Advanced Battle
53 episodes · Sep 9, 2004
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!
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S8E1Clamperl of Wisdom
Sep 9, 200423mOur heroes reconnect with an unlucky Spoink, and it's still having trouble holding onto its pearl!
S8E2The Relicanth Really Can
Sep 16, 200423mAsh and friends join a treasure hunter to explore the deep sea, but Team Rocket is right behind them!
S8E3The Evolutionary War
Sep 23, 200423mWhen a Gorebyss-versus-Huntail rivalry develops between two islands, our heroes must get to the bottom of it!
S8E4Training Wrecks
Sep 30, 200423mThe residents of Muscle Island are dedicated to physical fitness-but can they keep up with Ash in a Pokémon battle?
S8E5Gaining Groudon (1)
Oct 7, 200423mAfter a rescue at sea, our heroes find themselves aboard Team Magma's submarine and learn more about the group's plan for world domination!
S8E6The Scuffle of Legends (2)
Oct 14, 200423mTeam Aqua and Team Magma have awakened the ancient Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre! Can Ash and friends escape?
S8E7It's Still Rocket Roll to Me
Oct 21, 200423mA Team Rocket strike on Mossdeep City drags our heroes-plus the city's twin Gym Leaders-into a space-shuttle scheme!
S8E8Solid As a Solrock
Oct 28, 200423mAsh takes on the Mossdeep Gym, going up against two Gym Leaders at once!
S8E9Vanity Affair
Nov 4, 200423mAfter winning his seventh Gym badge, Ash can't stop bragging about his battle skills...until he runs into a member of the Elite Four!
S8E10Where's Armaldo?
Nov 11, 200423mIn an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct!
S8E11A Cacturne for the Worse
Nov 18, 200423mMay competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance!
S8E12Claydol Big and Tall
Nov 25, 200423mWhen our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force!
S8E13Once in a Mawile
Dec 2, 200423mAsh and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way!
S8E14Beg, Burrow and Steal
Dec 9, 200423mTo 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!
S8E15Absol-ute Disaster
Dec 16, 200423mAn 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?
S8E16Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt
Dec 23, 200423mWhen a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm!
S8E17Do I Hear a Ralts?
Jan 6, 200523mMax 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!
S8E18The Great Eight Fate! (1)
Jan 13, 200523mAsh 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!
S8E19Eight Ain't Enough (2)
Jan 20, 200523mAsh and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League?
S8E20Showdown at Linoone!
Jan 27, 200523mWhen 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...
S8E21Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?
Feb 3, 200523mWhen 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!
S8E22Date Expectations
Feb 10, 200523mOur 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?
S8E23Mean with Envy (1)
Feb 17, 200523mMay enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"...
S8E24Pacifidlog Jam (2)
Feb 24, 200523mMay 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?
S8E25Berry, Berry Interesting
Mar 3, 200523mWhen 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!
S8E26Less Is Morrison
Mar 10, 200523mAsh meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals!
S8E27The Ribbon Cup Caper!
Mar 17, 200523mAboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief!
S8E28Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!!
Mar 24, 200523mThis 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.
S8E29Hi Ho Silver Wind! (1)
Apr 7, 200523mOn the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more!
S8E30Deceit and Assist (2)
Apr 7, 200523mAsh meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival!
S8E31Rhapsody in Drew (3)
Apr 7, 200523mMay is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics?
S8E32Island Time
Apr 14, 200523mWhen 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!
S8E33Like a Meowth to a Flame
Apr 21, 200523mWhile 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!
S8E34Saved by the Beldum
Apr 28, 200523mAsh, Morrison, and Tyson register for the Hoenn League, and it appears that Tyson's Meowth has an unfortunate past...
S8E35From Brags to Riches
May 5, 200523mIn the qualifying rounds, Ash faces a serious challenge: he has to win three matches in a row, and each match is a Double Battle!
S8E36Shocks and Bonds (1)
May 12, 200523mAsh 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!
S8E37A Judgment Brawl (2)
May 19, 200523mAsh has fallen behind in his full battle against Katie! Can he recover and make it to the second round?
S8E38Choose It or Lose It! (3)
May 25, 200523mAsh faces his friend and rival Morrison in the second round of the Hoenn League!
S8E39At the End of the Fray (4)
Jun 16, 200523mAsh goes up against his rival Tyson in the quarterfinals of the Hoenn League!
S8E40The Scheme Team
Jun 23, 200523mThe 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!
S8E41The Right Place and the Right Mime
Jun 30, 200523mMax 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!
S8E42A Real Cleffa-Hanger
Jul 7, 200523mOur heroes stop for a picnic at the base of Mt. Moon, where they encounter the rarely seen Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable!
S8E43Numero Uno Articuno
Jul 21, 200523mOn the way to Ash's first match at the Battle Frontier, our heroes see the Legendary Pokémon Articuno flying through a snowstorm!
S8E44The Symbol Life
Jul 28, 200523mAsh calls in his old friend Charizard to help in his battle against Frontier Brain Noland and his friend Articuno!
S8E45Hooked on Onix
Aug 4, 200523mProvoked by Team Rocket, hordes of Rock-type Pokémon attack our heroes on their way to the Battle Arena!
S8E46Rough, Tough Jigglypuff
Aug 11, 200523mAsh and friends fall into a trap set by a man who wants to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter's birthday!
S8E47On Cloud Arcanine
Aug 18, 200523mOn 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.
S8E48Sitting Psyduck
Aug 25, 200523mAsh and friends rescue a sad Psyduck from a group of Fighting types, but they can't figure out how to cheer it up...
S8E49Hail to the Chef!
Sep 1, 200523mOur heroes and Team Rocket check out a new restaurant owned by two sisters who can't stop squabbling!
S8E50Caterpie's Big Dilemma
Sep 8, 200523mAfter a scientific experiment goes awry, Ash and friends try to track down a Caterpie that has grown to enormous proportions!
S8E51The Saffron Con
Sep 15, 200523mOur heroes are in Saffron City for May's first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region-and her shady rival Harley is competing, too!
S8E52A Hurdle for Squirtle
Sep 22, 200523mThe Saffron Pokémon Contest is under way! Can May win her first ribbon in the Kanto region?
S8E53Pasta La Vista!
Sep 29, 200523mAsh checks out the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and ends up getting recruited as a new student!