S13

Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors Season 13
Logo for the season
Opening	We Will Carry On!
Episodes	34
Region	Sinnoh
Series	Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Preceded by	Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles
Followed by	Pokémon: Black & White

Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors is the thirteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. It is the fourth and final season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It follows Ash and Dawn as they conclude their journey in the Sinnoh region.

It began on June 5, 2010 with the dub premiere Regaining the Home Advantage!, and concluded on February 5, 2011 with Memories Are Made of Bliss!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2010-2011 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup.

It is preceded by Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles and succeeded by Pokémon: Black & White, the first season of the dub of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, which is based on the Generation V games.

Blurb

Watch Ash, Dawn, and Brock travel across the Sinnoh region to face challenges, battles, and the antics of Team Rocket! With Team Galactic out of the way, Ash can now focus on qualifying for the Sinnoh League. And Dawn will train to compete for her final Contest Ribbon, which would allow her to compete in the Grand Festival!

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 fifth and final Ribbon, completing her requirement for the Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP161 - DP162)
• Barry returns, revealing that he now has eight Badges, qualifying him for the Sinnoh League. (DP163)
• The location of the Sinnoh 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 Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP171)
• Ash and his friends arrive at Valor Lakefront for the Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP173)
• The Sinnoh Grand Festival takes place. (DP174 - DP177)
  • Dawn, Zoey, Nando, Jessie, and Ursula make it to the Battle Stage, while Kenny loses in the Performance Stage. (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 face off in the finals and Zoey wins, receiving the Ribbon Cup and becoming a Top Coordinator. (DP177)
• 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 Laboratory. (DP182)
  • The opening ceremonies mark the beginning of the tournament, with 64 competitors present. (DP182)
  • Ash battles Nando in the first round and wins. (DP183)
  • Paul battles Barry in the third round and wins. (DP184)
  • Ash battles Conway in the third round and wins. Ash and Paul are paired to battle in the fourth round. (DP185)
  • Ash has a Full Battle with Paul in the fourth round and wins. The two settle their differences and end their rivalry. (DP186 - DP188)
  • Ash battles Tobias in the semifinals and loses. Ash places Top 4 while Tobias goes on to win 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 (DP163)
• Ash's Grotle → Torterra (DP166)
• Ash's Cyndaquil → Quilava (DP182)
• Brock's Happiny → Chansey (DP190)

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Beacon Badge	Volkner	DP166	Interrupted
		DP179	Victory

Pokémon Contests

Dawn and/or "Jessilina" participate in the following Pokémon Contests:

Location	Epicode	Victor
Daybreak Town	DP161 DP162	Dawn
Neighborly Town	DP167	Jessilina
Arrowroot Town	DP171	"Dawn" (Given to Jessilina)

Episodes

Epicode	Episode Title	#
DP158	Regaining the Home Advantage!	1
DP159	Short and To the Punch!	2
DP160	A Marathon Rivalry!	3
DP161	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!	4
DP162	Playing the Performance Encore!	5
DP163	Fighting Ire with Fire!	6
DP164	Piplup, Up and Away!	7
DP165	Flint Sparks the Fire!	8
DP166	The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!	9
DP167	Teaching the Student Teacher!	10
DP169	Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!	11
DP168	Keeping In Top Forme!	12
DP170	An Elite Coverup!	13
DP171	Dawn of a Royal Day!	14
DP172	With the Easiest of Grace!	15
DP173	Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!	16
DP174	Last Call—First Round!	17
DP175	Opposites Interact!	18
DP176	Coming Full Festival Circle!	19
DP177	A Grand Fight for Winning!	20
DP178	For The Love Of Meowth!	21
DP179	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!	22
DP180	Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!	23
DP181	Bucking the Treasure Trend!	24
DP182	An Old Family Blend!	25
DP183	League Unleashed!	26
DP184	Casting a Paul on Barry!	27
DP185	Working on a Right Move!	28
DP186	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!	29
DP187	A Real Rival Rouser!	30
DP188	Battling a Thaw in Relations!	31
DP189	The Semi-Final Frontier!	32
DP190	The Brockster Is In!	33
DP191	Memories are Made of Bliss!	34

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Sinnoh League Victors home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Sinnoh League Victors home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

• This is the shortest dub season that has finished airing, with just 34 episodes.
• While the season has been entirely dubbed into Hebrew, it never aired in Israel because of Disney Channel Israel's decision to stop airing the anime.
• This is the first season of the Pokémon anime where all episodes are widescreen.
• In India (Disney India Dub), for some unknown reasons, this season premiered before Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles.

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon: Vítězové ligy oblasti Sinnoh
Danish		Pokémon: DP Sinnoh Ligaens vindere*
Dutch		Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors
Finnish		Pokémon: DP Sinnoh-liigan voittajat*
European French		Pokémon DP: Les Vainqueurs de la Ligue de Sinnoh
German		Pokémon DP: Sieger der Sinnoh-Liga
Greek		Πόκεμον: Νικητές της Κατηγορίας Σίνοχ
Hindi		पोकेमोन: DP सिन्नोह लीग विक्टर्स Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors
Italian		Pokémon DP: I Vincitori Della Lega di Sinnoh
Norwegian		Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors
Polish		Pokémon DP: Gwiazdy Ligi Sinnoh
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh
	Portugal	Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh
Russian		Покемон: Алмаз и Жемчуг - Победители Лиги Синно Покемон АЖ Победители лиги Синно *
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga Sinnoh
	Spain	Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga de Sinnoh
Swedish		Pokémon: DP Segrarare i Sinnoh Ligan
Tamil		பொகெமொன்: DP சின்னாஹ் லீக் விக்டர்ஸ்
Telugu		పోకీమాన్: DP సిన్నోహ్ లీగ్ విక్టర్స్
Turkish		Pokémon Elmas ve İnci: Sinnoh Ligi Galipleri

External links

• Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors - Official site

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