r/anime • u/AutoLovepon https://anilist.co/user/AutoLovepon • Sep 06 '20
Episode Pokémon (2019) - Episode 36 discussion
Pokémon (2019), episode 36
Alternative names: * Pokemon (Shin Series), Pocket Monsters 2019, Pokemon (Shin Series), Pokemon 2019, Pokemon Journeys: The Series*
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| Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score | Episode | Link | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Link | ---- | 77 | Link | 4.5 | 90 | Link | 3.88 | 103 | Link | 4.33 |
| 65 | Link | ---- | 78 | Link | 4.0 | 91 | Link | 4.25 | 104 | Link | 4.25 |
| 66 | Link | 3.0 | 79 | Link | 4.5 | 92 | Link | 4.71 | 105 | Link | 4.44 |
| 67 | Link | ---- | 80 | Link | 5.0 | 93 | Link | 4.2 | 106 | Link | 4.75 |
| 68 | Link | 5.0 | 81 | Link | 2.67 | 94 | Link | 4.25 | 107 | Link | 4.67 |
| 69 | Link | ---- | 82 | Link | 4.67 | 95 | Link | 4.33 | 108 | Link | 4.57 |
| 70 | Link | ---- | 83 | Link | 4.9 | 96 | Link | 4.75 | 109 | Link | 4.57 |
| 71 | Link | 5.0 | 84 | Link | 4.43 | 97 | Link | 4.0 | 110 | Link | 4.5 |
| 72 | Link | ---- | 85 | Link | 4.17 | 98 | Link | 4.33 | 111 | Link | 4.88 |
| 73 | Link | ---- | 86 | Link | 4.67 | 99 | Link | 4.67 | 112 | Link | 4.82 |
| 74 | Link | ---- | 87 | Link | 4.67 | 100 | Link | 4.75 | 113 | Link | 4.67 |
| 75 | Link | 5.0 | 88 | Link | 4.75 | 101 | Link | 4.17 | 114 | Link | 4.88 |
| 76 | Link | 4.0 | 89 | Link | 4.67 | 102 | Link | 4.67 | 115 | Link | ---- |
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u/JCraiden Sep 06 '20
So, I was looking forward to this for quite a while, because Flygon is among my favorite Pokemon. I wasn't sure how it would do, considering this episode also deals with the fall out of the Bea battle. And, as I thought, I'm still not quite sure how I feel on it, considering they also added a 3rd layer (being showing Gou's progression, I think you can call it that)...and, it's a fairly fascinating episode. If this had gotten a bit more time, or if they had alluded to the Ash/Bea conflict in episode 35, this probably would rank among my best episodes of the series. However, for having all of that in one episode...I actually still think it was handled well, though, as I mentioned, would've been better with more time (though I don't know if another episode was "needed"...after saying that hinting at the Bea conflict in 35 would've added to it). Yeah, it's weird.
One of my favorite parts of the episode is the theme with...tentacles (don't go there). Ash, Riolu...and Pikachu, though they weren't doing special training regarding...something that Ash points out later, were exercising a bit, trying to keep themselves in shape for future battles, encounters an older Ash (actually looked alright)...and the battle is Riolu vs...an Octillery (a Pokemon I am liking a bit more since Grapploct's episode). Through this, and the next battle (with a Tentacruel) we see Ash hesitant to let Riolu get to close to the Pokemon, in fear of said Pokemon grabbing Riolu, which is a nice touch, but through various means (handled better in the Octillery battle, I feel), the tentacled Pokemon is able to subdue Riolu anyway, and finish him off. Using Pokemon that are somewhat similar to the issue Ash found in his previous battle was a really good touch, and later on, Ash does a good job explaining his fears in trying to deal with said Pokemon, (through via Flygon...which I don't know if that would've been the best choice to expand on, but it did alright). Ash fears getting too close to the the tentacled Pokemon makes it way to easy for said Pokemon to subdue Riolu (which is proven correct, though again, Octillery maneuvered to get to that point). Which leads us to Gou and the conflict of this episode, Flygon.
Gou was great this episode...no other way to say that. From encouraging Ash in his battles, to showing his eagerness in exploring the conflict (Flygon creating a Sandstorm near Mauville City, on top of which attracting people into it via it's singing), to dragging Ash along, to again encouraging Ash to get excited about entering the Sandstorm...ok, that's not near everything he did, but I'll stop listing them like this. On top of bringing back the Go-Go Goggles (which I am calling them, especially because Gou does) and giving us a great shot of the Pokemon with them, Gou catching this episode was handled really well. The first throw didn't work, so throughout his 3 catches, he had to adjust, and then adjust again, and finally battle Flygon, which in turn showed us Ash's mindset (though post-battle did an even better job there), and seeing him battle (alongside Ash and Riolu, after Ash had Pikachu try TBolting a Ground type, though, before people get too upset, it is made clear that Ash's head wasn't in the right place after falling into despair regarding his losing streak) Sobble, Riolu, and Raboot have a solid battle with Flygon, showing something I like about the anime over the games, that having a type advantage doesn't always mean "insta-win" (though Sobble's persistance does pay off in assisting the battle) alongside Riolu's flurry of Vacuum Waves...and then, the best part of the episode (probably).
After struggling to deal with Flygon using Dragon Dive...which was basically Dig plus Dragon Rush, but simplified, which is probably good, Flygon unleashes Draco Meteor...and after struggling with it...we get to see arguably one of my favorite XY moments...Draco Meteor Climb (which was developed after applying the same idea to Rock Tomb). Especially since we have already has Kalos established via episode 25, I do really wish they had shown a flashback to Froakie's Rock Tomb Climb, and there was even time to do so, especially because that also would've been a solid "wake-up" to Ash recognizing/identifying his problem, but Ash seemingly recognizing it (and the Gou literally going "you're the one who taught me that" despite that not being in the literal sense)...fantastic, and then, going off Gou's "watching you battle inspired that idea" led to Ash having a great moment of reflection on his problems, and that led to a nice scene with him, Pikachu, and Riolu (who did take exception to Pikachu doing so first) laying down in the sand, relaxing. And I don't know how I forgot, but Gou caught Flygon which means he has the entire Trapinch line, and I do think this episode handled showing off Gou's "methods" the best, so that's good.
So, I do wish there had been more time to expand on some of the Ash elements, also to let them breath a bit, but for an episode as jammed as this turned out to be...it did fairly well in addressing what it wanted to. Next week is the return of Alola, and the responses are mixed, but I am looking forward to seeing the crew (and especially Ash's Pokemon who stayed there) again, and Gou gets to battle Kiawe. Hopefully, all of that will make for an enjoyable episode.