Preview JN117: VS Shirona! Iris's Road to Dragon Master!!

[Imtnt]

Summary courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

The third match of the first round is between the Sinnoh region's Champion Shirona and the Isshu region's Champion Iris. Iris launches a flurry of attacks at the senior she holds in such high respect and who once taught her, one of her goals being to defeat Shirona in battle. However, despite seemingly being attacked incessantly, Shirona remains calm and collected.

As general as any fan could guess, not knowing at all what will realy happen, but still got it 100% true.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

As general as any fan could guess, not knowing at all what will realy happen, but still got it 100% true.

Oh, none of us know exactly how the battle will go, but we know for sure who's gonna win.

 

[Rockapheller]

Summary courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

The third match of the first round is between the Sinnoh region's Champion Shirona and the Isshu region's Champion Iris. Iris launches a flurry of attacks at the senior she holds in such high respect and who once taught her, one of her goals being to defeat Shirona in battle. However, despite seemingly being attacked incessantly, Shirona remains calm and collected.

That summary basically confirms who is going to win and who is going to lose.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

That summary basically confirms who is going to win and who is going to lose.

Pretty much, but let's be honest. We all knew from the start who was winning this one.

 

[BigDocFan]

Summary and Partial VA list courtesy of Adamant

The third match of the first round is Sinnoh Champion Shirona VS Isshu Champion Iris. To Iris, Shirona is both a senior she holds in great respect and who once taught her, as well as someone she has set as a goal to overcome. Iris attack her incessantly, but Shirona remains calm and collected... It's spirit VS experience! Only one of them can win and continue on to the semifinals!!

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

Pretty much, but let's be honest. We all knew from the start who was winning this one.

This is the #2 ranked trainer and she has consistently shown us that she is a real threat. Plus, Journeys has definitely been teasing her as a future opponent for Ash.

 

[UxieLover1994]

I'm not sure if this episode is going ahead tonight or set to be postponed at the last minute, given the expected media coverage for Abe Shinzo's assassination. Even here in Australia, it's the top story and swiftly overshadowed Boris Johnson's "resignation".

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

I'm not sure if this episode is going ahead tonight or set to be postponed at the last minute, given the expected media coverage for Abe Shinzo's assassination. Even here in Australia, it's the top story and swiftly overshadowed Boris Johnson's "resignation".

Assassinated after being shot during a speech… Rest In Peace and prayers to his family. Heartbreaking.

 

[Singaporean]

Preview:

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

Preview:

EXCADRILL!!!! Plz get a win
Dragonite instead of Goodra.

 

[Alola]

I figured it was going to be Excadrill, Dragonite, and Haxorus. At least Iris’ OG partner is finally getting some spotlight! Here’s hoping Excadrill gets a KO.

It also looks like Marvel Scale will be activated for the first time too.

 

[Singaporean]

HD Preview:

 

[BigDocFan]

With all the cameos being made in the latest episodes, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Georgia, Drayden, Village of Dragons Elder, Cilan, Dawn and Professor Carolina making a cameo

 

[Lucifer Angel]

Will we get a Tobias cameo and it'd be nice to see Langley and Dawn again.

 

[Sai]

They better show Cilan watching. No idea why they couldn't get his VA back for a full episode return but he should be watching his travel companion in the match

 

[Schemer99]

I know Iris is probably gonna lose, but from the previews I've seen so far, it seems like Iris is holding her own quite well.

 

[cricketlaxwolvesbandy]

Prediction time!
Excadrill vs Gastrodon: Draw
Dragonite vs Milotic: Milotic wins
Haxorus vs Milotic: Haxorus wins
Haxorus vs Mega Garchomp: Mega Garchomp wins

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

Is Champion Cynthia's Gastrodon using Memento? Is she gonna give Iris a freebie to lower attack stats?

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

The animators are going to town on that lipstick shot, aren’t they...

Gastrodon is kind of a boring pick tbh, but I’m excited to see Excadrill take a crack at it. Funny how quickly he went from the big intimidating ace to one of the little guys now with Dragonite and Haxorus running around.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Is Champion Cynthia's Gastrodon using Memento? Is she gonna give Iris a freebie to lower attack stats?

I think it's Acid Armor.