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* Alternative. As a means of not necessarily showing Red as [[spoiler:Ash's dad, either for the mystery or because writing him as silent as everyone would expect would be hard]], Ash and co. only encounter Blue at the Battle Tree, as he's the one solely responsible for setting it up in this. [[spoiler:Gary is also with the group at this time, perhaps having turned up a few episodes prior so he's here for this arc, and he and his dad, Blue, have some interaction (for better or worse, depending on how their relationship is played)]]. When it's implied that Blue [[spoiler:knows Ash's father, Red, the reason Ash and Gary have known each other since they were little, Blue becomes evasive on the topic, something someone in the know (possibly Ash himself) later explains is because Ash's dad's been missing for a long time, and no-one knows if something happened to him or he just ran away]]. The mystery is kept intact despite [[spoiler:it being obvious who Ash's dad is now]].

* Alternative. As a means of not necessarily showing Red as [[spoiler:Ash's dad, either for the mystery or because writing him as silent as everyone would expect would be hard]], Ash and co. only encounter Blue at the Battle Tree, as he's the one solely responsible for setting it up in this. [[spoiler:Gary is also with the group at this time, perhaps having turned up a few episodes prior so he's here for this arc, and he and his dad, Blue, have some interaction (for better or worse, depending on how their relationship is played]]. When it's implied that Blue [[spoiler:knows Ash's father, Red, the reason Ash and Gary have known each other since they were little, Blue becomes evasive on the topic, something someone in the know (possibly Ash himself) later explains is because his dad's been missing for a long time, and no-one knows if something happened to him or he just ran away]]. The mystery is kept intact despite [[spoiler:it being obvious who Ash's dad is now]].

[[WMG:Rowlet will actually get his heart broken by Steenee at some point.]]
As of writing this, Rowlet kinda has a StalkerWithACrush thing going on with Mallow's Steenee. It was pretty clear as soon as [=SM018=] that Rowlet was no longer interested in eating Bounsweet, and his reactions to her Sweet Scent were more a romantic crush than a literal hunger pang.

[[Troper/{{Macsen}} My]] thought is that Rowlet will evolve into Dartrix, and end up in a brief RescueRomance with Steenee. Strictly PlayedForLaughs, of course, especially since they do not share an egg group. Soon after, Steenee will learn Stomp and evolve into Tsareena. As a result, it will undergo a personality change, and break Dartrix's heart. Again, entirely PlayedForLaughs.

[[WMG:Ash's humiliating Alola league defeat. Place your bets!]]
In episode 74 Professor Kukui announced that sadly the Alola league is a thing. (fuck you genwunners)Which means that Sun and Moon has become a controversial train wreck of an anime to a controversial train wreck that is still just another cut and paste copy of the first season. And with another league comes another chance for Ash to get dunked by some punk we never heard of. The question is who? It's unlikely to be Khaki since he has two fire types. If anything he's gonna be the first to Worf. And Gladion will be the ClimaxBoss before Ash gets dunked by Character/UndertaleSans.

* Thus far {{jossed}} as of [=SM061=], but they do take legitimate (and occasionally illegitimate) jobs around Hau'oli City, including operating a food truck.

* Jossed, as Nebby leaves the group in [=SM055=}.

Even though it is odd for him to have only two regional starters on his team, Lana's Popplio is already well established as the resident water starter. Two Popplios would just confuse things.

* [[spoiler:Semi-confirmed. It it revealed by Gladion in a flashback in [=SM047=] that Lillie developed her fear of Pokemon after a Nihilego attacked her when she was younger.]]

* Ula'ula Island - Steelium-Z, ? (Bug, Ghost, Ice or Psychic).

** [[spoiler:He did Pikashunium Z in [=SM054=], but it evaporated after he used it to defeat Lusamine. He also got Solganium Z, though it's unknown if he still has it after Solgaleo returned to the wild.]]

[[WMG: There will be a KnightOfCerberus.]]

* Poipole

[[Troper:{{Macsen}} My]] thought is that Rowlet will evolve into Dartrix, and end up in a brief RescueRomance with Steenee. Strictly PlayedForLaughs, of course, especially since they do not share an egg group. Soon after, Steenee will learn Stomp and evolve into Tsareena. As a result, it will undergo a personality change, and break Dartrix's heart. Again, entirely PlayedForLaughs.

* [[spoiler:Confirmed. In [=SM048=], Lillie recovers a repressed memory of Gladion's Silvally seemingly lunging to attack her, which caused her to develop her fear of all Pokemon. In the next episode, she remembers the whole truth; Silvally was actually trying to ''save'' her from Nihilego, and this is the key to her fully conquering her fear.]]

Let's face it, Ash has had some pretty badass Pokemon for a kid like him, although that could be because he TookALevelInBadass throughout future arcs like the XY one. He's come a long way from keeping Bulbasaur and Squirtle as is to rocking two Dragon types come XYZ's finale. Imagine this; there's an entire Ultra Space/Aether arc in which with Wicke's assistance, Ash and Lillie receive Beast Balls and manage to snag two UBs during an onslaught. The two beasts in question? Buzzwole for Ash and Pheromosa for Lillie. The two UB-02s as a {{Foil}} to one another and could very much mirror their potential trainers in some way. If these two Pokemon don't end up in their teams, then maybe they will end up in a movie or special to help them out, only for Ash and Lillie to return them to Ultra Space instead of keeping them.