Review DP179: Electric Shock Battle! The Final Badge!!

[Dogasu]

Here's the line-up:

Satoshi: Pikachu, Dodaitoise, and Goukazaru.
Denji: Elekibull, Röntora, and Thunders.

- We see Dodaitoise using Rock Climb.

- We also see Goukazaru facing off against Röntora, who's using Double Team.

- Goukazaru goes ape shit at the end.

 

[Kairyu]

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Haha, surprising but amusing that Volkner ditches his Raichu for Jolteon.

 

[GreatLiver]

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So glad this won't have a pikachu vs raichu. These battles should hopefully be interesting. I mean we all know how it ends up after all.

 

[PKMN_Veteran]

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Nagisa gym time!

 

[Missingno. Master]

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NOW they decide to not go with the D/P lineups. Shit, I wanted to see Volkner's Octillery.

Wonder how Infernape will handle Blaze this time. Maybe it'll learn Blast Burn.

 

[Piplup]

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Wow, I wanted Jolteon but also hoped to see Raichu too... oh well
Too bad Gible doesn't battle Jolteon, it could be awesome with our Jolteon->Gible user XD
So we got Eevee with Ursula, Jolteon with Volkner, Vaporeon/Flareon with Ursula, Umbreon with Gary and Johanna, Glaceon with May and Leafeon with Zoey
I call Espeon appearing in the League... and Glaceon might appear too, to give it an HD ep like the others

For the Gym Battle itself - I expect Infernape to learn how to control itself during Blaze
Infernape will be the real star of this battle, then Torterra gets secondary focus and Pika being the most neglected in this battle

 

[GreatLiver]

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NOW they decide to not go with the D/P lineups. Shit, I wanted to see Volkner's Octillery.

But then his ambipom would have had to appeared, which would be a smack in the face to Dawns.

But really I would have seeing them handle an Octillery with Volkner more than like Luxray.

 

[Force Fire]

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Be awesome if Dodaitoise clean sweeps the gym, but doubt that'll happen. Though Goukazaru could do the job.

 

[Piplup]

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But then his ambipom would have had to appeared, which would be a smack in the face to Dawns.

Hello Scott! I geuss the random Aipom in the crazy Barry ep in Twinleaf arc was an insult to Dawn's Aipom/Ambipom too, right?
I know why Volkner doesn't use his Raichu, that would be an insult to Sho's Raichu... actually, Volkner shouldn't use Electivire since that's an insult to Gary's Electivire... and he shouldn't use Luxray since it'd be like a slap in the face to to Marble's Luxray... and Jolteon obviously makes volkner a rehash of that man in an Orange Islands ep who had a Jolteon

 

[Hassel]

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That one shot of Satoshi looked a lot like Tamagawa's animation. Hope he truly animates some scenes in this ep.

 

[pokemon_master2]

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That one shot of Satoshi looked a lot like Tamagawa's animation. Hope he truly animates some scenes in this ep.

I thought Izumi Shimura animates this ep?..

 

[Hassel]

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I thought Izumi Shimura animates this ep?..

Yes, but the main animator for episodes doesn't animate every single scene.

 

[dman_dustin]

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Well I'm glad Raichu isn't going to be in the battle, so it's great to see Jolteon.

Of course one has to wonder why isn't using Raichu? Is it just too strong since it probably could beat an E4 Pokemon?

I can't remember (horrible quality) but did Pikachu/Torterra battle anyone who isn't Electivire? Because if so it does mean Electivire was knocked out while they weren't and hopefully Infernape won't completely "kill" all of Volkner's Pokemon.

And another question regarding an earlier summary, someone translated it into "Blitz" and while yes it would be "Flare Drive" was there any sort of proof that Infernape was going to learn Flare Blitz? Or is it still possible it can learn blast burn, because I'm still hoping it does. Because Blast Burn in my opinion is better than Flare Blitz.

 

[Kairyu]

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That one shot of Satoshi looked a lot like Tamagawa's animation. Hope he truly animates some scenes in this ep.

I hope that's the case altough I'm afraid it is only stock footage.

A little bit tired of the CONSTANT Chimchar-line screentime when it comes to gyms. I remember that people raged as hell back when Buizel starred in gym 3 and 4 and particpated in gym 5 and 6, but really, since Infernape most likely does most of the job in this one, the Chimchar line will have participated AND starred in four gym battles in a row. That's insane.

 

[Ampharos King]

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So instead of repeating a Pikachu VS Raichu showdown for a second or third time, Volkner decides to use a Jolteon instead.
Good that a gym leader is finally shown with his full Diamond and Pearl team. But man, Jolteon knows Shadow Ball? What is it with the Eeveelutions knowing the same attack?

 

[dman_dustin]

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A little bit tired of the CONSTANT Chimchar-line screentime when it comes to gyms. I remember that people raged as hell back when Buizel starred in gym 3 and 4 and particpated in gym 5 and 6, but really, since Infernape most likely does most of the job in this one, the Chimchar line will have participated AND starred in four gym battles in a row. That's insane.

And it's strange too, a lot of people were pissed when Buizel was getting all these gym wins, but hardly any of the same people argued against Chimchar, and likely again no one really cares Infernape is taking yet another gym.

Sure you're one of the people complaining about it, but there's not really so much disagreement with the choice. I mean sure I'm just disappointed but it's not like I really care.

 

[Hellion]

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NOW they decide to not go with the D/P lineups.

That went out the window when the writers decided to muck this battle up by making it 3-on-3...

Shit, I wanted to see Volkner's Octillery.

That would have been awesome !!!

Wonder how Infernape will handle Blaze this time. Maybe it'll learn Blast Burn.

Well I'm convinced that Infernape will debut Blast Burn in the anime, as Paul's Torterra has frenzy plant and Barry's Empoleon had Hydro cannon.

Too bad Gible doesn't battle Jolteon, it could be awesome with our Jolteon->Gible user XD

Way to kill the metajoke writers

No Raichu = my prayers being answered. Love the Eevee line is getting a lot of love right now and I agree that we'll see an Espeon in the League, with either Nando or Conway.

For the Gym Battle itself - I expect Infernape to learn how to control itself during Blaze

Yeah, the blaze thing is old and repetitive now.

 

[Grave-E]

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If I recall, people were willing to let Chimchar usage slide in the 7th gym (pun unintended) as long as it evolved during it. And when it didn't happen, they weren't particulary impressed. At the time, I was personally hoping Staraptor would be the star since it had just got a fighting type move and it was on equal ground in type advantage/disadvantage with Candice's pokemon. Ahh well.

In any case, I don't think it's so bad when the evolution gets to star, since it is effectively a different pokemon, but Torterra or even Gible starring would have been preferable.


Also, I gotta say, fan favourites be damned, Eeveelutions are fucking boring. Shadoh Bawl!

 

[Masurao]

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Well it's looks like we have yet ANOTHER eeveelution with Shadow Ball. Joy. At least it's not Raichu, and it was pretty neat seeing Infernape punching the barrage of Shadow balls away.

 

[Hellion]

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So basically we have Torterra v Electivire, Pikachu v Electivire, Pikachu v Luxray, Infernape v Luxray and Infernape v Jolteon... Wonder what orders the battles will be in ?

Also, Volkner uses his in-game lineup from the double battle with Flint in Platinum...