Pokemon Journeys Previews The Final Battle Between Ash and Leon

Pokemon Journeys has been gearing up for the final moments of the battle between Ash Ketchum and Leon, and the preview for the next episode of the series airing overseas is showing off the flair the anime team is putting into the battle's final moments! After working his way up through the ranks of the World Coronation Series and through the final Masters Tournament, Ash finds himself in an uphill battle against the undefeated champion. Making matters worse is that as of the climax of their battle, Ash now faces some terrible odds with just Pikachu by his side.  

It's been a pretty rough battle for Ash so far as while he has managed to knock out four of Leon's strong Pokemon, each one of his own was exhausted just to get to this point. As of the latest episode of the series, Ash was down to just his Pikachu and their trusty Z-Move as they were pushing back against Leon's Gigantamax Charizard. Wanting to take down their rival's partner, both Ash and Leon are now giving everything they have for the next episode. Check out the preview for Episode 132 of Pokemon Journeys below: 

What to Expect in Pokemon Journeys Episode 132

Episode 132 of Pokemon Journeys is titled "The Finals IV – Partner" and the synopsis for it teases it as such, "Having shown up at Wyndon Stadium, what is Eternatus' purpose...?! And, Ash and Leon's battle also heads into its climax. Facing Leon's Ace, Charizard, Ash and Pikachu muster up the last of their strength and face up to him. All of their meetings, battles, adventures so far! Together with his strongest partner, will Ash be able to grasp victory?"

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The unfortunate thing about this climax, however, is that even if Ash and Pikachu somehow defeated Leon's Charizard, Leon still has a perfectly healthy Cinderace ready and waiting to end the battle for good. The odds are incredibly stacked against Ash, so he might be aiming for a more spiritual victory here rather than one that could make him a world champion. It's a shame, but also falls in line with how Ash usually does in these tournaments. 

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