Preview SM138: The Finals! The Strongest Rival Showdown!!

[BigDocFan]

To air September 8, 2019

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View: https://imgur.com/a/w5lPAlV


This could prove disappointing, courtesy of Dephender on Serebii

Screenplay 藤咲淳一 (Junichi Fujisaku)
Storyboard 齋藤徳明 (Noriaki Saito)
Episode Director 小柴純弥 (Junya Koshiba)
Animation Director 新城真 (Makoto Shinjō)

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Screenplay 藤咲淳一 (Junichi Fujisaku)

No... this isn’t possible... NOO...NO...

Are my eyes working properly? Who in the right mind allotted this episode to this man? I can say with a fair amount of confidence that Fujisaku has ruined the Alola league so far for me, and I don’t expect him to do a heel face turn.

Oh my god...

 

[BigDocFan]

No... this isn’t possible... NOO...NO...

Lets hope this is a two parter and he isn't involved with the next part

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Lets hope this is a two parter and he isn't involved with the next part

To be fair, he only wrote half of Rowlet vs Decidueye and none of the parts were stellar.

Oh my god... he’s after Gladion now...
First Jessie’s Mimikyu, then Hau and finally Gladion for him to feast on...

I can tell that Ash wins (thanks to a deux ex machina), that’s a common thread with literally every battle he’s ever written. Poor Gladion.

 

[BigDocFan]

I can tell that Ash wins (thanks to a deux ex machina), that

Meltan suddenly evolving when nearly beaten or the Electrium Z becoming Pikashunium Z I reckon

 

[P_S_B]

Screenplay 藤咲淳一 (Junichi Fujisaku)

Maybe it'll be like the Lana trial episode and not be terrible. My hopes aren't particularly high especially after the last episode, but it's at least possible that it won't be a total garbage fire, right?

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Meltan suddenly evolving when nearly beaten or the Electrium Z becoming Pikashunium Z I reckon

Yes, I forgot about Pikashunium Z! I guess he’ll pull a thrifty megamart and make Gladion pay for questioning why Ash gets special things once in the saga.

 

[BigDocFan]

Yes, I forgot about Pikashunium Z! I guess he’ll pull a thrifty megamart and make Gladion pay for questioning why Ash gets special things once in the saga.

I hope they provide some sort of explanation as to why it changes, maybe something to do with Tapu Koko maybe

 

[DynamicFusion]

I wouldn't call it a deux ex machina anymore since the pikachusinum Z was what inspired Gladion to start his Island Challenge so it would be good writing if Pikachu vs Silvally is the Final and Pikachu wins via the Special Z-Move. Also Fujisaku responded to the criticism.
View: https://twitter.com/fujimarl/status/1158392606130225152?s=19

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

It might be fitting after all, but I’m not a fan of Ash having a nuke at his disposal completely randomly.

Also Fujisaku responded to the criticism. View: https://twitter.com/fujimarl/status/1158392606130225152?s=19

Can anyone translate what it says?

Google translate brings up this:
“If you can become a bad guy
I wish it was good.”
Which doesn’t make much sense.

 

[DynamicFusion]

It might be fitting after all, but I’m not a fan of Ash having a nuke at his disposal completely randomly.

Can anyone translate what it says?

Google translate brings up this:
“If you can become a bad guy
I wish it was good.”
Which doesn’t make much sense.

"I wish I could become a villain screenwriter"... it seems like the Japanese didn't like the episode as well. Look at this forum discussion. 【アニポケ】モクローVSジュナイパー回の脚本家、意味深なツイートを連発「悪役脚本家として生きてくか」 | ポケモンまとめマスター｜ソードシールド（剣盾）/ポケモンGO/ポケマス

 

[P_S_B]

Also Fujisaku responded to the criticism.
View: https://twitter.com/fujimarl/status/1158392606130225152?s=19

The reply to that tweet wished him a happy birthday, and when I looked it up I found out it is indeed his birthday today. Ouch.

Hopefully they'll put him back on slice of life episodes again soon so he can write to his strengths and start getting good reviews again.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

"I wish I could become a villain screenwriter"

Confirmed: Fujisaku likes to watch the world burn.

 

[BigDocFan]

"I wish I could become a villain screenwriter"... it seems like the Japanese didn't like the episode as well. Look at this forum discussion.

He would be more suitable to Dragon Ball Super if he wants to be a villain screenwriter

 

[JeoDude]

I think the final between Ash and Gladion will be a two-parter, with maybe some preperations for the finals in this episode. I think the final will be at least a 3 vs 3 where Gladion will be using Zoroark (fake Silvally), Silvally and Lycanroc. Ash will use Melmetal, Pikachu and Lycanroc.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

I think the final will be at least a 3 vs 3 where Gladion will be using Zoroark (fake Silvally), Silvally and Lycanroc. Ash will use Melmetal, Pikachu and Lycanroc.

I don’t think it makes any sense to leave out any Pokemon in the finals when both sides have a minimum of four Pokemon.
Finals logically will have as large of a battle as possible.

 

[BigDocFan]

I don’t think it makes any sense to leave out any Pokemon in the finals when both sides have a minimum of four Pokemon.
Finals logically will have as large of a battle as possible.

Its just a shame they're lacking a full team of 6 as that would be a much better end to the league

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Plot twist: it's a 6 vs 6 and Gladio will use Noivern and Zeraora.

 

[Rath]

Melmetal

GG, I don't see a Mythical jobbing in its first ever battle.

 

[RileyXY1]

Melmetal

GG, I don't see a Mythical jobbing in its first ever battle.

Mythicals aren't always overpowered.