Not a bad episode. I admit to feeling bad for Meowth too, he just never caught a break and wasn't even in 'weasel mode' this episode. Whenever TR fall victim to a 'troll Pokemon' unprovoked, you know formula insists TR are doomed to lose anyway (eg. the Sneasel in 'Hail to the Chef' was a similar deal, it tormented Meowth first but TR being TR, Meowth was doomed to be butt monkey the whole episode).
Alolan Meowth was an unlikeable prick that got no comeuppance for it, but did it's role well enough. I'm wondering how it's role will fare in the future, it's not clear if it has some other agenda or just, like a standard cat, found another cosier place to leech off of. I suppose TR should be happy, Giovanni seems to think they gave it to him, so in a way Alolan Meowth offered a rare success.
The TR face-off was surprisingly decent, with TR planning ahead, and the twerps having to be resourceful with their Pokemon to stop them. Loved seeing Togedemaru, Turtonator, Lycanroc and Rowlet all using their abilities to help out. Actually Season Two has offered a small bulk up in TR vs twerp stuff considering Season One's were pretty generic besides the baseball episode. I was disappointed we didn't get to see TR Meowth try to battle though. I also didn't quite get why they stopped in the middle of the wilderness to gloat in this case either, yeah it was formula the previous series, they have a secret base in this one (though I guess it's best the twerps don't find out where it is).
The Ash vs Kaiwe face-off was brief but fun. Loved Marowak and Turtonator expectedly having problems in a team battle.
Darkium Z is brought up again, hopefully now they know what resources they need we'll get some progression again soon.
Liked Wobbuffet being the only TR member to notice something wrong with A Meowth and show some concern for TR Meowth (especially when he falls victim to Mimikyu again). But how did A Meowth get away with smacking MIMIKYU down like that? XD Also was it just me or did Wobbuffet mangle it's name call to say 'NYASSU' when they were searching for Meowth?
Oranguru returns and has a cute friendenemy moment with Meowth. Called TR drowning their sorrows in it's bar.
I didn't like seeing Mimikyu being a rogue again. I thought it started obeying Jessie in SM038? Also, another wtf Bewear moment.
In said episode it only started obeying Jessie when Pikachu wasn't around to rile it up. It actually getting sulky with Jessie when she chastised it for screwing up was funny though.
And yeah, the 'buzz buzz Bewear' gag was hilarious.
First Meowth episode since BW too. <3
Actually Meowth also had a couple in XY as well (the 'tied to Bonnie' episode and the Pokeball factory one with Pikachu). Both were shared with another character, but I'd still them consider them limelight episodes for Meowth.