Another day arrives at Cerise Park as Ash, Goh, Chloe, and their Pokémon go around taking pictures on their Rotom Phones. But what they find beyond the scope of their pictures is a true testament to the bond between Pokémon, as they witness Yamper rise to the challenge and aim to resolve crisis after crisis afflicting the other Pokémon.
This episode contains the following tropes:
- Actor Allusion: Yamper isn't the first Pokémon that Tara Sands has voiced that acts as The Leader of a group of Pokémon living under a prominent professor's care. She first did that back during the 4Kids days with Ash's Bulbasaur.
- Approval of God: An In-Universe case done by the Pokémon equivalent of one. Suicune gives its blessing to Yamper for doing such a good job in helping the rest of the Pokémon in Cerise Park.
- The Bus Came Back: Goh's Suicune makes its grand return to Cerise Park to help clean up the water left by Grimer's mess.
- Continuity Nod: When the heroes see Goh's Pinsir down in the dumps over seeing Heracross fawning over Lilligant and Gossifleur's Sweet Scent, Chloe Lampshades that this happened before. Yamper solves that problem by having Panpour soak Heracross to snap it out of its trance.
- A Day in the Limelight: For Chloe's Yamper, showing what it does when its owner is not around.
- Fertile Feet: Suicune manages to purify the stream in the Cerise Lab just by running on it.
- Feud Episode: Goh's Pidgey, Fearow, Fletchling, and both Nidoran are fighting over territory with both Geodude and Roggenrola when the Rock types get into their play spot next to Golurk. It turns out they moved because the water got dirty, which in turn angers Bruxish, and leaves poor Pyukumuku out to dry. Finding Grimer is the responsible source and building it a new nest when they learn it gave up its old one for Froakie to live in is the key to stopping the fighting.
- Here We Go Again!: Just as Heracross and Pinsir make up from the former falling for Sweet Scent, Alcremie walks by with the same aroma. Pinsir responds by suplexing Heracross.
- Hidden Depths:
- The episode demonstrates Yamper has innate leadership skills in helping to take care of the other Pokémon in the park.
- Grimer are typically known for being mischievous given its poison typing, but Goh's willingly gave up its nest so Goh's Froakie could have a place of its own.
- The Leader: Yamper establishes itself as one for Cerise Park.
- Muscles Are Meaningless: Despite its small stature, Yamper can deadlift a Panpour and a Vibrava with ease, and has no trouble breaking up a fight between eight other Pokémon.
- Universally Beloved Leader: As The Leader of the entire group of Pokémon in Cerise Park, Yamper is well liked by all the other Pokémon for the hard work it puts in, even Suicune.
- Wham Line: A series of several. Just as the episode ends, Ash gets a call on his Rotom Phone that another match has been scheduled for him. His opponent? Raihan, the Dragon Type Gym Leader from Galar, and he's ranked number 8 in the World Coronation Series. Therefore, the match will be an entrance battle. If Ash beats Raihan, Ash qualifies for the Masters Eight and will therefore be recognized as one of the strongest trainers in the world.
