Pokémon: Advanced Generation · Advanced Battle arc

AG144 · A Hurdle for Squirtle

Name: A Hurdle for Squirtle
Released: 2006-06-24

ポケモンコンテスト・ヤマブキ大会！！（後編）

US air. 2006-06-24 JP air. 2005-09-22 Season. Advanced Battle (S8) Position. Episode 144 of 192 in Advanced Generation

Why this episode matters

Key episode in Advanced Generation

Hoenn League quarterfinals. Ash beats Morrison; loses to Tyson in the Top 8. Mirrors the Indigo League result.

Synopsis

What happens.

Lilian officially begins the Saffron City Pokémon Contest by showcasing the prize Ribbon the winning Coordinator will receive and explaining the rules. Lilian introduces the judges of the Saffron Contest: Raoul Contesta from the Pokémon Activities Committee, Mr.

Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's AG144 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.

Story arc · AG093-AG145

Advanced Battle.

Hoenn League prep. Ash completes the badge set; Team Aqua / Magma plot escalates with Kyogre and Groudon. Climax: Hoenn League at Ever Grande City.

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Pokémon featured · 20

Who appears.

Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.

Other episodes in Advanced Battle.

Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.