This article is about an episode of the Pokémon animated series that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
(Japanese: ピカチュウアテレコ大作戦/半分ヌマクローThe Great Pikachu Dubbing Operation / Half a Numacraw) is the 41st episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,126th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on October 16, 2020.
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This episode confirms that a Poké Ball will fail if the Pokémon that it is attempting to capture is physically trapped.
The episode's opening and first title card aren't shown until at the end of the first segment, close to the halfway point. The second title card is show right after the opening.
Instead of Pikachu, Wobbuffet and Meowth appear on the title cards; Wobbuffet appears in the first one, and Meowth appears in the second one.