Pokémon Journeys: The Series · Pokémon Ultimate Journeys arc
JN128 · Climax! The Night Before the Decisive Battle! Satoshi VS Dande!!
最高潮！決戦前夜サトシVSダンデ！！
Synopsis
What happens.
The "Pokémon World Coronation Series News" makes a broadcast before the finals of the Masters Eight Tournament, with Mr. Fire Blast, a battle reviewer, acting as a special guest.
Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's JN128 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.