The GREATEST Pokemon Series Nobody Watched...

[@gooey448]

👇How many of you guys want me to continue this style of video, or do you prefer the faster-paced, ranking type videos?

[@Wynautcuteer]

I'll build a time machine then fix pokemon and get rid of digimon and palworld for reasons and re-designs?

[@jammerjab]

continue this

[@abdu_bhai1145]

Bro im fine with anything as long as u upload lmao

[@michaelreadling6130]

Continue

[@Sebastian62608]

@@abdu_bhai1145 Why hello there

[@Genesis-XE]

It’s funny how Sun and Moon is the most goofy series yet it has some of the saddest episodes in the entire anime. Also, I love the theme of family in this series hence why Ash winning the Alola league felt much more impactful since Alola was essentially his 2nd home

[@gdottothegamer1001]

Saddest and darkest. In some episodes, we get to see pokemon dying. Like the one where Ash was transported to the past and met a Trevenant and when he's back to the present time we get to see Trevenant's dead body. Most def die from old age. And then in the Minior eps, Sophocles saw a dying Minior right in front of him which triggered his PTSD because he already saw a dying Minior when he was younger. And probably the darkest one is when Ash got to a different universe where Alola has turned into a post apocalyptic country thanks to Guzzlord. They didn't show it but tons of people and pokemon most definitely died there during the invasion.

[@Quizzicalotl]

@@gdottothegamer1001That's not even going into Stoutland, who had multiple episodes where we got to know him before he passed away.

[@nechocat1234]

I think being the goofy series allowed the sad moments to hit harder, also having his non pikachu main pokemon backstory not being about being abandoned by his trainer helps

[@Genesis-XE]

@@Quizzicalotl Exactly, yet ppl say the storytelling of Sun and Moon sucks

[@gladionlover]

exactly. wut a phenomenal series

[@JasLamArr91]

Sun and Moon was exactly how it was supposed to be. The feeling of XY wouldn't fit the environment of Alola and I appreciated that. And the message of family was so good, they gave Ash a second home. Plus, no shame, Sun and Moon was the ONLY series to make me shed tears. Especially the freaking last episode......that plane scene.

[@after1if3_]

The plane scene had everyone in tears 😭

[@VNLA_VGC]

I cried when stoutland, my favorite pokemon, was shown again with Mallow's episode. That whole backstory is insane, for both characters.

[@53Spawn]

Between Stoutlant and Tapu Fini making everyone see their loved ones again, i was losing it lmao. And Team Skulls final appearance had me happy crying. Theyre my favorite team for a damn good reason and I still want them back XD

[@Snt1_]

Thats so true dude

[@F1guRas]

bro I grew up with sun and moon because I never watched pokemon before and that scene had me in tears..

[@damienburroughs2119]

the professor is NOT the dad of the series...he's the cool uncle you can get to sneak you beer and no one would figure it out because...well no one would over-look the 'uncle' who drinks.

[@Feurigel1806]

But Kukui is like a adopted dad to Ash, Burnet even called Ash an older brother, when Ash met Lei (Kukui and Burnets son) kind of shows how she also considers Ash part of the family ^^

[@moonbased7796]

I mean with Kukui, technically speaking yeah he isn't a biological dad to Ash (cause if that was true I bet that would raise a lot of questions) but Kukui was more of a fatherly role to Ash and Brunette (Kukui's wife) sees him apart of the family and was willing to help him if he needs it

[@NAMANTHEGAMER-NTG-]

Even in one of the episodes when poipole drew the picture of 4 of them they called it the alolan family and when Ash was bidding farewell burnett was crying as to show how she will miss ash just like ashs real mother Also a great example can be that as pokemons have alolan forms ashs alolan form family is kukui burnett and lei 💀💀💀

[@Chaoskingdonovan]

I heavily disagree in the sub he is quite literally in the sub out here all do once his boy literally calling him his son everything they do is son and dad stuff it was very wholesome but not a fun uncle

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

He's a daddy

[@starcraftgem]

POKEMON SUN AND MOON ANIME WAS 7 YEARS AGO!? I REMEMBER EVERY EPISODE LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY

[@spiderdrawer7339]

7 YEARS AGO THAT LONG?!?!??!!

[@Powergaming-bk6yv]

WHAAAAATTTT

[@DhruvCA_GAMER]

😂😂😂true I thought that was 1 year ago

[@StarXLycan]

7 YEARS AGO?! DAMNNN

[@LeviAckerman-h1m]

REALLY, THATS HOW YOU KNOW where getting old 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲

[@Dusxio]

On thing I did like about SM is that we actually see Ash training his pokemon more, rather than just the 'we need to win the rematch' type training. It's a nice change to see training tackled as personal growth, like with rockruff and litten, rather than just objective achievement.

[@jellycore1316]

That's a good point, true! ^^ Yeah, agreed!

[@alexwiley7595]

I love shinx so I like your profile pic

[@alexwiley7595]

Also good opion

[@Shravan-nc8pb]

Bro the first like 5 episodes of xy has this 💀, but every one has their opinion but urs is wrong

[@jeremiahgreen5632]

​@@Shravan-nc8pbYeah, the first freaking episodes. That series slowly just went to "Gotta just rematch and win."

[@eiquebitumin9445]

the litten and stoutland episode unironically made me cry. as an 18 year old.

[@kinichsbootyhair]

i mean same like at first i didnt get it cause i was just 10 at that time but i rewatched it and it made me cry. the characters are so h̶o̶t̶- i mean nice and the series is just good overall.

[@JumblyRumblyGoose]

@@kinichsbootyhair lol

[@Michael-fd1gx]

Invoked emotion without dialog.

[@eiquebitumin9445]

@@kinichsbootyhair what?

[@at-bazelgeuse]

same with that one mallow episode its sooo god damn good i honestly wish we got to spend more time with her to make it even more impactful

[@Wats_Plays]

In all honesty I saw a picture of Ash in this series and I was like “that looks bad” then I watched the whole sun/moon series and liked it and when Ash was leaving Alola I felt a bit emotional

[@Mario-s5z3o]

Same

[@GameBreaker1055]

The biggest diservice the marketing for this show did was not showing the style in full use

[@agentpuggles]

Same!

[@XanduColor]

NAHH WHEN HE LEFT I STRAIGHT UP CRIED IM NOT JOKING 😭🤚

[@_one_look_man_]

Ash took “people change after a kiss” too seriously

[@2222Kai2222]

This comment is SUPREMELY underrated

[@editor_callde496]

@@2222Kai2222fr

[@devrawal8241]

Underrated as fuck man

[@Azzymar173]

Sun and moon was amazing because it gave Ash a chance to be a normal kid instead of going from gym to gym and that’s what I love about sun and moon Edit: I did not expect this Comment to get this many likes

[@KINGDREX24]

Make a sense

[@dk4kja8]

pokemon journeys combined pokemon adventures with everyday stuff instead of gym battles

[@Azzymar173]

@@dk4kja8 True but it wasn’t as compelling to me especially when one of the main travel companions was A bit lackluster I mean Chloe Wasn’t really that compelling

[@dk4kja8]

@@Azzymar173 it was mainly goh tho and he was good idk why everyone hates him

[@Azzymar173]

@@dk4kja8 yeah but they did advertise Chloe as another travel companion and she didn’t start joining with them until like the series was half over

[@Mr.Freeze420]

Weird how xy games weren’t the best but the anime was top tier.

[@LiamFSkyhunter]

Let’s hope Legends Z-A is peak

[@silentassasin-q8l]

And vice versa for black and white

[@KINGDREX24]

I know men

[@destroylonelyxkenkarsonlvu1783]

I love the games it’s just the story that’s kinda ass and a pretty bad villain

[@rickyronny4019]

@@silentassasin-q8lfacts

[@coolofthedude8345]

Deiciduye was so weak for Rowlet that bro fell asleep mid match it doesn't get more disrespectful than that.

[@Joltain]

Meanwhile another mon made Ash lose pokemon League

[@Mr.currybruh]

Gigachad rowlet vs virgin charizard@@Joltain

[@dudesayshi2191]

Honestly rowlet is perfection in the Pokemon galoe machine In Singapore one random rental rowlet I got did 3 crits killed 2 Blastoise (fights are all 2v2) and got me a masterball

[@Mr.Eggthreal]

Fr the disrespect from Rowlet was insane. Man fell asleep midmatch against a Pokémon at its final evolution and still won.

[@jinsungyuu8365]

Honestly tho, Rowlet alone solos XYZ Ash’s team

[@starcraftgem]

XYZ WAS IN 2015!? THAT WAS MY FAVORITE SERIES! I DONT BELIEVE IT. MAX OF 3 YEARS AGO

[@phoenixfire6433]

That episode where Mallow reunites with her mom reduced me to a mess, and this is coming from someone who has seen at least 6 anime moms die in tragic ways (I’m a One Piece fan if you hadn’t guessed, so…yeah.)

[@R44F1]

I was more sad about litten and stoutland

[@WindyWooshes]

Olivia😢

[@naymratkyaw3740]

hold up, lemme guess um Nico Olvia- Robin's mom Vinsmoke Sora- Sanji's mom and um well I'm sorry I haven't got too far in One Piece

[@ABlandName]

​@@naymratkyaw3740 Bellemere Ussop's mother Portgas D. Rouge Big Mom

[@phoenixfire6433]

⁠@@ABlandNameThanks, I forgot Rouge. Correction: 8 then (Scarlet and Otohime. 9 if you count Ginny but she’s only in the mange so far)

[@mob2524]

Despite being the goofiest looking series, S&M was quite mature in its tone sometimes. Stoutland and Litten story, then Mallow meeting her mother in the mist was quite emotional. It is maybe the only Pokemon series that talk about death and regrets, hell it even had a marriage

[@paxtonpowerranger]

I love the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime, it’s still my favorite Pokémon anime. The ending almost made me cry after being with those characters for so many seasons, Ash leaving made me so sad

[@after1if3_]

Oh I cried so much the final episode 😂

[@deondrex18k]

Same 🥲❤️

[@Juelz607]

I'm glad I'm not the only one

[@AnotherW3irdThing]

Fr I agree bro

[@hellod7961]

SAME I'm glad I'm not the only one that loved it

[@newtzrcool]

I feel like people don't appreciate sun and moon enough lol, it's genuinely my favorite out of all of them

[@hipnguyen7818]

Saaaameeee 😊😊😊

[@ShimmeryKaylaAce]

I might have seen Sun and Moon before. The rematch of Ash Ketchum and Pikachu and Tapu Koko was absolutely fantastic! 💙🏝🔥

[@WilliamMills-k4u]

Well, I know I have, and it’s amazing.

[@UnpredictableAnimater]

Same

[@samuelbushway1054]

Same

[@redguard1607]

As someone who watched the entire Sun/Moon anime, my opinion of it is mostly "there were too many food-eating scenes." Also, my BIGGEST gripe with the series was the atrocious choreography for the fight sequences. Generally, every high-stakes battle could be boiled down to, "Opposing Kahuna/Rival uses their Z-Move (an animation which takes 20 seconds to watch and was probably already re-used 5 times before to save budget), Ash/whoever survives it and does the exact same thing, GG battle over"

[@JamesBarnes0327]

I saw all 3!

[@conniewrixon1511]

Genuinely I do think it was the best series It dove into serious topics like death, pregnancy, marriage, abandonment, mental breakdowns, it wasn’t shy to stray away from characters crying like- heck even Hau breaks down crying after the final battle & gave him a character. They dove more into Ash’s character too, training his Pokémon & showing it/the effort of it, and it all pays off because he becomes champion for the very first time! It’s genuinely perfect. And the english voice actors sound amazing, they genuinely sounded like they were having a fun time voicing the characters & their line delivery is hilarious at times in a good way. They gave the side characters episodes & characters, and the backgrounds/landscapes are stunning too. I’m so happy they made Team Rocket comic relief because they understood how annoying they were in the previous series. I wish it got more attention because I don’t think people realize how much effort Pokémon really put into this generation, it’s got to be my second favorite generation of all time.

[@Riciliz]

ok i hear you but tbh its tied with XYZ

[@thefalconking1311]

Here me out, ash Greninja, I do prefer XY and XYZ but this is a close 2nd

[@CrossifiXD]

Bro, this is a show for kids, they don't need to see that or learn about that, pokemon is still a show for little people who haven't finished grade school, can't forget that, we may be adult ass nerds who geek out about this franchise cause we grew up with it, but we gotta remember we grew up with as kids, and this will be shown to kids in the future, yes the serious topics are nice spice up to the story and all but the main demographic of pokemon are little children who have yet to start first grade, so I don't know about all that death, pregnancy or stuff in that regard. I do think it's a much improvement on story, and characters than previous generations but heck we cannot forget that this show is for children lol.

[@konvex69]

@@CrossifiXD if the implementation of the themes of death, pregnancy, etc is done right then it might actually be better for kids. If its done in a respectful and understandable manner for little kids then exposing them to this for the sake of awareness wont end the world. Also a good 60% of the population of pokemon fans grew up with pokemon meaning the anime also needs to grow up in a way, of course the change doesnt have to be crazy but showing a bit of maturity shows that the anime can grow. Of course i can see how tackling these themes for a kids show can be bad because if its done wrongly then it might skew what the kid thinks it means vs what it actually means.

[@taco_captain5139]

@@HydrogenElfin2 wdym "what"? What they said made perfect sense and if you wanna argue with them you may as well make an actual argument.

[@WLDaniel]

Sun and Moon animation is one of my favorites. As an animator myself, I can see the pure emotion poured into it. That's not just with the character's emotions, but every aspect from the movement of the elements and all of the line work shows just how much effort was put in. X and Y has its moments like that too but Sun and Moon shows it in more burst (just without ash-greninja lol) and it's amazing!

[@GoesHamo]

same. the faces they make made me laugh many times

[@gladionlover]

EXACTLY

[@kodaofthelunari9165]

Exactly this! It breathed the same kind of animation joy like Nichijou, Eizouken and One Punch Man to me, I loved to see the change

[@saberiandream316]

I prefer the original styles and always will. They turned Ash into Luffy! SMH

[@tridungta9151]

@@saberiandream316luffy? I thought ash turn into an uncle💀

[@IAmThatIAm5731]

Sun and moon is the most UNDERRATED Pokémon show. EVER.

[@BananaR777]

I wasn't a fan of the art style at first but it later grew on me. Also love the comedy they grew in there.

[@josiahvaldez1330]

Yeah the art style was different but it fit the more light hearted and more comedy focused show

[@Itsmychimichangastand]

I find the show ok the art style ok the story fine but ya know what I CAnT get over……….. ASH’S GOOFY AHH FIT! The pants the shirt,and those goofy looking shoes…THAT FIT IS THE MAIN REASON I ALMOST DID NOT FINISH THE DANG SHOW i just can’t take it anymore…I’m sorry ash but that outfit is GARBAGE thank you for listening to my Ted talk on why Ash’s sun and moon fit sucks….. So um this is a joke☺️

[@Captain1455]

The expression on the faces is so memeable, the emotions increase pretty well, and the slice of life is really down to earth and gives characters to bond with Ash and Pikachu.

[@A_DropOfSun]

Sun and Moon is my favorite and I don't think that'll ever change. It builds all the characters more and you can appreciate everyone of them. It's slower paced and has a more slice of life feel which many people don't get to have. It really builds the world and you can understand it so well. It's slow, you can like all the characters and has interesting stories that you can relate to

[@callmehcit]

It’s not even funny how GOOD sun and moon is. I LOVE it!

[@Djolt23]

Honestly, I think Sun and Moon anime series was highly slept on! I did feel a bit skeptical at first as well going from XY to Sun and Moon due to the animation at first but like you mentioned, when I watched more episodes it definitely grew on me! I honestly like the different reactions all the characters have, the growth development they gave Ash achieving a title as a Champion in this league, gave a nice segment into Pokemon Journeys for him competing in the Top 8. Overall, great video! Def subbed to your channel and hope to see more content like this!

[@bestboy34]

I just thought Ash was ugly lmao that's why I didn't watch it 😅

[@Djolt23]

@@bestboy34 I agree he ugly af HOWEVER I DO LOVE THE REACTIONS 😂

[@bukojoetheslapsoils8273]

When I saw Sun Moon trailer, I was so excited because I'm familiar with different animation styles and I immediately knew Sun Moon will be the most fun and hell I'm right.

[@Angels_Blessing444]

@@bestboy34 You should watch it I thought the same thing at first but when I watched it again a few years later it became my favorite series and still is 😄

[@armantrto180]

Only trash thing SM did is set up for next series.

[@LucarioShirona]

One of the biggest changes being that Ash is now stationed to one place being a School, clearly the most controversial changes but the most necessary overall. The Pokemon Anime before has always been travelling making most of the adventure different and easy to get into, but they also make some of the most known pointless fillers since certain towns and characters end up regulated to the episode they appear in. Sun and Moon fixes the Filler problem by introducing characters or locations that eventually revisit, basically world building.

[@natalimoina]

Pokemon doesn't have filler though

[@LucarioShirona]

@@natalimoina if an episode introduces a character or location that only appears that episode, and if the story doesn’t have a significant relevance to Ash or his friend’s significant growth, than the episode is considered a filler.

[@darkdragon7210]

@@LucarioShirona Cries about Larvitar Arc!!!

[@LucarioShirona]

@@darkdragon7210sadly...

[@zephyrias]

easily half of the episodes in diamond and pearl were filler. I only watched gym leaders, pokemon evolutions, the team plasma stuff, and rival battles, the rest i ignored until the champion. I still didnt miss anything important by the time the show was over. @@LucarioShirona

[@VitaminDealer]

I think people would've been more relaxed on sun and moon if Ash won the XYZ tournament, and this was the series where he's on vacation after finally this a big dream

[@crypticau5429]

Frrrr

[@shironasama0445]

Fuck XYZ, Sun and Moon was where Ash deserved to win the most

[@VitaminDealer]

@shironasama0445 I'm not saying Ash couldn't win there after his Kalos win. I'm just saying what I think most fans including myself would prefer

[@mind_of_dro]

XYZ being his victory and then going on vacation to celebrate that victory would've been peak story

[@Yonzonjojo]

​@@shironasama0445 😂 womp womp

[@KingOfGeese152]

Dawg I remember a day in second grade where I had a day off and was binge watching sun and moon . My lungs were on life support for singing the intro for the hundredth time

[@Dark399]

Aint gonna lie, Sun and Moon has got to be my personal favourite pokemon series, I mean I love XY, but I remember watching Sun and Moon and just enjoying it, and ofc they have the best boy Lycanroc! And Litten later Torrocat and later Incineroar, and Rowlet. I love it Personally and It's great to see other people giving Sun and Moon the respect it deserves! Great Video!

[@Konuru]

Same bro exact reasons too

[@Zistheone2]

Sun & Moon was when I noticed that part of the fandom was getting toxic. The show definitely had its flaws & it wasn’t for everyone, but there were people blindly hating/bashing this series and treating XYZ like it was the greatest thing since the invention of fire I do admit that Kalos is one of the better sagas of Ash’s journey, but it had its flaws too & I’ve started to resent the series after seeing how the XY stans bashed Sun & Moon

[@Feurigel1806]

Yeah a lot of people hated Sun and Moon just blindly. I mean I also loved XY and XYZ, but Sun and Moon is also great. And as a fan who actually watched every episode of the anime, Sun and Moon is such a breath of fresh air. Back when XY/Z aired new I thought it was cool how so many people now watch the anime, cause before a lot of fans didn't even like the anime, XY brought many fans to the show cause it acted so mature, but that also made Ash a bit less Ash, he kind of lost his goofy side and was sometimes too serious in XY, so it was nice that Ash got his goofy side back in Sun and Moon. But then a lot of people that liked XY/Z started to hate on how Ash acts so childish, evnthough that was actually always part of his character, too. And I think it's actually cool, cause it makes him becoming serious even more special. And I also noticed how a lot of XY fans started to complain that Ash got reset again and isn't strong anymore, which really shows that these people didn't really watch SM, cause you can see how skilled Ash still is in battles and some of his Pokemon are training a lot at the beach, so no wonder they are strong if they train daily ^^

[@jjojon7072]

So you didn't notice toxic behaviour from time of b&w or when may replaced misty?

[@Zistheone2]

@@jjojon7072 I wasn’t really on online forums or engaged with the anime community when May first joined, though BW was more of a problem with the generation as a whole than just the anime

[@jjojon7072]

@@Zistheone2 Point is the fandom will always be toxic over things, it didn't start 'getting' anything with s&m.

[@Feurigel1806]

​@@jjojon7072The point is since the Pokemon anime got so popular during XY/Z there were more people overall in the Pokemon anime fandom which also lead to more toxic people. Before there were simply not that many people watching the anime, so sure there were a few people that complained about a few things (anime related), but they just dropped the anime and didn't feel the need to hate on it as much as the toxic people during Sun and Moon, which I'm sure also affected other people in thinking that Sun and Moon isn't good, without them even trying. So yeah it got worse anime wise after XYZ ended and Sun and Moon started, simply because there were way more people and overall more people on the internet than before when the other changes before took place. And the people that complained about Misty being replaced, the BW anime being a soft reboot, etc. were not as "toxic"/persistent about it as the haters of the Sun and Moon anime (at least in my experience). The worst toxic Pokemon fans back then were really the Gen 5 games haters, but at the same time a lot of people suddenly thought they were too old for Pokemon and stopped playing it, so they didn't feel the need to be toxic about the changes, since they thought Pokemon was childish. Overall a lot of teens in that time thought Pokemon was childish and you would get bullied in school for liking Pokemon.... So yeah it was propably not as popular for too many toxic people to assemble as in Sun and Moons era. I've been a Pokemon fan for a long time already and on the internet for a while, so I can talk from experience about this, so it's really true that it got worse with the toxic amount of people (which I think is also thanks to Pokemon overall getting more popular XD) But yeah, there were always people that complained in the Pokemon fandom, that's in every fandom, but that doesn't mean that it's sometimes not worse than before ^^'' If you had other experinces, that are different from mine, feel free to share them.

[@j43b]

I think Sun and Moon got hate for the same reason TTG and RotTMNT have: it presents itself as a goofy comedic followup to a previous installment that presented itself as more serious in tone. Personally while Sun and Moon took some getting used to, I found myself liking it, especially with all the cool concepts it introduces.

[@wulf8889]

Ironic since the people who care about animation and direction skew older and were praising Sun and Moon. And got dang that Litten episode is one of most mature storytelling in the entire franchise.

[@Natalie_Anne21]

Personally, for me, it took me a while to get used to the different art style of Sun and Moon, but I love how they legit made him look like a ten-year-old!! Not that the older series didn't do that, but as a RotTMNT fan, I agree with how Rise presents as a goofy comedic follow-up to a previous installment, but it does have some serious moments!

[@ashhabimran239]

RotTMNT is a funny one because these days I mostly see praise for it and people unhappy with how it was handled, but unlike SM and RotTMNT, I thought TTG deserved the hate it got

[@plaaxys]

people be throwing around abbreviations expecting people to figure it out💀

[@Ohyasnowy]

Bro pokemon sun and mom was peak for me, the story line just got so creative. Like the professors getting married was so cool. And in pokemon journeys they had a baby. Lillie was my favorite character because of the background story she had

[@carterryans]

I really love sun and moon I like the setting and how ash made many new friends and family and his team and learned how to relax and finally became champion

[@Ninjao333]

Yioooooo

[@Julnz]

It feels refreshing to see the "slice of life" style in Pokemon. Me and many others always would've liked to see just the world coexisting with pokemon and how they live their lives. I have a feeling that Sun and Moon was a pretty good contender for that

[@c-a-t-entertinment7075]

XYZ Japanese OP was Hype. Hype train from Kalos to Alola was a massive change in feel

[@saps_]

honestly i love the sun and moon anime, it's probably my favorite pokemon anime

[@SleptOnKaden]

Sun and moons intro slaps though 🙏🏻

[@Maurizio7766]

Facts

[@keebymania0911]

i dont know if this is sarcasm or not but if it isnt its so bad that i stopped watching the anime out of cringe and took me 2 months to watch it again

[@keebymania0911]

@jonaslangholm i mean yeah your right but my first ever pokemon anime i watched was x and y so when i finished it i thought the next anime would be yk mature as x and y

[@keebymania0911]

@jonaslangholm i can see how people can like it

[@TranscendantWyvern]

Which one?

[@spectra_the_drago]

BRO THIS SHOW WAS MY CHILDHOOD 😭😭😭 I WATCHED IT SO MUCH AS A KID THAT I KNOW HAVE ALL 3 OF THE THEME SONGS MEMORIZED

[@spectra_the_drago]

Also I watched both this show and xyz but I was satisfied bc I had already watched a ton of other Pokémon shows and was used to whole storylines being dropped after specific shows ended

[@deannabriones4111]

It wasn’t my childhood but it also was when I started watching Pokémon for the first time so then I just watched the past series to get the whole story in all honesty I don’t understand on why a lot of people hate it’s an actual good series and I also memorized all the theme songs because I watched it multiple times So I think it should be hated less also just remen that like one frame of this is just one millisecond pretty much so they used alot of time making this I remember when I was dying of being impatient for the next series to come out lol But in all honesty The Pokémon Sun and moon is amazing.

[@SL33py45H]

@@spectra_the_drago alolan was your childhood ?

[@spectra_the_drago]

@@SL33py45H yussss I rlly enjoyed it more than the other series >:D (although indigo league was rlly good too and I’m pretty sure the first Pokémon show I watched lol)

[@ikeokeke1759]

Fr MEE TOOO!!!!!

[@gdottothegamer1001]

Also, I like that they didn't shy away with a darker theme such as death. We get tons of them here. First with Stoutland where we see his last moments before his off screen death; Second with Mallow's mom, where it was similar to Stoutland but we also get to see her spirit trying to comfort Mallow; Third with a Trevenant in the episode where Ash got transported to the past and meet him and when he's back to the present time we see Trevenant's dead body; Lastly a Minior is dying right in front of Mamane/Sophocles and it triggered his PTSD because when he was younger he also saw a Minior dying right in front of him.

[@thefinaldasher]

The episodd where ash got transported to an alternate dimension where slola was in ruins do to guzzlord

[@gdottothegamer1001]

@@thefinaldasher oo yeah. There has to be tons of dead people and pokemon under those rubble

[@villev624]

BRO I JUST REALISED THIS WAS THE ONLY POKEMON SERIES I WATCHED AS A CHILD! :D!!

[@fluff9231]

3:19 I swear the intense intro being played instead of lame audio sounds just made this better😂

[@Butter_8276]

I need that in my intros

[@DawningMoon]

"i still watch and prefer XY" *XYZ MUSIC STARTS KICKING IN*

[@R44F1]

So relatable (before u say I’m biased I’ve watched both seasons)

[@DawningMoon]

@@R44F1 ey, ive also watched both, if your biased im biased

[@Jblbluetoothh]

⁠@@DawningMoonif your biased and he’s biased, I’m biased

[@anistudios2463]

​@@JblbluetoothhIf all of you are biased, then i'm biased too

[@Shroomiton_]

Sun and Moon was my favorite Pokémon seris, and I think the art style is a big part of that! Because of the simplicity of the character design, there’s more ability for expressive movement! Also, the vibes were top notch 👌

[@broski1231]

@your_local_galaxy_. use animesaturn it may have some ads at the start but then it sends u in another part where it has no ads

[@SticksTheBadger7215]

I've watched this back when it was on Disney XD. I totally remember Sun and Moon.

[@maravreloaded]

7:07 Yeah their Pokémon had a deep bond with them. If I'm not wrong even they refused to give them to Giovanni. Or just freed them. Do you remember ANYTHING of James's Inkay?

[@ye5170]

I only remember that 1 Malemar episode where they tried to end the world after that they ditched any inkay storyline. Their Pokemon in SM were so much more memorable and honestly amazing especially that 1 final duel with Mimikyue and Pikachu

[@miaaaseth]

I remember that it was a upside down squid💀

[@Content_deleted396]

I watched all the Pokémon…..

[@michealrobinson3452]

I still wanna know what happened to James’ Growlithe and wheezing

[@midififaa]

I watched Pokemon Sun and Moon 2 times(all seasons) and I loved it and what made me cry was the story of litten and stoutland😭😭

[@laylabagudu9268]

Me too It’s so sad

[@AngelaLin-t9w]

2? 12 for me it’s the best

[@Joeyr8]

I cried

[@Joeyr8]

@@AngelaLin-t9wI watched the whole thing like 5 times over but DANG

[@pinkywiggler]

this was genuinely my childhood, xyz aswell, but mainly sun and moon and tbh it doesnt deserve the hate. its amazing and spoils us with so much content

[@SparkyLlemon]

dont know what your talking about. was actually, surprisingly, one of my most favorite pokemon animes!

[@hopepierrot5893]

As a kid I remember watching sun and moon on netflix and I was IN LOVE!! This series will always have a special place in my heart. I loved all the characters, pokemons, episodes, plots and sub-plots, the fillers and so on and so on. Like you said it felt so dreamy, relaxing and you could just binge it all at once. By now I've rewatched it 3 or 4 times and it never gets old.

[@emperorholocron8278]

As someone who was there back on that fateful day in 2018 and LOVED XY’s take on Ash being more grown up and portrayed as an older character and being excited to see where they took that I remember just turning off the tv out of outright contempt once I saw the artstyle and knowing the more childish tone they were setting and leaning further into the “Forever 10” route for Ash’s character. But after watching it fully for the first time this past year there are a couple redeeming features that try to compensate for it.

[@darkdragon7210]

What fateful day in 2018?

[@WereGirl215]

It's great to see someone else share some love on the Sun and Moon anime, because I thought that me and my older brother were one of the few that actually enjoyed it. I fell in love with this series and is actually one of my favorites period!

[@artekary5194]

If I were to choose a series to rewatch, I'd choose Sun and Moon. XY is cool and all but I don't want to rewatch it because Ash became less careless and over the top emotional about his losses. For me this series is a bit stifling. S&M, on the other hand, is relaxing but not missing action and development, and it really does feel like a vacation

[@Powerhouse08]

I actually loved those goofy animations. It was perfect for Alola. My favourite aspect of the series was the dark moments. I never thought that Sun and Moon would overtake Diamond and Pearl to become my favorite Pokémon series!

[@fatesblade7171]

For me, so far nothing has beaten Diamond and Pearl but Sun and Moon is really good IMO minus the school episodes.

[@Powerhouse08]

@@fatesblade7171 Diamond and Pearl is no. 2 for me

[@ushabala7591]

Me too I didn't mind the goofy animations

[@CuriousGruthe1]

DIAMOND AND PEARL IS YOUR FAVOURITE SERIES

[@Powerhouse08]

@@CuriousGruthe1 it was until I watched Sun and Moon

[@JrockProject1]

sun and moon , and even journeys was a good change of pace for ashes story. i know people have issues with it but imo fun times

[@LycanMOON]

Sun/moon was a fun change of pace because after many near death experiences why wouldn't he just chill on vacation Journeys was not a fun change of pace because it didn't feel like it respected what came before,and it feels like ash only advances because the plot demands it

[@kannan07]

You are so right and wrong at the same time Sm was great Jn Was garbage

[@jetguy128]

@@LycanMOON Originally I did not like sm series because chilling on vacation after losing to Alain and releasing Greninja put bitter taste in my mouth. But I later realized that Alola gave Ash what he missed in previous adventures. Journeys Ash was fusion of XY and SM Ash, which eventually made him on par with other champions.

[@gentlepeeps3351]

disagree jn was fine@@LycanMOON

[@gentlepeeps3351]

bad take every series is like that journies was great and actually had a good companion in go who actually developed. with more side charactersa and side plot lines ash @@LycanMOON

[@ramirondongmba2365]

I can't forget this series. I would literally run back home from my bus just to see this on the TV. Ppl might say it was bad but I loved it so much

[@S3PH13S_ALT]

Same, I watched Sun and Moon 3 times, because of the aether foundation arc, one of the best lol

[@Grim_WCUE]

Sun and Moon was the first Pokemon series i ever watched on Netflix when it was on there so it has a special place in my heart as it is the show that got me into Pokémon in the first place.

[@M4rsh1n0b1]

Literally, nobody talks about how amazing this show was, which is why I was devastated when Ash retired

[@ChancetheHedgehogEntertainment]

That’s why it was cancelled when I start Hating this!

[@StarryStarryMoonlight]

The Alola series is my favorite. I’ve watched it MANY times. It’s so underrated, it gets undeserved hate. It deserves more!!

[@ChancetheHedgehogEntertainment]

No!! It is a rip-off of My Hero Academia, because of the school. It’s also a ripoff of One Piece, because the beaches and vacations, and it’s also a ripoff of Dragon Ball (because Ash Ketchum stole Goku’s look)!

[@Azos-back]

​@@ChancetheHedgehogEntertainment please tell me you are being sarcastic

[@NotControlledByMillipedes]

The animators were wilding. There's one scene where everyone is in a hot spring and lana's arm is positioned very... close to ash's private space

[@Dibtheguy_an1mefan]

​@@ChancetheHedgehogEntertainmentnah despite the goofy looks it's actually pretty dark like stoutlands death is actually sad.... So watch it before you even judge it

[@user-ql5vc1vo9j]

Me too I love Pokémon sun and moon way too much ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@freshjsmith9616]

Every time one Eevee is in the Pokemon series some god damn girl catch it I'm sick of it

[@TheMaskedSayian]

EXACTLY

[@freshjsmith9616]

You know it why ash catch for once

[@freshjsmith9616]

I meant every female character that followed ash who catch a eevee

[@freshjsmith9616]

No he's Ash's rival

[@freshjsmith9616]

That what I'm saying bro why couldn't Ash catch one

[@vamsikrishna816]

This man jus spoke the words of manyyyy sun and moon fans out there like I like the way sun and moon goes with it’s calm tropical vibe and many goofy phases I love after I gave it a chance this became my most rewatched Pokémon series

[@tomkarate1]

My only major complaint with SM is that Guzma did not get a well paced storyline spread out throughout the series. What we got was good, but it was a do and one thing crammed in at the last minute. Guzma was a character that had such a traumatic and extensive back story with Kuku, but we did not see it fleshed out in the anime. Guzma and his golisopod were straight up RUBBED of the tramatic, drama filled story and development they deserved. How come we never got to see Guzma's and Kukui's childhood rivalry? How come we never got to see how Guzma and wimpod met? How come we never got to see glimpses into Guzma's tragic homelife? (I know that would be pushing the limits on what is allowed in a kids anime, but this is the series that had stoutland die, so they come have worked around it somehow). By the way I love golisopod as much as you love goodra. So Guzma only appearing in one episode before the league and then having his entire story squeezed into the league was very disappointing

[@LfrancisDrums]

Alola has a special place in my heart. It was the generation that introduced me to Pokémon. I was first introintroduced to the card game, then I watched the XY, indigo league and then the alola show, then I played the games in 2020, and they’re still my favorite

[@jamesrobson8308]

The bass boosted distorted stand tall everytime got me lmao. Great vid. Love your stuff dude

[@ButteredBiscuits35]

One of the first Pokémon anime’s I’ve ever watched, one of my favorite shows in the series and probably why I love alohla and know all the alohlan pokemon :) AND THE INTRO ABSOLUTELY SLAPPPSSSSSSSSSSS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@molgorp7199]

Pokemon Sun and Moon was actually the last pokemon series I watched as it was on everyday when I got home from middle school and I actually liked it quite a bit

[@118Srd]

Sun and Moon was a pleasant surprise to me! I was in the camp of XY fans that was initially against the direction SM went, and put of watching the show for years! I finally decided to stop procrastinating and binged the whole series this past fall. And MAN it was absolutely worth it! I don't think i can explain my love for this series any better than the points you bring up in this video. In my opinion, XY will always have a special place in my heart due to nostalgia, but SM narrowly beats it as my favorite era of the anime!

[@maravreloaded]

XYZ: OMG Lysandre is going to CRUCIFY Ash because HE'S SO AWESOME. SM: HE'S Fμ¢KING 10 YEARS OLD!!

[@josemolinanavarro5741]

They censored the crucifixion. Boo.

[@azurii]

The dub made it different oof

[@Deflamed_Sphere]

Still 10 years old

[@SmilingDog545]

Thanks for blowing out my ears every 20 seconds!!!!!

[@AstaoftheEclipse]

Sun and Moon was my introduction to the series (I’m a newer fan, so I’m late to everything), and I don’t think I could’ve had a better one. This show was exactly what I needed at the time, and I’m so glad I found it.

[@RemLasher77]

I blame Disney for the lack of views. Plus the Passimian episode was skipped for Ash’s face paint to play with the other Passimian. I bet Cartoon Network would have never skipped that episode.

[@autistic_potato1037]

Are you stupid? No cartoon network would never have aired that episode because unlike disney, they wouldn't have the money to pay the lawyer fees when they get 17 lawsuits in the first day.

[@school_milo_iguess]

it was so surprising to see Lillie back in the Pokemon Utimate Journeys lol

[@Rowlet7897]

Bro I absolutely LOVE the Sun & Moon anime. By far my favorite pokemon series

[@SkepticalX8]

You don’t understand how much I love you for this! Sun and moon is in my opinion is the best Pokémon ever and brings so much nostalgia. Even thinking about it makes me extremely happy.

[@ft_meme]

Xyz definitely solos. Ash’s character build was so great and the last few episodes were top tier. It was like a journey where everyone was slowly growing

[@Doggof2p]

xyz and D/P solo's sun and moon, its not an opinion its a fact

[@takeyourmedsplz]

​@@Doggof2pbattle frontier negs all of them. Sceptile better

[@NicolTheTherian]

Facts fr

[@ft_meme]

@BoxingisgoatedBoxingisgoated yes he was. In XYZ he was a leader guiding everyone and felt like he was becoming a true trainer. In and sun and moon he became so goofy

[@liliden]

i rewatch this series every year and it is still a classic everytime i watch it (although it may be hard to find it without pokemon tv)

[@hariboevans2802]

I definitely agree even before the video I watched it 2 and 1/2 times

[@v-maxfurret3099]

THANK YOU!! This has been my favorite since day 1 and its fireee!

[@tomstudio5535]

Same and I watched it like 5 times during the quarantine when it was still on netflix

[@lm10363]

@@tomstudio5535it’s on Roku which is nice

[@Londobelle]

Sun & Moon is what got me back into Pokemon after I mostly dropped out during gen 4. It had so much charm and Alola itself always feels like such a nice region. After finishing it, I tried a few episodes of Journeys with a friend but I dropped out of that after 3 episodes.

[@GameMaster-sh7tr]

YES! Another Kiawe fan! Kiawe is so funny and his rages are the best thing ever. He really puts burning passion into the fire type.

[@Whos_this_goober]

Ikr???? He's one of the coolest characters! And his Inferno Overdrive's Choreography is one of the greatest thing in his characters imo!

[@fluffy-chantheshape-ian6792]

I got an add right after he said ‘see you later’ at 4:41 💀💀💀

[@FedaMangal]

Same it's a sponsored they're put at a certain time of the video by the creator

[@fluffy-chantheshape-ian6792]

@@FedaMangal ohhh

[@LanceVadeMolina]

Smar

[@LanceVadeMolina]

Same

[@opperson6665]

Same

[@Lor_Duck]

Imagine how weird it would be if Ash was a sweat in Alola. Imagine he just pulls out a water type starter that randomly becomes a demigod and starts sweeping pokemon after jumping on dust particles. Imagine seeing him exploding the alola stadium with a giant water shuriken.

[@Turtoile41]

Nah I would've loved to see ash deciding that "hmm, I'm tired of losing, hold on let me get some of the best mfs I've ever had to completely destroy the alolan league"

[@Quizzicalotl]

@@Turtoile41Remember that the Alola League wasn't a thing when Ash first went there (which was for a temporary vacation with his mom), so if he was a sweat, he would have never even stayed.

[@Turtoile41]

@@Quizzicalotl If Ash was a sweat he would've probs won Unova league, which might just put a stop to his region hopping

[@CRKLoremaster]

Sun and Moon was A MASTERPIECE i rewatched it like 3 TIMES! I’m waiting for it to apear on Netflix again!❤

[@pixelcontent7971]

its on prime as the ONLY pokemon show. they clearly have good taste

[@Whos_this_goober]

There's a page that has all series, including shorts! (Can't remember the name rn, but I'll update this when I find it!)

[@No0neDude]

Sun and Moon got me into pokemon , its always gonna have a place in my heart

[@apoole54]

Same if I hadn’t clicked on it on Netflix one day, I probably would’ve never been into Pokémon

[@vinkennest3274]

Another rowlet fan, my man!!

[@laughterclub6449]

This is actually my favorite region tbh And ashs pokemons in alola region are op ... Ik people wanted the mature ash but that dumb but op ash is inevitable ❤😂 Alola is a great region as anime and also as games

[@SiLLiesabers]

BRO SUN AND MOON WAS LIKE THE FIRST POKEMON ANIME I EVER WATCHED THANK YOU FOR BRINGING BACK THE MEMORIES

[@piemoss1043]

I watched it during lockdown in 2020 and it brought me so much joy! It was so cozy and the sunny beaches made me feel on holiday even though I wasn't allowed to leave the house. It became my comfort anime and I still look at it fondly

[@zxxn4133]

BRO FR

[@potnoned]

Sun and Moon was my first Pokemon series, and I loved it. Everything was so great, i wish i could watch it again

[@cernanwinterfox85]

As a genwunner... sun and moon is my favourite pokemon series. The art style grows on you, and its delightfully silly most of the time, but also has some really good more serious episodes, and the character arcs are great.

[@gabusprimus1243]

Bruv, me and my sister ABSOLUTELY LOVED pokemon sun&moon, we watched it twice

[@Whos_this_goober]

*weakling.* *_I have watched it 3-4 times_*

[@gabusprimus1243]

@@Whos_this_goober bruh, i don't really care

[@Whos_this_goober]

@@gabusprimus1243 yeah I don't know what I was thinking, it was way funnier in my head

[@gabusprimus1243]

@@Whos_this_goober nah, its good bruh

[@MythosRoblox]

AMATEUR….I watched it 7 times…U GOT NOTHING ON ME

[@jetspeedsthejetstreams]

SM was a genuinely great pokemon series in itself, because the storyline and the sad episodes were just great. Each episode hyped me up after i rewatched it.

[@joffreysantander4034]

The most hardest battle in the entire pokemon series thats been never seen Rowlet vs Bidoof 2 gods fighting

[@arttukettunen5757]

I watched the first season of sun and moon before it got removed from Netflix. I loved it for being different and more laid back with an air of local mystery. Man I should have realised then I could have just downloaded Pokemon TV and watched the rest there, not anymore...

[@PasteilloTheCat]

Now Pokemon TV is gone, which sucks :((

[@Fusion150]

Sun and moon is not the best imo but it is definitely underrated 🏖️

[@gooey448]

Love you Fusion! Criminally underrated thus this video ❤

[@Ashketchum12233]

Agreed

[@charleschrisen]

@@gooey448 what tdoes that mean

[@pokegamerboy17]

I've had the privilege of watching every episode of the Ash era in order, and every season is great in its own way (except for Best Wishes, but hey, it had some good moments)

[@DangoIsTheSilly]

i love the mallow plot(?) how it’s about expressing thanks or struggles with family and cooking as well ofc

[@Littleeblue2010]

Honestly, this one has to be one of my personal favourites too. Though i haven’t watched all of the shows because I had stopped for a while as a kid so honestly its a bit biased but i have seen ones like the old show(can’t remember the name, its been too long), Sun&Moon, Journeys, Horizons(japanese version), and I do remember some of Black&White and X&Y. I HAVE WATCHED SUN AND MOON 7 TIMES I WILL NEVER GET BORED.

[@Josh_Wen]

SM was the first game I really got into, and since I didn't have the long connection, the animation shift didn't really bug me as much. I loved SM, because the characters all had their own development, the pokemon were great, the pacing was fresh, and the fact that I had played the game. After watching most of DP, BW, XY, Journeys, and SM, SM is likely my favourite. To be fair, it was the only one I watched all the way through in order, besides Journeys, which I'm still working on.

[@Lemmy1536]

I miss the Alola Pokemon

[@NRaache]

I may like Lillie as a character, but not as a Pokemon trainer and my biggest gripe is they didn't show all the z moves and not using the pink z crystals is beyond me. I hated the poster where it seemed like Ash was getting Eevee, but it turns he doesn't get one.

[@mrgrump1003]

The theme during the second opening is perfect on its own. The mysterious tone it has really just says, “We’re dealing with weird s**t now.”