S23
| Pokémon Journeys: The Series Season 23 | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the season | |
| Opening | The Journey Starts Today |
| Episodes | Ongoing |
| Region | Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova & Galar |
| Series | Pokémon Journeys: The Series |
| Preceded by | Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends |
| Followed by | Unannounced |
Pokémon Journeys: The Series is the twenty-third season of the dubbed version of the Pokémon anime. It is the first season of Pokémon Journeys: The Series. The season follows Ash and Goh as they travel around the world, based at the Cerise Laboratory in Vermilion City in Kanto.
In the United States, episodes are added quarterly on Netflix, beginning on June 12, 2020 with the first twelve episodes, and the next set of 12 released on September 11. In Canada, it debuted on May 9 on Teletoon. In the United Kingdom, the first four episodes aired as a sneak peek on May 25 on POP, where the series officially debuted on September 1.
It is preceded by Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends.
Blurb
Pokémon Trainer Ash Ketchum has a new plan: see the world! But first, he and his partner Pikachu are headed to the opening of the Cerise Laboratory, a research facility dedicated to uncovering the mysteries of Pokémon in every region. Ash meets Goh, another boy with boundless curiosity about Pokémon, and both are overjoyed when Professor Cerise asks them to become official research fellows. With Ash as determined as ever to become a Pokémon Master, and Goh aiming to catch one of every Pokémon (including the Mythical Mew), our heroes are in for adventure and excitement as they explore the wide world of Pokémon!
Important events
- Ash meets Chloe, Professor Cerise, and Goh for the first time. (JN002)
- The Cerise Laboratory is officially opened in Vermilion City. (JN002)
- Professor Cerise appoints Ash and Goh as his research fellows. (JN002)
- Ren and Chrysa are formally introduced. (JN003)
- Professor Cerise's two Rotom enter Ash and Goh's smartphones, turning them into Rotom Phones. (JN003)
- Jessie and James are provided with the Rocket Prize Master, a vending machine for Team Rocket-trained Pokémon. (JN003)
- Ash and Goh learn about the Galar region and a phenomenon that causes Pokémon to grow giant there. (JN004)
- Ash and Goh travel to Galar for the first time. (JN004)
- Ash and Goh encounter a wild Scorbunny, who starts following them. (JN004)
- Ash and Goh witness Dynamaxing for the first time. (JN005)
- Goh decides to catch every single Pokémon on his path to one day catch Mew. (JN006)
- Ash and Goh visit Hoenn, with Goh visiting the region for the first time. (JN007)
- Goh has his first Trainer battle and loses. (JN007)
- Ash and Goh participate in the Battle Frontier Flute Cup, which Ash wins, earning a set of flutes as a reward. (JN007)
- Ash and Goh visit Sinnoh, with Goh visiting the region for the first time. (JN008)
- Ash and Goh visit Johto. (JN009)
- Ho-Oh appears again, but neither Ash nor Goh sees it. (JN009)
- The Cerise Laboratory is revealed to be haunted by a Gengar, which Goh unsuccessfully tries to catch. (JN011)
- Ash and Goh see a mysterious Pokémon. (JN012)
- Team Rocket is revealed to have traveled to Galar for the first time and received a Rotom Phone from Giovanni. (JN012)
- Leon, the Galar League Champion, is introduced. (JN012)
- Leon defeats Lance in the finals of the World Coronation Series, becoming the Monarch in the process. (JN012)
- Ash decides to challenge Leon. (JN012)
- Team Rocket tries and fails to catch a Drednaw, inadvertently causing it to Gigantamax and start attacking Wyndon Stadium. (JN012)
- Ash's Pikachu is revealed to be able to Gigantamax, and Gigantamaxes for the first time. (JN013)
- Ash and Goh properly meet Leon for the first time. (JN013)
- The Gigantamax Drednaw is defeated and returned to normal. (JN013)
- Ash receives a Dynamax Band from Leon. (JN013)
- Ash has an unofficial battle with Leon and loses. (JN013)
- Ash decides to challenge the World Coronation Series to one day have an official battle with Leon. (JN013)
- Ash and Goh visit Unova, with Goh visiting the region for the first time. (JN014)
- Ash and Goh participate in a Raid Battle for the first time. (JN014)
- Ash meets Halta, Camille, and Ikuo, Goh's family, for the first time. (JN015)
- Ash catches the Gengar that had been haunting the Cerise Laboratory. (JN016)
- Team Rocket is revealed to have a secret base in Vermilion City. (JN017)
- Goh's Scorbunny evolves into Raboot, but becomes noticeably more distant to its Trainer. (JN017)
- Ash registers for the new season of the World Coronation Series. (JN018)
- Goh tries to release Raboot, but then changes his mind. (JN022)
- Goh and Raboot settle their differences and reconcile from their previous argument. (JN022)
Party changes
Ash's Pokémon
While staying at the Cerise Laboratory, Ash keeps his active roster—aside from Pikachu—on standby at the Institute, where he can call upon them whenever they are needed.
Additions
Retrieved
Ash retrieves the following Pokémon from his mother:
Goh's Pokémon
Goh registers the following Pokémon in his quest to fill his Pokédex. As of the latest known episode of the season, A Little Rocket R & R!, Goh is known to own 42 Pokémon, with 42 unique Pokémon species registered in his Pokédex.
Additions
Goh catches or receives the following Pokémon:
- Scorbunny (JN005)
- Caterpie, Metapod, Venomoth, Venonat, Paras, Parasect, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Pinsir, Beedrill, Scyther (JN006)
- Taillow, Wurmple (×3) (JN007)
- Tentacool, Mantyke (JN008)
- Sentret, Stantler, Misdreavus (JN009)
- Dewgong (JN010)
- Skwovet (JN013)
- Darmanitan (Zen Mode), Sandile, giant Golurk (JN014)
- Cubone (JN015)
- Spearow (JN018)
- Rattata, Pidgey, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Oddish, Poliwag, Grimer, Ekans, Farfetch'd (JN020)
- Exeggcute (JN021)
- Goldeen, Magikarp (×2, one giant) (JN024)
Evolutions
The following members of Goh's roster evolve:
World Coronation Series battles
Ash battles against the following opponents in World Coronation Series battles, and is currently ranked over 1,512 as of latest known episode of the season, A Little Rocket R & R!, with the amount he ranked up in Caring for a Mystery! unknown:
Episodes
| Epicode | Episode Title | # |
|---|---|---|
| JN001 | Enter Pikachu! | 1 |
| JN002 | Legend? Go! Friends? Go! | 2 |
| JN003 | Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower! | 3 |
| JN004 | Settling the Scorbunny! | 4 |
| JN005 | Mind-Boggling Dynamax! | 5 |
| JN006 | Working My Way Back to Mew! | 6 |
| JN007 | Serving Up the Flute Cup! | 7 |
| JN008 | The Sinnoh Iceberg Race! | 8 |
| JN009 | Finding a Legend! | 9 |
| JN010 | A Test in Paradise! | 10 |
| JN011 | Best Friend...Worst Nightmare! | 11 |
| JN012 | Flash of the Titans! | 12 |
| JN013 | The Climb to Be the Very Best! | 13 |
| JN014 | Raid Battle in The Ruins! | 14 |
| JN015 | A Snow Day for Searching! | 15 |
| JN016 | A Chilling Curse! | 16 |
| JN017 | Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow! | 17 |
| JN018 | Destination: Coronation! | 18 |
| JN019 | A Talent for Imitation! | 19 |
| JN020 | Dreams Are Made of These! | 20 |
| JN021 | Caring for a Mystery! | 21 |
| JN022 | Goodbye, Friend! | 22 |
| JN023 | Panic in the Park!! | 23 |
| JN024 | A Little Rocket R & R! | 24 |
Trivia
- An alternate logo that calls this season "The Animated Series" is used in the POP app.
- This is the first season that excludes the "To Be Continued..." text seen at the end of an episode.
- This is the first season to premiere on a streaming platform rather than on television in the United States.
- This is the first season to have the Who's That Pokémon? segment inline with the Japanese version, with the type names removed.
- On Netflix, an epilepsy disclaimer at the beginning of each episode is shown after the TV rating text, following its use on Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution. In Japan, the disclaimer has been broadcast at the beginning of each episode since EP038.
Logo
Poster
In other languages
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
 Dutch
|
Pokémon Reizen: De serie | |
 European French
|
La série : Pokémon, les voyages | |
 German
|
Pokémon Reisen: Die Serie | |
 Italian
|
La serie Esplorazioni Pokémon | |
| Portuguese |  Brazil
|
A série Jornadas Pokémon |
 Portugal
|
Jornadas Pokémon | |
 Russian
|
Покемон Сериал: Приключения | |
| Spanish |  Latin America
|
La serie Viajes Pokémon |
 Spain
|
La serie Viajes Pokémon | |
 Thai
|
โปเกมอน เจอร์นีย์ Pokémon Journeys | |
External links
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