History Recap / PokemonS24E17ThrashOfTheTitans

* ContinuitySnarl: Dragonite was able to shrug off Ice-type attacks like they were nothing in Unova but is knocked out a Ice Fang. Justified as Dracovish's Ability is Strong Jaw which powers up all biting moves and Dragonite was stuck in Dracovish's mouth.

* CallBack: Goh mistakes Iris for a Pokemon and tries to catch her, just like Ash did when he first met her.
* ContinuityNod: Iris was the Champion of Unova in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2''. Also, Goh encounters her after throwing a Pokeball at her when he mistook her for a Pokemon, not unlike how she first met Ash.

* BaitandSwitch: You'd assume the Axew found outside the Opelucid Gym is Iris's, right? Nope, it's Drayden's.

* {{Determinator}}: Ash's Dragonite's tendency to not give up for Ash's sake almost reaches a RageBreakingPoint, but Iris is able to calm it down and remind it to have fun battling.

* TheBusCameBack: Iris and Drayden make in-person appearances for the first time since the end of the Unova arc. Iris' Dragonite and Emolga also appear, and her Axew has evolved into a Haxorus since the last time he appeared.

* ContinuityNod: Iris was the Champion of Unova in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2''.

* YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe: Iris's Dragonite has this kind of reaction seeing [[MixAndMatchCritters Dracovish]] for the first time.

* RoleReversal: The way Ash's Dragonite reacts to being withdrawn in favor of Dracovish may allude to the demeanor of Iris's Dragonite during much of its stint in the Unova phase of the anime.

* TheBusCameBack:
** Iris and Drayden make in-person appearances for the first time since the end of the Unova arc. Iris' Dragonite and Emolga also appear, and her Axew has evolved into a Haxorus since the last time he appeared.

* TheBusCameBack: Iris, Drayden, Axew (through Haxorus), Emolga, and Iris's Dragonite return in this ep.

** Not just Iris (who's become Unova League Champion), but Axew as well (by evolving all the way to Haxorus, and gaining some control over its Outrage's confusion side effect). Iris has also gained full control over her dragon reading abilities, truly making her a Dragon Master.

** This episode also marks the first time Ash has ever defeated any of the games' champions in an official match.

** This episode marks the first time Ash has ever defeated any of the games' champions in an official match.

* CutenessProximity: Iris naturally reacts positively not only to [[CuddleBug Ash's Dragonite]], but also to [[Dracovish]] as well.

* CutenessProximity: Iris naturally reacts positively to [[CuddleBug Ash's Dragonite]], but also to Dracovish.

* Determinator: Ash's Dragonite's tendency to not give up for Ash's sake almost reaches a RageBreakingPoint, but Iris is able to calm it down and remind it to have fun battling.