Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles |
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The English title screen from the high-definition episodes of Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles season
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| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 53 (Japanese version) 52 (International version) |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | December 4, 2008 – December 24, 2009 |
This is a list of episodes in Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles (advertised as Pokémon: DP Galactic Battles), aired in Japan as Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl (ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール, Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo & Pāru), the twelfth season of the Pokémon animated series and the third part of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. It originally aired in Japan from December 4, 2008 to December 24, 2009 on TV Tokyo, and in the United States from May 9, 2009 to May 15, 2010 on Cartoon Network, covering the continuing adventures of series protagonist Ash Ketchum as he continues to travel Sinnoh with Dawn, Pikachu, and Brock.
The Japanese opening songs are "High Touch!" (ハイタッチ!, Hai Tatchi!) and "High Touch! 2009" (ハイタッチ! 2009, Hai Tatchi! 2009) by Rika Matsumoto and Megumi Toyoguchi. The ending songs are "Surely Tomorrow" (あしたはきっと, Ashita wa Kitto) by Kanako Yoshii "Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!" (もえよギザみみピチュー!, Moe yo Giza Mimi Pichū!) by Shoko Nakagawa and "Which One ~ Is It?" (ドッチ~ニョ?, Dotchi~Nyo?) by MooMoo Milk and Araki-san. The English opening song is "Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)" by Erin Bowman. Its instrumental version did serve as the end credit song.
Episodes
| J# | E# | English title Japanese title |
Original air date | English air date |
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| 573 | 568 | "Get Your Rotom Running!" (Yōkan and Rotom!) | December 4, 2008 | May 9, 2009 |
| 574 | 569 | "A Breed Stampede!" (The Way to Befriend Pokémon!?) | December 11, 2008 | May 16, 2009 |
| 575 | 570 | "Ancient Family Matters!" (Rampald vs. Torideps!!) | December 18, 2008 | May 23, 2009 |
| 576 | 571 | "Dealing with Defensive Types!" (Mio Gym Battle! Steel Battle!) | December 25, 2008 | May 30, 2009 |
| 577 | 572 | "Leading a Stray!" (The Stray Hoeruko!) | January 8, 2009 | June 6, 2009 |
| 578 | 573 | "Steeling Peace of Mind!" (Gen and Lucario!) | January 15, 2009 | June 13, 2009 |
| 579 | 574 | "Saving the World from Ruins!" (Ruins of Steel Island!) | January 22, 2009 | June 20, 2009 |
| 580 | 575 | "Cheers on Castaways Isle!" (The Pikachu-Pochama Drifting Chronicle!) | January 29, 2009 | June 27, 2009 |
| 581 | 576 | "Hold the Phione!" (Mischievous Phione!) | February 5, 2009 | July 4, 2009 |
| 582 | 577 | "Another One Gabites the Dust!" (Pokémon Contest! Akebi Tournament!!) | February 12, 2009 | July 11, 2009 |
| 583 | 578 | "Stealing the Conversation!" (Wild Junsar and Partner Perap!) | February 19, 2009 | July 18, 2009 |
| 584 | 579 | "The Drifting Snorunt!" (Yukimenoko in a Snowstorm!) | February 26, 2009 | July 25, 2009 |
| 585 | 580 | "Noodles! Roamin' Off!" (Team Rocket Breakup!?) | March 5, 2009 | August 1, 2009 |
| 586 | 581 | "Pursuing a Lofty Goal!" (PokéRinger! Big Decisive Battle of Sky!!) | March 12, 2009 | August 8, 2009 |
| 587 | 582 | "Trials and Adulations!" (Clash! Mammoo vs. Bossgodora!!) | March 26, 2009 | August 15, 2009 |
| 588 | — | (Mysterious Creatures: Pocket Monsters!) | March 26, 2009 | N/A |
| 589 | 583 | "The Lonely Snover!" (The Lonely Yukikaburi!) | April 2, 2009 | August 22, 2009 |
| 590 | 584 | "Stopped in the Name of Love!" (Evolution! This Time for Pochama!?) | April 2, 2009 | August 29, 2009 |
| 591 | 585 | "Old Rivals, New Tricks!" (Pokémon Contest! Tatsunami Tournament!!) | April 16, 2009 | September 5, 2009 |
| 592 | 586 | "To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!" (Pokémon Ping-Pong Competition! Do Your Best, Eteboth!!) | April 23, 2009 | September 12, 2009 |
| 593 | 587 | "Battling a Cute Drama!" (Cherinbo! Brave Battle!?) | April 30, 2009 | September 26, 2009 |
| 594 | 588 | "Classroom Training!" (Miss Suzuna of the Trainers' School!) | May 7, 2009 | October 3, 2009 |
| 595 | 589 | "Sliding Into Seventh!" (Kissaki Gym! Ice Battle!!) | May 14, 2009 | October 10, 2009 |
| 596 | 590 | "A Pyramiding Rage!" (Battle Pyramid! Shinji vs. Jindai!!) | May 21, 2009 | October 17, 2009 |
| 597 | 591 | "Pillars of Friendship!" (Resurrected Regigigas! J Returns!!) | May 28, 2009 | October 24, 2009 |
| 598 | 592 | "Frozen on Their Tracks!" (Denryuu Train! Handsome Appears!!) | June 4, 2009 | October 31, 2009 |
| 599 | 593 | "Pedal to the Mettle!" (Full Battle! Shinji vs. Satoshi!! [Part 1]) | June 11, 2009 | November 7, 2009 |
| 600 | 594 | "Evolving Strategies!" (Full Battle! Shinji vs. Satoshi!! [Part 2]) | June 18, 2009 | November 14, 2009 |
| 601 | 595 | "Uncrushing Defeat!" (The Shadow of Yuxie!) | June 25, 2009 | November 21, 2009 |
| 602 | 596 | "Promoting Healthy Tangrowth!" (King of the Forest! Mojumbo!!) | July 2, 2009 | December 5, 2009 |
| 603 | 597 | "Beating the Bustle and Hustle!" (Everybody Participate! Pokémon Hustle!) | July 9, 2009 | December 12, 2009 |
| 604 | 598 | "Gateway to Ruin!" (Mt. Tengan Ruins! Conspiracy of Team Galaxy!!) | July 23, 2009 | December 19, 2009 |
| 605 | 599 | "Three Sides to Every Story" (Marill, Pochama & Elekid!!) | August 6, 2009 | December 26, 2009 |
| 606 | 600 | "Strategy Begins at Home!" (Hikari vs. Mama! Parent-Child Showdown!!) | August 13, 2009 | January 2, 2010 |
| 607 | 601 | "A Faux Oak Finish!" (Rescue Professor Ōkido! Nyorotono vs. Gureggru!!) | August 20, 2009 | January 9, 2010 |
| 608 | 602 | "Historical Mystery Tour" (Naty, Natio...Mysterious Forest!) | August 27, 2009 | January 16, 2010 |
| 609 | 603 | "Challenging a Towering Figure" (Tower Tycoon! That Man, Kurotsugu!!) | September 3, 2009 | January 23, 2010 |
| 610 | 604 | "Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!" (The Worst Togepi in History!) | September 10, 2009 | January 30, 2010 |
| 611 | 605 | "An Egg Scramble!" (Johto Festival! Chikorita and Waninoko Appear!!) | September 17, 2009 | February 6, 2010 |
| 612 | 606 | "Gone With the Windworks!" (Dungeon Capture!? The Valley Powerplant!) | September 17, 2009 | February 13, 2010 |
| 613 | 607 | "A Rivalry to Gible On!" (Fukamaru... I Got It!) | October 1, 2009 | February 20, 2010 |
| 614 | 608 | "Dressed for Jess Success!" (Pokémon Contest! Suiren Tournament!!) | October 1, 2009 | February 27, 2010 |
| 615 | 609 | "Bagged Then Tagged!" (Satoshi to Hikari! Tag Battle!!) | October 15, 2009 | March 6, 2010 |
| 616 | 610 | "Try for the Family Stone!" (Muma, Yamikarasu and the Dark Stone!) | October 22, 2009 | March 13, 2010 |
| 617 | 611 | "Sticking with Who You Know!" (Pikachu and Pochama, Keep Apart!!) | October 29, 2009 | March 20, 2010 |
| 618 | 612 | "Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!" (The Red Chain! Activated by the Team Galaxy!!) | November 5, 2009 | March 27, 2010 |
| 619 | 613 | "The Needs of the Three!" (Agnome, Yuxie & Emrit!) | November 12, 2009 | April 3, 2010 |
| 620 | 614 | "The Battle Finale of Legend!" (Dialga and Palkia! The Final Battle!!) | November 12, 2009 | April 10, 2010 |
| 621 | 615 | "The Treasure Is All Mine!" (Full of Danger! Kojirō's Treasure Chest!!) | November 26, 2009 | April 17, 2010 |
| 622 | 616 | "Mastering Current Events!" (The Air Battle Master Appears! Glion vs. Hassam!!) | December 3, 2009 | April 24, 2010 |
| 623 | 617 | "Double-Time Battle Training!" (Double Battle! Mammoo and Hinoarashi!!) | December 10, 2009 | May 1, 2010 |
| 624 | 618 | "A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!" (Fukamaru and Draco Meteor!!) | December 17, 2009 | May 8, 2010 |
| 625 | 619 | "Gotta Get a Gible!" (Fukamaru! I Got It!!) | December 24, 2009 | May 15, 2010 |
Home Media releases
The series was released on eight-volume DVDs and four box sets by Viz Media and Warner Home Video in the United States in 2011. They were released both individually and as part of four boxsets.
Viz Media and Warner Home Video released Pokémon the Series Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles – The Complete Season on DVD on August 18, 2020.
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