Advanced Challenge
A shadow hovers over Ash, May, and friends as they continue their journey through the Hoenn region, and it’s not just that of Mt. Chimney—both Team Magma and Team Aqua put plans into action with our heroes caught in the middle! When not foiling evil schemes, Ash and May chase their personal goals, with Ash battling for three more Gym Badges and May winning her first three Contest Ribbons. The group also gains new Pokémon like Torkoal and Bulbasaur, but could they be too much to handle?
All Episodes
Episode 1
What You Seed Is What You Get
September 4, 2003
When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use Bullet Seed.
Episode 2
Love at First Flight
September 11, 2003
Our heroes discover a love story between two Trainers who star with their Pokémon in a local dance festival.
Episode 3
Let Bagons Be Bagons
September 18, 2003
A Trainer learns that Pokémon battling requires more than tactics and technology. Meanwhile, a Bagon dreams the impossible dream of taking flight.
Episode 4
The Princess and the Togepi (1)
September 25, 2003
An invitation to the Togepi Festival brings Misty to the Hoenn region, where she learns that a local kingdom bases its rule on the whims of passing Togepi.
Episode 5
A Togepi Mirage! (2)
October 2, 2003
Our heroes go up against an evil regent who would use Misty's Togepi to steal the throne from its rightful heir!
Episode 6
Candid Camerupt!
October 9, 2003
Ash, Brock, May, and Max must all work together to face the four members of a family of skilled Pokémon Trainers and their powerful Pokémon.
Episode 7
I Feel Skitty!
October 16, 2003
After her Skitty is exhausted by chasing its own tale, May entrusts it to a local aromatherapy house, where it recovers completely.
Episode 8
ZigZag Zangoose!
October 23, 2003
A young trainer gains confidence and strengthens his bond with his Zangoose, when he is forced to face Seviper in a less than fair battle.
Episode 9
Maxxed Out!
October 30, 2003
Max meets another young boy who shares his name, but differs greatly in personality. When this young and inexperienced new acquaintance goes off on his own, Ash and friends must track him down.
Episode 10
Pros and Con Artists (1)
November 6, 2003
As May prepares for her first contest, Ash faces another contestant in a pre-contest battle.
Episode 11
Come What May! (2)
November 13, 2003
May wins her first contest, finally earning a ribbon. Jessie of Team Rocket attempts to win by cheating, but is disqualified.
Episode 12
Cheer Pressure
November 20, 2003
Ash and friends meet an old friend who has since joined a Pokémon cheering squad. When they expose his squad for a fake, the trainer is inspired to start anew.
Episode 13
Game Winning Assist
November 27, 2003
When Team Rocket threatens an innocent family of ranchers, Ash and friends drive them away, with May's Eneko using Assist for the first time.
Episode 14
Fight for the Meteorite
December 4, 2003
When Team Aqua and Team Magma battle to gain a meteor on Mount chimney, Ash and friends must put an end to both of their dastardly plans.
Episode 15
Poetry Commotion!
December 11, 2003
No sooner has Ash begun an official battle with a novice gym leader, Flannery, than Team Rocket interrupts, postponing the battle for an extra day.
Episode 16
Going, Going, Yawn
December 18, 2003
Ash is battling for his fourth Hoenn region Gym badge! Can his Corphish defeat Flannery's team of Fire types?
Episode 17
Going for a Spinda
December 25, 2003
When rumors arise that a particular Spinda draws happiness to its trainer, Team Rocket quickly hatches a plan to steal this lucky Pokémon.
Episode 18
All Torkoal, No Play
January 8, 2004
Ash and friends struggle to pass through a valley guarded by territorial Steel Pokémon.
Episode 19
Manectric Charge
January 15, 2004
While Ash uses his Torkoal to battle the powerful Watson, May faces his assistant with her Skitty.
Episode 20
Delcatty Got Your Tongue
January 22, 2004
When May's Skitty is injured far from a Pokémon Center, a master in the art of Pokémon massage comes to the rescue!
Episode 21
Disaster of Disguise
January 29, 2004
When Ash and friends learn that a masked coordinator is attempting to compete in secret, they help the timid boy hide his identity.
Episode 22
Disguise Da Limit
February 5, 2004
At Vendanturf Town, the masked trainer makes a strong performance, but loses to May's Skitty, as May wins her second ribbon.
Episode 23
Take the Lombre Home
February 12, 2004
The people of a small village blame a local drought on the Pokémon Solrock, but it soon comes to light that the drought is in fact the work of Team Rocket.
Episode 24
True Blue Swablu
February 19, 2004
May feels a special duty to help a wounded Swablu return to its flock.
Episode 25
Gulpin It Down!
February 26, 2004
Mayhem ensues when Professor Oak inadvertently creates a gigantic Gulpin and Treecko in an effort to stop a Gulpin outbreak.
Episode 26
Exploud and Clear
March 4, 2004
Even as Ash's Treecko evolves in the course of battle, his opponent's Loudred does the same. Team Rocket couldn't have picked a worse time to attack.
Episode 27
Go Go Ludicolo!
March 11, 2004
Ash and friends must rely on Grovyle, Torkoal, and Corphish, as they approach Petalburg City.
Episode 28
A Double Dilemma
March 18, 2004
When May and Max's father, Norman, reaches near celebrity status, Team Rocket pretends to be a part of the family.
Episode 29
Love, Petalburg Style!
March 25, 2004
Rumors are spreading about Nurse Joy spending a little too much time with Norman, Max and May's father! What's going on?
Episode 30
Balance of Power
April 1, 2004
Ash has challenged Max and May's father, Norman, to a battle before—but this time, it's for a Gym badge!
Episode 31
A Six Pack Attack!
April 8, 2004
When Professor Oak makes a surprise appearance in Hoenn, bringing along Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, Ash joins forces with them to battle Team Rocket.
Episode 32
The Bicker the Better
April 15, 2004
When Ash and May face a duo in a double Pokémon battle, a falling out between these two friends causes them to lose--but they soon resolve their differences.
Episode 33
Grass Hysteria!
April 22, 2004
When May accidentally enters a forbidden spot where only grass Pokémon live, she quickly befriends a friendly Bulbasaur.
Episode 34
Hokey Pokéballs
April 29, 2004
May lets her Bulbasaur out of its Pokéball and the curious Pokémon soon gets into trouble.
Episode 35
Whiscash and Ash
May 6, 2004
When a famed Whiscash swallows Ash's Gym badges, he teams up with a fisherman to try to reel it in!
Episode 36
Me, Myself and Time
May 13, 2004
Ash and Pikachu meet up with an aspiring archaeologist who leads them to an ancient and mystical site.
Episode 37
A Fan with a Plan
May 20, 2004
May prepares to enter her first contest open only to ribbon holders, but remains confident despite seeing the contest favorite and his powerful Masquerain.
Episode 38
Cruisin' for a Losin?
May 27, 2004
May decides to use Bulbasaur in the Rubello Town Contest. Will its lack of experience cost her a ribbon?
Episode 39
Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend
June 3, 2004
When a Spoink loses the pearl on its head, Ash and friends volunteer to help search for it.
Episode 40
That's Just Swellow
June 10, 2004
Ash, May, and Brock participate in a curious sporting event in which players use rings dangling from balloons to catch balls lying on the ground.
Episode 41
Take This House and Shuppet
June 17, 2004
Fights arise both between May and Max and amongst Team Rocket, as a Shuppet--a Pokémon that feeds on human anger--stirs them to conflict.
Episode 42
A Shroomish Skirmish
June 24, 2004
Team Rocket infuriates a Breloom, forcing not only themselves, but also Ash and friends to flee from its wrath.
Episode 43
Unfair-Weather Friends
July 1, 2004
Ash and friends learn of Groudon and Kyogre, when Team Magma is joined by a master of disguise.
Episode 44
Who's Flying Now?
July 8, 2004
Ash and friends meet up with the beautiful gym leader, Winona, at the Feather Carnival.
Episode 45
Sky High Gym Battle!
July 15, 2004
It's Swellow versus Swellow as Ash and Winona battle it out in the Fortree City Gym!
Episode 46
Lights, Camerupt, Action!
July 22, 2004
As the heroes continue onwards, they encounter a man pushing his Camerupt. After helping the man, the heroes are told the man, named Elijah, goes around villages and shows movies. The heroes decide to accompany them, while Team Rocket plans on stealing his equipment.
Episode 47
Crazy As a Lunatone
July 29, 2004
A group of conspiracy theorists known as the Pokémon Mystery Club pursues a Lunatone suspected to be behind a recent series of strange events.
Episode 48
The Garden of Eatin'
August 5, 2004
A troubled Snorlax wanders into a public park, creating no end of trouble.
Episode 49
A Scare to Remember
August 12, 2004
A fierce bout of amnesia causes Pikachu to join forces with Team Rocket!
Episode 50
Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry (1)
August 19, 2004
Before taking part in the Lilycove Coordinator Contest, May has time to study the art of Pokéblock preparation with a local master
Episode 51
Lessons in Lilycove (2)
August 26, 2004
The Lilycove Coordinator Contest is underway but things are not looking good for May--her Combusken's Fire Spin has spiraled out of control!
Episode 52
Judgment Day!
September 2, 2004
Hoping to get to Mossdeep Island, Ash and the gang are forced to take a detour.