Yeah. Aside from Kiawe, I don't think that any of the companions are competing in the league.If any of the main girls enter it will probably be Lana with how they're building her up. Otherwise probably just Kiawe will enter from the main cast.
This is one league I really think things can go ANYWHERE for Ash (besides likely actually winning of course). Nearly all of Ash's SM limelight runs on Capra-esque mentality (ie. warm-natured underdog story). Ash is a character that spends most of the early points of each episode getting crapped on, only to vindicate himself in some heartwarming way in the end. For a story arc he is pretty much mandated to play a "loser" role somewhere along the line, this could be done at any position, just so long as Ash gets some redeeming moment afterwards.
He could make the finals again to settle old rivalries or they could even, by some bad fate, have him lose at a very low position (likely to give him some sort of consolation achievement afterwards like in XY).
That's not to say someone else couldn't out-darkhorse him either, since a lot of other characters have had Capra-esque story focus too (if not as prominently as Ash). Hau is practically Ash but even MORE pitiful.
Ash over sleeping to even register would be....funny? Painful? I'm not sure how I'd react but I would not put it beyond SM writers
Zhydra said:No one batted an eye with the Orange League or Battle Frontier after all and we were given a similar meaning in where Ash is given a reason to keep on going.
They could at least bring back the torchWhile this would probably never happen, but since Kukui is basing the Alola League on the Indigo League, I'm hoping that Charles Goodshow can return as we have not seen him since DP.
After all, he is the President of the League Competition Committee, so Kukui getting his approval should be what distinguishes the Alola League as a major regional league.
While this would probably never happen, but since Kukui is basing the Alola League on the Indigo League, I'm hoping that Charles Goodshow can return as we have not seen him since DP.
After all, he is the President of the League Competition Committee, so Kukui getting his approval should be what distinguishes the Alola League as a major regional league.
MidnightMelody said:I always just assumed that he was in charge of the Japanese regions and not anything outside of it.
One thing I miss is the charm of the leagues. I mean the stuff besides the battles. Like them doing stuff in the league area but not actual battles if that makes sense.
Looks like the companions joining the league wasn't that much of a surprise after all...I made a list of predictions:
Likely(and more serious predictions):
The league is going to be 3v3
Kiawe joins with Charizard as his third
Kiawe is eliminated somewhat early
Ash reaches finals again and faces Masked Royal, losing but with an epic battle.
Ash battles every rival of the generation instead of random people: Kiawe, Hau, Gladion and then Kukui/Royal
Ash uses 10.000.000 thunderbolt in the last battle
Unlikely but possible:
Ash loses to Gladion or Hau
Torracat evolves during the face-off with Masked Royal and the final becomes Incineroar vs Incineroar
In the heat of the battle Kukui loses his mask and is revealed
Ash wins the league, since it's the first one and has smaller battles
League leads to Rainbow Rocket arc
Dia appears from another dimension and defeats Ash in the league
Misty and/or Brock join the league
Kiawe uses Pokémon from his farm instead of Charizard or if the league is 6v6
Ash uses his Ultra Guardian Garchomp
Poipole returns
Ash uses reserves
League 6v6, Ash catches a pokémon and uses Tauros in the league since he was the only one mentioned aside from those fanservice episodes
Guzma joins the league
Raki joins the league
Ryuki appears
Surprises(aka weird flexes):
Mohn defeats Ash
League is 6v6 and Rotom gets out of the pokédex(already proved possible)
Tapu Koko challenges Ash during the finals and Masked Royal/?? accepts it
Team Rocket joins the league(disguised?) with Mareanie Mimikyu and Bewear
Lillie joins the battle with Ninetales and her mother's pokémon
Lana joins the league with Brionne, Eevee(or Vaporeon) and Dewpider
Mallow joins the league with Tsareena, Oranguru and Shaymin(?)
Sophocles joing the league with Togedemaru Vikavolt and a pokémon from his cousin
Giovanni disguises joins the league and league leads to RR
Nebby or Greninja return
Serena returns