

Episode 4: “Challenge of the Samurai”
Pokémon · サムライしょうねんのちょうせん!
- 4 of 276
- April 22, 1997
- 24 min
- Aired
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| Series | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Episode | 4 of 276 |
| Japanese | サムライしょうねんのちょうせん! |
| Original air date | April 22, 1997 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | OLM |
| Previous episode | Episode 3: “Ash Catches a Pokemon” |
| Next episode | Episode 5: “Showdown in Pewter City” |
| Streaming | Netflix, Hulu |
“Challenge of the Samurai” is episode 4 of the anime Pokémon. It first aired on April 22, 1997.
Summary
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Music in this episode
- OP 1“Mezase Pokemon Master” — Rika MatsumotoAnimeThemes
- OP 1“Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch'em All)”English VersionAnimeThemes
- ED 1“Hyakugojuuichi” — Unshou IshizukaAnimeThemes
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About the series

PokémonTV series · 1997 · 276 episodes · OLM · ★ 7.42
Pokémon is a 1997 Japanese anime television series based on the video game by Satoshi Tajiri. It is animated by OLM. It aired from April 1, 1997 to November 14, 2002, with 276 episodes.
Read the article →References
- “Pokémon”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Pokemon”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Pokémon”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Episode titles and air dates come from Kitsu. The summary is written by Acino with AI assistance and checked so that it does not copy other sites.
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