>>53159863Palpitoad got some focus in PM, anon. someone high up likes that toad. i'm thinking it might even meet Greninja.
anyways reposting my list with an explanation for each:
>Tauroswe'll just see him in the ranch
>Mukliterally Ash's slowest mon and barely mobile, I don't see him being useful besides some gag if or when Ash returns to Oak's ranch
>NoctowlI'd say Noctowl miiiiiiiiiight still be used somewhere, but I'm not holding my breath. The other birds seem to be better contenders, although I'd like to see him being Ash's only shiny and all.
>TorkoalA surprise to see him used, to be sure. But if there's any mon from Hoenn that has the biggest chances, it's Torkoal.
>GlalieHonestly should have been in the Beartic ep. Beyond this, I have no idea how Glalie is gonna pop up or in any way be useful.
>UnfezantPretty much the most useless bird of Ash's and the worst design, no contest. I'd be genuinely surprised if they decided to use her.
>BoldoreI guess he can be useful if they're climbing up mountains? But right now I don't see this one making a return. For now.
>Dragonite>Dracovish>Sirfetch'dAll 3 should just be seen in the final photo with the trio and all of Ash's mons, if there is one.
so how about Gengar and Lucario? Lucario might make an appearance in the Greninja ep, either as a reserve or a cameo (sensing the bond phenomenon from Oak's, just like how Greninja sensed him pulling up a kyodai hadou dan twice). Gengar? it's too popular to not be used. plus there's a good chance they miiiiiiiight recreate that Nidorino vs Gengar scene from the games.