Satomine Night
The Power of Z!
Rowlet is Moses--parting the waters with Breakneck Blitz.
Sweet mother of Tapu Koko, Pikachu! That's right, teach those Team Skull grunts who's boss by blowing them up!
I do like that Rowlet was so much more exhausted after using the Z-move than Pikachu was. It was a nice way to emphasize the difference between the skill levels of the two Pokémon.
It's nice to see that Kiawe actually lives on Akala Island (the only Trial Captain who still lives in his in-game location), and I enjoyed seeing his family life. His sister is absolutely adorable! I love how overprotective he is of her--freaking out when he sees her carrying an empty milk jar, worrying about her carrying a milk carton. And then that adoring look on his face when she sees him off in the morning (and Ash's reaction to said adoring look)...
Between that little kid Haru's reaction to seeing Pikachu to Hoshi's (Kiawe's little sister's) reaction to seeing Pikachu, I like how we're actually seeing that, yes, Pikachu is a very popular Pokémon in Alola. It's kind of cute.
Yes, Kiawe introduced the other two people as his mother and his father (or, to be more specific, his "old woman" and his "old man"--very informal way to refer to one's parents).
If I understood correctly, Kiawe actually said that his Charizard used to be his grandfather's partner Pokémon. That's actually rather interesting. Firstly, that explains Charizard's battered wings--it's a veteran battler, and probably quite old. Secondly, this indicates that some Ride Pokémon are retired battle Pokémon who are just too old and/or too injured to keep battling. It's nice to see that they still have jobs, even after their "retirement."
Sweet mother of Tapu Koko, Pikachu! That's right, teach those Team Skull grunts who's boss by blowing them up!
I do like that Rowlet was so much more exhausted after using the Z-move than Pikachu was. It was a nice way to emphasize the difference between the skill levels of the two Pokémon.
It's nice to see that Kiawe actually lives on Akala Island (the only Trial Captain who still lives in his in-game location), and I enjoyed seeing his family life. His sister is absolutely adorable! I love how overprotective he is of her--freaking out when he sees her carrying an empty milk jar, worrying about her carrying a milk carton. And then that adoring look on his face when she sees him off in the morning (and Ash's reaction to said adoring look)...
Between that little kid Haru's reaction to seeing Pikachu to Hoshi's (Kiawe's little sister's) reaction to seeing Pikachu, I like how we're actually seeing that, yes, Pikachu is a very popular Pokémon in Alola. It's kind of cute.
So, can anyone explain Kiawe's family to me? I got it that he had a younger sister, but were the other two his parents? Cause, they don't look very old. Though I suppose that's not all that surprising, with Lusamine being 40 and looking loke mid-twenty.
Yes, Kiawe introduced the other two people as his mother and his father (or, to be more specific, his "old woman" and his "old man"--very informal way to refer to one's parents).
Also, did his Charizard belong to his grandfather (????) or was it his from the beginning? Just a thought, since it appeared in the flashback and Turtornator wasn't there, which is his ace/partner.
If I understood correctly, Kiawe actually said that his Charizard used to be his grandfather's partner Pokémon. That's actually rather interesting. Firstly, that explains Charizard's battered wings--it's a veteran battler, and probably quite old. Secondly, this indicates that some Ride Pokémon are retired battle Pokémon who are just too old and/or too injured to keep battling. It's nice to see that they still have jobs, even after their "retirement."