Episode 1
What You Seed Is What You Get
2003-09-04 • 23 min
When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use Bullet Seed.
TV season
2003-09-04
A shadow hovers over Ash, May, and friends as they continue their journey through the Hoenn region, and it’s not just that of Mt. Chimney—both Team Magma and Team Aqua put plans into action with our heroes caught in the middle! When not foiling evil schemes, Ash and May chase their personal goals, with Ash battling for three more Gym Badges and May winning her first three Contest Ribbons. The group also gains new Pokémon like Torkoal and Bulbasaur, but could they be too much to handle?
Episode 1
2003-09-04 • 23 min
When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use Bullet Seed.
Episode 2
2003-09-11 • 23 min
Our heroes discover a love story between two Trainers who star with their Pokémon in a local dance festival.
Episode 3
2003-09-18 • 23 min
A Trainer learns that Pokémon battling requires more than tactics and technology. Meanwhile, a Bagon dreams the impossible dream of taking flight.
Episode 4
2003-09-25 • 23 min
An invitation to the Togepi Festival brings Misty to the Hoenn region, where she learns that a local kingdom bases its rule on the whims of passing Togepi.
Episode 5
2003-10-02 • 23 min
Our heroes go up against an evil regent who would use Misty's Togepi to steal the throne from its rightful heir!
Episode 6
2003-10-09 • 23 min
Ash, Brock, May, and Max must all work together to face the four members of a family of skilled Pokémon Trainers and their powerful Pokémon.
Episode 7
2003-10-16 • 23 min
After her Skitty is exhausted by chasing its own tale, May entrusts it to a local aromatherapy house, where it recovers completely.
Episode 8
2003-10-23 • 23 min
A young trainer gains confidence and strengthens his bond with his Zangoose, when he is forced to face Seviper in a less than fair battle.
Episode 9
2003-10-30 • 23 min
Max meets another young boy who shares his name, but differs greatly in personality. When this young and inexperienced new acquaintance goes off on his own, Ash and friends must track him down.
Episode 10
2003-11-06 • 23 min
As May prepares for her first contest, Ash faces another contestant in a pre-contest battle.
Episode 11
2003-11-13 • 23 min
May wins her first contest, finally earning a ribbon. Jessie of Team Rocket attempts to win by cheating, but is disqualified.
Episode 12
2003-11-20 • 23 min
Ash and friends meet an old friend who has since joined a Pokémon cheering squad. When they expose his squad for a fake, the trainer is inspired to start anew.
Episode 13
2003-11-27 • 23 min
When Team Rocket threatens an innocent family of ranchers, Ash and friends drive them away, with May's Eneko using Assist for the first time.
Episode 14
2003-12-04 • 23 min
When Team Aqua and Team Magma battle to gain a meteor on Mount chimney, Ash and friends must put an end to both of their dastardly plans.
Episode 15
2003-12-11 • 23 min
No sooner has Ash begun an official battle with a novice gym leader, Flannery, than Team Rocket interrupts, postponing the battle for an extra day.
Episode 16
2003-12-18 • 23 min
Ash is battling for his fourth Hoenn region Gym badge! Can his Corphish defeat Flannery's team of Fire types?
Episode 17
2003-12-25 • 23 min
When rumors arise that a particular Spinda draws happiness to its trainer, Team Rocket quickly hatches a plan to steal this lucky Pokémon.
Episode 18
2004-01-08 • 23 min
Ash and friends struggle to pass through a valley guarded by territorial Steel Pokémon.
Episode 19
2004-01-15 • 23 min
While Ash uses his Torkoal to battle the powerful Watson, May faces his assistant with her Skitty.
Episode 20
2004-01-22 • 23 min
When May's Skitty is injured far from a Pokémon Center, a master in the art of Pokémon massage comes to the rescue!
Episode 21
2004-01-29 • 23 min
When Ash and friends learn that a masked coordinator is attempting to compete in secret, they help the timid boy hide his identity.
Episode 22
2004-02-05 • 23 min
At Vendanturf Town, the masked trainer makes a strong performance, but loses to May's Skitty, as May wins her second ribbon.
Episode 23
2004-02-12 • 23 min
The people of a small village blame a local drought on the Pokémon Solrock, but it soon comes to light that the drought is in fact the work of Team Rocket.
Episode 24
2004-02-19 • 23 min
May feels a special duty to help a wounded Swablu return to its flock.
Episode 25
2004-02-26 • 23 min
Mayhem ensues when Professor Oak inadvertently creates a gigantic Gulpin and Treecko in an effort to stop a Gulpin outbreak.
Episode 26
2004-03-04 • 23 min
Even as Ash's Treecko evolves in the course of battle, his opponent's Loudred does the same. Team Rocket couldn't have picked a worse time to attack.
Episode 27
2004-03-11 • 23 min
Ash and friends must rely on Grovyle, Torkoal, and Corphish, as they approach Petalburg City.
Episode 28
2004-03-18 • 23 min
When May and Max's father, Norman, reaches near celebrity status, Team Rocket pretends to be a part of the family.
Episode 29
2004-03-25 • 23 min
Rumors are spreading about Nurse Joy spending a little too much time with Norman, Max and May's father! What's going on?
Episode 30
2004-04-01 • 23 min
Ash has challenged Max and May's father, Norman, to a battle before—but this time, it's for a Gym badge!
Episode 31
2004-04-08 • 23 min
When Professor Oak makes a surprise appearance in Hoenn, bringing along Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, Ash joins forces with them to battle Team Rocket.
Episode 32
2004-04-15 • 23 min
When Ash and May face a duo in a double Pokémon battle, a falling out between these two friends causes them to lose--but they soon resolve their differences.
Episode 33
2004-04-22 • 23 min
When May accidentally enters a forbidden spot where only grass Pokémon live, she quickly befriends a friendly Bulbasaur.
Episode 34
2004-04-29 • 23 min
May lets her Bulbasaur out of its Pokéball and the curious Pokémon soon gets into trouble.
Episode 35
2004-05-06 • 23 min
When a famed Whiscash swallows Ash's Gym badges, he teams up with a fisherman to try to reel it in!
Episode 36
2004-05-13 • 23 min
Ash and Pikachu meet up with an aspiring archaeologist who leads them to an ancient and mystical site.
Episode 37
2004-05-20 • 23 min
May prepares to enter her first contest open only to ribbon holders, but remains confident despite seeing the contest favorite and his powerful Masquerain.
Episode 38
2004-05-27 • 23 min
May decides to use Bulbasaur in the Rubello Town Contest. Will its lack of experience cost her a ribbon?
Episode 39
2004-06-03 • 23 min
When a Spoink loses the pearl on its head, Ash and friends volunteer to help search for it.
Episode 40
2004-06-10 • 23 min
Ash, May, and Brock participate in a curious sporting event in which players use rings dangling from balloons to catch balls lying on the ground.
Episode 41
2004-06-17 • 23 min
Fights arise both between May and Max and amongst Team Rocket, as a Shuppet--a Pokémon that feeds on human anger--stirs them to conflict.
Episode 42
2004-06-24 • 23 min
Team Rocket infuriates a Breloom, forcing not only themselves, but also Ash and friends to flee from its wrath.
Episode 43
2004-07-01 • 23 min
Ash and friends learn of Groudon and Kyogre, when Team Magma is joined by a master of disguise.
Episode 44
2004-07-08 • 23 min
Ash and friends meet up with the beautiful gym leader, Winona, at the Feather Carnival.
Episode 45
2004-07-15 • 23 min
It's Swellow versus Swellow as Ash and Winona battle it out in the Fortree City Gym!
Episode 46
2004-07-22 • 23 min
As the heroes continue onwards, they encounter a man pushing his Camerupt. After helping the man, the heroes are told the man, named Elijah, goes around villages and shows movies. The heroes decide to accompany them, while Team Rocket plans on stealing his equipment.
Episode 47
2004-07-29 • 23 min
A group of conspiracy theorists known as the Pokémon Mystery Club pursues a Lunatone suspected to be behind a recent series of strange events.
Episode 48
2004-08-05 • 23 min
A troubled Snorlax wanders into a public park, creating no end of trouble.
Episode 49
2004-08-12 • 23 min
A fierce bout of amnesia causes Pikachu to join forces with Team Rocket!
Episode 50
2004-08-19 • 23 min
Before taking part in the Lilycove Coordinator Contest, May has time to study the art of Pokéblock preparation with a local master
Episode 51
2004-08-26 • 23 min
The Lilycove Coordinator Contest is underway but things are not looking good for May--her Combusken's Fire Spin has spiraled out of control!
Episode 52
2004-09-02 • 23 min
Hoping to get to Mossdeep Island, Ash and the gang are forced to take a detour.