History Recap / PokemonS19E47TillWeCompeteAgain

** This also marks Kayize Rogers' final time voicing Wobbufett, with her retirement from acting marking the final cast member from the Creator/4KidsEntertainment era to depart.[[note]]Jim Parson had left the anime after Season 6 before coming back in Season 9, Rogers, in contrast, stayed a part of the dub the entire time.[[/note]]

* This also marks Kayize Rogers' final time voicing Wobbufett, with her retirement from acting marking the final cast member from the Creator/4KidsEntertainment era to depart.[note]Jim Parson had left the anime after Season 6 before coming back in Season 9, Rogers, in contrast, stayed a part of the dub the entire time.[/note]

** This would also be the final episode to be animated in 30 FPS with Sun & Moon returning to the anime standard 24 FPS seen from Gen 1-3.
** This and the Professor Sycamore Side Story would be the final episodes of the English Dub to air on Cartoon Network ending the show's 10-year run premiering on the channel (with syndicated Reruns going back to 2002). Sun & Moon would be hosted on Disney XD and Pokemon Journies would be streamed on Netflix

* FunnyBackgroundEvent: As Ash is left stunned after Serena kisses him, the characters behind them realize what just happened -- [[ShipperOnDeck Pikachu and Bonnie]] have a LuminescentBlush each, and Clemont's glasses [[ScaryShinyGlasses go into full overdrive]] from the shock.

** This would also be the final episode to be animated in 30 FPS with Sun & Moon returning to the anime stadard 24 FPS seen from Gen 1-3.
** This and the Professor Sycamore Side Story would be the final episodes of the English Dub to air on Cartoon Network ending the show's 10 and a Half year run premiering on the channel (with syndicated Reruns going back to 2002). Sun & Moon would be hosted on Disney XD and Pokemon Journies would be streamed on Netflix

* EndOfAnAge: This marks the end of the traditional Gym Badge Quest format that the Pokémon anime had for over 19 years, with the next series format being a SliceOfLife school-based show. Notably, the XY series does not end with ''"Next Time... A New Beginning!"'' like the other series and finishes with a more conclusive note.

* BadassAdorable: The episode opens with the badass that is Pikachu... smushed happily against a computer screen, making happy noises as he coos at Oak and Delia.

* ClipShow: Near the end of the episode, a flashback clip montage is featured highlighting the various moments of the XY series, from the action-driven battles to the comedic antics of the Kalos gang to the story-driven drama of Ash-Greninja and the Team Flare finale.

* GrandFinale: This is the last episode of XY and XYZ series and while the overall series continues on in ''Sun and Moon'', this episode gives a sense of finality and completion unlike previous Pokémon series. Notably, it ends with the tagline ''"And to Our Own Way"'' rather than the usual ''"Next Time... A New Beginning!"''

* SacredFirstKiss: There's a lot of context involving Serena's FirstKiss with Ash. Before the kiss, Serena confesses that [[IUhYouToo Ash is her aspiration]]. Romantic music and a golden atmosphere fill the scene, but the [[KissingDiscretionShot kiss itself is never shown]] due its daring implications. As the escalator forces them apart, Serena thanks Ash for this moment [[note]]The storyboard has her saying that she do "[her] best with this."[[/note]], while Ash is left in awe before smiling back. And when Ash reflects back on his Kalos journey during his flight back to Kanto, a good amount of his memories is dedicated to his time with Serena (such as him giving her the blue ribbon and being under her care when he got sick).

* SacredFirstKiss: There's a lot of context involving Serena's FirstKiss with Ash. Before the kiss, Serena confesses that [[IUhYouToo Ash is her aspiration]]. Romantic music and a golden atmosphere fills the scene, but the [[KissingDiscretionShot kiss itself is never shown]] due its daring implications. As the escalator forces them apart, Serena thanks Ash for this moment [[note]]The storyboard has her saying that she do "[her] best with this."[[/note]], while Ash is left in awe before smiling back. And when Ash reflects back on his Kalos journey during his flight back to Kanto, a good amount of his memories is dedicated to his time with Serena (such as him giving her the blue ribbon and being under her care when he got sick).

* SacredFirstKiss: There's a lot of context involving Serena's FirstKiss with Ash. Before the kiss, Serena confesses that [[IUhYouToo Ash is her aspiration]]. The kiss itself is done in a romantic fashion, with slow music and golden atmosphere, before the escalator forces them apart. Serena thanks Ash for this moment [[note]]The storyboard has her saying that she do "[her] best with this."[[/note]], while Ash is left in awe before smiling back. And when Ash reflects back on his Kalos journey during his flight back to Kanto, a good amount of his memories is dedicated to his time with Serena (such as him giving her the blue ribbon and being under her care when he got sick).

* KissingDiscretionShot: Serena's SacredFirstKiss with Ash is never actually seen, since the scene cuts to their feet when the deed is done. According to WordOfGod, this was the only way to get around the censors as kissing is considered an extraordinarily intimate act in Japan and doing it in public (such as an airport) is highly frowned upon.

* SequelHook: A notable aversion; very little evidence of the next series is given, and unlike previous era-ending episodes, the ending text is "And To Our Own Way" rather than the usual "Next Time...A New Beginning". The only clue is Team Rocket dropping Solrock and Lunatone trinkets from their souvenir stash as they run through the airport, while the episode ends with Ash entering his home in Pallet Town instead of setting off for the next region.

** Ash and Pikachu are on the plane to Pallet Town, reflecting on their adventures in the Kalos region.

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** Ash and Pikachu are on the plane to Pallet Town, reflecting on their adventures in the Kalos region.