Japanese Title: Sword & Shield I - Slumbering Forest
Original Airdate: October 23, 2020
US Airdate: March 5, 2021
After seeing Ash's Dynamax Band glow, Ash and Goh heads to the Galar region to investigate events there. Things go awry when they first get lost in the Slumbering Weald, and later get themselves in the middle of a crisis involving Dynamaxing Pokémon.
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: Multiple Pokemon ended up taking Gigantamax form as Galar particles spread through town. Main focus goes to the affected Centiskorch.
- Mundane Utility: Ash turns off the light to his and Goh's bedroom, Pikachu lights some sparks on his cheeks to help Ash see in the dark.
