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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!

The Best Episodes of X-Men: Evolution

Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.

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  1. Background image for Day of Reckoning (2)
    8.5/10(277 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.

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  2. Background image for Ascension (2)
    8.5/10(284 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
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  3. Background image for Dark Horizon (2)
    8.3/10(250 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.

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  4. Background image for Self Possessed
    8.2/10(256 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
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  5. Background image for Ascension (1)
    8.2/10(240 votes)

    #5 - Ascension (1)

    S4:E8

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

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  6. Background image for Day of Reckoning (1)
    8.0/10(248 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.

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  8. Background image for Day of Recovery
    8.0/10(251 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.

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  9. Background image for The Stuff of Heroes
    8.0/10(253 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
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  10. Background image for Dark Horizon (1)
    7.9/10(242 votes)

    #9 - Dark Horizon (1)

    S3:E11

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

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  11. Background image for Turn of the Rogue
    7.7/10(329 votes)

    #10 - 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...

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  12. Background image for The Cauldron (2)
    7.7/10(310 votes)

    #11 - 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.

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  13. Background image for Operation: Rebirth
    7.7/10(248 votes)

    #12 - 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
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  14. Background image for The HeX Factor
    7.7/10(246 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. Background image for Under Lock and Key
    7.7/10(236 votes)

    #14 - 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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  16. Background image for X23
    7.7/10(255 votes)

    #15 - 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.

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  17. Background image for Shadowed Past
    7.6/10(314 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?

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  18. Background image for The Cauldron (1)
    7.6/10(306 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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  19. Background image for Impact
    7.6/10(240 votes)

    #18 - Impact

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Rogue Recruit
    7.5/10(368 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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Power Surge
    7.5/10(281 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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  22. Background image for On Angel's Wings
    7.5/10(265 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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  23. Background image for Survival of the Fittest
    7.4/10(318 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.

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  24. Background image for Mindbender
    7.4/10(250 votes)

    #23 - Mindbender

    S2:E10

    Jean is possessed by a mutant with telepathic powers, which he uses to control the students and have them help him in his plot to release the imprisoned Apocalypse, a mutant who wishes to enslave the human race.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Mainstream
    7.4/10(234 votes)

    #24 - 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
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  26. Background image for Blind Alley
    7.4/10(246 votes)

    #25 - 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.

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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 277 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)".