History Anime / PokemonJourneysTheSeries

* {{Catchphrase}}: Ash and Goh tend to shout "Let's Go!" before the start of every adventure.
** The start of [=JN105=] has Chloe use this catchphrase for the first time.

* EstablishingSeriesMoment: The very first episode is not about Ash and Pikachu going on another journey in the Galar region. Instead, it's an OriginEpisode for Pikachu as a young Pichu and focuses on the new character, Goh, rather than young Ash, who is OutOfFocus due to oversleeping. Not only does it establish Goh as the {{Deuteragonist}} to Ash (even moreso than Dawn or Lillie), but it also foreshadows [[GrandFinale the end of Ash and Pikachu's journey with the audience]], showcasing [[{{Bookends}} their beginnings before reaching the end]].

* EstablishingSeriesMoment: The very first episode is not about Ash and Pikachu going on another journey in the Galar region. Instead, it's an OriginEpisode for Pikachu as a young Pichu and focuses on the new character, Goh, rather than young Ash, who is OutOfFocus due to oversleeping. Not only does it establish Goh as the {{Deuteragonist}} to Ash (even moreso than Dawn or Lillie), but it also foreshadows [[GrandFinale the end of Ash and Pikachu's journey with the audiencee]], showcasing [[{{Bookends}} their beginnings before reaching the end]].

** While Ash Ketchum does have a long win streak in the World Coronation Tournament, he doesn't immediately suffers this trope because he knows each victory is another step to face the toughest and greatest trainers in the Master 8, especially the unbeatable Leon. [[spoiler:It's only ''after'' he defeats Leon and becomes the new World Monarch that Ash starts to feel the downsides of being the unbeatable champion. Only when he's unable to befriend Latios in ''To be a Master'' that Ash found a new goal to strive for.]]

** To feature a movie that is released outside of July, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

** In which a main character, besides, Ash, catches a shiny.

This show will be followed by ''Anime/PokemonHorizonsTheSeries''.

* Season 26: ''Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master'' (Episodes 137-147)[[note]]Released as the fourth part of the ''Ultimate Journeys'' season[[/note]]

* ''[[Anime/PokemonToBeAPokemonMaster Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'' (Episodes 137-147)

* Season 26: ''Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master'' (Episodes 137-147)

''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' (ポケットモンスター ''Pocket Monsters'') is the seventh ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon]]'' anime series, and the final series to feature Ash Ketchum as the main protagonist. The series started running in Japan in 2019 and concluded in 2023, and started airing in America in 2020. Rather than just taking place in the region of [[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Galar]], Ash travels across ''all eight regions'' to compete in the World Coronation Series. Along the way, he's accompanied by his new friend and [[{{Deuteragonist}} co-protagonist]] Goh, whose dream is to [[GottaCatchEmAll catch all the Pokémon in the world]], especially the elusive Mythical Pokémon Mew.

* ''Pocket Monsters'' (Episodes 1-136)[[note]]Creator/{{Netflix}} exclusive in America.[[/note]]

** To have Ash reunite with [[TheBusCameBack former main cast companions]] from 2 or more different series. [[note]]If counting the ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesAimToBeAPokemonMaster Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master miniseries]]'', this includes: The original series (Misty, Brock, and Tracey), [=DP=] (Dawn), [=BW=] (the Unova cast), [=XY=] (the Kalos cast), and [=SM=] (the Alola cast). Additionally, May and Max make cameo appearances during the Masters Eight Tournament arc; while they do not meet up with Ash, it effectively means that all of Ash's former companions have appeared in ''Journeys''.[[/note]]

* ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesAimToBeAPokemonMaster Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'' (Episodes 137-147)

* GrandFinale: This series marks the end of Ash's tenure as the main protagonist of the anime after over 25 real-life years, culminating in him becoming [[spoiler:the [[WorldsBestWarrior World Champion]] after defeating the previous title holder Leon in the finals of the Masters Eight Tournament]]. Additionally, the ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' miniseries will depict Ash's final chapter into becoming a [[ToBeAMaster Pokémon Master]]. After that, the next series will follow a pair of completely new protagonists.

[[caption-width-right:350: The journey starts today!

[[caption-width-right:350: [[EndOfAnAge Goodbye, Ash Ketchum]]...]]

* RecapEpisode: ''[=JN119=]'' recaps Chloe's character arc, ''[=JN121=]'' recaps Ash's journey to the Masters Eight Tournament, ''[=JN126=]'' recaps Goh's character arc, and ''[=JN128=]'' recaps Ash's interactions with Leon as well as the semifinals of the Mazters Eight Tournament. Notably, these are the first in-line recap episodes since Diamond and Pearl in 2009.

* Season 25: ''Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series'' (Episodes 91-present)

** "Nightfall? Nightmares!" and "A Midsummer Night's Light!" sees the return of Dawn. During Episode 74, she only bumps into Chloe. In "Nightfall? Nightmares!", everyone reunites. Dawn reappeared again in "The Gates of Warp!", "Showdown at the Gates of Warp!", and "[[Recap/PokemonTheArceusChronicles The Arceus Chronicles]]" special, all as tie-in to the releases of ''VideoGame/PokemonBrilliantDiamondAndShiningPearl'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''. [[spoiler:She appears again during the finals of the Masters Eight Tournament, where both she and Chloe travel to Galar to cheer for Ash in person.]]

** Episode 132 has cameos of [[spoiler:Misty, Cilan, May, Max and Alexa, who appear to watch the Ash vs Leon battle. Several of the Pokemon that Ash either befriended, traded or released including Butterfree, Primeape, Lapras, Larvitar, Ambipom, and Goodra make a cameo when Pikachu faints, encouraging him to get up and keep battling. Misty and Butterfree make a return in Episode 136 for the finals with Ash reuniting with Butterfree and Misty meeting Goh]]

* ThemeMusicPowerUp: [[spoiler:The very last stretch of Ash's battle with Leon has Mezase Pokémon Master playing in the Japanese opening, and the first theme of the dub playing in English.]]

This show will be followed by ''Anime/Pokemon2023''.

''Pokémon Journeys: The Series'' (ポケットモンスター ''Pocket Monsters'') is the seventh ''[[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Pokémon]]'' anime series, and the final series to feature Ash Ketchum as the main protagonist. The series started running in Japan in 2019 and is set to conclude in 2023, and started airing in America in 2020. Rather than just taking place in the region of [[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Galar]], Ash travels across ''all eight regions'' to compete in the World Coronation Series. Along the way, he's accompanied by his new friend and [[{{Deuteragonist}} co-protagonist]] Goh, whose dream is to [[GottaCatchEmAll catch all the Pokémon in the world]], especially the elusive Mythical Pokémon Mew.

** To have Ash reunite with [[TheBusCameBack former main cast companions]] from 2 or more different series. [[note]]The original series (Brock), [=DP=] (Dawn), [=BW=] (Iris), [=XY=] (the Kalos cast), and [=SM=] (the Alola cast). Additionally, Misty, Tracey, May, Max, and make cameo appearances during the Masters Eight Tournament arc; while they do not meet up with Ash, it effectively means that all of Ash's former companions have appeared in ''Journeys''.[[/note]]

** The Penultimate Episode ends with a shocking momentary return to [[spoiler:[[Anime/PokemonHeroes Alto Mare, Bianca, and that film's Latias]] the first and only time a movie-exclusive location, and its associated characters have made a direct appearance in an episode of the main anime, outside of the episodes that were specifically designed to tie into an upcoming film. Keep in mind this episode debuted in 2023, ''Pokémon Heroes'' came out in '''''2002!'''''

* ''Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' (Episodes 137-147)

[[caption-width-right:350: [[EndOfAnAge Sayonara, Ash Ketchum]]...]]