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Here is where you can discuss the Vermilion Gym's power unleashed in "Electric Shock Showdown."
My review to come forthwith.
My review to come forthwith.
Of course, this had the infamous "goddamn" in Japanese
Brilliant episode! I love this episode so much. IMO, it is THE best battle in Kanto (yup, better than Charizard vs Magmar) because Ash really has to think of a stragety to beat him for the first time. Team Roket were hilarious supprting Ash and Pikachu and a very convining win.
Also, the win wasn't exactly "convincing". I mean, yes, he did tucker out Surge's Raichu, and drain it out of it's enegy, But Ash and Pikachu technically cheated in that match. I mean, Pikachu was kinda knocked out of the ring (In the scene where Pikachu was revealed to have grounded Raichu's thunderbolt, it was attached to a wall, which was outside of the ring.), which would disqualify Pikachu from the match, yet it re-entered anyways, so I really wouldn't label it as a terrific battle.
Err... I'm not exactly sure about that. I mean, yeah, sure, Ash utilized the fact that Raichu can't catch Pikachu to his advantage, but, then again, that wasn't actually HIS idea, that was Brock's idea alone. All Ash did was utilize the Idea.
Also, the win wasn't exactly "convincing". I mean, yes, he did tucker out Surge's Raichu, and drain it out of it's enegy, But Ash and Pikachu technically cheated in that match. I mean, Pikachu was kinda knocked out of the ring (In the scene where Pikachu was revealed to have grounded Raichu's thunderbolt, it was attached to a wall, which was outside of the ring.), which would disqualify Pikachu from the match, yet it re-entered anyways, so I really wouldn't label it as a terrific battle.
Pikachu never left the ring, it stood on it's tail.
It was on the floor, not a wall
This was one the better episodes in Kanto, certainly one of the better battles. But the remake in Sinnoh "Pika vs Goliath" was better IMO. But that takes nothing away from this episode. Plus, this the first, maybe only, time that one of the twerps saw through a Team Rocket get-up.
Rating: 8/10