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Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles Season 12
Logo for the season
Opening	Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Episodes	52
Region	Sinnoh
Series	Diamond & Pearl
Preceded by	Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension
Followed by	Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors

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Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles is the twelfth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime, following up to the eleventh season. It is the third season of the Diamond & Pearl series and it follows Ash and Dawn as they continue their travels throughout the Sinnoh region, gathering Gym Badges and Contest Ribbons while accompanied by Brock.

Unlike previous seasons in the dub, there was no break between this season and the previous season. It is preceded by Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension and is succeeded by Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors.

It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2009-2010 Cartoon Network Saturday morning line-up. It began on May 9, 2009 with the dub premiere Get Your Rotom Running!, and concluded on May 15, 2010 with Gotta Get a Gible!. This season skipped DP120 due to it being a clip show.

Blurb

As the menace of Team Galactic continues to loom over the Sinnoh region, Ash and Dawn keep getting caught up in the schemes of this mysterious group of villains—as well as facing some other unexpected challenges! Dawn’s got her hands full dealing with the many problems of her Pokémon, while Ash’s ongoing rivalry with Paul finally comes to a head in a full 6-on-6 battle! It might be the ultimate test of training styles—will our heroes come out on top?

Important events

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

Title card used in the first 15 episodes of the season.

Title card used after the first 15 episodes of the season.

• Ash meets Roark again. (DP108)
• Responding to a call by Barry, Ash and his friends head for Iron Island and meet Riley and his Lucario. They discover Mars, along with some Galactic Grunts, are attacking the Iron Island to make a scan of Mt. Coronet in search of the Spear Pillar. Professor Carolina reappears to study the island. (DP110-DP111)
• Dawn wins her fourth Ribbon in the Chocovine Contest, after battling with a girl named Ursula. (DP114)
• Ash enters another PokéRinger tournament and goes up against Paul in the finals. (DP118)
• After caring for her injured Mamoswine, Dawn manages to earn Mamoswine's obedience. (DP119)
• Pyramid King Brandon arrives in Snowpoint City to visit the nearby temple. (DP128)
• Paul challenges Brandon after hearing Ash defeated him. Brandon defeats all of Paul's team without losing a single Pokémon. Reggie suggests a battle between Paul and Ash in a couple days time.
• Pokémon Hunter J attacks the Snowpoint Temple and awakens the Regigigas there. In the aftermath, Regigigas is resealed and Brandon leaves his Regi trio behind to protect it. (DP129)
• While heading to Lake Acuity by train, Ash and his friends meet Looker, not knowing he is an investigator going after Team Galactic. (DP130)
• At Lake Acuity, Ash and Paul have their first full battle. (DP131-DP132)
• Ash and his friends come upon Saturn and Charon searching for the Spear Pillar. They meet Looker again and learn he is with the International Police. (DP136)
• Ash and his friends head for Twinleaf Town for the Twinleaf Festival. (DP138)
• As part of the festival, Ash and his friends, along with Barry, battle for the right to challenge Barry's father, Tower Tycoon Palmer. Ash wins the tournament but loses against Palmer. (DP141)
• At the Johto Festival, Dawn receives a Pokémon Egg from Lyra which later hatches into a Cyndaquil. (DP143)
• Jupiter and Charon complete the Red Chain project. In the meantime, Saturn finds the entrance to the Spear Pillar. (DP150)
• Pokémon Hunter J captures the lake guardians for Team Galactic. However, her ship is destroyed by a Future Sight attack from Mesprit and Uxie. (DP151)
• Cyrus summons Dialga and Palkia on the Spear Pillar. After Mesprit, Azelf and Uxie are rescued, he disappears through a portal. (DP152)
• Ash and his friends watch a Pokémon Contest where Zoey earns her fifth and final Ribbon for the Grand Festival. They also meet Candice again. (DP155)
• Paul is interviewed on TV where he is shown to have earned his eighth Badge to qualify for the Sinnoh League. (DP155)
• Ash and his friends meet a wild Gible who wants to learn Draco Meteor. (DP156)

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Dawn's Cyndaquil (DP143)
• Ash's Gible (DP157)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:

• Dawn's Piloswine → Mamoswine
• Ash's Staravia → Staraptor
• Ash's Chimchar → Monferno

Releases

The following Pokémon are released:

• Dawn's Ambipom (Training with O, can be called upon at any time; DP124)

Other

• Ash's Gliscor (left with McCann for training, can be called upon at any time; DP154)

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Byron (DP108)
• Candice (DP127)

Pokémon Contests

Dawn wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

• Chocovine Town (DP114)

James wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

• Lilypad Town (DP146) (Ribbon given to Jessie)

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Galactic Battles home video releases (Region 1)

• Box Set 1: (DP105-DP119)
  • Volume 1: (DP105-DP111)
  • Volume 2: (DP112-DP119)
• Box Set 2: (DP121-DP132)
  • Volume 3: (DP121-DP126)
  • Volume 4: (DP127-DP132)
• Box Set 3: (DP133-DP144)
  • Volume 5: (DP133-DP138)
  • Volume 6: (DP139-DP144)
• Box Set 4: (DP145-DP157)
  • Volume 7: (DP145-DP150)
  • Volume 8: (DP151-DP157)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Galactic Battles home video releases (Region 4)

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Покемон Д.П.: Галактически Битки (Pokémon DP: Galakticheski Bitki)
Czech		Pokémon DP: Galaktické Zápasy
Dutch		Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles
Finnish		Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles
European French		Pokémon DP: Combats Galactiques
Greek		Πόκεμον: Γαλαξιακές Μάχες
Hebrew		פוקימון קרבות גלקטיק
Hungarian		Pokémon DP: Galaktikus Csata
Italian		Pokémon DP: Lotte Galattiche
Polish		Pokémon DP: Galaktyczne Bitwy
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon DP: Batalhas Galácticas
	Portugal	Pokémon DP: Combates Galácticos
Romanian		Pokémon DP: Bătăliile Galactice
Russian		Покемон DP: Галактические битвы
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon DP: Batallas Galácticas
	Spain	Pokémon DP: Combates Galácticos
Turkish		Pokémon Elmas ve İnci: Galaktik Maçlar

See also

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

New anime season to start with DP105

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