S13
Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors Season 13 | |
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Logo for the season | |
Opening | We Will Carry On! |
Episodes | 34 |
Region | Sinnoh |
Series | Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl |
Preceded by | Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles |
Followed by | Pokémon: Black & White |
Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors is the thirteenth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the fourth and final season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It follows Ash and Dawn as they conclude their journey in the Sinnoh region.
It began on June 5, 2010 with the dub premiere Regaining the Home Advantage!, and concluded on February 5, 2011 with Memories Are Made of Bliss!. It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2010-2011 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup.
It is preceded by Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles and succeeded by Pokémon: Black & White, the first season of the dub of Pokémon the Series: Black & White, which is based on the Generation V games.
Blurb
Watch Ash, Dawn, and Brock travel across the Sinnoh region to face challenges, battles, and the antics of Team Rocket! With Team Galactic out of the way, Ash can now focus on qualifying for the Sinnoh League. And Dawn will train to compete for her final Contest Ribbon, which would allow her to compete in the Grand Festival!
Important events
- Ash's Buizel learns Ice Punch. (DP159)
- Ash competes in the Pokéathlon. (DP160)
- Dawn meets up with Ursula and enters the Daybreak Town Contest, winning her fifth and final Ribbon, completing her requirement for the Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP161 - DP162)
- Barry returns, revealing that he now has eight Badges, qualifying him for the Sinnoh League. (DP163)
- The location of the Sinnoh Grand Festival is revealed to be Lake Valor. (DP163)
- Dawn's Piplup learns Hydro Pump. (DP164)
- Ash and his friends meet Volkner, the Sunyshore City Gym Leader and Sinnoh Elite Four member Flint. Ash has a battle with Flint, inspiring Volkner to battle challengers again. (DP165)
- Ash's Sunyshore Gym battle is postponed. (DP166)
- Ash's newly evolved Torterra learns Leaf Storm. (DP166)
- Ash and his friends meet Marley and help her rescue a Shaymin. (DP168)
- Ash and his friends meet Ben, a Pokémon Ranger, and aid him in a mission involving Heatran. (DP169)
- Ash and his friends meet Sinnoh Elite Four member Bertha. Ash has a battle against Bertha, but loses. (DP170)
- Jessie participates in the Arrowroot Town Contest and loses to Princess Salvia but is given the Ribbon by the latter, thereby completing her requirement for the Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP171)
- Ash and his friends arrive at Valor Lakefront for the Sinnoh Grand Festival. (DP173)
- The Sinnoh Grand Festival takes place. (DP174 - DP177)
- Dawn, Zoey, Nando, Jessie, and Ursula make it to the Battle Stage, while Kenny loses in the Performance Stage. (DP174)
- Dawn battles Ursula and wins, putting her in the Top 16. Jessie, Nando, and Zoey also make it to the Top 16. (DP175)
- Dawn, Zoey, Jessie, and Nando make it to the semifinals. Zoey battles Nando and wins, while Dawn defeats Jessie. (DP176)
- Dawn and Zoey face off in the finals and Zoey wins, receiving the Ribbon Cup and becoming a Top Coordinator. (DP177)
- Ash and his friends meet Buck. (DP181)
- The Lily of the Valley Conference takes place. (DP182 - DP189)
- Ash looks over his Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory. (DP182)
- The opening ceremonies mark the beginning of the tournament, with 64 competitors present. (DP182)
- Ash battles Nando in the first round and wins. (DP183)
- Paul battles Barry in the third round and wins. (DP184)
- Ash battles Conway in the third round and wins. Ash and Paul are paired to battle in the fourth round. (DP185)
- Ash has a Full Battle with Paul in the fourth round and wins. The two settle their differences and end their rivalry. (DP186 - DP188)
- Ash battles Tobias in the semifinals and loses. Ash places Top 4 while Tobias goes on to win the Lily of the Valley Conference. (DP189)
- Ash and Brock return to Kanto while Dawn stays in Sinnoh. (DP191)
Party changes
Additions
The following Pokémon are obtained:
Evolutions
The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:
- Ash's Monferno → Infernape (DP163)
- Ash's Grotle → Torterra (DP166)
- Ash's Cyndaquil → Quilava (DP182)
- Brock's Happiny → Chansey (DP190)
Gym battles
Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:
Badge | Opponent | Epicode | Result |
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Beacon Badge | Volkner | DP166 | Interrupted |
DP179 | Victory |
Pokémon Contests
Dawn and/or "Jessilina" participate in the following Pokémon Contests:
Location | Epicode | Victor |
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Daybreak Town | DP161 DP162 |
Dawn |
Neighborly Town | DP167 | Jessilina |
Arrowroot Town | DP171 | "Dawn" (Given to Jessilina) |
Episodes
Epicode | Episode Title | # |
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DP158 | Regaining the Home Advantage! | 1 |
DP159 | Short and To the Punch! | 2 |
DP160 | A Marathon Rivalry! | 3 |
DP161 | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | 4 |
DP162 | Playing the Performance Encore! | 5 |
DP163 | Fighting Ire with Fire! | 6 |
DP164 | Piplup, Up and Away! | 7 |
DP165 | Flint Sparks the Fire! | 8 |
DP166 | The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! | 9 |
DP167 | Teaching the Student Teacher! | 10 |
DP169 | Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue! | 11 |
DP168 | Keeping In Top Forme! | 12 |
DP170 | An Elite Coverup! | 13 |
DP171 | Dawn of a Royal Day! | 14 |
DP172 | With the Easiest of Grace! | 15 |
DP173 | Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! | 16 |
DP174 | Last Call—First Round! | 17 |
DP175 | Opposites Interact! | 18 |
DP176 | Coming Full Festival Circle! | 19 |
DP177 | A Grand Fight for Winning! | 20 |
DP178 | For The Love Of Meowth! | 21 |
DP179 | The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! | 22 |
DP180 | Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port! | 23 |
DP181 | Bucking the Treasure Trend! | 24 |
DP182 | An Old Family Blend! | 25 |
DP183 | League Unleashed! | 26 |
DP184 | Casting a Paul on Barry! | 27 |
DP185 | Working on a Right Move! | 28 |
DP186 | Familiarity Breeds Strategy! | 29 |
DP187 | A Real Rival Rouser! | 30 |
DP188 | Battling a Thaw in Relations! | 31 |
DP189 | The Semi-Final Frontier! | 32 |
DP190 | The Brockster Is In! | 33 |
DP191 | Memories are Made of Bliss! | 34 |
Home video releases
North American DVD releases
Australian DVD releases
Trivia
- This is the shortest dub season that has finished airing, with just 34 episodes.
- While the season has been entirely dubbed into Hebrew, it never aired in Israel because of Disney Channel Israel's decision to stop airing the anime.
- This is the first season of the Pokémon anime where all episodes are widescreen.
- In India (Disney India Dub), for some unknown reasons, this season premiered before Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles.
In other languages
Language | Title | |
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Czech | Pokémon: Vítězové ligy oblasti Sinnoh | |
Danish | Pokémon: DP Sinnoh Ligaens vindere* | |
Dutch | Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors | |
Finnish | Pokémon: DP Sinnoh-liigan voittajat* | |
European French | Pokémon DP: Les Vainqueurs de la Ligue de Sinnoh | |
German | Pokémon DP: Sieger der Sinnoh-Liga | |
Greek | Πόκεμον: Νικητές της Κατηγορίας Σίνοχ | |
Hindi | पोकेमोन: DP सिन्नोह लीग विक्टर्स Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors | |
Italian | Pokémon DP: I Vincitori Della Lega di Sinnoh | |
Norwegian | Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors | |
Polish | Pokémon DP: Gwiazdy Ligi Sinnoh | |
Portuguese | Brazil | Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh |
Portugal | Pokémon DP: Vencedores da Liga Sinnoh | |
Russian | Покемон: Алмаз и Жемчуг - Победители Лиги Синно Покемон АЖ Победители лиги Синно * | |
Spanish | Latin America | Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga Sinnoh |
Spain | Pokémon DP: Los vencedores de la Liga de Sinnoh | |
Swedish | Pokémon: DP Segrarare i Sinnoh Ligan | |
Tamil | பொகெமொன்: DP சின்னாஹ் லீக் விக்டர்ஸ் | |
Telugu | పోకీమాన్: DP సిన్నోహ్ లీగ్ విక్టర్స్ | |
Turkish | Pokémon Elmas ve İnci: Sinnoh Ligi Galipleri | |
External links
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