Cynthia's Lipstick Reveal Might Be Pokemon's Coolest Moment Ever

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The most recent episode of Pokemon Journeys had a major development for Ash's journey through the Master's Eight, even though Ash himself wasn't actually involved. It also underlined why Cynthia is one of Pokemon's most interesting characters, but also the ways Pokemon sometimes feels like it's holding her back from her full potential. It all comes down to Cynthia's lipstick, and what might be one of the coolest moments in Pokemon history.

First off, let's clear up what Master's Eight even is. It consists of eight Pokemon League Champions, which includes Ash. It’s mostly the league champions from each region (Ash being the Alola champ), but they’re there simply through being better than everyone, not through automatic qualification - that’s why the eighth spot is filled by Alain. There are some major characters and some lesser characters, and at least up to the semi-finals, we know what's going to happen. For example, in the quarter finals, Cynthia faces Iris. Since I'm sure you've all just opened a new tab to look up who Iris is, it should come as no surprise that Cynthia won. This sets her up for a semi-final with Ash, which is harder to call. There's a theory that Ash will win and bow out of the show completely, but every time Ash has come up against the Pokemon League, the expectation was that he would win - but he only managed it on one occasion. The truth is we just don't know. On the other half of the tie is Leon and Lance, the winner of whom is also too close to call. Leon vs. Ash is a dramatic rematch, but Cynthia vs. Lance feels like the true battle of champions.

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While Cynthia's victory over Iris was obvious, the method was a major