Talk:JN090

Devolution

So here's a question before the episode airs: do we officially label Ash as having Pichu due to the upcoming De-evolution of Pikachu for a bit? I mean I'd go for it, but I'm no mod.

--KrspaceT (talk) 14:26, 6 December 2021 (UTC)

It would probably be right, I think it will count as a catch. Then it becomes a kind of retcon.--Hikaru Wazana (talk) 02:05, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Won't count as a "capture", as it's not an entirely new Pokemon, it's still his Pikachu. And yes, the devolution would probably be noted.--ForceFire 07:48, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

So with Pichu, Dragonair, Dratini, Haunter, and Gastly listed here, does that mean this episode takes the slot of (I believe) episode 2 as the episode with Ash registering the most new Pokemon to his ownership (5)? --KrspaceT (talk) 13:32, 10 December 2021 (UTC)

If you mean different species, yes. But in terms of individual Pokémon, EP035 definitely still holds the record. And about the devolution--I'd mark them as "temporary" on his character page. Hope I helped! Champion Averie, signing off! (Need anything?) 00:58, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

Is this episode the first appearance of Arceus in the main series? Don't remember him appearing in DP.