Pokémon (1997)

S1E77 Round One - Begin!

Ash kicks off his tournament journey on the water arena, facing off against Mandi the Astounding. During the intense battle with Mandi's Exeggutor, Ash's Krabby undergoes an impressive evolution into Kingler. With his newfound strength, Ash takes on Mandi's remaining Pokémon, Seadra and Golbat, ultimately securing victory and advancing to the next preliminary round of the tournament.