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(Japanese: セミファイナルⅡ 「幻惑」 The Semifinals II: "Dazzle") is the 123rd episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,208th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 2, 2022.
Plot
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Major events
- Cynthia reveals she plans to retire from battling after the Masters Tournament.
- Ash and Cynthia begin their Full Battle in the semifinals.
- Cynthia is revealed to own a Spiritomb and a Togekiss.
- For a list of all major events in Pokémon the Series, please see the timeline page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
- Pikachu (Ash's)
- Meowth (Team Rocket)
- Wobbuffet (Jessie's)
- Bulbasaur (Ash's)
- Charizard (Ash's)
- Muk (Ash's)
- Snorlax (Ash's)
- Quilava (Ash's)
- Totodile (Ash's)
- Corphish (Ash's)
- Torkoal (Ash's)
- Infernape (Ash's)
- Buizel (Ash's)
- Gliscor (Ash's)
- Oshawott (Ash's)
- Pignite (Ash's)
- Snivy (Ash's)
- Palpitoad (Ash's)
- Krookodile (Ash's)
- Hawlucha (Ash's)
- Noivern (Ash's)
- Dragonite (Ash's)
- Gengar (Ash's)
- Lucario (Ash's)
- Sirfetch'd (Ash's)
- Dracovish (Ash's)
- Grookey (Goh's)
- Morpeko (James's; Hangry Mode)
- Gastrodon (Cynthia's; West Sea)
- Roserade (Cynthia's)
- Spiritomb (Cynthia's)
- Togekiss (Cynthia's)
- Aegislash (Dan's)
- Rotom (Professor Cerise's; Rotom Phone)
- Rotom (Team Rocket's; Rotom Phone)
- Snom (Trainer's)
- Eldegoss (Trainer's)
- Hattrem (Trainer's)
- Darumaka (Trainer's; Galarian)
Trivia
- Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!: Spiritomb
- This episode marks the first main series appearance of a Togekiss other than the one that belongs to Dawn.
- This episode also marks the first main series appearance of a Roserade since Master Class Is in Session!, 297 episodes earlier.
- Despite Togekiss being classified as a Fairy/Flying type since Pokémon X and Y, released almost nine years earlier, this is the first time that its Fairy type is explicitly recognized in the anime.
- As of this episode, Lance is the only regional Champion introduced up to this point, current or former, whom Ash hasn’t battled.
- This is the first instance of Counter Shield being used since When Regions Collide!, 225 episodes ago.
- This marks the first time Ash has used it since Familiarity Breeds Strategy!, 556 episodes ago.
- This episode marks the first use of Destiny Bond since its debut in Shocks and Bonds!, 806 episodes earlier.
- Coincidentally, on both occasions, the move was used during one of Ash's Full Battles in a tournament.
- The Dare da? segment is replaced with eyecatches of Ash, Goh, and Pikachu for this episode.
- James, Meowth, Jessie, Morpeko, and Wobbuffet narrate the preview for the next episode.
Errors
Dub edits
In other languages
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