Bye Bye Butterfree

Season 1, Episode 21, Aired
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As the group continue on their way, they notice a group of Butterfree out over the ocean. Brock informs Ash that it is the mating season for all of the Butterfree. Ash lets his Butterfree out to try and find a mate, but can he actually come to let his Butterfree go? Meanwhile, Team Rocket comes up with a plan to get all the Butterfree.moreless
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  • Conclusion of Ash's Butterfree

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    "Perfect"
    By AdrenalinDragon, Feb 21, 2011 Report Abuse
    "Bye Bye Butterfree"

    Grade: A*

    This episode was a really good one in which it did everything well. Filled with quite a big tearjerker for Pokemon, as well as alot of good laugh and quotes, Bye Bue Butterfree is the first time Ash releases a Pokemon, and how he realises he made the right choice in the end for it.

    Finding their way to Saffron City, Ash, Brock, and Misty bump into a dead end cliff, which following the ridge should lead to Saffron City. Above them they notice a large group of Butterfree flying in the air, and Brock tells them its the time of where all Butterfree find a partner to mate with, as its mating season for them.
    Ash, Brock, and Misty hire a hot-air balloon to follow the group of Butterfree in the sky, and Ash sends out his Butterfree to find a mate. Butterfree doesn't seem to be having any luck on finding one (with Brock saying that maybe their not "his type"), but Brock gets his eyes on another girl who releases her Butterfree and demands Ash's Butterfree to mate with hers. Nevertheless, Butterfree finds a Pink Butterfree which he is attracted to.
    Butterfree tries to impress the Pink one by giving it some moves and dances, but the Pink Butterfree permanantly rejects him by slapping him on the face. Feeling depressed, Butterfree flies down into the forest, where Ash and the others catch up with it.
    Ash, Brock, and Misty tell Butterfree that it should impress the Pink one by proving itself worthy of love, and Brock helps by giving it a scarf. Butterfree heads back to the Pink one and it still can't impress it. All of the sudden, a helicopter appears and it turns out to be Team Rocket.
    Team Rocket as usual say their motto and capture all the Butterfree with a net. The only one they miss is Ash's Butterfree, but Ash's Butterfree attempts to stop the helicopter with its own attacks to prove its bravery to the Pink Butterfree. Nevertheless, he fails but Ash almost brings out Pidgeotto to stop it, but Misty warns him that Butterfree is using all its strength to win the Pink Butterfree's heart, and taking Pidgeotto out would break his heart for good. Ash's Butterfree decides to chase the helicopter, and the others follow.
    Team Rocket place the Butterfree in a warehouse and are happy to have succeeded. Before they know it, Ash, Brock, and Misty break in, with their own little Team Rocket ripoff motto. Misty uses her Starmie to try and chase Team Rocket away, whilst Butterfree tries to break the net to release all the other Butterfree, including the Pink one. The Pink Butterfree starts to fall in love with Ash's Butterfree after realising how brave it is.
    Just as the Pink Butterfree escapes, James tries to capture it, only to be knocked away by Ash's Butterfree. It's still not over though, as Team Rocket reattempt to capture all the Butterfree with their helicopter. Their plan is permanantly shortlived when Pikachu jumps on Butterfree, then the helicopter, shocking it until it explodes and sending them blasting off again.
    The Pink Butterfree returns to Ash's Butterfree, performing its own mating dance in front to prove it wants to be with Ash's Butterfree. Ash's Butterfree accepts the dance and proposal to the Pink Butterfree.
    Realising this is the end for Ash's Butterfree, Ash, Brock, and Misty approach a cliff and say their goodbye's to Butterfree and the Pink one. As both Butterfrees fly away into the sunset, Ash starts to have flashbacks of its life, originally catching it as a Caterpie, evolving all the way to Butterfree itself, and all the adventures its had. Ash wishes Butterfree good luck and cries a little, with Pikachu waving goodbye and crying the whole time too.

    Overall, Bye Bye Butterfree is probably the first tearjerker episode of Pokemon, and overall it had everything and was a fitting conclusion to Ash's Butterfree. One of my favourite parts was the Team Rocket motto ripoff Ash, Brock, and Misty did lol. It's definatly one of my favourites and overall, Bye Bye Butterfree worked on all cylinders.moreless

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  • This was a tearjerker for me...

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    By Sango_13, Nov 19, 2010 Report Abuse
    As a person who's always been pretty bad at saying goodbye, I found this episode incredibly depressing. I'm pretty sure I actually cried when I was little and I saw this episode for the first time.

    They always make a big deal about one of the Pokemon or characters leaving and of course, this episode is now exception. It was incredibly cheesy, but I guess it's a kdis show so it's supposed to be. The part that got to me the most was when Pikachu was waving goodbye to his friend with tears in his eyes. I don't know why, but I found that to be the best part of the episode.moreless

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  • Ash lets Butterfree go

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    By dragondude4, Aug 23, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this episode Ash gets to a place were a trainer relases there butterfrees to they get a mate and they have babies and Ash is having trouble of letting Butterfree go and in turns out that Ash's butterfree is a boy since it is in love with a pink color butterfree and then the team F-ing rocket comes to trap all the Butterfrees and ash's butterfree stands out and proves the girl butterfree and it falls in love with him and later Ash and Butterfree talk and Ash is sad of leaving the first pokemon he catches and Butterfree is off and Ash feels bettermoreless

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  • It is Butterfree mating Season and Ash's Butterfree searches for its match. Meanwhile, Team Rocket jeopordize Butterfree's chance with a Pink Butterfree.

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    By BAC510, Apr 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    Ash and Co. are on a hot ballon, watching all the Butterfree fly across. They realize that it is Butterfree's mating Season and calls out his Butterfee. Butterfree finds a mate, a Pink Butterfee but rejects it. Team Rocket end up stealing the Butterfree, along with the Pink Butterfree. Ash's Butterfree sets out to save his fellow Butterfree. After a tough battle against Team Rocket, Butterfree frees all the Butterfree. Then, there waits the Pink Butterfree, impressed by Ash's Butterfree. The Pink Butterfree accepts Ash's Butterfree as its mate. Brock gives Butterfree a yellow scarf. Now Ash releases Butterfree, to be with his mate, the Pink Butterfree. Ash remeber all the good times he had with Butterfree.moreless

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  • It was pretty good.

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    By McKellars, Sep 04, 2008 Report Abuse
    I thought that this was a pretty good episode of Pokmon, I really never did care for Butterfree but he did fit well into the plot of this episode. Heck, his name is in the episodes title. One part that I really liked in this episode was how Ash, Misty and Brock mocked Team Rocket with their own little theme song in this episode. I usually don't like when the writers try new things with this show, but this one was okay. What was different about it was the fact that there weren't any Pokmon battle scenes, unless you count when Butterfree was attacking Team Rocket's helicopter.moreless

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    • Ash releases his Butterfree. This is also the first time in the series that Ash has released one of his Pokémon. Edit
    • This marks the first appearance of a Pokémon with alternate coloring. However, contrary to popular belief, the pink Butterfree is not a shiny pokémon. An actual shiny Butterfree has green eyes. Edit
    • One of the balloons has the shape of a Jigglypuff. Edit

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    • Who's That Pokémon: Butterfree. Edit
    • Part of this epsiode was edited due to swearing Edit

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    • Ash: Maybe I should ask Dexter about this. Misty: I don't think Dexter's been in love. Edit
    • Misty: That's right, Butterfree! You've got to be assertive! Butterfree: Free? Misty: Love is all about attacking your opponent first! Get in a good punch and surprise them, then while they're still weak, take the lead and you'll beat 'em hands down! Trust me! I know! That's the best way to win! Brock: D'ya mean it? Misty: Sure do! That's love! Brock: Ah! I wish I'd known that sooner! Edit
    • Ash: Prepare for trouble. Misty: And you can make that triple. Brock: To protect the world from devastation. Ash & Misty: To unite all peoples within our nation. Jessie, James, and Meowth: This was just too good to last! Ash: You've got that right. Misty: We're defending the beauty of truth and love. Edit

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    • The Name of this Episode could come from one of three orgins: 1) It's Japanese Episode Title 2) Alliteration of the letter "B" or 3) Pun on the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" Edit

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