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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.
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虹とポケモンマスター！
The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!
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March 24, 2023
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(Japanese: 虹とポケモンマスター！ The Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!) is the 11th and final episode of Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master, the 147th and final episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,232nd episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on March 24, 2023.
This is the last episode of the anime to feature Ash and Pikachu as main protagonists.
Plot
As Ash, Misty, and Brock traveled down the winding roads, Misty said farewell to Ash and Brock because she had to visit Cerulean city. As Brock asked Misty for her sisters, he sent kind regards, possibly asking them out. They said their goodbyes, with Brock and Ash splitting up as well for Ash to go to Pewter gym. Ash and Pikachu arrived at Pallet town and were greeted by Mr. Mime. When they arrived, Delia welcomed Ash and Pikachu, and they realized they were dirty, so they took a bath, playing in the water with each other. After their bath, they were greeted with dinner made by Delia herself, where they talked about Misty and Brock returning with Ash and how much fun they had. Ash and Pikachu took a nap and were woken up by Dodrio the next morning. Delia reminded Ash that he was going to meet Professor Oak, and he changed into his clothes. His mom bought him new shoes, but he didn't wear them because he was in a hurry. While Ash was heading to Professor Oak's laboratory, he was greeted by Tracey, his old companion. Tracey asked Ash to be good at looking after the laboratory with Oak. When they arrived inside, they were greeted by Oak and a missing Charmander. Ash was now on a journey to look for it and found it in a hole. After finding it, he met Gary, his old rival. After bringing it back to Oak, they were given a checkup. After that, they left the laboratory, and Gary left, congratulating Ash on his progress towards becoming a Pokémon master. Ash then wandered around the forest, wondering how close he was to becoming a Pokémon master. He ate dinner, slept, and woke up to breakfast before helping out on a farm, skating, eating lunch and a snack. Tracey showed Ash his Pokémon, and they continued their journey. Meanwhile, at the Team Rocket headquarters, Jessie, James, and Meowth were still enemies, working as choir members. Wobbuffet was nervous about what was going to happen, but they gained some friendship while working together. Ash then ventured into the Viridian Forest, where he discovered many Pokémon. There he found Meowth, James, and Jessie hiding in the bush, hunting for Pikachu after their duty in the headquarters. They reunited and planned to steal Pikachu. They attacked Ash and Pikachu, stealing Pikachu from James' net. They battled Ash, even though he had no Pokémon, but then Ash's Pidgeotto returned, helping him fight Team Rocket, making Pikachu escape and using thunderbolt on Team Rocket, causing them to blast off again. After that, Ash got to see Pidgeotto's friends, and he regained Pidgeotto as a Pokémon. They explored the Viridian Forest, watching Poliwag swim on its back. While watching, they sunbathed, and Ash kept thinking about how close he was to becoming a Pokémon master, even with the rain pouring. He realized that being a Pokémon master is about having a healthy relationship with all Pokémon, and they went back on a new journey with James and Jessie and Meowth following him to achieve his dream. In conclusion, Ash and his Pikachu started their journey towards becoming Pokémon master, with Ash facing challenges along the way. He learned that becoming a Pokémon master is not just about winning battles, but also about fostering a healthy relationship with all Pokémon. As he continues his journey with his friends, he is determined to become the best Pokémon master he can be, like no one ever was.
Major events
- For a list of all major events in the animated series, please see the history page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Who's That Pokémon?: Pikachu
Trivia
- Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!! - Episode Paldea: Sprigatito
- Shinji Miyazaki's music from the original series is reused as background music in this episode.
- Team Rocket's Team Song is used as an insert song in this episode.
- This is the only episode of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master to not feature Latias, due to her leaving with Latios in the previous episode.
- Similar to the final episode of the first four series, the usual To be continued is replaced with Next Time... A New Beginning!.
- This also marks the first time since Pokémon the Series: Black & White in which this ending message was used for the final episode of a series.
- The font used for the text is similar to the text from the original series, with the arrow that follows it.
- This episode marks Tracey's first speaking appearance since Home is Where the Start Is!, 766 episodes earlier.
- As of this episode, Max is the only one of Ash's male friends that he did not reunite with in Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Tracey's Venomoth and Scyther in the main series since Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, 1,007 episodes earlier.
- This marks the first time one of Tracey's Pokémon has evolved under his ownership.
- This episode marks the first physical appearance of Ash's Pidgeot since it was released in Pallet Party Panic, 1,151 episodes earlier.
- As of this episode, Ash has reunited with all of his non-temporary Pokémon that he has formally released.
- Ash reveals his definition for the term "Pokémon Master" in this episode.
- The shoes that Ash wears at the end of the episode have the Pokémon League Expo logo on them, which is notably the same logo that is on Ash's hat from the original series.
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