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Misty’s weird MIA status in JN is made up for here at least, my new question is why go to old regions to see “Pokémon they’ve bonded with” when nearly all of them are with them, Oak’d or Kukui’d
Let’s say they are seeing Squirtle, Pidgeot and Primeape in Kanto. Larvitar in Johto. Ambipom in Sinnoh. Butterfree at the Decolore Islands and/or Unova after flying away (although I saw a scene in an ending with Ash meeting Butterfree). Lapras at the Orange Islands or Johto. Goodra and Greninja in Kalos. His Alola Pokémon in Alola. And maybe we could see some of TRio’s old Pokémon again. Like Arbok and Weezing in Hoenn, Cacnea in Sinnoh,…

Although maybe I’m already hoping for to much. It is only 11 episodes.
 
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I'm hoping Yuji Asada will storyboard and Masaaki Iwane will animate the final episode of this arc.
 
If Ash last appearance, they be no see getting any more Pokémon such as...

Weedle → Kakuna → Beedrill ↔ Mega Beedrill


Rattata→ Raticate


Spearow→ Fearow


Ekans→ Arbok


Sandshrew→ Sandslash


Nidoran♀→ Nidorina→ Nidoqueen


Nidoran→ Nidorino→ Nidoking


Vulpix→ Ninetales


Zubat→ Golbat → Crobat


Oddish→ Gloom→ Vileplume/Bellossum


Paras→ Parasect


Venonat→ Venomoth


Diglett→ Dugtrio


Psyduck→ Golduck


Growlithe→ Arcanine


Poliwag→ Poliwhirl→ Poliwrath/Politoed


Abra→ Kadabra → Alakazam↔ Mega Alakazam


Machop→ Machoke→ Machamp


Bellsprout→ Weepinbell→ Victreebel


Tentacool→ Tentacruel


Geodude→ Graveler→ Golem


Ponyta→ Rapidash


Slowpoke→ Slowbro/Slowking


Magnemite→ Magneton→Magnezone


Farfetch'd→Sirfetch'd


Doduo→ Dodrio


Seel→ Dewgong


Shellder→ Cloyster


Gastly→ Haunter→ Gengar↔Mega Gengar


Onix→Steelix↔Mega Steelix


Drowzee→ Hypno


Voltorb→ Electrode


Exeggcute→ Exeggutor


Cubone→ Marowak


Lickitung→Lickilicky


Koffing→ Weezing


Rhyhorn→ Rhydon→Rhyperior


Tangela→Tangrowth


Kangaskhan↔Mega Kangaskhan


Horsea→Seadra→Kingdra


Goldeen→Seaking


Staryu→Starmie


Scyther→Scizor↔Mega Scizor


Pinsir↔Mega Pinsir


Magikarp→Gyarados↔Mega Gyarados


Ditto


Eevee/Vaporeon/Jolteon/Flareon/Espeon/Umbreon/Glaceon/Leafeon/Sylveon


Porygon→Porygon2→Porygon-Z


Omanyte→Omastar


Kabuto→Kabutops


Aerodactyl↔Mega Aerodactyl


Articuno


Zapdos


Moltres


Dratini→Dragonair→Dragonite


Mewtwo↔Mega Mewtwo X↔Mega Mewtwo Y


Mew



Sentret→Furret


Ledyba→Ledian


Spinarak→Ariados


Chinchou→Lanturn


Cleffa→Clefairy → Clefable


Igglybuff→Jigglypuff→Wigglytuff


Togepi→Togetic→Togekiss


Natu→Xatu


Mareep→Flaaffy→Ampharos↔Mega Ampharos


Hoppip→Skiploom→Jumpluff


Sunkern→Sunflora


Yanma→Yanmega


Wooper→Quagsire


Murkrow→ Honchkrow


Misdreavus→ Mismagius


Unown A/B/C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K/L/M/N/O/P/Q/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z/?/!


Girafarig


Pineco→Forretress


Dunsparce


Snubbull→Granbull


Quilfish


Shuckle


Sneasel→Weavile


Teddiursa→Ursaring


Slugma→Magcargo


Swinub→Piloswine→Mamoswine


Corsola


Remoraid→Octillery


Delibird




Skarmory


Houndour→Houndoom↔Mega Houndoom


Stantler


Smeargle


Tyrogue→Hitmonlee/Hitmonchan/Hitmontop


Smoochum→Jynx


Elekid→Electabuzz→Electivire


Magby→Magmar→Magmartor


Miltank


Raikou


Entei


Suicune


Larvitar→Pupitar→Tyranitar↔ Mega Tyranitar


Lugia


Ho-Oh


Celebi


Torchic→Combusken→Blaziken↔Mega Blaziken


Mudkip→Marshtomp→Swampert↔Mega Swarmpert


Poochyena→Mightyena


Zigzagoon→Linoone


Wurmple→Silcoon→Beautifly


Wurmple→Cascoon→Dustox


Lotad→Lombre→Ludicolo


Seedot→Nuzleaf→Shiftry


Wingull →Pelipper


Ralts→Kirlia→Gardevoir↔Mega Gardevoir


Ralts→Kirlia→Gallade↔Mega Gallade


Surskit→Masquerain


Shroomish→Breloom


Slakoth→Vigoroth→Slaking


Nincada→Ninjask


Shedinja


Whismur→Loudred→Exploud


Makuhita→Hariyama


Azurill→Marill→Azumarill


Nosepass→Probopass


Skitty→Delcatty


Sableye↔Mega Sableye


Mawile↔Mega Mawile


Aron→Lairon→Aggron↔Mega Aggron


Meditite→Medicham↔Mega Medicham


Electrike→Manectric↔Mega Manectric


Plusle


Minun


Volbeat


Illumise


Gulpin→Swalot


Carvanha→Sharpedo↔Mega Sharpdeo


Wailmer→Wailord


Numel→Camerupt↔Mega Camerupt


Spoink→Grumpig


Spinda


Trapinch→Vibrava→Flygon


Cacnea→Cacturne


Swablu→Altaria↔Mega Altaria


Zangoose


Seviper


Lunatone


Solrock


Barboach→Whiscash


Baltoy→Claydol


Lileep→Cradily


Anorith→Armaldo


Feebas→Milotic


Castform


Kecleon


Shuppet→Banette↔Mega Banette


Duskull→Dusclops→Dusknoir


Tropius


Absol↔Mega Absol


Spheal→Sealeo→Walrein


Clamperl→Huntail


Clamperl→Gorebyss


Relicanth


Luvdisc


Bagon→Shelgon→Salamence↔MegaSalamence


Beldum→Metang→Metagross↔Mega Metagross


Regirock


Regice


Registeel


Latias↔Mega Latias


Latios↔Mega Latios


Kyogre↔Primal Kyogre


Groudon↔Primal Groudon


Rayquaza↔Mega Rayquaza


Jirachi


Deoxys



Piplup→Prinplup→Empoleon


Bidoof→Bibarel


Kricketot→Kricketune


Shinx→Luxio→Luxray


Budew→Roselia→Roserade


Cranidos→Rampardos


Shieldon→Bastiodon


Burmy→Wormadam


Burmy→Mothim


Combee→Vespiquen


Pachirisu


Cherubi→Cherrim


Shellos→Gastrodon


Drifloon→Drifblim


Buneary→Lopunny↔Mega Lopunny


Glameow→Purugly


Clingling→Chimecho


Stunky→ Skuntank


Bronzor→ Bronzong


Bonsly→ Sudowoodo


Mime Jr.→Mr. Mime


Happiny→Chansey→Blissey


Chatot


Spiritomb


Riolu→ Lucario↔Mega Lucario


Hippopotas→ Hippowdon


Skorupi → Drapion


Croagunk→ Toxicroak


Carnivine


Finneon→ Lumineon


Mantyke→Mantine


Snover→ Abomasnow↔Mega Abomasnow


Froslass


Rotom


Uxie


Mesprit


Azelf


Dialga


Palkia


Heatran


Regigigas


Giratina


Cresselia


Phione


Manaphy


Darkrai


Shaymin


Arceus



Victini


Patrat→Watchog


Lillipup→Herdier→Stoutland


Purrloin→Liepard


Pansage→Simisage


Pansear→Simisear


Panpour→Simipour


Munna→Musharna


Blitzle→Zebstrika


Woobat→Swoobat


Drilbur→Excadrill


Audino↔Mega Audino


Timburr→Gurdurr→Conkeldurr


Throh


Sawk


Venipede→Whirlipede→Scolipede


Cottonee→Whimsicott


Petilil→Lilligant


Basculin


Darumaka→Darmanitan


Maractus


Dwebble→Crustle


Sigilyph


Yamask →Cofagrigus


Tirtouga→Carracosta


Archen→Archeops


Trubbish→Garbodor


Zorua→Zoroark


Minccino→Cinccino


Gothita→Gothorita→Gothitelle


Solosis→Duosion→Reuniclus


Ducklett→Swanna


Vanillite→Vanillish→Vanilluxe


Deerling→Sawsbuck


Emolga


Karrablast→Escavalier


Foongus→Amoonguss


Frillish→Jellicent


Alomomola


Joltik→Galvantula


Ferroseed→Ferrothorn


Klink→Klang→Klinklang


Tynamo→Eelektrik→Eelektross


Elgyem→Beheeyem


Litwick→Lampent→Chandelure


Axew→Fraxure→Haxorus


Cubchoo→Beartic


Cryogonal


Shelmet→Accelgor


Stunfisk


Mienfoo→Mienshao


Druddigon


Golett→Golurk


Pawniard→Bisharp


Bouffalant


Rufflet→Braviary


Vullaby→Mandibuzz


Heatmor


Durant


Deino→Zweilous→Hydreigon


Larvesta→Volcarona


Cobalion


Terrakion


Virizion


Tornadus


Thundurus


Reshiram


Zekrom


Landorus


Kyurem


Keldeo


Meloetta


Genesect


Chespin→Quilladin→Chesnaught


Fennekin→Braixen→Delphox


Bunnelby→Diggersby


Scatterbug→Spewpa→Vivillon


Litleo→Pyroar


Flabébé→Floette→Florges


Skiddo→Gogoat


Pancham→Pangoro


Furfrou


Espurr→Meowstic


Honedge→Doublade→Aegislash


Spritzee→Aromatisse


Swirlix→Slurpuff


Inkay→Malamar


Binacle→Barbaracle


Skrelp→Dragalge


Clauncher→Clawitzer


Helioptile→Heliolisk


Tyrunt→Tyrantrum


Amaura→Aurorus


Dedenne


Carbink


Klefki


Phantump→Trevenant


Pumpkaboo→Gourgeist


Bergmite→Avalugg


Xerneas


Yveltal


Zygarde


Diancie↔Mega Diancie


Hoopa


Volcanion



Popplio→Brionne→Primarina


Pikipek→Trumbeak→Toucannon


Yungoos→Gumshoos


Grubbin→Charjabug→Vikavolt


Crabrawler→Crabominable


Oricorio


Cutiefly→Ribombee


Wishiwashi


Mareanie→Toxapex


Mudbray→Mudsdale


Dewpider→Araquanid


Fomantis→Lurantis


Morelull→Shiinotic


Salandit→Salazzle


Stufful→Bewear


Bounsweet→Steenee→Tsareena


Comfey


Oranguru


Passimian


Wimpod→Golisopod


Sandygast→Palossand


Pyukumuku


Type: Null→Silvally


Minior


Komala


Turtonator


Togedemaru


Mimikyu


Bruxish


Drampa


Dhelmise


Jangmo-o→Hakamo-o→Kommo-o


Tapu Koko


Tapu Lele


Tapu Bulu


Tapu Fini


Cosmog→Cosmoem→Solgaleo


Cosmog→Cosmoem→Lunala


Nihilego


Buzzwole


Pheromosa


Xurkitree


Celesteela


Kartana


Guzzlord


Necrozma


Magearna


Marshadow


Stakataka


Blacephalon


Zeraora


I even never seen Pikachu gets inflated into a balloon what I sent a letter to studio.

I can't believe he's gone. (Crying)
 
I wouldn't be surprised if they had that Butch and Cassidy episode to set up the idea of the trio (and Wobbuffet) finally leaving Team Rocket and finding other things that make them happy. After all, a reoccurring element for them is being more successful in their undercover jobs than being members of the organization.
 
I kinda saw this coming but I still feel that strange sense of emptiness right now. The franchise right now is in a pretty big transition right now as the most recent games were radical changes to the formula up till now. I had a feeling the anime would likely be the same way and also transition to a new era especially with the whole World Champion thing. Still gives a slight bittersweet feeling. He might stick around in the films at least but I do think new protagonists for every region will be the new thing going forward
 
This is such a big change, but makes me slightly annoyed at how they handled Journeys.

If this was the goal from the start, why have him catch a team of 6 and herald them as his best when they could have spent the season developing and bringing in all his past Pokémon. Oh well… Bon voyage Ash!
I mentioned it in the other thread, but I have serious doubts that this was planned from the start. I’d even argue that the direction of journeys changed significantly sometime in the middle of airing the series when Goh started to receive less focus on his “capture Everything you see” goal, and the tournament began to take more center stage. I could speculate the reasons why this happened, but I’m not sure it’s warranted here lol.

I hope this miniseries provides some proper closure to the major characters and is satisfying. I hope this isn’t the end of Ash and Pikachu for good, either. I wouldn’t write off cameos or features in more prominent plot points.
 
I mentioned it in the other thread, but I have serious doubts that this was planned from the start. I’d even argue that the direction of journeys changed significantly sometime in the middle of airing the series when Goh started to receive less focus on his “capture Everything you see” goal, and the tournament began to take more center stage. I could speculate the reasons why this happened, but I’m not sure it’s warranted here lol.
Honestly, I'm still not sure if even Ash defeating Leon was planned from the start. The dub emphasizing that his goal was to battle against Leon, not defeat, always felt like they were providing themselves some wiggle room. Granted, I don't know if that was accurate to the Japanese version, but I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't initially plan this to be Ash's last series as the main lead. Journeys itself just doesn't feel well planned enough for that to be their goal from the start. It most likely wasn't a last minute change since planning out a new series, new character designs and even getting this mini series off the ground would take time and planning, but I wouldn't be surprised if that only started to take form around halfway through the series.
 
"...meeting Pokémon they had formed strong bonds with and/or gotten in the past."

Writers, reunite Misty with Togetic and I'll forgive you for everything.

In all seriousness (even though I am pretty serious about the Togetic thing lol) I am both excited for and dreading these 11 episodes. They sound like everything I really wanted out of Journeys, but knowing this will be Ash's swan song hurts badly. Every time I see mention of Ash's story ending, my breath gets taken away. It's been a really tough morning, honestly. A lot of emotions I'm not quite sure how to process.

To me, the new series is whatever. This is what I want to see. I'm desperately hoping this gives us the closure that Journeys really didn't.
 
Part of the Journey is the end.

The hints were there. The world tour. The character returns. The fact that Ash's goal (being the best of the world) actually materialized in something tangible. The writers knew what they were doing, but we chose to ignore the hints because it just felt like too big and too risky of a change. But here it is, and reception is looking more positive than expected, thanks partially to this miniseries.

Yeah, this is coming from the same team that brought you Journeys, and it's literally impossible that they fulfill every fan's wishes, but a nostalgia-filled series to wave Ash goodbye as he goes to different regions for the last time definitely looks interesting. And there's the objective fact Misty makes everything better! I could make a wishlist later of what I'd want to see but for now I hope May and Max get the attention they deserve, and that we also get a definitive Team Rocket closure, not only in regards to themselves but also to how they see their relationship to Ash.
 
And there's the objective fact Misty makes everything better!

After only getting the still cameos of her during the Leon battle, I had the biggest smile on my face seeing her interact with Goh and Ash this morning. Knowing we'll get a little more of her softens the blow a bit for me. Forever my best girl :bulbaLove:
 
Ohhh, is it confirmed that all of the old characters are coming back? Now Ash can't escape, he has to give Serena an answer! :bulbaLove:

I hope that we will get to see Serena, May and Dawn compete in a contest together. Maybe Misty could join in as well just for fun. The mermaid episode was kind of similar to contests? Togepi coming back would also be awesome. Maybe it has evolved and could have some cute interactions with Dawn's Togekiss.

Not sure what to do with some of the other characters though. Brock finally gets the girl? Iris has a rematch with Cynthia? Max catches the Ralts and challenges Ash to a battle? Cilan reveals that he and his brothers were the Shadow Triad all along? (Just kidding lol)

I would love to see Jessie reunited with Miyamoto. They seemed to reference her in the Mew episode so maybe not all hope is lost. Rocketshipping becoming canon like in the manga would also be awesome. Extra plus if Mimikyu is also in the episode and does something important.

No idea what to do with the Alola gang? Lillie's arc already has the perfect ending. Maybe it could be cool if Mallow met Serena since they both like to cook? Maybe Serena will treasure her mother more if she learns about what happened to Mallow's mom? Could be a very emotional episode even if it's a little too late for Serena to go to Alola lol.

Rematches with Alain and Tobias would be great. I also want to see Paul's new gym. How would Infernape react to his old abuser becoming a respectable gym leader?

Maybe an episode about Ash's father? How does Delia feel about him? I remember that she was disappointed in him in Shudo's novel (which might not be canon anymore?).

I think we need more than 11 episodes to wrap everything up lol.
 
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