Pokémon: Season 23

2019 · 48 episodes · ★ 5.8

Journeys

What Season 23 of Pokémon

Ash Ketchum has a new plan: to travel the world. First, he heads out with Pikachu to the opening of the Cherry Lab, a center dedicated to researching the Pokémon of each region. There he meets Goh, a boy as curious as he is, and Professor Cherry proposes that they become official researchers. Ash wants to become a Pokémon Master, while Goh aspires to catch one of every species, including Mew. Together they travel through Kanto, Galar, Hoenn, Sinnoh or Kalos, where they face phenomena such as Dynamax, rivals like Team Rocket, and rumors about Pokémon such as Lugia or Ho-Oh. Each episode combines research, battles and new friendships.

48episodes

Nov 17, 2019Aired

Dec 4, 2020final episode

18.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 23 Episodes

23x01 Enter Pikachu!
Nov 17, 2019 · 23 min · ★ 5.6
Though he's excited to attend Professor Oak's Pokémon camp, Ash oversleeps when the day arrives. Newcomer Goh is just as excited — and on time.
Directing: Yoshitaka Makino · Writing: Reiko Yoshida
23x02 Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
Nov 24, 2019 · 23 min
Professor Oak invites Ash to the opening ceremony for Professor Cerise's new lab in Vermilion City. Goh sets out to catch a legendary Pokémon.
Directing: Makoto Nakata · Screenplay: Shouji Yonemura
23x03 Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
Dec 1, 2019 · 23 min
Professor Cerise asks Ash and Goh to investigate the sudden appearance of Ivysaur in Vermilion City, but the two researchers disagree on their methods.
Directing: Ryohei Horiuchi · Screenplay: Shouji Yonemura
23x04 Settling the Scorebunny!
Dec 8, 2019 · 23 min
Ash and Goh head to the Galar region on assignment. During their stopover, some Pokémon steal Ash's backpack — with Ash and Goh's train tickets inside!
Directing: Hiroaki Takagi · Writing: Deko Akao
23x05 Mind-Boggling Dynamax!
Dec 15, 2019 · 23 min
Once they get off the train, Ash and Goh set out on the hunt for Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, a Scorbunny is hot on their trail.
Directing: Yasuhiro Noda · Writing: Junichi Fujisaku
23x06 Working My Way Back to Mew!
Dec 22, 2019 · 23 min
After learning more about the Pokédex functions on their Rotom Phones from Professor Cerise, Ash and Goh head out to catch some local Pokémon.
Directing: Yuji Asada · Writing: Shouji Yonemura
23x07 Serving Up the Flute Cup!
Dec 29, 2019 · 23 min
Ash and Goh travel to the Hoenn region, where Ash has entered Goh into the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. Their first opponents are Hodge and his Hariyama.
Directing: Naoki Murata · Screenplay: Deko Akao
23x08 The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
Jan 12, 2020 · 23 min
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
Directing: Fumihiro Ueno · Screenplay: Michihiro Tsuchiya
23x09 Finding a Legend!
Jan 19, 2020 · 23 min
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
Directing: Saori Den · Screenplay: Touko Machida
23x10 A Test in Paradise!
Jan 26, 2020 · 23 min
After a ship's captain reports being saved by a Dragonite, Goh and Ash set out in search of the Dragonite island that they believe exists ... somewhere.
Directing: Tomoe Makino · Writing: Yuka Miyata
23x11 Best Friend... Worst Nightmare!
Feb 2, 2020 · 23 min
While the laboratory staff deal with a mysterious power outage, Chloe contemplates her future and her relationship with Pokémon.
23x12 Flash of the Titans!
Feb 9, 2020 · 23 min
Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to the World Coronation Series finals in the Galar region, where the strongest trainers battle for glory!
23x13 The Climb to Be the Very Best!
Feb 16, 2020 · 23 min
When a Gigantamax Drednaw interrupts the World Coronation finals in pursuit of Team Rocket, Ash, Goh and their Pokémon spring into action!
23x14 Raid Battle in the Ruins!
Feb 23, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Goh travel to the Unova region, where they head to the newly discovered Ruins of the Titan site at Desert Resort to search for Pokémon.
23x15 A Snow Day for Searching!
Mar 1, 2020 · 23 min
After snow in Vermilion City forces Professor Cerise to shut down the lab for system maintenance, Goh heads home for a few days to visit his family.
23x16 A Chilling Curse!
Mar 8, 2020 · 23 min
Gengar's hauntings at the lab resume. Ash and Goh vow to capture the poltergeist Pokémon, and Professor Cerise explains the lab's paranormal history.
23x17 Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!
Mar 15, 2020 · 23 min
After Darmanitan taunts Scorbunny in a practice battle, Scorbunny is determined to learn the Ember attack, but getting Goh's attention is a challenge.
23x18 Destination: Coronation!
Mar 22, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Goh head to the Vermilion Gym, where Ash challenges the substitute Gym Leader as his first World Coronation Series opponent.
23x19 A Talent for Imitation!
Mar 29, 2020 · 23 min
Goh and Ash visit a film set, where the star, a Ditto, flees after a fight with the director. They search for her, but she's fallen in with Team Rocket!
23x20 Dreams Are Made of These!
Apr 5, 2020 · 23 min
Pokémon Orienteering day dawns bright and early, with Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise each leading a group of kids on a trek through Vermilion City.
23x21 Caring for a Mystery!
Apr 12, 2020 · 23 min
After learning about Pokémon Eggs, Goh wants to find one. Ash's latest World Coronation Series match ends with him feeling like someone is calling him.
23x22 Goodbye, Friend!
Apr 19, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Goh head to the Hoenn region to witness the annual migration of Beautifly, but first they have to find them. Goh's Raboot starts acting out.
23x23 Panic in the Park!
Jun 7, 2020 · 23 min
Someone seems to be stealing the food that the researchers leave out for Pokémon in Cerise Park. To catch the culprit, Ash and Goh camp out.
23x24 A Little Rocket R & R!
Jun 14, 2020 · 23 min
Team Rocket are sent to the Sinnoh region for a vacation, but their break is interrupted by the arrival of Ash and Goh looking for a special Pokémon.
Starring: Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Yuji Ueda, Kei Shindo
23x25 A Festival Reunion!
Jun 21, 2020 · 23 min · ★ 6.4
Ash and Goh head to the Kalos region, where Goh wants to catch Kalos Pokémon and Ash sets his sights on a World Coronation Series Battle Festival.
Starring: Shin-ichiro Miki, Megumi Hayashibara, Rikako Aikawa, Kiyotaka Furushima
23x26 Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning!
Jun 28, 2020 · 23 min
Goh enters his giant Magikarp in the tenth annual Magikarp High Jump Tournament. Then he and Ash head to Slowpoke Island, hoping to catch a Slowpoke.
Starring: Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Kasuga Toshiaki, Kenta Miyake
23x27 Toughing It Out!
Jul 5, 2020 · 23 min
Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to a World Coronation Series Master Class battle in Galar, with challenger Raihan battling champion Leon.
Starring: Yuichi Nakamura, Shin-ichiro Miki, Kenta Miyake, Sayaka Senbongi
23x28 Sobbing Sobble!
Jul 12, 2020 · 23 min
A Sobble sneaks up on Ash and Goh while they're eating at the Wyndon Pokémon Center. To catch it, they have to follow a trail of crying people.
Starring: Shin-ichiro Miki, Inuko Inuyama, Yuichi Nakamura, Sayaka Senbongi
23x29 There's a New Kid in Town!
Jul 19, 2020 · 23 min
Yamper brings home an injured Pidove, so Professor Cerise and his family decide to nurse it back to health. Chloe has her hands full keeping the peace!
Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Inuko Inuyama, Rikako Aikawa, Tomo Sakurai
23x30 Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!
Jul 26, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Riolu are on a roll after the latest World Coronation Series battle, and Pikachu is jealous! When Ash's mom visits, Pikachu follows her home.
23x31 The Cuteness Quotient!
Aug 2, 2020 · 23 min
Chloe asks Ash and Goh to step in at her younger brother Parker's school: His friend Nami is upset that other kids say her Feebas isn't cute.
23x32 Time After Time!
Aug 9, 2020 · 23 min
Goh joins his parents for a family vacation in the Johto region. Walking through the woods, he recalls meeting another trainer there three years ago.
23x33 Trade, Borrow, and Steal!
Aug 16, 2020 · 23 min
The local Pokémon Center is hosting a Pokémon trading event. When Ash and Goh head over to check it out, they meet a trainer who's a Bug-type enthusiast.
23x34 Solitary and Menacing!
Aug 23, 2020 · 23 min
Ash travels to Saffron City to battle his next opponent, but when he learns that the Karate Master has been defeated, he challenges the victor instead.
23x35 Gotta Catch a What?!
Aug 30, 2020 · 23 min
Goh decides to catch a Pikachu, and Professor Cerise informs him about a mass outbreak of Pikachu in the mountains. But Team Rocket is on the hunt too!
23x36 Making Battles in the Sand!
Sep 6, 2020 · 23 min
After Ash battles new opponents in the World Coronation Series, the Cerise Laboratory researchers head to the Hoenn region to investigate a sandstorm.
23x37 That New Old Gang of Mine!
Sep 13, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Goh head to the Alola region and reunite with Professor Kukui, Professor Burnet and Ash's human and Pokémon friends at the Pokémon School.
23x38 Restore and Renew!
Sep 20, 2020 · 23 min
With Chloe in tow, Ash and Goh visit the Pewter Museum of Science. Goh heads to a public dig site to find a Fossil Pokémon, but Team Rocket is there!
23x39 Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!
Sep 27, 2020 · 23 min
Goh and Ash travel to the Cianwood Gym in the Johto region so Ash can take on Bea in a World Coronation Series rematch.
23x40 A Crackling Raid Battle!
Oct 9, 2020 · 23 min
When a hot day in Vermilion City turns thunderous, Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise suspect that the Legendary bird Pokémon Zapdos is somewhere nearby.
23x41 Pikachu Translation Check! / Up to Your Neck!
Oct 16, 2020 · 23 min
While Meowth battles a cold, Jessie and James review a video of Ash's Pikachu. On a forest walk, Ash and Goh try to help a wild Marshtomp.
23x42 Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
Oct 23, 2020 · 23 min
Ash and Goh set out for the Galar region to investigate the Dynamax phenomenon. During a train delay, they meet strange Pokémon in a mysterious forest.
23x43 Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
Oct 30, 2020 · 23 min
While Goh and Sonia investigate the Darkest Day in Turffield, Team Rocket infiltrates the Galar Energy Plant, with Ash and Leon heading there too.
23x44 Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!
Nov 6, 2020 · 23 min
Ash heads to Stow-on-Side to meet Sonia and Goh, who conclude that the Darkest Day is a Pokémon. At the Energy Plant, Leon encounters it directly.
23x45 Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
Nov 13, 2020 · 23 min
At the stadium, Leon and Team Rocket are no match for Eternatus. Ash takes on Chairman Rose while Goh battles Oleana to break through and end the chaos.
23x46 Getting More Than You Battled For!
Nov 20, 2020 · 23 min
When Psychic energy is detected on Cero Island, Ash and Goh head out in hopes of finding Mew. When they get there, they meet an old foe: Mewtwo!
23x47 Crowning the Chow Crusher!
Nov 27, 2020 · 23 min
The Vermilion City Pokémon Eating Contest is on, and Ash, Goh and their Pokémon are competing for a trip to Unova. Team Rocket wants to win too.
23x48 A Close Call... Practically! Season Finale
Dec 4, 2020 · 23 min
Setting out on Goh's prize trip, Ash and Goh arrive in Castelia City. Unbeknownst to them, Team Rocket is lying in wait to kidnap Pikachu!