Pokemon Journeysfollows the ever-continuing adventures ofAsh Ketchum, and his new travelling companion Goh. The series first launched in Japan in 2019 and on June 26, 2025 in the United States. Unsurprisingly, the anime follows Goh and Ash on their journeys through the core regions represented by each of thePokemongames, from Kanto all the way up to the Galar region, where Gigantamax Pokemon can be found.
The names of the latest episodes ofPokemon Journeys,the most recentPokemonanime, have been revealed. Through these leaks, Gengar has been teased to reveal their ‘Gigantamax’ form, a special evolution available to specific Pokemon when in the Galar region.
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So far, the two revealed episode names are “The Ghost Train Departs!” and “Gengar does its Best! The Road to Kyodaimax!” which are episode 91 and 92 of thePokemon Journeysanime respectively. These leaks were revaled by the “Anipoke Fandom” account on Twitter. The latter of these two episodes is the most likely to feature Gengar’s ‘Gigantomax’ (known as Kyodaimax when translated directly from Japanese to English), or at least will lead up to the introduction ofGengar’s new form.
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Gigantamax Gengar has already featured in thePokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldgames, but this would be the first time Gengar would reach its ‘Gigantamax’ form in the anime. ‘Gigantamax’ versions ofPokemonwere introduced as a feature of the aforementionedSwordandShieldtitles. Like the ‘Mega-Evolutions’ seen inPokemon X and Y,and the ‘Z-Moves’ featured inSun and Moon, a Gigantamax Pokemon is another form of evolution without actually forcing another evolution in the line of aPokemon.
During the gym battles ofSword and Shield, a player could ‘Dynamax’ theirPokemon, increasing the size of the pocket monster and the potency of its moves. There were also a select fewPokemonthat took on different forms during their size increase, known as a ‘Gigantomax’ form. Some would turn into a skyscraper, like Duraludon, while Gengar would ditch half of its body and legs to become a huge, gaping maw.
Ash caught Gengar in episode 16 ofPokemon Journeys.After being abandoned by its original owner, Gengar dropped a Pokeball at Ash’s feet, indicating its desire to join his team. Gengar has since been used multiple times by Ash in battle, though a few fans have been critical of how many losses are dealt out to Gengar, considering its power in the games. If the leak proves to be correct, Gengar’s ‘Gigantomax’ reveal may cause fans to see a much stronger side of theghost-typePokemon.
The new episodes ofPokemon Journeyswill be released on December 17 and 24.
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