Welcome to the Pokémon Anime Discussion Thread. Talk about new episodes, old episodes, upcoming episodes, anime Pokégirls, sub releases, discuss, speculate, bitch and moan, etc., etc.
>NOT-SHIT SUBS:
http://pocketmonsters.edwardk.info/#PocketMonstersXYSubbed
>Citronic Gear On's music rips:
http://pastebin.com/C2gkFb0g
>New trailer for upcoming events, now in HD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeyVL5FCCM8
>Movie 19: Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna [Jul 16th]
http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/
NEW Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWtBDuxrcS0
>LET'S GO SEE GEKKOUGA IN THE THEATER! SPECIAL GEKKOUGA VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-34tfTiqo
Next episode:
>Abareru-kun's Pokémon Movie Guide That Will Blow You Away [Jul 14th]
>Pokémon the movie XY&Z Premiere Commemorative "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa"/"Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians" Fierce! Startling!! 2 Hour Pokémon Movie Special [Jul 14th]
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/pokemon_xyz/trailer/
Upcoming episodes:
>XY&Z034: Semifinal Full Battle! Ash VS Shota!! [Jul 21st]
Preview: http://www.pocketmonsters.net/main/news/2665
>XY&Z035: Fierce Rival Battle! Ash Greninja VS Mega Sceptile [Jul 28th]
>XY&Z036: Fierce Fighting at the Kalos League! Gather, All of My Passion!! [Aug 4th]
Shit people will ask:
>Is this season good? I haven't watched the anime in [x] years and-
Yes, it's fucking good, just start watching it already.
>Will Serena win da Ash?
It sure looks that way.
>Muh subs when?
[PM] is subbing XY&Z. Their releases can happen any time of the week.
Old thread:
>>27070143
DP68 SUBS:
http://pocketmonsters.edwardk.info/[PM]Pocket_Monsters_-_Diamond&Pearl_-_537_DP068_Tobari_Gym!_Lucario_VS_Buoysel!![H264_AC3_DVDSUB][45B4C903].mkv.torrent
XY&Z30 SUBS:
http://pocketmonsters.edwardk.info/[PM]Pocket_Monsters_XY&Z_030_Find_Melecie!_Numelgon_and_Dedenne!![H264_720P][617EE2E4].mkv.torrent
XY&Z31 RAW:
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=821168
XY&Z32 RAW:
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=825595
XY&Z33 RAW:
http://pocketmonstersraws.fansub-torrents.com/[PM-RAW]Pocket_Monsters_XY&Z_033_Mega_Jukain_VS_Raichu!_I_Received_Some_EXP!![H264_720P][B1DF8E83].mkv.torrent
NEXT:
ABARERU-KUN'S POKÉMON MOVIE GUIDE THAT WILL BLOW YOU AWAY (JULY 14TH)
>We're bringing you valuable information on "Pokémon the movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna", which July 16th premiere is right around the corner! Your host Abareru-kun (overly?) passionately presents the highlights of this year's Pokémon movie!
POKÉMON THE MOVIE XY&Z PREMIERE COMMEMORATIVE "THE ARCHDJINNI OF RINGS: HOOPA"/"PIKACHU AND THE POKÈMON MUSICIANS" FIERCE! STARTLING!! 2 HOUR POKÉMON MOVIE SPECIAL (JULY 14TH)
>A 2 hour Pokémon Special, just like every hot summer! The first ever broadcast of the Hoopa movie, last year's blockbuster. And we'll also present highlights from the newest Pokémon movie, which stars Volcanion and Magearna!
>Summary:
>To commemorate the Saturday July 16th premiere of the newest Pokémon movie "Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna", we will air last year's blockbuster "The Archdjinni of Rings: Hoopa" and its co-feature, the short "Pikachu and the Pokémon Musicians", for the first time ever!
>We will also debut the latest footage from this year's movie alongside lots of its highlights!
UPCOMING SHIT:
POKÉMON NO UCHI ATSUMARU? EPISODE 41 (July 17th)
XY&Z034: Semifinal Full Battle! Ash VS Shota!! (Jul 21st)
>The Kalos Leage finally reaches its climax. Starting with the semifinals, all matches will be 6 on 6 full battles. The person currently standing in Ash's way is Shota. Although Ash lost against him the last time they fought, he has grown stronger since then, and isn't really stressed out. Shota, on the other hand, also felt great joy at getting to fight Ash, the person he admires, at this ultimate battle stage.
XY&Z035: Fierce Rival Battle! Ash Greninja VS Mega Sceptile (Jul 28th)
>The semifinal match between Ash and Shota continues seesawing back and forth. It's precisely because the two have fought each other so many times before that it has turned into a battle on such an advanced level between two who know each other like the back of their own hand. Through this battle, the two remember their days of friendly rivalry. Their last battle against each other has finally arrived, and they both give each other their absolute all!
XY&Z036: Fierce Fighting at the Kalos League! Gather, All of My Passion!! (Aug 4th)
>Lumiose City is in a state of excitement thanks to the Kalos League! And during this excitement, Clemont's Chespin gets lost. And as Chespin is walking around all alone and confused, a certain somebody appears before it...
DREADREA (BY SERENA, CV MAYUKI MAKIGUCHI):
http://www.megafileupload.com/74rn/DreaDrea_(Serena,_CV_Mayuki_Makiguchi).aac
KIRAKIRA (BY CITRON, CV YUKI KAJI):
http://www31.zippyshare.com/v/IWEafb12/file.html
VOLCANION AND THE INGENIOUS MAGEARNA MANGA CHAPTER 1:
http://imgur.com/a/PAdz8
VOLCANION AND THE INGENIOUS MAGEARNA MANGA CHAPTER 2:
http://imgur.com/a/cGC71
XY has the greatest battles of the 19 years of anime, but D/P is the best overall saga, Ash and his pokemon had more character development than XY Ash and his pokemon. XY is literally Ash Cena, pikachu sweeping the first gyms and memefrog pandering.
Each of every sinnohmon had their time to shine, unlike the frenchmons. Paul is better rival than Pokemon's Sasuke, he might not be as strong as him but he was a real rival.
And Infernape had a real bond with, the gay frog and Ash "love" is forced, and the kalos league is shit and rushed.
>>27074808
Nice shit opinion.
>>27074808
>Pikachu sweeping
>time to shine, unlike the frenchmons
Thanks for confirming not watching XY.
>Paul a better rival
I agree with this one, though.
>Kalos league is shit and rushed
>memefrog
>gay frog
Oh, it's one of you. Opinion discarded.
Do you think we'll get to see Alan's other Mons before the finals?
NO
FLYING
ALLOWED
>>27074983
Nope
>>27075025
Still needs a Valerie.
>>27074985
I'LL MAKE YOU EAT THOSE WORDS!
Beach episode soon right?
>>27074985
FUCK THE POLICE!
>>27075047
Whoever was doing it said she was being added later.
>>27075070
Would e nice
>OH, SATOSHI...GO...DEEPER!
>>27074874
why the fuck are you posting this again?
nobody fucking cares
>>27074983
Maybe if we get to see Louis vs Alain prior to Ash and Shota, and hopefully, the accompanying backstage drama/homolust when Ash meets Alain in the hallway.
I find it interesting that the fights for the named characters are immediately after the other, pretty much guaranteeing that they'll meet in the hallway sometime.
>>27075070
Not enough time.
What other typical episodes did the gen VI anime not do?
May and Drew in the Alola region. They are celebrating their anniversary.
>>27075090
Ash crossdressing is the big one.
Did they do a "group needs to work with Team Rocket" episode? I forgot
>>27074985
I like her and I'm glad most of the Autism is on Serena's side so I don't have to feel bad
BUT WHO WILL SHE CHOOSE.....?!
>>27074983
Probably not, I bet he'll only used Charizard until the final.
>>27075090
There's enough time for a single beach episode, if they'll do it or not that's a different matter. Plus the movies had some beach scenes.
>>27075082
>>27075086
He's trying to incite raids against places he doesn't like. Just report his ass whenever he starts.
>>27075090
The Ash being a trap episode.
Crisis on infinite Satoshis when?
>>27075130
she already chose fennekin retard
>>27074983
>>27075087
>yfw the rest are all waifumons
>>27075112
They had Serena crossdressing this time around.
Imagine XY but without the shipping. Literally perfect.
We will never see all the girls interact.
DROOL FROM MOUTH TO MOUTH EDIT WHEN
>>27075130
Alain already got Manon.
>>27075166
yeah
>>27074934
Pikachu won the first three gyms all by himself.
Every sinnohmon, even gible had special training, bond with ash, focused episodes, memorial wins/battles for their character development, and they were more than the frenchmons.
For the XY saga:
Talonflame: two amazing evolutions episodes, nothing else.
Hawlucha: asspull win against the autistic bugface
Noivern: Fighting zapdos, and those episodes when he learned to fly
Goodra: the best pokemon character of this saga.
Barely two episodes per one, shit.
Greninja is supposed to be male and Ash is a guy too, so it's a gay and forced love.
>>27074983
No, the kalos league is boring and rushed, and it had the potential to be the best league. It's a fucking shame.
>>27075166
yeah
>>27075135
>implying /vp/ has moderation
>>27075082
Never going to happen. The ship is too one sided on Serena's end.
>>27075171
I wish I was good at shit like that, I'd always be the faggot that delivers
>>27075166
Then go and watch BW, is a season without shipping.
but guys clearly serena only has feelings for one guy and that guy is clemont
Amourfags will never refute these posts.
>>27075066
That is all.
>>27075131
That ash getting fever episode went over the line.
Guys is it true that Ash is shirtless in the movie this week?
I haven't seen any mention of this elsewhere.
>>27075205
Fuck off back to your containment thread
>>27075210
Well there was a shot in which it appeared that Serena was sewing his jacket, but Ash was nowhere to be seen.
>epic battles coming up
>all amourfags can do is spam the same tired, boring amour pictures over and over again
>>27075210
Ash was shirtless in the Hoopa movie too. This is nothing new.
>>27075210
It's speculated so because Serena is seen with ash's jacket but he isn't seen, plus he's seen in a different outfit as well.
Would ash get mad if someone else with a pikachu ask him to mate their two pikachus? Just like dog breeders do.
>>27075238
I'm not the anon who asked the question, but the circumstances here are different and new, than any boring swimsuit scene.
The girls in the theater are going to get wet.
>people were starting to discuss about the league and whatnot
>thread gets linked in the previous one
>falseflagging, picdumping and shitposting starts anew
I take that the janitor that appeared a few days after that announcement already gave up.
What's even the point of Romance in Pokemon anyway? It's pointless because it's about the journey, the battles and the interesting side characters.
>>27075225
Oh cool, that's certainly interesting, but maybe ash is just trainin somewhere else? But then again that doesn't explain why she has it on her lap.
>>27075233
They've devoted their life to this shitty character. Can't wait until she leaves. Hope they kill themselves.
MERESHIII
>>27075256
A shitposter spotted it and linked it there to invite the other one or two shitposters over as well.
>>27075257
Well romance is not in XYZ anymore given Ash was an asshole to Serena causing her to get over him.
>>27075025
You are missing the TRio, sharinnegan tierno and manon
>>27075210
>>27075225
Here's the image, to me it appears she's sewing his jacket thing, but no Ash visible.
>>27075257
Most kids shows have a romance between the main characters.
>>27075264
>yfw Lysandre is excused from all his evil deeds because Evil Malamars were controlling them all along
>yfw Lysandre literally dindu nuffin
>>27075256
You would literally have to be in /padt/ 24/7 to have any impact, and the only places that have that level of moderation are /b/ and Steven Universe Generals on /co/.
>>27075257
Ask the writers who wrote such an emphasis on Serena wanting to be with Ash.
>>27075289
Are we getting spoilers from anyone?
>>27075257
I just want to see Amour go canon to see all the Pokeshippers angry forever.
We should banish Ash to space.
Welp, I'm going to bed now. Maybe the thread can finally have a decent discussion. Or maybe people will just continue to post amour for the duration that I'm gone. Oh well.
Have fun!
>>27075326
All 5 of them?
>>27075325
Not since that faggot annoyed the artist that usually draws spoilers from the movies she just watched.
>>27075325
No idea. I think people were chasing after people on twitter who attended the preshow but nothing happened.
>>27075343
There are still millions of them active on tumblr and other social media sites.
>>27075339
So tired being rekt, stale?
>>27075346
Are you talking about that Tumblr artist named octa cota or something? When did that happen?
Btw she's drew some stuff recently from the movie so I think she may draw spoilers after this week is over.
>>27075291
I think Lysandre will ultimately follow the path of J.
>the very first words from a main character in the episode is Serena going full worried waifu and saying Satoshi
>>27075379
Is "Satoshi" the most repeated word in the anime? Serious question?
>>27075302
There was a point in these threads, when the mass shitposting first started, where a janitor appeared one or two times a day, deleted a bunch of posts, a faggot got banned by a mod and the threads went comfy for two-three days until it started again. Now look at this, there's a guy spamming Amour so that the other guy will have reasons to throw a shitfit.
Why don't you admit the Truth instead of sticking to your dumb idealistic headcanons?
So next we're gonna have Goodra in the opening with the rest of the team, right?
>>27075253
>Ash blushed because he was accused of being a love bird with Misty. Ash blushed over Serena's cooking but the category of "not blushing over Serena" is out.
So by your own logic, Serena blushing over Clemont's food in XYZ22 is a blush over Clemont. Great job shooting yourself in the foot anon!
>>27075395
No, that's getto, I think.
SUBS FUCKING WHEN
>>27075399
>yfw I just realized none of the Pokemon with Wulfric in the opening appeared in the Winding Woods
What happened to them?
>>27075417
>girls
>blushing over guys cooking in anime
>being relevant
That trope doesn't work in two-ways.
>Naruto
>Star Wars
>Gundam
>Dragon Ball
>Digimon
What more did this anime rip off?
>>27074874
I just talk about pokemon here and the community thread
>>27075451
She was blushing over Clemont because he's a good cook. Get over it.
>>27075457
Still waiting for Ash to break Alain's illusions with a big speech, telling him he is not living his life correctly.
Who will be their next victims?
>>27075379
Less than 40 seconds into the episode, must be a new record.
>>27075399
Maybe, the pose of Ash will of his pokémon is kind of cool, better if they add Goodra now that it's back.
>>27075379
Reminder that admire =/= love
>>27075457
Bleach
Boku no Pico
Non Non Biyori
>>27075396
>a guy
It's him falseflagging
>>27075271
MESSI
I wonder if phonefag committed suicide
>>27075457
Omeiro
>>27075499
Good thing, Serena's words also mean "yearn/long for", that should dampen your shitposting.
>>27075256
If you don't want to discuss it then ignore it. If people are responding then they are obviously more interested than whatever you were talking about.
>>27075516
Probably just grew bored of shitposting. You have to be beyond autistic to keep such shit up for particularly long.
>>27075481
I wish fgts hadn't died.
>>27075257
Kids shows have romance in them and Ash and Serena grew as characters because of one another.
>>27075417
You know there's a difference between Ash blushing about Serena's food and Serena's face being Jimmy's vision while she's talking about him joining everyone for lunch with Clemont's food as a reason. That guy got it right about moving that post though.
>>27075499
They work as one and the same with Serena.
Viola gym battle reference?
>>27075256
He has an easy job these days, there is hardly anything worth deleting here these days.
>>27075528
You are kidding, right?
>>27075495
Alan gets his illusions broken then Ash breaks the limits on him.
I love Sycamore and when I grow up I'm gonna marry him!
>>27074553
In two weeks to get ready for alola
>XY Special 1: Ash and Serena, into the future
>XY Special 2: Bonnie becomes Lumiose Leader
Evangelion reference? Pokemon confirmed for bros.
>>27075526
The same could be said of Clemont and Shota. There was nothing distinguishing them.
>>27075528
>>27075566
>>27075590
Excellent point.
>>27075582
Shut up Alan.
>>27075586
It wouldn't be the first time.
>>27075571
>yfw Ash, after saving his friend, collapses in Alain's arms
>yfw we get a flashback ofAlain saving Manon and having her in his arms
>yfw Alain questions why he is so weak that his friends are endangered, and to have fallen in the wrong path, and determines to be truly be strong with his friends from now on
>>27075587
They can't and Serena liking Ash already serves as what distinguishes it bait-kun.
>>27075552
Well, this is great, just wait for Bergmite to come to you, or jump around behind it instead of going through the trouble of trying to keep up with the opponent.
>>27075552
Ja.
>>27075499
They're not mutually exclusive.
Bah, whatever.
>>27075271
MESSI
E
S
S
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>>27075540
Why are you trying to do somersaults around this? It had nothing to do with "Jimmy Vision". Serena enjoys Clemont's cooking and blushed because she likes his skill at cooking. Pretty straight forward.
>>27075533
Well, you do know what happens on a near daily basis.
>>27075516
the ride never ends
>>27075540
Just so you know I replied to you in the other thread. Had to wait because apparently telling someone to fuck off counts as flaming. Oh well.
That makes sense, the Icy Wind is just literally frost that gathers on your stuff a few hours after putting it in the freezer. Looks like it ain't no shit.
>>27075649
Then why not just say love? Serena WAS talking to herself.
>>27075658
That's some mental gymnastics you're doing there. Serena's inviting Jimmy, her blushing occurs before she even says anything about Clemont's food and the subject is about everyone eating together.
So guys Alan's team? Besides Charizard and Metagross, who will be the other four?
>Charizard
>Metagross
>Ursaring
>Chesnaught
>Walrein
>Tyranitar
I know Chesnaught is conflicting because Manon has a Chespin(but so does Clemont) but it would be a good chance for it to get more screentime.
>>27075678
What are you even talking about?
>>27075608
>>27075586
>yfw Lysandre's plan is still similar to the game, committing genocide, but not killing people, it would be like in Evangelion, destroying an individual AT field and destroying humanity via turning them into orange goo
>yfw Lysandre's plan is to turn EVERYONE into fucking trees and shit using Zygarde and Mega Evolution energy, he is literally manipulating mega evolution energy to mega evolve humanity into fucking trees, essentially genociding humanity
IT KEEPS TUMBLING DOWN!!!
>>27075716
I doubt they'll touch Chesnaught at all again.
>>27075716
>another Ursaring
Gee, someone should really give that nigger a break.
Post your reaction if the writers suddenly makes Amourshipping canon in the end, and shows a scene of Serena and Ash married with a kid living together, (like in Naruto).
>>27075720
Assumed you were >>27075253 based on the reply chain.
Hey, guys, remember that Satoshi is back!
>>27075753
The one she yearns and longs for, the one that she her tears for.He's back!
>>27075703
Uh, no. She said "Citron's cooking..." then blushed then "... is really delicious."
You're the one complicating it.
>>27075742
>mfw that happens and said kid is also protag of SM has a Pichu that evolves in the very first episode in a similar scenario to the Spearows horde attacking Ash
>>27075744
It's not like he's wrong about you or the other shit anyway.
>>27075703
>her blushing occurs before she even says anything about Clemont's food
Check this dumbass out guys.
>gleam in their eyes representing their burning passion
Hope this happens in the league as well.
>>27075735
Eh, I guess it fits.
>>27075733
Too bad for the guy.
What do you think will be his other pokémon?
>>27075813
>"Jimmy Vision"
>not wrong
Please stop.
http://www.strawpoll.me/10711182
>>27075788
Sure, yet the subject is about everyone eating lunch together, so it still had nothing to do over her blushing over Clemont's food.
>>27075835
He already got BTFO out here >>27075818
HURR SHE'S NOT BLUSHING ABOUT CLEMONT'S FOOS
>>27075834
Come on now, has this series seriously run out of edgy/angry/dangerous looking non-legendary mons?
>>27075835
>next scene is Jimmy's reaction
You first.
>>27075790
Perfection.
>>27074553
>gather, all of my passion
>let your passion burn
All this talk of passion.
>yfw it is Ash's passion that will let him win against Alain
>>27075848
So are you saying she's blushing at Jimmy? Anon...
>>27075849
She isn't shitpost-kun if you bothered watching the whole scene.
Jesus, that's a lot of fucking fire for a small guy.
>>27075202
Retard
>>27075753
The funny thing, if the writers really wanted to distinguish Serena's from Shota's for example in this scene >>27075499 they could have taken out "admire" and put in "love". Yet no one here seems able to answer why they didn't do that given Serena was talking to herself.
>>27075883
Are you really trying this?
It's a generic Serena smiling and blushing that gets Jimmy to react and the whole conversation is about him joining for lunch with the group.
Why is Clemont such a debbie downer?
>>27075851
I also thought of things like Golurk, Weavile and Bisharp, but not sure about those.
>>27075883
Either way, it doesn't work in favor of Amour. She's blushing over another guy that's NOT Ash either way you slice it.
>>27075895
Avalugg isn't that small, but it's not the biggest guy either.
>>27075922
Correct.
>Hail starts
>Hal actually goes over the layer where Ash and Pikachu is drawn
>Ash isn't hit or touched by the hail, let alone hurt
>Pikachu as well
How?
>>27075909
It's already distinguished from Shota because it's known she loves Ash.
>>27075922
>>27075910
>>27075924
Avalugg is 6'7 TALL. Now extend that to his length.
He's bigger than a white rhino.
>>27075941
>yfw pokemon battle is actually magical in nature
>yfw and as such, trainers and pokemon not on the field of battle are unhurt/affected by moves that should be able to touch them
>>27075922
>>27075932
You know that Serena's face and blushing were done to get Jimmy to react but she isn't blushing over Clemont's food or him, right?
You're just pretending, right?
>>27075949
But why not just SAY love? It's almost as if the writers are pussies and too afraid to apply that to two main characters.
>>27075917
Eh, we haven't seen Weavile and Bisharp since the Ninja Village. They could work, unless Alain goes for a "pokemon that looks like mythological monsters and kaiju" theme on his team.
>>27075968
Because they don't need to say love when admire works as effectively, it's known she loves the guy, and because it's known she loves the guy they function as one and the same. They don't need to say it when they show it.
>>27075922
She also blushed over Tierno, Trevor, Elle and others.
>>27075968
She never uses the word "love" not even to herself.Yeah I know I shouldn't bother, but I'm bored.
>>27075965
She wasn't blushing at all until she mentioned Clemont's food.
You're saying she blushed deliberately to convince Jimmy, but why would she care about convincing him? What interest does she have in it? She didn't blush at Sanpei.
>>27075987
Metagross doesn't really fit that criteria though.
>>27076001
But Metagross looksmonstrous
>>27075994
It's either "admire" or "like". Do they think "love" is too strong a word?
>>27076007
Metagross doesn't look that evil.
>>27075742
They should play fitting music to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNAfLKhIZFs
>>27076024
kek of course.
>>27076014
With Serena I guess it's rather obvious...
>>27075998
Exactly this, it's almost as if people want to change the rules because Serena was blushing at something to do with Clemont. And we can't have that now can we?
>>27075998
>>27076039
Are you really pretending to be retarded and not recognizing a generic smile and blush that has nothing to do with either of those two?
I'm hoping here that you're just pretending.
>>27076014
Honestly, they're probably saving the use of it until the right time.
>>27076062
It's a Stand.
>>27076023
It has a saltire on its head. Definitely suspicious.
So where does the Kalos league referee go during a battle. I mean, does he just hide in the rocks and caves and shit of the field until it's over?
Must endure weather effects like Drought, Rain, etc., during battle? I mean, he can't go anywhere, though his appearance seems perfectly fine after all that.
I fucking love this Gundam homing laser/missile shit.
>>27075998
m8, she didn't force a blush and it was a straight up generic reaction that tied over to Jimmy's reaction the next scene. Shit had nothing to do with Serena blushing over either of the two but you're probably saying shit like this to entice >>27076039 which for all I know it's you.
>dat Ash waist
Unf
I've never seen other of Ash's Pokemon that touch him as liberally as Greninja.
I'm reminded that Shota's Sceptile can cut balls of energy now.Pikachu cutting Shadow Ball for real when?
>>27076060
Seems more like they're just pussies. They have no problem saying "this Pokemon really LOVES it's trainer" and such.
>>27076095
He stays on the field and takes it like a man.
>>27076110
That's no Gundam laser. It could be the missile but it's not going all over the place so they're no funnels or bits.
>>27076095
What about this referee?
>>27076110
>>27076143
Macross Missiles
>>27076143
What is it then? Macross?
Does anyone want the 5 minutes of footage of the next movie that was on Pokenchi today?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE1Uxeqf0r4
>>27076146
I really really want Ash vs Alain during the night. Goddammit.
>>27076167
arigatogozaimasu
>>27076142
They do it between humans and Pokemon freely. Between humans they really save it for right moments.
>>27076146
When he withstands Blast Burns then we'll see.
>>27076134
do you think Greninja is slimy? Does Ash enjoy rubbing Greninja's frog pads?
>>27076143
>yfw Referee is just like Nurse Joy and Officer Jenny
>yfw every time a new field goes up, a new Referee take his place
>>27076146
He was a good friend.
>>27076146
>yfw Ash will never casually wear a red scarf throughout his journey and adjusts it cutely during his battles when he gets serious.
>>27075915
Because his sister won't put out.
XY&Z and its variations really sets up the feel of Ash and Greninja going synchro, pumps up the blood, and gets me hyped. It gives you the feeling that shit is about to go down.
I just can't imagine what Ash-Greninja transformation would be without that.
>>27076231
there's the dub for that
>>27076095
He stays there and tries to survive I guess.
>>27076134
You think Greninja can bridal carry Ash now? Ash used to hug Greninja when it was still a Frogadier.
>>27075208
>implying there is a line
It's never too far.
>>27076247
Greninja is TSUYOI! He can carry Ash around
>>27076167
Huh.
>that part where Volcanion has his eyes glowing
He's pulling a Chiaotzu
>>27076238
Well I pity them. That slow-paced rock song they use really doesn't suit it.
>>27076256
Volcanion dies but his soul will chose to go back in time etc.
>>27075208
The line was crossed in XY7.
Now there's no such thing as a line.
>>27076244
It's probablynanomachines, son
The non-screaming pose for synchro, hopefully, Ash and Greninja syncs, at the same time as Alain and Charizard uses Mega Evolution.
>>27076244
I can imagine him hiding behind a mailbox or looking through the window when things get heavy in the city field.
I hope ya'll ready for 200% synchro Ash-Greninja Pokemon Quiz.
>>27076167
I don't want to judge the movie before seeing it... but at the moment looks like a giant filler, doesn't seem interesting.
>>27076318
I will be when they go full /m/ on me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cy6DW7nReo
>>27075025
Updated.
>>27075281
Post pics famalam.
>>27076295
Heh, imagine him standing on top of one of the buildings.
>>27076295
>city battlefield
>there was probably a two minute stare down between Hawlucha and Absol
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4 was going through the ref's mind during those two minutes
Ash's burning hot-blooded spirit.
>>27076167
Wasn't there another trailer too recently?
>>27074553
Is he a pokemon master yet
>>27076498
Nope. He'll never be one.
>>27076395
I don't think they were actually tall. Like two/three floors tops.
>>27076523
Because he died after watching the world burn with Magearna.
>water cut has been imagined for Greninja since it was still a Froakie back in the Super Flyin Cut episode
>we get it here now, but instead it's Water Kunai
>>27076498
He's been a Pokemon master since Gen 3.
>>27076550
Katanas fucking when?
>>27076557
>what is gen 5
>>27076353
Too late for suggesting sad Tierno pig?
>>27076574
That's not apart of /padt/s history, trying to only include things that were actually important or meme'd heavily. Even if it was by 1 guy.
I like how every trainer has their own speech customized for their pokemon whenever they Mega Evolve their mon, kinda puts a damper on a trainer having multiple Mega Evolutions in his team.
Now I wonder what Lysandre's speech will be.
>>27076601
>meme'd heavily
>Even if it was by 1 guy.
>>27076615
>yfw Gyarados wasn't in the data broadcast
>yfw we'll get another episode dedicated to Lysandre
I think Ash vs Alan will be interrupted. Team Flare could screw with them at end of XYZ37
>>27076571
There was a Gen 5 anime?
>>27076627
Battling's going on until XY&Z39.
>>27076618
Fucking that nenene pikapikapika thing was done for like 7 months straight by one guy, you have to acknowledge the dedication to taht shit.
>>27076630
Nah, he's just joking. They skipped that Gen.
>>27076630
Oh, you didn't see it? That's when he won the league.
what ever happened to the bergmite guy
Goddamn, that's a lot of punches and kicks. Hopefully, Greninja goes full fucking Jojo in the league.
>>27076601
>Nothing about long/short hair Serena wars.
>>27076630
Wait, there was actually a Gen 5 anime, how silly of me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwhnt4ytE3k
>>27076673
just put a number 77
>>27076673
>wars
You mean, a single autistic shitposting?
>>27076677
whoa fuck I didn't intend those gets I swear
>>27076673
I'm doing that as we speak, getting pictures of her cut hair, scissors, and the "what if" serena appearance.
Her ribbon as well.
Second fucking okaeri
>>27076571
It never happened.
>>27076619
Got to see about that, probably Lysandre will be controlling Zygarde.
>>27076691
Wait for Ash vs. Alan and Flare. It'll go from "Okaeri" to full-blown 200% synchro triggering.
>>27076691
Cute girl stares at you like this, wat do?
>>27076738
What is a cute girl doing in my house?
>>27076601
Ramos's weed? ">Animation error"?
Let me recap:
XYZ37: Ash vs Alan part 1
XYZ38: Ash vs Alan part 2
XYZ39: Beginning of Team Flare climax
I see Team Flare interrupting the final in end of XYZ38. I pray for that to not happen.
Delia appearing in this season when?
>>27076767
It's possible the battle between Ash and Alan begins in XY&Z36 though.
>>27076762
Got a picture I can use for either of those? Or an idea of what I can write on something?
>>27076416
>>27076062
I'm honestly expecting Ash and Alain to do this in the league.
>>27076790
d-do what anon?
>>27076780
That would improve the chances of Team Flare interrumping the final in XYZ38
>>27076794
Serious expressions with their aces while flames go up around them representing their hotblooded passion.
>>27076795
Not really because leaves plenty of time for the battle go on in XY&Z37 and in 38 it ends then at the end of 38 TF moves on.
>>27076795
It doesn't.
>>27075909
Because the word she uses there actually also means "Yearn/Long for" so she's saying welcome back to the person she "yearns/longs for/ admires". That can usually be taken as being fond of, or liking the person she's talking about.
>>27076746
I mean anywhere.
>>27076814He's been told this a lot of times but he doesn't care. He just keeps shitposting.
>>27076738
Punch her in the face.
How are you guys so convinced Ash vs Alan will get a clean end with a victor and Team Flare won't interrupt the final?
I think Team Flare will interrupt the final, yet I want the final to be properly finished, with a clear and declared winner
End Card
SATOSHII~ *moan*
>>27076846
I think that the moment one of their last pokémon is beaten the referee marks it and instantly that's the moment they'll enter into action, so the battle finishes but there's no time for anything else.
>>27076848
Wasn't there a webm of her "Satoshi~" from XY&Z24 which people thought it was lewd.
>S-S-Satoshi... I need to study you
>>27076818
>implying any of us leave the house
>>27076771
Last episode.
>>27076848
Think we'll see an Action Waifu moment at least one more time by the end of XYZ?
>>27076870
Enjoy your Bianca 2.0
>>27076870
You can study me instead dear Lillie.
>>27076884
Honestly, judging by Tomioka's episode at the end of BW, it kind of seemed like Kalos is becoming Ash's base of operations now.
>>27076842
>>27076903
Cucky is the worst professor we've had. I thought Sycamore was bad.
On the subject of the recurring "who-is-the-next-female-protag" argument... when do we usually see stuff for the next series?
>>27076842
Millefeui pls go.
>>27076884
In the Serena and Satoshi wedding?
>>27076900
you wish :^)
>>27076908
>base of operations
>>27076927
You should wish, too. Since she doesn't even battle you'd be lucky to get that.
>>27076921
>recurring "who-is-the-next-female-protag" argument
>argument
Varies. There wasn't much for XY until a month before.
>>27076927
Lillie is so pretty really, i totally want tohold handswith her.
>>27076903
>Not letting her study your Wood Hammer.
>>27076923
Nah, because we'll just get a few clips of it during the ED of the last episode.
>>27076936
>implying Satoshi won't teach her the joy of battling andthe pleasure of being cummed inside
>>27076955
Don't ruin Lillie with shipping.
She is simply precious.
>>27076955
Doubtful, the stock artwork suggests she's a frigid bitch.
>>27076961
>he doesn't know about Lillie and Kukui
>>27076972
I do and it's awful. Such a shit professor.
>>27076969
If you watched the E3 video in game she's actually really shy
What if Chespin bumps into Oak and Delia...???
>>27076921
After the league.
Cute and delicate.
>>27076986
She didn't look shy in the slightest. Not a bitch but not shy either.
>>27076972
>Kukui is married
>>27076995
That only happened in DP.
>>27076952
But Delia needs to be in the wedding, is obligatory.
>>27077018
Ah she will, but what I mean is that we'll see her before that.
>>27077008
>Lillie not being a home wrecker anyway
>Lillie not the one holding the other ring
>>27077008
He is?
I think I'm done unless you guys have other things you want to see in it.
Will probably make the text smaller at some point but this is pretty much the final piece.
If only we had competent mods.
Zygarde appearing on the news is actually a nice way for them to give Kukui and Lilie a potential cameo.
>>27077032
he has a wedding ring in his artwork
>>27077022
Ohh, nice i want to see her before that too.
Why's it feel like instead of Lunaposting they resorted to Lillieposting?
>>27077042
Because he is reserved for Lillie.
>>27077032
>>27077025
>>27077057
Please fuck off.
>>27077036
You just need to add amour fanarts in every window of that train.Kek, just joking the picture is perfect like that, good job.
>>27076972
>>27077025
>>27077057
>tfw your loli assistant is also your wife
>>27077049
But Lillie is cute and pleases with beauty every corner of the thread.
>>27076948
How boring, angry Lillie is for femdom.
>>27077079
>shit tier
Be nice, she's cuddle tier.
>>27077036
Needs more Valerie /ss/ molestation.
>>27077114
All you're doing is ruining the character for everyone else.
>>27077121
>angry Lillie is for femdom.
wat.
>>27077148
Show it to me, Lillie. Selene/Luna has it. You have that power, too. Show me your action waifu prowess!We need both of them to travel with Ash the next season. Will never happen though
>>27077142
No for those people who has personality and can like characters based in own decision and not based in what some random anons type on the internet.
>>27077162
>action waifu prowess
>>27077176
Be quiet you floppy guinea pig, she can be an action waifu if she wants.
>>27077175
Don't try and insult me if you can't even type.
>>27077176
>>action waifu prowess
Serena is a expert in that already.
>>27077183
You feel insulted? wow.
>>27077182
Neither girl is an action waifu.
>>27077194
I don't, but that was your intention.
>>27077203
Not really.
I wonder if Ash has been/will be able to see most if not all of Alan's team before the finals, maybe he's already used everyone in the previous rounds and we just didn't get to see it, or Louis is strong enough to get him down to one or two Pokémon. Otherwise, it's pretty impressive that Ash will take down his entire team barring Charizard (which is pretty clearly going to be Alan's last Pokémon) with no prior knowledge of anyone but Metagross.
>>27077210
The question is who owns the Rhyperior?
I figure Louis is going to try to finish off with Mega Garchomp because that's his mega so I'm figuring Alan owns the Rhyperior.
>>27077208
Yes, really. That's all people do here is fling their shit at each other.
>>27077049
It's the cycle.
>>27077210
I have serious doubts about it, I think Alan will likely use only Charizard until the final(got to see if Louis forces him into using something else). Still could make things interesting as in the last episode Ash took note of Aegislash and King's Shield.
>>27077036
Needs Swanna Girl.
>>27077227
>>>/reddit/
>>27077036
>Serena not in the front.
>>27076972
Hopefully they won't ruin her with interracial shipping.
>>27077411
I also prefer Lillie without being shipped at the moment.
>>27077442
Too bad, if she shows up the anime it won't stay like that.
>Lilliefags include 77 and other hypocritical anons
>Lunafags are bros that love memes
We are the good guys.
>>27077544
>other hypocritical anons
What do you mean by this?
>we are the good guys
so thats why you spam the threads
KEK
>>27077565
My heart, you got more Lillie pictures?
>>27076930
More Eva references when?
>>27077561
>Pic dumping
>No one calls the anon out over it while Luna is just called shitposting on the first sight.
>>27076119
Shirtless Ash where?
>>27077544
>Thinking Luna is better than a long hair blonde beauty like Lillie.
>>27077635
The swamp episode.
>>27077639
That was unexpected, but I want more.
>>27077609
During TF conclusion probably.
>>27077612
Both are the same.
>>27077612
you can blame that faggot who spams Luna at the start of every thread for that
>>27077635
>>27077651
Calm down Serena. You'll eventually get to see him shirtless more often.
>>27077612
Upload pictures of a character still counts like Pic dumping even if more than 1 person are doing it and even if people are discussing about the character?
Now that we have the data broadcast, what is the next closest thing we have for information?
>>27076847
Thus it ends, Ash began this region fighting on a field of ice, and ends it by conquering another field of ice.
More loli Serena flashbacks when?
>>27077685
>people are discussing about the character
>>27077739
When Ash leaves and kalos and she has flashbacks of when he left summer camp
So how many more episodes do we potentially have after team flare?
>>27077739
When they say goodbye at the end of the season and part ways.
>>27077791
Between six and eight.
>>27077739
When they vow to marry in the future and they have like a transition in which both stare at each other as children and then in their present and then as adults, right before the timeskip for SM.
The wait for next month's Newtype is going to be painful. I'm super eager to know if Iwane is animating both Ash vs Alan episodes. Animation quality will be so crucial for that battle.
>>27078033
If it's not him (who might be working on TF finale instead), it'll be Ohashi/Nishiyama (in case the giant orange shuriken is from the Alan battle). We're safe either way.
>>27078092
Nishitani, not Nishiyama. There's no one called Nishiyama working on the show, at least as far as the animation credits are concerned.
Marry one
Fuck one
Kill one
Question excludes all non-Pokémon characters and includes Racel.
>>27078187
I must've got confused by the nickname Nishiyan. Sorry.
>>27078201
I want to bully Mary
Do you 100% believe Ash will win the league?
>>27078261
Nope.
>>27078215
You mean you want to fuck her?
>>27078261
75% at this point. Rationally, there isn't much of a reason to believe Ash will lose other than the higher-ups not allowing him to win, and every piece of writing and info points towards a victory. For instance, if Alan is meant to win or Team Flare is meant to show up as soon as their match is over, there was zero need to make their match the finals and skip over most of the league in the process. It could've just been an earlier match and nothing would've changed. There's also the setup of Alan always winning so far (but not overwhelmingly), the almost certain probability it'll last at least two episodes and they'll both go down to their last Pokémon, the evidence for the red shuriken not being against Shota and the fact that Zygarde is so soon after the finals that yet another Ash/Alan battle doesn't look likely, especially after a 6-vs-6 at the highest stage possible.
So I just got caught up on about a month's worth of episodes (in other words I'm getting into the league). What's the general reaction to how they're handling it? I gotta say I'm kinda disappointed. I wasn't expecting every single battle or anything, but it's pretty disappointing they pretty much jumped straight to the semifinals for Ash aside from the short clip of Ash-Greninja one-shotting that Altaria and Hawlucha destroying Absol. We didn't even get a montage.
I'm really looking forward to the Shota and Alain matches but I think they kinda screwed up the league as a whole. It doesn't "feel" like a tournament if you just skip more than half the rounds. Even just one more episode to gloss over some of the early rounds would've made it perfect.
>>27078298
plus, Greninja got shat on by Charizard often enough already, with it almost defeating Charizard in its unperfected form if it wasn't for Ash blacking out
>>27078299
The execution of the first two episodes could've been better on Ash's part, but as we've found out, it's still going to be 7 episodes long like the longest league so far (Sinnoh's). Since Ash makes it so much further than usual, they either would've needed to increase the number of dedicated episodes or to cut the early stages. I guess the first option wasn't feasible due to time and budget.
>>27078292
No, only Barza is for Mary. Just like Clemont is for his imouto.
>>27078299
Funny enough, it's because the League itself isn't very important this time around. It's just the stage where Ash faces his two trials for this season: the test of mentorship with Shota, and the final wall of power that is Alan.
Plus, it's getting more and more likely that the TF plot is gonna be the main climax of XY&Z, the league is just a set-up for it.
>>27078330
Personally I wouldn't have minded getting some QUALITY episodes if it meant we could get a more elaborate league. Like I said even a montage would've been nice, and I doubt that'd be very budget-intensive.
Time doesn't seem like a very valid reason to me, they certainly had time to have a filler episode right before the league and they were probably planning this months in advance. Besides, remember what show we're talking about here- this show can spend dozens of episodes on plotless filler but it can't make time for the single most important event of the series?
>>27078355
I can buy that Team Flare might cut into the league somehow, but I don't see how that excuses skipping so much. It's not like the two things are mutually exclusive, and the league's been hyped since episode 1.
>>27078330
Seeing as how it seems the Flare Arc looks like 5 fucking episodes, or at least three, I'm totally fine it. This lack of tournament "feel" means, no one other than Shota and Alan can touch Ash, a level far above the best of the best which composes the league, and his focus is more on the people whom he has formed a bond with: Shota, who caught up to him and defeated him in his time of doubt and made him lose confidence, and Alain, his strongest rival, a seemingly untouchable and unbeatable rival with desires (become stronger) not different from his own.
>>27078382
I do agree on this point, about Ash being so much stronger than everyone else in the league not named Shota or Alan that showing his earlier curbstomps would've been pointless. Although yeah, a montage would've been nice.
>>27077678
Really? What makes you think we'll get more shirtless Ash.
>>27078395
I do think one thing the earlier rounds could've done is bring some extra wins for Ash's team, especially Noivern. The guy's had one win and one loss and neither of those were in an "official" match (ie Gym match).
>>27078375
What it basically boils down to now is just Ash being so strong that the League is just a formality at this point.
Besides, "Hero of Kalos" is a better title than "this year's League winner".
>>27078421
Movie for one,
Maybe sauna eps like BW
More filler after league.
>>27078453
Why is everyone getting hyped for the movie on whether Ash will be shirtless?
>>27078480
It's just one really noisy Serena.
>>27078480
When has Ash's clothes being shredded before?
This is new and erotic man.
>>27078429
I mean, I'll reserve my judgment until its over of course, but its kind of annoying to have Ash go "I'm gonna win the Kalos League" for over 100 episodes only for them to skip over more than half of it. I can accept maybe they have something special planned though. Even if they do it still just seems like an excuse- there's little reason you can't have both. The funhouse filler before the league didn't have any awful animation hiccups so I doubt you couldn't take the effort into that episode and made a "budgeted" intro episode to the league, for example.
>>27078526
Still no proof of that.
>>27078532
Oh come on anon, there are a lot of hints to it, Ash will be shirtless, they're just not overhyping like with the Hooppa movie.
who gives a shit honestly
>>27078541
If he is and wearing his hat that would be awesome.
>>27077036
no malva
>>27077036
How about "ASH DIES AT THE LEAGUE FINALS"?
>>27078528
That episode was awkwardly shoehorned as a tie-in for the Volcanion movie even though it really didn't have anything to do with it aside from the vague thematic connection of machinery while all the relevant setup for the league had been in the Goodra episode right before it, so maybe it wasn't originally planned and the first two league episodes were meant to be three? Who knows?
>>27078590
He goes further beyond, gives a speech that Alan is not living his life correctly, breaks his illusions, and saves himBECAUSE ALAIN IS HIS FRIEND!!!
>>27078429
I'm not sure I buy this excuse. If any other series skipped half the league for the evil team plot this thread would probably never stop shitting on that series for it. In fact I remember a few years ago a couple people speculated part of the reason BW's league was rushed through (Shooti getting a lameass 1v1 battle etc) was just so they could get to the Plasma plot ASAP. I get that the context is different but in terms of what we're getting on-screen it's the same idea.
>>27078572
Ash is never going to be shirtless while still wearing the hat, it's too much even for them.
>>27078591
Ah, that makes a bit more sense. I don't really keep up with movie news myself, I just watch them when they come out (The wait for the DVD release and then subs would kill me).
I'm kinda curious when this new movie is "supposed" to take place though, I guess that episode would place it just before the league?
>>27078610
Has that seriously never happened in his 20 years of existence?
>>27078654
Nope, shockingly enough.
Maybe this movie will finally avert it?
>>27078601
You also have to consider that Team Plasma was nowhere to be found until way after the League. XY&Z actually has Flare doing stuff and setting things in motion, making it an actual running subplot.
One of the rivals is also tied deeply in their story, as is one of the Elite 4, so it has much more considerable weight than BW's poor excuse for Team Plasma.
>>27076900
Lillie dresses like a young attractive woman, Bianca dresses like a granny. Bianca is also unbearable for her submissiveness.
So do we know what Alain might have on his team besides Edgezard and Metagross?
>>27078800
florges maybe
>>27078800
Maybe Rhyperior and Tyranitar?
>>27078823
>Tyranitar
I'd laugh if they just gave Alain a ton of pseudos. Salamence is probably already taken by Shota though.
>>27078830
Even without Salamence and Goodra, there are still enough to fill up his team.
>Mega Charizard X
>Metagross
>Tyranitar
>Dragonite
>Garchomp
>Hydreigon
Is this a Serena?
>>27078871
Reminds me of Manon.
>>27078332
I'm going to fuck Mary, what're you doing to do about it?
>>27074808
Thanks for putting your bullshit in a thread where the majority thinks XY is overall the best series. You forgot to put this BS though.
>Dawn's bond with Ash was more natursl thsn Serena's
>>27078984
>>Dawn's bond with Ash was more natursl thsn Serena's
Are you saying it wasn't?
Why are they so perfect?
>>27078945
Reminds me of Anon
>>27079014
>that Ash art
>perfect
>>27079014
Siblings you know
>>27079026
Different guy here, but I personally like the older pre-BW art style before they "colored in" the eyes personally. Something about it.
>>27079067
I don't enjoy them due to the boxed faces they have, like they're so... amateurish looking
BW's problem is different of course, just generally bad looking characters in general
>>27078990
Yes, because it hadn't romantic implications. Just a hotblooded boy with an equally hotblooded, tomboyish and lesbian sibling.
Besides, Dawn was deuteragonist. Serena is more considered as the "heroine" in Japan. It's just like bleach. Ash is Ichigo, Dawn is the Rukiashit and Serena fits more into the Orihime avatar.
>>27079080
I think BW onwards we got better waifus, but I think the pre-BW style looked...I guess "cooler"? DP's backgrounds were pretty dreadful though IMO, I much preferred the darker colors in ADV and before.
>>27079067
Ash's slit eyes made him look a lot older, especially in DP. In BW he was believably 10 because of his moe eyes. Of course they're coloured in XY too but they're been made a lot thinner and Ash's body overall is a lot bigger.
>league
>rushed
>when it will have the same amount of episodes as DP
I rather watch two full 6 vs 6 battles in the last rounds than Ash beating scrups in 3 vs 3 like Nando and Conway. Plus no Tobias meme.
Pokefan when?
>>27079387
The Nando fight was cut away from so it was barely a fight, not to mention Nando's meme strategy of muh music isn't really that interesting. The Conway battle was pretty fun though, it was cool that they contrasted Conway's careful planning versus Ash's spontaneous style.
>>27079387
just hide those posts
>>27079387
Fuck off. The Nando, Conway, and Tobias battles were all very enjoyable. Better than trash like ShotaVSTierno
>>27079387
DP had:
>Ash vs Nando, a 3v3 which was cut away from
>Ash vs Conway, a full 3v3
>Barry vs Paul, a full 3v3
>Ash vs Paul, a 6v6 3-parter
>Ash vs Tobias, technically 6v6 but poorly compressed into a 6v2 in one episode
XY looks like it will have:
>Alan vs Trevor, a 3v3 which is cut away from
>Ash vs Random Dude, a 3v3 we see barely anything of
>Shota vs Tierno, a full 3v3
>Ash vs Shota, a 6v6 2-parter
>Ash vs Alan: ?????
So basically it'd be like if they combined Barry vs Paul and Ash vs Conway into one episode and added the extra runtime to Ash vs Tobias or something. Overall I think XY will inch out DP's league a bit depending on how they handle Ash vs Alan. It still kinda sucks they skipped over so much of Ash's wins though.
>>27079387
>Skipping Top 32, 16 and 8
>Ash's rivals are faggots.
>Ash Greninja the star of every battle
>Only two onscreen battles
Only Ash winning can save this from being a horrible league.
>>27079467
I thought the Shota VS Tierno battle was pretty decent. Tierno did all the planning though, which is weirdly the opposite of what they should've shown, because they've spent all this time stressing how Shota keeps his little notebook of strategies. It feels like Shota put all his eggs in the basket that Tierno would use Raichu so he could absorb it with Lightningrod. Tierno's Rain Dance team actually had synergy whereas Shota had a Swords dance setup, Slurpuff being a jobber like usual and Sceptile carrying the match.
The DP battles had their flaws too though. The big upper hand DP has is name recognition- Ash bringing back old members.
In Ash vs Nando, Quilava and Heracross got to have some screentime which is cool. He also planned around Sing with Sleep Talk so there's that.
Ash vs Conway would've been way more interesting had Conway used a complete Trick Room team. Instead his team felt kinda disjointed- he turtled with Shuckle and did pretty much fuckall with Tangrowth. But again, cool to see Donphan and Noctowl.
I actually like the idea behind Ash vs Tobias- Ash fighting someone that is just way beyond his level. Being compressed into one episode is ass though. Ash's team also made no sense- Heracross, Sceptile and Swellow I can get, but why did he use Torkoal and Gible out of everything?
Honestly I still can't wrap my head around why they didn't bring back some old members in XY for a bit of fan service, would that have been so hard?
There's no doubt the next two battles will be good, it's just a shame how much they've skipped over Ash so far.
>>27079535
MEMES
>>27079425
>>27079701
I'd rather watch the 3 minute Kricketune vs Heracross Ash VS Nando fight with great Iwane animation instead of the long Shota vs Tierno fight, which featured two boring characters you don't give a crap about coupled with awful battle animation in the form of stock footage and still shots.
>>27079885
MEMES
>>27079387
>Plus, no Tobias meme
>no Tobias meme
U wanna bet?
>>27078591
Episode 30 literally ends with the Narrator saying "the Kalos League starts next episode", so it's far more likely the League was meant to go as it currently is and they just inserted this episode between 30 and 32 to plug the movie afterwards.
>>27079885
Eh, that really depends on personal opinion. I didn't really care for Nando, Kricketune, or Heracross at all, while I was at least interested in what new tricks Aegislash, Slurpuff, and Sceptile were gonna pull off.
>>27079885
I'll agree the Ash vs Nando fight had some really cool moments like Quilava's Aerial Ace and the close quarters of Heracross trying to punch Kricketune.
I don't remember that much stock footage in Shota vs Tierno though. I'll give you that we had quite a few still shots but it's nice not having to watch speedlines.
>>27079955
We already know you idiot. If Ash lose to Alan in the final it would be justified. Ash losing to the most developed rival yet that has been able to beat elite 4s is not an asspull.
>>27079995
Tierno's dance before sending out his Pokémon was the same at all times, even during rain. Surprised he didn't slip or something.
And yeah, Heracross vs Kricketune was eye candy.
>>27080045
So was everytime Nando sent out a pokemon BUT with shitty speedlines aswell you idiot.
>>27079535
I like that you think Shota and Alan are faggots when every rival besides Paul in DP was way more of an faggot and less developed. Just goes to show that you don't have any real arguments and just spouts buzzwords and memes like that other anon said.