Pokémon: Advanced Battle
| Pokémon: Advanced Battle | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 English front cover of the Pokémon: Advanced Battle DVD collection box | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 53 + 1 unaired episode |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | September 9, 2004 – September 29, 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
Pokémon: Advanced Battle is the eighth season of Pokémon and the third season of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション, Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon). It originally aired in Japan from September 9, 2004, to September 29, 2005, on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from September 17, 2005, to July 8, 2006, on The WB network as part of the Kids' WB! programming block.
The first 38 episodes of the season are set in the fictional Hoenn region, and follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum, and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges so they can compete in the Hoenn League competition. Along the way, they are joined by Brock, the leader of the Pewter City Gym, and the Pokémon coordinator May and her brother, Max, as May competes in Pokémon Contests with the aim of earning Ribbons so she can enter the Hoenn Grand Festival. In episodes 39 to 52 of the season Ash returns to the Kanto region to compete in the Battle Frontier by earning Frontier Symbols from Frontier Brains, while May continues competing to earn Contest Ribbons so she can enter the Kanto Grand Festival.
The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.
The Japanese opening songs are "Challenger!!" (チャレンジャー!!, Charenjā!!) by Rika Matsumoto for 13 episodes, "Pokemon Symphonic Medley" (ポケモンシンフォニック メドレー, Pokémon Shinfonikku Medorē) by the Pokémon Symphonic Orchestra (Pokémon Choir) for 29 episodes, and "Battle Frontier (Japanese song)" (バトルフロンツア, Batoru Furontia) by Akina Takaya for 11 episodes. The ending songs are "Smile" (スマイル, Sumairu) by Toshiko Ezaki for 6 episodes, "GLORY DAY 〜That Shining Day〜" (GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜, GLORY DAY 〜Kagayaku Sono Hi〜) by GARDEN for 35 episodes, and "Pokemon Counting Song" (ポケモンかぞえうた, Pokémon Kazoe Uta) by Akiko Kanazawa for 11 episodes. The English opening song is "Unbeatable" by David Rolfe, with a shortened version used in the end credits.
Episodes[]
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date | |
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| 369 | 366 | "Clamperl of Wisdom!" (Pearlulu and Baneboo! Seek the Pearl!) Transcription: "Pāruru to Banebū! Shinju o Sagase!" (Japanese: パールルとバネブー！しんじゅをさがせ！) | September 9, 2004 | September 17, 2005 | |
| 370 | 367 | "The Relicanth Really Can" (Glanth and the Deep Sea Treasure!) Transcription: "Jīransu to Shinkai no Hihō!" (Japanese: ジーランスと深海の秘宝！) | September 16, 2004 | September 24, 2005 | |
| Ash and friends agree to help a treasure hunter named Adam look for buried treasure, but things get complicated when Team Rocket locks Ash and friends in the cave. | |||||
| 371 | 368 | "The Evolutionary War" (Huntail and Sakurabyss! Mystery of Evolution!) Transcription: "Hantēru to Sakurabisu! Shinka no Nazo!" (Japanese: ハンテールとサクラビス！進化の謎！) | September 23, 2004 | October 1, 2005 | |
| There is a conflict on two islands: when Clamperl travels to one island, it evolves into Gorebyss, but on the other island it becomes Huntail. | |||||
| 372 | 369 | "Training Wrecks" (Muscle Battle!? Double Battle!!) Transcription: "Kinniku Batoru!? Daburu Batoru!!" (Japanese: 筋肉バトル！？ダブルバトル！！) | September 30, 2004 | October 8, 2005 | |
| Ash has a double battle with a trainer called Rocky on Muscle Island. | |||||
| 373 | 370 | "Gaining Groudon" (Groudon vs. Kyogre [Part 1]) Transcription: "Gurādon Tai Kaiōga! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: グラードンVSカイオーガ! （前編）) | October 7, 2004 | October 15, 2005 | |
| During a battle between Team Aqua and Team Magma, the legendary Kyogre is possessed by the Red Orb and Pikachu gets possessed by the Blue Orb. | |||||
| 374 | 371 | "The Scuffle of Legends" (Groudon vs. Kyogre [Part 2]) Transcription: "Gurādon Tai Kaiōga! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: グラードンVSカイオーガ! （後編）) | October 14, 2004 | October 22, 2005 | |
| Lance and his shiny red Gyarados return to solve the war between Team Magma and Team Aqua. | |||||
| 375 | 372 | "It's Still Rocket Roll to Me" (Fuu and Ran! Space Center Battle!) Transcription: "Fū to Ran! Uchū Senta no Tatakai!" (Japanese: フウとラン！宇宙センターの戦い！) | October 21, 2004 | October 29, 2005 | |
| Team Rocket sneak into a space shuttle in Mossdeep City and kidnap Tate, Max, and Corphish. | |||||
| 376 | 373 | "Solid as a Solrock" (Tokusane Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!) Transcription: "Tokusane Jimu! Sorurokku to Runatōn!" (Japanese: トクサネジム！ソルロックとルナトーン！) | October 28, 2004 | November 5, 2005 | |
| Ash duels Tate and Liza at the Mossdeep Gym, choosing Pikachu and Swellow against Lunatone and Solrock. At first, Tate and Liza argue with each other at the start of the battle, but regain their focus after Team Rocket shows up. Ash manages to defeat them and obtain a Mind Badge. | |||||
| N/A | N/A | "Shaking Island Battle! Dojoach vs. Namazun!!" Transcription: "Yureru Shima no Tatakai! Dojotchi Tai Namazun!!" (Japanese: ゆれる島の戦い！ドジョッチVSナマズン！！) | N/A[a] | N/A | |
| Ash and friends help Chōta get rid of the Dojoach and Namazun causing tremors on Jojo Island, when Team Rocket gets an idea to use the Pokémon for themselves. | |||||
| 377 | 374 | "Vanity Affair" (Seaman! Elite Four Genji Appears!!) Transcription: "Umi no Otoko! Shitennō Genji Tōjō!!" (Japanese: 海の男！四天王ゲンジ登場！！) | November 4, 2004 | November 12, 2005 | |
| Ash meets Drake, a member of the Hoenn Elite Four who has seen Ash getting over confident previously, who invites him to come back to his ship for a Pokémon battle...an offer that Ash can't refuse! | |||||
| 378 | 375 | "Where's Armaldo?" (Island of Dr. Moroboshi! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!) Transcription: "Dokutā Moroboshi no Shima! Kaseki Pokemon Arawareru!!" (Japanese: ドクター・モロボシの島！化石ポケモン現る！！) | November 11, 2004 | November 19, 2005 | |
| The scientist Professor Proctor revives the extinct Pokémon Anorith, which then evolves into Armaldo. | |||||
| 379 | 376 | "A Cacturne for the Worse" (Izabe Island Pokémon Contest! Beware of the Rival!!) Transcription: "Izabe Shima Pokemon Kontesuto! Ribaru Nikio Tsukero!!" (Japanese: イザベ島ポケモンコンテスト！ライバルに気をつけろ！！) | November 18, 2004 | November 26, 2005 | |
| May meets a new rival, Harley, and gets into a huge conflict with him. | |||||
| 380 | 377 | "Claydol Big and Tall" (Sealed the Huge Nendoll!!) Transcription: "Kyodai Nendōru o Fūin se yo!!" (Japanese: 巨大ネンドールを封印せよ！！) | November 25, 2004 | December 3, 2005 | |
| Ash, May, Max, Brock and Team Rocket try to trap a gigantic Claydol, who was released from a giant rock Pokéball by Team Rocket in an attempt to capture it. | |||||
| 381 | 378 | "Once in a Mawile" (Falling in Love with Kucheat! Hasubrero's Flower Arrangement!!) Transcription: "Koi Suru Kuchīto! Hasuburero no Hanamichi!!" (Japanese: 恋するクチート！ハスブレロの花道！！) | December 2, 2004 | December 10, 2005 | |
| A Mawile, owned by a trainer named Samantha, falls in love with Brock's Lombre while Ash's Corphish falls in love with the same Mawile and gets jealous about Lombre. Later, Lombre finds a Water Stone and evolves into Ludicolo. | |||||
| 382 | 379 | "Beg, Burrow and Steal" (Nuckrar and Vibrava! Lake of Illusion!!) Transcription: "Nakkurā to Biburāba! Maboroshi no Mizūmi!!" (Japanese: ナックラーとビブラーバ！幻の湖！！) | December 9, 2004 | December 17, 2005 | |
| Hal, a scientist, attempts to prove the existence of an underground lake where he saw Trapinch into Vibrava when he was a child. | |||||
| 383 | 380 | "Absol-ute Disaster!" (Absol! Creeping Shadow of Disaster) Transcription: "Abusoru! Shinobi Yoru Wazawai no Kage" (Japanese: アブソル！忍び寄るわざわいの影) | December 16, 2004 | January 7, 2006 | |
| A village is convinced an Absol is causing all sorts of disasters, so Ash and a child called Nicky go to prove Absol is innocent and was trying to save the village from disaster. | |||||
| 384 | 381 | "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt" (Catch Yukiwarashi!) Transcription: "Yukiwarashi o Tsukamaero!" (Japanese: ユキワラシをつかまえろ！) | December 23, 2004 | January 14, 2006 | |
| A wild Snorunt steals Ash's badge case, so Ash attempts to battle the ice-type Pokémon. He eventually captures the sneaky Snorunt and regains his badges. | |||||
| 385 | 382 | "Do I Hear a Ralts?" (Rescue Ralts! Rush Masato!) Transcription: "Rarutosu o Sukue! Isoge Masato!" (Japanese: ラルトスを救え！急げマサト！) | January 6, 2005 | January 21, 2006 | |
| Max and Snorunt do their best to rescue a Ralts and reunite it with a Kirlia and Gardevoir by saving it from Team Rocket and helping it to overcome a fever. | |||||
| 386 | 383 | "The Great Eight Fate!" (Rune Gym! Artist of Water – Adan! [Part 1]) Transcription: "Rune Jimu! Mizu no Ātisuto, Adan! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: ルネジム！水のアーティスト・アダン！（前編）) | January 13, 2005 | January 28, 2006 | |
| Ash battles Juan of Sootopolis City with Ash hoping to earn his final badge to qualify for the Hoenn League. | |||||
| 387 | 384 | "Eight Ain't Enough" (Rune Gym! Artist of Water – Adan! [Part 2]) Transcription: "Rune Jimu! Mizu no Ātisuto, Adan! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: ルネジム！水のアーティスト・アダン！（後編）) | January 20, 2005 | January 28, 2006 | |
| Ash faces his toughest challenge yet as his Gym Battle against Juan and his Milotic continues. Juan's Milotic quickly proves to be an overwhelmingly powerful opponent. Can Ash pull off a last-minute victory or will Juan end Ash's Hoenn campaign? | |||||
| 388 | 385 | "Showdown at Linoone" (Massaguma! The Shape of Friendship!?) Transcription: "Massuguma! Yūjō no Katachi!?" (Japanese: マッスグマ！友情のカタチ！？) | January 27, 2005 | February 4, 2006 | |
| A Linoone steals two of May's Pokéballs after it lost trust in its trainer, Kimmy. Ash and friends help Kimmy to regain Linoone's trust. | |||||
| 389 | 386 | "Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?" (Sohnano of Illusion Island!) Transcription: "Maboroshi Shima no Sōnano!" (Japanese: まぼろし島のソーナノ！) | February 3, 2005 | February 4, 2006 | |
| While aboard Team Rocket's Magikarp submarine, Max accidentally hits a switch which starts the turbo engine, causing Ash, his friends, Team Rocket, and Drew to wash up on Mirage Island which is known for producing rare litchi berries, where Wynaut live. | |||||
| 390 | 387 | "Date Expectations" (Rollout! Loving Donfan!) Transcription: "Korogare! Koi Suru Donfan!" (Japanese: ころがれ！恋するドンファン！) | February 10, 2005 | April 1, 2006 | |
| A group of Donphan attempt to impress a shiny female Donphan. | |||||
| 391 | 388 | "Mean with Envy" (Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest – Kinagi Tournament! [Part 1]) Transcription: "Konsen, Konran! Pokemon Kontesuto, Kinagi Taikai! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（前編）) | February 17, 2005 | April 1, 2006 | |
| The final Hoenn Pokémon Contest is underway, but May is distracted when one of her opponents, Erica, sees May as a rival for her boyfriend Joshua's affections. | |||||
| 392 | 389 | "Pacifidlog Jam" (Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest – Kinagi Tournament! [Part 2]) Transcription: "Konsen, Konran! Pokemon Kontesuto, Kinagi Taikai! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 混戦、混乱！ポケモンコンテスト・キナギ大会！（後編）) | February 24, 2005 | April 8, 2006 | |
| May's final Hoenn Contest to take part in the Grand Festival continues as Skitty battles Joshua's Houndoom, while Jessie is disqualified by making Meowth use a fake Transform move through costume changes. | |||||
| 393 | 390 | "Berry, Berry Interesting" (Get Gonbe with Haruka Delicious!!) Transcription: "Haruka Derishasu de, Gonbe Getto kamo!!" (Japanese: ハルカデリシャスで、ゴンベGETかも！！) | March 3, 2005 | February 11, 2006 | |
| Several trainers accuse a Munchlax of eating their PokéBlock, so May catches it to prove its innocence. | |||||
| 394 | 391 | "Less is Morrison" (The Rivals Appears! Masamune and the Dumbber!!) Transcription: "Raibaru Tōjō! Masamune to Danbaru!!" (Japanese: ライバル登場！マサムネとダンバル！！) | March 10, 2005 | February 11, 2006 | |
| While on the way to the Grand Festival, the group meets a Beldum trainer named Morrison. After hearing that Morrison also intends to enter the Hoenn League, a new rivalry between Ash and Morrison is born. | |||||
| 395 | 392 | "The Ribbon Cup Caper!" (Mysterious Thief Bannai and the Ribbon Cup!!) Transcription: "Kaitō Bannai to Ribon Kappu!!" (Japanese: 怪盗バンナイとリボンカップ！！) | March 17, 2005 | February 18, 2006 | |
| Brodie is back, and this time he's after the Grand Festival's Ribbon Cup. With the help of Officer Jenny and Contesta, Ash and the others are determined to find the trophy and return it before the festival begins. | |||||
| 396 | — | "Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!!" Transcription: "Satoshi to Haruka! Hōen de no Atsuki Batoru!!" (Japanese: サトシとハルカ！ホウエンでの熱きバトル！！) | March 24, 2005[b] | — | |
| This was a clip show of Satoshi's gym battles and Haruka's contest battles. | |||||
| 397 | 393 | "Hi Ho Silver Wind!" (Begin! Grand Festival [1]!!) Transcription: "Kaimaku! Gurando Fesutibaru, Wan!!" (Japanese: 開幕！グランドフェスティバル①！！) | April 7, 2005 | February 18, 2006 | |
| The gang finally arrives in Slateport City for the Grand Festival where she is welcomed by her mom and letters of all the friends she met previously. | |||||
| 398 | 394 | "Deceit and Assist" (Fierce Fighting! Grand Festival [2]!!) Transcription: "Nettō! Gurando Fesutibaru, Tsū!!" (Japanese: 熱闘！グランドフェスティバル②！！) | April 7, 2005 | February 25, 2006 | |
| May, Drew and Harley face off in the second round. | |||||
| 399 | 395 | "Rhapsody in Drew" (Deciding Match! Grand Festival [3]!!) Transcription: "Kessen! Gurando Fesutibaru, Surī!!" (Japanese: 決戦！グランドフェスティバル③！！) | April 7, 2005 | February 25, 2006 | |
| May advances and battles against Drew in a Pokémon double battle. In spite of a hard battle, May loses but is appreciated by the audience; Drew makes it to the finals but eventually loses. Ash's Snorunt evolves into Glalie while battling Team Rocket and finally masters Ice Beam with help from the trainer who beats Drew. | |||||
| 400 | 396 | "Island Time" (Let's Go with Survival!) Transcription: "Sabaibaru de Ikō!" (Japanese: サバイバルでいこう！) | April 14, 2005 | March 4, 2006 | |
| May receives free plane tickets from a disguised Team Rocket, who later crash the plane with Ash and friends on-board on a deserted island, which is home to the castaway Robin and his Wailmer. | |||||
| 401 | 397 | "Like a Meowth to a Flame" (Arrival in Saiyū City! Nyarth in Boots!?) Transcription: "Saiyū Shiti Tōchaku! Nagagutsu o Haita Nyāsu!?" (Japanese: サイユウシティ到着！長靴をはいたニャース！？) | April 21, 2005 | March 4, 2006 | |
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Ash and his friends have finally arrived in Ever Grande city for the Hoenn League Championships, but they're mobbed by a group of Murkrow as they're looking for a place to eat. A snappily-dressed Meowth and its Trainer, Tyson, jump into save the day. After introductions and a friendly lunch together, it's time to see the torch carried to the stadium. Tyson himself turns out to be the torch bearer! While Tyson heads for the stadium, Ash makes his preparations for the Hoenn league and wonders where Morrison is. Team Rocket is also making their preparations—to steal the torch, which burns with a legendary flame! When Tyson brings the torch to a storage room before the ceremonies, a disguised Team Rocket grabs the torch and runs! Officer Jenny, Nurse Joy, and our heroes all give chase and finally corner Team Rocket. Tyson's Meowth seizes the torch and dares Team Rocket's Meowth to try and take it back. Meowth, its pride wounded, takes up the challenge, but is quickly defeated by its new rival before Team Rocket is sent blasting off as usual. With the torch recovered, now the Hoenn League championships can get underway! | |||||
| 402 | 398 | "Saved by the Beldum" (Start the Preliminaries! Masamune Appears!!) Transcription: "Yobisen Sutāto! Masamune Tōjō!!" (Japanese: 予備選スタート！マサムネ登場!!) | April 28, 2005 | March 11, 2006 | |
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Where's Morrison? That's the question on Ash's mind as he trains his Pokémon in preparation for the big tournament in Ever Grande City. When Morrison finally makes his appearance, he and Ash immediately start up their friendly rivalry again, which leads to them falling into a Team Rocket pit trap! Tyson and his Meowth in boots show up just in time to help out—Tyson's Meowth defeats Team Rocket's Meowth once more, using Iron Tail to send the villains flying. Once everyone is registered for the tournament, the one-on-one preliminary rounds get underway. Morrison and Beldum face a Trainer with an Electabuzz, and Morrison is relying solely on Beldum's Take Down attack. This doesn't work too well until Beldum evolves into Metang and wins the match. As for Tyson, his Meowth takes some hits from a Persian, then comes back to win its first round. But once Persian is knocked out, Meowth charges after it and Tyson must recall it to its Poké Ball. Tyson later explains why his Meowth is so troubled. When he met Meowth, it was lying hurt in a forest after a Persian defeated it in a battle for leadership. Tyson took care of Meowth, which was how it got its boots—originally they were just to help protect its injured legs. But to this day it still has a grudge against Persian. And now it's Ash's turn to battle! Pikachu handily wins its round, so all three Trainers can look forward to their next challenge in the Hoenn League. | |||||
| 403 | 399 | "From Brags to Riches" (Begin! Saiyū Tournament!!) Transcription: "Kaimaku! Saiyū Taikai!!" (Japanese: 開幕！サイユウ大会！！) | May 5, 2005 | March 11, 2006 | |
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The preliminaries are over, and now the Hoenn League Championships begin in earnest! The qualifying round is all double battles, and Ash goes to watch Morrison's match against muscleman Gavin. Morrison's Growlithe and Gligar are up against Marowak and Machamp, and no punches are pulled in this all-out battle! It's not looking good for Morrison until Gligar uses Guillotine to knock Machamp out. But Marowak defeats Growlithe, and Gligar finally wins. Ash is jogging along after the match, minding his own business, when he falls into another Team Rocket pit trap. But just as they finish their motto, their new boss catches them in the act and shouts at them to get back to work. Team Rocket runs away and Ash wonders what's going on, but not for long—he's up next in the qualifying round! Ash sends out Torkoal and Corphish. His opponent Dominic sends out Swalot and Tropius, which may grant him an aerial advantage. But Ash's trusty Torkoal gives it all it's got, and takes down Tropius in a double KO. As for Swalot, its resilient body resists Corphish's attacks. Finally Corphish charges in, throws Swalot, and gets up close and personal to deliver a Bubble Beam that knocks its opponent out! Tyson has also won his first match, and now our Trainers move on to round 2! | |||||
| 404 | 400 | "Shocks and Bonds" (Towards the Tournament Finals! Everyday a Heated Battle!) Transcription: "Kesshō Tōnamento e! Atsuki Tatakai no Hibi!" (Japanese: 決勝トーナメントへ！熱き戦いの日々！) | May 12, 2005 | March 18, 2006 | |
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Ash, Tyson, and Morrison are all aiming for the top of the Hoenn League, but first they have to qualify for the Victory Tournament stage of the competition. In the third and final double battle qualification round, Ash sends out Glalie and Groyle against Clark, a conductor with two strong Fire-type Pokémon—Charizard and Quilava. Grovyle and Quilava are knocked out first, and it's an icy hot battle as Charizard and Glalie battle for victory! Thanks to Ash's quick thinking, Glalie bounces back for the win. Morrison and Tyson advance to the Victory Tournament, too. In fact, the only ones not getting anywhere are Team Rocket. It's hard to steal Pikachu when they're busy selling snacks at the stadium, but honest work has its rewards... a delicious dinner they didn't even have to steal! Meanwhile, the Trainers have a day off to see the sights and do some extra training. Now the Victory Tournament begins: 32 competitors, one winner! Ash's first opponent is Katie, a strategic Trainer who takes full advantage of type weaknesses and strengths. She starts out with Venomoth, but switches in Golduck to put Ash's Torkoal out of the match. Next up is Pikachu, but Katie counters with Dugtrio and sends Pikachu flying! Glalie knocks out Dugtrio, but is stopped by Misdreavus and its Destiny Bond attack. With Ash down three Pokémon and Katie only down two, will he be able to hang on to this match? | |||||
| 405 | 401 | "A Judgment Brawl" (And... Continue the Battle That Cannot Be Lost!!) Transcription: "Soshite... Makerarenai Tatakai wa Tsuzuku!!" (Japanese: そして…負けられない戦いは続く！！) | May 19, 2005 | March 18, 2006 | |
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The first round of the Victory Tournament finds Ash in a tight spot. He has three Pokémon remaining; Katie, his opponent, has four. Katie's Golduck faces Corphish on a water field and uses its attack to confuse Corphish. Luckily, even confused, Corphish is one tough Pokémon! Its haphazard attacks manage to defeat Golduck. Then it's a tense series of battles as Ash rallies and knocks out all of Katie's Pokémon until only her Walrein remains! Walrein knocks out Swellow and Corphish with no problem, but Ash's spur of the moment tactics and Groyvle's fighting ability are still a force to be reckoned with. Walrein's Ice Beam has the side effect of freezing over the water, which means it can no longer dive to avoid attacks, and Grovyle takes full advantage of the situation to strike fast and hard. Victory to Ash! The next round draw is completed, and to their mutual shock, Ash and Morrison will be battling each other. Morrison runs off, stunned by the thought of battling his friend. And where has Team Rocket been all this time? Still working hard to sell snacks at the stadium! Their boss will even take them out for dinner if things keep going well. Will the promise of food actually keep Team Rocket out of trouble? The next day, Morrison and Ash begin their match. Morrison doesn't have the heart to battle, and his Girafarig is quickly beaten by Corphish. Will he recover in time to make it a good match, or will this experience affect his friendship with Ash? | |||||
| 406 | 402 | "Choose It or Lose It!" (Rival Showdown! Vs. Masamune!) Transcription: "Raibaru Taiketsu! Tai Masamune!" (Japanese: ライバル対決！VSマサムネ！) | May 26, 2005 | March 25, 2006 | |
| Morrison sends out Growlithe but is easily defeated by Corphish. Ash taunts Morrison for not battling with his full heart in the game, causing Morrison snaps out of his dilemma and sends out Swampert, who draws with Corphish after using Focus Punch against Corphish's Crabhammer. Morrison then sends out Steelix and Ash sends out Pikachu and Torkoal, who both get defeated. Ash sends out Grovyle next who beats Steelix, and Morrison then sends out Gligar who beats Grovyle after a heated match with a Guillotine. Ash then sends out Swellow who defeats Gligar with its powerful Aerial Ace, only to be defeated by Morrison's Metang, leaving Ash down to his Glalie, who keeps using Ice Beam but it keeps getting reversed by Psychic. Finally after Ice Beam is reversed by Psychic, Glalie uses an Icy Wind to blow it back and beat Metang, handing Ash victory over Morrison. However, Ash learns he will be facing Tyson in the next round. Tyson sends out Sceptile and Ash sends out Glalie as the battle unfolds. | |||||
| 407 | 403 | "At the End of the Fray" (The Last Fierce Fighting! The Road to the Championship!!) Transcription: "Saigo no Gekitō! Yūshō e no Michi!!" (Japanese: 最後の激闘！優勝への道！！) | June 16, 2005 | March 25, 2006 | |
| Ash's Glalie and Tyson's Sceptile are both knocked out, so Ash sends out Torkoal and Tyson sends out Shiftry, who keeps dodging Flamethrower until Torkoal finally hits one and beats it. Tyson then uses Hariyama, who blocks Flamethrower with an Arm Thrust. Brock reveals that Hariyama has a Thick Fat that makes Fire and Ice Type attack do less than half the damage they usually would, giving Hariyama the advantage over Ash's Torkoal and Corphish. Ash then sends in Swellow, in which Hariyama catches Swellow by the beak in the midst of a Quick Attack, but Swellow manages to emerge victorious against Hariyama and Tyson's Donphan. Tyson then sends in Metagross who beats Swellow after hitting it with a Hyper Beam, but not without leaving Ash an opening by leaving a scratch on Metagross via a Quick Attack for Ash to focus on. Ash sends in Grovyle next, who uses Bullet Seed on the scratch making it deeper. Grovyle goes for Leaf Blade but gets hit with Meteor Mash and loses. Ash's last Pokémon is Pikachu, who uses Iron Tail and then Thunder on the scratch and knocks out Metagross. Tyson's last Pokémon is Meowth who is revealed to know Thunderbolt and uses it to block Pikachu's electric attacks. Pikachu and Meowth hit Iron Tails on each other and Pikachu collapses. Tyson wins the match and goes on to win the rest of the matches and the Hoenn League championship. | |||||
| 408 | 404 | "The Scheme Team" (Enishida and the Battle Frontier!) Transcription: "Enishida to Batoru Furonteia!" (Japanese: エニシダとバトルフロンティア！) | June 23, 2005 | April 8, 2006 | |
| Ash returns to Pallet Town, while Brock goes back to Pewter City, and May and Max return to Petalburg City. Ash visits Viridian City and discovers the new gym leader is Agatha of the Elite Four! Scott, a man who conveniently happens to be there, tells Ash about the Battle Frontier, encouraging Ash to enter. | |||||
| 409 | 405 | "The Right Place and the Right Mime" (Ookido's Laboratory! Everybody Gather!!) Transcription: "Ōkido Kenkyūsho! Zen'in Shūgō!!" (Japanese: オーキド研究所！全員集合！！) | June 30, 2005 | April 15, 2006 | |
| Ash and May prepare for the challenge ahead of them, leaving some of their Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab. Before leaving, a Squirtle chooses May as its trainer. When Team Rocket show up to steal all of Ash's Pokémon - including Ash's Phanpy - the group must fight against them to stop their plan from succeeding. | |||||
| 410 | 406 | "A Real Cleffa-Hanger" (Mt. Otsukimi! With Py, Pippi and Pixy!) Transcription: "Otsuki Miyama! Pii to Pippi to Pikushī to!" (Japanese: おつきみやま！ピィとピッピとピクシーと！) | July 7, 2005 | April 15, 2006 | |
| Misty and Max try to return a Cleffa to Mount Moon. | |||||
| 411 | 407 | "Numero Uno Articuno" (First Battle! Battle Factory!! [Part 1]) Transcription: "Uijin! Batoru Fakutorī!! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 初陣！バトルファクトリー！！（前編）) | July 21, 2005 | April 22, 2006 | |
| At the Battle Factory, Ash and friends meet Factory Head Noland, the first Frontier Brain, and discover he has befriended the legendary ice Pokémon, Articuno! | |||||
| 412 | 408 | "The Symbol Life" (First Battle! Battle Factory [Part 2]) Transcription: "Uijin! Batoru Fakutorī!! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 初陣！バトルファクトリー！！（後編）) | July 28, 2005 | April 22, 2006 | |
| Ash's Charizard returns from Charcific Valley to duel with Articuno. Ash beats Noland and obtains a Knowledge Symbol. | |||||
| 413 | 409 | "Hooked on Onix" (The Kingdom of Iwark!!) Transcription: "Iwāku no Ōkoku!!" (Japanese: イワークの王国！！) | August 4, 2005 | May 6, 2006 | |
| When Team Rocket fools a King Onix, some Geodude, Graveler and Golem into believing that Ash wants to capture them, it spells disaster for Ash, Brock, May and Max as one by one, they and their Pokémon are captured and imprisoned by the Rock Pokémon. Ash, unwilling to let his friends take the blame and realizing he can't make the Rock Pokémon see sense, asks King Onix if there is a way he can convince him. King Onix challenges Ash to a battle, in a deal that if he is able to defeat him all the Rock Pokémon will believe what Ash is saying. Having gotten a chance to free his friends and their Pokémon, Ash chooses Grovyle to battle against Onix. | |||||
| 414 | 410 | "Rough, Tough Jigglypuff" (Purin's Song, Papa's Song!) Transcription: "Purin no Uta, Papa no Uta!" (Japanese: プリンの歌、パパの歌！) | August 11, 2005 | May 13, 2006 | |
| A man called Mitch tries to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter Lisa's birthday, but this is the toughest Jigglypuff in the universe. | |||||
| 415 | 411 | "On Cloud Arcanine" (Rival Showdown! Get Windie!) Transcription: "Raibaru Taiketsu! Uindi o Getto Kamo!" (Japanese: ライバル対決！ウインディをゲットかも！) | August 18, 2005 | May 20, 2006 | |
| May and Drew set their eyes on an Arcanine, although it uses its Extremespeed and Roar techniques to flee. | |||||
| 416 | 412 | "Sitting Psyduck" (Koduck's Depression!) Transcription: "Kodakku no Yūutsu!" (Japanese: コダックの憂鬱！) | August 25, 2005 | May 27, 2006 | |
| A girl called Emily sends out a Machop, a Machoke and a Machamp to retrieve her depressed Psyduck. | |||||
| 417 | 413 | "Hail to the Chef!" (Nyula and Barrierd! Whose Restaurant!?) Transcription: "Nyūra to Bariyādo! Dotchi no Resutoran!?" (Japanese: ニューラとバリヤード！どっちのレストラン！？) | September 1, 2005 | June 3, 2006 | |
| A Sneasel and a Mr. Mime have a cook-off to see who is a better chef. | |||||
| 418 | 414 | "Caterpie's Big Dilemma" (Evolution! That Mystery and Wonder!!) Transcription: "Shinka! Sono Shinpi to Kiseki!!" (Japanese: 進化！その神秘と奇跡！！) | September 8, 2005 | June 10, 2006 | |
| The trainer Xander's Caterpie, along with Jessie's Dustox and James's Cacnea, grow to enormous size. | |||||
| 419 | 415 | "The Saffron Con" (Pokémon Contest – Yamabuki Tournament!! [Part 1]) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto, Yamabuki Taikai!! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！！（前編）) | September 15, 2005 | June 17, 2006 | |
| It's time for the Saffron City Pokémon Contest and May's hoping to sign up, but Harley, her rival has a series of deceptive and sneaky tricks up his sleeve to make sure May doesn't even get the chance to enter. | |||||
| 420 | 416 | "A Hurdle for Squirtle" (Pokémon Contest – Yamabuki Tournament!! [Part 2]) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto, Yamabuki Taikai!! (Kōhen)" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！！（後編）) | September 22, 2005 | June 24, 2006 | |
| The Saffron City Pokémon Contest begins and with May eager to win her first-ever Kanto ribbon, she chooses to enter with her Squirtle, but her enemy Harley is determined to make sure that she doesn't triumph. The episode ends with May beating Harley yet again and getting her first Kanto ribbon. | |||||
| 421 | 417 | "Pasta La Vista" (Fighting Dojo! Satoshi vs. Haruka!) Transcription: "Kakutō Dōjō! Satoshi Tai Haruka!" (Japanese: 格闘道場！サトシVSハルカ！) | September 29, 2005 | July 8, 2006 | |
| Ash and Max go to the Saffron City fighting dojo to see some Fighting-type Pokémon, while May and Brock go to a noodle shop. | |||||
Home media releases[]
In the United States, the series was released on 10 DVD volumes by Viz Media, each containing 5 or 6 episodes each.[1]
Viz Media and Warner Home Video later released Pokémon: Advanced Battle – The Complete Collection on DVD on June 12, 2018.
Notes[]
- ^ This episode was originally scheduled to air in Japan on November 4, 2004, but it was originally postponed due to the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake a week earlier. The episode was never aired in Japan or for international audiences.
- ^ This episode was never broadcast in the United States.
References[]
- ^ Pokemon Advanced Battle, Vol. 10, Amazon.com, ASIN B000N6UF06
External links[]
- Pokémon US official website
- Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
- Pokémon: Advanced Generation website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
- Pokémon TV Anime at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)
- 2004 Japanese television seasons
- 2005 Japanese television seasons
- Pokémon seasons