I thought I'd try having subtitles/captions popping up at the bottom of the screen, to see whether you guys like it or not! Please let me know in the comments!! If you guys like it then maybe I'll do it for future videos too! But if you guys aren't fans of it then I won't do it again 😁 I hope you guys enjoy a pretty lengthy review video!! I had a lot to say!! (also sorry about the loud "s" noises in the second half of the video... i was accidentally speaking too close to my microphone 😭)
If you don’t mind answering, I wanted to know where you watch these episodes, I’m really far behind on this show since I have to wait for Netflix to update the episode .
Another thing was that Nemona was really quiet throughout this whole battle, something that's really unlike herself, and she looked kinda worried. She was the only one who realized that Roy was over relying on his singing with Fuecoco, meaning that he was being predictable and could easily get overwhelmed.
I noticed that, she typically explains things in the anime, like a Brock or a Cynthia (fitting), but she was being told about things…since she couldn’t understand what Roy was doing that would help him win. Maybe, Nemona was seeing part of herself in Roy, and maybe she was once cocky before she became champion ranked and had a crushing defeat that left her kinda demoralized like Roy was. This time looking as a witness of this rather than experienced.
I really really hope that Nemona will play a part in Roy overcoming these issues next week! I seriously love how the writers are setting up the relationship between Roy and Nemona so far - it feels so real, and natural, and beneficial for them both. Long may it continue!
@@MasterofChaldea015 well actually you make a good point, it’s not that surprising that Nemona is placed in that role by people, it’s not too different in the games, she guides you along the path of victory road with testing your strength multiple times and finally battling her for the finale time after you become champion rank. She seems to also be more older than the us as the protagonist so that helps with that, it’s almost like a senior teaching a freshman about the life of high school
Ryme really let Roy have it, she was probably looking more for an answer like "singing helps me and Fuecoco connect with each other" over "It helps me win!"
That's it exactly! Singing is how Roy and Fuecoco met, and how they formed a bond! It's not just about how they win battles. And once Roy and Fuecoco realise that next episode, I'm certain they'll become stronger than ever and defeat Ryme! 🔥🎶
Imagine losing to one of the weakest gym leaders in paldea because by the time you reach this gym you would be overleveled as heck I feel bad for roy keep your head up champ
The way I interpreted this episode went something like: Roy knew that singing made him and Fuecoco stronger in battle but didn't really grasp why, he had no need to after all. But during the gym test when Roy is asked why he sings with Fuecoco, he says that it makes the two of them stronger after a bit of thought, failing to realize all the times that singing helped their bond outside of battle (especially during episode 60). Rhyme isn't satisfied with this response because singing isn't about helping you win a sports match and feels that her craft is being disrespected/misused. Later in the battle when Fuecoco starts losing and Rhyme begins to mock their singing (because Rhyme thinks that Roy thinks that singing is merely a tool help you win), Roy is clearly not feeling the vigor he had earlier in the battle, and begins singing again simply to spite Rhyme, attempting to "power up" Fuecoco, but it isn't working because Roy and Fuecoco aren't doing it to strengthen their bond or encourage each other. They then lose and Rhyme obviously doesn't pass Roy for reasons stated above.
Wonderfully worded! Their singing is about their bond, not just a method to win battles. And I can't wait to see them realise that fully next episode hopefully! 🔥🎶
And what I love about this is it still shows Roy is prone to falling back onto old habits. For him if it works he'll stick to it and he only realizes his faults when the status quo is rocked. It happened with his battle with Nemona where the rain nerfed Fuecoco's fire and he didn't even notice. It happened in his battle with Brassius the first go around and now with Ryme as Nemona was pointing out, he's falling into his own trap of not switching up his tactics when he sees it's continued to work. A one trick pony as Ryme called him. And even Roy seems to have forgotten his humble beginnings with Fuecoco. His grandfather pointed it out about how Roy never mentioned once about Fuecoco's wants. He was too blinded by what he wanted and forgot if he wants Fuecoco to be his partner, Fuecoco is going to have to want Roy too. Their song was born during a moment when Roy actually took the time to notice things, like Fuecoco liking to sing but he was too shy to at first. Once Roy picked up on that he encouraged Fuecoco to keep singing and thus their bond song was born. That's what Roy forgot, how they started, how he actually took the time to notice Fuecoco and his struggles and help him grow. He's too focused on the end goal of battling Rayquaza to remember the actual first time he and Fuecoco formed their song and what it took to bring that song to life in the first place.
I love when characters have recurring flaws that they don't immediately get over easily! It makes them feel so much more real that way! Roy is a prime example of that!!
I really liked this episode, it shows that Roy still has a lot to learn and it's probably why he's the last to evolve his starter. Rhyme knew he had more potential and she had to be brutally honest
My favorite thing about this episode is that fact that Rhyme is brutally honest to Roy. She straight up said he’s way too overconfident and he’s not on the same wavelength as his Pokémon. Also love the fact that both her and Nenoma instantly catch on that Roy is spamming his battle song when they both know he’s relying on it too much to the point he doesn’t know when he’s clearly out matched.
I agree! I love Roy's character and personality, but in terms of character development and story significance? He has really really been lagging behind Liko and Dot unfortunately. I hope this is the beginning of that changing! It definitely seems like it! 🔥
@@eljordinio7647 Her big moment is going to be against Grusha. You know, the strongest Paldea Gym Leader that specializes in Ice-Type (and has a Dragon/Flying-Type Ace), while she is going in with a Grass-Type and a Pokémon that also has never been in an actual battle before.
@@Robin280497 it better be. Otherwise if people think I'm rough on her now because of her current level of weakness and (during her training with Kabu) her compassion making her look weak, I will show no mercy if she screws up here
@@eljordinio7647 Dude, you're crazy. Liko was never going to beat an Elite Four member at her current level, so do you honestly expect her to do much better against Grusha? All you seem to care about is winning, and if anyone loses a battle for literally any reason, you call them weak and act like a spoiled brat. I would personally much rather see the main characters winning battles against opponents they actually stand a chance against than seeing more ridiculous BS plot armor asspull wins that Ash was infamous for. Liko, Roy and Dot are still quite new to Pokémon battles, but they keep learning new things all the time. I'm not saying Liko definitely can't win her battle against Grusha, but I fear that it would require some major plot armor at this point. But of course, you don't care about that, right? If you only want to see wins all the time, this is clearly not the show for you. Go watch some generic isekai BS with OP main characters instead.
He lost and wasn't given the pass by the gym leader just because "I'm moved by you and your Pokemon's bond. Here's your A+.". That's a good thing. The trio hardly won any fight that they had so far, but they always got away with it without consequence. This loss shows that the anime can get serious when it needs to.
This episode is the best roy's episode. From this match we saw roy's dark side. He's overconfidence, rush to win, ambition for seeking power, and become more powerful blinds him. Every time she asked a question he always answered it for power, that's why she told him to clean his soul. She really give him a hard slap in his face, to remind him there's always sky above sky, he's far to be called unbeatable. He needs to be more patient and more humble. Ngl cannot wait for next episode.
Perhaps Kilowattrel's lackluster performance was a subtle nod to Roy's overreliance on his singing gimmick? Kilowattrel doesn't have that, and it performed poorly as a result of Roy overlooking them.
Kilowattrel was kept in the burner seat since it evolved, I wanted to see more character development even if his little arc ended with him finally being able to fly.
Ryme is actually the kind of person we needed to assess Roy. Roy failing the test was necessary just like it was for Liko getting an emotional breakdown back in her battle against Rika. He has always been upbeat and energetic, but that should not be the case always, at times, one needs to act mature. Hope this training makes him get over some of his major flaws.
It was clear that Roy was already on the path to losing against Ryme from how he acted & when Toxtricity came out. Roy's way of seeing & doing things tends to get him in trouble with himself very often that results in battle failure. He views & does things in only one way to him that makes it easy for his opponents to catch onto it & completely overturn him. If he wants to improve himself as a trainer, that really is something he needs to keep fixing
To be honest with you bro. The reason I want to be a poketuber is because I like the idea of entertaining people. You and the other poketubers I watch opened a door for me that was previously closed. So I just wanted to say thank you 🙏
Ahhh this comment really made me smile, thank you so much for the kind words! If me being here and making videos for the past 4ish years has inspired you, and others, in any way, then that makes it all worth it for me 😁 best of luck with your journey ahead, please let me know when you make your first video and I'll check it out for sure!! You've got this dude!! 🔥
I felt so bad for Roy and his Pokemon, especially Kilowatrrel. I know Liko, Roy and Dot are still new trainers so of course they’re losing, ash definitely did a lot of losing, but they are starting to gain more Ls than Ws
@@chadwickmale2998 what do you expect from a beginner trainer battle againts all gym leaders with far more experience?, of course they've alot of lost, the show just makes the battle more realistic. And it's the way to make them stronger so they can stood up a chance againts any opponent in the future.
Unlike Ash, though, Liko, Roy and Dot have never won a battle they had absolutely no chance of winning in the first place. Ash was talented, sure, but he was also the king of plot armor and asspulls.
Unfortunately you're right! I seriously love how much focus the three Starter Pokemon have had, but sadly Hattrem/Tinkatink/Kilowattrel have been left behind in the process. I hope they get more focus in the next arc! 🔥
@@Pokeferlax Hopefully Kilowattrel redeems itself in the future by learning new moves, and also hoping that we see Fuecoco evolve into Crocalor and win the rematch next episode.
I kind of think that's the point? It's no coincidence that the second that two Pokemon are needed to pass, the trio's second Mons all get rocked aside from Hatrem but just because she can brutal swing a fight to a close doesn't mean she's able to fight in an official battle. We saw this with Tinkatink where she could hold her own against a wild Orthworm but in the battle with Larry? Instantly clapped by a wing attack from full. Same with Kilowatrel, he evolved cool but he's still can't battle worth a darn especially with just one move. I'm hoping the next arc will start to give the trio a clue their second Pokemon are all behind and start training them more too.
It was going a little too smoothly on the tests, always passing, even if losing. And since we hardly see Kilowattrel, I'm not surprised it went down so easily. Before the preview for the next episode, I knew Nemona would be helping with special training. She looked pretty unhappy with Rhyme, too. Rhyme may have had a point, but I don't think we've ever seen a main character be dissed like that in public before.
Yes and no on a main getting dissed or shamed on. Wulfric brutally shamed Ash with how he was using Greninja and its true potential. That was the motivation Ash needed next episode to master the bond phenomenon. Then Ash went max level potential he needed. I think Rhyme said that to push Roy into lowering his powerhungry mind and to have fun whole being stronger. Rhyme does sound harsh but I don’t think it was to mainly to put him down, its to put him on the right track.
She was actually unhappy with Roy. Because, while she agreed that Ryme was too harsh, she still made a good point about Roy being too focused on power. Nemona also likely picked up on Roy's impatience and overconfidence during the match because she was unusually quiet during the test.
@@dreamgamershd345 For Ash, it was just his travel companions and Saywer there watching. Roy, on the other hand, was on a concert stage, with a large audience. Gyms aren't necessarily private, but with 'no fans', it's basically private.
I think this nicely underscored why Dot passed her test despite not defeating one of Larry's pokemon. When Dot struggled, she managed to realise her mistakes, remembered her past experiences and adjusted her strategy accordingly. By considering Quaxlys approach and working with it she also restored their connection during the battle.
I kinda get that Ryme was trying to teach Roy a lesson in humility, but straight up calling him a failure of a partner to Fuecoco was just harsh. No wonder Roy's self-esteem was shattered afterwards.
It was definitely very very very harsh! But I think Ryme knows deep down that Roy needs a strong wake-up call like that, or else he'll never grow and reach his full potential. So I think Roy will be thankful in the end, even if he's upset right now! 😁
It wasnt for Ryme necessery to use such words to a child. We must remember she is an adult. Roy and Hogeta have the best relationship in this anime, they are great as partners. She should say that Roy needs to see more potential in his partner, use more of his abilities or use some strategy. But i dont agree with bullying a kid and saying something without any background knowledge. And it was kinda funny that she told him that he used terrastial in desperation, Lol, terrastial in this anime has no strategy whatsoever.
Honestly, i really like this, finally Roy is put in his place, so far i only watched the episodes incurrently in Netflix, but i found Roy extremely annoying due to his overconfident attitude. So i really love that Rhyme put roy in his place, teaching him that he cant just win by singing.
It's interesting how we finally saw someone fail their test for once. Considering uptill now they've passed each one regardless of the battle outcome. Curious if Fuecoco will evolve during the rematch?
From the episode we could see Nemona noticing Roy over-relying on singing to hype up Fuecoco and thus got worried that he was getting more predictable and that he might get easily overwhelmed by Ryme, which is what ended up happening. And wow, harsh words from Ryme at the end, but that the same time Ryme wasn't ENTIRELY wrong. Based on what Larry told Dot after her battle, the reasons she passed despite losing includes "Battling effectively using two Pokemon", "Terastallizing at an appropriate time" and "Observing your surroundings and following your Pokemon's intent." All of these things Roy didn't do too well as Kilowattrel fell quickly to Houndstone very early in the battle due to Roy's recklessness, and Roy's desperation caused his sync with his Fuecoco to break, thus Fuecoco didn't get to unleash its full potential, and when Roy Terastallized, he didn't look as confident as usual as he did that out of desperation and didn't even get to use a single move when Terastallized. I'm sure that Ryme knows that Roy and Fuecoco will understand what she meant before returning for a rematch.
This.. These are facts. Many people are actually comparing Dot passing the test to Roy losing it, even saying that Dot shouldn't have passed either, forgetting the fact that they are proving themselves capable of Terestal Phenomenon here, not to win. I seriously wanted Roy to fail here, because we could clearly see he didn't have any of his perspectives clear, he doesn't even know why he sings. Moreover, he didn't even use his catchphrase while Terestallizing Fuecoco. I am excited to see his future development now, given he got his first major breakdown, not counting that short lived Rayquaza one in episode 33.
I mean not even just nemoa both liko and dot where getting worried too. The singing to getting yourself amp up and in sync was fine but its was clear that he was over relying on it Pretty much thinking hey if we do this we’ll surely win. It was something that was kinda need for Roy and fuecocco.
That was the most shocking ever seen, even idk what did Ryme called Roy until i realized she called him failure and that was heartbreaking for him. Plus they should've stay Kilowattrel a bit longer in the battle but no they did roughly which i'm disappointed.
People dont like this episode? I feel like Roy needed a big loss to make him even stronger ngl. I like this WAYYY better than losing the gym battle but still passing the implimation tests. I didn't expect him to win, but I was half expecting Rhyme to just give him the pass on his test so we could move on to Liko's battle, but I prefer this for his character development WAYYYYY more
I haven't checked out your channel, or Pokémon Horizons in a while, but I checked out this episode and damn, I really liked this episode! I also just loved seeing Rhyme here!
Honestly, despite Roy being my favourite character, he does deserve that huge slap from Ryme. I've noticed that Roy's character is like an average 8 year old child that is very childish and immature. He was over reliant and over confident. Unlike Liko and Dot, both of them are very mature for their age, noticing their mistakes and doing their very best to make up for any casualties caused. That last episode his line about "our song is unbeatable!" well erm yeah it's beatable man I'm really excited to see his character development arc. Having 3 Roy focused episodes in a row, is absolutely amazing and possibly hinting something? I really hope that development arc of his is good and turns him to a likable character for everyone and not just those few. I think Roy's gonna cry in the next ep idk😿
Reminds me of that time in Yu-Gi-Oh! where Seto Kaiba mopped the floor with Joey Wheeler. ...which was, really, _every single time_ they were pitted against each other.
If this episode is the ultimate turning point for Roy to realize its more than just song enhancement to win a battle, I'll be satisfied that Roy is willing to change his formula with his battle style, that sing of his has honest ran its course. Lastly its always better to watch with Subs to get a clearer interpretation of the plot, and to finally see one of our heroes struggles is what the audience need to stay engaged with the growth and world building around each character.
We've seen this before with Ash how sometimes overconfidence can lead to messing up and learning what you failed to learn in order to become a better trainer.
Rhyme was giving Roy some tough love. Calling him a failure was a bit overboard, but I get her reasoning. I expected a better job from Taikaiden, but I understand it since Roy kept him on the back seat after it evolved. The episode is mid, but I guess the point was to set up upcoming character development.
I must say, I really like the subtitles at the bottom of your screen and the way you're reviewing the episode, you're slowly changing/switching up your video styles and trying new things and I really like that! ❤ I'm excited for the next episode, we'll see how Roy will overcome his issue and seize victory, or at least past the test with the help of his friends!
How i saw the episode, Roy didnt come off as cocky, he just overestimated his typical strategy in the battle, which Rhyme notes to be both repetitive and redundant.
That's very fair! 😁 personally I got the impression that he was leaning into overconfident/cocky territory, with assuming their song would always be enough to make them win, and then panicking and failing when their song didn't work. But your take definitely makes a lot of sense too! I'm excited to see more next week!
I totally felt the same way after subtitles dropped! This episode was a nice wake up call for Roy just like Liko and Dot on their battles. Btw have you thought of giving the episodes a rating at the end of each review? :)
I've considered giving episodes a rating! But I'm worried it might seem weird to start doing that when we're in the middle of a series 😆 I'll think about it some more!
Honestly this was a really good episode in my opinion, besides the rushed part with Roy's Kilowatrell and Rhyme's Houndstone, it was great!! I'm loving the Roy development this little arc, can't wait for next week! 8/10 for me! Rhyme was absolutely RUTHLESS at the end geez
I think that was a great lesson for Roy to learn might have been a little harsh but when they challenge Ryme for a rematch they should win and Fuecoco should evolve into Crocalor that episode.
Phantom Force's original name in Japanese was called Ghost Dive (but pronounced in english in the japanese version). It's kind of a bit of a nitpick that I've been having with the subtitles as it just confuses people sometimes when they use the original name of move rather than the renamed English version
My theory: After the battle, Roy and Fuecoco will go through some intense training to prepare for the rematch. During the training, Fuecoco will evolve and use his new power to defeat Ryme.
Thats A good idea but I feel in the rematch Ryme will use a skeledrgie and Roy will prove that they don't need to evolve to win kinda like Ashes pikachu
I love that idea, but didn't we already see Fuecoco battling Toxtricity in the preview? I think it will evolve during or after the battle. Hopefully after.
3:41 In SV Ryme’s Houndstone has sand rush instead so it probably didn’t have fluffy. You should have said it would have been forgivable if this episode was in Journeys.
i really like how theyre hammering home the importance of HOW the trainer uses terastal on whether or not they pass the test. The reason why Roy failed his test wasnt because he lost, it was because how he misused terastal: falling back on it due to desperation. It was also because of him overusing his fuecoco and only relying one a few repeated strategies. i love how horizons makes these kinda worldbuilding pieces clear :D
Roy tends to get stuck in his ways w/out being able to see things beyond or a few steps ahead before it's too late. Which was how Ryme & Toxtricity beat all Roy & Fuecoco tried to do. Even Kilowattrel's loss as Roy repeated the same move instead of looking & thinking another option. Roy thinks too linear & gets caught in his own way which makes it easy for foes to turn the tables on him.
Gotta be honest, the battle was kinda mid. I really like whole Ryme's character and holy cow Roy can rap really well. But the battle was wack. Kilowattrel performed even worse than Tinkatink and was washed by Phantom Forse and Crunch. Houndstone wasn't any better. Fuecoco vs Toxtricity was alright and I really like, how Ryme instantly put a pressure on Roy by spamming Punk Rock boosted Overdrive. Toxtricity just folded Fuecoco without any chanse to counter. She didn't even use Tera. It's a typical Ash-losing Gym episode and comebacking later. Fuecoco will definitely evolve next week
To be fair, Houndstone almost definitely has the Fluffy Ability. It resisted Kilowattrel's Sparks very well, but since it is weak against Fire, it makes sense why it lost to Fuecoco so fast.
Ryme has a point. Roy is a sweet boy but he clearly missed the point of his strength. Singing isn't what gave him strenght it's the bond with his pokemon. Could ryme word it better? Yeah would Roy learn from it then? Noooo!
This is reminding me when Ash tried to win all the way using Treeko during the time when he got overconfident in Brawly's Gym and as a result he pushed his Pokemon too hard. His friends called him out for it and he had a breakdown. So he needed to clear his mind.
I agree with Ryme she's right Roy spammed spark with kilowatterel makes me feel like he didn't bother to train for this big battle or with kilowatterel at all after evolving so it going down quickly might be for the beat cause I think he would of kept spamming spark. The incident where they re run into rayquaza when it destroys ceruledge and Roy tried to run in with fuecoco to join in people keep telling him he's out classed and he has a hard time actually learning to grow he's gonna keep hitting wall cause he keeps hitting points where he's good enough if Ryme didn't tell him this now he would keep blindly going into things with no hope or shot and hitting walls. Until he get him or his pokemon hurt
To me it looked more like it was asking the driftloons for a ride. However, terapagos probably didn't consider how far they were going to take it or how it would be able to return to liko. But I don't really think that the driftloons had ill intentions either. They just wanted to take it for a fun ride, but didn't really think about the distance and that the terapagos would have to return at one point. In short, like children who want to go on a adventure but don't really think things through 😂
close enough, welcome back Snowbelle Arc! admittedly this would be closer what happened with ash vs brawly but the whole “mis-use and over reliance on a power-up (the singing) really reminds me of imperfect ash gren tbh
Knowing there are 3 Roy focused episodes aside, I had the feeling that he will fail especially he kept dishing out attacks that didn't work and as Rhyme said, using terastalization desperately. Also, I didn't like that he replied that singing makes him win, red flag that ultimately lead to a loss. Last thing, Killowatrel was taken out so easily just like Tinkatink, and I think he's taken out faster? not sure. I hope that Hattrem will not suffer that fate, or at least be able to put up a bit more fight. The ED didn't make a Dot illustration too, I'm so sad. Though, at least we do see one of them fail, and I can see why that's the case. I am surprised that they can try again to see if they can pass in the second try. I suppose you can't fail MCs at the end.
Una de mis peleas favoritas de Rod hasta el momento, Me fascinó. Amo que en esta temporada no están ganando por ayuda de un guión, están ganando lentamente por sus meritos y están creciendo de sus derrotas como la vida real y como el crecimiento mismo, realmente tiene un mensaje súper profundo, bastante estructurado y un capítulo excelente. I can't help it but to cry when Rod said farewell to his parents 😢💚😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
Do you think Ryme will use a Skeledirge in the rematch? The only thing that'll make the rematch more satisfying than Roy defeating Ryme, or at least passing her Terastallization test, would be if his Fuecoco triumphed over its adult form, like how Ash's Pikachu defeated Lieutenant Surge's Raichu.
I agree with you great idea I was actually thinking about this because seeing Roy's Feucco Go up against a skeledridge Ryme might pull a Surge move and mock Roy for not evolving feucco but they will prove that they don't need to evolve to win and come up for another reason that they sing while battling
@@miikaroos3809 You never know Ash beat a geodude with thunderbolt Ash beat a Richu with pikachu you be right but pokemon just pulls stuff out of nowhere sometimes
@@miikaroos3809 Why not? Honestly, I can't think of a more awesome way for Fuecoco to redeem itself than defeating its own fully evolved form. Evolving into a Crocalor might suffice.
@@kevinmcgiveney5128 Oh, I'm sure Fuecoco will evolve, but I've never liked small unevolved Pokémon beating their bigger, stronger and more experienced evolved forms. The only exception was Pikachu versus Surge's Raichu, because that battle was actually well written. But battles like Buizel versus Floatzel, Pignite versus Emboar, Rowlet versus Decidueye? Nope, they didn't make any sense. Plot armor at its finest.
I feel like tough love like this is always kinda seen as controversial which I dont understand. Roy got overconfidence, and Ryme shut that overconfidence down before it could become something worse. I like that Horizons isn't shying away from this sort of more mature tones. I think pokemon as a franchise is maturing, and with gen 10 being a milestone I think a lot of people are expecting pokemon to do something big. I also think that these heavier topics is easing us into something big. All in all im glad pokemon is maturing with its audience.
Good video following the events of the episode and giving your thoughts. I might give this new series a shot!! I haven't kept up with the anime since 2013...
This is how I like at Greninja how Ash Brandon Greninja doing Reckless move now Roy had the same tuition I think this is the perfect Episode by showing that
That move that Ryme's Houndstone used in the battle was probably Last Respects. Personally, I didn't like the subtitles/captions since I found them distracting.
No it was confirmed that the moves Ryme;s Houndstone used in battle were Phantom Force, Crunch, & Scary Face. It really would've been nice to see its signature move Last Respects being used though
Thank you for the feedback on the subtitles, I really appreciate it! I think next time I'm gonna try to make them less distracting, since I can totally see what you mean! Maybe I won't highlight the current word I'm saying, since that's probably the main distraction with them!
Me personally, I didn't think the match with Taikaiden and the ghost dog pokemon (forgot it's name sorry 😅) was that bad. I was confused at first but realized it played a najor role in something stated later in the episode as a forshadow. It shows that Roy needs to train his pokemon before having them fight and although taikaiden knew some moves, it was from character development and not actual training so he nor taikaiden were properly prepared for that first go.
Well to be fair pokeferlax kilowattrel couldn't really fly properly until it evolved which is the reason why it hasn't been trained all that well despite it evolving. And fuecoco's disarming voice move is a fairy type move which isn't a good match up against poison types like toxtricity so even without that punk rock ability roy probably still would have lost due to over relying on fuecoco and not training them equally
I really hoped Roy wouldn’t pass the test because I didn’t like passing the tests 4 times in a row. I really like the fact that Roy will finally get some character development because Roy is my favourite out of the kids, can’t wait for next episode
Rhyme isn't the MC of RIP for nothing the way she talked to Roy after the battle Also Roy you have a ground move in stompping tantrum that's 4x efective against toxtricity
@@dash9641 I guess Ryme's way of doing things to deal with Toxtricity's major weakness to Ground type moves would be to have its sound boosted attacks have so much power to intercept ground attacks before they can reach it. Esp. since Ryme's Toxtricity was able to counteract stomping tantrum with Overdrive (despite typing & thinking about it realistically, it is still a shockwave; as in not like a Shock Wave, but a SHOCKWAVE where it is firing out an energy wave of vibrational force to destroy Stomping Tantrum's earth splinters)
@@MarcusMapua Right exactly. Considering it isn't really a move that is like Earthquake or Earth Power, she's able to deflect it with an acoustical sound shock wave. Very smart for Ryme and I'm curious as to how Roy will overcome it next week.
I’m kinda surprised they didn’t do double battles considering this is how the game was setup. It was the first intro to double battles in scarlet and violet. Also, Roy was due for some hardcore humbling. This dude literally called out black rayquaza to fight a level 10 fuecoco. He’s been asking to get his Pokemon permanently wiped.
Today I realised that dot’s quaxly shares the same eng VA as Amethio (who also voices Lyney and Blade in the eng VO for those who play Genshin and HSR)
Horizons has had some amaaaazing battles so far. But sometimes it does fall into Journeys territory, with the rushed one-shot fests haha. But the great battles we get definitely make it worthwhile to watch! Like Dot VS Iono, Liko & Katy VS Rika, etc.!
Assuming that Fuecoco will evolve during the rematch, I kinda hope that he won't evolve until _after_ the battle. If Roy's problem in the initial battle is that he tried to use Tera as a crutch, then Fuecoco evolving and winning because of that would pretty much be using evolution as a crutch.
I always called roy a failure due to how careless and over confident he is like in the lugia episode in part 3, when rayquaza appears, roy wasnt focused on the actual mission and just wants to battle and I thought he was the reason why rayquaza left BUT DAMN RYME IS AN ABSOLUTE SAVAGE!
i wish netflix would have the same flow as the the new episodes are released because I just got part 3 and the last episode is were likos ganda departs from the ship
Dot did pass her Implementation test partly because she "battled effectively with two pokemon." Kilowattrel not lasting in the battle probably already failed Roy the test. Perhaps this will be brought up later on?
Good video I the episode seems great I dont know why people hate it. Its rare in shows for the main protagonist loses and its cool to see if Roy can get back up and realised that his singing strengthens his bond and not just a “power boost”
I am so sorry but I felt so bad for Roy and Fuecoco within this episode so much, being called a failure really hurts someone or somebody and kinda made me furious at Ryme a lil. the episode isnt as bad as some others say, but I am glad the next episode will be Roy and Nemona and the battle focused ( even a evolution because my boy Fuecoco needs it )
I guess it'll depend on both how Fuecoco adjusts in he evolves into Crocalor during battle just like Quaxwell AND how much more powerful Ryme & Toxtricity will be once they go Ghost Tera
I'm not gonna watch it yet because of spoilers. I just want to know how I can watch past season 3 in America and I looked it up and Google said that there are 27 seasons! Someone pls help
Thank god rhyme shook some reality into him. Singing a song with your not evolved pokemon isn't a tactic. I really hope they drop the boy with weak not evolved pokemon but a big heart wins fights he shouldn't crap like they did with Ash. Thank god a gym leader finally told a pokemon protag that that crap sucks. It felt almost like watching Cynthia mollywhop Paul.
why people didnt enjoy this episode? ash loses all the time and nobody expect him to have a wining streak Roy gets overconfident 1 time and people go mad
It's just it's another overconfident episode in Pokemon thàt shows how much of a rookie he is as a trainer. Honestly people should be happy now they see how underdeveloped his team is & they start actually building his team up the right way. Honestly it's like the LIKO BIT THERE THINKING HER POKEMON IS GREAT CAUSE IT GOT "SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT'' early on
After think both Liko and Roy replacing Ash I can see the Difference. Liko didn't understand pokemon at first but later on connecting with Sprigatito, getting Hatenna, Sprigatito evolving, doing terastallize test she finally understand about pokemon battles and want to connect with other Pokemons feeling. As for Roy he wanted to be a Pokemon trainer to go on adventures and find treasure even when meeting Flacococo he had a good connection with him with singing. I feel like we didn't get to see more of his character we only focus on Liko, Sprigatito, Dot and Quaxly. And of course i can't forget Wattrel, Wattrel could fly with the other Wattrels because he can't control his wings and how strong the wind is for him after Roy help Wattrel out Wattrel wanted to go with Roy and Roy just sings a song about Flacococo and not about Watteel and that's hurting.
It reminds me of Ash/ Satoshi lost to Brawly that he was too confident that both his Pokémon Taillow and Treecko lost. Brawly gave Ash a wakeup call about over confidence. Its the same thing here Ryme telling Roy that he was overconfident. True she said it harsh but makes a good point.
I thought I'd try having subtitles/captions popping up at the bottom of the screen, to see whether you guys like it or not! Please let me know in the comments!! If you guys like it then maybe I'll do it for future videos too! But if you guys aren't fans of it then I won't do it again 😁 I hope you guys enjoy a pretty lengthy review video!! I had a lot to say!!
(also sorry about the loud "s" noises in the second half of the video... i was accidentally speaking too close to my microphone 😭)
love the captions they help with my partial deafness tysm!!!
Do it again! One of my ears gets clogged easily, and I like it for road-trips when I can’t hear cause of the chaos
Yeah I like the subtitles. You should bring them back for future videos. They're also better looking with the background unlike the YT subtitles.
If you don’t mind answering, I wanted to know where you watch these episodes, I’m really far behind on this show since I have to wait for Netflix to update the episode .
@@E10Cat probably some dodge website 😔
Another thing was that Nemona was really quiet throughout this whole battle, something that's really unlike herself, and she looked kinda worried. She was the only one who realized that Roy was over relying on his singing with Fuecoco, meaning that he was being predictable and could easily get overwhelmed.
I noticed that, she typically explains things in the anime, like a Brock or a Cynthia (fitting), but she was being told about things…since she couldn’t understand what Roy was doing that would help him win.
Maybe, Nemona was seeing part of herself in Roy, and maybe she was once cocky before she became champion ranked and had a crushing defeat that left her kinda demoralized like Roy was. This time looking as a witness of this rather than experienced.
I really really hope that Nemona will play a part in Roy overcoming these issues next week! I seriously love how the writers are setting up the relationship between Roy and Nemona so far - it feels so real, and natural, and beneficial for them both. Long may it continue!
@@PokeferlaxI see Nemona as a kind of big sister to Roy (don't ask me why I just see them that way)
@@MasterofChaldea015 well actually you make a good point, it’s not that surprising that Nemona is placed in that role by people, it’s not too different in the games, she guides you along the path of victory road with testing your strength multiple times and finally battling her for the finale time after you become champion rank. She seems to also be more older than the us as the protagonist so that helps with that, it’s almost like a senior teaching a freshman about the life of high school
Yes I liked that part of the episode too. Added flavor.
Ryme really let Roy have it, she was probably looking more for an answer like "singing helps me and Fuecoco connect with each other" over "It helps me win!"
That's it exactly! Singing is how Roy and Fuecoco met, and how they formed a bond! It's not just about how they win battles. And once Roy and Fuecoco realise that next episode, I'm certain they'll become stronger than ever and defeat Ryme! 🔥🎶
@@Pokeferlax ironically, singing has hardly helped Roy win anything
Imagine losing to one of the weakest gym leaders in paldea because by the time you reach this gym you would be overleveled as heck
I feel bad for roy keep your head up champ
ironically, singing has hardly helped Roy win too not by anything tho.
The way I interpreted this episode went something like:
Roy knew that singing made him and Fuecoco stronger in battle but didn't really grasp why, he had no need to after all. But during the gym test when Roy is asked why he sings with Fuecoco, he says that it makes the two of them stronger after a bit of thought, failing to realize all the times that singing helped their bond outside of battle (especially during episode 60). Rhyme isn't satisfied with this response because singing isn't about helping you win a sports match and feels that her craft is being disrespected/misused. Later in the battle when Fuecoco starts losing and Rhyme begins to mock their singing (because Rhyme thinks that Roy thinks that singing is merely a tool help you win), Roy is clearly not feeling the vigor he had earlier in the battle, and begins singing again simply to spite Rhyme, attempting to "power up" Fuecoco, but it isn't working because Roy and Fuecoco aren't doing it to strengthen their bond or encourage each other.
They then lose and Rhyme obviously doesn't pass Roy for reasons stated above.
Wonderfully worded! Their singing is about their bond, not just a method to win battles. And I can't wait to see them realise that fully next episode hopefully! 🔥🎶
@@Pokeferlax New Episodes Today Dude 🥳🥳
And what I love about this is it still shows Roy is prone to falling back onto old habits. For him if it works he'll stick to it and he only realizes his faults when the status quo is rocked. It happened with his battle with Nemona where the rain nerfed Fuecoco's fire and he didn't even notice. It happened in his battle with Brassius the first go around and now with Ryme as Nemona was pointing out, he's falling into his own trap of not switching up his tactics when he sees it's continued to work. A one trick pony as Ryme called him.
And even Roy seems to have forgotten his humble beginnings with Fuecoco. His grandfather pointed it out about how Roy never mentioned once about Fuecoco's wants. He was too blinded by what he wanted and forgot if he wants Fuecoco to be his partner, Fuecoco is going to have to want Roy too. Their song was born during a moment when Roy actually took the time to notice things, like Fuecoco liking to sing but he was too shy to at first. Once Roy picked up on that he encouraged Fuecoco to keep singing and thus their bond song was born.
That's what Roy forgot, how they started, how he actually took the time to notice Fuecoco and his struggles and help him grow. He's too focused on the end goal of battling Rayquaza to remember the actual first time he and Fuecoco formed their song and what it took to bring that song to life in the first place.
I love when characters have recurring flaws that they don't immediately get over easily! It makes them feel so much more real that way! Roy is a prime example of that!!
I really liked this episode, it shows that Roy still has a lot to learn and it's probably why he's the last to evolve his starter. Rhyme knew he had more potential and she had to be brutally honest
I'm glad you loved the episode as much as I did 😁
TC!!???
YOUR HERE!!??
huh...would you look at that...
"I'd love to live there dude"
Of course you would since you're a Alolan Vulpix.
You make a great point 😆
My favorite thing about this episode is that fact that Rhyme is brutally honest to Roy. She straight up said he’s way too overconfident and he’s not on the same wavelength as his Pokémon. Also love the fact that both her and Nenoma instantly catch on that Roy is spamming his battle song when they both know he’s relying on it too much to the point he doesn’t know when he’s clearly out matched.
I really feel like Roy's character has been lagging behind as a trainer and this wake up call felt also way overdue.
I agree! I love Roy's character and personality, but in terms of character development and story significance? He has really really been lagging behind Liko and Dot unfortunately. I hope this is the beginning of that changing! It definitely seems like it! 🔥
@@AustinAngelus723 same for Liko with being crushed by Rika
Hopefully there's improvement for her going forward
@@eljordinio7647 Her big moment is going to be against Grusha.
You know, the strongest Paldea Gym Leader that specializes in Ice-Type (and has a Dragon/Flying-Type Ace), while she is going in with a Grass-Type and a Pokémon that also has never been in an actual battle before.
@@Robin280497 it better be. Otherwise if people think I'm rough on her now because of her current level of weakness and (during her training with Kabu) her compassion making her look weak, I will show no mercy if she screws up here
@@eljordinio7647 Dude, you're crazy. Liko was never going to beat an Elite Four member at her current level, so do you honestly expect her to do much better against Grusha? All you seem to care about is winning, and if anyone loses a battle for literally any reason, you call them weak and act like a spoiled brat. I would personally much rather see the main characters winning battles against opponents they actually stand a chance against than seeing more ridiculous BS plot armor asspull wins that Ash was infamous for. Liko, Roy and Dot are still quite new to Pokémon battles, but they keep learning new things all the time.
I'm not saying Liko definitely can't win her battle against Grusha, but I fear that it would require some major plot armor at this point. But of course, you don't care about that, right? If you only want to see wins all the time, this is clearly not the show for you. Go watch some generic isekai BS with OP main characters instead.
He lost and wasn't given the pass by the gym leader just because "I'm moved by you and your Pokemon's bond. Here's your A+.". That's a good thing.
The trio hardly won any fight that they had so far, but they always got away with it without consequence. This loss shows that the anime can get serious when it needs to.
[1:17] is that penguinz0 in pokémon😂
LOL it actually does look like him a lot 🤣
Bro’s name is literally MC, short for “MoistCr1TiKaL”
This episode is the best roy's episode. From this match we saw roy's dark side. He's overconfidence, rush to win, ambition for seeking power, and become more powerful blinds him. Every time she asked a question he always answered it for power, that's why she told him to clean his soul. She really give him a hard slap in his face, to remind him there's always sky above sky, he's far to be called unbeatable. He needs to be more patient and more humble. Ngl cannot wait for next episode.
Perhaps Kilowattrel's lackluster performance was a subtle nod to Roy's overreliance on his singing gimmick? Kilowattrel doesn't have that, and it performed poorly as a result of Roy overlooking them.
Kilowattrel was kept in the burner seat since it evolved, I wanted to see more character development even if his little arc ended with him finally being able to fly.
I really really love this take! And it makes me appreciate the battle as a whole much more! Thanks for sharing 😁
I always seen the bird more of a helper in finding something lost rather than a battler
I hope Kilowattrel gets a redemption when Roy will eventually rematch Ryme!
@@lava3256 Yeah, the new Pidgeotto or Unfezant.
Ryme is actually the kind of person we needed to assess Roy. Roy failing the test was necessary just like it was for Liko getting an emotional breakdown back in her battle against Rika. He has always been upbeat and energetic, but that should not be the case always, at times, one needs to act mature. Hope this training makes him get over some of his major flaws.
It was clear that Roy was already on the path to losing against Ryme from how he acted & when Toxtricity came out. Roy's way of seeing & doing things tends to get him in trouble with himself very often that results in battle failure. He views & does things in only one way to him that makes it easy for his opponents to catch onto it & completely overturn him. If he wants to improve himself as a trainer, that really is something he needs to keep fixing
To be honest with you bro. The reason I want to be a poketuber is because I like the idea of entertaining people. You and the other poketubers I watch opened a door for me that was previously closed. So I just wanted to say thank you 🙏
Ahhh this comment really made me smile, thank you so much for the kind words! If me being here and making videos for the past 4ish years has inspired you, and others, in any way, then that makes it all worth it for me 😁 best of luck with your journey ahead, please let me know when you make your first video and I'll check it out for sure!! You've got this dude!! 🔥
I felt so bad for Roy and his Pokemon, especially Kilowatrrel. I know Liko, Roy and Dot are still new trainers so of course they’re losing, ash definitely did a lot of losing, but they are starting to gain more Ls than Ws
@@chadwickmale2998 what do you expect from a beginner trainer battle againts all gym leaders with far more experience?, of course they've alot of lost, the show just makes the battle more realistic. And it's the way to make them stronger so they can stood up a chance againts any opponent in the future.
Unlike Ash, though, Liko, Roy and Dot have never won a battle they had absolutely no chance of winning in the first place. Ash was talented, sure, but he was also the king of plot armor and asspulls.
Rhyme destROYes him
LOL 😆
One issue of horizons is the lack of focus on the 2nd Pokemon
Oh my god Fr.
Before Horizons they handled this way better.
Unfortunately you're right! I seriously love how much focus the three Starter Pokemon have had, but sadly Hattrem/Tinkatink/Kilowattrel have been left behind in the process. I hope they get more focus in the next arc! 🔥
@@Pokeferlax Hopefully Kilowattrel redeems itself in the future by learning new moves, and also hoping that we see Fuecoco evolve into Crocalor and win the rematch next episode.
I kind of think that's the point? It's no coincidence that the second that two Pokemon are needed to pass, the trio's second Mons all get rocked aside from Hatrem but just because she can brutal swing a fight to a close doesn't mean she's able to fight in an official battle. We saw this with Tinkatink where she could hold her own against a wild Orthworm but in the battle with Larry? Instantly clapped by a wing attack from full. Same with Kilowatrel, he evolved cool but he's still can't battle worth a darn especially with just one move.
I'm hoping the next arc will start to give the trio a clue their second Pokemon are all behind and start training them more too.
It was going a little too smoothly on the tests, always passing, even if losing. And since we hardly see Kilowattrel, I'm not surprised it went down so easily. Before the preview for the next episode, I knew Nemona would be helping with special training. She looked pretty unhappy with Rhyme, too. Rhyme may have had a point, but I don't think we've ever seen a main character be dissed like that in public before.
Yes and no on a main getting dissed or shamed on. Wulfric brutally shamed Ash with how he was using Greninja and its true potential. That was the motivation Ash needed next episode to master the bond phenomenon. Then Ash went max level potential he needed. I think Rhyme said that to push Roy into lowering his powerhungry mind and to have fun whole being stronger. Rhyme does sound harsh but I don’t think it was to mainly to put him down, its to put him on the right track.
She was actually unhappy with Roy. Because, while she agreed that Ryme was too harsh, she still made a good point about Roy being too focused on power. Nemona also likely picked up on Roy's impatience and overconfidence during the match because she was unusually quiet during the test.
@@dreamgamershd345 For Ash, it was just his travel companions and Saywer there watching. Roy, on the other hand, was on a concert stage, with a large audience. Gyms aren't necessarily private, but with 'no fans', it's basically private.
@@jenniferdaniels701 You know what. You’re right. I’ll give you it. 👏 Nice defense
I think this nicely underscored why Dot passed her test despite not defeating one of Larry's pokemon.
When Dot struggled, she managed to realise her mistakes, remembered her past experiences and adjusted her strategy accordingly. By considering Quaxlys approach and working with it she also restored their connection during the battle.
I kinda get that Ryme was trying to teach Roy a lesson in humility, but straight up calling him a failure of a partner to Fuecoco was just harsh. No wonder Roy's self-esteem was shattered afterwards.
Agreed!
I swear I got so upset and angered by that scene x'C
It was definitely very very very harsh! But I think Ryme knows deep down that Roy needs a strong wake-up call like that, or else he'll never grow and reach his full potential. So I think Roy will be thankful in the end, even if he's upset right now! 😁
I wonder if Liko will be next in line to fail against Grusha 🤔
@@xigbar9999 Nah Rika already did that.
It wasnt for Ryme necessery to use such words to a child. We must remember she is an adult. Roy and Hogeta have the best relationship in this anime, they are great as partners. She should say that Roy needs to see more potential in his partner, use more of his abilities or use some strategy. But i dont agree with bullying a kid and saying something without any background knowledge. And it was kinda funny that she told him that he used terrastial in desperation, Lol, terrastial in this anime has no strategy whatsoever.
"If you haven't watched the episode, go and check it out"
But where though?
Hianime?
Honestly, i really like this, finally Roy is put in his place, so far i only watched the episodes incurrently in Netflix, but i found Roy extremely annoying due to his overconfident attitude. So i really love that Rhyme put roy in his place, teaching him that he cant just win by singing.
It's interesting how we finally saw someone fail their test for once. Considering uptill now they've passed each one regardless of the battle outcome. Curious if Fuecoco will evolve during the rematch?
From the episode we could see Nemona noticing Roy over-relying on singing to hype up Fuecoco and thus got worried that he was getting more predictable and that he might get easily overwhelmed by Ryme, which is what ended up happening.
And wow, harsh words from Ryme at the end, but that the same time Ryme wasn't ENTIRELY wrong. Based on what Larry told Dot after her battle, the reasons she passed despite losing includes "Battling effectively using two Pokemon", "Terastallizing at an appropriate time" and "Observing your surroundings and following your Pokemon's intent." All of these things Roy didn't do too well as Kilowattrel fell quickly to Houndstone very early in the battle due to Roy's recklessness, and Roy's desperation caused his sync with his Fuecoco to break, thus Fuecoco didn't get to unleash its full potential, and when Roy Terastallized, he didn't look as confident as usual as he did that out of desperation and didn't even get to use a single move when Terastallized. I'm sure that Ryme knows that Roy and Fuecoco will understand what she meant before returning for a rematch.
This.. These are facts. Many people are actually comparing Dot passing the test to Roy losing it, even saying that Dot shouldn't have passed either, forgetting the fact that they are proving themselves capable of Terestal Phenomenon here, not to win.
I seriously wanted Roy to fail here, because we could clearly see he didn't have any of his perspectives clear, he doesn't even know why he sings. Moreover, he didn't even use his catchphrase while Terestallizing Fuecoco. I am excited to see his future development now, given he got his first major breakdown, not counting that short lived Rayquaza one in episode 33.
I mean not even just nemoa both liko and dot where getting worried too.
The singing to getting yourself amp up and in sync was fine but its was clear that he was over relying on it
Pretty much thinking hey if we do this we’ll surely win.
It was something that was kinda need for Roy and fuecocco.
That was the most shocking ever seen, even idk what did Ryme called Roy until i realized she called him failure and that was heartbreaking for him. Plus they should've stay Kilowattrel a bit longer in the battle but no they did roughly which i'm disappointed.
Ngl the rap battle was 🔥. And ima need a remix of that!
Exactly. I just want that rap for my playlist. I can't even imagine that it was a VA who performed it, she nailed it better than many others.
Need it released on Spotify asap!
People dont like this episode? I feel like Roy needed a big loss to make him even stronger ngl. I like this WAYYY better than losing the gym battle but still passing the implimation tests. I didn't expect him to win, but I was half expecting Rhyme to just give him the pass on his test so we could move on to Liko's battle, but I prefer this for his character development WAYYYYY more
OMG IS THAT POKE"DOING HIS JOB"FERLAX(it's a reference from Pokémon hz in the floragato spiky hair episode) THIS IS A SPICY REVIEW❤❤❤ GOOD JOB BUDDY
I haven't checked out your channel, or Pokémon Horizons in a while, but I checked out this episode and damn, I really liked this episode! I also just loved seeing Rhyme here!
Finally we have subtitles so we can understand pokeferlax through the english accent
It's like I speak a whole different language 😋
Honestly, despite Roy being my favourite character, he does deserve that huge slap from Ryme. I've noticed that Roy's character is like an average 8 year old child that is very childish and immature. He was over reliant and over confident. Unlike Liko and Dot, both of them are very mature for their age, noticing their mistakes and doing their very best to make up for any casualties caused.
That last episode his line about "our song is unbeatable!" well erm yeah it's beatable man
I'm really excited to see his character development arc. Having 3 Roy focused episodes in a row, is absolutely amazing and possibly hinting something? I really hope that development arc of his is good and turns him to a likable character for everyone and not just those few.
I think Roy's gonna cry in the next ep idk😿
Reminds me of that time in Yu-Gi-Oh! where Seto Kaiba mopped the floor with Joey Wheeler.
...which was, really, _every single time_ they were pitted against each other.
If this episode is the ultimate turning point for Roy to realize its more than just song enhancement to win a battle, I'll be satisfied that Roy is willing to change his formula with his battle style, that sing of his has honest ran its course. Lastly its always better to watch with Subs to get a clearer interpretation of the plot, and to finally see one of our heroes struggles is what the audience need to stay engaged with the growth and world building around each character.
We've seen this before with Ash how sometimes overconfidence can lead to messing up and learning what you failed to learn in order to become a better trainer.
@SoraFan23 it can be recyclable as long as it's not over saturated by the same character.
Rhyme was giving Roy some tough love. Calling him a failure was a bit overboard, but I get her reasoning. I expected a better job from Taikaiden, but I understand it since Roy kept him on the back seat after it evolved. The episode is mid, but I guess the point was to set up upcoming character development.
Honestly thinking Roy will make a huge comeback next week! I feel like he honestly just panicked a bit because of the stress of not earning his tera.
Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍
Thank you my friend! 💜
I must say, I really like the subtitles at the bottom of your screen and the way you're reviewing the episode, you're slowly changing/switching up your video styles and trying new things and I really like that! ❤
I'm excited for the next episode, we'll see how Roy will overcome his issue and seize victory, or at least past the test with the help of his friends!
its so sad because i live in denmark and the horizons episodes are delayed in denmark so i cant really watch your vids cuz i dont wanna get spoiled
Can't wait to see Roy's Fuecoco evolving! ❤
It's gotta happen surely! 🔥
@@Pokeferlax yes it is: Gotta evolve everyone!
@@Pokeferlaxdont get your hopes up. Fuecoco is the Rowlet of Horizons
I will hate it, I'll miss fuecoco, all second state starters are so hideous lately except for Yoyocat she cool
@@aurorasurrealis1032 Oh, please. Name 1 Pokemon anime where all 3 Starters evolve
How i saw the episode, Roy didnt come off as cocky, he just overestimated his typical strategy in the battle, which Rhyme notes to be both repetitive and redundant.
That's very fair! 😁 personally I got the impression that he was leaning into overconfident/cocky territory, with assuming their song would always be enough to make them win, and then panicking and failing when their song didn't work. But your take definitely makes a lot of sense too! I'm excited to see more next week!
I totally felt the same way after subtitles dropped! This episode was a nice wake up call for Roy just like Liko and Dot on their battles. Btw have you thought of giving the episodes a rating at the end of each review? :)
I've considered giving episodes a rating! But I'm worried it might seem weird to start doing that when we're in the middle of a series 😆 I'll think about it some more!
Honestly this was a really good episode in my opinion, besides the rushed part with Roy's Kilowatrell and Rhyme's Houndstone, it was great!!
I'm loving the Roy development this little arc, can't wait for next week!
8/10 for me!
Rhyme was absolutely RUTHLESS at the end geez
5:23 sounds a little fammiliar: ash and greninja in ice gym
I think that was a great lesson for Roy to learn might have been a little harsh but when they challenge Ryme for a rematch they should win and Fuecoco should evolve into Crocalor that episode.
I thought it was enjoyable. The rapping was sweet. The balloons carrying Fuecoco was creepy. Battle was pretty rushed, wasn’t that great till the end.
Sub titles are crazy
2:53 you mean Phantom Force.
Btw your sub titles are a nice idea
Phantom Force's original name in Japanese was called Ghost Dive (but pronounced in english in the japanese version). It's kind of a bit of a nitpick that I've been having with the subtitles as it just confuses people sometimes when they use the original name of move rather than the renamed English version
@@MarcusMapua I know
My theory: After the battle, Roy and Fuecoco will go through some intense training to prepare for the rematch. During the training, Fuecoco will evolve and use his new power to defeat Ryme.
Thats A good idea but I feel in the rematch Ryme will use a skeledrgie and Roy will prove that they don't need to evolve to win kinda like Ashes pikachu
I love that idea, but didn't we already see Fuecoco battling Toxtricity in the preview? I think it will evolve during or after the battle. Hopefully after.
@@miikaroos3809 Good Idea but I feel that would get rid of fuecoco's personnattliy kinda like Ash'es Turtwig
3:41 In SV Ryme’s Houndstone has sand rush instead so it probably didn’t have fluffy. You should have said it would have been forgivable if this episode was in Journeys.
Game Ryme has Sand Rush Houndstone.
Usually sand related abilities are kept as a surprise unless someone whips up a sandstorm.
I mean roy and fueecco's whole journey started through singing
i really like how theyre hammering home the importance of HOW the trainer uses terastal on whether or not they pass the test. The reason why Roy failed his test wasnt because he lost, it was because how he misused terastal: falling back on it due to desperation. It was also because of him overusing his fuecoco and only relying one a few repeated strategies. i love how horizons makes these kinda worldbuilding pieces clear :D
Roy tends to get stuck in his ways w/out being able to see things beyond or a few steps ahead before it's too late. Which was how Ryme & Toxtricity beat all Roy & Fuecoco tried to do. Even Kilowattrel's loss as Roy repeated the same move instead of looking & thinking another option. Roy thinks too linear & gets caught in his own way which makes it easy for foes to turn the tables on him.
Gotta be honest, the battle was kinda mid. I really like whole Ryme's character and holy cow Roy can rap really well.
But the battle was wack. Kilowattrel performed even worse than Tinkatink and was washed by Phantom Forse and Crunch.
Houndstone wasn't any better.
Fuecoco vs Toxtricity was alright and I really like, how Ryme instantly put a pressure on Roy by spamming Punk Rock boosted Overdrive. Toxtricity just folded Fuecoco without any chanse to counter.
She didn't even use Tera.
It's a typical Ash-losing Gym episode and comebacking later. Fuecoco will definitely evolve next week
To be fair, Houndstone almost definitely has the Fluffy Ability. It resisted Kilowattrel's Sparks very well, but since it is weak against Fire, it makes sense why it lost to Fuecoco so fast.
Ryme has a point. Roy is a sweet boy but he clearly missed the point of his strength. Singing isn't what gave him strenght it's the bond with his pokemon. Could ryme word it better? Yeah would Roy learn from it then? Noooo!
This is reminding me when Ash tried to win all the way using Treeko during the time when he got overconfident in Brawly's Gym and as a result he pushed his Pokemon too hard. His friends called him out for it and he had a breakdown. So he needed to clear his mind.
I feel shocked yet satisfied that Roy fail his test
I agree with Ryme she's right Roy spammed spark with kilowatterel makes me feel like he didn't bother to train for this big battle or with kilowatterel at all after evolving so it going down quickly might be for the beat cause I think he would of kept spamming spark. The incident where they re run into rayquaza when it destroys ceruledge and Roy tried to run in with fuecoco to join in people keep telling him he's out classed and he has a hard time actually learning to grow he's gonna keep hitting wall cause he keeps hitting points where he's good enough if Ryme didn't tell him this now he would keep blindly going into things with no hope or shot and hitting walls. Until he get him or his pokemon hurt
😢😢😢 poor baby tarapagos being kidnapped. And Roy being overconfident isn't like him. He beeds to be better at thinking things through
To me it looked more like it was asking the driftloons for a ride. However, terapagos probably didn't consider how far they were going to take it or how it would be able to return to liko. But I don't really think that the driftloons had ill intentions either. They just wanted to take it for a fun ride, but didn't really think about the distance and that the terapagos would have to return at one point.
In short, like children who want to go on a adventure but don't really think things through 😂
Rhyme gave Roy another lesson about fighting and growing stronger. Much like what Brassius told him in an earlier episode.
close enough, welcome back Snowbelle Arc!
admittedly this would be closer what happened with ash vs brawly but the whole “mis-use and over reliance on a power-up (the singing) really reminds me of imperfect ash gren tbh
I'm glad I'm not the only one who was reminded of that
Not the worst arc (or maybe one of the worst) 😭😭
Countroversy started when goh catch a suicune
And fucceco (something like that) hurt the raquaza 😂
This is better then the Slowking rap battle
You can say that again!
Knowing there are 3 Roy focused episodes aside, I had the feeling that he will fail especially he kept dishing out attacks that didn't work and as Rhyme said, using terastalization desperately. Also, I didn't like that he replied that singing makes him win, red flag that ultimately lead to a loss. Last thing, Killowatrel was taken out so easily just like Tinkatink, and I think he's taken out faster? not sure. I hope that Hattrem will not suffer that fate, or at least be able to put up a bit more fight. The ED didn't make a Dot illustration too, I'm so sad.
Though, at least we do see one of them fail, and I can see why that's the case. I am surprised that they can try again to see if they can pass in the second try. I suppose you can't fail MCs at the end.
Una de mis peleas favoritas de Rod hasta el momento, Me fascinó. Amo que en esta temporada no están ganando por ayuda de un guión, están ganando lentamente por sus meritos y están creciendo de sus derrotas como la vida real y como el crecimiento mismo, realmente tiene un mensaje súper profundo, bastante estructurado y un capítulo excelente. I can't help it but to cry when Rod said farewell to his parents 😢💚😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️
Do you think Ryme will use a Skeledirge in the rematch? The only thing that'll make the rematch more satisfying than Roy defeating Ryme, or at least passing her Terastallization test, would be if his Fuecoco triumphed over its adult form, like how Ash's Pikachu defeated Lieutenant Surge's Raichu.
I agree with you great idea I was actually thinking about this because seeing Roy's Feucco Go up against a skeledridge Ryme might pull a Surge move and mock Roy for not evolving feucco but they will prove that they don't need to evolve to win and come up for another reason that they sing while battling
No, please, no! At least Fuecoco stands a chance against Toxtricity, but there is no way it could beat a Skeledirge.
@@miikaroos3809 You never know Ash beat a geodude with thunderbolt Ash beat a Richu with pikachu you be right but pokemon just pulls stuff out of nowhere sometimes
@@miikaroos3809 Why not? Honestly, I can't think of a more awesome way for Fuecoco to redeem itself than defeating its own fully evolved form. Evolving into a Crocalor might suffice.
@@kevinmcgiveney5128 Oh, I'm sure Fuecoco will evolve, but I've never liked small unevolved Pokémon beating their bigger, stronger and more experienced evolved forms. The only exception was Pikachu versus Surge's Raichu, because that battle was actually well written. But battles like Buizel versus Floatzel, Pignite versus Emboar, Rowlet versus Decidueye? Nope, they didn't make any sense. Plot armor at its finest.
I feel like tough love like this is always kinda seen as controversial which I dont understand.
Roy got overconfidence, and Ryme shut that overconfidence down before it could become something worse.
I like that Horizons isn't shying away from this sort of more mature tones.
I think pokemon as a franchise is maturing, and with gen 10 being a milestone I think a lot of people are expecting pokemon to do something big. I also think that these heavier topics is easing us into something big.
All in all im glad pokemon is maturing with its audience.
Good video following the events of the episode and giving your thoughts. I might give this new series a shot!! I haven't kept up with the anime since 2013...
This is how I like at Greninja how Ash Brandon Greninja doing Reckless move now Roy had the same tuition I think this is the perfect Episode by showing that
??? English, please.
That move that Ryme's Houndstone used in the battle was probably Last Respects. Personally, I didn't like the subtitles/captions since I found them distracting.
No it was confirmed that the moves Ryme;s Houndstone used in battle were Phantom Force, Crunch, & Scary Face.
It really would've been nice to see its signature move Last Respects being used though
Thank you for the feedback on the subtitles, I really appreciate it! I think next time I'm gonna try to make them less distracting, since I can totally see what you mean! Maybe I won't highlight the current word I'm saying, since that's probably the main distraction with them!
@@Pokeferlax maybe he means the subtitles need to be smaller.
Me personally, I didn't think the match with Taikaiden and the ghost dog pokemon (forgot it's name sorry 😅) was that bad. I was confused at first but realized it played a najor role in something stated later in the episode as a forshadow. It shows that Roy needs to train his pokemon before having them fight and although taikaiden knew some moves, it was from character development and not actual training so he nor taikaiden were properly prepared for that first go.
During the first 2 fights i was literally like "What is this Pokemon journeys?"
Peak?
@@natalimoinaThe opposite
Well fuococo got 2 wins in this episode, against sableye and houndstone. So people can't say it always loses
Well to be fair pokeferlax kilowattrel couldn't really fly properly until it evolved which is the reason why it hasn't been trained all that well despite it evolving. And fuecoco's disarming voice move is a fairy type move which isn't a good match up against poison types like toxtricity so even without that punk rock ability roy probably still would have lost due to over relying on fuecoco and not training them equally
I really hoped Roy wouldn’t pass the test because I didn’t like passing the tests 4 times in a row. I really like the fact that Roy will finally get some character development because Roy is my favourite out of the kids, can’t wait for next episode
I hope Fuecoco evolve is coming up
@@leviristich5211 I personally believe it will happen next episode but we will see
Rhyme isn't the MC of RIP for nothing the way she talked to Roy after the battle
Also Roy you have a ground move in stompping tantrum that's 4x efective against toxtricity
He did use it in the battle but Toxtricity basically shattered it with his moves.
@@dash9641 I guess Ryme's way of doing things to deal with Toxtricity's major weakness to Ground type moves would be to have its sound boosted attacks have so much power to intercept ground attacks before they can reach it. Esp. since Ryme's Toxtricity was able to counteract stomping tantrum with Overdrive (despite typing & thinking about it realistically, it is still a shockwave; as in not like a Shock Wave, but a SHOCKWAVE where it is firing out an energy wave of vibrational force to destroy Stomping Tantrum's earth splinters)
@@MarcusMapua Right exactly. Considering it isn't really a move that is like Earthquake or Earth Power, she's able to deflect it with an acoustical sound shock wave. Very smart for Ryme and I'm curious as to how Roy will overcome it next week.
I’m kinda surprised they didn’t do double battles considering this is how the game was setup. It was the first intro to double battles in scarlet and violet. Also, Roy was due for some hardcore humbling. This dude literally called out black rayquaza to fight a level 10 fuecoco. He’s been asking to get his Pokemon permanently wiped.
Where can I see these other Pokémon episodes
Today I realised that dot’s quaxly shares the same eng VA as Amethio (who also voices Lyney and Blade in the eng VO for those who play Genshin and HSR)
And people were saying that horizons has better gym battles then ash Ketchum, I’m not impressed 😅
The BEST gym battle was Clemont vs Ash (The XY one)
Horizons has had some amaaaazing battles so far. But sometimes it does fall into Journeys territory, with the rushed one-shot fests haha. But the great battles we get definitely make it worthwhile to watch! Like Dot VS Iono, Liko & Katy VS Rika, etc.!
Assuming that Fuecoco will evolve during the rematch, I kinda hope that he won't evolve until _after_ the battle. If Roy's problem in the initial battle is that he tried to use Tera as a crutch, then Fuecoco evolving and winning because of that would pretty much be using evolution as a crutch.
I always called roy a failure due to how careless and over confident he is like in the lugia episode in part 3, when rayquaza appears, roy wasnt focused on the actual mission and just wants to battle and I thought he was the reason why rayquaza left BUT DAMN RYME IS AN ABSOLUTE SAVAGE!
At this point. Episode 61 is just a lesson about how arrogance and cockiness can lead to some REALLY nasty consequences (just my opinion)
i wish netflix would have the same flow as the the new episodes are released because I just got part 3 and the last episode is were likos ganda departs from the ship
Dot did pass her Implementation test partly because she "battled effectively with two pokemon." Kilowattrel not lasting in the battle probably already failed Roy the test. Perhaps this will be brought up later on?
Good video I the episode seems great I dont know why people hate it. Its rare in shows for the main protagonist loses and its cool to see if Roy can get back up and realised that his singing strengthens his bond and not just a “power boost”
I am so sorry but I felt so bad for Roy and Fuecoco within this episode so much, being called a failure really hurts someone or somebody and kinda made me furious at Ryme a lil.
the episode isnt as bad as some others say, but I am glad the next episode will be Roy and Nemona and the battle focused ( even a evolution because my boy Fuecoco needs it )
I'm not so sure that Roy will win in his rematch against Ryme, but only time will tell. I hope he doesn't lose again as the battle still isn't close.
I guess it'll depend on both how Fuecoco adjusts in he evolves into Crocalor during battle just like Quaxwell AND how much more powerful Ryme & Toxtricity will be once they go Ghost Tera
Where are you finding these episodes to watch ?
Kilowattrel had his first battle with fuecoco against captain pikachu in episode 17
Is there a way to watch this in the USA
Pokeferlax just shocked EVERYONE by remembering how to make videos
I'm not gonna watch it yet because of spoilers. I just want to know how I can watch past season 3 in America and I looked it up and Google said that there are 27 seasons! Someone pls help
Thank god rhyme shook some reality into him. Singing a song with your not evolved pokemon isn't a tactic. I really hope they drop the boy with weak not evolved pokemon but a big heart wins fights he shouldn't crap like they did with Ash. Thank god a gym leader finally told a pokemon protag that that crap sucks. It felt almost like watching Cynthia mollywhop Paul.
You don't get pokemon
@@natalimoina no I do, I just think some of the adults that watch it need to get a grip
Where can you see all the episodes?
why people didnt enjoy this episode? ash loses all the time and nobody expect him to have a wining streak
Roy gets overconfident 1 time and people go mad
It's just it's another overconfident episode in Pokemon thàt shows how much of a rookie he is as a trainer. Honestly people should be happy now they see how underdeveloped his team is & they start actually building his team up the right way. Honestly it's like the LIKO BIT THERE THINKING HER POKEMON IS GREAT CAUSE IT GOT "SO MUCH DEVELOPMENT'' early on
Nowadays, people can't wait for character development show a flaw they're mad, show no flaws they're mad. Honestly, you can't win
@@leoil01 -facts there
After think both Liko and Roy replacing Ash I can see the Difference. Liko didn't understand pokemon at first but later on connecting with Sprigatito, getting Hatenna, Sprigatito evolving, doing terastallize test she finally understand about pokemon battles and want to connect with other Pokemons feeling. As for Roy he wanted to be a Pokemon trainer to go on adventures and find treasure even when meeting Flacococo he had a good connection with him with singing. I feel like we didn't get to see more of his character we only focus on Liko, Sprigatito, Dot and Quaxly. And of course i can't forget Wattrel, Wattrel could fly with the other Wattrels because he can't control his wings and how strong the wind is for him after Roy help Wattrel out Wattrel wanted to go with Roy and Roy just sings a song about Flacococo and not about Watteel and that's hurting.
Liko and Roy are members of kalos group
It reminds me of Ash/ Satoshi lost to Brawly that he was too confident that both his Pokémon Taillow and Treecko lost. Brawly gave Ash a wakeup call about over confidence. Its the same thing here Ryme telling Roy that he was overconfident. True she said it harsh but makes a good point.
I hope roy wins in his rematch but in the preview it kinda looks like roy and fuecoco have battle bond
WHY WON'T HE JUST EVOLE HIS F*CKIN FUECOCO