23x42 - Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!

[bunniefuu]

[alarm blaring]

What’s the problem here?

[man] The core went into overload

just as it was beginning to absorb Galar Particles.

[Oleana] Isn’t that what this hangar is for?

You see, the energy has breached the hangar walls.

Escaping again?

[gasps]

[loud whirring noise]

[energy erupts]

[particles twinkling]

Reinforce the hangar at once!

[man] Yes, ma’am!

It’s truly limitless energy made real.

Stupendous.

[crickets chirping]

[Ash and Goh in unison] Rock, paper, scissors!

-[Goh] I win! -[Ash] Oh, man!

-[Goh] So… please? -[Ash groans]

-I’m gonna turn out the light. -Okay.

[clicks]

[Raboot snoring]

-[zapping noises] -[Ash gasps]

[Ash sighs] Thanks, buddy!

-Pika? -Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Trainers from the Galar region use this wristband

to turn Pokémon into Dynamax Pokémon

which causes them to become giant-sized.

But there are details of the method that remain a mystery.

I’ve wondered about it for a long time.

My first question is why Pokémon Dynamax in the first place?

Good question, now that I think of it.

Another thing…

The places where Pokémon can Dynamax are limited to stadiums

and the Wild Area, correct?

I haven’t really been able to figure out why.

Me neither…

Although there are a number of exceptions.

Whaddaya mean?

Pokémon have recently been reported to Dynamax

outside of stadiums and the Wild Area.

Indeed, quite a few of them!

Maybe that’s why my Dynamax Band glowed. I’d sure love to find out.

When questions arise, we go and find the answers!

It’s what being research fellows is all about!

[Professor Cerise] Precisely!

That’s what I’d like you to do.

Please go to the Galar region and investigate the mysteries of Dynamax.

-Yes, sir! -Right!

Pi? Pika!

[plane taking off]

♪ It's a big, big world But you know where to find me ♪

♪ We'll be together And we're gonna do it our way ♪

♪ We'll discover, We believe in each other ♪

♪ On adventures With my friends, like, every day ♪

♪ And we're already on our way ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

[Ash and Goh in unison] Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!

[train chugging]

[narrator] Ash and Goh are headed to Wedgehurst in the Galar region,

seeking answers to questions about the mysteries of Dynamax.

[Goh] Traveling by train’s pretty nice, you know?

[Ash] Sure is. But there’s one thing I want in Galar…

No trip here’s complete until I eat a whole bunch of these yummy things!

Here’s one for you!

-[Goh] They’re called scones. -Let’s eat!

[choking noises]

Have some tea.

[Ash gasping] Thanks a lot!

Wow. I hope you haven’t forgotten why we’re here.

‘Course I haven’t!

We’re going to Wedgehurst so we can meet up

with somebody Professor Cerise knows!

I think her name was…

[Goh] Professor Magnolia.

The top professor in Dynamax research.

That’s right!

Huh?

[conductor] Attention. We’ve received word of a thick fog forming along our route,

so we’ll be forced to stop here momentarily.

Thick fog?

[metallic screeching]

[clanks]

[Pikachu] Pika?

[Ash] I don’t see any fog around here.

[conductor] As we might be stopped here for a while,

several car doors will be opened.

[doors open]

[Goh] That’s too bad.

And we’re so close to where we’re going, too…

-[Pikachu] Pika! -Hmm?

Bun… Bunnelby!

[screams]

[pokedex] Bunnelby. The Digging Pokémon. A Normal type.

Sensitive to danger, if Bunnelby hears the sound of a Corviknight’s wings,

it can dig a hole to hide in almost immediately.

Bun… Bunnelby!

[hopping noises]

-Now’s my chance to catch it! -Do it, Goh!

[Ash] It’s going into the forest!

It says the forest is called the Slumbering Weald. What a name!

Wait up!

Aw, where’d it go? Come on…

-Huh? -[sighs]

This fog is thicker than I thought.

[Ash] Bunnelby?

[Pikachu] Pika!

Huh?

There you are!

[hopping noises]

Bunnelby?

Pika!

Poké Ball, go!

Bunnelby?

-[thwack] -[screams]

[footsteps approaching]

[dings]

[Pokedex] Bunnelby has been registered to your Pokédex!

All right, Ash, I did it!

Hey, Ash?

Are you there?

[Raboot] Raboot.

[Pikachu] Pikachu.

[Ash] Goh? Where are you?

Pika?

What’s up, Pikachu?

[pikachu growls]

[echoing sound]

[Pikachu] Pi… pika.

[rustling noise]

Pika.

Hmm?

[electricity crackling]

[grand music playing]

[Pikachu growling] Pika.

Who’s that Pokémon?

[Pokedex] This Pokémon does not match any recorded data.

No way! A new kind of Pokémon?

-[growls] -[Pikachu] Pika!

[howls]

[howling continues]

-Huh? -[Sobble] Sobble?

[Raboot] Boot.

Hmm?

[shivering]

[Raboot] Boot.

[Raboot] Boot.

Who is that?

[Pokedex] This Pokémon does not match any recorded data.

That means…

A new kind of Pokémon?

[growls]

[grunts]

-[Pikachu] Pika! -[Ash grunts]

[laughs]

This is what it’s about! Let’s have a battle!

[Pikachu] Pika, pika.

Now, Pikachu, Iron Tail, let’s go!

[pikachu shouts]

[growls]

Gotta catch it! Right now!

[pokeball clatters]

[gasps] What was that?

[Raboot] Ra…

Okay, Raboot. Use Ember!

[Raboot shouts]

It just went right through!

Whoa! Did you just see that?

[howling]

-[Pikachu] Pi? Pika? -[Ash gasps]

[Pikachu] Pika?

Huh?

We’re in trouble…

[howls]

[Goh grunts]

All right, Sobble and Raboot, stay close by!

[Sobble squirming]

[Raboot] Ra!

[snoring]

[groans]

[Raboot] Raboot.

Where am I?

Oh, that’s right! Where’s Ash!

Where are you?

Ash, where are you?

[Goh] Ash!

Come on, Ash…

He wouldn’t have gone back to the train by himself, would he?

Rotom Phone, would you please call Ash?

[rotom phone] Okay!

Now calling Ash.

Now calling Ash.

Now calling Ash.

-Now calling Ash. -[sighs]

The problem is Ash never seems to answer his phone anyway, does he?

-[train whistles] -Oh, no!

[birds chirping]

[panting]

[grunts]

[train whistles]

[Sobble] Sobble, so?

[shimmering]

Hey, those things…

[Goh] They look a lot like what happens when Pokémon Dynamax!

[tires screech]

[screams]

Fascinating…

Even way out this far!

Huh?

Huh?

Ha!

[both exclaims] Ha-ha!

[yawns]

[Ash] How did I fall asleep in a place like this?

Huh?

Where’s that Pokémon?

Man, we’d better get back to the train quick!

[Ash] Goh! Lemme know you’re around!

Goh?

[Pikachu] Pika! Pika!

We’d better move, or we’ll miss the train…

Do you think maybe Goh just went on ahead without us.

We better get there quick!

-[Pikachu] Pi, pika? -Huh?

Centy? Oran Berries!

[Centy] Centi.

[Centy] Skorch, skorch, skorch.

-[shimmering] -[crash]

[gasps]

[man] Centiskorch, what?

[Centy groans]

[Centy] Centi!

What’s going on?

How can it be Gigantamaxing in the middle of town?

I’ve got no idea!

[Centy] Centi…

…skorch!

-Let's get out of here! -[people shouting]

-Centiskorch, don’t do it! -Centy!

[girl screams]

-[man] Let's get out of here! -[people shouting]

[gasps]

Chairman Rose?

The energy that passed through the hangar’s walls

has caused Pokémon to grow giant-sized in every area.

[Oleana] They’re rampaging.

A certain amount of this is unavoidable.

But it’s all for the sake of Galar’s future.

[panting]

Excuse me!

This isn’t a stadium or the Wild Area, so what’s going on?

It was glowing red and started Gigantamaxing

without us doing a thing!

Centiskorch didn’t obey any commands I gave it,

and I’m its Trainer!

What could be wrong with poor Centy?

[girl] It was so friendly just a few seconds before…

[pokedex] Centiskorch, Gigantamax Form.

The Radiator Pokémon. A Fire and Bug type.

With a body temperature of nearly , degrees,

it can scorch its opponent with a wave of heat.

We’re gonna take care of this!

You just wait here!

Don’t try it! You’re in over your head!

-I’m fine! -No, wait!

[panting]

[Ash] Centiskorch, stop it!

[Centiskorch] Centi?

[Ash] You’re scaring everybody! Please, you’ve gotta calm down!

[CentiSkorch] Skorch.

[screams]

[pikachu grunts]

[Pikachu] Pikachu!

[Centiskorch] Centi.

Something made you do this, right, Centiskorch?

[CentiSkorch] Skorch.

[Pikachu] Pikachu!

I’ve gotta figure this out, and do it fast!

Pikachu, you ready?

[Pikachu] Pika!

Riolu, you, too!

[Riolu] Riolu!

[Pikachu] Pika!

[Centiskorch] Centi.

Pikachu, Electroweb! Riolu, Vacuum Wave!

[pikachu shouts]

[Centiskorch] Centi.

[Riolu] Riolu!

[Centiskorch] Skorch.

[groans]

[Centi growls]

What? No way!

[Centiskorch] Centi…

‘Kay, Dragonite, I choose you! [grunts]

[Dragonite roars]

[Centiskorch] Centi…

[Ash] Dragonite, use Hurricane!

Pikachu, use Electroweb!

Riolu, use Vacuum Wave!

[pokemon shouting]

[explodes]

[groans]

[Centiskorch] Centi…

Nothing!

Whoa, that didn’t work at all!

[Centiskorch] Centi…

This isn’t looking good at all…

-Everybody, run!! -[screams]

[grunts]

[man] Now, Charizard, Rock Tomb!

[Charizard shouts]

[exclaims]

Huh?

Wow, I can’t believe it’s Leon…

Right, Ash! And you can leave the rest to me!

Got it!

Dragonite, let’s move!

[Dragonite chirps]

[Centiskorch] Centi…

Now, Charizard, use Air Slash!

[Charizard roars]

[Centiskorch groans]

Leon’s so cool…

[Pikachu] Pika!

[Centiskorch groans]

Huh?

[Centiskorch] Skorch?

[Centiskorch] Skorch? Skorch?

My Centy! Oh, no!

Thank goodness you’re all right!

[Centiskorch sobs]

[sighs]

Thanks so much! You saved us!

Eva and I were so worried about Centiskorch…

[Eva] It’s Leon!

It had that suspicious look in its eyes, but it’s fine now.

Leon, you’re the best!

You truly are the hero of Galar!

-[woman] Thanks, Leon! -[people laugh]

Well, I only did what any other champion would have done.

Everyone?

I know you’re concerned about the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon

who have recently appeared…

I assure you, I will find out the cause and see that it won't happen again.

But for now, I ask that you do everything you can to protect yourselves, all right?

[everyone] Right!

Charizard?

[Charizard roars]

Leon? Where are you going now?

Now that they’re safe,

I’m going to stop all the other Dynamax Pokémon from rampaging.

Please, Leon! Let us help you!

[Pikachu] Pika, pika!

I’m glad you want to help, but…

[Ash] Please?

Very well.

But we’re leaving right away!

Great!

[Charizard roars]

[Goh shouting]

[pokemon groaning]

[grunts]

No offense, Sonia, but I’m concerned about your driving…

Don’t be rude! The problem is my car’s really old.

Oh, oh, yeah! Please, Rotom, would you try Ash again?

[rotom] Right away!

[rotom] You have a call from Goh. You have a call from Goh.

You have a call from Goh.

Hey, there, Goh, where are you now?

-[Goh screams] You answered! -[Ash groans]

[Goh] Where am I? Where are you?

I’m with Leon, and we’re gonna stop the Dynamax Pokémon from rampaging.

[Goh] With Leon?

[Ash] Yeah. It’s a long story…

My story’s long, too.

I met up with Sonia and we’re on our way to check out some ruins in Turffield.

[Ash] Sonia?

[Goh] You remember! From Wyndon Stadium!

The one we met in front of the hero statue.

[Ash] Oh, yeah! Wasn’t she researching some legend or something?

She sure was.

She thinks that the rampaging Dynamax Pokémon in the Galar region

have something to do with the very same hero legend.

That’s why she and I are going together to Turffield

so we can figure out the mysteries of that legend!

I got it.

For now, let’s focus on what’s in front of us,

and we’ll catch up afterward!

Right with ya!

Here it comes! You can see it now!

Got it!

See ya later!

-Uh… -[phone clicks]

[sighs] That is so Ash.

I guess that means your buddy is teaming up with Leon?

[Goh] Yes. That’s what he said.

[yelps]

[Pikachu] Pika!

[Leon] Let’s go, Ash!

[Ash] Right!

[narrator] Something big is happening in the Galar region!

What will Ash and Goh find at their destination?

Hope or danger?

The answers to come, as the journey continues!