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Taking a guess from what I’ve seen but I’d assume it’s because Red had one in Gen 2 and it’d be a counterpart to Gary’s (and ig Gladion’s) Umbreon.There's 8 to choose from. Why Espeon specifically?
Taking a guess from what I’ve seen but I’d assume it’s because Red had one in Gen 2 and it’d be a counterpart to Gary’s (and ig Gladion’s) Umbreon.There's 8 to choose from. Why Espeon specifically?
Because Red had one in GSC.. Well, Ash is Red's anime counterpart.There's 8 to choose from. Why Espeon specifically?
Gary's not even a rival, or a trainer for that matter.Because Red had one in GSC.. Well, Ash is Red's anime counterpart.
Plus Espeon is a counterpart to Gary’s/Gladion’s Umbreon.
He can still be both a researcher and a trainer. He could decide to battle seriously again and enter the PWCGary's not even a rival, or a trainer for that matter.
That would be a regression of his character. I don't think that they would regress his character and ignore all his development just to justify one Ash capture.He can still be both a researcher and a trainer. He could decide to battle seriously again and enter the PWC
Exactly. Look at Kukui and Hop. They’re researchers who have interests in battlingHe can still be both a researcher and a trainer. He could decide to battle seriously again and enter the PWC
Not like Gary. He gave up any interest in competitive battling.Exactly. Look at Kukui and Hop. They’re researchers who have interests in battling
He just gave up doing it as his primary goal. It’s not like being in the PWC is a full time commitment.Not like Gary. He gave up any interest in competitive battling.
At this point, people only want Espeon for Ash due to mainly Ash being Red’s anime counterpart and Red had a Espeon while Ash mysteriously didn’t.
I consider Mimey Ash's first Psychic type. Even if it falls under a retcon(which is somewhat debatable).Don't agree.
1. Look at the usage of each Eeveelution. Espeon -despite its long existence- has barely ever played a substantial role in the animé. Anabel had one that fought well. I don't remember any other in that capacity. Pf course Virgil had one, but yeah.. >.> A lot of the other Eeveelutions are overdone or simply boring. Sylveon and Glaceon are owned by former castmembers, I personally think Vaporeon should still go to Lana if we see her again. Umbreon to Gary/Gladion. Jolteon: just no - As a pure Electric-type, it can't stand out vs. Pikachu. That leaves Flareon, Espeon and Leafeon. Ash simply has better Fire and Grass-type options. So if I had to rank those three options for Ash, it would be Espeon, Leafeon (least amount of apearances), Flareon.
2. It has a sleak and unique design with i.e. the pronged tail. Not its tail has any substantial power or anything, but it looks cool and would stand out in Ash's current team.
3. It's a quintessential Psychic-type. Ash basically has Mimey on loan, but nobody really, truthfully considers it as Ash's official teammember - or rather: Ash's first Psychic-type. Espeon could clear that doubt and fully function as Ash's first Psychic type
Blaze Master X said:Because Red had one in GSC.. Well, Ash is Red's anime counterpart.
Spider-Phoenix said:I stand by my personal view that being a Ranger - or a variation of the occupation - would be more adequate for Ash if he ever decides taking on a carreer other than professional battler.
I don't think that should even be a factor anyway, because by that logic Satoshi should have a Kamex and Fushigibana as well, and he obviously doesn't [unless people think that his Zenigame and Fushigidane evolved off-screen]. I don't think that Satoshi needs to have a perfect copy of Red's team, regardless.
I consider Mimey Ash's first Psychic type. Even if it falls under a retcon(which is somewhat debatable).
1. Look at the usage of each Eeveelution. Espeon -despite its long existence- has barely ever played a substantial role in the animé. Anabel had one that fought well. I don't remember any other in that capacity. Pf course Virgil had one, but yeah.. >.> A lot of the other Eeveelutions are overdone or simply boring.
Sylveon and Glaceon are owned by former cast members
that's just the problem, your free to do so, and as for me i'm neutral about it, but others don't see it.
it's circumstances of "Truly" being Ash's is questionable no matter how had the justification, especially since unlike the three pokemon he caught which he could've gotten sooner, Mimey has been owned by his mother all this time.
which only adds the confusion.
In my opinion the best Espeon we've seen was the one belonging to Sakura who debuted the species, especially when she came back in the chronicles episode and hers was capable of swimming in water quite well, almost like a Vaporeon.
Iris also had a Dragonite so that point is not valid.
I can agree that fire, water, and grass (Flareon, Vaporeon, Leafeon) don't really offer much and there are much better choices, and yes I would rather just see Lana with Vaporeon at this point.
Jolteon is pure electric, and while I don't mind Ash ever getting another electric type I do not want it to be pure typed since I don't see what it can offer that Pikachu already can, and no I do not see the appeal of Zeraora, i'd rather Toxtricity or something else so it can combine it's secondary element into it's electrical attacks to diversify itself from Pikachu.
Umbreon has been used by Gary and Gladion (technically Virgil but Ash didn't fight him), so it feels kind of overdone.
glaceon,sylveon and Espeon are the only 3 eeveelutions I personally feel that would be unique with Ash, and i'd personally rather go with one of the first two since the majority seems to pick Espeon as a deadlock.
there are other psychic's i'd like to see Ash get anyway
But if he does become a Pokemon master why would he settle for being a Pokemon professor after that?
That would almost be like a downgrade and besides Ash likes battling alot so I don't think he would want to be stuck in a lab all day.