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title_ja=開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！ |
title_ja=開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！ |
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(Japanese: '''開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！''' ''Opening! Masters Tournament!!'') is the 115th episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,200th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It is scheduled to air in Japan on June 17, 2022<!-- and is scheduled to air in the United States on *day*-->.
'''Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!''' (Japanese: '''開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！''' ''Opening! {{tt|Masters Tournament|Masters Eight Tournament}}!!'') is the 115th episode of ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', and the 1,200th episode of the [[Pokémon animated series]]. It first aired in Japan on June 17, 2022, in Canada on November 26, 2022, in South Africa on January 17, 2023, in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2023, and in the United States on February 24, 2023.
{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
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==Blurb==
==Blurb==
Official Blurb from Pokémon.com goes here, with source link-->
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/25/episode-25-curtain-up-fight-the-fights/-->
<!--Please do not alter the blurb to fix any errors, they are meant to be presented as they are on the official site.-->
<!--Please do not alter the blurb to fix any errors, they are meant to be presented as they are on the official site.-->
<i>Excitement is in the air as the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is about to start! Ash and Goh are there, of course, and so is Leon’s younger brother, Hop. After Hop challenges Ash to a quick unofficial battle (Hop loses), the tournament begins. The Masters Eight are introduced, and then the first match gets underway—it’s Leon versus Alain! Both Trainers are formidable indeed, but Leon’s command of his Pokémon’s skills give him the edge and the victory. Next up? It’s a battle between Lance and Diantha, and the winner will get to battle Leon. Who will be victorious?</i>


==Plot==
==Plot==
<!--{{incomplete plot}}-->
No sooner have {{Ash}} and [[Goh]] arrived at [[Wyndon Stadium]] for the long-awaited [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] that a boy runs up to them and demands a {{pkmn|battle}} with Ash, despite being fully aware of his status as a member of the Master Class. Not one to turn down a challenge, Ash immediately accepts, but the match ends up being short-lived, as {{AP|Pikachu}} defeats the boy's {{p|Wooloo}} with a single {{m|Iron Tail}}. To Ash and Goh's surprise, the boy reveals that he's {{an|Leon}}'s younger brother, [[Hop]]. Having sworn to be the one to defeat his big brother, Hop challenged Ash to test out the strength of the person his elder sibling is always talking about. Hearing that Leon talks about him makes Ash super excited. Nearby, {{TRT}} is hosting a live stream of [[JN106|their radio show]] to cover the tournament, although their main goal is to scout out strong Pokémon for them to steal.
<!-- Detailed Plot goes here. -->
[[File:Pokémon Champions anime.png|thumb|250px|left|The opening ceremony of the Masters Eight Tournament]]
After reuniting with {{an|Iris}} on his way to the locker room and the rest of the Master Class in said room, Ash joins them for the opening ceremony. One by one, the [[announcer]] introduces the Masters Eight to the audience: Ash, a [[Pallet Town]] native and the first {{pkmn|Champion}} of [[Alola]]; Iris, an aspiring [[Type expert|Dragon Master]] and the young Champion of [[Unova]]; [[Alain]], a [[Mega Stone]] excavator and the winner of the [[Lumiose Conference]]; [[Diantha]], a world-famous actress and the Champion of [[Kalos]]; {{an|Lance}}, a member of the [[Pokémon G-Men]] and the newly crowned Champion of [[Kanto]] and [[Johto]]; {{an|Steven Stone}}, the heir to the [[Devon Corporation]] and the Champion of [[Hoenn]]; {{an|Cynthia}}, the world's renowned authority in Pokémon archeology and the Champion of [[Sinnoh]]; and finally Leon, the undefeated [[Galar]] Champion and the reigning Monarch. Leon invites all the other competitors to face him with their full strength, declaring he and his team will battle anyone and emerge victorious. With the introductions done, the matchups of the first round are selected via random shuffle. In the first battle, Leon will battle Alain; the second match will have Lance and Diantha facing each other; Cynthia will face Iris in the third match, much to the latter's worry; and Steven is pitted against Ash for the fourth match. Steven expresses positivity at the chance to finally have a battle against Ash. While the other Champions return to the locker room to wait for their respective turns, Ash joins Goh and Hop in the stands to experience the atmosphere of the battle first-hand, much to Cynthia's genuine surprise, as she thought Ash would be joining them in the locker room, though Diantha admits that sounds just like him. When questioned by Cynthia why she doesn't join them, Iris reveals her hopes to take a [[Photography|picture]] with her and Diantha, a request both women are fully happy to oblige. Lance and Steven, meanwhile, discuss the latter's familiarity with Alain. Though Steven acknowledges that Alain is a strong {{pkmn|Trainer}}, facing Leon in the first round could be overwhelming for him.
 
Leon and Alain enter the battlefield to begin their match. [[Gym guide|Dan]] recites the rules: the matches in the first round will be three-on-three with no restrictions on time or [[Recall|exchanges]]. In addition, each Trainer is allowed only one use of either [[Dynamax]], [[Z-Move]]s, or [[Mega Evolution]]. At his signal, the two Trainers send out their first Pokémon, with Alain leading with {{p|Chesnaught}} and Leon choosing {{p|Rillaboom}}, making the first match-up a clash between {{t|Grass}} types. Alain makes the first move with {{m|Hammer Arm}}, which Rillaboom easily endures. Leon, at his end, surprises everyone by going for his [[Gigantamax]] right off the bat, summoning Gigantamax Rillaboom onto the battlefield. His first attack comes in the form of a {{m|G-Max Drum Solo}}. While the [[G-Max Move]] is able to partially penetrate Chesnaught's {{m|Spiky Shield}}, the {{pkmn|category|Spiny Armor Pokémon}} still withstands it, just like Alain had planned. Rillaboom next attacks with {{m|Max Airstream}}, which Chesnaught rides with {{m|Gyro Ball}}. Chesnaught manages to land the attack on its foe, though backstage, Diantha notes that Rillaboom's {{stat|Speed}} has now increased as a result of Max Airstream. After blocking Chesnaught's {{m|Pin Missile}} with {{m|Max Quake}}, Rillaboom reverts to its normal form and proceeds to use its Speed increase to outmaneuver Chesnaught's second Gyro Ball and defeat it with {{m|Acrobatics}}, giving Leon the first knockout. Steven and Lance note that Leon was one step ahead of Alain in the Grass-type showdown, signaled by Rillaboom's knowledge of Acrobatics.
 
Alain's next choice is his {{TP|Alain|Charizard}}, drawing the excitement of Ash, who reveals to Goh and Hop that he has battled Alain's Charizard [[S19|many times in the past]]. Noticing the fire in Charizard's eyes, Leon is eager to test the strength of his next opponent. Charizard easily powers through Rillaboom's {{m|Drum Beating}} with {{m|Flare Blitz}} and deals a {{DL|Type|Type effectiveness|super effective}} hit, taking Rillaboom out and evening the odds. Leon responds by sending out his own {{TP|Leon|Charizard}}. However, after a {{m|Dragon Claw}} is dodged and his Charizard takes a hit from {{m|Air Slash}}, Alain figures he can't get close enough and recalls Charizard in favor of {{p|Malamar}}, hoping to use it to turn things around. This hope is soon crushed, however, as Malamar's {{m|Psycho Cut}} is blocked by a {{m|Fire Blast}}, and the Overturning Pokémon's attempt to use {{m|Throat Chop}} ends with it being grabbed and taken down by a close-range Fire Blast, leaving Alain with just his Charizard, which rejoins the battle while Leon announces that he will keep his own Charizard out. Alain announces that it's his goal to surpass Leon's Charizard and uses his [[Mega Ring]] to Mega Evolve his partner into Mega Charizard X, much to Ash's thrill. Alain's Charizard powers through its opponent's {{m|Ancient Power}} with Dragon Claw and deals a successful hit, but its subsequent Flare Blitz results in it getting struck by a point-blank super effective {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, defeating it and eliminating Alain from the tournament.
 
With Leon moving on to the semifinals, the first battle of the first round of the Masters Eight Tournament has come to a close. Alain accepts his loss with dignity and swears to redo his {{pkmn|training}} in preparation for a [[rematch]]. To decide Leon's next opponent, Lance and Diantha leave the locker room and step out onto the battlefield, preparing to start their own battle.


==Major events==
==Major events==
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<!--* {{Ash}} and [[Goh]] travel to [[Galar]] again.-->
[[File:Masters Eight Tournament table.png|thumb|220px|The match-ups of the first round]]
<!--* Ash and Goh reunite with {{an|Iris}} again.
[[File:JN115 Leon VS Alain.png|thumb|220px|Leon facing Alain]]
<!--* Ash, Iris, and Goh meet {{an|Cynthia}} again.-->
* {{Ash}} and [[Goh]] travel to [[Galar]] again.
<!--* Ash and Goh meet [[Hop]], {{an|Leon}}'s brother for the first time.-->
* Ash and Goh meet [[Hop]], {{an|Leon}}'s brother, for the first time.
<!--* Ash and Goh meet {{an|Leon}} again, while Iris meets him for the first time.-->
* Ash battles Hop and wins.
<!--* Ash meets [[Lance]], [[Steven Stone]], [[Diantha]], and [[Alain]] again, while Iris and Goh meet them for the first time.-->
* Ash reunites with {{an|Iris}} again.
<!--* The [[World Coronation Series]] Masters Tournament begins.-->
* Ash and Iris meet {{an|Cynthia}} again.
<!--{{animeevents}}-->
* Ash meets {{an|Lance}}, {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}}, [[Diantha]], [[Alain]], and Leon again, while Iris meets them for the first time.
* Alain is revealed to have obtained a new [[Mega Ring]] and [[Charizardite X]], as well as own a {{p|Chesnaught}} and a {{p|Malamar}}.
* The [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] [[Masters Eight Tournament]] begins.
* The match-ups of the first round are revealed to be:
** Leon versus Alain
** Lance versus Diantha
** Cynthia versus Iris
** Steven versus Ash
* Iris is revealed to have obtained a [[Rotom Phone]].
* Leon is revealed to own a {{p|Rillaboom}}.
* Leon defeats Alain, advancing to the semifinals.
* Lance and Diantha prepare to start their battle.
{{animeevents}}


===Debuts===
===Debuts===
<!--* [[Hop]] -->
====Humans====
* [[Hop]]
 
====Pokémon debuts====
====Pokémon debuts====
<!--=====TV episode debuts=====-->
* {{p|Snom}}
* {{p|Pincurchin}}
* {{p|Hattrem}}
* {{p|Toxel}}
* {{p|Clobbopus}}
* {{p|Darumaka}} ([[Galarian form|Galarian Form]])
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} ([[Galarian form|Galarian Form]])
* [[Gigantamax]] {{p|Rillaboom}}
 
=====TV episode debuts=====
* {{p|Dottler}}
* {{p|Eldegoss}}


==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
<!--[[File:Dare da JN115.png|thumb|200px|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]-->
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
<!--* {{Tracey}}-->
* {{an|Iris}}
* {{an|Iris}}
* [[Goh]]
* [[Goh]]
<!--* [[Jessie]]-->
* [[Jessie]]
<!--* [[James]]-->
* [[James]]
<!--* [[Chloe]]-->
* {{an|Lance}}
<!--* [[Nurse Joy]]-->
* {{an|Steven Stone}}
<!--* [[Officer Jenny]]-->
<!--* {{an|Professor Oak}}-->
<!--* [[Delia Ketchum]]-->
<!--* [[Professor Cerise]]-->
* [[Lance]]
* [[Steven Stone]]
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* {{an|Cynthia}}
* {{an|Professor Sycamore}}
* [[Alain]]
* [[Mairin]]
* [[Diantha]]
* [[Diantha]]
* {{an|Leon}}
* {{an|Leon}}
* [[Alain]]
* [[Gym guide|Dan]]
<!--* [[Hop]]-->
* [[Hop]]
* [[Chrysa]]
* [[Announcer]]
<!--* [[Ren]]-->
* Crowd


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
<!--[[File:WTP JN115.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]-->
<!--[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Pokémon}}-->
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
<!--* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})-->
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
<!--* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})-->
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
<!--* {{p|Mr. Mime}} ({{Ash}}'s; [[Mimey]])-->
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{an|Iris}}'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
<!--* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})-->
<!--* {{p|Infernape}} ({{OP|Ash|Infernape}})-->
<!--* {{p|Pignite}} ({{OP|Ash|Pignite}})-->
<!--* {{p|Krookodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Krookodile}})-->
<!--* {{p|Dragonite}} ({{OP|Ash|Dragonite}})-->
<!--* {{p|Gengar}} ({{OP|Ash|Gengar}})-->
<!--* {{p|Lucario}} ({{OP|Ash|Lucario}}<!--; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Lucario]])-->
<!--* {{p|Sirfetch'd}} ({{OP|Ash|Sirfetch'd}}-->
<!--* {{p|Dracovish}} ({{OP|Ash|Dracovish}})-->
<!--* {{p|Cinderace}} ({{OP|Goh|Cinderace}})-->
<!--* {{p|Caterpie}} ({{OP|Goh|Caterpie}})-->
<!--* {{p|Pinsir}} ({{OP|Goh|Pinsir}})-->
<!--* {{p|Beedrill}} ({{OP|Goh|Beedrill}})-->
<!--* {{p|Scizor}} ({{OP|Goh|Scizor}})-->
<!--* {{p|Mantyke}} ({{OP|Goh|Mantyke}})-->
<!--* {{p|Misdreavus}} ({{OP|Goh|Misdreavus}})-->
<!--* {{p|Dewgong}} ({{OP|Goh|Dewgong}})-->
<!--* {{p|Greedent}} ({{OP|Goh|Greedent}})-->
<!--* {{p|Darmanitan}} ({{OP|Goh|Darmanitan}}; {{form|Darmanitan|Standard and Zen Mode}})-->
<!--* {{p|Golurk}} ({{OP|Goh|Golurk}}; {{pkmn2|giant}})-->
<!--* {{p|Cubone}} ({{OP|Goh|Cubone}})-->
<!--* {{p|Grimer}} ({{OP|Goh|Grimer}})-->
<!--* {{p|Farfetch'd}} ({{OP|Goh|Farfetch'd}})-->
<!--* {{p|Magikarp}} ({{OP|Goh|giant Magikarp}}; {{pkmn2|giant}})-->
<!--* {{p|Inteleon}} ({{OP|Goh|Inteleon}})-->
<!--* {{p|Heracross}} ({{OP|Goh|Heracross}})-->
<!--* {{p|Raichu}} ({{OP|Goh|Raichu}})-->
<!--* {{p|Trapinch}} ({{OP|Goh|Trapinch}})-->
<!--* {{p|Flygon}} ({{OP|Goh|Flygon}})-->
<!--* {{p|Pyukumuku}} ({{OP|Goh|Pyukumuku}})-->
<!--* {{p|Aerodactyl}} ({{OP|Goh|Aerodactyl}})-->
<!--* {{p|Boldore}} ({{OP|Goh|Boldore}})-->
<!--* {{p|Suicune}} ({{OP|Goh|Suicune}})-->
* {{p|Grookey}} ({{OP|Goh|Grookey}})
* {{p|Grookey}} ({{OP|Goh|Grookey}})
<!--* {{p|Absol}} ({{OP|Goh|Absol}})-->
* {{p|Morpeko}} ({{OP|James|Morpeko}}; {{form|Morpeko|Hangry Mode}})
<!--* {{p|Panpour}} ({{OP|Goh|Panpour}})-->
* {{p|Garchomp}} ({{OP|Professor Sycamore|Garchomp}})
<!--* {{p|Frogadier}} ({{OP|Goh|Frogadier}})-->
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Professor Cerise]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
<!--* {{p|Morpeko}} ({{OP|James|Morpeko}}; {{form|Morpeko|Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode}})-->
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Alain|Charizard}}; [[Mega Evolution|Mega Charizard X]])
<!--* {{p|Eevee}} ({{OP|Chloe|Eevee}})-->
* {{p|Chesnaught}} ([[Alain]]'s)
<!--* {{p|Yamper}} ({{OP|Professor Cerise|Yamper}})-->
* {{p|Malamar}} ([[Alain]]'s)
<!--* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Professor Cerise]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]]<!--; ×3)-->
* {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Leon|Charizard}})
<!--* {{p|Pelipper}} ({{OBP|Pelipper|Team Rocket|Team Rocket}})-->
* {{p|Rillaboom}} ({{an|Leon}}'s; [[Gigantamax]])
<!--* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Team Rocket]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])-->
* {{p|Chespin}} ([[Mairin]]'s; [[Chespie]])
<!--* {{p|Wooloo}} (Hop's)-->
* {{p|Aegislash}} ([[Gym guide|Dan]]'s)
<!--* {{p|Rillaboom}} (Gigantamax)-->
* {{p|Wooloo}} ([[Hop]]'s)
<!--* {{p|Darumaka}} (Galarian Form)-->
* {{p|Rotom}} ([[Team Rocket]]'s; [[Rotom Phone]])
<!--* {{p|Hattrem}}-->
* {{p|Snom}} (Trainer's; debut)
<!--* {{p|Xatu}}-->
* {{p|Darumaka}} (Trainer's; [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]; debut)
* {{p|Pincurchin}} (Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Zigzagoon}} (Trainer's; [[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]; debut)
* {{p|Appletun}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Clobbopus}} (Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Toxel}} (Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Hattrem}} (Trainer's; debut)
* {{p|Dreepy}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Dottler}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Spinda}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Eldegoss}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Psyduck}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Rookidee}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Raichu}} (Trainer's; [[Alolan form]])
* {{p|Venonat}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Wooper}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Munchlax}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Swirlix}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Bonsly}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Trubbish}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Slowpoke}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Lotad}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Xatu}} (Trainer's)
* {{p|Corviknight}} ([[Flying Taxi]])
* {{p|Rotom}} ({{DL|Battle judge|Drone Rotom}}; ×5)
* {{p|Rookidee}} (×3)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
<!--* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Pokémon}}-->
[[File:JN115 AS.png|thumb|175px|The "After the story" artwork for this episode]]
<!--* This episode marks the first physical appearance of [[Diantha]] since ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', 265 episodes earlier.
* [[Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!]]: {{p|Wooloo}}
* This episode marks the first physical appearances of [[Steven Stone]] and [[Alain]] since ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 261 episodes earlier.
* The English [[dub]] was released on the [[iTunes Store]] in Australia on November 13, 2022, 13 days before the episode aired in Canada.
* This episode marks the first physical appearances of [[Tracey]] since ''[[DP001|Following A Maiden's Voyage!]]''-->
** This release occurred within two days of the [[Masters Eight Tournament]]'s [[JN132|conclusion episode]]'s premiere in Japan.
* This episode begins the thirteen-part [[World Coronation Series|Pokémon World Coronation Series]] Masters Eight Tournament arc.
* The [[One, Two, Three|opening animation]] is updated for the final time, replacing [[Raihan]] with [[Hop]] and his {{p|Wooloo}}.
* This is the only episode to have more than one "After the story" artwork posted for it.
* This episode marks the first physical appearance of [[Diantha]] in the {{pkmn|anime}} since ''[[XY136|Forming a More Perfect Union!]]'', 265 episodes earlier.
** This episode also marks the first appearance of {{an|Professor Sycamore}} and [[Mairin]], as well as the first physical appearance of {{an|Steven Stone}} and [[Alain]], in the anime since ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', 261 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a {{p|Chesnaught}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since ''[[XY108|A Watershed Moment!]]'', 293 episodes earlier.
** This episode also marks the first appearance of a {{p|Malamar}} in the {{pkmn|anime}} since ''[[XY139|Facing the Needs of the Many!]]'', 262 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks the first time all current regional {{pkmn|Champion}}s are seen in person together.
** This also marks the first time Ash is recognized as the [[Alola]] Champion outside of Alola.
* As of this episode, [[Wallace]] is the only regional Champion, current or former, that {{an|Iris}} has not met.
* [[Shinji Miyazaki]]'s music from ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'' is reused as background music in this episode.
* The [[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare da?]] segment is replaced with [[eyecatch]]es of {{Ash}}, [[Goh]], and {{AP|Pikachu}} for this episode.
* This episode features Alain's first loss in an onscreen [[Pokémon battle]] since ''[[XYS01|Mega Evolution Special I]]'' against [[Siebold]], as well as his first loss in a main series episode.
** This episode also marks the first time {{an|Leon}} has lost a Pokémon in a Trainer battle onscreen.
* As of this episode, Anairis Quiñones takes over the role of Iris from [[Eileen Stevens]].
* The English [[dub]] title is similar to that of a [[BW103|previous episode]], which also marked the beginning of [[Vertress Conference|a major tournament]].
* [[James]], {{MTR}}, [[Jessie]], and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} narrate the preview for the [[JN116|next episode]].
** The start of the preview is changed from {{TRT}}'s usual one to a chibi-style version of Team Rocket in their radio show persona [[List of Team Rocket's disguises|disguises]].
 
===Errors===
===Errors===
* When Steven talks to Ash, his right hand is missing its rings.
* When Team Rocket decides to take notes on a Trainer's Pokémon, the sound of Wobbuffet's Poké Ball opening can be heard despite him already being outside it.
===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
* The Japanese text depicting [[Wyndon Stadium]]'s name is edited out.
* The [[announcer]] introduces {{an|Iris}} as a [[Type expert|Dragon Master]] in the English dub. However, in the Japanese version, he explicitly states that Iris is an aspiring Dragon Master.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{Epilang|color=D5598C|bordercolor=00A1E9
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|ar={{tt|!رفعت الستارة، بدأ القتال|The curtain was lifted, the fight started!}}
|bn={{tt|পর্দা উঠল! মহারথীরা সমরে নামলো! |Curtain Rises! Masters Eight Come Forth!}}
|zh_cmn={{tt|開幕！大師淘汰赛！！|Opening! Masters Elimination Match!!}}
|zh_yue={{tt|開幕，大師淘汰賽|Opening, Masters Elimination Match}}
|cs={{tt|Opona jde vzhůru! Tak do boje!|The curtain rises! So let's fight!}}
|da={{tt|Lad tæppet gå for de største kampe!|Let the curtain rise on the biggest battles!}}
|nl={{tt|Doek op voor de gevechten der gevechten!|Curtain Up for the Battles of Battles!}}
|fi={{tt|Verhot auki! Ottelu alkaa!|Curtains up! The battle begins!}}
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|de={{tt|Vorhang auf! Die Kämpfe beginnen!|Curtain up! The battles begin!}}
|he={{tt|!המסך עולה! נלחמים|Curtains up! Let's Fight!}}
|hi={{tt|इंतज़ार ख़त्म! धुआँधार बैटल्स शुरू! ''Intezaar khatam! Dhuadhaar Battles Shuru!''|The Wait is Over! Smoking Battles Begin!}}
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|ta={{tt|தொடங்கும்! மாஸ்டர்ஸ் எயிட் கப்!|Begin! Masters Eight Cup!}}
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Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
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JN115   EP1200
開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！
Opening! Masters Tournament!!
First broadcast
Japan June 17, 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 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard 齋藤徳明 Noriaki Saitō
Assistant director 沼山茉由 Mayu Numayama
Animation directors 倉員千晶 Chiaki Kurakazu
新岡浩美 Hiromi Niioka
中矢利子 Toshiko Nakaya
小川智樹 Tomoki Ogawa
酒井裕未 Hiromi Sakai
辻早智子 Sachiko Tsuji
Additional credits

Curtain Up! Fight the Fights! (Japanese: 開幕！マスターズトーナメント！！ Opening! Masters Tournament!!) is the 115th episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,200th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on June 17, 2022, in Canada on November 26, 2022, in South Africa on January 17, 2023, in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2023, and in the United States on February 24, 2023.

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Blurb

Excitement is in the air as the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is about to start! Ash and Goh are there, of course, and so is Leon’s younger brother, Hop. After Hop challenges Ash to a quick unofficial battle (Hop loses), the tournament begins. The Masters Eight are introduced, and then the first match gets underway—it’s Leon versus Alain! Both Trainers are formidable indeed, but Leon’s command of his Pokémon’s skills give him the edge and the victory. Next up? It’s a battle between Lance and Diantha, and the winner will get to battle Leon. Who will be victorious?

Plot

No sooner have Ash and Goh arrived at Wyndon Stadium for the long-awaited Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament that a boy runs up to them and demands a battle with Ash, despite being fully aware of his status as a member of the Master Class. Not one to turn down a challenge, Ash immediately accepts, but the match ends up being short-lived, as Pikachu defeats the boy's Wooloo with a single Iron Tail. To Ash and Goh's surprise, the boy reveals that he's Leon's younger brother, Hop. Having sworn to be the one to defeat his big brother, Hop challenged Ash to test out the strength of the person his elder sibling is always talking about. Hearing that Leon talks about him makes Ash super excited. Nearby, Team Rocket is hosting a live stream of their radio show to cover the tournament, although their main goal is to scout out strong Pokémon for them to steal.

The opening ceremony of the Masters Eight Tournament

After reuniting with Iris on his way to the locker room and the rest of the Master Class in said room, Ash joins them for the opening ceremony. One by one, the announcer introduces the Masters Eight to the audience: Ash, a Pallet Town native and the first Champion of Alola; Iris, an aspiring Dragon Master and the young Champion of Unova; Alain, a Mega Stone excavator and the winner of the Lumiose Conference; Diantha, a world-famous actress and the Champion of Kalos; Lance, a member of the Pokémon G-Men and the newly crowned Champion of Kanto and Johto; Steven Stone, the heir to the Devon Corporation and the Champion of Hoenn; Cynthia, the world's renowned authority in Pokémon archeology and the Champion of Sinnoh; and finally Leon, the undefeated Galar Champion and the reigning Monarch. Leon invites all the other competitors to face him with their full strength, declaring he and his team will battle anyone and emerge victorious. With the introductions done, the matchups of the first round are selected via random shuffle. In the first battle, Leon will battle Alain; the second match will have Lance and Diantha facing each other; Cynthia will face Iris in the third match, much to the latter's worry; and Steven is pitted against Ash for the fourth match. Steven expresses positivity at the chance to finally have a battle against Ash. While the other Champions return to the locker room to wait for their respective turns, Ash joins Goh and Hop in the stands to experience the atmosphere of the battle first-hand, much to Cynthia's genuine surprise, as she thought Ash would be joining them in the locker room, though Diantha admits that sounds just like him. When questioned by Cynthia why she doesn't join them, Iris reveals her hopes to take a picture with her and Diantha, a request both women are fully happy to oblige. Lance and Steven, meanwhile, discuss the latter's familiarity with Alain. Though Steven acknowledges that Alain is a strong Trainer, facing Leon in the first round could be overwhelming for him.

Leon and Alain enter the battlefield to begin their match. Dan recites the rules: the matches in the first round will be three-on-three with no restrictions on time or exchanges. In addition, each Trainer is allowed only one use of either Dynamax, Z-Moves, or Mega Evolution. At his signal, the two Trainers send out their first Pokémon, with Alain leading with Chesnaught and Leon choosing Rillaboom, making the first match-up a clash between Grass types. Alain makes the first move with Hammer Arm, which Rillaboom easily endures. Leon, at his end, surprises everyone by going for his Gigantamax right off the bat, summoning Gigantamax Rillaboom onto the battlefield. His first attack comes in the form of a G-Max Drum Solo. While the G-Max Move is able to partially penetrate Chesnaught's Spiky Shield, the Spiny Armor Pokémon still withstands it, just like Alain had planned. Rillaboom next attacks with Max Airstream, which Chesnaught rides with Gyro Ball. Chesnaught manages to land the attack on its foe, though backstage, Diantha notes that Rillaboom's Speed has now increased as a result of Max Airstream. After blocking Chesnaught's Pin Missile with Max Quake, Rillaboom reverts to its normal form and proceeds to use its Speed increase to outmaneuver Chesnaught's second Gyro Ball and defeat it with Acrobatics, giving Leon the first knockout. Steven and Lance note that Leon was one step ahead of Alain in the Grass-type showdown, signaled by Rillaboom's knowledge of Acrobatics.

Alain's next choice is his Charizard, drawing the excitement of Ash, who reveals to Goh and Hop that he has battled Alain's Charizard many times in the past. Noticing the fire in Charizard's eyes, Leon is eager to test the strength of his next opponent. Charizard easily powers through Rillaboom's Drum Beating with Flare Blitz and deals a super effective hit, taking Rillaboom out and evening the odds. Leon responds by sending out his own Charizard. However, after a Dragon Claw is dodged and his Charizard takes a hit from Air Slash, Alain figures he can't get close enough and recalls Charizard in favor of Malamar, hoping to use it to turn things around. This hope is soon crushed, however, as Malamar's Psycho Cut is blocked by a Fire Blast, and the Overturning Pokémon's attempt to use Throat Chop ends with it being grabbed and taken down by a close-range Fire Blast, leaving Alain with just his Charizard, which rejoins the battle while Leon announces that he will keep his own Charizard out. Alain announces that it's his goal to surpass Leon's Charizard and uses his Mega Ring to Mega Evolve his partner into Mega Charizard X, much to Ash's thrill. Alain's Charizard powers through its opponent's Ancient Power with Dragon Claw and deals a successful hit, but its subsequent Flare Blitz results in it getting struck by a point-blank super effective Dragon Pulse, defeating it and eliminating Alain from the tournament.

With Leon moving on to the semifinals, the first battle of the first round of the Masters Eight Tournament has come to a close. Alain accepts his loss with dignity and swears to redo his training in preparation for a rematch. To decide Leon's next opponent, Lance and Diantha leave the locker room and step out onto the battlefield, preparing to start their own battle.

Major events

The match-ups of the first round
Leon facing Alain
For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Debuts

Humans

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

The "After the story" artwork for this episode

Errors

  • When Steven talks to Ash, his right hand is missing its rings.
  • When Team Rocket decides to take notes on a Trainer's Pokémon, the sound of Wobbuffet's Poké Ball opening can be heard despite him already being outside it.

Dub edits

  • The Japanese text depicting Wyndon Stadium's name is edited out.
  • The announcer introduces Iris as a Dragon Master in the English dub. However, in the Japanese version, he explicitly states that Iris is an aspiring Dragon Master.

In other languages



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