Preview HZ041: Enter the Intense Mom!

[Eitarou]

Airing March 1st.

Summary and staff list, courtesy of Dephender.

Dot's mother Blanca visits the Brave Asagi. It appears she's there to pick up Dot, who's only been on the ship on a trial basis... Liko and Roy want to make her stay, so they decide to ask her how she truly feels about all of this. It's time to reveal the never-before-told story of how Dot joined the Rising Volt Tacklers!

Screenplay 赤尾でこ (Deko Akao)
Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

 

[BigDocFan]

Oooo, interesting, nice to see a Dot backstory, for a moment I thought her mum was called Bianca

 

[RetroPokeFan]

Great to see Dot getting some backstory. She's really enjoyable as a character so I'm definitely curious to see more.

 

[SammyW27]

The reason Dot left home in the first place was so she could livestream in peace without interruptions!

You know how hard it is to make and post videos with you mom butting in?

 

[Poke Trey]

They're going whole hog with these backstory episodes now aren't they? Now
it's Dot's turn! Blanca... another English name. They really have been giving these characters all types of English names now, haven't they? Deko Akao is writing this with the trio themselves, good Arceus!

 

[Sakuraa]

Another Dot episode, cool. Hopefully this means good Quaxly screentime!

 

[Kurolegacy]

2 Dot focused episodes so close together. That’s a welcome surprise. Wonder what development we’ll get from her by the end of this one.

 

[BigDocFan]

Found this on Serebii courtesy of Corocoro

Spoiler

 

[BigDocFan]

Preview

 

[RetroPokeFan]

Hopefully this means good Quaxly screentime!

Preview confirms you're in for a right royal treat indeed.

 

[BigDocFan]

Nice to see Lycanroc appearing once more in this episode, nice to see Quaxly being used in a battle, fingers crossed for some new moves

 

[Eitarou]

I’ve always had this little theory that Murdock (and by extension Dot) is from Alola.

Murdock’s clothes, personality, and Rockruff always gave me that SM feeling. Dot’s mother having a Midnight Lycanroc is only fueling that. Not that Rockruff is exclusive to Alola, mind you.

 

[SamurottMan]

Quaxly action! Fully expecting a new move (looks like the writers were in a new move mood)

 

[Eitarou]

Quaxly action! Fully expecting a new move (looks like the writers were in a new move mood)

Fuecoco learned Disarming Voice, a sound move. Potentially referencing/setting up Skeledirge.

Sprigatito learned Magical Leaf. Same, but for Meowscarada.

So, a Fighting type/dancing move for Quaxly? ...though I don’t think it has many choices for those until it evolves.

 

[Kurolegacy]

Looks like Dot gets her thing of pulling her bangs back when she gets down to business from her mother.

 

[SamurottMan]

Fuecoco learned Disarming Voice, a sound move. Potentially referencing/setting up Skeledirge.

Sprigatito learned Magical Leaf. Same, but for Meowscarada.

So, a Fighting type/dancing move for Quaxly? ...though I don’t think it has many choices for those until it evolves.

It can learn Low Kick in the games through TM, but Double Hit is also fight-y enough. Acrobatics can also be a possibility

 

[nickdt]

Quaxly action! Fully expecting a new move (looks like the writers were in a new move mood)

Well... it currently knows Water Gun and Pound.

It using its Wings is either Pound or a new Move. If its a new move, i think its gonna be Aqua Cutter.

 

[Sakuraa]

OMG yes, finally a real battle for Quaxly! I hope he shows off some new moves here.

 

[BigDocFan]

Well... it currently knows Water Gun and Pound.

It using its Wings is either Pound or a new Move. If its a new move, i think its gonna be Aqua Cutter.

Looked to me like Quaxly was using Pound in the preview, would be nice to see it used Headbutt and/or Wing Attack

 

[Poke Trey]

This looking to be a good one! Quaxly, Tinkatink, Dot's mom and just more new moves coming. Development coming in hot with this one!