Possibly. It would set hers apart from Amethio's Ceruledge.
It might be a good way to contrast her style from his.
One Strip! One Strip!Horizons just recently passed 100 episodes. It's a big milestone because 100 anime episodes without Ash is something a lot of us never believed would happen. We're officially in the 100 episodes post-Ash era, (and of course this will continue as the years go on and on). It's also a milestone for Horizons itself since the series has actually remained of consistent writing quality above most of Ash's individual seasons.
It's also kinda crazy knowing there's a whole bunch of little kids out there whose first exposure to the Pokemon anime is Liko and Horizons, a whole bunch of young kids will have never grown up watching Ash as time goes on. Sure they can see old eps on streaming or reruns or whatever, but it won't be the same as when it was new.
Edited by precita on Jul 5th 2025 at 9:17:38 AM
I can imagine us getting a third new protagonist for Gen 10, and if restarting each region the new normal, I wonder how people will think of that.
Join the Five-Man Band cleanup project!While that is how the games operate and we are most likely getting a new protag after Liko, I wouldnt say it's something to expect from every new gen from here on out. I don't feel it matters thaat much to the marketing side of the Pokemon Company who the protagonist is as long as the region and the new pokemon are promoted. Especially since the protags were always blank slates essentially.
It's just now that the writers have more freedom + more willing to experiment with different stories.
Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 6th 2025 at 6:04:40 AM
Macron's notesWhat I'm seeing with Liko is that the anime is going to finish her and her friend's story before moving on to the next protagonist. Until then, we'll likely see new Pokemon added into said story if her story stretches into gen 10.
Or said story could be stretched, or could be given additional secrets to keep it going, or it could be cut short so they could start the new protagonist in reflectively short order after gen 10 starts.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."While "cut short" can come to mean canceled without resolution, at least with anime they tend to at least have some sort of resolution even when cut short.
My thinking is with the Bleach manga, where the ending feels and Word of God has said it was rushed, to the point where they've added additional scenes to the last arc's anime adaptation.
I specifically have it on the brain since the last part of the Bleach last arc anime got its release year recently announced.
"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."Thinking about how the Explorers managed to make Laquium Sphere’s a popular product. I’m wondering how they’d react if anyone with enough clout and power started speaking out against them.
Like if say… Ash and Professor Oak found out about the bad effects of Laquium on their own and started speaking out against it. With other Professors like Professor Kukui, Sycamore, Juniper, and even other high ranked trainers like Leon, Cynthia, Steven, etc. also joining in.
Edited by MisterZygarde64 on Jul 6th 2025 at 6:14:03 AM
Check out Rogues Gallery Transplant: The GameYeah. It's real weird that some of the higher up trainers and the world champion of Paldea are just staying tight-lipped.
They knew even that the Strong Spheres were suspicious before the heroes gave them evidence.
It honestly shouldn't be too hard for them to check things out and see the drawbacks of Strong Spheres (the effect it has on Pokemon). Hell, given enough time, everyone will notices how you can't' actually give your mons complicated attacks or get them to do anything but attack (they won't even dodge when told).
One Strip! One Strip!Reminds me of the NPC in Saffron City who's like "Wouldn't it be great if the Elite Four came in and stomped Team Rocket?" which makes me wonder why they didn't.
The Protomen enhanced my life.![]()
Still, I do wonder what would be the Explorer’s response the moment someone like Ash and Professor Oak start speaking out against the use of Laquium spheres.
^ When Exceed was questioned about the spheres, their only "defense" was that the spheres don't hurt pokemon, just makes them stronger. There's not much for us to work with if we are building from the anime has shown us so far. The only scenario I can think of is that The Explorers/Exceed will just deny the accusations and then try to either ruin the reputation of the highly respected person or silence them.
Edited by MacronNotes on Jul 7th 2025 at 12:24:32 PM
Macron's notesI'm not sure if Exceed really wants that smoke. I mean, the Rising Volt-Tacklers were one thing, but do we really think they'd try and mess with a Pokemon League Champion, or a renowned professor? Like, there's a limit to how far you can take that kind of thing.
Plus, trying to bury someone like Gheeta should get a lot of eyes on them.
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I dunno, her team leaves a lot to be desired
But yeah I'm pretty sure the Explorers are going to ignore the part of Lex Luthor's playbook about not quitting while they're ahead.
At best they will likely try to use more cloak and dagger subterfuge tactics. Things that would provide plausible deniability or can't be blamed on them. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the Explorers started acting under scapegoat shell orginsations.
Quasartico from Z-A might a also be a good angle for partner they can offload the blame too, especially if the games themselves establish a canon lineage from Team Flare.
Jimmy Zoppi or otherwise known as James Carter Carthcart has passed away
from his battle with cancer.
He was the voice of Gary Oak, and the voice of James, Meowth and Professor Oak post-4Kids era.
Ouch.
That's another one gone. R.I.P. Jimmy.
Now only Eric Stuart (the original James) and Jessie second voice actress is left of the voice actors for the original trio.
He will be very sorely missed. He's been around a really long time.
Careful examination of most of his tenure near the end hints that although he made the announcement about stepping down as voice actor and director, he was still able to dub most of his current voice roles one last time before he retired (with the exception of Carnivine, who SungWon Cho now voiced).
Edited by 6f5e4d on Jul 10th 2025 at 9:53:26 AM
That's so sad. He was a great VA. I loved Team Rocket.
see my completed Tangled (Varian) fanfic collection! https://archiveofourown.org/works/24467056/chapters/59049532i loved him as Gary :\ fuuuuck cancer
RIP to him, Misty, and Meowth. i know a few Japanese V As died of cancer too
i may be dead inside but at least i have Mystery :,)

Edited by Lymantria on Jul 5th 2025 at 6:31:38 AM
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