Pokémon

Pokémon (1997 – 2023)

1997 • 25 seasons • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-Y7

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Episode 42 — Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!

Season 23 • Pokémon

Released: 2020-10-23 • Animation/Action & Adventure/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Ash and Goh set out for the Galar region to investigate the Dynamax phenomenon. During a train delay, they meet strange Pokémon in a mysterious forest.

Episodes

Episode 1
Enter Pikachu!
2019-11-17

Episode 2
Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
2019-11-24

Episode 3
Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
2019-12-01

Episode 4
Settling the Scorebunny!
2019-12-08

Episode 5
Mind-Boggling Dynamax!
2019-12-15

Episode 6
Working My Way Back to Mew!
2019-12-22

Episode 7
Serving Up the Flute Cup!
2019-12-29

Episode 8
The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
2020-01-12

Episode 9
Finding a Legend!
2020-01-19

Episode 10
A Test in Paradise!
2020-01-26

Episode 11
Best Friend... Worst Nightmare!
2020-02-02

Episode 12
Flash of the Titans!
2020-02-09

Episode 13
The Climb to Be the Very Best!
2020-02-16

Episode 14
Raid Battle in the Ruins!
2020-02-23

Episode 15
A Snow Day for Searching!
2020-03-01

Episode 16
A Chilling Curse!
2020-03-08

Episode 17
Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!
2020-03-15

Episode 18
Destination: Coronation!
2020-03-22

Episode 19
A Talent for Imitation!
2020-03-29

Episode 20
Dreams Are Made of These!
2020-04-05

Episode 21
Caring for a Mystery!
2020-04-12

Episode 22
Goodbye, Friend!
2020-04-19

Episode 23
Panic in the Park!
2020-06-07

Episode 24
A Little Rocket R & R!
2020-06-14

Episode 25
A Festival Reunion!
2020-06-21

Episode 26
Splash, Dash, and Smash for the Crown! / Slowking's Crowning!
2020-06-28

Episode 27
Toughing It Out!
2020-07-05

Episode 28
Sobbing Sobble!
2020-07-12

Episode 29
There's a New Kid in Town!
2020-07-19

Episode 30
Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!
2020-07-26

Episode 31
The Cuteness Quotient!
2020-08-02

Episode 32
Time After Time!
2020-08-09

Episode 33
Trade, Borrow, and Steal!
2020-08-16

Episode 34
Solitary and Menacing!
2020-08-23

Episode 35
Gotta Catch a What?!
2020-08-30

Episode 36
Making Battles in the Sand!
2020-09-06

Episode 37
That New Old Gang of Mine!
2020-09-13

Episode 38
Restore and Renew!
2020-09-20

Episode 39
Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!
2020-09-27

Episode 40
A Crackling Raid Battle!
2020-10-09

Episode 41
Pikachu Translation Check! / Up to Your Neck!
2020-10-16

Episode 42
Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
2020-10-23

Episode 43
Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
2020-10-30

Episode 44
Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!
2020-11-06

Episode 45
Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
2020-11-13

Episode 46
Getting More Than You Battled For!
2020-11-20

Episode 47
Crowning the Chow Crusher!
2020-11-27

Episode 48
A Close Call... Practically!
2020-12-04

Information

Episode air date	23.10.2020
Episode runtime	23 min
Episode rating	4.00
Genres	Animation / Action & Adventure / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	7.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	7+
Country	JP

Trailer

Additional videos

Alola (Season 22)

Alola (Season 22)

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Alola (Seasons 20-21)

Alola (Seasons 20-21)

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Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

Kalos (Seasons 17-19)

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Unova (Seasons 14-16)

Unova (Seasons 14-16)

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Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

Sinnoh (Seasons 10-13)

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Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

Hoenn (Seasons 6-9)

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Johto (Seasons 3-5)

Johto (Seasons 3-5)

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Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

Kanto (Seasons 1-2)

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Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

Viz/Pioneer DVD & VHS Commercial

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Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

Opening 1 - "Aim to Be a Pokémon Master" - Rica Matsumoto [Pre-Porygon | Remastered w/ Subs]

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Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

Catch 'Em All on VHS Advert (VHS Capture)

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Cast

Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita
Gou (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi
Narrator (voice)

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