JE048: Carrying On!

Synopsis
While en Route to Ecruteak City, Ash and co. find a Pidgey being pursued by a Fearow and help it. Ash brings out his Noctowl to help and help it did: drive away Fearow and calm the Pidgey. Later they meet the Pidgey's trainer, a young boy named Malachi and his grandfather, who started a delivery service known as "The Pidgey Express". Team Rocket also has plans for the Pidgey, but what could it be, and why is the Pidgey with the hat named "Ken"?

Trivia

 * Mewtwo (the pokemon in this episodes "Who's that Pokemon segment) says "Prepare To Battle", probably as an omage to the Mewtwo in Pokemon: The First Movie.