S11

Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension Season 11
Logo for the season
Opening	We Will Be Heroes
Episodes	52
Region	Sinnoh
Series	Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
Preceded by	Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl
Followed by	Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles

Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension is the eleventh season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the second season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It follows Ash as he continues gathering Badges in Sinnoh, and Dawn as she continues gathering Ribbons.

It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2008-2009 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup. It began on April 12, 2008 with the dub premiere Tears for Fears!, and concluded on May 2, 2009 with Sleepless In Pre-Battle!. This season began a new trend, similar to that in Japan where one episode is aired most weeks; there was no break between this season and the next one.

It also began airing on digital TV's Jetix in the United Kingdom in late 2008; on UK Freeview, on January 5, 2009, simultaneously on CITV and ITV4; and on YTV in Canada owned by Corus Entertainment on March 2, 2009.

It is preceded by Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl and succeeded by Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles.

Blurb

It’s looking good for Ash as he works on his next three Gym Badges, but not so good for Dawn, coming off a pair of Contest defeats. Both will do what they can to become better Trainers, from entering the Wallace Cup competition to attending Professor Rowan’s Pokémon Summer Academy. Hopefully, the new tactics they pick up will give them the tools they need to succeed against the latest plot by Pokémon Hunter J—as well as the emerging threat of Team Galactic!

Important events

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

• Chimchar realizes that Ash is a caring Trainer, unlike Paul. Chimchar gets over its fear of Zangoose. (DP053)
• Gardenia reappears for an episode. (DP054)
• Zoey suggests that Ash and Dawn trade Aipom and Buizel. (DP055)
• Buizel destroys the Hallowed Tower, and Ash needs to repair it, according to a legend. (DP056)
• Team Galactic's Saturn and two Grunts disturb the Unown in the Solaceon Ruins. (DP060)
• Jessie wins her first Ribbon. (DP061)
• Dawn loses her second Pokémon Contest in a row and loses confidence in herself. (DP061)
• Dawn meets another of her childhood friends, Leona. (DP063)
• Butch and Cassidy, and the recurring Hippopotas make another appearance. (DP065)
• Ash and his friends meet Paul's older brother Reggie, a Pokémon Breeder. (DP066)
• Dawn has a Gym battle against Maylene, which she loses. (DP067)
• Team Galactic reappears in Veilstone City to steal meteorites. Ash, his friends, Reggie, and Maylene stop them. (DP069)
• Ash and his friends help Kellyn protect an Aura-using Riolu from J and her client. (DP071 and DP072)
• Wallace appears as a master Coordinator and announces the Wallace Cup. (DP075)
• May returns to participate in the Wallace Cup, along with Ash, Dawn, Jessie and Zoey. (DP076)
• The Wallace Cup takes place at the Valor Lakefront. (DP077 - DP079)
  • Ash, Dawn, May, Zoey, and Kyle advance to the Battle Stage while Jessie loses in the Performance Stage. (DP077)
  • Ash battles Kyle in the quarter-finals and loses. May, Dawn, Zoey, and Kyle advance to the semi-finals. (DP078)
  • Dawn defeats Kyle in the semi-finals, while May defeats Zoey. (DP079)
  • Dawn defeats May in the finals and becomes the Wallace Cup winner, earning the Aqua Ribbon. (DP079)
• Jessie catches a Yanma which evolves to Yanmega. (DP080)
• Ash meets up with Paul and they have a battle. Chimchar reveals its true power. (DP081)
• Ash meets up with and battles Gary, who gives him a Razor Fang. (DP085)
• Ash and his friends enter the Pokémon Summer Academy where they meet and befriend Angie. (DP088 to DP091)
• Ash meets up with Fantina. They have an informal battle which Ash forfeits. (DP093)
• Dawn meets and competes against Lila, an old rival of her mother, in the Celestic Constest. She also wins her third Ribbon. (DP095)
• Ash and his friends encounter Cynthia and meet Professor Carolina at the Celestic Town Historical Research Center. Cyrus also makes an appearance as an interested businessman. (DP096 and DP097)
• Team Galactic steals the Lustrous and Adamant Orbs. (DP096 and DP097)
• Ash and his friends meet up with Angie again in Solaceon Town. (DP098)
• The group meets Aaron of the Elite Four, who is looking for his lost Wurmple. (DP099)
• On the way to the Hearthome Gym for a battle, Ash literally runs into Barry, a Trainer from Twinleaf Town who admires Paul's training style. (DP101)
• Jessie wins her second Ribbon. (DP102)
• After Ash's victory at the Hearthome Gym, Barry declares Ash as his rival. (DP102)

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• Ash's Gligar (DP064)
• Jessie's Yanma (DP080)
• Dawn's Swinub (DP084)

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:

• Dawn's Aipom → Ambipom (DP060)
• May's Eevee → Glaceon (between AG192 and DP076)
• May's Squirtle → Wartortle (between AG192 and DP077)
• May's Bulbasaur → Ivysaur → Venusaur (between AG192 and DP078)
• Jessie's Yanma → Yanmega (DP080)
• Ash's Gligar → Gliscor (DP085)
• Ash's Turtwig → Grotle (DP100)
• Dawn's Swinub → Piloswine (DP104)

Trades

The following Pokémon are traded:

• Ash's Aipom for Dawn's Buizel (DP055)

Releases

The following Pokémon are released:

• James's Cacnea (training with Gardenia, can be called upon at any time; DP054)
• Jessie's Dustox (DP073)

Gym battles

Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:

Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Cobble Badge	Maylene	DP068	Rewarded
Fen Badge	Crasher Wake	DP083	Victory
Relic Badge	Fantina	DP102	Victory

Pokémon Contests

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

Location	Epicode	Victor
Solaceon Town	DP061	Jessilina
Wallace Cup Lake Valor	DP077 DP078 DP079	Dawn
Celestic Town	DP095	Dawn
Majolica Town	DP102	Jessilina

Episodes

Epicode	Episode Title	#
DP053	Tears For Fears!	1
DP054	Once There Were Greenfields	2
DP055	Throwing the Track Switch	3
DP056	The Keystone Pops!	4
DP057	Bibarel Gnaws Best!	5
DP058	Nosing 'Round the Mountain!	6
DP059	Luxray Vision!	7
DP060	Journey to the Unown!	8
DP061	Team Shocker!	9
DP062	Tanks for the Memories!	10
DP063	Hot Springing a Leak!	11
DP064	Riding the Winds of Change!	12
DP065	Sleight of Sand!	13
DP066	Lost Leader Strategy!	14
DP067	Crossing the Battle Line!	15
DP068	A Triple Fighting Chance!	16
DP069	Enter Galactic!	17
DP070	The Bells Are Singing!	18
DP073	Crossing Paths	19
DP074	Pika and Goliath!	20
DP075	Our Cup Runneth Over!	21
DP076	A Full Course Tag Battle!	22
DP077	Staging A Heroes' Welcome!	23
DP078	Pruning a Passel of Pals!	24
DP079	Strategy With a Smile!	25
DP080	The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!	26
DP081	Chim - Charred!	27
DP082	Cream of the Croagunk Crop!	28
DP071	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1	29
DP072	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2	30
DP083	A Crasher Course in Power!	31
DP084	Hungry For the Good Life!	32
DP085	Fighting Fear with Fear!	33
DP086	Arriving in Style!	34
DP087	The Psyduck Stops Here!	35
DP088	Camping It Up!	36
DP089	Up Close and Personable!	37
DP090	Ghoul Daze!	38
DP091	One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!	39
DP092	A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!	40
DP093	Playing The Leveling Field!	41
DP094	Doc Brock!	42
DP095	Battling The Generation Gap!	43
DP096	Losing Its Lustrous!	44
DP097	Double Team Turnover!	45
DP098	If the Scarf Fits, Wear It!	46
DP099	A Trainer and Child Reunion!	47
DP100	Aiding the Enemy!	48
DP101	Barry's Busting Out All Over!	49
DP102	Shield with a Twist!	50
DP103	Jumping Rocket Ship!	51
DP104	Sleepless In Pre-Battle!	52

Home video releases

North American DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Battle Dimension home video releases (Region 1)

Australian DVD releases

Main article: List of English language Battle Dimension home video releases (Region 4)

Trivia

• This is the first season to be dubbed by DuArt Film & Video
• This is the last season of the Pokémon anime where all episodes are in 4:3 aspect ratio.
• Starting from this season, Meowth makes an angry face in almost every recitation of Team Rocket's motto, unlike past seasons in which he would only smile.

In other languages

Language		Title
Bulgarian		Покемон: Диамант и перла - бойни измерение
Czech		Pokémon: Diamant a Perla - Bojová dimenze
Danish		Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension
Dutch		Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension
Finnish		Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension
German		Pokémon - DP : Battle Dimension
Hebrew		פוקימון יהלום ופנינה: מימד הקרב
Hindi		पोकेमोन: DP बॅटल डायमेंशन
Hungarian		Pokémon: Csata Dimenzió
Italian		Pokémon Diamante e Perla: Battle Dimension
Norwegian		Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension
Polish		Pokémon: Wymiar Walki
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon: Batalha Dimensional Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension *
	Portugal	Pokémon DP: Dimensão Combate
Romanian		Pokémon: Dimensiunea Luptei
Russian		Покемон: Алмаз и Жемчуг - Боевое измерение Покемон: АЖ Боевое измерение*
Spanish	Latin America	Pokémon DP: Dimensión de Batalla
	Spain	Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension
Swedish		Pokémon : DP Battle Dimension
Thai		โปเกมอน ศึกกาแล็กติกทีม
Turkish		Pokémon Elmas ve İnci: Savaş Boyutları

See also

Series and seasons of the Pokémon animated series Original series (list) Indigo League • Adventures in the Orange Islands The Johto Journeys • Johto League Champions • Master Quest Ruby and Sapphire (list) Advanced • Advanced Challenge • Advanced Battle • Battle Frontier Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and Pearl • Battle Dimension • Galactic Battles • Sinnoh League Victors Black & White (list) Black & White • Rival Destinies • Adventures in Unova and Beyond XY (list) XY • Kalos Quest • XYZ (Mega Evolution Specials) Sun & Moon (list) Sun & Moon • Ultra Adventures‎ • Ultra Legends Journeys (list) Journeys • Master Journeys • Ultimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles) Horizons (list) Horizons Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter Vacation • Side Stories • Pokémon Chronicles Planetarium specials • Pikachu shorts Mewtwo Returns • The Legend of Thunder! • Pichu Bros. in Party Panic The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon • A Ripple in Time Complete list • Movies

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