Pokémon
Advanced Battle
200453 episodes
Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!
Episode 1
Clamperl of Wisdom
Sep 9, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Our heroes reconnect with an unlucky Spoink, and it's still having trouble holding onto its pearl!
Episode 2
The Relicanth Really Can
Sep 16, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends join a treasure hunter to explore the deep sea, but Team Rocket is right behind them!
Episode 3
The Evolutionary War
Sep 23, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When a Gorebyss-versus-Huntail rivalry develops between two islands, our heroes must get to the bottom of it!
Episode 4
Training Wrecks
Sep 30, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
The residents of Muscle Island are dedicated to physical fitness-but can they keep up with Ash in a Pokémon battle?
Episode 5
Gaining Groudon (1)
Oct 7, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
After a rescue at sea, our heroes find themselves aboard Team Magma's submarine and learn more about the group's plan for world domination!
Episode 6
The Scuffle of Legends (2)
Oct 14, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Team Aqua and Team Magma have awakened the ancient Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre! Can Ash and friends escape?
Episode 7
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me
Oct 21, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
A Team Rocket strike on Mossdeep City drags our heroes-plus the city's twin Gym Leaders-into a space-shuttle scheme!
Episode 8
Solid As a Solrock
Oct 28, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash takes on the Mossdeep Gym, going up against two Gym Leaders at once!
Episode 9
Vanity Affair
Nov 4, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
After winning his seventh Gym badge, Ash can't stop bragging about his battle skills...until he runs into a member of the Elite Four!
Episode 10
Where's Armaldo?
Nov 11, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
In an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct!
Episode 11
A Cacturne for the Worse
Nov 18, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance!
Episode 12
Claydol Big and Tall
Nov 25, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force!
Episode 13
Once in a Mawile
Dec 2, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way!
Episode 14
Beg, Burrow and Steal
Dec 9, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
To help a local researcher, our heroes explore a massive underground labyrinth created by a group of Trapinch...and get into some trouble along the way!
Episode 15
Absol-ute Disaster
Dec 16, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
An Absol appears to warn a village of danger, but the villagers think it's the one causing the trouble! Can our heroes clear up this misunderstanding?
Episode 16
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt
Dec 23, 200423m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm!
Episode 17
Do I Hear a Ralts?
Jan 6, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Max finds an injured Ralts and tries to get it to a Pokémon Center, but its friends Gardevoir and Kirlia think our heroes are trying to steal it!
Episode 18
The Great Eight Fate! (1)
Jan 13, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash gets ready for his final Gym battle in the Hoenn region: a Double Battle against Gym Leader Juan, who used to be a Pokémon Coordinator!
Episode 19
Eight Ain't Enough (2)
Jan 20, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League?
Episode 20
Showdown at Linoone!
Jan 27, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When May discovers that two of her Poké Balls are missing, she naturally assumes it's Team Rocket! But the culprit could be someone else entirely...
Episode 21
Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?
Feb 3, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When Team Rocket interrupts a practice battle between May and her rival Drew, our heroes and their Pokémon have to sort out a big mix-up!
Episode 22
Date Expectations
Feb 10, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Our heroes are delayed by a herd of Donphan on their way to Pacifidlog Town! Can May make it onto the ferry in time for her final Pokémon Contest?
Episode 23
Mean with Envy (1)
Feb 17, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"...
Episode 24
Pacifidlog Jam (2)
Feb 24, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May competes against an unusual Meowth in the second round of the Pacifidlog Contest. Can she win the last ribbon she needs to qualify for the Grand Festival?
Episode 25
Berry, Berry Interesting
Mar 3, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When our heroes stumble upon a wonderful berry harvest, May takes the opportunity to make some Pokéblocks for the Grand Festival, drawing the attention of a hungry Munchlax!
Episode 26
Less Is Morrison
Mar 10, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals!
Episode 27
The Ribbon Cup Caper!
Mar 17, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Aboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief!
Episode 28
Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!!
Mar 24, 200523m
TMDB rating 1.0TMDB
This is a clipshow Unaired outside of Japan of Satoshi's (Ash's) gym battles and Haruka's (May's) contest battles. The heroes are still on the boat looking towards the Grand Festival. Ash remembers all of his Hoenn Gym Battles with Roxanne, Norman, Brawly, Juan, Tate and Lisa, while May remembers her Contests with Drew, Grace, Kelly, Harley, Erica and Savannah.
Episode 29
Hi Ho Silver Wind! (1)
Apr 7, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
On the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more!
Episode 30
Deceit and Assist (2)
Apr 7, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival!
Episode 31
Rhapsody in Drew (3)
Apr 7, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
May is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics?
Episode 32
Island Time
Apr 14, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
When our heroes win free tickets to Ever Grande City for the Hoenn League Championships, they're delighted-until it becomes clear this is another of Team Rocket's schemes!
Episode 33
Like a Meowth to a Flame
Apr 21, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
While training for the Hoenn League, Ash meets fellow Trainer Tyson and his Meowth in boots, and they discover that the ceremonial torch has been stolen!
Episode 34
Saved by the Beldum
Apr 28, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash, Morrison, and Tyson register for the Hoenn League, and it appears that Tyson's Meowth has an unfortunate past...
Episode 35
From Brags to Riches
May 5, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
In the qualifying rounds, Ash faces a serious challenge: he has to win three matches in a row, and each match is a Double Battle!
Episode 36
Shocks and Bonds (1)
May 12, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash has made it through the qualifying rounds, but now he faces an impressive Trainer named Katie in a full battle, where both of them will use all six of their Pokémon!
Episode 37
A Judgment Brawl (2)
May 19, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash has fallen behind in his full battle against Katie! Can he recover and make it to the second round?
Episode 38
Choose It or Lose It! (3)
May 25, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash faces his friend and rival Morrison in the second round of the Hoenn League!
Episode 39
At the End of the Fray (4)
Jun 16, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Ash goes up against his rival Tyson in the quarterfinals of the Hoenn League!
Episode 40
The Scheme Team
Jun 23, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The Hoenn League is over, and it's time for Ash to bid farewell to his traveling companions and head home-but he can't resist one more challenge from a Gym Leader along the way!
Episode 41
The Right Place and the Right Mime
Jun 30, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Max and May come to visit Ash in Pallet Town, along with Misty and Brock, and they all make plans for another journey together-this time, to the Battle Frontier!
Episode 42
A Real Cleffa-Hanger
Jul 7, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Our heroes stop for a picnic at the base of Mt. Moon, where they encounter the rarely seen Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable!
Episode 43
Numero Uno Articuno
Jul 21, 200523m
TMDB rating 6.3TMDB
On the way to Ash's first match at the Battle Frontier, our heroes see the Legendary Pokémon Articuno flying through a snowstorm!
Episode 44
The Symbol Life
Jul 28, 200523m
TMDB rating 6.3TMDB
Ash calls in his old friend Charizard to help in his battle against Frontier Brain Noland and his friend Articuno!
Episode 45
Hooked on Onix
Aug 4, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Provoked by Team Rocket, hordes of Rock-type Pokémon attack our heroes on their way to the Battle Arena!
Episode 46
Rough, Tough Jigglypuff
Aug 11, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash and friends fall into a trap set by a man who wants to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter's birthday!
Episode 47
On Cloud Arcanine
Aug 18, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
On their way to the Battle Arena, Ash and friends stop by a cake shop, but the line for it is long. They see an Arcanine come running by, and May decides to catch it. However, Drew returns and he also wants to capture it.
Episode 48
Sitting Psyduck
Aug 25, 200523m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Ash and friends rescue a sad Psyduck from a group of Fighting types, but they can't figure out how to cheer it up...
Episode 49
Hail to the Chef!
Sep 1, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Our heroes and Team Rocket check out a new restaurant owned by two sisters who can't stop squabbling!
Episode 50
Caterpie's Big Dilemma
Sep 8, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
After a scientific experiment goes awry, Ash and friends try to track down a Caterpie that has grown to enormous proportions!
Episode 51
The Saffron Con
Sep 15, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Our heroes are in Saffron City for May's first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region-and her shady rival Harley is competing, too!
Episode 52
A Hurdle for Squirtle
Sep 22, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
The Saffron Pokémon Contest is under way! Can May win her first ribbon in the Kanto region?
Episode 53
Pasta La Vista!
Sep 29, 200523m
TMDB rating 5.0TMDB
Ash checks out the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and ends up getting recruited as a new student!