>>56869585Not at all. The opening is already teasing Friede’s departure. The reason for the timeskip is because Friede takes all the Hero Pokémon, effectively resetting the group back to stage 1. There’s still an Entei on the loose that no one has a clue to look out for. The Zygarde VS Rayquaza rematch from the leaks is also right there in the opening, so for all intents and purposes the timeskip could very well be the next arc.
