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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!

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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 a Pokémon Master.

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pokémon Season 18 Episode 1 - Pathways to Performance Partnering!
    7.3/10(101 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. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 2 - An Undersea Place to Call Home!
    6.7/10(111 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. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 3 - When Light and Dark Collide!
    7.2/10(115 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
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  4. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 4 - A Stealthy Challenge!
    7.7/10(121 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. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 5 - A Race for Home!
    7.4/10(113 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. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 6 - Facing the Grand Design!
    7.9/10(124 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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  7. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 7 - A Slippery Encounter!
    7.4/10(116 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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  8. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 8 - One for the Goomy!
    7.2/10(113 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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  9. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 9 - Thawing an Icy Panic!
    6.8/10(111 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
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  10. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 10 - The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
    7.5/10(120 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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  11. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 11 - Under the Pledging Tree!
    8.0/10(165 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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  12. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 12 - A Showcase Debut!
    7.9/10(175 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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  13. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 13 - An Oasis of Hope!
    7.0/10(111 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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  14. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 14 - The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
    6.5/10(6 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
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  15. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 15 - A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
    7.0/10(109 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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  16. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 16 - Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
    7.8/10(130 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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  17. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 17 - Good Friends, Great Training!
    7.3/10(116 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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  18. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 18 - 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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  19. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 19 - The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
    6.9/10(110 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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  20. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 20 - Garchomp's Mega Bond!
    7.0/10(110 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
    Writer:Junki Takegami

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  21. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 21 - Defending the Homeland!
    8.5/10(203 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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  22. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 22 - Beyond the Rainbow!
    7.4/10(106 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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  23. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 23 - So You're Having a Bad Day!
    7.2/10(109 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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  24. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 24 - Scary Hospitality!
    7.4/10(110 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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  25. Pokémon Season 18 Episode 25 - A Fashionable Battle!
    7.1/10(102 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 7.3/10 based on 101 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "An Undersea Place to Call Home!".