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Oct 14, 2010 3:20 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Bip bip !
My signal of NegaiShipping became unstable ! o/
And laughed for the reason of the fight !
He hate them three so he want to fight the three ! XD
Anyways, Pokabu was really good !
Oct 14, 2010 6:06 AM
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Hi I'm Pikachu and I have not won a single Pokemon battle this season.
Something about it just really disturbs me.
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Oct 14, 2010 8:11 AM
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ShiroiRyu said:
And laughed for the reason of the fight !
He hate them three so he want to fight the three ! XD

Actually, he didn't say that.
He said "I'll battle all of you! [...] It's my first gym battle in Isshu, so I'd like to battle as many different Pokemon. Please, accept that."

Pikachu is so weak this season...
Everyone escapes his electric attacks!!
Almost forgot: The terms of the battle were "best of three".
Since Ash wins the first battle, it was almost certain he'd lose the second, so they could have a third fight.

Mijumaru, take that. You pushed Pikachu to battle previous episode, now it's Pikachu's revenge!! XD
And what about that face just after SolarBeam!?!? It's hilarious!!

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Now that I watched again, that SolarBeam looked like a "Kame hame ha"!!!
And Team Rocket is entering the game's plot, about the dreams.
BlowITAOct 14, 2010 8:42 AM
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Oct 14, 2010 9:00 AM
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Hum ? You are sure about that ?
I will wait for subs ... o_o
But from what i read in another forum, he say that.
For Pikachu : Happy he lose, i hate him. ^^
Oct 14, 2010 2:18 PM
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I wonder what Iris was think just right before the battle, that look on her face raised a few questions, maybe Iris likes Ash.

What's wrong with Pikachu all of the sudden? He usually is near unstoppable, now he's weaksauce.


Oct 14, 2010 7:49 PM
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@ShiroiRyu I'm with Blow, Satoshi said exactly what he wrote, he wants to fight a lot of different pokémon so he wanted to fight against the 3.

Mijumaru is just hilarious, it's making the episodes funnier now that Rocket Dan took a more serious role.
Oct 15, 2010 1:42 AM
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Ok ok.
I will believe you two. XD
Anyways, that don't change this episode was awesome. :p
Oct 15, 2010 6:31 AM
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I love mijumaru! Hope it doesnt evolve *cross fingers*

After more than 10 years trying to be a pokemon master, pikachu can still lose to a water type =_=''
Oct 15, 2010 9:54 PM
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Mijumaru is such a busta.

And everyone thought Mud Sport was a useless move.
Oct 17, 2010 3:11 AM

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Hydrazoid said:
I love mijumaru! Hope it doesnt evolve *cross fingers*

After more than 10 years trying to be a pokemon master, pikachu can still lose to a water type =_=''

After 10 years Ash is still 10. :L


Oct 18, 2010 3:30 AM

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Bah, Pikachu never gets better or something. >.<

Mijumaru is such a baby. Oh well, I guess he'll turn it around with some other move or something.

Oct 18, 2010 5:04 AM

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Mijumaru shoots 9 waterguns and 1 hit~ =)
Oct 18, 2010 8:39 AM

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It's the Sanyo Gym Host Club!
Oct 18, 2010 10:51 AM

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this is dumb ash has used pikachu several times this season and lost it's soo dumb ash should be able to just use pikachu to take on a whole leag with how many battlts they have one and how long they have been togerther
Oct 18, 2010 4:48 PM

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Pikachu and the downgrades. *rolls eyes* Pikachu shoulda owned that water monkey.

I'm beginning to love Mijumaru.
Oct 18, 2010 5:59 PM
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Mijumaru is hilarious.
Oct 18, 2010 6:00 PM
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As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.
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Oct 18, 2010 8:45 PM

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Of course Pikachu is going to lose. I think they're doing that to show that its not all about "levels" and type-advantages. Yes, pika would be well over a level good enough to defeat the Elite 4 by himself, but the show wouldn't be as great if all Satoshi used was the electric rat. :/

I <3 Mijumaru. Every week he pulls off something to make me pause the episode and laugh.

Ciran said:
It's the Sanyo Gym Host Club!

This made me smile. :D

This episode will make a few people try Mud Sport, then have it go back to being useless. :D
Oct 18, 2010 9:18 PM

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Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.


Dude, you're seriously killing me. lmfao. Since when has the anime followed the games in terms of power?
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Grimmm said:
Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.


Dude, you're seriously killing me. lmfao. Since when has the anime followed the games in terms of power?


Exactly, so why are you complaining? I was under the impression you thought type advantages and level meant everything in Pokemon. Naturally that's only in the games. As is the supposed low level of the first few gym leaders.

I still stick by that Ash has no fucking clue how to fight Gen 5 Pokemon. He knows shit all about Isshu.
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Oct 18, 2010 10:31 PM
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For shame Pikachu, FOR SHAME.

However, Mijumaru totally makes this episode awesome.
Oct 19, 2010 11:31 AM

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KEL5EY said:

And a little Kamehameha from Yanappu


That was a great Kamehameha lol
Oct 19, 2010 12:29 PM

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Onibokusu said:
Grimmm said:
Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.


Dude, you're seriously killing me. lmfao. Since when has the anime followed the games in terms of power?


Exactly, so why are you complaining? I was under the impression you thought type advantages and level meant everything in Pokemon. Naturally that's only in the games. As is the supposed low level of the first few gym leaders.

I still stick by that Ash has no fucking clue how to fight Gen 5 Pokemon. He knows shit all about Isshu.


*facepalm* Oh..my..

Forget it.
Oct 19, 2010 3:57 PM
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Grimmm said:
Onibokusu said:
Grimmm said:
Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.


Dude, you're seriously killing me. lmfao. Since when has the anime followed the games in terms of power?


Exactly, so why are you complaining? I was under the impression you thought type advantages and level meant everything in Pokemon. Naturally that's only in the games. As is the supposed low level of the first few gym leaders.

I still stick by that Ash has no fucking clue how to fight Gen 5 Pokemon. He knows shit all about Isshu.


*facepalm* Oh..my..

Forget it.


What, cat got your tongue? Or has your inability to type full ellipses just left you dumbfounded?
Oct 19, 2010 7:13 PM
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It's the Sanyo Gym Host Club!


Mamoru-san, why must you be so awesome? Seriously, Dento DESERVES those fangirls.
Oct 20, 2010 1:24 AM

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Pikachu is just plain pathetic. V-V;;

While Mijumaru is so cute! Love that he needs Ash to feed his ego. XD

Oct 21, 2010 5:16 PM
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I'd do the same as Ash. Cliffhanger...






Oct 23, 2010 12:09 AM

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Jesus, why are the battles so strange in the pokemon anime. Whenever you see an advantageous type fight the weaker type, it's almost gauranteed that the weaker type will win. That said, go Mijumaru :P
Oct 23, 2010 6:21 PM

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Am I the only one that noticed Miyano Mamoru voiced Dent? I Squee'd so hard when he spoke.
I actually like Dent quite a bit, so far he doesn't seem to have any annoying traits (unlike Brock) and seems like a very good voice of reason character replacement. Though maybe Dent'll be the opposite of Brock and have to run from girls rather than chase them---judging from the cheerleaders.

Best Wishes is such a refreshing season, I haven't enjoyed Pokemon this much since Kanto.
Oct 24, 2010 8:30 AM
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Blow said:
ShiroiRyu said:

Now that I watched again, that SolarBeam looked like a "Kame hame ha"!!!
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This epi was ok. Not big scenes =/
I don't like Mijumaru.
But I wanna know Team Rocket's plain.
Oct 26, 2010 5:13 PM

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What is this, Ouran?
I actually kinda like Dent though, but his eyes are jank

I mean, it was obvious Ash was gonna lose in the second battle, but come on! Why in the world is Pikachu losing all these battles? It's pathetic
I still hate Mijumaru, intensely. But Pokabu is so ballin
Oct 31, 2010 8:48 AM

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*fan-rage*
What's with green-headed dude ? Why , just why do all those new characters look so stupid ? They used to be normal, lovely ... original ... not so ... blank .. random... and stupid.. the voice is the only good thing about him... or actually bad ... a great seyuu ,for a shitty side character .
Pikachu lost once again ... AFTER A DISADVANTAGED INEXPERIENCED PIG WON ? WTF ?
Dropped.
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Just started watching best wishes and I only watched this for Pod(-sama) xD
Oh yeah, Pokabu, FTW xD (chose 'im on B/W)

Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.

man, your comment made me lol.
Grimmm said:
Onibokusu said:
As said, he isn't used to battling Gen 5 Pokemon. What, have you fellas never played a Pokemon game? Ash is also solely focusing on powerful attacks (i.e. Vole Tackle), rather than his signature unique strategies like he used with Pokabu.

Also, you got to make the Gen 5 Pokemon look powerful.


Dude, you're seriously killing me. lmfao. Since when has the anime followed the games in terms of power?

according to the anime, thunder type attacks work on ground pokemon. Yeah
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Pika876 said:
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I love mijumaru! Hope it doesnt evolve *cross fingers*

After more than 10 years trying to be a pokemon master, pikachu can still lose to a water type =_=''

After 10 years Ash is still 10. :L


17 years actually

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Dec 29, 2010 10:41 PM

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Geez Ash and Pikachu are such noobs >.<
Jan 13, 2011 12:20 AM

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I decided to go ahead and watch this show. I usually wouldn't do something like this since I haven't seen all the previous episodes. I haven't seen any of the last season and I haven't seen many episodes of the season before that. I think Iris is the main reason I decided to see this, and also the fact that it's kinda like a new beginning.

Now regarding this episode, it's ok. I'm amazed at how weak pikachu is though. I want ash to go pick up his ultra powerful charizard and show everyone how powerful he really is. Oh well...I guess he'll get powerful again eventually.

Maybe one day I'll look at all the previous pokemon episodes I had missed...but the number of episodes doesn't make me want to start anytime soon. I do kinda feel like I missed out though.
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Simply_Waiting said:
Pika876 said:
Hydrazoid said:
I love mijumaru! Hope it doesnt evolve *cross fingers*

After more than 10 years trying to be a pokemon master, pikachu can still lose to a water type =_=''

After 10 years Ash is still 10. :L


17 years actually


What? They said in the first episode that he is still 10.
Mar 6, 2011 12:02 AM

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good episode

4/5
Apr 7, 2011 5:43 AM

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Dionni said:
KEL5EY said:

And a little Kamehameha from Yanappu


That was a great Kamehameha lol

Cool, a Yanappu doing a Kamahameha- like move!!! What is it anyway??
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Pikachu took out two legendary pokemon in the past but it loses to a puny water monkey... how long after the last pokemon league were they on a break for? 50 years? Battle experience seems to have dropped that much.
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If people wonder why Best Wishes suck, show them this episode. Ash is a shit trainer, always saying that he wants to win the league and become a pokemon master, but purposely using a pokemon against the opponent with type advantage, have Pikachu lose to a water type, abusing volt tackle when it should not have been used (and people say volt tackle failed Ash, Ash failed Pikachu is more like it). It is like he does not know how to use Pikachu no more. Tepig's victory is complete bullshit and forced, Pikachu's loss is also forced, and I hope Oshawott wouldn't win, otherwise it's like Ash is making fun of the gym and the Unova league, winning without using his brain.

Hopefully I can finish Best Wishes without suffering any brain damage from Ash's stupidity.

whatever the fuck happened to Sinnoh's Ash
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when pikachu got knocked out ,i was like "bruh moment" how!
Just zap it, it's a water type .
pikachu gets KOed , f
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amazing combats, gym combats!!! kekeke
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Ash was fucking noob ( jk, because of Zekrom makes Pikachu like that )

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