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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 18

Every episode of Pokémon Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 18!

Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become...
Genres:AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Pathways to Performance Partnering!" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 18. It scored 7.2/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "An Undersea Place to Call Home!".

  • Pathways to Performance Partnering!
    7.2/1076 votes

    #1 - Pathways to Performance Partnering!

    Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2014

    After a squabble between friends, a chance meeting gives our heroes a chance for some unexpected teamwork!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Undersea Place to Call Home!
    6.5/1090 votes

    #2 - An Undersea Place to Call Home!

    Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 11/20/2014

    Before Ash's Cyllage City Gym battle, a visit to the Muraille Coast set our heroes on an aquatic adventure filled with undersea Pokémon!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • When Light and Dark Collide!
    6.6/105 votes

    #3 - When Light and Dark Collide!

    Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 11/27/2014

    After Ash makes a mistake, his Hawlucha finds itself in the performance of a lifetime!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • A Stealthy Challenge!
    7.0/1094 votes

    #4 - A Stealthy Challenge!

    Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2014

    After running into a friend, our heroes embark upon an adventure filled with stealth and surprise!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Race for Home!
    7.6/1099 votes

    #5 - A Race for Home!

    Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2014

    A visit to a Skiddo ranch provides our heroes with some unexpected challenges!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Facing the Grand Design!
    7.2/1094 votes

    #6 - Facing the Grand Design!

    Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 12/25/2014

    The entire world is in danger, and an unlikely group of long time foes must join forces to save it!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Slippery Encounter!
    7.6/10103 votes

    #7 - A Slippery Encounter!

    Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2015

    A chance encounter with a Pokémon in need leads our heroes into an unexpected adventure!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • One for the Goomy!
    7.3/1096 votes

    #8 - One for the Goomy!

    Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2015

    The newest member of our heroes' Pokémon family is in trouble, but their smallest member steps in to help!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thawing an Icy Panic!
    7.1/1094 votes

    #9 - Thawing an Icy Panic!

    Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 1/22/2015

    Our heroes have arrived in Coumarine City, and they are immediately confronted by a crisis with bone-chilling consequences!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
    6.8/1092 votes

    #10 - The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!

    Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2015

    The time for Ash's Coumarine City Gym battle is here, and with it the chance to learn and grow!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Under the Pledging Tree!
    7.3/1099 votes

    #11 - Under the Pledging Tree!

    Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 2/5/2015

    A Coumarine City tradition is in jeopardy, and our heroes are faced with averting a major crisis!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Showcase Debut!
    7.8/10136 votes

    #12 - A Showcase Debut!

    Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2015

    It's Serena's Pokémon Showcase debut, surrounded by friends and rivals, old and new!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • An Oasis of Hope!
    7.8/10146 votes

    #13 - An Oasis of Hope!

    Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 2/19/2015

    There's a bully in the Lumiose Badlands, and many helpless Pokémon are depending on our heroes for their freedom!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
    7.0/1091 votes

    #14 - The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!

    Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 2/26/2015

    When the Kalos Power Plant is held under siege, the safety of Lumiose City and many Pokémon hangs in the balance!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
    6.8/1088 votes

    #15 - A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!

    Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 3/5/2015

    A conflict of heartfelt emotions threatens the future of a longstanding partnership!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
    7.4/10108 votes

    #16 - Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!

    Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 3/12/2015

    A chance meeting with a mystery Pokemon performer provides Serena and her Pokemon with some priceless advice and support!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Good Friends, Great Training!
    7.1/1095 votes

    #17 - Good Friends, Great Training!

    Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 3/26/2015

    A surprise reunion with an old friend give Ash the perfect opportunity for training - and even more surprises!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Confronting the Darkness!
    6.5/106 votes

    #18 - Confronting the Darkness!

    Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2015

    Ash is finally in Lumiose City for his Gym battle with Clemont, but a major crisis threatens the proceedings!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
    6.8/1090 votes

    #19 - The Moment of Lumiose Truth!

    Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2015

    The long-awaited Gym battle between Ash and Gym Leader Clemont is off and running, and lots of intense training is being put to the test!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Garchomp's Mega Bond!
    7.0/1091 votes

    #20 - Garchomp's Mega Bond!

    Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2015

    When our heroes visit Professor Sycamore on their way out of Lumiose City, they're in for a surprise of mega proportions!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Junki Takegami

  • Defending the Homeland!
    8.3/10176 votes

    #21 - Defending the Homeland!

    Season 18 Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2015

    With Goodra's beloved wetlands in imminent danger, our heroes are faced with a must-win situation for the sake of the many Pokémon who live there!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Beyond the Rainbow!
    7.2/1087 votes

    #22 - Beyond the Rainbow!

    Season 18 Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2015

    Team Rocket deceives Florges into an alliance and then double crosses it when they attempt to drain all of the Spring water of the wetlands.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • So You're Having a Bad Day!
    7.0/1089 votes

    #23 - So You're Having a Bad Day!

    Season 18 Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2015

    The daily fortune in Serena's guidebook predicts a bad day for our heroes, and that prediction turns out to be accurate!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Scary Hospitality!
    7.2/1090 votes

    #24 - Scary Hospitality!

    Season 18 Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2015

    A rainy night and an old mansion combine to give our heroes an evening to remember, or not!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Fashionable Battle!
    7.0/1083 votes

    #25 - A Fashionable Battle!

    Season 18 Episode 25 - Aired 5/21/2015

    Our heroes have arrived in Laverre City, and the Gym Leader there has a wardrobe of surprises in store!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A