Pokémon
Advanced Challenge
200352 episodes
A shadow hovers over Ash, May, and friends as they continue their journey through the Hoenn region, and it’s not just that of Mt. Chimney—both Team Magma and Team Aqua put plans into action with our heroes caught in the middle! When not foiling evil schemes, Ash and May chase their personal goals, with Ash battling for three more Gym Badges and May winning her first three Contest Ribbons. The group also gains new Pokémon like Torkoal and Bulbasaur, but could they be too much to handle?
Episode 1
What You Seed Is What You Get
Sep 4, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use Bullet Seed.
Episode 2
Love at First Flight
Sep 11, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Our heroes discover a love story between two Trainers who star with their Pokémon in a local dance festival.
Episode 3
Let Bagons Be Bagons
Sep 18, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A Trainer learns that Pokémon battling requires more than tactics and technology. Meanwhile, a Bagon dreams the impossible dream of taking flight.
Episode 4
The Princess and the Togepi (1)
Sep 25, 200323m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
An invitation to the Togepi Festival brings Misty to the Hoenn region, where she learns that a local kingdom bases its rule on the whims of passing Togepi.
Episode 5
A Togepi Mirage! (2)
Oct 2, 200323m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Our heroes go up against an evil regent who would use Misty's Togepi to steal the throne from its rightful heir!
Episode 6
Candid Camerupt!
Oct 9, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash, Brock, May, and Max must all work together to face the four members of a family of skilled Pokémon Trainers and their powerful Pokémon.
Episode 7
I Feel Skitty!
Oct 16, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
After her Skitty is exhausted by chasing its own tale, May entrusts it to a local aromatherapy house, where it recovers completely.
Episode 8
ZigZag Zangoose!
Oct 23, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A young trainer gains confidence and strengthens his bond with his Zangoose, when he is forced to face Seviper in a less than fair battle.
Episode 9
Maxxed Out!
Oct 30, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Max meets another young boy who shares his name, but differs greatly in personality. When this young and inexperienced new acquaintance goes off on his own, Ash and friends must track him down.
Episode 10
Pros and Con Artists (1)
Nov 6, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
As May prepares for her first contest, Ash faces another contestant in a pre-contest battle.
Episode 11
Come What May! (2)
Nov 13, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May wins her first contest, finally earning a ribbon. Jessie of Team Rocket attempts to win by cheating, but is disqualified.
Episode 12
Cheer Pressure
Nov 20, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends meet an old friend who has since joined a Pokémon cheering squad. When they expose his squad for a fake, the trainer is inspired to start anew.
Episode 13
Game Winning Assist
Nov 27, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Team Rocket threatens an innocent family of ranchers, Ash and friends drive them away, with May's Eneko using Assist for the first time.
Episode 14
Fight for the Meteorite
Dec 4, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Team Aqua and Team Magma battle to gain a meteor on Mount chimney, Ash and friends must put an end to both of their dastardly plans.
Episode 15
Poetry Commotion!
Dec 11, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
No sooner has Ash begun an official battle with a novice gym leader, Flannery, than Team Rocket interrupts, postponing the battle for an extra day.
Episode 16
Going, Going, Yawn
Dec 18, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash is battling for his fourth Hoenn region Gym badge! Can his Corphish defeat Flannery's team of Fire types?
Episode 17
Going for a Spinda
Dec 25, 200323m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When rumors arise that a particular Spinda draws happiness to its trainer, Team Rocket quickly hatches a plan to steal this lucky Pokémon.
Episode 18
All Torkoal, No Play
Jan 8, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends struggle to pass through a valley guarded by territorial Steel Pokémon.
Episode 19
Manectric Charge
Jan 15, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
While Ash uses his Torkoal to battle the powerful Watson, May faces his assistant with her Skitty.
Episode 20
Delcatty Got Your Tongue
Jan 22, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When May's Skitty is injured far from a Pokémon Center, a master in the art of Pokémon massage comes to the rescue!
Episode 21
Disaster of Disguise
Jan 29, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Ash and friends learn that a masked coordinator is attempting to compete in secret, they help the timid boy hide his identity.
Episode 22
Disguise Da Limit
Feb 5, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
At Vendanturf Town, the masked trainer makes a strong performance, but loses to May's Skitty, as May wins her second ribbon.
Episode 23
Take the Lombre Home
Feb 12, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
The people of a small village blame a local drought on the Pokémon Solrock, but it soon comes to light that the drought is in fact the work of Team Rocket.
Episode 24
True Blue Swablu
Feb 19, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May feels a special duty to help a wounded Swablu return to its flock.
Episode 25
Gulpin It Down!
Feb 26, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Mayhem ensues when Professor Oak inadvertently creates a gigantic Gulpin and Treecko in an effort to stop a Gulpin outbreak.
Episode 26
Exploud and Clear
Mar 4, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Even as Ash's Treecko evolves in the course of battle, his opponent's Loudred does the same. Team Rocket couldn't have picked a worse time to attack.
Episode 27
Go Go Ludicolo!
Mar 11, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends must rely on Grovyle, Torkoal, and Corphish, as they approach Petalburg City.
Episode 28
A Double Dilemma
Mar 18, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When May and Max's father, Norman, reaches near celebrity status, Team Rocket pretends to be a part of the family.
Episode 29
Love, Petalburg Style!
Mar 25, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Rumors are spreading about Nurse Joy spending a little too much time with Norman, Max and May's father! What's going on?
Episode 30
Balance of Power
Apr 1, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash has challenged Max and May's father, Norman, to a battle before—but this time, it's for a Gym badge!
Episode 31
A Six Pack Attack!
Apr 8, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Professor Oak makes a surprise appearance in Hoenn, bringing along Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, Ash joins forces with them to battle Team Rocket.
Episode 32
The Bicker the Better
Apr 15, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Ash and May face a duo in a double Pokémon battle, a falling out between these two friends causes them to lose--but they soon resolve their differences.
Episode 33
Grass Hysteria!
Apr 22, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When May accidentally enters a forbidden spot where only grass Pokémon live, she quickly befriends a friendly Bulbasaur.
Episode 34
Hokey Pokéballs
Apr 29, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May lets her Bulbasaur out of its Pokéball and the curious Pokémon soon gets into trouble.
Episode 35
Whiscash and Ash
May 6, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When a famed Whiscash swallows Ash's Gym badges, he teams up with a fisherman to try to reel it in!
Episode 36
Me, Myself and Time
May 13, 200423m
TMDB rating 6.3TMDB
Ash and Pikachu meet up with an aspiring archaeologist who leads them to an ancient and mystical site.
Episode 37
A Fan with a Plan
May 20, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May prepares to enter her first contest open only to ribbon holders, but remains confident despite seeing the contest favorite and his powerful Masquerain.
Episode 38
Cruisin' for a Losin?
May 27, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May decides to use Bulbasaur in the Rubello Town Contest. Will its lack of experience cost her a ribbon?
Episode 39
Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend
Jun 3, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When a Spoink loses the pearl on its head, Ash and friends volunteer to help search for it.
Episode 40
That's Just Swellow
Jun 10, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash, May, and Brock participate in a curious sporting event in which players use rings dangling from balloons to catch balls lying on the ground.
Episode 41
Take This House and Shuppet
Jun 17, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Fights arise both between May and Max and amongst Team Rocket, as a Shuppet--a Pokémon that feeds on human anger--stirs them to conflict.
Episode 42
A Shroomish Skirmish
Jun 24, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Team Rocket infuriates a Breloom, forcing not only themselves, but also Ash and friends to flee from its wrath.
Episode 43
Unfair-Weather Friends
Jul 1, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends learn of Groudon and Kyogre, when Team Magma is joined by a master of disguise.
Episode 44
Who's Flying Now?
Jul 8, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends meet up with the beautiful gym leader, Winona, at the Feather Carnival.
Episode 45
Sky High Gym Battle!
Jul 15, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
It's Swellow versus Swellow as Ash and Winona battle it out in the Fortree City Gym!
Episode 46
Lights, Camerupt, Action!
Jul 22, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
As the heroes continue onwards, they encounter a man pushing his Camerupt. After helping the man, the heroes are told the man, named Elijah, goes around villages and shows movies. The heroes decide to accompany them, while Team Rocket plans on stealing his equipment.
Episode 47
Crazy As a Lunatone
Jul 29, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A group of conspiracy theorists known as the Pokémon Mystery Club pursues a Lunatone suspected to be behind a recent series of strange events.
Episode 48
The Garden of Eatin'
Aug 5, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A troubled Snorlax wanders into a public park, creating no end of trouble.
Episode 49
A Scare to Remember
Aug 12, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A fierce bout of amnesia causes Pikachu to join forces with Team Rocket!
Episode 50
Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry (1)
Aug 19, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Before taking part in the Lilycove Coordinator Contest, May has time to study the art of Pokéblock preparation with a local master
Episode 51
Lessons in Lilycove (2)
Aug 26, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
The Lilycove Coordinator Contest is underway but things are not looking good for May--her Combusken's Fire Spin has spiraled out of control!
Episode 52
Judgment Day!
Sep 2, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Hoping to get to Mossdeep Island, Ash and the gang are forced to take a detour.