RafaSceptile
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TRio just needed to use Bewear to sweep this league including Ash, Kukui and Tapu Koko
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What's your opinion on the Manalo Conference? (Alola league)
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Ryker101
Well-Known Member
I’ll give this post a 0.01 out of 10
SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
Sad to see yall watch the anime blindfolded, hope the kidnappers stop making you watch the show soon
James, Lana and Sophocles were the only questionable entries in the Top 8, and even then they at least bothered to show Lana and Sophocles training before the league (along with weaponising their non-battler skills they built up over the series).
My only huge problem is that Lana NEVER done an official battle before the league, which really feels like something mandatory. James got in through a kinda farcical battle with Jessie and inevitably got stomped, while Sophocles had a crash course with Kiawe, so there was inevitable serious business training involved there, as compressed as it was.
That leaves Hau, Gladion, Kiawe, Ash, and Guzma, who were all relatively seasoned battlers.
My only huge problem is that Lana NEVER done an official battle before the league, which really feels like something mandatory. James got in through a kinda farcical battle with Jessie and inevitably got stomped, while Sophocles had a crash course with Kiawe, so there was inevitable serious business training involved there, as compressed as it was.
That leaves Hau, Gladion, Kiawe, Ash, and Guzma, who were all relatively seasoned battlers.
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SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
Heck even if Lana didn't get an "official" battle she still completed a freaking trial, and handled seasoned poachers who managed to injure a legendary such as Kyogre
vondecayle
Long gone are the days
The best school tournament, but below the Kanto, Orange Islands, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Unova, Kalos and Galar league!
Alolan Glaceon
Glaceon master
10/10. However, it had a few flaws that I will mention. I didn't like that they shortened the fight to 1 on 1, I understand Battle Royale because it's a promotion. However, after that, they shouldn't give such short fights. Then suddenly stopping Mallow and not wanting to fight, it was weird and not her. Same with Jessie vs James I was hoping for a real fight. Moving on to the pluses. I liked the fact that all of Ash's friends were fighting, true it was the first tournament and there were a few shortcomings but all the friends from Alola were there and they fought until the end. The Lilie vs Gladion fight was good, so good because Lillie didn't give up easily though she fell quickly anyway, in 16 there were the strongest ones almost. The Kukui vs Ash fight alone still gives me chills
Leonhart
Imagineer
I didn't like the main tournament. The lack of full battles in the later rounds was disappointing in particular, but even the earlier rounds - such as the battle royal round in particular - was at least good in theory, but poorly executed. Satoshi vs Kukui-hakase was great however, even though it was an exhibition match.
RafaSceptile
Well-Known Member
And again
cricketlaxwolvesbandy
Summoning...
Watching SM Ash is like watching a farce- literally.
vondecayle
Long gone are the days
A league that didn’t take itself seriously by pitting Ash against “friends” and “rivals” that can’t handle more than two or three pokemon. Trainers whose goal is not even pokemon battles, it felt more like a pre-league, like one giant qualification tournament, instead of a major league. By making Ash compete on the same level with characters such as Blue fish girl etc. it makes his victory less legitimate because he didn’t face super strong trainers like in all the other leagues.
As for kukui being “champion level” I find it hardly believable. Tapu Koko may be champion level, but that doesn’t speak of kukui since he didn’t raise or trained that pokemon.
As for kukui being “champion level” I find it hardly believable. Tapu Koko may be champion level, but that doesn’t speak of kukui since he didn’t raise or trained that pokemon.
Sham
The Guardian of War
No offense but weren't you just arguing that Alder was a strong Champion or implying it when we arguably got more feats and battles for Kuki? Just going by title alone doesn't support that. While the league was wacky having the classmates with wacky last minute power ups, it's not like his opponents were implied to be any weaker than Cameron, Katie, Harrison or Nando. The people he did fight were established battlers.
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RafaSceptile
Well-Known Member
Well I guess Sinnoh and Kalos are terrible league because they also have Ash's rivals that can't hanflr more than 3 or 3 Pokemon (Barry and Trevor)
You can like or dislike the Alola League or not, but it is a legitimate victory regardless.
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Sham
The Guardian of War
Jessie, James and + the classmates always get brought up but nobody (conveniently) brings up that none of them were his opponents.Well I guess Sinnoh and Kalos are terrible league because they also have Ash's rivals that can't hanflr more than 3 or 3 Pokemon (Barry and Trevor)
You can like or dislike the Alola League or not, but it is a legitimate victory regardless.
Ryker101
Well-Known Member
People really be saying the same stuff for 3 years
SerGoldenhandtheJust
Deluded Dreamer
*Yawns*
vondecayle
Long gone are the days
- It was an easy win for Ash.
- Baby kangaskhan should’ve won.
- I was expecting fish girl to sweep, sad that she didn’t.
- 1.1/10
- Baby kangaskhan should’ve won.
- I was expecting fish girl to sweep, sad that she didn’t.
- 1.1/10
RafaSceptile
Well-Known Member
If I had a nickel for every time this quote has been relevant, I would've rich already
It was Ashs most prestigious achievement before master 8. It made Ash a regional champion. The fact that only Ashs Alola victory was mentioned in Masters 8 means that Alola league was a higher level achievment that anything Ash faced before. The league itself was very fun and exciting. 11/10.