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'''Home is Where the Start Is!''' (Japanese: '''旅の終わり、そして旅のはじまり！''' ''End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!'') is the 192nd and final episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, and the 466th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It first aired in Japan on September 14, 2006 and in the United States on March 3, 2007.
'''Home is Where the Start Is!''' (Japanese: '''旅の終わり、そして旅のはじまり！''' ''End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!'') is the 192nd and final episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 466th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on September 14, 2006 and in the United States on March 3, 2007.
 
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==Synopsis==
The episode begins out by recapping the {{pkmn|Contest}} which took place [[AG191|last episode]], {{TP|May|Eevee}}'s wonderful display of {{m|Shadow Ball}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}'s intuitive use of {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Iron Tail}} are all shown before they recap the {{pkmn|battle}} between [[Ash's Sceptile]] and [[May's Blaziken]] and leaves it right after the explosion from the collision of the very powerful {{m|Overheat}} and {{m|SolarBeam}} [[Move|attacks]] launched from each [[Pokémon]].


As the smoke clears we see that both {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are left with the same amount of [[Appeals round|appeal]] points, the match is a tie. This is the best result for both Ash and May. They are both happy about this and the crowd gives them a huge cheer, as Ash and May meet in the center of the field and shake hands. [[Nurse Joy]] presents the [[ribbon]] to Ash and May; however, she explains that there is only one ribbon, so she doesn't know who to give it to, but Ash and May have an idea: May grabs the ribbon, throws it in the air and Ash orders Sceptile to use {{m|Leaf Blade}} slicing the ribbon in half so that both of them can share it.
==Blurb==
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/9/episode-47-home-is-where-the-start-is/-->
<i>The smoke finally clears at the Terracotta Town Pokémon Contest, and the winner is revealed—it is a tie between May and Ash. Both are declared the winner with only one prize medal between the two, so Sceptile cuts it neatly in half. That night, during dinner, May announces her intention to go to Johto and compete in Pokémon Contests. She doesn't want Max to come, though, because she'd depend on her brother too much. Max is sad, but Ash cheers him up by promising to battle some day.
 
Max and May board a ship headed to Hoenn and wave goodbye until the ship is out of view. Ash and Brock also separate, with Ash rushing home to eat. Team Rocket watches the two boys, but they are too demoralized to do anything. They psych themselves up just in time to catch an Electivire in a net. Ash runs over to help the Electric-type Pokémon, but Gary shows up and orders it to escape with Iron Tail. Gary sends the thieves blasting off, and though Ash wants to battle, Gary would just rather go back to Professor Oak's lab. Ash then heads home.
 
Back at the Ketchum household no one is there to greet Ash, so he goes to Oak's lab instead. It seems quiet there, until everyone jumps out to surprise him. Ash gives his Battle Frontier symbols to his mom Delia to keep, and challenges Gary to a battle. Outside, Electivire and Pikachu face off with similar move sets, until Electivire manages to knock out Pikachu with a Protect and Thunder Punch combo. Gary then leaves, returning to Sinnoh. Ash decides he wants to go to Sinnoh as well. That night, Delia makes Ash some new clothes, and the next morning he leaves with just Pikachu at his side. However, Ash's Aipom sneaks on board the boat to Sinnoh and meets up with him. Unknown to any of them, Team Rocket has stowed away as well.</i>
 
==Plot==
As the smoke clears, both {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} are left with the same amount of points, and the match is a tie. They are both happy about this and the crowd gives them a huge cheer, as Ash and May meet in the center of the field and shake hands. [[Nurse Joy]] presents the {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}} to Ash and May; however, there is only one medal because she was not expecting the tie. Ash and May have an idea: May grabs the Medal, throws it in the air, and Ash orders Sceptile to use {{m|Leaf Blade}} slicing the Medal in half so that both of them can share it.


Outside, later that evening, Ash, May, [[Max]], {{an|Brock}}, and all their Pokémon are sitting around a bench having some hard earned dinner. Brock places his freshly cooked stew on the bench; May however seems somewhat distant. She announces that she is leaving to go to [[Johto]] alone to compete in the Pokémon contests there, meaning Max will also have to leave and return to his parents in [[Petalburg City]]. She explains that she has had a great time traveling through [[Hoenn]] with Brock and Ash but she has been thinking about going off to Johto for a while now and the fact that they are finished in Kanto is perfect for her and Max to leave.
Later that evening, Ash, May, [[Max]], {{an|Brock}}, and all of their Pokémon are sitting around a bench having some hard-earned dinner. Brock places his freshly cooked stew on the bench; May however seems somewhat distant. She announces that she is leaving to go to [[Johto]] alone to compete in the Pokémon Contests there, meaning Max will also have to leave and return to his parents in [[Petalburg City]]. She explains that she has had a great time traveling through [[Hoenn]] and [[Kanto]] with Brock and Ash but she has been thinking about going off to Johto for a while now and the fact that they are finished in Kanto is perfect for her and Max to leave.


Max is very upset, getting up and walking off ignoring when May calls over to him. Ash gets up and pursues Max and Pikachu follows too. Max sits on a swing over the other side of the park, Ash follows close behind and starts to offer comforting words to Max. He knows Max is upset that he will be missing his friends and Max explains that when he was watching Ash and May battle in the Contest he wanted so much to be doing it too; all he wants to do is grow up quick so he can be a trainer too and get to do all the things they do. Ash says once Max becomes a {{pkmn|Trainer}} he promises to challenge him to a battle which brightens Max up and he jumps to his feet to acknowledge Ash. Suddenly from the distance a large horn goes off, the boat which Max and May are supposed to be leaving on is due to depart in five minutes! Our heroes run off down the lane to the harbor and luckily make it in time. Max, May, and her Pokémon all wave goodbye to Ash, Brock and their Pokémon as they sail off into the sunset.
Max is very upset, getting up and walking off, ignoring May's calls. Ash gets up and pursues Max and Pikachu follows too. Max sits on a swing over the other side of the park, Ash follows close behind and starts to offer comforting words to Max. He knows Max is upset that he will be missing his friends and Max explains that when he was watching Ash and May battle in the Contest he wanted so much to be doing it too; all he wants to do is grow up quick so he can be a Trainer too and get to do all the things they do. Ash says once Max becomes a {{pkmn|Trainer}} he promises to challenge him to a battle which brightens Max up and he jumps to his feet to acknowledge Ash. Suddenly from the distance, a large horn goes off; the boat which Max and May are supposed to be leaving on is due to depart in five minutes. Ash and {{ashfr}} run off down the lane to the harbor and luckily make it in time. Max, May, and her Pokémon all wave goodbye to Ash, Brock and their Pokémon as they sail off into the sunset.


Early the next morning Ash and Brock come to their crossroads, they look at the sign together, [[Pewter City]] off in one direction, leading to [[Pewter Gym|Brock's home]] at the [[Gym]], and [[Pallet Town]] off in the opposite direction where {{Delia|Ash's family}} and [[Professor Oak]] reside. Except there's one last thing on Ash's mind, his stomach. Ash is hungry already, but as soon as he gets over this he runs off home, while Brock goes his own way. Overhead [[Team Rocket]]'s [[Team Rocket's mechas#Meowth Hot Air Balloon|balloon]] is floating by, [[James]] and {{MTR}} have a very unhappy look on their face, they are starting to doubt themselves but [[Jessie]] puts them back on the right track by offering a few words of wisdom. Suddenly out of nowhere sparks of electricity fly into the sky, Team Rocket get out their goggles and spot the Pokémon thinking it is Pikachu but on a closer inspection recognize it as an {{p|Electivire}}. Electivire uses {{m|ThunderShock}} to knock an apple down from the tree and begins to eat it, Team Rocket poke up from behind a bush and Meowth fires a net from the launcher and grabs Electivire. It struggles under the net as Team Rocket start to pull it in. It fires out wild {{t|Electric}} attacks which Ash sees from the other side of the trees and runs to try help.
The next morning Ash and Brock come to their crossroads, they look at the sign together, [[Pewter City]] off in one direction, leading to [[Pewter Gym|Brock's home]] at the [[Gym]], and [[Pallet Town]] off in the opposite direction where {{Delia|Ash's family}} and {{an|Professor Oak}} reside. Except there's one last thing on Ash's mind, his stomach. Ash is hungry already, but as soon as he gets over this he runs off home, while Brock goes his own way. Overhead {{TRT}}'s {{DL|Team Rocket's mechas|Meowth Balloon}} is floating by, [[James]] and {{MTR}} have a very unhappy look on their face, they are starting to doubt themselves but [[Jessie]] puts them back on the right track by offering a few words of wisdom. Suddenly out of nowhere sparks of electricity fly into the sky, Team Rocket get out their goggles and spot the Pokémon. At first they think it is Pikachu but on a closer inspection recognize it as an {{p|Electivire}}. Electivire uses {{m|Thunder Shock}} to knock an apple down from the tree and begins to eat it. Team Rocket poke up from behind a bush and Meowth fires a net from the launcher and grabs Electivire. It struggles under the net as Team Rocket start to pull it in. It fires out wild {{t|Electric}} attacks which Ash sees from the other side of the trees and runs to try help.


Team Rocket finish pulling in Electivire but then a voice comes from atop the ridge and tells them to let go of the Pokémon they have got in the net and the person jumps down from atop the ridge and reveals himself, and it's {{Gary}}! Gary orders {{TP|Gary|Electivire}} to use Iron Tail, which it does and breaks free from the net. Team Rocket are furious and jump to try and grab Electivire but Gary orders a {{m|ThunderPunch}} which scores a direct hit and knocks Team Rocket away. Once Team Rocket are gone Ash tries to use his [[Pokédex]] to get some information on Electivire but there is no data available, Gary explains that Electivire is a newly discovered Pokémon from [[Sinnoh]], which Ash gets excited about this and challenges him to a battle, but Gary says no and just walks off.
Team Rocket finish pulling in Electivire but then a voice comes from atop the ridge and tells them to let go of the Pokémon they have got in the net and the person jumps down from atop the ridge and reveals himself. Much to Team Rocket's shock, the owner of the voice happens to be {{Gary}}. Gary orders {{TP|Gary|Electivire}} to use Iron Tail, which it does and breaks free from the net. Team Rocket is furious and jumps to try and grab Electivire but Gary orders a {{m|Thunder Punch}} which scores a direct hit and knocks Team Rocket away. Once Team Rocket is gone, Ash tries to use his [[Pokédex]] to get some information on Electivire but there is no data available.


Later on we see Ash arrive home. He calls for his mother at his house, but neither she nor [[Mimey]] are around. He runs over to [[Professor Oak's laboratory]] but he cannot find {{Tracey}} or Oak anywhere. He thinks this is really strange and starts to wander around the rooms. When he gets to the sitting room, all of a sudden Tracey and Mimey jump up from behind a sofa and set off some party poppers welcoming Ash home, while Oak, Gary and Delia come from the door on the other side of the room. Ash presents his mother with the plaque with all the Battle Frontier symbols on and then after the pleasantries re-challenges Gary to the battle and he accepts.
Gary explains that Electivire is a newly discovered Pokémon from [[Sinnoh]], which Ash gets excited about. Ash challenges him to a battle, but Gary says no and just walks off.


Outside the lab Ash and Gary are lined up ready to battle, Tracey is refereeing while Delia and Oak watch from the sidelines. Gary sends out Electivire and Ash sends out Pikachu, Pikachu starts with a Thunderbolt while Electivire counters with another Thunderbolt. Pikachu tries a {{m|Quick Attack}} but Electivire uses its tail to jump into the air out of the way and uses Iron Tail, which Pikachu counters with its own Iron Tail attack. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt again but Electivire jumps out of the way yet again. Ash calls Pikachu to use {{m|Volt Tackle}} on Electivire but Electivire uses {{m|Protect}} and then finishes Pikachu off with a powerful ThunderPunch. Gary and Electivire are the winners.
Later on, Ash arrives home and calls for his mother at his house, but neither she nor [[Mimey]] are around. He runs over to [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] but he cannot find {{Tracey}} or Oak anywhere. He thinks this is really strange and starts to wander around the rooms. When he gets to the sitting room, all of a sudden Tracey and Mimey jump up from behind a sofa and set off some party poppers welcoming Ash home, while Oak, Gary and Delia come from the door on the other side of the room. Ash presents his mother with the plaque with all the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} Symbols on and after the pleasantries, re-challenges Gary to the battle and he accepts.


Gary walks over to Ash and starts to talk to him, saying that he may have won the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} but he should not take it for granted. Gary then announces that he is going to go to Sinnoh to {{pkmn|training|train}} his Pokémon and learn more about Pokémon. Tracey and Oak support this decision and back Gary, offering him some words of advice. Gary then looks over to Ash, turns his back on him and wanders off into the distance. Ash sits there and starts to talk to himself about Sinnoh and the newly discovered Pokémon. Delia watches on and senses the change in his heart. Ash stands up and announces his move to go to Sinnoh. As night time comes Delia is upstairs with a sparkle in her eye. She is sewing together fabric while talking of Ash.
Outside the lab Ash and Gary are lined up ready to battle, Tracey is refereeing while Delia and Oak watch from the sidelines. Gary sends out Electivire and Ash sends out Pikachu, Pikachu starts with a Thunderbolt while Electivire counters with another Thunderbolt. Pikachu tries a {{m|Quick Attack}} but Electivire uses its tail to jump into the air out of the way and uses Iron Tail, which Pikachu counters with its own Iron Tail attack. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt again but Electivire jumps out of the way yet again. Ash calls Pikachu to use {{m|Volt Tackle}} on Electivire but Electivire uses {{m|Protect}} and then finishes Pikachu off with a powerful Thunder Punch. Gary and Electivire are the winners.


Morning comes and outside Ash has lined up all {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|the Pokémon he has traveled with in Hoenn}}: {{AP|Sceptile}}, {{AP|Donphan}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Aipom}}. He says goodbye to Professor Oak, Tracey and to all his Pokémon, but before he goes Professor Oak hands over to him a newly updated Pokédex with all the Sinnoh information on it. Ash turns around and runs off down the lane, but we focus in on Aipom who looks very sad compared to the rest of Ash's Pokémon.
Gary walks over to Ash and starts to talk to him, saying that he may have won the {{Gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} but he should not take it for granted. Gary announces that he is going to go to Sinnoh to {{pkmn|training|train}} his Pokémon and learn more about Pokémon. Tracey and Oak support this decision and back up Gary, offering him some words of advice. Gary looks over to Ash, turns his back on him and wanders off into the distance. Ash sits there and starts to talk to himself about Sinnoh and the newly discovered Pokémon. Delia watches on and senses the change in his heart. Ash stands up and announces his move to go to Sinnoh. As night time comes Delia is upstairs with a sparkle in her eye. She is sewing together fabric while talking of Ash.


A boat sails down across the screen, on board Ash and Pikachu are looking out to the sea and towards Sinnoh. The wind is blowing strongly, knocking [[Ash's hat]] off and heading to a staircase but suddenly stops. Aipom is there! She grabbed Ash's hat and gives it back to Ash, who welcomes Aipom to the Sinnoh team. On the side of the boat Team Rocket are hanging on for their lives, determined to follow Ash and Pikachu anywhere so that they can steal it and give it to the boss. Then they get washed up by a wave as the boat sails off into the distance to Sinnoh.
Morning comes and outside Ash has lined up all {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|the Pokémon he has traveled with in Hoenn and the Battle Frontier}}: {{AP|Sceptile}}, {{AP|Donphan}}, {{AP|Corphish}}, {{AP|Swellow}} and {{AP|Aipom}}. He says goodbye to Professor Oak, Tracey, and all his Pokémon, but before he goes Professor Oak hands over to him a newly updated Pokédex with all the Sinnoh information on it. Ash turns around and runs off down the lane, but Aipom looks very sad compared to the rest of Ash's Pokémon.
 
A boat sails down across the screen, on board Ash and Pikachu are looking out to the sea and towards Sinnoh. The wind is blowing strongly, knocking [[Ash's hat]] off and heading to a staircase but suddenly stops. Aipom is there. She grabbed Ash's hat and gives it back to Ash, who welcomes Aipom to the Sinnoh team. On the side of the boat, Team Rocket is hanging on for their lives, determined to follow Ash and Pikachu anywhere so that they can steal the latter and give him to the boss. Then, they get washed up by a wave as the boat sails off into the distance to Sinnoh where Ash's newest adventures await.


==Major events==
==Major events==
* {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} tie in the final round of the unofficial [[Pokémon Contest]] in [[Terracotta Town]] and decide to split the Terracotta Medal<!--not ribbon--> in half.
[[File:Ash May Terracotta Ribbon.png|thumb|220px|Ash and May holding the Terracotta Medal]]
* May announces her decision to go to the [[Johto]] region alone.
* {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} tie in the final round of the unofficial {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}} and decide to split the {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}}<!--not Ribbon--> in half.
* May and [[Max]] return to [[Petalburg City]].
* May announces her decision to go to the [[Johto]] [[region]] alone.
* {{an|Brock}} returns to [[Pewter City]].
* May and [[Max]] return to [[Petalburg City]], while {{an|Brock}} returns to [[Pewter City]].
* On the way back to [[Pallet Town]], Ash encounters {{Gary}}, who is revealed to have an {{p|Electivire}}.
* Ash encounters {{Gary}}, who is revealed to have obtained an {{TP|Gary|Electivire}}.
* [[Gary's Electivire]] defeats [[Ash's Pikachu]] in a {{pkmn|battle}}.
* Ash returns to [[Pallet Town]] and challenges Gary to a battle, but loses.
* Gary returns to [[Sinnoh]], and then Ash sets off for Sinnoh the next day.
* Gary returns to [[Sinnoh]] to continue his research.
* Ash receives a new [[Pokédex]] from [[Professor Oak]].
* Ash receives a new [[Pokédex]] from {{an|Professor Oak}}.
* Ash leaves behind all his Pokémon except Pikachu; however {{AP|Aipom}} stows away on the ship Ash and Pikachu are riding.
* Ash decides to go to Sinnoh, leaving behind {{cat|Ash's Pokémon|all his Pokémon}} except {{AP|Pikachu}}.
* [[Ash's Aipom]] stows away on the ship Ash and Pikachu are riding, following them to Sinnoh.
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===Debuts===
===Debuts===
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
* {{p|Electivire}} ({{OP|Gary|Electivire}})
* {{p|Electivire}} ({{OP|Gary|Electivire}})
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* {{an|May}}
* {{an|May}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Tracey Sketchit]]
* {{Tracey}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]  
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Gary Oak]]
* {{an|Professor Oak}}
* [[Professor Oak]]
* {{Delia}}
* [[Delia Ketchum]]
* {{Gary}}
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* Announcer
* Announcer
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* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Sceptile}} ({{OP|Ash|Sceptile}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Aipom}} ({{OP|Ash|Aipom}})
* {{p|Corphish}} ({{OP|Ash|Corphish}})
* {{p|Swellow}} ({{OP|Ash|Swellow}})
* {{p|Donphan}} ({{OP|Ash|Donphan}})
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}})
* {{p|Blaziken}} ({{OP|May|Blaziken}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|May|Squirtle}})
* {{p|Munchlax}} ({{OP|May|Munchlax}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|May|Eevee}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Marshtomp}} ({{OP|Brock|Marshtomp}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Bonsly}} ({{OP|Brock|Bonsly}})
* {{p|Forretress}} ({{OP|Brock|Forretress}})
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Delia}}'s; [[Mimey]])
* {{p|Electivire}} ({{OP|Gary|Electivire}}, debut)
* {{p|Electivire}} ({{OP|Gary|Electivire}}; debut)
* {{p|Mr. Mime}} (Delia's, [[Mimey]])


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The screenplay is by 園田英樹 ''Hideki Sonoda'', who is the screenwriter for the [[Pokémon movie]]s.
* This is the season finale of [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]].
* The storyboard is by 日高政光 ''Masamitsu Hidaka'', who was the former director for the Pokémon anime.
<!--* From this episode onwards in the English dub, the title regularly shows an exclamatory mark at the end, if a question mark is not used instead.--><!--Is it really THIS episode? The "List of Advanced Generation episodes" and the individual episode articles disagree on punctuation for tons of episodes before this.-->
* The (assistant) director is 浅田裕二 ''Yūji Asada'', who usually also handles the storyboard; as assistant director, he has handled the most of any person.
* An instrumental version of [[A Small Thing]] from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', [[Face Forward Team Rocket!]], and an alternate cut of [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 2001]] are used as background music.
* The instrumental version of 小さきもの ''[[A Small Thing]]'' from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'' is used as background music.
* This is the last episode to air in Japan before the earliest release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}.
* 前向きロケット団！ ''[[Face Forward Team Rocket!]]'' and an alternate cut of めざせポケモンマスター2001 ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|Aim to Be a Pokémon Master 2001]]'' are also used as background music.
* {{Ash}} and {{an|May}} being declared winners of the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}} is only possible because the event is not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]]. As established in ''[[AG175|Going for Choke!]]'', [[Contest Battle]]s ending in a tie go into {{wp|Sudden death (sport)|sudden-death overtime}}, lasting until a winner is decided.
** To date, this is also the only time Ash has won a Contest.
* As in [[EP274|the final episode]] of the [[original series|previous series]], the usual ''To be continued'' is omitted and replaced with ''Next time... A new beginning!''.
* As in [[EP274|the final episode]] of the [[original series|previous series]], the usual ''To be continued'' is omitted and replaced with ''Next time... A new beginning!''.
* The preview for ''[[DP001|Following a Maiden's Voyage!]]'' is narrated by the Pokémon Sunday narrator 木村匡也 ''Kyōya Kimura''.
* {{an|Dawn}} narrates the preview for [[DP001|the next episode]].
* This is the final episode of the {{series|Advanced Generation}}.
* This is the final episode, until ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', to be played at 24 frames per second. The following three [[series]] play at 30 frames per second.
* This is the first time [[Sarah Natochenny]] voices {{Delia}}, and the only episode where [[Craig Blair]] voices {{Tracey}}.
* This episode marks [[Max]]'s last speaking appearance.
** This would also mark {{Tracey}}'s last speaking appearance until ''[[JN147|The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!]]'', 766 episodes later.
* This is {{Gary}}'s only physical appearance in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''.
* The English name of [[Sandgem Town]] was first revealed through the airing of this episode.
* The English name of [[Sandgem Town]] was first revealed through the airing of this episode.
* This episode's title is a pun on the saying "home is where the heart is."
* This episode's title is a pun on the saying "home is where the heart is".
* When stowing away, [[Ash's Aipom]] fueled speculation of a [[list of Pokémon with cross-generational evolutions|new evolution]] for {{p|Aipom}} in [[Generation IV]], and after this is confirmed with the Japanese release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, speculation that Aipom would itself evolve into its new form during the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. This as well would eventually be confirmed true with the airing of ''[[DP060|Journey to the Unown!]]''.
* Meowth [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] when James asks upon blasting off if {{TRT}} will ever learn; Meowth responds that they'll find out [[S10|next season]].
* Meowth [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] when James asks upon blasting off if Team Rocket will ever learn. Meowth responds that they'll find out [[Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl|next season]].
* The overall episode number <!--by this website's numbering system-->is the same as the debuting Pokémon {{p|Electivire}}'s Pokédex number: 466.
*This is one of the episodes that a new Pokémon is seen, like the previous [[generation]] and the [[Kanto]] series where {{p|Blaziken}} and {{p|Kecleon}} appeared.  
* Ash's [[Pokédex]] does not recognize Electivire, although it previously recognized two other [[Generation IV]] Pokémon: {{p|Mime Jr.}} and {{p|Bonsly}}, and May's Pokédex recognized {{p|Weavile}} and {{p|Chatot}}.
* Electivire's method of using its tails to propel itself into the air is similar to the strategy used by [[Ash's Bayleef]] and Gary's {{p|Nidoqueen}} in ''[[EP270|Can't Beat the Heat!]]''.
* This marks the only debut of a Generation IV Pokémon outside of a {{pkmn|movie}} prior to ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''.
 
===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:Gary's Electivire.png|thumb|Missing a spot]]
* At the beginning of the episode, Ash and May's points are less than the [[AG191|previous episode]].
* In several scenes, the black spot on Electivire's face is missing.
* In one scene, Electivire's fingers are white instead of black.
* In one scene, Electivire's fingers are white instead of black.
* In several scenes, the black spot on Electivire's face is not there.
* When Gary calls Electivire to blast {{TRT}} off with {{m|Thunder Punch}}, Gary's eyes are incorrectly colored light-blue.
* When Team Rocket first sees Gary, they don't recognize him, despite having seen him several times before.
* In one scene, when Ash is talking to Gary, a close up is shown of Gary being outside, when he was inside.
* When Electivire uses {{m|Iron Tail}} during his battle with Ash, its tail is yellow for a second before it glows.
* When the camera pans across {{cat|Ash's Pokémon}} while they are eating, {{AP|Sceptile}}'s lower jaw is colored green instead of red.
* When [[Max]] walks away from the table, the swings are missing.
 
<gallery>
AG192 error 2.png|Electivire's miscolored fingers
AG192 error 3.png|Electivire's miscolored tail
AG192 error.png|Electivire's missing spot
</gallery>


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* Much of the original background music was removed and replaced.
* When Ash is on the ship en route to [[Sinnoh]], he refers to it as Sinnoh ''Island'', instead of calling it a [[region]]. This may be due to the fact that, like [[Hoenn]], it is not visibly connected to any of the other regions he visited.
* In the Latin American Dub, when Ash is on the ship en-route to Sinnoh, he refers to it as an island ('''{{tt|La isla Sinnoh|The Sinnoh Island}}''') instead of calling it a region. This may be due to the fact that, like Hoenn, it is visibly not connected to any other regions visited.
* In the original Japanese version, after capturing Electivire in a net, [[James]] wonders if {{an|Giovanni}} has ever seen the new Pokémon before. In the English dub, he is simply looking forward to seeing Giovanni's reaction to their successful capture.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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* Chinese (Taiwan): '''{{tt|旅程的終點，以及旅程的開始！|The End of a Journey, As well as the Start of Another Journey!}}'''
|zh_cmn={{tt|旅程的終點，以及旅程的開始！|The End of a Journey, As well as the Start of Another Journey!}}
* French: '''{{tt|Un nouveau départ|A new departure}}'''
|nl={{tt|Uit het Oog aan de Start|From the Eye to the Start}}
* German: '''{{tt|Jedes Ende hat einen Anfang!|Every ending has a beginning!}}'''
|de={{tt|Jedes Ende hat einen Anfang!|Every ending has a beginning!}}
* Hebrew: '''{{tt|הכול מתחיל מהבית!|Everything starts at home!}}'''
|da={{tt|Tilbage til start!|Back to start!}}
* Italian: '''{{tt|La decisione di Vera|May's decision}}'''
|fi={{tt|Kotiinpaluu|Homecoming}}
* Latin American Spanish: '''{{tt|¡El hogar es donde está la batalla!|Home is where the battle is!}}'''
|fr_eu={{tt|Un nouveau départ|A new departure}}
* Iberian Spanish: '''{{tt|¡El hogar es el punto de partida!|Home is the starting point!}}'''
|hi=घर से ही होगी नयी शुरुआत {{tt|''Ghar se hi hogi nayi shuruaat''|A new start will begin from home only}}{{tt|*|Disney XD dub}}
* Korean: '''{{tt|여행의 끝, 그리고 여행의 시작!|The end of a Journey, and Start of my Journey!}}'''
|he={{tt|הכול מתחיל מהבית!|Everything starts at home!}}
* Swedish: '''{{tt|Slutet är Början på Något Nytt!|The End is the Beginning of Something New!}}'''
|it={{tt|La decisione di Vera|May's decision}}
 
|ko={{tt|여행의 끝! 그리고 여행의 시작!|The End of a Journey! And the Start of a Journey!}}
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|ru={{tt|Приключения начинаются дома|Adventure starts at home}}
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Latest revision as of 05:03, 3 September 2024

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Home is Where the Start Is!
AG192.png
AG192   EP466
旅の終わり、そして旅のはじまり！
End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!
First broadcast
Japan September 14, 2006
United States March 3, 2007
English themes
Opening Battle Frontier
Ending Pokémon Go!
Japanese themes
Opening スパート！
Ending 私、負けない！ ～ハルカのテーマ～
Credits
Animation Team Iguchi
Screenplay 園田英樹 Hideki Sonoda
Storyboard 日高政光 Masamitsu Hidaka
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Home is Where the Start Is! (Japanese: 旅の終わり、そして旅のはじまり！ End of a Journey, and Then the Start of a Journey!) is the 192nd and final episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 466th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on September 14, 2006 and in the United States on March 3, 2007.

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Blurb

The smoke finally clears at the Terracotta Town Pokémon Contest, and the winner is revealed—it is a tie between May and Ash. Both are declared the winner with only one prize medal between the two, so Sceptile cuts it neatly in half. That night, during dinner, May announces her intention to go to Johto and compete in Pokémon Contests. She doesn't want Max to come, though, because she'd depend on her brother too much. Max is sad, but Ash cheers him up by promising to battle some day.

Max and May board a ship headed to Hoenn and wave goodbye until the ship is out of view. Ash and Brock also separate, with Ash rushing home to eat. Team Rocket watches the two boys, but they are too demoralized to do anything. They psych themselves up just in time to catch an Electivire in a net. Ash runs over to help the Electric-type Pokémon, but Gary shows up and orders it to escape with Iron Tail. Gary sends the thieves blasting off, and though Ash wants to battle, Gary would just rather go back to Professor Oak's lab. Ash then heads home.

Back at the Ketchum household no one is there to greet Ash, so he goes to Oak's lab instead. It seems quiet there, until everyone jumps out to surprise him. Ash gives his Battle Frontier symbols to his mom Delia to keep, and challenges Gary to a battle. Outside, Electivire and Pikachu face off with similar move sets, until Electivire manages to knock out Pikachu with a Protect and Thunder Punch combo. Gary then leaves, returning to Sinnoh. Ash decides he wants to go to Sinnoh as well. That night, Delia makes Ash some new clothes, and the next morning he leaves with just Pikachu at his side. However, Ash's Aipom sneaks on board the boat to Sinnoh and meets up with him. Unknown to any of them, Team Rocket has stowed away as well.

Plot

As the smoke clears, both Ash and May are left with the same amount of points, and the match is a tie. They are both happy about this and the crowd gives them a huge cheer, as Ash and May meet in the center of the field and shake hands. Nurse Joy presents the Terracotta Medal to Ash and May; however, there is only one medal because she was not expecting the tie. Ash and May have an idea: May grabs the Medal, throws it in the air, and Ash orders Sceptile to use Leaf Blade slicing the Medal in half so that both of them can share it.

Later that evening, Ash, May, Max, Brock, and all of their Pokémon are sitting around a bench having some hard-earned dinner. Brock places his freshly cooked stew on the bench; May however seems somewhat distant. She announces that she is leaving to go to Johto alone to compete in the Pokémon Contests there, meaning Max will also have to leave and return to his parents in Petalburg City. She explains that she has had a great time traveling through Hoenn and Kanto with Brock and Ash but she has been thinking about going off to Johto for a while now and the fact that they are finished in Kanto is perfect for her and Max to leave.

Max is very upset, getting up and walking off, ignoring May's calls. Ash gets up and pursues Max and Pikachu follows too. Max sits on a swing over the other side of the park, Ash follows close behind and starts to offer comforting words to Max. He knows Max is upset that he will be missing his friends and Max explains that when he was watching Ash and May battle in the Contest he wanted so much to be doing it too; all he wants to do is grow up quick so he can be a Trainer too and get to do all the things they do. Ash says once Max becomes a Trainer he promises to challenge him to a battle which brightens Max up and he jumps to his feet to acknowledge Ash. Suddenly from the distance, a large horn goes off; the boat which Max and May are supposed to be leaving on is due to depart in five minutes. Ash and his friends run off down the lane to the harbor and luckily make it in time. Max, May, and her Pokémon all wave goodbye to Ash, Brock and their Pokémon as they sail off into the sunset.

The next morning Ash and Brock come to their crossroads, they look at the sign together, Pewter City off in one direction, leading to Brock's home at the Gym, and Pallet Town off in the opposite direction where Ash's family and Professor Oak reside. Except there's one last thing on Ash's mind, his stomach. Ash is hungry already, but as soon as he gets over this he runs off home, while Brock goes his own way. Overhead Team Rocket's Meowth Balloon is floating by, James and Meowth have a very unhappy look on their face, they are starting to doubt themselves but Jessie puts them back on the right track by offering a few words of wisdom. Suddenly out of nowhere sparks of electricity fly into the sky, Team Rocket get out their goggles and spot the Pokémon. At first they think it is Pikachu but on a closer inspection recognize it as an Electivire. Electivire uses Thunder Shock to knock an apple down from the tree and begins to eat it. Team Rocket poke up from behind a bush and Meowth fires a net from the launcher and grabs Electivire. It struggles under the net as Team Rocket start to pull it in. It fires out wild Electric attacks which Ash sees from the other side of the trees and runs to try help.

Team Rocket finish pulling in Electivire but then a voice comes from atop the ridge and tells them to let go of the Pokémon they have got in the net and the person jumps down from atop the ridge and reveals himself. Much to Team Rocket's shock, the owner of the voice happens to be Gary. Gary orders Electivire to use Iron Tail, which it does and breaks free from the net. Team Rocket is furious and jumps to try and grab Electivire but Gary orders a Thunder Punch which scores a direct hit and knocks Team Rocket away. Once Team Rocket is gone, Ash tries to use his Pokédex to get some information on Electivire but there is no data available.

Gary explains that Electivire is a newly discovered Pokémon from Sinnoh, which Ash gets excited about. Ash challenges him to a battle, but Gary says no and just walks off.

Later on, Ash arrives home and calls for his mother at his house, but neither she nor Mimey are around. He runs over to Professor Oak's Laboratory but he cannot find Tracey or Oak anywhere. He thinks this is really strange and starts to wander around the rooms. When he gets to the sitting room, all of a sudden Tracey and Mimey jump up from behind a sofa and set off some party poppers welcoming Ash home, while Oak, Gary and Delia come from the door on the other side of the room. Ash presents his mother with the plaque with all the Battle Frontier Symbols on and after the pleasantries, re-challenges Gary to the battle and he accepts.

Outside the lab Ash and Gary are lined up ready to battle, Tracey is refereeing while Delia and Oak watch from the sidelines. Gary sends out Electivire and Ash sends out Pikachu, Pikachu starts with a Thunderbolt while Electivire counters with another Thunderbolt. Pikachu tries a Quick Attack but Electivire uses its tail to jump into the air out of the way and uses Iron Tail, which Pikachu counters with its own Iron Tail attack. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt again but Electivire jumps out of the way yet again. Ash calls Pikachu to use Volt Tackle on Electivire but Electivire uses Protect and then finishes Pikachu off with a powerful Thunder Punch. Gary and Electivire are the winners.

Gary walks over to Ash and starts to talk to him, saying that he may have won the Battle Frontier but he should not take it for granted. Gary announces that he is going to go to Sinnoh to train his Pokémon and learn more about Pokémon. Tracey and Oak support this decision and back up Gary, offering him some words of advice. Gary looks over to Ash, turns his back on him and wanders off into the distance. Ash sits there and starts to talk to himself about Sinnoh and the newly discovered Pokémon. Delia watches on and senses the change in his heart. Ash stands up and announces his move to go to Sinnoh. As night time comes Delia is upstairs with a sparkle in her eye. She is sewing together fabric while talking of Ash.

Morning comes and outside Ash has lined up all the Pokémon he has traveled with in Hoenn and the Battle Frontier: Sceptile, Donphan, Corphish, Swellow and Aipom. He says goodbye to Professor Oak, Tracey, and all his Pokémon, but before he goes Professor Oak hands over to him a newly updated Pokédex with all the Sinnoh information on it. Ash turns around and runs off down the lane, but Aipom looks very sad compared to the rest of Ash's Pokémon.

A boat sails down across the screen, on board Ash and Pikachu are looking out to the sea and towards Sinnoh. The wind is blowing strongly, knocking Ash's hat off and heading to a staircase but suddenly stops. Aipom is there. She grabbed Ash's hat and gives it back to Ash, who welcomes Aipom to the Sinnoh team. On the side of the boat, Team Rocket is hanging on for their lives, determined to follow Ash and Pikachu anywhere so that they can steal the latter and give him to the boss. Then, they get washed up by a wave as the boat sails off into the distance to Sinnoh where Ash's newest adventures await.

Major events

Ash and May holding the Terracotta Medal
For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

Errors

  • At the beginning of the episode, Ash and May's points are less than the previous episode.
  • In several scenes, the black spot on Electivire's face is missing.
  • In one scene, Electivire's fingers are white instead of black.
  • When Gary calls Electivire to blast Team Rocket off with Thunder Punch, Gary's eyes are incorrectly colored light-blue.
  • In one scene, when Ash is talking to Gary, a close up is shown of Gary being outside, when he was inside.
  • When Electivire uses Iron Tail during his battle with Ash, its tail is yellow for a second before it glows.
  • When the camera pans across Ash's Pokémon while they are eating, Sceptile's lower jaw is colored green instead of red.
  • When Max walks away from the table, the swings are missing.
  • Electivire's miscolored fingers

    Electivire's miscolored fingers

  • Electivire's miscolored tail

    Electivire's miscolored tail

  • Electivire's missing spot

    Electivire's missing spot

Dub edits

  • When Ash is on the ship en route to Sinnoh, he refers to it as Sinnoh Island, instead of calling it a region. This may be due to the fact that, like Hoenn, it is not visibly connected to any of the other regions he visited.
  • In the original Japanese version, after capturing Electivire in a net, James wonders if Giovanni has ever seen the new Pokémon before. In the English dub, he is simply looking forward to seeing Giovanni's reaction to their successful capture.

In other languages



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