| EP# | English title Japanese title | Air Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 586 | 581 | "Pursuing a Lofty Goal!" (PokéRinger! Big Decisive Battle of Sky!!) "Pokeringa! Tenkū Daikessen!!" (ポケリンガ！天空大決戦!!) | March 12, 2009 | August 8, 2009 | TBA |
| Ash, Dawn, and Brock arrive at Wind Town where they learn of a PokéRinger competition. Ash decides to enter it with his Staravia. He later finds out that Paul is also entering the competition with his Honchkrow. James also decides to enter borrowing Jessie's Yanmega. Eventually, Ash and Paul face off in the finals where the two Trainer's Flying-type Pokémon battle it out. Paul's Honchkrow gets the upper hand until Ash's Staravia evolves into Staraptor and learns Close Combat. Ash defeats Paul for the first time and wins the PokéRinger competition. | |||||
