Preview JN008: Don't Lose, Pochama! The Drift Ice Race in the Sinnoh Region!!

[PokéSean]

Google Translate is notoriously bad at translating stuff sometimes. In this case, I think the insult fits just fine.

That’s your opinion but I think it isn’t trash.

 

[Daren]

Whoa I can't believe I never realized that Piplup looked worn out in the preview image because it had swam all the way from Sinnoh - that's quite a distance even for a marine Pokemon. Meanwhile I can't even walk to the corner store to buy some candy without being out of breath...

I like this Piplup already. It has spirit.

 

[BigDocFan]

Curious to see the VA lists on Saturday, wonder if they'll get Etsuko Kozakura to voice the Piplup here

 

[PokéSean]

#bringbackreturningfriends

 

[BrendanOfiach]

Why isn't this episode on january the 5th?

 

[Daenerys]

Why isn't this episode on january the 5th?

Because another show took that time-slot on that date?

 

[PokéSean]

Because another show took that time-slot on that date?

What show?

 

[Daenerys]

What show?

Unless I'm mistaken, a karaoke competition. The point is we aren't getting an episode on the 5th. Personally, I'll take the L gracefully.

 

[PokéSean]

It feels nothing without anyone returning. I feel like XY series was enough.

I mean everyone would like their favorite characters to return. Right?

 

[BigDocFan]

Summary and Cast lists courtesy of Adamant

Satoshi and Go have met the haggard Pokémon "Pochama" and head to the Sinnoh region in order to take it back to its Trainer! There, they're currently holding an ice floe race for Pokémon...

Summary:
Satoshi and Go have met the disheartened and worn-out Pokémon "Pochama" in Kuchiba's port. They take it back to the laboratory and feed it, at which point they're contacted by its Trainer Misaki. It actually turns out that Pochama has swam here all the way from the faraway Sinnoh region?! Satoshi and Go head to the Sinnoh region in order to escort Pochama back to Misaki's! There, they're currently holding an "ice floe race" for Pokémon...

Voice Cast:
Rica Matsumoto: Satoshi
Daiki Yamashita: Go
Ikue Ohtani: Pikachu
Kana Hanazawa: Koharu
Yuichi Nakamura: Professor Sakuragi
Megumi Hayashibara: Musashi
Shinichiro Miki: Kojiro
Inuko Inuyama: Nyarth
Yuji Ueda: Sonansu
Etsuko Kozakura: Pochama
Katsuyuki Konishi: Gureggru
Risa Shimizu: Keikuou
Kei Shindo: Tamanta
Sayaka Senbongi: Kikuna
Noriaki Kanze: Renji
Yasuhiro Mamiya: Masaya
Ryota Iwasaki: Attendant
Marie Iitoyo: Misaki
Marina Aicholtz: Go's Smartphone Rotom
Kenyu Horiuchi: Narration

 

[Silktree]

I hope there is a proper explanation for Misaki knowing where Piplup is. A chip, perhaps?

I mean everyone would like their favorite characters to return. Right?

Yes, but everyone has different favorites and a chunk of the viewers only know SM characters. It's a bit early to lament the missed potential, too.

 

[BigDocFan]

I hope there is a proper explanation for Misaki knowing where Piplup is. A chip, perhaps?

That would be a nice, simple explanation for it

Its interesting that Croagunk and Piplup have the same VA's as Brock and Dawn's

 

[Daren]

I hope there is a proper explanation for Misaki knowing where Piplup is. A chip, perhaps?

I'm not sure pet chips have ever appeared in any Pokémon game or series before but with some of the mons that exist I'd assume they not only do but are legally mandated for some species.
Gotta know who to fine after that Tyranitar destroys a park.

 

[Silktree]

Its interesting that Croagunk and Piplup have the same VA's as Brock and Dawn's

Misaki-chan is clearly a thief. Or rather, whoever decides these things lacks imagination because Verity's Piplup also had the same VA.

 

[PokéSean]

Yes, but everyone has different favorites and a chunk of the viewers only know SM characters. It's a bit early to lament the missed potential, too.

They had Brock and Misty.

 

[BigDocFan]

Among the Pokemon that will appear this episode are Empoleon, Dewgong, Bibarel

Part of me still hopes we might see members of the Spheal line

 

[marshiyanmisuta]

Etsuko Kozakura: Pochama
Katsuyuki Konishi: Gureggru

Huh, I guess they were Hikari and Takeshi's pokémon after all.

 

[Daenerys]

They had Brock and Misty.

As a late, pseudo 20th anniversary present and then as Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee promo. But I'm struggling to see why some people are still upset about the lack of Dawn and Brock here when we've known for weeks that they weren't going to be in this episode. :/

 

[BigDocFan]

Huh, I guess they were Hikari and Takeshi's pokémon after all.

I doubt it very much, for some reason they've just decided to use the same actors that did Brock and Dawn's

 

[PokéSean]

As a late, pseudo 20th anniversary present and then as Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee promo. But I'm struggling to see why some people are still upset about the lack of Dawn and Brock here when we've known for weeks that they weren't going to be in this episode. :/

I’m only caring about Dawn.