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“Satoshi fulfills his dream, continues exploring, reunites with allies, and embarks on a new journey.”
Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master
ポケットモンスター めざせポケモンマスター
7.6
1,716 rank · 29,936 viewers · 136 favorites
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Fantasy
Kids
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Synopsis
Satoshi fulfills his dream, continues exploring, reunites with allies, and embarks on a new journey.
By embracing challenges, learning from failures, overcoming obstacles, and beating the best in the world, Satoshi finally achieves his long-held dream. His adventurous spirit, however, still runs high as he continues to explore new regions, witness unfamiliar Pokémon, and forge unexpected friendships and rivalries. As the world opens its vast horizons to Satoshi, he once more encounters the people who helped shape his momentous path to success. A legendary journey nears its end just as an entirely new one is about to begin, with the bond between humans and Pokémon continuing forevermore.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 17 sampled reviews
6.1
/10
What 17 viewers settled on.
69%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 3.11
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.11 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 1.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 2.06
Running avg · Mar 2023 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “this series was a long trip and now it has finally come to an end of our heroes journey... the fact this is the last time we will see both Ash/Satoshi and Team Rocket is legit a 10/10 for me I...”
- 9 “this series was a long trip and now it has finally come to an end of our heroes journey... the fact this is the last time we will see both Ash/Satoshi and Team Rocket is legit a 10/10 for me. I...”
- 10 “Pokémon: Mezase Pokémon Master serves as a heartfelt tribute to a rich and longstanding adventure, allowing us to relive key moments. As a celebration of 25 years of storytelling, it skillfully...”
Verbosity
Short · 53%
Medium · 24%
Long · 24%
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- Format 11 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 24m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 Winter 2023
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-23243 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
Licensed by
- The Pokemon Company International Licensor