Sky (Japanese:空Sky) is the seventh and final episode ofPokémon: Twilight Wings. It was first released on the official Japanese PokémonYouTube channel, the official English PokémonYouTube channel andPokémon TV on August 6, 2020.
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The day of Leon’s Championship match has arrived, and thanks to John’s letter, all the kids at the hospital are invited to attend! But in his excitement, John oversleeps and almost misses his chance to go to the stadium. Will he be able to make it to the battle in time?
Plot
While watching a television interview withLeon,John tellsTommy that theChampion doesn't seem to be smiling. Tommy asks how he can tell, though John doesn't elaborate.
Later John receives a sealed letter. He then falls asleep again, having a dream about Leon, before he is woken up by one of the hospital attendants, who hurries him to a waitingFlying Taxi to get to the latest match. They soon take flight, and on the way, John sees a group ofEldegoss being carried by the strong headwinds. He then spots Leon standing atop a steep cliff and orders the driver to land immediately. Meanwhile, the other children from the hospital are waiting withRose inside a stadium viewing room.Oleana enters the room, and asks the chairman about Leon's whereabouts. Rose simply shrugs his shoulders and chuckles, seemingly unconcerned by Leon's mysterious absence.
Over with John, Leon admits he is worried about his upcoming match against arival. The Taxi driver offers Leon hisCorviknight to reach the match in time. Leon takes up the offer and also takes John with him. On the way, John reveals that it has been his dream to see one of Leon's battle. Hearing this, Leon suggests the Corviknight speed up, and it follows instructions by flying through a series of rock spires. John starts laughing from the sheer thrill of the flight, and Leon admits he is feeling excited as well.
Rose is the first to spot Leon fast approaching theWyndon Stadium, and with a snap of his fingers, he has the center of the spotlight on Leon for a grand entrance. Leon and John step off Corviknight, making the crowd cheer with excitement. As Leon prepares to take his position, he asks John if his dream is really just to watch a battle, or whether he wants to become aPokémon Trainer. John is stunned by this comment. He then starts walking towards his idol with hand help out, when Leon suddenly turns around and grabs his hand. Leon then leans down to John's level and declares that they will have a battle when they next meet.
The moment is interrupted by Leon's opponent,Raihan, who takes the opportunity to chastise the Champion for being late. Leon steps towards his opponent and performs a pose before removing his cape for the battle to begin. John looks on, wiping away the tears from his face. Raihan'sGoodra starts off by flooding the field withSurf, though Leon'sAegislash emerges from the deluge and usesGiga Impact on Goodra, who responds withThunder. Following on, Raihan calls out hisFlygon, who takes out Aegislash with aStone Edge, which transforms the battlefield into a rocky outcrop. Next, Flygon is forced to evade a barrage ofDragon Darts fromDragapult. Dragapult is then knocked out by aDraco Meteor, at the end of which Raihan'sGigantamaxDuraludon appears.
Next, a Gigantamax clash betweenLeon's Charizard and Raihan'sDuraludon unfolds. Gigantamax Charizard unleashes aG-Max Wildfire, however, Duraludon holds back the inferno with itsMax Guard. As the rivals continue to battle, John is inspired and confidently declares to himself that he will one day become a Trainer.
Later,Victor andGloria approach the Taxi Driver, asking for a ride.
Major events
John meetsLeon and fulfills his dream of seeing one of hisbattles live.
The food that Gordie is seen eating has a slight similarity to theSunday roast, a British meal with potatoes, carrots and Yorkshire Pudding (similar to the muffins seen in his dinner plate).
As a tribute to the end of the miniseries, directorShingo Yamashitaposted an image of the first day of John and Tommy'sjourney on his Twitter. In the image, Tommy is seen with aDreepy and John with aRookidee. This also suggested that they were discharged from the hospital. Also in the picture, the attire John wears for his journey is similar to the attireAsh Ketchum wore during his Kalos journey.[1]
