Episode guide
Pokémon: Advanced
40 episodes · premiered Nov 21, 2002
Polishing off the Silver Conference, Ash heads toward his next challenge—the far-off Hoenn region! While he must say goodbye to old friends, he makes the acquaintance of May, a Trainer just starting out on her Pokémon journey. Along with her little brother Max and the ever-reliable Brock, this pack of Pokémon Trainers begin pursuing their dreams—with Ash racking up three Gym Badges, while May changes tack to follow the Contest path of a Pokémon Coordinator.
- Episode 1: Get the Show on the Road! Nov 21, 2002 · 23m Pikachu is suffering from a serious electrical overload! Can Ash and Professor Birch find a solution before it's too late?
- Episode 2: A Ruin with a View Nov 28, 2002 · 23m A power failure at the Pokémon Center leads Ash and his new friend May to an astonishing discovery!
- Episode 3: There's No Place Like Hoenn Dec 5, 2002 · 23m Ash is ready for his first Gym battle in the Hoenn region--and the Gym Leader he must face is none other than May's father!
- Episode 4: You Never Can Taillow! Dec 12, 2002 · 23m When Team Rocket turns a flock of Taillow against our heroes, an old friend comes to the rescue!
- Episode 5: In the Knicker of Time! Dec 19, 2002 · 23m Ash and friends meet an eccentric Trainer who challenges May to her very first Pokémon battle!
- Episode 6: A Poached Ego! Dec 26, 2002 · 23m Our heroes are on the trail of a Pokémon poacher, and Team Rocket is close behind!
- Episode 7: Tree's a Crowd Jan 9, 2003 · 23m When Ash gets lost in the woods, he meets a Treecko who's determined to save its forest home.
- Episode 8: A Tail with a Twist Jan 16, 2003 · 23m Ash's Treecko takes on a wild Seviper, but things don't go so well...
- Episode 9: Taming of the Shroomish Jan 23, 2003 · 23m Stopping in Rinshin Town, our heroes investigate the mystery of a haunted mansion!
- Episode 10: You Said a Mouthful! Jan 30, 2003 · 23m Ash can't resist challenging a Trainer who claims to have the world's most powerful Pokémon, but there's something odd about this battle...
- Episode 11: A Bite to Remember Feb 6, 2003 · 23m After meeting a group of Mightyena, Max befriends a Poochyena who hasn't evolved yet and decides to train it himself!
- Episode 12: The Lotad Lowdown Feb 13, 2003 · 23m Our heroes meet three sisters who grow berries with the help of a nearby group of Lotad!
- Episode 13: All Things Bright and Beautifly! Feb 20, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends discover a whole new kind of Pokémon competition, and it seems May has found her calling!
- Episode 14: All in a Day's Wurmple Feb 27, 2003 · 23m As May sets out to catch a Wurmple for her first Pokémon Contest, Ash receives a Double Battle challenge!
- Episode 15: Gonna Rule the School! Mar 6, 2003 · 23m Our heroes check out the Pokémon Trainer's School in Rustboro City, where Max has a run-in with a classmate!
- Episode 16: The Winner by a Nosepass! Mar 13, 2003 · 23m Armed with Pikachu's new Iron Tail attack, Ash challenges Gym Leader Roxanne!
- Episode 17: Stairway to Devon Mar 20, 2003 · 23m As our heroes tour the massive Devon Corporation, a mysterious intruder tries to steal an important piece of equipment!
- Episode 18: On a Wingull and a Prayer! Mar 27, 2003 · 23m Mr. Briney the sailor offers to take our heroes to Dewford Island for Ash's next Gym battle, but then changes his mind. What's going on?
- Episode 19: Sharpedo Attack! Apr 3, 2003 · 23m When a school of Sharpedo attacks, Ash and friends are stranded on an uncharted island!
- Episode 20: Brave the Wave Apr 10, 2003 · 23m Ash challenges the Dewford Gym, but Gym Leader Brawly seems more interested in surfing!ets the Gym Leader Brawly, who would rather surf than battle, which infuriates Ash. Could there be…
- Episode 21: Which Wurmple's Which? Apr 17, 2003 · 23m May and Jessie of Team Rocket both have a Wurmple, and the two Pokémon accidentally get swapped during a battle!
- Episode 22: A Hole Lotta Trouble Apr 24, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends meet Steven Stone in Granite Cave, where they quickly fall into one of Team Rocket's traps!
- Episode 23: Gone Corphishin' May 1, 2003 · 23m A mysterious Pokémon keeps burrowing through the beach near our heroes' camp and knocking over everything in its way!
- Episode 24: A Corphish Out of Water May 8, 2003 · 23m When Ash's rowdy new Corphish eats something it shouldn't, he goes on a dangerous journey to get it to the Pokémon Center!
- Episode 25: A Mudkip Mission May 15, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends come across a lake full of Mudkip and soon find themselves protecting the Pokémon from a Team Rocket scheme!
- Episode 26: Turning Over a Nuzleaf May 22, 2003 · 23m When our heroes get separated from their Pokémon in a deep, dark cave, both groups find themselves in trouble!
- Episode 27: A Three Team Scheme! May 29, 2003 · 23m Ash and the others meet up with Professor Birch for a day of exploration and end up in the middle of a villainous confrontation!
- Episode 28: Seeing Is Believing! Jun 5, 2003 · 23m Jessie of Team Rocket is sure her Pokémon will evolve into a lovely Beautifly someday, but she could be in for a rude awakening!
- Episode 29: Ready, Willing, and Sableye Jun 12, 2003 · 23m Deciding it's time to teach his unruly Corphish a lesson, Ash leads the Pokémon into an abandoned mine, where things are not as they seem...
- Episode 30: A Meditite Fight! Jun 19, 2003 · 23m The approach of a dangerous storm calls a halt to Ash's latest battle challenge!
- Episode 31: Just One of the Geysers Jun 26, 2003 · 23m In a secret island arena with an unusual battlefield, Dewford Gym Leader Brawly welcomes Ash for a rematch!
- Episode 32: Abandon Ship! Jul 3, 2003 · 23m Our heroes find themselves aboard an abandoned ship...and then start disappearing one by one!
- Episode 33: Now That's Flower Power! Jul 10, 2003 · 23m While May trains for the Pokémon Contest in Slateport City, Torchic's appetite for berries gets her in trouble!
- Episode 34: Having a Wailord of a Time Jul 17, 2003 · 23m A new Trainer is stopping by a Pokémon Center to choose her first partner Pokémon, and Nurse Joy asks Ash and Max to take care of Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip for her!
- Episode 35: Win, Lose or Drew! Jul 24, 2003 · 23m It's time for May's first Pokémon Contest! Does her Beautifly have what it takes to win a ribbon?
- Episode 36: The Spheal of Approval Jul 31, 2003 · 23m A day of relaxation in Slateport City turns into a confrontation between Team Rocket and Team Magma!
- Episode 37: Jump for Joy! Aug 7, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center for directions, but there's no sign of Nurse Joy! What could have happened to her?
- Episode 38: A Different Kind of Misty! Aug 14, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends visit a lighthouse, where they try to return a stolen item they recovered from Team Rocket--but the lighthouse keepers think our heroes are the thieves!
- Episode 39: A Poké-BLOCK Party Aug 21, 2003 · 23m Ash and friends join the Trick House Contest, which sends them through a maze full of tricks and traps--and, of course, Team Rocket!
- Episode 40: Watt's with Wattson Aug 28, 2003 · 23m When Ash challenges the Mauville City Gym, he soon finds himself face to face with the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, or so it would seem...