Battling the Generation Gap! (563)

[ShinyCharyZard]

you never know, Jessie might actually do a proper appeal next time...ha!

[S.Suikun]

Since the topic of Movie 10 music was brought up, it's not like episodes focused on ghost/dark types really pop up on a regular basis. Darkrai's Theme or whatever the hell the official name is may work better for those types of episodes due to the fact that it was used that way in the movie, and I'm sure it will be beaten to a pulp in Hearthome Gym, but I don't really view it as being totally unfitting for standard battles when used appropriately. Here, it was used to signify the tide turning in Yuri's favor (complete with dramatic light effects), so I don't feel like it was randomly thrown in there.

What I would like to hear again from DP090 that does fit in any battle, however, is that spruced-up mix of the DP gym battle theme.

[Misty Fanboi13]

This episode was awesome.
I liked the parallel between Dawn's battle with Yuri and her moms, with Delcatty using the same moves and stuff.
Buneary's appeal was pretty nice
Ambipom really stepped up and showed its stuff, which is great, because it needed a big victory.
Jessie disguised as Jessilina cosplaying as Fantina was great.

overall a great episode, also Buneary's first appeal and Ambipom's first contest battle under Dawn's command

[piplup_777]

yay dawn won

im amazed by Ambipoms swift
know the one at the end
^ ^
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[aerisLana]

Hmm, I wonder what Delcatty used to disappear, and then appeared on Ambipom's tail.

Anywho, I hope Dawn uses the new dress that was shown in the end in her next contest. The pink dress is kinda getting old. XD

[lightdash]

Hmm, I wonder what Delcatty used to disappear, and then appeared on Ambipom's tail.

Substitute.

Anywho, I hope Dawn uses the new dress that was shown in the end in her next contest. The pink dress is kinda getting old.

I don't think it was a dress.

[HoennMaster]

I'm glad that Gliscor made it home

[uber gon]

you never know, Jessie might actually do a proper appeal next time...ha!

It might happen...or not.

Meh, at least this contest shows that despite beating May and Yuri, Dawn still needs some work.

[King Of Steel]

Jessie's constantly using the flying trick. It's not anything new and she has really worn it out. Her style is too repetitive; there really should be variation and variety in the kinds of appeals or she'll never get past the first round ever again.

[Slowking[George]]

Jessie should tihnk of something more creative and something that uses the attacks of her polemon more.

[~*Mudkip Fantastic*~]

Until MEGAYanma learns some more attacks (Hopefully something Psychic) it isn't that good an appeal Pokemon.

But good to see Hikari win another contest without Hitlup. It would have been better to use Pachi but Ambipom is good too. The battle was very good and well animated and it didn't have the Symphonic Melody in the background! Almost the definition of WIN.

[Geodude]

Jessie's constantly using the flying trick. It's not anything new and she has really worn it out. Her style is too repetitive; there really should be variation and variety in the kinds of appeals or she'll never get past the first round ever again.

That's the thing. She knows now that she won that past contest on skill alone, without help from James and Meowth, so now she's overconfident. That's been a running subplot.

[dman_dustin]

Until MEGAYanma learns some more attacks (Hopefully something Psychic) it isn't that good an appeal Pokemon.

Yanmega does know some decent attacks to make a great appeal. Jessie just doesn't use them properly.

[uber gon]

That's the thing. She knows now that she won that past contest on skill alone, without help from James and Meowth, so now she's overconfident. That's been a running subplot.

Wonder if she'll ever snap out of it? Probably not.

[TurtwigFan1]

It was a great episode! I wish Jessie would stop using the flying trick and use something else!

[Stabberz]

I Think When She Gets over Herself She will start winning

[Stabberz]

I Think When She Gets over Herself She will start winning

[TeddiUrsa]

It was an enjoyable battle but some things bothered me. When Amipom knocks Delcatty to the ground, Delcatty almost lost half its points, (brings back memories of Skitty depleting half of Dusclops points in the same manner), and then toward the end Dawn had way less points than Yuri, but that last Swift attack managed to take out all the rest of Yuri's points?

I realize complaining about the point meter is useless since most Contests are like this, but with Ambipom taking so much damage and Delcatty only getting hit a few times, its rather hard to believe.

I felt the same. The writers maybe could make the point meter make a LITTLE more plausible. Ambidiffel was either asleep or stunned because of attract for a few minutes during the battle but she didn´t loose much points out of it. at least in comparssion to Yuri´s point loss when Ambidiffel countered her Enekoro. but...meh...that´s a problem that should be minor I think..it still bothers me.

After finally watching Wall-e this weekend ( damn you, Disney...why did Germany have to wait for SO long?!) I was kinda spoiled by its awesomeness so that this contest felt kinda lackluster right after watching robots in space...but having rewatched the episode again today I really enjoyed it. of course I m too late to bring anything new to the table...but...damn, Yuri was a nice character, Jessie and Megayanma are awesome, Brock and Ash should always wear clothes like in the end and Ambidiffel is the epitome of cuteness.


Oh, yeah...I really liked how substitute was shown in the anime. Reminded me of some early DragonBall battles ( when everything was cool and Son Goku was still 15). I hope somebody of the main characters teaches this attack to one of their pokemon. I think it is a perfect move for Ambi.

[CyberCubed]

I felt the same. The writers maybe could make the point meter make a LITTLE more plausible. Ambidiffel was either asleep or stunned because of attract for a few minutes during the battle but she didn´t loose much points out of it. at least in comparssion to Yuri´s point loss when Ambidiffel countered her Enekoro. but...meh...that´s a problem that should be minor I think..it still bothers me.

Yeah, but as said, the point bar has always been skewed toward the main characters. I realize the battle was rushed because it was only a 1 ep Contest, and this tended to be a problem in a few of May's like the Skitty Vs. Dusclops one and the Brock Contest, where the point bar was terrible and ruined those battles.

Anyway it was still a good episode. This is why people like 1-shot rivals, they're entertaining. Let's see less of Zoey and more one-shot coordinators like this.

[dman_dustin]

There was nothing wrong with the point bar.

Comparing to the giant diamond Swift and Cute Charm and Sing that Yuri did, I don't see why there is any problems with the point bar. Yuri's strategy mostly depends on not being actually hit by the Pokemon. Well with that amazing swift countering substitute has got to impress the judges very much considering Yuri's strategy.

I don't remember any complaining about the point bar when Ash use Ice Aqua Jet on Kyle's Lanturn) and how Kyle lost even more points than Yuri did). It basically has the same kind of appeal.

[TeddiUrsa]

There was nothing wrong with the point bar.

Comparing to the giant diamond Swift and Cute Charm and Sing that Yuri did, I don't see why there is any problems with the point bar. Yuri's strategy mostly depends on not being actually hit by the Pokemon. Well with that amazing swift countering substitute has got to impress the judges very much considering Yuri's strategy.

I don't remember any complaining about the point bar when Ash use Ice Aqua Jet on Kyle's Lanturn) and how Kyle lost even more points than Yuri did). It basically has the same kind of appeal.

My gripe with the point bar in this episode was that it clearly favored Hikari over Yuri. When Ambipom was asleep (!) and hit in a stylish way of it being all windmill like, Hikari only lost a little less than 1/8 of her points.
When Ambipom hit Delcatty with double attack during it was attracted Yuri lost more points than Hikari did before.
The ending was kinda close with the points, but it wouldn´t have been if Hikari would have lost the points she deserved for having a Pokemon asleep and slapped around for a good time of the contest.

But complaining about the point bas IS kinda nitpicking and I now that, and any discussion about it is tedious because of that...but it still bothered me when I watched the episode ^^"

Haruka got a lot hate and almost every victory of Hikari is approved by the fans...but when you think about it...I still don´t like the battle against Kengo that much and Haruka lost because the writers made her newbe-stupid in her battle... but I might be just in a mad mood today, who knows?

[pokefan16]

umm.... question i cant figure it out what delcatty use always is it charge beam or thunderbolt or thundeshock. i look into DPPt pokedex and only chargebeam and thunder bolt and thunder i can see for what i have noticed that in the anime that the new electric attacks that shown in the anime is blue electric and also pacharisus atk was blue and it was discharge so what did delcatty use in the contest?

[King Of Steel]

umm.... question i cant figure it out what delcatty use always is it charge beam or thunderbolt or thundeshock. i look into DPPt pokedex and only chargebeam and thunder bolt and thunder i can see for what i have noticed that in the anime that the new electric attacks that shown in the anime is blue electric and also pacharisus atk was blue and it was discharge so what did delcatty use in the contest?

Shock Wave. It was called out as "Dengekiha", which is the Japanese name of Shock Wave.

[uber gon]

Shock Wave. It was called out as "Dengekiha", which is the Japanese name of Shock Wave.

Yep, that attack was definitely Shock Wave.

[HoennMaster]

Is no one else happy that Gliscor made it home okay?