>>36192261He drew fanart mate, particularly when if you're hinting stuff to come, it's usually within a short time-frame. Merch leaks are the best indicators of what's to come and stunningly, Rowlet has merch revealed for the upcoming UN arc with Torracat strangely absent (this happened last year with Litten also, by the way), which is a clearer indication of what's to come. I also remembered they're selling these and honestly can't see them willingly giving up the little goldmine that is rowlet merch, particularly for a pokémon less popular than the top 17 of the Gen VII popularity poll.
>hes still doesn't have his focus episode. Think about it, why is that?He's not getting one? He's been used less than pidgeotto since Ash added Duskdoggo and Litten/Torracat to his team and more for a quick gag (he spent an entire episode as Ash's only pokémon, asleep in his bag). Hell, even his last bit of character development was centered around him being a lazy bastard and sleeping on Bulu, only to sleep on the tree Bulu was feeding off and overcharge-learn Razor Leaf (all Ash's others work on it or adapt one of their already known moves at a clutch moment). Face it dude, a CotD will show up with Dartrix and they'll continue to pump out Rowlet merch.