#sm144

[pokemonpowergirl]

These Pokemon moments were truly a time for the fandom to be alive. 🥹

[alolanrain]

What is your favorite pikachu moment in the Anime?

The giant electro ball in BW 096, that honestly was my favorite moment despite BW being my least favorite season. It’s soon followed up by Pikachu and Ash during the battle against Tapu Koko and Kukui in SM144

[kalosstarters]

Ash, Kukui and headpats (SM52, SM144, JN37 and JN112) ♥

[spectral-king]

SM144

JN125

[ribarukirikaindenial]

DP188 / SM144 / JN132

The “white space where time seems to stop for a moment” happened in all the final episodes of the milestone endgame battles.. ;; 

[smilingperformer]

AAAAAAHHHHHHH

I LOVE ALOLA I LOVE ALOLA I LOVE ALOLA I-

[sirikyu]

i’m about to DIE, this animation is so cool. i love this finale, all parts have been so perfect writing and animation-wise and this last kukui vs ash episode seems to go a step beyond for intensity and coolness. can’t wait!

[musashi]

...we won.

Pikachu... we won!

[multiscales]

I just don’t have enough nor the right words to fully express my sense of feel-good over the amount of support the classmates/people/rivals have given Satoshi throughout his stay in Alola and his battles during the league. I don’t think I EVER recall any of his previous companions being this overjoyed over his victory and invested in it to the point where they are CRYING tears. Even his rivals (both game; no OCs time) are calmly observing his victory scene and sending their support from affair. He deserved this, they know he deserved it. Even if they all were aiming for victory they can acknowledge that the best man won. These people really do love him and you can feel that through and through.

[soveryanon]

S&M144′s preview!

[toonstarterz]

Pokémon SM144 Thoughts

[ Warning: Incoherent gushing ahead. ]

I’m. Fucking. Speechless.

Okay, no I’m not. This was easily in the TOP 3 best Pokéani episodes of all time. Like I’m not even joking this was some quality shit here. I’ve never felt more emotionally attached to an episode in all 20+ years of watching this damn series. Bra-fucking-vo.

Ok, ok, so Tapu Koko vs. Naganadal. Yeah, knew the latter would go down quick. But damned if it didn’t go down like a champ. This was all throughout the episode but the animation was GOD-TIER. For real, the aerial battle was a thing of beauty. Talonflame vs. Unfezant battle ain’t got nothin’ on this. Rock on, Naganadel.

Now, Pikachu vs. Tapu Koko. Animation was still out of this world, but don’t get me started on Kukui going all proud papa on Ash and the latter being so overwhelmed with joy. I love their relationship so damn much. 

Then the interlude. All the Tapus congregating for some beautiful almost deus ex machina. Jk, but still, did you see how fucking starstruck Kukui and Ash were? My boys were so damned thrilled for this privilege. 

Ok, enough stalling. The FUCKING CLIMAX. Just a z-move vs a z-move, but holy shit this had me on the fucking edge of my seat. The animation skyrocketed by 263132%. Did you see how beautiful Guardian of Alola was? Did you see how raw 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt looked? Team Kato went absolutely hard on this, and I have so much respect for them. This is one for the animation history books.

But for real, it wouldn’t have mattered if not for how emotionally invested I was. Ash giving Pikachu a high/tail-five, his hat, and the accumulation of everything they’ve experienced in Alola. It didn’t feel like “nakama power”. It was straight-up respect for the traditions and warmth Ash and Pikachu felt while here, and having it come down to a Kamehameha was the fucking icing on the cake. These two are just perfect together.

And then. Ash won. He FUCKING WON. Yeah, I thought they would have him lose ‘cause like “being champion was already too good for him, we gotta off-set it lol”, but NO. None of that bullshit. My boi earned that win, hands down. The Tapu Koko vs Pikachu rematch was coming down to this, you know it. Spoil this kid, writing team, I don’t care. He EARNED this.

Bro, Rika’s voice acting while Ash was on the ground all spent had me SHOOK. Ya’ll know that was genuine heartfelt emotion there. She will always be best Ash.

And the crowd goes WILD. Oak, Delia, Mr. Mime and Burnet are so damn proud. The Alolan Twerps went ballistic. Sophocles being that “you see?? you see?? He won!” kid was perfect. God, I’m gonna miss my babies so much.

And it all ends with Kukui and Ash ribbing each other. Just as it should. Just two guys cooling down after having the time of their lives. I don’t know how the Pokeani can follow up on this but fuck it. This was the Pokéani AT ITS CORE. And I am so happy to be alive for it. 

Final Rating: ∞/10. 

[pokemonpowergirl]

It is officially March, aka our final month with Ash and Pikachu as our protagonist.

I'm going to miss them so much!!! 😭💔

[noodlerama]

So uhhh...yeah....wow.

WOW wow wow.

Gotta say I was preparing for the hype but it still managed to completely blow me away. I expected Nagandel to go down pretty quickly but what I got was a incredibly intense high speed arieal battle that was amazingly animated. That UB got GOOD time to shine before going down.

But that last battle THAT LAST BATTLE. When type wild started I cheered, when 100 million volts started I cheered. My heart was racing I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I can't believe I got yo witness what was probably the best collection of Ash/Pikachu moments all in one episode, all those emotions all those feelings. Alola being so lovingly well...LOVED by its characters it's such an amazing region, so much culture and bonds with nature and all that stuff and it all felt amazingly represented here. TYPE WILD being the climax song was what I was waiting for this ENTIRE LEAGUE and I got it in the most satisfying way possible. And the animation....that animation...what can I say. It's incredible.

Probably the best episode of SM, easily the best battle in SM. Potentially best battle in the SERIES. I still think Ash vs Paul edges it out but I bare NO malice towards anyone that prefers this. This is a fine wine. This is the Mona Lisa, it belongs in the Lourve. 10/10/10/10

[its-railou]

he deserves the world

[betwixtyiff]

I don’t like that I felt the need to make this

[theplayerking]

New Sun & Moon Episode Titles

SM143: Conclusion! Gaogaen VS Nyaheat!!

Airs: October 13, 2019

SM144: Alola’s Strongest Z! Kapu-Kokeko VS Pikachu!!

Airs: October 20, 2019

SM145: The Sun, the Moon, and Every One’s Dreams!

Airs: October 27, 2019

Ash VS Professor Kukui will continue throughout SM143 and SM144 and it seems that Professor Kukui might have caught Tapu Koko, because he will be using it against Ash. Also, SM145 is likely the final episode of the series.