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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors Season 13
Sinnoh League Victors logo
Opening We Will Carry On!
Episodes 34 (DP158 - DP191)
Region Sinnoh
Series Diamond & Pearl series
Preceded by Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles
Followed by Pokémon: Black & White

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors is the thirteenth season of the Pokémon anime, following the conclusion of the twelfth season. It is the fourth and final season of the Diamond & Pearl series, following Ash and Dawn as they conclude their journey in the Sinnoh region.

It is preceded by Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles and is succeeded by Pokémon: Black & White, the first season of the dub of the Best Wishes series, which is based on the Generation V games.

It was originally set to begin on May 22, 2010 with the dub premiere of Regaining the Home Advantage!, but was rescheduled and premiered on June 5, 2010 and concluded with Memories Are Made of Bliss!.

See the list of Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors episodes for a list of episodes aired this season.

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

• Ash's Buizel learns Ice Punch. (DP159)
• Ash competes in the Pokéathlon. (DP160)
• Dawn meets up with Ursula and enters the Daybreak Town Contest, winning her 5th and final Ribbon, completing her requirement for the Grand Festival. (DP161 - DP162)
• Barry returns, revealing that he now has eight Badges, qualifying him for the Sinnoh League. (DP163)
• The location of the Grand Festival is revealed to be Lake Valor. (DP163)
• Dawn's Piplup learns Hydro Pump. (DP164)
• Ash and his friends meet Volkner, the Sunyshore City Gym Leader and Sinnoh Elite Four member Flint. Ash has a battle with Flint, inspiring Volkner to battle challengers again. (DP165)
• Ash's Sunyshore Gym battle is postponed. (DP166)
• Ash's newly evolved Torterra learns Leaf Storm. (DP166)
• Ash and his friends meet Marley and help her rescue a Shaymin. (DP168)
• Ash and his friends meet Ben, a Pokémon Ranger, and aid him in a mission involving Heatran. (DP169)
• Ash and his friends meet Sinnoh Elite Four member Bertha. Ash has a battle against Bertha, but loses. (DP170)
• Jessie participates in the Arrowroot Town Contest and loses to Princess Salvia but is given the Ribbon by the latter, thereby completing her requirement for the Grand Festival. (DP171)
• Ash and his friends arrive at Valor Lakefront for the Grand Festival. (DP173)
• The Sinnoh Grand Festival takes place. (DP174 - DP177)
  • Dawn, Zoey, Nando, Jessie, and Ursula make it past the appeal round, while Kenny does not. (DP174)
  • Dawn battles Ursula and wins, putting her in the Top 16. Jessie, Nando, and Zoey also make it to the Top 16. (DP175)
  • Dawn, Zoey, Jessie, and Nando make it to the semifinals. Zoey battles Nando and wins, while Dawn defeats Jessie. (DP176)
  • Dawn and Zoey battle each other in the final round of the Grand Festival. Zoey wins and receives the Ribbon Cup. (DP177)
• Ash defeats Volkner, earning his eighth Gym Badge, and qualifying him for the Sinnoh League. (DP179)
• Ash and his friends meet Buck. (DP181)
• The Lily of the Valley Conference takes place. (DP182 - DP189)
  • Ash looks over his Pokémon at Professor Oak's lab. (DP182)
  • The opening ceremonies mark the beginning of the tournament, with 64 competitors present. (DP182)
  • In the first round, Ash battles Nando and wins. (DP183)
  • In the third round, Paul battles Barry and wins. (DP184)
    • Also in the third round, Ash battles Conway and wins. Ash and Paul are paired to battle in the fourth round. (DP185)
  • In the fourth round, Ash battles Paul and wins. (DP186, DP187, DP188)
  • In the semifinals, Ash battles Tobias and loses. (DP189)
  • Tobias wins the Lily of the Valley Conference. (DP189)
• Ash and Brock return to Kanto while Dawn stays in Sinnoh. (DP191)

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Dawn's Togekiss (DP171)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:

• Ash's Monferno → Infernape
• Ash's Grotle → Torterra
• Ash's Cyndaquil → Quilava
• Brock's Happiny → Chansey

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Volkner (DP179)

Pokémon Contests

Dawn wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

• Daybreak Town (DP162)

Jessie wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

• Neighborly Town (DP167)

North American DVD Releases

• Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors Set 1 (DP158-DP167, DP169)
• Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors Set 2 (DP168, DP170-DP179)
• Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors Set 3 (DP180-DP191)

Australian DVD Releases

• Pokémon Season 13: DP Sinnoh League Victors (DP158-DP191)

Volume Releases

• Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors - Collection 1 (DP158-DP174)
• Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors - Collection 2 (DP175-DP191)

Trivia

• This is the shortest dub season to date, with just 34 episodes.

In other languages

Language		Title
Danish		Pokémon DP: Sinnoh Ligaens Vindere *
European French		Pokémon DP: Les Vainqueurs de la Ligue de Sinnoh
German		Pokémon DP: Sieger der Sinnoh-Liga
Greek		Πόκεμον: Νικητές της Κατηγορίας Σίνοχ
Italian		Pokémon DP: I Vincitori Della Lega di Sinnoh
Polish		Pokémon DP: Gwiazdy Ligi Sinnoh
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh
	Portugal	Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh
Russian		Покемон: Победители Лиги Синно
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga Sinnoh
	Spain	Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga de Sinnoh

External links

Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors - Official site

See also

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

New Pokémon dub season infomation potentially appears

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

Sinnoh League Victors air date revealed

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