Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
Ash, Dawn, and Brock travel across the Sinnoh region to face challenges, battles, and the antics of Team Rocket. With Team Galactic out of the way, Ash can now focus on qualifying for the Sinnoh League. Meanwhile, Dawn trains to compete for her final Contest Ribbon, which would allow her to compete in the Grand Festival. Throughout the journey, Ash is accompanied by his partner Pikachu as they face new challenges and
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Ash travels through many regions with his partner Pikachu on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
- Ash is joined by his traveling companions Dawn and Brock as they journey across the Sinnoh region.
- Team Galactic has been cleared out of the way, allowing Ash to focus entirely on qualifying for the Sinnoh League.
- Dawn is actively training to win her final Contest Ribbon so she can qualify for the Grand Festival.
Season overview
Ash, Dawn, and Brock travel across the Sinnoh region to face challenges, battles, and the antics of Team Rocket. With Team Galactic out of the way, Ash can now focus on qualifying for the Sinnoh League. Meanwhile, Dawn trains to compete for her final Contest Ribbon, which would allow her to compete in the Grand Festival. Throughout the journey, Ash is accompanied by his partner Pikachu as they face new challenges and meet new friends.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Regaining the Home Advantage!
Jan 7, 2010 · 23 min
Our heroes must confront a Magnezone and Metagross that are angry about something and threatening the survival of an entire town!
Short and to the Punch!
Jan 14, 2010 · 23 min
On their way to Daybreak Town and Dawn's next Pokémon Contest, our heroes meet a Pokémon Martial Artist who has a valuable lesson for Ash!
A Marathon Rivalry!
Jan 21, 2010 · 23 min
Our heroes meet a Trainer whose style is very different from Ash's, and the two of them have a unique competition to compare those styles!
Yes, in Dee Dee It's Dawn!
Jan 28, 2010 · 23 min
When Dawn arrives in Daybreak Town for her next Pokémon Contest, she finds an old rival waiting to challenge her-and Ash and Brock learn something new about their friend!
Playing the Performance Encore!
Feb 4, 2010 · 23 min
The Daybreak Town Pokémon Contest is heating up after the first round, and Dawn and Ursula find themselves forming a rivalry for the ages!
Fighting Ire with Fire!
Feb 11, 2010 · 23 min
Team Rocket comes up with a brand-new strategy for stealing Pokémon. But hold on-Ash's Monferno responds to the dire situation in an unexpected and fiery way!
Piplup, Up and Away!
Feb 18, 2010 · 23 min
Ash's Gible is working so hard to master its Draco Meteor attack, but it keeps going off course and hitting Piplup-and Piplup has just about had enough!
Flint Sparks the Fire!
Feb 25, 2010 · 23 min
Ash has arrived in Sunyshore City for his next Gym battle-but Gym Leader Volkner has decided he's not accepting any more challengers!
The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
Mar 4, 2010 · 23 min
The Team Rocket trio want to steal Sunyshore Tower, and they come up with a novel way to do it!
Teaching the Student Teacher!
Mar 11, 2010 · 23 min
When our heroes agree to substitute for Dawn's mother, Johanna, in teaching a Pokémon class, one of their students ends up teaching Dawn a valuable lesson!
Keeping in Top Forme!
Mar 18, 2010 · 23 min
As our heroes prepare for Dawn's entry into the Grand Festival and Ash's rematch with Gym Leader Volkner, they meet a mysterious girl with a sick Shaymin who needs help!
Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!
Mar 18, 2010 · 23 min
As our heroes continue their Sinnoh region journey, they come across a determined, upbeat Pokémon Ranger on a mission to capture a rare Heatran!
An Elite Coverup!
Apr 1, 2010 · 23 min
As our heroes attempt to help a young Trainer named Roland recover his stolen Pokémon, they discover his mentor is none other than Bertha of the Elite Four!
Dawn of a Royal Day!
Apr 1, 2010 · 23 min
On their way to the Grand Festival, our heroes are befriended by a royal princess with a familiar face and an unusual request!
With the Easiest of Grace!
Apr 15, 2010 · 23 min
Doing some special training as the Grand Festival approaches, Dawn discovers that her new friend Togekiss has a unique approach to battling!
Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama!
Apr 22, 2010 · 23 min
On their way to Lake Valor and the Grand Festival, our heroes come across a tough Trainer with a pair of incredible Ditto!
Last Call-First Round!
Apr 29, 2010 · 23 min
It's the opening of the Grand Festival, and the first round is an amazing array of familiar and not-so-familiar faces!
Opposites Interact!
May 6, 2010 · 23 min
The Battle Stage of the Grand Festival is under way, and the first pairing is none other than Dawn and her feisty rival, Ursula!
Coming Full - Festival Circle!
May 13, 2010 · 23 min
As the field competing in the Grand Festival gets whittled down, some very familiar faces emerge for the final four - and then, the final two!
A Grand Fight for Winning!
May 20, 2010 · 23 min
Friends and rivals Dawn and Zoey are facing off in the final round of the Grand Festival! Who will become Top Coordinator?
For the Love of Meowth!
May 27, 2010 · 23 min
Meowth is separated from Team Rocket and meets a beautiful Glameow! Could this be the end of his criminal career?
The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
Jun 3, 2010 · 23 min
The battle for Ash's eighth Gym badge is at hand in Sunyshore City, and Volkner promises a challenge for our hero like none before!
Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!
Jun 10, 2010 · 23 min
Ash has qualified for the Sinnoh League, and our heroes soon discover that the road to the competition is full of old friends!
Bucking the Treasure Trend!
Jun 17, 2010 · 23 min
As they continue their trek via ferry to the Sinnoh League, our heroes come across a most unusual treasure hunter on a most unusual treasure hunt!
An Old Family Blend!
Jun 24, 2010 · 23 min
On the eve of the Sinnoh League competition, Ash runs into some unexpected challenges while deciding which Pokémon to use!
League Unleashed!
Jul 1, 2010 · 23 min
As the Sinnoh League competition gets under way on Lily of the Valley Island, Ash faces an old friend, the Pokémon bard Nando, in the first round!
Casting a Paul on Barry!
Jul 15, 2010 · 23 min
Ash's rivals Barry and Paul are battling it out in the third round of the Sinnoh League, while Ash prepares to face Conway, a fellow student from Pokémon Summer Academy!
Working on a Right Move!
Jul 22, 2010 · 23 min
It's Ash versus Conway in their third-round match at the Sinnoh League, and their battling styles have never been more distinctly different!
Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
Aug 5, 2010 · 23 min
The quarterfinal round of the Sinnoh League has arrived-and Ash and Paul are ready to face off in a rematch of their 6-on-6 full battle!
A Real Rival Rouser!
Aug 12, 2010 · 23 min
As the Sinnoh League quarterfinals continue, the full battle between Ash and Paul brings their rivalry to levels previously only imagined!
Battling a Thaw in Relations!
Aug 19, 2010 · 23 min
The quarterfinal battle between Ash and Paul is building to a fever pitch, and with it, some surprising revelations between them!
The Semi-Final Frontier!
Aug 26, 2010 · 23 min
In the Sinnoh League semifinals, Ash faces Tobias, a Trainer he's heard a lot about during the competition-because Tobias has the incredibly powerful Mythical Pokémon Darkrai on hi
The Brockster Is In!
Sep 2, 2010 · 23 min
As our heroes make their way to Twinleaf Town via ferry, a group of injured Pokémon challenges Brock to develop new skills, giving him new ideas for the future!
Memories are Made of Bliss!
Sep 9, 2010 · 23 min
Before going their separate ways, our heroes take a moment in Twinleaf Town to remember happy times they've spent together and plan for happy times sure to come!