Pokémon: Advanced

Pokémon: Advanced is the sixth season of Pokémon and the first part of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, a Japanese anime television series known in Japan as Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (ポケットモンスター アドバンスジェネレーション, Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon). It originally aired in Japan from November 21, 2002 to August 28, 2003 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from November 1, 2003 to September 4, 2004 on Kids' WB/The WB.

Pokémon: Advanced
Season 6
English front cover of the Pokémon: Advanced DVD collection box
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	40
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original release	November 21, 2002 – August 28, 2003
Season chronology

Set in the fictional Hoenn region, the season follows the adventures of the ten-year-old Pokémon trainer Ash Ketchum, and his electric mouse partner Pikachu as they collect Gym Badges so they can compete in the Hoenn League competition. Along the way, they are joined by Brock, the leader of the Pewter City Gym, and the Pokémon coordinator May and her brother, Max, as May competes in Pokémon Contests with the aim of earning Ribbons so she can enter the Hoenn Grand Festival.

The episodes were directed by Masamitsu Hidaka and produced by the animation studio OLM.

The Japanese opening song is "Advance Adventure" (アドバンスアドベンチャー, Adobansu Adobenchā) by GARDEN. The ending songs are "Because the Sky is There" (そこに空があるから, Soko ni Sora ga Aru Kara) by Toshiko Ezaki for 18 episodes, and "Polka O Dolka" (ポルカ・ドルカ, Poruka O Doruka) by Inuko Inuyama (Meowth) and Nolsol Chorus Group. The English opening song is "I Wanna Be a Hero" by David Rolfe. A shortened version of the English opening song was used for the end credits.

Episodes

J#	E#	English title Japanese title	Original air date	English air date
277	274	"Get the Show on the Road!" (A New Land! A New Adventure!!) Transcription: "Aratanaru Daichi! Aratanaru Bōken!!" (Japanese: 新たなる大地! 新たなる冒険!!)	November 21, 2002	November 1, 2003[lower-alpha 1]
278	275	"A Ruin with a View" (Ancient Pokémon and Mysterious Teams!) Transcription: "Kodai Pokémon to Nazo no Gundan!" (Japanese: 古代ポケモンと謎の軍団!)	November 28, 2002	November 8, 2003[lower-alpha 1]
279	276	"There's No Place Like Hoenn" (Tōka Gym! Vs. Yarukimono!) Transcription: "Tōka Jimu! Tai Yarukimono!" (Japanese: トウカジム! VSヤルキモノ!)	December 5, 2002	November 15, 2003
280	277	"You Never Can Taillow" (Full of Subame, Full of Danger! Got It in Tōka Woods!) Transcription: "Subame ga Ippai, Kiken ga Ippai! Tōka no Mori de Getto da ze!!" (Japanese: スバメがいっぱい 危険がいっぱい! トウカの森でゲットだぜ!!)	December 12, 2002	November 22, 2003
281	278	"In the Knicker of Time!" (Jiguzaguma and Short-Pantsed Boy! Haruka's First Battle!!) Transcription: "Jigujaguma to Tanpan-kozō! Haruka Hajimete no Batoru!!" (Japanese: ジグザグマと短パン小僧! ハルカはじめてのバトル!!)	December 19, 2002	November 22, 2003
282	279	"A Poached Ego!" (Team Rocket! Goodbye to a Disturbed Scratch!!) Transcription: "Roketto-dan! Midare Hikkagi de Sayōnara!!" (Japanese: ロケット団! みだれひっかきでサヨウナラ!!)	December 26, 2002	November 29, 2003
283	280	"Tree's a Crowd" (Forest of Kimori! Protect the Giant Tree!!) Transcription: "Kimori no Mori! Kyodaiju o Mamore!!" (Japanese: キモリの森! 巨大樹を守れ!!)	January 9, 2003	November 29, 2003
284	281	"A Tail with a Twist" (Habunake vs. Kimori! Strike of Death!!) Transcription: "Habuneku Tai Kimori! Hissatsu no Hataku Kōgeki!!" (Japanese: ハブネークVSキモリ! 必殺のはたく攻撃!!)	January 16, 2003	December 6, 2003
285	282	"Taming of the Shroomish" (Bizarre! Mystery of the Kinococo Mansion!) Transcription: "Kaiki! Kinokoko Yashiki no Nazo!" (Japanese: 怪奇! キノココ屋敷の謎!)	January 23, 2003	December 6, 2003
286	283	"You Said a Mouthful!" (The Strongest Pelipper in History Appears!!) Transcription: "Shijō Saikyō no Perippā Arawareru!!" (Japanese: 史上最強のペリッパー現る!!)	January 30, 2003	December 13, 2003
287	284	"A Bite to Remember" (Guraena and Pochiena! Mystery of Evolution!!) Transcription: "Guraena to Pochiena! Shinka no Shinpi!!" (Japanese: グラエナとポチエナ! 進化の神秘!!)	February 6, 2003	December 13, 2003
288	285	"The Lotad Lowdown" (Hassboh and the Three Sisters of the Flower Shop!) Transcription: "Hasubō to Furawā Shoppu no San-Shimai!" (Japanese: ハスボーとフラワーショップの三姉妹!)	February 13, 2003	December 20, 2003
289	286	"All Things Bright and Beautifly!" (Pokémon Contest! Agehunt's Magnificent Battle!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto! Agehanto no Karei na Batoru!!" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト! アゲハントの華麗なバトル!!)	February 20, 2003	December 27, 2003
290	287	"All in a Day's Wurmple" (Double Battle and Double Kemusso!?) Transcription: "Daburu Batoru to Daburu de Kemusso!?" (Japanese: ダブルバトルとダブルでケムッソ!?)	February 27, 2003	January 3, 2004
291	288	"Gonna Rule the School!" (Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!) Transcription: "Benkyō-shimasu! Pokemon Torēnāzu Sukūru!!" (Japanese: 勉強します! ポケモントレーナーズスクール!!)	March 6, 2003	January 10, 2004
292	289	"The Winner by a Nosepass" (Kanazumi Gym! Nosepass's Secret Weapon!!) Transcription: "Kanazumi Jimu! Nozupasu no Himitsu Heiki!!" (Japanese: カナズミジム! ノズパスの秘密兵器!!)	March 13, 2003	January 10, 2004
293	290	"Stairway to Devon" (Devon Corporation! Shadow of Team Aqua!!) Transcription: "Debon Kōporēshon! Akua-dan no Kage!!" (Japanese: デボンコーポレーション! アクア団の影!!)	March 20, 2003	January 17, 2004
294	291	"On a Wingull and a Prayer!" (Old Man Hagi and Peeko the Camome!) Transcription: "Hagi-rōjin to Kyamome no Pīko-chan!" (Japanese: ハギ老人とキャモメのピーコちゃん!)	March 27, 2003	January 24, 2004
295	292	"Sharpedo Attack!" (Escape! Samehader's Island!!) Transcription: "Dasshutsu! Samehadā no Shima!!" (Japanese: 脱出! サメハダーの島!!)	April 3, 2003	January 31, 2004
296	293	"Brave the Wave" (Muro Gym! The Surfing Leader – Touki Appears!) Transcription: "Muro Jimu! Naminori ri Jimu Rīdā, Tōki Tōjō!" (Japanese: ムロジム! 波乗りジムリーダー・トウキ登場!)	April 10, 2003	February 7, 2004
297	294	"Which Wurmple's Which?" (Kemusso vs. Kemusso! Which is Which!?) Transcription: "Kemusso Tai Kemusso! Dotchi ga Dotchi!?" (Japanese: ケムッソVSケムッソ! どっちがどっち!?)	April 17, 2003	February 14, 2004
298	295	"A Hole Lotta Trouble" (Daigo, Cockodora and Bossgodora!) Transcription: "Daigo, Kokodora, Bosugodora!" (Japanese: ダイゴ、ココドラ、ボスゴドラ!)	April 24, 2003	February 14, 2004
299	296	"Gone Corphishin'" (Roughneck of the Sea, Heigani Appears!) Transcription: "Umibe no Abare Mono, Heigani Tōjō!" (Japanese: 海辺の暴れ者、ヘイガニ登場!)	May 1, 2003	February 21, 2004
300	297	"A Corphish Out of Water" (Run Satoshi! Cross the Kibanha River!) Transcription: "Hashire Satoshi! Kibania no Kawa o Koe!" (Japanese: 走れサトシ! キバニアの川を越え!)	May 8, 2003	February 28, 2004
301	298	"A Mudkip Mission" (The Secret Pond! Full of Mizugorou!?) Transcription: "Himitsu no Ike! Mizugorō Ga Ippai!?" (Japanese: 秘密の池! ミズゴロウがいっぱい!?)	May 15, 2003	March 13, 2004
302	299	"Turning Over a Nuzleaf" (Attack of the Konohana Tribe!!) Transcription: "Konohana-zoku no Shūgeki!!" (Japanese: コノハナ族の襲撃!!)	May 22, 2003	March 27, 2004
303	300	"A Three Team Scheme!" (Team Magma vs. Team Aqua! Secret Base Battle!) Transcription: "Maguma-dan Tai Akua-dan! Himitsu Kichi no Tatakai!" (Japanese: マグマ団VSアクア団! ひみつきちの戦い!)	May 29, 2003	April 17, 2004
304	301	"Seeing is Believing!" (Agehunt and Dokucale! The Final Evolution!) Transcription: "Agehanto to Dokukeiru! Shinka no Hate ni!" (Japanese: アゲハントとドクケイル! 進化の果てに!)	June 5, 2003	April 24, 2004
305	302	"Ready, Willing, and Sableye" (The Startling Yamirami!) Transcription: "Yamirami de Tokkiri!" (Japanese: ヤミラミでドッキリ!)	June 12, 2003	May 1, 2004
306	303	"A Meditite Fight!" (Asanan and the Battle Girl! In the Middle of a Storm!) Transcription: "Batoru Gāru to Asanan! Arashi no Naka de!" (Japanese: バトルガールとアサナン! 嵐の中で!)	June 19, 2003	May 8, 2004
307	304	"Just One of the Geysers" (Muro Gym Rematch! Surfing Battlefield!) Transcription: "Muro Jimu Saisen! Naminori Batoru Fīrudo!" (Japanese: ムロジム再戦! 波乗りバトルフィールド!)	June 26, 2003	May 15, 2004
308	305	"Abandon Ship!" (The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!!) Transcription: "Suterare Fune! Shinobiyoru Kage!!" (Japanese: すてられ船! しのびよる影!!)	July 3, 2003	May 15, 2004
309	306	"Now That's Flower Power!" (A New Rival for Haruka! Intensive Pokémon Contest Training!!) Transcription: "Haruka ni Raibaru! Tokkun Pokemon Kontesuto!!" (Japanese: ハルカにライバル! 特訓ポケモンコンテスト!!)	July 10, 2003	May 22, 2004
310	307	"Having a Wailord of a Time" (The Big Starter Pokémon Panic!!) Transcription: "Hajimete no Pokemon de Dai Panikku!!" (Japanese: はじめてのポケモンで大パニック!!)	July 17, 2003	May 22, 2004
311	308	"Win, Lose or Drew!" (Haruka! The First Pokémon Contest Challenge!!) Transcription: "Haruka! Pokemon Kontesuto Hatsu Chōsen!!" (Japanese: ハルカ! ポケモンコンテスト初挑戦!!)	July 24, 2003	May 29, 2004
312	309	"The Spheal of Approval" (Protect the Ocean Museum! Attack of Team Magma!!) Transcription: "Umi no Hakubutsukan o Mamore! Maguma-dan no Shūgeki!!" (Japanese: 海の博物館を守れ! マグマ団の襲撃!!)	July 31, 2003	May 29, 2004
313	310	"Jump for Joy!" (Beauty and the Beast!? Dirteng and Nurse Joy!) Transcription: "Bijo to Yajū!? Dātengu to Jōi-san!" (Japanese: 美女と野獣!? ダーテングとジョーイさん!)	August 7, 2003	August 28, 2004
314	311	"A Different Kind of Misty!" (Prasle and Minun! The Mountain Lighthouse!!) Transcription: "Purasuru to Mainan! Yama no Tōdai!!" (Japanese: プラスルとマイナン! 山の灯台!!)	August 14, 2003	August 28, 2004
315	312	"A Poké-BLOCK Party!" (Sing! Pokémon Trick House!!) Transcription: "Utau! Pokemon Karakuri Yashiki!!" (Japanese: 歌う! ポケモンからくり屋敷!!)	August 21, 2003	September 4, 2004
316	313	"Watt's with Wattson?" (Kinsetsu Gym! Tessen's Electric Shock Battle!!) Transcription: "Kinsetsu Jimu! Tessen no Dengeki Batoru!!" (Japanese: キンセツジム! テッセンの電撃バトル!!)	August 28, 2003	September 4, 2004

Home Media releases

In the United States, Viz Video and Ventura Distribution released the series on 8 VHS and DVD volumes from 2004-2005.[1][2] The entire series was released on DVD, while the VHS versions only featured the first three episodes from each release.

Viz Media later released two 3-disc boxed DVD sets in 2005 and 2006, containing 6-7 episodes per disc.

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon: Advanced – The Complete Collection on DVD in the United States on May 16, 2017.

Notes

1. These episodes were broadcast on Kids' WB on March 15, 2003, as part of a special sneak peek at the upcoming Advanced season. It was later redubbed and rebroadcast for inclusion during the standard broadcasts the following November.

References

1. "Amazon.com: Pokemon Advanced, Vol. 8 - Jump for Joy". amazon.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
2. "Amazon.com: Pokemon 8: Advanced — Jump for Joy [VHS]". amazon.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.

External links

• Pokémon US official website
• Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pokémon: Advanced Generation website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pokémon TV Anime at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)