Sparks on the Horizon

During the events of Hocus Pokémon, Ash is playing as a Pikachu when he gets captured by poachers and brought to Paldea in a cage that makes it so when the time is up - he can not return to human because there is not enough room. Instead of changing back to normal though, the spell becomes permanent and he is turned into a female Pikachu. And upon arriving in Paldea, injured and alone in a huge new city, Ash is eventually found alone in the street and is rescued by Liko and the Rising Volt Tacklers.