Pokémon: The Original Series · Master Quest arc
EP242 · Some Like It Hot
マグカルゴ! あついこころでゲットだぜ!!
Synopsis
What happens.
The group continues towards Blackthorn City, and Ash returns to his human self after being turned into a Pikachu by Lily's spell in the previous episode. Now one issue is solved, but Misty is furious to learn that they are once again lost in a forest.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's EP242 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.
Story arc · EP213-EP274
Master Quest.
Ash completes Johto, then enters the Silver Conference. Defeats rival Gary Oak before losing to Harrison in the Top 8. The original trio splits at the end. End of an era.
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Who appears.
Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.
More from this arc
Other episodes in Master Quest.
Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.