Preview JN122: The Semifinals I: "Overwhelming Victory"

[SamurottMan]

I think this battle will have signs on whether or not Ash beats Leon.

If it's another cake walk for Leon, then I can't see a logical way for an Ash victory. If D can get him to his last Pokemon, maybe even Gmax Charizard, then I feel like the scales are somewhat more even during the final match.

 

[Enzo]

I think this battle will have signs on whether or not Ash beats Leon.

If it's another cake walk for Leon, then I can't see a logical way for an Ash victory. If D can get him to his last Pokemon, maybe even Gmax Charizard, then I feel like the scales are somewhat more even during the final match.

I'm thinking of this too: this battle will be important narratively because it's really gonna cement whatever result Ash x Leon will have, and whether or not the outcome will be some bs accordingly.

But the title does leaves me worried, however. I know we shouldn't trust titles blindly, but "Overwhelming Victory", on an ep where Leon is gonna battle and we know he's gonna win... Yeah.

 

[El Squibbonator]

Well, "overwhelming" could mean many things. Having your entire team wiped out by a G-max Charizard after you've already taken out all of Leon's other Pokemon probably qualifies as overwhelming.

 

[Die-Hard Dragon Devotee]

Well, "overwhelming" could mean many things. Having your entire team wiped out by a G-max Charizard after you've already taken out all of Leon's other Pokemon probably qualifies as overwhelming.

Except.......I (and quite a few other people,) theorize that Leon will be Mega Evolving his Charizard here instead, based on recent merch of Mega Charizard Y merch popping up.

 

[Sobble Bubble-O-Seven]

Incoming rushed 6v6 episode:

https://twitter.com/AnipokeFandom/status/1553263370186289152?s=20&t=iu4OcSDddjtLJYlWxAF8Lw

 

[JinksChow]

Incoming rushed 6v6 episode:

https://twitter.com/AnipokeFandom/status/1553263370186289152?s=20&t=iu4OcSDddjtLJYlWxAF8Lw

Writers, please don't let Diantha get Tobias'd

Diantha's totally getting Tobias'd, isn't she...

 

[WatcherMark]

Incoming rushed 6v6 episode:

https://twitter.com/AnipokeFandom/status/1553263370186289152?s=20&t=iu4OcSDddjtLJYlWxAF8Lw

We have no way of knowing that this isn't a two parter.

This is very pleasing news to me. I was fully expecting another 3v3 or, at a stretch, a 4vs4 so to know we're going to see everyone's full team battled is actually making me stoked.

 

[Sobble Bubble-O-Seven]

We have no way of knowing that this isn't a two parter.

This is very pleasing news to me. I was fully expecting another 3v3 or, at a stretch, a 4vs4 so to know we're going to see everyone's full team battled is actually making me stoked.

The episode after this one is Ash vs Cynthia, so chances are this is a one parter.

 

[Funnylion]

The episode after this one is Ash vs Cynthia, so chances are this is a one parter.

Do we actually know that though? I feel like Ash vs Cynthia would have a more "hype" episode name, that and Dazzle could kinda fit Gardevoir

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

Incoming rushed 6v6 episode:

https://twitter.com/AnipokeFandom/status/1553263370186289152?s=20&t=iu4OcSDddjtLJYlWxAF8Lw

It'd be weird for them to have numbered the semifinals episodes of there was only going to be two of them. When this happened with the Sword & Shield arc, we got four episodes. My theory is that the same will also occur here.

 

[Sobble Bubble-O-Seven]

Do we actually know that though? I feel like Ash vs Cynthia would have a more "hype" episode name, that and Dazzle could kinda fit Gardevoir

I thought it was confirmed that episode 123 was Ash vs Cynthia. :/

 

[FinnishPokéFan92]

I thought it was confirmed that episode 123 was Ash vs Cynthia. :/

It wasn't. It was just an assumption. Now we know better.

 

[Queen Cynthia]

It wasn't. It was just an assumption. Now we know better.

I thought JN123 was confirmed to by Cynthia vs. Ash by that twitter post? (Although I kind of doubt it because it would be almost impossible to make Leon vs. Diantha a 6v6 match crammed into one single episode)
But admittedly, I have lost track of what is true and what is not due to all the contradicting news right now.

 

[Sobble Bubble-O-Seven]

I'm not too surprised by this confusion. Remember when we were led to believe that Ash was getting Sobble? Fun times! /s

 

[Enzo]

I'm not too surprised by this confusion. Remember when we were led to believe that Ash was getting Sobble? Fun times! /s

I mean, it seems that this confusion now (at least from what I can gather) is both people misreading everything and the actual sources not being anywhere clear enough.

The Sobble thing, however, was premeditated and arguably done in bad faith with the intentions of misleading us and pulling the rug on us on the last second.

 

[Weddingbells]

Do we actually know that though? I feel like Ash vs Cynthia would have a more "hype" episode name, that and Dazzle could kinda fit Gardevoir

I thought JN123 was confirmed to by Cynthia vs. Ash by that twitter post? (Although I kind of doubt it because it would be almost impossible to make Leon vs. Diantha a 6v6 match crammed into one single episode)
But admittedly, I have lost track of what is true and what is not due to all the contradicting news right now.

I mean it is titled overwhelming victory. So I guess they gonna make him body diantha

 

[Imtnt]

Would not mind 1 episode for them and 2 for Ash vs Cynthia...

 

[BigDocFan]

Just seen confirmation that the semi-finals are full battles, can't wait to see more of Diantha's team

Here's hoping the final match is also a full battle

 

[Reborn Talonflame]

Have to say that the title makes a bit more sense with it being 6v6.
If it was 3v3, I wouldn’t have said that a 3-1 score line was a thrashing, and anyone in this competition should be able to at least knock one out, otherwise it diminishes their right to be here.

If it finished 6-2 or 6-3, that’s a thrashing, but at least doesn’t completely disrespect a Champion’s capabilities. But, yes, it’s still a terrible idea to make Leon seem this overpowered.

 

[Ghost Diplocaulus]

Have to say that the title makes a bit more sense with it being 6v6.
If it was 3v3, I wouldn’t have said that a 3-1 score line was a thrashing, and anyone in this competition should be able to at least knock one out, otherwise it diminishes their right to be here.

If it finished 6-2 or 6-3, that’s a thrashing, but at least doesn’t completely disrespect a Champion’s capabilities. But, yes, it’s still a terrible idea to make Leon seem this overpowered.

Not to mention that it's gotten pretty old. Pretty much every single time Leon appears they bash us over the head with how ultra powerful and unbeatable lest we might somehow forget that he's ultra powerful and unbeatable. Furthermore, this is an event where all the strongest trainers in the world are participating, so Leon making all of them bar Ash look like wimps just really damages that perception.

Another thing that doesn't help Leon's case is that we haven't seen much evidence that he has any skills as a trainer other than his Charizard being the most busted thing in the planet (and I guess having the right coverage moves for any situation, but imo that's not really noteworthy, since it's been shown multiple times in the past that having the right coverage is far from a guaranteed win, so it would make no sense for that to be the sole reason Leon wins always), and I think it's a huge missed opportunity: what if Leon turned out to have similar on-the-fly improv skills like Ash? That would make for a much more fun, interesting, and tense final confrontation because Ash wouldn't have his usual edge anymore, making his victory come off as sweeter if he does win.