Ash leaves Misty/Brock, travels with May (Aura Rodríguez), Max (Xóchitl Ugarte), and Brock. New antagonists: Team Aqua & Magma.
May’s voice is energetic, fitting contests. Season 7: Pokémon: Reto Máximo (Advanced Challenge) Episodes: 52 Region: Hoenn (middle)
Team Rocket’s puns are translated cleverly (e.g., "¡Parece que este plan se va al carajo!"). Season 5: Pokémon: Maestro de la Liga Johto (Master Quest) Episodes: 65 Region: Johto (end) Pokemon -Pokemon- Temporada 1 a la 11 Latino
More contests (May’s Beautifly → Skitty), Ash’s Grovyle, and first Hoenn league battles. Episodes: 52 Region: Hoenn (end) + Kanto (Battle Frontier begins)
After the Indigo League, Ash travels alone (Brock stays behind) with Tracey Sketchit. Wins the Orange League (his first major league victory). Ash leaves Misty/Brock, travels with May (Aura Rodríguez),
Gym battles, evolution of Chimchar → Monferno → Infernape, and first confrontations with Team Galactic.
Ash begins his journey late, gets Pikachu, and travels with Misty and Brock. Collects 8 badges, makes it to the Indigo Plateau, but loses to Ritchie in Top 16. Wins the Orange League (his first major league victory)
Ash, Misty, and Brock reunite. Ash gets a Chikorita (very affectionate in Latino dub). First Johto badges.
Ash enters Hoenn League (Top 8), returns to Kanto for Battle Frontier, captures Aipom, and defeats all 7 Frontier Brains.
This season overlaps with late Advanced Battle in some counts, but Latino releases treat them separately. Season 10: Pokémon: Diamante y Perla (Diamond and Pearl) Episodes: 52 Region: Sinnoh (beginning)