Pokémon Journeys: The Series

When Goh evolves his Exeggcute into Exeggutor, Ash tells him about the incredibly tall Exeggutor who live in Alola. Professor Cerise suggests the two pay a visit to the region, so they're off! Goh is nervous about meeting Professor Kukui and Ash's friends, and tensions rise when Kiawe challenges him to a battle. Things look bad when Kiawe uses a Z-Move, but he has Marowak whisk Goh and Raboot out of danger just in time! With Goh demonstrating his determination, he and Kiawe become friends, and our heroes enjoy the rest of their visit. Before they head home, though, Goh accomplishes what he wanted to do-catch an Alolan Exeggutor!

Ash and Goh have Fossil Pokémon on their mind and Chloe has a science project, so it's off to the Pewter Museum of Science! There, they meet a man who bears an uncanny resemblance to the excavation leader our heroes met in Unova. But he insists he's the Museum of Science curator! Exploring the fossil dig, our heroes find all sorts of ancient artifacts-even a piece of Old Amber! But Team Rocket is up to its old tricks. When they secretly try to operate a Fossil Pokémon Restorer Machine, it explodes! Meanwhile, Goh has his eye on a feisty Aerodactyl. After some fierce battling, Goh gently asks if they can become friends. Aerodactyl agrees, and Goh winds up with a brand-new, ancient Pokémon friend!

Ash and Goh are off to the Johto region, where Ash is hoping for a rematch against Bea. They find Bea training with Gym Leader Chuck at the Cianwood City Gym. Bea accepts Ash's challenge, and their two-on-two battle begins! First up are Pikachu and Bea's Hitmontop; Pikachu wins, but then Bea's Grapploct overwhelms it with Octolock. Next, Ash sends in Riolu, but things are different from the last battle-this time, Riolu doesn't struggle, and instead focuses its power so it can use Force Palm and break free! After a dizzying exchange of blows, both Pokémon are down, and the battle is declared a draw!

Just as Professor Cerise tells our heroes that the presence of a Legendary Pokémon has been detected nearby, thunder strikes, and Goh is certain that can mean only one thing: Zapdos! A blackout adds to that evidence, and when Ash and Goh visit the Power Plant, Goh is proven correct! After briefly (and unsuccessfully) joining forces with Team Rocket, our heroes battle the Legendary Pokémon! Of course, Goh tries to catch it, but it breaks free-and before flying away, it shares some of its electricity with the Electric-type Pokémon gathered nearby. Later, Professor Cerise shares his theory: Zapdos had been using the Power Plant to recharge its own electricity!

Meowth has a cold, so Jessie and James decide to practice their Pikachu translation skills by watching a video of Pikachu and guessing what it says! Jessie goes first, portraying Pikachu as a snob; James offers a friendlier version. They agree that Pikachu loves them, but Meowth's not about to reveal the truth… Then, Ash and Goh find a Marshtomp buried in hard, dry ground! Realizing that it had been playing in the mud when the ground dried out, our heroes decide to help as its friends look on. After some failed attempts, a Ludicolo appears; it uses Rain Dance to soften the ground…but then Marshtomp's friends get stuck, too!

Ash and Goh return to Galar to investigate reports of Pokémon Dynamaxing in unusual locations. When their train stops due to fog, they disembark and get separated. Each of them has a strange encounter with a mysterious Pokémon, then falls asleep. After awakening, Ash arrives on the scene of a rampaging Gigantamax Centiskorch-and Leon shows up to defeat it! The two of them set off to stop the rest of the out-of-control Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, Goh runs into Sonia, and they head to Turffield to check out some ruins that could be associated with the ongoing crisis. Although our heroes are on separate paths for now, their journey continues!

While Ash and Leon battle the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon, Goh and Sonia seek answers about the legends of Galar and the Darkest Day. Then, Ash meets Chairman Rose, the president of Macro Cosmos. Rose supported Leon as a young Trainer, but when he makes a similar offer to Ash, our hero politely declines. Meanwhile, Goh and Sonia share their findings with Sonia's grandmother, Professor Magnolia. Professor Magnolia previously worked with Rose's company to create the Dynamax Band, but she now fears that Rose is somehow involved with the rampaging Pokémon. When Goh and Sonia head out to do more research, they're confronted by a mysterious man-what happens next?

As Goh and Sonia unravel the mysteries of Galar's hero legend, Leon suspects Chairman Rose is up to no good. Rose provided support for Leon as an up-and-coming Trainer, but when Leon and Ash confront him about the rampaging Pokémon, they learn that his mentorship of Leon was all part of his plan to restore the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus-otherwise known as the Darkest Day! Rose wants to use Eternatus's limitless energy for Galar, no matter what gets destroyed in the process. As Leon prepares to catch and seal away Eternatus, Ash battles Rose; elsewhere, Goh is challenged by Rose's secretary Oleana. Battling on different fronts, will our heroes prevail?

Chairman Rose is determined to use the destructive Legendary Pokémon Eternatus to produce unlimited energy, and Ash and Goh are battling hard to stop that from happening! Although Rose seems to have the upper hand, Ash's Riolu suddenly evolves into Lucario and defeats Rose's Pokémon! Elsewhere, Goh and Raboot battle Rose's secretary Oleana. Things seem bleak for Goh…until Raboot evolves into Cinderace! Rejoining forces, our heroes realize the sword and shield from Galar's hero legend are actually Zacian and Zamazenta-who appear just in time to help defeat Eternatus again! Goh catches Eternatus, and after adding it to his Pokédex, he leaves its Poké Ball with Professor Magnolia for safekeeping.

After learning that a signal thought to come from Mew was detected on a distant island, Ash and Goh set off to investigate. There they find a forest filled with wild Pokémon, including a group of Pokémon who are inexplicably afraid. They follow the Pokémon-and to their surprise, Mewtwo appears! They share their respective goals with Mewtwo, and it agrees to a battle, but its sheer power is overwhelming. After being defeated, Ash and Goh realize that Mewtwo has been protecting Pokémon who were mistreated by humans. Mewtwo and the Pokémon take their leave, and Ash and Goh find themselves in total awe of all they've experienced!

It's the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest, and our heroes are hungry to compete! Ash and Dragonite, along with Goh and Skwovet, are up against several previous eating contest winners, including the world-renown Emperor Blaziken. And rounding out the contestants? Team Rocket and Morpeko, who's hangrier than ever! One by one, contestants are eliminated until two remain: Skwovet and Morpeko. But after pushing Morpeko too far, Team Rocket blasts off again-which means Skwovet has to eat just one more plate of food to win! Although it seems Skwovet has already eaten its fill, it suddenly evolves into a Greedent, surpasses Morpeko's food plate tally, and wins the contest!

While Ash and Goh eat delectable treats (thanks to Greedent's eating contest victory), Team Rocket plans to steal Pikachu by switching it with a lookalike called "Practically Pikachu." When they appear to succeed and make their getaway via bicycle, Lucario and Cinderace chase after them! In response, Meowth shoots a bouncy glue at the two Pokémon, and they end up stuck together. Although this presents real challenges, Lucario and Cinderace figure out a way to work together and send Team Rocket flying. But when they return to Ash and Goh, the two Pokémon are shocked-the real Pikachu had been safely by Ash's side all along!