Legend of Blue Shell Man Guy (Starter Squad)

Why This Is Legendary

 * 1) This episode is a huge improvement over Episode 9, for many reasons. Mostly due to the 2 years of working on the episode, since 2019.
 * 2) The models are mostly improved, including the textures. (Which can be noticeable in Squirtle's Flashbacks)
 * 3) The special effects are also improved, notably Squirtle's water gun, the snow, and the fog.
 * 4) The camera angles have also gotten better.
 * 5) Great voice acting like usual from Dreux Ferrano Jr, Jill Harris, and Marissa Lenti  and many new actors such as River Kanoff (Who is a voice actor since 2010), Jess Floam, and Jeffrey Hunt.
 * 6) Seeing a episode mainly about Squirtle is a nice touch, to focus on his character more.
 * 7) "I'm a bird! Tweet Tweet!"
 * 8) Great soundtrack, mostly done by Dreux Ferrano Jr, Ori Schlesinger, Josh Burke, and Jedediah Jenk. Most of the music here is originally composed this time.
 * 9) This episode is considered to be the darkest episode yet, focusing on the war in form of flashbacks, and Chimchar's death.
 * 10) Squirtle finally evolves after 9 episodes.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While seeing a episode all about Squirtle is good, it is not the same without Charmander and Bulbasaur.
 * 2) * In fact, Bulbasaur only gets mentioned a few times in the episode.
 * 3) Charmander who is the main character since the first episode is revealed to be dead, in which received a mixed reaction from viewers.
 * 4) Leader Caterpie is a unlikeable character in this episode, since it ordered Whiskers and Squirtle to kill Leonard for retreating during the war. (In which Whiskers refuses because she was Leonard's friend, and Squirtle doing it to follow it's orders), and abandoning Squirtle after Whiskers was killed. This is the cause of Squirtle's depression in the episode, as well as PTSD.

Trivia

 * 1) This is the very first episode in which Charmander and Bulbasaur do not appear in.
 * 2) This is the second episode in which a Pokemon evolves.
 * 3) This episode started development in 2019, and was later released 2 years later on October 23, 2021.
 * 4) Shippiddge announced development for Episode 11 on October 25th, 2021. He also said he will try making the episode in 1 year, as a possible release in 2022. It is currently in the script stage.