Review AG135: First Battle! Battle Factory! (Part One)

[FabuVinny]

So is there even a factory in the episode?

 

[Zhen Lin]

Yes, there is a factory... complete with the chimneys and smokestacks...

Although I really think Datsura should have a black or grey cap, not red...

 

[Kasumi]

Why's that Zhen? I think Datsura/Nolan looks pretty handsome with that red cap. ;D

 

[Zhen Lin]

Too used to the black-and-white manga depiction, I suppose.

 

[FabuVinny]

His game sprite has a red cap, so it would make sense for the animé writers to give him one.

Sooo...A Victorian Factory rather than a high-tech one that would explain a lot of plot points. It figures, I guess.

 

[Zeta]

The focus on Charmander has me worried...he shows up too much in the ending.

I'm sure the writers are feeling the need to stick him in, considering that a new Bulbasaur and a new Squirtle have already been featured.

 

[randy23]

In the previews for the upcoming battle what ability was Lizardon using in the end when both him and Datsura's Freezer were going straight up in the air? It's logical to see that if this is Satoshi's Lizardon that he would of learned some new attacks by now considering that Lizardon is training with other Lizardon in the valley (not sure what the valley is called specifically in Japanese).

 

[Zhen Lin]

I'm sure the writers are feeling the need to stick him in, considering that a new Bulbasaur and a new Squirtle have already been featured.

Perhaps it's also because Pokémon Kazoeuta is full of wordplay...
1: hitotsu Hitokage (Charmander)
2: futatsu Freezer (Articuno)
3: mittsu Mizugorou (Mudkip)
4: yottsu Yomawaru (Duskull)
5: itsutsu Itomaru (Spinarak)
6: muttsu Muchul (Smoochum)
7: nanatsu Namakero (Slakoth)
8: yattsu Yarukimono (Vigoroth)
9: kokonotsu Cokodora (Aron)
10: tō Togepi

 

[Kasumi]

Anybody would like to tell us who performs both ending and opening themes? ^^;

 

[Zhen Lin]

Battle Frontier has 髙屋亜希那 Takaya Akina - a very perplexing artist. It's almost certainly a woman's name, and women who can sing that range are not too common - so it's either a new talent or a pseudonym for someone who doesn't want to be associated with Pokémon.

Pokémon Kazoeuta has 金沢明子 Kanazawa Akiko.

 

[Geodude]

In the previews for the upcoming battle what ability was Lizardon using in the end when both him and Datsura's Freezer were going straight up in the air? It's logical to see that if this is Satoshi's Lizardon that he would of learned some new attacks by now considering that Lizardon is training with other Lizardon in the valley (not sure what the valley is called specifically in Japanese).

There's speculation that the orange glow was Charizard's Blaze ability.

 

[Strawberry Delcatty]

First Grovyle's Overgrow, now Charizard's Blaze...

The next thing I might be hearing is May's Squirtle using Torrent (or Skitty's Cute Charm activating. I'd LOVE to see that.)

 

[Zak]

Torrent seems the most likely.

One last thing about the "ZOMG THE TRAINER HAS AN ARTICUNO" pessimism I realized, that I thought I'd mention...
Notice how Articuno isn't in a Pokeball? At least they're keeping to that. Having legendaries battling for a trainer isn't anything new either. *coughmewtwogiovannicough*


I know the topic is long dead, but just had to mention the Pokeball thing.


~Zak

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

And let's not forget the fourth movie.

 

[Misty]

I doubt Noland has a Dark Ball, though.

 

[Blackjack Gabbiani]

Well yes, but I also doubt he's into genetic engineering.

 

[Zak]

Being into genetic engineering shouldn't affect the fact that he'd cause a legendary to battle for him while befriending it, rather than force... heh. Mewtwo and Articuno both acted on their own accord when listening.


Makes me wonder though... if a lot of the brains somehow have legendaries, how're they gonna pull off Ho-oh? Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there someone with that...?


~Zak

 

[GoldChaos]

No.

The Brains in Emerald only have the Legendary trios and the Latias/Latios duo.

 

[Misty]

Yeah, all first-, second-, and third-tier legendaries(minus Latis for whatever reason) are banned from the frontier.