Preview JN023: A Massive Panic! Sakuragi Park!!

[FinnishPokéFan92]

The special preview aired with episode 20 confirms the culprit is indeed Morpeko. Just as I suspected.

 

[BigDocFan]

With Go catching quite a lot of Pokemon in SS020, I'm hoping we can see some more personality from them in this episode

 

[nickdt]

The special preview aired with episode 20 confirms the culprit is indeed Morpeko. Just as I suspected.

Yep, seems like it. This would also be a nice episode to showcase Skwovet some more. Maybe Morpeko and Skwovet form a rivalry of some sorts.

 

[lonerlotad]

Here's our culprit.

 

[ShinyUmbreon1]

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Here's our culprit.

Not a surprise at all
Morpeko is a great choice to use I reckon it will act all cute and innocent then get away with stealing the food
Ash and Go will figure out that Morpeko is the one that stole the food

 

[dawn dusk]

Galar mon in Kanto ???

 

[VetProf]

Galar mon in Kanto ???

We already have Yamper, who's origins haven't been clearly explained yet. Considering that Ash and Gou are unfamiliar with Galar Pokemon, I'm sure they'll at least question why a Pokemon they've never seen before is in Kanto.

 

[ShinyUmbreon1]

We already have Yamper, who's origins haven't been clearly explained yet. Considering that Ash and Gou are unfamiliar with Galar Pokemon, I'm sure they'll at least question why a Pokemon they've never seen before is in Kanto.

Speaking of Yamper I hope it’s used again in a battles soon, I do agree they should explain its origins

 

[Schemer99]

Galar mon in Kanto ???

Maybe it's Marnie's?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Maybe it's Marnie's?

Doesn't seem like that to me. We haven't had any Marnie merch yet.

 

[Rocket Messiah]

Marnie is not appearing for now.

A Morpeko in Kanto... Cheap really cheap

 

[Daenerys]

Oh so it probably is Morpeko who's stealing the food. Well okay it's still better than it being some typical hungry Pokemon from Kanto like Snorlax.

 

[Daren]

Oh so it probably is Morpeko who's stealing the food. Well okay it's still better than it being some typical hungry Pokemon from Kanto like Snorlax.

We've had so many Snorlax episodes, and it likes to show up for quick gags in the shorts and other random episodes.

I like Snorlax but there is a limit.

 

[extremeespeon]

Another Kanto episode? Call me a conspiracist but I'm starting to feel like the whole region travelling thing was just a way to get more people to watch this series for nostalgia. Either that, or they're Battle Frontier-ing the heck out of this series by frontloading it with filler and keeping the interesting episodes for the end.

 

[BigDocFan]

Summary and staff list courtesy of Dephender on Serebii

Sakuragi Park is in an uproar of some sort. It appears the reason is that the food the humans were supposed to give the Pokémon has suddenly disappeared and the hungry Pokémon have started to fight. Satoshi and Go decide to stay in Sakuragi Park overnight to find out who the culprit is. As time passes, the fighing grows more and more fierce... and in the middle of the fight, the light of evolution appears among the Mayuld. And as Goloog tries to protect the Mayuld from the fight, the seal on its chest comes loose and Goloog goes out of control. The park goes into a state of panic.

Screenplay 土屋理敬 (Michihiro Tsuchiya)
Storyboard 齋藤徳明 (Noriaki Saito)
Episode Director 中田誠 (Makoto Nakata)
Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Onishi)

 

[Egakor]

Nice to see Golurk having some roles here. What an ironic role for a guardian.

 

[BigDocFan]

Will be nice to see the Pokemon displaying some personality this episode

 

[JinksChow]

Summary and staff list courtesy of Dephender on Serebii

Sakuragi Park is in an uproar of some sort. It appears the reason is that the food the humans were supposed to give the Pokémon has suddenly disappeared and the hungry Pokémon have started to fight. Satoshi and Go decide to stay in Sakuragi Park overnight to find out who the culprit is. As time passes, the fighing grows more and more fierce... and in the middle of the fight, the light of evolution appears among the Mayuld. And as Goloog tries to protect the Mayuld from the fight, the seal on its chest comes loose and Goloog goes out of control. The park goes into a state of panic.

Screenplay 土屋理敬 (Michihiro Tsuchiya)
Storyboard 齋藤徳明 (Noriaki Saito)
Episode Director 中田誠 (Makoto Nakata)
Animation Director 大西雅也 (Masaya Onishi)

Oh look, this turns out not to be some "extremely generic conflict that will probably resolve itself"

Ash? This would be a really good time to mention your Bulbasaur... Please, he hasn't been outside of Professor Oak's lab since the end of DP...

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

And as Goloog tries to protect the Mayuld from the fight, the seal on its chest comes loose and Goloog goes out of control.

Yet another Pokédex entry reference! Nice!

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

Okay, now that escalated quickly.