S08

Pokémon: Advanced Battle is the eighth season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon animated series. It is the third season of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. It concludes the adventures of , , Max, and in the Hoenn region, as Ash and May compete in the Ever Grande Conference and the Hoenn Grand Festival, respectively. It also begins Ash's second adventure through Kanto as he challenges the .
It began on September 17, 2005, with the dub premiere of Clamperl of Wisdom, and concluded on July 8, 2006, with Pasta La Vista. It originally aired in as part of the 2005-2006 Saturday morning lineup. This season skipped the original AG101 due to the as well as AG120, a clip show episode.
It is preceded by Pokémon: Advanced Challenge and succeeded 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 and , only to realize the true danger in unleashing their power. Lance helps to resolve the situation. (AG097 - AG098)
* tries his luck against the Hoenn Elite Four member Drake. (AG101)
* 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 stop Brodie, now independent, from stealing the Ribbon Cup. (AG119)
* The Hoenn Grand Festival takes place. (AG121 - AG123)
** May, Drew, Harley, and 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 , 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 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 . (AG132)
* Ash, May and Max reunite at 's , and rejoins the group in the very end of the episode. (AG133)
* makes an appearance for three episodes. (AG132 - AG134)
* Ash and May begin their quests to participate in the Battle Frontier and Kanto s, 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:
* Brock's → (AG105)
* Ash's → (AG123)
====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:
* Ash's Phanpy (AG133)
===Gym battles===
Ash battles the following Gym Leaders:
Badge	Opponent(s) 	Epicode 	Result
 	Tate and Liza	AG100 	Victory
 	Juan 	AG110AG111	Victory
===Battle Frontier battles===
Ash battles the following Frontier Brains:
Symbol 	Opponent	Epicode	Result
Knowledge Symbol	Noland 	AG136 	Victory
===Pokémon Contests===
May participates in the following Pokémon Contests:
====Hoenn====
Location 	Epicode 	Result
Purika City 	AG103 	Victory
Pacifidlog Town	AG115AG116	Victory
====Kanto====
Location 	Epicode	Result
Saffron City	AG144 	Victory
==Episodes==
Epicode	Episode Title 	#
AG093 	Clamperl of Wisdom 	1
AG094 	The Relicanth Really Can 	2
AG095 	The Evolutionary War 	3
AG096 	Training Wrecks 	4
AG097 	Gaining Groudon 	5
AG098 	The Scuffle of Legends 	6
AG099 	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! 	7
AG100 	Solid as a Solrock 	8
AG101 	Vanity Affair 	9
AG102 	Where's Armaldo? 	10
AG103 	A Cacturne for the Worse 	11
AG104 	Claydol Big and Tall 	12
AG105 	Once in a Mawile 	13
AG106 	Beg, Burrow and Steal 	14
AG107 	Absol-ute Disaster 	15
AG108 	Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt	16
AG109 	Do I Hear a Ralts? 	17
AG110 	The Great Eight Fate! 	18
AG111 	Eight Ain't Enough 	19
AG112 	Showdown at Linoone 	20
AG113 	Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? 	21
AG114 	Date Expectations! 	22
AG115 	Mean With Envy 	23
AG116 	Pacifidlog Jam 	24
AG117 	Berry, Berry Interesting 	25
AG118 	Less is Morrison 	26
AG119 	The Ribbon Cup Caper! 	27
AG121 	Hi Ho Silver Wind! 	28
AG122 	Deceit and Assist 	29
AG123 	Rhapsody in Drew 	30
AG124 	Island Time 	31
AG125 	Like a Meowth to a Flame 	32
AG126 	Saved by the Beldum 	33
AG127 	From Brags to Riches 	34
AG128 	Shocks and Bonds 	35
AG129 	A Judgment Brawl 	36
AG130 	Choose It or Lose It! 	37
AG131 	At the End of the Fray 	38
AG132 	The Scheme Team 	39
AG133 	The Right Place and the Right Mime 	40
AG134 	A Real Cleffa-Hanger 	41
AG135 	Numero Uno Articuno 	42
AG136 	The Symbol Life 	43
AG137 	Hooked on Onix 	44
AG138 	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff 	45
AG139 	On Cloud Arcanine 	46
AG140 	Sitting Psyduck 	47
AG141 	Hail to the Chef 	48
AG142 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	49
AG143 	The Saffron Con 	50
AG144 	A Hurdle for Squirtle 	51
AG145 	Pasta La Vista 	52
 	 	
==Home video releases==
===North American DVD releases===
===Australian DVD releases===
==Trivia==
* For reasons unknown, this season was never aired on television. However DVDs were made available, which at the time was unusual for recent season in New Zealand. It was also aired on the n , which can be viewed in New Zealand through .
* The episodes of this season, Pokémon: Advanced, and Pokémon: Advanced Challenge 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.
* This is the final season to air on Kids' WB!
** This is also the final season dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment.
==In other languages==
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