Ash ends up facing Cynthia, using all 6 of his current Pokemon team. Cynthia ends up proving how tough she is and has a strategy to take down one of Ash's best Pokemon.
When Cynthia used an unexpected trump card, Ash is caught off guard by Cynthia's unexpected decision to use Dynamax. Despite having one Pokémon left, Ash is determined to win.
Ash and Leon are down one Pokémon each, with Leon's current Pokémon, Mr. Rime, having set up an icy battlefield infused with Psychic Terrain to give it the advantage.
While Ash is in the lead in terms of remaining Pokémon, his team members are getting exhausted from the fighting they've already done. Meanwhile in Hammerlocke, Professor Magnolia witnesses a shocking turn of events.
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.
Following Ash's battle in the finals of the Masters Eight Tournament and his own experience meeting Mew, Goh makes the decision to set out on a new journey.
Ash and Goh are taken on one last trip across the skies with Lugia, reaffirming their decisions to travel the vast world of Pokémon on a never-ending path to learn and meet more of them.
Ash, Pikachu and Misty's journey has led them to Stow-on-Side in Galar, where they reunite with Brock and CIlan, who have been travelling Galar together.