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Semifinals will most likely be 3-v-3 as well.Excited to see Ash fight Cynthia after all these years though! I hope the battle is 6 v 6.
Agreed. I found it incredibly off-putting that he just...watched her, as well as Go. Compare that with when he at least put his arm on May's shoulder when she lost the Grand Festival. But then again, I shouldn't be too surprised given that the animation wasn't the best in this episode to begin with.I wish Ash would have given her a hug when she cried.
If you don't mind being spoiled, but the fight is apparently going to be another 3 on 3, with Lucario, Dragonite, and Sirfetch'd (or everyone not fighting against Steven). It seems they're saving a six on six fight for Leon.Excited to see Ash fight Cynthia after all these years though! I hope the battle is 6 v 6.
Really? In my eyes, the animation here looked great. Not absolute top tier, but great still.But then again, I shouldn't be too surprised given that the animation wasn't the best in this episode to begin with.
A 6 v 6 for the final match would be great but I don't have high hopes it right now, prove me wrong Pokemon, prove me wrongAgreed. I found it incredibly off-putting that he just...watched her, as well as Go. Compare that with when he at least put his arm on May's shoulder when she lost the Grand Festival. But then again, I shouldn't be too surprised given that the animation wasn't the best in this episode to begin with.
If you don't mind being spoiled, but the fight is apparently going to be another 3 on 3, with Lucario, Dragonite, and Sirfetch'd (or everyone not fighting against Steven). It seems they're saving a six on six fight for Leon.
The fact she didn't use any of the battle gimmicks at all, and yet managed to get to Cynthia's ace with one Pokémon left on her roster speaks volumes on how she improved greatly, especially when Cynthia felt it was needed to Mega Evolve to keep up with Haxorus. That said, Cynthia's Milotic was exceptionally brutal too...that Iron Head at close range while Iris's Dragonite was hopelessly wrapped up, was.....ouch.Sad that Iris didn't get any gimmick like z-moves or Mega evolution. I was expecting her to pull off a z-move since her pose in BW2 always reminded me of the dragon z-move. If only she had gotten cameos in XY or SM and picked up either z-moves or Mega evolution...
I wish Ash would have given her a hug when she cried.
Excited to see Ash fight Cynthia after all these years though! I hope the battle is 6 v 6. I miss DP battles, Paul vs Ash was my favorite battle in the anime. Journeys battles feel a little bland in comparison.
There were a lot of still shots, with the biggest offenders being when Haxorus used Outrage to counter Draco Meteor; we literally spent several seconds on each still akin to a flashback memory. There were also blurred backgrounds for several of Excadrill's moves, recycled animations from Iris' previous battle, and just some lethargic periods and stills. It felt similar to Diantha Vs. Lance, which makes me less optimistic for Ash vs. Steven. I'm guessing the Ash Vs. Visquez/Ash Vs. Volkner/Ash Vs. Paul/Ash Vs. Bea quality won't come until its Leon's turn.Really? In my eyes, the animation here looked great. Not absolute top tier, but great still.
Indeed it was...That said, Cynthia's Milotic was exceptionally brutal too...that Iron Head at close range while Iris's Dragonite was hopelessly wrapped up, was.....ouch.
In the games, if Garchomp didn't make you want to throw your DS/Switch, Milotic will more than make up for it.The fact she didn't use any of the battle gimmicks at all, and yet managed to get to Cynthia's ace with one Pokémon left on her roster speaks volumes on how she improved greatly, especially when Cynthia felt it was needed to Mega Evolve to keep up with Haxorus. That said, Cynthia's Milotic was exceptionally brutal too...that Iron Head at close range while Iris's Dragonite was hopelessly wrapped up, was.....ouch.
Flashbacks to Mirror Coat reflecting Thunderbolt and Giga Drain...In the games, if Garchomp didn't make you want to throw your DS/Switch, Milotic will more than make up for it.
Haxorus taking out Milotic was cathartic, especially after that Iron Head stunt it pulled.I should note that this is perhaps the first time that Cynthia's Pokémon was actually defeated on-screen. Before that, she was pretty much invincible and untouchable.
...Having said that, I'm not that fond of Dragonite as an evo, so I didn't feel too bad for it getting jobbed, even if it was Iris' Pokémon.Indeed it was...