Ash enters his first match of the tournament on the water field against Mandi the Astounding. During the battle against Mandi's Exeggutor, Ash's Krabby evolves into Kingler, who he then uses against Mandy's remaining Seadra and Golbat, winning the match and moving onto the next preliminary round.
| Title | Round One - Begin! |
|---|---|
| Genres | Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Release Date | 1998-12-17 |
| Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 45 Minutes |
| Season Number | 1 |
| Episode Number | 77 |
| Production Companies | Shogakukan Production, TV Tokyo, OLM, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, SOFTX, TV Tokyo Medianet |
