Advanced Challenge
(2003)
Overview
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?
Cast
as Satoshi (voice)
as Pikachu (voice)
as Musashi (voice)
as Kojirou (voice)
as Nyarth (voice)
as Takeshi (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Haruka (voice)
as Shigeru Oak (voice)
Episodes
What You Seed Is What You Get 5.0
September 4, 2003
When Ash's Treecko and Corphish face Grovyle and Slugma in a double battle, Treecko turns the tables, learning to use B…
Love at First Flight 5.0
September 11, 2003
Our heroes discover a love story between two Trainers who star with their Pokémon in a local dance festival.
Let Bagons Be Bagons 5.0
September 18, 2003
A Trainer learns that Pokémon battling requires more than tactics and technology. Meanwhile, a Bagon dreams the impossi…
The Princess and the Togepi 6.0
September 25, 2003
An invitation to the Togepi Festival brings Misty to the Hoenn region, where she learns that a local kingdom bases its …
A Togepi Mirage! 6.0
October 2, 2003
Our heroes go up against an evil regent who would use Misty's Togepi to steal the throne from its rightful heir!
Candid Camerupt! 5.0
October 9, 2003
Ash, Brock, May, and Max must all work together to face the four members of a family of skilled Pokémon Trainers and th…
I Feel Skitty! 5.0
October 16, 2003
After her Skitty is exhausted by chasing its own tale, May entrusts it to a local aromatherapy house, where it recovers…
ZigZag Zangoose! 5.0
October 23, 2003
A young trainer gains confidence and strengthens his bond with his Zangoose, when he is forced to face Seviper in a les…
Maxxed Out! 5.0
October 30, 2003
Max meets another young boy who shares his name, but differs greatly in personality. When this young and inexperienced …
Pros and Con Artists 5.0
November 6, 2003
As May prepares for her first contest, Ash faces another contestant in a pre-contest battle.
Come What May! 5.0
November 13, 2003
May wins her first contest, finally earning a ribbon. Jessie of Team Rocket attempts to win by cheating, but is disqual…
Cheer Pressure 5.0
November 20, 2003
Ash and friends meet an old friend who has since joined a Pokémon cheering squad. When they expose his squad for a fake…
Game Winning Assist 5.0
November 27, 2003
When Team Rocket threatens an innocent family of ranchers, Ash and friends drive them away, with May's Eneko using Assi…
Fight for the Meteorite 5.0
December 4, 2003
When Team Aqua and Team Magma battle to gain a meteor on Mount chimney, Ash and friends must put an end to both of thei…
Poetry Commotion! 5.0
December 11, 2003
No sooner has Ash begun an official battle with a novice gym leader, Flannery, than Team Rocket interrupts, postponing …
Going, Going, Yawn 5.0
December 18, 2003
Ash is battling for his fourth Hoenn region Gym badge! Can his Corphish defeat Flannery's team of Fire types?
Going for a Spinda 5.0
December 25, 2003
When rumors arise that a particular Spinda draws happiness to its trainer, Team Rocket quickly hatches a plan to steal …
All Torkoal, No Play 5.0
January 8, 2004
Ash and friends struggle to pass through a valley guarded by territorial Steel Pokémon.
Manectric Charge 5.0
January 15, 2004
While Ash uses his Torkoal to battle the powerful Watson, May faces his assistant with her Skitty.
Delcatty Got Your Tongue 5.0
January 22, 2004
When May's Skitty is injured far from a Pokémon Center, a master in the art of Pokémon massage comes to the rescue!
Disaster of Disguise 5.0
January 29, 2004
When Ash and friends learn that a masked coordinator is attempting to compete in secret, they help the timid boy hide h…
Disguise Da Limit 5.0
February 5, 2004
At Vendanturf Town, the masked trainer makes a strong performance, but loses to May's Skitty, as May wins her second ri…
Take the Lombre Home 5.0
February 12, 2004
The people of a small village blame a local drought on the Pokémon Solrock, but it soon comes to light that the drought…
True Blue Swablu 5.0
February 19, 2004
May feels a special duty to help a wounded Swablu return to its flock.
Gulpin It Down! 5.0
February 26, 2004
Mayhem ensues when Professor Oak inadvertently creates a gigantic Gulpin and Treecko in an effort to stop a Gulpin outb…
Exploud and Clear 5.0
March 4, 2004
Even as Ash's Treecko evolves in the course of battle, his opponent's Loudred does the same. Team Rocket couldn't have …
Go Go Ludicolo! 5.0
March 11, 2004
Ash and friends must rely on Grovyle, Torkoal, and Corphish, as they approach Petalburg City.
A Double Dilemma 5.0
March 18, 2004
When May and Max's father, Norman, reaches near celebrity status, Team Rocket pretends to be a part of the family.
Love, Petalburg Style! 5.0
March 25, 2004
Rumors are spreading about Nurse Joy spending a little too much time with Norman, Max and May's father! What's going on?
Balance of Power 5.0
April 1, 2004
Ash has challenged Max and May's father, Norman, to a battle before—but this time, it's for a Gym badge!
A Six Pack Attack! 5.0
April 8, 2004
When Professor Oak makes a surprise appearance in Hoenn, bringing along Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, Ash joins …
The Bicker the Better 5.0
April 15, 2004
When Ash and May face a duo in a double Pokémon battle, a falling out between these two friends causes them to lose--bu…
Grass Hysteria! 5.0
April 22, 2004
When May accidentally enters a forbidden spot where only grass Pokémon live, she quickly befriends a friendly Bulbasaur.
Hokey Pokéballs 5.0
April 29, 2004
May lets her Bulbasaur out of its Pokéball and the curious Pokemon soon gets into trouble.
Whiscash and Ash 5.0
May 6, 2004
When a famed Whiscash swallows Ash's Gym badges, he teams up with a fisherman to try to reel it in!
Me, Myself and Time 6.3
May 13, 2004
Ash and Pikachu meet up with an aspiring archaeologist who leads them to an ancient and mystical site.
A Fan with a Plan 5.0
May 20, 2004
May prepares to enter her first contest open only to ribbon holders, but remains confident despite seeing the contest f…
Cruisin' for a Losin? 5.0
May 27, 2004
May decides to use Bulbasaur in the Rubello Town Contest. Will its lack of experience cost her a ribbon?
Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend 5.0
June 3, 2004
When a Spoink loses the pearl on its head, Ash and friends volunteer to help search for it.
That's Just Swellow 5.0
June 10, 2004
Ash, May, and Brock participate in a curious sporting event in which players use rings dangling from balloons to catch …
Take This House and Shuppet 5.0
June 17, 2004
Fights arise both between May and Max and amongst Team Rocket, as a Shuppet--a Pokémon that feeds on human anger--stirs…
A Shroomish Skirmish 5.0
June 24, 2004
Team Rocket infuriates a Breloom, forcing not only themselves, but also Ash and friends to flee from its wrath.
Unfair Weather Friends 5.0
July 1, 2004
Ash and friends learn of Groudon and Kyogre, when Team Magma is joined by a master of disguise.
Who's Flying Now? 5.0
July 8, 2004
Ash and friends meet up with the beautiful gym leader, Winona, at the Feather Carnival.
Sky High Gym Battle! 5.0
July 15, 2004
It's Swellow versus Swellow as Ash and Winona battle it out in the Fortree City Gym!
Lights, Camerupt, Action! 5.0
July 22, 2004
As the heroes continue onwards, they encounter a man pushing his Camerupt. After helping the man, the heroes are told t…
Crazy As a Lunatone 5.0
July 29, 2004
A group of conspiracy theorists known as the Pokemon Mystery Club pursues a Lunatone suspected to be behind a recent se…
The Garden of Eatin' 5.0
August 5, 2004
A troubled Snorlax wanders into a public park, creating no end of trouble.
A Scare to Remember 5.0
August 12, 2004
A fierce bout of amnesia causes Pikachu to join forces with Team Rocket!
Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry 5.0
August 19, 2004
Before taking part in the Lilycove Coordinator Contest, May has time to study the art of Pokéblock preparation with a l…
Lessons in Lilycove 5.0
August 26, 2004
The Lilycove Coordinator Contest is underway but things are not looking good for May--her Combusken's Fire Spin has spi…
Judgment Day! 5.0
September 2, 2004
Hoping to get to Mossdeep Island, Ash and the gang are forced to take a detour.