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The Best Episodes of X-Men: Evolution

Every episode of X-Men: Evolution ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of X-Men: Evolution!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 17 - Day of Reckoning (2)
    8.5/10(284 votes)

    #1 - Day of Reckoning (2)

    S2:E17

    A traitor in the battle threatens the efforts of the X-Men and the Brotherhood against Magneto, who has another secret weapon -- the Sentinel robot.

    Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur
    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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  2. X-Men: Evolution Season 4 Episode 9 - Ascension (2)
    8.5/10(294 votes)

    #2 - Ascension (2)

    S4:E9

    The battle against Apocalypse rages as X-Men, the Brotherhood, and Acolytes join forces to stop him from turning all humans into mutants.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  3. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 12 - Dark Horizon (2)
    8.3/10(257 votes)

    #3 - Dark Horizon (2)

    S3:E12

    As all the monsters in the tomb attack, the teammates fight to survive and find a way out.

    Directors:Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur
    Writer:Craig Kyle

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  4. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 8 - Self Possessed
    8.2/10(264 votes)

    #4 - Self Possessed

    S3:E8

    Rogue begins to lose control of all the people she's ever absorbed as they fight to take over. She discovers unsettling information about Mystique. Scott and Jean go on a date... or do they?

    Director:Curt Geda
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  5. X-Men: Evolution Season 4 Episode 8 - Ascension (1)
    8.2/10(248 votes)

    #5 - Ascension (1)

    S4:E8

    Xavier finds Apocalypse in Egypt, and Apocalypse unleashes four horsemen, who battle the X-Men.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  6. X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 16 - Day of Reckoning (1)
    8.0/10(254 votes)

    #6 - Day of Reckoning (1)

    S2:E16

    At Xavier's urging, the Brotherhood and the X-Men unite to battle Magneto; and the Institute begins to self-destruct while students are trapped in the mansion.

    Directors:Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur
    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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  7. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 1 - Day of Recovery
    8.0/10(256 votes)

    #7 - Day of Recovery

    S3:E1

    X-Men and the Brotherhood deal with the aftermath of the world finding out about mutants. The Institute is blown up, and Mystique posed as Prof. X to blow it up. Some of the X-Men and Brotherhood are captured, leaving the mutants that escaped to find them and the Professor.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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  8. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 2 - The Stuff of Heroes
    8.0/10(258 votes)

    #8 - The Stuff of Heroes

    S3:E2

    Rogue and Wolverine duck a squad of soldiers when the nationwide alert goes out against mutants, while Storm and Beast go into a meeting of Congress to defend themselves. Meanwhile Juggernaut goes on a rampage and the X-Men feel obliged to take him down.

    Director:Curt Geda
    Writer:Bob Forward

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  9. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 11 - Dark Horizon (1)
    7.9/10(248 votes)

    #9 - Dark Horizon (1)

    S3:E11

    As Jean's and Scott's graduation day approaches, Rogue suddenly leaves the mansion.

    Directors:Curt Geda, Frank Paur
    Writers:Christopher L. Yost, Craig Kyle

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  10. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 13 - The Cauldron (2)
    7.7/10(320 votes)

    #10 - The Cauldron (2)

    S1:E13

    Magneto reveals the his plans for the winners of his challenge - to fully unlock their powers with a machine he has built. Back at the mansion, those left behind regroup, and decide to pay Magneto a little visit.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  11. X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 14 - Operation: Rebirth
    7.7/10(255 votes)

    #11 - Operation: Rebirth

    S2:E14

    Magneto steals plans for a top-secret project that produced super soldiers. Wolverine worked on it during World War II.

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Bob Forward

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  12. X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 15 - The HeX Factor
    7.7/10(251 votes)

    #12 - The HeX Factor

    S2:E15

    Mystique frees a mutant called the Scarlet Witch from an asylum, hoping she'll help the Brotherhood, but Mystique doesn't know the witch is seeking revenge on Quicksilver and Magneto.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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  13. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 9 - Under Lock and Key
    7.7/10(242 votes)

    #13 - Under Lock and Key

    S3:E9

    Mesmero mentally controls Gambit into stealing half of the Spider Stone from Angel.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Sean Roche

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  14. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 10 - X23
    7.7/10(262 votes)

    #14 - X23

    S3:E10

    A mysterious female assassin terrorizes the X-Mansion, knocking out the X-Men one by one. Wolverine finds out that it is his clone, created by the Dr. Deborah Risman and raised without love by HYDRA, and she wants to kill him because she holds him responsible for her miserable life. Wolverine and X-23, as she is called, square off in a battle that Wolverine does not want to win.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Craig Kyle, Cydne Clark, Steve Granat

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  15. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 7 - Turn of the Rogue
    7.6/10(337 votes)

    #15 - Turn of the Rogue

    S1:E7

    Scott and Rogue end up on a geology club field trip together. Scott tries to be friendly to her, but it turns out Mystique has other plans...

    Director:Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  16. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 10 - Shadowed Past
    7.6/10(322 votes)

    #16 - Shadowed Past

    S1:E10

    Rogue's nightmares seem to show images from Kurt's past, but in them he's far too young to remember. So where did they come from?

    Director:Steven E. Gordon
    Writer:Bob Forward

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  17. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 12 - The Cauldron (1)
    7.6/10(315 votes)

    #17 - The Cauldron (1)

    S1:E12

    As mysterious metal pods appear, picking up the mutants one at a time, Cerebro detects a new mutant in Hawaii: Alex Summers - Scott's believed to be deceased brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. X-Men: Evolution Season 4 Episode 1 - Impact
    7.6/10(246 votes)

    #18 - Impact

    S4:E1

    The X-Men pursue Apocalypse in Mexico, hoping to find and overcome him before Magneto finds him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Greg Johnson

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  19. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 3 - Rogue Recruit
    7.5/10(378 votes)

    #19 - Rogue Recruit

    S1:E3

    After being kept in the dark about her powers for years, a young female mutant touches a fellow student and absorbs his strength, his memories - his life. Afraid and confused, and unable to differentiate her memories from the absorbed ones she runs away - straight in to the hands of Mystique.

    Director:Steven E. Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 3 - Power Surge
    7.5/10(288 votes)

    #20 - Power Surge

    S2:E3

    Jean's telepathy changes, arriving in surges she can't control; and Hank McCoy joins the faculty as a science-and-gym teacher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. X-Men: Evolution Season 2 Episode 9 - On Angel's Wings
    7.5/10(272 votes)

    #21 - On Angel's Wings

    S2:E9

    Xavier suspects that a flying "angel" seen above New York is a mutant, and he sends Cyclops and Rogue to find him before Magneto does.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. X-Men: Evolution Season 1 Episode 9 - Survival of the Fittest
    7.4/10(327 votes)

    #22 - Survival of the Fittest

    S1:E9

    While the X-Men are at a summer camp, learning survival training, Mystique releases Cain Marko - the unstoppable Juggernaut - in hopes of getting his help in obtaining Xavier's mutant location system.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Dennys McCoy, Pamela Hickey

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  23. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 3 - Mainstream
    7.4/10(240 votes)

    #23 - Mainstream

    S3:E3

    During the rebuilding of the manor, Kitty and Kurt intercept a bunch of graffiti artists disguised as monsters. The older students get to go back to Bayville High for one day before attending a hearing to determine their ultimate fate, while they are banned from using their powers.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writer:Michael Merton

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  24. X-Men: Evolution Season 3 Episode 5 - Blind Alley
    7.4/10(253 votes)

    #24 - Blind Alley

    S3:E5

    Mystique escapes from imprisonment while the X-Men repair and rebuild the Institute. Disguised as Alex, she lures Scott into a trap - leaving him stranded in the middle of the Mexican desert without his glasses.

    Directors:Curt Geda, Boyd Kirkland
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. X-Men: Evolution Season 4 Episode 6 - Cajun Spice
    7.4/10(244 votes)

    #25 - Cajun Spice

    S4:E6

    Rogue is kidnapped by Gambit, who says he's there to help her; and the X-Men search for her, led by Wolverine.

    Director:Frank Paur
    Writers:Greg Johnson, Michael Merton

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Best Episodes Summary

"Day of Reckoning (2)" is the best rated episode of "X-Men: Evolution". It scored 8.5/10 based on 284 votes. Directed by Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland, Frank Paur and written by Cydne Clark, Steve Granat, it aired on 5/11/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ascension (2)".