An alright episode. I wish Oshawott had learned Air Slash/Fury Cutter here, but I liked seeing Ash come up witha plan to retrieve his scalchop. It was nice to learn about the backstory of the Dreamyard, and I liked seeing Fennel reunite with Musharna. Axew wishing to evolve all the way to...
A disappointing Gym Battle episode. I liked the fact Ash decided to battle all three Gym Leaders, but everything else was underwhelming. I wish Ash had chosen Oshawott and not Tepig against Pansear, or at least Tepig had learned Rollout here. I liked Cress having Panpour use Mud Sport to weaken...
Ir somewhat irks me that in Emerald, when you battle Pike Queen Lucy for the silver Luck Symbol, she uses a Shuckle. Lucy clearly loves serpentine Pokemon, but Shuckle isn't a snake. I've always thought she should have used a Dunsparce instead, with Serene Grace and moves like Body Slam...