Upon finding a book about Galarian Legends, Ash, Chloe and Goh travel to the Luminous Maze Forest, where Chloe has an encounter with an injured Galarian Rapidash.
When a bunch of Gulpin start dispensing from Team Rocket's Rocket Prize Master machine. Meowth and Wobbuffet follow a Chewtle to a nearby playground where they encounter a Turtwig that develops a rivalry with Chewtle.
Ash's World Coronation Series rank has risen to 273, meaning he is nearing entry into the Ultra Class. Ash and Goh come across Rinto, who is also participating in the World Coronation Series.
After fixing the faucets at Cerise Laboratory, Devi, one of two handymen known as "The Plusle and Minun All Service", trips on the stairs and hurts himself.
A Midsummer Night's Light is the 75th episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series, and the 1,160th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on July 30, 2021and in the United States on January 21, 2022.
Ash and Goh travel to the Alola region to participate in the Pokémon Capture Adventure Race. After they arrive, they are approached by two brothers who admire Ash.
Goh receives his first trial mission from Project Mew. He is given three options for his trial mission, eventually selecting "Gather Volcarona's golden scales".
While running through the streets, Ash and Goh chase after a shiny Voltorb, which Goh catches. After meeting up with Chloe, the trio are introduced to Gorman, a "Blue Pokémaniac" from Kalos.
Ash, Goh and Chloe receive an invitation from Opal to take part in a tournament that she is hosting. Opal informs them that Leon will be in attendance, which excites Ash, who assumes that he may get a chance to battle Leon.
Korrina, a fierce Kalos gym leader, invites Ash and Goh to visit the mysterious Mega Island. All sorts of challenges await him there, at the reward of reaching the full potential of Lucario.
When Dawn's Piplup runs into a forest, another Dawn from an alternate universe takes Piplup with her. Dawn informs Ash, Goh and Chloe about the incident, and the trio travel to Sinnoh to meet up with her.