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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master

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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master	comment	Warning: Late Arrival Spoilers for PokÃ©mon Journeys: The Series will be left unmarked. You Have Been Warned.PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master (ãƒ�ã‚±ãƒƒãƒˆãƒ¢ãƒ³ã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ¼ ã‚�ã�–ã�›ãƒ�ã‚±ãƒ¢ãƒ³ãƒžã‚¹ã‚¿ãƒ¼ Pocket Monsters: Aim to Be a PokÃ©mon Master) is a miniseries of the PokÃ©mon anime and contains the final episodes of PokÃ©mon Journeys: The Series, serving as the conclusion to Ash's and Pikachu's story. The series started running in Japan on January 11, 2023 and concluded on March 24, with the English dub first airing in Canada on July 22 and premiered on Netflix in the United States on September 8. The next anime series, PokÃ©mon Horizons: The Series, stars new protagonists Liko and Roy, and began broadcast in April 2023 in Japan.After becoming the World Champion, Ash reunites with old friends, make new ones in form of other people and PokÃ©mon, and well as Team Rocket being up to their old tricks. Ash would then change out his PokÃ©mon Once per Episode, and each of them would help Ash along the way. However, after saving the legendary PokÃ©mon, Latias, she grows interested in him, and follows him around in his new aimless journey.The mini-series is a love letter sendoff to the franchise's longest running protagonist. Many events get called back to, and many episodes are designed to emulate the feeling of the original series, if with less of a sadistic sense of humor the original series can delve into. Ash and Misty still bicker, but it's more like friendly ribbing than outright biting sarcasm like it used to be. Pretty much, provided they aren't too hard to write back in, all of Ash's PokÃ©mon get their time to shine.In the end, Ash is given a question he'd never thought he'd have to fully answer; what does being a PokÃ©mon Master even mean?
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1206dd74	type	Victory Is Boring
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1206dd74	comment	Victory Is Boring: Discussed in the final episode, where Ash comes to the realization that becoming the world champion wasn't what he had originally dreamed of when it comes to being a PokÃ©mon Master.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1b65dfad	type	The Cameo
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1b65dfad	comment	The Cameo: Episode 10 ends with Latias and Latios heading to Alto Mare, where we see Bianca and the disguised-as-Bianca Latias.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1bc2e445	type	End of an Age
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_1bc2e445	comment	End of an Age: The miniseries is a send-off to Ash and Pikachu as protagonists after being the anime's main characters for over two decades. To emphasize this, the intro shows scenes from all of the prior series, culminating with his victory over Leon. The next series is more or less a Soft Reboot. In addition, this is the last time Misty, Brock, Tracey, and all of the PokÃ©mon Ash owns that appear here, show up in the anime, with the rest of Ash's old team, his traveling companions, rivals, one-shot friends, and competitors showed up in the final batch of Journeys episodes (though some, like Primeape, get left out altogether).
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_29292e6d	comment	Walking the Earth: Since becoming World Champion, Ash decides to explore with Pikachu and the PokÃ©mon has with him. Misty and Brock then decide to rejoin him. In the final episode, Ash decides to make this his new goal, deciding for himself that being a PokÃ©mon Master means seeing the entire world and all the PokÃ©mon in it.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3b113b7	type	Character Development
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3b113b7	comment	Character Development: One of the things the series puts emphasis on is just how much Ash has grown since the start. Both Misty and Brock note how far Ash has come, and the episode focusing on a Beartic experiencing Power Incontinence is basically one long episode dedicated to showing just how better of a trainer Ash has become by helping the Beartic get control of their power without asking for anything in return.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3d4d3dc9	type	Humans Are Bastards
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3d4d3dc9	comment	Humans Are Bastards: Latios and Latias initially have no good opinions on humans, and Latias tries to get Ash away from her when they first met. Latios definitely doesn't want to be near the trio when they try to help him. This is because of a PokÃ©mon Hunter who uses a Hydreigon that's trying to capture them.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3fe2b13f	type	Ungrateful Bastard
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_3fe2b13f	comment	Ungrateful Bastard: Despite Ash saving Latios's sister Latias and being on good terms with her, Latios isn't as appreciative to Ash. Not even saving them both from the poacher is enough to change Latios's mind much.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_42c9f1ec	comment	Downplayed in that Ash's World Champion status is referenced a few times and does play an indirect role in the finale, but Ash's life remains remarkably unchanged despite everything he's achieved; he's never shown defending his title, only gets recognized a handful of times (mostly by his friends), and resumes adventuring across the world the same way he always has, ultimately deciding he still hasn't become a PokÃ©mon Master yet in his mind.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_53224e46	comment	Bookends: The first and last episodes of the mini-series feature Ash and Pikachu using a split-ended stick to decide the path they should take. The first episode of the entire series and the last episode both featured Ash and Pikachu looking on towards a rainbow at the end of a nasty storm.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_564caaae	type	Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_564caaae	comment	Plot-Mandated Friendship Failure: Ash and company (along with Bulbasaur and Charizard) pay a visit to the Squirtle Squad, unaware that Team Rocket had hijacked their firefighting safety show to make a quick profit. Upon seeing the twerps, they assume that Ash came to get his Squirtle back, and Invoked this trope to make them feud by tricking Squirtle into thinking Ash didn't care about him anymore, resulting in a fight between the three starters. It gets mended when Team Rocket bungles their latest scheme again and causes a warehouse fire, resulting in everyone pitching up their sleeves to put it out.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_571a3c67	comment	Power Incontinence: Ash and co. finds a Beartic that's been trying to control its ice powers, since it had been freezing a nearby forest, lake, and waterfall. Oshawott decides to help it by making a shell made of ice.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_65d658f	type	Putting the Band Back Together
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_65d658f	comment	Putting the Band Back Together: For the first time since Johto, the original trio of Ash, Misty, and Brock has reunited to travel together again. Even for only one episode, Ash's Kanto starters, Charizard, Squirtle and Bulbasaur are reunited after overcome a misunderstandement.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_716c0b1b	type	And the Adventure Continues
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_716c0b1b	comment	And the Adventure Continues: The show ultimately ends with Ash leaving Pallet Town for another journey and Team Rocket chasing after him for his Pikachu as per usual. In the dub, Delia even quotes the trope nearly word for word for her final line.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_73fbe27d	type	It's the Journey That Counts
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_73fbe27d	comment	It's the Journey That Counts: Ash ultimately comes to feel this way in the final episode, stating that he still feels like a challenger even after becoming the world champion, and ultimately deciding to set a new goal for himself to befriend every PokÃ©mon in the world.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_754df088	comment	Put on a Bus: Despite Ash constantly rotating his team randomly in each episode, not all of them get to have one last little hurrah, namely Lucario.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_7785f549	comment	Lost Toy Grievance: Ash and co. find a Banette that has been going around houses to steal heart-shaped items and accessories because it's been trying to find its owner when it used to be a doll. Brock figures out that the doll Banette was born from was owned by a now adult Nurse Joy.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_7e081ea0	comment	Slice of Life: The arc is centered around Ash, Misty, and Brock traveling around the PokÃ©mon world without any real trajectory. It's really about Ash enjoying the small things of the Pokemon world now that he's the world champion.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_8151ec48	comment	Driving Question: "What does being a PokÃ©mon Master mean?" In the final episode, Ash finally comes to what he feels it is; seeing the entire PokÃ©mon world and meeting every PokÃ©mon in it.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_8797239c	type	Bait-and-Switch
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_8797239c	comment	Bait-and-Switch: Almost each episode have Ash bonding in some way with the PokÃ©mon of the day, either to help them or to ask for their help, while generally having a free slot in his party, possibly hinting he could add someone new to his roster. He didn't actually catch any new PokÃ©mon in these twelve episodes, but Pidgeot returns to Ash's team for good as his last team change. The miniseries' poster hinted that we'd see every one of Ash's PokÃ©mon that he caught throughout the years. In fact, all Ash's PokÃ©mon are showcased... in segments in the opening, every episode. In the proper episodes, not counting Pikachu, Ash brings generally one to five of his reserves and there's episodes where he uses no one besides Pikachu.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_8eb3d48f	type	Revisiting the Roots
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_8eb3d48f	comment	Revisiting the Roots: For the send off series, Ash, Misty, and Brock once again regroup after splitting up at the end of Johto, with episodes that don't directly relate to the overarching question having plots very much in line with the tone of the original series; albeit with the trios Character Development from since then kept. (For example, although Ash and Misty do bicker, it's often more playful and much less mean spirited than it was in the first season.)
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_927b2f11	comment	The Bus Came Back: Some of Ash's old PokÃ©mon in his previous adventures return as he switches out his team every episode. Squirtle, Lapras and Pidgeot also appear, with only Pidgeot rejoining the gang permanently. The Team Rocket trio's PokÃ©mon from their own previous adventures are returned by Giovanni after he saw it fit to return them to their masters. Alto Mare and its inhabitants make a comeback in the ending to Episode 10, in one of the very rare instances of a movie being acknowledged as canon by the anime. In the very final episode, Ash's Pidgeot rejoins his team, now that the flock it was protecting has grown enough to protect themselves without it.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_931fc523	type	Back for the Finale
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_931fc523	comment	Back for the Finale: After being left all the way back at the end of Kanto, Pidgeot returns for the very last episode of Ash's run. Tracey returns in the final episode and has his first speaking lines since the end of PokÃ©mon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire. He even reveals his Venonat evolved into Venomoth.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_9bcd82c0	comment	Took a Level in Badass: Compared to the last time Ash, Misty and Brock acted as group, they are much stronger and more experienced. Ash rotates all the pokemon he got along the previous leagues, while Misty and Brock have access to all their pokemon from their gyms
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_9d0daa7d	comment	Last Episode Theme Reprise: The last episode ends with "Type: Wild" playing over the credits; the theme song most heavily associated with Ash's character in Japan. The English dub instead uses a piano version of the "PokÃ©mon Theme" in its last scene.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_9dab0a6e	type	Continuity Nod
PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_9dab0a6e	comment	Continuity Nod: Team Rocket express shock that Ash's Pidgeotto had evolved into Pidgeot, which makes sense because in the episode "Pallet Party Panic", they were chased off by the Spearow and Fearow flock before they could witness Pidgeotto evolve. The first episode had Team Rocket bringing out their PokÃ©dex on Latias, despite the gang being in PokÃ©mon Heroes. The thing is, they never actually encountered Latias during the events of that film.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_a6e8221e	comment	Status Quo Is God: Downplayed in that Ash's World Champion status is referenced a few times and does play an indirect role in the finale, but Ash's life remains remarkably unchanged despite everything he's achieved; he's never shown defending his title, only gets recognized a handful of times (mostly by his friends), and resumes adventuring across the world the same way he always has, ultimately deciding he still hasn't become a PokÃ©mon Master yet in his mind. This also applies equally to Team Rocket, who remain fully stuck in their endless pursuit of Pikachu. They nearly give up and disband the team after their new perfect scheme falls apart because of Latias, but ultimately they realize that pursuing Pikachu together is far more exciting and lively than working menial jobs at the Team Rocket HQ, even if they'll never succeed in capturing Pikachu.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_a6fa41b	comment	Recycled Premise: This isn't really the first time a Wailmer (back in Sinnoh at Sunyshore City's sewers) was stuck and needed help getting out.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_aa88f109	comment	Humanity Is Infectious: After being saved by Ash, Latias had been following Ash as he goes meeting new people and PokÃ©mon. She herself would save Ash and Pikachu twice.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_ac6ea68c	comment	Near-Villain Victory: Team Rocket's ultimate plan to capture Pikachu may have succeeded if not for Latias.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_ac7cbf8d	comment	Myth Arc: After spanning the entire series, we finally get an answer to what being a Pokemon Master finally means; or at the very least, what it means to Ash himself. To him, it means meeting every Pokemon in the world and seeing everything there is to it. And with that answer, Ash's tenure as the main protagonist ends with him and Pikachu seeking new adventures.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_b51ffd20	comment	To Be a Master: Discussed. Ash has become recognized as the greatest trainer in the entire world, but he's still left with the Driving Question of what being the World Champion and a PokÃ©mon Master will actually mean. In the end, Ash concludes that he wants to meet every kind of PokÃ©mon in the world, and sets off on a journey to do that.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_c5835f29	comment	Ghostly Goals: The Banette in episode 8 wants to reunite with its owner after it was accidentally abandoned, and was left in the old house its owner used to live in. Gengar was more than happy to oblige and tries to help it. After many unsuccessful attempts to find its original owner, it decided to leave its town on a train, right until Brock realizes who its owner was, and Banette was able to reunite with its owner, who is now an adult Nurse Joy.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_d39771a4	comment	Long Bus Trip: While the mini-series does its best to bring back a lot of the more iconic partners from the series, there are a few that were written off in a way that the cast reencountering would be too contrived in order to be believable. Primeape is the only one of Ash's PokÃ©mon to not show up despite still being owned by him. Cilan is notably the only post-original series companion of Ash to return in the miniseries. Arbok, Weezing, Lickitung, Dustox, Victreebel, Cacnea, Chimecho, Mimikyu and Mareanie ended up not returning despite the tease that all of Team Rocket's PokÃ©mon would return. They do at least get a reference in the episode in question with Team Rocket reminiscing about them.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_d3a840a8	comment	Opening Shout-Out: The miniseries is named after the very first Japanese opening's title. Ending theme variant: one of the final shots of the miniseries is Ash in a brand new pair of shoes, with his old ones beaten and worn but kept lovingly in his house. "Type: Wild" includes lyrics talking about the singer's "favorite pair of worn-out shoes" after having traveled everywhere in them.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_dcb9c541	comment	Ship Tease: When Misty reunites with Ash, she plays up her old banter with Ash in a flirtatious manner, and even manages to sneak along to get to travel with him again.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_ec8290b6	comment	Snap Back: As part of the return to the original formula, Team Rocket has abandoned the Rocket Prize Master they used for the main run of Journeys and returned to being stuck in Perpetual Poverty, constantly starving despite having spent the last four series able to afford food. They also seem to have inexplicably abandoned their base in Vermilion City, allowing them to pursue Pikachu full-time once again.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_eeb4a5eb	comment	Anti-Climax: Controversially, the final episode the long-running series just... ends. There's no appearance of a Legendary Pokemon like Ho-oh or Lugia as many predicted. Team Rocket waste a lot of time working in the cafeteria. Ash falls into a brief depression thinking there's nothing to do, after finally accomplishing his dream of being the world's strongest. It doesn't feel like a finale. No flash-forwards, no montage of great moments. Ash just rests at home before he setting off on another aimless journey. Most fans agree the penultimate episode with a nod to the PokÃ©mon Heroes movie, was a far better send off to the anime.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_efacc623	comment	Drama-Preserving Handicap: Despite be the world monarch and have access to all the pokemon he currently have available, Ash still can be outplayed for some of Team Rocket's plans, whether for their own craftiness or for some blunder from Ash himself. When Ash and Misty fight over who gets to keep Clauncher, Ash deliberately uses Corphish instead of Pikachu, Leavanny or Rowlet, despite all three of them having a Type Advantage against Misty's Water Types. Misty wins out and gets Clauncher.
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PokÃ©mon: To Be a PokÃ©mon Master / int_f05444a4	comment	Once per Episode: Each episode, Ash's team would rotate, with Pikachu being the sole constant. The OP sequence would also focus on Ash's PokÃ©mon throughout the years.
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