A weakened Bisharp (thank you, Goodra), a weakened Charizard (thank you, Pikachu), and weather advantage (thank you, Goodra again) and he still couldn't close out the match. But hey, at least his student managed to clutch a much harder 1v2.
AG Ash (with Battle Frontier feats) vs DP Ash both trainers will use their regional teams, no reserves.
Another edit by yours truly. Also, Ash deserves the glaze he gets in the anime. Because of the audio this one is pretty short lol
One of the best things about Journeys is their dynamic.
Edit by yours truly because of the audio, I can't include every KO Pikachu got in the Masters 8, so I'll mention them here: Pikachu knocked out Steven's Cradily and his Mega Metagross, Cynthia's Gastrodon and Spiritomb (though he lost to Destiny Bond), and Leon's Cinderace and Charizard. Pikachu was moving differently in the Masters 8.
And Lucario has 4 champion-level KOs under his belt, which makes him the second strongest Ash mon. But there's a massive gap between him and Pikachu, which just goes to show how goated the rat is. After all, the rat can go Super Saiyan.
A new Greninja distribution has been announced for the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco available in-person via Pokémon HOME from August 28–30. We currently don't know what ability it will have.
On top of that, the latest National Pokédex guidebook still features Ash-Greninja in its pages, so the form is still being referenced in official material.
Also, this special Greninja isn't allowed to be used in the World Championships, so there's a chance this might be a tease for Ash-Greninja, and we'll finally see it make a grand comeback in Regulation M-C which will start on September 9.
Could this be a sign that Ash-Greninja is making a return? We don't know the ability of this Greninja yet (yes, I know it could be Protean, but let me have my hope).
Man, they clickbaited us hard with this shit.
Two Thunderbolts and a Quick Attack from Pikachu, rain for one turn, a never-before-seen golden Water Shuriken and still, it wasn't enough.
· Charizard's Flamethrower
· Sceptile's Leaf Blade
· Infernape's Blaze-boosted Flare Blitz
· Krookodile's Stone Edge
· Greninja's Giant Water Shuriken
· Lycanroc's Accelroc
· Incineroar's Fire Blast
· Lucario's G-Max Aura Sphere
· Pikachu's Pika Papow
The reason I'm using Flamethrower for Charizard instead of Seismic Toss is because canonically, Charizard doesn't remember Seismic Toss anymore. His latest moveset was Slash, Wing Attack, Dragon Tail, and Flamethrower. blame BW for that choice.
Make sure to rank these moves from weakest to strongest.
Stack that on top of Ash losing the Kalos League, and SM had a pretty bad first impression.
Yeah, I know Bulbasaur can handle most of them, but a lab with the likes of Charizard and Infernape. Bulbasaur is going to have a tough time. Stack that on top of Heracross always annoying Bulba lil bro is not built for this.
the 10-year anniversary is right around the corner.
Ash in both scenarios: "You activated my trump card."
Also, love the fact that both battles showcased Ash's unpredictability and battle IQ.
The Gladion battle showcased Ash's unpredictability by countering the Counter.
The Cynthia battle showcased Ash's battle IQ by keeping Reversal as a last-minute attack.
I had a blast making this one,Don't take this slander as a personal attack, lol.
Pikachu: Dammit, Dragonite, I told you not to hug him like that.
Lucario: I... I can't feel his aura anymore.
Gengar: Is Ash a ghost now? 😅
Dracovish: Holllyyyy Arceus, she crushed him.
Yes, WE are pushing the Noivern agenda.
Five Masters 8 members have access to Mega Evolution, and it's the most accessible gimmick out there. Dynamax is locked to the Galar region, and to get a Z-Move, one must first obtain a Z-Ring and then clear the trials to get the Z-Crystal of their desired type. For Mega Evolution, you just need a Key Stone and a Mega Stone and the gimmick isn't even locked to a specific region.