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    Tiger Meets His Match

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Feb 4, 2000
The team takes a break in a meadow, and Tiger goes to look for food. While he is gone, Jagd Hound attacks. Tiger chases him, because Jagd Hound was not a Baddie. Tiger learns that Lilim kidnapped a baby Jagd Hound.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 73 episodes

Season 1
   
In the Beginning,
Genki wins a "Monster Rancher 200X" CD in a tounament. When he plays the CD he is pulled into the Monster Rancher world! There he meets Holly and Suezo and learns that their world is being threatened by Moo.
21m Apr 16, 1999
   
I'm Mocchi,
Genki, Mocchi, Holly, and Suezo continue on their trek. Genki is concerned, however, that Mocchi is becoming a softy, so he decides to leave him with an elderly couple they meet outside of a town. Genki wants Mocchi to stay with them, but Mocchi refuses.
21m Apr 23, 1999
   
Guardian of the Disks,
Genki and friends come across an "enigma", a Golem that does not like to fight. They invite him to join their quest, but when Moo's troops threaten the Golem's –Garden of Lost Disks", they discover a terrible secret about him!
21m Apr 30, 1999
   
Eternal Worm,
Genki and his friends encounter Allan, a young boy who is strict and cruel to his pet Worm. When he tries to ally with agents of Moo, however, he learns that loyalty is something that is given and not taken.
21m May 7, 1999
   
Tiger of the Wind,
Genki and his friends come across a group of bandits in the desert, led by Tiger of the Wind. He steals the Magic Stone, but the Baddies turn all of his friends into lost disks and injure him.
21m May 14, 1999
   
Hare's Trick,
Genki and his friends reach a town with a giant coliseum! Tiger battles Hare, who cheats his way to a victory. Genki and the others soon forgive him and Hare offers to buy them dinner and a place to stay the night.
21m May 21, 1999
   
The Courageous Seven,
Genki and his friends come across a beautiful valley with a small village at the foot of a dam. When Moo's troops damage the dam, Genki and the monsters must work together to save the town from utter disaster!
21m May 28, 1999
   
After the Rain,
Holly's past is finally revealed! She shares her story with the gang on a miserable, rainy day. She tells of how she came to be on the quest for the Phoenix with Genki and the others.
21m Jun 4, 1999
   
Iron Bird,
Genki and the others come across an "Iron Bird", a massive flying machine. Its owner used it to escape from the land on the other side of an impassable canyon.
21m Jun 11, 1999
   
The Ruins' Secret,
Genki and friends arrive in Heaven Canyon via the iron bird. In the canyon are humans mining –mystery disks" under the oppression of Moo. Are Genki and his friends strong enough to defeat them and free the imprisoned humans?
21m Jun 18, 1999
   
Pixie's Defeat,
Genki and Mocchi manage to climb out of the canyon, and Genki leaves Mocchi (who is caught by a Clay) to free his friends and all of the slaves. They meet Pixie for a showdown, but the ruins collapse while they're fighting, and Big Blue digs them out.
21m Jun 25, 1999
   
Monol's Story,
In search of a mysterious disk, Monol tells of a great story from the past.
21m Jul 2, 1999
   
Moo Revealed,
Genki and friends meet paths with the infamous Moo. Will they be strong enough to defeat him?
21m Jul 9, 1999
   
Holly's Rescue,
The Searchers, aided by the Pirate Dragons, infiltrate Moo's castle. Moo tells of how he left the village and was infused with Holly's father. He also gives Holly his dagger, which was Holly's father's, to prove it. Then Genki and his friends save her.
21m Jul 16, 1999
   
A New Departure,
The Searchers arrive to the ocean, and encounter Horn, the self-proclaimed righteous pirate. They try to get him to give them a ride across the ocean, and fight Gali's Zuum troops at the same time.
21m Jul 23, 1999
   
Great Battle at Sea,
While on Horn's ship, the Searchers have to fight off the Zillas as well Gooji, the Zillas' leader. Golem must overcome his fear of water if he is to save his friends of Gooji's wrath.
21m Jul 30, 1999
   
Underfround Adventure,
Tiger and Hare's rivalry finally comes to a head, when the gang gets lost in an underground labyrinth. Hurt by Tiger's harsh words, Hare takes off on his own. But in the end, Hare's wits may be the only thing that can save them.
21m Aug 6, 1999
   
Our Friend Henger Forever,
The Searchers discover an ancient city, perfectly preserved by Hengers. But, the robot caretakers are programmed to prevent anyone from entering it! When the Hengers take Holly's pendant, Genki and his friends must trust a malfunctioning Henger.
21m Aug 13, 1999
   
Suezo's Secret Weapon,
Suezo has always been happy to let others do the fighting for him. But, his friends have begun to take him for granted, and when Hare points out that he has no Special Attack, Suezo takes the criticism pretty hard. Genki begins to try and train him.
21m Aug 20, 1999
   
My name is pixie,
Pixie returns and helps Genki in a battle against a group of Scaled Jells. But she and Genki become separated from the others, and when Pixie gets injured, she finds she must rely on Genki to survive. At first, she is embarrassed and angry.
21m Aug 27, 1999
   
The Mocchi Cannon,
The Searchers finally confront Gali, the second of Moo's Big Four. Gali is both charming and clever, and manages to trap Genki and the others in a pit. But Mocchi escapes the trap, and the young monster must fight, alone, in order to save his friends.
21m Sep 3, 1999
   
Run, Tiger, Run!,
The Searchers are attacked by the Black Worms, who are under Gray Wolf's command. Tiger must save the group and come to the realization that he must be the one to defeat his brother.
21m Sep 17, 1999
   
Don't Give up, Ducken!,
While wandering through a huge, dark forest, the Searchers are captured by a group of Mocks, led by their captain, a dark Mock named Ebony. Mocchi manages to escape, and befriends a Ducken, who had been hiding in the forest from the Mocks.
21m Sep 24, 1999
   
Undine's Lake,
The Searchers come across a small, quiet lake in the forest. They decide to restock their food supplies with fish. However, the lake has another inhabitant, an Undine. Golem falls in love with the beautiful water spirit.
21m Oct 1, 1999
   
The Warriours of the Ruins,
Genki and his friends come across a trio of Centaurs, proud warriors who serve Moo, but have a code of honor of their own. They challenge the Searchers to a tournament, but there is a squad of Salamanders in the area as well.
21m Oct 8, 1999
   
Melcarba,
While running from a squad of creatures called Jaggernauts, Genki and the others stumble across a factory. The Jaggernauts follow them into the factory, and they battle. However, an android, Melcarba, is still lying dormant in the factory.
21m Oct 15, 1999
   
Tiger's Battle with Destiny,
Gray Wolf challenges his brother, Tiger of the Wind, to a one-to-one duel to settle things. Who will be the victor?
21m Oct 22, 1999
   
Color Pandora, Guardian of the Forest,
Genki and the group enter Naga's territory, which is also the Color Pandoras' forests. Naga sends Stone Dragon to destroy them. Meanwhile, the group falls into one of the Color Pandora's traps. They eventually understand each other, and work together.
21m Oct 29, 1999
   
Farewell, My Friend,
Genki and the group meet up with Jim and his Eared Mew at the Yellow River. They battle Baddies as they cross the river. Genki is angry at Jim, who thinks that he is just a kid, but sees that Genki is a strong person when he saves him.
21m Nov 5, 1999
   
Baby Bossy,
Genki and the gang resurrect Bossy. The Apes worship Bossy, because he finds them food and shelter. But the Rock Apes steal him for the same purposes, and Genki's gang collaborates so both tribes are equal among Bossy's rule.
21m Nov 12, 1999
   
Amusement Park Ruins,
Genki and the gang locate an abandoned amusement park that is the remain of an ancient civilization. They all explore, until the Kuros kidnap Mocchi. They beat the Kuros, but Pixie comes to tell them that Moo found his body.
21m Nov 19, 1999
   
Holly's Million Gold Smile,
The gang meets up with Niton, a snail-like creature who is a merchant. He sells them second-rate quality items and a fake mystery disk for Holly's dagger. Infuriated, they go to find him, but the Jells trap them on the beach and bury them.
21m Nov 26, 1999
   
Battle in the Meadow,
Naga sends the Tainted Kat Brothers to destroy Genki and his friends. Mocchi and Genki are separated from the group, and meet with the Tainted Kat Brothers' old mentor, Kato. Kato trains Genki and Mocchi.
21m Dec 3, 1999
   
The Town That Disappeared,
Naga sends his most powerful warrior, Bajarl, to destroy Genki and the others. Bajarl traps them in his jar, and only Holly and Mocchi escape. Holly then stumbles onto a ghost town that was wiped out by Bajarl. Holly reads the mayor's diary.
21m Dec 10, 1999
   
Battle with the Big Bad Four,
The gang infiltrates Naga's headquarters to take out the last of the Big Bad four!
21m Dec 17, 1999
   
Eve's Night,
Moo is finally merged with his body and immediately seeks out Genki's group. They are currently traveling over a mountain, and they come across a sleepy village.
21m Dec 24, 1999
   
Holly's Happy Birthday,
Genki and the monsters celebrate Holly's birthday.
21m Jan 7, 2000
   
Evil General Durahan's Challenge,
Moo orders General Durahan to destroy Genki and his group. Durahan sends End-Bringer, who is stronger than the group. But the group's courage fuels them to destroy End-Bringer.
21m Jan 14, 2000
   
Goodbye, Baku,
Durahan sends Chariot and a pack of Shell Saurians to destroy the group. The Shell Saurians are reluctant to follow the group into the forest, because a monster is rumored to live there. Chariot orders them to kill the group, regardless of some rumor.
21m Jan 21, 2000
   
Secret of the Pendant Stone,
Genki and the group come across ruins, which an archaeologist, Colt, is excavating. She tells that the ruins are the remains of the "Pendant" civilization. This civilization has the same crest as the Baddies.
21m Jan 28, 2000
   
Tiger Meets His Match,
The team takes a break in a meadow, and Tiger goes to look for food. While he is gone, Jagd Hound attacks. Tiger chases him, because Jagd Hound was not a Baddie. Tiger learns that Lilim kidnapped a baby Jagd Hound.
21m Feb 4, 2000
   
The Warriors from Outer Space,
Durahan unleashes a squadron of Astros to destroy Genki and the team. They lose the Astros in the ruins of a spaceship, and Captain Astro finds them and tells of how the people of Vangea tortured them, and he wants revenge on all humans.
21m Feb 11, 2000
   
The Sand Assassin, Renocraft,
Durahan sends Renocraft to destroy the group, but they succeed in turning him into a lost disk.
21m Feb 18, 2000
   
Magic Stone Mayhem,
Captain Weed realizes that the Magic Stone is needed to perfect Moo's body. He tells Durahan to get it. Durahan wants it for himself to overthrow Moo. Durahan sends the Gangsters, which are self-reassembling robots.
21m Feb 25, 2000
   
The End of Durahan,
When Lilim returns, she tells Durahan that she would rather give the Magic Stone to Moo. All of Durahan's forces have turned on him, and to make matters worse, Genki and his friends teleport to Durahan's warship. Lilim gets away with the Magic Stone.
21m Mar 3, 2000
   
Jill's Icy Secret,
The group travels north, and comes across a village of Jill. Jill tells them of the legend of Cinderbird, who changed the evil Skullcapt into a regular Jill. Jill decides that Genki and his friends have true souls of goodness.
21m Mar 10, 2000
   
Tears,
Genki and the others attempt to lead Moo away from the Phoenix, when Pixie and an army of the Pirate Dragon army, led by Vulcan. Pixie is seriously hurt while fighting. But instead of finishing them off, Moo goes berserk.
21m Mar 17, 2000
   
Blue Skies,
Moo is so berserk that he has even started to destroy the Baddie armies. He then travels to Mt. Kyrus to destroy the volcano. The magma, Monol tells them, will cause a chain reaction inside the planet and cause a catastrophic earthquake.
21m Mar 24, 2000
   
Return to Monster Rancher,
A year has passed since the final battle with Moo, but Genki still cannot forget his friends. Suddenly he is led by an image of Mocchi to a deserted shop with a Monster Rancher game disk.
21m Mar 31, 2000
   
In Quest of the Legend Cup,
Holly is determined to free her father from the disk and trap Moo inside. The three enter a city to eat and while they are there, they see Poritoka and Most in the Legend Cup competition.
21m Apr 14, 2000
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