Kimi ni Kimeta!) is the pilot episode of the Pok--mon anime series. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 1997 and was first broadcast in the United States on September 8, 1998. In the episode, Ash Ketchum gets his Pok--mon journey off to a rough start when he receives his first Pok--mon, a reluctant Pikachu.read more >>