Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles

This is a list of episodes in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles (advertised as Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles), aired in Japan as Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール, Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo & Pāru), the twelfth season of the Pokémon animated series and the third part of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It originally aired in Japan from December 4, 2008 to December 24, 2009 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from May 9, 2009 to May 15, 2010 on Cartoon Network, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum as he continues to travel Sinnoh with Dawn, Pikachu, and Brock.

Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles
Season 12
The English title screen from the high-definition episodes of Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles season
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	53 (Japanese version) 52 (International version)
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original release	December 4, 2008 – December 24, 2009
Season chronology

The Japanese opening songs are "High Touch!" (ハイタッチ!, Hai Tatchi!) and "High Touch! 2009" (ハイタッチ! 2009, Hai Tatchi! 2009) by Rika Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi. The ending songs are "Surely Tomorrow" (あしたはきっと, Ashita wa Kitto) by Kanako Yoshii "Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!" (もえよギザみみピチュー!, Moe yo Giza Mimi Pichū!) by Shoko Nakagawa[1] and "Which One ~ Is It?" (ドッチ~ニョ?, Dotchi~Nyo?) by MooMoo Milk and Araki-san. The English opening song is "Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)" by Erin Bowman. Its instrumental version did serve as the end credit song.

Episodes

J#	E#	English title Japanese title	Original air date	English air date
573	568	"Get Your Rotom Running!"  (Yōkan and Rotom!) Transcription: "Yōkan to Rotomu!" (Japanese: 羊羹とロトム！)	December 4, 2008	May 9, 2009
574	569	"A Breed Stampede!"  (The Way to Befriend Pokémon!?) Transcription: "Pokemon to Nakayokunaru Hōhō!?" (Japanese: ポケモンと仲良くなる方法！？)	December 11, 2008	May 16, 2009
575	570	"Ancient Family Matters!"  (Rampald vs. Torideps!!) Transcription: "Ramuparudo Tai Toridepusu!!" (Japanese: ラムパルドVSトリデプス！！)	December 18, 2008	May 23, 2009
576	571	"Dealing with Defensive Types!"  (Mio Gym Battle! Steel Battle!) Transcription: "Mio Jimu Sen! Hagane no Batoru!!" (Japanese: ミオジム戦！はがねのバトル！！)	December 25, 2008	May 30, 2009
577	572	"Leading a Stray!"  (The Stray Hoeruko!) Transcription: "Maigo no Hoeruko!" (Japanese: 迷子のホエルコ！)	January 8, 2009	June 6, 2009
578	573	"Steeling Peace of Mind!"  (Gen and Lucario!) Transcription: "Gen to Rukario!" (Japanese: ゲンとルカリオ！)	January 15, 2009	June 13, 2009
579	574	"Saving the World from Ruins!"  (Ruins of Steel Island!) Transcription: "Kōtetsu Shima no Iseki!" (Japanese: 鋼鉄島の遺跡！)	January 22, 2009	June 20, 2009
580	575	"Cheers on Castaways Isle!"  (The Pikachu-Pochama Drifting Chronicle!) Transcription: "Pikachū, Potchama Hyōryūki!" (Japanese: ピカチュウ・ポッチャマ漂流記！)	January 29, 2009	June 27, 2009
581	576	"Hold the Phione!"  (Mischievous Phione!) Transcription: "Itazura Fione!" (Japanese: いたずらフィオネ！)	February 5, 2009	July 4, 2009
582	577	"Another One Gabites the Dust!"  (Pokémon Contest! Akebi Tournament!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto! Akebi Taikai!!" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト！アケビ大会！！)	February 12, 2009	July 11, 2009
583	578	"Stealing the Conversation!"  (Wild Junsar and Partner Perap!) Transcription: "Wairudo Junsā to Aibō Perappu!" (Japanese: ワイルドジュンサーと相棒ペラップ！)	February 19, 2009	July 18, 2009
584	579	"The Drifting Snorunt!"  (Yukimenoko in a Snowstorm!) Transcription: "Fubuki no Naka no Yukimenoko!" (Japanese: 吹雪の中のユキメノコ！)	February 26, 2009	July 25, 2009
585	580	"Noodles! Roamin' Off!"  (Team Rocket Breakup!?) Transcription: "Roketto-dan Kaisan!?" (Japanese: ロケット団解散！？)	March 5, 2009	August 1, 2009
586	581	"Pursuing a Lofty Goal!"  (PokéRinger! Big Decisive Battle of Sky!!) Transcription: "Pokeringa! Tenkū Daikessen!!" (Japanese: ポケリンガ！天空大決戦！！)	March 12, 2009	August 8, 2009
587	582	"Trials and Adulations!"  (Clash! Mammoo vs. Bossgodora!!) Transcription: "Gekitotsu! Manmū Tai Bosugodora!!" (Japanese: 激突！マンムーVSボスゴドラ！！)	March 26, 2009	August 15, 2009
588	—	(Mysterious Creatures: Pocket Monsters!) Transcription: "Fushigi na Ikimono Poketto Monsutā!" (Japanese: ふしぎないきものポケットモンスター！)	March 26, 2009	N/A
589	583	"The Lonely Snover!"  (The Lonely Yukikaburi!) Transcription: "Sabishigariya no Yukikaburi!" (Japanese: さびしがりやのユキカブリ！)	April 2, 2009	August 22, 2009
590	584	"Stopped in the Name of Love!"  (Evolution! This Time for Pochama!?) Transcription: "Shinka! Sono Toki Potchama wa!?" (Japanese: 進化！その時ポッチャマは！？)	April 2, 2009	August 29, 2009
591	585	"Old Rivals, New Tricks!"  (Pokémon Contest! Tatsunami Tournament!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto! Tatsunami Taikai!!" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト！タツナミ大会！！)	April 16, 2009	September 5, 2009
592	586	"To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!"  (Pokémon Ping-Pong Competition! Do Your Best, Eteboth!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Pinpon Taikai! Etebōsu Ganbaru!!" (Japanese: ポケモンピンポン大会！エテボースがんばる！！)	April 23, 2009	September 12, 2009
593	587	"Battling a Cute Drama!"  (Cherinbo! Brave Battle!?) Transcription: "Cherinbo! Kenage na Batoru!?" (Japanese: チェリンボ！けなげなバトル！？)	April 30, 2009	September 26, 2009
594	588	"Classroom Training!"  (Miss Suzuna of the Trainers' School!) Transcription: "Torēnāzu Sukūru no Suzuna-sensei!" (Japanese: トレーナーズスクールのスズナ先生！)	May 7, 2009	October 3, 2009
595	589	"Sliding Into Seventh!"  (Kissaki Gym! Ice Battle!!) Transcription: "Kissaki Jimu! Kōri no Batoru!!" (Japanese: キッサキジム！氷のバトル！！)	May 14, 2009	October 10, 2009
596	590	"A Pyramiding Rage!"  (Battle Pyramid! Shinji vs. Jindai!!) Transcription: "Batoru Piramiddo! Shinji Tai Jindai!!" (Japanese: バトルピラミッド！シンジVSジンダイ！！)	May 21, 2009	October 17, 2009
597	591	"Pillars of Friendship!"  (Resurrected Regigigas! J Returns!!) Transcription: "Fukkatsu no Rejigigasu! Jē Futatabi!!" (Japanese: 復活のレジギガス！J再び！！)	May 28, 2009	October 24, 2009
598	592	"Frozen on Their Tracks!"  (Denryuu Train! Handsome Appears!!) Transcription: "Denryū Ressha! Hansamu Tōjō!!" (Japanese: デンリュウ列車！ハンサム登場！！)	June 4, 2009	October 31, 2009
599	593	"Pedal to the Mettle!" (Full Battle! Shinji vs. Satoshi!! [Part 1]) Transcription: "Furu Batoru! Shinji Tai Satoshi!! (Zenpen)" (Japanese: フルバトル！シンジVSサトシ！！（前編）)	June 11, 2009	November 7, 2009
600	594	"Evolving Strategies!" (Full Battle! Shinji vs. Satoshi!! [Part 2]) Transcription: "Furu Batoru! Shinji Tai Satoshi!! -Kōhen-" (Japanese: フルバトル！シンジVSサトシ！！（後編）)	June 18, 2009	November 14, 2009
601	595	"Uncrushing Defeat!"  (The Shadow of Yuxie!) Transcription: "Yukushī no Kage!" (Japanese: ユクシーの影！)	June 25, 2009	November 21, 2009
602	596	"Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!"  (King of the Forest! Mojumbo!!) Transcription: "Mori no Ōja! Mojanbo!!" (Japanese: 森の王者！モジャンボ！！)	July 2, 2009	December 5, 2009
603	597	"Beating the Bustle and Hustle!"  (Everybody Participate! Pokémon Hustle!) Transcription: "Zen'in Sansen! Pokemon Hassuru!" (Japanese: 全員参戦！ポケモンハッスル！)	July 9, 2009	December 12, 2009
604	598	"Gateway to Ruin!"  (Mt. Tengan Ruins! Conspiracy of Team Galaxy!!) Transcription: "Tenganzan no Iseki! Ginga-dan no Inbō!!" (Japanese: テンガン山の遺跡！ギンガ団の陰謀！！)	July 23, 2009	December 19, 2009
605	599	"Three Sides to Every Story"  (Marill, Pochama & Elekid!!) Transcription: "Mariru, Potchama, Erekiddo!!" (Japanese: マリル・ポッチャマ・エレキッド！！)	August 6, 2009	December 26, 2009
606	600	"Strategy Begins at Home!"  (Hikari vs. Mama! Parent-Child Showdown!!) Transcription: "Hikari Tai Mama! Oyako Taiketsu!!" (Japanese: ヒカリVSママ！親子対決！！)	August 13, 2009	January 2, 2010
607	601	"A Faux Oak Finish!"  (Rescue Professor Ōkido! Nyorotono vs. Gureggru!!) Transcription: "Ōkido-hakase o Kyūshutsu se yo! Nyorotono Tai Guregguru!!" (Japanese: オーキド博士を救出せよ！ニョロトノVSグレッグル！！)	August 20, 2009	January 9, 2010
608	602	"Historical Mystery Tour"  (Naty, Natio...Mysterious Forest!) Transcription: "Neiti, Neitio... Fushigi na Mori!" (Japanese: ネイティ、ネイティオ…不思議な森！)	August 27, 2009	January 16, 2010
609	603	"Challenging a Towering Figure"  (Tower Tycoon! That Man, Kurotsugu!!) Transcription: "Tawā Taikūn! Sono Otoko, Kurotsugu!!" (Japanese: タワータイクーン！その男、クロツグ！！)	September 3, 2009	January 23, 2010
610	604	"Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!"  (The Worst Togepi in History!) Transcription: "Shijō Saiaku no Togepī!" (Japanese: 史上最悪のトゲピー！)	September 10, 2009	January 30, 2010
611	605	"An Egg Scramble!"  (Johto Festival! Chikorita and Waninoko Appear!!) Transcription: "Jōto Fesuta! Chikorīta to Waninoko Tōjō!!" (Japanese: ジョウトフェスタ！チコリータとワニノコ登場！！)	September 17, 2009	February 6, 2010
612	606	"Gone With the Windworks!"  (Dungeon Capture!? The Valley Powerplant!) Transcription: "Danjon Kōryaku!? Tanima no Hatsudensho!" (Japanese: ダンジョン攻略！？谷間の発電所！)	September 17, 2009	February 13, 2010
613	607	"A Rivalry to Gible On!"  (Fukamaru... I Got It!) Transcription: "Fukamaru... Getto da ze!" (Japanese: フカマル…ゲットだぜ！)	October 1, 2009	February 20, 2010
614	608	"Dressed for Jess Success!"  (Pokémon Contest! Suiren Tournament!!) Transcription: "Pokemon Kontesuto! Suiren Taikai!!" (Japanese: ポケモンコンテスト！スイレン大会！！)	October 1, 2009	February 27, 2010
615	609	"Bagged Then Tagged!"  (Satoshi to Hikari! Tag Battle!!) Transcription: "Satoshi to Hikari! Taggu Batoru!!" (Japanese: サトシとヒカリ！タッグバトル！！)	October 15, 2009	March 6, 2010
616	610	"Try for the Family Stone!"  (Muma, Yamikarasu and the Dark Stone!) Transcription: "Mūma to Yamikarasu to Yami no Ishi!" (Japanese: ムウマとヤミカラスとやみのいし！)	October 22, 2009	March 13, 2010
617	611	"Sticking with Who You Know!"  (Pikachu and Pochama, Keep Apart!!) Transcription: "Pikachū Potchama Kuttsukanai de!!" (Japanese: ピカチュウポッチャマくっつかないで！！)	October 29, 2009	March 20, 2010
618	612	"Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!"  (The Red Chain! Activated by the Team Galaxy!!) Transcription: "Akai Kusari! Ginga-dan Shidō!!" (Japanese: 赤い鎖！ギンガ団始動！！)	November 5, 2009	March 27, 2010
619	613	"The Needs of the Three!"  (Agnome, Yuxie & Emrit!) Transcription: "Agunomu, Yukushi, Emuritto!" (Japanese: アグノム・ユクシー・エムリット！)	November 12, 2009	April 3, 2010
620	614	"The Battle Finale of Legend!"  (Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!!) Transcription: "Diaruga to Parukia! Saigo no Tatakai!!" (Japanese: ディアルガとパルキア！最後の戦い！！)	November 12, 2009	April 10, 2010
621	615	"The Treasure Is All Mine!"  (Full of Danger! Kojirō's Treasure Chest!!) Transcription: "Kiken ga Ippai! Kojirō no Takarabako!!" (Japanese: 危険がいっぱい！コジロウの宝箱！！)	November 26, 2009	April 17, 2010
622	616	"Mastering Current Events!"  (The Air Battle Master Appears! Glion vs. Hassam!!) Transcription: "Ea Batoru Masutā Tōjō! Guraion Tai Hassamu!!" (Japanese: エアバトルマスター登場！グライオンVSハッサム！！)	December 3, 2009	April 24, 2010
623	617	"Double-Time Battle Training!"  (Double Battle! Mammoo and Hinoarashi!!) Transcription: "Daburu Batoru! Manmū to Hinoarashi!!" (Japanese: ダブルバトル！マンムーとヒノアラシ！！)	December 10, 2009	May 1, 2010
624	618	"A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!"  (Fukamaru and Draco Meteor!!) Transcription: "Fukamaru to Ryūseigun!!" (Japanese: フカマルとりゅうせいぐん！！)	December 17, 2009	May 8, 2010
625	619	"Gotta Get a Gible!"  (Fukamaru! I Got It!!) Transcription: "Fukamaru! Getto da ze!!" (Japanese: フカマル！ゲットだぜ！！)	December 24, 2009	May 15, 2010

Home Media releases

The series was released on eight-volume DVDs and four box sets by Viz Media and Warner Home Video in the United States in 2011. They were released both individually and as part of four boxsets.[2]

Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon the Series Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles – The Complete Season on DVD on August 18, 2020.[3]

References

1. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pichu has a Spiky-eared costume.
2. "Pokemon Dp Galactic Battles 7-8: Artist Not Provided: Movies & TV". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
3. "Pokémon Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

External links

• Pokémon US official website
• Pokémon anime website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl website at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)
• Pokémon TV Anime at Pokémon JP official website (in Japanese)