The WORST episodes of Pokémon
Every episode ever - ranked by fan votes!
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 - A Maractus Musical!
Season 14 - Episode 53 - Aired 10/27/2011
Continuing to Driftveil City, Ash and friends come across a trainer named Toby who is training his three Maractus for a Pokémon musical. However, one of his Maractus keeps messing up at a certain part of the routine, messing the whole routine up. When Toby starts to give up hope on his routine, Ash, Iris, and Cilan decide to help him and his Maractus learn the routine.
#2 - Facing the Grand Design!
Season 16 - Episode 54 - Aired 12/25/2014
Citron and Kojirō must work together to save their friends from the Calamanero that they last encountered when it controlled "Madame X".
#3 - A Slippery Encounter!
Season 16 - Episode 55 - Aired 1/8/2015
Ash befriends a Numera who is very friendly, but because it is a Dragon-type it is afraid of Dedenne.
#4 - One for the Goomy!
Season 16 - Episode 56 - Aired 1/15/2015
Team Rocket kidnaps Numera, but Dedenne manages to track them down to save their new friend.
#5 - Thawing an Icy Panic!
Season 16 - Episode 57 - Aired 1/22/2015
Ash and his friends team up with Hiyoku City's Gym Leader to stop Team Rocket from stealing a Vanipeti, which incurred the anger of it's fellow Pokémon.
#6 - Green, Green Grass Types of Home!
Season 16 - Episode 58 - Aired 1/29/2015
Ash challenges Fukuji for the Plant Badge and gets backed into a corner by his powerful grass-type Pokémon.
#7 - Under the Pledging Tree!
Season 16 - Episode 59 - Aired 2/5/2015
Hiyoku City holds an annual festival to celebrate the bond between trainer and Pokémon. However when Ash has trouble deciding on a present for his Pokémon, Serena helps inspire him on their shopping trip.
#8 - A Showcase Debut!
Season 16 - Episode 60 - Aired 2/12/2015
The day of the Hiyoku City Tripokalon arrives and the group reunites with Sana. Serena makes a step towards her dream but quickly learns that first times can be tough.
#9 - An Oasis of Hope!
Season 16 - Episode 61 - Aired 2/19/2015
The gang encounters a Boopig in the badlands which uses its superior strength to dominate the Baneboo in the area's oasis. When they end up getting captured by Team Rocket, Numera steps up to the plate to defend its friends.
#10 - The Future Is Now, Thanks to Determination!
Season 16 - Episode 62 - Aired 2/26/2015
Citron and the others arrive at the Kalos Power Plant and discover Team Rocket to be manipulating the electric Pokémon in the area. After putting a stop to their schemes, Citron decides to go on ahead of the others and prepare for the upcoming battle with Ash in Miare City.
#11 - A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways!
Season 16 - Episode 63 - Aired 3/5/2015
While Clemont prepares for his upcoming Gym battle with Ash, Team Rocket is attempting to catch Pikachu, as usual. But Jessie and Wobbuffet get separated from the others and find themselves in danger!
#12 - Battling with Elegance and a Big Smile!
Season 16 - Episode 64 - Aired 3/12/2015
Ash, Serena, and Bonnie are continuing their journey to meet Clemont in Lumiose City. Their trip is interrupted when a Pokémon Showcase rehearsal quickly turns into a fight between Fennekin and Pancham.
#13 - Good Friends, Great Training!
Season 16 - Episode 65 - Aired 3/26/2015
On the way to meet Clemont in Lumiose City, our heroes run into their friend Tierno from summer camp! A Team Rocket robot quickly interrupts the happy reunion when it grabs Ash’s Sliggoo and Tierno’s Raichu and Wartortle, and then carts them back to the villains.
#14 - Confronting the Darkness!
Season 16 - Episode 66 - Aired 4/2/2015
Ash, Serena, and Bonnie have finally rejoined Clemont in Lumiose City. Ash can’t wait to get their Gym battle started, but it’s quickly interrupted by Officer Jenny...who places Clembot under arrest!
#15 - The Moment of Lumiose Truth!
Season 16 - Episode 67 - Aired 4/9/2015
After a false start, the Lumiose Gym battle between Ash and Clemont is getting under way!
#16 - Garchomp's Mega Bond!
Season 16 - Episode 68 - Aired 4/16/2015
On their way out of Lumiose City, our heroes visit Professor Sycamore, who enthusiastically shows them his latest experiment: he’s acquired a Key Stone and a Mega Stone, and he wants to see if his friend Garchomp will Mega Evolve!
#17 - Defending the Homeland!
Season 16 - Episode 69 - Aired 4/23/2015
Our heroes are on their way to Laverre City when a passerby recognizes Ash’s Goodra. He introduces himself as Keanan and explains that he’s the caretaker of the nearby wetlands where Goodra used to live when it was a Goomy. Ash and the others are excited to visit Goodra’s old home, but the Pokémon seems reluctant.
#18 - Beyond the Rainbow!
Season 16 - Episode 70 - Aired 4/30/2015
Pikachu, Dedenne, and Wooper have been kidnapped, and after an intense battle with Florges, Goodra is in no shape to go after them! While our heroes start a search, the real motivation behind the attack on Goodra’s home becomes clear.
#19 - So You're Having a Bad Day!
Season 16 - Episode 71 - Aired 5/7/2015
On the way to Laverre City, Serena and Bonnie look up their daily fortunes in Serena’s guidebook, which predicts a bad day for both of them. Meanwhile, the Team Rocket trio, who have just gotten their hands on a berry bonanza, spot our heroes and swoop down to attack!
#20 - Scary Hospitality!
Season 16 - Episode 72 - Aired 5/14/2015
As our heroes travel through a deep forest, Serena recalls a story about a particularly scary house. And just as they make their way out of a forest, they come across the mansion from her tale!
#21 - A Fashionable Battle!
Season 16 - Episode 73 - Aired 5/21/2015
When our heroes arrive in Laverre City, Serena tells Ash that Gym Leader Valerie is also a renowned fashion designer. Unfortunately for Ash and another would-be challenger named Sawyer, this means the Gym is closed for a fashion show and there are no battles to be found!
#22 - Fairy-Type Trickery!
Season 16 - Episode 74 - Aired 5/28/2015
After observing the talents and skills of Laverre Gym Leader Valerie in action, it’s time for Ash to challenge her for his sixth Kalos Gym badge!
#23 - Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!
Season 16 - Episode 75 - Aired 6/4/2015
After Ash’s victory at the Laverre Gym, our heroes are walking with Sawyer, who’s completely focused on his battle notebook and not watching where he’s going—until he trips and falls, dropping his notebook in the process!
#24 - A Not-So-Flying-Start!
Season 16 - Episode 76 - Aired 6/11/2015
When Ash’s Hawlucha finds a Pokémon Egg, everyone teams up to keep it warm, including a very helpful Fletchinder. Soon, a cute little Noibat hatches from the Egg! It starts trying to fly at once, but isn’t very successful. Hawlucha tries to show it how to ride the wind—until Team Rocket swoops in and grabs both of them!
#25 - A Relay in the Sky!
Season 16 - Episode 77 - Aired 6/18/2015
During aerial training with Noibat, our heroes spot three Pokémon flying overhead at impressive speed. It turns out they’re headed to the Pokémon Sky Relay, an aerial race in which three-member teams of flying Pokémon compete against each other.