Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors
Final season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
The thirteenth season of the Pokémon anime, *Sinnoh League Victors*, wraps up both the *Diamond and Pearl* saga and the *Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl* run as its fourth and final installment. In Japan, it is part of *Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl*. The season aired on TV Tokyo from January 7, 2010, to September 9, 2010, and later on Cartoon Network in the United States from June 5, 2010, to February 5, 2011. The story continues Ash Ketchum’s journey across the Sinnoh region alongside Brock and Dawn.
For the Japanese broadcast, the opening theme was “The Greatest - Everyday!” by Fumie Akiyoshi for 25 episodes, followed by a band version for 11 episodes. The ending themes included “Which One 〜 Is It?” by MooMoo Milk and Araki-san for 25 episodes, and “In Your Heart, LaLaLa” by MADOKA for 11 episodes. The English opening was “We Will Carry On!” by Adam Elk, with its instrumental version used as the ending theme.
In the United States, Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the full season across three DVD box sets in 2012, and later as a complete season set on DVD on February 23, 2021.
Quick Facts
- Season Number
- 13
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- First Aired
- 2010-01-07
- Last Aired
- 2010-09-09
- Num Episodes
- 34 + 2 specials (Japanese version) · 34 (English version)
- Prev Season
- DP: Galactic Battles
- Next Season
- Black & White
- Episode List
- List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 10–19)
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The season follows Ash Ketchum as he continues travelling across the Sinnoh region with Brock and Dawn. It is the fourth and final season of Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. The Japanese opening songs are 'The Greatest - Everyday!' by Fumie Akiyoshi for 25 episodes, and 'The Greatest - Everyday! (BAND VERSION)' by Fumie Akiyoshi with THE GREATEST BAND for 11 episodes. The ending songs are 'Which One 〜 Is It?' by MooMoo Milk and Araki-san for 25 episodes, and 'In Your Heart, LaLaLa' by MADOKA for 11 episodes. The English opening song is 'We Will Carry On!' by Adam Elk, with its instrumental version serving as the ending theme.
Reader's Guide
Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl: Sinnoh League Victors marks the conclusion of the Diamond and Pearl story arc in the Pokémon anime. It aired across two countries with different schedules, ending in Japan in September 2010 and in the United States in February 2011. The season's music features multiple Japanese opening and ending themes, reflecting the series' ongoing production. Home media releases include three DVD box sets in 2012 and a complete season DVD on February 23, 2021, both distributed by Viz Media and Warner Home Video. As the final season of its series, it represents the culmination of Ash Ketchum's journey through the Sinnoh region alongside Brock and Dawn.
Did You Know?
- The season originally aired in Japan from January 7, 2010, to September 9, 2010, on TV Tokyo.
- Viz Media and Warner Home Video released the complete season on DVD on February 23, 2021.
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