About this season
Polishing off the Silver Conference, Ash heads toward his next challenge—the far-off Hoenn region! While he must say goodbye to old friends, he makes the acquaintance of May, a Trainer just starting out on her Pokémon journey. Along with her little brother Max and the ever-reliable Brock, this pack of Pokémon Trainers begin pursuing their dreams—with Ash racking up three Gym Badges, while May changes tack to follow the Contest path of a Pokémon Coordinator.
Episodes (40)
1. Get the Show on the Road!
5.8Aired 21 November 2002 • 23 min
Pikachu is suffering from a serious electrical overload! Can Ash and Professor Birch find a solution before it's too late?
2. A Ruin with a View
5.0Aired 28 November 2002 • 23 min
A power failure at the Pokémon Center leads Ash and his new friend May to an astonishing discovery!
3. There's No Place Like Hoenn
5.0Aired 5 December 2002 • 23 min
Ash is ready for his first Gym battle in the Hoenn region--and the Gym Leader he must face is none other than May's father!
4. You Never Can Taillow!
5.0Aired 12 December 2002 • 23 min
When Team Rocket turns a flock of Taillow against our heroes, an old friend comes to the rescue!
5. In the Knicker of Time!
5.0Aired 19 December 2002 • 23 min
Ash and friends meet an eccentric Trainer who challenges May to her very first Pokémon battle!
6. A Poached Ego!
5.0Aired 26 December 2002 • 23 min
Our heroes are on the trail of a Pokémon poacher, and Team Rocket is close behind!
7. Tree's a Crowd
5.0Aired 9 January 2003 • 23 min
When Ash gets lost in the woods, he meets a Treecko who's determined to save its forest home.
8. A Tail with a Twist
5.0Aired 16 January 2003 • 23 min
Ash's Treecko takes on a wild Seviper, but things don't go so well...
9. Taming of the Shroomish
5.0Aired 23 January 2003 • 23 min
Stopping in Rinshin Town, our heroes investigate the mystery of a haunted mansion!
10. You Said a Mouthful!
5.0Aired 30 January 2003 • 23 min
Ash can't resist challenging a Trainer who claims to have the world's most powerful Pokémon, but there's something odd about this battle...
11. A Bite to Remember
5.0Aired 6 February 2003 • 23 min
After meeting a group of Mightyena, Max befriends a Poochyena who hasn't evolved yet and decides to train it himself!
12. The Lotad Lowdown
5.0Aired 13 February 2003 • 23 min
Our heroes meet three sisters who grow berries with the help of a nearby group of Lotad!
13. All Things Bright and Beautifly!
5.0Aired 20 February 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends discover a whole new kind of Pokémon competition, and it seems May has found her calling!
14. All in a Day's Wurmple
5.0Aired 27 February 2003 • 23 min
As May sets out to catch a Wurmple for her first Pokémon Contest, Ash receives a Double Battle challenge!
15. Gonna Rule the School!
5.0Aired 6 March 2003 • 23 min
Our heroes check out the Pokémon Trainer's School in Rustboro City, where Max has a run-in with a classmate!
16. The Winner by a Nosepass!
5.0Aired 13 March 2003 • 23 min
Armed with Pikachu's new Iron Tail attack, Ash challenges Gym Leader Roxanne!
17. Stairway to Devon
5.0Aired 20 March 2003 • 23 min
As our heroes tour the massive Devon Corporation, a mysterious intruder tries to steal an important piece of equipment!
18. On a Wingull and a Prayer!
5.0Aired 27 March 2003 • 23 min
Mr. Briney the sailor offers to take our heroes to Dewford Island for Ash's next Gym battle, but then changes his mind. What's going on?
19. Sharpedo Attack!
5.0Aired 3 April 2003 • 23 min
When a school of Sharpedo attacks, Ash and friends are stranded on an uncharted island!
20. Brave the Wave
5.0Aired 10 April 2003 • 23 min
Ash challenges the Dewford Gym, but Gym Leader Brawly seems more interested in surfing!ets the Gym Leader Brawly, who would rather surf than battle, which infuriates Ash. Could there be more to this Gym Leader than meets the eye? And does May even have a shred of decency?
21. Which Wurmple's Which?
5.0Aired 17 April 2003 • 23 min
May and Jessie of Team Rocket both have a Wurmple, and the two Pokémon accidentally get swapped during a battle!
22. A Hole Lotta Trouble
4.5Aired 24 April 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends meet Steven Stone in Granite Cave, where they quickly fall into one of Team Rocket's traps!
23. Gone Corphishin'
4.2Aired 1 May 2003 • 23 min
A mysterious Pokémon keeps burrowing through the beach near our heroes' camp and knocking over everything in its way!
24. A Corphish Out of Water
4.2Aired 8 May 2003 • 23 min
When Ash's rowdy new Corphish eats something it shouldn't, he goes on a dangerous journey to get it to the Pokémon Center!
25. A Mudkip Mission
4.2Aired 15 May 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends come across a lake full of Mudkip and soon find themselves protecting the Pokémon from a Team Rocket scheme!
26. Turning Over a Nuzleaf
4.0Aired 22 May 2003 • 23 min
When our heroes get separated from their Pokémon in a deep, dark cave, both groups find themselves in trouble!
27. A Three Team Scheme!
4.2Aired 29 May 2003 • 23 min
Ash and the others meet up with Professor Birch for a day of exploration and end up in the middle of a villainous confrontation!
28. Seeing Is Believing!
5.0Aired 5 June 2003 • 23 min
Jessie of Team Rocket is sure her Pokémon will evolve into a lovely Beautifly someday, but she could be in for a rude awakening!
29. Ready, Willing, and Sableye
5.0Aired 12 June 2003 • 23 min
Deciding it's time to teach his unruly Corphish a lesson, Ash leads the Pokémon into an abandoned mine, where things are not as they seem...
30. A Meditite Fight!
5.0Aired 19 June 2003 • 23 min
The approach of a dangerous storm calls a halt to Ash's latest battle challenge!
31. Just One of the Geysers
5.0Aired 26 June 2003 • 23 min
In a secret island arena with an unusual battlefield, Dewford Gym Leader Brawly welcomes Ash for a rematch!
32. Abandon Ship!
5.0Aired 3 July 2003 • 23 min
Our heroes find themselves aboard an abandoned ship...and then start disappearing one by one!
33. Now That's Flower Power!
5.0Aired 10 July 2003 • 23 min
While May trains for the Pokémon Contest in Slateport City, Torchic's appetite for berries gets her in trouble!
34. Having a Wailord of a Time
5.0Aired 17 July 2003 • 23 min
A new Trainer is stopping by a Pokémon Center to choose her first partner Pokémon, and Nurse Joy asks Ash and Max to take care of Treecko, Torchic, and Mudkip for her!
35. Win, Lose or Drew!
5.0Aired 24 July 2003 • 23 min
It's time for May's first Pokémon Contest! Does her Beautifly have what it takes to win a ribbon?
36. The Spheal of Approval
5.0Aired 31 July 2003 • 23 min
A day of relaxation in Slateport City turns into a confrontation between Team Rocket and Team Magma!
37. Jump for Joy!
5.0Aired 7 August 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends stop at a Pokémon Center for directions, but there's no sign of Nurse Joy! What could have happened to her?
38. A Different Kind of Misty!
5.0Aired 14 August 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends visit a lighthouse, where they try to return a stolen item they recovered from Team Rocket--but the lighthouse keepers think our heroes are the thieves!
39. A Poké-BLOCK Party
5.0Aired 21 August 2003 • 23 min
Ash and friends join the Trick House Contest, which sends them through a maze full of tricks and traps--and, of course, Team Rocket!
40. Watt's with Wattson
5.0Aired 28 August 2003 • 23 min
When Ash challenges the Mauville City Gym, he soon finds himself face to face with the Legendary Pokémon Raikou, or so it would seem...