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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 18

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

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...
  1. Background image for Pathways to Performance Partnering!
    7.1/10(92 votes)

    #1 - Pathways to Performance Partnering!

    S18:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for An Undersea Place to Call Home!
    6.7/10(104 votes)

    #2 - An Undersea Place to Call Home!

    S18:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for When Light and Dark Collide!
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - When Light and Dark Collide!

    S18:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for A Stealthy Challenge!
    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #4 - A Stealthy Challenge!

    S18:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for A Race for Home!
    7.7/10(115 votes)

    #5 - A Race for Home!

    S18:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Facing the Grand Design!
    7.3/10(107 votes)

    #6 - Facing the Grand Design!

    S18:E6

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for A Slippery Encounter!
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    #7 - A Slippery Encounter!

    S18:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for One for the Goomy!
    7.4/10(110 votes)

    #8 - One for the Goomy!

    S18:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Thawing an Icy Panic!
    7.2/10(107 votes)

    #9 - Thawing an Icy Panic!

    S18:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
    6.8/10(105 votes)

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

    S18:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Under the Pledging Tree!
    7.4/10(113 votes)

    #11 - Under the Pledging Tree!

    S18:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for A Showcase Debut!
    7.9/10(157 votes)

    #12 - A Showcase Debut!

    S18:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for An Oasis of Hope!
    7.9/10(169 votes)

    #13 - An Oasis of Hope!

    S18:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
    7.1/10(105 votes)

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

    S18:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
    7.0/10(103 votes)

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

    S18:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
    7.7/10(124 votes)

    #16 - Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!

    S18:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Good Friends, Great Training!
    7.2/10(110 votes)

    #17 - Good Friends, Great Training!

    S18:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Confronting the Darkness!
    6.5/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Confronting the Darkness!

    S18:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
    6.9/10(103 votes)

    #19 - The Moment of Lumiose Truth!

    S18:E19

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Garchomp's Mega Bond!
    7.0/10(104 votes)

    #20 - Garchomp's Mega Bond!

    S18:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Defending the Homeland!
    8.3/10(194 votes)

    #21 - Defending the Homeland!

    S18:E21

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Beyond the Rainbow!
    7.4/10(100 votes)

    #22 - Beyond the Rainbow!

    S18:E22

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for So You're Having a Bad Day!
    7.1/10(102 votes)

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

    S18:E23

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Scary Hospitality!
    7.3/10(103 votes)

    #24 - Scary Hospitality!

    S18:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for A Fashionable Battle!
    7.1/10(95 votes)

    #25 - A Fashionable Battle!

    S18:E25

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Pathways to Performance Partnering!" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 18. It scored 7.1/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "An Undersea Place to Call Home!".