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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles
Season 12
File:GalacticBattles.png
Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles title card.
Opening Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)
Episodes In progress (excluding DP120)
(DP105 - DP156)
Region Sinnoh
Series Diamond & Pearl series
Preceded by Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension
Followed by Season 13

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles is the twelfth season of the Pokémon anime, following up to the eleventh season. It is the third season of the Diamond & Pearl series.

It should be noted that the concept of seasons does not exist in Japan, where episodes of Pokémon air nearly every Thursday. An invention of the American broadcast industry, a season is typically aired new for nine months out of the year, with three months (usually during the summer) taken off to begin production for the next season, during which reruns air. In Japan, no differentiation is made between this and any other seasons in the Diamond & Pearl series. However, unlike previous seasons in the dub, there was no break between this season and the previous one.

It began with the dub of Get Your Rotom Running!.

Important events

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.
  • Ash defeats Byron in a gym battle after meeting Roark again. (DP108)
  • Responding to a call by Barry, Ash and friends head for Iron Island and meet Riley and his Lucario. They discover Mars, along with some Team Galactic Grunts, are attacking the Iron Island to make a scan of Mt. Coronet in search of Spear Pillar. Professor Carolina reappears to study the island. (DP110-DP111)
  • Dawn wins her fourth ribbon in the Chocovine Contest, after battling with a girl named Ursula. (DP114)
  • Ash enters another PokéRinger tournament and goes up against Paul in the finals. (DP118)
  • After caring for her injured Mamoswine, Dawn manages to earn Mamoswine's obedience. (DP119)
  • Ash defeats Candice in a gym battle. (DP127)
  • Pyramid King Brandon arrives in Snowpoint City to visit the nearby temple. (DP128)
  • Paul challenges Brandon after hearing Ash defeated him. Brandon defeats all of Paul's team without losing a single Pokémon. Reggie suggests a battle between Paul and Ash in a couple days time.
  • Pokémon Hunter J attacks the Snowpoint Temple and awakens the Regigigas there. In the aftermath, Regigigas is resealed and Brandon leaves his Regi trio behind to protect it. (DP129)
  • While heading to Lake Acuity by train, Ash and friends meet Looker, not knowing he is an investigator going after Team Galactic. (DP130)
  • At Lake Acuity, Ash and Paul have their first full battle. (DP131-DP132)
  • Ash and friends come upon Saturn and Charon searching for Spear Pillar. They meet Looker again and learn he is with the International Police. (DP136)
  • Ash and friends head for Twinleaf Town for the Twinleaf Festival. (DP138)
  • As part of the festival, Ash and friends, along with Barry, battle for the right to challenge Barry's father, Tower Tycoon Palmer. Ash wins the tournament but loses against Palmer. (DP141)
  • At the Johto Festa, Dawn receives from Kotone a Pokémon egg which later hatches into a Cyndaquil. (DP143)
  • Jupiter and Charon complete the Red Chain project. In the meantime, Saturn finds the entrance to Spear Pillar. (DP150)
  • Pokémon Hunter J captures the lake guardians for Team Galactic. However, her ship is destroyed by a Future Sight attack from Mesprit and Uxie. (DP151)
  • Cyrus summons Dialga and Palkia on Spear Pillar. After Mesprit, Azelf and Uxie are rescued, he disappears through a portal. (DP152)
  • Ash uses Gliscor against Mitzuzo's Scizor twice, but lost both times.
  • Ash gives his Gliscor away to Mitsuzo.
  • Ash and friends watch a Pokémon Contest where Zoey is participating. They also meet Candice again and Zoey earns her 5th and final ribbon for the Grand Festival. (DP155)
  • Paul is interviewed on TV and has earned his 8th badge to qualify him for the Sinnoh League. (DP155)
  • Ash and friends meet Wilma who teaches a wild Gible Draco Meteor.
  • Ash catches a Gible.
  • Ash's Gible battles Barry's Empoleon and loses.

Party changes

Additions

The following Pokémon are obtained:

Evolutions

The following Pokémon evolve or are revealed to have evolved:

Pokémon Contests

Dawn wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

Jessie wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

  • None

James wins Pokémon Contests in these locations:

In other languages

  • Latin American Spanish: Pokémon Batallas Galácticas
  • Brazilian: Pokémon Batalhas Galácticas

See also

Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Original series (list) Indigo LeagueAdventures in the Orange Islands
The Johto JourneysJohto League ChampionsMaster Quest
Ruby and Sapphire (list) AdvancedAdvanced ChallengeAdvanced BattleBattle Frontier
Diamond and Pearl (list) Diamond and PearlBattle DimensionGalactic BattlesSinnoh League Victors
Black & White (list) Black & WhiteRival DestiniesAdventures in Unova and Beyond
XY (list) XYKalos QuestXYZ (Mega Evolution Specials)
Sun & Moon (list) Sun & MoonUltra Adventures‎Ultra Legends
Journeys (list) JourneysMaster JourneysUltimate Journeys (The Arceus Chronicles)
Horizons (list) Horizons
Specials (list) Pikachu's Winter VacationSide StoriesPokémon Chronicles
Planetarium specialsPikachu shorts
Mewtwo ReturnsThe Legend of Thunder!Pichu Bros. in Party Panic
The Mastermind of Mirage PokémonA Ripple in Time
Complete listMovies
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