Expedition to Onix Island! (748)

[Almighty Zard]

i'm just glad that we ain't seeing riots from seeing Kingler again...when it's not Ash's.

[stanleysmith]

i'm just glad that we ain't seeing riots from seeing Kingler again...when it's not Ash's.

Oh, and that reminds me... Jk. :P

I haven't seen this yet, but I can't too. Piplup and Oshawott interactions should be good.

[PKMN-Trainer X]

Well I am glad that oshawatt got HP, As for the palpitoad ash already has a Ground-Dark type pokemon with black glasses XD

so, Palpitoad is useless with 3 moves only -_- it might get earthquake cause if it does it would be awesome or maybe muddy water or a nice poison move.

[_Taidow_]

Wait still no confirmation on what water move Piplup used?

[Joltik-Kid]

Wait still no confirmation on what water move Piplup used?

I have come to believe it's just a bigger version of Bubblebeam... but the fact it learned Headbutt today is so odd XD

[_Taidow_]

I have come to believe it's just a bigger version of Bubblebeam... but the fact it learned Headbutt today is so odd XD

It seems as if it had it all along as Dawn wasn't surprised at all.
So that makes me wonder about it's moveset...

This reminds me of May's glaceon where one episode it uses Iron Tail and Shadow Ball then in the next episode it has mirror coat, secret power, etc.

[XxEpicsxX]

it might get earthquake

Earthquake isn't going to happen

Wait still no confirmation on what water move Piplup used?

I thought it was just a super special version of Bubblebeam/Hydro Pump

[Joltik-Kid]

It seems as if it had it all along as Dawn wasn't surprised at all.
So that makes me wonder about it's moveset...

This reminds me of May's glaceon where one episode it uses Iron Tail and Shadow Ball then in the next episode it has mirror coat, secret power, etc.

It's happening with Pansage as we speak XD

[_Taidow_]

It's happening with Pansage as we speak XD

Which is weird because it's like the writers can't decide on what to keep.

I have a problem with that because it's obvious they want to enforce the four moves at a time rule as when Mick wanted to borrow Pikachu, Ash clearly spelled out the moves he has.

[Joltik-Kid]

Which is weird because it's like the writers can't decide on what to keep.

I have a problem with that because it's obvious they want to enforce the four moves at a time rule as when Mick wanted to borrow Pikachu, Ash clearly spelled out the moves he has.

Correct and will Rock Tomb s a TM...that doesn't explain how Pansage continues to relearn Bite. As for Piplup, I think it really only used 3 new moves, but I guess looking back in the thread, the move could possibly be a bigger Water Pulse...

[Takeo]

OH LOOK, Ash didn't catch a shiny onix, WHAT A SHOCK!!!.

[Dephender]

Wait still no confirmation on what water move Piplup used?

It was BubbleBeam.

[MastersOfMonsters]

I'm really happy the Shiny Onix was only seen a little. It was a very rare Pkmn, right? So it showing up and vanishing quickly felt very nice to me.

[PKMN-Trainer X]

Earthquake isn't going to happen

Why not :/ ? How about giga impact then?

[Lucario At Service]

Why not :/ ?

Its because Japan is a Earthquake prone area and it is a sensitive issue there and them shown the destruction caused in the anime by it wouldn't go well with the viewers (remember last year Tsunami and Earthquake).

Similarly any move that is similar to it won't go well with the viewers, thats why we haven't seen moves like Earth Power or Magnitude or Fissure in the anime for some time (and possibly won't see moves like Bulldoze as well) and it is also the reason why most Ground type pokemons in the anime only end up getting moves like Mud Bomb or Mud Shot or mostly Dig.

[Hero of Ideals]

I really enjoyed this episode. Nice to see Iris and Dawn as friends (the dub will feel like a memory considering both of them worked on Oh My Goddess)

Favorite scene

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr4WM...eature=related

[DuquÊ?]

That's my favorite scene too. I kinda like how Ash, Cilan, pikachu, piplup, oshawott and pansage are the only ones to see pirouette meloetta in first hand.

[uber gon]

So when Oshowott uses Hydro Pump he fires it like when Ryu does a Shinku Hadouken in Marvel vs. Capcom. That is awesome.

[Bulba the Great!]

The sub I watched identified Hydro Pump as Hydro Cannon, to which I started crying. That would've been the biggest troll move ever given in Pokemon history.

[Raptor_Crow]

I really love those two being together. Satoshi and Dent have such a great chemistry with each other.

...Oh what? Hikari and Iris? Yeah, well, see, girl and girl relationships never really interest me. Alright?

Although I did enjoy them getting attacked by Pokémon they knew nothing about and the vine swinging.

Hooray for Takeshi mention, but what would make me even more happy is an actual appearance from him.

The sub I watched identified Hydro Pump as Hydro Cannon, to which I started crying. That would've been the biggest troll move ever given in Pokemon history.

Which is ridiculous when you clearly hear Dent and Satoshi both identify it as Hydro Pump. These new subs tend to have translation mistakes. They also mistranslated Headbutt as Tackle. Tackle is "Taiatari" (Body Blow) in Japanese, however Hikari clearly ordered "Zutsuki" (Headbutt). And when you are clearly seeing Pochama attack Iwark with his head while the description for Tackle says the Pokémon attacks with their whole body.... Yep.

Also I like to point out Meloetta's Infight (the Japanese name for Close Combat) wasn't mistranslated as a move, but as "Meloetta's fighting form".