Pokémon: Season 3

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Season Details & Credits

Cartoon Network | Season Premiere Date: October 14, 2000

Starring: Ken Gates, Eric Stuart, Veronica Taylor

Summary: Pokémon is the story of a young boy named Ash Ketchum. Finally having reached the age of 10, he receives his first Pokémon from Professor Oak and sets out on his Pokémon Journey. Along for the ride are his best friends: Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, and Dawn. Together, they journey through the Kanto, Orange, Johto, Hoenn, Battle FrontierPokémon is the story of a young boy named Ash Ketchum. Finally having reached the age of 10, he receives his first Pokémon from Professor Oak and sets out on his Pokémon Journey. Along for the ride are his best friends: Misty, Brock, Tracey, May, Max, and Dawn. Together, they journey through the Kanto, Orange, Johto, Hoenn, Battle Frontier and Sinnoh Leagues. Ash takes every opportunity to capture a Pokémon, Misty trains Pokémon of the Water type while Brock prefers Rock types. Tracey travels around sketching Pokémon. May started her journey for the sights and not the Pokémon but then decided to enter Pokémon Contests. Although Max has no Pokémon, he helps the group out with his handy PokéNav skills so as not to get lost but they still do from time to time. Dawn travels around to compete in contests like her mother did years ago.
Story Arcs:
Kanto arc (Season 1): Ash begins his journey to become a pokémon master. He starts his journey with his at first reluctant Pikachu, but the two quickly become friends. As his journey starts he is joined by Cerulean City and Pewter City gym leaders Misty and Brock. Together they travel throughout the Kanto region so that Ash can collect gym badges so that he can compete in the Pokémon League, while fending off the attacks of the villainous Team Rocket.
Orange Islands arc (Season 2): After losing in the pokémon league, Ash, Misty, and Brock head to the Orange Islands to retrieve the mysterious GS Ball. After obtaining it, Brock decides to stay and work with Professor Ivy to help him with his dream. As Ash decides to compete in the Orange League, they are joined by Pokémon Watcher Tracey. Together they set out on Ash's new Lapras' back and travel around the tropical islands, while still fending off Team Rocket.
Johto arc (Season 3/The Johto Journeys, Season 4/Johto League Champions, Season 5/Master Quest): After delivering the GS Ball to Professor Oak, he can't figure out the secrets of the ball. He sends Ash off to Azalea Town in Johto in order to deliver the ball to the pokéball expert Kurt. Reunited with Brock, the trio once again heads off for adventure in a new land so that Ash can compete in the Johto League, and prove that he is better then his old rival Gary. Not to mention Team Rocket continues in their quest to capture Pikachu.
Hoenn arc (Season 6/Advanced, Season 7/Advanced Challenge, Season 8/Advanced Battle): After settling his rivalry with Gary and ultimately losing in the Johto League, Ash takes Harrison's advice and heads to the Hoenn region. With Misty and Brock back at their gyms, he is all alone, until he encounters an upcoming trainer named May. The two decide to travel together and eventually are joined by May's brother Max, and Brock even returns. Together the four of them traverse the Hoenn region so that Ash can compete in the Hoenn League and so that May can become a great Coordinator and compete in the Hoenn Grand Festival, and don't forget the ever persistent Team Rocket, as well as new foes Team Magma and Team Aqua.
Battle Frontier arc (Season 8/Advanced Battle, Season 9/Battle Frontier): After losing in the Hoenn League and Grand Festival, Ash and May return home. However, the two of them, as well as Max and Brock quickly reunite when Ash is told about the Battle Frontier in Kanto, and May finds out about Pokémon Contests in Kanto. The group of four continue to travel together in the Kanto region so that Ash and May can continue on in their dreams of being champions, with Team Rocket still in tow.
Sinnoh arc (Season 10/Diamond and Pearl, Season 11/Diamond and Pearl: Battle Dimension, Season 12/Diamond and Pearl: Galactic Battles-present): After losing in the Kanto Grand Festival, May heads off to Johto to compete in more contests while Max returns home to Petalburg City. After witnessing the awesome power of Gary's Electivire, Ash heads off to the Sinnoh region to once again find adventure. He soon reunites with Brock and they join up with Dawn, a pokémon coordinator just beginning her journey to become a contest champion like her mother. Together the trio travels through the Sinnoh region so Ash can compete in the Sinnoh League, and Dawn in the Sinnoh Grand Festival, as well as fighting off the evil Team Rocket, Team Galactic, and Pokémon Hunter J.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Kids

Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E41. The Fortune Hunters
Air Date: May 19, 2001
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S3:E40. The Psychic Sidekicks!
Air Date: August 11, 2001
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S3:E39. Forest Grumps
Air Date: June 2, 2001

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reviewby-Bauman

Dec 19, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the humour and unrestrainess of the plots drops considerably in the series starting here, there's still light-hearted fun to be had in the starting season of the Johto series (not to mention that season 3 originally included the ending of the Orange Islands arc, which was a high-point in the first couple of seasons of the series, back then)… Expand

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  Air Date: September 17, 2005
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  Air Date: September 11, 2004
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  Air Date: November 1, 2003
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  Air Date: September 14, 2002
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  Air Date: August 18, 2001
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 14, 2000
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  S3:E41. The Fortune Hunters
  Air Date: May 19, 2001
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  S3:E40. The Psychic Sidekicks!
  Air Date: August 11, 2001
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  S3:E39. Forest Grumps
  Air Date: June 2, 2001
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  S3:E38. Fowl Play
  Air Date: April 28, 2001
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  S3:E37. Love, Totodile Style
  Air Date: May 26, 2001
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  S3:E36. Hot Matches!
  Air Date: May 12, 2001
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  S3:E35. The Totodile Duel
  Air Date: May 5, 2001
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  S3:E34. Hour of the Houndour
  Air Date: April 14, 2001
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  S3:E33. Tunnel Vision
  Air Date: April 7, 2001
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  S3:E32. No Big Woop
  Air Date: March 31, 2001
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  S3:E31. The Fire-ring Squad
  Air Date: April 21, 2001
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  S3:E30. Tricks of the Trade
  Air Date: March 24, 2001
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  S3:E29. A Farfetch'd Tale
  Air Date: March 17, 2001
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  S3:E28. Gettin' The Bugs Out
  Air Date: March 17, 2001
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  S3:E27. Going Apricorn!
  Air Date: March 10, 2001
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  S3:E26. A Shadow of a Drought
  Air Date: March 3, 2001
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  S3:E25. Good 'Quil Hunting
  Air Date: March 3, 2001
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  S3:E24. Wired For Battle
  Air Date: February 24, 2001
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  S3:E23. Mild 'n Wooly
  Air Date: February 17, 2001
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  S3:E22. The Superhero Secret
  Air Date: February 17, 2001
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  S3:E21. Foul Weather Friends
  Air Date: February 10, 2001
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  S3:E20. Chikorita's Big Upset
  Air Date: January 20, 2001
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  S3:E19. Grin to Win!
  Air Date: February 10, 2001
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  S3:E18. Charizard's Burning Ambitions
  Air Date: February 3, 2001
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  S3:E17. Tanks A Lot!
  Air Date: January 27, 2001
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  S3:E16. For Crying Out Loud!
  Air Date: January 20, 2001
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  S3:E15. Fighting Flyer With Fire
  Air Date: December 16, 2000
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  S3:E14. A Bout With Sprout
  Air Date: December 16, 2000
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  S3:E13. Ignorance Is Blissey
  Air Date: December 9, 2000
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  S3:E12. The Whistle Stop
  Air Date: December 2, 2000
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  S3:E11. Once In A Blue Moon
  Air Date: December 2, 2000
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  S3:E10. The Chikorita Rescue
  Air Date: November 25, 2000
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  S3:E9. The Little Big Horn
  Air Date: November 18, 2000
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  S3:E8. Snubbull Snobbery
  Air Date: November 18, 2000
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  S3:E7. Spinarak Attack
  Air Date: November 11, 2000
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  S3:E6. Flower Power
  Air Date: November 11, 2000
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  S3:E5. Illusion Confusion
  Air Date: November 4, 2000
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  S3:E4. Roll On, Pokémon!
  Air Date: November 4, 2000
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  S3:E3. A Sappy Ending
  Air Date: October 28, 2000
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  S3:E2. The Double Trouble Header
  Air Date: October 21, 2000
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  S3:E1. Don't Touch That 'Dile
  Air Date: October 14, 2000
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  Air Date: January 8, 2000
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