EPISODE CONTEXT

Arriving immediately after the emotional peak of the Masters Eight Tournament finals between Ash and Leon, episode 133 executes a deliberate narrative shift to Goh's long-running Project Mew storyline, giving his character arc its climactic focus with only three episodes left in the series. This episode directly sets up 'In the Palms of Our Hands!' (episode 134), which continues the Faraway Island expedition and deepens the mystery surrounding Mew. As the penultimate arc of Pokémon Journeys, it works to ensure both protagonists receive satisfying conclusions before the series finale.