It is important to note that the episode count differs between the original Japanese version and the international (primarily English) release due to the banning of certain episodes.

Here is the report regarding the episode count for Pokémon: Indigo League .

| Version | Episode Count | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 83 | Includes the banned episode "The Legend of Dratini" (Episode 35). | | English (International) | 82 | Excludes "The Legend of Dratini" due to content involving firearms. |

For the standard viewer watching the English-dubbed or most internationally available versions of the Pokémon anime, Pokémon: Indigo League has 82 episodes . The original Japanese broadcast count is 83. End of Report

The first season of the Pokémon anime, titled Pokémon: Indigo League (originally released in Japan as Pocket Monsters ), consists of 82 episodes in its standard English-language release.