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* 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 in the original version, while [[Pokémon Theme|Pokémon Theme (Gotta Catch 'Em All)]] is used in the English dub.
* [[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.

Revision as of 07:33, 10 April 2023

JN131 : Paring Pokémon While Parrying!
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
JN133 : The Mew from Here!
Partners in Time!
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JN132   EP1217
ファイナルⅣ 「相棒」
The Finals IV: "Partner"
First broadcast
Japan November 11, 2022
United States
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 anime. It first aired in Japan on November 11, 2022, and in Canada on April 8, 2023.

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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 his 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. He then wakes 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 then 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 the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Main series debuts

Characters

Humans

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.

In other languages

References


JN131 : Paring Pokémon While Parrying!
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
JN133 : The Mew from Here!
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