Pokémon: The Original Series · Master Quest arc
EP260 · Hatch Me If You Can
タマゴをまもれ! あらしのなかでうまれたいのち!
Synopsis
What happens.
Ash, Brock, and Misty are still continuing towards Mt. Silver. Larvitar is still riding in Ash's backpack, and awakens only to be greeted by Misty. Still fearful, it cowers, leading Ash to criticize Misty's statements and baby Larvitar again.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's EP260 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.