Episode 1
Aired Sep 9, 2004
Clamperl of Wisdom
Ash and friends are reunited with the Spoink they had previously helped find its missing pearl; Team Rocket looks to steal a valuable blue pearl from a laboratory.
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Episode 2
Aired Sep 16, 2004
The Relicanth Really Can
A treasure-hunter boasts of a great underwater find and the gang quickly volunteers to join the excavation; Team Rocket waits for the perfect moment to attack.
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Episode 3
Aired Sep 23, 2004
The Evolutionary War
Ash and friends learn about two Pokémon, Gorebyss and Huntail, and the rivalry between the inhabitants of two islands they come from.
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Episode 4
Aired Sep 30, 2004
Training Wrecks
Ash and friends land on an island whose inhabitants devote their time to building up their strength to improve their Pokémon battle performance and the group is hard-pressed to keep up.
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Episode 5
Aired Oct 7, 2004
Gaining Groudon
Ash and friends learn that Team Magma and Team Aqua plan to take over the world with ancient Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre.
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Episode 6
Aired Oct 14, 2004
The Scuffle of Legends
Teams Aqua and Magma move forward with their plans to use the overwhelming force of two ancient Pokémon to achieve world domination; Pikachu struggles to control the Indigo Jewel inside him.
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Episode 7
Aired Oct 21, 2004
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me
Ash and the gang arrive in Mossdeep City and meet gym leaders Liza and Tate; Team Rocket attempts to steal a space shuttle.
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Episode 8
Aired Oct 28, 2004
Solid as a Solrock
Ash takes on Liza and Tate simultaneously, but Team Rocket attacks in the midst of the battle in an attempt to steal the gym leaders' Pokémon.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 4, 2004
Vanity Affair
Ash struggles to find a worthy opponent to test his skills in battle; Team Rocket plans its latest scheme to snatch Pikachu.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 11, 2004
Where's Armaldo?
Max searches for an extinct Pokémon on an untouched island; Team Rocket looks to steal ancient Pokémon being brought back to life by scientists.
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Episode 11
Aired Nov 18, 2004
A Cacturne for the Worst
May competes in a Pokémon battle in Purika City, but an opposing coordinator is secretly plotting to sabotage her chances.
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Episode 12
Aired Nov 25, 2004
Claydol Big and Tall
Ash and friends are left to face a gigantic Claydol alone after Team Rocket frees it from an oversized Poké Ball.
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Episode 13
Aired Dec 2, 2004
Once in a Mawile
Ash and friends give chase when Team Rocket accidentally steals Brock's Lombre to give to the boss as a present.
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Episode 14
Aired Dec 9, 2004
Beg, Burrow and Steal
Ash and the group follow a Trapinch into an underground labyrinth, unwittingly leading Team Rocket to the inner sanctum.
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Episode 15
Aired Dec 16, 2004
Absol-ute Disaster
After rescuing Pikachu from a river, Ash finds himself facing the oft-maligned Pokémon, Absol, and its reputation as a herald of catastrophe.
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Episode 16
Aired Dec 23, 2004
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt
A blizzard forces Ash and friends to seek shelter in a Pokémon Center where they encounter a Snorunt who absconds with Ash's eight gym badges.
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Episode 17
Aired Jan 6, 2005
Do I Hear a Ralts?
Ash and friends rescue a Ralts frozen into the ice but are stopped by Team Rocket who wants the Pokémon -- and it's psychic abilities -- for themselves.
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Episode 18
Aired Jan 13, 2005
The Great Eight Fate!
Ash reaches the gym in Sootopolis City to battle for his eighth badge, but he is surprised to find out he must engage in "double battle" and control two Pokémon simultaneously.
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Episode 19
Aired Jan 20, 2005
Eight Ain't Enough
After losing both Snorunt and Grovyle in the battle at Sootopolis Gym, Ash sends out his last Pokémon, Pikachu, to face Juan's Milotic.
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Episode 20
Aired Jan 27, 2005
Showdown at Linoone!
Two of May's Poké Balls are missing and as the team searches for them, Team Rocket's excitement grows at the prospect of making off with a Linoone that has the ability to steal Poké Balls.
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Episode 21
Aired Feb 3, 2005
Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?
Team Rocket interrupts May's practice battle with Drew to collect all Pokémon in sight in a giant vacuum, but after overdoing it, the vacuum explodes, mixing up the Pokémon-trainer pairings.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 10, 2005
Date Expectations
Ash and friends catch a boat headed to Pacifidlog Town and the next Pokémon Contest, but engine troubles force them to land on a small island.
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Episode 23
Aired Feb 17, 2005
Mean With Envy
Before the Pacifidlog Contest begins, May meets two new rivals, one of whom assumes May is angling in on her man; Jessie prepares to enter with Meowth under a false identity.
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Episode 24
Aired Feb 24, 2005
Pacifidlog Jam
Erica and her Jynx face Jester and Meowth in the second round of the contest, while Erica jealously watches Joshua battle.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 3, 2005
Berry, Berry Interesting
Team Rocket tries to steal May's special recipe for Pokéblock, a refreshing drink that is key to performing well in tournaments.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 10, 2005
Less Is Morrison
Ash meets his match in another trainer, who is also heading towards Slateport City for the championships.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 17, 2005
The Ribbon Cup Caper!
Ash and the gang discover that an infamous thief is on board their luxury ocean liner to steal the Ribbon Cup.
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Episode 28
Aired Apr 7, 2005
Hi Ho Silver Wind!
May receives help from an unlikely source as she prepares for her preliminary battle in the Grand Festival.
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Episode 29
Aired Apr 7, 2005
Deceit and Assist
The Grand Festival is under way and Jessie appears disguised as another trainer; Harley's advice backfires for May.
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Episode 30
Aired Apr 7, 2005
Rhapsody in Drew
May takes on the double-crossing Harley in the second round before meeting rival Drew in another contest battle.
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Episode 31
Aired Apr 14, 2005
Island Time
After another botched attempt by Team Rocket to trap May and friends, both teams find themselves stranded on a deserted island thought to be unreachable from the outside world.
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Episode 32
Aired Apr 21, 2005
Like a Meowth to a Flame
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.
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Episode 33
Aired Apr 28, 2005
Saved by the Beldum
Ash's new friend and rival arrives just in time to register for the Championships; the shy Meowth has a strong showing but displays uncharacteristic rage, attacking its opponent after the battle.
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Episode 34
Aired May 5, 2005
From Brags to Riches
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.
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Episode 35
Aired May 12, 2005
Shocks and Bonds
Ash begins his third battle in the qualifying round of the Hoenn League Championships and knows he's up for a challenge; Ash and his new friends ascend to the victory tournament and Ash goes up against a trainer famous for her keen strategy.
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Episode 36
Aired May 19, 2005
A Judgement Brawl
Ash struggles against an opponent whose strategy is a marked contrast to his straightforward style, and tries to throw her a curve with Corphish, one of his spunkiest Pokémon.
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Episode 37
Aired May 26, 2005
Choose It or Lose It!
Ash faces his newfound friend and rival, however, while Ash knows how to put friendship aside in battle, his opponent does not and the less experienced trainer falters.
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Episode 38
Aired Jun 16, 2005
At the End of the Fray
Vying for entry into the final victory battles of the Hoenn League Championships, Ash faces another respected friend, and both trainers mete out an evenly-matched battle.
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Episode 39
Aired Jun 23, 2005
The Scheme Team
With the Hoenn League over, Ash bids farewell to his traveling companions and heads home, but can't resist one more challenge from a Gym Leader along the way.
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Episode 40
Aired Jun 30, 2005
The Right Place and the Right Mime
Ash returns home to meet with friends and family; Team Rocket uses new technology aimed at stripping the Oak Laboratory of all its most rare and powerful Pokémon.
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Episode 41
Aired Jul 7, 2005
A Real Cleffa-Hanger!
Ash sets out for Mt. Moon, home to the Cleffa family of Pokémon, and the young trainers are surprised when they spot a lone, distraught Cleffa.
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Episode 42
Aired Jul 21, 2005
Numero Uno Articuno
After getting lost on the way to Ash's first Battle Frontier battle, the gang gets the rare chance of seeing a wild Articuno in flight; Ash meets the Frontier Brain he will have to defeat to earn his first Frontier Symbol.
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Episode 43
Aired Jul 28, 2005
The Symbol Life
Ash surprises everyone by choosing to face the legendary Pokémon Articuno in his first Battle Frontier battle and plans to pit fire against ice.
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Episode 44
Aired Aug 4, 2005
Hooked on Onix
Team Rocket convinces the Onix king, who rules over a forest community of Rock-type Pokémon, that Ash and friends have come to capture them.
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Episode 45
Aired Aug 11, 2005
Rough, Tough Jigglypuff
Ash and friends step into a trap set by a man bent on capturing a Jigglypuff that lives nearby as a birthday present for his daughter.
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Episode 46
Aired Aug 18, 2005
On Cloud Arcanine
May spots an Arcanine whose elegance she thinks might be the key to her next Contest victory, but before she can make her move, her rival shows up, hoping to catch it for himself.
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Episode 47
Aired Aug 25, 2005
Sitting Psyduck
Ash and friends save a morose Psyduck from the Machoke, Machamp and Machop that are pursuing it, but Team Rocket decides the Psyduck would make a perfect gift for the boss.
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Episode 48
Aired Sep 1, 2005
Hail to the Chef!
Ash and friends visit a restaurant that has been split in two by feuding sisters and the gang tries to get them to reconcile.
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Episode 49
Aired Sep 8, 2005
Caterpie's Big Dilemma
Team Rocket attacks an inventor's laboratory, startling his Caterpie into eating an experimental substance that enlarges it to dreadful proportions.
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Episode 50
Aired Sep 15, 2005
The Saffron Con
Prior to her first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region, May learns of several new rules designed to make contests and battles more strategically challenging; Max and May are dubious of the warm greeting they receive from Harley.
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Episode 51
Aired Sep 22, 2005
The Hurdle for Squirtle
Intervention by Lillian, the Master of Ceremonies, allows May to enter her first Kanto Pokémon Contest, thus granting her the chance to settle the score with her deceitful rival, Harley.
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Episode 52
Aired Sep 29, 2005
Pasta La Vista!
Finding a Fighting Pokémon dojo, Ash sees a chance to hone his own Pokémon Battle skills, but is surprised to find himself being inducted as a new student and heir to the school.
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