Pokémon Journeys: The Series · Pokémon Ultimate Journeys arc
JN109 · Aim for the Eight!
キバナ！マスターズエイトをかけた戦い！！
Synopsis
What happens.
As a new day begins in the Galar region, Ash and Lucario arrive at the city of Hammerlocke, eagerly waiting for their World Coronation Series entrance battle. Arriving in front of the Hammerlocke Stadium, Ash is greeted by his opponent and the local Gym Leader, Raihan.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's JN109 entry, used under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5.
Story arc · JN089-JN146
Pokémon Ultimate Journeys.
Masters Eight tournament. Ash defeats Steven, Cynthia, and finally Champion Leon in the finale. Becomes the canonical World Champion.
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Who appears.
Linked entries open the species page on the Pokédex. Items without a sprite (alternate forms, regional variants, generic group references) fall back to a name pill.
More from this arc
Other episodes in Pokémon Ultimate Journeys.
Episode synopsis from Bulbapedia, CC-BY-NC-SA 2.5. Editorial context (arc affiliation, cultural moments, character signatures) hand-verified May 2026. Pokémon, character names, and series titles © Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures Inc., The Pokémon Company, OLM Inc. This is an unofficial fan reference.