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{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|2|AG147|Sweet Baby James}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|2|AG147|Sweet Baby James}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|3|AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|3|AG148|A Chip Off the Old Brock}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|4|AG149|Wheel... of Frontier!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|4|AG149|Wheel of Frontier}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|5|AG150|May's Egg-cellent Adventure!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|5|AG150|May's Egg-Cellent Adventure}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|6|AG151|Weekend Warrior}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|6|AG151|Weekend Warrior}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|7|AG152|On Olden Pond}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|7|AG152|On Olden Pond}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|8|AG153|Tactics Theatrics!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|8|AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|9|AG154|Reversing the Charges}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|9|AG154|Reversing the Charges}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|10|AG155|The Green Guardian}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|10|AG155|The Green Guardian}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|11|AG156|From Cradle to Save}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|11|AG156|From Cradle to Save}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|12|AG157|Time-Warp Heals All Wounds}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|12|AG157|Time Warp Heals All Wounds}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|13|AG158|Queen of the Serpentine}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|13|AG158|Queen of the Serpentine!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|14|AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|14|AG159|Off the Unbeaten Path}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|15|AG160|Harley Rides Again}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|15|AG160|Harley Rides Again}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|16|AG161|Odd Pokémon Out}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|16|AG161|Odd Pokémon Out!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|17|AG162|Spontaneous Combusken}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|17|AG162|Spontaneous Combusken!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|18|AG163|Cutting the Ties that Bind}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|18|AG163|Cutting the Ties that Bind!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|19|AG164|Ka Boom with a View!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|19|AG164|Ka Boom with a View!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|20|AG165|King and Queen for a Day}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|20|AG165|King and Queen for a Day!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|21|AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|21|AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|22|AG167|What I Did for Love}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|22|AG167|What I Did for Love!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|23|AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|23|AG168|Three Jynx and a Baby!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|24|AG169|Talking a Good Game}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|24|AG169|Talking a Good Game!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|25|AG170|Second Time's the Charm}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|25|AG170|Second Time's the Charm!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|26|AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 1)}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|26|AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|27|AG172|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 2)}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|27|AG172|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2)}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|28|AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|28|AG173|All That Glitters is Not Golden!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|29|AG174|New Plot - Odd Lot}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|29|AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|30|AG175|Going for Choke}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|30|AG175|Going for Choke!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|31|AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|31|AG176|The Ole' Berate and Switch!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|32|AG177|Grating Spaces}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|32|AG177|Grating Spaces!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|33|AG178|Battling the Enemy Within}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|33|AG178|Battling the Enemy Within!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|34|AG179|Slaking Kong}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|34|AG179|Slaking Kong!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|35|AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|35|AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|36|AG181|Thinning the Hoard}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|36|AG181|Thinning the Hoard!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|37|AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|37|AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|38|AG183|Aipom & Circumstance}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|38|AG183|Aipom and Circumstance!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|39|AG184|Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|39|AG184|Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|40|AG185|Duels of the Jungle}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|40|AG185|Duels of the Jungle!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|41|AG186|Overjoyed!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|41|AG186|Overjoyed!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|42|AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|42|AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|43|AG188|Pinch Healing}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|43|AG188|Pinch Healing!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|44|AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|44|AG189|Gathering the Gang of Four!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|45|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|45|AG190|Pace - The Final Frontier!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|46|AG191|Once More with Reeling}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|46|AG191|Once More With Reeling!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|47|AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiEntry|47|AG192|Home is Where the Start Is!}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiFooter|color=7F7}}
{{Season Infobox/EpiFooter|color=7F7}}
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It is preceded by ''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]'' and is succeeded by ''[[S10|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the first season of the dub of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, which is based on the [[Generation IV]] games.
It is preceded by ''[[S08|Pokémon: Advanced Battle]]'' and is succeeded by ''[[S10|Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl]]'', the first season of the dub of the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, which is based on the [[Generation IV]] games.


See the {{DL|List of Advanced Generation series episodes|Battle Frontier|list of Pokémon: Battle Frontier episodes}} for a list of episodes aired this season.
==Blurb==
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<i>The territory might be familiar, but even Ash and Brock can find more than a few surprises in their home region of Kanto, like a Pokémon Ranger hot on the cases of two Legendary Pokémon! May’s back on the Contest path, blazing a trail to the Kanto Grand Festival, while Ash seeks out the hidden facilities of the Battle Frontier. If finding them wasn’t hard enough, he’s still got battles with the Frontier Brains to deal with—much tougher than any Gym Leader he’s ever faced.</i>


==Important events==
==Important events==
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
* Ash and {{ashfr}} meet Pokémon Ranger [[Solana]], who is searching for an injured {{p|Celebi}}. ([[AG155]])
* {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} meet {{pkmn|Ranger}} [[Solana]], who is searching for an injured {{p|Celebi}}. ([[AG155]])
* Brock enters his first Pokémon Contest at Gardenia Town. ([[AG167]])
* Brock enters his first {{pkmn|Contest}} at [[Gardenia Town]]. ([[AG167]])
* Ash and company runs into Solana again, as they encounter a wild {{p|Deoxys}}. ([[AG171]] - [[AG172]])
* Ash and company runs into Solana again, as they encounter a wild {{p|Deoxys}}. ([[AG171]] - [[AG172]])
* May participates in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]] located at [[Indigo Plateau]]. She ends up in the top four after defeating [[Harley]] and [[Drew]], and then losing to [[Solidad]]. ([[AG180]]-[[AG182]])
* {{an|May}} participates in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]] located at [[Indigo Plateau]]. She ends up in the top four after defeating [[Harley]] and [[Drew]], and then losing to [[Solidad]]. ([[AG180]]-[[AG182]])
* Ash and his friends learn from {{an|Professor Oak}} about [[Sinnoh]], a region located north of [[Kanto]]. ([[AG187]])
* Ash and his friends learn from {{an|Professor Oak}} about [[Sinnoh]], a region located north of [[Kanto]]. ([[AG187]])
* May learns that Drew, Harley, and Solidad plan to enter Pokémon Contests in the Johto region. ([[AG187]])
* May learns that Drew, Harley, and Solidad plan to enter Pokémon Contests in the [[Johto]] region. ([[AG187]])
* Ash calls for his {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} for his match against Brandon. ([[AG189]])
* Ash calls for his {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, and {{AP|Bulbasaur}} for his match against [[Brandon]]. ([[AG189]])
* Ash completes the Battle Frontier with his victory at the {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Pyramid}}. He is offered a position as a [[Frontier Brain]], but he declines. ([[AG190]])
* Ash is offered a position as a [[Frontier Brain]], but he declines. ([[AG190]])
* Ash enters his first Pokémon Contest at Terracotta Town. ([[AG191]])
* Ash enters his first Pokémon Contest at [[Terracotta Town]]. ([[AG191]])
* The group parts ways. Brock goes back home in [[Pewter City]]. May plans to compete in Pokémon Contests in the [[Johto]] region after leaving Kanto. Ash returns to [[Pallet Town]] ([[AG192]])
* The group parts ways. Brock goes back home in [[Pewter City]]. May plans to compete in Pokémon Contests in the Johto region after leaving Kanto. Ash returns to [[Pallet Town]] ([[AG192]])
* Ash meets up with {{Gary}}, who came from [[Sinnoh]]. Ash and Gary battle, with [[Ash's Pikachu]] losing to [[Gary's Electivire]].  
* Ash meets up with {{Gary}}, who came from Sinnoh. Ash and Gary battle, with [[Ash's Pikachu]] losing to [[Gary's Electivire]].  
* Ash decides to follow Gary back into [[Sinnoh]], and leaves all his Pokémon, except {{AP|Pikachu}}, at {{an|Professor Oak}}'s ranch. However, {{TP|Ash|Aipom}} quickly follows Ash and rejoins him. ([[AG192]])
* Ash decides to follow Gary back into Sinnoh, and leaves all his Pokémon, except Pikachu, at Professor Oak's ranch. However, {{TP|Ash|Aipom}} quickly follows Ash and rejoins him. ([[AG192]])
* {{TRT}} continues to follow Ash into [[Sinnoh]]. ([[AG192]])
* {{TRT}} continues to follow Ash into Sinnoh. ([[AG192]])


===Party changes===
===Party changes===
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* Ash's {{p|Phanpy}} [[AG154|&rarr;]] {{AP|Donphan}}
* Ash's {{p|Phanpy}} [[AG154|&rarr;]] {{AP|Donphan}}
* Ash's {{p|Grovyle}} [[AG161|&rarr;]] {{AP|Sceptile}}
* Ash's {{p|Grovyle}} [[AG161|&rarr;]] {{AP|Sceptile}}
* Brock's {{p|Onix}} &rarr; {{TP|Brock|Steelix}} (while under [[Forrest]]'s care; debut in [[AG177]])
* Brock's {{p|Onix}} &rarr; {{TP|Brock|Steelix}} (while under [[Forrest]]'s care; between [[AG133]] and [[AG177]])
* May's {{p|Combusken}} [[AG191|&rarr;]] {{TP|May|Blaziken}}
* May's {{p|Combusken}} [[AG191|&rarr;]] {{TP|May|Blaziken}}
====Releases====


====Other====
====Other====
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* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, after two failed attempts. ([[AG190]])
* {{FB|Pyramid King|Brandon}}, after two failed attempts. ([[AG190]])


==North American DVD Releases==
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
{{main|List of English language Battle Frontier home video releases (Region 1)}}
{{main|List of English language Battle Frontier home video releases (Region 1)}}


==Australian DVD Releases==
===Australian DVD releases===
* Pokémon Season 9: Battle Frontier ([[AG146]]-[[AG192]])
{{main|List of English language Battle Frontier home video releases (Region 4)}}
** The 2009 release of season 9 included the redubbed version of [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]] on a bonus disc, the 2011 re-release did not.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Battle Frontier is the only English season to have its own [[Pokémon Go!|ending theme]], instead of just a shortened version of the opening theme.
* Battle Frontier is the only English season to have its own [[Pokémon Go! (song)|ending theme]], instead of just a shortened version of the opening theme.
* Battle Frontier is the only English season of the Advanced Generation series not to contain the word Advanced in its title.
* Battle Frontier is the only English season of the Advanced Generation series not to contain the word Advanced in its title.
* In Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), this season was skipped, and the broadcast of the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series started immediately after [[AG145]] with the Dutch dub. However, in {{pmin|the Netherlands}}, Battle Frontier was broadcasted. It was eventually aired in Flanders.
* In Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), this season was skipped, and the broadcast of the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series started immediately after [[AG145]] with the Dutch dub. However, in {{pmin|the Netherlands}}, Battle Frontier was broadcasted. It was eventually aired in Flanders.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 14:05, 12 October 2016

Pokémon: Battle Frontier
Season 9
Battle Frontier logo.png
Logo for the season
Opening Battle Frontier
Episodes 47
Region Kanto
Series Advanced Generation
Preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Battle
Followed by Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Episode List
1 Fear Factor Phony
2 Sweet Baby James
3 A Chip Off the Old Brock
4 Wheel of Frontier
5 May's Egg-Cellent Adventure
6 Weekend Warrior
7 On Olden Pond
8 Tactics Theatrics!!
9 Reversing the Charges
10 The Green Guardian
11 From Cradle to Save
12 Time Warp Heals All Wounds
13 Queen of the Serpentine!
14 Off the Unbeaten Path
15 Harley Rides Again
16 Odd Pokémon Out!
17 Spontaneous Combusken!
18 Cutting the Ties that Bind!
19 Ka Boom with a View!
20 King and Queen for a Day!
21 Curbing the Crimson Tide!
22 What I Did for Love!
23 Three Jynx and a Baby!
24 Talking a Good Game!
25 Second Time's the Charm!
26 Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)
27 Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2)
28 All That Glitters is Not Golden!
29 New Plot, Odd Lot!
30 Going for Choke!
31 The Ole' Berate and Switch!
32 Grating Spaces!
33 Battling the Enemy Within!
34 Slaking Kong!
35 May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!
36 Thinning the Hoard!
37 Channeling the Battle Zone!
38 Aipom and Circumstance!
39 Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!
40 Duels of the Jungle!
41 Overjoyed!
42 The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!
43 Pinch Healing!
44 Gathering the Gang of Four!
45 Pace - The Final Frontier!
46 Once More With Reeling!
47 Home is Where the Start Is!

|}

Pokémon: Battle Frontier is the ninth season of the Pokémon anime and the fourth & final season of the Advanced Generation English-language dub. It is comprised of episodes 146-192 of the original Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. It follows Ash Ketchum as he continues to collect Symbols from the Kanto Battle Frontier while May participates in Pokémon Contests. It began with Fear Factor Phony, which originally aired on September 8, 2006 in the United States, and ended with Home is Where the Start Is!, which originally aired on March 3, 2007.

It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2006-2007 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up. The English dub underwent many changes at the start of the season. 4Kids Entertainment's licensing rights to the dub expired and in an agreement with Pokémon USA they decided not to renew. Meanwhile, Kids' WB! (a broadcast network) dropped all anime from its lineup leading to Cartoon Network (a cable network) picking up the series. It begins broadcasting on CITV/Action Stations! on October 30th 2008 in the UK, this is the first time this series has been shown on Freeview.

It is preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Battle and is succeeded by Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl, the first season of the dub of the Diamond & Pearl series, which is based on the Generation IV games.

Blurb

The territory might be familiar, but even Ash and Brock can find more than a few surprises in their home region of Kanto, like a Pokémon Ranger hot on the cases of two Legendary Pokémon! May’s back on the Contest path, blazing a trail to the Kanto Grand Festival, while Ash seeks out the hidden facilities of the Battle Frontier. If finding them wasn’t hard enough, he’s still got battles with the Frontier Brains to deal with—much tougher than any Gym Leader he’s ever faced.

Important events

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Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

Other

Pokémon Contests

May wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

Battle Frontier

Ash defeats the following Frontier Brains:

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

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

Australian DVD releases

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

Trivia

  • Battle Frontier is the only English season to have its own ending theme, instead of just a shortened version of the opening theme.
  • Battle Frontier is the only English season of the Advanced Generation series not to contain the word Advanced in its title.
  • In Flanders (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium), this season was skipped, and the broadcast of the Diamond & Pearl series started immediately after AG145 with the Dutch dub. However, in the Netherlands, Battle Frontier was broadcasted. It was eventually aired in Flanders.

In other languages


Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
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Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
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The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonPokémon Ranger: Guardian SignsA Ripple in Time
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