Overview of 'Pokémon' Season 23

Episode 1 - Enter Pikachu!

Release Date: 2019-11-17

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.

Episode 2 - Legend? Go! Friends? Go!

Release Date: 2019-11-24

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.

Episode 3 - Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!

Release Date: 2019-12-01

Professor Cerise asks Ash and Goh to investigate the sudden appearance of Ivysaur in Vermilion City, but the two researchers disagree on their methods.

Episode 4 - Settling the Scorebunny!

Release Date: 2019-12-08

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!

Episode 5 - Mind-Boggling Dynamax!

Release Date: 2019-12-15

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.

Episode 6 - Working My Way Back to Mew!

Release Date: 2019-12-22

After learning more about the Pokédex functions on their Rotom Phones from Professor Cerise, Ash and Goh head out to catch some local Pokémon.

Episode 7 - Serving Up the Flute Cup!

Release Date: 2019-12-29

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.

Episode 8 - The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!

Release Date: 2020-01-12

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.

Episode 9 - Finding a Legend!

Release Date: 2020-01-19

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.

Episode 10 - A Test in Paradise!

Release Date: 2020-01-26

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.

Episode 11 - Best Friend... Worst Nightmare!

Release Date: 2020-02-02

While the laboratory staff deal with a mysterious power outage, Chloe contemplates her future and her relationship with Pokémon.

Episode 12 - Flash of the Titans!

Release Date: 2020-02-09

Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to the World Coronation Series finals in the Galar region, where the strongest trainers battle for glory!

Episode 13 - The Climb to Be the Very Best!

Release Date: 2020-02-16

When a Gigantamax Drednaw interrupts the World Coronation finals in pursuit of Team Rocket, Ash, Goh and their Pokémon spring into action!

Episode 14 - Raid Battle in the Ruins!

Release Date: 2020-02-23

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.

Episode 15 - A Snow Day for Searching!

Release Date: 2020-03-01

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.

Episode 16 - A Chilling Curse!

Release Date: 2020-03-08

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.

Episode 17 - Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!

Release Date: 2020-03-15

After Darmanitan taunts Scorbunny in a practice battle, Scorbunny is determined to learn the Ember attack, but getting Goh's attention is a challenge.

Episode 18 - Destination: Coronation!

Release Date: 2020-03-22

Ash and Goh head to the Vermilion Gym, where Ash challenges the substitute Gym Leader as his first World Coronation Series opponent.

Episode 19 - A Talent for Imitation!

Release Date: 2020-03-29

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!

Episode 20 - Dreams Are Made of These!

Release Date: 2020-04-05

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.

Episode 21 - Caring for a Mystery!

Release Date: 2020-04-12

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.

Episode 22 - Goodbye, Friend!

Release Date: 2020-04-19

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.

Episode 23 - Panic in the Park!

Release Date: 2020-06-07

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.

Episode 24 - A Little Rocket R & R!

Release Date: 2020-06-14

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.

Episode 25 - A Festival Reunion!

Release Date: 2020-06-21

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.

Episode 26 - Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning!

Release Date: 2020-06-28

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.

Episode 27 - Toughing It Out!

Release Date: 2020-07-05

Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to a World Coronation Series Master Class battle in Galar, with challenger Raihan battling champion Leon.

Episode 28 - Sobbing Sobble!

Release Date: 2020-07-12

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.

Episode 29 - There's a New Kid in Town!

Release Date: 2020-07-19

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!

Episode 30 - Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!

Release Date: 2020-07-26

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.

Episode 31 - The Cuteness Quotient!

Release Date: 2020-08-02

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.

Episode 32 - Time After Time!

Release Date: 2020-08-09

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.

Episode 33 - Trade, Borrow, and Steal!

Release Date: 2020-08-16

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.

Episode 34 - Solitary and Menacing!

Release Date: 2020-08-23

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.

Episode 35 - Gotta Catch a What?!

Release Date: 2020-08-30

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!

Episode 36 - Making Battles in the Sand!

Release Date: 2020-09-06

After Ash battles new opponents in the World Coronation Series, the Cerise Laboratory researchers head to the Hoenn region to investigate a sandstorm.

Episode 37 - That New Old Gang of Mine!

Release Date: 2020-09-13

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.

Episode 38 - Restore and Renew!

Release Date: 2020-09-20

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!

Episode 39 - Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!

Release Date: 2020-09-27

Goh and Ash travel to the Cianwood Gym in the Johto region so Ash can take on Bea in a World Coronation Series rematch.

Episode 40 - A Crackling Raid Battle!

Release Date: 2020-10-09

When a hot day in Vermilion City turns thunderous, Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise suspect that the Legendary bird Pokémon Zapdos is somewhere nearby.

Episode 41 - Pikachu Translation Check! / Up to Your Neck!

Release Date: 2020-10-16

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.

Episode 42 - Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!

Release Date: 2020-10-23

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.

Episode 43 - Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!

Release Date: 2020-10-30

While Goh and Sonia investigate the Darkest Day in Turffield, Team Rocket infiltrates the Galar Energy Plant, with Ash and Leon heading there too.

Episode 44 - Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!

Release Date: 2020-11-06

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.

Episode 45 - Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!

Release Date: 2020-11-13

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.