Pokemon - Festival of Champions (Doujinshi) - Ch. 17 - The Power of Evolution

[MangaDex]

 

[Bumpkinpi]

Thanks for translating peak once again!!

 

[Loucka]

Thanks for the translation!

 

[Novis]

I saw it go up on Pixiv and been very excited to see the translation. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING IN THE WORK! Happy new year!

 

[Muffinas]

Peak

 

[Levankua]

Sorry pikachu maybe u can use a different regional gimmick also where is Lorelei going with her bad self.

 

[belenuzx]

whew my icy queen Lorelei is as gorgeous as ever, I'd definitely whaling for her if she'd ever get a master fair version on Pokemon Masters EX

 

[BlackwingYu]

Sorry, triple digits? Has Agatha won over 100 pokemon leagues in this story? I guess that's possible if you're participating in multiple regions each year, but jeez.

 

[cromat]

Didn't really like these 2 chapters. Festival to me has been less about the battles but more about what the battles represented. To quote rlm, the "internalization of the characters", whether that be the trainers, or the Pokemon themselves.

And while this battle was flashy and we got mega evolution, it felt to me all style no substance.

It's very clear to me that seijun had the first part of the story planned out, probably up to Karen vs blue, and some parts of episode 0 with pikachu. And he probably had red vs blue as the final battle all mapped out too. But everything between that, and now, is probably new territory for the author which is why each chapter takes so long. Just hope the battles between now and the climax isn't just all flash and style that don't mean anything

 

[rexteram]

Sorry, triple digits? Has Agatha won over 100 pokemon leagues in this story? I guess that's possible if you're participating in multiple regions each year, but jeez.

yeah I had thought I was misunderstanding something there when I first read it, but I landed on believing she was not limiting it to just the indigo league and the fact that she is old

 

[NekiEcko]

That Lorelai is

is a very fine lady!

However, I genuinely interested in what for FOC. Despite its current downturn, it remains superior unlike the other Pokemon mangas right now.

 

[SaladTasteNice]

The art is gorgeous as ever, but the story is starting to be a building block for upcoming chapters it feels like.

 

[rexteram]

The art is gorgeous as ever, but the story is starting to be a building block for upcoming chapters it feels like.

yeah, chapter 16 and 17 actually released at the same comiket (104), but he did the digital releases separate. So I personally think of 16/17 to be 1 chapter if that helps at all.

 

[BobBob]

Lorelei's hot.

Lol at Steven keeping it flashy for the crowd and his image. RIP Excadrill having its claws and drill shattered by not very effective moves. I wonder what Pikachu's gonna roll with. A Light Ball? A Z-Crystal? Gigantamax?

AND YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY BOY FRIEDE IS MENTIONED

 

[Raydnt]

Peak poke series is back.

I actually hope Red's Charizard doesn't go the overrated black and blue evolution.

Didn't really like these 2 chapters. Festival to me has been less about the battles but more about what the battles represented. To quote rlm, the "internalization of the characters", whether that be the trainers, or the Pokemon themselves.

And while this battle was flashy and we got mega evolution, it felt to me all style no substance.

It's very clear to me that seijun had the first part of the story planned out, probably up to Karen vs blue, and some parts of episode 0 with pikachu. And he probably had red vs blue as the final battle all mapped out too. But everything between that, and now, is probably new territory for the author which is why each chapter takes so long. Just hope the battles between now and the climax isn't just all flash and style that don't mean anything

The author can't exactly skip these matches, but he can't half ass them either

 

[tremor3258]

Thanks for the chapter. We just completely forgot that 'kanto/johto Pokemon' thing didn't we? Probably for the best.

 

[Midoriha]

Lorelei looks really nice here.

The author can't exactly skip these matches, but he can't half ass them either

Hmm, I half-agree.
He's gone and skimmed over a bunch of a matches and skipped many of them too but those of unimportant people who're not the focus of the story. At the very least I think the author could have concentrated things. Like, this Steven match could have been against Bruno instead of random NPC Trainer. Would be a bigger show if he beat an E4 like this, and would hammer in the point that he's Champion level harder too.
As nice as the Skyla match was, was it really necessary? Or even Red vs Misty? You could argue that shaving down things to just the main three, Steven and the E4 would have worked just as well.
That's why tournaments are always pacing killers. The set-up is too big, too many matches, and too many people. It always ends up taking forever.

It's very clear to me that seijun had the first part of the story planned out

Definitively. Like, this work is over a decade old. XY was not even out when it was drawn.

 

[cromat]

Lorelei looks really nice here.


Hmm, I half-agree.
He's gone and skimmed over a bunch of a matches and skipped many of them too but those of unimportant people who're not the focus of the story. At the very least I think the author could have concentrated things. Like, this Steven match could have been against Bruno instead of random NPC Trainer. Would be a bigger show if he beat an E4 like this, and would hammer in the point that he's Champion level harder too.
As nice as the Skyla match was, was it really necessary? Or even Red vs Misty? You could argue that shaving down things to just the main three, Steven and the E4 would have worked just as well.
That's why tournaments are always pacing killers. The set-up is too big, too many matches, and too many people. It always ends up taking forever.

Definitively. Like, this work is over a decade old. XY was not even out when it was drawn.

Red v misty was definitely nessesary. Skyla battle was about green and eevees recovery after raticates death. It was less nessesary but we see how they've grown and their own personalities.


Compare it to Steven vs random. The Pokemon don't have any personalities or emotions and just fight. We dont really learn anything about steven and we don't really care enough to invest in his story.

 

[Osha]

Absolutely immaculate art, as always. Thanks for the translation !

 

[Kaboom]

That's a good point, you should evolve your Pikachu. Always.