* This episode marks {{an|Giovanni}}'s first appearance since leaving Unova in ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'' 26 episodes earlier.
* This episode marks {{an|Giovanni}}'s first appearance since leaving Unova in ''[[BW097|Unova's Survival Crisis!]]'' 26 episodes earlier.
* The lettering on the magazine Ash reads in the cabin closely resembles the {{wp|English alphabet}}.
* The lettering on the magazine Ash reads in the cabin closely resembles the {{wp|English alphabet}}.
* This is <!--probably; it'd be nice if someone could confirm for sure-->the first time the {{TRT}} trio has received credit and praise from Giovanni — in this case, for defeating [[Team Plasma]].
* This is <!--probably; it'd be nice if someone could confirm for sure-->the first time the {{TRT}} trio has received credit and praise directly from Giovanni — in this case, for defeating [[Team Plasma]]. Previously, messages of praise were conveyed to them through other agents, [[Pierce]] or [[Matori]].
Farewell, Unova! Setting Sail for New Adventures! (Japanese: さらばイッシュ！新たなる船出！！Farewell, Isshu! Setting Sail Once Again!!) is the 123rd episode of the Best Wishes series, and the 780th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on April 25, 2013 and in the United States on July 27, 2013.
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After defeating Team Plasma, Ash decides to return to Kanto, and Iris and Cilan decide to come with him so they can continue pursuing their goals to become a Dragon Master and Pokémon Connoisseur, respectively. Professor Juniper offers them a cruise around the Decolore Archipelago. However, Ash and company are tricked by Team Rocket to their abandoned ship, so they can lock them up and steal their Pokémon…
The lettering on the magazine Ash reads in the cabin closely resembles the English alphabet.
This is the first time the Team Rocket trio has received credit and praise directly from Giovanni — in this case, for defeating Team Plasma. Previously, messages of praise were conveyed to them through other agents, Pierce or Matori.
Errors
In a shot of the water rising through the ship, Meowth's ears are colored cream like the rest of his body instead of black.
When meeting Porter for the first time, Ash addresses him by his Japanese name, Parker. Closed-captions of the scene call him by Porter, meaning that Ash's line was recorded before the change from Parker to Porter was finalized.
