6.8/10105 votes#1 - Get Your Rotom Running!
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2008
Ash and company arrive at the gym, but the gym leader is out training on Iron Island. In the meantime, the town is suffering from nightmares and no one is getting any sleep.
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6.5/1094 votes#2 - A Breed Stampede!
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2008
As Ash continues training for his gym battle. Dawn tries to train with her newly evolved Piloswine, and learns that her Pokemon isn't as receptive as its non-evolved form.
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7.0/1090 votes#3 - Ancient Family Matters!
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2008
Ash gets word that the gym leader has returned. Roark, the gym leader from Oreburg City has come to challenge his father, Byron the Canalave City gym leader. With Roark using Rampardos and Byron using Bastiodon, who will win the battle?
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7.8/10108 votes#4 - Dealing With Defensive Types!
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 12/25/2008
With Oreburgh Gym Leader Roark as referee, Ash starts his 3-on-3 Gym battle against Byron, Canalave's fossil-loving Gym Leader. Byron's first Pokémon is the Steel-and-Psychic Bronzor, so Ash sends out Chimchar, a Fire-type Pokémon. But Bronzor's Ability, Heatproof, helps protect it against Chimchar's Fire attacks, and then it uses Rain Dance to rain on Chimchar's parade! Chimchar refuses to give up, and uses Flame Wheel in a head-on charge against Bronzor's Gyro Ball—the hit knocks out Bronzor, but Chimchar barely manages to stay on its feet!
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6.7/1089 votes#5 - Leading a Stray!
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 1/8/2009
A Wailord blockage has trapped the boats in Canalave's harbor, and that means Dawn can't take a ferry to her next Contest. There's nothing to do but sit down for lunch, but a wild Luxio and its Pokémon accomplices steal the food! Pikachu and Piplup give chase, but run straight into Team Rocket. As always, Team Rocket tries to grab Pikachu, but Ash catches up with them and escapes into the sewer with his buddy. Piplup uses Whirlpool to toss Team Rocket, and now it's up to Ash to find his way back to his friends. As he wanders the sewers, he comes across the Luxio and its pals. They stole the food to feed a stranded Wailmer that somehow ended up in the sewer!
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7.6/1095 votes#6 - Steeling Peace of Mind!
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 1/15/2009
On Iron Island, Ash's rival Barry is training with his Empoleon and Heracross when Empoleon suddenly turns on its Trainer. Barry calls Ash and Dawn, who are still in Canalave Town, to tell them what happened—other Pokémon on Iron Island are acting strangely, too! Ash and his friends catch the next ferry to Iron Island, with Team Rocket following them in secret, but Barry has already gone out to explore the island. Whatever is happening, only Steel-type Pokémon are affected, but why?
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7.5/1094 votes#7 - Saving the World from Ruins!
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 1/22/2009
Ash and company continue their struggle to stop Team Galactic's latest scheme, which is somehow affecting steel type Pokemon. They learn this is just part of Team Galactic's overall plan.
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7.2/1086 votes#8 - Cheers on Castaways Isle!
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 1/29/2009
Pikachu and Piplup get themselves stranded on an island where they discover a Corphish and several Mantykes taking care to a mysterious egg.
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7.0/1083 votes#9 - Hold the Phione!
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 2/5/2009
As Dawn prepares for the next contest, the adventurers try to spot a rare Phione. One Phione becomes attracted to one of Dawn's Pokemon.
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7.1/1085 votes#10 - Another One Gabites the Dust!
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 2/12/2009
Dawn enters the Chocovine town Pokemon contest and meets a tough trainer named Ursula. Will she win her 4th ribbon?
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6.6/1083 votes#11 - Stealing the Conversation!
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 2/19/2009
Team Rocket steals Officer Jenny's Chatot.
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7.1/1084 votes#12 - The Drifting Snorunt!
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 2/26/2009
A Froslass holds Meowth and Piplup captive and will only release them when her friend, a Snowrunt is returned.
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6.6/1094 votes#13 - Noodles! Roamin' Off!
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 3/5/2009
Meowth decides to leave Team Rocket to become a Noodle Chef, which prompts the other members to pursue their own goals.
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6.9/1093 votes#14 - Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 3/12/2009
Ash enters a Poke Ringer contest with Staravia. Paul also enters the competition.
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6.9/1087 votes#15 - Trials and Adulations!
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 3/26/2009
Dawn encounters an Agron and become separated from Ash and Brock. When one of her Pokemon is injured fighting the Agron, she must use everything she's learned to heal her Pokemon
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6.0/1060 votes#16 - The Mysterious Creatures, Pokémon!
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2009
The friends travel toward Snowpoint City.
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6.5/1091 votes#17 - The Lonely Snover!
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 4/2/2009
Ash and company encounter a Snover who longs for companionship.
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6.7/1087 votes#18 - Stopped in the Name of Love!
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2009
Piplup seems to be worn out lately. They notice Piplup starts to glow. Everyone is excited by the prospect of Piplup evolving, except for Piplup.
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6.6/1087 votes#19 - Old Rivals, New Tricks!
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 4/16/2009
Dawn enters the Sandlestraw contest.
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6.5/1092 votes#20 - To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 4/23/2009
Ash and Dawn enter a Pokemon Ping Pong Contest. After the contest, a trainer approaches Dawn and asks if he can train Ambipom for Ping Pong Contests.
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6.5/1086 votes#21 - Battling a Cute Drama!
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 4/30/2009
The group encounters a Pokemon Trainer who doesn't appear to realize what Pokemon battles are about, and try to teach her what's really important.
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6.8/1085 votes#22 - Classroom Training!
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 5/7/2009
Ash and company meet up with Zoey in Snowpoint City. The Gym Leader convinces Ash to teach a Pokemon class before their battle.
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7.9/1090 votes#23 - Sliding Into Seventh!
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2009
Ash finally arrives at Snowpoint Gym for his battle with Candice. This gym will be different from his previous gym challenges, with each trainer using 4 Pokémon each. Can Ash defeat Candice and win his seventh badge?
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8.1/10104 votes#24 - A Pyramiding Rage!
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 5/21/2009
Following Ash's victory at the Snowpoint City Gym against the Gym Leader Candice, who should appear out of nowhere but Ash's rival Paul! Asking for a Battle with Candice as well, Paul is told he'll have to wait until the following day. But suddenly Paul's brother Reggie appears, and also - none other than the Kanto Frontier Brain from the Battle Pyramid, Brandon! Knowing that the only challenge Reggie ever made in his career as a Trainer that wasn't successful was when he challenged Brandon, Paul immediately challenges Brandon on the spot, vowing to beat him and ...
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7.7/1088 votes#25 - Pillars of Friendship!
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 5/28/2009
Some Pokemon hunters attack a Temple and awaken a legendary Pokemon. The Pokemon goes on a rampage. Ash helps Brandon effort to calm the enraged Pokemon.
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Get Your Rotom Running!" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 12. It scored 6.8/10 based on 105 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/4/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Breed Stampede!".