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Titles and Airdates

Titles

  • United States A Festival Reunion!
  • Japan 命爆発バトルフェス!VSメガルカリオ!!
  • Japan Inochi bakuhatsu battle fes! VS Mega Lucario!!
  • Japan A Battle Festival Exploding With Life! VS Mega Lucario!!
  • Germany Ein Wiedersehen beim Festival!
  • France Rencontres au festival !
  • Netherlands Weerzien bij een Festival!
  • South Korea 생명 폭발 페스티벌! VS 메가루카리오!!
  • Canada A Festival Reunion!

Airdates

Staff List
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Team Kato

Japan Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
Japan Storyboard 尼野浩正 (Hiromasa Amano)
Japan Episode Director 村田尚樹 (Naoki Murata)
Japan Animation Director 蒼依ふたば (Futaba Aoi)
Japan Animation Director 岡昭彦 (Akihiko Oka)
Japan Animation Director 高橋優 (Yū Takahashi)
Japan Animation Director 武内啓 (Akira Takeuchi)
Japan Animation Director 柳原好貴 (Koki Yanagihara)
Japan Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Ōnishi)

OP/ED List

1・2・3
1・2・3
ポケモンしりとり
Pokémon Shiritori
포켓몬 이름 외우기
Memorizing Pokémon Names
Episode Actors Regions

Japanese:

Japan 三間雅文 (Masafumi Mima) Voice Director

Japan 松本梨香 (Rica Matsumoto) Satoshi
Japan 山下大輝 (Daiki Yamashita) Go
Japan 大谷育江 (Ikue Ōtani) Satoshi's Pikachu
Japan 林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara) Go's Rabbifoot
Japan 三宅健太 (Kenta Miyake) Satoshi's Kairyu
Japan 古島清孝 (Kiyotaka Furushima) Corni's Lucario
Japan 清水理沙 (Risa Shimizu) Go's Kofukimushi
Japan 真堂圭 (Kei Shindō) Satoshi's Riolu
Japan 間宮康弘 (Yasuhiro Mamiya) Satoshi's Gangar
Japan 千本木彩花 (Sayaka Senbongi) Go's Yayakoma
Japan 光部樹 (Tatsuki Kobe) Go's Kametete
Japan 観世智顕 (Noriaki Kanze) Go's Kametete
Japan 高階俊嗣 (Toshitsugu Takashina) Mega Evolution Guru
Japan 寺崎裕香 (Yuka Terasaki) Corni
Japan マリナアイコルツ (Marina Aicholtz) Go's Smartphone Rotom
Japan パワーズマックスウェル (Maxwell Powers) Drone Rotom
Japan 堀内賢雄 (Kenyu Horiuchi) Narration
Japan 真堂圭 (Kei Shindō) Go's Flabebe (Blue) Uncredited
Japan 千本木彩花 (Sayaka Senbongi) Go's Flabebe (Orange) Uncredited
Japan 清水理沙 (Risa Shimizu) Go's Kofukimushi Uncredited

Recording Studio
Aoi Studio
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English:

United States Lisa Ortiz Voice Director

United States Sarah Natochenny Ash Ketchum
United States Zeno Robinson Goh
United States Rodger Parsons Narrator
United States Casey Mongillo Goh's Raboot
United States Jason Griffith Gurkinn
United States Lisa Ortiz Korrina
United States Jake Paque Drone Rotom
United States Bill Rogers Korrina's Lucario
United States Bill Rogers Gurkinn's Lucario
United States Bill Rogers Sudowoodo
United States Erica Schroeder Goh's Rotom Phone
United States Erica Schroeder Goh's Scatterbug
United States Billy Bob Thompson Lob's Clawitzer
United States Billy Bob Thompson Goh's Binacle
United States Marc Thompson Golem
United States Lisa Ortiz Goh's Fletchling
United States Lisa Ortiz Goh's Phantump
United States Billy Kametz Battle Festival Challenge Announcer
United States Cristina Valenzuela Ash's Riolu
United States Billy Bob Thompson Lob
United States Erica Schroeder Korrina's Mienshao
United States Daman Mills Zangoose's Trainer
United States Jason Griffith Crowd
United States Marc Thompson Crowd
United States Cristina Valenzuela Crowd
United States Sarah Borges Audio Description Uncredited

Recording Studio
Iyuno
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Recording Studio
Goldcrest Post
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Summary

Japanese Summary:

カロス地方で行われるバトル大会「バトルフェス」に参加することにしたサトシ。この大会は、ポケモンワールドチャンピオンシップスの参加者が多数集まり、順位を上げる絶好の機会だ!順調に勝ち進んだサトシがスーパークラスへのランクアップを賭けて対戦するのは、かつてカロス地方で戦ったジムリーダー・コルニ。コルニのメガルカリオにサトシはどう立ち向かうのか!?

Japanese Summary Translation:

Satoshi has decided to enter the "Battle Festival", a battle tournament held in the Kalos region. There, he ends up facing Corni, a Gym Leader he's previously battled in the Kalos region!

Satoshi has decided to enter the "Battle Festival", a battle tournament held in the Kalos region. Lots of Pokémon World Championships participants are attending this tournament, so it's a gold opportunity to increase one's rank! After successfully winning his way through several battles, Satoshi ends up having to fight Corni, a Gym Leader he's previously battled in the Kalos region, in the match where his progression to the Super Class is at stake. How is Satoshi planning on taking on Corni's Mega Lucario?

Characters

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  • United States Ash Ketchum
  • Japan サトシ
  • Japan Satoshi
  • Japan Satoshi
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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
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  • United States Korrina
  • Japan コルニ
  • Japan Corni
  • Japan Corni
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  • United States Korrina's Lucario
  • Japan コルニのルカリオ
  • Japan Corni no Lucario
  • Japan Corni's Lucario
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  • United States Gurkinn
  • Japan コンコンブル
  • Japan Concombre
  • Japan Concombre
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  • United States Gurkinn's Lucario
  • Japan コンコンブルのルカリオ
  • Japan Concombre no Lucario
  • Japan Concombre's Lucario
Goh
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  • United States Goh
  • Japan ゴウ
  • Japan
  • Japan Go
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  • United States Ash's Dragonite
  • Japan サトシのカイリュー
  • Japan Satoshi no Kairyu
  • Japan Satoshi's Kairyu
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  • United States Goh's Raboot
  • Japan ゴウのラビフット
  • Japan Go no Rabifuto
  • Japan Go's Rabbifoot
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  • United States Ash's Gengar
  • Japan サトシのゲンガー
  • Japan Satoshi no Gangar
  • Japan Satoshi's Gangar
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  • United States Drone Rotom
  • Japan ドローンロトム
  • Japan Drone Rotom
  • Japan Drone Rotom
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  • United States Ash's Riolu
  • Japan サトシのリオル
  • Japan Satoshi no Riolu
  • Japan Satoshi's Riolu
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  • United States Goh's Binacle
  • Japan ゴウのカメテテ
  • Japan Go no Kametete
  • Japan Go's Kametete
Lob
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  • United States Lob
  • Japan ロブ
  • Japan Rob
  • Japan Rob
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  • United States Lob's Clawitzer
  • Japan ロブのブロスター
  • Japan Rob no Bloster
  • Japan Rob's Bloster
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  • United States Korrina's Mienshao
  • Japan コルニのコジョンド
  • Japan Corni no Kojondo
  • Japan Corni's Kojondo
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  • United States Goh's Flabébé (White Flower)
  • Japan ゴウのフラベベ (しろ)
  • Japan Go no Flabebe (Shiro)
  • Japan Go's Flabebe (White)
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  • United States Goh's Flabébé (Blue Flower)
  • Japan ゴウのフラベベ (あお)
  • Japan Go no Flabebe (ao)
  • Japan Go's Flabebe (Blue)
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  • United States Goh's Flabébé (Orange Flower)
  • Japan ゴウのフラベベ (オレンジ)
  • Japan Go no Flabebe (Orange)
  • Japan Go's Flabebe (Orange)
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  • United States Goh's Flabébé (Yellow Flower)
  • Japan ゴウのフラベベ (きいろ)
  • Japan Go no Flabebe (Kīro)
  • Japan Go's Flabebe (Yellow)
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  • United States Goh's Flabébé (Red Flower)
  • Japan ゴウのフラベベ (あか)
  • Japan Go no Flabebe (Aka)
  • Japan Go's Flabebe (Red)
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  • United States Goh's Scatterbug
  • Japan ゴウのコフキムシ
  • Japan Go no Kofukimushi
  • Japan Go's Kofukimushi
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  • United States Goh's Phantump
  • Japan ゴウのボクレー
  • Japan Go no Bokurei
  • Japan Go's Bokurei
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  • United States Goh's Fletchling
  • Japan ゴウのヤヤコマ
  • Japan Go no Yayakoma
  • Japan Go's Yayakoma
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  • United States Battle Festival Challenge Announcer
  • Japan バトルフェスティバルアナウンサー
  • Japan Battle Festival Announcer
  • Japan Battle Festival Announcer
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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

Wild Pokémon

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  • United States Caterpie
  • Japan キャタピー
  • Japan Caterpie
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  • United States Poliwag
  • Japan ニョロモ
  • Japan Nyoromo
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  • United States Poliwrath
  • Japan ニョロボン
  • Japan Nyorobon
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  • United States Geodude
  • Japan イシツブテ
  • Japan Ishitsubute
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  • United States Chansey
  • Japan ラッキー
  • Japan Lucky
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  • United States Lapras
  • Japan ラプラス
  • Japan Laplace
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  • United States Hoothoot
  • Japan ホーホー
  • Japan Hoho
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  • United States Sudowoodo
  • Japan ウソッキー
  • Japan Usokkie
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  • United States Hoppip
  • Japan ハネッコ
  • Japan Hanecco
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  • United States Wooper
  • Japan ウパー
  • Japan Upah
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  • United States Snubbull
  • Japan ブルー
  • Japan Bulu
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  • United States Azurill
  • Japan ルリリ
  • Japan Ruriri
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  • United States Zangoose
  • Japan ザングース
  • Japan Zangoose
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  • United States Fennekin
  • Japan フォッコ
  • Japan Fokko
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  • United States Diggersby
  • Japan ホルード
  • Japan Horudo
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  • United States Fletchling
  • Japan ヤヤコマ
  • Japan Yayakoma
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  • United States Furfrou
  • Japan トリミアン
  • Japan Trimmien
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  • United States Noivern
  • Japan オンバーン
  • Japan Onvern
15:13

Paint Edit

The dubs removed the Exploding With Life (命爆発) kanji that appears just as Corni poses for the Mega Evolution which is also the dialog she speaks during the characters display on screen. The title of this episode in Japanese also included those kanji. The English dub changes her dialog to: "Unlock... the power within!" The Korean and Thai dubs, based off Japanese, add their own text.
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.
09:55

Who's that Pokémon Pokémon Journeys

10:40

Who's that Pokémon Pocket Monsters 2019

Episode Music Regions
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Japanese Music:

Time Track Notes
Japan 00:00 あこがれをめざして
Japanese (Romanized): Akogare o mezashite
Japanese (TL): Aiming for your dreams
Recap
Japan 00:45 またらいしゅう!
Japanese (Romanized): Mata rai shū
Japanese (TL): See You Next Time!
Satoshi and Go arrive in the Kalos Region.
Japan 01:35 ポケモンバトルだ!
Japanese (Romanized): Pokémon Battle da!
Japanese (TL): It's a Pokémon Battle!
The battles get underway in the stadium, and Satoshi's Pikachu battles against a Bloster.
Japan 02:24 1・2・3 Opening Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 03:53 サブタイトル
Japanese (Romanized): Subtitle
Japanese (TL): Subtitle
Title Card
Japan 04:34 ちからをあわせて
Japanese (Romanized): Chikara o awasete
Japanese (TL): Put Our Strength Together
Pikachu manages to beat Bloster.
Japan 06:20 いっぽずつまえに
Japanese (Romanized): Ippo zutsu mae ni
Japanese (TL): Give it everything I've got...!
Satoshi and Pikachu reunite with Corni and her Lucario.
Japan 08:33 のーてんき
Japanese (Romanized): Nōtenki
Japanese (TL): Lax
While out catching Pokémon, Go meets Concombre and his Lucario.
Japan 10:40 アイキャッチA
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch A
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch A
Eyecatch Break
Japan 10:47 アイキャッチB
Japanese (Romanized): Eyecatch B
Japanese (TL): Eyecatch B
Eyecatch Return
Japan 11:27 「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.
Satoshi and Corni's battle begins, with Gangar going up against Kojondo.
Japan 13:50 「戦闘!トレーナー」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): 'Sentō! Trainer' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): 'Battle! Trainer' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Satoshi battles with Kairyu against Corni's Kojondo.
Japan 15:59 反撃!
Japanese (Romanized): Hangeki!
Japanese (TL): Counterattack!
Movie 19 BGM - Satoshi and Kairyu face off against Corni and her Mega Lucario.
Japan 18:26 「~オープニング~」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Satoshi uses Kairyu's Hurricane to turn the tide of the battle.
Japan 20:00 あらたなるはじまり
Japanese (Romanized): Aratanaru hajimari
Japanese (TL): A New Beginning
Satoshi emerges as the victor of the battle.
Japan 21:44 ポケモンしりとり(ミュウ→ザマゼンタVer.)
Japanese (TL): Pokémon Shiritori (Mew → Zamazenta Ver.)
Ending Theme for the Japanese Version
Japan 23:11 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 26 Preview

Dub Music:

Time Track Notes
United States 10:42 「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.
Ash and Korrina's battle begins, with Gengar going up against Mienshao.
United States 17:41 「~オープニング~」~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (Romanized): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Japanese (TL): '~Opening~' ~Tv Anime Ver.
Ash uses Dragonite's Hurricane to turn the tide of the battle.

Music Statistics:

Number of Assigned Tracks to the Japanese Original: 17
Number of Assigned Tracks to the English Dub: 2
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Satoshi has decided to enter the "Battle Festival", a battle tournament held in the Kalos region. There, he ends up facing Corni, a Gym Leader he's previously battled in the Kalos region!

Summary:
Satoshi has decided to enter the "Battle Festival", a battle tournament held in the Kalos region. Lots of Pokémon World Championships participants are attending this tournament, so it's a gold opportunity to increase one's rank! After successfully winning his way through several battles, Satoshi ends up having to fight Corni, a Gym Leader he's previously battled in the Kalos region, in the match where his progression to the Super Class is at stake. How is Satoshi planning on taking on Corni's Mega Lucario?

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Megumi Hayashibara: Rabbifoot
Kenta Miyake: Kairyu
Kiyotaka Furushima: Lucario
Risa Shimizu: Kofukimushi
Kei Shindo: Riolu
Yasuhiro Mamiya: Gangar
Sayaka Senbongi: Yayakoma
Tatsuki Kobe: Kametete
Noriaki Kanze: Kametete
Toshitsugi Takashina: Mega Evolution Guru
Yuka Terasaki: Corni
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Maxwell Powers: Drone Rotom
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration
Last edited 13 Jun 2020 11:13 AM by Adamant
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POP in the UK was the first place that the dub episodes aired in English worldwide.
Nov 06 2020 PJ 25: A Festival Reunion!
Nov 09 2020 PJ 26: Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown!
Nov 10 2020 PJ 27: Toughing it Out!
Nov 11 2020 PJ 28: Sobbing Sobble!
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