Pokemon Masters Eight: What's With All the Dragons?

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The Masters Eight is essentially comprised of the best of the best, as over 10,000 trainers entered the World Coronation Series to determine their rank, making it one of the largest tournaments in Pokemon history. To make it to the top takes hard work and dedication, and apparently, also dragons. As the competition begins to draw to an end and a new Monarch is potentially determined, fans begin to question whether this tournament will truly determine which Pokemon trainer is the best of them all, or if it is merely a battle of the beasts? Seven of the Masters Eight have their Dragon-Type companions to thank for their success and there seem to be many sagacious scales in store for the finalists' lineup in Pokemon Journeys.

Taking a closer look at each of the Masters Eight Pokemon teams provides clear evidence that the World Coronation finalists are quite fond of Dragon-Type Pokemon, with Steven Stone being the only member to have not introduced one to his team (yet). During an official Masters Eight battle, each trainer may call upon three Pokemon to fend for their honor, as opposed to the two permitted in lower-ranking matches. With specific reference to Dragon-Type Pokemon, here is a breakdown of each of the Masters Eight's options along with the perfect counter types.

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If almost all the top trainers have a Dragon-Type Pokemon to thank for their successful ascension through the ranks of the World Coronation Series, then it is safe to assume that dragons are the dominant species in the Pokemon franchise. If this were not the case, then there would surely be more variety in the expected line-up forPokemon Ultimate Journeys as the winner of the renowned competition is finalized and