Review JN076: Full Power! Alola Deserted Island Race!!

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Ash uses Lucario and Pikachu to locate and fight Bruxish
Goh: Don't mind me, just gonna throw a pokeball and catch it, despite me not deserving it, cuz i didn't put effort in to do so, unlike Ash.

It's the point of the race. Both team members work together to make the catches.

 

[nickdt]

It's the point of the race. Both team members work together to make the catches.

So Ash catching it would have made no difference whatsoever. If he would have caught it, they would also win. But no.. Selfish Goh strikes again and this is what annoys me the most about the way Goh is written. Others do the effort, but he catches them, leaving the viewers with a sour taste that he doesn't deserve it (Just like with Golurk). Now, if Goh would have aided Pikachu with one of his mons, it would have been less of a problem for me that he caught it.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

So Ash catching it would have made no difference whatsoever. If he would have caught it, they would also win. But no.. Selfish Goh strikes again and this is what annoys me the most about the way Goh is written. Others do the effort, but he catches them.

Goh was the one who signed up, so he's the team leader. He does the catching. It was not Ash's role in the team. Either that or he was just fine with Goh doing it. Goh wasn't being selfish.

 

[nickdt]

Goh was the one who signed up, so he's the team leader. He does the catching. It was not Ash's role in the team. Either that or he was just fine with Goh doing it. Goh wasn't being selfish.

Except he was, since Ash put the effort in to catch it, so he deserved the capture. Now, if he would have said to Goh go ahead, then its a different matter, but he didn't.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Except he was, since Ash put the effort in to catch it, so he deserved the capture. Now, if he would have said to Goh go ahead, then its a different matter, but he didn't.

Again: team effort. It was the whole point of the race to work on the catches together.

 

[Unireon]

Yup, happened what I feared.

Those Cotds were awful and irksome.
They're the worst I've seen for a very long time.

Those cretins, so little of the TRio, despite being heavily promoted, and Gou's selfishness hurt the episode.

Again: team effort. It was the whole point of the race to work on the catches together.

Team effort means that both contribute, Satoshi did everything and Gou got the reward without lifting a finger before throwing.

'Satoshi pounds the mochi, Gou sits down and eats the whole batch'

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

They finally acknowledged Ash is the Alolan Champion and Ash actually used Lucario. Its a miracle.

 

[nickdt]

Yup, happened what I feared.

Those Cotds were awful and irksome.
They're the worst I've seen for a very long time.

Those cretins, so little of the TRio, despite being heavily promoted, and Gou's selfishness hurt the episode.

Team effort means that both contribute, Satoshi did everything and Gou got the reward without lifting a finger before throwing.

'Satoshi pounds the mochi, Gou sits down and eats the whole batch'

Goh is basically a hypocrite, says that people should obtain their goals on their own yet has no qualms about Ash helping him, but not the other way around.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Again: team effort. It was the whole point of the race to work on the catches together.

I mean, what effort did he put in other than throwing the Pokeball here?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Team effort means that both contribute, Satoshi did everything and Gou got the reward without lifting a finger before throwing.

I mean, what effort did he put in other than throwing the Pokeball here?

Have the necessary Pokémon to traverse the mountain an used Toxic on Bruxish, to name some things.

 

[nickdt]

Have the necessary Pokémon to traverse the mountain an used Toxic on Bruxish, to name some things.

Have the necessary Pokemon to traverse the mountain. Lucario was right there and as such could have done the same thing. Considering we have seen Ash traversing mountains without the need of a Pokemon also shows Boldore wasn't needed there.

Oh wow. Using Toxic, a non-damaging move.

 

[Unireon]

Gou has no physical condition, stamina, that's why he needs to be carried around before he gets exhausted. How sissy.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Have the necessary Pokémon to traverse the mountain an used Toxic on Bruxish, to name some things.

Won’t the first be a requirement as a team leader?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Lucario was right there and as such could have done the same thing.

It can't carry both Ash and Goh up the mountain.

Oh wow. Using Toxic, a non-damaging move.

Status moves are useful for catching Pokémon too. Always have been.

Won’t the first be a requirement as a team leader?

Still shows he contributed.

 

[CyberMonsterTrainer]

Gou has no physical condition, stamina, that's why he needs to be carried around before he gets exhausted. How sissy.

Goh is basically a hypocrite, says that people should obtain their goals on their own yet has no qualms about Ash helping him, but not the other way around.

Yeah as Journey's went on, I feel like their relationship is kinda one-sided, with Ash putting his goals and development on pause and to be Goh's chauffeur.

 

[Unireon]

Yeah as Journey's went on, I feel like their relationship is kinda one-sided, with Ash putting his goals and development on pause and to be Goh's chauffeur.

Don't forget, his personal cheerleader as well.

How unbalanced.

 

[BigDocFan]

It was nice to see Anna return to cover the race like she did during Sun and Moon

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Yeah as Journey's went on, I feel like their relationship is kinda one-sided, with Ash putting his goals and development on pause and to be Goh's chauffeur.

I think you're exaggerating. Ash's goal is still there and he's working towards it.

 

[Unireon]

I think you're exaggerating. Ash's goal is still there and he's working towards it.

Offscreen. Without proper focus.

And then there's his miracle recovery.

 

[90'sPokéfan]

Ash uses Lucario and Pikachu to locate and fight Bruxish
Goh: Don't mind me, just gonna throw a pokeball and catch it, despite me not deserving it, cuz i didn't put effort in to do so, unlike Ash.

Didn't Goh's Pyukumuku did most work in the battle itself? It made the first move by punching it (weakening it), and afterwards by poisening it (status). In between Pikachu indeed used electroweb, but it seemed like the Bruxish didn't realy had trouble with the attack (anime rules).