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* CurbStompBattle: Mew manages to enter combat with a Nidoking, only to send back the Pokémon's [[PowerCopying own moves back at it]].
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* CurbStompBattle: Mew manages to enter combat with a Nidoking, only to send back the Pokémon's [[PowerCopying own moves back at it]].him]].
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* PowerCopying: During Mew's fight, it utilizes the exact same moves thrown its way and more given its trait of being able to learn all known moves in the world.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together and evolves into Pikachu.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together and evolves into Pikachu.
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* PowerCopying: During Mew's fight, it utilizes the exact same moves thrown its way and more given its trait of being able to learn all known moves in the world.world (well, except certain ones such as Crabhammer).
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan,it he remembers the good times they had together and evolves into Pikachu.Pikachu.
* PrimalChestPound: Nidoking does this before attacking Mew with Fire Blast.
* RuleOfThree: Nidoking uses Earth Power, Sludge Wave and Fire Blast against Mew and Mew uses those attacks back and Nidoking and knocks him out.
* TimeshiftedActor: Hana Takeda and Kei Shindo voice the child versions of Ash and Goh. Averted in the dub where Sarah Natochenny and Zeno Robinson do the roles.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan,
* PrimalChestPound: Nidoking does this before attacking Mew with Fire Blast.
* RuleOfThree: Nidoking uses Earth Power, Sludge Wave and Fire Blast against Mew and Mew uses those attacks back and Nidoking and knocks him out.
* TimeshiftedActor: Hana Takeda and Kei Shindo voice the child versions of Ash and Goh. Averted in the dub where Sarah Natochenny and Zeno Robinson do the roles.
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* OriginEpisode: The primary focus of the story is Pikachu's upbringing as a Pichu.
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* OriginEpisode: OriginsEpisode: The primary focus of the story is Pikachu's upbringing as a Pichu.
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* OriginStory: The primary focus of the story is Pikachu's upbringing as a Pichu.
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* OriginStory: OriginEpisode: The primary focus of the story is Pikachu's upbringing as a Pichu.
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* PowerCopying: During Mew's fight, they utilize the exact same moves thrown its way and more given its trait of knowing all known moves in the world.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
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* PowerCopying: During Mew's fight, they utilize it utilizes the exact same moves thrown its way and more given its trait of knowing being able to learn all known moves in the world.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they hadtogether, together and evolves into Pikachu.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Almost the entire episode takes place four years in the past, while Ash and Goh are six years old.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Almost the entire episode takes place four years in the past, while Ash and Goh are six years old.old.
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* MundaneUtility: A group of Chansey has made friends with the group of Kangaskhan and feeds them their eggs to gain strength, which apparently respawn immediately. This is probably a representation of Softboiled.
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* CurbStompBattle: Mew manages to enter combat with a Nidoking, only to send back the Pokémon's [[PowerCopying own moves back at it]].
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* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Pikachu evolves out of the love he feels for the Kangaskhan family, referencing how the Pikachu line initially evolves via friendship.
* InnocentProdigy: Goh showcases great knowledge of Pokémon which impresses the rest of the class, but Chloe calls him out for stealing the spotlight away from Professor Oak.
* KangarooPouchRide: As expected with Kangaskhan, Pichu rides alongside the baby in the mother's pouch.
* InnocentProdigy: Goh showcases great knowledge of Pokémon which impresses the rest of the class, but Chloe calls him out for stealing the spotlight away from Professor Oak.
* KangarooPouchRide: As expected with Kangaskhan, Pichu rides alongside the baby in the mother's pouch.
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* PowerCopying: During Mew's fight, they utilize the exact same moves thrown its way and more given its trait of knowing all known moves in the world.
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* WhenItAllBegan: The episode dedicates a section to the birth of Goh's [[GoalInLife dream]] of catching Mew.
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* NoodleIncident: How Pikachu ends up in the possession of Professor Oak remains a mystery.
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* NoodleIncident: How Pikachu ends up in the possession of Professor Oak [[TheUnreveal remains a mystery.mystery]].
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Four years before the present day, Ash Ketchum was supposed to go to a special Pokémon summer camp. He slept in.
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Four years before the present day, Ash Ketchum was supposed to go to a special Pokémon summer camp. camp.
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* DecoyProtagonist: Ash is only in the story because he was ''supposed to'' go to Pokémon summer camp, but slept in. He is then seen in a flashback to his first meeting with Pikachu.
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* OriginStory: The primary focus of the story is Pikachu's upbringing as a Pichu.
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* FirstPersonPerspective: Ash and Pikachu's first meeting happens as it did in the first episode, but is presented this time from Pikachu's point of view.
* MythologyGag: Ash slept in on the day of the Pokémon summer camp. The TimeSkip to the present day begins with [[Recap/PokemonS1E1PokemonIChooseYou him sleeping in on the day he's supposed to begin his own Pokémon journey]], and getting Pikachu.
* NoodleIncident: How Pikachu ends up in the possession of Professor Oak remains a mystery.
* MythologyGag: Ash slept in on the day of the Pokémon summer camp. The TimeSkip to the present day begins with [[Recap/PokemonS1E1PokemonIChooseYou him sleeping in on the day he's supposed to begin his own Pokémon journey]], and getting Pikachu.
* NoodleIncident: How Pikachu ends up in the possession of Professor Oak remains a mystery.
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* ButNowIMustGo: Pichu quietly leaves one night because he and the baby Kangaskhan have grown too big for both to occupy the mother Kangaskhan's pouch.
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* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
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* WholeEpisodeFlashback: Almost the entire episode takes place four years in the past, while Ash and Goh are six years old.
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!!Japanese Title: Pikachu is Born!
!!!Original Airdate: November 15, 2019
!!!UK Airdate: May 25, 2020 (special airing)
!!!US Airdate: June 12, 2020
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_journeys_e1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The story of a Pichu learning about love, friendship, and family.]]
Four years before the present day, Ash Ketchum was supposed to go to a special Pokémon summer camp. He slept in.
Meanwhile, a young Pichu finds himself alone, and is adopted by a Kangaskhan. The bond between Pichu, Kangaskhan, and its daughter, will one day change the life of the boy who slept in. But at this summer camp, they will set in motion events that lead to a chance encounter between another boy, Goh, and the elusive mythical Pokémon, Mew.
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!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* DeusExMachina: Mew appears to save Kangaskhan's baby and Pichu. Goh ends up catching a glimpse of Mew as a result.
* FlashbackEpisode: Most of the episode takes place four years in the past, while Ash and Goh are six years old.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
!!!Original Airdate: November 15, 2019
!!!UK Airdate: May 25, 2020 (special airing)
!!!US Airdate: June 12, 2020
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pokemon_journeys_e1.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The story of a Pichu learning about love, friendship, and family.]]
Four years before the present day, Ash Ketchum was supposed to go to a special Pokémon summer camp. He slept in.
Meanwhile, a young Pichu finds himself alone, and is adopted by a Kangaskhan. The bond between Pichu, Kangaskhan, and its daughter, will one day change the life of the boy who slept in. But at this summer camp, they will set in motion events that lead to a chance encounter between another boy, Goh, and the elusive mythical Pokémon, Mew.
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!!This episode contains examples of the following tropes:
* DeusExMachina: Mew appears to save Kangaskhan's baby and Pichu. Goh ends up catching a glimpse of Mew as a result.
* FlashbackEpisode: Most of the episode takes place four years in the past, while Ash and Goh are six years old.
* ThePowerOfLove: When Pichu leaves Kangaskhan, it remembers the good times they had together, and evolves into Pikachu.
