The BEST episodes of Pokémon season 19
Every episode of Pokémon season 19, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Pokémon season 19!
A young boy named Ash Ketchum embarks on a journey to become a "Pokemon Master" with his first Pokemon, Pikachu. Joining him on his travels are Brock, a girl-obsessed Rock Pokemon Trainer, and Misty, a tomboyish Water Pokemon Trainer who may have a crush on him. Ash and Co. end up traveling through various regions, including Kanto, the Orange Islands, and Johto, and then enter the Pokemon League competitions there. Along the way, they run into many confrontations with Jessie, James, and Meowth, a trio of Pokemon thieves who are apart of an evil organization called "Team Rocket". But everytime Team Rocket try to do their evil deeds, they fail thanks to Ash and his Pokemon.
#1 - Advice to Goh!
Season 19 - Episode 68 - Aired 5/28/2021
Our heroes are visiting Professor Oak, where Goh learns about Project Mew and decides he’s not interested. Professor Oak keeps most of Ash’s Pokémon at his lab, but Infernape is missing, and our heroes go out looking for it. Along the way, they run into Ash’s old friend and rival, Gary, who gives Goh quite a hard time. With Gary’s help, the boys eventually find Infernape bellowing a challenge to the Legendary Pokémon Moltres—who accepts! After the battle, Gary claims a fallen feather as part of his research for Project Mew, and Goh decides he wants to join up after all. Could this have been Gary’s plan all along?
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#2 - Healing the Healer!
Season 19 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/29/2021
The Legendary Pokémon Suicune has been detected! Suicune is said to clean up polluted bodies of water and then leave, but for some reason, it’s lingering near a lake. And so, our heroes set off to investigate. Upon arriving, they discover the lake is being polluted by Pokémon hunters who want to catch Suicune. When Suicune appears, the hunters attack it—and to save it, Goh catches it! Weakened by the hunters, Suicune flees. But Goh heals its wounds, and the two form a bond as they defeat the hunters. Although Suicune disappears, it remains Goh’s Pokémon, and he trusts that it’ll always be with him, even when they’re apart.
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#3 - Absol Absolved!
Season 19 - Episode 64 - Aired 4/30/2021
Ash and Goh return to Hoenn to help their friend Hodge, who explains that Lavaridge Town’s hot springs have dried up. Hodge’s uncle suspects it’s Absol’s fault, but Ash and Goh know that’s just a superstition. When they climb Mt. Chimney to investigate, they find the landscape has been frozen! It turns out some Glalie have been protecting a Snorunt by covering everything with ice, and Absol’s only been trying to warn everyone before the trapped steam causes an eruption! With Absol’s help, our heroes manage to safely release the steam and restore the hot springs, and Absol is so grateful, it decides to become Goh’s newest Pokémon!
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#4 - A Test in Paradise!
Season 19 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2020
After Professor Cerise tells Ash and Goh about a rumor of an island inhabited by Dragonite, our heroes set out to find it. But they get caught in a storm, only to be rescued by a group of Dragonite who take them straight to Dragonite Island! While exploring, they come across a Dragonair who’s having trouble learning how to fly. Determined to help, Ash does some training with Dragonair, and soon it’s flying high. When Team Rocket attacks, it springs into action, evolving into Dragonite to rescue Ash—and then it happily joins his team! Our heroes return to the Cerise Laboratory with some amazing stories…and a new friend!
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#5 - A Talent for Imitation!
Season 19 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2020
Team Rocket have gone to a movie set in order to get a movie role for Jessie. However, when there, a director gets mad at Ditto, a Pokémon that has a role in the movie, as it is struggling with its transforming. Ditto runs away from the set and ends up with Team Rocket who decide to help it become a skilled actor. Meanwhile, Ash & Go have been called upon in order to find the Ditto. Will they get the Ditto back or will it stay with Team Rocket?
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#6 - Thrash of the Titans!
Season 19 - Episode 65 - Aired 5/7/2021
Ash has heard from Iris in Unova! She is now Unova League Champion and wanted to battle Ash on her way through the Pokémon World Coronation Series. Gym Leader Drayden agrees to let them battle in the Opelucid Gym—and it’s Dragonite versus Dragonite! But Iris’s Dragonite seems stronger, so Ash momentarily pulls his Dragonite back, bringing out his Dracovish. Neither Iris nor Drayden has seen a Dracovish before, and Iris’s Dragonite loses! Iris then brings out Haxorus, the evolved form of her partner Axew! The battling is powerful, but Ash’s unique strategy with his Dragonite defeats Haxorus, making him the winner and catapulting him into the Ultra Class!
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#7 - Searching for Service with a Smile!
Season 19 - Episode 61 - Aired 4/9/2021
A pair of broken water faucets at Cerise Lab prompts Professor Cerise to call Plusle and Minun All Service for help. Two workers, Devi and Multa, arrive. And they’re not simply plumbers—they fix all sorts of things and even care for Pokémon, too! But when Devi takes a hard fall, Multa has to temporarily take over the business, setting her in a panic. Of course, Ash and Goh want to help her out! Call after call comes in for their expertise, and even Team Rocket helps out in the end. Along the way, Multa gains confidence, and both Plusle and Minun end up cheering her on!
#8 - Under Color of Darkness!
Season 19 - Episode 66 - Aired 5/14/2021
Ash and Goh are hanging out in Cerise Park when Goh’s group of Flabébé race by and evolve into Floette—but the White Flower Flabébé is missing! It’s been struggling to fly because its flower lost a petal, so Ash and Goh head to Kalos to find a replacement. However, the task proves difficult, and they can’t find a flower that Flabébé likes. After much searching, they finally discover a tiny patch of white flowers that bloom at night, and the now-happy Flabébé evolves into Floette. When it’s time for Ash and Goh to leave, Floette decides to stay behind, determined to raise the flower patch into a beautiful meadow!
#9 - Beyond Chivalry... Aiming to be a Leek Master!
Season 19 - Episode 60 - Aired 3/19/2021
The Pokémon World Coronation Series is in high gear, and Ash has been training harder than ever! He and Goh have a practice battle, then head to the Pokémon Center. There, they run into Rinto, who defeated Ash in an earlier bout and has since moved up into the Great Class. Ash challenges Rinto to an official battle: a rematch between Farfetch’d and Gallade! Farfetch’d has a shaky start, but Ash prompts it to remember the training they received from Wikstrom. After embracing a new strategy, Farfetch’d evolves into Sirfetch’d, then defeats Gallade—and Ash’s World Coronation Series ranking shoots up to 184!
#10 - When a House is Not a Home!
Season 19 - Episode 59 - Aired 3/12/2021
When Goh wakes up from a nightmare, he finds a Grookey clinging to his arm. He tries to catch it, but his Rotom Phone says it already has a Trainer! The question is who, so Ash and Goh set out to find Grookey’s real home. After watching surveillance camera footage from a local shop, they discover that Grookey came from Team Rocket’s Rocket Prize Master machine…and right on cue, the villainous team arrives and returns the Pokémon to its Poké Ball! But Grookey manages to escape, and when Team Rocket reappears, Grookey destroys the Poké Ball—giving Goh the chance to throw his own and catch Grookey for himself!
#11 - Memories of A Warming Kindness!
Season 19 - Episode 57 - Aired 2/26/2021
It’s a chilly, busy day in Vermilion City! Parker is taking Yamper to a sleepover, Goh wants to catch some Ice-type Pokémon, and Chrysa and Chloe end up having a girls’ night. After Chloe notices Chrysa’s collection of Psyduck goods, Chrysa reminisces about a time she felt like a failure—but a young man with a scarf-wearing Psyduck cheered her up, and she never forgot them. The next day, Ash and Goh tell Chloe they met the same man and Psyduck, so Chloe insists on going out to look for them. The search is successful, and Chloe reunites an overjoyed Chrysa with the Psyduck who’s meant so much to her!
#12 - The Tale of You and Glimwood Tangle!
Season 19 - Episode 55 - Aired 2/12/2021
After Chloe reads a book about the Galarian forms of Ponyta and Rapidash, Professor Cerise suggests she, Ash, and Goh travel to Glimwood Tangle and see them firsthand. There, Chloe discovers that a vision she had while reading the book was real: Rapidash has been wounded, and Ponyta is worried! But Chloe also read about a type of flower nectar with healing powers, so she sets off to find some. En route, she meets a trio of playful Impidimp who eventually help her obtain the nectar, and she takes it back to Rapidash. Rapidash is restored to full health, and Chloe and Eevee get to ride Rapidash and Ponyta, too!
#13 - Sobble Spies A Stealthy Strategy!
Season 19 - Episode 54 - Aired 2/5/2021
Ash and Goh have learned that a sequel to a popular movie is being filmed nearby, so they’re off! The movie features Jacqueline and her partner Inteleon, who fills Sobble with awe…because Inteleon is Sobble’s final evolved form! When our heroes ask to meet the movie stars, Jacqueline and Inteleon agree. The meeting inspires Goh and Sobble to work on using Sobble’s fear to its advantage in battle. And when Team Rocket embarks on a plan to steal Inteleon, Sobble gets to put its special training into action—to great effect! Sobble uses its newfound battling skills magnificently, and it starts feeling more secure about its own capabilities.
#14 - Trials of a Budding Master!
Season 19 - Episode 51 - Aired 1/15/2021
Goh continues to grow his Pokémon family by catching a Geodude, while Ash wants to help his Farfetch’d become a Leek Master! Ash also wants to raise his World Coronation Series ranking, so he’s determined to battle as much as possible. When Dozer and Gurdurr challenge Ash and Farfetch’d, Farfetch’d wins using sheer strength. Meanwhile, a mysterious Trainer named Rinto has been watching, and he thinks Farfetch’d is undisciplined. So, Rinto and Gallade challenge Ash and Farfetch’d on the spot! Gallade’s power and finesse prove overwhelming, and Farfetch’d loses. But Ash vows to train hard with Farfetch’d until they meet Rinto again—and until Farfetch’d becomes a Leek Master!
#15 - A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!
Season 19 - Episode 50 - Aired 1/8/2021
Ash, Goh, and Chloe take a plane to Galar to search for rare fossils in the Wild Area. There, they meet two fossil researchers named Cara Liss and Bray Zenn. But when the researchers attempt to restore two Fossil Pokémon, they mix up the pieces and come up with two odd Pokémon: Dracovish and Arctozolt! Dracovish runs off with Ash in tow, but it calms down when it reaches water and is able to go swimming. When Ash returns with Dracovish, the researchers ask him and Goh if they would take care of the two Fossil Pokémon—and our heroes agree. Meanwhile, the bond between Chloe and Eevee grows stronger!
#16 - Caring for a Mystery!
Season 19 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2020
Goh has taken an interest in Pokémon eggs, as he has never seen one so he and Ash go searching for one. In their search, they come across an egg at the Pokémon Center. This egg has been passed from place to place without it hatching. However, Nurse Joy decides to entrust the egg to Ash. Will Ash be able to get the egg to hatch?
#17 - Dreams Are Made of These!
Season 19 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2020
Professor Cerise is holding a Pokémon Orienteering event at his laboratory where kids will go through various spots to look for Pokémon. Ash and Goh have both been chosen a leaders to guide the children around. Ash gets really focused on the battle part of the event while Goh focuses on catching them, furthering their dreams. However, before too long Lugia appears.
#18 - Finding a Legend!
Season 19 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2020
Ash and Goh head to Ecruteak City in Johto to investigate rumors of a Ho-Oh sighting, and when they arrive, they see something that looks like Ho-Oh flying in the sky! But it’s actually an imitation created by a boy named Chad, whose grandfather Jaye has been unsuccessfully searching for the Legendary Pokémon for years. Jaye has become convinced that Ho-Oh isn’t real, but Ash knows otherwise. Our heroes accompany Chad and Jaye to the top of Bell Tower, where they call out for Ho-Oh. Nothing happens, but just as Ash, Goh, and Chad start to leave, Jaye takes one last look toward the sky…and finally sees Ho-Oh for himself!
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#19 - Mind-Boggling Dynamax
Season 19 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2019
It’s time for research fellows Ash and Goh to explore the Galar region’s Wild Area, known for Dynamax—a phenomenon in which Pokémon can grow to many times their normal size. Our heroes’ train ride there is filled with anticipation…and that mischievous Scorbunny has secretly come along for the ride. They come across a Snorlax who suddenly grows to gigantic size and sprawls across a railroad crossing, still fast asleep! As the train speeds toward them, Scorbunny shows up to help. Working together, they get the Dynamax Snorlax out of the way in the nick of time—and Scorbunny convinces Goh to become its Trainer!
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#20 - Working My Way Back to Mew!
Season 19 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2019
After catching Scorbunny and learning about his Pokédex, Goh is determined to catch lots more Pokémon! But it’s slow going at first when Scorbunny becomes overly excited, causing Pokémon after Pokémon to flee the commotion. Goh’s luck changes when he focuses on Bug-type Pokémon that live in Kanto, and he catches a Caterpie, Metapod, and Venomoth, followed by a Paras, Parasect, and Butterfree. After several more catches, he has just two Bug-type Pokémon to go: Venonat and Scyther. Goh and Scorbunny battle it out with both, and they succeed! Along with Ash and Pikachu, they return to the Cerise Laboratory, where all of Goh’s new Pokémon settle right in!
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#21 - How Are You Gonna Keep 'Em Off of the Farm?
Season 19 - Episode 52 - Aired 1/22/2021
Laxton, one of Professor Cerise’s former students, is now the proud owner of his own farm. But when he asks for help dealing with some Diglett and Dugtrio who are overrunning the land, our heroes come to the rescue! After some research, they discover the Pokémon had previously lived on a nearby hill—until Team Rocket stopped there for a break and played loud music that caused the group of hungry Pokémon to flee to Laxton’s farm. In the process of resolving the conflict, our heroes wound up picking a huge bunch of carrots, so they celebrate their victory with some delicious carrot curry and carrot cake!
#22 - Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
Season 19 - Episode 42 - Aired 10/23/2020
Ash and Goh return to Galar to investigate reports of Pokémon Dynamaxing in unusual locations. When their train stops due to fog, they disembark and get separated. Each of them has a strange encounter with a mysterious Pokémon, then falls asleep. After awakening, Ash arrives on the scene of a rampaging Gigantamax Centiskorch—and Leon shows up to defeat it! The two of them set off to stop the rest of the out-of-control Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, Goh runs into Sonia, and they head to Turffield to check out some ruins that could be associated with the ongoing crisis. Although our heroes are on separate paths for now, their journey continues!
#23 - Searching for Chivalry!
Season 19 - Episode 56 - Aired 2/19/2021
Ash’s Farfetch’d is still determined to become a Leek Master, and Ash will do whatever he can to help! After learning about the Castle of Chivalry, a training facility run by Wikstrom of the Kalos Elite Four, our heroes are off! Wikstrom has an intensive challenge waiting for them, and the armor they must wear only adds to the difficulty. Ash, Goh, Farfetch’d, and Scyther traverse three trials, facing powerful opponents along the way. In the end, they earn Wikstrom’s admiration, and he not only awards them the Knight Medal—he also helps Goh evolve his Scyther into Scizor!
#24 - Not Too Close for Comfort!
Season 19 - Episode 62 - Aired 4/16/2021
Goh receives a happy surprise when he finds out that Sobble has evolved into Drizzile! But Drizzile doesn’t feel the same—it wanted to evolve into Inteleon instead. When it finds solace inside a cave, Goh and Cinderace drag it out, causing it to flee. Later, Chloe makes a comment that reminds Goh of his past, and he realizes he made a huge mistake. He finds Drizzile and reassures it that he’ll be ready if it ever needs a friend. Drizzile disappears again, but this time it returns to the cave in Cerise Park. And so continues an unusual yet remarkable relationship between Pokémon and Trainer!
#25 - On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!
Season 19 - Episode 63 - Aired 4/23/2021
It’s time for the Pokémon Marine Athletic Race! After arriving, our heroes meet up with Kiley, a friend of Chrysa’s, so Chloe and Eevee can learn more about Kiley’s partner Vaporeon. Kiley assures Chloe that even though Eevee’s not a Water type, it can still enter the race. Ash competes with Dracovish, and Goh chooses Dewgong—who proceeds to pick a fight with an aggressive Huntail. The Huntail corners Chloe, Dewgong, and Eevee in an underwater cave, but our heroes combine forces and defeat it! Then, Kiley gives Chloe a Water Stone as an option for the future—so Eevee can make its evolutionary choice when the time is right!