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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 3

Every episode of Pokémon Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Don't Touch That 'dile
    7.2/10(347 votes)

    #1 - Don't Touch That 'dile

    S3:E1

    Ash begins his journey in Johto, a largely unexplored region said to be thickly populated with Pokémon entirely new to him and his friends.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 2 - The Double Trouble Header
    6.9/10(355 votes)

    #2 - The Double Trouble Header

    S3:E2

    In a Pokémon battle, Ash soundly defeats an ambitious young Trainer, who runs away dejectedly.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 3 - A Sappy Ending
    7.1/10(320 votes)

    #3 - A Sappy Ending

    S3:E3

    Ash and friends discover a forest where invading Pinsir are causing heavy deforestation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 4 - Roll On, Pokémon!
    6.8/10(303 votes)

    #4 - Roll On, Pokémon!

    S3:E4

    Ash and friends stumble into a small valley where Donphan are used to harvest precious stones.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 5 - Illusion Confusion!
    7.0/10(305 votes)

    #5 - Illusion Confusion!

    S3:E5

    Who would be foolish enough to brave a thick forest in the dead of night without a Hoothoot guide? Certainly not Ash Ketchum...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 6 - Flower Power
    6.4/10(289 votes)

    #6 - Flower Power

    S3:E6

    Our heroes must help prepare an insecure Bellossom dance troupe for their upcoming exhibition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 7 - Spinarak Attack
    6.8/10(284 votes)

    #7 - Spinarak Attack

    S3:E7

    Ash and friends reach a new town and hear of three mysterious robbers apparently mimicking the crimes of a legendary master thief.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 8 - Snubbull Snobbery
    6.5/10(288 votes)

    #8 - Snubbull Snobbery

    S3:E8

    With pet food prepared by a French chef, rooms of WalkMaster exercise equipment and closets stocked with the latest in Pokémon fashion, life couldn't be much better for a Palm Hills Snubbull.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 9 - The Little Big Horn
    7.0/10(282 votes)

    #9 - The Little Big Horn

    S3:E9

    Brock saves a lost and frightened Stantler fawn and carefully nurses it back to health before releasing it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 10 - The Chikorita Rescue
    7.6/10(312 votes)

    #10 - The Chikorita Rescue

    S3:E10

    Ash encounters a wild Chikorita and engages it in battle, thinking to add it to his team.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 11 - Once in a Blue Moon
    6.8/10(286 votes)

    #11 - Once in a Blue Moon

    S3:E11

    Professor Oak's errand—to deliver the mysterious GS Ball to a Poké Ball expert—is interrupted when a Quagsire with a penchant for spherical objects steals the GS ball for use in a nocturnal ritual.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 12 - The Whistle Stop
    6.4/10(273 votes)

    #12 - The Whistle Stop

    S3:E12

    When Team Rocket attacks Ash and his friends, a brave young Trainer and her flock of Ledyba come to the rescue.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 13 - Ignorance Is Blissey
    7.5/10(295 votes)

    #13 - Ignorance Is Blissey

    S3:E13

    Team Rocket can't believe their luck when the Blissey employed in a Pokémon Center willingly gives them the cente's entire food supply.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 14 - A Bout With Sprout
    6.7/10(271 votes)

    #14 - A Bout With Sprout

    S3:E14

    Our heroes are recruited as guest instructors at a youth Pokémon Academy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 15 - Fighting Flyer With Fire
    7.7/10(298 votes)

    #15 - Fighting Flyer With Fire

    S3:E15

    With Pikachu's help, Ash is confident that winning the Zephyr badge will be a breeze.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 16 - For Crying Out Loud
    6.7/10(275 votes)

    #16 - For Crying Out Loud

    S3:E16

    Cute and cuddly is one thing, but a bawling Marill is too much even for Misty.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 17 - Tanks a Lot!
    6.8/10(276 votes)

    #17 - Tanks a Lot!

    S3:E17

    Team Rocket's most recent super vehicle, the Arbotank, is their ticket to world domination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 18 - Charizard's Burning Ambitions
    8.0/10(352 votes)

    #18 - Charizard's Burning Ambitions

    S3:E18

    When Ash hears of the nearby Charicific Valley, he is sure a quick trip would be just the thing to reignite his Charizard's flagging spirits.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 19 - Grin to Win!
    6.4/10(275 votes)

    #19 - Grin to Win!

    S3:E19

    The annual Sunflora contest is only a day away and yet our hero's new friend and Sunflora Trainer is unable to convince her star Pokémon to compete.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 20 - Chikorita's Big Upset
    7.0/10(275 votes)

    #20 - Chikorita's Big Upset

    S3:E20

    A severe case of rivalry between Pikachu and Chikorita calls for therapy sessions with Nurse Joy.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 21 - Foul Weather Friends
    6.7/10(270 votes)

    #21 - Foul Weather Friends

    S3:E21

    Our heroes chance upon a Hoppip—the fluffy "Cottonweed" Pokémon that is able to drift for miles on a passing wind.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 22 - The Superhero Secret
    6.7/10(266 votes)

    #22 - The Superhero Secret

    S3:E22

    When Ash and friends wander into town, they bring with them a challenge that threatens to be Gligarman's last—Team Rocket.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 23 - Mild 'n Wooly
    6.8/10(262 votes)

    #23 - Mild 'n Wooly

    S3:E23

    Team Rocket comes in sheep's clothing to relieve a kind Poké-shepherd of her Mareep flock.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 24 - Wired for Battle!
    7.5/10(276 votes)

    #24 - Wired for Battle!

    S3:E24

    When the most promising trainee at a Pokémon dojo abandons battle altogether, it's up to Ash and friends to convince him that battling is more than just a matter of probability.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Pokémon Season 3 Episode 25 - Good 'Quil Hunting
    7.3/10(278 votes)

    #25 - Good 'Quil Hunting

    S3:E25

    With Charizard gone and no fire Pokémon to call his own, Ash is overjoyed to come across a Cyndaquil in the wild.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Don't Touch That 'dile" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 3. It scored 7.2/10 based on 347 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/14/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Double Trouble Header".