Pokémon Ultimate Journeys

The Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is in full swing, and the final match of the first round is between Ash and Steven Stone, the Champion of Hoenn! First, Steven's Metagross takes on Ash's Dracovish, but when Steven realizes that Ash is predicting his moves, he switches out Metagross for Aggron. Aggron takes down Dracovish, so Ash brings out Gengar to get revenge. Next, Steven's Cradily defeats Gengar, meaning Ash has one Pokémon left-Pikachu! It defeats Cradily, but then Steven Mega Evolves his Metagross. It seems Pikachu can't land a single attack…until Ash uses 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, winning and securing his spot in the semifinals!

A Cerise family discussion about Pokémon Evolution prompts Professor Cerise to suggest a camping trip! On the way, he and Chloe stop to visit Grover, who knew Professor Cerise when he was a young child. The reunion causes the Professor to recall his friendship with a wild Clefairy and the emotional moment when they parted ways. Later, the family watches a group of Clefairy dancing in an Evolution ceremony under the full moon. After the Pokémon depart, Professor Cerise is certain that one of the evolved Clefable was his old friend. The experience helps Chloe realize that when it comes to herself and Eevee, the possibilities are infinite.

The semifinals of the Masters Eight Tournament are about to begin, with Galar Champion Leon set to battle Kalos Champion Diantha. Nearby, Ash and his Pokémon are training hard when they bump into their upcoming opponent-Cynthia! They're soon joined by a young brother and sister with lots of enthusiasm for Pokémon, but when the sister wanders off on her own, our heroes are determined to help. After finding her, everyone returns to the stadium to see that Leon is already far ahead of Diantha, having eliminated several of her Pokémon. Leon goes on to win, claiming a spot in the finals. Next up: Ash versus Cynthia!

The second match of the Masters Eight Tournament semifinals is here, and it's Ash versus Cynthia! Our hero wants to battle Leon in the finals, but Cynthia's determined to keep that from happening. It's a six-on-six battle, and first is Ash's Dragonite versus Cynthia's Spiritomb, who eliminates Dragonite. Then Cynthia switches out Spiritomb, and the next matchup is Roserade versus Gengar. But Roserade is switched out for Spiritomb again, and Gengar goes down. Ash calls out Pikachu, and Cynthia rotates through several of her Pokémon until she reaches Spiritomb again. Pikachu almost lands a win, but Spiritomb has the last laugh with Destiny Bond. Can Ash make a comeback?

The Masters Eight Tournament battle between Ash and Cynthia is underway, and Ash has three Pokémon left, while Cynthia has four. After switching her Pokémon repeatedly to gain the advantage, Cynthia calls Garchomp to the field, while Ash calls on Dracovish. Cynthia soon switches to Roserade, and it's defeated by Dracovish, but Dracovish ends up poisoned. Refusing to retreat, Dracovish goes up against Cynthia's Milotic. The two Pokémon clash, but Milotic wins, and Ash's Sirfetch'd is up next. Overcoming hazards on the battlefield, Sirfetch'd defeats Milotic but falls to Garchomp. Now Ash is down to his final Pokémon, Lucario, and Cynthia switches out Garchomp for Togekiss-who starts to Dynamax!

The second match of the Masters Eight Tournament semifinals continues with Ash battling Sinnoh Champion Cynthia. The six-on-six Full Battle has promised lots of action…and it has certainly delivered! With five of Ash's Pokémon already eliminated, it's now up to Mega Lucario. First up is Cynthia's Dynamax Togekiss, and Lucario wins, leaving Cynthia with only Garchomp. This is the last battle of the match, and both Pokémon fight hard, but Lucario's endurance gives Ash the victory! Moving on to the finals round, our hero now must prepare for his toughest battle yet-against Leon!

It's the day before Ash and Leon's battle, and our heroes are meeting up with Leon, Sonia, and Professor Magnolia-and Eternatus! Leon has been working to calm the Legendary Pokémon's rage, for which Goh is grateful. Ash and Goh then visit the scone shop where Goh first met Scorbunny, and the since-evolved Cinderace reunites with its Nickit friends. However, chaos ensues when Team Rocket joins forces with a Perrserker and two Galarian Meowth-but the Nickit evolve into Thievul, and with a little help from Goh's Pokémon, they send Team Rocket blasting off again. Goh then receives a message from Project Mew: it's time for his next mission!

Following an emergency communication from Project Mew, Goh is off to Hoenn, while Ash battles Leon in the Masters Eight Tournament finals. It's a six-on-six Full Battle, and although each Trainer can typically use Dynamax, a Z-Move, or Mega Evolution only once, Leon insists that Ash use all three. Leon first sends out his Cinderace, who spars with Pikachu, and then Leon's Inteleon battles Ash's Gengar. After Gigantamaxing, Gengar takes down Inteleon, but Leon's Mr. Rime manages to defeat it. Ash and Leon are now back on equal footing, and this massive battle promises to keep going strong!

The Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is currently in its dazzling final round, and both Ash and Leon are waging an extraordinary battle, displaying powerful and creative back-and-forth strategies. But soon, Ash realizes that every time he takes the lead, his opponent never fails to catch up! After Mega Lucario takes down Leon's Mr. Rime, it struggles against Dragapult, so Ash switches in Dracovish instead. Dragapult's Dragon Tail attack causes Ash's Pokémon to switch in and out until Dragonite is on the field. With a powerful Dragonite Meteor attack, Ash scores another win, and the battle continues!

During the finals of the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament, Ash and Leon continue to enjoy their fierce battle! Noticing the match's back-and-forth rhythm, Dawn points out that both Champions have similar battling styles. The battle action is as intense as can be. First, Leon's Rillaboom takes down Ash's Dragonite and Sirfetch'd, but Dracovish gets revenge. Then, Leon brings out Cinderace, who eliminates Dracovish. With Ash down to only Pikachu, Leon switches in his Charizard, who was his first partner Pokémon, just like Pikachu was Ash's. After Gigantamaxing, Charizard attacks, while Ash and Pikachu counter with a Z-Move-and the combined power causes Eternatus to appear! But why?

The final round of the Pokémon World Coronation Series Masters Eight Tournament is roaring along, and the power generated by 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt and G-Max Wildfire causes a storm of Galar particles! But the Legendary Pokémon Eternatus appears, quelling the disturbance and recharging Leon and Ash's Dynamax bands. Leon Gigantamaxes his Cinderace, and Ash has Pikachu Gigantamax, too. Pikachu wins the matchup, leaving it and Leon's Charizard to battle to the end. The battle is like nothing anyone has seen before, and all of Ash's friends and Pokémon show him and Pikachu their support. In the end, Pikachu wins, and Ash becomes the new World Champion!

While Ash was battling in the Masters Eight Tournament, Goh took on his biggest challenge yet as a member of Project Mew! He joins up with Danika, Quillon, Horace, and Gary, and his excitement mounts as he considers the possibility of finding Mew…or even catching it! But the expedition to Table Mountain is fraught with challenges, detours, and wild Pokémon who aren't happy to see humans in their territory. Eventually, the Chasers are confronted by two Legendary Pokémon-Groudon and Kyogre. With powerful Pokémon standing in the way, will Goh and the others finally get to meet Mew?

Project Mew is embarking on its most important mission-finally encountering Mew! After the rampaging Groudon and Kyogre are revealed to actually be Mew, the Mythical Pokémon shows Goh and the other Chasers a vision of the beginning of the universe. It then starts to battle them with overwhelmingly powerful attacks, but Goh thinks it's only playing around. He tells Mew that it's been the inspiration for so much of his life and adventures and that he's grateful. Vowing to see it again someday, he's shocked when Mew suddenly appears in the palm of his hand-literally! Mew then departs, and the Chasers return to a grateful Professor Amaranth.

Now that Ash has won his battle against Leon and Goh has encountered Mew, our heroes have reunited. But Goh wants to become a more capable Trainer, so he contemplates going on his own journey, unsure of what Ash's reaction might be. The two go camping with Chloe, and they all catch up and share memories of their lives with Pokémon. Suddenly, Ash declares that he wants to start a new journey with Pikachu, causing Goh to storm off in anger. After a heart-to-heart talk with Chloe, Ash meets back up with Goh, and all is peaceful again-but then Lugia appears! That means it's time for a raid battle!

A camping trip becomes even more exciting when Ash and Goh challenge the Legendary Pokémon Lugia to a Raid Battle! The action is fierce but friendly, and eventually Ash and Goh ride on Lugia's back as it flies over Kanto. The boys are filled with wonder at the Pokémon they see, and it reinforces their own decisions to go on separate journeys. The next day, Ash and Goh depart Cerise Laboratory, with Chloe taking over their work as research fellows, and then they part ways when they reach a fork in the road. The future is in the palms of their hands-as the journey continues!