Shockwaves in Pokémon Anime! Roy's Partner Crocalor Undergoes Final Evolution to Skeledirge, Fans React with Joy and Surprise

In the anime "Pokémon," Roy's partner Pokémon, Crocalor, one of the main characters, has finally achieved its final evolution into Skeledirge, generating a significant buzz, especially on social media.

In today's broadcast episode, Crocalor displayed a dramatic evolution during a tough battle, with "perseverance" being the key theme. This moving moment sparked numerous enthusiastic and emotional reactions from fans, such as "It evolved into Skeledirge!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭," "My cute Fuecoco evolved into Skeledirge, I'm tearing up 🥲," and "The progression from hatching to evolving is just too good... I cried during Pokémon anime again this week...". Viewers who have watched its growth since its debut as Fuecoco seem to feel an even deeper sense of emotion regarding this evolution.

Skeledirge, post-evolution, exudes presence with its massive body and cool demeanor, raising high expectations for its future performance in battles. While agile tactics like the "Diving Nitro Charge" that Crocalor once performed with Wattrel might become challenging, voices suggesting new collaborative possibilities have also emerged, stating, "The bird on Skeledirge's head waking it up to avoid being knocked out in battle truly is a depiction only possible because it evolved, isn't it?"

On the other hand, the recent evolution has also sparked some debate. Due to a previous hint that a stone Roy's Crocalor picked up might have been an "Everstone," questions such as "What about the Everstone hint Crocalor picked up? Was it just a normal stone, not an Everstone?" and "So the stone Crocalor picked up in Lumiose City a year ago was just a regular stone after all?" were heard. Concerns were also raised regarding the impact on future action scenes, with comments like "Skeledirge's massive body means it can't ride Wattrel anymore, can it?" and "It's a heavyweight Pokémon, so the animation staff must have a tough time with the drawings."

However, overall, the reception to this final evolution is overwhelmingly positive, with comments such as "It's great to see Roy's Fuecoco/Crocalor evolve into Skeledirge" and "It was good that a Pokémon like Fuecoco, which clearly seemed like a mascot character, was properly allowed to evolve all the way to Skeledirge in the anime." Skeledirge's appearance has also been confirmed in the ending theme, indicating its growing presence within the anime.

Significant attention will continue to be focused on the future adventures and battles of Skeledirge, now evolved into a powerful Pokémon that commands song and fire, and its partner, Roy.

The Context

For non-Japanese readers, "アニポケ" (Anipoke) is a common abbreviation for the Pokémon anime series. The article discusses a major event involving one of the main protagonists, Roy, and his partner Pokémon from the Paldea region (Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games). The evolution chain mentioned is Fuecoco (ホゲータ), the fire-type starter Pokémon, evolving into Crocalor (アチゲータ), and finally into Skeledirge (ラウドボーン), its powerful final form. The "Everstone" (かわらずのいし) is an item in the Pokémon games that prevents a Pokémon from evolving. Roy's other Pokémon, Wattrel (タイカイデン), is a fast, bird-like Pokémon, which explains the concern about Skeledirge's large size affecting previous agile tactics like riding on Wattrel.