Season 9, Episode 47 - "Home Is Where The Start Is!"
3 March, 2007
After tying in the contest, May decides that she will head to Johto alone. After she and Max head back to Hoenn on a ship, Ash and Brock must depart as well. On the way back to Pallet, Ash runs into Gary and his Electivire, a new Pokémon. Ash challenges him to a battle, but he refuses and leaves. Ash finally arrives home and is greeted by the usual homecoming party. Finally Gary decides to battle with Ash. After losing to Gary, Ash must make a tough decision about what to do now that his Battle Frontier journey is over.
