Battling the Generation Gap! (563)

[~*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?

[DanChimchar]

^ I am so happy its ok If it was nto I would be like NO ASH GO SAVE GLISCOR. But yeah this was a great episode because Dawn won

[DanChimchar]

^ I am so happy its ok If it was nto I would be like NO ASH GO SAVE GLISCOR. But yeah this was a great episode because Dawn won

[Bliksem]

Very rarely am I impressed with Pokemon battles, but this one was amazing. Not only was Ambipom's Swift incredibly creative, but that Shockwave Galaxy was insane to behold.

Now, call me crazy, but at the end, I swear Turtwig's wearing a crown and some jewels. I would've never guessed it female, but perhaps it is.

[King Of Steel]

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

Gliscor's a nocturnal Pokémon, I believe, so it'd make sense that it actually was able to make it home in the dark. Though yeah, who isn't glad about that?

[pokefan16]

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

oh! tnx very much so it was shockwave and by the way this is one of my fave contest battle ever next to the piplup and glaceon battle. Ambipom swift is so awesome