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Pokémon: Johto League Champions Season 4
Johto League Champions title screen.
Opening Born to Be a Winner
Episodes 52 (EP158 - EP209)
Region Johto
Series Original series
Preceded by Pokémon: The Johto Journeys
Followed by Pokémon: Master Quest

Pokémon: Johto League Champions is the name of the fourth season of the Pokémon anime. The 52-episode season showcases the adventures of Ash, Misty, Brock, and briefly Todd in the Johto region, from Goldenrod City up to Cianwood City.

It originally aired as part of the 2001-2002 Kids' WB! Saturday morning line-up. The season began with A Goldenrod Opportunity, which originally aired on August 18, 2001, and ended with Machoke, Machoke Man, which originally aired on September 7, 2002.

This is the second of three seasons that take place in the Johto region. It is preceded by Pokémon: The Johto Journeys and proceeded by Pokémon: Master Quest.

See the list of Pokémon: Johto League Champions episodes for a list of episodes aired this season.

Important events

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

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

• None

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve:

• Brock's Zubat → Golbat → Crobat
• Ash's Chikorita → Bayleef

Releases

The following Pokémon are released:

• None

Gym battles

Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:

• Whitney, after one failed attempt (EP159)
• Morty (EP182)
• Chuck (EP209)

United States of America DVD Releases

Like its predecessor, but unlike its successor, Johto League Champions has not received a DVD boxset release in the United States.

Logo for the season

Single Volume Releases

• Volume 1: Journey to the Johto League Championship (EP158-EP164) (Volume 43 for whole series)
• Volume 2: Road to the Johto League Champions (EP165-EP171) (Volume 44 for whole series)
• Volume 3: Distance to the Johto League Champions (EP172-EP178) (Volume 45 for whole series)
• Volume 4: Path to the Johto League Champion (EP179-EP185) (Volume 46 for whole series)
• Volume 5: Way to the Johto League Champions (EP186-EP192) (Volume 47 for whole series)
• Volume 6: Circuit to the Johto League Champion (EP193-EP199) (Volume 48 for whole series)
• Volume 7: Journey's End (EP200-EP209) (Volume 49 for whole series)

Australian DVD Releases

• Pokémon Season 4: Johto League Champions (EP158-EP209)

In other languages

Language		Title
Czech		Pokémon: Johtová liga
European French		Pokémon: Les Champions de Johto
Italian		The Johto Champions League
Portuguese	Brazil	Pokémon - Campeões da Liga Johto
	Portugal	Pokémon - Campeões da Liga Johto
Latin American Spanish		Pokémon: Los Campeones de la Liga Johto

Trivia

• This is so far the only dub season in which a main character does not obtain a new Pokémon. The only party changes in this season consist of evolutions.

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

This article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.