Preview HZ052: Kaiden, High Wind Warning!

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

and Alola (Right, Mallow?) ...

Oh yeah. Exactly what did Bounsweet do before evolution? Pretty much nothing.

 

[Articfoxgamez]

Benifit of the doubt. Bounsweet as a design can't really do much. Its a ball with stubby legs.

 

[Aura_Sphere]

Didn't Ash's Goomy not do much as well?

 

[Eclipsical]

Hopefully Hatenna and Tinkatink episodes aren't far behind.

 

[nickdt]

Didn't Ash's Goomy not do much as well?

Yeah and there was also Poipole(evolved off screen) and Meltan as well

 

[Kurolegacy]

Yeah and there was also Poipole(evolved off screen) and Meltan as well

And let’s not forget about Drizzile who literally sat in a cave from the time it evolved from Sobble until it evolved into Inteleon.

 

[nickdt]

And let’s not forget about Drizzile who literally sat in a cave from the time it evolved from Sobble until it evolved into Inteleon.

I mean, yeah, but you can say that about all of Gohs mons who evolved except scorbunny

 

[Kurolegacy]

I mean, yeah, but you can say that about all of Gohs mons who evolved except scorbunny

Maybe but the point was still about how just because a Pokémon is barely used doesn’t mean the writers won’t evolve it and it’s pretty much the biggest example for that for a Pokémon that wasn’t just a background fixture.

 

[SammyW27]

And heck, how Chamander evolved into Charmeleon and especially Charizard just like snaps fingers that.

 

[Aura_Sphere]

And heck, how Chamander evolved into Charmeleon and especially Charizard just like snaps fingers that.

Becsuse it wanted to beat up Aerodactyl. Yeah level up evolution in anime is less on actual training/experience and more on storytelling.

 

[BigDocFan]

Summary and staff list courtesy of Dephender at Serebii

As Liko, Roy and Dot continue observing wild Pokémon for their report, Kaiden gets frustrated with its inability to fly properly in strong wind to the point of getting into a fight with Hogator. That night, it secretly sneaks out of the tent to practice flying by itself, but when Roy and Hogator notices it's gone, they go searching for it. However, unnoticed by them all, a shadow draws near...

Screenplay うえのきみこ (Kimiko Ueno)
Storyboard 尼野浩正 (Hiromasa Amano)
Episode Director ウヱノ史博 (Fumihiro Ueno)
Animation Director 篠原隆 (Takashi Shinohara)

 

[Eclipsical]

Maybe Wattrel would be able to fly by now if Roy remembered it existed lmao.

 

[BigDocFan]

Wattrel has probably spent too much time cooped up in its Poke Ball that it doesn't even know what fresh air smells like lol

 

[Poke Trey]

This shadow.... possibly a new Pokémon not shown off? I do like episodes where the mons goes off to train solo at night. Makes for a very atmospheric set-up.

 

[BigDocFan]

No doubt Roy will come upon someone who is a Master of the Air, leave Wattrel with them and they never come back lol

Thinking of Gliscor there

 

[Sakuraa]

It's so nice to finally see more of Wattrel. I'm glad we'll see him working on his flying for the first time in ages.

 

[PokeRanger162]

Oooh, this synopsis is definitely giving off “Roy realizes that he’s been neglecting Wattrel and giving Fuecoco more attention and favoritism in terms of training without even realizing it or meaning to” vibes.

After all, the last episode from last week with Brassius made it clear that Roy’s biggest flaw for his development as a trainer is his single-mindedness and his tunnel vision when it comes to his battle strategy’s and training- ergo, not just focusing on trying to fight ina battle instead of strategizing and planning, but also ignoring that he needs to make sure to give all of his team the attention they needs instead of just getting wrapped up in how well one specific Pokémon is doing.