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Pokémon Season 20 Episodes
Season 20 Episode Guide
43 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Alola! The Starting Island, the Starter Pokémon!!
Fri, Mar 17, 201722 mins
While on vacation in the Alola region, Ash and Pikachu discover and enroll in the island Pokémon school.
Episode 2
The Guardian Deity Kapu-Kokeko Appears! Challenge, Our Z-Move!!
Fri, Mar 17, 201722 mins
Ash and Pikachu have decided to enroll in the Pokémon School. One day, their classmates decide to hold a surprise welcome party for them. But in the middle of this excited party, Tapu Koko, the Pokémon known as the island's guardian deity, shows up.
Episode 3
Hello, Roto, I'm the Rotom Pokédex, Roto!
Sat, May 13, 201721 mins
Professor Kukui gives Ash an intelligent Rotom Pokédex that is capable of human speech. Ash goes to find and catch his first Pokémon in Alola, but he instead encounters Team Rocket, who are aided by a wild Mimikyu that despises Pikachu.
Episode 4
It's Mokuroh! Catching Pokémon in Alola!!
Sun, May 14, 201721 mins
Ash is on the verge of catching his first Pokémon, until Team Rocket swoops in to ruin the day.
Episode 5
Ashimari, Give it Your bALLoon!
Mon, May 15, 201721 mins
Ash's class is going on a fishing trip, and Professor Kukui asks Lana to be in charge! Everyone casts their lures, with varying results-Lana befriends one Pokémon after another, but Ash and Mallow can't get the timing right, Sophocles is too busy collecting data, and Lillie hooks a magnificent Milotic that gets away when she freezes.When they take a break, all their new Pokémon friends get scooped up in a Team Rocket net-and then find themselves falling toward some rocks! But Lana's Popplio has been working hard for such an occasion, and it creates a giant water balloon to cushion the fall and save the day!
Episode 6
The Shocking and Prickly Togedemaru!
Tue, May 16, 201721 mins
Ash decides to watch Kukui's house for him. He starts making lunch, but since he's not very good at cooking, he ends up wasting all the ingredients and has no choice but to head to the nearby shopping mall. There, he runs into his classmate Sophocles and the Roly-Poly Pokémon Togedemaru. But suddenly, the shopping mall experiences a blackout and everyone ends up separated from their Pokémon.
Episode 7
That's Why Litten Is a Scamp!
Wed, May 17, 201721 mins
After an unusual wild litten steals Ash's sandwich, he intends on catching the Pokémon.
Episode 8
Who'll Be in Charge of the Egg?
Thu, May 18, 201721 mins
Principal Oak assigns Ash's class a special project: taking care of a Pokémon Egg. They soon realize someone will need to take the Egg home after school-and Mallow suggests Lillie! Lillie is stunned for a moment but soon steps up, hoping to get over her fear of touching Pokémon.Ash helps Lillie take the Egg to her house, which is an enormous mansion with its own battlefield. She's distracted when Ash challenges her butler to a battle, and when she returns to the Egg, it's being threatened by a hungry Salandit. Without a second thought, Lillie throws her arms around the Egg to protect it-a great first step!
Episode 9
The Leader Pokémon is Dekagoose!
Fri, May 19, 201721 mins
Raticate and Rattata are laying waste to the island's fields. Ash then meets Hala, the Kahuna of Melemele Island. Ash tells Hala he will be attempting the Island Trial. However, Hala then asks him a question and tells him he can only attempt the Island Trial after answering it. Ash is initially unsure what to answer, but manages to find the answer to Hala's question thanks to his classmates' help. And then he's finally given a trial by Hala.
Episode 10
Will the Z-Move Work! Challenge the Grand Trial!!
Sat, May 20, 201721 mins
Ash is ready to do the grand trial against Melemele Island Kahuna Hala. Will Pikachu and Rowlet beat Hala's Pokemon?
Episode 11
Young Kiawe Had a Farm!
Sat, May 27, 201721 mins
Ash spent the day and night at Kiawe's farm where they learn a lot from each other and fall in love.
Episode 12
The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!
Sat, Jun 3, 201721 mins
Team Rocket have been living a leisurely life in Alola. But now they've received a call from HQ. After somehow bluffing their way through the question regarding their activities there to this date, they finally start working towards getting a new Pokémon.
Episode 13
The Big Alola Pancake Race!
Sat, Jun 10, 201721 mins
Ash's classmate, Mallow, tells him about a race where Pokémon work with Pokémon Trainers to carry Pancakes to the goal. He gets really interested in the challenge, and decides to participate together with Pikachu.
Episode 14
Getting to Know You!
Sat, Jun 17, 201721 mins
Lillie's egg, which she had named "Snowy" in the previous episode, hatches into an Alolan Vulpix and the principal's egg into a normal Vulpix. The Fire-Type Vulpix starts playing with Pikachu, Togedemaru, Popplio, and the others, while Snowy (an Ice-Type) ignores the others. Finally, it decides to accept Lillie as its trainer and enters Lillie's Poké Ball on its own. Lillie decides to spend some time alone with her newfound partner and takes a walk with Snowy, while being followed secretly by Mallow and Ash. Team Rocket also starts following them and soon corners Lillie and Snowy. Although Lillie tries to put up a fight with Snowy using Powder Snow, Team Rocket dominates her in battle. She and Snowy are saved by Ash and Mallow. Lillie finally is able to touch a Pokémon, although she is only able to touch Snowy for now.
Episode 15
Rocking Clawmark Hill!
Sat, Jun 24, 201721 mins
Ash and Professor Kukui find the wild Rockruff who lives with them limping home, covered in scratches and burns, completely exhausted. The next night, they follow it to Clawmark Hill, where two Lycanroc keep watch over the wild Pokémon who come together to battle and train. Rockruff battles a fearsome Magmar but is defeated, and Ash offers to help it learn a new move, Rock Throw. After some serious training with Ash and Pikachu, Rockruff returns to challenge Magmar to a rematch-and this time, it wins! After seeing how well Ash and Rockruff work together, Professor Kukui encourages him to catch it-and both Pikachu and Rockruff enthusiastically agree!
Episode 16
They Might Not Be Giants!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
After practicing with Lana, Popplio has learned how to make a balloon that's big and sturdy enough to carry a Pokémon. In a series of mishaps, Rowlet and Popplio end up together inside the balloon-which gets swept away! They're trying to find their way home when they run into the wild Litten, who agrees to help. Soon, all three of them are trapped in a Team Rocket net, and Meowth wants to recruit Litten to join the gang! With some clever acting, Litten frees the others and sends Team Rocket blasting off just as our heroes are reunited. Ash tries to thank the skittish Litten, but it's disappeared again...
Episode 17
Crystal-Clear Sleuthing!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
Professor Kukui and Rotom Dex are big fans of the TV show Alolan Detective Laki, and Rotom even has a blond wig so it can pretend to be the star. When Ash's Electrium Z goes missing, Rotom excitedly takes the case! Through video replay, Rotom tracks the Z-Crystal's last known whereabouts to the schoolyard, where Ash and Kiawe were training. Rotom suspects Kiawe ended up with the crystal, but Lillie has another explanation: the video shows Ash putting it in his pocket. Ash remembers that he put the crystal on his nightstand before going to bed-and Pikachu triumphantly finds the missing Electrium Z caught in Rotom's wig!
Episode 18
A Seasoned Search!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
Ash and friends are visiting Mallow's family restaurant to try her legendary Alolan stew! But the key ingredient is missing, and substituting Pikachu's Thunderbolt for the rare Yamabuki nectar doesn't work out so well. Ash and Mallow go out in search of the nectar. After learning that Oricorio love to eat it, Bounsweet lures one in with its Sweet Scent, and it leads them to a hidden meadow. But Team Rocket is waiting to scoop everyone up in a net-everyone except Bounsweet, who evolves into Steenee and sends them blasting off again. The new recipe is a big hit, and Mallow decides to offer it as a seasonal special!
Episode 19
A Guardian Rematch!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
Ash begins training for a possible rematch against Tapu Koko. Sophocles helps out with scientific methods that yields surprising results. Naturally, this arouses Tapu Koko's interest. Tapu Koko challenges Ash and Pikachu with the whole Pokémon school looking on.
Episode 20
Partner Promises!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
Ash reluctantly tags along with Lana, Lillie, and Mallow at the mall. One store's owner points him toward Treasure Island, a gorgeous place full of wild Pokémon, and offers to lend him her kayak. Soon, he and Pikachu are on their way! After a great day of exploring, swimming, and meeting new Pokémon, they discover a Wimpod stuck in some rocks. Ash tries to scale the cliff to rescue it, but just gets all scraped up until Pikachu recruits an Alolan Exeggutor to give him a lift. Wimpod is freed-and Tapu Lele, Akala's mysterious Island Guardian (who's been secretly watching them), shows its approval by healing Ash's scratches!
Episode 21
Nyabby, Time to Begin the Journey!
Sat, Jul 1, 201721 mins
After stealing his groceries again, the wild Litten comes to Ash for help when its friend Stoutland starts to have trouble breathing. Ash struggles to get it to the Pokémon Center...but Stoutland is old, and there's not much Nurse Joy can do. Ash watches over Litten as it mourns for its dear friend, and even Meowth offers a compassionate ear. In time, a beautiful rainbow helps revive the joyful memories, and Litten begins to feel better. Ash invites Litten to join his team to continue the training it started with Stoutland-and after a battle, Litten agrees. The memories are still fresh, but Litten has a new life ahead!
Episode 22
A Shivering Shovel Search!
Sat, Jul 8, 201721 mins
Ash and Kiawe are training with Litten on the beach as Pikachu and Rockruff play with a mysterious shovel that seems to be moving around on its own-until it rises out of the sand to reveal a dangerous Sandygast! When Rockruff attacks it, the shovel is launched into the sea, and the furious Sandygast evolves into Palossand and traps Ash and Litten inside! Everyone works together to stop the rampaging Palossand-with a star performance from Snowy-as Popplio and Pikachu venture into the sea to find the shovel. After its shovel is returned, Palossand expresses its thanks by enveloping Professor Kukui's house in a big hug!
Episode 23
Getting the Band Back Together!
Sat, Jul 15, 201721 mins
Ash and his classmates are excited to see DJ Leo, a popular local musician and old friend of Professor Kukui's who plays music with his Alolan Dugtrio. After a dancing Alolan Diglett joins the group, the Dugtrio start quarreling among themselves as to which of them should take center stage. Amid the threat of a split-up, Team Rocket steps in to try and steal Dugtrio.
Episode 24
Alolan Open House!
Sat, Jul 22, 201721 mins
It's the Open House day at the Pokémon School, and Ash's mom has made a surprise visit to see his special presentation! Ash is really nervous about speaking in front of everyone, and Rotom Dex offers to use its new voice-sampling function so it can do the talking instead. The trick works at first, but Rotom Dex gets carried away, citing complicated research at top speed until Professor Kukui figures out what's going on. He gives Ash another chance to talk about what he's learned in Alola, and this time, it comes from the heart. Ash's friends promise to help him learn even more, and his mom couldn't be prouder!
Episode 25
A Team-on-Team Tussle!
Sat, Jul 29, 201721 mins
Team Rocket come across with Team Skull when they fight over a rare crystal. Meanwhile, Ash and his friends learn more about the Z-Crystals and Z-Moves.
Episode 26
So Long, Sophocles!
Sat, Aug 5, 201721 mins
Sophocles ends up hearing that his parents are seeking advice about moving. Moving means he'll have to part ways with everyone at the Pokémon School. This makes him thoroughly depressed. Meanwhile, Ash and the others hear that he's moving and decide to throw him a farewell party.
Episode 27
A Glaring Rivalry!
Sat, Aug 19, 201721 mins
When Lillie's big brother Gladion arrives on Melemele Island, everyone is excited about the powerful new Trainer in town-particularly Ash, who really wants to battle him! After hearing about Ash's Z-Ring and his battles against Tapu Koko, Gladion agrees to meet up the next morning. The battle is just getting started, with Ash's Rockruff against Gladion's impressive Lycanroc, when Team Rocket swoops in. Gladion and Lycanroc unleash a new Z-Move to send them blasting off again, and Ash is immediately interested in continuing the island challenge so he can get a Rock-type Z-Crystal! School is starting, so the battle is postponed-but it seems Ash has a new rival!
Episode 28
Pulling out the Pokémon Base Pepper!
Sat, Aug 26, 201721 mins
It's the season for our heroes' favorite pastime: Pokémon Base! Professor Kukui has arranged a special lesson for them, complete with a guest coach: Oluolu, the star player of the Magikarp team that just won the Pro League season. After the students' game, Team Rocket shows up to demand a Pokémon Base battle-with the winning team getting the star's autograph. Oluolu teams up with the students, and it's a close match until he unleashes his secret weapon: his Snorlax partner's Z-Move, Pulverizing Pancake! In appreciation for a good game, Oluolu offers Jessie his autograph anyway-but Bewear charges through and carries Team Rocket off before she can accept!
Episode 29
Lulled to La-La Land!
Sat, Sep 2, 201721 mins
Ash and his friends have gone to the forest to camp. They cooked and played in the river, but suddenly they ended up collapsing. They've apparently been attacked by a mysterious Pokémon. Ash becomes immensely curious about this mysterious Pokémon and attempts to befriend it.
Episode 30
The Ol' Raise and Switch!
Sat, Sep 9, 201721 mins
An unusual assignment at the Pokémon School gives our heroes a surprising opportunity to learn, grow, and have fun at the same time.
Episode 31
The Island Whisperer!
Sat, Sep 16, 201721 mins
Kahuna Olivia is leading the class on a field trip to Akala Island, and everyone is excited! Before they leave, Olivia demonstrates her knack with Pokémon by calming an angry Tauros and bonding with just about everyone, including Ash's standoffish Litten. On the boat to Akala, Ash and Olivia discover a Wailmer, trapped in the rocks by an angry Bruxish! Everyone works together to drive Bruxish off and get Wailmer free, and when it starts to sink, Popplio comes to the rescue, floating it up to the surface in an impressive balloon. That night, Nurse Joy hosts everyone at the Pokémon Center, and there are more exciting adventures to come!
Episode 32
Treasure Hunt, Akala Style!
Sat, Sep 23, 201721 mins
Today at the Akala Island, for Pokémon School, Ash and his friends are going to ride on the Ride Pokémon Stoutland to find some treasure.
Episode 33
Big Sky, Small Fry!
Sat, Sep 30, 201721 mins
While their friends visit Kiawe's farm, Lana and Ash decide to go fishing. At Olivia's suggestion, they head to Brooklet Hill, where a Totem Pokémon is rumored to live! After helping an injured Wishiwashi and catching a Feebas to prove herself to the master fisherman who guards the lake, Lana manages to hook the enormous Totem Pokémon, and the battle begins! The Pokémon is strong, but Lana hangs on with fierce determination-and in its own determination to help her, Popplio learns Aqua Jet! Defeated, the Totem Pokémon scatters into a school of Wishiwashi-and one of them presents Lana with a Water-type Z-Crystal to use with her new Z-Ring!
Episode 34
Battle of Fire! Garagara Appears!!
Sat, Oct 7, 201721 mins
Our heroes attend the Wela Fire Festival, where Fire-type Pokémon line up to receive the Wela Crown, said to convey the power of the volcano itself! Just as Ash's Litten steps up, a feisty Alolan Marowak steals the crown from Olivia and runs off. Kiawe goes after it, but Turtonator is no match for Marowak's speed! Ash offers to help Kiawe train against a quicker foe, and they come up with a strategy: Shell Smash, a risky move that drops Turtonator's defenses but makes it stronger and faster. In the rematch, Kiawe wins, and Marowak returns the crown-and then decides to join Kiawe's team!
Episode 35
Currying Favor and Flavor!
Sat, Oct 14, 201721 mins
Olivia and Professor Kukui send the class out to find ingredients for Akalan Curry in groups of two. The team of Ash and Mallow find their task more challenging than expected, especially in getting past angry Fomantis, Parasect and Alolan Digletts. Their search for the final ingredient brings them face-to-face with a Totem Lurantis. Ash and his Pokémon must now battle Lurantis and its partner Castform, but there may be more to this than meets the eye.
Episode 36
Trials and Determinations!
Sat, Oct 21, 201721 mins
With the Grassium Z in hand, Ash finally begins his trial battle with Olivia for his next Z-Crystal while being watched by Tapu Lele. Ash pits Rowlet and Rockruff against Olivia and her Probopass and Lycanroc.
Episode 37
Iwanko and the Guardian Deity of the Ruins of Life!
Sat, Oct 28, 201721 mins
Following the grand trial, Ash's Rockruff has gone off and disappeared. It has headed off to the Ruins of Life. While the heroes try to search it down, a Pokémon - the Guardian Deity of Akala Island - appears.
Episode 38
Mimikkyu's Disguise!
Sat, Nov 4, 201721 mins
Today, with the objective of capturing Pikachu, Team Rocket and Ash face off in a battle. With the loss in the battle, Jessie and Mimikyu get separated from the others.
Episode 39
Mallow and the Forest Teacher!
Sat, Nov 11, 201721 mins
It's a challenging day for Mallow and her family restaurant, and emotions are running high.
Episode 40
Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!
Sat, Nov 18, 201721 mins
After having little success using the Z-Move Hydro Vortex, Lana and Popplio meet Ida and her Brionne, who use the Z-Move as part of their show and agree to take Lana on as an apprentice! Lana and Popplio train hard-and when Ida's sweetheart Kanoa returns with reports of sunken treasure, they join the expedition. The treasure is guarded by a Dhelmise, who's already annoyed after a run-in with Team Rocket and traps Kanoa's boat in a powerful Whirlpool. Brionne goes up against it and loses, but after all that training, Popplio is ready. It uses Hydro Vortex to counter Dhelmise's Whirlpool and send it far away!
Episode 41
Mounting an Electrifying Charge!
Sat, Nov 25, 201721 mins
Sophocles enters a special race with a miniature car powered by his Charjabug against other Charjabug-cars. Ash and Kiawe are keen to help, with Ash acting as track partner and Kiawe as mechanic. The problem is that Charjabug can't seem to generate enough power to make its car run very fast, but it gets stronger and faster with all three Trainers' help. On the day of the race, they find that they have a rival team with a flashy Charjabug-car and a very arrogant attitude. Team Rocket has also entered the race, with James as track partner, Jessie as track spotter, Wobbuffet/Mareanie supposedly as mechanic, and a fake Charjabug-car run by Meowth inside it. The race has three stages: a rocky terrain, a desert terrain, and an urban area, each with obstacles powered by a Pokémon. However, with Sophocles as track spotter, some unorthodox moves and teamwork and Team Rocket's cheating exposed, Team Sophocles puts up a good fight. Ash is knocked unconscious in the urban area, but Sophocles takes over as track partner, and he and Charjabug bring in the victory.
Episode 42
Alola at Kanto! Takeshi and Kasumi!!
Sat, Nov 25, 201721 mins
A celebratory Pokémon School class trip turns out to be a reunion no one will ever forget.
Episode 43
When Regions Collide!
Sat, Dec 9, 201721 mins
Still in Kanto, the group heads to Cerulean City to teach the Alola group about Pokémon Gyms. Having had his last match at Cerulean Gym interrupted, Ash is eager to have a proper match as demonstration, and Kiawe also wants to battle. As such, battles soon begin of Ash VS Misty and Kiawe VS Brock, but when they start to use their Z-Moves, Brock and Misty pull out their trump cards: Mega Evolution.
