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'''Pokémon: Advanced Battle''' is the eighth season of the Pokémon anime, and the third season of the dub of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. It is comprised of episodes 93-145 of the original Advanced Generation series. This season showcases the end of the adventures of {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Max]] in [[Hoenn]], and the beginning of their adventures on Ash's second adventure through [[Kanto]] while challenging the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}; from [[Lilycove City]] to [[Saffron City]].
'''Pokémon: Advanced Battle''' is the eighth [[season]] of the [[dub]]bed version of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is the third season of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''. It concludes the adventures of {{Ash}}, {{an|May}}, [[Max]], and {{an|Brock}} in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]], as Ash and May compete in the [[Ever Grande Conference]] and the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]], respectively. It also begins Ash's second adventure through [[Kanto]] as he challenges the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}.


It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2005-2006 [[Kids' WB!]] Saturday morning line-up. The season began with ''[[AG093|Clamperl Of Wisdom]]'', which originally aired on September 17, 2005, and ended with ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]'', which originally aired on July 8, 2006.
It began on September 17, 2005, with the dub premiere of ''[[AG093|Clamperl Of Wisdom]]'', and concluded on July 8, 2006, with ''[[AG145|Pasta La Vista]]''. It originally aired in {{pmin|the United States}} as part of the 2005-2006 {{DL|Pokémon in the United States|Kids' WB!}} Saturday morning lineup. This season [[Banned episodes|skipped]] the original [[AG101 (unaired)|AG101]] due to the {{wp|2004 Chūetsu earthquake|2004 Chūetsu earthquake}} as well as [[AG120]], a clip show episode.


It is preceded by [[Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] and followed by [[Pokémon: Battle Frontier]].
It is preceded by [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] and succeeded by [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]].


See the [[List of Advanced Generation series episodes#Advanced Battle|list of Pokémon: Advanced Battle episodes]] for a list of episodes aired this season.
==Blurb==
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''Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!''


==Important events==
==Important events==
{{spoilers}}[[Image:Season8_logo.png|thumb|Logo for the season]]
{{spoilers}}
* Teams [[Team Magma|Magma]] and [[Team Aqua|Aqua]] awaken {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}, only to realize the true danger in unleashing their power. [[Lance]] participates in stopping the situation. ([[AG097]], [[AG098]])
* Teams [[Team Magma|Magma]] and [[Team Aqua|Aqua]] awaken {{p|Groudon}} and {{p|Kyogre}}, only to realize the true danger in unleashing their power. [[Lance]] helps to resolve the situation. ([[AG097]] - [[AG098]])
* Ash tries his luck against the Hoenn [[Elite Four]] member {{EF|Drake}}. ([[AG101]])
* {{Ash}} tries his luck against the [[Hoenn]] [[Elite Four]] member [[Drake]]. ([[AG101]])
* May meets a new rival [[Harley]], not knowing of his penchant for trickery. ([[AG103]])
* {{an|May}} meets a new rival [[Harley]], not knowing of his penchant for trickery. ([[AG103]])
* On the way to [[Slateport City]], Ash meets [[Morrison]], who becomes his rival. ([[AG118]])
* On the way to [[Slateport City]], Ash meets [[Morrison]], who becomes his [[rival]]. ([[AG118]])
* Ash and friends stop [[Brodie]], now independent, from stealing the Ribbon Cup. ([[AG119]])
* Ash and {{ashfr}} stop [[Brodie]], now independent, from stealing the [[Ribbon Cup]]. ([[AG119]])
* May, Drew, and Harley compete in the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]]. ([[AG121]], [[AG122]], [[AG123]])
* The [[Hoenn Grand Festival]] takes place. ([[AG121]] - [[AG123]])
** May defeats Harley in the battle rounds, but loses to Drew, ending up in the top eight.
** May, [[Drew]], Harley, and {{ho|Robert}} get past the preliminary and main [[Appeal|Appeals Round]]. ([[AG121]] - [[AG122]])
** Drew loses in the finals against {{An|Robert}}, the champion.
** May defeats Harley in the [[Contest Battle]]s, but loses to Drew, ending up in the top eight. ([[AG123]])
* Upon arriving at [[Ever Grande City]], Ash and friends meet {{Ho|Tyson}}, an [[Ever Grande Conference]] participant and torch runner. ([[AG125]])
** Robert defeats Drew in the finals, winning the [[Ribbon Cup]] and becoming a [[Top Coordinator]]. ([[AG123]])
* Upon arriving at [[Ever Grande City]], Ash and friends meet {{ho|Tyson}}, an [[Ever Grande Conference]] participant and torch runner. ([[AG125]])
* The Ever Grande Conference takes place ([[AG126]] - [[AG131]])
* The Ever Grande Conference takes place ([[AG126]] - [[AG131]])
** Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it past the preliminary round. ([[AG126]])
** Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it past the preliminary round. ([[AG126]])
** Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it through the qualifying rounds. ([[AG127]], [[AG128]])
** Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it through the qualifying rounds. ([[AG127]] - [[AG128]])
** Ash battles [[Katie]] and wins. ([[AG128]], [[AG129]])
** Ash battles {{ho|Katie}} and wins. ([[AG128]] - [[AG129]])
** Ash battles Morrison and wins. ([[AG129]], [[AG130]])
** Ash battles Morrison and wins. ([[AG129]] - [[AG130]])
** Ash battles Tyson, and loses. Ash comes in the top eight in the [[Hoenn League]], while Tyson becomes the Ever Grande Conference champion. ([[AG130]], [[AG131]])
** Ash battles Tyson, and loses. Ash comes in the top eight in the [[Hoenn League]], while Tyson becomes the Ever Grande Conference winner. ([[AG130]] - [[AG131]])
* Ash and company part ways. Ash later meets [[Scott]], and [[Agatha]] at the [[Viridian Gym]]. Scott tells Ash of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. ([[AG132]])
* Ash and his friends part ways. Ash later meets [[Scott]] and [[Agatha]] at the [[Viridian Gym]]. Scott tells Ash of the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. ([[AG132]])
* Ash, May, Max, and Brock reunite at [[Professor Oak]]'s lab. ([[AG133]])
* Ash, May and [[Max]] reunite at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s {{TP|Professor Oak|Laboratory}}, and {{an|Brock}} rejoins the group in the very end of the episode. ([[AG133]])
* {{an|Misty}} makes an appearance for three episodes. ([[AG132]], [[AG133]], [[AG134]])
* {{an|Misty}} makes an appearance for three episodes. ([[AG132]] - [[AG134]])
* Ash and May begin their quests to participate in the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} and Kanto [[Pokémon Contest]]s, respectively. ([[AG133]])
* Ash and May begin their quests to participate in the Battle Frontier and Kanto {{pkmn|Contest}}s, respectively. ([[AG133]])


===Party changes===
===Party changes===
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* [[Ash's Snorunt]] ([[AG108]])
* [[Ash's Snorunt]] ([[AG108]])
* [[May's Munchlax]] ([[AG117]])
* [[May's Munchlax]] ([[AG117]])
* [[Misty's Azurill]] (prior to [[AG132]])
* [[May's Squirtle]] ([[AG133]])
* [[May's Squirtle]] ([[AG133]])
* [[Misty's Azurill]] (prior to [[AG132]])


====Evolutions====
====Evolutions====
The following Pokémon evolve:
The following Pokémon evolve:
* Ash's {{p|Snorunt}} [[AG123|&rarr;]] {{AP|Glalie}}
* Brock's {{p|Lombre}} → {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} ([[AG105]])
* Brock's {{p|Lombre}} [[AG105|&rarr;]] {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}}
* Ash's {{p|Snorunt}} → {{AP|Glalie}} ([[AG123]])
 
====Releases====
*None


====Other====
====Other====
* [[Ash's Torkoal]] (left at Professor Oak's lab [[AG133]])
* [[Ash's Torkoal]] (left at Professor Oak's lab, [[AG133]])
* [[Ash's Glalie]] (left at Professor Oak's lab [[AG133]])
* [[Ash's Glalie]] (left at Professor Oak's lab, [[AG133]])
* [[May's Skitty]] (left at [[Petalburg Gym]] [[AG133]])
* [[May's Skitty]] (left at [[Petalburg Gym]] before [[AG133]])
* [[May's Beautifly]] (left at [[Petalburg Gym]] [[AG133]])
* [[May's Beautifly]] (left at [[Petalburg Gym]] before [[AG133]])
* [[May's Bulbasaur]] (left at Professor Oak's lab [[AG133]])
* [[May's Bulbasaur]] (left at Professor Oak's lab, [[AG133]])
* [[Brock's Ludicolo]] (left at [[Pewter Gym]] before [[AG134]])
* [[Brock's Ludicolo]] (left at [[Pewter Gym]] before [[AG134]])
=====Returns=====
=====Returns=====
The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:
The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:
* [[Ash's Phanpy]] ([[AG133]])
* [[Ash's Phanpy]] ([[AG133]])


===Gym Battles===
===Gym battles===
Ash defeats the following [[Gym Leader]]s:
Ash battles the following [[Gym]] [[Gym Leader|Leaders]]:
* [[Tate and Liza]] ([[AG100]])
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoenn}}; text-align: center"
* [[Juan]] ([[AG111]])
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Badge
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Opponent(s)
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Epicode
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}; width: 20px" | Result
|- style="background: #{{psychic color light}}"
| {{badge|Mind}}
| [[Tate and Liza]]
| [[AG100]]
| style="color:#{{green color dark}}" | '''Victory'''
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{flying color light}}"; | {{badge|Rain}}
| style="background: #{{flying color light}}" | [[Juan]]
| style="background: #{{flying color light}};" | [[AG110]]<br>[[AG111]]
| class="roundybr" style="color:#{{green color dark}}; background-color: #{{flying color light}}" | '''Victory'''
|}
 
===Battle Frontier battles===
Ash battles the following [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Frontier]] [[Frontier Brain|Brains]]:
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Frontier}}; text-align: center"
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}" | Symbol
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}" | Opponent
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}" | Epicode
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}; width: 20px" | Result
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{Frontier color light}}"; | [[Symbol|Knowledge Symbol]]
| style="background: #{{Frontier color light}}" | [[Noland]]
| style="background: #{{Frontier color light}};" | [[AG136]]
| class="roundybr" style="color:#{{green color dark}}; background-color: #{{Frontier color light}}" | '''Victory'''
|}
 
===Pokémon Contests===
===Pokémon Contests===
May wins a [[Pokémon Contest]] in each of the following locations:
May participates in the following [[Pokémon Contest]]s:
* [[Purika City]] ([[AG103]])
====[[Hoenn]]====
* [[Pacifidlog Town]] ([[AG116]])
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoenn}}; text-align: center"
* [[Saffron City]] ([[AG144]])
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Location
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Epicode
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}; width: 20px" | Result
|- style="background: #{{grass color light}}"
| [[Purika City]]
| [[AG103]]
| style="color:#{{green color dark}}" | '''Victory'''
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{normal color light}}"; | [[Pacifidlog Town]]
| style="background: #{{normal color light}};" | [[AG115]]<br>[[AG116]]
| class="roundybr" style="color:#{{grass color dark}}; background-color: #{{normal color light}}" | '''Victory'''
|}
 
====[[Kanto]]====
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Frontier}}; text-align: center"
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}" | Location
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}" | Epicode
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Frontier}}; width: 20px" | Result
|-
| class="roundybl" style="background-color: #{{water color light}}"; | [[Saffron City]]
| style="background: #{{water color light}};" | [[AG144]]
| class="roundybr" style="color:#{{green color dark}}; background-color: #{{water color light}}" | '''Victory'''
|}
 
==Episodes==
{| class="roundy" style="background: #{{colorschemelight|Hoenn}}; text-align: center"
|-
! class="roundytl" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Epicode
! style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}" | Episode Title
! class="roundytr" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}; width: 20px" | #
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG093]] || ''Clamperl of Wisdom'' || 1
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG094]] || ''The Relicanth Really Can'' || 2
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG095]] || ''The Evolutionary War'' || 3
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG096]] || ''Training Wrecks'' || 4
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG097]] || ''Gaining Groudon'' || 5
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG098]] || ''The Scuffle of Legends'' || 6
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG099]] || ''It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!'' || 7
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG100]] || ''Solid as a Solrock'' || 8
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG101]] || ''Vanity Affair'' || 9
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG102]] || ''Where's Armaldo?'' || 10
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG103]] || ''A Cacturne for the Worse'' || 11
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG104]] || ''Claydol Big and Tall'' || 12
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG105]] || ''Once in a Mawile'' || 13
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG106]] || ''Beg, Burrow and Steal'' || 14
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG107]] || ''Absol-ute Disaster'' || 15
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG108]] || ''Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt'' || 16
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG109]] || ''Do I Hear a Ralts?'' || 17
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG110]] || ''The Great Eight Fate!'' || 18
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG111]] || ''Eight Ain't Enough'' || 19
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG112]] || ''Showdown at Linoone'' || 20
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG113]] || ''Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut?'' || 21
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG114]] || ''Date Expectations!'' || 22
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG115]] || ''Mean With Envy'' || 23
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG116]] || ''Pacifidlog Jam'' || 24
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG117]] || ''Berry, Berry Interesting'' || 25
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG118]] || ''Less is Morrison'' || 26
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG119]] || ''The Ribbon Cup Caper!'' || 27
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG121]] || ''Hi Ho Silver Wind!'' || 28
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG122]] || ''Deceit and Assist'' || 29
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG123]] || ''Rhapsody in Drew'' || 30
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG124]] || ''Island Time'' || 31
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG125]] || ''Like a Meowth to a Flame'' || 32
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG126]] || ''Saved by the Beldum'' || 33
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG127]] || ''From Brags to Riches'' || 34
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG128]] || ''Shocks and Bonds'' || 35
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG129]] || ''A Judgment Brawl'' || 36
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG130]] || ''Choose It or Lose It!'' || 37
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG131]] || ''At the End of the Fray'' || 38
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG132]] || ''The Scheme Team'' || 39
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG133]] || ''The Right Place and the Right Mime'' || 40
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG134]] || ''A Real Cleffa-Hanger'' || 41
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG135]] || ''Numero Uno Articuno'' || 42
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG136]] || ''The Symbol Life'' || 43
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG137]] || ''Hooked on Onix'' || 44
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG138]] || ''Rough, Tough Jigglypuff'' || 45
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG139]] || ''On Cloud Arcanine'' || 46
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG140]] || ''Sitting Psyduck'' || 47
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG141]] || ''Hail to the Chef'' || 48
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG142]] || ''Caterpie's Big Dilemma'' || 49
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG143]] || ''The Saffron Con'' || 50
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG144]] || ''A Hurdle for Squirtle'' || 51
|- style="background: #FFF"
| [[AG145]] || ''Pasta La Vista'' || 52
|-
! colspan="3" class="roundybottom" style="background-color: #{{colorschemedark|Hoenn}}; height: 3px" |
|}
 
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 1)}}
 
===Australian DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 4)}}


===Battle Facilities===
==Trivia==
Ash defeats the following [[Frontier Brain]]s:
* For reasons unknown, this season was never aired on {{pmin|New Zealand}} television. However DVDs were made available, which at the time was unusual for recent season in New Zealand. It was also aired on the {{pmin|Australia}}n {{wp|Cartoon Network (Australia)|Cartoon Network}}, which can be viewed in New Zealand through {{wp|Sky Network Television|Sky}}.
* {{FB|Factory Head|Noland}} ([[AG136]])
* The episodes of this season, [[S06|Pokémon: Advanced]], and [[S07|Pokémon: Advanced Challenge]] for sale on [[iTunes]] are missing the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] and [[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]] segments, as well as the season-based eyecatches from the final commercial breaks.
* This is the final season to air on Kids' WB!
** This is also the final season dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]].


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Pokémon: Advanced Battle
Season 8
Season8 logo.png
Logo for the season
Opening Unbeatable
Episodes 52
Region Hoenn & Kanto
Series Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Challenge
Followed by Pokémon: Battle Frontier

Pokémon: Advanced Battle is the eighth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the third season of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. It concludes the adventures of Ash, May, Max, and Brock in the Hoenn region, as Ash and May compete in the Ever Grande Conference and the Hoenn Grand Festival, respectively. It also begins Ash's second adventure through Kanto as he challenges the Battle Frontier.

It began on September 17, 2005, with the dub premiere of Clamperl Of Wisdom, and concluded on July 8, 2006, with Pasta La Vista. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2005-2006 Kids' WB! Saturday morning lineup. This season skipped the original AG101 due to the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake as well as AG120, a clip show episode.

It is preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Challenge and succeeded by Pokémon: Battle Frontier.

Blurb

Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!

Important events

201
Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
201

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

Other

Returns

The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge Opponent(s) Epicode Result
Mind Badge Tate and Liza AG100 Victory
Rain Badge Juan AG110
AG111 		Victory

Battle Frontier battles

Ash battles the following Frontier Brains:

Symbol Opponent Epicode Result
Knowledge Symbol Noland AG136 Victory

Pokémon Contests

May participates in the following Pokémon Contests:

Hoenn

Location Epicode Result
Purika City AG103 Victory
Pacifidlog Town AG115
AG116 		Victory

Kanto

Location Epicode Result
Saffron City AG144 Victory

Episodes

Epicode Episode Title #
AG093 Clamperl of Wisdom 1
AG094 The Relicanth Really Can 2
AG095 The Evolutionary War 3
AG096 Training Wrecks 4
AG097 Gaining Groudon 5
AG098 The Scuffle of Legends 6
AG099 It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! 7
AG100 Solid as a Solrock 8
AG101 Vanity Affair 9
AG102 Where's Armaldo? 10
AG103 A Cacturne for the Worse 11
AG104 Claydol Big and Tall 12
AG105 Once in a Mawile 13
AG106 Beg, Burrow and Steal 14
AG107 Absol-ute Disaster 15
AG108 Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt 16
AG109 Do I Hear a Ralts? 17
AG110 The Great Eight Fate! 18
AG111 Eight Ain't Enough 19
AG112 Showdown at Linoone 20
AG113 Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? 21
AG114 Date Expectations! 22
AG115 Mean With Envy 23
AG116 Pacifidlog Jam 24
AG117 Berry, Berry Interesting 25
AG118 Less is Morrison 26
AG119 The Ribbon Cup Caper! 27
AG121 Hi Ho Silver Wind! 28
AG122 Deceit and Assist 29
AG123 Rhapsody in Drew 30
AG124 Island Time 31
AG125 Like a Meowth to a Flame 32
AG126 Saved by the Beldum 33
AG127 From Brags to Riches 34
AG128 Shocks and Bonds 35
AG129 A Judgment Brawl 36
AG130 Choose It or Lose It! 37
AG131 At the End of the Fray 38
AG132 The Scheme Team 39
AG133 The Right Place and the Right Mime 40
AG134 A Real Cleffa-Hanger 41
AG135 Numero Uno Articuno 42
AG136 The Symbol Life 43
AG137 Hooked on Onix 44
AG138 Rough, Tough Jigglypuff 45
AG139 On Cloud Arcanine 46
AG140 Sitting Psyduck 47
AG141 Hail to the Chef 48
AG142 Caterpie's Big Dilemma 49
AG143 The Saffron Con 50
AG144 A Hurdle for Squirtle 51
AG145 Pasta La Vista 52

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Advanced Battle home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

In other languages


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