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'''Showering the World with Love!''' (Japanese: '''メテノとベベノム、星空に消えた約束！''' ''{{tt|Meteno|Minior}} and {{tt|Bevenom|Poipole}}, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!'') is the 79th episode of the {{series|Sun & Moon}}, and the 1,018th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on June 14, 2018, in New Zealand on October 5, 2018, and is scheduled to air in Canada on November 3, 2018, and in the United States on November 17, 2018.
'''Showering the World with Love!''' (Japanese: '''メテノとベベノム、星空に消えた約束！''' ''{{tt|Meteno|Minior}} and {{tt|Bevenom|Poipole}}, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!'') is the 79th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', and the 1,018th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on June 14, 2018, in New Zealand on October 5, 2018, in Australia and the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018, in Canada on November 3, 2018, and in the United States on November 17, 2018.
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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
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<i>Our heroes are stargazing, little suspecting the spectacle that awaits them in the night sky!
 
The Pokémon School students are visiting Hokulani Observatory for a meteor shower—no, it’s a Minior shower! The space-dwelling Pokémon fall to the ground, their heavy shells cracking open in a beautiful display of color and light.
 
Poipole helps one orange Minior escape its shell, and they quickly become friends! After the next night’s shower, the colorful Pokémon float up into the sky…and gradually disappear, including Poipole’s friend. Sophocles’s cousin Molayne explains that this is the natural order of things, and Sophocles sadly remembers a Minior he befriended years ago, who vanished in the same way. It’s a bittersweet moment, but our heroes are grateful for the experience!</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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As {{an|Professor Kukui}} leads his students up to the [[Hokulani Observatory]], they spot several shooting stars falling nearby. Seeing this, the group decides to make some wishes: {{an|Mallow}} asks for [[Aina's Kitchen]] to become famous, {{an|Kiawe}} hopes that [[Mimo|his sister]] and {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}} remain in good health, while {{an|Lana}} hopes to hook a {{p|Kyogre}}, {{an|Lillie}} wants to be [[Snowy]]'s friend forever and {{Ash}} dreams of becoming a [[Pokémon Master]]. {{Rotom}} takes photos of the event, but {{an|Sophocles}} clarifies that the group witnessed {{p|Minior}}, a [[Extraterrestrial Pokémon|Pokémon from outer space]]. Kukui commends Sophocles's knowledge and admits to his students that Minior is the reason they are having the excursion. They soon arrive at the observatory and are greeted by [[Molayne]]; Sophocles calls his cousin Big Mo and he is Little So.
{{an|Professor Kukui}} leads his students up to the [[Hokulani Observatory]] when they spot several shooting stars falling nearby. {{an|Mallow}} wishes for [[Aina's Kitchen]] to become famous, {{an|Kiawe}} hopes that [[Mimo|his sister]] and {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}} remain in good health, while {{an|Lana}} hopes to hook a {{p|Kyogre}}. {{an|Lillie}} wants to be [[Snowy]]'s friend forever and {{Ash}} dreams of becoming a [[Pokémon Master]]. {{Rotom}} takes photos of the event, but {{an|Sophocles}} clarifies that the group witnessed {{p|Minior}}, a Pokémon from outer space. Kukui commends Sophocles's knowledge and admits to his students that Minior is the reason they are having the excursion. The soon arrive at the observatory and are greeted by [[Molayne]]; Sophocles calls his cousin Big Mo and he is Little So.


Kiawe peers through the large telescope and is instantly amazed by the vastness of space. Ash is told to wait his turn and notices Sophocles is not as excited as the other students. Molayne explains that Sophocles has seen space many a time since he was a small kid. Sophocles states that he once made friends with a Minior and points to its shell. Ash goes to examine the shell closer and notices something inside, but it turns out to be {{AP|Poipole}} who sprays Ash in a red liquid. Molayne watches Poipole with intrigue. As Ash scolds it, Poipole bumps into Pikachu causing him to fall in his food and it releases an {{t|Electric}} attack. Fortunately, {{TP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}}'s {{a|Lightning Rod}} Ability absorbs the current. But it soon becomes overexcited and electrocutes everyone after Molayne’s {{p|Magneton}} appears.
Kiawe peers through the large telescope and is instantly amazed by the vastness of space. Ash is told to wait his turn and notices Sophocles is not as excited as the other students. Molayne explains that Sophocles has seen space many times since he was a small kid. Sophocles states that he once made friends with a Minior and points to its shell on top of a table. Ash goes to examine the shell closer and notices something inside, but it turns out to be {{AP|Poipole}} who sprays Ash in a red liquid. Molayne watches Poipole with intrigue. As Ash scolds it, Poipole bumps into Pikachu, causing him to fall into his food, and he releases an {{t|Electric}} attack. Fortunately, {{TP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}}'s {{a|Lightning Rod}} Ability absorbs the current. But it soon becomes overexcited and electrocutes everyone after Molayne's {{p|Magneton}} appears.


Molayne escorts the school group outside to do some stra gazing. Lillie points out the {{p|Ninetales}} {{pkmn|constellation}}, Ash makes out Pikachu and Poipole constellations, while Lana points to a {{p|Rayquaza}} formation. The group rush over to [[Starfall Hill]], where the mystical Minior captivates the student’s attention. Poipole is instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored Minior. Rotom provides some information while Molayne explains that Minior eat space dust which goes on to make its hardened shell. He adds that the core’s color is dependent on what materials they consume. Sophocles states that the reason they fall onto the world is because of the weight of their shells. While Kiawe hopes to one day show his sister, the enchanting scene causes Sophocles to have a brief flashback. The group watch as the Minior begin to float upwards. Poipole notices one still in its shell and Ash attempts to force it out. However Molayne warns him against it as Minior are prone to explode. While Ash and Kiawe struggle to carry the Minior back to the observatory, Sophocles’s flashback continues as he seems to remember attempting to open its shell by hand but nothing else.  
Molayne escorts the school group outside to do some stargazing. Lillie points out the {{p|Ninetales}} {{pkmn|constellation}}, Ash makes out Pikachu and Poipole constellations, while Lana points to a {{p|Rayquaza}} formation. The group rush over to [[Starfall Hill]], where the mystical Minior captivates the student's attention. Poipole instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored Minior. Rotom provides some information while Molayne explains that Minior eat space dust which goes on to make its hardened shell. He adds that the core's color is dependent on what materials they consume. Sophocles states that the reason they fall onto the {{pkmn|world}} is because of the weight of their shells. While Kiawe hopes to one day show his sister, the enchanting scene causes Sophocles to have a brief flashback. The group watch as the Minior begin to float upwards. Poipole notices one still in its shell and Ash attempts to force it out. However Molayne warns him against it, as Minior are prone to explode. While Ash and Kiawe struggle to carry the Minior back to the observatory, Sophocles's flashback continues as he seems to remember attempting to open its shell by hand but nothing else.  


The next morning, Kukui and Molayne enjoy the frigid air and bright sunrise, believing the night's conditions will be perfect for more Minior viewing. Molayne asks Kukui how much does he want the children to learn about Minior, and Kukui replies that the experience is good for them. While the students are sound asleep in bunks, Poipole ventures over to the blanket-covered Minior and touches it with its tail. Much to its surprise, Minior's shell cracks open and a bright light begins to fill the room. Poipole's scream wakes up the drowsy students and they make it in time to witness Minior's shell crack open and reveal its orange core. Sophocles instantly remembers the identical scene from his past, though with a pink core Minior emerging and his memory jolts to his teary face. While Minior explores its new surroundings, but is sent into a spin after Poipole covers it in a blue liquid. As an apology, Poipole inks a Minior mural on one of the laboratory walls, and the pair soon become friends.
The next morning, Kukui and Molayne enjoy the frigid air and bright sunrise, believing the night's conditions will be perfect for more Minior viewing. Molayne asks Kukui how much does he want the children to learn about Minior, and Kukui replies that the experience is good for them. While the students are sound asleep in bunks, Poipole ventures over to the blanket-covered Minior and touches it with its tail. Much to its surprise, Minior's shell cracks open and a bright light begins to fill the room. Poipole's scream wakes up the drowsy students and they make it in time to witness Minior's shell crack open and reveal its orange core. Sophocles instantly remembers the identical scene from his past, though with a pink core Minior emerging and his memory jolts to his teary face. While Minior explores its new surroundings, it is sent into a spin after Poipole covers it in a blue liquid. As an apology, Poipole inks a Minior mural on one of the laboratory walls, and the pair soon become friends.


The students spend their day sliding down a hill and playing an intense game of [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]]. Afterwards, Molayne catches his cousin sitting by himself underneath a tree and asks if anything is wrong. Sophocles admits that he has been thinking a lot and cannot remember anything about the time he found a Minior. Meanwhile, Kukui calls all the students for lunch. Over a picnic lunch, Lillie wonder if Minior will return like the others. Molayne says that tonight will be the peak of the shower event, with plenty of color. Ash asks Sophocles if his Minior had returned, to which he confesses that he cannot remember.
The students spend their day sliding down a hill and playing an intense game of [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]]. Afterwards, Molayne catches his cousin sitting by himself underneath a tree and asks if anything is wrong. Sophocles admits that he has been thinking a lot and cannot remember anything about the time he found a Minior. Meanwhile, Kukui calls all the students for a break. Over a picnic lunch, Lillie wonders if Minior will return like the others. Molayne says that tonight will be the peak of the shower event, with plenty of color. Ash asks Sophocles if his Minior had returned, and he confesses that he cannot remember.


At night the group relish in another spectacular Minior shower. Sophocles's memories are becoming clearer as he remembers watching his Minior makes it way over to several other Minior. Molayne walks over to Ash and Kiawe who are examining a fragile piece of shell. He add that Minior’s shells tend to burn up when they enter the world’s atmosphere, leaving only the core. Ash asks about the orange core Minior’s shell, to which Molayne states that its heavier shell is a rarity. Sophocles finally clarifies and believes his befriended Minior floated back to space with the others. Just as it occurs, Poipole, Ash and the other watch on as Sophocles explains that the Minior simply fade away as they are no longer protected by their shells. Everyone is saddened by Minior's disappearance but humbled by the experience. Kukui explains that memories are far more important than having an individual present with you as Ash offers comfort to Poipole. Lana suddenly spots an actual Rayquaza flying overhead, and Sophocles explains that it is also a space Pokémon.
At night the group relish in another spectacular Minior shower. Sophocles's memories are becoming clearer as he remembers watching his Minior make its way over to several other Minior. Molayne walks over to Ash and Kiawe, who are examining a fragile piece of shell. He adds that Minior's shells tend to burn up when they enter the world's atmosphere, leaving only the core. Ash asks about the orange core Minior's shell, and Molayne states that its heavier shell is a rarity. Sophocles finally clarifies and believes his Minior floated back to space with the others. Just as it occurs, Poipole, Ash, and the others watch on as Sophocles explains that the Minior simply fade away as they are no longer protected by their shells. Everyone is saddened by Minior's disappearance, but humbled by the experience. Kukui explains that memories of friendship are far more important than one having a friend with them, as Ash offers comfort to Poipole. Lana suddenly spots an actual Rayquaza flying overhead, and Sophocles explains that it is also a space Pokémon.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} travel to [[Ula'ula Island]] to visit [[Hokulani Observatory]].
* {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} travel to [[Ula'ula Island]] to visit [[Hokulani Observatory]].
* Ash, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, and {{an|Lillie}} meet [[Molayne]] for the first time.
* Ash, {{an|Kiawe}}, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, and {{an|Lillie}} meet {{an|Sophocles}}'s cousin, [[Molayne]], for the first time.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Humans====
====Humans====
* [[Molayne]] (in person)
* [[Molayne]]


====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
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* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Popplio}} ({{OP|Lana|Popplio}})
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})
* {{p|Turtonator}} ({{OP|Kiawe|Turtonator}})
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Vulpix}} ({{an|Lillie}}'s; [[Alolan form]]; [[Snowy]])
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Togedemaru}} ({{OP|Sophocles|Togedemaru}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Steenee}} ({{OP|Mallow|Steenee}})
* {{p|Magneton}} ([[Molayne]]'s)
* {{p|Magneton}} ([[Molayne]]'s)
* {{p|Minior}} (multiple; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Minior|all forms}}; debut)
* {{p|Minior}} (multiple; {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Minior|all forms}}; debut)
* {{p|Dugtrio}} ([[Regional variant|Alola Form]])
* {{p|Dugtrio}} ([[Alolan form]])
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Regional variant|Alola Form]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Alolan form]]; fantasy)
* {{p|Pikachu}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Pikachu}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Poipole}} (fantasy)
* {{p|Poipole}} (fantasy)
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* [[Poké Problem]]: ''Where does the group go in today's episode?''
* [[Poké Problem]]: ''Where does the group go in today's episode?''
** Host: {{an|Professor Kukui}}
** Host: {{an|Professor Kukui}}
** Choices: [[Hokulani Observatory]], [[Wela Volcano Park|Wela Volcano]], the [[Kanto]] region, [[Haina Desert]]
** Choices: [[Hokulani Observatory]], [[Wela Volcano Park|Wela Volcano]], the [[Kanto]] [[region]], [[Haina Desert]]
** Answer: Hokulani Observatory
** Answer: Hokulani Observatory
* [[Future Connection]] is used as an insert song when {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} are playing with {{p|Minior}}.
* [[Future Connection]] is used as an insert song when {{Ash}} and {{ashcl}} are playing with {{p|Minior}}.
* {{an|Sophocles}}, {{an|Lillie}}, Ash, {{an|Mallow}}, {{an|Lana}}, and {{an|Kiawe}} narrate the preview for the [[SM080|next episode]].
* Ash and his classmates narrate the preview for the [[SM080|next episode]].
* Sophocles and Molayne read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.
* {{an|Sophocles}} and [[Molayne]] read the [[Who's That Pokémon?]] segment in the dub.


===Errors===
===Errors===
===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* The Japanese texts depicting {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} Ball and {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}} Swing's names are edited out in the dub.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|zh_cmn={{tt|小隕星與毒貝比，消逝在星空的約定！|Minior and Poipole, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!}}
|zh_yue={{tt|小隕星與毒貝比 消逝在星空的約定|Minior and Poipole, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky}}
|cs={{tt|Láskyplné roje!|Swarms full of love!}}
|da={{tt|En regn af kærlighed!|A rain of love!}}
|nl={{tt|De wereld overspoelen met liefde!|The world flooded with love!}}
|fi={{tt|Rakkauden tähdenlento!|A shooting star of love!}}
|fr_eu={{tt|Une pluie de Météno et d'amitié!|A shower of Minior and friendship!}}
|de={{tt|Ein spektakulärer Schauer!|A spectacular shower!}}
|ko={{tt|메테노와 베베놈, 별하늘로 사라진 약속!|Minior and Poipole, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!}}
|it={{tt|Notti di piogge d'amore!|Nights of love rains!}}
|no={{tt|En sverm av kjærlighet!|A swarm of love!}}
|pl={{tt|Deszcz miłości!|Rain of love!}}
|pt_br={{tt|Enchendo o mundo de amor!|Filling the world with love!}}
|ru={{tt|Миниоритный дождь!|A Minior shower!}}
|es_la={{tt|¡Una inolvidable lluvia de meteoros!|An unforgettable meteor shower!}}
|es_eu={{tt|¡Lluvia de amor en el mundo!|Love rain on the world!}}
|sv={{tt|En Vän Från Ovan!|A friend from above!}}
|he={{tt|!מטר של אהבה|A Shower of Love!}}
|th={{tt|เมเทโนกับเบเวนอม สัญญาที่หายไปกับผืนฟ้าพร่างพราว!|Meteno and Bevenom, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!}}
|tr={{tt|Dünyada Sevgi Yağmuru!|Love Rain In The World!}}
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Showering the World with Love!
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SM079   EP1018
メテノとベベノム、星空に消えた約束！
Meteno and Bevenom, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!
First broadcast
Japan June 14, 2018
United States November 17, 2018
English themes
Opening Under The Alolan Moon
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening 未来コネクション
Ending ジャリボーイ・ジャリガール
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 藤咲淳一 Jun'ichi Fujisaku
Storyboard 小平麻紀 Maki Kodaira
Assistant director 小平麻紀 Maki Kodaira
Animation directors 村田理 Osamu Murata
安田周平 Shūhei Yasuda
No additional credits are available at this time.

Showering the World with Love! (Japanese: メテノとベベノム、星空に消えた約束！ Meteno and Bevenom, the Promise that Disappeared into the Starry Sky!) is the 79th episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 1,018th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on June 14, 2018, in New Zealand on October 5, 2018, in Australia and the United Kingdom on November 1, 2018, in Canada on November 3, 2018, and in the United States on November 17, 2018.

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Blurb

Our heroes are stargazing, little suspecting the spectacle that awaits them in the night sky!

The Pokémon School students are visiting Hokulani Observatory for a meteor shower—no, it’s a Minior shower! The space-dwelling Pokémon fall to the ground, their heavy shells cracking open in a beautiful display of color and light.

Poipole helps one orange Minior escape its shell, and they quickly become friends! After the next night’s shower, the colorful Pokémon float up into the sky…and gradually disappear, including Poipole’s friend. Sophocles’s cousin Molayne explains that this is the natural order of things, and Sophocles sadly remembers a Minior he befriended years ago, who vanished in the same way. It’s a bittersweet moment, but our heroes are grateful for the experience!

Plot

As Professor Kukui leads his students up to the Hokulani Observatory, they spot several shooting stars falling nearby. Seeing this, the group decides to make some wishes: Mallow asks for Aina's Kitchen to become famous, Kiawe hopes that his sister and Turtonator remain in good health, while Lana hopes to hook a Kyogre, Lillie wants to be Snowy's friend forever and Ash dreams of becoming a Pokémon Master. Rotom takes photos of the event, but Sophocles clarifies that the group witnessed Minior, a Pokémon from outer space. Kukui commends Sophocles's knowledge and admits to his students that Minior is the reason they are having the excursion. They soon arrive at the observatory and are greeted by Molayne; Sophocles calls his cousin Big Mo and he is Little So.

Kiawe peers through the large telescope and is instantly amazed by the vastness of space. Ash is told to wait his turn and notices Sophocles is not as excited as the other students. Molayne explains that Sophocles has seen space many times since he was a small kid. Sophocles states that he once made friends with a Minior and points to its shell on top of a table. Ash goes to examine the shell closer and notices something inside, but it turns out to be Poipole who sprays Ash in a red liquid. Molayne watches Poipole with intrigue. As Ash scolds it, Poipole bumps into Pikachu, causing him to fall into his food, and he releases an Electric attack. Fortunately, Togedemaru's Lightning Rod Ability absorbs the current. But it soon becomes overexcited and electrocutes everyone after Molayne's Magneton appears.

Molayne escorts the school group outside to do some stargazing. Lillie points out the Ninetales constellation, Ash makes out Pikachu and Poipole constellations, while Lana points to a Rayquaza formation. The group rush over to Starfall Hill, where the mystical Minior captivates the student's attention. Poipole instantly adores a pink core Minior, and the group soon find themselves surrounded by many different colored Minior. Rotom provides some information while Molayne explains that Minior eat space dust which goes on to make its hardened shell. He adds that the core's color is dependent on what materials they consume. Sophocles states that the reason they fall onto the world is because of the weight of their shells. While Kiawe hopes to one day show his sister, the enchanting scene causes Sophocles to have a brief flashback. The group watch as the Minior begin to float upwards. Poipole notices one still in its shell and Ash attempts to force it out. However Molayne warns him against it, as Minior are prone to explode. While Ash and Kiawe struggle to carry the Minior back to the observatory, Sophocles's flashback continues as he seems to remember attempting to open its shell by hand but nothing else.

The next morning, Kukui and Molayne enjoy the frigid air and bright sunrise, believing the night's conditions will be perfect for more Minior viewing. Molayne asks Kukui how much does he want the children to learn about Minior, and Kukui replies that the experience is good for them. While the students are sound asleep in bunks, Poipole ventures over to the blanket-covered Minior and touches it with its tail. Much to its surprise, Minior's shell cracks open and a bright light begins to fill the room. Poipole's scream wakes up the drowsy students and they make it in time to witness Minior's shell crack open and reveal its orange core. Sophocles instantly remembers the identical scene from his past, though with a pink core Minior emerging and his memory jolts to his teary face. While Minior explores its new surroundings, it is sent into a spin after Poipole covers it in a blue liquid. As an apology, Poipole inks a Minior mural on one of the laboratory walls, and the pair soon become friends.

The students spend their day sliding down a hill and playing an intense game of Pokémon Base. Afterwards, Molayne catches his cousin sitting by himself underneath a tree and asks if anything is wrong. Sophocles admits that he has been thinking a lot and cannot remember anything about the time he found a Minior. Meanwhile, Kukui calls all the students for a break. Over a picnic lunch, Lillie wonders if Minior will return like the others. Molayne says that tonight will be the peak of the shower event, with plenty of color. Ash asks Sophocles if his Minior had returned, and he confesses that he cannot remember.

At night the group relish in another spectacular Minior shower. Sophocles's memories are becoming clearer as he remembers watching his Minior make its way over to several other Minior. Molayne walks over to Ash and Kiawe, who are examining a fragile piece of shell. He adds that Minior's shells tend to burn up when they enter the world's atmosphere, leaving only the core. Ash asks about the orange core Minior's shell, and Molayne states that its heavier shell is a rarity. Sophocles finally clarifies and believes his Minior floated back to space with the others. Just as it occurs, Poipole, Ash, and the others watch on as Sophocles explains that the Minior simply fade away as they are no longer protected by their shells. Everyone is saddened by Minior's disappearance, but humbled by the experience. Kukui explains that memories of friendship are far more important than one having a friend with them, as Ash offers comfort to Poipole. Lana suddenly spots an actual Rayquaza flying overhead, and Sophocles explains that it is also a space Pokémon.

Major events

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Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Minior (Meteor Form) (US and international), Minior (Orange Core) (Japan)

Trivia

Errors

Dub edits

In other languages



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