• Hi all. We have had reports of member's signatures being edited to include malicious content. You can rest assured this wasn't done by staff and we can find no indication that the forums themselves have been compromised.

    However, remember to keep your passwords secure. If you use similar logins on multiple sites, people and even bots may be able to access your account.

    We always recommend using unique passwords and enable two-factor authentication if possible. Make sure you are secure.
  • Be sure to join the discussion on our discord at: Discord.gg/serebii
  • If you're still waiting for the e-mail, be sure to check your junk/spam e-mail folders

New Episode Title!

Serebii

And, as if by magic, the webmaster appeared...
Staff member
Admin
Thats right, they're finally there

Episode 426: Battle Arena! Fighting Confrontation!

Would like Ron or Murg to check my translation though
 

CyberCubed

Yeah, ok!
Only 1 part? Doesn't it usually have (Part 1) next to it if it's a 2 parter?

Took them long enough, but if it's only 1 ep we may not get any backstory on that Brain.
 
S

shinyaltaria

Guest
CyberCubed said:
Only 1 part? Doesn't it usually have (Part 1) next to it if it's a 2 parter?

Took them long enough, but if it's only 1 ep we may not get any backstory on that Brain.
Maybe the battle episode will have a different title.
 

MaskedManAbsolkid

Well-Known Member
Looks good, but I'd be sad if it's one episode only. Still, we can ignore some of them fillers.
 

Joe

Lost Fan #4815162342
Yeah, like that's possible. 3 fillers donated to a filler location? Doubt it. It'll probably just be a quick:
'Hi'
'Let's battle'
'Ok'
...
'Yes, I won!'
*Ash leaves with symbol*
 

Haunter Hunter Sohrab

Johto Champion
They could make it like the Wattson episode. But then he comes back later on for a rematch.
 

CyberCubed

Yeah, ok!
The real question is, will this Frontier ignore the special battle rules of it's game counterpart like the Battle Factory did?

If this one is just a normal battle, then it's safe to say that ALL the Battle Frontiers will ignore the special battle conditions.

However if this one decides to follow the rules as the one in Emerald, then maybe the writers just didn't have Noland use rental Pokemon because they'd think that was boring compared to an Articuno Vs. Charizard matchup.
 

MagicBox

xoBcigaM
Serebii said:
Episode 426: Battle Arena! Fighting Confrontation!
Battle Arena, eh? So I guess that means we're fighting Greta, right? That's cool. I can't wait to see how the writers handle this one. Whether it's a good way or not, it should be interesting.
 

Zabi

Not really here.
I hope they make it more interseting then a Charizard facing an Articuno for a whole episode...
 

Gravy

Contaminated KFC
CyberCubed said:
The real question is, will this Frontier ignore the special battle rules of it's game counterpart like the Battle Factory did?
At the moment, I'm assuming that they're all going to have some sort of specialist battle styles between them, though the chances they'll be played out in the exact same fashion as the game is teeter-tottering between 50/50.
I mean, the factory DID have random pokémon rules in place after all, though tweaked somewhat. They just never really took it any further than an explanation though *shrug*
This time around, I guess they could impliment the '3 turns to KO opponent' thing, but convert it into some sort of time limit in each battle, having a similar set-up to how Contest Battles work. Not original by any means, but then again, we've never had Ash deal with time limits iirc. Might put him under some pressure or something, I dunno~

For the record, it would be neat if the title is actually hinting towards physical fighting techniques being used, as opposed to the beams and projectile attacks. Hand-to-hand combat makes for decent battles, and it would be a nice to have THAT as the special rule instead of time limits and what-not~
But I'm just speculating here XP;
 

Zabi

Not really here.
I wonder if Ash will have to choose another Pokemon to face, I hope she doesn't have like a Zapdos or anything...
 

S.Suikun

Thank you, SPPf! :)
What the hell was so horrible about the Charizard vs. Arti match? I mean, besides the extremely crappy animation?

Having never played Emerald, I'm not fully aware of the rules for each Frontier Brain, but even the regular battles still remain the best part of the entire show. Still, I'd like some backstory in a set-up episode on...whoever runs the Battle Arena. Noland's was pretty interesting.
 

Zabi

Not really here.
Now, I hope they don't have the same Pokemon as the game, she should use Fighting Pokemon, I am hoping to see a Machamp or Hitmonchan...
 
Top