The god of Pokémon wakes up cranky and Team Galactic's back to ruin everything. Again.
18 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestArceus uses its powers to impede Heatran as Ash, Goh, Dawn, Brock, and Cynthia work together to save the Legendary Pokemon and defeat Team Galactic's Commanders, leading to the team's rearrest and the five saving the Sinnoh region.
While investigating the legend of the mythical Pokémon Arceus, Ash, Goh and Dawn uncover a plot by Team Galactic that threatens the world.
Practical Effects
Arceus design finally gets the reverence it deserves. Gold rings hit different.
Direction
Team Galactic's return handled with actual weight, not cheap fanservice.
Rica Matsumoto
Satoshi (voice)
Daiki Yamashita
Gou (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Hikari (voice)
Ikue Otani
Pikachu (voice)
Etsuko Kozakura
Pocchama (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Takeshi (voice)
Tomo Sakurai
Shirona (voice)
Chinami Nishimura
Jupiter (voice)
Akemi Okamura
Saturn (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Narrator (voice)
Katsuyuki Konishi
Gureggru (voice)
Risa Shimizu
Junsa (voice)
Rie Tanaka
Mars (voice)
Kei Shindo
Agnome (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Arceus draws heavily from Shinto creation mythology, positioning it less as a 'Pokémon god' and more as a kami—explaining why the series treats its wrath with genuine spiritual weight rather than typical monster-movie spectacle.
This was the first time original series voice actors reunited with their Sinnoh-era counterparts in a special since 2011, making Dawn's return particularly significant for Japanese fans who'd waited over a decade.
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