Pokémon: Advanced Battle facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon: Advanced Battle |
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English front cover of the Pokémon: Advanced Battle DVD collection box
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 53 (Japanese version) 1 (unaired episode) 52 (International version) |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | September 9, 2004 – September 29, 2005 |
Pokémon: Advanced Battle is the eighth season of Pokémon and the third part of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション, Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon). It originally aired in Japan from September 9, 2004 to September 29, 2005 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from September 17, 2005 to July 8, 2006 on The WB network as part of the Kids' WB! programming block.
The first 38 episodes of the season are set in the fictional Hoenn region, and follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum, and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges so they can compete in the Hoenn League competition. Along the way, they are joined by Brock, the leader of the Pewter City Gym, and the Pokémon coordinator May and her brother, Max, as May competes in Pokémon Contests with the aim of earning Ribbons so she can enter the Hoenn Grand Festival. In episodes 39 to 52 of the season Ash returns to the Kanto region to compete in the Battle Frontier by earning Frontier Symbols from Frontier Brains, while May continues competing to earn Contest Ribbons so she can enter the Kanto Grand Festival.
The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.
The Japanese opening songs are "Challenger!!" (チャレンジャー!!, Charenjā!!) by Rika Matsumoto for 13 episodes, "Pokemon Symphonic Medley" (ポケモンシンフォニック メドレー, Pokémon Shinfonikku Medorē) by the Pokémon Symphonic Orchestra (Pokémon Choir) for 29 episodes, and "Battle Frontier (Japanese song)" (バトルフロンツア, Batoru Furontia) by Akina Takaya for 11 episodes. The ending songs are "Smile" (スマイル, Sumairu) by Toshiko Ezaki for 6 episodes, "GLORY DAY 〜That Shining Day〜" (GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜, GLORY DAY 〜Kagayaku Sono Hi〜) by GARDEN for 35 episodes, and "Pokemon Counting Song" (ポケモンかぞえうた, Pokémon Kazoe Uta) by Akiko Kanazawa for 11 episodes. The English opening song is "Unbeatable" by David Rolfe, with a shortened version used in the end credits.
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
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| 369 | 366 | "Clamperl of Wisdom" (Pearlulu and Baneboo! Seek the Pearl!) | September 9, 2004 | September 17, 2005 |
| 370 | 367 | "The Relicanth Really Can" (Glanth and the Deep Sea Treasure!) | September 16, 2004 | September 24, 2005 |
| 371 | 368 | "The Evolutionary War" (Huntail and Sakurabyss! Mystery of Evolution!) | September 23, 2004 | October 1, 2005 |
| 372 | 369 | "Training Wrecks" (Muscle Battle!? Double Battle!!) | September 30, 2004 | October 8, 2005 |
| 373 | 370 | "Gaining Groudon" (Groudon vs. Kyogre [Part 1]) | October 7, 2004 | October 15, 2005 |
| 374 | 371 | "The Scuffle of Legends" (Groudon vs. Kyogre [Part 2]) | October 14, 2004 | October 22, 2005 |
| 375 | 372 | "It's Still Rocket Roll to Me" (Fuu and Ran! Space Center Battle!) | October 21, 2004 | October 29, 2005 |
| 376 | 373 | "Solid as a Solrock" (Tokusane Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!) | October 28, 2004 | November 5, 2005 |
| N/A | N/A | "Shaking Island Battle! Dojoach vs. Namazun!!" | N/A | N/A |
| 377 | 374 | "Vanity Affair" (Seaman! Elite Four Genji Appears!!) | November 4, 2004 | November 12, 2005 |
| 378 | 375 | "Where's Armaldo?" (Island of Dr. Moroboshi! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!) | November 11, 2004 | November 19, 2005 |
| 379 | 376 | "A Cacturne for the Worse" (Izabe Island Pokémon Contest! Beware of the Rival!!) | November 18, 2004 | November 26, 2005 |
| 380 | 377 | "Claydol Big and Tall" (Sealed the Huge Nendoll!!) | November 25, 2004 | December 3, 2005 |
| 381 | 378 | "Once in a Mawile" (Falling in Love with Kucheat! Hasubrero's Flower Arrangement!!) | December 2, 2004 | December 10, 2005 |
| 382 | 379 | "Beg, Burrow and Steal" (Nuckrar and Vibrava! Lake of Illusion!!) | December 9, 2004 | December 17, 2005 |
| 383 | 380 | "Absol-ute Disaster!" (Absol! Creeping Shadow of Disaster) | December 16, 2004 | January 7, 2006 |
| 384 | 381 | "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt" (Catch Yukiwarashi!) | December 23, 2004 | January 14, 2006 |
| 385 | 382 | "Do I Hear a Ralts?" (Rescue Ralts! Rush Masato!) | January 6, 2005 | January 21, 2006 |
| 386 | 383 | "The Great Eight Fate!" (Rune Gym! Artist of Water – Adan! [Part 1]) | January 13, 2005 | January 28, 2006 |
| 387 | 384 | "Eight Ain't Enough" (Rune Gym! Artist of Water – Adan! [Part 2]) | January 20, 2005 | January 28, 2006 |
| 388 | 385 | "Showdown at Linoone" (Massaguma! The Shape of Friendship!?) | January 27, 2005 | February 4, 2006 |
| 389 | 386 | "Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?" (Sohnano of Illusion Island!) | February 3, 2005 | February 4, 2006 |
| 390 | 387 | "Date Expectations" (Rollout! Loving Donfan!) | February 10, 2005 | April 1, 2006 |
| 391 | 388 | "Mean with Envy" (Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest – Kinagi Tournament! [Part 1]) | February 17, 2005 | April 1, 2006 |
| 392 | 389 | "Pacifidlog Jam" (Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest – Kinagi Tournament! [Part 2]) | February 24, 2005 | April 8, 2006 |
| 393 | 390 | "Berry, Berry Interesting" (Get Gonbe with Haruka Delicious!!) | March 3, 2005 | February 11, 2006 |
| 394 | 391 | "Less is Morrison" (The Rivals Appears! Masamune and the Dumbber!!) | March 10, 2005 | February 11, 2006 |
| 395 | 392 | "The Ribbon Cup Caper!" (Mysterious Thief Bannai and the Ribbon Cup!!) | March 17, 2005 | February 18, 2006 |
| 396 | — | "Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!!" | March 24, 2005 | — |
| 397 | 393 | "Hi Ho Silver Wind!" (Begin! Grand Festival [1]!!) | April 7, 2005 | February 18, 2006 |
| 398 | 394 | "Deceit and Assist" (Fierce Fighting! Grand Festival [2]!!) | April 7, 2005 | February 25, 2006 |
| 399 | 395 | "Rhapsody in Drew" (Deciding Match! Grand Festival [3]!!) | April 7, 2005 | February 25, 2006 |
| 400 | 396 | "Island Time" (Let's Go with Survival!) | April 14, 2005 | March 4, 2006 |
| 401 | 397 | "Like a Meowth to a Flame" (Arrival in Saiyū City! Nyarth in Boots!?) | April 21, 2005 | March 4, 2006 |
| 402 | 398 | "Saved by the Beldum" (Start the Preliminaries! Masamune Appears!!) | April 28, 2005 | March 11, 2006 |
| 403 | 399 | "From Brags to Riches" (Begin! Saiyū Tournament!!) | May 5, 2005 | March 11, 2006 |
| 404 | 400 | "Shocks and Bonds" (Towards the Tournament Finals! Everyday a Heated Battle!) | May 12, 2005 | March 18, 2006 |
| 405 | 401 | "A Judgment Brawl" (And... Continue the Battle That Cannot Be Lost!!) | May 19, 2005 | March 18, 2006 |
| 406 | 402 | "Choose It or Lose It!" (Rival Showdown! Vs. Masamune!) | May 26, 2005 | March 25, 2006 |
| 407 | 403 | "At the End of the Fray" (The Last Fierce Fighting! The Road to the Championship!!) | June 16, 2005 | March 25, 2006 |
| 408 | 404 | "The Scheme Team" (Enishida and the Battle Frontier!) | June 23, 2005 | April 8, 2006 |
| 409 | 405 | "The Right Place and the Right Mime" (Ookido's Laboratory! Everybody Gather!!) | June 30, 2005 | April 15, 2006 |
| 410 | 406 | "A Real Cleffa-Hanger" (Mt. Otsukimi! With Py, Pippi and Pixy!) | July 7, 2005 | April 15, 2006 |
| 411 | 407 | "Numero Uno Articuno" (First Battle! Battle Factory!! [Part 1]) | July 21, 2005 | April 22, 2006 |
| 412 | 408 | "The Symbol Life" (First Battle! Battle Factory [Part 2]) | July 28, 2005 | April 22, 2006 |
| 413 | 409 | "Hooked on Onix" (The Kingdom of Iwark!!) | August 4, 2005 | May 6, 2006 |
| 414 | 410 | "Rough, Tough Jigglypuff" (Purin's Song, Papa's Song!) | August 11, 2005 | May 13, 2006 |
| 415 | 411 | "On Cloud Arcanine" (Rival Showdown! Get Windie!) | August 18, 2005 | May 20, 2006 |
| 416 | 412 | "Sitting Psyduck" (Koduck's Depression!) | August 25, 2005 | May 27, 2006 |
| 417 | 413 | "Hail to the Chef!" (Nyula and Barrierd! Whose Restaurant!?) | September 1, 2005 | June 3, 2006 |
| 418 | 414 | "Caterpie's Big Dilemma" (Evolution! That Mystery and Wonder!!) | September 8, 2005 | June 10, 2006 |
| 419 | 415 | "The Saffron Con" (Pokémon Contest – Yamabuki Tournament!! [Part 1]) | September 15, 2005 | June 17, 2006 |
| 420 | 416 | "A Hurdle for Squirtle" (Pokémon Contest – Yamabuki Tournament!! [Part 2]) | September 22, 2005 | June 24, 2006 |
| 421 | 417 | "Pasta La Vista" (Fighting Dojo! Satoshi vs. Haruka!) | September 29, 2005 | July 8, 2006 |
Home Media releases
In the United States, the series was released on 10 DVD volumes by Viz Media, each containing 5 or 6 episodes each.
Viz Media and Warner Home Video later released Pokémon: Advanced Battle – The Complete Collection on DVD on June 12, 2018.
