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JN132 · Partners in Time! (The Finals IV:

Name: Partners in Time! (The Finals IV:
Released: 2023-06-23

ファイナルIV「相棒」

US air. 2023-06-23 JP air. 2022-11-11 Season. Ultimate Journeys (S25) Position. Episode 132 of 147 in Journeys

Why this episode matters

Key episode in Journeys

Ash defeats Champion Leon. Pikachu vs. Charizard. Ash becomes the canonical Pokémon World Champion.

Signature episode for Ash Ketchum

Defeats Champion Leon to become Pokémon World Champion.

Signature episode for Goh

Final canonical Goh appearance during Ash's World Coronation Series finale.

Synopsis

What happens.

Eternatus has appeared above Wyndon Stadium during the Masters Eight Tournament finals. Reporting the situation to her grandmother, Sonia informs Professor Magnolia of the high activity of Galar particles in the area, which is likely the reason why Eternatus was drawn there.

Synopsis adapted from Bulbapedia's JN132 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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Pokémon featured · 20

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.

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.