Pocket Monsters (2019) Speculation Thread

[Power Up]

Looks like a soft reboot similar to BW to me.

And Ash looks even younger than he did in SM. Great

 

[MidnightMelody]

I like how edges are back. The thing that felt so off with SM in terms of art was how soft everything looked. It was they were scared of edges and pointy things

 

[Remix2]

I feel like the new girl and Serena would be friends, after all Ash and Gou are too focused and seem both dense

Now I want see a double date episode with the four of them lol.

 

[Deleted member 384931]

Now I want see a double date episode with the four of them lol.

Now I realise she could been talking about her father, but still a neat idea.

 

[Deleted member 384931]

Which Pokémon will the Trio use?

 

[MidnightMelody]

O ****, time for the generational Pikachu reset.

Even though this never really happens and is just a way for certain fans to complain since they apply game logic to the anime

I think it’s confirmed Go is a beginning trainer hence why he’s looking to get a starter. For some reason he doesn’t like the Kanto starters and gets Scorbunny instead. The scene in the preview with the Kanto starters is him getting his first pokemon

Ash technically got Froakie from the lab though saying he is a noob from that is silly. Unless it has been confirmed he is a noob from other means. Though even if he is one that means nothing since Dawn was one but due to her mother knew quite a lot about being in the contest field

 

[Red and Blue]

I'd be fine if Pikachu lost the first time to Scorbunny. Ash was going to lose again at some point after Alola better make it quick

 

[Red and Blue]

So Gou is a Kanto native then? Interesting. Wonder how he comes across Scorbunny? Sakuragi didnt seem to have the other two Galarian starters

 

[Domok]

Wonder how they’ll throw Grookey and Sobble into the mix. The two of them just conveniently wander into Vermillion City, LMAO.

 

[Kazuniya]

Even though this never really happens and is just a way for certain fans to complain since they apply game logic to the anime.

I don't need to apply game logic to notice that Pikachu goes from smacking the sh*t out of Tyranitar, Metagross, Latios and Tapu Koko in a League to losing a regular starter-level Pokemon at the start of a new series. It's plain and simple reset.

I'm not complaining of course. Resetting Pikachu only makes sense, otherwise Ash would destroy every single trainer with his Pikachu, and that wouldn't be very fun to watch. So Pikachu is temporarily weakened until the League comes around and Pikachu can be at full strength again.

 

[Xuxuba]

I really don't see how they giving Pikachu a backstory implies in any way that this is a reboot.

It's not like they are changing his backstory, because he didn't have one to begin with. It's about time we learn something about him other than that he likes Ash.

Saying it is a reboot because we found out something new about Pikachu's past is like saying XY is a reboot because we found out that Ash met Serena when he was a little kid...

The fight scenes look amazing

It does seem like they are using some 3d camera angles. Hope it's not just at the beginning of the show, they truly make all the difference when trying to make a battle look more real and dynamic.

 

[MidnightMelody]

I don't need to apply game logic to notice that Pikachu goes from smacking the sh*t out of Tyranitar, Metagross, Latios and Tapu Koko in a League to losing a regular starter-level Pokemon at the start of a new series. It's plain and simple reset.

I'm not complaining of course. Resetting Pikachu only makes sense, otherwise Ash would destroy every single trainer with his Pikachu, and that wouldn't be very fun to watch. So Pikachu is temporarily weakened until the League comes around and Pikachu can be at full strength again.

Or every region has stronger pokemon like in DBZ. It is not a hard concept to get people just like being ignorant and loud in this fandom

 

[Kazuniya]

And it’s happened since Johto when Pikachu went to beating Dragonite to losing to Casey’s Chikorita. It’s been the norm for 20 years

Pretty much.

It's not even a bad thing, honestly. It's easy to notice this pattern, and it makes sense why the writers do it.

Or every region has stronger pokemon like in DBZ. It is not a hard concept to get people just like being ignorant and loud in this fandom

Treating people as 'ignorant' for disagreeing with your point of view is a very shallow argument. I'd suggest being more open-minded to different ideas.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

People are worried because Ash was more or less reset at the beginning of BW and SM.

How was he reset in SM? He was never incompetent

 

[TheWanderingMist]

So Gou is a Kanto native then? Interesting. Wonder how he comes across Scorbunny? Sakuragi didnt seem to have the other two Galarian starters

The magic of anime Pokemon not being bound to their own regions is how.

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

But he definitely wasn’t end of XY level.

Yeah coz he didn't have a team yet. The only thing that changed was his personality, he didn't become any less competent. He just became more relaxed and goofy rather than serious and robotic

 

[SerGoldenhandtheJust]

It was a soft reset. Not as hard as the DP to BW transition, but it was still there.

Ash hasn’t had consistent growth since the OS/AG/DP series.

How though? Just coz of the new art style?

 

[SceptileTheBanana]

Rotom Pokedex is nowhere in sight so far. A HUGE relief.

 

[GarchompChain]

And it’s happened since Johto when Pikachu went to beating Dragonite to losing to Casey’s Chikorita. It’s been the norm for 20 years

Except Pikachu didn't lose that battle. Why do you keep saying this?

 

[Red and Blue]

Rotom Pokedex is nowhere in sight so far. A HUGE relief.

For now. Dont forget Ash was holding a Rotomphone in the first poster