It's kinda hypocrite of Mallow doesn't believe in rowlet, who actually have battle experience despite not evolve, when she have a fully evolved mon with close to no battle experience.
Lillie shows a little of Lusamine on her when Gladion won. On the other hand, that comparisons between Ash and Gladion keeps foreshadowing their fight will probably be the last of the league.
I assume I should commend the toucannon family for the cheering, help with the training and the cosplay. Damn, Delia, even a pokemon family is doing more than you.
Seriously, Hau, you should counter seed bomb throwing that everstone far far away, so Ash's damn owl won't have choice except perform a mid-fight evolution.
In general, bland episode. But yeah, let's rowlet have its moment, so it can sleep for the rest of tournament and have the others doing good fights.