November 18th: SM97 - Fukuthrow the Master!!! Mokuroh the Sleeperzzz

[Dephender]

As Satoshi is training in the forest, he encounters Hala's grandson Hau and decides to battle him. He sends out Mokuroh against Hau's "Blade Quill Pokémon" Fukuthrow.

Screenplay 冨岡淳広 (Atsuhiro Tomioka)
Storyboard 飯島正勝 (Masakatsu Iijima)
Episode Director 飯島正勝 (Masakatsu Iijima)
Animation Director 酒井裕未 (Hiromi Sakai)
Animation Director 柳原好貴 (Koki Yanagihara)

 

[Darthlord7]

Well, the owl finally gets a normal battle after Olivia's trial. Feels like forever.

 

[Mega Altaria]

It's here, Ash's Rowlet vs Hau's Dartrix. It's time for Ash to finally know that Hau is Hala's grandson. Time for Rowlet's Razor Leaf to shine.

 

[Akkipeddi]

Finally getting into the anticipated stuff after 2 months of crap.

 

[Rock Captain 99]

Anyone thinks rowlet might evolve? Not necessarily here, but maybe because of this rivalry?

 

[Akkipeddi]

Anyone thinks rowlet might evolve? Not necessarily here, but maybe because of this rivalry?

Not me personally. I feel if Rowlet were to have ever evolved, it would've done so atleast once by now, and they wouldn't have saved Dartrix this late, only for Rowlet to again evolve all the way.

 

[345ash-greninja]

Ah, so finally!!!

Finally Hau is appearing and Rowlet is gonna have some much needed focus with his rivalry with Hau's Dartrix starting. Finally there's something in the LGPE arc that I can be invested/interested in.

 

[xEryChan]

PRAISE EVERYTHING! Hau is finally making his debut and also it looks like Rowlet is going to get some focus. I so cannnot wait for this episode.

 

[ash&charizardfan]

I must say i am surprised, i thought this episode could be eevee's introduction with main cast to mark the game release but still it will break filler fest.

 

[345ash-greninja]

I must say i am surprised, i thought this episode could be eevee's introduction with main cast to mark the game release but still it will break filler fest.

Well actually if you look at it, the upcoming episodes preview which came out about a month ago show Hau's Dartrix and Ash's Rowlet battling each other, so it was obvious that Hau was gonna appear very soon of course. Every part of that upcoming episode preview had already happened in the anime so far, and only thing left to happen was that Ash vs Hau part.

 

[ash&charizardfan]

Well actually if you look at it, the upcoming episodes preview which came out about a month ago show Hau's Dartrix and Ash's Rowlet battling each other, so it was obvious that Hau was gonna appear very soon of course. Every part of that upcoming episode preview had already happened in the anime so far, abd only thing left to happen was that Ash cs Hau part.

I realize that but it could have happened in episode 98 instead of 97, i dont mind it just saying i am surprised since the game is being released on that day. Anyways we will finally be getting a non filler for once.

 

[Dragalge]

I must say i am surprised, i thought this episode could be eevee's introduction with main cast to mark the game release but still it will break filler fest.

The episode before isn’t filler too since they confirmed Stufful will be a recurring character.

 

[ash&charizardfan]

The episode before isn’t filler too since they confirmed Stufful will be a recurring character.

I forgot about 96, i was thinking of episodes 91-95 which were fillers. Besides isin't stufful hinted to be capture than a recurring, we already have too many recurring pokemon this gen.

 

[DuquÊ?]

Anyone thinks rowlet might evolve? Not necessarily here, but maybe because of this rivalry?

There always the possibility, BUT, considering all the rowlet merchandise (and that keychains with rowlett on Ash's backpack), I doubt.

 

[ash&charizardfan]

Wouldn't lie i would really like decideuye vs decideuye rivalry, it will make rowlet more elevant and give him oppurtunity to grow in its personality as well, and more than anything it will trash all this claim that one series can never have more than one fully evolved starters, but with how this show goes it will stay unevolved.

 

[p96822]

This may finally get Ash's Rowlet being less lazy

 

[Akkipeddi]

This may finally get Ash's Rowlet being less lazy

Or he finds an equally lazy buddy in the form of Dartrix.

 

[Ignition]

Yes the best part of Rowlet's evolution line appears

....oh, and Hau's cool, I guess.

 

[345ash-greninja]

Or he finds an equally lazy buddy in the form of Dartrix.

Well the Title of this episode says "Fukuthrow the Master!! Mokuroh the Sleeperzzz!!!" so my guess is that Hau's Dartrix is gonna be of the opposite personality of Rowlet, a.k.a., quite active and lively unlike Rowlet.

 

[playerking]

Finally getting into the anticipated stuff after 2 months of crap.

It's been 6 episodes (5 if you don't count SM096).

Nice to see Ash's Rowlet battling again. I wonder if Hau has completed any of the trials yet.