The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 12

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6.9/10(118 votes)
#1 - Get Your Rotom Running!
S12:E112/4/2008
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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6.7/10(108 votes)
#2 - A Breed Stampede!
S12:E212/11/2008
As Ash continues training for his gym battle. Dawn tries to train with her newly evolved Piloswine, and learns that her Pokémon isn't as receptive as its non-evolved form.
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7.0/10(105 votes)
#3 - Ancient Family Matters!
S12:E312/18/2008
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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7.9/10(123 votes)
#4 - Dealing With Defensive Types!
S12:E412/25/2008
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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6.7/10(102 votes)
#5 - Leading a Stray!
S12:E51/8/2009
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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7.6/10(108 votes)
#6 - Steeling Peace of Mind!
S12:E61/15/2009
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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7.7/10(107 votes)
#7 - Saving the World from Ruins!
S12:E71/22/2009
Ash and company continue their struggle to stop Team Galactic's latest scheme, which is somehow affecting steel type Pokémon. They learn this is just part of Team Galactic's overall plan.
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7.1/10(98 votes)
#8 - Cheers on Castaways Isle!
S12:E81/29/2009
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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6.8/10(96 votes)
#9 - Hold the Phione!
S12:E92/5/2009
As Dawn prepares for the next contest, the adventurers try to spot a rare Phione. One Phione becomes attracted to one of Dawn's Pokémon.
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7.2/10(100 votes)
#10 - Another One Gabites the Dust!
S12:E102/12/2009
Dawn enters the Chocovine town Pokémon contest and meets a tough trainer named Ursula. Will she win her fourth ribbon?
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6.6/10(96 votes)
#11 - Stealing the Conversation!
S12:E112/19/2009
Team Rocket steals Officer Jenny's Chatot.
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7.0/10(97 votes)
#12 - The Drifting Snorunt!
S12:E122/26/2009
A Froslass holds Meowth and Piplup captive and will only release them when her friend, a Snowrunt is returned.
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6.7/10(107 votes)
#13 - Noodles! Roamin' Off!
S12:E133/5/2009
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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7.1/10(108 votes)
#14 - Pursuing a Lofty Goal!
S12:E143/12/2009
Ash enters a Poké Ringer contest with Staravia. Paul also enters the competition.
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7.0/10(102 votes)
#15 - Trials and Adulations!
S12:E153/26/2009
Dawn encounters an Agron and become separated from Ash and Brock. When one of her Pokémon is injured fighting the Agron, she must use everything she's learned to heal her Pokémon.
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6.0/10(71 votes)
#16 - The Mysterious Creatures, Pokémon!
S12:E163/26/2009
The friends travel toward Snowpoint City.
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6.5/10(105 votes)
#17 - The Lonely Snover!
S12:E174/2/2009
Ash and company encounter a Snover who longs for companionship.
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6.8/10(101 votes)
#18 - Stopped in the Name of Love!
S12:E184/2/2009
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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6.7/10(102 votes)
#19 - Old Rivals, New Tricks!
S12:E194/16/2009
Dawn enters the Sandlestraw contest.
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6.3/10(110 votes)
#20 - To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!
S12:E204/23/2009
Ash and Dawn enter a Pokémon 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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6.6/10(100 votes)
#21 - Battling a Cute Drama!
S12:E214/30/2009
The group encounters a Pokémon Trainer who doesn't appear to realize what Pokémon battles are about, and try to teach her what's really important.
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6.8/10(99 votes)
#22 - Classroom Training!
S12:E225/7/2009
Ash and company meet up with Zoey in Snowpoint City. The Gym Leader convinces Ash to teach a Pokémon class before their battle.
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8.0/10(107 votes)
#23 - Sliding Into Seventh!
S12:E235/14/2009
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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8.3/10(122 votes)
#24 - A Pyramiding Rage!
S12:E245/21/2009
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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7.9/10(103 votes)
#25 - Pillars of Friendship!
S12:E255/28/2009
Some Pokémon hunters attack a Temple and awaken a legendary Pokémon. The Pokémon goes on a rampage. Ash helps Brandon to calm the enraged Pokémon.
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