Review SM121: Mao's Valiant Effort! The Forest Pokémon Café!!

[PkmnTrainerV]

dragonium?

With Gladion and his Lycanroc.

 

[Twilight-Kun]

Such a pity the cafe scenes were much better than what Mallow was doing

 

[BigDocFan]

fairinium z, psychium z, dragonium? Where are thou?

With any luck, we might see Faba and Mina using them at the league with Acerola using the ghost

Such a pity the cafe scenes were much better than what Mallow was doing

I respectfully disagree with you there but we're entitled to our opinions, would have been nice for the Forest Cafe to have more focus

 

[Daenerys]

I was surprised that Meowth didn't decide to double cross the good guys this time. I respect the fact that he didn't try anything sneaky.

 

[BigDocFan]

I was surprised that Meowth didn't decide to double cross the good guys this time. I respect the fact that he didn't try anything sneaky.

I like episodes where he does this, makes his character more enjoyable at times

 

[Shadowlarvitar]

I like episodes where he does this, makes his character more enjoyable at times

Yeah, usually it's James who gets moments like this out of the TRio members so it is nice that Meowth got a turn at it. Been quite a long time since that really...

 

[TheGoldenToon]

Quick question. Is this like the first time a female Heracross appeared in the anime?

 

[BigDocFan]

Quick question. Is this like the first time a female Heracross appeared in the anime?

I believe it is the first time, well first confirmed time

 

[TheAerialAcer]

For the last couple of episodes I’ve given quite long reviews and I’m kind of tired right now so I’ll just say - great episode, love mallow focus & the trial set up for her. Another episode that exceeded my expectations; good job SM. Also, the final shot had so much energy and I loved it, look how far our gang has come.

Spoiler

 

[Kurolegacy]

Maybe it’s just me but the scene at the end showing that the whole cast have Z-Rings just kinda fell flat to me. The fact that Lillie, Mallow,Sophocles and Lana really aren’t battle oriented, it just feels like a waste for them to have them. Giving them Z-Rings is like giving a customized gaming PC to someone who uses the computer to check social media and occasionally plays some indie games, it’s a waste because they don’t need it.

 

[BigDocFan]

Was rather surprised that Mallow's family restaurant didn't cater to Pokemon

 

[Twilight-Kun]

And in typical Mallow fashion, she's completely overshadowed by another aspect of the episode, namely all the pokemon that came to the forest cafe

Mallow also continues to be horrible by cheerfully telling her exhausted friends she didn't have any problems at all

 

[TheAerialAcer]

Okay, so I had a little rest and am back for a part 2. This episode was truly great to watch as it showed such develop in Mallow’s character. In the beginning of SM, Mallow was getting some pretty nice focus, but around the second season she started to stay in the background, so it’s nice to see her come back into the spotlight in season three. The trial that was set up for her was really smart and perfect for Mallow and her aspirations. Oranguru is honestly a pretty fun character in the series and it was really cool to see how his cafe operates on a daily basis. Also, Sun & Moon continues to have great continuity. From the Poni Radishes and the dish Mallow wanted to make from them, Gumshoos’ like of moomoo milk (shown in SM039), the Melemele Greens, and to Grampa Forest, this episode was full of past characters and references. I adore Mallow’s character and this episode highlighted all her loveable traits. Can’t wait to see her use Bloom Doom. Overall, this episode gets a 10/10. I really can’t find anything I disliked about the episode. (I kind of want a “bad” episode now since I’m starting to sound so repetitive).

 

[Gligarman]

Woohooo! More Passimians! I was really surprised Satoshi didn’t catch one!

 

[Rockapheller]

In all honesty how is cooking related to battling? You give a mixer, a kettle or a teflon pan if you appreciate someone's cooking skills, not a Z-Crystal.

Episode is nice but the outcome is forced.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

In all honesty how is cooking related to battling? You give a mixer, a kettle or a teflon pan if you appreciate someone's cooking skills, not a Z-Crystal.

Episode is nice but the outcome is forced.

Hey, excluding Totem battles, many trials in the games don't necessarily involve battling either.

 

[BigDocFan]

In some ways, the trial here slightly resembles Mallow's trial in the games

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Hey, excluding Totem battles, many trials in the games don't necessarily involve battling either.

According to Bulbapedia every trial involves battling in some shape or form.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

According to Bulbapedia every trial involves battling in some shape or form.

In Mallow's trial in USUM, it's possible to skip all the battles beside the Totem one.

 

[BigDocFan]

One thing I liked about this episode was it showing us a day in the life of a wild Pokemon, similar to Dewpider Ascending!, another one I enjoyed because of the variety of Pokemon