Seasons & episodes
S8 · E9Vanity Affair 2004-11-04 · 23 min
After winning his seventh Gym badge, Ash can't stop bragging about his battle skills...until he runs into a member of the Elite Four!
S8 · E10Where's Armaldo? 2004-11-11 · 23 min
In an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct!
S8 · E11A Cacturne for the Worse 2004-11-18 · 23 min
May competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance!
S8 · E12Claydol Big and Tall 2004-11-25 · 23 min
When our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force!
S8 · E13Once in a Mawile 2004-12-02 · 23 min
Ash and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way!
S8 · E14Beg, Burrow and Steal 2004-12-09 · 23 min
To help a local researcher, our heroes explore a massive underground labyrinth created by a group of Trapinch...and get into some trouble along the way!
S8 · E15Absol-ute Disaster 2004-12-16 · 23 min
An Absol appears to warn a village of danger, but the villagers think it's the one causing the trouble! Can our heroes clear up this misunderstanding?
S8 · E16Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt 2004-12-23 · 23 min
When a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm!
S8 · E17Do I Hear a Ralts? 2005-01-06 · 23 min
Max finds an injured Ralts and tries to get it to a Pokémon Center, but its friends Gardevoir and Kirlia think our heroes are trying to steal it!
S8 · E18The Great Eight Fate! (1) 2005-01-13 · 23 min
Ash gets ready for his final Gym battle in the Hoenn region: a Double Battle against Gym Leader Juan, who used to be a Pokémon Coordinator!
S8 · E19Eight Ain't Enough (2) 2005-01-20 · 23 min
Ash and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League?
S8 · E20Showdown at Linoone! 2005-01-27 · 23 min
When May discovers that two of her Poké Balls are missing, she naturally assumes it's Team Rocket! But the culprit could be someone else entirely...
S8 · E21Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? 2005-02-03 · 23 min
When Team Rocket interrupts a practice battle between May and her rival Drew, our heroes and their Pokémon have to sort out a big mix-up!
S8 · E22Date Expectations 2005-02-10 · 23 min
Our heroes are delayed by a herd of Donphan on their way to Pacifidlog Town! Can May make it onto the ferry in time for her final Pokémon Contest?
S8 · E23Mean with Envy (1) 2005-02-17 · 23 min
May enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"...
S8 · E24Pacifidlog Jam (2) 2005-02-24 · 23 min
May competes against an unusual Meowth in the second round of the Pacifidlog Contest. Can she win the last ribbon she needs to qualify for the Grand Festival?
S8 · E25Berry, Berry Interesting 2005-03-03 · 23 min
When our heroes stumble upon a wonderful berry harvest, May takes the opportunity to make some Pokéblocks for the Grand Festival, drawing the attention of a hungry Munchlax!
S8 · E26Less Is Morrison 2005-03-10 · 23 min
Ash meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals!
S8 · E27The Ribbon Cup Caper! 2005-03-17 · 23 min
Aboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief!
S8 · E28Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!! 2005-03-24 · 23 min
This is a clipshow Unaired outside of Japan of Satoshi's (Ash's) gym battles and Haruka's (May's) contest battles. The heroes are still on the boat looking towards the Grand Festival. Ash remembers all of his Hoenn Gym Battles with Roxanne, Norman, Brawly, Juan, Tate and Lisa, while May remembers her Contests with Drew, Grace, Kelly, Harley, Erica and Savannah.
S8 · E29Hi Ho Silver Wind! (1) 2005-04-07 · 23 min
On the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more!
S8 · E30Deceit and Assist (2) 2005-04-07 · 23 min
Ash meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival!
S8 · E31Rhapsody in Drew (3) 2005-04-07 · 23 min
May is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics?
S8 · E32Island Time 2005-04-14 · 23 min
When our heroes win free tickets to Ever Grande City for the Hoenn League Championships, they're delighted-until it becomes clear this is another of Team Rocket's schemes!