Pikachu in the flesh! Ash out of animation! We're talking about Pokémon Live! Join Ash, Pikachu and many more of your favorite Pokémon characters as they hit the road for a 30-city national tour.

Ash, Misty, and Brock face off against their arch rivals Team Rocket in this live action adventure, which will feature many songs from the Pokémon TV series and movies, as well as all-new songs that are sure to keep you rockin'.

The show has been designed to overload your senses with amazing special effects and convincingly realistic Pokémon costumes. Pikachu, Meowth, Jigglypuff, and many more will be on hand to give you an eye-popping tour of the Pokémon universe. Ticket sales have already exploded with more than 40,000 tickets sold for the New York performances alone.

The tour begins with previews in Albany, NY on September 15 - 17, 2000 and is followed by the World Premiere engagement on the Great Stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 20 - October 1.

Ash says "I Choose You" to the following cities: (Please note that all dates and venues are subject to change)

Sept. 15 - Sept. 17: Albany, NY, Pepsi Arena

Sept. 20 - Oct. 1: New York, NY, Radio City Music Hall

Oct. 4 - Oct. 8: Cleveland, OH, CSU Convocation Center

Oct. 10 - Oct. 15: Wallingford, CT, Oakdale Theatre

Oct. 17 - Oct. 22: Toronto, ONT, Hummingbird Centre

Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena

Nov. 2 - Nov. 5: Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

Nov. 14 - Nov. 19: Fairfax, VA, Patriot Center

Nov. 21 - Nov. 26: Atlanta, GA, Fox Theatre

Nov. 29 - Dec. 3: Charlotte, NC, Independence Arena

Dec. 6 - Dec. 10: Camden, NJ, Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre

Dec. 12 - Dec. 17: Worcester, MA, Centrum Centre

Pokemon Live! is also scheduled to visit the following cities, but exact dates and venues have not yet been confirmed: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Miami, Orlando, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Mexico City.Tickets for Pokémon Live! will be on sale soon, so contact your local venue for more information about purchasing tickets.

Visit the official Pokémon Live! website.