Burn! Guren Gym!pokг©mon | : Season 1 Episode 58

Throughout the episode, a mysterious hippie-like character provides riddles that lead the group to a hidden hotel and eventually the secret Gym location. Plot Summary and Key Events

This episode was notably banned in South Korea due to its overt portrayals of Japanese culture, such as the hot springs and traditional attire. Burn! Guren Gym!PokГ©mon : Season 1 Episode 58

Ash’s Pikachu faces Blaine’s Rhydon. In one of the series' most debated moments, Pikachu defeats the Ground-type Rhydon by targeting its horn as a lightning rod. In one of the series' most debated moments,

Cinnabar Island, described as a once-famed training ground that has devolved into a commercialized tourist resort. Upon arrival, Ash is mocked by Gary Oak,

Blaine’s Ninetales defeats Ash's Squirtle using Fire Spin.

Upon arrival, Ash is mocked by Gary Oak, who claims the Cinnabar Gym no longer exists. The group encounters the Riddle Master, who explains that Blaine abandoned his original Gym after it was overrun by tourists.

After solving several riddles and stopping a Team Rocket raid on the Pokémon Research Lab, Ash and his friends find a secret entrance in a hot spring. This path leads to a battlefield suspended over a pool of molten lava inside the island's volcano.