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- Pokémon Advanced Battle redirects here. For Italian opening, see Pokémon Advanced Battle (song).
| Pokémon: Advanced Battle Season 8 | |
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 Logo for the season | |
| Opening | Unbeatable |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Region | Hoenn |
| Series | Advanced Generation |
| Preceded by | Pokémon: Advanced Challenge |
| Followed by | Pokémon: Battle Frontier |
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Pokémon: Advanced Battle is the eighth season of the Pokémon anime, and the third season of the dub of the Advanced Generation series, consisting of episodes 93-145 of the original Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation series. This season concludes the adventures of Ash, May, Max, and Brock in the Hoenn region, as Ash and May compete in the Ever Grande Conference and the Hoenn Grand Festival, respectively. It also showcases the beginning of Ash's second adventure through Kanto while challenging the Battle Frontier.
It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2005-2006 Kids' WB! Saturday morning line-up. The season began with Clamperl Of Wisdom, which originally aired on September 17, 2005, and ended with Pasta La Vista, which originally aired on July 8, 2006.
Jamie Davyous Owens joins the cast this season providing the voice of Officer Jenny from Lee Quick.
It is preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Challenge and followed by Pokémon: Battle Frontier.
Blurb
Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!
Important events
- Teams Magma and Aqua awaken Groudon and Kyogre, only to realize the true danger in unleashing their power. Lance helps to resolve the situation. (AG097 - AG098)
- Ash tries his luck against the Hoenn Elite Four member Drake. (AG101)
- May meets a new rival Harley, not knowing of his penchant for trickery. (AG103)
- On the way to Slateport City, Ash meets Morrison, who becomes his rival. (AG118)
- Ash and his friends stop Brodie, now independent, from stealing the Ribbon Cup. (AG119)
- The Hoenn Grand Festival takes place. (AG121 - AG123)
- May, Drew, Harley, and Robert get past the preliminary and main Appeals Round. (AG121 - AG122)
- May defeats Harley in the Contest Battles, but loses to Drew, ending up in the top eight. (AG123)
- Robert defeats Drew in the finals, winning the Ribbon Cup and becoming a Top Coordinator. (AG123)
- Upon arriving at Ever Grande City, Ash and friends meet Tyson, an Ever Grande Conference participant and torch runner. (AG125)
- The Ever Grande Conference takes place (AG126 - AG131)
- Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it past the preliminary round. (AG126)
- Ash, Morrison, and Tyson make it through the qualifying rounds. (AG127 - AG128)
- Ash battles Katie and wins. (AG128 - AG129)
- Ash battles Morrison and wins. (AG129 - AG130)
- Ash battles Tyson, and loses. Ash comes in the top eight in the Hoenn League, while Tyson becomes the Ever Grande Conference winner. (AG130 - AG131)
- Ash and his friends part ways. Ash later meets Scott and Agatha at the Viridian Gym. Scott tells Ash of the Battle Frontier. (AG132)
- Ash, May and Max reunite at Professor Oak's Laboratory, and Brock rejoins the group in the very end of the episode. (AG133)
- Misty makes an appearance for three episodes. (AG132 - AG134)
- Ash and May begin their quests to participate in the Battle Frontier and Kanto Contests, respectively. (AG133)
Party changes
Additions
The following Pokémon are obtained:
- Ash's Snorunt (AG108)
- May's Munchlax (AG117)
- Misty's Azurill (prior to AG132)
- May's Squirtle (AG133)
Evolutions
The following Pokémon evolve:
Releases
- None
Other
- Ash's Torkoal (left at Professor Oak's lab, AG133)
- Ash's Glalie (left at Professor Oak's lab, AG133)
- May's Skitty (left at Petalburg Gym before AG133)
- May's Beautifly (left at Petalburg Gym before AG133)
- May's Bulbasaur (left at Professor Oak's lab, AG133)
- Brock's Ludicolo (left at Pewter Gym before AG134)
Returns
The following Pokémon return to their Trainer:
Gym battles
Ash defeats the following Gym Leaders:
- Tate and Liza (AG100)
- Juan (AG111)
Pokémon Contests
May wins a Pokémon Contest in each of the following locations:
Battle Frontier
Ash defeats the following Frontier Brains:
Home video releases
North American DVD releases
Australian DVD releases
Trivia
- For reasons unknown, this season was never aired on New Zealand television. However DVDs were made available, which at the time was unusual for recent season in New Zealand. It was also aired on the Australian Cartoon Network, which can be viewed in New Zealand through Sky.
- The episodes of Pokémon Advanced, Pokémon Advanced Challenge, and Pokémon Advanced Battle for sale on iTunes are missing the "Who's That Pokémon?" and "Pokémon Trainer's Choice" segments, as well as the season-based eyecatches from the final commercial breaks.
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
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 Czech
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Pokémon Pokračujem: Finální zápas* | |
 French
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Pokémon: Ultime Combat | |
| Portuguese |  Brazil
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Pokémon: Batalha Avançada |
 Portugal
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Pokémon: Advanced Battle | |
 Russian
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Покемон: Новое сражение | |
| Spanish |  Latin America
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Pokémon: Batalla Avanzada |
 Spain
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Pokémon: Advanced Battle | |
 Swedish
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Pokémon: Advanced Battle | |
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