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Pokémon S12E52, A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!S12E52

Pokémon · Season 12

Pokémon season 12 episode 52: A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!

Aired 17 December 200923 minRated TV-Y

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Where to watch Pokémon Season 12 in Australia

Pokémon season 12 is streaming in Australia on Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show) and free on ABC iView.

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What happens in “A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!”

Ash, Dawn, and Brock meet an elderly woman training an Altaria (which Team Rocket wants to steal, of course), while a curious Gible is keeping an eye on everyone!

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 52 of 53 of season 12, so watch episodes 1 to 51 first.
  • It runs about 23 minutes.

More from Pokémon Season 12

Previous · S12E51Double-Time Battle Training!10 December 2009Next · S12E53Gotta Get a Gible!24 December 2009
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Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.