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(Japanese: '''ファイナルⅣ　「相棒」''' ''The Finals IV: "Partner"'') is the 132nd episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,217th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on November 11, 2022<!-- and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.
'''Partners in Time!''' (Japanese: '''ファイナルⅣ　「相棒」''' ''The Finals IV: "Partner"'') is the 132nd episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,217th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on November 11, 2022, in Canada on April 8, 2023, in South Africa on April 18, 2023, in Australia on May 8, 2023, and in the United States on June 23, 2023.
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<i>The final round of the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is roaring along, and the power generated by 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and G-Max Wildfire causes a storm of Galar particles! But the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus appears, quelling the disturbance and recharging Leon and Ash’s Dynamax bands. Leon Gigantamaxes his Cinderace, and Ash has Pikachu Gigantamax, too. Pikachu wins the matchup, leaving it and Leon’s Charizard to battle to the end. The battle is like nothing anyone has seen before, and all of Ash’s friends and Pokémon show him and Pikachu their support. In the end, Pikachu wins, and Ash becomes the new World Champion!</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Cinderace.png|thumb|left|250px|Leon's Gigantamax Cinderace making its entrance]]
[[File:Leon Gigantamax Cinderace.png|thumb|left|250px|Leon's Gigantamax Cinderace making its entrance]]
{{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} has appeared above [[Wyndon Stadium]] during the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] finals. Reporting the situation to her grandmother, [[Sonia]] informs [[Professor Magnolia]] of the high activity of [[Galar]] particles in the area, which is likely the reason why Eternatus was drawn there. With a roar, the [[Legendary Pokémon]] fires a {{m|Dynamax Cannon}} into the sky, causing the dark clouds above the stadium to part and the Galar particle to stabilize, showing that Eternatus had come here to protect Galar. Following one more roar, Eternatus flies away. {{an|Leon}} thanks Eternatus for protecting them and points out to {{Ash}} that the {{pkmn|category|Gigantic Pokémon}} left them a parting gift in the form of recharged [[Dynamax Band]]s. He [[recall]]s his {{p|Charizard}} and uses his rejuvenated Dynamax Band on {{p|Cinderace}}'s {{i|Poké Ball}}, performing his second [[Gigantamax]] in this [[Full Battle]]. Ash decides to respond in kind, loading {{AP|Pikachu}} with power from his own Dynamax Band and tossing him to the battlefield as the Mouse Pokémon Gigantamaxes as well. Both Pokémon launch their respective [[G-Max Move]]s, {{m|G-Max Fireball}} and {{m|G-Max Volt Crash}}. Both attacks land, despite the attempts at holding them back, creating a pair of giant explosions. When the smoke clears, it turns out the extreme power exerted by the two Pokémon has caused them to revert to normal prematurely. Moments later, Cinderace collapses, ending the Gigantamax showdown in Pikachu's victory and leaving both {{pkmn|Trainer}}s with their last Pokémon.
{{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} has appeared above [[Wyndon Stadium]] during the [[Masters Eight Tournament]] finals. Reporting the situation to her grandmother, [[Sonia]] informs [[Professor Magnolia]] of the high activity of [[Galar particle]]s in the area, which is likely the reason why Eternatus was drawn there. With a roar, the [[Legendary Pokémon]] fires a {{m|Dynamax Cannon}} into the sky, causing the dark clouds above the stadium to part and the Galar particles to stabilize, showing that Eternatus had come here to protect [[Galar]]. Following one more roar, Eternatus flies away. {{an|Leon}} thanks Eternatus for protecting them and points out to {{Ash}} that the {{pkmn|category|Gigantic Pokémon}} left them a parting gift in the form of recharged [[Dynamax Band]]s. He [[recall]]s his {{TP|Leon|Charizard}} and uses his rejuvenated Dynamax Band on {{p|Cinderace}}'s {{i|Poké Ball}}, performing an unprecedented second [[Gigantamax]] in this [[Full Battle]]. Ash decides to respond in kind, loading {{AP|Pikachu}} with power from his own Dynamax Band and tossing him to the battlefield as the Mouse Pokémon Gigantamaxes as well. Both Pokémon launch their respective [[G-Max Move]]s, {{m|G-Max Fireball}} and {{m|G-Max Volt Crash}}. Both attacks land, despite the attempts at holding them back, creating a pair of giant explosions. When the smoke clears, it turns out the extreme power exerted by the two Pokémon has caused them to revert to normal prematurely. Moments later, Cinderace collapses, ending the Gigantamax showdown in Pikachu's victory and leaving both {{pkmn|Trainer}}s with their last Pokémon.
[[File:Misty JN.png|thumb|250px|Misty watching the battle]]
[[File:Misty Blue Bikini.png|thumb|250px|Misty watching the battle]]
Leon sends Charizard back out, preparing for the final clash between two partner Pokémon. Leon thanks Ash for giving him such an exciting {{pkmn|battle}} and resolves to keep doing his best until the very end. Ash is also fired up, declaring the this battle is a culmination of everything he's experienced since [[EP001|he first met Pikachu]], which is why he fully intends to win. Pikachu begins the confrontation with {{m|Quick Attack}}, avoiding an {{m|Ancient Power}} before landing a hit that he tries to follow up with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Charizard pushes Pikachu back with its own tail and then uses {{m|Air Slash}} to bombard both Pikachu and the battlefield around him. A {{m|Fire Blast}} follows, which Pikachu stops with {{m|Electroweb}}, giving him enough time to get out of the blast radius. Next comes a meeting of Fire Blast and {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which pushes both Pokémon back. When Pikachu uses Iron Tail once again, Leon lets Charizard take the hit, leaving Pikachu open for a close-range {{m|Dragon Pulse}} that blows him back, with him only narrowly escaping its full force by blasting it apart with Thunderbolt.
Leon sends Charizard back out, preparing for the final clash between two partner Pokémon. Leon thanks Ash for giving him such an exciting {{pkmn|battle}} and resolves to keep doing his best until the very end. Ash is also fired up, declaring the this battle is a culmination of everything he's experienced since [[EP001|he first met Pikachu]], which is why he fully intends to win. Pikachu begins the confrontation with {{m|Quick Attack}}, avoiding an {{m|Ancient Power}} before landing a hit that he tries to follow up with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Charizard pushes Pikachu back with its own tail and then uses {{m|Air Slash}} to bombard both Pikachu and the battlefield around him. A {{m|Fire Blast}} follows, which Pikachu stops with {{m|Electroweb}}, giving him enough time to get out of the blast radius. Next comes a meeting of Fire Blast and {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which pushes both Pokémon back. When Pikachu uses Iron Tail once again, Leon lets Charizard take the hit, leaving Pikachu open for a close-range {{m|Dragon Pulse}} that blows him back, with him only narrowly escaping its full force by blasting it apart with Thunderbolt.
[[File:May Max JN.png|thumb|left|250px|May, Max, and Serena watching the battle]]
[[File:May Max JN.png|thumb|left|250px|May, Max, and Serena watching the battle]]
Ash and Pikachu are still far from done and express their determination with a grand display of {{t|Electric}} power from Pikachu. Filled with excitement, Leon and Charizard respond in kind with a show of Charizard's {{t|Fire}} power. While Sonia looks down at Leon from the stands and reminisces how much he has grown since she first battled against him as a child, Pikachu strikes Charizard with a blindingly fast Quick Attack. Once more, Charizard uses Ancient Power, which Pikachu evades by jumping from floating rock to another, until he's running upside down along the arc running over the stadium. Charizard pursues Pikachu while using Air Slash, which Pikachu meets with a series of Iron Tail as he drops back down. Dodging Pikachu's last Iron Tail swing, Charizard releases another Fire Blast. Ash calls for a Thunderbolt to stop it, but Pikachu fails to react in time, allowing Charizard's devastating Fire [[move]] to finally make contact. When the smoke clears, it becomes clear that Pikachu has taken heavy [[damage]] from the hit. The entire stadium and all of [[Ash's friends]] watching the battle descend into a deafening silence while Pikachu breathes heavily and struggles to stay conscious. Pikachu's vision grows blurry, and he collapses.
Ash and Pikachu are still far from done and express their determination with a grand display of {{t|Electric}} power from Pikachu. Filled with excitement, Leon and Charizard respond in kind with a show of Charizard's {{t|Fire}} power. While Sonia looks down at Leon from the stands and reminisces how much he has grown since she first battled against him as a child, Pikachu strikes Charizard with a blindingly fast Quick Attack. Once more, Charizard uses Ancient Power, which Pikachu evades by jumping from floating rock to another, until he's running upside down along the arc running over the stadium. Charizard pursues Pikachu while using Air Slash, which Pikachu meets with a series of Iron Tails as he drops back down. Dodging Pikachu's last Iron Tail swing, Charizard releases another Fire Blast. Ash calls for a Thunderbolt to stop it, but Pikachu fails to react in time, allowing Charizard's devastating Fire [[move]] to finally make contact. When the smoke clears, it becomes clear that Pikachu has taken heavy [[damage]] from the hit. The entire stadium and all of [[Ash's friends]] watching the battle descend into a deafening silence while Pikachu breathes heavily and struggles to stay conscious. Pikachu's vision grows blurry, and he collapses.
[[File:Ash JN backwards hat.png|thumb|250px|Ash flipping his hat backwards]]
[[File:Ash JN backwards hat.png|thumb|250px|Ash flipping his hat backwards]]
Pikachu recalls Ash's words from the day they first met and how he {{m|Thunder Shock|shocked}} him on sight. He then wakes up in a white void, with {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Butterfree}}, and {{AP|Pidgeot}} appearing around him. Looking around, Pikachu sees the rest of Ash's [[Kanto]] Pokémon, as well as his Pokémon friends from [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], and the current [[Party|team]], all cheering for him. Finally, Ash himself also appears, telling Pikachu how all of their companions are at their side. With the support of his friends from past and present alike on his side, Pikachu stands back up and releases a massive burst of electricity, which also occurs in the real world. Flipping his {{AP|hat}} backwards, Ash declares that the next attack will finish it. Leon grows equally excited and tosses his own hat aside to show he's putting everything into his next blow as well. Filled with passion, Ash and Leon order their respective partners to use Thunderbolt and Fire Blast while diving at each other. The two fired-up Pokémon crash into each other in a literal head-to-head collision, putting everything they have into use in order to overpower the other.
Pikachu recalls Ash's words from the time they first met and how he {{m|Thunder Shock|shocked}} him on sight, before waking up in a white void, with {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, {{AP|Charizard}}, {{AP|Butterfree}}, and {{AP|Pidgeot}} appearing around him. Looking around, Pikachu sees the rest of Ash's [[Kanto]] Pokémon, as well as his Pokémon friends from [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]], [[Unova]], [[Kalos]], [[Alola]], and the current [[Party|team]], all cheering for him. Finally, Ash himself also appears, telling Pikachu how all of their companions are at their side. With the support of his friends from past and present alike on his side, Pikachu stands back up and releases a massive eruption of electricity, which also occurs in the real world. Flipping his {{AP|hat}} backwards, Ash declares that the next attack will finish it. Leon grows equally excited and tosses his own hat aside to show he's putting everything into his next blow as well. Filled with passion, Ash and Leon order their respective partners to use Thunderbolt and Fire Blast while diving at each other. The two fired-up Pokémon crash into each other in a literal head-to-head collision, putting everything they have into use in order to overpower the other.
[[File:Ash and Pikachu.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash hugging Pikachu]]
[[File:Ash and Pikachu.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash hugging Pikachu]]
Waking up at a [[Pokémon Center]], Pikachu sees Ash and starts recalling how the battle ended. Following the fierce clash, both Pokémon are pushed back. Charizard lets out a determined roar, but then slowly keels over and falls down. The official judgment is made: Charizard is [[Fainting|unable to battle]], meaning that the winner of the Masters Eight Tournament and the new Monarch is Ash. The stadium explodes with cheers at the birth of a new World Champion and Ash rushes to scoop the thoroughly exhausted Pikachu into his arms for a celebratory hug. Back at the present, Ash congratulates Pikachu for winning the battle as his partner happily jumps into his arms once again. Leon enters the room and thanks Ash for the fun battle before telling him how this match actually reminded him of his first-ever battle against Sonia, which had taught him the excitement of battling and even the frustration of losing. He declares that from now on, he's just another challenger, and both he and Ash promise to battle again someday. They are then joined by {{an|Dawn}} and [[Chloe]], who invite them to the field for the awards ceremony. With the whole {{pkmn|world}} watching, Leon presents Ash with a golden trophy, which is so heavy that he needs the support of his team to lift it. At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], all of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} let off a fireworks display of moves as they joyously celebrate their Trainer's victory. In their skybox, {{an|Cynthia}} and [[Diantha]] are feeling so excited by the battle they just witnessed that they decide to also have one right away. In the stands, {{TRT}} is so caught up in their happiness at Ash winning that they completely forget about their plan to steal his Pokémon. The entire stadium cheers for Ash as he raises the trophy up high and the latest [[World Coronation Series]] season comes to a close.
Waking up at a [[Pokémon Center]], Pikachu sees Ash and starts recalling how the battle ended. Following the fierce clash, both Pokémon are pushed back. Charizard lets out a determined roar, but then slowly keels over and falls down. The official judgment is made: Charizard is [[Fainting|unable to battle]], meaning that the winner of the Masters Eight Tournament and the new Monarch is Ash. The stadium explodes with cheers at the birth of a new {{pkmn|Champion|World Champion}} and Ash rushes to scoop the thoroughly exhausted Pikachu into his arms for a celebratory hug. Back at the present, Ash congratulates Pikachu for winning the battle as his partner happily jumps into his arms once again. Leon enters the room and thanks Ash for the fun battle before telling him how this match actually reminded him of his first-ever battle against Sonia, which had taught him the excitement of battling and even the frustration of losing. He declares that from now on, he's just another challenger, and both he and Ash promise to battle again someday. They are subsequently joined by {{an|Dawn}} and [[Chloe]], who tell them the awards ceremony is about to begin.  
 
With the whole {{pkmn|world}} watching, Leon presents Ash with a golden trophy, which is so heavy that he needs the support of his team to lift it. At [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]], all of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} let off a fireworks display of moves as they joyously celebrate their Trainer's victory. In their skybox, {{an|Cynthia}} and [[Diantha]] are feeling so excited by the battle they just witnessed that they decide to also have one right away. In the stands, {{TRT}} is so caught up in their happiness at Ash winning that they completely forget about their plan to steal his Pokémon. The entire stadium cheers for Ash as he raises the trophy up high and the latest [[World Coronation Series]] season comes to a close.


The next morning, Ash is woken up from his sleep at the {{DL|Wyndon|Rose of the Rondelands}} hotel by a phonecall from [[Goh]]. Figuring it must be about {{p|Mew}}, Ash wakes Pikachu up and happily responds to the call.
The next morning, Ash is woken up from his sleep at the {{DL|Wyndon|Rose of the Rondelands}} hotel by a [[JN134|phone call]] from [[Goh]]. Figuring it must be about {{p|Mew}}, Ash wakes Pikachu up and happily responds to the call.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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[[File:Ash Monarch.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the World Championship Trophy]]
[[File:Ash Monarch.png|thumb|220px|Ash holding the World Championship Trophy]]
* {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} restores energy to {{an|Leon}} and {{Ash}}'s [[Dynamax Band]]s and returns to the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
* {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} restores energy to {{an|Leon}} and {{Ash}}'s [[Dynamax Band]]s and returns to the {{pkmn2|wild}}.
* {{an|Brock}} is revealed to have met [[Alexa]] and reunited with {{an|Cilan}}.
* {{an|Brock}} is revealed to have met {{an|Alexa}} and reunited with {{an|Cilan}}.
* {{an|May}} is revealed to have returned to [[Hoenn]], and she and [[Max]] are revealed to have met {{an|Serena}}.
** In the process, it is revealed that Brock and Cilan have learned they are mutual friends of Ash.
* The [[Full Battle]] between Ash and Leon ends in Ash's victory, making him the new Monarch.
* {{an|May}} is revealed to have returned to [[Hoenn]], and she and [[Max]] are revealed to have met {{an|Serena}} and [[Lisia]].
* The [[Full Battle]] between Ash and Leon ends in Ash's victory, making him the new Monarch and {{pkmn|Champion|World Champion}}.
* {{an|Dawn}} meets Leon for the first time.
* {{an|Dawn}} meets Leon for the first time.
* The [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] ends.
* The [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] ends.
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* [[Todd Snap]]
* [[Todd Snap]]
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* [[Alexa]]
* {{an|Alexa}}
* [[Diantha]]
* [[Diantha]]
* {{an|Professor Kukui}}
* {{an|Professor Kukui}}
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===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:Ash Kanto Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's original six Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Kanto Pokémon JN132 2.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Kanto]] and [[Orange Islands]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Johto Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Johto]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Hoenn Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Hoenn]] and {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Sinnoh Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Sinnoh]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Unova Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Unova]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Kalos Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Kalos]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Alola Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's [[Alola]] Pokémon]]
[[File:Ash Journeys Pokémon JN132.png|thumb|230px|Ash's current Pokémon]]
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; [[Pikachu in a cap|World Cap]]; [[Gigantamax]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; [[Pikachu in a cap|World Cap]]; [[Gigantamax]])
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
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* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Larvitar}} ({{OP|Ash|Larvitar}}; unofficial; fantasy)
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
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* {{p|Lycanroc}} ({{OP|Ash|Lycanroc}}; {{form|Lycanroc|Dusk Form}})
* {{p|Lycanroc}} ({{OP|Ash|Lycanroc}}; {{form|Lycanroc|Dusk Form}})
* {{p|Incineroar}} ({{OP|Ash|Incineroar}})
* {{p|Incineroar}} ({{OP|Ash|Incineroar}})
* {{p|Solgaleo}} ({{Ash}}'s; {{DL|Nebby|In the anime|Nebby}}; unofficial; fantasy)
* {{p|Naganadel}} ({{OP|Ash|Naganadel}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Naganadel}} ({{OP|Ash|Naganadel}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Melmetal}} ({{OP|Ash|Melmetal}})
* {{p|Melmetal}} ({{OP|Ash|Melmetal}})
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* {{p|Eevee}} ({{an|Lana}}'s; [[Sandy]])
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{an|Lana}}'s; [[Sandy]])
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; {{rf|Alolan|Form}}; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Alolan form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Tsareena}} ({{OP|Mallow|Tsareena}})
* {{p|Tsareena}} ({{OP|Mallow|Tsareena}})
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* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|Chloe|Eevee}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|Chloe|Eevee}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Professor Cerise]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Professor Cerise]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{an|Leon}}'s; flashback)
* {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Leon|Charizard}}; flashback)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{an|Leon}}'s)
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Leon|Charizard}})
* {{p|Eternatus}} ({{OP|Leon|Eternatus}}; leaves)
* {{p|Cinderace}} ({{an|Leon}}'s; [[Gigantamax]])
* {{p|Cinderace}} ({{an|Leon}}'s; [[Gigantamax]])
* {{p|Eternatus}} ({{OP|Leon|Eternatus}}; leaves)
* {{p|Helioptile}} ({{an|Alexa}}'s)
* {{p|Helioptile}} ([[Alexa]]'s)
* {{p|Altaria}} ([[Lisia]]'s; Ali)
* {{p|Altaria}} ([[Lisia]]'s; Ali)
* {{p|Rookidee}} ([[Sonia]]'s; flashback)
* {{p|Rookidee}} ([[Sonia]]'s; flashback)
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* {{p|Aegislash}} ([[Gym guide|Dan]]'s)
* {{p|Aegislash}} ([[Gym guide|Dan]]'s)
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Team Rocket]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Team Rocket]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
* {{p|Larvitar}} ([[Ash's Larvitar|anime]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]; ×3)
* {{p|Solgaleo}} ({{DL|Light trio (anime)|Solgaleo|Nebby}}; fantasy)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ({{rf|Galarian|Form}}; ×3)
* {{p|Manectric}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Manectric}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Meowstic}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Meowstic}} (Trainer's)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:JN132 AS.png|thumb|220px|The "After the story" artwork for this episode]]
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Cinderace}}
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Cinderace}}
* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the release of [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]].
* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the release of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}.
* {{Ash}} and {{an|Leon}} read out this episode's title card.
* {{Ash}} and {{an|Leon}} read out this episode's [[title card]].
* There are no [[eyecatch]]es in this episode.
* There are no [[eyecatch]]es in this episode.
* Special screenings of Ash's winning ceremony were held in {{wp|Shibuya}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591033678721089536</ref>
* Special screenings of Ash's victory ceremony were held in {{wp|Shibuya}}.<ref>https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591033678721089536</ref>
* This episode's commercial break does not occur at the halfway point, like it usually does, instead taking place during the final clash of the battle.
* This episode's commercial break does not occur at the halfway point, like it usually does, instead taking place during the final clash of the battle.
* This episode concludes the thirteen-part [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] arc.
* This episode concludes the thirteen-part [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] arc.
* [[Shinji Miyazaki]]'s music from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', and ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' is reused as background music in this episode.
* [[Shinji Miyazaki]]'s music from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'', and ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]'' is reused as background music in this episode.
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'s original 1997 version is used as an insert song.
* [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'s original 1997 version is used as an insert song in the original version, while [[Pokémon Theme#Opening animation: Dub Movie 20 OP|Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)]] is used in the English dub.
* This episode marks the first physical appearance of multiple [[human]] characters in the {{pkmn|anime}} after long absences:
* This episode marks the first physical appearance of multiple [[human]] characters in the {{pkmn|anime}} after long absences:
** [[Todd Snap]], whose last appearance was in ''[[EP189|Freeze Frame]]'', 1,028 episodes earlier.
** [[Todd Snap]], whose last appearance was in ''[[EP189|Freeze Frame]]'', 1,028 episodes earlier.
** {{an|May}} and [[Max]], whose last main series appearance was in ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'', 670 episodes earlier.
** {{an|May}} and [[Max]], whose last main series appearance was in ''[[DP079|Strategy with a Smile!]]'', 670 episodes earlier.
*** This is also their only physical appearance in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
** {{an|Cilan}}, whose last main series appearance was in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', 419 episodes earlier.
** {{an|Cilan}}, whose last main series appearance was in ''[[BW141|Best Wishes Until We Meet Again!]]'', 419 episodes earlier.
** [[Alexa]], whose last main series appearance was in ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', 286 episodes earlier.
** {{an|Alexa}}, whose last main series appearance was in ''[[XY132|A Towering Takeover!]]'', 286 episodes earlier.
* As of this episode, every [[human]] main character introduced up to this point has physically appeared during ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
* As of this episode, every [[human]] main character introduced up to this point has physically appeared during ''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''.
** This episode features twenty human main characters, the highest amount in any episode up to this point.
** This episode features twenty human main characters, the highest amount in any episode up to this point.
** As of this episode, {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} is the only main character across the anime who hasn’t appeared during this series.
** As of this episode, {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} is the only main character (human or Pokémon) across the anime up to this point who hasn’t appeared during this series.
** This episode marks the first time outside of openings and endings in which every human main character up to this point has physically appeared since ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', 810 episodes earlier.
** This episode marks the first time outside of openings and endings in which every human main character up to this point has physically appeared since ''[[AG133|The Right Place and the Right Mime]]'', 810 episodes earlier.
* May's physical appearance is updated to match her {{ga|May|game counterpart}}'s design in {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} and is shown wearing the [[Contest Costume]] that her counterpart wears, with the costume previously being worn by [[Chloe]] in ''[[JN105|Reuniting for the First Time!]]''.
* This marks the first time outside of openings and endings that every one of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} up to this point has appeared in the same episode since ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', 1,204 episodes earlier.
* This marks the first time outside of openings and endings that every one of {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} up to this point has appeared in the same episode since ''[[EP013|Mystery at the Lighthouse]]'', 1,204 episodes earlier.
** This episode marks the first appearance of several of Ash's Pokémon after long absences:
** This episode marks the first appearance of several of Ash's Pokémon after long absences:
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**** As Ash's Pidgeot was seen as a {{p|Pidgeotto}} in said episode, its last appearance as a {{p|Pidgeot}} was in a flashback in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'', 1,086 episodes earlier.
**** As Ash's Pidgeot was seen as a {{p|Pidgeotto}} in said episode, its last appearance as a {{p|Pidgeot}} was in a flashback in ''[[EP131|Fighting Flyer with Fire]]'', 1,086 episodes earlier.
*** {{AP|Goodra}}, who last appeared in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 278 episodes earlier.
*** {{AP|Goodra}}, who last appeared in ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 278 episodes earlier.
*** {{AP|Butterfree}}, {{AP|Squirtle}}, and {{AP|Larvitar}}, who all last appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', 236 episodes earlier.
** This episode also marks the first time {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} is seen since ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'', 627 episodes earlier. She, however, was seen as an {{p|Aipom}} in a flashback in ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]''.
** This episode also marks the first time {{TP|Dawn|Ambipom}} is seen since ''[[DP124|To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!]]'', 627 episodes earlier. She, however, was seen as an {{p|Aipom}} in a flashback in ''[[JN114|Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!]]''.
** The only Pokémon Ash has owned which didn't appear in this episode are [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum|ones he owned for less than an episode]] and {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} (who was never officially {{pkmn2|caught}}).
** The only Pokémon Ash has owned which didn't appear in this episode are [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by Ash Ketchum|ones he owned for less than an episode]] and {{TP|Sabrina|Haunter}} (who was never officially {{pkmn2|caught}}).
* This episode marks the first time that Leon is defeated in an onscreen battle.
* This episode marks the first time that Leon is defeated in an onscreen battle.  
** As of this episode, [[Alder]] is the only Champion, past or present, to have not been defeated in an onscreen battle.
** This episode also marks the first time [[Leon's Charizard]] has been knocked out onscreen.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Manectric}} and an {{p|Ambipom}} in the anime since ''Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'', over 6 years prior.
* As of this episode, [[Alder]] is the only [[region]]al {{pkmn|Champion}}, current or former, to have not been defeated in an onscreen battle.
* One of the scenes where {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{p|Charizard}}'s {{m|Fire Blast}} collide is remarkably similar to a scene in the third version of [[One, Two, Three]].
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Manectric}} and an {{p|Ambipom}} in the anime since ''Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel'', over six years prior.
* This is the first time Pikachu has [[Gigantamax]]ed since ''[[JN013|The Climb to Be the Very Best!]]'', 119 episodes earlier.
* This is the first time Pikachu has [[Gigantamax]]ed since his ability to do so was first revealed in ''[[JN013|The Climb to Be the Very Best!]]'', 119 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first time a {{pkmn|Trainer}} is seen Gigantamaxing more than one Pokémon in a single battle, as well as the first time a Pokémon is seen using more than a single power-up—in this case, using a [[Z-Move]] and Gigantamaxing—in a single battle.
* This episode marks the first time a {{pkmn|Trainer}} is seen Gigantamaxing more than one Pokémon in a single battle, as well as the first time a Pokémon is seen using more than a single power-up—in this case, using a [[Z-Move]] and Gigantamaxing—in a single battle.
* {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}}'s role in this episode is similar to that of the {{an|guardian deities}} in ''[[SM144|From Z to Shining Z!]]'', as they both appear during the last battle of a tournament arc to allow one more use of a power-up in that very battle.
* Despite being present in all but [[JN127|one episode]] of the arc, this is the first episode in which {{TP|James|Morpeko}} turns into Full Belly Mode during the Masters Eight Tournament. The form change may reflect the conclusion of the tournament.
* Despite being present in all but [[JN127|one episode]] of the arc, this is the first episode in which {{TP|James|Morpeko}} turns into Full Belly Mode during the Masters Eight Tournament. The form change may reflect the conclusion of the tournament.
* Morpeko is seen eating {{p|Darumaka}} box lunches from ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' in this episode.
* Morpeko is seen eating {{p|Darumaka}} box lunches from ''[[M15|Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice]]'' in this episode.
* Since {{an|Brock}} and Cilan are shown watching Ash's battle together, it's most likely that they have learned they are both mutual friends of his after failing to do so in [[BWS01]].
* {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}}'s role in this episode is similar to that of the {{an|guardian deities}} in ''[[SM144|From Z to Shining Z!]]'', as they both appear during the last battle of a tournament arc to allow one more use of a power-up in that very battle.
* The painting on the wall of Ash's hotel room at the end of the episode is similar to "A sailing ship on a high sea by moonlight" by {{wp|Ivan Aivazovsky}}. His greatest work is considered to be a painting called "{{wp|The Ninth Wave}}", making this a potential reference to [[Generation IX]] and terastallized ball thing in painting is possibly to reference to [[Terastal phenomenon]].
* One of the scenes where {{AP|Pikachu}}'s {{m|Thunderbolt}} and Charizard's {{m|Fire Blast}} collide is remarkably similar to a scene in the third version of [[One, Two, Three]].
* Ash flipping his {{AP|hat}} when he and Pikachu are ready to finish off the battle against Leon is very reminiscent to when Ash flipped his hat when he and Pikachu were battling {{si|Tobias}} and his {{p|Latios}} in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]''.
* Ash flipping his {{AP|hat}} when he and Pikachu are ready to finish off the battle against Leon is very reminiscent to when he did so when he and Pikachu were battling {{si|Tobias}} and his {{p|Latios}} in ''[[DP189|The Semi-Final Frontier!]]''.
** Furthermore, the animation of Ash flipping his hat is similar to the ones he flipped his hat in the [[original series]] and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]''.
* Pikachu's method of charging in with his final Thunderbolt is very reminiscent of his former use of {{m|Volt Tackle}}. Furthermore, the way his body sparks after finishing the attack is similar to Volt Tackle's [[recoil]] effect.
* The painting on the wall of Ash's hotel room at the end of the episode is similar to "A sailing ship on a high sea by moonlight" by {{wp|Ivan Aivazovsky}}. His greatest work is considered to be a painting called "{{wp|The Ninth Wave}}", making this a potential reference to [[Generation IX]].
* As of this episode, Leon's Charizard has used more [[move]]s than any other individual Pokémon in the anime, with a total of 20, surpassing Ash's Pikachu's record of 19 used moves. It has also used all of them in a single [[series]], unlike Pikachu.
* This episode marks the final appearance of May, Max, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Iris}}, {{an|Serena}}, {{an|Clemont}}, {{an|Bonnie}}, {{an|Lana}}, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Lillie}}, {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Mallow}}, Todd Snap, {{an|Cynthia}}, Alexa, [[Diantha]], {{an|Professor Kukui}}, {{an|Gladion}}, {{an|Professor Burnet}}, [[Rose]], [[Sonia]], [[Lei]], [[Oleana]], [[Professor Magnolia]], and [[Gym guide|Dan]].
* This episode marks the final physical appearance of [[Ash's Lycanroc]] and {{AP|Melmetal}}.
<!--* This is the last episode where [[Carter Cathcart]] voices [[James]], {{MTR}}, and {{an|Professor Oak}}.-->
* [[Unshō Ishizuka]] was added into the credits for this episode, with archived audio of his voice being used for {{AP|Kingler}}, {{AP|Muk}}, {{AP|Swellow}}, and {{AP|Boldore}}.
* [[Unshō Ishizuka]] was added into the credits for this episode, with archived audio of his voice being used for {{AP|Kingler}}, {{AP|Muk}}, {{AP|Swellow}}, and {{AP|Boldore}}.
* The English [[dub]] title is based on the term "partners in crime".
** It may also be a reference to the 2005 [[Nintendo DS]] game, ''{{smw|Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time}}''.
* [[Danika]], Danika's {{p|Azumarill}}, {{Gary}}, [[Goh]], [[Horace]], [[Quillon]], and {{TP|Goh|Grookey}} narrate the preview for the [[JN133|next episode]].
* [[Danika]], Danika's {{p|Azumarill}}, {{Gary}}, [[Goh]], [[Horace]], [[Quillon]], and {{TP|Goh|Grookey}} narrate the preview for the [[JN133|next episode]].


===Errors===
===Errors===
* The English dub's subtitles have several errors during the Pokémon Theme, as well as incorrectly listing one line as "present the best Win exciting battling.s".


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* The muffling sound effect present when Pikachu is panting heavily and Ash cries out Pikachu's name afterwards is removed in the dub.
* The voices of some of Ash's Pokémon are heard differently between the original and the English dub. For example, Kingler and [[Nebby]]'s voices are heard in the original, while they are silent in the dub. Inversely, Larvitar, Melmetal, and {{AP|Naganadel}}'s voices aren't heard in the original, but are heard in the dub.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Partners in Time!
JN132.png
JN132   EP1217
ファイナルⅣ　「相棒」
The Finals IV: "Partner"
First broadcast
Japan November 11, 2022
United States June 23, 2023
English themes
Opening With You
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening １・２・３
Ending バツグンタイプ
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 冨安大貴 Daiki Tomiyasu
Assistant directors 大賀まこと Makoto Ōga
森山愛弓 Ayumi Moriyama
Animation director 安田周平 Shūhei Yasuda
Additional credits

Partners in Time! (Japanese: ファイナルⅣ　「相棒」 The Finals IV: "Partner") is the 132nd episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,217th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on November 11, 2022, in Canada on April 8, 2023, in South Africa on April 18, 2023, in Australia on May 8, 2023, and in the United States on June 23, 2023.

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Blurb

The final round of the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is roaring along, and the power generated by 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and G-Max Wildfire causes a storm of Galar particles! But the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus appears, quelling the disturbance and recharging Leon and Ash’s Dynamax bands. Leon Gigantamaxes his Cinderace, and Ash has Pikachu Gigantamax, too. Pikachu wins the matchup, leaving it and Leon’s Charizard to battle to the end. The battle is like nothing anyone has seen before, and all of Ash’s friends and Pokémon show him and Pikachu their support. In the end, Pikachu wins, and Ash becomes the new World Champion!

Plot

Leon's Gigantamax Cinderace making its entrance

Eternatus has appeared above Wyndon Stadium during the Masters Eight Tournament finals. Reporting the situation to her grandmother, Sonia informs Professor Magnolia of the high activity of Galar particles in the area, which is likely the reason why Eternatus was drawn there. With a roar, the Legendary Pokémon fires a Dynamax Cannon into the sky, causing the dark clouds above the stadium to part and the Galar particles to stabilize, showing that Eternatus had come here to protect Galar. Following one more roar, Eternatus flies away. Leon thanks Eternatus for protecting them and points out to Ash that the Gigantic Pokémon left them a parting gift in the form of recharged Dynamax Bands. He recalls his Charizard and uses his rejuvenated Dynamax Band on Cinderace's Poké Ball, performing an unprecedented second Gigantamax in this Full Battle. Ash decides to respond in kind, loading Pikachu with power from his own Dynamax Band and tossing him to the battlefield as the Mouse Pokémon Gigantamaxes as well. Both Pokémon launch their respective G-Max Moves, G-Max Fireball and G-Max Volt Crash. Both attacks land, despite the attempts at holding them back, creating a pair of giant explosions. When the smoke clears, it turns out the extreme power exerted by the two Pokémon has caused them to revert to normal prematurely. Moments later, Cinderace collapses, ending the Gigantamax showdown in Pikachu's victory and leaving both Trainers with their last Pokémon.

Misty watching the battle

Leon sends Charizard back out, preparing for the final clash between two partner Pokémon. Leon thanks Ash for giving him such an exciting battle and resolves to keep doing his best until the very end. Ash is also fired up, declaring the this battle is a culmination of everything he's experienced since he first met Pikachu, which is why he fully intends to win. Pikachu begins the confrontation with Quick Attack, avoiding an Ancient Power before landing a hit that he tries to follow up with Iron Tail. Charizard pushes Pikachu back with its own tail and then uses Air Slash to bombard both Pikachu and the battlefield around him. A Fire Blast follows, which Pikachu stops with Electroweb, giving him enough time to get out of the blast radius. Next comes a meeting of Fire Blast and Thunderbolt, which pushes both Pokémon back. When Pikachu uses Iron Tail once again, Leon lets Charizard take the hit, leaving Pikachu open for a close-range Dragon Pulse that blows him back, with him only narrowly escaping its full force by blasting it apart with Thunderbolt.

May, Max, and Serena watching the battle

Ash and Pikachu are still far from done and express their determination with a grand display of Electric power from Pikachu. Filled with excitement, Leon and Charizard respond in kind with a show of Charizard's Fire power. While Sonia looks down at Leon from the stands and reminisces how much he has grown since she first battled against him as a child, Pikachu strikes Charizard with a blindingly fast Quick Attack. Once more, Charizard uses Ancient Power, which Pikachu evades by jumping from floating rock to another, until he's running upside down along the arc running over the stadium. Charizard pursues Pikachu while using Air Slash, which Pikachu meets with a series of Iron Tails as he drops back down. Dodging Pikachu's last Iron Tail swing, Charizard releases another Fire Blast. Ash calls for a Thunderbolt to stop it, but Pikachu fails to react in time, allowing Charizard's devastating Fire move to finally make contact. When the smoke clears, it becomes clear that Pikachu has taken heavy damage from the hit. The entire stadium and all of Ash's friends watching the battle descend into a deafening silence while Pikachu breathes heavily and struggles to stay conscious. Pikachu's vision grows blurry, and he collapses.

Ash flipping his hat backwards

Pikachu recalls Ash's words from the time they first met and how he shocked him on sight, before waking up in a white void, with Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard, Butterfree, and Pidgeot appearing around him. Looking around, Pikachu sees the rest of Ash's Kanto Pokémon, as well as his Pokémon friends from Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos, Alola, and the current team, all cheering for him. Finally, Ash himself also appears, telling Pikachu how all of their companions are at their side. With the support of his friends from past and present alike on his side, Pikachu stands back up and releases a massive eruption of electricity, which also occurs in the real world. Flipping his hat backwards, Ash declares that the next attack will finish it. Leon grows equally excited and tosses his own hat aside to show he's putting everything into his next blow as well. Filled with passion, Ash and Leon order their respective partners to use Thunderbolt and Fire Blast while diving at each other. The two fired-up Pokémon crash into each other in a literal head-to-head collision, putting everything they have into use in order to overpower the other.

Ash hugging Pikachu

Waking up at a Pokémon Center, Pikachu sees Ash and starts recalling how the battle ended. Following the fierce clash, both Pokémon are pushed back. Charizard lets out a determined roar, but then slowly keels over and falls down. The official judgment is made: Charizard is unable to battle, meaning that the winner of the Masters Eight Tournament and the new Monarch is Ash. The stadium explodes with cheers at the birth of a new World Champion and Ash rushes to scoop the thoroughly exhausted Pikachu into his arms for a celebratory hug. Back at the present, Ash congratulates Pikachu for winning the battle as his partner happily jumps into his arms once again. Leon enters the room and thanks Ash for the fun battle before telling him how this match actually reminded him of his first-ever battle against Sonia, which had taught him the excitement of battling and even the frustration of losing. He declares that from now on, he's just another challenger, and both he and Ash promise to battle again someday. They are subsequently joined by Dawn and Chloe, who tell them the awards ceremony is about to begin.

With the whole world watching, Leon presents Ash with a golden trophy, which is so heavy that he needs the support of his team to lift it. At Professor Oak's Laboratory, all of Ash's Pokémon let off a fireworks display of moves as they joyously celebrate their Trainer's victory. In their skybox, Cynthia and Diantha are feeling so excited by the battle they just witnessed that they decide to also have one right away. In the stands, Team Rocket is so caught up in their happiness at Ash winning that they completely forget about their plan to steal his Pokémon. The entire stadium cheers for Ash as he raises the trophy up high and the latest World Coronation Series season comes to a close.

The next morning, Ash is woken up from his sleep at the Rose of the Rondelands hotel by a phone call from Goh. Figuring it must be about Mew, Ash wakes Pikachu up and happily responds to the call.

Major events

Ash holding the World Championship Trophy
For a list of all major events in Pokémon the Series, please see the timeline page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Main series debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Ash's original six Pokémon
Ash's Kanto and Orange Islands Pokémon
Ash's Johto Pokémon
Ash's Hoenn and Battle Frontier Pokémon
Ash's Sinnoh Pokémon
Ash's Unova Pokémon
Ash's Kalos Pokémon
Ash's Alola Pokémon
Ash's current Pokémon

Trivia

The "After the story" artwork for this episode

Errors

  • The English dub's subtitles have several errors during the Pokémon Theme, as well as incorrectly listing one line as "present the best Win exciting battling.s".

Dub edits

  • The muffling sound effect present when Pikachu is panting heavily and Ash cries out Pikachu's name afterwards is removed in the dub.
  • The voices of some of Ash's Pokémon are heard differently between the original and the English dub. For example, Kingler and Nebby's voices are heard in the original, while they are silent in the dub. Inversely, Larvitar, Melmetal, and Naganadel's voices aren't heard in the original, but are heard in the dub.

In other languages


References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/anipoke_PR/status/1591033678721089536


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