Japanese Title: A Rival for Go!? The Road to Mew!!
Original Airdate: May 28, 2021
US Airdate: January 21, 2022
Ash and Goh head for Professor Oak's lab, where they learn Ash's Infernape seems to have run off for some reason. While searching for it, they come across Gary, who is on a mission for Project Mew, a newly formed research team looking into the mythical Pokémon.
- Big Damn Heroes: Gary comes out of nowhere and saves Ash and Goh from a wild Onix by ordering his Blastoise to use hydro pump on it.
- The Bus Came Back:
- Gary comes back after a long absence.
- Ash's Pokémon return, with his Infernape getting special spotlight towards the end.
- Continuity Nod:
- Professor Oak notices that Goh caught a Suicune.
- Ash mentions Gary's work as a researcher in the Sinnoh region.
- Gary mentions that he saw Infernape fight in the Sinnoh League.
- Mythology Gag: In the dub, Gary nonchalantly whistles the first opening.
