The Mandarin Island Miss Match (Japanese: してんのうカンナ！こおりのたたかい！！ Kanna of The Big Four! Ice Battle!!) is the 99th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on June 3, 1999 and in the United States on April 15, 2000.
First broadcast Japan June 3, 1999 United States April 15, 2000 English themes Opening Pokémon World Japanese themes Opening ライバル！ Ending タイプ・ワイルド Credits Animation Team Ota Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto Assistant director 藤本義孝 Yoshitaka Fujimoto Animation director 山本郷 Sato Yamamoto
Blurb Ash, Misty and Tracey are on Mandarin Island where Ash has just won three battles in a row. But, he finally meets his match when they run into, Prima, one of the very best trainers on the Orange Islands. Misty is thrilled to meet her hero because she also trains water-type Pokémon, but, it's Ash who learns a very valuable lesson from this trainer who also sets him on course for a chance at another Orange League badge!
