S05

This article is about the tenth season of the anime. For the games, see Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions. For other uses, see Diamond and Pearl.

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Season 10
Logo for the season
Opening	Diamond and Pearl
Episodes	51
Region	Sinnoh
Series	Diamond & Pearl
Preceded by	Pokémon: Battle Frontier
Followed by	Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl is the tenth season of the anime and the first season of the English dub of the Diamond & Pearl series. It follows Ash Ketchum as he begins his journey in the Sinnoh region along with his old friend Brock and a new girl named Dawn. Ash continues to challenge Gyms, while Dawn competes in Pokémon Contests.

It began with Following A Maiden's Voyage!, which first aired in sequence on June 4, 2007 (having been part of a "preview" of Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl more than half a month earlier, close to the release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl) in the United States, and ended with Smells Like Team Spirit! which originally aired on February 1, 2008. The season skips DP048 due to that episode being a clip show. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2007-2008 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup.

This is the first of four seasons that take place in the Sinnoh region. It is preceded by Pokémon: Battle Frontier, the last season of the English dub of the Advanced Generation series, and is succeeded by Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension.

Blurb

If Gary Oak is headed for the Sinnoh region, then Ash Ketchum won’t be far behind! Ready to take on the Sinnoh League, Ash brings along Pikachu and meets up with Brock in Sinnoh, where the pair of Trainers are soon joined by a third—Dawn, a novice Pokémon Coordinator determined to follow in the footsteps of her mother. Both Ash and Dawn struggle with their respective paths, but it’s easy for them to make new friends, gaining new Pokémon like Turtwig and Piplup.

Important events

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

Ash and his friends

• Dawn is introduced as a new beginning Trainer. (DP001)
• Ash arrives in Sinnoh. (DP001)
• Brock rejoins Ash shortly thereafter. (DP002)
• Ash meets a new rival, Paul. (DP003)
• Ash and Brock meet Dawn and they decide to travel together. (DP003)
• Dawn has her first battle with Nando. After a battle with Ash, Nando decides to collect both Badges and Ribbons. (DP004)
• Dawn acquires a Pokétch in Jubilife City. (DP010)
• Dawn meets her first rival, Zoey. (DP011)
• Ash and his friends encounter Pokémon Hunter J, who steals Pokémon on the request of clients. (DP020)
• Jessie borrows Ash's Aipom and defeats Dawn in an unofficial Pokémon Contest. (DP022)
• At the Floaroma Contest, Dawn runs into Kenny, a childhood friend who is also journeying as a Coordinator. (DP026)
• Ash and his friends aid Cheryl in the Eterna Forest in her search for the Sweet Honey. (DP030 - DP032)
  • During the search, Ash and his friends run into Gardenia, an avid lover of Grass-type Pokémon. (DP031)
• Ash, Dawn, Brock, Jessie, and James enter the Pokémon Dress-Up Contest. Brock wins and receives an Egg. (DP033)
• Dawn battles Elite Four member Lucian. (DP035)
• Ash and his friends prevent the theft of the Adamant Orb, which was, unbeknownst to them, orchestrated by Team Galactic. (DP036)
• Paul battles Sinnoh League Champion Cynthia with the group watching. (DP040)
• Ash helps Gary protect some wild Shieldon from Pokémon Hunter J. (DP045)
• Ash and his friends meet Mira and help her rescue her Sandshrew's Poké Ball from a flooded town. (DP047)
• Dawn, Zoey, Nando, and Jessie compete in the Hearthome Contest. Dawn loses in the Performance Stage while her rivals advance to the Battle Stage. Nando defeats Zoey in the finals to win his second Ribbon. (DP049)
• The Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition takes place. (DP050 - DP052)
  • Ash, Dawn, and Brock are paired up with Paul, Conway, and Holly, respectively. (DP050)
  • Ash and his friends, along with their partners, advance to the semi-finals. (DP051)
  • Paul releases his Chimchar after the second round and Ash invites Chimchar to join his team. (DP051)
  • Ash and Paul defeat Brock and Holly in the semi-finals, and then Dawn and Conway in the finals to win the tournament and a pair of Soothe Bells. (DP052)

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Dawn's Piplup (DP001)
• Ash's Starly (DP002)
• Ash's Turtwig (DP005)
• Brock's Croagunk (DP008)
• Dawn's Buneary (DP009)
• Dawn's Pachirisu (DP019)*
• Dawn's Buizel (DP034)
• Brock's Happiny (DP038)
• Ash's Chimchar (DP052)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Ash's Starly → Staravia (DP013)
• Brock's Bonsly → Sudowoodo (DP014)

Releases

• Dawn's Pachirisu (DP019)*

Other

• James's Carnivine (obtained prior to EP001, revealed to own in DP002)
• Brock's Forretress (left at Pewter Gym, prior to DP004)
• Brock's Marshtomp (left at Pewter Gym, prior to DP004)

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Roark, after one failed attempt. (DP018)
• Gardenia (DP037)

Pokémon Contests

Dawn wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

• Floaroma Town (DP027)

Episodes

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Diamond and Pearl home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Diamond and Pearl home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

• This season marks the return of the anime in Bulgaria and Romania, following a seven-year hiatus after the airing of EP262; the Czech Republic, following a six-year hiatus after the airing of EP209; and in Poland, following a two-year hiatus after the airing of AG040.
• This is the last season to be dubbed by TAJ Productions.

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon: Diamant a Perla
Danish		Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Dutch		Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Finnish		Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
European French		Pokémon: Diamant et Perle
Hebrew		פוקימון: יהלום ופנינה
Hungarian		Pokémon: Gyémánt és igazgyöngy
Italian		Pokémon: Diamante e Perla
Norwegian		Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Polish		Pokémon: Diament i Perła
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon: Diamante e Pérola Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl *
	Portugal	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Romanian		Pokémon: Diamant și Perlă
Russian		Покемон: Алмаз и жемчуг Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl *
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon: Diamante y Perla
	Spain	Pokémon: Diamante y Perla
Swedish		Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Turkish		Pokémon: Elmas ve İnci

External links

• Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl on Hulu

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