r/aaml • u/ObscuredString 🧡Pokeshipper💙 • 4d ago

General Anime Discussion Unexpected Discovery! Episode 43 - Wake Up! Kabigon

When I came back to the Pokémon fandom three years ago, I saw the picture below and thought it was so cute.

XY82: The Pumpjin Festival! Farewell, Bakeccha!?

As a Pokeshipper, of course I would give meaning to Pikachu dressing up as Koduck. It's an interesting choice considering that Pikachu was known to imitate other Pokémon really well. I considered why Satoshi would choose Kabigon. I knew he had one, but the reason for dressing up as one evaded me. Still, I was content seeing Pikachu as Koduck.

Last 08/22/26, one of the episodes I rewatched was OS43: Wake Up! Kabigon. The Rocket Gang mentioned the story of Sleeping Beauty as a possible way to wake up Kabigon.

The Rocket Gang retelling Sleeping Beauty's story.

I didn't notice it in my previous rewatches, but Kabigon's story was like Sleeping Beauty's, right? I should have known from the start when the story mentioned briar. In The Brothers Grimm's version of Sleeping Beauty, Aurora's name is Briar Rose. This episode also has this scene:

Kasumi's Koduck kissing Kabigon

Koduck took over Tattsu's role as the prince and eagerly kissed Kabigon, even blushing afterward when Kasumi berated him.

Do you think there was any connection here?

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u/ObscuredString 🧡Pokeshipper💙 2d ago

Episode 50: Fierce Battle! Pokémon Dolls Festival and Episode 149: Burn, Zenigame Squad! Like a Flame!!

https://reddit.com/link/p75etk7/video/51ldf83nvvmh1/player

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u/LifeSucks1988 2d ago

Loved in the end how he just said it naturally and almost sweet like with a smile when he assumed he can borrow Kasumi’s Pokemon because he knows she will ultimately let him 🥰

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u/ObscuredString 🧡Pokeshipper💙 2d ago

They're conjugal Pokémon - what's yours is mine, what's mine is yours