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Post-Kalos League Filler Arc Idea

pokemon fan 132

Well-Known Member
If there is Kalos saga post league region like Orange Islands, Battle Frontier or Decolora Islands were what I hope for is return of several older characters.

To be more precise Ash past traveling companions being only fitting to mark in some way upcoming 20th milestone of pokemon series existence.

And post league Kalos saga would be appropriate and good way to warrant this with this type of adventurs leaving writers and directors more liberty in being more oriented toward revisit of past, previous older pokemon and older friends. Providing stronger connection to past and using elements in it toward influencing future stories if they want to!

Because its a shame to see almost every other long running franchise doing something for older fans rewarding their loyalty. Nurturing legacy older characters left behind and acknowledging their impact , stories and importance they played in shows being respected.

As noticed through projects such as Digimon Tri Adventure planning to release sequel of Digi destined original group of characters from Digimon first series. Doing sequel to their stories and lives in teen yers.

Dragon Ball following same path in being decided for sequel to DBZ to be released. Yugioh doing same thing marking 20 years of existence soon enough through special movie featuring Yugi, Kaiba and possibly rest of old gang.

Pokemon in retrospect treats older main characters, their unfinished stories, friendships existing between them and Ash and their legacy like sorry to say; but garbage.

At least so far thats the case.

So if there indeed happen to be made post Kalos league arc, I would like to see proper adaptation of Pokemon World tournament on screen,

Not joke called Junior Cup, but actual big tournament made on global scale. Divided in couple of smaller tournaments scattered across the whole region. Featuring return of some of past gym leaders, E4 members, rivals such as Paul and older main characters. Such as Cilan, May, Dawn, Brock, Misty etc.

This could serve as great excercise and way for Ash to train pokemon and learn about all kind of more innovative, diverse techniques and attack combinations. Serving as sort of preparation for taking on Champion league in case he wins regular Kalos league tournament fulfilling promise he made to win this time , or at least being more determined than ever in doing so.

And it would be cool seeing him clash against Paul reviving on that adversary of theirs.

It would be also of great help for Clemont being valuable learning experiernce in how to be more collected and innovative as gym leader, but Serena too in helping her pokemon to become physically stronger.

May or Dawn could make good use of this in seeing all kind of other trainers type specialists, champions etc in action observing different ways of utilizing pokemon defense, abilities and speed in battle helping them in future contests.

But if there was one past main character who could benefit probably the most from World Cup is probably Misty.

She wants to become water pokemon master(YES she had goal like everyone else; what a shock!). Despite many not remembering it. She idolize E4 Lorelei planning to become renowned and powerful water expert one day just like her and has big passion and dedication in learning how to use her favorite type water in most productive way. Being competitive, fiery and ambitious by nature.

Just imagine how much Misty could benefit from battling all kind of strong trainers there, meeting type specialists like E4 Siebold who use water pokemon being water master in games. Discover about new ways of leveling up your pokemon such as mega evolution learning how to apply it on her own ones like maybe Gyarados. And through battles, observarion and experience learn how to become more sophisticated and creative as trainer,.

Serving as great way to boost her skills, be recognized by her abiities and possibly end up choosen to train under Lorelei or Siebold from E4. Serving as spring board in making huge step forward in becoming water master(since E4 are best mono trainers in world).

That is what i want to see from post Kalos league filler arc.

Lot of action, return of several older characters heating up atmosphere, adding on continuity, revisiting on breaked bonds and friendships with Ash and other people they met. Delivering fresh twists and new concepts projected on pokemon storyline and journey as whole.

Because maybe its just me, but i think it would be gratifying and rewarding to see some of past characxters back after so much time doing new, fun adventures with them. Focus on unfinished aspects of their stories being given more development and learn new things thus adding more to their character. Restore on relationship with Ash, develop new ones with new characters or older ones they never had chance to meet bringing more humor, drama, flare and entertainment to interactions between characters as whole.

Recognizing their existence, contribution and impact left on pokemon anime and everyone else as whole.;)
 
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Creyk

Well-Known Member
Well he could re-match Paul...
or the serious could just end for a few months, and then come back stronger than ever
 

Navin

MALDREAD
I'd like for Ash to win the Kalos League and compete in some league-champion-exclusive Battle Tower or tournament. A step between a league conference and the Elite 4.

The more likely but still safe and solid option would be the Johto/Sinnoh Battle Frontier (except they can maybe have it take place in Kalos).
 

Aegiscalibur

Add Witty Title Here
Ash meets a character of the day.
The character has a problem.
Ash encounters a pokemon he has seen before.
Ash checks his dex.
Team Rocket tries to steal something worthless.
The power of friendship.
Ash solves the problem.
Team Rocket blasts off.
Walk (sail?) into the sunset.

Repeat about 30 times, and there you have it.
 

Zoruagible

Lover of underrated characters
I want something like the Orange League or Battle Frontier where Ash will still have battles and use some older Pokemon who could evolve like Donphan did(Totodile and Gible come to mind). And maybe see some old friends(May/Dawn please)
Not another DA, nothing happened there except for Alex debuting and the debut of the Ash failing to catch Dunsparce gag
 

thedarkdragon11

P4P Elite
I also want to see Ash fighting the Gen IV Battle Frontier. I hope that will be the case though. But that might contradict my idea because it seems to be difficult to put Alain, AZ, Mega Evolution and Team Flare alongside a Battle Frontier-focused arc.
 

jskylinegtr

Sabine Cerrado and Angela Ken Rojas fan.
Near the end of the saga, after Oak calls Ash that a Lucario is waiting for him at the lab, Ash claims the Lucario, and adds Lucario to the party, depositing his Kalos Pokemon (Greninja, Talonflame, Hawlucha, Noivern and Gardevoir), if Iris returns, Her Axew comes back, having fully evolved into Haxorus, just like in the games.
 

fidjnr

Active Member
I also want to see Ash fighting the Gen IV Battle Frontier. I hope that will be the case though. But that might contradict my idea because it seems to be difficult to put Alain, AZ, Mega Evolution and Team Flare alongside a Battle Frontier-focused arc.

and while you're at it add a PWT senior cup
 

Inferno792

Food Wars
Why in the world would Alain give Ash as well as Clemont and Serena mega gears. Heck, why would he give one to Ash in the first place. Does he have many spares?
If anything, I see Professor Sycamore giving Ash a mega ring.
 

RedJirachi

Veteran member
Given the time we have left, I believe the filler will be used to fit the Team Flare arc and give it proper respect. Though that's just me being hopeful
 

Xeogran

Marshadow Fan
After seeing Team Plasma's "arc", I'll rather not. Making a whole arc about antagonistic team just doesn't work for Pokemon, it's better when they're spread out through the entire region. Otherwise it's rushed and gets stale (How many times has Colress made Pikachu evil in the span of 10 episodes?)
 

RedJirachi

Veteran member
After seeing Team Plasma's "arc", I'll rather not. Making a whole arc about antagonistic team just doesn't work for Pokemon, it's better when they're spread out through the entire region. Otherwise it's rushed and gets stale (How many times has Colress made Pikachu evil in the span of 10 episodes?)

Team Flare was rather short in the first place
 

Pikachu979

Sinnoh Champion
I think we will get the team flare arc and thats it because there is nothing really in kalos as of yet for ash to do post league. we probably wont get the sinnoh battle frontier until gen 7 or 8 since kalos has nothing to do with sinnoh and he cant do the hoenn BF since he already did it
 

RedJirachi

Veteran member
I think we will get the team flare arc and thats it because there is nothing really in kalos as of yet for ash to do post league. we probably wont get the sinnoh battle frontier until gen 7 or 8 since kalos has nothing to do with sinnoh and he cant do the hoenn BF since he already did it

Well there's what may be added in the inevitable Z/WZ/X2Y2/whatever...which will probably be more Team Flare plot
 

Platinum fan.

RetiredPokemonMaster
Evil Queen Serena arc! I want to see Serena win the title and become the evil queen of Kalos. She becomes drunk with power and rules Kalos. Oh how I want this arc. If not a evil queen arc, then if they leave Kalos then I would very much enjoy them introducing Serena to the world of Contest. I assume the Kalos Queen title doesn't leave Kalos so outside it she can learn about Contest, maybe she can meet May and Dawn before her run is over. Clemont can use the filler arc to do something science like. Maybe he creates a invention that catches the attention of all the Pokemon scientist and thus he gets to meet Prof. Oak, Elm, Birch, Rowan, Juniper, and any other top mind professor who commends him for his invention for Pokemon kind. Bonnie can just keep doing what she's doing now, she's fine. And Ash can do the Battle Maison or Mega Evolution battles or whatever they have planned for him.
 

Cresselia92

SM Ash = New Ash
As long as it isn't DA! 2.0 or similar, I would be okay with anything. However, I'm hoping for a Battle Frontier.
 
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