"After an agonizing staring contest between two Metapods and a terrifying encounter with a swarm of mutant killer bees, Ash finally earns the Samurai's respect. Read our full recap of Episode 4 now!"

Welcome back to The Pokémon Snapshot blog, your ultimate digital companion to our chronological journey through the Pokémon anime! Today, we are diving into Episode 3 of the anime: "Ash Catches a Pokémon" (or, as it was originally titled in Japan when it aired on April 15, 1997, simply "I Caught a Pokémon!"). It only took three episodes, but Ash is finally going to live up to the franchise's catchphrase. Let's hit play. The First Catch (and the Anxiety of the Wobble) The epis