Recap / Pokemon S 9 E 46 Once More With Reeling

• Continuity Nod: It was established a few episodes prior that an offense-based battling style, like Ash's, isn't optimum for contests; sure enough, in this episode, Ash has Sceptile hit Blaziken with a fury of powerful attacks, but he still loses points due to Blaziken dodging them all, forcing Ash to rethink his strategy.
• Cliffhanger: The episode ends with the judges deciding the battle between Ash and May.
• Took a Level in Badass: May's Combusken evolves into Blaziken.