Episode 1
Aired Dec 4, 2008
Get Your Rotom Running!
Waiting for a chance to battle Canalave City's gym leader, Ash and the gang enter an old chateau in search of tasting a local delicacy, only to encounter appliances that have a life of their own.
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Episode 2
Aired Dec 11, 2008
A Breed Stampede!
Dawn hears that Kenny and Nando have scored the newest contest victories and she is eager to train Piloswine for a contest; Ash and his Pokémon train to pass the time and Dawn decides to train with them as well, but Piloswine doesn't obey her orders.
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Episode 3
Aired Dec 18, 2008
Ancient Family Matters!
Ash, Dawn and Brock help Byron, the Canalave City gym leader, settle an argument with his son, Roark, the gym leader Ash defeated in Oreburgh City, but they must put differences aside when Team Rocket steals Byron's fossils.
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Episode 4
Aired Dec 25, 2008
Dealing With Defensive Types!
Ash's battle with Byron begins and the gym leader proves himself a master at both defense and offense while Ash's Gliscor fights in a gym battle for the first time.
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Episode 5
Aired Jan 8, 2009
Leading a Stray!
A herd of Wailord lingering in the harbor blocks boats trying to get out of Canalave City, and Ash has no idea why until a run-in with a Luxio and Team Rocket sends him into the sewers, where he makes a surprising discovery.
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Episode 6
Aired Jan 15, 2009
Steeling Peace of Mind!
Barry on Iron Island reports to Ash and Dawn that the steel-type Pokémon are acting strange and they soon find a Team Galactic machine causing the trouble.
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Episode 7
Aired Jan 22, 2009
Saving the World From Ruins!
Ash, Dawn, Brock and Riley head for Iron Island to help solve the crisis afflicting steel-type Pokémon, but after successfully driving Team Galactic and Commander Mars away, the villains leave behind explosives in the hope of destroying the island.
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Episode 8
Aired Jan 29, 2009
Cheers on Castaways Isle!
Team Rocket tries to capture Pikachu and Piplup as the gang travels by boat to Chocovine Town, but a sudden strong current strands the two Pokémon on an island containing a strange glowing rock.
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Episode 9
Aired Feb 5, 2009
Hold the Phione!
Arriving in Chocovine Town, Ash and friends notice a lot of excitement for the imminent arrival of Phione, rare aquatic Pokémon said to bring good luck, so they decide to go "Phione spotting" -- with a disguised Team Rocket leading the tour.
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Episode 10
Aired Feb 12, 2009
Another One Gabites the Dust!
After practicing hard for the contest in Chocovine Town, Dawn goes up against a smug coordinator named Ursula and a disguised Jessie to vie for the Chocovine Ribbon.
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Episode 11
Aired Feb 19, 2009
Stealing the Conversation!
Officer Jenny enlists Ash, Dawn and Brock to help her apprehend Team Rocket, but her methods only cause trouble for everyone, and Jenny's partner, Chatot, ends up in Team Rocket's clutches.
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Episode 12
Aired Feb 26, 2009
The Drifting Snorunt!
The gang gets lost in the woods and tricked by a Froslass, who only wants help in finding its buddy, a Snorunt; Team Rocket and the gang form a truce and look for Snorunt, then meet a poacher with a Glalie who wants a Snorunt, too.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 5, 2009
Noodles! Roamin' Off!
After another failed attempt to steal Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket breaks up, prompting James to climb a dangerous mountain in search of an oddly colored Metagross in the hope of winning back his teammates.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 12, 2009
Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
When Ash, Dawn and Brock arrive at Squallville and hear about a local Pokéringer competition, Ash decides to enter it with his Staravia and faces off against Paul in the finals.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 26, 2009
Trials and Adulations!
Dawn wants to use Mamoswine in her next contest, so she does some training and meets a stray Aggron; Dawn battles it to increase Mamoswine's power, but Mamoswine is injured in the process.
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Episode 16
Aired Apr 2, 2009
The Lonely Snover!
On the way to Snowpoint City, the gang suddenly find themselves stuck in a bunch of traps thanks to a mischievous Snover looking to make some friends, but the Team Rocket members want the Snover for themselves.
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Episode 17
Aired Apr 2, 2009
Stopped in the Name of Love!
Dawn's Piplup starts acting strangely and the gang soon realize it's trying to keep itself from evolving; Dawn's disappointment drives Piplup away, leaving itself vulnerable to a gang of Ariados and the ever-greedy Team Rocket.
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Episode 18
Aired Apr 16, 2009
Old Rivals, New Tricks!
Dawn enters the Sandalstraw Contest and uses some inspired moves with her Ambipom and Prinplup to take on her rival, Kenny.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 23, 2009
To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!
Ambipom learns about its talent at table tennis, so Dawn, Barry and Ash enter the tournament; table tennis expert O offers to train Ambipom to be the best.
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Episode 20
Aired Apr 30, 2009
Battling a Cute Drama!
Ash, Dawn and Brock meet a girl named Marilyn so obsessed with Pokémon cuteness, she has her own rating system; the friends challenge her to a series of battles to show her the folly in her beliefs.
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Episode 21
Aired May 7, 2009
Classroom Training!
Reaching Snowpoint City, Ash and the others meet the gym leader of the Snowpoint Gym, Candice, who invites Ash to speak to a Pokémon training school she teaches.
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Episode 22
Aired May 14, 2009
Sliding Into Seventh!
Candice announces that the Snowpoint Gym battle will be a four-on-four match; when things turn against Ash halfway through the battle, he comes up with a strategy to help Chimchar defeat Candice's Abomasnow.
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Episode 23
Aired May 21, 2009
A Pyramiding Rage!
Pyramid King Brandon appears with Paul's brother Reggie at the Snowpoint City Gym and Paul challenges Brandon to a battle on the spot, but Paul's emotions betray him on the battlefield.
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Episode 24
Aired May 28, 2009
Pillars of Friendship!
Pokémon Hunter J arrives in Snowpoint City and targets the legendary Regigigas, which sleeps inside the Snowpoint Temple; J commands her henchmen to launch an attack and a maiden from the shrine asks Ash and his friends for help.
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Episode 25
Aired Jun 4, 2009
Frozen on Their Tracks!
While Ash, Dawn and Brock take a train to Lake Acuity, they meet a strange man named Looker before the train comes to a stop unexpectedly; Team Rocket, also aboard the train, uses the distraction to steal the passengers' Pokémon.
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Episode 26
Aired Jun 12, 2009
Pedal to the Mettle!
At Lake Acuity, Ash and his friends reunite with Paul so he and Ash can have the battle they planned 10 days before; Ash sends out all six of his Pokémon, starting with Buizel, and Paul starts with his Torterra.
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Episode 27
Aired Jun 18, 2009
Evolving Strategies!
The battle between Ash and Paul continues to rage on as Ash's Pokémon go down one by one until only Chimchar remains, but a sudden surprising development turns things upside down.
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Episode 28
Aired Jun 25, 2009
Uncrushing Defeat!
With all his Pokémon badly injured and in pain after the intense battle against Paul, Ash feels horribly guilty; doubting his future as a Pokémon Trainer, he sinks into a depression.
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Episode 29
Aired Jul 2, 2009
Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!
As Dawn looks forward to her next Pokémon contest, the gang joins with forest ranger Verona to get to the bottom of a strange Tangrowth who mysteriously drains Pokémon of their power.
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Episode 30
Aired Jul 9, 2009
Beating the Bustle and Hustle!
During a stopover in Greenstation Town, Ash, Dawn and Brock learn of a competition called the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle, where trainers and their Pokémon compete on various challenging stages, but the trainers don't realize Team Rocket runs the show.
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Episode 31
Aired Jul 23, 2009
Gateway to Ruin!
Ash and friends arrive at Mount Coronet, the massive mountain that divides the Sinnoh region in half; Piplup falls into a tunnel and when they go to rescue it, they stumble upon another sinister Team Galactic operation.
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Episode 32
Aired Aug 6, 2009
Three Sides to Every Story!
When Ash and friends come across an expansive berry orchard, Piplup falls in love with the orchard owner's Marill, but a bullying Elekid has a crush on Marill as well.
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Episode 33
Aired Aug 13, 2009
The Mother of All Battlers
The gang arrives at Dawn's home in Twinleaf Town, where festival planning is in full swing, and Dawn challenges her mom to a Pokémon contest battle.
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Episode 34
Aired Aug 20, 2009
A Faux Oak Finish!
On the first day of the Twinleaf Festival, keynote speaker Professor Oak runs into some trouble when someone tries to take his place.
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Episode 35
Aired Aug 27, 2009
Historical Mystery Tour!
As the Twinleaf Festival winds down, the heroes encounter a Natu and a Xatu, who provide them with a mysterious and puzzling adventure they will never forget.
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Episode 36
Aired Sep 3, 2009
Challenging a Towering Figure!
The heroes participate in the Twinleaf Festival Challenge, the winner of which gets to battle against Barry's father, Tower Tycoon Palmer.
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Episode 37
Aired Sep 10, 2009
Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!
Ash and his friends fall into another of Team Rocket's traps at a fake training center and find a mischievous Togepi with dreams of becoming an astronaut stirring up trouble for everyone.
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Episode 38
Aired Sep 17, 2009
An Egg Scramble!
The heroes discover a village holding a Johto Festival; when Dawn wins a Pokémon egg in a battle contest, Team Rocket swipes it.
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Episode 39
Aired Sep 17, 2009
Gone With the Windworks!
Lyra's Marill once again wanders off unannounced and winds up at Valley Windworks in need of rescue.
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Episode 40
Aired Oct 1, 2009
A Rivalry to Gible On!
Ash, Dawn, Brock, Lyra, Khoury and Team Rocket all attempt to catch an ornery, powerful and irresistible Gible living on Mount Shady.
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Episode 41
Aired Oct 1, 2009
Dressed for Jess Success!
The time for the Lilypad Town Pokémon Contest arrives, but an ailing Jessie forces James and Meowth to compete in her place.
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Episode 42
Aired Oct 15, 2009
Bagged Then Tagged!
Team Rocket disrupts a tag battle at the Lilypad Colosseum ruins when they snatch Pikachu and Piplup, but Khoury puts his Pokémon knowledge and detective skills to good use to track them down.
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Episode 43
Aired Oct 22, 2009
Try for the Family Stone!
Ash and friends search for a Dusk Stone that may help mend a rift between two feuding siblings and their mischievous Murkrow, but Team Rocket want the stone for themselves.
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Episode 44
Aired Oct 29, 2009
Sticking With Who You Know!
Unusually strong feelings of affection make Pikachu and Piplup literally inseparable and the gang discovers a scientist's experiment to make Pokémon friendlier to each other is responsible.
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Episode 45
Aired Nov 5, 2009
Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!
Team Galactic reappears to start the Red Chain project, which will help achieve Cyrus' goal of capturing the legend of time and space, Dialga and Palkia.
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Episode 46
Aired Nov 12, 2009
The Needs of the Three!
Pokémon Hunter J captures the legendary Azelf, which summons its companions Mesprit and Uxie, and the forces clash in a battle for survival; Ash, Dawn and Brock realize they have a connection to the three legendary Pokémon and vow to help them.
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Episode 47
Aired Nov 12, 2009
The Battle Finale of Legend!
With the Lake Guardians captured and the Red Chain complete, Cyrus prepares his final plan and summons Dialga and Palkia to destroy the world, but Ash, Dawn, Brock and their allies do everything they can to stop him.
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Episode 48
Aired Nov 26, 2009
The Treasure Is All Mine!
Ash, Dawn and Brock find a treasure chest in the forest but cannot open it; the chest's contents force James to face his past and his fiancée.
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Episode 49
Aired Dec 3, 2009
Mastering Current Events!
After getting lost in a deep forest, Ash, Dawn and Brock meet McCann, a man who claims to be a master of air battles who agrees to help Ash's Gliscor improve its flying prowess.
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Episode 50
Aired Dec 10, 2009
Double-Time Battle Training!
After celebrating Zoey's fifth ribbon win, Dawn decides she needs to come up with a new move to use in her next contest, but as she starts to feel her inspiration slip away, her friend and rival Zoey offers to help.
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Episode 51
Aired Dec 17, 2009
A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!
Ash, Dawn and Brock meet Grandma Wilma as she trains her Pokémon Altaria and Gible to use Draco Meteor; the gang must jump into action when Team Rocket steals the Altaria for its impressive abilities.
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Episode 52
Aired Dec 24, 2009
Gotta Get a Gible!
The group helps Gible learn the Draco Meteor move; Gible chooses Ash as his trainer; Barry challenges Ash and Gible to a battle.
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