I had to play episode 17 content again because reasons. This time I had perfect IV bred team of with perfect EVs. So here's the things that changed from the original episode 17.
1) Pokemon cries. The cries have changed for some reason. Some are pretty normal. Others....well episode 18 ruined the cry of my favorite pokemon cry, ie Krookodile. The guitar sounded so dope. Now it doesn't even sound like a guitar. I will forever complain about this topic until it's cry is normal again. That was a too good of a cry to be ruined. Hopefully Kriketune is not ruined too.
2) Not a change but just pointing it out. What's the point in giving the dragon's den field hand out in the fairytale field? I was looking for the topic that said fire types have dragon added to the typing but it wasn't there. Then I realized that it was the wrong note. How is anybody supposed to know without battling beforehand that fire moves don't work on fairies? This should be changed.
3) Again not a change but wtf. Titania's klefki is fucking broken. Klefki has only two weaknesses. Fire and Ground. And it's immune to fire on the field. The strongest ground move freely available is freaking bulldoze or stomping tantrum if you bother enough. That is not fair. You have to specifically catch a pokemon with earthquake otherwise that thing will setup calm minds and sweep half of your team with draining kiss which is boosted on the field. I had a full team of perfect IV pokemon with perfect EVs and that thing was the most troubling. You would think Titania's Aeigislash would be the most tough because it gets a free +3 attack but shadow sneak is not that tough to deal with and you can outspeed it a lot of times. But Klefki though...UNFAIR.
4) Amaria got nerfed? She had a Rotom Wash earlier. Now it's a Starmie? It's such an easy pokemon to kill and doesn't even have a focus sash. It's weak to grass, dark, bug, electric and ghost. Plus anything can kill it if it hits hard enough. Rotom Wash has only one weakness which is grass so it's much more effective light screen setup. Maybe people found her to be too tough. Her Ludicolo is still as ridiculous as ever because it outspeeds everything and gets boosted scald which is devastating. I had to use a jolly unburden Hawlucha to actually outspeed it. I guess focus sash would work too.
5) Trainers in Grand Hall are used for training the AI?. This is the conclusion I came too. It's Sunday 2 am for me when I trained my team from level 80 to level 88. There was one trainer with a male Meowstic. Now I don't know how she was doing it but every single time I decided to train a pokemon, she set up the correct hazard. I gave the lucky egg to Metagross and went in. Her Meowstic setup reflect on my special Greninja. Every single time for at least 8 battles. Then I give the lucky egg to Greninja. Voila she's now setting up Light Screen. Yeah and for another 7 to 8 battles. And no it's not a cycle. I tried switching the lucky egg and she switched her screen accordingly. I gave the lucky egg to Volcarona. She now completely abandons setting up a screen and uses Thunder Wave so my Quiver Dance is useless. Then sets up Light Screen. I'm telling you the AI is watching and learning. Scary.
And that's all I noticed as a change. Thanks for reading.