They aren't going to evolve Shiron after releasing a "Lillie's Shiron" plush. It will be a Vulpix forever, or at least until Lillie leaves the show, because Lillie can't walk around with a Ninetales.
The anime has had characters branch out from their specialty types before, but they've never outright changed them.
Until it's stated otherwise, Lillie is still a Fairy type trainer.
It's a Lillie episode and Lillie is the main Pokegirl, so highly unlikely that it's filler even if she doesn't catch the Sandshrew. Just like SM060, this episode will be about Lillie's growth as a trainer.
Kukui shares a VA with Ash's Lycanroc
Though Kukui previously took priority over Lycanroc in the VA list since we didn't know its VA until it appeared in an episode that Kukui wasn't in
Sawyer wasn't a main character though, he was a rival.
Lillie is a main character and deuteragonist of this series. Her growth is something we need to actually see on-screen.
Turtonator was also underdeveloped before Kiawe got Marowak but now they play off of each other well.
If it's a Pokemon that contrasts Snowy, it could work.
Being the main heroine gives her every reason to be the first to have two Pokemon. Though I'm not too certain it should be Sandshrew.
Plus she's probably going to become the fifth Z-Ring user. (The other four being Ash, Gladion, Kiawe, and Lana).
Satoshi and the others are trying to get back to Melemele Island, but Lilie ends up separated from the others when she gets lost in a cave. There, she encounters a group of Alola Sand. It appears the Alola Sand have someone they want to win against in some way or other. Lilie wants to help them...
If it wasn't focused on Lillie, I'd agree with you. But it's a Lillie episode. Lillie is the main Pokegirl and deuteragonist of this series, so even if she doesn't catch the Sandshrew, there'll probably be some form of development for her and/or Snowy.
Considering that every other capture/evolution in this series has been spoiled ahead of time by merchandise, (Ash capturing Poipole being spoiled months in advance), the lack of any upcoming Alolan Sandshrew merchandise (just like there was no Dewpider merchandise) means that Lillie most likely...
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