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  • United States The Climb to Be the Very Best!
  • Japan サトシ対ダンデ！最強への道!!
  • Japan Satoshi tai Dande! Saikyō e no michi!!
  • Japan Satoshi VS Dande! The Path to Power!!
  • Germany Der Aufstieg zum Allerbesten!
  • France Une grande ascension vers le sommet !
  • Spain ¡El ascenso a lo más alto!
  • Sweden Målet att bli allra bäst!
  • Italy La scalata verso il migliore!
  • Mexico ¡El camino para ser el mejor!
  • Finland Uutta haastetta kohti!
  • Hungary Mászni és győzni
  • Poland Wspinaczka na sam szczyt!
  • Netherlands Ik wil gewoon de beste zijn!
  • Brazil O caminho para ser o mais forte!
  • Israel הטיפוס לצמרת!
  • Czechia Vyšplhat se mezi nejlepší
  • Norway På vei til å bli den aller beste
  • Denmark Kampen om at blive den bedste!
  • South Korea 지우 VS 단델! 최강으로 가는 길!!
  • Greece Αναρρίχηση στην πρώτη θέση!
  • Portugal A jornada para ser o melhor!
  • Turkey Zirve Yolculuğu
  • Russia В погоне за славой
  • Romania Drumul către top
  • Croatia Uspon do slave!
  • Egypt التسلّق نحو الأفضل
  • Ukraine Тернистий шлях до слави
  • Canada The Climb to Be the Very Best!

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Staff List
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OLM Team Kato
Japan Screenplay 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura)
Japan Storyboard 毛利和昭 (Kazuaki Mōri)
Japan Episode Director 毛利和昭 (Kazuaki Mōri)
Japan Animation Director 山崎玲愛 (Rei Yamazaki)

OP/ED List

United States OP The Journey Starts Today
The Journey Starts Today
Japan OP １・２・３
１・２・３
Japan ED ポケモンしりとり
ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon Shiritori
South Korea OP 여행의 시작
여행의 시작
Start of a Journey
South Korea ED 포켓몬 이름 외우기
포켓몬 이름 외우기
Memorizing Pokémon Names
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絵コンテ
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Summary

Japanese Summary:

ポケモンバトルの大会を観戦していたサトシとゴウ。しかし突然、ダイマックスで大きくなった、かみつきポケモン“カジリガメ”が暴れ出して会場は大パニックに！？巨大なカジリガメに立ち向かうサトシとピカチュウ！そのとき、ピカチュウの体を赤い光が包み込んで…さらにチャンピオンのダンデとサトシが、まさかのバトル！？無敗の男“ダンデ”と最強の相棒ポケモン“リザードン”に、サトシとピカチュウが挑む！！

Japanese Summary Translation:

After Daimaxing and growing huge, the Bite Pokémon "Kajirigame" runs wild?! Satoshi and Pikachu confront it, and then Pikachu's body starts getting shrouded in a red light?! Just what's going on?!

Satoshi and Go have been watching a Pokémon battle tournament. But suddenly panic breaks out in the venue as the Bite Pokémon "Kajirigame" runs wild after Daimaxing and growing huge?! Satoshi and Pikachu confront the gigantic Kajirigame, but then Pikachu's body starts getting shrouded in a red light... Not only that, but the Champion Dande and Satoshi actually end up battling?! Satoshi uses Pikachu to go up against the undefeated Dande and his greatest partner Pokémon "Lizardon"!!

Characters

Ash Ketchum
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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
Ash's Pikachu
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  • United States Ash's Pikachu
  • Japan サトシのピカチュウ
  • Japan Satoshi no Pikachu
  • Japan Satoshi's Pikachu
Meowth
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  • United States Meowth
  • Japan ニャース
  • Japan Nyarth
  • Japan Nyarth
Jessie
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  • United States Jessie
  • Japan ムサシ
  • Japan Musashi
  • Japan Musashi
James
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  • United States James
  • Japan コジロウ
  • Japan Kojirō
  • Japan Kojiro
Jessie's Wobbuffet
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  • United States Jessie's Wobbuffet
  • Japan ムサシのソーナンス
  • Japan Musashi no Sonansu
  • Japan Musashi's Sonansu
Lance
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  • United States Lance
  • Japan ワタル
  • Japan Wataru
  • Japan Wataru
Lance's Gyarados (Red Gyarados)
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  • United States Lance's Gyarados (Red Gyarados)
  • Japan ワタルのギャラドス
  • Japan Wataru no Gyarados
  • Japan Wataru's Gyarados
Goh
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  • United States Goh
  • Japan ゴウ
  • Japan Gō
  • Japan Go
Professor Cerise
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  • United States Professor Cerise
  • Japan サクラギ博士
  • Japan Sakuragi-hakase
  • Japan Professor Sakuragi
Goh's Scorbunny
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  • United States Goh's Scorbunny
  • Japan ゴウのヒバニー
  • Japan Go no Hibanny
  • Japan Go's Hibanny
Leon
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  • United States Leon
  • Japan ダンデ
  • Japan Dande
  • Japan Dande
Leon's Charizard
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  • United States Leon's Charizard
  • Japan ダンデのリザードン
  • Japan Dande no Lizardon
  • Japan Dande's Lizardon
Goh's Skwovet
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  • United States Goh's Skwovet
  • Japan ゴウのホシガリス
  • Japan Go no Hoshigarisu
  • Japan Go's Hoshigarisu
Dan
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  • United States Dan
  • Japan ダンペイ
  • Japan Danpei
  • Japan Danpei
Dan's Aegislash
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  • United States Dan's Aegislash
  • Japan ダンペイのギルガルド
  • Japan Danpei no Gillgard
  • Japan Danpei's Gillgard
Team Rocket's Chewtle
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  • United States Team Rocket's Chewtle
  • Japan ロケット団員のカムカメ
  • Japan Rocket-danin no Kamukame
  • Japan Rocket Gang's Kamukame
Goh's Rotom Phone
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  • United States Goh's Rotom Phone
  • Japan ゴウのスマホロトム
  • Japan Go no Sumaho Rotom
  • Japan Go's Smartphone Rotom
Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
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  • United States Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
  • Japan ロケット団員のスマホロトム
  • Japan Rocket-danin no Sumaho Rotom
  • Japan Rocket Gang's Smartphone Rotom

Wild Pokémon

#58: Growlithe
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  • United States Growlithe
  • Japan ガーディ
  • Japan Gardie
#69: Bellsprout
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  • United States Bellsprout
  • Japan マダツボミ
  • Japan Madatsubomi
#133: Eevee
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  • United States Eevee
  • Japan イーブイ
  • Japan Eievui
#425: Drifloon
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  • United States Drifloon
  • Japan フワンテ
  • Japan Fuwante
#568: Trubbish
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  • United States Trubbish
  • Japan ヤブクロン
  • Japan Yabukuron
#834: Drednaw
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  • United States Drednaw
  • Japan カジリガメ
  • Japan Kajirigame
04:32

Production Art

The official Japanese Anime PR Twitter account posted a tweet on February 11th, 2020, with a production artwork piece as part of their #AniPokeMania (#アニポケマニア) feature. The scene featured Pikachu Dynamaxing.
00:01

Eyecatch A Netflix Original Series

In Netflix (US) and Pokémon TV (US), the first 48 episodes of Journeys has this card at the beginning.
07:51

Who's that Pokémon Pokémon Journeys

Drednaw
08:45

Who's that Pokémon Pocket Monsters 2019

Kajirigame
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Japanese Music:

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Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:03
Title: 「ポケモンジム」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Pokémon Gym' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Pokémon Gym' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Recap
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:41
Title: ラブリーチャーミーなかたきやく
Japanese (Romanized): Lovely, charmy nakataki yaku
Japanese (TL): Lovely, charmy villains
The Rocket Gang take cover in the Stadium as Kajirigame rampages outside.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 01:04
Title: １・２・３
Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:33
Title: サブタイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Subtitle
Japanese (TL): Subtitle
Title Card
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 02:58
Title: 「戦闘！トレーナー」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Trainer' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Trainer' ～Tv Anime Ver.
The Kajirigame lashes out at Satoshi and Gou.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 04:11
Title: 「戦闘！ジムリーダー」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Gym Leader' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Gym Leader' ～Tv Anime Ver.
The cracks in the stadium grounds cause Pikachu to Gigantimax.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:37
Title: アイキャッチA
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch A
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch A
Eyecatch Break
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 08:43
Title: アイキャッチB
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch B
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 09:12
Title: はやっ！！
Japanese (Romanized): Haya!!
Japanese (TL): Fast!!
A Hoshigarisu appears and steals Satoshi's scone.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 10:33
Title: のーてんき
Japanese (Romanized): Nōtenki
Japanese (TL): Lax
Gou explains how the Pokémon World Championships ranking system works.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 13:35
Title: 1,2,3,4！
Dande gives Satoshi a Dynamax Band for the battle.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 14:44
Title: いじっぱり
Japanese (Romanized): Ijippari
Japanese (TL): Adamant
Satoshi and Dande prepare to battle.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 15:31
Title: 「戦闘！野生ポケモン」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Yasei Pokémon' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Wild Pokémon' ～Tv Anime Ver.
The battle begins.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 16:51
Title: 「戦闘！ジムリーダー」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Gym Leader' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Gym Leader' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Satoshi and Dande gigantimax their Pokémon.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 20:22
Title: 「～オープニング～」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '～Opening～' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): '～Opening～' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Dande lets Satoshi keep the Dynamax Band.
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 21:44
Title: ポケモンしりとり(ピカチュウ→ミュウVer.)
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Shiritori (Pikachu → Mew Ver.)
Ending Theme for the Japanese Version
Language/Country: Japan Japan
Play Sample:
Timecode: 23:11
Title: １・２・３じかいよこく
Japanese (Romanized): １・２・３ Jikai yokoku
Japanese (TL): １・２・３ Next Episode Preview
Pocket Monsters (2019) Episode 14 Preview

Dub Music:

Notes
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 00:13
Title: 「ポケモンジム」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Pokémon Gym' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Pokémon Gym' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Recap
Language/Country: United States United States
Play Sample:
Timecode: 19:36
Title: 「～オープニング～」～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '～Opening～' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): '～Opening～' ～Tv Anime Ver.
Leon lets Ash keep the Dynamax Band.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 17
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 2
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After Daimaxing and growing huge, the Bite Pokémon "Kajirigame" runs wild?! Satoshi and Pikachu confront it, and then Pikachu's body starts getting shrouded in a red light?! Just what's going on?!

Summary:
Satoshi and Go have been watching a Pokémon battle tournament. But suddenly panic breaks out in the venue as the Bite Pokémon "Kajirigame" runs wild after Daimaxing and growing huge?! Satoshi and Pikachu confront the gigantic Kajirigame, but then Pikachu's body starts getting shrouded in a red light... Not only that, but the Champion Dande and Satoshi actually end up battling?! Satoshi uses Pikachu to go up against the undefeated Dande and his greatest partner Pokémon "Lizardon"!!

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Yuji Ueda: Sonansu
Kenta Miyake: Lizardon
Noriaki Kanze: Hoshigarisu
Daisuke Ono: Dande
Yo Kitazawa: Danpei
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
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