Preview JN059: The Lost Sarunori! Who is the Trainer!?

[Reborn Talonflame]

When you first start playing Pokémon Sword or Shield, it is Leon that gives you your starter Pokémon. I'm not quite sure, but I think that he caught Grookey specifically for Ash, and if that's the case, he'll tell him that once Grookey evolves into Thwackey, and then Rillaboom, it will be capable of Gigantimaxing.

Would be cool, especially considering Leon hasn’t really been developed that much IMO, but I would rather expect that for Hop.

 

[Unireon]

No Hop, please. Only-son Dande for once.

Joke aside. Still seems unlikely too, nothing seems to indicate that Hop exists in the anime continuity.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Pls Leon have Grookey and give it to Ash

 

[nickdt]

It's clear that Grookey is going to Goh.

Its so funny that people are still in denial, while all the evidence is there (Pictures and the summary).

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Pls Ash catch Grookey

 

[swiftgallade46]

Its so funny that people are still in denial, while all the evidence is there (Pictures and the summary).

I think what’s funny is that people love to complain about how clickbaity and misleading promos are and then swear they know exactly what is going to happen before an episode airs based on...promos.

I think it’s likely Goh is getting Grookey, yes. But saying that others are “in denial” is a bit much.

 

[Kurolegacy]

Really my only hope on us not entirely knowing the outcome to this is, it raises the question of why they went out of their way to do the Grookey scene in the opening where it jumps between Go and Ash before bouncing off both this generating the question of who it was going to only to be so blatant with the episode picture focusing on Go. Perhaps it could be a red herring and Grookey is a recurring Pokémon not caught here and ends up bonding with both so we don’t know who gets it in the end.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Maybe Grookey is the twerps' Meowth because the trainer is ded?

 

[KyseL]

Really my only hope on us not entirely knowing the outcome to this is, it raises the question of why they went out of their way to do the Grookey scene in the opening where it jumps between Go and Ash before bouncing off both this generating the question of who it was going to only to be so blatant with the episode picture focusing on Go. Perhaps it could be a red herring and Grookey is a recurring Pokémon not caught here and ends up bonding with both so we don’t know who gets it in the end.

This is low key what I'm hoping for, simply because I miss having more recurring Pokémon.

 

[Unireon]

Yeah. If they don't go the reconcile monkey and trainer route.
Having it appear sporadically could open the way to some interesting scenarios.

Being a recurring character is better than joining the oblivion-zone/main cast.

 

[LuxrayOfTheWild]

Really my only hope on us not entirely knowing the outcome to this is, it raises the question of why they went out of their way to do the Grookey scene in the opening where it jumps between Go and Ash before bouncing off both this generating the question of who it was going to only to be so blatant with the episode picture focusing on Go. Perhaps it could be a red herring and Grookey is a recurring Pokémon not caught here and ends up bonding with both so we don’t know who gets it in the end.

Didn't Grookey also show up in an ending dancing alongside Ash's Riolu and his Lycanroc?

 

[Kurolegacy]

Didn't Grookey also show up in an ending dancing alongside Ash's Riolu and his Lycanroc?

Yea but given that, of the 4 groups shown there, only Raboot appeared completely with a group that were Go’s Pokémon, I don’t think we were supposed to read too deeply into it.

 

[Unireon]

Didn't Grookey also show up in an ending dancing alongside Ash's Riolu and his Lycanroc?

Those were a series of word-chains using those species' Japanese names.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

When is the cast list? Also it is really inconvinient that Ash's Rotom Phone has the same voice as the narrator since we can't know if he is catch stuff or not.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

When is the cast list? Also it is really inconvinient that Ash's Rotom Phone has the same voice as the narrator since we can't know if he is catch stuff or not.

Pokédex's voice doesn't necessarily mean a capture.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Pokédex's voice doesn't necessarily mean a capture.

No Pokedex: No Capture (Pls Goh's Dex don't be listed)

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

No Pokedex: No Capture (Pls Goh's Dex don't be listed)

Goh has scanned Pokémon without catching them before.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Goh has scanned Pokémon without catching them before.

Yes but no dex: No catch. yes dex: Maybe catch Maybe not.

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Yes but no dex: No catch. yes dex: Maybe catch Maybe not.

Dex is pretty much guaranteed here, since they haven't seen a Grookey before.

 

[GrookeyFan77]

Dex is pretty much guaranteed here, since they haven't seen a Grookey before.

Maybe Ash scans it?