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Pokémon S23E1 — Enter Pikachu!

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Pokémon•Season 23•Episode 1

Enter Pikachu!

8.0/10 · 359 votesNov 17, 201923 min

Ranked #7 of 48 in Season 23•+0.5 vs season avg

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.

Directed byYoshitaka Makino

Written byReiko Yoshida

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Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Satoshi (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Pikachu (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Daiki Yamashita

Gou (voice)

Kenyu Horiuchi

Kenyu Horiuchi

Narrator (voice)

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Miyako Ota

Animation Director

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Sayuri Ichiishi

Animation Director

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Yuji Asada

Storyboard Artist

Reiko Yoshida

Reiko Yoshida

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Yoshitaka Makino

Director

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Shinichi Yoshino

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Enter Pikachu!" is episode 1 of Pokémon season 23. It scored 8.0/10 from 359 votes, ranking #7 of 48 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Yoshitaka Makino and written by Reiko Yoshida, it aired on November 17, 2019.

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