Top 10 BEST Pokémon Contest Episodes

pokemon contests played a huge part in the advanced generation and diamond and pearl anime when it comes to those series they were just as important as ash's gym battles but because it's been a few generations since they were relevant some of you might have forgotten some of the banger episodes that came from contests so in this video i'll be going over the top 10 contest episodes in the pokemon anime shout out to the lumios legend grenin lucarizard for suggesting this video now before we begin here a few ground rules number one only one episode per contest this is to avoid cluttering the list with multiple episodes that are part of the same arc number two grand festival episodes are permitted this one's pretty self-explanatory and number three this list is just my opinion so kindly respect mine and i'll respect yours in the comments as well deal deal alright let's get started number 10 going for choke now at first glance the mulberry contest doesn't seem like a big deal it's jesse versus may in the final stage should be easy right well no cause on top of this being the final contest before the canto grand festival which already added a tremendous amount of pressure onto may in the previous episode but jessie's also using harley's pokemon also keep in mind the fact that hardy actually beat mae fair and square in their previous encounter so that already made things pretty intense what's great about this episode is the fact that it really shows off jessie's contest abilities here for most of aeg she's pretty much a jobber someone to give mae an easy win but here she's actually a threat this is aj jessie at her best before reaching her full contest potential in diamond and pearl her battle was made so close that this is even the first time we go overtime in a contest battle this was cool number nine [Music] team shocker and the jessie love continues never thought i'd say that this is the episode where jesse wins her first official pokemon contest what really makes her shine in this episode is that she isn't her usual obnoxious self when it comes to the seleccion contest jessie tackled this one very calmly which not only allowed her to give a great first round performance but also allowed her to kick ass all the way into the final stage on the other side of the coin though this is where don suffers her second loss in a row when it comes to the first round something that never really happened to me you can tell that the loss really affected her and unlike other losses where trying harder just gets you the win next time this is where don decides to take a short break from contest in order to get back on track later down the road it's a great developmental episode for both coordinators in my opinion number 8 battling the generation gap this episode just has a straight up cool concept it's dawn against the only coordinator her mother couldn't be yeah no pressure right the episode opens up by showing joanna's loss against lyla many years ago which already built up the battle don's gonna have with her this contest takes place after dawn overcomes her depression arc so not only is she continuing the momentum from her wallace cup win but she's also proving that she could be just as good if not better than her mother by taking on her strongest rival this is also the episode where ash starts to come up with the strategy to take on fantina and guess the inspiration for the famous counter shield by watching don's battle nice it's also worth mentioning that this is the last good ambipom moment before her character assassination later on so enjoy this while you can number seven what i did for love so you know how it is when brock meets a beautiful woman he can't help but be a simp well it looks like he's got a lot in common with this girl yuma because she just so happens to be a breeder like him not just that but she was also a top coordinator who now spends her days mentoring newbie coordinators so what does brock do he enters the gardenia town contest in hopes of becoming yuma's new student it's dumb it's hilarious but it also now gives us the scenario of may versus brock which i love brock is actually really awesome in this episode because it's one of the few times he really gets to show off his strength as a former gym leader in typical may fashion though she wins in some point-stealing way because of course she's gotta win but still it was a really fun battle between two main characters you can't go wrong with that number six channeling the battle zone going from a battle that was fun to watch to one that was straight up epic this episode is the final one of the kanto grand festival and features the final battle between may and drew this is one of my most favorite battles in aeg because mae is such a badass here in this episode she's truly showcasing everything she's learned on her journey like when she whips up the fire and water fusion she learned from tucker that was so cool and of course it's just satisfying to see her finally beat her main rival after all this time the only thing holding this episode back from going any higher is the fact that this is also where mae loses the canto grand festival to soledad you remember right where most of the battle is done off screen and then she gets decimated in the end yeah i hate that number five playing the performance encore this episode features a rematch of dawn versus ursula the twist this time is that ursula knows about the secret behind diamond dandruff dawn and uses that against her with her puzzle and mining this was a really tough battle for dawn as she's forced to confront her fear in front of a huge audience luckily she's able to overcome her fear thanks to the trust her pokemon had in her which is a really nice moment this is the polar opposite of mammals wine's last contest where he was the one who lost control and to end things off perfectly this is where dawn finally masters her flame ice combination a move that defies all logic but was still an epic spectacle number four a cacturn for the worst now on to the introduction of the best petty rival harley up until this point mae's contest rivals have been on the friendlier side drew being an exception but he was just kind of a snarky jerk harley on the other hand is conniving this is really the first time mae is put up against someone who takes advantage of her naivety and it gets her good it shows that not everyone is here to play nice and mae's gotta be ready for that now sure this does seem very similar to the last episode i spoke about but harley's debut episode is the og at this formula and it provided such a great comeback moment for me as she usually does when she finally snaps back to reality and gets freaking serious number three once more with reeling y'all definitely saw this one coming what made the terracotta contest special is the fact that this is the first time we see ash participate in one it's awesome it's really cool to see how ash's style of battling is translated onto the contest stage and of course we get the epic finale of ash vs may in the end there are a few things holding this episode back like team rocket being annoying and eating up time and the fact that we don't get proper closure until the following episode but still that doesn't take away the fact that this is a straight-up banger of an episode and was a perfect way to conclude the advance series number two a grand fight for winning similar to may versus drew the final battle against zoe is the moment where don gives it her all and shows off everything she's learned on her journey having togekis here just made the battle have an extra layer of dimension to it because now it's taking place in the land and the air and those epic combinations to finish things off that was cool as heck even though don loses in the end this is still in my opinion the best contest battle and don's words after the grand festival are would truly make up for her loss and perfectly summarize what her journey meant to her it's honestly the best way to go out not even ash has had a loss this good before but you know what the loss is still a loss which kind of annoys me which is why it'll have to settle for the number 2 spot number one strategy with a smile here it is in my opinion the best contest episode up until this point don was at a pretty low point because she couldn't get past the first round for two contests in a row it really made her question her skills as a coordinator but the wallace cup was the perfect developmental arc to get her out of that slump and what better way to do that than by defeating the previous coordinator of the series now sure it might seem a little weird for the more experienced maid to lose to don but still in the context of the story this is the best way to handle the situation and don't worry may stands cause alicia was given an epic win against zoe in the same episode so there's that too not only was defeating me a great way to help don bounce back but this was also just the perfect way to symbolize the passing of the torch it's done earning her place as the new coordinator of the series plus it's not like it was a bad battle either it's our two main coordinators going head to head what's not to love shirley handled way better than iris vs don that's for sure get that out of here thanks for watching everyone and thanks again to the lumios legend grenin lucarizard for suggesting this video remember to live your life to the fullest and have yourself a damn good one

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Keywords: Pokemon Anime, AniPoke, Pokemon Contest, Pokemon Contest Episodes, Pokemon Contest Battle, Pokemon Wallace Cup, Pokemon Anime May, Pokemon Anime Dawn, Pokemon Dawn, Pokemon May, Dawn vs May, Dawn vs Zoey, Dawn vs Ursula, May vs Harley, May vs Drew, Pokemon Grand Festival, Hoenn Grand Festival, Kanto Grand Festival, Sinnoh Grand Festival, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Anime, Ash vs May, Pokemon Top 10, Top 10 Pokemon Episodes, Pokemon Anime Top 10, Lumiose Trainer Zac

Id: Rznmd1DG9Qc

Length: 9min 17sec (557 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 22 2021