Upcoming Important Battles Predictions Thread

[kicksjedi9]

So like I said in a different post, if BW2 features eight completely new gym leaders I'd rather see Ash battle them and take a second shot at the Unova League than some side-quest which will feel useless after he wins and turns down his reward. It just makes more sense for him to focus on his main quest rather, winning a league and entering the champion's league, than something that won't benefit him in the long run. If one could simply use the same set of eight badges to enter a league multiple times I don't see why no one's ever stayed home, trained for X amount of time and re-entered. Maybe its not Ash's "style" but it definitely seems to be Gary or Paul's style.

(All of the gym leader's pokemon are evolved because by this point Ash's team would be far too powerful to battle unevolved pokemon)


Gym 1
Ash vs Steel type gym leader
Pignite, Heracross and Seismitoad
vs
Bisharp, Magnezone and Klinklang

Gym 2
Ash vs Grass type gym leader
Unfezant, Quilava and Muk
vs
Amoongus, Exeggcutor and Whimsicott

Gym 3
Ash vs Fire type gym leader
Krookodile, Totodile and Kingler
vs
Rapidash, Magmortar and Darmanitan

Gym 4
Ash vs Shizui
Samurott, Pikachu and Bayleef
vs
Golduck, Seismitoad and Lapras

Gym 5
Ash vs Homika
Noctowl, Gigalith, Scraggy and Snivy
vs
Weezing, Garbodor, Toxicroak and Scolipede

Gym 6
Ash vs Flying type gym leader
Pikachu, Gliscor, Pignite and Staraptor
vs
Mantine, Crobat, Sigilyph and Braviary

Gym 7
Ash vs Rock gym leader
Totodile, Gible, Snivy and Leavanny
vs
Gigalith, Kabutops, Omastar, and Tyranitar

Gym 8

Ash vs Dark type gym leader
Pikachu, Samurott, Bulbasaur and Torkoal
vs
Absol, Zweilous, Mandibuzz and Zoroark


League:


Trip: Every region besides Unova is filled with backwards hicks and crappy pokemon.
Ash: ....
Ash: Pikachu, Charizard, Sceptile, Swellow, Samurott, Snorlax
Trip: ...****

Even if they have to create a few anime-only gym leaders. I just want Ash to lose to one of his major rivals in the first league or either it gets interrupted by Team Plasma and then they can have a second league the way May had two Grand Festivals in AG. Seems like a more satisfying fconclusion than watching Trip and Bianca become useless characters in a fciller arfc they're showhorned into with little more for Ash to do between battles but help random citizens in these lame, Johto-esque fillers.

I love this prediction for two reasons. First, the rock type gym leader is not first, lol, I'm tired of Rock types and gym leaders being treated as a starting point, as the weakest link. Also, that a Dark type gym leader is finally featured. I hope this is the order, or something similar, for the next region, not a second time through Unova.

[Zariful]

Of course it does, I thought of it. *Cocky face*

And I-am-the-Peel, I don't think Oshawott will be in the 7th gym. He will most probably get a chance in the 8th and pikachu will take his place in the 7th. (His Iron tail is useful against ice types....ask Regice)

one super effective move doesn't give em an edge take Gliscor for instance he was basically made to beat Snover with fire fang , steel wing and x scissor but got pwned afterwards

[G50]

And I-am-the-Peel, I don't think Oshawott will be in the 7th gym. He will most probably get a chance in the 8th and pikachu will take his place in the 7th. (His Iron tail is useful against ice types....ask Regice)

I don't think two starters will be used in the 7th Gym, unless Snivy is used. It would be nice if Pikachu is NOT used.

[kicksjedi9]

one super effective move doesn't give em an edge take Gliscor for instance he was basically made to beat Snover with fire fang , steel wing and x scissor but got pwned afterwards

The Anime in particular has show time and time again that supposedly super strong moves and evolved Pokemon are not always the end all beat all in Pokemon battles.

[kemal07]

For the battle against Brycen, I would actually like to see Ash use... Boldore, Krokorok and Pikachu/Pignite

[kicksjedi9]

For the battle against Brycen, I would actually like to see Ash use... Boldore, Krokorok and Pikachu/Pignite

I prefer Pignite over Pikachu for this particular gym match, but that listing is a good mix.

[kemal07]

I prefer Pignite over Pikachu for this particular gym match, but that listing is a good mix.

Well, I just thought it's the only ones that made sense : P... But I personally would also like to see Snivy used.

[kicksjedi9]

Well, I just thought it's the only ones that made sense : P... But I personally would also like to see Snivy used.

It would be interesting for Snivy, but she would have a bigger disadvantage, not that means a whole lot in the Anime for Ash.

[kemal07]

It would be interesting for Snivy, but she would have a bigger disadvantage, not that means a whole lot in the Anime for Ash.

It would be awesome to see Snivy beat an Ice type though... It would add more to her accomplishments.

[kicksjedi9]

It would be awesome to see Snivy beat an Ice type though... It would add more to her accomplishments.

I could go down a lot like her battle against the steel type in the first Don Battle tournament, which was cool.

[AceDetective]

For the battle against Brycen, I would actually like to see Ash use... Boldore, Krokorok and Pikachu/Pignite

no scraggamuffin? but this is the most likely gym battle for scraggs. we know krok will be used so I'm guessing krok, scraggamuffin and pignite

[kicksjedi9]

no scraggamuffin? but this is the most likely gym battle for scraggs. we know krok will be used so I'm guessing krok, scraggamuffin and pignite

That's my guess to. Scraggy could be used in the last gym, it would just be less advantageous.

[G50]

no scraggamuffin? but this is the most likely gym battle for scraggs. we know krok will be used so I'm guessing krok, scraggamuffin and pignite

They may just not have him be in the gym battle after he was just in the Donamite.

[kicksjedi9]

They may just not have him be in the gym battle after he was just in the Donamite.

It would be a lot of build on Scraggy not to use him, that's the only reason I feel he'll be used in this gym.

[AceDetective]

They may just not have him be in the gym battle after he was just in the Donamite.

but I always saw it as the donamite was training for the gym. this the the perfect place for scraggs. he just has to be there

[kicksjedi9]

but I always saw it as the donamite was training for the gym. this the the perfect place for scraggs. he just has to be there

I agree. They had him learn a new move and show some strength, and I believe it was in development for this gym.

[AceDetective]

I agree. They had him learn a new move and show some strength, and I believe it was in development for this gym.

scraggs would be perfect here as would pignite. boldore would of been my 3rd choice but the writers had to ruin all my ideas by using krok

[kicksjedi9]

scraggs would be perfect here as would pignite. boldore would of been my 3rd choice but the writers had to ruin all my ideas by using krok

Looks like just two Pokemon are used, Tepig/Pignite and Krokorok.

[AceDetective]

Looks like just two Pokemon are used, Tepig/Pignite and Krokorok.

or the 3rd gets knocked out early

[kicksjedi9]

or the 3rd gets knocked out early

That could be, but the summary translation so far only mentions the use of two.

[AceDetective]

right now we know krocks being used vs brycen I'm kicking him out of my ideal vs drayden team because I don't want him used in 3 gyms in a row. snivy is a definate for me. she's a starter that's only been in 2 gyms and one of them was an embarrassing failure. she should get at least a win.2nd is scraggs. it looks like he won't appear vs brycen or if he does will be knocked out early so he should be used vs drayden and also get s win.3rd is oshawott/dwott. he can get a win or scraggs/snivy can get 2

[kicksjedi9]

right now we know krocks being used vs brycen I'm kicking him out of my ideal vs brycen team because I don't want him used in 3 gyms in a row. snivy is a definate for me. she's a starter that's only been in 2 gyms and one of them was an embarrassing failure. she should get at least a win.2nd is scraggs. it looks like he won't appear vs brycen or if he does will be knocked out early so he should be used vs drayden and also get s win.3rd is oshawott/dwott. he can get a win or scraggs/snivy can get 2

I'm assuming you mean against Drayden. Snivy, Oshawatt, and Scraggy would be my choice for an ideal team.

[AceDetective]

I'm assuming you mean against Drayden. Snivy, Oshawatt, and Scraggy would be my choice for an ideal team.

yea but one of the starters should evolve.3 basic pokemon in the final gym would be bad. so if neither snivy or oshawott evolve I would expect boldore instead. hell if we get krookodile by that point I may even be happy with it being used 3 times in a row as krookodile vs haxorus would be epic. but my truly ideal team would be dewott, servine and scraggs

[kicksjedi9]

yea but one of the starters should evolve.3 basic pokemon in the final gym would be bad. so if neither snivy or oshawott evolve I would expect boldore instead. hell if we get krookodile by that point I may even be happy with it being used 3 times in a row as krookodile vs haxorus would be epic. but my truly ideal team would be dewott, servine and scraggs

Well, based on the info we have from the battle with Brycen, there are a couple of us pondering whether Krokorok could evolve in that match. I'm not sure if Snivy or Oshawatt will evolve by the 8th gym match, considering the pacing of the show. Unless there's a gap of a few months, I think it's unlikely.

[JD]

Ash vs Brycen
Scraggy vs Vanillish - Scraggy Recalled.
Pignite vs Vanillish - Pignite Wins.
Pignite vs Cryogonal - Cryogonal Wins.
Scraggy vs Cryogonal - Draw.
Krokorok vs Beartic - Krokorok Wins.