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| 539 | 543 | "Pokemon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part One" (Pokémon Ranger! Wave-Guiding Riolu!! (Part 1)) "Pokemon Renjā! Hadō no Rioru!! -Zenpen-" (ポケモンレンジャー！波導のリオル!! -前編-) | March 20, 2008 | November 1, 2008 | January 24, 2009 |
| On their travels, Ash and his friends meet up with another Pokémon Ranger: Kellyn and a Riolu. It turns out that Hunter J is after Riolu, due to it being able to use Aura Sphere before evolving. Ash and Riolu start to bond with their shared Aura, but J is insistent on getting it. This episode relates to the secret mission in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, from which the player can transfer a Riolu that knows Aura Sphere to their copy of Diamond, Pearl or Platinum. | |||||
