8.2/10252 votes#1 - Enter Pikachu!
Season 23 Episode 1 - Aired 11/17/2019
Though he's excited to attend Professor Oak's Pokémon camp, Ash oversleeps when the day arrives. Newcomer Goh is just as excited — and on time.
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7.9/10165 votes#2 - Legend? Go! Friends? Go!
Season 23 Episode 2 - Aired 11/24/2019
Professor Oak invites Ash to the opening ceremony for Professor Cerise's new lab in Vermilion City. Goh sets out to catch a legendary Pokémon.
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7.2/10122 votes#3 - Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!
Season 23 Episode 3 - Aired 12/1/2019
Professor Cerise asks Ash and Goh to investigate the sudden appearance of Ivysaur in Vermilion City, but the two researchers disagree on their methods.
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7.4/10124 votes#4 - Settling the Scorebunny!
Season 23 Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2019
Ash and Goh head to the Galar region on assignment. During their stopover, some Pokémon steal Ash's backpack — with Ash and Goh's train tickets inside!
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7.3/10116 votes#5 - Mind-Boggling Dynamax!
Season 23 Episode 5 - Aired 12/15/2019
Once they get off the train, Ash and Goh set out on the hunt for Dynamax Pokémon. Meanwhile, a Scorbunny is hot on their trail.
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7.0/10111 votes#6 - Working My Way Back to Mew!
Season 23 Episode 6 - Aired 12/22/2019
After learning more about the Pokédex functions on their Rotom Phones from Professor Cerise, Ash and Goh head out to catch some local Pokémon.
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7.5/10137 votes#7 - Serving Up the Flute Cup!
Season 23 Episode 7 - Aired 12/29/2019
Ash and Goh travel to the Hoenn region, where Ash has entered Goh into the Battle Frontier Flute Cup. Their first opponents are Hodge and his Hariyama.
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6.6/10106 votes#8 - The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!
Season 23 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2020
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
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7.0/10104 votes#9 - Finding a Legend!
Season 23 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2020
The internet is full of reports that legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh has been seen in the Johto region. The researchers head to Ecruteak City to check it out.
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7.9/10116 votes#10 - A Test in Paradise!
Season 23 Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2020
After a ship's captain reports being saved by a Dragonite, Goh and Ash set out in search of the Dragonite island that they believe exists ... somewhere.
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Writer: Yuka Miyata
7.4/10107 votes#11 - Best Friend... Worst Nightmare!
Season 23 Episode 11 - Aired 2/2/2020
While the laboratory staff deal with a mysterious power outage, Chloe contemplates her future and her relationship with Pokémon.
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8.1/10141 votes#12 - Flash of the Titans!
Season 23 Episode 12 - Aired 2/9/2020
Professor Cerise gives Ash and Goh tickets to the World Coronation Series finals in the Galar region, where the strongest trainers battle for glory!
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8.0/10160 votes#13 - The Climb to Be the Very Best!
Season 23 Episode 13 - Aired 2/16/2020
When a Gigantamax Drednaw interrupts the World Coronation finals in pursuit of Team Rocket, Ash, Goh and their Pokémon spring into action!
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7.5/10101 votes#14 - Raid Battle in the Ruins!
Season 23 Episode 14 - Aired 2/23/2020
Ash and Goh travel to the Unova region, where they head to the newly discovered Ruins of the Titan site at Desert Resort to search for Pokémon.
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7.5/10102 votes#15 - A Snow Day for Searching!
Season 23 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2020
After snow in Vermilion City forces Professor Cerise to shut down the lab for system maintenance, Goh heads home for a few days to visit his family.
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7.7/10108 votes#16 - A Chilling Curse!
Season 23 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2020
Gengar's hauntings at the lab resume. Ash and Goh vow to capture the poltergeist Pokémon, and Professor Cerise explains the lab's paranormal history.
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7.6/1097 votes#17 - Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!
Season 23 Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2020
After Darmanitan taunts Scorbunny in a practice battle, Scorbunny is determined to learn the Ember attack, but getting Goh's attention is a challenge.
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8.0/10122 votes#18 - Destination: Coronation!
Season 23 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/2020
Ash and Goh head to the Vermilion Gym, where Ash challenges the substitute Gym Leader as his first World Coronation Series opponent.
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7.3/10100 votes#19 - A Talent for Imitation!
Season 23 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2020
Goh and Ash visit a film set, where the star, a Ditto, flees after a fight with the director. They search for her, but she's fallen in with Team Rocket!
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7.3/1097 votes#20 - Dreams Are Made of These!
Season 23 Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2020
Pokémon Orienteering day dawns bright and early, with Ash, Goh and Professor Cerise each leading a group of kids on a trek through Vermilion City.
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8.1/10132 votes#21 - Caring for a Mystery!
Season 23 Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2020
After learning about Pokémon Eggs, Goh wants to find one. Ash's latest World Coronation Series match ends with him feeling like someone is calling him.
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Writer: N/A
7.6/10111 votes#22 - Goodbye, Friend!
Season 23 Episode 22 - Aired 4/19/2020
Ash and Goh head to the Hoenn region to witness the annual migration of Beautifly, but first they have to find them. Goh's Raboot starts acting out.
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7.4/10114 votes#23 - Panic in the Park!
Season 23 Episode 23 - Aired 6/7/2020
Someone seems to be stealing the food that the researchers leave out for Pokémon in Cerise Park. To catch the culprit, Ash and Goh camp out.
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7.5/10113 votes#24 - A Little Rocket R & R!
Season 23 Episode 24 - Aired 6/14/2020
Team Rocket are sent to the Sinnoh region for a vacation, but their break is interrupted by the arrival of Ash and Goh looking for a special Pokémon.
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8.3/10164 votes#25 - A Festival Reunion!
Season 23 Episode 25 - Aired 6/21/2020
Ash and Goh head to the Kalos region, where Goh wants to catch Kalos Pokémon and Ash sets his sights on a World Coronation Series Battle Festival.
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The Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 23
Every episode of Pokémon Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Pokémon Season 23!
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Season 23 Ratings Summary
"Enter Pikachu!" is the best rated episode of "Pokémon" season 23. It scored 8.2/10 based on 252 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/17/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!".