Burgundy, who is studying at a Pokémon Center with her Dewott, doesn't take the news well and gets angry. Stephan takes the news just fine and walks off while Don George and Sawk flex in the background. Georgia hangs up and looks up into the air sadly while her Beartic stares at her. The scene transitions to N extending his hand to a group of Pidove, Cameron walking with his Lucario, Virgil and Eevee flying in a helicopter, and Trip taking pictures while his Serperior sits next to him. Trip looks to the camera and takes a picture, which transitions to various screenshots of BW001 to BW122 and ends with a picture of Ash, Iris, and Cilan with their on hand Pokémon.
Jessie, James, and Meowth are seen with Delibird, who gives them blueprints for a Basculin submarine from Dr. Zager on a tablet. On a beach, Scraggy trips on the ground, but is helped up by Pikachu and Axew. On top of a tree, Pansage and Snivy hand apples to Excadrill and Pignite while a stuffed Oshawott sleeps and Emolga greedily eats apples in the background. In a city, Crustle and Stunfisk can't get up some stairs, so Charizard and Dragonite help by lifting them off the ground.
Ash and Iris begin holding hands, and are soon followed by Cilan. The camera pans along various main characters and rivals from throughout the anime's run with their Pokémon standing next to them. Inside a circle sits an Eevee and its eight evolved forms which is surrounded by Ash, who holds hands with his friends and family in a giant circle. The camera zooms out to a map of Unova, which zooms out even further to show the entire world from space. In space, several Poké Balls fly across the screen to indicate messages being sent out.
Characters
Banner from the ending theme, featuring all main protagonists and some rivals
It's not anybody's fault when you fall down the road Just lie down and look at the blue sky The tear flowing down your cheek is not a glimmering decoration Do not forget the joy of life today Got off your knees and stood up Your back is stained But the pain of the mud-covered scar is cheering you on
Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from zero. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands Let's always, always join hands.
Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands
Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands
It's not anybody's fault when you fall down the road Just lie down and look at the blue sky The tear flowing down your cheek is not a glimmering decoration Do not forget the joy of life today Got off your knees and stood up, your back is stained But the pain of the mud-covered scar is cheering you on
Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from zero. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands
Your most important friend is not here right now But please aim for that promise and that same dream No matter how small your strength is, even to the point of helplessness Please believe on the day our promise will be fulfilled Huddling up and hanging your head in shame, you cry Just gather up your courage as you head for tomorrow
Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from one. Hey, hey, let's join hands.
The love conveyed to the night sky (and to the stars) Everyone's (wishes) is bonded together as we head for the future
Let's join hands, even more in painful times Let's start from here. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands, even more in painful times Let's work together. Hey, hey, let's join hands
Let's join hands, even more in happy times Together, let's join hands. Hey, hey, let's join hands Everyone join hands and smile brightly even more Let's work together. More, more, let's join hands Let's always, always join hands
Trivia
This is the first time since The Rivalry Revival that all of the main characters, past and present, are seen together in the anime. Although The Right Place and the Right Mime also had all of the main protagonists thus far appearing, Brock only appeared at the very end of the episode and didn't meet Tracey.
This is the first Japanese ending theme to show any of Ash's rivals.
This is also the only time in which all of Ash's main rivals are shown together.
Strangely, while the rest of Ash’s friends are wearing their most recent outfits up to this point, Misty is shown in her original series outfit instead of the clothes she wore in her appearances in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
This is the largest gathering of the anime characters (main and supporting) to date.
This is also the first reappearance (outside of flashbacks) of many released Pokémon.
Staryu, Corsola, Wartortle and Pachirisu are the only non-temporary Pokémon species belonging to main characters up to this point to not appear in this ending.
This is the only appearance Caserin makes outside of his debut episode.
BW127-BW138: *: The scenes from Bianca using her Xtransceiver to the slideshow are replaced with live action shots and stills of the members of Shiritsu Ebisu Chūgaku cosplaying as each of the Eeveelutions, including Eevee. The flowing banner is shortened and switches to a shot of the girl group holding hands in front of an animated sky background which transitions to the circle surrounded by the anime characters. The end shot of the Pokémon planet doesn't have Poké Balls flying around anymore, instead it is shown closer up with the singers in anime-form.