First off, can I just say how adorable it was that Rockruff cuddled up to Ash when it was frightened by the lights crackling?
Ash, you need that Rockruff!
It seems like I'm in the minority, but Rotomdex just cracked me up in this episode. Unfortunately, it started to get on my nerves a bit in episode 4, but this episode, at least, was a good introduction for Rotom. Its Pokémon pun-off with Samson Oak made me laugh - particularly because of the students' reactions. Also, the fact that it voluntarily scans Pokémon and recites their Dex entries means that none of the Trainers will look
stupid silly scanning Pokémon with which they should already be familiar.
And...Team Rocket is back. I was
not looking forward to their return. -_- At least they changed their motto (even though it looks like we will be seeing that motto animation every time they appear). Their new character designs actually suit them, even the sharp, angular eyes; it adds to the evilness of their appearance, especially for Jessie. And I will admit, their "introduction" here was actually rather entertaining, if only because of Mimikyu and Bewear.
Speaking of Mimikyu...
Team Rocket’s comeback was actually pretty entertaining and honestly Mimikyu was the one who stole the episode for me. It’s certainly a lot diffrent them the game and fandom interpretations of the Pokemon that’s for sure lmao, seriously this thing is vicious and is out for Pikachu’s blood. Best part of the episode overall was Meowth’s dream harem, that part had me rolling.
I agree. Mimikyu really stole this episode. That Pokémon is pretty terrifying, actually. You could almost
feel its rage when it laid eyes upon Pikachu; and the contrast between Pikachu's happy smile and Mimikyu's disturbing noises and ghost-like movement really drove that home. It was like it was thinking, "Pikachu spotted. MUST KILL THE MOUSE!"
Satoshi was stumbling over the unfamiliar word "Pokedex" in Rotom's Pokedex Forme.
That felt like they were just purposely making this annoying to dub.
I noticed that, too. It almost makes me wonder if the writers were giving the dubbers the proverbial middle finger for all those years of edits. It did get a chuckle out of me, though, mostly because of the expression on Ash's face. Seriously, I just love how expressive the characters are in SM.