#cervantis

The episode is split into two battles, the first with Liko, Roy and Uruto vs The Six Heroes and the second being Dot vs Chalce. The first is a crazy matchup as it’s 3 vs 5 and they’re all forcibly powered up with a stronger version of the Stronger Sphere called the Super Strong Sphere (a lame name, honestly). The second was actually I was hyped up for as Dot finally got her revenge match against Chalce as her first bout with her had been interrupted in Episode 66, which happened to be the penultimate episode of the third arc—that was 44 episodes ago…

The match with the Rising Volt Tacklers against the Six Heroes was crazy, in all honesty. Like, you want them to take on five extremely strong Pokemon while the kids don’t have a fully evolved composed or an evolved team at this point? Heck, Uruto is the only one with a team full of fully evolved Pokemon and he’s struggling hard with them. I think what got me the most curious was that using the Super Strong Sphere caused the Laquium crystals to emerge from their bodies. Does this mean that consuming too much Laquium would form crystals in a Pokemon’s body? And how much is too much? Is it to the point that the Six Heroes are going to die if this keeps up? This is why I am on the edge of my seat. I’m super curious about what’s going to happen to them at the end.

Also, to be honest, I found the animation the most clunky during the Dot vs Agate battle, but like I said before, it doesn’t bother me too much because I know they’re saving the budget for the finale next week. I’m just happy that Dot got her much deserved win against Chalce after 44 episodes. Still, I do like that Dot being separated from the group was intentional for the writers as they wanted a way for her to separate from the group so that she can work with Hamber to rescue Cervantis and also have Tinkaton battle again as Quaxwell was too weak to do so, which is a nice sense of continuity from the previous episode. Hey, at least Tinkaton learned Gigaton Hammer!

Overall, this review is a short one because it’s mainly battling. Still, I do like that the kids are basically using all of their Pokemon in their roster for contribution and they’re using the battle gimmicks they have in their possession. Most of all, I’m curious about Spinel’s intentions and how the kids will be able to conquer this predicament. Stay tuned for this Friday for the finale of Mega Voltage! Let me know your thoughts on this episode!

While I don’t mind that the Rising Volt Tacklers technically lost in their battle against the Super Strong Sphere-induced Six Heroes, I do wish that the remaining Pokemon that were able to battle put up some sort of a fight before going down. It’s crazy how most of their Pokemon got knocked out in one hit and then the kids’ newly captured mons were the last ones standing. Even when Amethio joined the fight, he didn’t even contribute much. What’s he doing being that one Sailor Moon meme were Tuxedo Mask praises himself for helping out when he didn’t do anything.

Still, I do like that the battle showcases how dangerous the Super Strong Sphere is that it can harm even strong Pokemon like the Six Heroes. If it gets released into society, it’ll definitely be extremely dangerous and Spinel would be covering up the negativity and discourse. It’s crazy how the real enemy is corruption and that Spinel uses it to his advantage. The kids are not strong at their current level and they’re definitely going to need that training arc to power up as much as possible. It really makes me curious about the new arc and what will happen.

There were two small details that I really liked about this finale. The first is that Liko finally has another battling Pokemon in Charcadet. I know that Meowscarada is technically her ace, but with Hattrem being a healer and Pagogo being a more defensive Pokemon, her only offensive Pokemon had been the cat until Charcadet came along. It really does help Liko stay in the fight. Second, I did like how overwhelmed Uruto became because he’s always the type to boast about his strength and how he desires it, but even in a tough situation, he cracks under pressure and it makes him very human.

I do wonder what’s going to happen to Crave and Amethio as it does feel as if they’re fugitives from the Explorers. I do hope that the next time Amethio shows up, his Zygarde will be more useful in battle. Still, I do wonder what Spinel’s ultimate goal is as his masterplan has yet to be revealed.

Overall, the conclusion to this arc made me feel as if they could’ve done more. I just hope that the next arc will be better in terms of execution. I’m honestly excited to see Blueberry Academy. I can’t wait to see what sort of battles the Rising Volt Tacklers will partake in. Also, the Mega Evolution special featuring Roy will be airing on October 10th as part of a mini-arc that’s also counted as part of the Horizons episode count. Let me know your thoughts on this episode and I’ll see you guys in two weeks!

You know, for someone who has been stranded on an abandoned island for a year, Amethio looks unrealistically clean—yes, I know it’s fiction at the end of the day. It’s still crazy to see him still wearing the same clothes he did for a year and not smell putrid, look crusty and haggard—he only ate berries for a year! I guess it makes sense in a way as his appearance does make it look like time has stopped for him for a year after the events of Laqua. When Spinel’s men kept chasing after him to the point that he decided to isolate himself on an island after his submarine crashed, it would be a wise decision to lay low where no one could find you. If the submarine was a part of the Explorers’ technology, wouldn’t it have a tracking device, though?

I do find it a bit odd that Zir and Onia have been searching everywhere for him and didn’t even think about the fact that he’d be on an abandoned island where his family used to go for vacation. Like, this didn’t occur to you guys? You had to make the teenage girl with the giant green cat be the one to solve your problems like in the previous episode? You two have known him longer than her! Then again, I guess it does make sense that they wouldn’t be able to think that he’d be on an abandoned island because it’s not a likely situation they’d think he be in. It also does show that Liko is intelligent to be able to figure this out.

I liked how Liko was the one encouraging Amethio this time around. Back in Episode 65, Amethio was the telling her if she was going to give up. Liko even said the same words he said to her. I liked that role reversal in a way. Liko was also depressed for a year, but she was able to catch her footing again when Roy came into the picture. Amethio just needed that push to keep going, which happened to be Zirc, Onia and the Zygarde Cube in addition to Liko. The battle between Charcadet and Ceruledge was nice. While there was no result, it was a way to reinvigorate Amethio. I also wonder if there will be a rivalry between Charcadet and Ceruledge now…

I liked how Zirc and Onia told the story of how they met Amethio. It’s not a grandiose story or anything—they just joined the Explorers and when they were tasked with looking after Amethio, they weren’t too thrilled, but grew to respect him and swore loyalty towards him. It’s a very realistic situation and I do like that they went with that approach. Though, I would’ve liked to know why Zirc and Onia joined the Explorers. It was still cute to see how thrilled they were to finally find Amethio that they were flung out of the boat. That’s true loyalty right there. I do like that Onia still adores cat Pokemon as she gave food to Meowscarada. She loves cats, whether they be quadruped or bipedal.

Cervantis makes his return and it seems that he has gotten demoted into being head of the warehouse. It must be rather humiliating for him as the company was made by Gibeon and he ran it as his son-in-law. While it does seem like he’s a neglectful father, he does seem to care about his son as he was relieved about Amethio being spotted. I just hope he’ll be okay because he isn’t aware that he’s being watched by Chalce.

Amethio’s late mother’s name is revealed to be Maria. She’s voiced by Yukiyo Fujii who’s known for voicing Sailor Saturn in Sailor Moon Crystal and voiced another character named Maria from Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings In Russian (Sarah Natochenny voices Alya in the English dub). Now that she got a voice and a name, I do wonder what sort of role she’ll play for Amethio’s story. I’d like to learn more about her.

Now that Amethio is integrated into the time skip story now, I can’t wait to see what will happen with his quest to find Zygarde. It was a nice episode overall. I anticipate Spinel’s downfall—let me reiterate that he’s my favorite character. Let me know your thoughts on this episode!