Preview JN041: The Great Pikachu Dubbing Operation! / Half a Numacraw

[swiftgallade46]

I’m actually a little excited for the Dubbing Operation episode. I’ve always enjoyed TR-centered episodes such as the recent Ditto one, and I’m sure this will be no exception.

 

[Johtohfiller]

Episode 17 is the best Team Rocket episode of the series imo. It is responsible for Nasty Plot Shiritori and the "kids these days don't know what phone booths are" gag. PM004 and 007 were both solid too (minus the Mr. Mime controversy).

IMO her biggest weakness is that Ash has had some OOC moments in her episodes.

 

[Rocket Messiah]

Episode 17 is the best Team Rocket episode of the series imo. It is responsible for Nasty Plot Shiritori and the "kids these days don't know what phone booths are" gag. PM004 and 007 were both solid too (minus the Mr. Mime controversy).

Episode 17 was an awesome episode thanks to Team Rocket, it was the episode with the best gatcha Pokemon: Chewtle.

Rest in Peace Chewtle you will be avenged.

 

[Reborn Talonflame]

On a TR related point, I actually like the Gatcha-Machine. I know it doesn’t add a whole lot for TR to bond with Pokemon that are reoccurring (best examples are the Alola-mons), but from a single view episode, where there’s no focus on TR, the Gatcha-Machine is absolutely chaotic, and I love it. Not to mention it makes Ash sharpen his skills more, as each time the Pokemon are different, he has to find new ways to beat them, on top of the Pokemon being powerful (Tyranitar, Gyarados, etc.)

 

[Beatsy Ray]

On topic, I'm curious as to what purpose Ludicolo will serve in this episode. The opening implied some sort of dancing with the Marshtomp.

$5 says it's Rain Dance. It seems that Marshtomp is stuck in a dried-up lake.

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

Speaking of dancing, what happened to Raboot’s terribly developed raving passion?

 

[Beatsy Ray]

Possible. The summary did say that there was heavy rain prior to them finding Marshtomp, which is how it might have ended up being stuck in the mud. Seems like Marshtomp won't be caught after all.

That part is kind of confusing, you'd think that dry, cracked landscape would be the result of a drought. Maybe they used Rain Dance previously which evaporated the water from the lake and it fell elsewhere.

Or maybe when Ludicolo used Rain Dance, Marshtomp was pulled into the clouds in the same phenomenon that results in fish and other small animals raining from the sky, and then plummeted to the earth, forming a small crater.

 

[Kurolegacy]

Speaking of dancing, what happened to Raboot’s terribly developed raving passion?

Just like most things brought up in Go’s development, created for the sake of plot convenience before vanishing into the ether never to be seen again.

 

[Rocket Messiah]

On a TR related point, I actually like the Gatcha-Machine. I know it doesn’t add a whole lot for TR to bond with Pokemon that are reoccurring (best examples are the Alola-mons), but from a single view episode, where there’s no focus on TR, the Gatcha-Machine is absolutely chaotic, and I love it. Not to mention it makes Ash sharpen his skills more, as each time the Pokemon are different, he has to find new ways to beat them, on top of the Pokemon being powerful (Tyranitar, Gyarados, etc.)

But why sacrifice them having Pokémon? The gatcha would be nice for another villain but not for Team Rocket Trio.

Powerfull? With the exception of Mincino and Buneary the other gatcha were defeated quite easily and most of the time it was a 2 on 1. I prefer10000 times Arbok and Weezing getting his ass kicked multiple times. At least I get to care those Pokémon even if they were losers. That is the point of the Team Rocket charactet

Is not silly enough that Giovanni aproves of a machine that have his pixelated face that have Pokémon like Magikarp and a Rhydon that just drills?

Sharpen his skill? For god sake he defeated a Rhydon and a Stunkfish with a Pikachu.

No Team Rocket fan should be happy with this...

I was asking for a Cramorant and a Sandaconda not a randomizer.

There is no excusses. This series wants us to not care about the Pokémon.. Team Rocket does not have any, only Riolu and Pikachu got focus. And for Goh only Raboot and some puntual moments with the other Pokémon.

What is this?

I'm sorry but as a Team Rocket fan I cannot agree with this comentary.

 

[Singaporean]

Second preview of the episode:

View: https://youtu.be/nHUGWGNwTQY

 

[Lightning Flame Blast]

You know, with all the cute unevolved starter obsession the writers had over the years, them giving so much focus to mid evolved ones is oddly refreshing.

 

[Schemer99]

You know, with all the cute unevolved starter obsession the writers had over the years, them giving so much focus to mid evolved ones is oddly refreshing.

Well, Marshstomp is way better designed than both Mudkip and Swampert.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Well, Marshstomp is way better designed than both Mudkip and Swampert.

“Better designed” is highly subjective.

 

[nickdt]

Well, Marshstomp is way better designed than both Mudkip and Swampert.

I disagree, but Marshtomp is one of the least ugly/awkward looking middle stages.

 

[jamaalsinclair]

Ash catches marshotmp

 

[Rainbow-Rain]

Ash catches marshotmp

Source?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Ash catches marshotmp

I highly doubt that. This seems more like one of those "helping out the character/Pokémon of the day".

 

[nickdt]

I highly doubt that. This seems more like one of those "helping out the character/Pokémon of the day".

Exactly. Another problem (Which was an oversight on our part for the Zapdos episode, who is in the same boat as Marshtomp), is that Marshtomp is a starter and if it was gonna get caught, it would have been foreshadowed and marketed heavily.