Preview SM141: Final Battle! Satoshi VS Kukui!!

[Nicolas721]

I speculated months ago that Tapu Koko would be in Kukui's team so the writers could kill two birds with two stone. I'd love being right, but given the timing a Galar Pokémon seems sightly more likely. Whatever the case Oha Suta will surely spoil it.

 

[MarshiyanMisutaa]

I get it now, Kukui's sixth pokémon will be Mohn, which would nicely explain his mysterious disappearance.

 

[Daenerys]

Venusaur and Empoleon being on Kukui's team is... interesting. I neither like it nor hate it, I just wasn't expecting them. :/

 

[nickdt]

Kukui has no connections to SInnoh and Unova.

Burnet says hi.

 

[Panky..]

Burnet says hi.

@PkmnTrainerV was replying to the other guy who claimed that Kukui can't have a Galar mon due to no connection in that region, yet he has an Empoleon, a Lucario and a Braviary. Also, he had those mons long before he met Burnet.

 

[lonerlotad]

I would love to see Professor Kukui using Sirfetch'd as his 6th Pokemon that represents Galar region. I just want Pikachu taking a hit from Meteor Assault.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Burnet says hi.

Kukui had Braviary before meeting Burnet.

 

[Kurolegacy]

I'm lowkey hoping Ash doesn't use Rowlet this time, but that's probably wishful thinking

Rowlet had narrative and determination on its side for Decidueye, but it feels like a stretch for it to still somehow make important contributions here when it basically already had its arc.

This isn't even a knock against all unevolved Pokemon. Pikachu is Pikachu, and Torracat has always had good work ethic. (Plus it still has to settle the Incineroar thing) But Rowlet is a case where "super strong unevolved Pokemon" just doesn't feel as believable anymore.

Rowlet for me has never been a case where “super strong unevolved Pokemon” was believable. The thing barely shows motivation to be anything other than a running gag, has been trained maybe twice in the entire series and barely ever actually does anything yet is just handed victories most of the time. At least in the past when it came to Ash’s unevolved powerhouses, you could see them proving themselves as such but that just isn’t the case with Rowlet.

 

[nickdt]

Kukui had Braviary before meeting Burnet.

I am talking about the games.

 

[Panky..]

I am talking about the games.

The anime isn't the same as the games, I thought this was proven several times...

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

I am talking about the games.

And the original argument is about the anime.

 

[KenzeyEevee]

I wonder if Kukui using Empoleon and Venesaur, that means he travelled to Kanto (that is 100% true) and Sinnoh when he was young. For his sixth Pokemon, I think it won't be anything special, say when was the last time a trainer used three full evolved starters on one team? Doesn't that make Kukui OP?

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

I wonder if Kukui using Empoleon and Venesaur, that means he travelled to Kanto (that is 100% true) and Sinnoh when he was young. For his sixth Pokemon, I think it won't be anything special, say when was the last time a trainer used three full evolved starters on one team? Doesn't that make Kukui OP?

Well, Alain had two fully evolved pseudos after all...

 

[KenzeyEevee]

Well, Alain had two fully evolved pseudos after all...

That is true, but can you compare it to a fully evolved started? I always felt evolved starters OP like Charizard, Sceptile and Greninja (bad examples I know). When did Kukui had the time to train and feed them?

 

[Daren]

That is true, but can you compare it to a fully evolved started? I always felt evolved starters OP like Charizard, Sceptile and Greninja (bad examples I know). When did Kukui had the time to train and feed them?

Going by the game, Psuedos are WAY stronger than starters.

Going by the anime a Pokémon is just as strong as the writers want and species barely matters. Drake's Venusaur didn't seem to be anything special, for instance, and Ash's Torterra had, if I recall, a spotty record.

Depending on what his 6th turns out to be, Kukui's team looks weaker than Alain's, I think.

 

[KenzeyEevee]

Going by the game, Psuedos are WAY stronger than starters.

Going by the anime a Pokémon is just as strong as the writers want and species barely matters. Drake's Venusaur didn't seem to be anything special, for instance, and Ash's Torterra had, if I recall, a spotty record.

Depending on what his 6th turns out to be, Kukui's team looks weaker than Alain's, I think.

I am glad the "weaker" starters get some love here.

 

[nickdt]

I wonder if Kukui using Empoleon and Venesaur, that means he travelled to Kanto (that is 100% true) and Sinnoh when he was young. For his sixth Pokemon, I think it won't be anything special, say when was the last time a trainer used three full evolved starters on one team? Doesn't that make Kukui OP?

Kukui isn't OP against Ash, who has a legendary and a Mythical on his team.

 

[KenzeyEevee]

Kukui isn't OP against Ash, who has a legendary and a Mythical on his team.

That is subjective. Did he train a lot with those two, did they have to overcome any struggle and did they show how many power they have?
Sorry to correct you, but he has an ultra beast and a Mythical.

 

[BigDocFan]

I'm pleased with Kukui using a fully evolved starter for grass, water and fire, just wish Meganium or Typhlosion was used was used

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

Well, Alain had two fully evolved pseudos after all...

He was incredibly OP to begin with also without them.

I do wonder why they're keeping Kukui's 6th Pokemon a secret.