No more battle chataeu battles for Satoshi ??

[RemRem]

I didn't know where to open this subject so I'll say here...do you think between 8th Gym and the league we'll see any more Battle Chateau ?? Sorry for my English ^_^

 

[Nicolas721]

I don't think so, the pre-league episodes are rarely used for special training, and Mountain Kalos has a very linear path that leads directly to the league.

It may be possible for a post-league arc if the third installment of X/Y would take the concept and expand it, like what Emerald and Platinum did with their Battle Towers.

 

[Ampharos King]

Ash had no reason to stay at the Chateau. The Battle Chateau was a feature in the XY games that the writers and animators wanted to promote to the anime's viewers, much like the Ambrette Aquarium in XY022 or the "Museum" in XY023. The only difference here is that the Battle Chateau was a battling facility in the games, and thus, for the writers to show it off in the anime they had to have Ash battle inside the Chateau. And naturally, the writers also wanted to promote the concept of the players challenging the Gym Leaders inside the Chateau, and thus that was where Viola and Grant came in.

The writers' decision to have Ash and co. go to the Chateau served as a double whammy here: one to advertise a game feature, and the other to "properly" introduce Ash to who was then his next Gym Leader opponent (Grant).

 

[pokemon fan 132]

Since it passed over one year and almost 50 episodes since Battle Chateau made appearance in anime. Chances for more of this tournaments happening down the road are very small.

Which is shame because i wish writers decided to expand on it being scattered all over Kalos as connected set of prestugue events in which not just Ash but his companions could participate too. Sharping their skills and becoming stronger trainers with competition your facing at such facilities being of high importance(gym leaders, ace trainers, E4, even champions could be found there).

We could have seen Clemont entering them to help him develop more sophisticated strategies and serve as moal boost to his confidence increasing repoutation as gym leader.

Participating in Battle Chateau buildng your way up to Grand Dutchess was also something i wished Serena would decide to do .Sounding as more appealing, exciting and intense than beauty competitions like pokemon showcase for me anyway.

Most of all what was point of Ash leaving impressive mark with his appearance at Battle Chateau earning title of Baron if it amounted to nothing?

Maybe if were lucky more of them appear later before league. Or afterwards if there is post league filler arc putting Ash in spot of having to defend his position and try winning more noble positions. Helping our main hero to widen his horizons, battle wider diapason of trainer and help him establish better bond with his new pokemon being excellent training cozrse.

For taking on Champion league in case he really wins Kalos league(something Ash showed to be more determined to accomplish than ever before).

In my dreams maybe, but still.

Not to mention more Battle Chateau would be really good way to bring back some of older main characters like Iris. Entering this tournament and meeting E4 Drasna that way helping her to advance dragon master dream.

Or even better Misty with participation in tournaments of high level as Whirl Cup showed being necessary to make name for yozrself and become water master. Potentially meeting E4 Siebld who is water master and could teach her how to reach this title.

In my opinion more Battle Chateau could freshen up journey being nice break from gyms, pokemon performance etc. Delivering relaxing, new ways to see trainers battle, grow and meet up with rivals or recurring characters to measure up strength between themselves and other renowned trainers.
Adding new layer of energy to story.

Because with all its irregularities and misses Don George tournaments were one of BW series highlights for me. Oasis of creative, fun junctions making things more plot based.

 

[SammyW27]

Doesn't look like it.

We have the Badge Quest and Contests Performances to keep Ash-tachii busy. It looks like the Chateau was simply forgotten. Heck, I haven't even thought about it until this thread! :dizzy:

Though it wouldn't be the first time they put something on the backburner, so who knows?

 

[NettFox]

Doesn't look like it.

We have the Badge Quest and Contests Performances to keep Ash-tachii busy. It looks like the Chateau was simply forgotten. Heck, I haven't even thought about it until this thread! :dizzy:

Though it wouldn't be the first time they put something on the backburner, so who knows?

You mean like the Sinnoh Battle Frontier with Palmer. That would've been better than having Ash take forever to reach the League and lose in one of the two most disappointing ends. It could've taken the place of a lot of lesser made filler or in between it and as long as it happened I would feel alright with how Diamond and Pearl ended. I mean whatever if Ash loses to Tobias legendary sweepers; As a consolation he's beaten another Frontier as he did in Kanto which would be enough of an accomplishment. Hell they could've showed how Paul could've acknowledged and subsequently atoned for his prior cruelty to trainers and his own Pokemon as a recurring subplot as Ash went through the Frontier. It wouldn't have saved how awful Best Wishes would become when they botch and retcon so much of his experienced seasoned side in Unova.