June 14th: PM2019 024 - Rest, Rocket Gang!!

[Dephender]

The Rocket Gang's boss Sakaki has ordered all members to take a vacation. But as the entire gang is relaxing in the Resort Area in the Sinnoh Region, Satoshi and Go coincidentally happen to show up to conduct research. The Rocket Gang is ecstatic at this chance to get Pikachu, but know that if they start working now they'll be disobeying orders. Just then the Rocket Gang's elite unit, led by Sakaki's secretary Matori, shows up and starts stealing every single Pokémon in the Area. The Rocket Gang decides to cooperate with Satoshi and Go while concealing their identities?!

Screenplay 面出明美 (Akemi Omode)
Storyboard 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Episode Director 浅田裕二 (Yūji Asada)
Animation Director 岩根雅明 (Masaaki Iwane)
Animation Director 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)

 

[Rock Captain 99]

A TR episode. Sounds fun from the summary though! Return of Matori and Geovanni!

 

[Deleted member 384931]

Nice!!

 

[Mrinal Narang]

Hopefully better than the Ditto episode which I thought was a bit boring.

 

[Stone Dragon]

Wow, the Resort Area is here? A part of the games that was never in the DP Seasons but now. Pretty cool

 

[Tabasco Boshi]

I mean, it's good to see that Matori still exists after being absent from episode 3. Would be nice to see Alolan Meowth. Omode also wrote the episode where it debuted so the chance is there.

I'm glad Team Rocket is starting to get some actual episodes. Their first appearances in this series where really weak but they've been really good lately.

Also the staff list is surprisingly good for this kind of episode. Omode has proven to be a good writer over the years and the rest are series veterans who have been with us since the beginning.

 

[AuraChannelerChris]

Bizarre episode is bizarre.

 

[JoaquinLorie]

Perfect opportunity for Riolu to battle.

 

[Remix2]

Hey writers you know that you still need to develop koharu right, just saying it more important then wasting time on team rocket.

 

[nuzamaki90]

After more than a decade, the Resort Area finally makes its debut. Although I’m curious why they went with this instead of some generic spa resort in Kanto.

 

[Mr. Reloaded]

Hey writers you know that you still need to develop koharu right, just saying it more important then wasting time on team rocket.

She's not a main character and it's episode 24. Relax, there is time.

 

[Dragalge]

I'm more surprised people don't complain about Sakaragi's assistants.

For the episode hopefully we see Matori's Alolan Meowth!

 

[Deleted member 384931]

Why does Giovanni wants that everbody takes a vacation?

 

[Ignition]

So we have Giovanni showing some humanity, one of the best post game areas gets its debut, and a situation where they have to go against their usual intentions by helping the heroes?

This might be the most interesting episode in this series so far.

 

[Rohanator]

Why does Giovanni wants that everbody takes a vacation?

Happy employees increases loyalty and competency, Giovanni's a smart man, unlike most villains who's mistreatment of their minions often plays part in their downfall.

 

[Egakor]

Why does Giovanni wants that everbody takes a vacation?

I think it has something to do with Matori. Maybe she has some kinds of secret mission and Giovanni doesn't want any member to know about it.
Or maybe it's just Giovanni being a good boss.

 

[Deleted member 384931]

I think it has something to do with Matori. Maybe she has some kinds of secret mission and he doesn't any member to know about it.

But why is everybody on that same island then?

 

[Egakor]

But why is everybody on that same island then?

Another possibily is Giovanni wanting Matori to rest but she doesn't want to do that. Because of that, he set up TRio and her in the same place to interrupt with her plan and make her rest.

 

[wellwellwells]

Why does Giovanni wants that everbody takes a vacation?

Coronavirus.

 

[Ultra Beast Lover]

It's been a while since Jessie, James, and Meowth helped against their own team. I'd say redemption arc but let's not kid ourselves.