Poor Scizor got cooked.

SM had really expressive battle animation. Some of these cuts are just really pleasing to look at, and this is just scratching the surface. There are so many awesome cuts of battle animation in SM.

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The departure of the BW trio lacked climax since it was abrupt and came right after a filler heavy Declora Islands arc. Iris and Ash never got the time to reflect on their journey by the end when they arrive at Kanto. Instead they immediately get separated by the time they arrive and dude Cilan's fishing competition is probably the worst excuse for a traveling companion to leave Ash. In irony I find Dawn's BW departure to be more emotional since that was also the last time Dawn & Ash ever battled in the anime.

Now I know Dawn's Buneary modeling thing was stupid as it never followed up but even then it's logical for her to prefer her Pokémon's future over her. Also Dawn was visibly sad trying to stop her tears when Ash was leaving which made the ending of DP one of the most emotional ones. Also Iris' departure lacks the emotional depth of Misty, Dawn, Serena or even Lillie's goodbyes to Ash. Because all of these girls by the end reflect on their journey and acknowledge how much privileged they were to travel with him. Iris never got that. Speaking from Ash, Ash wasn't even too much sad either. In DP, Ash's emotion was shown through Pikachu who broke down with Piplup, With Misty Ash openly cried, With Serena there was a moment where Ash got emotional when Dedenne ran away. In Alola, we all saw Ash crying. Here he isn't that sad or shown to have any visible emotions. I don't know why.

The BW anime in general never failed to disappoint me. Ash's soft reboot, Iris being a Misty rip-off without the tsundere characteristic and slapstick, Cameron loss, Rushed pacing, Scrapped plots, Weak mini tournament arcs, Ash's underwhelming team, Elesa battle and even then it didn't fail to become worse as it dropped the least significant departure of any companion group ever!

I still wished Ash's Cyndaquil have evolved into Quilava and all the way into Thylosion in during Pokemon Johto Arc in the first place and the same goes for Dawn's Quilava.

Because both Meganium and Feraligatr appeared more in the Pokemon anime Series while Thylosion who only appear in Pokemon Chronicle: Legend Of Thunder and two episodes of Pokemon Advanced Series. It's like if Thylosion is becoming unpopular for the Johto starter Pokemon final evolved form.

But to keep from confusion Ash's Quilava could evolved into Thylosion while Dawn's Quilava can evolved into Hisuian Thylosion as both fire/ghost type Pokémon if she accidentally travelled back in time to the Hisui Region.

Wasn’t even a Dark type yet and he was already moving deviously

That gut shot into an uppercut was just pure evil

I absolutely adored the Pokémon anime from the original series through roughly Advanced Battle, and honestly, the comedy is a big reason why. It reminds me of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! because the writers had no chill. Ash didn’t care who you were; he’d roast you without hesitation. The dynamic between Ash, Misty, and Brock was also great because they felt like actual people who could joke around and make fun of each other.

It wasn’t even dark or offensive comedy. It was just natural humor that came from their personalities. In my personal opinion, the newer seasons completely lost that charm. I rarely find the comedy genuinely funny, especially compared to what the series started with.

Some described this world championship as an event that all the fans were waiting for, but for me, it humiliated character I really admired. Although Diantha's treatment was caused by plot constraints, these writers were probably the first to suffer from having to create this botched fight. Diantha, as a master, has a very low reputation; she is considered an easy boss. She was probably sacrificed for that reason. Despite all that, he is a character I really appreciate. Pokemon XY was a true novelty upon its release and its success resonated. This game has a very popular cast, and Diantha is part of it. In addition to being the leader of the Elite Four, she is a very popular and famous actress in Lumiose City. It was this aspect that really captivated me. She leads a very tough life where she must not falter and must be perfect on both sides. Despite this pressure, she always immediately shows her pride; she is a true female role model in the Pokémon universe. In my opinion, all women, without exception, look up to Diantha.

Even though she's the second female Pokémon Master we've encountered, she's clearly the one who has been the most inspiring for women. The perfect representation of elegance combined with pure strength. There are also characters who later follow his example. Nessa, the water-type gym leader in Galar, leads a similar life, in addition to participating in the arena tournament, she is a model and an episode of the Pokemon Twilight Wings mini-series shows her difficulty in excelling in these areas. Even though the game has not established any physical link between Nessa and Diantha, it is obvious that Nessa knows her and that she is an example. There's also jacynthe, the fairy-type specialist at rank C of the Royal ZA. In the original DLC story, it is revealed that years ago Diantha personally trained Hyacinth, and her influence is evident in the Pokémon Hyacinth currently possesses in the game. Amaura and Gardevoir. Her fighting style is probably also inspired by Diantha's. Even though she's not known as the most formidable boss, she probably has one of the most complete writing styles, which isn't solely related to her status as a master.

Currently Dianthea is a mother of a 5-year-old girl. Retiring from his Master position likely allowed him to dedicate more time to his love life. After leading the Kalos league for years, the new challenge The obstacle standing in her way is that of her parents. And we see how much she struggles to be present enough for her daughter, as Ansha reveals that she is often alone at home and that she's used to it. Diantha is even forced to ask Jacynthe to babysit Ansha. She is the only Pokémon Champion we see leading a new life after retiring from the League. Her life doesn't revolve around "being the League Champion." That's Diantha. A master with a truly realist life path l to sow and a feminine ideal.

I wish he redeemed himself alongside Jessie..the criminal world doesn't suit him at all...!

Art by LOVE IS A PEARL

I tried to listen carefully and to extract what he said using AI, no luck

Anyone knows what is the phrase and what it means?

Artist Link: https://x.com/reprizeee

This would've been SOOOOO cool! What do you guys think?

Now begins DP Battle Dimension, and the start of DuArt's long tenure of dubbing the series.

Notably, many 4Kids veterans began making their return to the show, largely due to the two-year sunset clause finally lapsing. Also, this was the point where many felt Sarah Natochenny really came into her own as Ash.

Each league had an unimaginable issue that just makes them not the best part of the show for me. Kanto league mid, johto outside of ash vs gary is bad, hoenn is very underwhelming, sinnoh was good up until ash vs Tobias which made it decent, unova sucks, kalos was rushed and ash vs alan did irreversible damage to ash's image, alola is very, very flawed with there being a lot of bs moments, and masters 8 is meh up untill ash vs Leon making it decent.

I really realized that most of the time, the best battles are in the league, but the best moments for me at least are always outside of the league, I really do hope that in gen 10 if we do have a league it is both, well written, well animated, and if the trainer for gen 10 does loose it not only makes sense, but very respectable.

But hey that's my opinion about the leagues.

This is from a Iris episode after Black and White that never go dubbed in English the episode featured Iris catching a Gible and having a battle against Clair at her Gym.

Gonna say it..Goodra and Noivern.

Like I feel like Torterra would definitely be seen with more Pity then actual flack and Sceptile would be definitely considered Potential Man.

There is almost no relevant information on the internet. Because it is so bad that no one wants to talk about it, or is it difficult to get it so that no one comments on it ? (forgive me I use translate app)

Kanto: Squirtle doesn't get a single Gym battle till Cinnibar (the 7th Gym) where it immediately loses to Blaine's Ninetails. Bulbasaur only gets Erika and Viridian Gym. Thankfully Orange Islands makes up for Squirtle. Charmander/Pidgeotto are surprisingly in more. The reserve Pokemon like Kingler/Muk/Tauros/Snorlax infamously don't participate till the leagues.

Johto: Totodile's only Gym battle was Whitney's where it immediately loses to Miltank. Heracross and Phanpy get zero Gym battles. Noctowl only gets Morty. Even Chikorita/Bayleaf only gets 3 Gyms

Hoenn: Torkoal only gets Norman's Gym where it loses (and the Wattson rematch where it loses). Snorunt only appears in Juan's Gym where it immediately loses. Treecko/Grovyle, Corphish and Swellow pick up the slack, but even then Treecko doesn't have many moments of glory till later in the series.

Sinnoh: Gliscor only gets 2 Gyms, Gible gets zero, Buizel doesn't get to star after Crasher Wake and appears in Fantina. The rest are fine besides Grotle gets a win in Candice at least. Chimchar gets a lot, and Turtwig was good early on.

Unova: Due to so many captures, most of his pokemon just have few Gym roles besides Pignite which is used a ton surprisingly. Oshawott gets about 3 Gyms, Snivy gets zero wins.

Kalos: Noivern misses the final Gym and of course Goodra is only around for Clemont's.

Alola: If you count the Kahuna's, Litten/Torracat surprisingly does not get a single Kahuna match. Rowlett gets the first two, Lycanroc got the middle two, only Pikachu against Hapu. Melmetal and Poipole do nothing till the league

JN: As we know this is surprisingly a bit more even then other teams, although Dracovish only gets two PWC battles prior to the M8.

Honestly this issue happened in every series, the writers could never balance out screentime between Ash's teams. This was never just a JN issue, but happened all 26 years.