SM140

(Japanese: アクジキング襲来！Zワザ大決戦！！  Invasion! The Great Z-Move Battle!!) is the 140th episode of the, and the 1,079th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on September 22, 2019.

Major events

 * Two  appear from two other Ultra Wormholes.
 * is revealed to own a and an Electrium Z.
 * 's returns, having evolved into a  and learned.
 * Using Kukui's Electrium Z, Naganadel performs for the first time.
 * The three are defeated and sent back to Ultra Space.
 * Ash discovers that the Masked Royal is Professor Kukui.

Pokémon debuts

 * Ash's Naganadel

Humans

 * Jessie
 * James
 * Professor Burnet
 * Wicke
 * Hala
 * Olivia
 * Nanu
 * Hapu
 * Hau
 * (flashback)
 * Professor Burnet
 * Wicke
 * Hala
 * Olivia
 * Nanu
 * Hapu
 * Hau
 * (flashback)
 * Nanu
 * Hapu
 * Hau
 * (flashback)

Pokémon

 * (flashback)
 * (rejoins)
 * ('s; Sandy)
 * (flashback)
 * ('s; Alola Form; Snowy)
 * ('s; Mimey)
 * ('s)
 * (Hala's)
 * (Olivia's; )
 * (Nanu's; Alola Form)
 * (Hapu's)
 * (Hau's)
 * ('s; flashback)
 * (Trainers'; ×2)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Trainer's)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (multiple; flashback)
 * (×2; one )
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (Ride Pokémon; flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (multiple; flashback)
 * (×2; one )
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (flashback)
 * (multiple; flashback)
 * (×2; one )
 * (×2; one )
 * (×2; one )
 * (×2; one )

Trivia

 * Poké Problem: How many times are Z-Moves used in today's episode?
 * Host: Samson Oak
 * Choices: 2, 5, 8, 13
 * Answer: 13
 * This marks the first time in the that:
 * Two Shiny Pokémon of the same appear in one episode.
 * A Shiny Pokémon appears.
 * One of has evolved off-screen after being.
 * grabs during their blast-off, instead of the other way around.
 * This episode contains the highest number of Z-Moves performed in a single episode, with a total of thirteen.
 * Type: Wild is used as an insert song when, Hau, and each use a Z-Move on one of the.
 * narrates the preview for the next episode.

Errors

 * When is about to use  on one of the Shiny, one of its paws is briefly colored blue instead of black.
 * When performs her pose for, part of the background is briefly colored gray on her right.