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May 4th: SM25 - The Fight Over the Crystal! The Rocket Gang VS The Skull Gang!!!

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Dephender

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As always, the Rocket Gang are after Pikachu, and this time they decide to sneak a look at a class at the Pokémon School. The Z-Moves unleashed during that class astound them, and leads to them starting to search for Z-Crystals so they can master Z-Moves themselves as well. But then the Skull Gang, a group that commits crimes in the Alola region, show up.

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One day, the Rocket Gang, who are after Satoshi's Pikachu, sneak a peek at a class at the Pokémon School, and get astounded by the Z-Moves. They immediately decide they should master Z-Moves and start searching for Z-Crystals. But then the Skull Gang, a group that causes trouble in the Alola region, show up.

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http://i.imgur.com/521g9TH.jpg
One day, the Rocket Gang, who were trying to steal Pikachu as usual, sneaked a peek at a class at the Pokémon School. They're shocked by the "Z-Moves" and decide to search for the "Z-Crystals" needed to learn such moves. But then the Skull Gang, a group that commits thuggish acts throughout the Alola region, shows up and challenges the Rocket Gang to a battle over a "Z-Crystal".

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The Skull Gang appears before the Rocket Gang as they search for Z-Crystals.

Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
Storyboard 飯島正勝 (Masakatsu Iijima)
Episode Director 渡辺正彦 (Masahiko Watanabe)
Animation Director 篠原隆 (Takashi Shinohara)

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POKEMON FAN:

http://i.imgur.com/JH0VsED.jpg

Pokémon Anime News: Tough Opponents for Satoshi Appear One After Another!
Lessons at the Pokémon School may be fun too, but when you're a Pokémon Trainer, battles come first! Here is a presentation of the tough opponents surrounding Satoshi:
(Satoshi: I won't lose no matter who comes at me!)

Opponent 1: The Skull Gang, ruffians of Alola!!
Opponent 2: The highly repetitious Rocket Gang!!
Opponent 3: A mysterious new Trainer!!

Satoshi has 4 companions in all:
In addition to his partner Pikachu, he has got 3!
Mokuroh: It became his first companion in Alola. It's always sleeping!
Nyabby: It helps Pokémon in need! It's quite reliable!
Iwanko: Its goal is to become a strong Pokémon! It always keeps going and never gives up!

The Rocket Gang and the Skull Gang are having an earnest battle?!:

http://i.imgur.com/fYKFijH.jpg

A showdown between the tough opponents themselves!! The Skull Gang and the Rocket Gang Fight!!

Satoshi's opponents? Not just that: The two evil organizations now fight each other! Could this mean that peace will come to Alola?!

Opponent 1: The Skull Gang
A group of no good people that's famous in the Alola region. They use Pokémon to wreak havoc all over.

Opponent 2: The Rocket Gang
Wherever Satoshi goes, the Rocket Gang will be there?! They lay all kinds of nasty plots for stealing people's Pokémon!

The Rocket Gang Merrily Walk Down the Path of Evil Once Again!
What the Rocket Gang wants is, generally speaking, strong Pokémon! Although they come up with lots of plans that target Satoshi's Pikachu, the results hae been lacking... Carry out evil and aim for further power!!
They've got Pokémon and completed their secret base:
The Rocket Gang is currently freeloading at a Kiteruguma's den deep in the forest. The base they built there serves as their hideout!
Mimikkyu: It has a strong sense of rivalry with Pikachu. Musashi's partner.
Kiteruguma: It's concerned about the Rocket Gang for some reason or other. When it goes on a rampage, it's completely unmanageable.
Hidoide: It fell in love with Kojiro at first sight?! This is a Pokémon that carries strong poison!

We from the Skull Gang are the evilest in Alola!!
When you think about evil organizations in Alola, the Skull Gang is first on your list! We won't let outsiders like the Rocket Gang think too highly about themselves!

The two evil organization's target is the Dark-Z!!
To use the super powerful Z-Moves, you need Z-Crystals. A battle takes place over on such crystal, the "Dark-Z"!

The Dark-Z is spotted in a Ratta nest!!
If they have a Dark-Z and a Z-Ring, they can use super powered Z-Moves to their heart's content?! How will this scramble for the crystal go?

"The Fight Over the Crystal! The Rocket Gang VS The Skull Gang!!" airs May 4th!
 
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Frozocrone

Miraculous!
I'd like Gladion to appear but I think it's just going to be grunts vs grunts.

Also Bewear to fight against Skull when it realizes its beloved companions are being attacked.
 

Satomine Night

The Power of Z!
As always, the Rocket Gang are after Pikachu, and this time they decide to sneak a look at a class at the Pokémon School. The Z-Moves unleashed during that class astound them, and leads to them starting to search for Z-Crystals so they can master Z-Moves themselves as well. But then the Skull Gang, a group that commits crimes in the Alola region, show up.

Great. Just great. I was hoping it would take longer for Team Rocket to learn about Z-moves and Z-Crystals, but alas, my hopes have been dashed. Let's just hope Team Rocket sticks to trying to find their own Z-Crystals, so Ash doesn't have to worry about his stalkers the TRio trying to steal his Z-Ring as well as his Pikachu. >_>

On the upside, Team Skull is appearing again! Even better, they will have a showdown with Team Rocket! Let the battle between the dramatic theater players and the drunken hipster gangsters begin! :D This ought to be entertaining.
 

satopi

Life doesn’t end, …it changes.
Whoa, another rivalry for Team Rocket?! This better not get botched like their last intended one. I can't wait for the hilarious interactions between them!!! Just imagine the TRio getting frustrated over the Team Skull Grunts in their gungho street talk telling these wimps to try not to take over their turf. I can see Team Skull winning the battle for some reason if Mimikyu doesn't get involved.

Silly evil gangs, you need a Z Ring to use Z moves! It would be cool to see Meowth using Breakneck Blitz, and Jessie commanding him.
 

Golden_Latias

#SlayQueenSlay
Now this is more like it.

I think this could potentially be Plumeria's debut (Salazzle as well). As amusing as a battle between the TRio and Team Skull would be, I don't think a battle between TRio and Team Skull grunts can carry an entire episode. I imagine the TRio will gain the upper hand at first, and Plumeria will step in and wipe the floor with them, since she's the "big sister" figure to the grunts and all.

And the Z-Crystal itself? If this is Plumeria's debut, then the obvious option is the Poisonium-Z, since she's a Poison type specialist. And TR could use the Poisonium-Z since James has a Poison type, and Mareanie seems to like him well enough, so I think it could pull off Acid Downpour.

That also makes me think we'll definitely see something between Jessie and Mimikyu at some point in the future. The two don't share a strong bond at all, Jessie probably wouldn't be able to pull off a Z-Move with Mimikyu.

I am definitely looking forward to this one.
 

Frozocrone

Miraculous!
Would be funny if Team Rocket beats Ash because he didn't expect a Z-move from them.

I don't mind Team Rocket using a Z-move every now and again, they need to have some competence about them. Even if they have to keep collecting the crystals because they're lazy af to complete the trial.
 

andrewscott48209

Well-Known Member
I would actually like to see Team Rocket get a Z Crystal as well. Jessie could get a ghost or a fairy Z Crystal for Mimikyu, or a Psychic Z Crystal for Wobbuffet, while James could get a poison or even a water type Z Crystal for Mareanie.
 

Rock Captain 99

Following the dreams!!
if it's a fight over a crystal, does that imply that either team rocket or team skull actually found one?

I guess they will just battle each other when they will be in search of z-crystals. I doubt they found any crystal.
 

mystic9899

Pokemon fan
Would be funny if Team Rocket beats Ash because he didn't expect a Z-move from them.

I don't mind Team Rocket using a Z-move every now and again, they need to have some competence about them. Even if they have to keep collecting the crystals because they're lazy af to complete the trial.

lol i just want to see jessie and james do a z-move dance at least once this series.
 

Satomine Night

The Power of Z!
Whoa, another rivalry for Team Rocket?! This better not get botched like their last intended one. I can't wait for the hilarious interactions between them!!! Just imagine the TRio getting frustrated over the Team SKull Grunts in their gungho street talk telling these wimps to try not to take over their turf. I can see Team Skull winning the battle for some reason if Mimikyu doesn't get involved.

Unless Team Skull has a Pikachu on their team (which ain't happening), I don't think Mimikyu will give a crap. :p Well, both Team Rocket and Team Skull are comedic villains, so there's no telling which one will emerge the victor if there is a legitimate Pokémon battle between the two unless Bewear swoops in to "rescue" Team Rocket, in case Team Skull would win by default. On the other hand, if one of the Team Skull admins shows up...

Nah, I'm hoping for too much, aren't I?

Silly evil gangs, you need a Z Ring to use Z moves! It would be cool to see Meowth using Breakneck Blitz, and Jessie commanding him.

No, let James be the one to command Meowth. He's the more compassionate of the two, anyway. But really, I don't know how well Meowth could use Breakneck Blitz. He would probably exhaust himself before he even finished performing the move. :p
 

andrewscott48209

Well-Known Member
Unless Team Skull has a Pikachu on their team (which ain't happening), I don't think Mimikyu will give a crap. :p Well, both Team Rocket and Team Skull are comedic villains, so there's no telling which one will emerge the victor if there is a legitimate Pokémon battle between the two unless Bewear swoops in to "rescue" Team Rocket, in case Team Skull would win by default. On the other hand, if one of the Team Skull admins shows up...

Nah, I'm hoping for too much, aren't I?



No, let James be the one to command Meowth. He's the more compassionate of the two, anyway. But really, I don't know how well Meowth could use Breakneck Blitz. He would probably exhaust himself before he even finished performing the move. :p

That would make for a funny gag if they try and fail because of Meowth not being strong enough.
 

Gamzee Makara

Flirtin' With Disaster
Bugnium Z huntimg. Guzma wants all the Bugnium-Z so no one is stronger than him w/Bug types. Conflict Source confirmed. Comedy comes when TR get the crystal at the end, but find out that none of their Pokémon know a Bug move
 

satopi

Life doesn’t end, …it changes.
This episode has nothing to do with a Z Crystal. This is mainly about rats stepping on another gang's turf. The TRio are about to get shot up...

Yes, debut one of the Admins! The local kiddy pool need a threat and to scare off the viewers.
 
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