JN038

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JN038   EP1123 奇跡の復元、化石のポケモン！ Miracle Restoration, the Fossil Pokémon!

First broadcast Japan September 20, 2020 United States

English themes Opening Ending

Japanese themes Opening １・２・３ Ending ポケモンしりとり（ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.）

Credits Animation Team Kato Screenplay 藤咲淳一 Jun'ichi Fujisaku Storyboard 齋藤徳明 Noriaki Saitō Assistant director 牧野友映 Tomoe Makino Animation directors 平田雄三 Katsuzo Hirata 永山恵 Megumi Nagayama 水野隆宏 Takahiro Mizuno No additional credits are available at this time.

Screenshots on Filb.de Preview thread on BMGf Closed Original review thread on BMGf

(Japanese: 奇跡の復元、化石のポケモン！ Miracle Restoration, the Fossil Pokémon!) is the 38th episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,123rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 20, 2020.

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

Plot

This plot summary is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

Major events

• Goh finds an Old Amber, which is revived into an Aerodactyl.
• Goh's Golurk is revealed to know Flash Cannon.
• Goh catches the Aerodactyl.

For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.

Characters

Humans

Dare da?

• Ash
• Goh
• Chloe
• Jessie
• James
• Professor Cerise
• Leader (flashback)
• Trainers
• Curator
• Hibana

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?: Kabutops

• Pikachu (Ash's)
• Meowth (Team Rocket)
• Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
• Raboot (Goh's)
• Golurk (Goh's; giant)
• Pidgey (Goh's)
• Phantump (Goh's)
• Fletchling (Goh's)
• Sobble (Goh's)
• Aerodactyl (Goh's; new)
• Yamper (Chloe's)
• Rotom (Professor Cerise's; Rotom Phone)
• Litwick (Leader's; flashback)
• Pelipper (Team Rocket's)
• Nidorino (Team Rocket's)
• Graveler (Team Rocket's)
• Marshtomp (Trainers'; ×2)
• Gothita (Trainers'; ×2)
• Natu (Trainer's)
• Quagsire (Trainer's)
• Psyduck (Trainers'; ×2)
• Minccino (Trainers'; ×2)
• Shellder (Trainer's)
• Grimer (Trainer's)
• Magnemite (Trainer's)
• Vaporeon (Trainer's)
• Slakoth (Trainer's)
• Xatu (Trainer's)
• Omanyte
• Omastar
• Kabuto
• Kabutops
• Geodude
• Shieldon (giant; shadowed)
• Shieldon (silhouette)
• Anorith (fantasy)

Trivia

• Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!: Aerodactyl
• This episode marks the first time a main character obtains a Fossil Pokémon.
• All Generation I Fossil Pokémon appear in this episode.
• This episode marks the first time since its capture that Raboot has been seen being returned to its Poké Ball.
• This episode marks the first appearance of a number of Pokémon species in the main series after long absences:
  • Marshtomp, who last appeared in Home is Where the Start Is!, 657 episodes earlier.
  • Nidorino, who last appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1, 586 episodes earlier.
  • Anorith, who last appeared in Ancient Family Matters!, 550 episodes earlier.
  • Omastar and Kabutops, who last appeared in Dealing With Defensive Types!, 549 episodes earlier.
  • Kabuto, who last appeared in The Tiny Caretaker!, 237 episodes earlier.
  • Aerodactyl, who last appeared in A League of His Own!, 199 episodes earlier.
• Ash, Goh, Bea, and Pikachu narrate the preview of the next episode.

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