Queen of the Serpentine! (435)

[Serebii]

Fierce Fighting at the Battle Pike! VS Pike Queen Lucy!

Finally at Fuschia City & The Battle Pike, Ash is eager to earn his 4th Frontier Symbol. However Team Rocket are training at the Battle Pike and cause a ruckus. Will Ash be able to stop Team Rocket and still have his Battle?

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[♥~Darkness Within~♥]

Let just hope Ash beats Lucy, how did team rocket get in there!, probalby a scam

[MaskedManAbsolkid]

I'm guessing there was a Seviper battle/communication of some sort?

[Gravy]

If Team Rocket were actually training there as it states in the synopsis, I'm guessing its most likely because Jessie heard Lucy also uses a Seviper and wanted to pick up some battling tips so she could improve. If thats the case, then I'm guessing Lucy taking her Seviper down is pretty much inevitable. I'd be surprised if that wasn't the case.

...hang on...no I wouldn't.

[JazzJazz]

Jessie heard Lucy also uses a Seviper and wanted to pick up some battling tips so she could improve.

Fingers crossed that Jessie managed to pick up some original strategies/new moves to have her seviper utilise... it doesn't happen very often for Team Rocket.

[The Big Al]

Please don't let Lucy fall for Brock.
Please don't let Lucy fall for Brock.
Please...*smacked* thanks, I needed that.

TR is actually training. Could they actually be taking there job seriously. Or are they doing it to be pains in the rear. I fear the latter is true.

[V Faction]

Please don't let Lucy fall for Brock.
Please don't let Lucy fall for Brock.
Please...*smacked* thanks, I needed that.

TR is actually training. Could they actually be taking there job seriously. Or are they doing it to be pains in the rear. I fear the latter is true.

I'm going to go with... C) Because it was convenient for the Writers

These guys are terrible at keeping surprises, or at least for their set-ups. So TR just happens to be training, with Jessie, the member who just happens to have a Seviper, which just happens to be Lucy's signature Pokemon. Again, it's all way too convenient!

I mean, c'mon, trying some NEW?! Hah! Never.

[~Flareon~]

Finally Ash and his friends finally reach Fuschia City and the Battle Pike, Ash can face off against the Battle Pike Queen Champion, Lucy. This is a double battle, Ash's Pikachu and his Donphan VS Lucy's Seviper and her Milotic. It will be quite easy for Ash win this battle because Lucy's Pokemons are weak against his Pikachu and his Donphan. I hope Ash wins this round and get the 4th Frontier Symbol from Lucy. I have seen the episode pictures today. It is good that Donphan defeats Seviper with a Rollout like a Flamethrower & Pikachu defeats Milotic with a powerful Volt Tackle.

[Joe]

Oh my god. Could they have made it look any worse? >_>; That's a Battle Circus Tent.

Anyway, I can't wait to see the battle between Seviper and Donphan. Should be cool, unless it gets interrupted by Team Rocket. Which it might.

[Poké_Master]

It probably will, knowing Team Rocket. Although, Lucy would probably just blast them off with Seviper or Milotic

[Gravy]

Meh....first things first I suppose~

I liked Lucy's personallity. She does have a thing for Brock, but she's not particulary open about it. She blushes whenever he's around or whenever he calls out to her, but she manages to keep cool, calm and collected about it. And personally, I thought her attraction to Brock was really quite sweet :P You have to let out a big 'awwww' when Brock is cheering her on during the battle, to which she promptly starts blushing like a beetroot ^-^

Also, KC will be pleased to know that she does have an assistant. 4 infact. The one with the sky-blue/white hair being particulary lovely looking.


Now for the battles =D

The Donphan vs. Seviper match should have been the focus of this episode. I'm sorry, but I'm not entirely impressed with having to watch Pikachu take down another Milotic again. Granted, the Donphan vs. Seviper battle was enjoyable to watch (Donphan rolling backwards and then propelling itself off the wall with its hind legs was pretty awesome) and it was great to see a Seviper handle itself in battle so well. But it was over way, way, WAAAAY too quickly. Incredibly unimpressive, considering it seems to have been brushed aside in favour of almost half an episode of random, pointless antics and a battle we've essentially seen before. Rubbing salt in the wound by having Donphan instantly KO'd by Milotic doesn't help things either.

Though, Milotic knowing FACADE was a pleasent surprise however, I'll give them that. But apart from that and Pikachu using Milotic's twister to delvier a drilling Volt Tackle, it was boring. And uhh...thats all there is to it. :P

[Blaziken master]

Facade eh?What did it look like?

[Poké_Master]

And how much damage did it do to Pikachu?

[Gravy]

Facade eh?What did it look like?

It was seen in the preview, and many people thought it was Milotic taking the brunt of Pikachu's Volt Tackle. So basically, it gains and electrified orange aura and tackles the opponent.

[CyberCubed]

I liked Lucy's personallity. She does have a thing for Brock, but she's not particulary open about it. She blushes whenever he's around or whenever he calls out to her, but she manages to keep cool, calm and collected about it. And personally, I thought her attraction to Brock was really quite sweet :P You have to let out a big 'awwww' when Brock is cheering her on during the battle, to which she promptly starts blushing like a beetroot ^-^

Wow, Brock you lucky son of a _______.

Out of all the girls Brock tries to get he has Lucy of all people returning his affection?

If Brock didn't make some attempt to "stay in contact" with her, then he just missed the biggest opportunity of a lifetime. Please tell me Brock took her cell phone number or something! The one time Brock has it made...and with someone like Lucy no less!

[The Big Al]

Jessie was imitating Lucy XD of the ep.

Is it just me or was Lucy not in her skull this episode? She just seemed, I don't know. :/

After two weeks of waiting, this was a rather disappointing episode. Lucy rubbed me the wrong way and it just wasn't all it was hyped to be.

[Haunter Hunter Sohrab]

Pretty cool episode. It's a pity Jessie's Seviper was nothing in battle but what can you expect? Jessie in an Azami costume was something I didn't expect at all.

Brock and Azami did get along pretty fine to me. Especially the ending. I want to see the episode with Prof. Ivy and see how she let Brock stay with her. Just by looking at the pics I couldnt tell if the Snorlax, Makuhita and others were actually Pokemon or dolls.

Yay for Scott appearing! I can agree here. The battle was too short they could have stretched it a bit longer. But the way Donphan got knocked out was pretty funny for me. Ah yes we even see a little bit of May and her Eevee in the beginning. It's a good thing it's not a cry baby.

[Poké_Master]

Serebii has posted the pictures. Looks like a good episode and Gravy was right, the battle between Donphan and Seviper was too short.

[rebellee1187]

Well, serebii has the pictures up, and it looks like a cool episode. Donphan is as fun as ever, and the two Seviper DID get to square off. Yay!

BTW, what was up with Lucy and the housefull of 'cute' Pokemon at the end?

[Poké_Master]

I think those were Pokédolls.

[Gravy]

They were all real pokémon. Why she keeps a Snorlax in her house is beyond me.

If Brock didn't make some attempt to "stay in contact" with her, then he just missed the biggest opportunity of a lifetime. Please tell me Brock took her cell phone number or something! The one time Brock has it made...and with someone like Lucy no less! =O

No, he didn't. Because Lucy didn't really want to let on that she had a huge crush on him, she didn't actually say anything about him for the entire episode. Nor did she say anything to him for the entire episode. Whenever Brock would take her hands, she just seemed to freeze ^^;
And this was one of those rare instances where I wasn't too fond of Masato. Its kind of sad that the one time Brock finds a girl who has strong feelings towards him, Masato just see's it all as the normal routine and drags him away from a potential life partner. Ouch.

[Eddieursa]

Several points that I have to comment:

+ Jessie disguised as Lucy?. Why I am not surprised for it?.

+ Seviper vs. Seviper, it was so unavoidable, just like the winner: Lucy's one. It has been very pleasant to see finally a correctly trained Seviper and fighting as a champion.

+ It was very predictable the combat: Seviper vs. Donphan (Donphan wins because Ground beats Poison). Milotic vs. Donphan (Milotic wins because Water beats Ground). Milotic vs. Pikachu (Pikachu wins because Electric beats Water). Besides, knowing Pikachu the mighty Volt Tackle, it was impossible that he lost. (And I was sure that he would use it in the battle).

+ Something curious: Do you remember when Donphan is wrapped in flames?. Even afire, he was able to defeat Seviper. Do you think that attack could be a Flame Wheel?. For me, it has the whole look. It would be amazing if Donphan would know that attack, isn't it?. He would have an advantage against Ice and Grass Pokemon.

+ I don't know, but the possibility about a love's story between Lucy and Brock give me the creeps. Did you notice the Pokemon that she has in her home?: Snorlax, Makurita, Abra, Cyndaquill, Skitty and Swinub. And do you know that all have in common?: The same Brock's face!!!.

So, what do you think?.

[RaikousThunder]

I saw the ep pictures and it looks like a cool episode. Jessie in a Lucy outfit was funny, but not entirely surprising. What move was used in the beginning to make team rocket look all stunned? It looked like it came from her Seviper. It was cool seeing the two Seviper fight each other. I also liked the flower Lucy had that was like Seviper. Shes totally in love with that pokemon huh? It was really cool seeing Seviper use Flamethrower. I had my Seviper learn it in an rpg. The battle against Donphan was cool. I loved the flaming Rollout. Donphans been getting lots of screen time since it evolved which i like since Donny is such a cool pokemon. I would have rather seen Grovyle battle Milotic than Pikachu. Has Grovyle battled a Brain yet? I cant remember. Are they saving his battles until after his upcoming episode(s)? Besides that i really liked the connection between Brock and Lucy. Finally he got a girl to return his affection, even if she didnt show it to him. Brock looked so cute at the end on the boat. I wasnt really fond of the way Lucy looked. Her eyes looked really weird. Shes kind of a creepy looking character, but cool none the less.

[TwilightFacade]

+ I don't know, but the possibility about a love's story between Lucy and Brock give me the creeps. Did you notice the Pokemon that she has in her home?: Snorlax, Makurita, Abra, Cyndaquill, Skitty and Swinub. And do you know that all have in common?: The same Brock's face!!!.

So, what do you think?.

Good eyes Eddieursa. I didn't even notice that. I guess that is why Lucy likes Brock.
I thought the battle was okay but a little short. However I think it Should have went like this instead, the winners being bolded:
Pikachu vs Milotic
Pikachu vs Seviper
Donphan vs Seviper

Well at least now all of the pokemon in Ash's party have battled a brain.

[Pika Hikari KT]

Well, as most of us know, Milotic is one tough SOB in the games. Smart that it had Facade, but did Marvel Scale come into play too?

An actual trained Seviper! And it knows FLAMETHROWER~! BTW, I love Lucy's whole look...I really hope they give her a nice dub voice.