SM141

Exhibition Unmasked! (Japanese: ファイナルバトル！サトシ対ククイ！！ Final Battle! VS Kukui!!) is the 141st episode of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, and the 1,080th episode of the Pokémon animated series. It first aired in Japan on September 29, 2019 and in the United States on February 1, 2020.
==Blurb==
The Masked Royal is finally unmasked—he’s Professor Kukui! It’s time for the Alola Pokémon League’s exhibition match, and Ash is more excited than ever to battle his mentor in a six-versus-six Full Battle. First up are Torracat and Incineroar, and when Incineroar’s Blast Burn attack pelts Torracat with overwhelming flames, Torracat surprises everyone by absorbing the fire into its own body! But the heat becomes too much for Torracat, and it retreats from battle for the time being. Ash then sends out Lycanroc, who uses a shard from its Stone Edge attack to land a blow on Incineroar. Professor Kukui responds by sending out Braviary—what will happen next?
==Plot==
Following the shocking revelation that is the Masked Royal, is momentarily stunned, but is nevertheless excited that he will battle Kukui in the tomorrow. Kukui promises to have the battlefield set up for tomorrow and requests a Full Battle, prompting Ash to add to his team for a full set of six. Kukui urges Ash to give it his all, finishing off with his signature Masked Royal pose. Meanwhile, observes the scene from above the Manalo Stadium.
The next day, Caster welcomes the gathered spectators to the long-anticipated exhibition clash between Alola's first Ash versus the Masked Royal, making his true identity of Professor Kukui now public knowledge. In the lead-up, Ash has perfect its technique by spinning around rapidly. Melmetal launches both of its fists into a tree, emitting a lot of force. offers its analysis, reporting that Melmetal's speed and force have vastly improved. Ash turns his attention to and hypes it up for a battle and yet another chance for it to showcase its strengths against Professor Kukui's Incineroar. Meanwhile, Kukui and Incineroar are meditating to sharpen their focuses. Burnet confronts her husband, admitting that she is annoyed that as a fan, she should have realized that Kukui was the Masked Royal. She wishes him all the best regardless and calls for him to give everyone a great show.
The Manalo Stadium erupts with cheers as Ash and Kukui make their way onto the battlefield. Hala prepares to referee the match, stating that the battle will be a six-on-six match, with substitutions permitted. Reminding that the battle will be over when all Pokémon on one side are defeated, Hala expects a great battle from both fighters. Ash and Kukui shake hands, then take their positions. Caster calls for everyone to turn their attention to the overhead screen, which will keep track of the battle’s progression.
 is raring to go, but Ash decides to call Torracat onto the field first, much to Pikachu's disappointment. Kukui predicts the selection, so he sends out Torracat's rival, Incineroar. Torracat's bell starts ringing, making clear that it is fired up for the round. Hala properly starts the battle, and Ash has Torracat rush forward with a . Incineroar bolsters its strength with and takes the brunt, sending Torracat backward. Torracat sprints into action with another Flame Charge, and its increased helps it dodge a retaliatory . With Incineroar's back turned, Torracat leaps in for a , though it gets knocked away by Incineroar. Torracat recovers and encircles Incineroar with an increasingly fast Flame Charge. However, a knocks Torracat away and finally breaks the ring of fire. Incineroar rushes to attack its opponent again, but Torracat lashes it with a .
Kukui is fully aware of Ash's speed-increasing strategy and declares that Incineroar has no blind spots because of its Battle Royal training. Kukui orders Incineroar to use . As the fireball approaches, Torracat's bell starts to chime and it runs directly into the attack. Ash realizes Torracat's plan is to absorb the power from the Blast Burn, so he has Torracat carry out its plan. Surprisingly, Torracat manages to absorb the entire Blast Burn into its bell, much to everyone else's surprise. Torracat bides its time to charge up the flame energy swirling through its body. Ash calls for Torracat to launch its own impromptu attack, "Blast Torracat", but the strategy backfires as smoke begins to billow from Torracat's bell. Torracat struggles with the searing pain and exhaustion, so Ash calls it back to its to recover.
Kukui decides to keep Incineroar on the field, so Ash sends out . With Incineroar still recharging from using Blast Burn, Lycanroc lands a direct hit on it with . Lycanroc instantly follows up with , but at that moment, Incineroar finishes recharging and spins into action with Darkest Lariat, breaking the oncoming attack into shards. Kukui is startled as Ash orders Lycanroc to grab one of the Stone Edge shards with its jaws. Incineroar counters with a Throat Chop, but Lycanroc still emerges unscathed and has managed to injure Incineroar's arm with the pointed stone. At this, Kukui switches Incineroar out for his . Ash is confident Lycanroc can continue, so he keeps it on the field. Braviary unleashes a , with Ash and Lycanroc bracing themselves for the incoming attack.
==Major events==
* 's identity as the Masked Royal becomes public knowledge.
* and Professor Kukui decide to make their a Full Battle.
* rejoins 's party.
* Ash begins his exhibition match against Professor Kukui.
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==Trivia==
* Poké Problem: What does send out first in today's episode?
** Host: 
** Choices: , , , 
** Answer: Incineroar
* Although SM140 and SM142's Japanese titles were fully announced on September 5, 2019, this episode's Japanese title was not publicly unveiled until September 21, over two weeks later. This was done to avoid spoiling the fact that would win the Manalo Conference.
* With this episode, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon becomes the first series to surpass the preceding series in terms of total episode count.
* This episode marks the first appearance of a in the since its cameo in The Island of Illusions!, 296 episodes ago.
* Ash's strategy of having grab a piece of its and use it to attack is similar to the strategy he used with his in Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!. Both episodes where this strategy was used were written by Atsuhiro Tomioka.
* This episode was followed by a preview for Pokémon Journeys: The Series.
* and narrate the preview for the next episode.
* Ash, and read the Who's That Pokémon? segment in the English dub.
===Errors===
* In the original version, when Incineroar is sent out, the black stripes on its torso are miscolored red. This error is fixed in the dub.
* Faba is surprised by the revelation of Kukui being the Masked Royal, despite already knowing by this point.
===Dub edits===
==In other languages==
141
Category:Pokémon League episodes
Category:Episodes written by Atsuhiro Tomioka
Category:Episodes storyboarded and directed by Saori Den
Category:Episodes storyboarded by Saori Den
Category:Episodes directed by Saori Den
Category:Episodes animated by Yoshitaka Yanagihara
Category:Episodes animated by Hiromi Sakai
Category:Episodes by multiple animation directors
Category:Episodes focusing on Ash
Category:Episodes in which a Legendary Pokémon appears
Category:Episodes in which a Mythical Pokémon appears
Category:Episodes in which an Ultra Beast appears
Category:Episodes in which a released Pokémon rejoins a main character's team
de:Ganz ohne Maske!
es:EP1084
fr:SL141
it:SM141
ja:SM編第141話
zh:宝可梦 太阳＆月亮 第141集