and Magic.