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The English title screen from the Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl season |
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| Series | Diamond & Pearl |
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| Original run | September 28, 2006 – October 25, 2007 April 20, 2007 – February 1, 2008 February 4, 2008 - May 9, 2008 November 9, 2009 – January 18, 2010 |
| Previous season | Battle Frontier |
| Next season | Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension |
This is a list of episodes in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, aired in Japan as Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo & Pāru), the tenth season of the Pokémon animated series, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum as he travels to Sinnoh and meets new friends along with his friend Brock and a trainer named Dawn.
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Season overview
The division between seasons of Pokémon is based on the English version openings of each episode, and may not reflect the actual production season. The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States either in syndication on Cartoon Network, or in Canada on the YTV Television Network. Other English-speaking nations largely followed either this order or the Japanese order. Subsequent airings of the English version follow the original Japanese order, except in the case of episodes which are no longer shown in English. The series began regularly airing in the United States on June 4, 2007 and ended with the fifty-first and final episode of season ten, "Smells Like Team Spirit", first aired on Cartoon Network on February 1, 2009.[1]
The series began airing first-run episodes in Japan on September 28, 2006 and is still currently airing. The first three episodes of the tenth season were broadcast in the United States as a special on April 20, 2007 back-to-back in the same format as the original Japanese airing.
It was also first aired in the United Kingdom on Cartoon Network TOO on February 4, 2008, on July 1, 2008 Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl started airing double bills on CITV Channel in the morning and Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Battle Dimension will also be airing on Jetix from September 6, 2007, airing a new episode every day at 6pm.[1] The show also began airing in Canada on August 16, 2008 on YTV and it was started to air on November 9, 2009 on Cartoon Network Pakistan. It started airing on November 16, 2009 on Cartoon Network India.
Season 10 - Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl (2007-2008)
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| 469 | 465 | "Following a Maiden's Voyage!" "Setting Off! From Futaba Town to Masago Town!!" (旅立ち! フタバタウンからマサゴタウンへ!! Tabidachi! Futaba Taun Kara Masago Taun e!!) |
September 28, 2006 | April 20, 2007 | February 4, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dawn is a 10 year old girl living in the region of Sinnoh, aspiring to become a great Pokemon Coordinator. She starts off by heading towards the Pokémon Laboratory in Sandgem Town on her bike to get her starter Pokémon, but she was completely perplexed by the roads. Somewhere in between, she bumps into an elder man, later revealed to be Professor Rowan. After arriving at Professor Rowan's laboratory, she gets her first Pokémon which was a Piplup; following this, she sees a projected soul of Mesprit at Lake Verity. Meanwhile, Ash arrived in Sinnoh by ship and had an aerial battle with Team Rocket, resulting in the loss of Pikachu into a forest. Info: This episode was originally broadcasted on April 20, 2007 along with episodes two and three as part of a one-hour and a-half sneak peek of the Diamond and Pearl series. It was later redubbed and broadcast in syndication with the rest of the Diamond and Pearl series on June 4, 2007. |
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| 470 | 466 | "Two Degrees of Separation!" "Find Pikachu! Route 202!" (ピカチュウをさがせ! 202番道路! Pikachū o Sagase! 202-ban Dōro!) |
September 28, 2006 | April 20, 2007 | February 5, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dawn, who just received Piplup, laid her sights on Jubilife City. Ash's weakened Pikachu appears in front of her, closely pursued by Team Rocket. Ash begins his search for Pikachu when he reunited with Brock on the way. Later on, Ash captured a Starly. While Ash had met Professor Rowan for the first time, Dawn had just left the laboratory. The two of them then begin to track each other down with the aid of Professor Rowan, Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny. Info: This episode was originally broadcast on April 20, 2007 along with episodes one and three as part of a one-hour and a-half sneak peek of the Diamond and Pearl series. It was later redubbed and broadcast in syndication with the rest of the Diamond and Pearl series on June 5, 2007. |
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| 471 | 467 | "When Pokémon Worlds Collide!" "Rival Battle! Three versus Three!!" (ライバルバトル! 三対三!! Raibaru Batoru! San tai San!!) |
September 28, 2006 | April 20, 2007 | February 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ash continues his search for Pikachu. While searching, he is challenged to a single-elimination three-on-three Pokémon battle by a new rival, Paul. Dawn soon is helped by Ash and his Aipom. Then, Dawn and Ash were fast friends when they headed back to the Pokémon Lab to get a package that was sent from Ash's mother, which turned out to be a package of clothes. Ash, Dawn and Brock, now being reunited with Pikachu, all begin to head to Jubilife City where Dawn meets Paul for the first time, in which he challenges Ash again. The battle ended in a tie, yet Ash felt like he lost. Info: This episode was originally broadcast on April 20, 2007 along with episodes one and two as part of a one-hour and a-half sneak peek of the Diamond and Pearl series. It was later redubbed and broadcast in syndication with the rest of the Diamond and Pearl series on June 6, 2007. |
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| 472 | 468 | "Dawn of a New Era!" "Pochama versus Subomie! Hikari's First Battle!!" (ポッチャマ対スボミー! ヒカリ初バトル!! Pocchama tai Subomī! Hikari Hatsu Batoru!!) |
October 5, 2006 | June 7, 2007 | February 7, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and Dawn have started traveling together, but they are already having problems getting along with each other. On the road, Ash and Dawn constantly argue about who is better than the other in many ways. Wanting to get Ash to acknowledge her power, Dawn challenges a Pokémon minstrel by the name Nando to a battle. The two later find out that Nando is skilled and undecided about whether to challenge Gyms or Contests, causing Ash and Dawn to try and persuade him to challenge their preferred competitions. At the end of the episode, it is revealed that Nando decided to drop neither one side and chose to take both Gyms and Contests. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 473 | 469 | "Gettin' Twiggy with It!" "Naetle! I Get It!" (ナエトル! ゲットだぜ! Naetoru! Getto da ze!) |
October 19, 2006 | June 11, 2007 | February 8, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash knocks down Team Rocket's hot-air balloon, which had captured Pikachu, with Starly. A wild Turtwig saves Pikachu from the balloon which had fallen into a distant lake. However, Turtwig starts getting defensive for Pikachu and won't let any human near it. A nearby resident named Clara invited Ash and gang over to her small house to take a quick break. In the process, she mentioned the Turtwig that attacked Ash was a leader to the other wild Pokémon that lived in the area. Turtwig soon realizes that Ash is his friend instead of Team Rocket so when Ash and the others accompany Turtwig with his friend Clara, Turtwig wanted to be with Ash more and more, especially after Ash saved it from Team Rocket's clutches. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 474 | 470 | "Different Strokes for Different Blokes!" "Bewilder Forest! Shinji Returns!!" (迷いの森! シンジふたたび!! Mayoi no Mori! Shinji Futatabi!!) |
October 26, 2006 | June 12, 2007 | February 11, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends were training Turtwig when they spotted Paul at the ledge. Paul challenges Ash to a battle for the first time. Ash battles Paul with his Turtwig and ends up battling Team Rocket when they interfere. They get knocked of a ledge and then have to make their way through a forest, where Paul catches a Stantler and then releases it because he assumed it was weak. Ash meanwhile, was being entranced multiple times after looking at the glowing horns of a herd of Stantler, giving him many horrible illusions. After meeting up with Brock and Dawn, Ash and co are then chased out of the forest by an Ursaring. Paul defeats and catches it, indicating that the Ursaring was worth capturing. Ash then challenges Paul to a battle again. Paul ends up winning against Ash which makes Ash upset. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 475 | 471 | "Like it or Lup It!" "Pochama Perseveres!!" (ポッチャマがんばる!! Pocchama Ganbaru!!) |
November 2, 2006 | June 13, 2007 | February 12, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn is training Piplup for the upcoming Pokémon Contest. Team Rocket find some water Pokemon and Ludicolo squabbling over food and thinks of a plan to steal the food. They say they are going to help out when Ash and Co. then arrive. Team Rocket then steals the food and Piplup sees that the water pokemon are upset. Piplup later tries to help the water Pokémon reclaim some stolen food. Piplup used a move that Dawn was teaching it to win the contest. Piplup perfects the move and makes Dawn very proud. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 476 | 472 | "Gymbaliar!" "Gureggru of the Mysterious Gym!" (なぞのジムのグレッグル! Nazo no Jimu no Guregguru!) |
November 9, 2006 | June 14, 2007 | February 13, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends are heading to Jubilife City where a young girl named Minnie comes and asks them where the next gym is, and when Ash answers Oreburgh Dawn agrees. Yet that wasn't the one she was talking about. They then find a fake gym being run by Team Rocket and their new Croagunk. Brock finds a heart in Croagunk and decides to catch it, in which he succeeds. Croagunk then begins pulling Brock away from the girls, taking Misty and Max's role. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 477 | 473 | "Setting the World on its Buneary!" "Let's Play With Mimirol!?" (ミミロルとあそぼう!? Mimiroru to Asobō!?) |
November 16, 2006 | June 18, 2007 | February 14, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Still on their way to Jubilife City, Ash and his friends saw a Buneary. Dawn decides to catch the Buneary. After some trial and chaos, Dawn finally captures a Buneary for her team. Buneary has a big crush on Ash's Pikachu. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 478 | 474 | "Not on My Watch Ya Don't!" "Pokétch Unavailable!?" (ポケッチ入手困難!? Poketchi Nyūshu Konnan!?) |
November 23, 2006 | June 19, 2007 | February 15, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn seeks to acquire the popular Pokétch gadget. However Team Rocket takes advantages of this with a scheme of providing fake Pokétches that brainwash the owner's Pokémon using a Psyduck. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 479 | 475 | "Mounting a Coordinator Assault!" "Hikari! Contest Debut!!" (ヒカリ! コンテストデビュー!! Hikari! Kontesuto Debyū!!) |
December 7, 2006 | June 20, 2007 | February 18, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn is eager to participate in the Jubilife Pokémon Contest and meets Zoey, another girl, whom she instantly strikes a rivalry with. Ash's Aipom is also very eager to enter the contest, so Ash enters as well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 480 | 476 | "Arrival of a Rival!" "Contest Battle! Rival Confrontation!!" (コンテストバトル! ライバル対決!! Kontesuto Batoru! Raibaru Taiketsu!!) |
December 14, 2006 | June 21, 2007 | February 19, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash, Dawn, Jessie, and Zoey all successfully make it past the first round. But Ash loses against Zoey in the second round and then, Dawn loses against Zoey in the semifinals. Jessie goes to the final round and loses to Zoey there. Dawn then get upset and tells her mother, who only tells her she should talk to her friends and not her all the time, so Dawn agrees. They then head to Oreburgh City to see Ash's first Gym Battle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 481 | 477 | "A Staravia Is Born!" "Mukkuru Perseveres!" (ムックルがんばる! Mukkuru Ganbaru!) |
December 21, 2006 | June 25, 2007 | February 20, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ash attempts to train his Starly; however, it ends up being captured by Team Rocket along with other bird Pokémon. After perfecting Aerial Ace, it evolves into Staravia. Info: This was part of a one-hour special telecast in Japan airing with the next episode. |
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| 482 | 478 | "Leave it to Brocko!" "Leave it to Takeshi!" (タケシにおまかせ! Takeshi ni Omakase!) |
December 21, 2006 | June 26, 2007 | February 21, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brock helps to reunite a Nuzleaf with his Strong Shiftry Brother. Brock's Bonsly evolves into a Sudowoodo. Info: This was part of a one-hour special telecast in Japan airing with the previous episode. |
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| 483 | 479 | "Shapes of Things to Come!" "Kurogane Gym! Hyouta VS Shinji!!" (クロガネジム! ヒョウタVSシンジ!! Kurogane Jimu! Hyōta VS Shinji!!) |
January 11, 2007 | June 27, 2007 | February 22, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash has finally arrived at the Oreburgh Gym, all ready for a Gym Battle. However, the Rock-type Gym Leader, Roark has a match already scheduled, and the opponent is Paul. Paul faces Roark's Geodude, Onix, and Cranidos with Azumarill, Chimchar, and Elekid. Paul wins the Coal Badge using methods Ash does not like, but before he leaves, Ash challenges Roark to a battle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 484 | 480 | "A Gruff Act to Follow!" "Zugaidos VS Pikachu!" (ズガイドスVSピカチュウ! Zugaidosu VS Pikachū!) |
January 18, 2007 | June 28, 2007 | February 24, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| With Paul winning the Coal Badge, it is now Ash's turn to face Roark. Ash then goes to the nearest Pokemon Center to heal his Pokemon. Then seeing Paul, Ash and him argue, then a kid approaches Paul and thanks him for giving him the Azumarill that Paul used in the battle. The trio are then in the Gym where Ash faces Roark. Ash uses Aipom, Turtwig, and Pikachu. But due to Roark's strong Pokémon, Ash ends up losing the battle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 485 | 481 | "Wild in the Streets!" "Great Charge of Ancient Pokémon!" (古代ポケモン大進撃! Kodai Pokemon Daishingeki!) |
January 25, 2007 | July 2, 2007 | February 25, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| While Ash trains for a rematch, Team Rocket schemes to acquire a fossil Pokémon. Once an Aerodactyl is revived, several more ancient Pokémon break out. It takes Dawn's new combo and Roark's newly evolved Rampardos to completely stop them, leading to a new style of training. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 486 | 482 | "O'er The Rampardos We Watched!" "At Kurogane Gym, Again! Decisive Match: Rampard!!" (クロガネジムふたたび! 決戦ラムパルド!! Kurogane Jimu Futatabi! Kessen Ramuparudo!!) |
February 1, 2007 | July 3, 2007 | February 26, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| With Team Rocket's plot thwarted, Ash makes use of a move performed by Dawn's Pokémon in his rematch against Roark and his newly evolved Rampardos. After defeating him, Ash earns the Coal Badge. While Team Rocket turn their attentions to stealing the Gym Pokemons, Brock's Croagunk stops them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 487 | 483 | "Twice Smitten, Once Shy!" "I'll Get Pachirisu... Any Need to Worry!?" (パチリスゲットで...大丈夫!? Pachirisu Getto de...Daijōbu!?) |
February 8, 2007 | July 5, 2007 | February 27, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coming off Ash's victory over Roark, the gang continue their journey when they come across a hyperactive Pachirisu. Dawn captures it, but her attempts to control it, has her questioning her capabilities as a trainer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 488 | 484 | "Mutiny in the Bounty!" "Pokémon Hunter J!" (ポケモンハンターJ! Pokémon Hantā Jē!) |
February 22, 2007 | July 9, 2007 | February 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A mysterious woman named Jeydon appears in front of Ash and his friends. She's one of the evil Pokémon Hunters who, with her Drapion, Ariados and Salamence, robs Pokémon from their trainers and sells them to the highest bidder. Meowth and Ash's Pikachu are taken by the hunter and her henchmen. In order to get Pikachu back, Ash's group forge an alliance with Team Rocket. Even though the Pokémon are rescued, J manages to escape. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 489 | 485 | "Ya See We Want an Evolution!" "The Strongest Koiking and the Most Beautiful Hinbass!" (最強のコイキングと最も美しいヒンバス! Saikyō no Koikingu to Mottomo Utsukushī Hinbasu!) |
March 1, 2007 | July 10, 2007 | March 2, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends meet the B-button league. But Team Rocket tries to steal the strongest Magikarp and the most beautiful Feebas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 490 | 486 | "Borrowing on Bad Faith!" "Pachirisu VS Eipam! Contest Battle!!" (パチリスVSエイパム! コンテストバトル!! Pachirisu VS Eipamu! Kontesuto Batoru!!) |
March 8, 2007 | July 11, 2007 | March 3, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| On their way to Floaroma Town, Ash and his friends decide to attend an unofficial Pokémon Contest. Dawn plans to use her new Pachirisu to challenge the contest. However, on their way to the village, Aipom falls off the cliff while playing and is saved by Jessie of Team Rocket. As a favor, Jessie wants to use Ash's Aipom to represent her in the Pokémon contest. Dawn and Jessie challenge each other in the final round, but Aipom manages to defeat Pachirisu and Jessie wins many bunches of bananas. But before they leave, Aipom rejoins Ash. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 491 | 487 | "Faced With Steelix Determination!" "Roaring Haganeil! Protect the Bippa Village!!" (爆走ハガネール! ビッパの村を守れ!! Bakusō Haganēru! Bippa no Mura o Mamore!!) |
March 15, 2007 | July 12, 2007 | March 4, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Still on their way to Floaroma Town, Ash and his friends find an injured Bidoof in a forest and are about to take it to the nearby waterfall when Team Rocket appear. However, behind them is a very angry Steelix on a rampage, due to the fact that they accidentally jammed their shovels onto Steelix's head. Ash, their Pokémon, and the Bidoof tribe team up to stop Team Rocket and calm the angered Steelix. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 492 | 488 | "Cooking up a Sweet Story!" "Showdown! Satoshi versus Pikachu!?" (対決! サトシ対ピカチュウ!? Taiketsu! Satoshi tai Pikachū!?) |
March 29, 2007 | July 16, 2007 | March 5, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends receive a request from a young woman named Teresa who wants to borrow Ash's Pikachu. She's in trouble because her Aunt Abigail's Pikachu (named Sugar), who helped make cakes in her cake store, suddenly disappeared. When Pikachu is captured, Abigail's newly evolved Raichu returns to save the day. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 493 | 489 | "Oh Do You Know the Poffin Plan!" "The Gifted Roserade and the Flower Legend!" (怪傑ロズレイドと花伝説! Kaiketsu Rozureido to Hana Densetsu!) |
March 29, 2007 | September 1, 2007 | March 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends arrive at Floaroma Town. They hear that a class has been opened within the town which teaches how to make the "Pokémon snack", Poffin. They try to make their first Poffin with the help of Forsythia and her seemingly shy Roserade. However, Team Rocket schemes to steal all the poffin and berries. In order to defeat them, Roserade is forced to reveal its true power. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 494 | 490 | "Getting the Pre-Contest Titters!" "Pokémon Contest! Sonou Tournament!!" (ポケモンコンテスト! ソノオ大会!! Pokemon Kontesuto! Sonō Taikai!!) |
April 5, 2007 | September 1, 2007 | March 9, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn meets her childhood friend Kenny when she's training for the next Pokémon Contest. She wants to battle him; however, he turns down her request and asks Ash to have a battle instead. While Team Rocket tries to sneak away during the battle, because they lost, Dawn shouts "no you don't! You're not going to get away that easily!". She cracks her knuckles, and starts beating Team Rocket to a pulp. After pounding them to death, Dawn punches Team Rocket with an uppercut and sends them blasting away. The Floaroma Town Pokémon Contest begins with Dawn using Pachirisu in the opening round. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 495 | 491 | "Settling a Not-So-Old Score!" "Decisive Battle! Pochama VS Pottaishi!!" (決戦! ポッチャマVSポッタイシ!! Kessen! Pocchama VS Pottaishi!!) |
April 5, 2007 | September 8, 2007 | April 7, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn and Kenny make it to the finals, leaving the contest battle with Piplup versus it's evolved form, Prinplup. When the time runs out, Dawn is left with the most points and she wins her first Contest Ribbon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 496 | 492 | "Drifloon on the Wind!" "Fuwante and the Messenger of the North Wind!" (フワンテと北風の使い! Fuwante to Kitakaze no Tsukai!) |
April 12, 2007 | September 15, 2007 | April 8, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| As they make their way towards Eterna City, Ash and his friends run into a Nurse Joy at a Pokémon Center with their pack of Drifloon. When Team Rocket try to kidnap the Father's Ampharos at the Power Plant, it causes an explosion which makes the electricity at the Pokémon Center to go out. With an approaching thunderstorm, Nurse Joy and Marnie Joy head towards the Plant to try and help. Paige also tries to help, but the wind carries her, her Drifloon, and Pikachu into the mountains. Ash attempts to save them, but he too gets caught in trouble. Soon after, Suicune appears and saves everyone. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 497 | 493 | "The Champ Twins!" "Satoshi and Hikari! Any Need to Worry in a Tag Battle!?" (サトシとヒカリ! タッグバトルで大丈夫!? Satoshi to Hikari! Taggu Batoru de Daijōbu!?) |
April 12, 2007 | September 22, 2007 | April 9, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and Dawn (with their Turtwig and Piplup) have a tag team battle with Brian and Ryan (who, with their Quilava and Croconaw, have won 16-straight battles) that gets recorded for reporter Rhonda's "Sinnoh Now" TV program. Ash and Dawn end up fighting each other and they lose the match. They learn about teamwork and win the re-match. With this being the better battle, Rhonda decides to use that battle for her show. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 498 | 494 | "Some Enchanted Sweetening!" "Hakutai Forest! Minomutchi Evolution Strategy!!" (ハクタイの森! ミノムッチ進化作戦!! Hakutai no Mori! Minomutchi Shinka Sakusen!!) |
April 19, 2007 | September 29, 2007 | April 10, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and the gang meet Cheryl, a female treasure hunter traveling through Eterna Forest, in search of the Enchanted Honey, together with her Chansey. She captures a Male Burmy, since she needs it to evolve into a Mothim in order to get the Enchanted Honey at the Amber Castle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 499 | 495 | "The Grass-Type is Always Greener!" "Naetle versus Naetle! Speed Showdown!!" (ナエトル対ナエトル! スピード対決!! Naetoru tai Naetoru! Supīdo Taiketsu!!) |
April 26, 2007 | October 6, 2007 | April 11, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends continue their search for the Enchanted Honey. During their journey, they meet Gardenia, the Gym Leader of Eterna City. Ash has a practice battle with her using his Turtwig and Staravia against Gardenia's Cherubi and Turtwig but loses easily to Gardenia's Turtwig. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 500 | 496 | "An Angry Combeenation!" "The Beequeen of the Amber Castle!" (琥珀の城のビークイン! Kohaku no Shiro no Bīkuin!) |
May 3, 2007 | October 13, 2007 | April 14, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The quest for the Enchanted Honey concludes as our heroes arrive at Amber Castle, home to a hive of Combee and their leader, Queen Vespiquen. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 501 | 497 | "All Dressed up With Somewhere to go!" "I Like You! Pokémon Cosplay Convention!!" (スキです! ポケモンなりきり大会!! Suki Desu! Pokemon Narikiri Taikai!!) |
May 10, 2007 | October 20, 2007 | April 15, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends compete in a Pokémon contest where a Pokémon must imitate another to win the prize; a Pokémon Egg. Brock ends up winning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 502 | 498 | "Buizel Your Way Out of This!" "Buoysel! The Road to the Strongest!!" (ブイゼル! 最強への道!! Buizeru! Saikyō e no Michi!!) |
May 17, 2007 | October 27, 2007 | April 16, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends encounter a wild Buizel. With Ash, Dawn and Zoey seeking to catch it. Dawn is the one to finally catch it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 503 | 499 | "An Elite Meet and Greet" "Goyō of the Four Heavenly Kings and Dotakun!" (四天王ゴヨウとドータクン! Shitennō Goyō to Dōtakun!) |
May 24, 2007 | November 3, 2007 | April 17, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends meet up with Lucian, a Psychic Pokémon enthusiast and one of Sinnoh's Elite Four. Dawn decides to test her luck against Lucian's Bronzong with her newly caught Buizel. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 504 | 500 | "A Secret Sphere of Influence" "Sinnoh's Space-time Legend!" (シンオウ時空伝説! Shin'ō Jikū Densetsu!) |
May 31, 2007 | November 10, 2007 | April 18, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Adamant Orb is stolen from the Eterna City Museum, and the wandering minstrel Nando is accused for the crime by the local Officer Jenny (who has a Stunky). Ash and his friends, along with Gym Leader Gardenia and the Viridian City Officer Jenny, attempt to locate the true thieves, in this episode there is a model of the Space-Time Towers from Alamos Town which do appear in the tenth Pokemon Movie The Rise Of Darkrai. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 505 | 501 | "The Grass Menagerie" "Hakutai Gym! VS Natane!!" (ハクタイジム! VSナタネ!! Hakutai Jimu! VS Natane!!) |
June 7, 2007 | November 17, 2007 | April 21, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash finally has a Gym Battle with Gardenia, the Eterna City Gym Leader, in a 3-on-3 fight to the finish. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 506 | 502 | "One Big Happiny Family" "Explosive Birth! Cycling Road!!" (爆誕! サイクリングロード!! Bakutan! Saikuringu Rōdo!!) |
June 21, 2007 | November 24, 2007 | April 22, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coming off Ash's victory over Gardenia, our heroes hurry to a Pokémon Center when Brock's egg is about to hatch, which later hatchs into a Happiny. Meanwhile, Team Rocket plans to steal Happiny. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 507 | 503 | "Steamboat Willies" "Pikachu's in Charge!" (ピカチュウのおるすばん! Pikachū no Orusuban!) |
July 5, 2007 | December 1, 2007 | April 23, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends decide to make a trip on a ship for tourists. They call out all of their Pokémon to show them the beautiful view they have from inside. Since there's still a lot of time left before the ship takes off, the group decide to do some shopping nearby, leaving the Pokémon alone on board. The situation ends in a chaos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 508 | 504 | "Top-Down Training" "Champion Shirona Appears!!" (チャンピオン·シロナ登場!! Chanpion Shirona Tōjō!!) |
July 19, 2007 | December 8, 2007 | April 24, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends encounter Cynthia, Champion of the Sinnoh's Elite Four, just as she is about to begin a battle with Ash's rival, Paul. Paul reveals that he has been competing in four regions, and shows his very first Pokémon - Torterra, having evolved from his Turtwig. Paul pits his Chimchar, Weavile, Murkrow and Torterra against Cynthia's Garchomp but easily loses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 509 | 505 | "A Stand Up Sit Down" "Hikari, Nozomi, and a Double Performance!!" (ヒカリとノゾミとダブルパフォーマンス!! Hikari to Nozomi to Daburu Pafōmansu!!) |
July 26, 2007 | December 15, 2007 | April 25, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends come to Zoey's aid as she has injured her right ankle. She tells them that the upcoming Contest requires the Coordinator to use two Pokémon at once. Dawn, having no experience of double battles, ends up getting a crash course with comedic results. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 510 | 506 | "The Electrike Company" "Rakurai Practice Center!!" (ラクライ訓練センター!! Rakurai Kunren Sentā!!) |
August 9, 2007 | December 22, 2007 | April 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends meet Jocko, who is trying to discipline his Electrike. The Pokémon's having trouble with its accuracy however, so Brock asks if he could try and train it. Also, inspired by Electrike's dedication towards improvement, Team Rocket's James and Meowth decide to help out. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 511 | 507 | "Malice in Wonderland!" "Mumage! Escape From the Nightmare!" (ムウマージ! 悪夢からの脱出!! Mūmāji! Akumu Kara no Dasshutsu!!) |
August 16, 2007 | December 29, 2007 | April 29, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends (along with Team Rocket) get lost and decide to take shelter from the rain under an old gate. After seeing a strange light, everyone has their inner desires fulfilled. However, things slowly but surely get more and more strange with each passing second. It turns out that Mismagius' use of Confuse Ray was the root of the problem. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 512 | 508 | "Mass Hip-po-sis!" "Save the Stray Hipopotas!" (迷子のヒポポタスを助けろ! Maigo no Hipopotasu o Tasukero!) |
August 23, 2007 | January 5, 2008 | April 30, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and friends encounter a stray Hippopotas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 513 | 509 | "Ill-Will Hunting" "Hunter J Returns! Protect Tatetops!!" (ハンターJ再び! タテトプスを守れ!! Hantā Jē Futatabi! Tatetopusu o Mamore!!) |
August 30, 2007 | January 12, 2008 | May 1, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Pokémon Hunter J returns, now targeting a group of Shieldon. Can Ash and his friends, along with Ash's former rival Gary, help protect the Shieldon from the Hunter's evil grasp? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 514 | 510 | "A Maze-ing Race!" "Maze Shuffle! Everybody Hustle!!" (迷路でシャッフル! みんなでハッスル!! Meiro de Shaffuru! Minna de Hassuru!!) |
September 13, 2007 | January 19, 2008 | May 2, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn wants to get the new coin flip Pokétch app, but accidentally goes to the wrong Pokémon Center. After finding out the actual location to get the application, our heroes set out. However, Team Rocket has set up a maze, which would allow them to separate the gang and steal their Pokémon but the plan starts to fail as Golems and an Onix stir up trouble. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 515 | 511 | "Sandshrew's Locker!" "Miru, Casey, and the Bottom of the Water!" (ミルとケーシィと水の底! Miru to Kēshī to Mizu no Soko!) |
September 27, 2007 | January 26, 2008 | May 5, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ash and his friends meet Mira, a mysterious young girl, and her Abra. She leads them on a wild underwater expedition to recover a Pokémon named Sandshrew she lost as a child but find troubles as a Gyarados repeatedly attack them. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 516 | -- | "Satoshi and Hikari! Head for a New Adventure!!" (サトシとヒカリ! 新たなる冒険に向かって!! Satoshi to Hikari! Aratanaru Bōken ni Mukatte!!) | September 27, 2007 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A clip show summarizing the important events of the first 47 Diamond and Pearl episodes, including Ash's victories over Roark and Gardenia and the introductions of new rivals Paul and Zoey. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 517 | 512 | "Dawn's Early Night!" "Pokémon Contest! Yosuga Tournament!!" (ポケモンコンテスト! ヨスガ大会!! Pokemon Kontesto! Yosuga Taikai!!) |
October 4, 2007 | January 26, 2008 | May 6, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dawn enters the Hearthome City Contest, only to find herself up against all her rivals: Zoey, Team Rocket's Jessie, and the wandering minstrel Nando. Sadly, Dawn loses in the first round getting very depressed. Zoey loses to Nando in the finals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 518 | 513 | "Tag! We're It...!" "Everyone Participate! Tag Battle!!" (全員参加! タッグバトル!! Zen'in Sanka! Taggu Batoru!!) |
October 4, 2007 | February 1, 2008 | May 7, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The entire group enters a tag-team battle tournament in Hearthome City. Brock is paired with a female bird tamer named Holly, Dawn is paired with a nerd-like trainer named Conway, and Ash ends up with his rival Paul. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 519 | 514 | "Glory Blaze" "Hikozaru vs. Zangoose! Battle of Fate!!" (ヒコザルVSザングース! 運命のバトル!! Hikozaru VS Zangūsu! Unmei no Batoru!!) |
October 18, 2007 | February 1, 2008 | May 8, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Hearthome City Pokémon Tag-Team battle tournament continues, as Paul forces Chimchar to fight well past its limit. Ash and Paul manage to make it to the semifinals of the tournament, thanks to Ash taking control of Chimchar when Paul refuses to give it commands; at sunset of the day before the semifinals, Paul released his Chimchar. So then, Ash invited Chimchar to join his team. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 520 | 515 | "Smells Like Team Spirit!" "Tag Battle! The Finals!!" (タッグバトル! ファイナル!! Taggu Batoru! Fainaru!!) |
October 25, 2007 | February 1, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chimchar accepts Ash's invitation to join the team. Ash battles alongside Paul in the tournament semifinals against Brock and Holly. They quickly make it to the finals where they are matched against Dawn and Conway. Paul's Elekid evolves into Electabuzz. Ash and Paul win the tournament and both receive a Soothe Bell as a prize. Paul then gives his to Ash, claiming that he has no need for it. Info: This was the last episode translated by TAG productions. |
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References
- ^ a b "A Triple Tag Team Threat!". Pokémon.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. http://www.pokemon.com/#news_/XML/news_240.xml. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
External links
- Official US Pokémon website
- Pokémon at TV Tokyo (Japanese)
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl at TV Tokyo (Japanese)
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