Pokémon (1997)

Advanced Challenge

September 4, 2003 52 Episodes

A shadow hovers over Ash, May, and friends as they continue their journey through the Hoenn region, and itu2019s not just that of Mt. Chimneyu2014both 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 Poku00e9mon like Torkoal and Bulbasaur, but could they be too much to handle?

Episodes

What You Seed Is What You Get
Episode 1
5.0

What You Seed Is What You Get

Sep 4, 2003

23 minutes

When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use Bullet Seed.

Love at First Flight
Episode 2
5.0

Love at First Flight

Sep 11, 2003

23 minutes

Our heroes discover a love story between two Trainers who star with their Pokémon in a local dance festival.

Let Bagons Be Bagons
Episode 3
5.0

Let Bagons Be Bagons

Sep 18, 2003

23 minutes

A Trainer learns that Pokémon battling requires more than tactics and technology. Meanwhile, a Bagon dreams the impossible dream of taking flight.

The Princess and the Togepi (1)
Episode 4
6.0

The Princess and the Togepi (1)

Sep 25, 2003

23 minutes

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.

A Togepi Mirage! (2)
Episode 5
6.0

A Togepi Mirage! (2)

Oct 2, 2003

23 minutes

Our heroes go up against an evil regent who would use Misty's Togepi to steal the throne from its rightful heir!

Candid Camerupt!
Episode 6
5.0

Candid Camerupt!

Oct 9, 2003

23 minutes

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.

I Feel Skitty!
Episode 7
5.0

I Feel Skitty!

Oct 16, 2003

23 minutes

After her Skitty is exhausted by chasing its own tale, May entrusts it to a local aromatherapy house, where it recovers completely.

ZigZag Zangoose!
Episode 8
5.0

ZigZag Zangoose!

Oct 23, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Maxxed Out!
Episode 9
5.0

Maxxed Out!

Oct 30, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Pros and Con Artists (1)
Episode 10
5.0

Pros and Con Artists (1)

Nov 6, 2003

23 minutes

As May prepares for her first contest, Ash faces another contestant in a pre-contest battle.

Come What May! (2)
Episode 11
5.0

Come What May! (2)

Nov 13, 2003

23 minutes

May wins her first contest, finally earning a ribbon. Jessie of Team Rocket attempts to win by cheating, but is disqualified.

Cheer Pressure
Episode 12
5.0

Cheer Pressure

Nov 20, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Game Winning Assist
Episode 13
5.0

Game Winning Assist

Nov 27, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Fight for the Meteorite
Episode 14
5.0

Fight for the Meteorite

Dec 4, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Poetry Commotion!
Episode 15
5.0

Poetry Commotion!

Dec 11, 2003

23 minutes

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.

Going, Going, Yawn
Episode 16
5.0

Going, Going, Yawn

Dec 18, 2003

23 minutes

Ash is battling for his fourth Hoenn region Gym badge! Can his Corphish defeat Flannery's team of Fire types?

Going for a Spinda
Episode 17
5.0

Going for a Spinda

Dec 25, 2003

23 minutes

When rumors arise that a particular Spinda draws happiness to its trainer, Team Rocket quickly hatches a plan to steal this lucky Pokémon.

All Torkoal, No Play
Episode 18
5.0

All Torkoal, No Play

Jan 8, 2004

23 minutes

Ash and friends struggle to pass through a valley guarded by territorial Steel Pokémon.

Manectric Charge
Episode 19
5.0

Manectric Charge

Jan 15, 2004

23 minutes

While Ash uses his Torkoal to battle the powerful Watson, May faces his assistant with her Skitty.

Delcatty Got Your Tongue
Episode 20
5.0

Delcatty Got Your Tongue

Jan 22, 2004

23 minutes

When May's Skitty is injured far from a Pokémon Center, a master in the art of Pokémon massage comes to the rescue!

Disaster of Disguise
Episode 21
5.0

Disaster of Disguise

Jan 29, 2004

23 minutes

When Ash and friends learn that a masked coordinator is attempting to compete in secret, they help the timid boy hide his identity.

Disguise Da Limit
Episode 22
5.0

Disguise Da Limit

Feb 5, 2004

23 minutes

At Vendanturf Town, the masked trainer makes a strong performance, but loses to May's Skitty, as May wins her second ribbon.

Take the Lombre Home
Episode 23
5.0

Take the Lombre Home

Feb 12, 2004

23 minutes

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.

True Blue Swablu
Episode 24
5.0

True Blue Swablu

Feb 19, 2004

23 minutes

May feels a special duty to help a wounded Swablu return to its flock.

Gulpin It Down!
Episode 25
5.0

Gulpin It Down!

Feb 26, 2004

23 minutes

Mayhem ensues when Professor Oak inadvertently creates a gigantic Gulpin and Treecko in an effort to stop a Gulpin outbreak.

Exploud and Clear
Episode 26
5.0

Exploud and Clear

Mar 4, 2004

23 minutes

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.

Go Go Ludicolo!
Episode 27
5.0

Go Go Ludicolo!

Mar 11, 2004

23 minutes

Ash and friends must rely on Grovyle, Torkoal, and Corphish, as they approach Petalburg City.

A Double Dilemma
Episode 28
5.0

A Double Dilemma

Mar 18, 2004

23 minutes

When May and Max's father, Norman, reaches near celebrity status, Team Rocket pretends to be a part of the family.

Love, Petalburg Style!
Episode 29
5.0

Love, Petalburg Style!

Mar 25, 2004

23 minutes

Rumors are spreading about Nurse Joy spending a little too much time with Norman, Max and May's father! What's going on?

Balance of Power
Episode 30
5.0

Balance of Power

Apr 1, 2004

23 minutes

Ash has challenged Max and May's father, Norman, to a battle before—but this time, it's for a Gym badge!

A Six Pack Attack!
Episode 31
5.0

A Six Pack Attack!

Apr 8, 2004

23 minutes

When Professor Oak makes a surprise appearance in Hoenn, bringing along Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, Ash joins forces with them to battle Team Rocket.

The Bicker the Better
Episode 32
5.0

The Bicker the Better

Apr 15, 2004

23 minutes

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.

Grass Hysteria!
Episode 33
5.0

Grass Hysteria!

Apr 22, 2004

23 minutes

When May accidentally enters a forbidden spot where only grass Pokémon live, she quickly befriends a friendly Bulbasaur.

Hokey Pokéballs
Episode 34
5.0

Hokey Pokéballs

Apr 29, 2004

23 minutes

May lets her Bulbasaur out of its Pokéball and the curious Pokemon soon gets into trouble.

Whiscash and Ash
Episode 35
5.0

Whiscash and Ash

May 6, 2004

23 minutes

When a famed Whiscash swallows Ash's Gym badges, he teams up with a fisherman to try to reel it in!

Me, Myself and Time
Episode 36
6.3

Me, Myself and Time

May 13, 2004

23 minutes

Ash and Pikachu meet up with an aspiring archaeologist who leads them to an ancient and mystical site.

A Fan with a Plan
Episode 37
5.0

A Fan with a Plan

May 20, 2004

23 minutes

May prepares to enter her first contest open only to ribbon holders, but remains confident despite seeing the contest favorite and his powerful Masquerain.

Cruisin' for a Losin?
Episode 38
5.0

Cruisin' for a Losin?

May 27, 2004

23 minutes

May decides to use Bulbasaur in the Rubello Town Contest. Will its lack of experience cost her a ribbon?

Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend
Episode 39
5.0

Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend

Jun 3, 2004

23 minutes

When a Spoink loses the pearl on its head, Ash and friends volunteer to help search for it.

That's Just Swellow
Episode 40
5.0

That's Just Swellow

Jun 10, 2004

23 minutes

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.

Take This House and Shuppet
Episode 41
5.0

Take This House and Shuppet

Jun 17, 2004

23 minutes

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.

A Shroomish Skirmish
Episode 42
5.0

A Shroomish Skirmish

Jun 24, 2004

23 minutes

Team Rocket infuriates a Breloom, forcing not only themselves, but also Ash and friends to flee from its wrath.

Unfair-Weather Friends
Episode 43
5.0

Unfair-Weather Friends

Jul 1, 2004

23 minutes

Ash and friends learn of Groudon and Kyogre, when Team Magma is joined by a master of disguise.

Who's Flying Now?
Episode 44
5.0

Who's Flying Now?

Jul 8, 2004

23 minutes

Ash and friends meet up with the beautiful gym leader, Winona, at the Feather Carnival.

Sky High Gym Battle!
Episode 45
5.0

Sky High Gym Battle!

Jul 15, 2004

23 minutes

It's Swellow versus Swellow as Ash and Winona battle it out in the Fortree City Gym!

Lights, Camerupt, Action!
Episode 46
5.0

Lights, Camerupt, Action!

Jul 22, 2004

23 minutes

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.

Crazy As a Lunatone
Episode 47
5.0

Crazy As a Lunatone

Jul 29, 2004

23 minutes

A group of conspiracy theorists known as the Pokemon Mystery Club pursues a Lunatone suspected to be behind a recent series of strange events.

The Garden of Eatin'
Episode 48
5.0

The Garden of Eatin'

Aug 5, 2004

23 minutes

A troubled Snorlax wanders into a public park, creating no end of trouble.

A Scare to Remember
Episode 49
5.0

A Scare to Remember

Aug 12, 2004

23 minutes

A fierce bout of amnesia causes Pikachu to join forces with Team Rocket!

Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry (1)
Episode 50
5.0

Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry (1)

Aug 19, 2004

23 minutes

Before taking part in the Lilycove Coordinator Contest, May has time to study the art of Pokéblock preparation with a local master

Lessons in Lilycove (2)
Episode 51
5.0

Lessons in Lilycove (2)

Aug 26, 2004

23 minutes

The Lilycove Coordinator Contest is underway but things are not looking good for May--her Combusken's Fire Spin has spiraled out of control!

Judgment Day!
Episode 52
5.0

Judgment Day!

Sep 2, 2004

23 minutes

Hoping to get to Mossdeep Island, Ash and the gang are forced to take a detour.