Recap / Pokemon S 19 E 23 The Synchronicity Test

• The Bus Came Back: Mairin, while still holding vigil for Chespie, contacts Alain to show that she's recovering from her emotional breakdown at the end of the Mega Evolution Specials.
• Power-Strain Blackout: A previous episode showed Ash merely collapsing from exhaustion after using Ash-Greninja. This is where his fainting spells truly begin.
• Worthy Opponent: Alain feels excited when he sees Ash-Greninja's power, realizing that Ash and Greninja just might be the challenge he's been waiting for this whole time. It would later be implied that Alain would participate in the Kalos League solely for a chance to face them again (though he does mention offhand that he is also using it as a chance to collect Mega Evolution energy for Lysandre).