The Red Gyarados caught 18 years ago will be featured in the upcoming anime episode against Leon in the final match of the Pokémon World Championship set to air on February 9.
The episode is supervised by Team Kato, with Pokémon anime veteran Masaaki Iwane (Pokémon Mega Evolution specials) back as the animation director.
Talking about Leon, Ono said to “please pay close attention to the strongest Pokémon trainer Dende (Leon’s Japanese name) and look forward to future appearances!”