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(Japanese: '''カモネギ大いなる試練！''' ''{{tt|Kamonegi|Farfetch'd}}'s Great Trials!'') is the 51st episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,136th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is scheduled to air in Japan on January 15, 2021<!-- and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.
'''Trials of a Budding Master!''' (Japanese: '''カモネギ大いなる試練！''' ''{{tt|Kamonegi|Farfetch'd}}'s Great Trials!'') is the 51st episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,136th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on January 15, 2021, in Canada on June 26, 2021, in South Africa on August 17, 2021, in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2021, and in the United States on September 10, 2021.
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''Goh continues to grow his Pokémon family by catching a Geodude, while Ash wants to help his Farfetch’d become a Leek Master! Ash also wants to raise his World Coronation Series ranking, so he’s determined to battle as much as possible. When Dozer and Gurdurr challenge Ash and Farfetch’d, Farfetch’d wins using sheer strength. Meanwhile, a mysterious Trainer named Rinto has been watching, and he thinks Farfetch’d is undisciplined. So, Rinto and Gallade challenge Ash and Farfetch’d on the spot! Gallade’s power and finesse prove overwhelming, and Farfetch’d loses. But Ash vows to train hard with Farfetch’d until they meet Rinto again—and until Farfetch’d becomes a Leek Master!''


==Plot==
==Plot==
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{{Ash}}'s {{pkmn|training}} session with his Pokémon at [[Cerise Laboratory|Cerise Park]] is interrupted when [[Goh]] rushes in, telling Ash that there is a [[mass outbreak]] of {{p|Geodude}} at the [[Rock Tunnel]]. He hopes to {{pkmn2|caught|catch}} himself one so that he can [[evolution|evolve]] it into a {{p|Graveler}} and then a {{p|Golem}}. Ash decides to take {{AP|Farfetch'd}} along so it can train there.
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However, when Ash and Goh arrive at the Rock Tunnel, no Geodude are on sight. Luckily for Goh, when Farfetch'd smashes up a rock with its leek, a {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Geodude}} pops out, and Goh swiftly catches it. Ash and Goh thank Farfetch'd for its help, but it ignores their gratitude and resumes training by smashing up more rocks. Ash tells Goh that Farfetch'd's goal is to become a Leek Master; a Farfetch'd who's mastered every leek move out there. Ash expresses his support for Farfetch'd's goal, but it simply smacks him aside with its leek.
 
Just then, Ash's [[Rotom Phone]] alerts him that another [[World Coronation Series]] participant is nearby. The participant, a burly man with a {{p|Gurdurr}}, approaches Farfetch'd and admires its physical build. Annoyed by being touched like this, Farfetch'd tries to attack him, but its leek is blocked by Gurdurr's girder. Eager to battle Farfetch'd, the man introduces himself as [[Dozer]]. A {{DL|Battle judge|Drone Rotom}} soon arrives to officiate the {{pkmn|battle}}. Unsurprisingly, Ash and Dozer choose to use Farfetch'd and Gurdurr, respectively, in the one-on-one match. At Drone Rotom's signal, the battle begins. Farfetch'd starts with {{m|Night Slash}}, which is easily countered and overpowered by Gurdurr's {{m|High Horsepower}}, sending Farfetch'd flying. Farfetch'd recovers quickly and strikes Gurdurr with another Night Slash before it can fire off a {{m|Focus Blast}}. Gurdurr gets back up and uses Focus Blast again, but Farfetch'd uses {{m|Fury Cutter}} to slice through it before proceeding to attack Gurdurr itself. However, each blow gets blocked by Gurdurr's girder, until it dodges a Night Slash and strikes Farfetch'd with {{m|Brutal Swing}}, sending it flying into a wall and covering it in a pile of rocks. Unnoticed by Ash, Goh, or Dozer, a {{pkmn|Trainer}} with a {{p|Gallade}} appears on a cliff above them, observing the battle.
 
After a few tense moments, Farfetch'd reemerges from the rock pile, with plenty of energy left. Ash has it use {{m|Focus Energy}}, getting it pumped up. Angered by Gurdurr's taunts, Farfetch'd charges ahead without a command from Ash. Gurdurr fires another Focus Blast, but Farfetch'd avoids it before landing a hit on Gurdurr with Night Slash. Both sides are determined to keep their winning streaks going, and have their respective Pokémon power themselves up, Gurdurr with {{m|Bulk Up}} and Farfetch'd with another Focus Energy. Both Pokémon then begin a fierce exchange of Brutal Swings, each attempting to overpower the other. Finally, the girder and the leek clash for one last time, and the two Pokémon challenge each other to a test of strength. Eventually, to Dozer's shock, Farfetch'd's leek manages to break through the steel girder and strike Gurdurr, taking it out of the fight. Drone Rotom makes the official judgment, declaring Ash the winner and increasing his ranking from 415 to 381. Dozer, being a good sport, takes his loss with dignity and admits he and Gurdurr still need more training. As Gurdurr is feeling dismayed about its girder being broken, Dozer takes the broken pieces and promises to make his partner a new girder. He even lets Gurdurr use his pickaxe in the meantime, much to the {{pkmn|category|Muscular Pokémon}}'s delight.
 
Farfetch'd, despite the battle it just had, is still itching for more, and walks away to continue training further away. As Ash and Goh follow it, the Trainer and his Gallade from before appear. The Trainer explains that he saw the battle they just had and comments that Farfetch'd's battling was rough and unrefined, and it wasn't paying attention to its surroundings, only winning through brute force. The Trainer introduces himself as [[Rinto]] and asks Farfetch'd if it wants to battle his Gallade, which the Wild Duck Pokémon accepts. The battle begins with Farfetch'd using Night Slash, but Gallade effortlessly dodges every single swing. Farfetch'd next tries using Brutal Swing, but before the attack can even make contact, Gallade uses {{m|False Swipe}}, weakening Farfetch'd enough for it to no longer be able to battle. Rinto says that Farfetch'd is still inadequate, and expresses his hopes of battling it again [[JN060|once it has refined itself]].
 
Later, at Cerise Park, Goh is confused to see Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}} holding leeks. Ash explains that he's hoping to get to understand Farfetch'd better by using leeks as part of the training too.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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[[File:JN051 Ash VS Dozer.png|thumb|220px|Ash facing Dozer]]
* {{Ash}}'s [[World Coronation Series]] rank is revealed to have risen to 415.
* [[Goh]] {{pkmn2|caught|catches}} a {{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Geodude}}.
* [[Ash's Farfetch'd]] is revealed to know {{m|Fury Cutter}} and {{m|Focus Energy}}.
* Ash battles [[Dozer]] in a World Coronation Series {{pkmn|battle|match}} and wins, bringing his rank to 381.
* Ash and Goh meet a {{pkmn|Trainer}} named [[Rinto]].
* Ash battles Rinto and loses.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
* [[Rinto]]
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
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* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* [[Goh]]
* [[Goh]]
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* [[Dozer]]
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* [[Rinto]]
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* {{pkmn|Trainer}}s (flashback)
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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[[File:WTP JN051.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
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[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Gurdurr}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
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* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Ash|Dragonite}})
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* {{p|Gengar}} ({{OP|Ash|Gengar}})
* {{p|Lucario}} ({{OP|Ash|Lucario}})
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} ({{OP|Ash|Farfetch'd}}; [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]])
* {{p|Cinderace}} ({{OP|Goh|Cinderace}})
* {{p|Cinderace}} ({{OP|Goh|Cinderace}})
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* {{p|Taillow}} ({{OP|Goh|Taillow}})
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* {{p|Misdreavus}} ({{OP|Goh|Misdreavus}})
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* {{p|Sobble}} ({{OP|Goh|Sobble}})
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* {{p|Geodude}} ({{DL|List of Goh's Pokémon|Geodude|Goh's}}; new)
* {{p|Farfetch'd}} ({{OP|Ash|Farfetch'd}}; {{rf|Galarian|Form}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Professor Cerise]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]]; ×2)
* {{p|Aegislash}} ({{OP|Wikstrom|Aegislash}}
* {{p|Gurdurr}} ([[Dozer]]'s)
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* {{p|Gallade}} ([[Rinto]]'s)
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* {{p|Rotom}} ({{DL|Battle judge|Drone Rotom}})
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* {{p|Scraggy}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Sableye}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Lunatone}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Pupitar}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Larvitar}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Spinda}} (Trainer's; flashback)
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* {{p|Geodude}} (fantasy)
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* {{p|Graveler}} (fantasy)
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* {{p|Golem}} (fantasy)
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* {{p|Gurdurr}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Geodude}} (multiple)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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[[File:JN051 AS.png|175px|thumb|The "After the story" artwork for this episode]]
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Gallade}}
* The English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] in Australia the day before the episode aired in Canada.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a number of {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} species in the main series after long absences:
** {{p|Pupitar}}, who last appeared in ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'', 674 episodes ago.
** {{p|Lunatone}}, who last appeared in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night!]]'', 621 episodes ago.
** {{p|Gallade}}, who last appeared in ''[[XY085|Mending a Broken Spirit!]]'', 252 episodes ago.
* This is the only episode where [[Ash's Farfetch'd]] uses {{m|Focus Energy}}.
* [[Goh]], {{Ash}}, {{AP|Pikachu}}, and [[Chloe]] all narrate the preview for the [[JN052|next episode]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
*Gallade defeated Farfetch'd with False Swipe, but False Swipe cannot normally defeat an opposing Pokémon.
===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* The Japanese text depicting [[Rock Tunnel]]'s name is edited out.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|bn={{tt|এক হবু মাস্টারের পরীক্ষা! |The Tests of a Would-be Master!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|大蔥鴨的大考驗！|Farfetch'd's Great Trials!}}
|zh_yue={{tt|大蔥鴨的大考驗|Farfetch'd's Great Trials}}
|cs={{tt|Zkoušky začínajícího mistra!|The trials of a rookie master!}}
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|hi={{tt|एक उभरते मास्टर का इम्तेहान! ''Ek Ubharte Master ka Imtehaan!''|The Test of A Emerging Master}}
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|sv={{tt|En annan slags mästare!|Another kind of master!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Las pruebas de un maestro en ciernes!|The trials of a budding master!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Desafios de um mestre em formação!|Challenges of a master in training}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Pruebas para un futuro maestro!|Test for a future master}}
|ru={{tt|Испытания для будущего мастера!|The challenges for the future master!}}
|de={{tt|Der angehende Lauchstangen-Meister!|The budding leek master!}}
|ta={{tt|வளரும் மாஸ்டரின் சவால்கள்! |Challenges of the Budding Master!}}
|te={{tt|ఎదుగుతున్న మాస్టర్ యొక్క ప్రయత్నాలు!|Efforts of a Rising Master!}}
|tr={{tt|Gelişen Ustanın Sınavı!|The budding master's trial!}}
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Trials of a Budding Master!
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JN051   EP1136
カモネギ大いなる試練！
Kamonegi's Great Trials!
First broadcast
Japan January 15, 2021
United States September 10, 2021
English themes
Opening Journey to Your Heart
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening １・２・３
Ending ふしぎなふしぎな生きもの*
ポケモンしりとり（ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.）
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
Additional credits

Trials of a Budding Master! (Japanese: カモネギ大いなる試練！ Kamonegi's Great Trials!) is the 51st episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,136th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on January 15, 2021, in Canada on June 26, 2021, in South Africa on August 17, 2021, in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2021, and in the United States on September 10, 2021.

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Blurb

Goh continues to grow his Pokémon family by catching a Geodude, while Ash wants to help his Farfetch’d become a Leek Master! Ash also wants to raise his World Coronation Series ranking, so he’s determined to battle as much as possible. When Dozer and Gurdurr challenge Ash and Farfetch’d, Farfetch’d wins using sheer strength. Meanwhile, a mysterious Trainer named Rinto has been watching, and he thinks Farfetch’d is undisciplined. So, Rinto and Gallade challenge Ash and Farfetch’d on the spot! Gallade’s power and finesse prove overwhelming, and Farfetch’d loses. But Ash vows to train hard with Farfetch’d until they meet Rinto again—and until Farfetch’d becomes a Leek Master!

Plot

Ash's training session with his Pokémon at Cerise Park is interrupted when Goh rushes in, telling Ash that there is a mass outbreak of Geodude at the Rock Tunnel. He hopes to catch himself one so that he can evolve it into a Graveler and then a Golem. Ash decides to take Farfetch'd along so it can train there.

However, when Ash and Goh arrive at the Rock Tunnel, no Geodude are on sight. Luckily for Goh, when Farfetch'd smashes up a rock with its leek, a Geodude pops out, and Goh swiftly catches it. Ash and Goh thank Farfetch'd for its help, but it ignores their gratitude and resumes training by smashing up more rocks. Ash tells Goh that Farfetch'd's goal is to become a Leek Master; a Farfetch'd who's mastered every leek move out there. Ash expresses his support for Farfetch'd's goal, but it simply smacks him aside with its leek.

Just then, Ash's Rotom Phone alerts him that another World Coronation Series participant is nearby. The participant, a burly man with a Gurdurr, approaches Farfetch'd and admires its physical build. Annoyed by being touched like this, Farfetch'd tries to attack him, but its leek is blocked by Gurdurr's girder. Eager to battle Farfetch'd, the man introduces himself as Dozer. A Drone Rotom soon arrives to officiate the battle. Unsurprisingly, Ash and Dozer choose to use Farfetch'd and Gurdurr, respectively, in the one-on-one match. At Drone Rotom's signal, the battle begins. Farfetch'd starts with Night Slash, which is easily countered and overpowered by Gurdurr's High Horsepower, sending Farfetch'd flying. Farfetch'd recovers quickly and strikes Gurdurr with another Night Slash before it can fire off a Focus Blast. Gurdurr gets back up and uses Focus Blast again, but Farfetch'd uses Fury Cutter to slice through it before proceeding to attack Gurdurr itself. However, each blow gets blocked by Gurdurr's girder, until it dodges a Night Slash and strikes Farfetch'd with Brutal Swing, sending it flying into a wall and covering it in a pile of rocks. Unnoticed by Ash, Goh, or Dozer, a Trainer with a Gallade appears on a cliff above them, observing the battle.

After a few tense moments, Farfetch'd reemerges from the rock pile, with plenty of energy left. Ash has it use Focus Energy, getting it pumped up. Angered by Gurdurr's taunts, Farfetch'd charges ahead without a command from Ash. Gurdurr fires another Focus Blast, but Farfetch'd avoids it before landing a hit on Gurdurr with Night Slash. Both sides are determined to keep their winning streaks going, and have their respective Pokémon power themselves up, Gurdurr with Bulk Up and Farfetch'd with another Focus Energy. Both Pokémon then begin a fierce exchange of Brutal Swings, each attempting to overpower the other. Finally, the girder and the leek clash for one last time, and the two Pokémon challenge each other to a test of strength. Eventually, to Dozer's shock, Farfetch'd's leek manages to break through the steel girder and strike Gurdurr, taking it out of the fight. Drone Rotom makes the official judgment, declaring Ash the winner and increasing his ranking from 415 to 381. Dozer, being a good sport, takes his loss with dignity and admits he and Gurdurr still need more training. As Gurdurr is feeling dismayed about its girder being broken, Dozer takes the broken pieces and promises to make his partner a new girder. He even lets Gurdurr use his pickaxe in the meantime, much to the Muscular Pokémon's delight.

Farfetch'd, despite the battle it just had, is still itching for more, and walks away to continue training further away. As Ash and Goh follow it, the Trainer and his Gallade from before appear. The Trainer explains that he saw the battle they just had and comments that Farfetch'd's battling was rough and unrefined, and it wasn't paying attention to its surroundings, only winning through brute force. The Trainer introduces himself as Rinto and asks Farfetch'd if it wants to battle his Gallade, which the Wild Duck Pokémon accepts. The battle begins with Farfetch'd using Night Slash, but Gallade effortlessly dodges every single swing. Farfetch'd next tries using Brutal Swing, but before the attack can even make contact, Gallade uses False Swipe, weakening Farfetch'd enough for it to no longer be able to battle. Rinto says that Farfetch'd is still inadequate, and expresses his hopes of battling it again once it has refined itself.

Later, at Cerise Park, Goh is confused to see Ash and Pikachu holding leeks. Ash explains that he's hoping to get to understand Farfetch'd better by using leeks as part of the training too.

Major events

Ash facing Dozer
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Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Gurdurr

Trivia

The "After the story" artwork for this episode

Errors

  • Gallade defeated Farfetch'd with False Swipe, but False Swipe cannot normally defeat an opposing Pokémon.

Dub edits

  • The Japanese text depicting Rock Tunnel's name is edited out.

In other languages



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