New foes, new friends, and dozens of never-before-seen Pokémon await Ash and Pikachu in Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies, the new season of the Pokémon animated series. As Ash and his friends continue to explore the Unova region, he’ll find himself up against the ultimate battle challenge: Alder, the Champion Master of Unova! His friends also face their own trials, one fighting for the right to continue her travels, another confronting a returning challenge from the past—and all three of them must team up to save an island from the clashing forces of three powerful and mysterious Legendary Pokémon!
| Name | Pokémon Season 15 |
|---|---|
| Air Date | September 22nd, 2011 |
| Genres | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Production Companies | The Summit Media Group, Inc., Shogakukan Production, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, TV Tokyo, 4Kids Entertainment |
| Number of Episodes | 49 Episodes |
| Plot Keywords | pokémon, children, creature, based on video game, fantasy world, adventurer, pikachu, anime |
Episodes List
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 1 : Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!
September 22nd, 2011After meeting the Nimbasa City Gym Leader, Elesa, our heroes encounter an old friend with a surprise guest!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 2 : Dazzling the Nimbasa Gym!
September 29th, 2011The stakes are high for Ash winning his fourth Unova Gym Badge at the Nimbasa Gym, and our hero's taking no chances!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 3 : Lost at the Stamp Rally!
October 6th, 2011Spending the day in Nimbasa City after Ash's fourth Unova Gym Badge win, Cilan has a special challenge in mind, while our heroes discover a fellow Tra...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 4 : Ash Versus the Champion!
October 13th, 2011As our heroes prepare to leave Nimbasa City, they bump into Ash's rival Trip, who introduces them to someone they had only dreamed of meeting!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 5 : A Maractus Musical!
October 27th, 2011On their way to Driftveil City, our heroes meet an enterprising young man with three dedicated friends and a dream!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 6 : The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!
November 3rd, 2011Stopping at a Pokémon Center on their way to Driftveil City, out heroes meet a young Pokémon photographer on the mission of a lifetime!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 7 : Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!
November 10th, 2011On their way to Driftveil City and Ash's next Gym Battle, our heroes meet a demanding Gothita with a crush on Scraggy!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 8 : The Lonely Deino!
November 24th, 2011On their way to Driftveil City and Ash's next Gym Battle, our heroes come across some very special Pokémon in a very special place!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 9 : The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!
December 1st, 2011Arriving in Driftveil City, our heroes meet a fascinating hometown resident with a secret!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 10 : A Call for Brotherly Love!
December 8th, 2011While Ash prepares for his upcoming Gym Battle with Clay, a surprise visitor with a dilemma offers both Ash and Cilan the opportunity to help!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 11 : Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 1)
December 15th, 2011What started as a trip to Milos Island to find Revival Herbs has turned into a cataclysmic battle of legendary proportions!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 12 : Stopping the Rage of Legends! (Part 2)
December 22nd, 2011In search of scarce Revival Herbs, our heroes are now faced with the potential destruction of Milos Island!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 13 : Battling the King of the Mines!
January 5th, 2012With a bag full of revival herbs, our heroes have returned to Driftveil City and Ash is raring to battle Gym Leader Clay!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 14 : Crisis at Chargestone Cave!
January 12th, 2012Continuing their journey to Mistralton City, our heroes encounter Chargestone Cave and a dilemma for its occupants!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 15 : Evolution Exchange Excitement!
January 19th, 2012After witnessing a dramatic Pokémon trade and evolution, Ash and his friends' excitement has just begun!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 16 : Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!
January 26th, 2012The elder Professor Juniper has invited our heroes to join him in what he promises will be an exciting adventure...and he keeps his promise!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 17 : Battling the Bully!
February 2nd, 2012An encounter with Pikachu's rival from the past puts our heroes in the middle of a bullying confrontation!...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 18 : Baffling the Bouffalant!
February 16th, 2012Ash and friends continue their journey to Mistralton City as they head through a forest. They stop for a lunch break when suddenly they get attacked b...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 19 : Cilan Takes Flight!
February 23rd, 2012Ash is surprised to see a long line of Trainers waiting to challenge Skyla, the Mistralton City Gym Leader, and is even more surprised when he’s tol...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 20 : An Amazing Aerial Battle!
March 1st, 2012After some convincing by a group of young challengers and Skyla’s grandfather, Skyla takes Ash up on his Gym Battle challenge....
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 21 : Climbing the Tower of Success!
March 8th, 2012After winning his sixth badge, Ash and friends bump into Stephan. He is in town to compete in the Bell of Wishes Festival that is being held that day....
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 22 : The Clubsplosion Begins!
March 15th, 2012At Ambiga Town, the local Don George holds a tournament called "Clubsplosion" to showcase Fighting-Type Pokémon, but all are welcome. Ash, Stephan, B...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 23 : Search for the Clubultimate!
March 22nd, 2012The Clubsplosion tournament continues. Iris and Excadrill face off against Burgundy and Dewott. Bianca and Emboar face off against Trip and Conkeldurr...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 24 : A Clubsplosion of Excitement!
March 29th, 2012The first round of the Clubsplosion tournament ends with Bianca's and Trip's battle. As the second round gets underway, the remaining contestants batt...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 25 : Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!
April 5th, 2012The Clubsplosion semifinals rage on. Bianca and Emboar battle Stephan and Sawk, while Ash and Scraggy battle Montgomery and his Throh. In the finals, ...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 26 : Battling the Leaf Thieves!
April 12th, 2012During a practice match against Iris' Emolga, Ash's Swadloon evolves into Leavanny. Leavanny's leaf-sewing process causes it to make costumes for the ...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 27 : A Restoration Confrontation! (Part 1)
April 19th, 2012Ash, Cilan, and Iris make their way to Twist Mountain where they come across a fossil dig that has discovered a fossil Tirtouga. However, Team Rocket ...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 28 : A Restoration Confrontation! (Part 2)
April 26th, 2012The adventure with Mount Twist, Tirtouga, and Carracosta continues....
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 29 : Evolution by Fire!
May 3rd, 2012Stopping at Abtilbe Town's Battle Club, Ash meets his Tepig's former trainer Shamus who abandoned Tepig because he felt he was too weak. Angry, Ash ch...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 30 : Guarding the Guardian of the Mountain!
May 10th, 2012Ash, Iris, and Cilan finally arrive in Icirus City. But before Ash can challenge movie star Brycen and his Beartic for his next Gym Badge, they must h...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 31 : Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!
May 17th, 2012Ash challenges Brycen for the Icicle Badge, putting Scraggy, Krokorok, and Pignite up against Vanillish, Cryogonal, and Beartic....
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 32 : Clash of the Connoisseurs!
May 24th, 2012With only one more badge left, the group heads to Opelucid City so Ash can challenge the Gym Leader. Unfortunately for Ash, the Gym in Opelucid City i...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 33 : Crisis at Ferroseed Research!
May 31st, 2012The group meets up with Dragon Buster Georgia who has a Vanilluxe now. They travel to the Ferroseed Institute to see the Moss Pokémon Ferroseed being...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 34 : An Epic Defense Force!
June 7th, 2012After Ash and the gang arrive in Virbank City and Cilan gives them a rundown of the area’s history, they run into their filmmaking friend Luke and h...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 35 : Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 1)
June 14th, 2012Ash heads to Virbank City to face off against its Gym Leader, punk rocker Roxie from the band Koffing and the Toxics, in order to obtain his eighth Un...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 36 : Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2)
June 14th, 2012Ash's battle against Roxie for the Toxic Badge continues....
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 37 : All for the Love of Meloetta!
June 21st, 2012After learning the Unova League conference will not be held for three more months, Ash, Iris, and Clian meet up with Cynthia, the Sinnoh Region Champi...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 38 : Piplup, Pansage, and a Meeting of the Times!
June 28th, 2012Upon arriving in Undella Town, Cynthia leads the gang to her villa where Dawn and Piplup are waiting for them. Dawn has come to Unova to perfect her C...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 39 : Expedition to Onix Island!
July 5th, 2012While Cynthia is preparing for the Junior Cup, Ash, Cilan, Iris, and Dawn take a trip to an uninhabited island for some relaxation. However, they soon...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 40 : The Mystery of the Missing Cubchoo!
July 19th, 2012While in Undella Town, Cilan helps a boy named Chris track down his missing Cubchoo. However, they instead find a roaming Beartic that might have once...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 41 : Iris and the Rogue Dragonite!
July 26th, 2012When the power goes out in Undella Town, the gang tries to help out when they discover a rampaging Dragonite may be to blame. When Iris discovers the ...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 42 : Jostling for the Junior Cup!
August 2nd, 2012The Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup begins, with rivals such as Trip, Georgia, and Burgundy showing up to take part in the tournament. After an e...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 43 : Battling Authority, Once Again!!
August 23rd, 2012The quarter-final matches of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup take place, and Iris must go up against Dawn, pitting Dragonite against Mammoswi...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 44 : Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!!
August 30th, 2012With the semi-finals of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup underway, and with the grand prize of having a battle with Alder on the line, Ash, Ir...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 45 : Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!
September 6th, 2012After Trip's match against Alder, the Junior Cup draws to a close and the contestants bid each other farewell. Ash, Iris, and Cilan meet Cameron, a yo...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 46 : The Road to Humilau
September 13th, 2012Ash, Iris, and Cilan help Cameron get to Humilau City where he wants to challenge Marlon for his own eighth Unova League Gym Badge. On the way, Ash an...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 47 : Unrest at the Nursery
September 20th, 2012While still staying at Cynthia's villa and training for the Unova League conference, Ash and the gang come across a fighting pair of Rufflet and Vulla...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 48 : Meloetta and the Undersea Temple
September 27th, 2012Ash continues to train at Cynthia's villa until Ridley (a member of an ancient civilisation dedicated to protecting Meloetta) and his Golurk hear Melo...
Pokémon Season 15 Episode 49 : Unova's Survival Crisis
October 4th, 2012With Meloetta in their possession, Team Rocket's Giovanni controls Tornadus, Thundurus and Landorus in their more powerful Therian Formes though use o...