These episodes were temporarily removed after the September 11 attacks for destruction of buildings , the name , and/or weapons in the episode . The first episode to be removed from rotation after the September 11 attacks of 2001 , mainly because the censors noted similarities between the attacks and Tentacruel attacking the city . The character Nastina also used military-style weapons during the fight scenes in the episode . However , Tentacruel striking a building was not removed from the dub 's opening theme , and the episode is still readily available on the home video and DVD markets . The episode was aired a month after the September 11 attacks , and was not aired in the US again until the series began airing on Cartoon Network and Boomerang . It was also not shown for a short time in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina as it portrays a city flooded underwater
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Pokémon episodes removed from rotation