Preview JN034: The Solitary Fighter Saitou! The Threatening Otosupus!!

[SKYRYAN]

I am being patient on what Grapploct's voice sound like in the JPN and the dub in December.

Grapptloct will be voice by Billy Bob Thompson in the dub.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Here's the creative team for this episode:

We can expect greatness and continuity from this episode, people.

 

[RileyXY1]

Here's the creative team for this episode:

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We can expect greatness and continuity from this episode, people.

I'm not expecting references to the one AG episode where the Fighting Dojo appeared (although that episode is significant for being the very last episode that 4Kids dubbed).

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Could easily be a case of Riolu being the Gengar and Pikachu taking two wins for himself.

If you’re referring to the Visquez battle, Gengar defeated Raichu, so Pikachu only had a single win in that match.

 

[Eclipsical]

If you’re referring to the Visquez battle, Gengar defeated Raichu, so Pikachu only had a single win in that match.

I’m assuming that they’re referring to when Gengar got destroyed by Mienshao and Dragonite beat both it and Lucario in the Korrina battle, but just with Pikachu instead.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

I’m assuming that they’re referring to when Gengar got destroyed by Mienshao and Dragonite beat both it and Lucario in the Korrina battle, but just with Pikachu instead.

I thought of it literally right after I clicked "Post"... Yes, that scenario could work but Pikachu getting even more wins in the PWT. I know there was the jealousy plot and all, but it feels unfounded when Pikachu has been the most focused on Pokémon so far, to the detriment of Gengar and Dragonite.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

I'm not expecting references to the one AG episode where the Fighting Dojo appeared (although that episode is significant for being the very last episode that 4Kids dubbed).

We can't be sure yet. I wouldn't be surprised if the Karate Master was Kiyo, whom Ash met in Johto.

 

[Alola]

Iwane? ...omg yes; a beautifully choreographed battle incoming. I am super eager now.

 

[RetroPokeFan]

I am being patient on what Grapploct's voice sound like in the JPN and the dub in December.

Grapptloct will be voice by Billy Bob Thompson in the dub.

Worth pointing out that it could also be an LA actor as well. In fact most of the Galar mons we’ve seen so far in the dub have all been voiced by LA actors (and I’m counting Bill Rogers as Corviknight as well since he lives in LA).

Here's the creative team for this episode:

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We can expect greatness and continuity from this episode, people.

Aw, this gonna be good. Besides one or two episodes, Tomioka has been one of the few writers this series that has been carrying it for me.

 

[BigDocFan]

I was hoping the animation dream team would be involved in this episode and I was right

Any episode with them involved is bound to be brilliant

 

[KrspaceT]

Perhaps we’ll get Ash’s first loss that isn’t to Leon (though this will most likely be a 2v2). I feel like if Riolu wins this fight, he’ll start to seem a little overpowered for something that should still be a baby, especially due to his feats in JN030 where he beat an Electabuzz, both Ash and Go’s Farfetch’d, Go’s Beedrill, and presumably enough of Go’s Pokémon that it went from midday to night, almost all of them being one after another. Along with that, it’s a fully-evolved Pokémon Ash has never seen before and has no sense of it’s power.

If it is a 2v2, I hope he uses Galarian Farfetch’d as his other Pokémon. To mirror this, it’d be nice if her other Pokémon was Sirfetch’d, though I guess they’re really gonna focus on Grapploct.

Grapploct looks good, though! Even though the episode is in Kanto, thankfully it’s not Vermilion City and it’ll hopefully be different enough to stand out.

Per her canon team as a monpool source she could have a Hitmontop, Pangoro, Sirfetch'd, Machamp, Hawlucha, or Failinks on hand

 

[nickdt]

considering Tomioka and Iwane are involved, i am half expecting Riolu to evolve in this epsiode.

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

considering Tomioka and Iwane are involved, i am half expecting Riolu to evolve in this epsiode.

Why?

 

[Rocket Messiah]

He is the best writter in terms of Pokémon battles.

He wrote all Ash vs Paul and Ash vs Kukui battles .

In this season he appeared in heavy battle epsiodes like Ash vs Bisquez and Ash vs Korrina.

Expect something really good.

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

The dream team has been assembled! Really excited for this episode now!

 

[Islander Princess]

I should've known this would be a dream team ep! When I first saw those two screencaps, it struck me how great they both looked.

I was already looking forward to this episode; now I can't wait!

 

[RileyXY1]

Riolu could evolve here, but I don't expect it if Ash is gonna lose.

 

[SammyW27]

Here's the creative team for this episode:

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We can expect greatness and continuity from this episode, people.

Oh Arceus yes!

Though I kind of wish Ash would lose simply because he needs some losses if they're gonna carry this story for another two years (and few months)...

Unless, of course, it's REALLY spread out with filler and other storylines. (and probably will be)

 

[RileyXY1]

Oh Arceus yes!

Though I kind of wish Ash would lose simply because he needs some losses if they're gonna carry this story for another two years (and few months)...

Unless, of course, it's REALLY spread out with filler and other storylines. (and probably will be)

He hasn't lost a single PWC battle all saga, and he's eventually going to lose one.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Riolu winning to a gym leader's vastly more experienced Pokémon makes no sense.