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
After earning the Dynamo Badge from Wattson, Ash and co. continue their journey. May insists to go to Fallarbor Town wh…
Love at First Flight 5.0
September 11, 2003
The heroes spot a pair of Pokémon bowing to one another, as dance partners would, and begin flying around one another i…
Let Bagons Be Bagons 5.0
September 18, 2003
On the way to Fallarbor Town and May's next contest, Ash and co encounter a rare Bagon and its trainer, a girl named Mi…
The Princess and the Togepi 6.0
September 25, 2003
Ash and co. reunite with their old friend Misty, who is happy to meet May and Max for the first time. Soon, they enter …
A Togepi Mirage! 6.0
October 2, 2003
During the reunion with their old friend Misty, Ash and co. discover Hansen wants to rule the Togepi Kingdom and the Mi…
Candid Camerupt! 5.0
October 9, 2003
Being exhausted and tired, the heroes collapse in a desert. Soon, they wake up in a lodge, being rescued by the Winstra…
I Feel Skitty! 5.0
October 16, 2003
While doing her training with Beautifly, May's frisbee flies off. Torchic goes to retrieve the frisbee, but also finds …
ZigZag Zangoose! 5.0
October 23, 2003
Traveling on the road, the heroes encounter Nicholai, who had caught a Zangoose. While having a battle with Ash, Nichol…
Maxxed Out! 5.0
October 30, 2003
Heading to Fallarbor City, the gang meet up with a trainer called Max who looks identical to Max. He is having trouble …
Pros and Con Artists 5.0
November 6, 2003
After arriving in Fallarbor Town, May starts doubting herself, seeing a lot of Coordinators that will participate, incl…
Come What May! 5.0
November 13, 2003
May reaches the second round of the Contest and defeats Jessica (who is Jessie, in disguise). Seeing Grace had managed …
Cheer Pressure 5.0
November 20, 2003
The heroes encounter Thatcher, the boy they helped at the lighthouse, who joined a band of cheerleaders, named Pep Squa…
Game Winning Assist 5.0
November 27, 2003
After running away from some Slugma, the heroes find themselves on a ranch, owned by a girl named Julie. The heroes dec…
Fight for the Meteorite 5.0
December 4, 2003
The heroes (and Team Rocket, who hope to catch their enemy, Pikachu) take a cable cart to Mount Chimney. However, the c…
Poetry Commotion! 5.0
December 11, 2003
After Ash and Co. reach Lavaridge Town, they meet Flannery, the Gym Leader. Having just inherited the Gym from her gran…
Going, Going, Yawn! 5.0
December 18, 2003
Ash challenges Flannery to a Gym match. Ash hopes to have an easy fight by using Corphish. Flannery, despite sometimes …
Going for a Spinda 5.0
December 25, 2003
Ash decides to head to Petalburg City for his next Gym battle. On the road, the gang runs into a group of Spinda. A pre…
All Torkoal, No Play 5.0
January 8, 2004
On their way back to Mauville City, Ash and friends travel through the Valley of Steel, home of many different kinds of…
Manectric Charge 5.0
January 15, 2004
Ash and friends return to Mauville City, where they encounter a carnival run by Team Rocket. They let all their Pokémon…
Delcatty Got Your Tongue 5.0
January 22, 2004
After a battle with Team Rocket, May's Skitty accidentally inhales Torkoal's smoke. To cure her, the heroes go to a Pok…
Disaster of Disguise 5.0
January 29, 2004
As the heroes arrive in Verdanturf Town, they meet up with Drew, who cannot participate in the upcoming Contest, since …
Disguise Da Limit 5.0
February 5, 2004
With Timmy participating in the Contest, May hopes to win her second ribbon. However, with May's Skitty's Blizzard not …
Take the Lombre Home 5.0
February 12, 2004
The heroes, who are thirsty, wander the land. Brock shows them a spring, but it ran out of water. They go to the villag…
True Blue Swablu 5.0
February 19, 2004
The heroes, who got lost in a forest, encounter a Swablu, who has its wing injured. Along with the help of a local rang…
Gulpin it Down! 5.0
February 26, 2004
During a break, the heroes get their lunch eaten by a Gulpin. They soon find out a group of Gulpin is eating away the f…
Exploud and Clear 5.0
March 4, 2004
Ash and friends are eating lunch in the woods when they notice that Treecko has wandered off. After failing to convince…
Go Go Ludicolo! 5.0
March 11, 2004
While having sandwiches for lunch, the heroes are visited by a man named Poncho and his Ludicolo. They challenge Ash to…
A Double Dilemma 5.0
March 18, 2004
As the heroes arrive to Petalburg City, May and Max are visited by the crowd, who like Norman, Caroline and their child…
Love, Petalburg Style! 5.0
March 25, 2004
Just as the heroes return to Petalburg City, Ash goes to the Pokémon Center to get ready for his Gym match, where he en…
Balance of Power 5.0
April 1, 2004
Ash faces Norman in a Gym battle. Norman switches offense and defense to baffle Ash, who tries to overcome this trial, …
A Six Pack Attack! 5.0
April 8, 2004
The heroes decide to stop at Professor Birch's lab. Hearing Professor Oak will come to the lab as well, Ash and Brock d…
The Bicker the Better 5.0
April 15, 2004
Due to May being late, Ash is outraged, since he wants to go to Fortree City as quickly as possible. May becomes angry …
Grass Hysteria! 5.0
April 22, 2004
The heroes get lost in a forest. Just then, May gets taken away by a Skarmory. As Ash, Brock and Max try to get May out…
Hokey Poké Balls! 5.0
April 29, 2004
With Bulbasaur being in May's team, Ash decides to call his own Bulbasaur to meet up. However, Team Rocket has modified…
Whiscash and Ash 5.0
May 6, 2004
While resting by a lake with his friends, Ash polishes his Badge Case and remembers all the Gym Battles he's won so far…
Me, Myself and Time 6.3
May 13, 2004
While separated from his friends, Ash encounters a girl and her Baltoy. He learns they were called to meet someone at a…
A Fan with a Plan! 5.0
May 20, 2004
Arriving in Rubello Town, May finds Drew, who is going to participate in the Contest. She also meets Savannah, a wife, …
Cruisin' for a Losin' 5.0
May 27, 2004
May, confident in her Pokémon, enters the Rubello Contest with Drew and Savannah. While all three manage to pass the fi…
Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend 5.0
June 3, 2004
Continuing their journey to Fortree City, Ash and friends come across a Spoink, who is upset after losing the Pearl it …
That's Just Swellow 5.0
June 10, 2004
As they arrive to Crossgate Town, the heroes learn there is a tournament involving Flying-type Pokémon. May, Ash and, s…
Take This House and Shuppet 5.0
June 17, 2004
The heroes and Team Rocket, after another clash, have gone to the mansion. There, May argues with Max, who runs off and…
A Shroomish Skirmish 5.0
June 24, 2004
As the heroes have a meal, Torchic and Corphish start fighting. As Ash and May try to calm them down, Team Rocket arriv…
Unfair Weather Friends 5.0
July 1, 2004
The heroes spend a day at the Weather Research Institute. Just then, Team Aqua, with Shelly as the commander, arrive to…
Who's Flying Now? 5.0
July 8, 2004
After the events that transpired at the Weather Institute, Ash and co. finally arrive at Fortree City. Ash couldn't wai…
Sky High Gym Battle! 5.0
July 15, 2004
The time has come once more. Ash is ready to have his Gym Battle with Winona. Before the battle starts she evokes a pra…
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
The heroes arrive in a deserted town and get rejected by Nurse Joy to stay in her Pokémon Center. They soon find out th…
The Garden of Eatin' 5.0
August 5, 2004
The heroes come into the Banana Slakoth Garden, a famous tourist spot. However, they find it empty, save for a Snorlax,…
A Scare to Remember! 5.0
August 12, 2004
After another encounter with Team Rocket, Ash loses Pikachu. Pikachu, however, has hit his head and suffers from amnesi…
Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry 5.0
August 19, 2004
As they arrive in Lilycove City, the heroes meet Kelly, a fellow Coordinator, who knows how to make good Pokéblocks. As…
Lessons in Lilycove 5.0
August 26, 2004
May's Combusken manages to control the Fire Spin attack it launched. Through luck, May enters the next round with Kelly…
Judgment Day 5.0
September 2, 2004
Due to a mistake, the heroes sail away to an island, with their actual destination being Mossdeep City. On the island, …