JN123

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JN123

JN123   EP1208 セミファイナルⅡ　「幻惑」 The Semifinals II: "Dazzle"

First broadcast Japan September 2, 2022 United States

English themes Opening 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 尼野浩正 Hiromasa Amano Assistant director 太田彬彦 Akihiko Ōta Animation directors 柳原好貴 Yoshitaka Yanagihara 濱中章太郎 Shōtarō Hamanaka 大山愛子 Aiko Ōyama 中村季美代 Template:Romanizations/中村季美代 No additional credits are available at this time.

Preview thread on BMGf

(Japanese: セミファイナルⅡ　「幻惑」 The Semifinals II: "Dazzle") is the 123rd episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,208th episode of the Pokémon anime. It is scheduled to air in Japan on September 2, 2022.

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

Plot

Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

• Ash
• Goh
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Oak
• Delia
• Cynthia
• Diantha
• Leon
• Hop
• Dan

Pokémon

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Charizard (Ash's)
• Snivy (Ash's)
• Palpitoad (Ash's)
• Dragonite (Ash's)
• Gengar (Ash's)
• Lucario (Ash's)
• Sirfetch'd (Ash's)
• Dracovish (Ash's)
• Grookey (Goh's)
• Roserade (Cynthia's)
• Spiritomb (Cynthia's)
• Togekiss (Cynthia's)
• Aegislash (Dan's)

Trivia

• This episode marks the first main series appearance of a Togekiss other than the one that belongs to Dawn.
  • This episode also marks the first main series appearance of a Roserade since A Showcase Debut!, 349 episodes earlier.
• Despite Togekiss being classified as a Fairy/Flying-type since Pokémon X and Y, released almost nine years ago, this is the first time that its Fairy-type is explicitly recognized in the anime.
• As of this episode, Lance is the only regional Champion, current or former, whom Ash hasn’t battled.
• This is the first instance of Counter Shield being used since When Regions Collide, 225 episodes ago.
  • This marks the first time Ash has used it since Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, 556 episodes ago.
• The Dare da? segment is replaced with eyecatches of Ash, Goh, and Pikachu for this episode.
• James, Meowth, Jessie, and Wobbuffet narrate the preview for the next episode.

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages

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