Pokemon Season 13 - Episode 631 – An Elite Coverup!

Pokémon Ranger Ben meets the group while pursuing a wild Heatran, which has gone on a rampage. Team Rocket obtain Ben's Capture Styler and attempt to use it to capture Heatran for themselves.

Pokemon Season 13 - Episode 630 – Keeping in Top Forme!

Ash and company meet Marley, a young woman protecting a Shaymin sought by Team Rocket. They decide to help Marley search for the Gracidea flower needed for Shaymin's transformation to Sky Form, so that it can be set free safely.

Pokemon Season 13 - Episode 629 – Teaching the Student Teacher

With Ash's final gym match delayed, Ash and co. head towards Lake Valor for the Grand Festival. They meet up with Dawn's mother, who asks them to help out at a school. Meanwhile, Jessie wins her fourth Ribbon at the Tonarino Town Contest.

Pokemon Season 13 - Episode 628 – The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore!

With Ash's Battling Style motivating Volkner, they are ready to battle but their battle is interrupted by Power-Cut which is unusual in Sunyshore City as they have a well designed Power Tower; As they try to figure out what happened, the tower was launched up by Team Rocket. While Ash is battling Team Rocket, Grotle evolves into Torterra and learns Leaf Storm before blasting Team Rocket away. With Sunnyshore Gym under repair Ash and Co. head towards Lake Valor.

Pokemon Season 13 - Episode 627 – Flint Sparks the Fire!

Ash and his friends have finally arrived in Sunyshore City where Ash is more eager than ever to battle for the final badge he needs to qualify for the Sinnoh League. The group immediately heads to the Gym, but are greeted by an unbelievable sight; a huge pile of badges is placed in front of the Gym so anyone can get one without battling. Ash, who believes that winning them with effort is what makes badges significant, is furious. He persistently tries to enter the Gym, but the high-tech Gym has a prepared machine which manages to capture him. Just then, a spark of light flashes and an Infernape appears, saving Ash from his troubling situation. It emerges that Infernape's trainer is none other than Flint, a member of the Elite Four who specializes in Fire-type Pokémon. Ash and co. soon discover that Volkner, Sunyshore's Gym Leader, is no longer interested in battling. Flint and Ash decide to battle each other to lift his spirits. Ash loses against Flint's Infernape, but is successful in motivating Volkner.