Beyond the Ball 224 - Accelgor

Shelmet has evolved into Accelgor and is ready to shell out... punishment? Poison? Hard to say, but we can say that listening to this episode is a surefire way to find out more. We also belatedly reveal our Pokemon of the Year for 2023! Follow along with the entries below:

Black: When its body dries out, it weakens. So, to prevent dehydration, it wraps itself in many layers of thin membrane.

White: Having removed its heavy shell, it becomes very light and can fight with ninja-like movements.

Black & White 2: When its body dries out, it weakens. So it wraps a membrane around itself for protection while it spits poison.

Sword: It moves with blinding speed and lobs poison at foes. Featuring Accelgor as a main character is a surefire way to make a movie or comic popular.

Shield: Discarding its shell made it nimble. To keep itself from dehydrating, it wraps its body in bands of membrane.

Ash's Pokedex: Accelgor is much more agile once it evolves and loses its shell, allowing it to move like a ninja when battling.

BTB: The loss of its shell greatly improved its skin-care routine, and made it a super-famous ninja. Spits poison!

Cover design by Kwesi Phillips

Music by Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose

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