Meowth's Scrafty Tactics! (704)

[Nightlingbolt]

Tell me the interrogation scene wasn't just plain awesome. It's just sad that a duo like Meowth and Cilan is too good to last.

[MidnightMelody]

This felt like a fusion of 24 and MGS at times XD

[Battra]

This is certainly better done the previous Meowth joining the team episodes, it was actually nice to see Meowth being kind and actually trying to help on his own. Of course Meowth actually staying with the group won't last, god forbid the writers actually try something different & actually have Meowth continuing on with the gang, it certainly would make for some much more interesting episodes.

Anyway it was nice seeing Scraggy get so more screen time & actually learning a new move.

[Caseydia]

If Meowth stayed, there would be more useless negotiations episodes that we don't need. Unless Meowth actually battles, that is. Maybe even learn a better attack than Fury Swipes.

[MidnightMelody]

If Meowth stayed, there would be more useless negotiations episodes that we don't need. Unless Meowth actually battles, that is. Maybe even learn a better attack than Fury Swipes.

No need to hate on most eps now XD

[MJedi]

Could someone explain to me why James suddenly has a speech impediment?

That is not how you pronounce "schedule."

It is when you're from the UK.

So I guess James comes from the UK?

[Lance The Champ]

All this sweetness from Meowth was fishy... and how could he recover so quickly from banishment from TR?

[BurningSociety12345543210]

Poor Scrafty. How does a pokemon lose that often?! Oh, right. Torterra.

[Joltik-Kid]

Poor Scrafty. How does a pokemon lose that often?! Oh, right. Torterra.

Low blow...

[BurningSociety12345543210]

But I'm serious. First Scrafty loses to Mandibuzz, then gets 1HKO'd by Pikachu, then loses to Tepig. The poor guy better improve his battling skills. ^^

[ForgottenPearl]

But I'm serious. First Scrafty loses to Mandibuzz, then gets 1HKO'd by Pikachu, then loses to Tepig. The poor guy better improve his battling skills. ^^

Heh, good point. I can't say I noticed that.

Well, months later, here I am commenting on the episode: let's see how my memory does. Personally, I thought it was kinda a slow episode, not one of my favorites. A little repetitive with Meowth going from Pokemon to Pokemon to help out.

But I love the Meowth arc. I was expecting Meowth's "Scrafty tactics" to be revealed at the end of the episode (actually, I thought the Scrafty was going to be a Team Rocket Pokemon somehow). Yet, they were willing to turn this into a full arc over many episodes. Great call: having Meowth travel with the twerps for a while added variety to the show.

And I was totally in suspense when Iris tried to catch Meowth out of nowhere: that would have been the plot twist of the century! But kudos for Meowth, who will escape Poke Balls a few more times.

[wobbanut]

I have to say, I LOVED this Meowth and twerps arc. Even though I saw the eventual ending coming, it was still great to have Meowth around and actually getting along with the twerps. It was a great change of pace. I was surprised that the arc lasted as long as it did, but it was a change of pace from the one-ep-and-done half-dozen other times Meowth flirted with the side of good. I loved all the episodes in the arc, even the weakest one (the beeheeyem one). Great to see Scraggy learn a new move too.

9/10