So I have just seen the episode in full and I have to say this was an AMAZING EPISODE!, so much action crammed into one episode! While some of the complaints are legit most are pure unfounded BS.
Some thoughts
Hydreigon was a beast and deserved the first 2 wins, however it was absolutely APPALLING than Mijumaru lived longer and dealt more damage than Boldore. What shameless advertising and glorification of the otter like it doesn't already have enough in the first place.
Really? Pignite gets Glorified for beating the dragon? What I saw was Boldore and Moneymaru wearing down most of the dragon's health with Pignite only being the finisher, if people refuse to call Krookodile's battle with Sawk legit calling it stealing a win from Leavanny then they have no business giving credit to only pignite.
Ferrothorn went by well, only thing is iron barbs never activated.
Samurott's Hydro cannon has got to be one of the weakest and most pathetic moves I have ever had the displeasure of seeing. Ash was an idiot for keeping in Pignite when he had Snivy.
The complaints about Pikachu getting glorified are 100% legit, it got 2 ridiculously easy wins just to make it look better when Lucario finally cleans its money making clock.
It's trolling to the max to have Unfezant get pwned hard by a fighting type but Snivy to last as long as she did. Absolutely no reason other than to Glorify Snivy when she already has a good large role in episode N. What the hell writers.
And what was that about Riolu pwning women and liking it? That vine whip scene more than made up for it. I mean serisouly that was far worse than being grabbed by the tail.
Lucario is DEM as always. Karma is a ***** Ash.
To summarize, yes there was BS battles, and yes there was misplaced glorification but they were for the most part directed at the wrong pokemon. The BS battles were Snivy's for somehow lasting longer than Unfezant which should not make any sense. Boldore for going down faster than a stage 1 water starter, and samurott's hydro cannons. A 150 power water attack should not be doing less damage than bubblebeam/Aqua jet. And the glorification labels should go to Moneymaru and Smugleaf and Especially $Pika$ for outshining their more deserving counterparts so thoroughly. Pignite only won because he was lucky enough to be picked third. Anyone of the team who got the lucky 3 would have beaten Hydreigon. So don't blame the innocent bystander in all of this.