The BEST Pokémon Episodes of All Time.

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@Zactoshi Жыл бұрын

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@tji1074 Жыл бұрын

Rank the movies next

@askredditstudios8055 11 ай бұрын

Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

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@nessdbest8708 10 ай бұрын

you didn't include the 1st episode

@charg1nmalaz0r51 10 ай бұрын

well technically hes not the best there ever was because before him that was leon lol

@DWAkhaten Жыл бұрын

8:25 "Don't worry Max, you'll become a trainer... once they let Ash age." That poor boy doesn't stand a chance then.

@KoolBeanz101 Жыл бұрын

Is it just me, or did sawyer feels like the anime adaptation of wally without the sickness. Sawyer was done so good and had a dangerious team, and he makes me wish we actually saw wally grow as a trainer with more dialouge and battles between him.

@Zactoshi Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he gave me that vibe

@Ditto.007 Жыл бұрын

My last remaining brain cell was trying to figure out who tf Wally is and kept thinking of "Wheres Wally?" 💀

@marqueesiohays Жыл бұрын

I kinda wish Sawyer made more than just a cameo in Journeys.

@TevinBlair Жыл бұрын

@@Zactoshi Imagine if Both Sawyer and Wally were in Kalos, they would've fanboyed over Ash so hard.

@mikailshakeel0222 Жыл бұрын

@@Ditto.007 I don't know why I was thinking of Wally west, though I know this is unrelated

@TheReaperofHades Жыл бұрын

Charizard's Burning Ambition hit even harder because Ash purposefully insulted Charizard and called it weak to hide how devastated he was leaving it. Combined with running and not looking back...just tears you up inside.

@askredditstudios8055 11 ай бұрын

Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

@eljordinio7647 11 ай бұрын

@@askredditstudios8055 that's not relevant here

@skeetermania3202 11 ай бұрын

I’ll never forgive Suede for how he reviewed the ending of that episode.

@dmaxwell910901 4 ай бұрын

@askredditstudios8055 There are millions of religions out there. What makes yours more true than those?

@zacharygate9842 Жыл бұрын

Everyone can agree that the Max Ralts episode would be 1000x better if May caught Ralts for Max.

@eljordinio7647 Жыл бұрын

Had Gardevoir given the green light, I think she very easily would have caught it for Max

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

Oh 1000% I mean Clemont caught Dedenne for Bonnie. Max deserved better plus that Ralts clearly didn’t really want to say goodbye 🥺

@dgarcia2117 Жыл бұрын

@@thatgirl9532 Gardevoir no estaba de acuerdo y Max sabia que no estaba listo para ser entrenador Dedene no es el pokemon de Bonny es su mascota Max quiere un pokemon para el Ademas la relacion que Max tiene con Monchlax es igual y mejor que la de Bonny y Dedene

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

@@dgarcia2117 English bruh

@fullmetalheart6335 Жыл бұрын

@@thatgirl9532 They said something along the lines of "Gardevoir did not agree and Max knew he wasn't ready for training. Dedenne is not Bonnie's pokemon, it is her mascot. Max want(ed) a pokemon of his own. Furthermore, Max's realtion with Munchlax is similar and better than the one between Bonnie and Dedenne." I'm far from fluent in spanish but I understand the gist of it :)

@CraftyCarrot Жыл бұрын

I think the two Ash vs Sawyer episodes will always have the best animation in the entire series. A close second is Ash vs Alain and then Ash vs Leon (Ash vs Leon really only had the stellar animation in the final episode with Charizard vs Pikachu).

@navanithkrishnan7177 Жыл бұрын

Xyz had peak animation in the entire series

@terraspin001 Жыл бұрын

Pikachu vs Tapu Koko is one that I can vividly remember how amazing the animation was despite not seeing it again in over 3 years.

@UnwantedGhost1 Жыл бұрын

@@navanithkrishnan7177 Hopefully the Generation 10 anime will match or surpass that.

@asant90 Жыл бұрын

@@UnwantedGhost1 theres only two episodes of the new show and I already love the animation more than all previous Pokemon.

@dumflame Жыл бұрын

You all are delusional Everyone knows the best fight with the best animation in the entire series is Metapod VS Metapod

@nitt_ Жыл бұрын

Partners In Time is peak pokémon. Everything Ash and Pikachu went through leads to this battle, even though Cinderace was knocked out in one hit the rest of the episode makes up for it. And this episode gave the english dub a rare W, they actually played "gotta catch em all".

@wikiuser92 Жыл бұрын

The Cinderace knockout wasn't a problem for me, personally. Cinderace is clearly a glass Cannon: hits hard, but can't take hits well.

@jackxson6109 Жыл бұрын

Wait the English dub for this episode is out?

@wikiuser92 Жыл бұрын

@@jackxson6109 In Canada, yes.

@jenniferdaniels701 Жыл бұрын

@@jackxson6109 You can find subtitled episodes about a day after the original airing if you find the right site. Also, I've seen subless episodes the day of on KZfaq.

@jenniferdaniels701 Жыл бұрын

@@wikiuser92 Yeah, at that point, I don't think anyone cared about Cinderace. Just give us Ash's starter (Pikachu) vs Leon's starter (Chairzard).

@TheQuinnofElegance Жыл бұрын

THE INCLUSION OF MALLOW'S STORY WAS SO TRUE AND RIGHT

@tedgruver7618 Жыл бұрын

As someone who has lost a relative, (mine was my grandfather,) I could relate to Mallow when she cried while embracing her mother.😢😢😢😢

@flameybox Жыл бұрын

@@tedgruver7618 I was born after my grandfather died.

@AutoArtemAuto Жыл бұрын

When you watch Ash vs. Paul in the original Japanese, when Type: Wild plays... Especially hearing it as the last ending with Ash and Pikachu. Man, it makes the emotions come out.

@thatoneguywhouploadsvideos Жыл бұрын

Like at the power of crying

@haileyparsons3844 Жыл бұрын

The dub for that battle was better the part where Paul taunts Infernape by calling him pathetic, where Infernape got the strength back and the added heartbeat effect made the battle way better. Paul is better in the dub than sub (Only characters in pokemon who is better than dub than sub) just because he is an unapologetic asshole smart aleck and I love it. In the sub, he's more similar to silver, but in the dub he is a person who doesn't give a shit and he is way funnier.

@cheekschu2152 Жыл бұрын

@@haileyparsons3844 I see

@askredditstudios8055 11 ай бұрын

Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

@user-fd5mx1po2k 11 ай бұрын

Type: Wild? Like the Pokemon Type: Null? Does Type: Wild get it's name from Type: Null?

@TheRibottoStudios Жыл бұрын

Something I appreciate about the Sun and Moon anime, is that it really does a good job in tackling life and death, and emotional hurt/trauma. You can't have life, without death and sometimes trauma can happen. And they do this MULTIPLE times in multiple symbolic and on the nose ways. Endings and beginnings. I think my favorite though, would have to be the Rayquaza and Minior episode in Sun and Moon. Seeing Sophocles talk about how he must've blocked the memory of the dying Minior out, is all too realistic. Couple that with Poipole not understanding at first what's going on, and then learning that Rayquaza feeds off the Minior....it's sad. But that's life. It's all a cycle. And for a series like Pokemon, which up to that point had avoided talking, like REALLY talking about death to handle it not once but SEVERAL TIMES in such a good way, and tackles things like trauma and how lack of closure can really be debilitating....I have to give sun and moon props for that.

@wikiuser92 Жыл бұрын

The episode didn't directly say Rayquaza eats them, but based on what we know of its lore, that was definitely the implication, yes.

@Snzn18 Жыл бұрын

Sun & Moon has the most stacked memorable episodes. It's the only region where I felt sad we have to move on from. Other seasons more makes you pump to go to the next in the next season. Sun & Moon made you cry leaving it.

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

That’s why sun and & moon holds 2nd position for the emotional episodes the final battles were amazing whilst also being a chill out series Animation & battle wise Pokémon XY is no.1 for me plus the characters/rivals I personally liked more

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

@@Snzn18 it’s so sad that people hated on it just because of the animation they missed out it’s such a good series

@nuredingeziqi679 5 ай бұрын

@@Snzn18 Honestly, yeah. And despite everything, when early in Journeys they go back there felt amazing! So little had passed and yet I was so happy to go there

@alperenayman620 Жыл бұрын

Imagine watching Charizard's Burning Ambition at the time once it was just released... No one knew if Charizard is gonna ever return again.... cause none of Ash's released pokemon returned at that point... not only sad, depressing but it was so traumatic for many of us.... cause we lost our favourite mon at that point the series and they really had courage to do that.... and we didn't even have any reliable information source from Japan at that point youtube was just new... Crazy times...

@juliarivera6071 Жыл бұрын

As a certified Sun and Moon stan, I love how the top 10 has 4 sm episodes (technically 5 because the homecoming crown is in the top 10 because of Lillie). And as someone who also has a soft spot for Black and White since it was the first pokemon anime I watched, I appreciated how many bw episodes made it on the list ^^

@wangsengsin2527 Жыл бұрын

Oh my god, your description of myself fits me almost exactly :0

@thanosbutididntkillloki5373 Жыл бұрын

Yess, the second pokemon series i watched was SM, omg literally my favorite series, legendaries and league, dont get me started it was amazing

@rickyronny4019 2 ай бұрын

@@thanosbutididntkillloki5373yeah. Sun and Moon was great

@ashhabimran239 Ай бұрын

It's crazy how SM went from a series everyone disliked and made fun of at the start to one of the absolute best by the end

@rickyronny4019 Ай бұрын

@@ashhabimran239 let’s be fr. Sun and Moon only rlly got hate cuz of toxic XY fans

@theserpent8667 Жыл бұрын

The culmination of XY, along with the culmination of Ash Vs Sawyer remain as not just my favourite episodes, but the reason that the XY anime is the best of the series IMO.

@nishant9289 Жыл бұрын

10:34 - 12:09 WHAT on Earth were you on Zac that got you so determined to club some of the most tear-jerking episodes back-to-back? So that I would keep blushing the entire night??? 😭😭😭😭😭

@Kev2000 Жыл бұрын

So many great episodes man. Personally I love the battle ones the most. Ash vs Paul, Kalos League Semi and final, Team Flare Arc, Ash vs Kukui and Ash vs Leon are my favorite episodes.

@MrMshaft Жыл бұрын

I can see how much emotional Lumoise Trainer Zac had went for this ranking especially one of these episode.

@curtisschneider1369 Жыл бұрын

Ash vs guzma has got to be my favorite 2 episodes because of how much character growth it gives to guzma

@jas1017 Жыл бұрын

Idk about the others but Ash's Alola league victory still feels so different to me, that Lycanroc v Lycanroc battle showdown was one of my favourites and imo that episode is in Top 3 best pokemon episodes of all time

@askredditstudios8055 11 ай бұрын

Romans 10:9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

@KarthikSubramanianKrishnan Жыл бұрын

I wish this becomes one of your top viewed videos. You deserve for all of your hard work Zac.

@Zactoshi Жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@amogus4430 Жыл бұрын

i didn't cry during goodbye butterfree, but it really got me in memories of mist. There i was, crying for torracat, happily sharing a few moments with Stoutland, before it all fades away...

@nishant9289 Жыл бұрын

16:51 I am glad that this episode is in top 3. Easily the most emotional episode (not even one of the most) Pokémon anime has ever seen.

@andysauro1500 Жыл бұрын

No Bye Bye Butterfree? Do you know how many tears were shed worldwide for that episode?

@migspogi2097 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid once again Zac & I’ll drop my top 5 here as well ❤️ 1) Partners in time - the conclusion of the best battle in the entire anime with the cameos of all the companions Ash’s mons & also our boy finally becoming the very best like no one ever was 2) Battling a thaw in relations - The conclusion of Ash & Paul’s historic battle, Ash & Infernape finally proving to their rivals about what they believe in was very satisfying 3) The fires of a red hot reunion - Such an amazing episode of showcasing Ash & Charizard’s journey together plus an epic 1v1 against Iris’ Dragonite 4) Helping the hometown hero - Fantastic episode as well with everyone in Alola showing their all out support to their first ever champion as he heads to the biggest tournament in the world 5) Forming a more perfect union - Perfect conclusion to the best villain arc, everyone in Kalos fighting side by side to save the world with great animations was definitely peak

@haadgill1081 Жыл бұрын

I love that you appreciate time wrap heals all wounds, it has such a special place in my heart especially because of how random the pairing of May and Meowth feels haha. I feel like is kind of a forgotten episode (like most of good, third gen episodes unfortunately) so it feels really nice seeing it being placed so highly! And as a personal suggestion, I would have also included the episode where May looses her first battle against Drew, it was heartbreaking to see her cry over such humiliating loss, but it highlighted one thing; things won't always go your way and that pokemon contests are not any easier that gym battles!! Which really led everyone to not take them any less seriously

@Powerhouse08 Жыл бұрын

Ash vs Olympia was pure ingenuity and I fucking loved it

@mattiasolsson1523 Жыл бұрын

Ash ketchum. You will never be forgotten.

@tvftw1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for giving the Kalos League mention to Ash vs Sawyer. I saw people trying to mention Ash vs Alain in the same breath as Ash vs Leon when it aired and was thinking "C'mon, it's not even the best fight in its own league"

@tomnorton4277 Жыл бұрын

It was a better fight than Ash vs Sawyer. Sceptile was knocked out by Water Shurikan, a movie that, in it's Mega Form, it's 4× resistant to, after only taking one Aerial Ace and a Thunderbolt from Pikachu. At least Greninja took a minimum of 2 Tough Claws boosted Dragon Claws before Alain's Charizard used that final Blast Burn.

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

@@tomnorton4277 people still underrating Alain these days lol

@ResurgentRaven 8 ай бұрын

@@thatgirl9532I'm not underrating his battle potential, but rather his character. Dude had practically no stakes in this battle, literally beat Ash's Greninja, thrice, just to prove he's always going to be above, and still gets his redemption. Alain made almost the latter half of XYZ unwatchable for me because of how overrated and how far ahead he was compared to Ash.

@averytubestudios Жыл бұрын

While it’s not my favorite, Star Night, Star Flight (JN083) still remains a frequent rewatch for me. This episode had Cynthia’s return which was incredible, but my favorite part of the episode was how it handled Unown and made a gripping story out of it.

@wikiuser92 Жыл бұрын

Basically an abridged version of the third movie.

@jediclonekag13 Жыл бұрын

I agree with this list 100%, Zac. All of these episodes were incredible, especially since some of them made me very emotional.

@Ace-bq7ox Жыл бұрын

The top 5 episodes were crafted so BEAUTIFULLY, it was art, PURE art ✨

@JAKER882 Жыл бұрын

A cool thought I had about the episode Partners In Time is that : Forget about Ash, forget about the characters, forget about the anime for a second and think just about the Pokemon in the battle . The battle is just between Pikachu Vs Charizard -- 2 of the most iconic Pokemon of all time, the 2 pokemon that made Pokemon to be spread all over the globe and loved and adored by all. This battle is so influential that it even made the non-anime watchers or anime haters to watch this, enjoy and appreciate this freaking spectacle. Anyone who doesn't even care about the Pokemon anime can love this battle! That's the beauty of this battle. ✨

@dash9641 Жыл бұрын

While I do really enjoy Partners in Time, I still enjoy the Ash vs Paul battle episode more simply because everything about it was perfect. Nothing was poorly handled like the cinderace part was. But also just because Paul and Ash's rivalry had more weight to it from the trainers to the pokemon their interactions that lead them to that battle had feelings behind it. Ash and Pikachu had that in their battle but I always felt Leon was just seeing this as another huge battle he'd see with Cynthia or Raihan, the connection between the two trainers and Pokemon wasn't entirely there for me. Still both amazing episodes but I'd give my number one to Ash and Paul's final battle episode.

@NH-st2uh Жыл бұрын

agreed

@asifshahriar2894 Жыл бұрын

Exactly. If Ash v Paul was a 10/10, Ash v Lyon is a mere 7 or 8. It felt more like they handed Ash the victory in the end, and less like Ash truly earned it.

@dgarcia2117 Жыл бұрын

@@asifshahriar2894 En realidad se lo gano pero el problema es que leon no es un rival de Ash solo el jefe final tipico que sabes que el heroe derrotara al final Que Leon sea un Ash adulto en todo sentido te lo deja bastante claro

@zexalbrony4799 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. While Ash vs Leon is very cool, especially the final battle, it's still only second best to be after Ash vs Paul. Ash vs Paul has several advantages like the emotional invest by all those involved because of how long this rivalry and moment was built up, and the fact that unlike Ash's Journey's Team(I still like that team a lot) we actually saw the training and growth of all of Ash's Pokemon and how it all plays a role in this battle, while Inferanpe is the main focus given his history with Paul, all of Ash's team manages to shine in this battle and really bring their arcs full circle with the combination of everything they went through from DP, Buziel mastering Ice Aqua Jet, Torrterra learning how to effectively battle without his speed, Staraptor's full evolution and growth, Gliscor and how far he's come from a scared Gligar to essentially an Air Battle Master, and of course, Pikachu and Infernape need no explanation of their journies.

@daniellee773 Жыл бұрын

Ash vs Leon was 10/10 but Ash vs Paul was 12/10

@armobin598 Жыл бұрын

Meawoth's origin episode is so heart touching yet so underrated

@TheBallWithTheShield Жыл бұрын

14:01 This shot of Ash reaching for the sun reminded me of where they got inspiration for Liko reaching for the moon in the new Horizons series... tbh, I actually thought the first episode "Pokemon! I Choose You!" would make it into this top 25; I mean, I know, it's cliche to have the first episode as a favorite, but it was one of the best beginnings to a series that I've seen compared to other shows. The music, the chase, the climax, and the rainbow signifying hope at the end just made it all work.

@kwdgolden2716 Жыл бұрын

So basically all of these episodes were 10/10 rated by Zac. Good work. Personally my favorite was Forming a More Perfect Union. I loved the Team Flare Arc through and through.

@northstarpokeshipper2148 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The only episode he gave 10/10 but not mentioned in the video was EP100, Wherefore Art Thou Pokemon

@darkdragon7210 Жыл бұрын

@@northstarpokeshipper2148 U mean Nidoran Romeo & Juliet?

@northstarpokeshipper2148 Жыл бұрын

@@darkdragon7210 yep.

@kwdgolden2716 4 ай бұрын

@@northstarpokeshipper2148 I believe that purely filler, but a perfect filler nonetheless.

@northstarpokeshipper2148 4 ай бұрын

@@kwdgolden2716 Yeah. One of my favorite Orange Islands episodes as well. (My third favorite behind Charizard Chills and Misty Meets her Match.)

@castform7 Жыл бұрын

10:54-13:47 Was just multiple gut punches in the feels. Pokemon's gotten way too good at pulling the heart strings.

@albinozoidberg3382 Жыл бұрын

Pikachu vs Charizard was the company finally figuring out who their best Mom was. I also feel like the finale of Sun and Moon, Thank You Alola, The Journey Continues! needs a mention. Not only was it heartwarming to see Ash leave Rowlet and everyone with Kukui, but also seeing Burnet and Kukui's reaction of how much of a son Ash is to them was beautiful. Not to mention Mimikyu coming to terms with itself, seeing Solgaleo one last time and Team Rocket leaving Mimikyu and Mareanie behind so they could have a good life was peak. Such a good way to end the best series. An amazing video as always Zac

@blazedj Жыл бұрын

Some episodes that always come to mind for me are the Orange League Championship battle episodes, the episode Ash’s Charmeleon evolves into Charizard, and just about any League episodes in which we get actual battles or good focus on the atmosphere and everything surrounding and involved with it, just to name a few.

@Zactoshi Жыл бұрын

What are your favorite Pokémon Episodes?

@wm_kavizo554 Жыл бұрын

Ash Vs Paul part 3, and the episode where Ash beats Leon

@metagross69 Жыл бұрын

So far I'm on season 10 so right now it's adress unown the one where they go into latvitar's mind

@carterryans Жыл бұрын

Probably ash vs kukui

@mewmewpowergirl1625 Жыл бұрын

Top Worst Episodes 👑 Tobias

@LikoChanU-20 Жыл бұрын

Pokemon Journeys Episode 111 is the True GOAT. Tied with Journeys episode 132 of course

@ImyIsStillHere Жыл бұрын

I'd say the battle between Ash and Clemont was when Clemont finished developing as a character.

@kmdreacts Жыл бұрын

I'll say this, Elite Trainer Zac, having not watched Pokémon since some sporadic episodes through the Hoenn region, I found myself Really taken in by episodes 1-5 of Pokémon X&Y. It was the first time I ever watched Pokémon in sub And tuning in weekly for the next episode. That's the 1st Pokémon series since Kanto from beginning to end that I've watched and since.

@oedogaming9087 Жыл бұрын

I love Black and White because of pure nostalgia, Black and white was what dragged me into Pokémon. Now I understand that it isn’t as good as I remember it but it will still have a special place in my hearth.

@dankz8815 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I can finally hear the famous SATOSHI-GEKKOUGA again.

@CoolNala Жыл бұрын

My Top 10... 1. Partners in Time 2. Once More With Reeling 3. Charizard's Burning Ambitions 4. Battling a Thaw in Relations 5. One Journey Ends, Another Begins. 6. Turning Over a New Bayleef 7. Can't Beat the Heat 8. Island of the Giant Pokémon 9. Ultra Exciting from the Shocking Start! 10. A Campus Reunion.

@nishant9289 Жыл бұрын

3:55 That line was 🔥

@ICR_Frizzstroyer Жыл бұрын

It would be sick if we see max and bonnie in the new series as actual trainers on a journey

@dinosaurtimeandfunnyvideos Жыл бұрын

You assume it's even set in the same universe as the Ash show.

@ICR_Frizzstroyer Жыл бұрын

@@dinosaurtimeandfunnyvideos it probably is. Or there will be a alternate version of ash who's in his 20s or 30s and is the new u defeated champion who the protagonist want to defeat

@Vantoxify Жыл бұрын

God man, just watching you talk about these episodes made me emotional. I started watching Pokemon during the AG seasons as a kid and I have some of the episodes on this list recorded on VHS tapes. The episode where May went back in time with Meowth, the episode where Charizard defeated an Articuno, All the DP episodes on this list, All the XY episodes, and the epic climatic endings to Ash's Masters 8 Tournament and Alola League runs, it's all perfect to me.

@UnwantedGhost1 Жыл бұрын

If Ash ever returns one day as his main canonical self instead of a unique version, then I hope it's with the best team with the best animation.

@thethundernado6670 Жыл бұрын

Number 10 I had to stop myself from tearing up. Even in the dub version the music and the voice actor really shows sadness and grief.

@DragoniteloverPokemonLover Жыл бұрын

Ash’s Torrocat was the best Evo in the entire Anime it was literally 🔥

@eljordinio7647 Жыл бұрын

Yup. Until it ended up being a waste with incineroar doing practically nothing after that

@thatgirl9532 Жыл бұрын

The only annoying part with that was he didn’t get to battle. Love Pikachu but Ash’s Incineroar should have battled Kukui’s Incineroar in the battle royal!!!

@HorizonPlays Жыл бұрын

I was fucking crying through Mallow's backstory, Litten and Stoutland, and even the Lusamine family arc.

@tigerhawklabs5033 Жыл бұрын

Great list, Zac! My personal favorite is A Riveting Rivalry, as Sawyer is one of my favorite characters.

@Shivtasticvideos Жыл бұрын

Zac is the 🐐 man, couldn't have picked a better list. Absolutely brought back all the memories esp the emotional ones

@drewluczynski9609 Жыл бұрын

Most of my favorites where already mentioned, but I’d also have to say The Symbol Life as one of my favorites. It’s the first time Ash defeated a legendary in a 1-V-1, and the battle was epic Edit: I just saw it was in honorable mentions

@ElectroBlastLuigi Жыл бұрын

10:50 Like I said on Twitter, if anyone actually watched this episode, Dragonite and Charizard were showing off their strength, not blowing off steam and killing each other. N already addressed that he can sense feelings from Pokemon and Charizard and Dragonite were just about finished. Obviously Charizard put its guard down as soon as it saw Dragonite injured.

@eljordinio7647 Жыл бұрын

Still a fight is a fight. N shouldn't have interfered since Charizard didn't really do much else after this

@TSLstudio2010 Жыл бұрын

19:01 I just saw the English version!!! so awesome to hear "I wanna be the very best" together with Pikachu fighting Charizard!

@user-fd5mx1po2k 11 ай бұрын

How? The English dub wasn't out in America yet? Do you live in Canada?

@TSLstudio2010 11 ай бұрын

@@user-fd5mx1po2k it was on Cartoon Network and uploaded on anime websites like gogoanime.

@KingNidoYT Жыл бұрын

Oh man, those emotional episodes got us right in the feels, even during this list. Did not expect that. Fantastic list. Great send off

@_itzjustmajor0 Жыл бұрын

I just love the Pokémon anime. Even I recently have started to play the games and I collected Pokémon cards when I was younger the anime is the reason why I love this franchise. It’s really hard to pick on but the best episode to me is “Battling a thaw in Relations” it’s just the perfect episode to me

@Animeobsessed260 Жыл бұрын

In Kalos when frogadiet was blocking an attack during a double battle with the psychic gym you could see ash Greninja foreshadowed right behind frogadier

@Amelia4111 Жыл бұрын

FROGADIER DOES NOT END WITH A T THE FIRST TIME, IT ENDS WITH AN R!

@Animeobsessed260 Жыл бұрын

@@Amelia4111 frogadier is on a diet

@ThatRandomBritish Жыл бұрын

Ok. For putting memories in the mist so high, I completely sympathise with this video. I cried when I watched that episode for the first time.

@captain8051 Жыл бұрын

Man I’m so happy that a few sun and moon episodes made it into the top ten, going into this video I was thinking it would just be a bunch of xy episodes

@nebbynetwork2089 Жыл бұрын

That episode where stoutland dies always makes me cry

@SuperKamehameha2 Жыл бұрын

The Ash vs Paul episodes will always be some of the greatest for me. Along with Ash vs Kukui and the finale to his battle with Leon. From OS, the episode where Charmeleon evolved was by far my fav as a little kid. I watched the VHS so many times pretty sure it broke

@robertfaulkkner5508 Жыл бұрын

Really loving the updated Zac drawings!

@nickrussell8279 Жыл бұрын

This was a nice video to watch Zac. I liked hearing your opinions on your favourite episodes. Can't wait for you to do something like this with Horizons in probably 3 or so years.

@castform7 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely banger list. Obviously I have my own set of favourites (Memerories are made of Bliss immediately comes to mind) but it's hard to argue with this.

@MoramothHauntz Жыл бұрын

I watch the anime infrequently. It makes me appreciate Pokétubers like you that can sum things up. Thanks Zac 🤟🤘🤟🤘

@prodzee3791 Жыл бұрын

One Journey Ends, Another Begins. Is the Ep where I couldn't hold my tears back. The best Pokemon episode out there for me

@carterryans Жыл бұрын

I’ll go over my favorite episodes of all time 1 Z move showdown 2 partners in time 3 enter the champion 4 paring Pokémon while parrying 5 meeting up with the monarch 6 aim for the eight 7 Home coming crown 8 down to a fiery finish 9 Do A real rival rouser 10 the fires of a red hot reunion

@saiyanscaris6530 Жыл бұрын

the regions collide one is also where ash gets a proper battle against misty and ash actually wins proper

@g_hyperstar3609 Жыл бұрын

Great list. I am surpprised JN112 (Helping the Hometown Hero) is this low on the list, but alright My personal best episodes would be: #5 - JN112 (Helping the Hometown Hero) - It's such a wonderful conclusion to Ash's arc in Alola and gives an amazing closure to his time there. This was the moment when you really feel like Ash is in fact the champion of Alola and its hero, and seeing all the characters in Sun & Moon cheering for him was incredible (seriously, the subbed version with the crowd cheering him with the music choice there was peak) #4 - XY143 (Forming a More Perfect Reunion) - Pretty much for the same reasons stated in the video #3 - Tie between DP188 (Battling a Thaw in Relations) and SM144 (From Z to Shining Z) - For the former, this is the perfect conclusion to not only the best rivalry in the series, but also to Infernape's incredible arc thar solidified it as one of Ash's all time aces. For the latter, this was basically the conclusion the Sun & Moon series, with its focus on how Ash's experiences in Alola not only made it his second home, but showing why Ash deserves to be Alola's Champion. The fact both episodes use Type: Wild in their climatic moments is also incredible #2 - JN111 (The Homecoming Crown) - Easily one of the most emotional episodes in the entire series. Lillie's arc in Sun & Moon was incredible, and the story of Mohn was incredibly touching. To see it concluded in such a beautiful way was making me so emotional, especially considering how the Aeather family (and especially Lusamine) suffered so much because of Mohn's dissapearence. #!1 - JN132 (Partners in Time) - Pretty much for the same reasons stated in the video

@OnizukaAllMighty Жыл бұрын

Honestly great episode choices, can't disagree on any of them 👌

@The0therGuy Жыл бұрын

When the Original song came on in Partners in Time, I freaked the hell out and yelled so loud. I cried.

@calebglasscock7392 Жыл бұрын

I can't believe that I watched over 1000 episodes of Pokémon ever since I was a kid in the 90s and 2000s man do I feel like an old timer.

@oliverorchard6774 Жыл бұрын

I honestly really like episodes where it's Ash with all his pokemon such as Right Place at the Right Mime, The Dream Continues and Fire Training Battle! Ash vs Paul. I also really like most episode 1s and 2s for most series, with X and Y being my particular favourite first 2 episodes.

@dawnsbuneary Жыл бұрын

I'm proud to say I now have the entire DP anime on DVD!

@deveshlegend7640 9 ай бұрын

Sun and moon is soo underated and gets hated for no reason. It has such beautiful and amazing episodes plus the storyline,characters like lillie,ash relationship with kukui,ash winning his first league and becoming champion was just soo good

@TonyStark-tf9im Жыл бұрын

Oh my god! Zac thanks for making such a great video, most of my favourite episodes are able to make the list. I enjoyed it a lot and it was fantastic! This video is the explanation of why I love Pokemon anime so much, why I love Ash and Pikachu. I hope we can see cameos of Ash and Pikachu in future, because of them the Pokemon anime is so memorable!

@crcoghill Жыл бұрын

A personal favorite of mine is the episode where Sobble evolved and was having a hard time accepting himself. Something really just clicked with me, Drizzle and Goh that got me in tears when Goh started talking to him. I wasn't exactly a social outcast or downer but i had my own issues as a teen. School work was rough, parents who didn't help a ton and just trying to figure out my life. So seeing Goh struggle as a kid: i get the troubles he and Drizzle went through. It may not be perfect but it was an episode i hold dear. On a lighter note: i also really liked the episode about how Slowpoke evolve. It's still just a funny episode to me.😂

@aureliamastergoomba1278 Жыл бұрын

11:34 Man we got two emotional episodes back to back

@GabrielTifofis Жыл бұрын

10:44 If N wasn't created, Charizard would kill Iris' Dragonite

@michaelmoreno7889 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely great picks so many oldies and goodies!!!!

@TheLonelySoulja Жыл бұрын

Literally was just thinking about that scene where Goodra did that beam and it did the cool reply for different POV when I woke up from my nap.

@ryankim7116 Жыл бұрын

Underrated part of the dub is that in the final Pikachu Charizard showdown they play the original theme song

@dannykazari Жыл бұрын

Going from numbers 11-8 made me teary-eyed...

@merlinapolloandmorgana4407 9 ай бұрын

The 1st episode is the best one because it is where ash meets misty, and starts to have a strong bond with Pikachu

@xhale671 Жыл бұрын

when u think of it the very first episode of the pokemon anime is imo one of the best openings to any anime series it had a great introduction of the main protag and the spearow climax with the music really hits hard so i`d put it in my top 10 list

@sunil_36 Жыл бұрын

I think all 50 eps Zac mentioned are top tier Such a *W* list🔥

@mkthomas726 Жыл бұрын

i like it when you say "SATOSHI-GEKKOUGA". It really cracks me up!!

@raianneespole2848 Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy my one favorite episodes made the list! "Do I hear a ralts" is the first time I cried on a pokemon anime and I was a child when I first watched it so it bring back memories.

@poliswhirld Жыл бұрын

So many amazing episodes!!! 🥹❤️💙⚡️

@KoigYT Жыл бұрын

I never realized how many episodes of Pokémon made me cry until this video

@MiiyaSuki Жыл бұрын

Partners In Time is my favourite. Next would probably be The Homecoming Crown, its just so beautiful at the end

@Taydar Жыл бұрын

All good choices with your limitations of one episode per storyline. Cannot argue with any of them, though I'd may reshuffle due to personal preferences.

@righteousnicks6857 Жыл бұрын

An excellent video! It was crazy to see a Mario & Luigi game top the list.

@bmarpit3942 Жыл бұрын

The last episode of XY was my favourite It felt like perfect ending

@bacd-nn2lg Жыл бұрын

Here are my 10/10 episodes in the orginal Pokemon anime: - Episode 116 "Enter the Dragonite, Final Battle! Kairyu Appears!!" - Orange Pokemon League finals, - Episode 1080 "Enter the Champion!, The Rise of Alola's Champion!!" - Aloa Pokemon League finals - Episode 1219 "The Finals IV: "Partner” - World Pokemon Championship finals In every one of those episodes Ash has won in regional/world Pokemon League finals, and became a champion. There are a lot of good episodes that I would rate 9/10, but only those 3 out of 1234 are the best since the anime writers didn't stick to the usual Ash losing a major Pokemon League tournament formula to rush towards the next generation. Ps.I am finally happy to be rid of the rule in my scoring were only episodes that Ash wins Pokemon League will get 10/10 in new Pokemon Horizons anime.