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Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles is the twelfth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. It is the third season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It follows and as they continue their travels throughout the Sinnoh region, gathering Gym Badges and Ribbons while accompanied by . Unlike previous seasons in the dub, there was no break between this season and the previous one.
It originally aired in as part of the 2009-2010 Cartoon Network Saturday morning lineup. It began on May 9, 2009 with the dub premiere Get Your Rotom Running!, and concluded on May 15, 2010 with Gotta Get a Gible!. This season skipped DP120 due to it being a clip show.
It is preceded by Pokémon: DP Battle Dimension and succeeded by Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors.
==Blurb==
As the menace of Team Galactic continues to loom over the Sinnoh region, Ash and Dawn keep getting caught up in the schemes of this mysterious group of villains—as well as facing some other unexpected challenges! Dawn’s got her hands full dealing with the many problems of her Pokémon, while Ash’s ongoing rivalry with Paul finally comes to a head in a full 6-on-6 battle! It might be the ultimate test of training styles—will our heroes come out on top?
==Important events==
* meets Roark again. (DP107)
* Responding to a call by , Ash and  head for Iron Island and meet Riley and his Lucario. They discover Mars, along with some s, are attacking the Iron Island to make a scan of Mt. Coronet in search of the Spear Pillar. Professor Carolina reappears to study the island. (DP110-DP111)
* wins her fourth Ribbon in the , after battling her newest rival, Ursula. (DP114)
* Ash enters the Squallville PokéRinger and defeats Paul in the finals. (DP118)
* After caring for her injured , Dawn manages to earn Mamoswine's obedience. (DP119)
* arrives in Snowpoint City to visit the nearby temple. (DP128)
* Paul challenges Brandon after hearing Ash defeated him. Brandon defeats all of Paul's team without losing a single Pokémon. Reggie suggests a battle between Paul and Ash in a couple days time.
* Pokémon Hunter J attacks the Snowpoint Temple and awakens the there. In the aftermath, Regigigas is resealed and Brandon leaves his behind to protect it. (DP129)
* While heading to Lake Acuity by train, Ash and his friends meet Looker, not knowing he is an investigator going after Team Galactic. (DP130)
* Ash and Paul have their first Full Battle at Lake Acuity. (DP131-DP132)
* Ash and his friends come upon Saturn and Charon searching for the Spear Pillar. They meet Looker again and learn he is with the International Police. (DP136)
* Ash and his friends head for Twinleaf Town for the Twinleaf Festival. (DP138)
* Ash, Dawn, Brock, and Barry compete in the Festival Battle Challenge for the right to challenge Barry's father, Palmer. Ash wins the tournament but loses against Palmer. (DP141)
* At the Johto Festival, Dawn receives a Pokémon Egg from which later hatches into a . (DP143)
* Jupiter and Charon complete the Red Chain project. In the meantime, Saturn finds the entrance to the Spear Pillar. (DP150)
* Pokémon Hunter J captures the lake guardians for Team Galactic. However, her ship is destroyed by a attack from and . (DP151)
* Cyrus summons and on the Spear Pillar. After Mesprit, and Uxie are rescued, he disappears through a portal. (DP152)
* Ash and his friends watch a Pokémon Contest where Zoey earns her fifth and final Ribbon for the Grand Festival. They also meet Candice again. (DP155)
* Paul is interviewed on TV where he is shown to have earned his eighth Badge to qualify for the Sinnoh League. (DP155)
* Ash and his friends meet a wild who wants to learn . (DP156)
===Party changes===
====Additions====
The following Pokémon are obtained:
* Dawn's Cyndaquil (DP143)
* Ash's Gible (DP157)
====Evolutions====
The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:
* Dawn's → (DP106)
* Ash's → (DP118)
* Ash's → (DP132)
====Releases====
The following Pokémon are released:
* Dawn's Ambipom (Training with O, can be called upon at any time; DP124)
====Other====
* Ash's Gliscor (left with McCann for training, can be called upon at any time; DP154)
===Gym battles===
Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:
Badge	Opponent	Epicode	Result
 	Byron 	DP108 	Victory
 	Candice 	DP127 	Victory
===Pokémon Contests===
 and/or "Jessilina" participate in the following Pokémon Contests:
Location 	Epicode	Victor
Chocovine Town 	DP114 	
Sandalstraw Town	DP123 	
Lilypad Town 	DP146 	Jessilina(James in disguise)
==Episodes==
Epicode	Episode Title 	#
DP105 	Get Your Rotom Running! 	1
DP106 	A Breed Stampede! 	2
DP107 	Ancient Family Matters! 	3
DP108 	Dealing with Defensive Types! 	4
DP109 	Leading a Stray! 	5
DP110 	Steeling Peace of Mind! 	6
DP111 	Saving the World from Ruins! 	7
DP112 	Cheers on Castaways Isle! 	8
DP113 	Hold the Phione! 	9
DP114 	Another One Gabites the Dust! 	10
DP115 	Stealing the Conversation! 	11
DP116 	The Drifting Snorunt! 	12
DP117 	Noodles! Roamin' Off! 	13
DP118 	Pursuing a Lofty Goal! 	14
DP119 	Trials and Adulations! 	15
DP121 	The Lonely Snover! 	16
DP122 	Stopped in the Name of Love! 	17
DP123 	Old Rivals, New Tricks! 	18
DP124 	To Thine Own Pokémon Be True! 	19
DP125 	Battling a Cute Drama! 	20
DP126 	Classroom Training! 	21
DP127 	Sliding Into Seventh! 	22
DP128 	A Pyramiding Rage! 	23
DP129 	Pillars of Friendship! 	24
DP130 	Frozen on Their Tracks! 	25
DP131 	Pedal to the Mettle! 	26
DP132 	Evolving Strategies! 	27
DP133 	Uncrushing Defeat! 	28
DP134 	Promoting Healthy Tangrowth! 	29
DP135 	Beating the Bustle and Hustle! 	30
DP136 	Gateway to Ruin! 	31
DP137 	Three Sides to Every Story! 	32
DP138 	Strategy Begins at Home! 	33
DP139 	A Faux Oak Finish! 	34
DP140 	Historical Mystery Tour! 	35
DP141 	Challenging a Towering Figure! 	36
DP142 	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! 	37
DP143 	An Egg Scramble! 	38
DP144 	Gone With the Windworks! 	39
DP145 	A Rivalry to Gible On! 	40
DP146 	Dressed for Jess Success! 	41
DP147 	Bagged Then Tagged! 	42
DP148 	Try for the Family Stone! 	43
DP149 	Sticking With Who You Know! 	44
DP150 	Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!	45
DP151 	The Needs of the Three! 	46
DP152 	The Battle Finale of Legend! 	47
DP153 	The Treasure Is All Mine! 	48
DP154 	Mastering Current Events! 	49
DP155 	Double-Time Battle Training! 	50
DP156 	A Meteoric Rise to Excellence! 	51
DP157 	Gotta Get a Gible! 	52
 	 	
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
===Australian DVD releases===
==Trivia==
* This is the last season of the anime to air in before the release of Pokémon the Series: XY, about six years later; and in before the release of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, about eight years later.
* This is the last season of the entire anime to air in and .
* This is the first season of the Pokémon anime where there are widescreen episodes, and the last season where there are episodes in 4:3 aspect ratio.
* In India (Marvel HQ/Hungama TV), for some unknown reasons, this season premiered about a month after Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors. Also, only the first 35 episodes were aired. The remaining episodes were aired after a yearlong break.
==In other languages==
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