| The Mew from Here!
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First broadcast
| Japan
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November 25, 2022
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| United States
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June 23, 2023
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English themes
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Japanese themes
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Credits
| Animation
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Team Kato
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| Screenplay
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米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
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| Storyboard
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齋藤徳明 Noriaki Saitō
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| Assistant director
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牧野友映 Tomoe Makino
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| Animation director
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岡昭彦 Akihiko Oka
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| Additional credits
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The Mew from Here! (Japanese: プロジェクト・ミュウ Project Mew) is the 133rd episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,218th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on November 25, 2022, in Canada on April 15, 2023, in South Africa on April 25, 2023, in Australia on May 9, 2023, and in the United States on June 23, 2023.
Blurb
While Ash was battling in the Masters Eight Tournament, Goh took on his biggest challenge yet as a member of Project Mew! He joins up with Danika, Quillon, Horace, and Gary, and his excitement mounts as he considers the possibility of finding Mew…or even catching it! But the expedition to Table Mountain is fraught with challenges, detours, and wild Pokémon who aren’t happy to see humans in their territory. Eventually, the Chasers are confronted by two Legendary Pokémon—Groudon and Kyogre. With powerful Pokémon standing in the way, will Goh and the others finally get to meet Mew?
Plot
While Ash and Leon's battle in the Masters Eight Tournament finals rages on, Goh and the other Project Mew members are heading for Faraway Island to begin their search for Mew. Aboard the flying research station, Danika apologizes to the junior Chasers for the rushed departure, caused by the sooner-than-anticipated end of the wet season, but also thanks them all for responding to the summons regardless. As they approach Faraway Island, Danika explains that the island is almost perpetually surrounded by storms that make it impossible to approach outside of a small one-week window between the wet and dry seasons. Moreover, turbulent winds prevent their target, Table Mountain, from being approached from the air, so they'll land near the shore and make their way to Table Mountain on foot. Professor Amaranth explains that the year prior, they detected extremely strong Psychic energy near the center of Table Mountain, which could be a sign of Mew, which is how the research team got started.
Once the mobile laboratory has landed, Amaranth tells the Chasers to keep in touch with him and sends them out on their mission. When they enter the jungle, Goh activates a sensor device of his own design, which has now been upgraded by Professor Amaranth. He explains that it picks up nearby Psychic energy and transmits it to the lab, where it's compared to the wavelength of the energy produced by Mewtwo, which he encountered a while back on Cero Island and has a wavelength identical to Mew's. Horace is amazed that something Goh built is being used by Project Mew, but Goh says it's just his field of expertise, just like how Danika specializes in molecular biology and geology, and how Quillon is an expert in studying ecosystems where Pokémon live in harsh conditions untouched by humans. Gary asks if they'll attempt to catch Mew if they find it, but Quillon, being his usual stoic self, doesn't respond, so Horace repeats the question to Goh. While unsure how he'd act in the heat of the moment, Goh is still pretty certain that he'd want to catch it. Horace starts pondering the possibility that, like how Trainers choose which Pokémon they want to catch, Pokémon could also be choosing which Trainers they want to be the ones to catch them. While he's not denying the possibility of the idea, Gary calls Horace out for romanticizing and chuckles at Goh's suggestion of Mew having appeared before him because it wants him to be the one to catch it.
The Chasers arrive at a river. While crossing it on a bridge of roots, they're suddenly attacked by a Swampert. To deal with it, Horace sends out a Virizion and has it use Magical Leaf, successfully driving Swampert off. Goh is amazed at Horace having a Legendary Pokémon, with Horace revealing he caught it during his last Trial Mission. Goh excitedly scans Virizion with his Pokédex before the team moves on.
Finally, the Chasers arrive at the foot of Table Mountain. According to Danika and Quillon, not only has it been a source of horror for ancient fishermen, but its topography has also not changed for hundreds of millions of years, with Quillon going as far as referring it to as the center of the world. They're suddenly contacted by Professor Amaranth, who informs them that the sensor has picked up Psychic energy. However, before he can tell more, the transmission is cut off. The group quickly notices that their other electronic devices, such as the sensor, flashlights, Rotom Phones, and even Poké Balls, are no longer functioning either, which they suspect to be Mew's doing. Danika suggests turning back to get better prepared, but Quillon presses them to not waste this opportunity as if Mew is behind it they may not get this close again. Quillon and his Weavile take the lead in climbing the mountainside, with Gary right behind him, followed by Horace and Goh, and Danika coming in last to secure their rear. At first, the climbing goes without much issue, though Goh curses for having always relied on his Pokémon in difficult situations like this. Suddenly, a Skarmory swoops in and snaps the rope from below Gary, leaving Horace, Goh, and Danika unable to climb higher. Grookey notices a nearby ledge, so the three decide to use it as an alternate way to continue towards the center, while Quillon and Gary continue their climb for the summit.
Carefully moving along the ledge, Danika's group comes across a dangerous-looking waterfall, but her Azumarill spots a cave behind it, so they decide to go through it. Simultaneously, Quillon and Gary reach the summit and head towards the center of the mountain. At the center, they discover an unnaturally round hole, which they suspect to have been created by Mew. While they descend into it with the help of hanging vines, Danika discovers a half-eaten Cheri Berry. Examining it with a microscope, she notices a short, fine strand of hair on it, which could originate from Mew, meaning that it must be close by. As such, she takes the Berry along for a DNA analysis later. Horace wonders if Mew will show up to them, considering it doesn't show up to people with evil intentions. Goh is unworried, as they don't have any evil feelings in them. Danika, nevertheless, tells them to stay cautious, as the reports of Mew sightings that Professor Amaranth had gotten from different regions had told how Mew could either be merciful or cruel, depending on the encounter. Unnoticed by the trio, Mew indeed is in the cave as they speak, following them at a short distance behind them.
Meanwhile, Quillon and Gary have entered a lush cave inhabited by Pokémon, some of them even being Fossil Pokémon. When they fail to find Mew in the cave, they decide to explore further, but are attacked by a Kabutops and an Aerodactyl. Quillon quickly defeats them with his Weavile, allowing him and Gary to move on. Danika's group, at their end, runs into a Solrock and a Lunatone. Grookey tries to fight them on its own, but only ends up being narrowly saved from their attacks by Azumarill's Hydro Pump. The smoke cloud created by the collision of attacks allows the group a chance to run away from the wild Pokémon. However, the problems only escalate when a Groudon suddenly drops down before Quillon and Gary, and Danika's group, while trying to make their way around an underground lake, finds themselves facing a Kyogre.
Major events
- For a list of all major events in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, please see the timeline page.
Debuts
Pokémon debuts
TV episode debuts
Characters
Humans
Pokémon
Trivia
The "After the story" artwork for this episode
- Get Inspired! Let's Solve a Poké Riddle!!: Azumarill
- This episode, along with the next episode, takes place during the same time as the events of A Flood of Torrential Gains! to Partners in Time!.
- Goh reads out the title card for this episode.
- This is the first episode to air in Japan after the release of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
- This is the second main series episode where Ash and Pikachu don’t appear in any capacity (not counting the recap in the beginning of the episode), after Time After Time!.
- As of this episode, all Project Mew Chasers have been revealed to own a Legendary Pokémon.
- This marks the first time a Generation V Legendary Pokémon has received a Pokédex entry in the animated series.
- This episode marks the first appearance of several Pokémon species in the main series after long absences:
- The cavern beneath Faraway Island is highly similar to the Tree of Beginning from Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. Both are extremely isolated locations where a Mew can be found, with unusual plant life and numerous Fossil Pokémon living within them. They are also both guarded by Generation III Legendary Pokémon.
- Goh's sensor device resembles a Game Boy Advance, with the light on top of it resembling an inserted game cartridge. The light being green could also be a reference to Pokémon Emerald, which is the only game to feature Faraway Island.
- The Dare da? segment is replaced with eyecatches of Ash, Goh, and Pikachu for this episode.
- Professor Amaranth, Mew, Gary, Horace, Danika, Quillon, Goh, and Grookey narrate the preview of the next episode.
Errors
Dub edits
- The Japanese text depicting Faraway Island's name is edited out.
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