Preview SM143: Conclusion! Gaogaen VS Nyaheat!!

[nickdt]

Lucario vs Nagandel is most likely a tie (Dragon Pulse vs Dragon Pulse clash).
If the opening is an indication, Torracat loses against Incineroar (Since Pikachu is facing Incineroar in the opening) and i cannot see they are doing a tie back-to-back either. A Incineroar vs Torracat tie will feel cheap and meaningless if Incineroar has battled one opponent more than Torracat has as well (If Naganadel wins against Lucario).
Then the last match-up is Koko vs Pikachu.

 

[KenzeyEevee]

I wonder if they just don't want to showcase Beast Boost?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

If the opening is an indication, Torracat loses against Incineroar (Since Pikachu is facing Incineroar in the opening) and i cannot see they are doing a tie back-to-back either. A Incineroar vs Torracat tie will feel cheap and meaningless if Incineroar has battled one opponent more than Torracat has as well (If Naganadel wins against Lucario).

Openings aren't always a reliable source of evidence. I could see Torracat winning but then getting one-shot by Koko.

I wonder if they just don't want to showcase Beast Boost?

I really hope they would showcase it, but if the battle between Lucario and Naganadel is a tie, it won't be happening.

A good scenario could possibly be Naganadel beating Lucario and weakening Incineroar a little before being beaten.

 

[Panky..]

Openings aren't always a reliable source of evidence. I could see Torracat winning but then getting one-shot by Koko.

I really doubt Tapu Koko wants to battle Torracat. It interrupting this match has only to do with Pikachu.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

I really doubt Tapu Koko wants to battle Torracat. It interrupting this match has only to do with Pikachu.

Same. But I'm just speculating, trying to figure out if there's a scenario that doesn't involve a double knockout that could result in Pikachu vs Tapu Koko.

 

[nickdt]

Same. But I'm just speculating, trying to figure out if there's a scenario that doesn't involve a double knockout that could result in Pikachu vs Tapu Koko.

Naganadel wins
Lucario wins (likely scenario if one has too win, since then its gets its revenge against an Ultra Beast).
But it most likely results in a draw (Since for some odd reason, a 6v6 match always needs to have at least one draw since gen 6).

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Apparently, we have finally received the staff list for this episode:

Screenplay: 冨岡淳広 Atsuhiro Tomioka
Storyboard: 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Episode Director: 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation Director: 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Animation Director: 志村泉 Izumi Shimura

 

[BigDocFan]

Ooo lovely, stories involving Atsuhiro Tomioka, Yūji Asada, Masaaki Iwane and Izumi Shimura are always great and this one involves all four

 

[dawn dusk]

naganadel wins incineroar wins then a tie with torracat then pikachu vs koko my predictions

 

[KenzeyEevee]

What did the preview show?

 

[L87-1729]

Any chance of Torracat evolving during this episode?

 

[BigDocFan]

Any chance of Torracat evolving during this episode?

Would be nice to see

 

[Singaporean]

Second and special preview of the episode:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J28R_YlMwaE

 

[dawn dusk]

Any chance of Torracat evolving during this episode?

yes it may evolve then gogagen vs gogagen

 

[Panky..]

Did Torracat just Revenge an Inferno Overdrive?

Anyways, after watching that showdown preview, does anyone else think it's a bad idea to overshadow that matchup with Pikachu vs. Tapu Koko?

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Did Torracat just Revenge an Inferno Overdrive?

I'm wondering if both of them are activating Blaze?

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Any chance of Torracat evolving during this episode?

I don't think so.

 

[mehmeh1]

Did Torracat just Revenge an Inferno Overdrive?

Anyways, after watching that showdown preview, does anyone else think it's a bad idea to overshadow that matchup with Pikachu vs. Tapu Koko?

By now idk if I'd call it overshadowing, it's more of a weird case of a fight having 2 climaxes

 

[Panky..]

I'm wondering if both of them are activating Blaze?

I meant the part where Torracat slaps a giant fireball back. It's definitely Inferno Overdrive as none of them have Fireball base moves, and judging from the preview, Kukui is the one to use it.

 

[nickdt]

Any chance of Torracat evolving during this episode?

Nope. Writers don't like to pair 2 of the same Pokemon against eachother since Black and White, unless one is different (Shiny Hawlucha vs Ash Hawlucha for example or Alains Zard X vs Trevors Zard Y). They want to avoid confusion for the kids (They don't know which one is which if they are the same).