I’m sure a lot of people are going to hate this episode since three things didn’t happen
- Ash didn’t get a keystone & Lucarionite
- No reference to Serena, Clement, & Bonnie
- Greninja didn’t show up
However, I ABSOLUTELY ******* LOVED THIS!! I was on the edge of my seat during Ash’s battle since it showed him & Korrina as way stronger trainers since the last time they fought & it felt like the match could’ve gone either way (I was surprised to see Korrina’s Mienfoo evolved & used competitive strategies like U-Turn).
While seeing Riolu geeking out over Lucario was inevitable, I loved how we FINALLY got to see all of Ash’s pokémon together since that hasn’t happened in the series yet! Go was great in this episode since I was surprised at how many pokémon he caught & he actually learned a little bit about Ash’s past journey in Kalos from Gurkin, which is what I wanted to happen at the Vermilion gym
All & all, this was worth the wait! 12/10!!