A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition (685)

[Grassmen]

This was another odd episode. Felt like something SHOULD of happened, but nothing did. This is getting annoying now.

[playerking]

So noone caught any Pokémon... good. An OK episode. A little fillerish though

More like a little Frillerish, but at least James's Yamask has a new move, but Woobat still has 2. Oh well.

[Pepsi_Plunge]

Just saw the last 5 minutes, so Dent captured a Basculin and then Frilish trollled Dent by going there and release it from wat I saw.

[Doryuzu]

This episode was decent I guess, wish Bel could have done something she's the one that brought it up. It seemed boring though.

[dman_dustin]

My goodness the way Frillish was introduced made it seem like something important.

And when it zeroed on Ash like that, I was like "Oh crap, Ash is going to get it, isn't he?" But surprise, surprise nothing happened.

And OH MY GOODNESS what in the hell was the point of this episode? Ash didn't use jack, and Cilan only used Pansage. Worst Pokemon episode (of BW) in terms of the group's Pokemon ever, but I guess there's Pansage.

I mean sure Yamask used a new move but there was absolutely no purpose for this episode.

It looks like I was right (well appears to be that I'm right), it seems to be for delaying BW042 (something big must be happening in that episode).

[Mr.Munchlax]

I just looked at Bulbapedia & I'm really upset that the writers did this:

This episode, in order to better place it between BW039 and BW040, went through a couple of minor retcons:

• All references to the gang being in Castelia City have been removed.
• The ending has been altered to show Bianca leaving the group, contradicting the following two episodes in which she is travelling with them.

Despite the edits listed above, a couple of indications that this was an earlier episode have been left in:

• Cilan looks up the fact that the next Gym is in Nimbasa City.
• The gang are surprised to see James owning a Yamask (to the point where Ash scans it in his Pokédex), despite having encountered it several times before.

I just hope this doesn't happen when they air it in the dub, or find some way to fix it

[dman_dustin]

Was the episode aired as if they were on their way to Nimbassa City or were tey still in Castelia City?

It was edited like they were on Nimbasa City (at least that's what it seemed like), but there were a few inconsistencies (like the map Cilan had, pretty much showed they were technically still in Castelia City). And there was Ash scanning James' Yamask (come on writers if Bianca scanned Yamask like she did Frillish then...well it would've been preferable) but no they made it seem like that was the second time Ash saw a Yamask (the first time he saw James' Yamask). I guess Ash was too busy to scan it in the earlier episodes, right writers?

[Pepsi_Plunge]

Oh but they didn't bother taking the dex analysis of Yamask there... after battling it a couple of times, he was like "wooo Yamask".

Loss of time of an episode, well atleast it can't be considered filler, Belle appeared, Dent captured something even though it was released by Trollish, it still sucked this is probably the worst non filler episode in the series right now.

[Mr.Munchlax]

It was edited like they were on Nimbasa City (at least that's what it seemed like), but there were a few inconsistencies (like the map Cilan had, pretty much showed they were technically still in Castelia City). And there was Ash scanning James' Yamask (come on writers if Bianca scanned Yamask like she did Frillish then...well it would've been preferable) but no they made it seem like that was the second time Ash saw a Yamask (the first time he saw James' Yamask). I guess Ash was too busy to scan it in the earlier episodes, right writers?

I'm sorry if this is spamming since I was editing my post when dman_dustin did his, but I'm still REALLY hoping that they don't make these changes when this episode airs in the dub ALOT. If not, I guess I'm ok with it. Nothing to really fuss over, right?

[Bisharp]

By the edits they did, what will happen to the TR vs TP episode if they air it T__T ? TR will have White Uniforms and James will have Yamask caught? T_______T

[-Salamence-]

Just woke up, Someone watched the episode? I've heard that Dento caught the Basuaro, is it true?

[Missingno. Master]

Just woke up, Someone watched the episode? I've heard that Dento caught the Basuaro, is it true?

Yes, but that stupid Frillish released it.

[Arceusgamer14]

It was edited like they were on Nimbasa City (at least that's what it seemed like), but there were a few inconsistencies (like the map Cilan had, pretty much showed they were technically still in Castelia City). And there was Ash scanning James' Yamask (come on writers if Bianca scanned Yamask like she did Frillish then...well it would've been preferable) but no they made it seem like that was the second time Ash saw a Yamask (the first time he saw James' Yamask). I guess Ash was too busy to scan it in the earlier episodes, right writers?

I just hope the writers don't screw up the postponed episodes of TR VS TP. Hopefully TPIC will air this episode RIGHT AFTER the Castelia Gym battle.

[Dreamcoat]

Anyone want to take a guess at what EXACTLY it was about this episode that caused them to postpone it this long? I'm clueless.

[Lucario At Service]

Anyone want to take a guess at what EXACTLY it was about this episode that caused them to postpone it this long? I'm clueless.

Maybe they edited that part out to make us more clueless about why it was cancelled in the first place.

Maybe they cancelled this episode because of what Ash did to Bianca in the pic below (hint: look at were Ash's hands are) ,

http://i51.tinypic.com/izz3ww.jpg

[playerking]

Anyone want to take a guess at what EXACTLY it was about this episode that caused them to postpone it this long? I'm clueless.

An scene where A Basculin, or a group of Tympole used an attack that caused a big wave was edited out maybe? I mean, Ash did skip dexing them in episode 35, so maybe that's why.

Basculin seemed like a good Pokemon for Cilan, oh well. I'd actually have preferred Iris to get, I guess they can still get it, but I doubt it. I wonder if that Frillish will appear again, it served no importance in that episode in my opinion.

[jscholfield]

I just hope the writers don't screw up the postponed episodes of TR VS TP. Hopefully TPIC will air this episode RIGHT AFTER the Castelia Gym battle.

TR vs TP is set before the gym battle

[ShinyCharyZard]

I don't really understand why they decided to show this episode in the end.. it was a complete waste of time and actually really sucked.

I'd say it was the worst episode of the Best Wishes saga so far.. and I just hope that if they decide to show the TR episodes in the future, they aren't nearly as messed up.

[00poke_maniac]

o.o Did they ever find out it was Team Rocket? That could mean Team Rocket aquired new Pokemon seeing as how this fishing tourney was fake.

[Maxim]

So, did the episode take place in Castelia City or did they change the place?