List of Japanese language Advanced Generation home video releases

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The following is a list of all of the Japanese language home video releases of Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation of the Pokémon anime.

Volume releases

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation was divided into four sets that were released by Media Factory and Shogakukan. It contains almost all the 192 episodes between them. All the DVDs were released for rental only.

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation was released by Media Factory and Shogakukan in 2006. It consists of 15 volumes with 45 episodes across them combined.

Attack of the Konohana Family! was released separately. It is included on a DVD along with the Pikachu short Secret Base of the Dancing Pokémon.

Cover artwork Catalogue number Release date Episodes
  ZMBS-911R January 27, 2006 A New Land! A New Adventure!!
Ancient Pokémon and Mysterious Teams!
Touka Gym! VS Yarukimono!
  ZMBS-912R January 27, 2006 A Lot of Subame! A Lot of Danger! Capture in Touka Woods!!
Jiguzaguma and Short-pantsed Boy! Haruka's First Battle!!
Rocket-dan! A Fury Swipes Goodbye!!
  ZMBS-913R January 27, 2006 Forest of Kimori! Protect the Gigantic Tree!!
Habunake VS Kimori! The Strike Offensive of Certain Kills!!
Bizarre! Mystery of the Kinococo Mansion!?
  ZMBS-914R January 27, 2006 The Greatest Pelipper Show in History!!
Graena and Pochiena! Mystery of Evolution!!
Hassboh and the Three Sisters of the Flower Shop!
  ZMBS-915R January 27, 2006 Pokémon Contest! Agehunt's Magnificent Battle!!
Double Battle & Double Kemusso!?
Try to Study! Pokémon Trainer's School!!
  ZMBS-916R February 24, 2006 Kanazumi Gym! Nosepass's Secret Weapon!!
Devon Corporation! Shadow of Aqua-dan!!
Old Man Hagi and the Camome Peeko-chan!
  ZMBS-917R February 24, 2006 Escape! Samehader Island!!
Muro Gym! Enter Touki the Surfing Gym Leader!
Kemusso VS Kemusso! Which is Which!?
  ZMBS-918R February 24, 2006 Daigo, Cokodora, Bossgodora!
Roughneck of the Sea, Heigani Enters!
Run Satoshi! Cross the Kibanha River!
  ZMBS-919R February 24, 2006 Secret Pond! Full of Mizugorou!?
Magma-dan VS Aqua-dan! Secret Base Battle!
Agehunt & Dokucale! The Final Evolution!
  ZMBS-920R February 24, 2006 The Startling Yamirami!
Asanan and the Battle Girl! In a Storm!
Muro Gym Rematch! Surfing Battlefield!
  ZMBS-921R March 24, 2006 The Abandoned Ship! The Creeping Shadow!!
A Rival For Haruka! Intensive Pokémon Contest Training!!
The Great First Pokémon Panic!!
  ZMBS-922R March 24, 2006 Haruka! The First Pokémon Contest Challenge!!
Protect the Ocean Museum! Attack of Magma-dan!!
Beauty and the Beast!? Dirteng and Joy-san!
  ZMBS-923R March 24, 2006 Prasle and Minun! The Mountain Lighthouse!!
Sing! Pokémon Trick House!!
Kinsetsu Gym! Tessen's Electric Shock Battle!!
  ZMBS-924R March 24, 2006 Kimori's New Technique!! Watermelon Field's Seed Machine Gun!
Barubeat and Illumise! Dance of Love!
Fly Tatsubay! Towards the Future!!
  ZMBS-925R March 24, 2006 Enter Kasumi! Togepy and the Mirage Kingdom!!
Other Side of the Mirage! Togepy's Paradise!
Kachinuki Family! 4 vs 4!!

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2004

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2004 was released by Media Factory and Shogakukan starting in 2004. It consists of 15 volumes with 44 episodes across them combined.

Cover artwork Catalogue number Release date Episodes
  ZMBS-731R July 30, 2004 Eneco and Aromatherapy!
Zangoose VS Habunake! Rival Confrontation!!
  ZMBS-732R August 27, 2004 Masato and Masato! Protect Ametama!
Pokémon Contest - Hazitsuge Convention!!
VS Charem! Contest Battle!!
  ZMBS-733R August 27, 2004 Prasle and Minun! Road Assistance!?
Eneco & Cat's Paw! Meadow of Donmel!
Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang Again! Mt. Chimney Battle!!
  ZMBS-734R September 23, 2004 The New Gym Leader, Asuna! The Hole-Filled Battlefield!?
Heat Badge! Win the Blazing Battle!!
Lots of Patcheel! Beyond the Mountain in Search of Happiness!?
  ZMBS-735R September 23, 2004 Breaking Through Valley of Steel! Cotoise VS Haganeil!!
Return to Kinsetsu Gym! VS Livolt!!
Eneco and Enekororo! Enter the Legendary Pokémon Coordinator!!
  ZMBS-736R October 29, 2004 Enter the Phantom Masked Coordinator!!
Shidake Town! Pokémon Contest!!
Solrock and Hasubrero! Legend of the Forest!
  ZMBS-737R October 29, 2004 Sky of Tyltto! Spirit of Haruka!!
The Great Gokulin Repelling Strategy!!
Critical Situation! Bakuong VS Juptile!!
  ZMBS-738R November 26, 2004 Dancing Battle! Runpappa!!
Papa is Idol!? False Gym Leader!!
Touka Gym Crisis! Household Crisis!!
  ZMBS-739R November 26, 2004 Touka Gym! The Fifth Badge!!
Dr. Okido and Dr. Odamaki! Secret Base Battle!!
Tag Battle! Satoshi VS Haruka!?
  ZMBS-740R January 28, 2005 King of the Forbidden Forest! Fushigibana!!
Fushigidane and Fushigidane! Regaining the Monster Balls!!
Showdown! Fishing Master and the Giant Namazun!!
  ZMBS-741R January 28, 2005 Yajilon and the Ruins in the Mist!
Formidable Enemy!? Mother Coordinator Enters!
Pokémon Contest! Ruibosu Tournament!!
  ZMBS-742R February 25, 2005 Baneboo's Lost Object!?
Beginning Challenge! Sky Match - PokéRinger!!
The Mansion of Kagebouzu!
  ZMBS-743R February 25, 2005 The Fighting King of the Forest!? Wakasyamo VS Kinogassa!
Powalen of the Weather Institute!
Hiwamaki City's Feather Carnival!!
  ZMBS-744R March 25, 2005 Hiwamaki Gym! Battle in the Sky!!
The Film's Riding on Bakuuda!!
Mystery! A Pokémon from Space!?
  ZMBS-745R March 25, 2005 Banana Namakero Garden and Kabigon!!
Pikachu, Joining Rocket-dan!?
Arrival in Minamo City! Polocks and Swallow Return!

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2005

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation 2005 was released by Media Factory and Shogakukan starting in 2005. It consists of 15 volumes with 44 episodes across them combined.

Cover artwork Catalogue number Release date Episodes
  ZMBS-821R May 27, 2005 Pokémon Contest! Minamo Tournament!!
Enter Those Three! Referee School Island!
  ZMBS-822R June 24, 2005 Pearlulu and Baneboo! Search for the Pearl!
Glanth and the Deep Sea Treasure!
Huntail and Sakurabyss! The Riddle of Evolution!
  ZMBS-823R June 24, 2005 Muscle Battle!? Double Battle!!
Groudon VS Kyogre! (Part One)
Groudon VS Kyogre! (Part Two)
  ZMBS-824R July 29, 2005 Fu and Lan! Space Center Battle!
Tokusane Gym! Solrock and Lunatone!
Man of the Sea! Genji of The Big Four Appears!!
  ZMBS-825R July 29, 2005 Island of Dr. Moroboshi! Fossil Pokémon Appear!!
Izabe Island Pokémon Contest! Beware of the Rival!!
Seal the Giant Nendoll!!
  ZMBS-826R September 30, 2005 Falling in Love With Kucheat! Hasubrero's Flower Arrangement!!
Nuckrar and Vibrava! Lake of Illusion!
Absol! Creeping Shadow of Disaster!!
  ZMBS-827R September 30, 2005 Catch Yukiwarashi!
Rescue Ralts! Hurry Masato!
Rune Gym! Artist of Water - Adan! (Part One)
  ZMBS-828R October 28, 2005 Rune Gym! Artist of Water - Adan! (Part Two)
Massuguma! The Shape of Friendship!?
Sohnano of Phantom Island!
  ZMBS-829R October 28, 2005 Roll! Loving Donfan!
Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part One)
Disorderly Melee! Pokémon Contest - Kinagi Convention! (Part Two)
  ZMBS-830R November 25, 2005 With Haruka Delicious, Get Gonbe!!
Rival Enters! Masamune and Dumbber!!
Mysterious Thief Bannai & The Ribbon Cup!!
  ZMBS-831R November 25, 2005 Satoshi and Haruka! Heated Battles of Hoenn!!
Begin! Grand Festival ①!!
Fierce Fighting! Grand Festival ②!!
  ZMBS-832R January 27, 2006 Decisive Battle! Grand Festival ③!!
Let's Go With Survival!
Arrival in Saiyu City! Nyarth in Boots!?
  ZMBS-833R January 27, 2006 Start the Preliminaries! Masamune Appears!!
Opening! Saiyu Tournament!!
To the Tournament Finals! Every Day a Heated Battle!
  ZMBS-834R February 24, 2006 And... Continue the Battle That Cannot Be Lost!!
Rival Battle! VS Masamune!!
Conclusion of the Fierce Fighting! The Road to Championship!!
  ZMBS-835R February 24, 2006 Enishida and the Battle Frontier!
Okido Laboratory! All Members Assemble!!
Mt. Otsukimi! With Py, Pippi and Pixy!

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier

Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation Battle Frontier was released by Media Factory and Shogakukan starting in 2006. It consists of 19 volumes with 55 episodes across them combined and it concludes the Pocket Monsters Advanced Generation anime series.

Esper VS Ghost! Midnight Duel!? was released separately. It is included on a DVD along with the Pikachu short Pikachu's Ghost Carnival.

Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part One) and Pokémon Ranger! Deoxys Crisis!! (Part Two) were released as part of a special set.

Cover artwork Catalogue number Release date Episodes
  ZMBS-931R April 28, 2006 First Battle! Battle Factory! (Part One)
First Battle! Battle Factory! (Part Two)
  ZMBS-932R May 26, 2006 The Kingdom of Iwark!!
Purin's Song, Papa's Song!
Rival Confrontation! Get Windie!
  ZMBS-933R May 26, 2006 Koduck's Depression!
Nyula and Barrierd! Whose Restaurant!?
Evolution! That Mystery and Wonder!!
  ZMBS-934R July 28, 2006 Pokémon Contest - Yamabuki Conference!! (Part One)
Pokémon Contest - Yamabuki Conference!! (Part Two)
Fighting Dojo! Satoshi VS Haruka!
  ZMBS-935R July 28, 2006 Enter Manene! Mansion of Rest!
Mizugorou and Mokoko! Wonder Drug of Love!?
Battle Arena! Fighting Showdown!!
  ZMBS-936R August 25, 2006 Breeding House Practitioner and the Pokémon Egg!
Rival is a Salaryman!?
Hakuryu's Lake!
  ZMBS-937R August 25, 2006 Battle Dome! Fusion of Fire and Water!!
Startling! Frightening! Elekid!!
Pokémon Ranger Appears! Celebi Rescue Mission!!
  ZMBS-938R September 22, 2006 Usohachi and the Ninja School!!
Haruka Travels Through Time!!
Fierce Fighting at the Battle Tube! VS Tube Queen Azami!!
  ZMBS-939R September 22, 2006 Who Single-Handedly Has the Victory!? Pokémon Orienteering!
Gonbe's Debut Battle! Harley and Taking the Game Seriously!!
Juptile VS Tropius! Grassland Duel!!
  ZMBS-940R October 25, 2006 Pokémon Contest! Yuzuriha Convention!!
Jukain! Dawn of Revival!!
Fierce Fighting! Jungle Battle at the Battle Palace!!
  ZMBS-941R October 25, 2006 Usohachi King and Manene Queen!?
The Red Lightning of Skyscrapers!
Decisive Game! Haruka VS Takeshi!!
  ZMBS-942R November 24, 2006 Muchul and Three Rougela Sisters!!
Enter the Tower Tycoon, Lila!!
Battle Tower! Telepathy Battle!!
  ZMBS-943R November 24, 2006 Usokkie! Gold Legend!?
Harley and Rocket-dan! Formation of a Villainous Alliance!?
Haruka VS Musashi! The Last Contest!!
  ZMBS-944R January 25, 2007 Rocket-dan Dissolution!? Respective Roads!
Takeshi & Satoshi! Defend Nibi Gym in a Tag Battle!!
Battle Pyramid! VS Regirock!!
  ZMBS-945R January 25, 2007 Marvel! Mountain of the Giant Kekking!!
Raising the Curtain! Pokémon Contest - Grand Festival!!
Haruka VS Harley! Stage On with a Double Battle!!
  ZMBS-946R February 23, 2007 Haruka VS Shū! The Final Battle!!
Eipam and the King!
Perap and the Pokémon Comedian!
  ZMBS-947R February 23, 2007 Attack! The Stray Manyula!!
Battle Pyramid Again! VS Registeel!!
Haruka VS Shū! Rivals Forever!!
  ZMBS-948R March 23, 2007 The Pokémon Center is Very Busy!
First Pokémon! Final Battle!!
Deciding Match! VS Regice!!
  ZMBS-949R March 23, 2007 Satoshi VS Haruka! Last Battle!!
End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!

Special releases

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XYKalos QuestXYZ
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