What do you expect after the Episode N 3 - Parter?

[Rohanator]

I agree that this wouldn't work. But what about what happened in the clubplosion? Scraggy was being used all the time, so was Excadrill and some others. Mabe if they do a Don tornament with water, then maybe it could work. But just like you said, that would be boring.

Yeah a one Pokemon only tourney wouldn't work for a final tournament. Unless they used some main character like Poke like Pikachu or Charizard. But I wouldn't like that. We need a lot of variety and showing from Ash and more than 1 vs 1's.

[hustenapfel]

In my opinion, I'd love to see a Senior Cup arc at Black City... I'd love to see Ash's Charizard defeating Tobias' Latios in the finals, but I guess I'd better not said this.

[Demon Kitsune Yoko Kurama]

In my opinion, I'd love to see a Senior Cup arc at Black City... I'd love to see Ash's Charizard defeating Tobias' Latios in the finals, but I guess I'd better not said this.

The first part I want, the second part, I don't know. xD

[Kokatsu]

I kinda have a feeling (not saying it will since it is a long shot) but that they will just start X and Y early in Japan at least so by October it would reach the USA. I would have no issue with them doing this but part of me feels we might get ash going to Kanto and end up getting Kanto based eps filler or canon. I would not mind an arc where Ash does things around Kanto but it is really him and not a group. I mean he could visit and help out past friends since BW has felt so much like Kanto it would be cool to see some old school people like AJ and Giselle and heck even the Samurai guy with the Marowack. Either those things would be fine with me

[Caseydia]

Yeah a one Pokemon only tourney wouldn't work for a final tournament. Unless they used some main character like Poke like Pikachu or Charizard. But I wouldn't like that. We need a lot of variety and showing from Ash and more than 1 vs 1's.

I don't want Dragonite or Charizard hogging up the final tournament either. I want his other Unova shafted pokemon to get the wins. Make Georgia be able to beat Iris for once so that she can train and make Cilan rethink his training so that he can go somewhere else. Anything is better than what happened in the Junior tournament. Hopefully they'll give the character variable pokemon to use.

[fer92]

I reply your poist from the XY thread because it is BW.

The rest of BW is probably going to be about Ash and a final tournament. I don't see Iris/Cilan getting much screentime, and I doubt any other character would appear. I'm even doubting that any of the BW rivals will show up one last time.

Three things:
Piplup has sscheduled merchandise for May and July in "important" sets, one related to I love Eevee and the other with movie pokemon.
There's another collection for September with Croagunk on it. The first pokemon that I expect in a Brock's cameo is Croagunk.
Lucario still has merchandise.
The movie appears to be in Unova dn not on delayed timeline because somebody is probaly catching Sableye.

If there's a tournament, it could be:


PWT Option A: Older and Current Gym Leaders. And I see in it Brock and although I don't hold my breath, Misty.

PWT Option B: Ash's Rivals* witht he exception of Virgil (whose name in English is the same) because he's already Champion.

A mix of the two: The best option.*
*I laugh if Paul and Bianca are in the same place in those episodes. Because the probaulityin my opinion it would is Bianca > Cameron > Paul > Trip > Gary > Stephan Barry.

A normal tournament like the Don Tournaments.

A Pokemon Contest during three episodes: The 1st problem is thinking that Dawn won't be on it is almost impossible. Not to only that, But May CAN return. And if the two happens at the time, I dont see Ash taking part of it.

Yeah, we have older character OR current rivals IF there's a tournament at the end.

And if Ash takes part of it, expect Charizard/Lizardon winning here.

I kinda have a feeling (not saying it will since it is a long shot) but that they will just start X and Y early in Japan at least so by October it would reach the USA. I would have no issue with them doing this but part of me feels we might get ash going to Kanto and end up getting Kanto based eps filler or canon. I would not mind an arc where Ash does things around Kanto but it is really him and not a group. I mean he could visit and help out past friends since BW has felt so much like Kanto it would be cool to see some old school people like AJ and Giselle and heck even the Samurai guy with the Marowack. Either those things would be fine with me

We know that the movie won't take place un til Sableye is captured. Difficult to Ash leave Unova before July.

Although it's possible to debut XY before the games come out, it won't be until late-August at the earliest.

Another thing is Gen VI promotion. And this could start as soon as CoroCoro reveals anything in March or April. I'm honestly surprised if a Gen VIO pokemon hasn't appeared in BW.

[Demon Kitsune Yoko Kurama]

I'm just thinking it might be just be a tournament like some people already mentioned. Maybe with older characters, I don't know who they may bring back or even if they may consider it but it would be nice if there is a final tournament it should go out with a bang. And a good one at that.

[CyberCubed]

Its probably going to be an Ash solo tournament so he can win something, probably against major Elite characters.

[pokemonsquared]

Its probably going to be an Ash solo tournament so he can win something, probably against major Elite characters.

Lol there's nothing that suggests this besides baseless speculation. Kind of like how since Ash lost all the don tournaments he had to win the league to make up for it right?

[DawnBoy]

Its probably going to be an Ash solo tournament so he can win something, probably against major Elite characters.

Which characters would those be? If it's any elite 4 members or champions Ash would definitely lose in the 1st round of the tournament then, if there even is one.

I really hope we get no more tournaments after the N series climax.

[AuraChannelerChris]

If Ash ever faced the Elite Four for once, I would honestly think that these made-up leagues are all worthless.

[Demon Kitsune Yoko Kurama]

I'm just hoping the rest of the Elite 4 members even show up. I have no idea where they could, maybe they might pop out of nowhere in the anime like the other members did in the past. Excluding Flint, since he appeared where he did in the games.

[pokemonsquared]

I'm just hoping the rest of the Elite 4 members even show up. I have no idea where they could, maybe they might pop out of nowhere in the anime like the other members did in the past. Excluding Flint, since he appeared where he did in the games.

In BW you don't even see any of them outside the E4 area. before post game.

[AuraChannelerChris]

In BW you don't even see any of them outside the E4 area. before post game.

Yet elegant Caitlin appeared in the anime, participating in a tourney she's not even seen at in the games.

[pokemonsquared]

Yet elegant Caitlin appeared in the anime, participating in a tourney she's not even seen at in the games.

She appears in undella post game.

[Locormus]

I kinda have a feeling (not saying it will since it is a long shot) but that they will just start X and Y early in Japan at least so by October it would reach the USA. I would have no issue with them doing this but part of me feels we might get ash going to Kanto and end up getting Kanto based eps filler or canon. I would not mind an arc where Ash does things around Kanto but it is really him and not a group. I mean he could visit and help out past friends since BW has felt so much like Kanto it would be cool to see some old school people like AJ and Giselle and heck even the Samurai guy with the Marowak. Either those things would be fine with me

I'm sorry, but this is even worse then the 'synchronization'-debate.. First you need to realize that the US dub is secondary to the Japanese original. Starting the XY animé early will have negative results on sales for the games when they eventually do release in Japan. After the first two to four weeks, you can already (in the previous three generations) see the interest in the animé die down with staggering rates. What this would mean is that by the time the games would be released, the animé isn't working as effectively to promote the sales anymore as it would have if the start of both games and animé would have been synchronized. Hence why your feeling is off the mark.

And yes, the US just needs to take it like a man in this case. The Japanese market > US market for Nintendo.

If the original went that route, then the US has to follow mostly.. They wouldn't not air those 'Kanto Fillers'..

I don't want Dragonite or Charizard hogging up the final tournament either. I want his other Unova shafted pokemon to get the wins. Make Georgia be able to beat Iris for once so that she can train and make Cilan rethink his training so that he can go somewhere else. Anything is better than what happened in the Junior tournament. Hopefully they'll give the character variable pokemon to use.

Hopefully they'll just make it all double battles so that SOMETHING can get a win..

She appears in undella post game.

Marshal is at Twist Mountain Pre-League in B2W2. Junior Cup was held in Lacunosa btw.. Had little to do with Undella Town.

[yuoke]

I'm sorry, but this is even worse then the 'synchronization'-debate.. First you need to realize that the US dub is secondary to the Japanese original. Starting the XY animé early will have negative results on sales for the games when they eventually do release in Japan. After the first two to four weeks, you can already (in the previous three generations) see the interest in the animé die down with staggering rates. What this would mean is that by the time the games would be released, the animé isn't working as effectively to promote the sales anymore as it would have if the start of both games and animé would have been synchronized. Hence why your feeling is off the mark.

And yes, the US just needs to take it like a man in this case. The Japanese market > US market for Nintendo.

If the original went that route, then the US has to follow mostly.. They wouldn't not air those 'Kanto Fillers'..

Well it will be kind of awkward when people in the US have been playing xy for months and adventures in unova is still on.

[Demon Kitsune Yoko Kurama]

In BW you don't even see any of them outside the E4 area. before post game.

In my original post, I was going to say that, but it was a lot of rambling, so I just shortened it. Locormus and AuraChannelerChris said pretty much of what I was going to say.

[Shneak]

Now that there's time left, they should introduce Rose, Nate and Hugh and have them in a tournament. Bianca would reappear for Ash to fight against, since he didn't have a chance at the Unova League. Iris and Georgia would finish their rivalry conveniently, and Burgundy could get a win. No single battles allowed.

Sixteen
Ash vs cotd
Iris vs cotd
Bianca vs cotd
Georgia vs cotd
Hugh vs cotd
Rosa vs cotd
Nate vs cotd
Cilan vs Burgundy

Eight
Ash vs Bianca
Iris vs Burgundy
Georgia vs Rosa
Hugh vs Nate

Four
Ash vs Hugh
Iris vs Georgia

Finals
Ash vs Iris

An actual WT with gym leaders and especially Elite Four would be cool too.

[AceDetective]

Ash vs Iris again in the finals, gods no. Iris should go out early and let Cilan shine in a tournament. He can face Ash in the finals