Pokémon: Battle Frontier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon: Battle Frontier |
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English front cover of the complete Pokémon: Battle Frontier DVD collection box
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 47 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | October 6, 2005 – September 14, 2006 |
Pokémon: Battle Frontier is the ninth season of Pokémon and the final part of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation: Battle Frontier Seven (ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション戦いのフロンチア七, Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Tatakai no Furontia Nana). It originally aired in Japan from October 6, 2005 to September 14, 2006 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from September 9, 2006 to March 3, 2007 on Cartoon Network.
Set in the fictional Kanto region, the season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Frontier Symbols from Frontier Brains in the Battle Frontier. Along the way, they are joined by Brock, the leader of the Pewter City Gym, as well as the Pokémon coordinator May and her brother Max, as May collects Ribbons from Pokémon Contests so she can compete in the Kanto Grand Festival.
The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and Norihiko Sudo, and were produced by the animation studio OLM.
The Japanese opening songs are "Battle Frontier" (バトルフロンチア, Batoru Furontia) by Akina Takaya for 20 episodes, and "Spurt!" (スパート!, Supāto!) by Rika Matsumoto for 27 episodes. The ending songs are "Pokemon Counting Song" (ポケモンかぞえうた, Pokémon Kazoe Uta) by Akiko Kanazawa for 4 episodes, "GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~" (GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜, GLORY DAY ~Kagayaku Sono Hi~) by GARDEN for 23 episodes, and "I Won't Lose! ~Haruka's Theme~" (私、負けない! ~ハルカのテーマ~, Watashi, Makenai! Haruka no Tēma~) by Kaori Suzuki for 20 episodes. The English opening song is "Battle Frontier" by Jason Appleton. The ending song is "Go Pokémon Go! (Rap)" by Sam Milby ft. Juan Antonio De la Paz.
This is the first season of Pokémon to be localized into English by Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions after 4Kids Entertainment's contract wasn't renewed. It was also the first season to premiere on Cartoon Network since 2002; it began airing on September 9, 2006, and ended on March 3, 2007.
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
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| 422 | 418 | "Fear Factor Phony" (Esper vs. Ghost! Midnight Duel!?) | October 6, 2005 | September 9, 2006 |
| 423 | 419 | "Sweet Baby James" (Manene Appears! Mansion of Rest!) | October 13, 2005 | September 9, 2006 |
| 424 | 420 | "A Chip Off the Old Brock" (Mizugorou and Mokoko! Wonder Drug of Love!?) | October 20, 2005 | September 16, 2006 |
| 425 | 421 | "Wheel of Frontier" (Battle Arena! Fighting Showdown!!) | October 27, 2005 | September 16, 2006 |
| 426 | 422 | "May's Egg-cellent Adventure!" (The Breeding Center and the Pokémon Egg!) | November 3, 2005 | September 23, 2006 |
| 427 | 423 | "Weekend Warrior" (The Rival is a Salaryman!?) | November 10, 2005 | September 23, 2006 |
| 428 | 424 | "On Olden Pond" (The Lake of Hakuryu!) | November 17, 2005 | September 30, 2006 |
| 429 | 425 | "Tactics Theatrics!!" (Battle Dome! Fusion of Fire and Water!!) | November 24, 2005 | September 30, 2006 |
| 430 | 426 | "Reversing the Charges" (Startling! Frightening! Elekid!!) | December 1, 2005 | October 7, 2006 |
| 431 | 427 | "The Green Guardian" (Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Operation!!) | December 8, 2005 | October 7, 2006 |
| 432 | 428 | "From Cradle to Save!" (Usohachi and the Ninja School!!) | December 15, 2005 | October 14, 2006 |
| 433 | 429 | "Time-Warp Heals All Wounds!" (Haruka Travels Through Time!!) | December 22, 2005 | October 14, 2006 |
| 434 | 430 | "Queen of the Serpentine!" (Fierce Fighting at The Battle Tube! Vs. Tube Queen Azami!!) | January 5, 2006 | October 21, 2006 |
| 435 | 431 | "Off the Unbeaten Path!" (Who Single Handedly Has the Victory!? Pokémon Orienteering!!) | January 12, 2006 | October 21, 2006 |
| 436 | 432 | "Harley Rides Again" (Gonbe's Battle Debut! Harley and Taking the Game Seriously!!) | January 19, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 437 | 433 | "Odd Pokémon Out" (Juptile vs. Tropius! Grassland Duel!!) | January 26, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 438 | 434 | "Spontaneous Combusken" (Pokémon Contest! Yuzuriha Tournament!!) | February 2, 2006 | November 4, 2006 |
| 439 | 435 | "Cutting the Ties That Bind" (Jukain! Dawn of Revival!!) | February 9, 2006 | November 4, 2006 |
| 440 | 436 | "Kaboom with a View" (Fierce Fighting! Jungle Battle at the Battle Palace!!) | February 16, 2006 | November 10, 2006 |
| 441 | 437 | "King and Queen for a Day" (Usohachi King and Manene Queen!?) | February 23, 2006 | November 10, 2006 |
| 442 | 438 | "Curbing the Crimson Tide" (The Red Lightning of Skyscrapers!) | March 2, 2006 | November 18, 2006 |
| 443 | 439 | "What I Did for Love" (Decisive Game! Haruka vs. Takeshi!!) | March 9, 2006 | November 18, 2006 |
| 444 | 440 | "Three Jynx and a Baby" (Muchul and the Three Rougela Sisters!!) | March 16, 2006 | November 25, 2006 |
| 445 | 441 | "Talking a Good Game!" (Tower Tycoon, Lila Appears!) | March 23, 2006 | November 25, 2006 |
| 446 | 442 | "Second Time's the Charm!" (Battle Tower! Telepathy Battle!!) | March 30, 2006 | November 27, 2006 |
| 447 | 443 | "Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! Part 1" (Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! [Part 1]) | April 13, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 448 | 444 | "Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! Part 2" (Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! [Part 2]) | April 13, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 449 | 445 | "All That Glitters is Not Golden!" (Usokkie! Gold Legend!?) | April 20, 2006 | November 28, 2006 |
| 450 | 446 | "New Plot, Odd Lot!" (Harley & Team Rocket! The Formation of the Villainous Alliance!?) | April 27, 2006 | November 29, 2006 |
| 451 | 447 | "Going for Choke!" (Haruka vs. Musashi! The Final Contest!) | May 4, 2006 | November 30, 2006 |
| 452 | 448 | "The Ole' Berate and Switch" (Team Rocket Breakup!? Respective Roads!) | May 11, 2006 | December 4, 2006 |
| 453 | 449 | "Grating Spaces" (Takeshi & Satoshi! Defend Nibi Gym in a Tag Battle!!) | May 18, 2006 | December 5, 2006 |
| 454 | 450 | "Battling the Enemy Within" (Battle Pyramid! Vs. Regirock!!) | May 25, 2006 | December 6, 2006 |
| 455 | 451 | "Slaking Kong" (Miracle! Mountain of the Giant Kekking!!) | June 8, 2006 | December 7, 2006 |
| 456 | 452 | "May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!" (Begin! Pokémon Contest – Grand Festival!!) | June 15, 2006 | December 11, 2006 |
| 457 | 453 | "Thinning the Hoard!" (Haruka vs. Harley! Stage On with a Double Battle!!) | June 22, 2006 | December 12, 2006 |
| 458 | 454 | "Channeling the Battle Zone" (Haruka vs. Shū! The Final Battle!) | June 29, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| 459 | 455 | "Aipom and Circumstance!" (Aipom and the King!) | July 6, 2006 | December 14, 2006 |
| 460 | 456 | "Strategy Tomorrow – Comedy Tonight!" (Perap and the Pokémon Comedian!) | July 20, 2006 | January 6, 2007 |
| 461 | 457 | "Duels of the Jungle" (Attack! The Stray Manyula!!) | July 27, 2006 | January 13, 2007 |
| 462 | 458 | "Overjoyed!" (Battle Pyramid Again! Vs. Registeel!) | August 3, 2006 | January 20, 2007 |
| 463 | 459 | "The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing" (Haruka vs. Shū! Rivals Forever!!) | August 10, 2006 | January 27, 2007 |
| 464 | 460 | "Pinch Healing!" (The Pokémon Center is Very Busy!) | August 17, 2006 | February 3, 2007 |
| 465 | 461 | "Gathering the Gang of Four" (First Pokémon! The Final Battle!!) | August 24, 2006 | February 10, 2007 |
| 466 | 462 | "Pace – The Final Frontier!" (Deciding Battle! Vs. Regice!!) | August 31, 2006 | February 17, 2007 |
| 467 | 463 | "Once More with Reeling" (Satoshi vs. Haruka! The Last Battle!!) | September 7, 2006 | February 24, 2007 |
| 468 | 464 | "Home is Where the Start Is" (End of a Journey, Yet Beginning of a Journey!) | September 14, 2006 | March 3, 2007 |
Home Media releases
In the United States, Viz Media released the series on two volumes both containing three discs in 2008. Volume one contained the first 24 episodes and Volume two contained the remaining 23 episodes.
Viz Media and Warner Home Video later released Pokémon: Battle Frontier – The Complete Collection on DVD on January 8, 2019.
