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'''Helping the Hometown Hero!''' (Japanese: '''凱旋！アローラチャンピオン！！''' ''A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!'') is the 112th episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,197th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on May 27, 2022, and is scheduled to air in Canada on November 5, 2022<!--, and in the United States on *day*-->.
'''Helping the Hometown Hero!''' (Japanese: '''凱旋！アローラチャンピオン！！''' ''A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!'') is the 112th episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,197th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on May 27, 2022, in Canada on November 5, 2022, in South Africa on December 27, 2022, in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2023, in Australia on January 15, 2023, and in the United States on February 24, 2023.
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<i>With Lillie’s family reunited, Ash, Goh, and Chloe accompany them home to Alola. The visit gives Ash a chance to show how much his skills have grown since he became the region’s Champion: a Battle Royal has been scheduled, and Professor Kukui, Gladion, and Kiawe are his opponents! The battling is intense, and the Battle Royal Dome is packed with people cheering for Ash and wishing him success in the upcoming Masters Eight Tournament. After the event, Ash heads to the beach, where he’s soon joined by Professor Kukui and Tapu Koko. The Island Guardian gives Ash a show of support, and our hero vows to give it his all!</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[File:Ash Goh Chloe.png|thumb|left|250px|Ash, Goh, and Chloe in Alola]]
Following {{an|Lillie}}'s [[JN111|family reunion]] at the [[Crown Tundra]], {{Ash}}, [[Goh]], and [[Chloe]] have joined the [[Aether Foundation|Aether]] family on a journey back to [[Alola]], with Chloe being excited to visit the [[region]] for the first time. They arrive on [[Melemele Island]], where {{an|Mallow}}'s family has organized a big feast to celebrate [[Mohn]]'s homecoming. Lillie is overjoyed to meet {{ashcl|her classmates}} again, while [[Hobbes]], {{an|Faba}}, and [[Wicke]] are shedding tears for seeing Mohn return home safe and sound. While everyone and their Pokémon feast, [[Chloe's Eevee]] meets {{an|Lana}}'s {{p|Eevee}}, [[Sandy]], and they quickly befriend each other. Chloe goes over to Lana to talk about Sandy, telling her how she and her Eevee have met many of [[Eeveelution|Eevee's evolutions]], but are still unsure which of them she should choose. Lana tells Chloe that there's also one more possible path to consider: not [[Evolution|evolving]] Eevee at all, similar to how [[Ash's Pikachu]] has chosen not to evolve. Meanwhile, Goh notices the absence of {{an|Kiawe}}, which is explained to be due to him having gone off to {{pkmn|training|train}} at [[Wela Volcano Park|Wela Volcano]] as soon as he had heard that Ash was coming back to Alola. Ash's classmates also reveal that they watched his [[World Coronation Series]] [[JN109|entrance battle]] against [[Raihan]], since he's the [[Alola League]] {{pkmn|Champion}}. While the conversation continues, {{an|Gladion}} wanders into the nearby woods to do some training of his own.
Following {{an|Lillie}}'s [[JN111|family reunion]] at the [[Crown Tundra]], {{Ash}}, [[Goh]], and [[Chloe]] have joined the [[Aether Foundation|Aether]] family on a journey back to [[Alola]], with Chloe being excited to visit the [[region]] for the first time. They arrive on [[Melemele Island]], where {{an|Mallow}}'s family has organized a big feast to celebrate [[Mohn]]'s homecoming. Lillie is overjoyed to meet {{ashcl|her classmates}} again, while [[Hobbes]], {{an|Faba}}, and [[Wicke]] are shedding tears for seeing Mohn return home safe and sound. While everyone and their Pokémon feast, [[Chloe's Eevee]] meets {{an|Lana}}'s {{p|Eevee}}, [[Sandy]], and they quickly befriend each other. Chloe goes over to Lana to talk about Sandy, telling her how she and her Eevee have met many of [[Eeveelution|Eevee's evolutions]], but are still unsure which of them she should choose. Lana tells Chloe that there's also one more possible path to consider: not [[Evolution|evolving]] Eevee at all, similar to how [[Ash's Pikachu]] has chosen not to evolve. Meanwhile, Goh notices the absence of {{an|Kiawe}}, which is explained to be due to him having gone off to {{pkmn|training|train}} at [[Wela Volcano Park|Wela Volcano]] as soon as he had heard that Ash was coming back to Alola. Ash's classmates also reveal that they watched his [[World Coronation Series]] [[JN109|entrance battle]] against [[Raihan]], since he's the [[Alola League]] {{pkmn|Champion}}. While the conversation continues, {{an|Gladion}} wanders into the nearby woods to do some training of his own.
 
[[File:Ash Alolan Family.png|thumb|250px|The Double Royals reuniting]]
Once the feast is over, Ash, Goh, and Chloe gather at {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s house, where they learn that there's going to be a [[Battle Royal]] at the [[Battle Royal Dome]] the next day. While Kukui wants to keep Ash's opponents a secret, he does reveal that he is one of them. Ash asks if Kukui if he'll be appearing as the Masked Royal, but while Kukui briefly agrees to put on his costume, he makes it clear that he'll be facing Ash as himself, since Ash is the Alola League Champion and therefore the star of the show. Eager for what's to come, Ash invites his Pokémon to do some training.
Once the feast is over, Ash, Goh, and Chloe gather at {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s house, where they learn that there's going to be a [[Battle Royal]] at the [[Battle Royal Dome]] the next day. While Kukui wants to keep Ash's opponents a secret, he does reveal that he is one of them. Ash asks if Kukui if he'll be appearing as the Masked Royal, but while Kukui briefly agrees to put on his costume, he makes it clear that he'll be facing Ash as himself, since Ash is the Alola League Champion and therefore the star of the show. Eager for what's to come, Ash invites his Pokémon to do some training.


The next day, the attention of the entire Alola region is focused on the Battle Royal Dome as the Battle Royal to celebrate the Alola League Champion's homecoming is about to begin. Working as the MCs, Faba and Wicke introduce the competitors. To no surprise, the first competitor is Ash, accompanied by Pikachu. The next participant is Professor Kukui, the founder of the Alola League, joined by his partner, {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. The third team is the [[island kahuna]] hopeful Kiawe and his {{TP|Kiawe|Marowak}}. Finally, last but not least, the final participating team is the Alola League runner-up Gladion and {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Lillie}} the {{p|Nihilego}}.
The next day, the attention of the entire Alola region is focused on the Battle Royal Dome as the Battle Royal to celebrate the Alola League Champion's homecoming is about to begin. Working as the MCs, Faba and Wicke introduce the competitors. To no surprise, the first competitor is Ash, accompanied by Pikachu. The next participant is Professor Kukui, the founder of the Alola League, joined by his partner, {{TP|Professor Kukui|Incineroar}}. The third team is the [[island kahuna]] hopeful Kiawe and his {{TP|Kiawe|Marowak}}. Finally, last but not least, the final participating team is the Alola League runner-up Gladion and {{DL|Ultra Beasts (anime)|Lillie}} the {{p|Nihilego}}, whose [[nickname]] surprises Lillie's friends in the audience. Thinking back to his training the previous day, Gladion recalls seeing Lillie's excitement at witnessing his other Pokémon exchanging attacks, which had made him pick Lillie as his choice for this battle.
 
With the ring of a bell, the Battle Royal is underway. Ash and Pikachu immediately find themselves under a relentless assault as all of his opponents target Pikachu with their attacks, an example of how in a Battle Royal, anyone can target anybody. A second volley of attacks is launched at Pikachu in the form of Lillie's {{m|Meteor Beam}}, Marowak's {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and Incineroar's {{m|Darkest Lariat}}, but Pikachu manages to evade them all by using {{m|Quick Attack}}, utilizing his great {{stat|Speed}} to his advantage. A third wave of attacks is likewise evaded, with Pikachu even managing to knock Incineroar off-balance with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Kukui notes that Ash has gotten stronger, but Kiawe and Gladion assure that so have they. Pikachu counters the next barrage with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, following up with an {{m|Electroweb}}. While Incineroar briefly gets trapped in it due to {{m|Blast Burn}}'s {{status|recharging}} time, it quickly escapes from it with {{m|Throat Chop}}, meeting Pikachu's flurry of Iron Tails with its own rapid-fire attacks, until they're forced apart by Lillie's Meteor Beam.


With the ring of a bell, the Battle Royal is underway. Ash and Pikachu immediately find themselves under a relentless assault as all of his opponents target Pikachu with their attacks, an example of how in a Battle Royal, anyone can target anybody. A second volley of attacks is launched at Pikachu in the form of Lillie's {{m|Meteor Beam}}, Marowak's {{m|Flare Blitz}}, and Incineroar's {{m|Darkest Lariat}}, but Pikachu manages to evade them all by using {{m|Quick Attack}}, utilizing his great {{stat|Speed}} to his advantage. A third wave of attacks is likewise evaded, with Pikachu even managing to knock Incineroar off-balance with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Kukui notes that Ash has gotten stronger, but Kiawe and Gladion assure that so have they. Pikachu counters the next barrage with a {{m|Thunderbolt}}, following up with an {{m|Electroweb}}. While Incineroar briefly gets trapped in the electrified net due to {{m|Blast Burn}}'s [[recharge]] period, it quickly escapes from it with a {{m|Throat Chop}}, meeting Pikachu's flurry of Iron Tails with its own rapid-fire attacks, until they're forced apart by Lillie's Meteor Beam.
[[File:Kiawe Marowak Inferno Overdrive.png|thumb|left|250px|Marowak using Inferno Overdrive]]
For the first time in the match, Kiawe targets someone else than Ash, having Marowak attack Lillie with {{m|Shadow Bone}} while swearing to be the one to defeat Ash. Gladion responds with the same vow and has Lillie attack Marowak with {{m|Venoshock}}. Marowak avoids the attack and strikes back with {{m|Iron Head}}, taking Gladion's [[Ultra Beast]] out of the fight. Despite this loss, though, Mohn and {{an|Lusamine}} are still proud of their son as they watch him from the audience. Kiawe then turns his attention back to Ash and declares that he'll be going all out, starting to perform his [[Z-Move]] poses with Marowak. As Marowak's {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} goes off, Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt to propel himself upwards, successfully evading the Z-Move. At that moment, Kukui and Incineroar reenter the fray with another Darkest Lariat, which hits both Pikachu and Marowak, taking the latter out of the match.
For the first time in the match, Kiawe targets someone else than Ash, having Marowak attack Lillie with {{m|Shadow Bone}} while swearing to be the one to defeat Ash. Gladion responds with the same vow and has Lillie attack Marowak with {{m|Venoshock}}. Marowak avoids the attack and strikes back with {{m|Iron Head}}, taking Gladion's [[Ultra Beast]] out of the fight. Despite this loss, though, Mohn and {{an|Lusamine}} are still proud of their son as they watch him from the audience. Kiawe then turns his attention back to Ash and declares that he'll be going all out, starting to perform his [[Z-Move]] poses with Marowak. As Marowak's {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} goes off, Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt to propel himself upwards, successfully evading the Z-Move. At that moment, Kukui and Incineroar reenter the fray with another Darkest Lariat, which hits both Pikachu and Marowak, taking the latter out of the match.


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* Ash participates in a Battle Royal with Professor Kukui, Kiawe, and {{an|Gladion}}, with the winner between Ash and Kukui being left unknown.
* Ash participates in a Battle Royal with Professor Kukui, Kiawe, and {{an|Gladion}}, with the winner between Ash and Kukui being left unknown.
* Ash meets {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} again.
* Ash meets {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} again.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
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[[File:WTP JN112.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP JN112.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Incineroar}}
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Incineroar}}
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; [[Pikachu in a cap|World Cap]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}}; {{DL|Pikachu in a cap|Alola Cap}}; {{DL|Pikachu in a cap|World Cap}}; Alola Cap in flashback)
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Rotom Pokédex}})
* {{p|Rowlet}} ({{OP|Ash|Rowlet}})
* {{p|Rowlet}} ({{OP|Ash|Rowlet}})
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* {{p|Eevee}} ({{an|Lana}}'s; [[Sandy]])
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{an|Lana}}'s; [[Sandy]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Charizard}}; [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Charizard}}; [[Poké Ride|Ride Pokémon]])
* {{p|Marowak}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Marowak}}; {{rf|Alolan|Form}})
* {{p|Marowak}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Marowak}}; [[Alolan form]])
* {{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|Vikavolt}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Vikavolt}})
* {{p|Vikavolt}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Vikavolt}})
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:JN112 AS.png|thumb|175px|The "After the story" artwork for this episode]]
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Tapu Koko}}
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Tapu Koko}}
* The English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] in Australia on October 23, 2022, 13 days before the episode aired in Canada.
* The English dub was released on the [[iTunes Store]] in Australia on October 23, 2022, 13 days before the episode aired in Canada.
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* As of this episode, Ash has battled at least once in every [[region]] during ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
* As of this episode, Ash has battled at least once in every [[region]] during ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.
* As of this episode, [[Kalos]] is the only [[core series]] region introduced as of this point that [[Chloe]] has not visited yet.
* As of this episode, [[Kalos]] is the only [[core series]] region introduced as of this point that [[Chloe]] has not visited yet.
* This episode marks the first time a [[villainous team]] other than [[Team Rocket]] has appeared in the main series outside of its debut series.
* This episode marks the final appearance of [[Hala]], {{an|Lusamine}}, [[Mohn]], [[Wicke]], {{an|Faba}}, [[Abe]], [[Ulu]], [[Hobbes]], [[Hau]], [[Guzma]], [[Plumeria]], and the [[Team Skull|Team Skull Grunts]].
* [[Goh]], Ash, and {{Gary}} narrate the preview for the [[JN113|next episode]].
* [[Goh]], Ash, and {{Gary}} narrate the preview for the [[JN113|next episode]].
** This is one of the rare times {{AP|Pikachu}} is not heard speaking at the end of the preview.
** This is one of the rare times {{AP|Pikachu}} is not heard speaking at the end of the preview.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|凱旋！阿羅拉冠軍！！|A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!}}
|zh_yue={{tt|凱旋，阿羅拉冠軍|A Triumphant Return, The Alola Champion}}
|cs={{tt|Pomoc domácímu hrdinovi!|Helping the Hometown Hero!}}
|da={{tt|En helt vender hjem!|A hero returns home!}}
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|fi={{tt|Kotikylän sankaria auttamassa!|Helping the hometown hero!}}
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|de={{tt|Hilfe für den Helden der Heimat!|Help for the hometown hero!}}
|he={{tt|!מקבלים את הגיבור המקומי|Welcoming the hometown hero!}}
|hi={{tt|हौसला-अफ़्ज़ाई…अपने हीरो की! ''Hausala-Afzaee…Apne Hero ki!''|Cheering for our Hero!}}
|it={{tt|Un grande tifo per l'eroe di casa!|A big cheer for the home hero!}}
|pl={{tt|Triumfalny powrót Mistrza!|The triumphant return of the Champion!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Ajudando o herói da vizinhança!|Helping the neighborhood hero!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡El regreso triunfal del campeón!|The triumphant return of the champion!}}
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|te={{tt|హోమ్ టౌన్ హీరో కు స్వాగతం!|Welcoming the Hometown Hero!}}
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← JN111 : The Homecoming Crown!
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Helping the Hometown Hero!
JN112.png
JN112   EP1197
凱旋！アローラチャンピオン！！
A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!
First broadcast
Japan May 27, 2022
United States February 24, 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 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui
Storyboard 齋藤徳明 Noriaki Saitō
Assistant director 又野弘道 Hiromichi Matano
Animation directors 新城真 Makoto Shinjō
升谷有希 Yuki Masutani
Additional credits

Helping the Hometown Hero! (Japanese: 凱旋！アローラチャンピオン！！ A Triumphant Return! The Alola Champion!!) is the 112th episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,197th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on May 27, 2022, in Canada on November 5, 2022, in South Africa on December 27, 2022, in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2023, in Australia on January 15, 2023, and in the United States on February 24, 2023.

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Blurb

With Lillie’s family reunited, Ash, Goh, and Chloe accompany them home to Alola. The visit gives Ash a chance to show how much his skills have grown since he became the region’s Champion: a Battle Royal has been scheduled, and Professor Kukui, Gladion, and Kiawe are his opponents! The battling is intense, and the Battle Royal Dome is packed with people cheering for Ash and wishing him success in the upcoming Masters Eight Tournament. After the event, Ash heads to the beach, where he’s soon joined by Professor Kukui and Tapu Koko. The Island Guardian gives Ash a show of support, and our hero vows to give it his all!

Plot

Ash, Goh, and Chloe in Alola

Following Lillie's family reunion at the Crown Tundra, Ash, Goh, and Chloe have joined the Aether family on a journey back to Alola, with Chloe being excited to visit the region for the first time. They arrive on Melemele Island, where Mallow's family has organized a big feast to celebrate Mohn's homecoming. Lillie is overjoyed to meet her classmates again, while Hobbes, Faba, and Wicke are shedding tears for seeing Mohn return home safe and sound. While everyone and their Pokémon feast, Chloe's Eevee meets Lana's Eevee, Sandy, and they quickly befriend each other. Chloe goes over to Lana to talk about Sandy, telling her how she and her Eevee have met many of Eevee's evolutions, but are still unsure which of them she should choose. Lana tells Chloe that there's also one more possible path to consider: not evolving Eevee at all, similar to how Ash's Pikachu has chosen not to evolve. Meanwhile, Goh notices the absence of Kiawe, which is explained to be due to him having gone off to train at Wela Volcano as soon as he had heard that Ash was coming back to Alola. Ash's classmates also reveal that they watched his World Coronation Series entrance battle against Raihan, since he's the Alola League Champion. While the conversation continues, Gladion wanders into the nearby woods to do some training of his own.

The Double Royals reuniting

Once the feast is over, Ash, Goh, and Chloe gather at Professor Kukui's house, where they learn that there's going to be a Battle Royal at the Battle Royal Dome the next day. While Kukui wants to keep Ash's opponents a secret, he does reveal that he is one of them. Ash asks if Kukui if he'll be appearing as the Masked Royal, but while Kukui briefly agrees to put on his costume, he makes it clear that he'll be facing Ash as himself, since Ash is the Alola League Champion and therefore the star of the show. Eager for what's to come, Ash invites his Pokémon to do some training.

The next day, the attention of the entire Alola region is focused on the Battle Royal Dome as the Battle Royal to celebrate the Alola League Champion's homecoming is about to begin. Working as the MCs, Faba and Wicke introduce the competitors. To no surprise, the first competitor is Ash, accompanied by Pikachu. The next participant is Professor Kukui, the founder of the Alola League, joined by his partner, Incineroar. The third team is the island kahuna hopeful Kiawe and his Marowak. Finally, last but not least, the final participating team is the Alola League runner-up Gladion and Lillie the Nihilego, whose nickname surprises Lillie's friends in the audience. Thinking back to his training the previous day, Gladion recalls seeing Lillie's excitement at witnessing his other Pokémon exchanging attacks, which had made him pick Lillie as his choice for this battle.

With the ring of a bell, the Battle Royal is underway. Ash and Pikachu immediately find themselves under a relentless assault as all of his opponents target Pikachu with their attacks, an example of how in a Battle Royal, anyone can target anybody. A second volley of attacks is launched at Pikachu in the form of Lillie's Meteor Beam, Marowak's Flare Blitz, and Incineroar's Darkest Lariat, but Pikachu manages to evade them all by using Quick Attack, utilizing his great Speed to his advantage. A third wave of attacks is likewise evaded, with Pikachu even managing to knock Incineroar off-balance with Iron Tail. Kukui notes that Ash has gotten stronger, but Kiawe and Gladion assure that so have they. Pikachu counters the next barrage with a Thunderbolt, following up with an Electroweb. While Incineroar briefly gets trapped in the electrified net due to Blast Burn's recharge period, it quickly escapes from it with a Throat Chop, meeting Pikachu's flurry of Iron Tails with its own rapid-fire attacks, until they're forced apart by Lillie's Meteor Beam.

Marowak using Inferno Overdrive

For the first time in the match, Kiawe targets someone else than Ash, having Marowak attack Lillie with Shadow Bone while swearing to be the one to defeat Ash. Gladion responds with the same vow and has Lillie attack Marowak with Venoshock. Marowak avoids the attack and strikes back with Iron Head, taking Gladion's Ultra Beast out of the fight. Despite this loss, though, Mohn and Lusamine are still proud of their son as they watch him from the audience. Kiawe then turns his attention back to Ash and declares that he'll be going all out, starting to perform his Z-Move poses with Marowak. As Marowak's Inferno Overdrive goes off, Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt to propel himself upwards, successfully evading the Z-Move. At that moment, Kukui and Incineroar reenter the fray with another Darkest Lariat, which hits both Pikachu and Marowak, taking the latter out of the match.

With Ash and Kukui being the only competitors left, they can't help but be reminded of the time when they faced each other in the Alola League exhibition match. Ash is snapped out of his reminiscing when he hears the entire dome chanting in support for their Champion. He is taken aback at first, but soon enough, he begins to embrace the cheering and support the entire region is giving him with a smile. Goh and Chloe are also initially surprised when they come to fully realize that Ash is a local celebrity. Kiawe and Gladion tell Ash to win the Masters Eight Tournament as a representative of Alola and encourage him to use his full power. Happily accepting this request, Ash tosses his hat to Pikachu as they begin to perform their own Z-Move. Professor Kukui responds in kind, and a brilliant flash illuminates the Battle Royal Dome as Pikachu's 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and Incineroar's Malicious Moonsault clash in a powerful display of signature Z-Moves.

Later, Professor Kukui meets Ash at the beach near his house and asks what he's thinking about. Looking at the sunset, Ash says that he's happy he came to Alola. Suddenly, they're greeted by Tapu Koko, who performs a dance that Kukui interprets as it praying for Ash's victory. Ash promises to do his best in the Masters Eight Tournament and watches as Tapu Koko flies away, smiling at the knowledge that the entire Alola region is supporting him as he heads towards his greatest challenge yet.

Major events

For a list of all major events in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, please see the timeline page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Incineroar

Trivia

The "After the story" artwork for this episode

Errors

  • Ash and Kiawe's corners at the Battle Royal Dome change from green and blue to yellow and red, respectively, between their introductions and the start of the Battle Royal.

Dub edits

In other languages



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