History Recap / PokemonS5E64GottaCatchYaLater

* BookEnds: Misty's journey with Ash began after he stole her bike and got it destroyed, and now it ends with her receiving her rebuilt bike.

** Brock, temporarily.
** Misty would go on to make special appearance on the special episodes, have several guest/cameo appearances during the ''Advanced'' era (both Hoenn and Kanto), and returning for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon'' like Brock.

* TheFellowshipHasEnded: Primarily due to the departure of Misty.

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'', he met up with Cilan in a ''BW'' special that went undubbed, and then returned to the main series proper for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''.
** Misty would go on to have several guest/cameo appearances during the ''Advanced'' era, before, like Brock, returning for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''.

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'', he met up with Cilan in an ''XY'' special that went undubbed, and then returned to the main series proper for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''.

* GrandFinale: While ''Hoenn Alone'' is technically the final episode of the original series, this episode certainly has a sense of closure to it, with [[TheFellowshipHasEnded the original trio going their separate ways]], Ash and Gary resolving their rivalry once and for all, and Ash leaving his Pokémon with Professor Oak before [[AndTheAdventureContinues setting off for Hoenn with Pikachu]].

* GoodTimesMontage: The Japanese montage focuses on Misty's accomplishments both as a Pokémon trainer and as a friend to everyone else, while the English montage focues on Misty's friendship with Ash.

->"''Well, Ash Ketchum, finally I know how you feel about me.''"

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'', he met up with Cilan in an ''XY'' special that went undubbed, and then returned to the main series proper for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''
** Misty would go on to have several guest/cameo appearances during the ‘’Advanced’’ era, before, like Brock, returning for two guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''.

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'', he met up with Cilan in an ''XY'' special that went undubbed, and two two-episode guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''
** Misty would pop in briefly during Advanced Challenge, watch the Hoenn League on her TV, and meet up with Ash afterward to welcome him home and an ensuing brief traveling period through Mt. Moon. well as for ''Mastermind of the Mirage Pokemon''. She, like Brock, returns for two two-episode guest stints in ''Sun & Moon''.

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'' and ''XY'', he returned for a guest appearance in ''Sun & Moon''
** Misty would pop in briefly during Advanced Battle, and again at the beginning of Battle Frontier. She, like Brock, returned for a guest appearance in ''Sun & Moon''.

-->'''Ash:''' Misty, thank you. And Brock... I know there's no way I could've ever...\\

* YouAreNotAlone: Ash {{invoke|d}}s this for ''himself'' when he falls into one of Team Rocket's pit traps. He uses the components of the bento box Brock and Misty made for him to shield Pikachu from Weezing's Smokescreen and climb out of the pit.

* BittersweetEnding: Misty and Brock still have to leave Ash, but he realizes the three of them will always be friends regardless, and his sense of adventure is reignited by a plan to travel to Hoenn.

** Brock would be back four episodes later, and stay throughout Hoenn and Sinnoh. After being absent during ''Best Wishes'' and ''XY'', he's currently scheduled to make a guest appearance in ''Sun & Moon''
** Misty would pop in briefly during Advanced Battle, and again at the beginning of Battle Frontier. She, like Brock, is currently scheduled to make a guest appearance in ''Sun & Moon''.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Misty's goodbye song in the English dub includes her lamenting that she "won't see [[Ash]] again"; as it turns out, she was proven wrong; aside from her guest appearances in ''Advanced'', she's now scheduled to make a guest appearance in ''Sun & Moon'' after a [[LongBusTrip long absence.]]

* BookEnds: Misty's journey with Ash began after he stole her bike and got it destroyed, and now it ends with her recieving her rebuilt bike.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Ash's comment about Misty's bike being fixed, after they find out that Misty needs to return to Cerulean City to take over as the gym leader, is misconstrued by Misty as [[StoppedCaring him not caring about her after all they've been through]].