Movie Review: Spellbound

Movie Review: Spellbound                                                                                                              12-8-24

This movie is about an Elfin princess named Ellian, whose parents the King and Queen were turned into monsters after entering the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness. Because of this, they have to keep it a secret from the rest of the kingdom of Lumbria. On her 15th birthday, Elian learns that the only way to break the spell is for the Ellian and her parents to embark on a journey through the Dark Forest of Eternal Darkness to find the legendary Lake of Light to turn the King and Queen back to normal.

Spellbound is unfortunately on the weaker side of animated movies this year with a story that is more filler that feature, a message that says that it’s a bad thing to have negative emotions, and characters that feel like they came out of a Disney movie.

Another thing to point out about Spellbound is that it’s a full-fledged musical with songs from the legendary Alan Menken. Some songs, like ‘Step by Step’, ‘The Way It Was Before’, and ‘How To Break the Spell’ are actually worthy of adding to your iPhone. One song, however (I Could Get Used To This), can be deemed as the worst Alan a Menken song since ‘Yodel-Adle-Edle-Idle-Ooo’ from Home on the Range.

Even though the creature designs are really good, it seems strange that they can talk. As Ellian’s parents Ellsmore and Solon start rebounding with their daughter, they regain the ability to talk. This is strange because their designs don’t look like they can emit speech. I personally would’ve gone with the Brave route and keep Ellsmore and Solon mute until they retain their human forms. Elinor in Brave was able to understand English despite being a bear.

If that wasn’t bad enough, Flink, Ellian’s pet hamster, swaps brains with Minister Bolinar. For most of the movie, Bolinar complains about being in a different body and even wishes he was dead at one point. This just reminds me way too much of Valentino in Wish, another animal character who would’ve been better off mute.

Bolinar getting carried by a hoard of 'Flinks'.

In conclusion, just ignore Spellbound and rewatch a better Netflix animated movie instead, such as Vivo, Del Torro’s Pinocchio, and Leo. If you want to hear my thoughts on Adam Sandler’s Leo, you’ll have to wait until February for me to review that film.

Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5.

About 10-20 years ago, John Lasseter (the head of Skydance Animation after he was ousted from Pixar) was deemed as a latter-day Walt Disney: Both were people who started animation studios that made an enormous impact with innovate animation, engaging characters, and powerful storytelling. Nowadays, John is closer to 90s Don Bluth, as both men are trying to copy Disney, but what they ended up producing are worse than what the Mouse House is putting out.

Movie Review: Moana 2

Movie Review: Moana 2                                                                                                                11-27-24

In this movie, Moana is now 19 with a little sister named Simea. While exploring another island, she discovers that before Maui stole the heart of Te Fiti, the people of the ocean were once united, only to be cursed by the thunder god Nalo. Now, with her animal companions Pua and Hei-Hei, along with the grouchy farmer Kele, the brainy but quirky Loto, and Maui super fan Moni, to journey across the ocean to find the island of Motufeti and break the curse.

Moana 2 is a silver lining in Disney’s Post-Revival Era* with outstanding animation, a story that is basically an improved take on Trolls: World Tour, engaging albeit familiar songs, and some funny anachronistic jokes.

'Moannabes' with their own Pua.

Remember the Kakamora, the cocoanut pirates in the first film? Well, in this movie, it’s revealed that they were split from their loved ones, too, and they’ve been searching for Motufeti too. This makes their scene in Moana 1 a lot more interesting, since that means that they were trying to use Te Fiti’s heart to save their kind.

If I were to nitpick about one thing, the villains of the movie Nalo and Matangi feel underutilized. Matangi, in particular, appears in lots of promotional material and even has her own song, but doesn’t seem to have a strong presence on screen. Maybe it’s just me since I didn’t take much notes during the movie. Not to mention that Maui actually doesn't reunite with Moana until at least halfway through the movie.

In conclusion, while it obviously doesn’t hold a torch to the first movie, Moana 2 is still a sea-worthy sequel that the whole family can enjoy. It’s already five times better than another animated sequel this year, the rather disappointing Kung Fu Panda 4. Just be warned that Moana 2 has a shocking climax.

Rating: 3.75 stars out of 5.

Plus four coconuts 

*Walt Disney Animation Studios' history is split into eight sections: Golden Age (1937), Wartime Era (1943-1949), Silver Era (1950-1967), Bronze Era (1970-1988), Renaissance (1989-1999), Post-Renaissance (1999-2008), Revival Era (2009-2016), and Post-Revival Era (2018-present). Right now, we are in the Post-Revival Era. Here's a helpful link below, though it's a bit dated.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqKfu_-WZ58

Movie Review: The Wild Robot

Movie Review: The Wild Robot                                                                                                     10-30-24

Based on the book by Peter Brown, this movie is about a helper bot named Roz, who crashes into the woods. When all the animals neglect her, Roz decides to raise an orphaned gosling that she names Brightbill so she can teach him how to eat, swim, and fly just in time for Winter.

The Wild Robot is another jewel to put on DreamWorks’ crown with a heartfelt albeit slightly familiar, outstanding animation, engaging characters, and a great score from Kris Bowers.

Another thing that makes The Wild Robot stand out is that it’s one of DreamWorks’s last movies to be animated in-house. This is because they’re outsourcing future works to Sony Pictures Imageworks to reduce costs even further. This is a shame since the animation in The Wild Robot is amazing- Just like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, this movie uses a painterly art style while showcasing semi-realism that computer animation is famous for.

Fink the fox teaching Roz how to tell a story.

If there’s one thing I have to nitpick about The Wild Robot, it would be pinpointing where in time the movie takes place: The movies seems to take place in modern times, but the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is seen underwater? Is this the distant future in which climate change flooded the city?

In conclusion, even though it’s probably no longer around in theaters where you live by the time I’m writing this, The Wild Robot is, alongside Inside Out 2, the best animated movies for 2024. If you’re reading this, Chris Sanders, you need to become the chief creative officer of DreamWorks Animation! Disney has Jennifer Lee, Pixar has Pete a Docter, and Sony has Kristine Belson, so why not have you run DreamWorks?

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Plus 4 eggs

Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales video game review

Since I won't have a new movie review until November, I decided to review another video game based on a DreamWorks film: Shrek's Totally Tangled Tales!

In this game, Shrek and his friends need your help: The Fairy Godmother has cast a nasty spell on Fiona’s dad

King Harold, and now, he keeps turning into all sorts of crazy storybook characters! But all he really wants to be

is his froggy self.

Harold after turning into the Genie from Aladdin.

Now, it’s up to you to get to the castle and retrieve the magic wand to reverse the spell. Along the way, you’ll have

to answer questions about your favorite stories and solve some funky puzzles. Are you up to the challenge?

This game is very similar to the Madagascar Trivia Game I reviewed earlier this year. Instead of answering

questions about animals, however, you have to answer questions about fairy tales, nursery rhymes, Greek myths,

and public domain chapter books. While ‘Madagascar’ had clips of real animals to accommodate the questions,

‘Shrek’ has new fairy tale animation inspired by the storybook illustrations from the Shrek films. There are also

new live-action clips with John Cleese reprising his role as King Harold.

Players can pick between four characters from the Shrek films: Gingy (aka The Gingerbread Man), the Three

Blind Mice, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Three Little Pigs.

In this game, there are ten different challenges you’ll encounter.

Shout Your Answer, hosted by Donkey, in which you have to shout the answer out loud. After shouting your

answer, press ‘Reveal Answer’ to see if you were right.

Tongue Twisters, also hosted by Donkey, in which you have to say the showcased tongue twister out loud

five times before time runs out.

Pinocchio Knows, in which you have to answer the question before Pinocchio’s nose reaches the end of the screen.

Who Am I? Hosted by Puss in Boots, you have to guess the character based on the following three clues.

If you guess correctly after only one clue, move ahead two spaces!

Twisted Tale or Real Tale, in which Puss briefly summarizes a famous story. Then, it’s up to you to

decide whether he’s messing up the details of the plot or giving you the straight scoop.

For Picture Scramble, you’ll see a picture that’s more scrambled than Humpty Dumpty after his fall.

It’s up to you to solve the question regarding the picture before time runs out.

Triple Tales, hosted by Shrek, which is basically the same as Madagascar’s Triple Trails. Here, you have

to answer three questions in a row. If you answer all three of them correctly, you get to move ahead two

spaces! If you answered two of the questions correctly, move ahead one. If you answered only one question

correctly, stay where you are. If you answer none of the questions correctly, you have to move back one space.

Spot the Difference, hosted by Shrek, in which you have to spot the difference between two screenshots

from Shrek 2. Just be careful: Some of the changes are just very subtle.

Multiple Choice, hosted by Fiona, in which you have to answer a multiple-choice question regarding

either the showcased fairy tale or Shrek 2 (but no Shrek 1, unfortunately).

And finally, Anagrams, in which Fiona hosts word puzzles that slowly reveal themselves as time goes by.

If you answer correctly within the yellow range of the stopwatch, you’ll move ahead two spaces!

Think that’s all too much brain power? Well, every now and then, your noodle takes a break with Twisted

Twirls. Here, you’ll witness the effects of the Fairy Godmother’s spell first-hand and see King Harold turn into the

likes of King Arthur, Peter Pan, Goldilocks, Robin Hood, and even Davy Crockett! Press the button on the

wheel below, and the corresponding clip will either force you to move up one, move down one, move up

two, or stay where you are.

Along with all that, there’s also the optional Tangled Tales option, hosted by Fiona. After answering a

question correctly, you have to choose from a group of words onscreen to write down on your Tangled

Tales card, slowly making your very own fairy tale Mad Libs style! If you win the game, you get to read

your Tangled Tale out loud.

And that’s how you play Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales! First one to get past the ninth stage wins!

While not as engaging as Madagascar Animal Trivia, Shrek: Totally Tangled Tales is still a really good

alternative to the next two Shrek movies that most fans would rather ignore. It’ll also make you want to

read classic chapter books, such as Little Women, Black Beauty, Pollyanna, and The Three Musketeers.

What holds the game back is that, when you have lots of players, you’ll get lots of Twisted Twirls, and it

becomes more annoying than fun. Not to mention that some of the questions are rather difficult if you

haven’t caught up on your reading.

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5

Louise's Pokemon

Hi, everybody! As promised, here are all the 18 Pokemon that Louise has caught throughout her adventure.

Honda the Revavroom (Obtained as a birthday present in Violet City, Johto)

Big Mama the Noctowl (Caught in Route 30, Johto)

Rosey the Ariados (Caught in Route 30, Johto)

Bella the Victreebel (Caught in Route 31, Johto)

Rockette the Golem (Caught in Dark Cave, Johto)

Pip & Squeak the Maushold (Caught in Route 32, Johto)*

Evinrude the Yanmega (Caught in Route 35, Johto)

Puja the Hypno (Caught in Route 34, Johto)

Oliver the Arcanine (Caught in Route 36, Johto)

Luisa the Hariyama (Caught in Union Cave, Johto)*

Jinx the Absol (Caught in Union Cave, Johto)*

Maggie the Magnezone (Caught in Route 37, Johto)

Gromit the Granbull (Caught in Route 37, Johto)

Emmet the Floatzel (Caught in Route Route 35, Johto)*

Clambo the Cloyster (Caught in Route 41, Johto)

Puff the Goodra (Caught in Safari Zone, Johto)

Diana the Diancie (Caught in Mt. Mortar, Johto)*

Mupyon the Golurk (caught in Tanoby Chambers, Sevii Islands)

*Encountered using Pokemon Radio.

Well, that wraps my Louise vs the Equalites! Between August 31st and October 19th or so, I'm gonna review all but three of DreamWorks' movies for the company's 30th anniversary. Just like my Disney100 marathon, my mini-review of  DreamWorks' films will be uploaded onto Facebook, with seven movies covered per week for the next seven weeks. Because of this, there won't be any new movie reviews until November.

Louise vs. the Equalites Chapter 12

“How could this be?” Said Gong Shen. “It can’t be true. You don’t need to have a balanced team.”

“Turns out you can.” Said Louise, returning Rockette to her Poke Ball. “Now, can you please put the Professor down? You promised that if I win, you’d spare his life.”

“Did I say that?” Asked Shen. “It seems that I had my fingers crossed. Pangoro, grab Louise and pop her like a balloon! Gingko will come next. I want to see his pupil die in front of him.” Pangoro picked up Louise and was about to break her rib cage, but she used whatever strength she had left to send out a Pokemon. Any species. She grabbed a Dusk Ball and sent out Diana. She tried to send out a vocal command, but Pangoro was crushing so hard she was having trouble breathing.

“Your owner needs your help, little Carbink!” Said Hao. “Use your strongest move!” Upon seeing Louise being crushed to death, Diana fired a powerful beam at Pangoro, making the Daunting Pokemon faint and fall to the ground, letting go of both Ping and Louise. Suddenly, Diana felt its body change as light engulfed City Hall.

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Outside, Yuza and Terra noticed light engulfing City Hall. They have finished defeating some Equalite Grunts in Ducai and had them cuffed to a telephone pole.

“Something is up at City Hall.” Said Terra. “Shouldn’t we go investigate? Ping could be in there!”

“You’re right, Terra.” Said Yuza. “Let’s go investigate.” The two soon headed off to City Hall to check out the phenomina.

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The light surrounding City Hall soon subsided, and Diana was now a Diancie. This caught the eyes of Gong Shen, who somehow managed to avoid the attack.

“You’re a Fairy-Type Pokemon, aren’t you?” Diana nodded its head yes. “Well, everyone knows that Poison beats Fairy, and you shall be defeated easily.” Diana responded by simply using Smack Down on Shen, knocking him unconscious.

“That was great, Diancie!” Said Ping as he got himself off of the Pangoro. “Seaking!” He sent out Seaking. “Use your horn to free Hao. I’m gonna check on Louise.” While Seaking was cutting the rope that tied up Hao, Ping checked Louise’s right arm, and she felt cold. As if luck had it, Yuza and Terra arrived on the scene.

“Hello, Gingko.” Said Yuza, but then she looked at Louise. “What’s wrong with Louise?”

“She’s been wounded by this Pangoro.” Said Ping. “We need to bring her to the nearest hospital ASAP!”

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Ping and his Incineroar carried Louise over to the hospital, and when he told the secretary about the situation, they agreed to put her in the Emergency Room with an Audino. As for Diana, it was beside the Professor while the Heel Pokemon was lying on the floor like a Meowth. Ping texted Yvette about the situation, and they were horrified beyond belief.

Yvette: WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LOUISE?!?

Ping: She nearly got choked to death by Gong Shen’s Pangoro. After that, her Carbink mutated into Diancie and used Hyper Beam.

Yvette: Did you get hurt?

Ping: No, because I was holding a Gholdengo coin. Ghost-Type Pokemon are immune to Normal-Type attacks, you know.

Yvette: And where is she right now? My daughter, I mean.

Ping: She’s in the Emergency Room. Hopefully, she’ll be done within a few hours, and we’ll be sending Louise home.

Yvette: You better be right, Mr. Gingko!

Ping then put down his phone to look at the Emergency Room door. “Please be okay, Louise.”

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The next day, Louise found herself in her bed with Oliver waiting on the floor. When she got out of bed, she noticed that her right arm was in a cast.

“Oh yeah, I remember now.” She said. “I was being choked by Shen’s Pangoro, but then Carbink saved me. The rest was a blur.” Louise looked around, and she noticed that she was back in her bedroom.

“How am I back in my bedroom?” She asked out loud, but Oliver just cocked his head. After taking a quick shower and having a Chansey omelet for breakfast, Louise walked outside, and she was surprised by who was there: It was her parents, Ping, and four of the five Pinghei Gym Leaders!

“SURPRISE!” They shouted, and Louise had lots of questions on her mind.

“What are all of you doing here?” She asked. “And why is my arm in a cast?”

“You got hit by your Carbink’s Hyper Beam.” Said Yvette. “And your Carbink is no longer a Carbink: It’s a Diancie!” She took out a Poke Ball, opened it up, and Diana was taken out. Louise was amazed beyond belief.

“As for the cast,” Explained Ping. “The doctors’ Audino couldn’t completely heal your body, so you have to wear that cast.”

“As for why we are all here,” Explained Terra. “We came here to congratulate you on defeating The Equalites. And don’t worry about Gong Shen and his crew: Yuza arrested those rascals, locked them away, and fed the key to an Aron. They eat metal, you know.”

“We also came to give you an award.” Said Quin, taking out a Master Ball. “As you may already know, Master Balls are the most coveted Poke Balls of all time. They can capture any Pokemon species without fail, and are best advised to be used on Legendary Pokemon, but only those that will not upset the ecological balance. Like Heatran, Cresselia, Lunala, or Glastrier.”

“Thank you so much!” Said Louise, grabbing the Master Ball from Quin. “But shouldn’t you be back in Pinghei? Who’s watching the Gyms?”

“Don’t worry about it!” Said Jia. “A lot of Gym Leaders abandon their posts every now and again. Just look at the Fighting Dojo in Saffron City, Kanto!”

“Now that you saved Pinghei from the Equalites,” Said Ping. “What do you want to do next?”

“After I finish high school,” Said Louise. “I’d like to enroll at Blueberry Academy and catch some momo-Type Pokemon to diversify my team.”

“And what are you gonna do now, Louise?” Asked Clive.

“I think I’ll enjoy the rest of my high school years and battle my friends Maxine, Benny, and Brenda!” Louise sent out Honda to ride him to Violet City, where Brenda was located.

“She’s gonna do lots of good, Yvette.” Said Ping.

“I know she will.” Yvette replied. “There must be lots of good in her if she managed to beat an evil team by herself.”

THE END

Author's Notes: Chansey Omelets are another delay players can fight for at the Battle Buffet in Pokemon Sun and Moon.

In Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after you get all 16 Badges, players call Gym Leaders over to the Fighting Dojo for rematches. This is especially useful for leveling up your Pokemon after fighting every other Trainer in the game.

Well, another story is done! I won't showcase the Pinghei Pokedex, but I will share all 18 of Louise's Pokemon tomorrow. Stay tuned, everyone!

Louise vs. the Equalites Chapter 11

After healing her Pokemon, Louise and Ping have arrived at Ducai’s city hall. When they entered the building, Gong Shen was sitting there with his feet on Ping’s desk.

“Hey, you bendan!” Said Ping. “Get your filthy feet off of my desk!”

“If it isn’t Gingko.” Said Shen. “And I see that you brought your Wailmer with you!” Louise started getting mad.

“That’s it!” She shouted. “I’m sick of everyone calling me fat! Just because I’m big boned doesn’t mean I’m a freak! Is that how you find pleasure in life? Berating others?”

“Basically.” Said Gong Shen. “Ping, you were a thorn in my side from the beginning. I should send out my Pangoro to snap the thorn in half.” He sent out Pangoro to grab Ping and threaten to break him in half.

“HOW DARE YOU!” Louise shouted, dodging the Daunting Pokemon and picking up a ruler to whack Shen with. “I may have not known Professor Ping Gingko as long as other people have, but he has taught me more about Pokemon than all my previous school teachers put together! If you kill him, I’ll have to whack you.”

“Alright, I’ll make a deal with you.” Said Shen. “We’ll have a Pokemon battle. If you win, I’ll place myself under arrest, and The Equalites will be disbanded. If I win, however, my Pangoro will kill Ping by snapping him in half, and I will rule over Pinghei for years to come.”

“Deal.” Said Louise, shaking hands with Shen. “You go first.”

“Alright!” Said Shen. “I’ll send out Toxurchin!” Toxurchin was sent out.

“I choose you!” Said Louise. “Rockette!” Rockette was sent out.

“Rockette!” Said Louise. “Use Earthquake!” Rockette shook the floor violently, leaving the Sea Urchin Pokemon with 20% of her HP.

“Toxurchin!” Said Shen. “Use Bubble Beam!” Toxurchin sprayed lots of bubbles at Rockette, dealing 80 Hit Points to the Golem.

“Now’s your chance!” Said Louise. “Use Double-Edge!” Rockette attacked Toxurchin with a reckless charge, and the Sea Urchin fainted.

“That was just luck.” Said Gong Shen, returning Toxurchin to her Poke Ball. “Go, Stinger!” Naganadel was sent out.

“Where on Earth did you find a Naganadel?!” Asked Ping.

“I don’t have to tell you.” Replied Shen.

“That was great, Rockette!” Said Louise, returning the Golem to her Poke Ball. “Go, Puja!” Puja was sent out, and she had a Psychic Gem inside her pendulum.

“Stinger!” Said Shen. “Use Dark Pulse!” Stinger attacked Puja with a horrible aura imbued with dark thoughts, leaving the Hypnosis Pokemon with 40% of her HP.

“Puja!” Said Louise. “Use Psychic!” Puja attacked Stinger with a strong telekinetic force, strong enough to make the Naganadel faint. The Psychic Gem was reduced to dust after that.

“Luckily, my next Pokemon is strong against Psychic!” Said Shen, returning Stinger to its Poke Ball. “Go, Vikavolt!” Vikavolt was sent out.

“You deserve a rest, Puja!” Said Louise, returning the Hypno to her Poke Ball. “Go, Oliver!” Oliver was sent out.

“Oliver!” Said Louise. “Use Flare Blitz!” Oliver lit himself on fire and crashed into Vikavolt, leaving the Stag Beetle Pokemon with a quarter of his HP. Arcanine also took serious damage from the recoil.

“Vikavolt!” Said Shen. “Use Mud Shot!” Vikavolt fired lots of mud at Oliver, leaving the Arcanine with half his HP.

“Oliver!” Said Louise. “Use Flamethrower!” Oliver breathed very hot flames on Vikavolt, and the Stag Beetle Pokemon fainted.

“Time to bring out my tank!” Said Shen, returning Vikavolt to his Poke Ball. “Go, Muk!” Muk was sent out

“You deserve a rest, Oliver!” Said Louise, returning the Arcanine to his Poke Ball. “Go, Mupyon!” Mupyon (her Golurk) was sent out.

“Mupyon!” Said Louise. “Use Earthquake!” Mupyon shook the floor violently again, and it not only dealt lots of damage to Muk, but also made the closet door break off and Pangoro drop Ping. Hao could see Louise from inside the closet now that the door broke off.

“Muk!” Said Shen. “Use Shadow Ball!” Muk shot a shadowy blob at Mupyon, leaving the Golurk with 80% of its HP.

“Mupyon!” Said Louise. “Use Stomping Tantrum!” Mupyon attacked Muk in a fit of frustration, and the Sludge Pokemon fainted.

“Good thing my next Pokemon counters Ghost!” Said Shen, returning Muk to his Poke Ball. “Go, Umbreon!” Umbreon was sent out.

“You did a great job, Mupyon!” Said Louise, returning the Golurk to her Poke Ball. “Go, Diana!” Diana was sent out, and it had an Expert Belt strapped on.

“Umbreon!” Said Shen. “Use Iron Tail!” Umbreon tried smacked Diana with her tail, but the attack missed.

“Diana!” Said Louise. “Use Moonblast!” Diana borrowed power from the moon and attacked Umbreon with a strong ray of light, leaving the Moonlight Pokemon with half her HP.

“Umbreon!” Said Shen. “Use Iron Tail!” Umbreon smacked Diana with her tail, leaving the Carbink with 40% of its HP.

“Diana!” Said Louise. “Use Hyper Beam!” Diana fired a powerful beam at Umbreon, and the Moonlight Pokemon fainted.

“I still have one last chance!” Said Shen, returning Umbreon to her Poke Ball. “Go, Drapion!”

‘You deserve a rest, Diana!” Said Louise, returning the Carbink to its Poke Ball. “Go, Golem!” Golem was sent out.

“Drapion!” Said Shen. “Use Brick Break!” Drapion delivered a quick punch to Rockette, leaving the Golem with 80% of her HP.

“Rockette!” Said Louise. “Use Earthquake!” Rockette shook the floor violently, dealing a great amount of damage to Drapion.

“Drapion!” Said Shen. “Use Ice Fang!” Drapion bit Rockette with freezing fangs, dealing 70 Hit Points to the Golem.

“Rockette!” Said Louise. “Use Body Slam!” Rockette jumped into the air and slammed into Drapion, and the Ogre Scorpion Pokemon fainted.

Author's Notes: I know it's strange for a Trainer to have an Ultra Beast (like Naganadel), but I wanted to make sure that there was at least one Pokemon in my story for each Type. I had no Dragon-Types in my story, so I decided to give Shen a Naganadel. Besides, Ash on the anime actually had a Naganadel at one point!