Sun & Moon Characters Speculation Thread

[Deleted member 384931]

But between who though? I'm assuming masked royal but who does he fight? And if it's ash then is it a true full battle or not?

We don't know SM141 so there can happen a lot there

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

We don't know SM141 so there can happen a lot there

If 140 is related to mohn I'd hope 141 would be the conclusion. Hmm maybe ash gets poipole back and so he can actually have a full battle in 142

 

[Soniman]

They would not dedicate a 6v6 match between Gladion and Kukui. Two characters with no significant relationship and HASN'T been built up across the entire saga

 

[Zoruagible]

If 140 is related to mohn I'd hope 141 would be the conclusion. Hmm maybe ash gets poipole back and so he can actually have a full battle in 142

At least Poipole's return could be somewhat believable during the Guzzlord crisis.
If they bother bringing him back though, they better let Poipole stay like Gliscor

 

[Deleted member 384931]

At least we can detract yourself from the 29th September with new episodes

 

[Leonhart]

I'll be impressed if it actually does something important though like if we get some wannabe Rainbow Team Rocket episode.

Speaking of them, I would've expected some form of Rainbow Rocket-dan involvement at the League prior to finding out about Akuziking's appearance at the Alola League stadium, but now I'm guessing that if we get any sign of them it'll probably be in an episode after the tournament is over.

 

[MockingJ]

They would not dedicate a 6v6 match between Gladion and Kukui. Two characters with no significant relationship and HASN'T been built up across the entire saga

Yeah this. I like Gladion as much as the next guy, but I don't think he's important enough to warrant a whole on screen six on six battle.

 

[Leonhart]

I like Gladio a lot and after the way that Hau ended up being such a disappointing rival for Satoshi, Gladio has become my default favorite Alola rival. But even though I like him, I also doubt that the full battle during the exhibition match involves him challenging Kukui-hakase since we very rarely get to see rivals participate in full battles against anyone other than Satoshi.

 

[Lord Godwin]

I like Gladio a lot and after the way that Hau ended up being such a disappointing rival for Satoshi, Gladio has become my default favorite Alola rival. But even though I like him, I also doubt that the full battle during the exhibition match involves him challenging Kukui-hakase since we very rarely get to see rivals participate in full battles against anyone other than Satoshi.

A great example here was Alain who, even though had a full Team did only use Charizard for the Zygarde incident. I would've loved to see rest of his Pokemon in action there.

 

[DatsRight]

One thing I could see going in Gladion's favour is that the league is trying to bulk up on character dynamics, having duos and combinations that weren't often tried before. They already beefed up Kiawe and Gladion into legit rivals despite barely interacting before, so maybe something between Gladion and Kukui could happen.

Of course the fact he is fighting for his father could easily just lead up to a vindication story with Guzzlord, with Mohn actually being part of the whole thing. Winning a league would be small potatoes to actually getting him back after all.

 

[Leonhart]

I would've preferred if Gladio had more of a reason to want to win the Alola League, that way I would be able to empathize with him more if he does win. But his motivations seem lackluster so far and he's almost the same as Alain was in the sense that him participating in the League feels almost like something that was decided at the last minute to give Satoshi a challenge.

 

[SatoSereFan224888]

I think the cast should be just Ash, Victor, and Gloria. Ash would be tutoring Gloria and Victor. Ash will not battle the gyms. He's decided they've become tedious. Now he wants to teach the next generation of trainers how to be great.

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

I think the cast should be just Ash, Victor, and Gloria. Ash would be tutoring Gloria and Victor. Ash will not battle the gyms. He's decided they've become tedious. Now he wants to teach the next generation of trainers how to be great.

Ash getting Bored of gyms? Never gonna happen

 

[RileyXY1]

Ash getting Bored of gyms? Never gonna happen

I happen to agree. Ash being bored of gyms would essentially be him giving up on his goal of being a Pokemon Master.

 

[Leonhart]

I think the cast should be just Ash, Victor, and Gloria. Ash would be tutoring Gloria and Victor. Ash will not battle the gyms. He's decided they've become tedious. Now he wants to teach the next generation of trainers how to be great.

You keep saying that despite him being far from the type of person who would mentor someone full-time. Him just getting "bored" of his goal makes little sense anyway given that determination and passion are his two biggest personality traits.

I also find it hard to imagine a kid who just spent a long time studying at the Pokemon School [yet learned nothing of value] decide that he wants to spend time passing on his knowledge to other trainers given that his Pokemon knowledge is ridiculously inconsistent to begin with. He's no Ilima.

 

[SatoSereFan224888]

You keep saying that despite him being far from the type of person who would mentor someone full-time. Him just getting "bored" of his goal makes little sense anyway given that determination and passion are his two biggest personality traits.

I also find it hard to imagine a kid who just spent a long time studying at the Pokemon School [yet learned nothing of value] decide that he wants to spend time passing on his knowledge to other trainers given that his Pokemon knowledge is ridiculously inconsistent to begin with. He's no Ilima.

Ash would be 20 years old in Sword & Shield. He was like 16 in my opinion in Kalos.

 

[Zoruagible]

Ash bored of gyms lol

Gyms are the only way the kid's going to become a Pokemon Master. If anything Ash would be excited to fight in a gym again given how long it's been

 

[Leonhart]

Ash would be 20 years old in Sword & Shield. He was like 16 in my opinion in Kalos.

I don't understand why you would add six years to his age or why your personal head canon should trump actual facts. Satoshi was confirmed to be ten at the beginning of his Alola journey via his biography on the official Japanese SM anime website anyway, and if you ask me it isn't rational to think that he's aged by that much since then.

 

[RileyXY1]

I also don't think that Ash would be a mentor character in this new saga unless he is aged up considerably.

 

[Revolver Furious Dragon]

I also don't think that Ash would be a mentor character in this new saga unless he is aged up considerably.

I could see him as a mentor figure. But to a rival rather then a travelling companion