This is the show that remembers what Pokémon actually is: a road trip with friends where the catching and battling are just an excuse to see what's on the other side of the next island. Ash, Iris, and Cilan move through the Decolore Islands like they're not trying to save the world or prove anything, just living in it. The lightness is the whole point. It's the reset button after Team Plasma wore everyone out, and it hits like finally getting home after a long fight.

After their encounter with Team Plasma, Satoshi, Iris and Dent set out on a fresh journey, this time into the Decolora Islands, an archipelago they travel through together. The 20-episode TV mini-saga picks up after the trio's earlier travels across the Isshu region. It mixes action, adventure, comedy and fantasy as the three companions head into new territory.