JNS01

This article is about a special episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.

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JNS01

JNS01   サトシとゴウ！シンオウフェスにゴー！！ Satoshi and Go! Let's Go to the Sinnoh Fes!

First broadcast Japan January 21, 2022 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening ポケットモンスターＢＧＭ Ending ポケットモンスターＢＧＭ

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada Animation directors 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane 志村泉 Izumi Shimura No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf Original review thread on BMGf

(Japanese: サトシとゴウ！シンオウフェスにゴー！！ Satoshi and Go! Let's Go to the Sinnoh Fes!!) is the first episode of The Arceus Who is Known as a God and the first special episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. It was first released in Japan on January 21, 2022 alongside JNS02 on Amazon Prime Video.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

• Ash and Goh reunite with Dawn and Cynthia.
• Team Galactic returns, planning to bring back Cyrus.
• Saturn catches a Heatran.
• Ash, Dawn, and Goh temporarily catch a Rowlet, an Oshawott, and a Cyndaquil, respectively.

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

• Growlithe (Hisuian) (fantasy)
• Braviary (Hisuian) (fantasy)
• Wyrdeer (fantasy)
• Basculegion (fantasy)

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Dawn
• Goh
• Cynthia
• Saturn
• Mars
• Jupiter
• Team Galactic Grunts
• Magikarp salesman
• Trainers

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Piplup (Dawn's)
• Rowlet (Ash's; new; released)
• Oshawott (Dawn's; new; released)
• Grookey (Goh's)
• Cyndaquil (Goh's; new; released)
• Toxicroak (Saturn's)
• Heatran (Saturn's; new)
• Magikarp (Magikarp salesman's)
• Golbat (Team Galactic Grunts'; multiple)
• Uxie (anime)
• Mesprit (anime)
• Azelf (anime)
• Arceus
• Bibarel
• Gyarados
• Magikarp
• Buizel
• Octillery
• Mantyke
• Goldeen
• Quagsire
• Tentacruel
• Slowpoke
• Floatzel
• Graveler (multiple)
• Mamoswine (multiple)
• Garchomp (multiple)
• Hippowdon (multiple)
• Steelix (multiple)
• Bastiodon (multiple)
• Torterra (multiple)
• Probopass (multiple)
• Camerupt (multiple)
• Rhyperior (multiple)
• Staravia (multiple)
• Dustox (multiple)
• Starly (multiple)
• Gliscor (multiple)
• Starly (multiple)
• Togekiss (multiple)
• Pelipper (multiple)
• Drifblim (multiple)
• Yanmega (multiple)
• Tropius (multiple)
• Honchkrow (multiple)
• Vespiquen (multiple)
• Masquerain (multiple)
• Staraptor
• Fearow
• Growlithe (Hisuian; fantasy; debut)
• Braviary (Hisuian; fantasy; debut)
• Wyrdeer (fantasy; debut)
• Basculegion (fantasy; debut)

Trivia

• This special aired between JN093 and JN094 in Japan.
• This episode marks the first appearance of the Magikarp salesman in the anime since The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
• This episode marks the first physical appearance of Team Galactic in the anime since The Battle Finale of Legend!.
  • This also marks the first time a villainous team other than Team Rocket has appeared outside of its debut series.

In other languages

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Pokémon Journeys: The Series

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