Advanced Battle

September 30, 2004

The residents of Muscle Island are dedicated to physical fitness-but can they keep up with Ash in a Pokémon battle?

October 7, 2004

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!

October 14, 2004

Team Aqua and Team Magma have awakened the ancient Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre! Can Ash and friends escape?

October 21, 2004

A Team Rocket strike on Mossdeep City drags our heroes-plus the city's twin Gym Leaders-into a space-shuttle scheme!

October 28, 2004

Ash takes on the Mossdeep Gym, going up against two Gym Leaders at once!

November 4, 2004

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!

November 11, 2004

In an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct!

November 18, 2004

May competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance!

November 25, 2004

When our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force!

December 2, 2004

Ash and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way!

December 9, 2004

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!

December 16, 2004

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?

December 23, 2004

When a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm!

January 6, 2005

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!

January 13, 2005

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!

January 20, 2005

Ash and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League?

January 27, 2005

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...

February 3, 2005

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!

February 10, 2005

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?

February 17, 2005

May enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"...

February 24, 2005

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?

March 3, 2005

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!

March 10, 2005

Ash meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals!

March 17, 2005

Aboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief!

March 24, 2005

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.

April 7, 2005

On the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more!

April 7, 2005

Ash meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival!

April 7, 2005

May is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics?

April 14, 2005

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!

April 21, 2005

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!

April 28, 2005

Ash, Morrison, and Tyson register for the Hoenn League, and it appears that Tyson's Meowth has an unfortunate past...

May 5, 2005

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!

May 12, 2005

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!

May 19, 2005

Ash has fallen behind in his full battle against Katie! Can he recover and make it to the second round?

May 25, 2005

Ash faces his friend and rival Morrison in the second round of the Hoenn League!

June 16, 2005

Ash goes up against his rival Tyson in the quarterfinals of the Hoenn League!

June 23, 2005

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!

June 30, 2005

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!

July 7, 2005

Our heroes stop for a picnic at the base of Mt. Moon, where they encounter the rarely seen Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable!

July 21, 2005

On the way to Ash's first match at the Battle Frontier, our heroes see the Legendary Pokémon Articuno flying through a snowstorm!

July 28, 2005

Ash calls in his old friend Charizard to help in his battle against Frontier Brain Noland and his friend Articuno!

August 4, 2005

Provoked by Team Rocket, hordes of Rock-type Pokémon attack our heroes on their way to the Battle Arena!

August 11, 2005

Ash and friends fall into a trap set by a man who wants to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter's birthday!

August 18, 2005

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.

August 25, 2005

Ash and friends rescue a sad Psyduck from a group of Fighting types, but they can't figure out how to cheer it up...

September 1, 2005

Our heroes and Team Rocket check out a new restaurant owned by two sisters who can't stop squabbling!

September 8, 2005

After a scientific experiment goes awry, Ash and friends try to track down a Caterpie that has grown to enormous proportions!

September 15, 2005

Our heroes are in Saffron City for May's first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region-and her shady rival Harley is competing, too!

September 22, 2005

The Saffron Pokémon Contest is under way! Can May win her first ribbon in the Kanto region?

September 29, 2005

Ash checks out the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and ends up getting recruited as a new student!