List of Pokémon: Battle Frontier episodes
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This is a list of episodes in Pokémon: Battle Frontier, the ninth season of the Pokémon animated series (ポケットモンスター Poketto Monsutā?, Pocket Monsters), covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum in Hoenn as he travels to the Battle Frontier.
The division between seasons of Pokémon is based on the English version openings of each episode, and may not reflect the actual production season. The English episode numbers are based on their first airing in the United States either in syndication, on the WB Television Network or on Cartoon Network. (Other English-speaking nations largely followed either this order or the Japanese order.) Subsequent airings of the English version follow the original Japanese order, except in the case of episodes which are no longer shown in English.
This season aired first-run episodes in Japan from October 6, 2005, to September 14, 2006. In the United States, it began airing on September 8, 2006, and is currently airing on Cartoon Network in their 2006-07 Saturday morning line-up. This is the first season of Pokemon that has been dubbed into English by Pokémon USA after 4Kids Entertainment's contract expired (though assets from the 4Kids dub are still used), and as such, the first season dubbed by the new voice cast.
| J#/E# | English title Japanese title |
Japanese air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 422, AG 146 | "Fear Factor Phony" "Psychic VS Ghost! Midnight Duel!? (Esupā vs Gōsuto! Mayonaka Kettou!?)" (エスパーVSゴースト！真夜中の決闘!?) |
October 6, 2005 | September 8, 2006 |
| Ash and friends arrive in a Ghost Town where, in a mansion, Psychic Pokémon are playing music and dancing to it. The Ghost Pokémon in the town don't like this and decide to stop it! | |||
| 423, AG 147 | "Sweet Baby James" "Manene Enters! House of Relaxation! (Manene Toushou! Kyuusoku no Kan!)" (マネネ登場！休息の館！) |
October 13, 2005 | September 9, 2006 |
| When James' Chimecho falls ill, he brings it to his grandparents' old mansion to recover. May's Munchlax is also sick and an old man and woman bring it to the same mansion Team Rocket is currently located. Jessie and Meowth then decide to steal all the Pokémon in the garden while the others are taking care of Chimecho and Munchlax... Afterwards, James is forced to leave Chimecho behind so it can recover, as well as protect the Pokemon from Jessie and Meowth. At the end, James catches a Mime Jr. on accident. | |||
| 424, AG 148 | "A Chip Off the Old Brock" "Mizugorou and Mokoko! The Wonder Drug of Love!? (Mizugorou to Mokoko! Koi no Tokkouyaku!?)" (ミズゴロウとモココ！恋の特効薬!?) |
October 20, 2005 | September 16, 2006 |
| During a training battle against Ash's Grovyle, Brock's Mudkip evolves into a Marshtomp. Marshtomp,with its newly gained power,injures a nearby Flaaffy. Now Ash and the others must find a pharmacy and get medicine to heal the injured Flaaffy. | |||
| 425/421, AG 149 | "Wheel of Frontier" "Battle Arena! Fighting Showdown!! (Batoru Arīna! Kakutou Taiketsu!!)" (バトルアリーナ！格闘対決!!) |
October 27, 2005 | September 16, 2006 |
| Ash finally arrives to the second Battle Frontier place. Ash challenges the Battle Arena brain Greta to a match. Will Ash be able to defeat Greta and win the second Frontier Symbol? Also, Ash's Snorlax temporarily returns for the match. | |||
| 426, AG 150 | "May's Egg-cellent Adventure!" "The Breeding Center and the Pokémon Egg (Sodateyasan to Pokemon no Tamago!)" (そだて屋さんとポケモンのタマゴ！) |
November 3, 2005 | September 23, 2006 |
| After winning the Guts Symbol at the Battle Arena, Ash's next challenge is the Battle Dome. On their way, they came across a Breeding Center with lots of eggs. May meets a girl who resents her because May is a Coordinator and she isn't. When Team Rocket attacks, the two must put their differences behind and save the eggs. | |||
| 427, AG 151 | "Weekend Warrior" "The Rival is a Salaryman!? (Raibaru ha Sararī Man!?)" (ライバルはサラリーマン!?) |
November 10, 2005 | September 23, 2006 |
| May enters the Silver Town Contest in hopes of winning her second Kanto Ribbon. | |||
| 428, AG 152 | "An Olden Pond" "The Lake of Hakuryu! (Hakuryū no Mizuumi!)" (ハクリューの湖！) |
November 17, 2005 | September 30, 2006 |
| Ash and friends come across a lake being terrorized by a Crawdaunt. A local resident asks for Ash and friends' help in getting rid of it so that the area can once again be peaceful. | |||
| 429, AG 153 | "Tactics Theatrics" "Battle Dome! Fusion of Fire and Water!! (Batoru domu! Honoo to Mizu no Fyūjon!!)" (バトルドーム！炎と水のフュージョン!!) |
November 24, 2005 | September 30, 2006 |
| Ash finally arrives to the third Battle Frontier place. Ash challenges the Battle Dome brain Tucker to a match. Will Ash be able to defeat Tucker and win the third Frontier Symbol? The Battle Begin's Ash uses his Swellow and Corphish against Tucker's Arcanine and Swampert, During the battle, Ash learns how to combine his Pokemon's attacks and effectively uses their power to hand a stunning defeat to Tucker. | |||
| 430/426, AG 154 | "Reversing the Charges" "Startling! Frightening! Elekid!! (Dokkiri! Bikkuri! Erekiddo!!)" (ドッキリ！ビックリ！エレキッド!!) |
December 1, 2005 | October 7, 2006 |
| Ash wins his third Battle Frontier symbol, the Tactics Symbol. On their way to the next Battle place the Battle Pike, Ash and friends encounter an Elekid. After an accident, May's Egg becomes stuck in Elekid's antenna and it runs off. Now Ash and the others must find Elekid and get May's Egg back... Meanwhile, Ash's Phanpy evolves into a Donphan. | |||
| 431, AG 155 | "Green Guardian" "Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Operation!! (Pokemon Renjā Toujou! Serebii Kyuushutu Sakusen!!)" (ポケモンレンジャー登場！セレビィ救出作戦!) |
December 8, 2005 | October 7, 2006 |
| On their way to the Battle Pike, Ash and friends decide to ride along the Cycling Road, which is near Fuchsia City. However, the Cycling Road is closed and they must go through the forest which is near the road. Pikachu wanders away from the group and finds an injured Celebi. Ash and the others meet up with a Pokémon Ranger named Hinata and when they finally find Pikachu and Celebi, they protect them from Team Rocket? | |||
| 432, AG 156 | "From Cradle to Save!" "Usohachii and the Ninja School! (Usohachii to Ninja Sukūru!!)" (ウソハチと忍者スクール!!) |
December 15, 2005 | October 14, 2006 |
| Ash and friends have arrived at Ninja School, where they meet a Bonsly who cries a lot and that does not get along with the other Pokémon at the school. Then Team Rocket appears and decides to capture all of the Pokémon at the school. later in the episode Brock captures the Bonsly. | |||
| 433, AG 157 | "Time-Warp Heals All Wounds!" "Haruka Travels Through Time!! (Toki wo Koeru Haruka!!)" (時を超えるハルカ!!) |
December 22, 2005 | October 14, 2006 |
| Ash and friends have arrived at Fuschia City for Ash's fourth Battle Frontier battle. But May's Squirtle seems to have vanished. The frightened May began searching for her Squirtle. Meanwhile, May arrives at a mysterious old station, where she meets an old woman, named Kuni. She has not been able to comprehend her husband Isao's death in a faraway town many decades ago, and has hence waited at the station ever since. Will May be able to save Isao's life...? Later in the episode the egg that May got from the Breeding Center hatches into an Eevee. | |||
| 434, AG 158 | "Queen of the Serpentine!" "Fierce Fighting At The Battle Tube! VS Tube Queen Azami!! (Nettou Batoru Chūbu! VS Chūbu Kuīn, Azami!!)" (熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ!!) |
January 5, 2006 | October 21, 2006 |
| Ash finally arrives to the fourth Battle Frontier place. Ash challenges the Battle Pike brain Lucy to a match. Will Ash be able to defeat Lucy and win the fourth Frontier Symbol? | |||
| 435, AG 159 | "Off the Unbeaten Path!" "Who Single-Handedly has the victory!? Pokemon Orienteering (Yuushou ha Dare no Teni!? Orientēringu)" (優勝は誰の手に!?オリエンテーリング) |
January 12, 2006 | October 21, 2006 |
| Everyone enters an Pokémon orienteering contest, but Jessie and Meowth want to cheat to win, but James refuses to go along with Jessie's plan and steal the food that serves as the grand prize. | |||
| 436, AG 160 | "Harley Rides Again" "Gonbe's Debut Battle! An Earnest Fight with Hari!! (Gonbe no Debyū Ikusa! Hārī to Shinken Shoubu!!)" (ゴンベのデビュー戦！ハーリーと真剣勝負!!) |
January 19, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| Harley, one of May's main rivals, returns for another match against her. Will May's Munchlax be up to the task of winning it's debut Contest? | |||
| 437, AG 161 | "Odd Pokémon Out" "Juptoru VS Toropiusu! The Duel in the Grassland!! (Juputoru vs Toropiusu! Sougen no Kettou!!)" (ジュプトルＶＳトロピウス！草原の決闘!!) |
January 26, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| Heading for the next Pokémon Contest, Ash and his friends encounter a Meganium owned by a Nurse Joy and a Tropius who is in love in it. However, Grovyle has become smitten with the Meganium as well, and seeks to beat the Tropius. | |||
| 438, AG 162 | "Spontaneous Combusken" "Pokemon Contest! Yuzuriha Convention!! (Pokemon Kontesuto! Yuzuriha Taikai!!)" (ポケモンコンテスト！ユズリハ大会!!) |
February 2, 2006 | November 4, 2006 |
| May enters another Pokémon contest on the island, and befriends a new competitor in the process. | |||
| 439, AG 163 | "Cutting the Ties that Bind" "Jukain! Dawn of Revival!! (Jukain! Hukkatu no Yoake!!)" (ジュカイン！復活の夜明け!!) |
February 9, 2006 | November 4, 2006 |
| While trying to get Sceptile out of its funk, Ash and Sceptile get seperated from the group. The others look for them with the assistance of the Palace Maven Spenser, the Frontier Brain of the Battle Palace. | |||
| 440, AG 164 | "Ka Boom with a View" "Intense Battle! Jungle Battle at the Battle Palace!! (Gekitou! Batoru Parusu de Jyanguru Batoru!!)" (激闘！バトルパレスでジャングルバトル!!) |
February 16, 2006 | November 10, 2006 |
| Ash battles Spenser for his fifth Battle Frontier symbol. | |||
| 441, AG 165 | "King and Queen for a Day" "Usohachii King and Manene Queen!? (Usohachii Kingu to Manene Kuīn!?)" (ウソハチキングとマネネクイーン!?) |
February 23, 2006 | November 10, 2006 |
| Brock's Bonsly and James' Mime Jr. are mistaken for stars. | |||
| 442, AG 166 | "Curbing the Crimson Tide" "The Red Inazuma Skyscraper! (Matenrou no Akai Inazuma!)" (摩天楼の赤いイナズマ！) |
March 2, 2006 | November 11, 2006 |
| While on their way to the next frontier challenge Ash and friends discover a mysterious pokemon who is challenging the trainers around the city and constantly winning. Will Ash and May be able to defeat this red beast. | |||
| 443, AG 167 | "What I Did for Love" "Decisive Game! Haruka VS Takeshi!! (Oo ichiban! Haruka vs Takeshi!!)" (大一番！ハルカＶＳタケシ!!) |
March 9, 2006 | November 11, 2006 |
| After being complimented on his Pokémon, Brock decides to enter the next Pokémon Contest. He ends up performing well enough that he becomes May's final opponent! | |||
| 444, AG 168 | "Three Jynx and a Baby" "Muchuul and the Three Rougela Sisters (Muchūru to Rūjura San Shimai!!)" (ムチュールとルージュラ三姉妹!!) |
March 9, 2006 | November 18, 2006 |
| A Smmochum is being overprotective by her three sisters, all Jynx, so Team Rocket befriends it. | |||
| 445, AG 169 | "Talking a Good Game!" "Tower Tycoon, Lila Enters! (Tawā Taikūn, Rira Toujou!)" (タワータイクーン、リラ登場！) |
March 16, 2006 | November 25, 2006 |
| On the way to the Battle Tower, Ash encounters Anabel, a trainer who is capable of telepathic communications with Pokémon. When arriving at the Battle Tower, however, he is astonished to discover that Anabel is actually the Frontier Brain. | |||
| 446, AG 170 | "Second Times the Charm!" "Battle Tower! Telepathy Battle! (Batoru Tawā! Ishindenshin Batoru!!)" (バトルタワー！以心伝心バトル!!) |
March 23, 2006 | November 27, 2006 |
| After being defeated by Anabel, Ash rethinks his strategy in order to finally defeat her. When he defeats her Alakazam and Metagross, Anabel calls upon her Espeon, to battle Ash's Pikachu. | |||
| 447, AG 171 | "Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis! (Part 1)" "Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part 1) (Pokemon Renjā! Deokishisu Kuraishisu!! Zenpen)" (ポケモンレンジャー! デオキシス・クライシス!! 前編) |
April 13, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 448, AG 172 | "Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis! (Part 2)" "Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part 2) (Pokemon Renjā! Deokishisu Kuraishisu!! Kouhen)" (ポケモンレンジャー! デオキシス・クライシス!! 後編) |
April 13, 2006 | October 28, 2006 |
| 449, AG 173 | "All That Glitters is not Golden!" "Usokkie! Gold Legend! (Usokkī! Ougon Densetsu!?)" (ウソッキー！黄金伝説!?) |
April 20, 2006 | November 28, 2006 |
| Ash and May bump into a gold Sudowoodo. May wants to catch it for her next Pokémon Contest, but it belongs to someone already! And the Sudowoodo isn't really gold! | |||
| 450, AG 174 | "New Plot- Odd Lot!" "Hari and Team Rocket, The Formation of a Villain Alliance!? (Hārī to Roketto Dan Akuyaku Doumei Kessei!?)" (ハーリー＆ロケット団 悪役同盟結成!?) |
April 27, 2006 | November 29, 2006 |
| Harley and Team Rocket team up in order to sabotage May's chances of entering the Grand Festival. | |||
| 451, AG 175 | "Going for Choke!" "Haruka VS Musashi! The Final Contest! (Haruka Vs Musashi! Saigo no Kontesuto!!)" (ハルカＶＳムサシ！最後のコンテスト!!) |
May 4, 2006 | November 30, 2006 |
| May and Jessie are pitted against each other in the final round of the Pokémon Contest. | |||
| 452, AG 176 | "The Ole' Berate and Switch" "Team Rocket Breakup!? Respective Roads! (Roketto Dan Kaisan!? Sorezore no Michi!)" (ロケット団解散!?それぞれの道！) |
May 11, 2006 | December 4, 2006 |
| Jesse, James and Mewoth get into an argument and they decided to split up, with Jessie joining Butch, James joining Cassidy and Meowth going it alone. | |||
| 453, AG 177 | "Grading Spaces" "Takeshi and Satoshi! Protect the Nibi Gym in a Tag Battle!! (Takeshi to Satoshi! Taggu Batoru de Nibi Jimu wo Mamore!!)" (タケシ＆サトシ！タッグバトルでニビジムを守れ!!) |
May 18, 2006 | December 5, 2006 |
| Team Rocket tricks Brock's parents into leaving the Gym, leaving Ash and Brock to defend it. | |||
| 454, AG 178 | "Battling the Enemy Within" "Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!! (Batoru Piramiddo! VS Rezirokku!!)" (バトルピラミッド！VSレジロック!!) |
May 25, 2006 | December 6, 2006 |
| In Ash's first Pokemon Pyramid battle, he is possessed by the evil spirit of the King of Pokélantis evil spirit. Brandon agrees to battle in order to save Ash. | |||
| 455, AG 179 | "Slaking Kong" "Marvel! Mountain of the Giant Kekking! (Kyoui! Kyodai Keltukingu no Yama!!)" (驚異！巨大ケッキングの山!!) |
June 8, 2006 | December 7, 2006 |
| On the way to Indigo Plateau for May’s Grand Festival, a group of Aipom come by and steal Ash’s hat and May’s ribbons! A old man comes by and tells them that local Aipom, Mankey, and Vigoroth have been stealing his berries and taking them up to the mountains. He also tells them that there is a rumor about a giant monster living in the mountains. They follow the Aipom into the mountains to a giant wooden fence. When the fence opens up, they run in and find out that it is really a Giant Slaking working with Team Rocket! They plan to use all the berries to make and sell Pokéblock at the Grand Festival, and Jessie will use May’s ribbons to compete! After being chased out of the Slaking’s territory, Ash and Brock are separated from everybody else, along with the Aipom that stole Ash’s hat. Can they reunite, get May’s Ribbons back, solve the mystery of the Giant Slaking, and get Ash’s hat back? | |||
| 456, AG 180 | "May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!" "Opening! Pokémon Contest Grand Festival! (Kaimaku! Pokemon Kontesuto Gurando Fwesuthibaru!!)" (開幕！ポケモンコンテスト・グランドフェスティバル!!) |
June 15, 2006 | December 11, 2006 |
| Ash and his friends finally arrive at the Indigo Plateau, where the Grand Festival is held. There they meet Solidad, a Coordinator from Pewter City, and the first person Drew lost to. | |||
| 457, AG 181 | "Thinning the Hoard!" "Haruka VS Hari! Double Battle on Stage! (Haruka VS Hārī! Daburu Batoru de Sutēji On!!)" (ハルカVSハーリー！ダブルバトルでステージ・オン!!) |
June 22, 2006 | December 12, 2006 |
| The Grand Festival continues with appeals as Drew shows off his new Absol. May, Harley, and Solidad also do great appeals and the four of them all make it into the Top 16, which are the battle rounds. May's first opponent is Harley, who pits his Wigglytuff and Octillery against her. | |||
| 458, AG 182 | "Channeling the Battle Zone" "Haruka VS Shuu! The last battle! (Haruka vs Shū! Saigo no tatakai!)" (ハルカVSシュウ！最後の戦い!!) |
June 29, 2006 | December 13, 2006 |
| May faces a tough Contest battle against Drew's Flygon and Absol, while Ash resolves to catch the hat-snatching Aipom once and for all. | |||
| 459, AG 183 | "Aipom and Circumstance" "Aipom and the King! (Eipamu to Ousama!)" (エイパムと王様！) |
July 6, 2006 | December 14, 2006 |
| 460, AG 184 | "Strategy Tomorrow - Comedy Tonight!" "Perap and the Pokémon Comedian! (Perappu to Pokemon Manzai!)" (ペラップとポケモン漫才！) |
July 20, 2006 | January 06, 2007 |
| 461, AG 185 | "Duels of the Jungle" "Attack! The Stray Manyula!! (Shuugeki! Hagure Manyūra!!)" (襲撃！はぐれマニューラ!!) |
July 27, 2006 | January 13, 2007 |
| On their way to the Battle Pyramid, Ash and his friends encounter an injured Weavile. | |||
| 462, AG 186 | "Overjoyed!" "Battle Pyramid Again! VS Registeel! (Batoru Piramiddo Hutatabi! VS Reujisutiru!!)" (バトルピラミッド再び！ＶＳレジスチル！！) |
August 3, 2006 | January 20, 2007 |
| Finding the Battle Pyramid in time for his rematch against Brandon and his legendary Pokémon, Ash decides to train against the local Nurse Joy to test his Pokémon. After the battle however he obtains Torkol from Professor Oak and rechallenges Brandon for the rematch. However Brandon this time uses the Pokémon Registeel. Will Ash be able to defeat it? | |||
| 463, AG 187 | "The Unbeatable Lightnes of Seeing" "Haruka vs Shuu! Rivals Forever (Haruka VS Shū! Raibaru yo Eienni)" (ハルカVSシュウ！ライバルよ永遠に) |
August 10, 2006 | January 27, 2007 |
| Having lost his match against Brandon, Ash ponders his next move while staying at the Pokémon Center. He gets a spark for a rematch when Professor Oak arrives with a 'pick me up' package from Delia and Ash's Pokémon, as well as a postcard from Gary. When Drew appears on the scene, however, May challenges Drew to a Contest Match, using the Pokémon Center's Contest Hall. Will the Rivals have an all out battle? | |||
| 464, AG 188 | "Pinch Healing!" "The Pokemon Center is Very Busy! (Pokemon Sentā ha Ōisogashi!)" (ポケモンセンターはおおいそがし！) |
August 17, 2006 | February 3, 2007 |
| To win against Brandon, Ash kept training at the Pokemon center. However, Joy who is managing the center faints on the floor. | |||
| 465, AG 189 | "Gathering The Gang of Four" "First Pokemon! Final Battle! (Saisho no Pokemon! Saigo no Tatakai!!)" (最初のポケモン！最後の戦い!!) |
August 24, 2006 | February 10, 2007 |
| Ash summons Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charizard in a rematch at the Battle Pyramid. He decides to use his original companions that traveled with him so he can have a chance at victory. Scott also reveals himself as the Battle Frontier owner, and that the price for beating all the Frontier Brains is a potential membership as a Frontier Brain as well. | |||
| 466, AG 190 | "Pace - The Final Frontier!" "Deciding Match! VS Regice!! (Kessen! VS Rejiaisu!!)" (決戦！VSレジアイス!) |
August 31, 2006 | February 17, 2007 |
| The battle with Brandon has started. Ash fights hard against Brandon who is a master at varying techniques, but that doesn't stop Ash at all. What will be the final Pokemon that Brandon will summon…Ash faces his toughest battle. Will he finally defeat Brandon? | |||
| 467, AG 191 | "Once More with Reeling" "Satoshi VS Haruka! Last Battle!! (Satoshi VS Haruka! Rasuto Batoru!!)" (サトシVSハルカ！ラストバトル!!) |
September 7, 2006 | February 24, 2007 |
| Having finally beaten the Battle Frontier, everyone's headed for home. On their way however, Ash and May decide to enter into a Pokémon Contest that's open to everyone. Appealing with Pikachu and Eevee, Ash and May both get past the appeal stage and end up having to battle each other. Ash using Sceptile and May using Combusken, the battle is fierce. However despite the type advantage, Ash gains an upper hand. But will May's Combusken have a trump card up its sleeve? | |||
| 468, AG 192 (最終回 Saishūkai ) |
"Home is Where the Start Is" "End of a Journey, Yet Beginning of a Journey (Tabi no owari, Soshite Tabi no Hajimari)" (旅の終り、そして旅のはじまり) |
September 14, 2006 | March 3, 2007 |
| The Pokemon Contest finally finishes. Ash and May are able to stand on the stage as the smoke clears. The battle ended up as a tie. Ash and May did their best and spectators let out a large applause and cheers of joy. The hot battle is finished and they had a good fight but they regret each others separation. May revealed that she is going to the Johto Region alone to compete in the Pokemon Contests. Ash returns to Pallet Town, ready for his new adventures in Sinnoh. However upon his return he meets Gary and it's time for a Pokémon battle! But with Gary using a Pokémon Ash has never seen before, how can Ash win? *This is Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation's last episode. | |||
