In Working My Way Back to Mew!, Goh became inspired to fill up his Pokédex by catching lots of Pokémon as part of his quest to obtain Mew. After returning to the Cerise Laboratory, Goh introduced Scorbunny as his first-ever Pokémon to Professor Cerise. Praising its skill, Goh changed his mind about Mew and instead caught Scorbunny as his first Pokémon. By teaming up with Scorbunny, Goh managed to get Snorlax to move by luring it with a Sitrus Berry. Snorlax then Gigantamaxed, making its body so large that it covered a nearby train track, putting it at risk of being hit by an incoming train. Scorbunny wished to join Goh's team, but it was turned down as Goh still wanted his first Pokémon to be Mew. Mistakenly assuming its size was due to Dynamax, Goh and Ash tried studying the Sleeping Pokémon, only for Scorbunny to appear and interrupt them. In Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, Goh and Ash made it to the Wild Area, where they encountered a large Snorlax.
Goh with all the Bug Pokémon he caught in Working My Way Back to Mew!
Goh and Ash eventually made it to their train, completely unaware that Scorbunny had taken a liking to Goh and started to follow him. After hearing Scorbunny's backstory from the store owner, Goh gave it words of encouragement before he and Ash left. After Ash battled and defeated Scorbunny, Goh bonded with it, even choosing to lie to the store owner by saying Scorbunny belonged to him when the Nickit stole more of his food. While they waited for the train to the Wild Area to arrive, Goh and Ash decided to eat some scones at a store in Wyndon, only to have their food stolen by a wild Scorbunny and its Nickit friends. In Settling the Scorbunny!, Goh and Ash traveled to the Galar region to research the Dynamax phenomenon. They watched as the evolution process released pollen into the air, making flowers around the city bloom. Goh and Ash then discovered that the Ivysaur had gone to the Gym to find a high place for them to absorb the sunlight needed to evolve into Venusaur. Despite the powerful Pokémon they received from the Rocket Prize Master, Team Rocket was defeated by Ash's Pikachu and sent blasting off. After following the Seed Pokémon to a Gym under construction, Goh and Ash were attacked by Team Rocket, who planned to steal the Ivysaur and Bulbasaur. To aid their mission, Cerise had two Rotom enter Goh and Ash's smartphones, upgrading each into a Rotom Phone. In Ivysaur's Mysterious Tower!, Goh and Ash received their first task as research fellows: to investigate a sudden outbreak of Ivysaur and Bulbasaur in the city.
Cerise later allowed Goh to pick from a set of Kanto starter Pokémon for his debut as a Trainer, but Goh rejected all of them, stating he wanted his first Pokémon to be Mew. Impressed by the information on Lugia that they brought back, Professor Cerise offered them a position as research fellows, which they accepted. After parting ways with Lugia, Goh and Ash returned to the Cerise Laboratory, where they informed everyone about their encounter. Having bonded over the sights and the Pokémon they saw during the ride, Goh decided to accept Ash as his friend. Lugia allowed the boys to ride on its back as it soared through the skies and dived down into the ocean. He chased Lugia down and managed to latch onto its tail, where he met another Trainer named Ash. In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, Goh witnessed a Lugia appearing in the skies above Vermilion City. However, Horace didn't show up, leading Goh to feel betrayed. Goh offered to help with the search, but as night closed in, the boys promised to meet up again the next day. Three years prior, during a family trip to Azalea Town, Goh befriended Horace, who was looking for the Mythical Pokémon Celebi. Despite this, he was always proud of what his family did. During that time, he was always distracted by his constant online researching sessions. Because of that, he always ended up staying at home alone waiting for them.
Motivated, Goh swore that he would become a Pokémon Trainer when he turned ten, and one day catch Mew.Īs revealed in A Snow Day for Searching!, Goh was always alone during his childhood because his parents Camille and Walker were often very busy at work. Professor Oak later told them the Pokémon they saw was most likely Mew. The two chased after the unknown Pokémon, but it eventually got away in the aftermath of a baby Kangaskhan rescue. During their visit to Pallet Town, Goh and Chloe encountered the Mythical Pokémon Mew. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining PearlĪs seen in Enter Pikachu!, when he was six, Goh was invited by his childhood friend Chloe to go to Professor Oak's Pokémon Summer Camp with her.