Pokémon Season 8 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Thursday, September 9, 2004
Ended: Thursday, September 29, 2005
When does Pokémon Season 8 come out?
Pokémon Season 8 premiered Thursday, September 9, 2004 on TV Tokyo and ended Thursday, September 29, 2005. The season has 53 episodes.
Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!
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Pokémon Season 8 release schedule
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1. Clamperl of Wisdom Our heroes reconnect with an unlucky Spoink, and it's still having trouble holding onto its pearl! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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2. The Relicanth Really Can Ash and friends join a treasure hunter to explore the deep sea, but Team Rocket is right behind them! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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3. The Evolutionary War When a Gorebyss-versus-Huntail rivalry develops between two islands, our heroes must get to the bottom of it! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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4. Training Wrecks The residents of Muscle Island are dedicated to physical fitness-but can they keep up with Ash in a Pokémon battle? |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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5. Gaining Groudon (1) After a rescue at sea, our heroes find themselves aboard Team Magma's submarine and learn more about the group's plan for world domination! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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6. The Scuffle of Legends (2) Team Aqua and Team Magma have awakened the ancient Legendary Pokémon Groudon and Kyogre! Can Ash and friends escape? |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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7. It's Still Rocket Roll to Me A Team Rocket strike on Mossdeep City drags our heroes-plus the city's twin Gym Leaders-into a space-shuttle scheme! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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8. Solid As a Solrock Ash takes on the Mossdeep Gym, going up against two Gym Leaders at once! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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9. Vanity Affair After winning his seventh Gym badge, Ash can't stop bragging about his battle skills...until he runs into a member of the Elite Four! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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10. Where's Armaldo? In an island nature preserve, Ash and friends come face to face with several Pokémon thought to be extinct! |
Thursday · 22 years ago |
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11. A Cacturne for the Worse May competes in a Pokémon Contest, where another Coordinator tries to sabotage her performance! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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12. Claydol Big and Tall When our heroes discover an enormous Poké Ball on an island, Team Rocket's meddling unleashes an ancient destructive force! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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13. Once in a Mawile Ash and friends meet a talented Trainer who performs a ribbon dance with her Mawile...until Team Rocket gets in the way! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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14. Beg, Burrow and Steal To help a local researcher, our heroes explore a massive underground labyrinth created by a group of Trapinch...and get into some trouble along the way! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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15. Absol-ute Disaster An Absol appears to warn a village of danger, but the villagers think it's the one causing the trouble! Can our heroes clear up this misunderstanding? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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16. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snorunt When a mischievous Snorunt steals Ash's hard-earned Gym badges, Ash chases after it-right into a raging snowstorm! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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17. Do I Hear a Ralts? Max finds an injured Ralts and tries to get it to a Pokémon Center, but its friends Gardevoir and Kirlia think our heroes are trying to steal it! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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18. The Great Eight Fate! (1) Ash gets ready for his final Gym battle in the Hoenn region: a Double Battle against Gym Leader Juan, who used to be a Pokémon Coordinator! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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19. Eight Ain't Enough (2) Ash and Juan battle it out in the Sootopolis Gym! Can Ash win his eighth Gym badge to qualify for the Hoenn League? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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20. Showdown at Linoone! When May discovers that two of her Poké Balls are missing, she naturally assumes it's Team Rocket! But the culprit could be someone else entirely... |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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21. Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? When Team Rocket interrupts a practice battle between May and her rival Drew, our heroes and their Pokémon have to sort out a big mix-up! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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22. Date Expectations Our heroes are delayed by a herd of Donphan on their way to Pacifidlog Town! Can May make it onto the ferry in time for her final Pokémon Contest? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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23. Mean with Envy (1) May enters the Pacifidlog Contest, where she goes up against rivals Joshua and Erica, plus a mysterious competitor known only as "The Jester"... |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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24. Pacifidlog Jam (2) May competes against an unusual Meowth in the second round of the Pacifidlog Contest. Can she win the last ribbon she needs to qualify for the Grand Festival? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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25. Berry, Berry Interesting When our heroes stumble upon a wonderful berry harvest, May takes the opportunity to make some Pokéblocks for the Grand Festival, drawing the attention of a hungry Munchlax! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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26. Less Is Morrison Ash meets Morrison, another Trainer who's on his way to compete in the Hoenn League, and the two immediately become fierce rivals! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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27. The Ribbon Cup Caper! Aboard a luxury liner bound for Slateport City and the Grand Festival, our heroes must help Officer Jenny catch a master thief! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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28. Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles in Hoenn!! This is a clipshow Unaired outside of Japan of Satoshi's (Ash's) gym battles and Haruka's (May's) contest battles. The heroes are still on the boat looking towards the Grand Festival. Ash remembers all of his Hoenn Gym Battles with Roxanne, Norman, Brawly, Juan, Tate and Lisa, while May remembers her Contests with Drew, Grace, Kelly, Harley, Erica and Savannah. |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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29. Hi Ho Silver Wind! (1) On the first day of the Grand Festival, May runs into her deceitful rival Harley once more! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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30. Deceit and Assist (2) Ash meets a Coordinator whose ribbons have been stolen, and May listens to some bad advice before her first performance in the Grand Festival! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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31. Rhapsody in Drew (3) May is up against Harley in the second round of the Grand Festival! Can she triumph over his treacherous tactics? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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32. Island Time When our heroes win free tickets to Ever Grande City for the Hoenn League Championships, they're delighted-until it becomes clear this is another of Team Rocket's schemes! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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33. Like a Meowth to a Flame While training for the Hoenn League, Ash meets fellow Trainer Tyson and his Meowth in boots, and they discover that the ceremonial torch has been stolen! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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34. Saved by the Beldum Ash, Morrison, and Tyson register for the Hoenn League, and it appears that Tyson's Meowth has an unfortunate past... |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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35. From Brags to Riches In the qualifying rounds, Ash faces a serious challenge: he has to win three matches in a row, and each match is a Double Battle! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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36. Shocks and Bonds (1) Ash has made it through the qualifying rounds, but now he faces an impressive Trainer named Katie in a full battle, where both of them will use all six of their Pokémon! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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37. A Judgment Brawl (2) Ash has fallen behind in his full battle against Katie! Can he recover and make it to the second round? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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38. Choose It or Lose It! (3) Ash faces his friend and rival Morrison in the second round of the Hoenn League! |
Wednesday · 21 years ago |
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39. At the End of the Fray (4) Ash goes up against his rival Tyson in the quarterfinals of the Hoenn League! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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40. The Scheme Team The Hoenn League is over, and it's time for Ash to bid farewell to his traveling companions and head home-but he can't resist one more challenge from a Gym Leader along the way! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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41. The Right Place and the Right Mime Max and May come to visit Ash in Pallet Town, along with Misty and Brock, and they all make plans for another journey together-this time, to the Battle Frontier! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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42. A Real Cleffa-Hanger Our heroes stop for a picnic at the base of Mt. Moon, where they encounter the rarely seen Cleffa, Clefairy, and Clefable! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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43. Numero Uno Articuno On the way to Ash's first match at the Battle Frontier, our heroes see the Legendary Pokémon Articuno flying through a snowstorm! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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44. The Symbol Life Ash calls in his old friend Charizard to help in his battle against Frontier Brain Noland and his friend Articuno! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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45. Hooked on Onix Provoked by Team Rocket, hordes of Rock-type Pokémon attack our heroes on their way to the Battle Arena! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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46. Rough, Tough Jigglypuff Ash and friends fall into a trap set by a man who wants to catch a Jigglypuff for his daughter's birthday! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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47. On Cloud Arcanine On their way to the Battle Arena, Ash and friends stop by a cake shop, but the line for it is long. They see an Arcanine come running by, and May decides to catch it. However, Drew returns and he also wants to capture it. |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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48. Sitting Psyduck Ash and friends rescue a sad Psyduck from a group of Fighting types, but they can't figure out how to cheer it up... |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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49. Hail to the Chef! Our heroes and Team Rocket check out a new restaurant owned by two sisters who can't stop squabbling! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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50. Caterpie's Big Dilemma After a scientific experiment goes awry, Ash and friends try to track down a Caterpie that has grown to enormous proportions! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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51. The Saffron Con Our heroes are in Saffron City for May's first Pokémon Contest in the Kanto region-and her shady rival Harley is competing, too! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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52. A Hurdle for Squirtle The Saffron Pokémon Contest is under way! Can May win her first ribbon in the Kanto region? |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
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53. Pasta La Vista! Finale Ash checks out the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City and ends up getting recruited as a new student! |
Thursday · 21 years ago |
Pokémon Season 8 FAQ
When does Pokémon Season 8 come out?
Pokémon Season 8 premiered Thursday, September 9, 2004 on TV Tokyo.
How many episodes are in Pokémon Season 8?
Pokémon Season 8 has 53 episodes.
Are new episodes of Pokémon Season 8 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
When is the Pokémon Season 8 finale?
The Pokémon Season 8 finale (Episode 53) aired Thursday, September 29, 2005.
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