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Meadow April 1st, 2015 11:33 AM

Sorry for spamming this link, but:
http://www.pokecommunity.com/showthread.php?p=8684406#post8684406

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Anyways, true, but we'll never know if he releases them either. I mean, Paul may be an anime character, but he still falls under that archetype of "formidable trainers who don't love their Pokémon enough," which is precisely what Oak scolded his grandson for.

alisaie April 1st, 2015 11:36 AM

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I love all this that's happening somuch hahah.

And yeah, true. Really though, I think in your Rival's case it's up to open interpretation.

classiccartoonsftw April 1st, 2015 11:36 AM

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I remember that Paul guy. He released a few Starly, a Stantler, and even his own Chimchar.

Meadow April 1st, 2015 11:44 AM

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Wow, you people are lucky. I accidentally raised the number last time because that April Fools' stuff was distracting me. =/

But yeah, the fact that Paul released his own Chimchar gave a lot of room for both his and Ash's character development, so it was a pretty good plot point.

alisaie April 1st, 2015 12:29 PM

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It really was and just one of the reason why many people like Sinnoh the best. Which I don't blame them tbh.

Winter April 1st, 2015 2:40 PM

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This is one intense race o:

Squirrel April 1st, 2015 2:44 PM

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Raichu I will save you my darling chubby cutie :(

Meadow April 1st, 2015 2:48 PM

14 15.

Yeah, but now that Squirrel's back, I think it's safe to say that we lost this one. xD Wow, he ninja'd me by four minutes. <_<

Regarding DP: I can't blame them either, but for now AG is sitting at the top of my favorites list.

Winter April 1st, 2015 3:28 PM

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How shocking.

Astinus April 1st, 2015 4:34 PM

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That pun, Weiss. That pun.

I really should watch DP soon. Chimchar and Infernape are just some of my favorite Pokemon, so I love to actually see all the character development one gets in the anime.

Meadow April 1st, 2015 4:37 PM

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The symbolism is pretty real, as well. Paul basically represents your average hardcore Pokémon gamer, while Ash represents the casual players who choose to use their favorites. Sadly, love and trust gets you nowhere in the games (lol), but props to the anime for highlighting on that.

Winter April 1st, 2015 4:58 PM

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I didn't really like Dawn that much. But I love her pokemon.

Astinus April 1st, 2015 5:14 PM

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It's always funny for me to see people hate on Ash for not following their rules for Pokemon training that they follow in the games. Of course, Ash is going to treat his Pokemon as friends or whatever. That's what the anime is about. It's all about friendship and the trust between Pokemon and trainer. The anime isn't really going to praise people who don't treat their Pokemon well, as was shown with the difference between Ash and Paul.

Sheep April 1st, 2015 5:20 PM

Why do people dislike you so much?! Raichu fans unite. v o v

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Squirrel April 1st, 2015 5:56 PM

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I'm with you Cirno, we can save the cute ball of fluff together ♥

Winter April 1st, 2015 6:20 PM

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Discard it!!!

Meadow April 1st, 2015 6:25 PM

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@Astinus I wouldn't be surprised if the writers designed Ash and Paul's rivalry for that very purpose. I mean, there's nothing wrong with playing casually, even if many people look down on it, That being said, there's nothing inherently wrong with Ash's battling style either, and I think the clash of ideals between Ash and Paul was executed in an excellent, symbolic manner.

Squirrel April 1st, 2015 6:50 PM

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Ash vs. Paul was definitely my favourite rivalry in the anime, they really were perfect counterparts to each other and really brought out each others strengths and flaws. The final battle between them was just... wow. Honestly that rivalry was one of the biggest reasons for me to keep watching the show haha.

Dedenne1 April 1st, 2015 8:47 PM

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Really we r still on this pokemon booooooo!

blue April 2nd, 2015 3:01 AM

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Still on Raichu? I thought this Pokémon would've been saved a long time ago!

Winter April 2nd, 2015 6:48 AM

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Hurry up people. Let's move on~

Precious~Dark April 2nd, 2015 7:39 AM

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I agree let's upvote it ^-^

Winter April 2nd, 2015 7:49 AM

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Twenty is too much. Zero is an easier target :P

Squirrel April 2nd, 2015 7:51 AM

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If you save the cutie then he'll be gone sooner too ;)

Winter April 2nd, 2015 7:52 AM

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Gone into the wild, perhaps? ;3


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