Pokémon controversyViolence Animation Although 4Kids allowed for some cartoon violence in the animated series, the following episodes contain scenes that were deemed to be "too violent", and thus were cut from the English broadcast: Pokémon - I Choose You!: Misty slapping Ash after he tells her he's okay, presumably because of his apparent lack of care for Pikachu. Ash Catches a Pokémon: Misty slapping Ash again due
