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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 13

Every episode of Pokémon Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pokémon Season 13 Episode 31 - Battling a Thaw in Relations!
    9.1/10(367 votes)

    S13:E31

    The quarterfinal battle between Ash and Paul is building to a fever pitch, and with it, some surprising revelations between them!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 29 - Familiarity Breeds Strategy!
    8.7/10(241 votes)

    S13:E29

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 30 - A Real Rival Rouser!
    8.6/10(240 votes)

    S13:E30

    As the Sinnoh League quarterfinals continue, the full battle between Ash and Paul brings their rivalry to levels previously only imagined!

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 28 - Working on a Right Move!
    8.0/10(178 votes)

    S13:E28

    It's Ash versus Conway in their third-round match at the Sinnoh League, and their battling styles have never been more distinctly different!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 34 - Memories are Made of Bliss!
    7.9/10(190 votes)

    S13:E34

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 22 - The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!
    7.8/10(147 votes)

    S13:E22

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 26 - League Unleashed!
    7.8/10(164 votes)

    S13:E26

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 27 - Casting a Paul on Barry!
    7.8/10(169 votes)

    S13:E27

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 6 - Fighting Ire with Fire!
    7.7/10(129 votes)

    S13:E6

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 25 - An Old Family Blend!
    7.7/10(159 votes)

    S13:E25

    On the eve of the Sinnoh League competition, Ash runs into some unexpected challenges while deciding which Pokémon to use!

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 5 - Playing the Performance Encore!
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    S13:E5

    The Daybreak Town Pokémon Contest is heating up after the first round, and Dawn and Ursula find themselves forming a rivalry for the ages!

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 19 - Coming Full - Festival Circle!
    7.5/10(140 votes)

    S13:E19

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 20 - A Grand Fight for Winning!
    7.5/10(156 votes)

    S13:E20

    Friends and rivals Dawn and Zoey are facing off in the final round of the Grand Festival! Who will become Top Coordinator?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 32 - The Semi-Final Frontier!
    7.5/10(186 votes)

    S13:E32

    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 his team!

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  15. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 4 - Yes, in Dee Dee It's Dawn!
    7.4/10(123 votes)

    S13:E4

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 17 - Last Call-First Round!
    7.3/10(132 votes)

    S13:E17

    It's the opening of the Grand Festival, and the first round is an amazing array of familiar and not-so-familiar faces!

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 18 - Opposites Interact!
    7.3/10(131 votes)

    S13:E18

    The Battle Stage of the Grand Festival is under way, and the first pairing is none other than Dawn and her feisty rival, Ursula!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 8 - Flint Sparks the Fire!
    7.1/10(125 votes)

    S13:E8

    Ash has arrived in Sunyshore City for his next Gym battle-but Gym Leader Volkner has decided he's not accepting any more challengers!

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 13 - An Elite Coverup!
    7.1/10(111 votes)

    S13:E13

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 23 - Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!
    7.1/10(110 votes)

    S13:E23

    Ash has qualified for the Sinnoh League, and our heroes soon discover that the road to the competition is full of old friends!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 1 - Regaining the Home Advantage!
    7.0/10(121 votes)

    S13:E1

    Our heroes must confront a Magnezone and Metagross that are angry about something and threatening the survival of an entire town!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 2 - Short and to the Punch!
    7.0/10(119 votes)

    S13:E2

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 14 - Dawn of a Royal Day!
    7.0/10(111 votes)

    S13:E14

    On their way to the Grand Festival, our heroes are befriended by a royal princess with a familiar face and an unusual request!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 9 - The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    S13:E9

    The Team Rocket trio want to steal Sunyshore Tower, and they come up with a novel way to do it!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Pokémon Season 13 Episode 11 - Keeping in Top Forme!
    6.8/10(109 votes)

    S13:E11

    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!

    Director:Unknown
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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Battling a Thaw in Relations!" is the best rated episode of Pokémon season 13. It scored 9.1/10 from 367 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on August 19, 2010. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Familiarity Breeds Strategy!".