22x43 - The Final Four!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] It's the Alola Pokémon League

quarterfinals!

The first match went to Gladion.

And although Ash was pushed relentlessly,

our hero wound up victorious over Hau!

Now for the third match!

Sophocles has thoroughly

researched Kiawe's battle strategies

and Vikavolt is putting

pressure on Charizard!

[groans]

-Charizard!

-[growls]

-Here we go, Vikavolt!

-Vikavolt!

All of our systems are in total sync!

Now, programs ready. Run!

Vika!

Time for Savage Spin-Out!

[grunts]

[groans]

-Go!

-[grunts]

Charizard, no!

[Caster] And Charizard endures

a make-or-break moment,

escaping from a sticky situation!

-Char.

-All right, Charizard's still in a daze.

-Signal Beam, let's go!

-Vika.

-Aim Fire Punch at the ground!

-Charizard.

Charizard.

Vika!

-Vikavolt.

-[growls]

I knew I wouldn't be able to win

so easily.

But I've gotta admit, Kiawe's good!

Sophocles has really upped his game.

[both] Huh!

[both]

We're just getting warmed up!

[both growl]

♪ Rise if you're prepared

For the challenge ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Rise if you're a champion at heart ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Take my hand, we'll train as one ♪

♪ And triumph together ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna stand in our way ♪

♪ Stronger and stronger

We'll rise to the challenge of life ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

[Ash] The Road to the Semifinals!

[crowd cheering]

[Caster] This is Match of

the quarterfinals: Kiawe versus Sophocles!

It's been a tough back-and-forth bout

since the beginning!

-All right, Sophocles!

-Do it, Kiawe!

-Take it all the way!

-Give it your all, both of you!

-Pika Pika! Pikachu!

-[all cheering]

[squealing]

-Use Signal Beam!

-Vika!

-Dodge it, Charizard!

-[growls]

[blasts]

Char.

-Now use String Shot!

-Vika!

Fall back!

[groans]

-Stay on it!

-[swooshes]

[growls]

Use String Shot!

-Vika!

-Char.

-Vika!

-Char.

-Fire Punch, go!

-[grunting]

-Vika!

-[groans]

-Vika!

-Char.

-[Caster] Over and over and over again!

-Char.

[Caster]

Vikavolt is really pressing its attack,

while Charizard can only play defense!

-String Shot, one more time!

-[blasts]

Attack using Slash!

Char! [gasps]

-We got it where we want it!

-Vikavolt.

-Not today! Use Flamethrower!

-[snarls]

[grunting]

[grunts]

-Use String Shot!

-Dodge it!

-Vikavolt!

-[Charizard groaning]

-All right! Use Wild Charge!

-Vikavolt!

Today is the day I beat Kiawe!

Come on, Vikavolt, let's do it!

-[grunts]

-All right, Fire Punch!

[growls]

[grunting]

[slam]

[gasps]

[all] Huh!

-Pikachu.

-[all squeaking]

[Caster] Vikavolt charged in,

and Charizard was right there to meet it!

What a heroic face-off!

[Vikavolt groans]

[crowd cheering]

[snarls]

[slam]

[Vikavolt groans]

-Vikavolt, no!

-[panting]

[Kiawe] Sophocles, I'm really impressed!

You did a great job

-bringing out Vikavolt's strengths!

-Huh?

I've been looking forward

to battling with you!

You know what?

You've totally met my every expectation!

Thanks.

But I'm still getting stronger

all the time!

Think you can keep up with me?

Of course! We're not gonna lose.

Not if I can help it!

-V-V-Vika. Vika.

-[grunts]

Then get ready.

We'll battle...

At full power!

-Vikavolt.

-[growls]

-Vikavolt, use String Shot!

-Charizard, use Flamethrower!

-[Charizard roars]

-Dodge it, quick!

[swooshes]

[blasts]

Now! Here we go, Charizard!

[snarls]

[Kiawe] The zenith of my mind...

of body... [gasps]

...and spirit!

With the great power of Akala!

[snarls]

Ride the blazing hot winds and fly high!

Supersonic Skystrike!

[snarls]

Now, Vikavolt! Use Wild Charge!

-[grunting]

-Huh!

[bang]

Concentrate your power.

Locate a weak point and stop that Z-Move!

[grunting]

[snarls]

-It's holding the Z-Move back!

-That's so incredible!

[all gasp]

-Pika Pika!

-[all squeaking]

V-V-Vikavolt!

[snarls]

[bang]

[groaning] Vikavolt...

Vikavolt is unable to battle!

Which means Kiawe is the winner!

[crowd cheering]

-Vikavolt!

-Vika.

Thanks for the great battling.

You gave it your all!

Vikavolt.

[Kiawe] You were amazing, Sophocles.

Thanks. Next time, I won't lose!

All right, then I'll keep getting stronger

so that I can keep up!

-Uhm.

-Huh?

-[Sophocles] Hmm.

-[Kiawe chuckling]

[chuckling]

[crowd cheering]

Hmm.

[Sophocles's father] Hmm.

Sophocles is one impressive young man!

He certainly is!

We'll have a malasada party

when he gets home!

-Go get them!

-You'll leave him in the dust!

Thanks! Semifinals, here I come!

-[Tupp] You don't have a chance!

-[all] Huh?

It'll only take an instant for Guzma

to destroy you in battle!

A battle is like water.

Who knows what shape it takes?

Right. The end only comes

after you give your all.

Don't get all high-and-mighty

just because you can use Z-Moves!

You know, that kind of stuff

means less than nothing to Guzma.

-Isn't that right?

-[Guzma] Z-Moves?

-Garbage.

-Huh?

[Tupp] Hey, Guzma, wait for me!

-[Zipp] Yeah, don't leave me here!

-[Rapp] Yeah, wait up, boss!

-I don't like this at all.

-Be careful out there!

You don't know what stunt

Guzma's gonna pull?

Mm-hm.

[Caster] All right!

We now come to the fourth match.

The last battle of the quarterfinals!

So who will go to the semifinals?

Will it be Lana? Or will it be Guzma?

[cheering and applauding]

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Trumbeak!

Beak Bebeak. Trumbeak!

[crowd cheering and applauding]

Contestants?

Your Pokémon, please.

-Primarina, let's go!

-Destroy them, Golisopod!

Prima.

[snarling]

[Caster] There it is!

Guzma has decided upon Golisopod!

How will Lana and Primarina choose

to battle Golisopod with that hard shell?

Golisopod, huh?

Use First Impression.

-[grunts]

-Pika!

-Heads-up, Primarina.

-Prima.

-[Lana] Be careful of First Impression!

-Prima.

-Go get them! Big time!

-[squeaking]

Meltan, let's cheer for Lana

along with everyone else!

[squeaking]

-Pika.

-Eevee.

Pikachu.

[squeaking]

[James] Oh, my.

So it's the blue Twerpette's turn!

That means it's the last match of the day.

And that means we're gonna have

a whole horde

of hungry spectators ready for a snack!

Get ready!

It's time to prepare for the masses

-while we can!

-[James and Meowth] Happy dance!

[Tupp] Yo, yo, yo!

[all] ♪ The wounded world

Is ready to crash! ♪

♪ Time to clean the house

And take out the trash! ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo! Guzma makes it so! ♪

Now, you two, I want a fair battle.

-Right!

-[scoffs]

Battle begin!

-Here it comes, Primarina!

-Prima.

[crowd murmuring]

Huh? If he won't, then I will!

-Use Sparkling Aria!

-Use Throat Chop.

[groans]

Primarina!

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

[groans]

[squeaking]

Eevee.

-Primarina!

-Its voice!

It won't be able to use Sparkling Aria

without it!

Hmm.

Okay, then Aqua Jet!

[squeaking]

-Stop it, Golisopod.

-Golisopod!

-Use Poison Jab.

-Golisopod!

[squeaking]

[Golisopod grunts]

-Primarina!

-Don't let it go yet!

[snarls]

[squeaking]

-[Guzma] Poison Jab.

-Prima!

-Golisopod!

-[groans]

-Get away!

-Eevee!

-[Guzma] Use Poison Jab.

-[snarls]

All right, Icy Wind!

[Golisopod groans]

[Primarina gasps]

[panting]

[Caster] It took everything Primarina had,

but it got away from Golisopod!

-Though that Poison Jab's doing its worst!

-What exactly do you think you're doing?

-[snarls]

-[Guzma] Use Poison Jab again!

-Use Icy Wind!

-Prima!

[squeaking]

The first thing she has to do

is stop Golisopod from moving!

They're gonna be just fine

if they stay cool and calm!

You can do it!

[cheering]

[fizzles]

-Aqua Jet, go!

-Prima.

[bang]

That was incredible!

Golisopod shielded itself

during that Icy Wind attack!

Then it just hung in there until

it could sense an opening to respond!

Talk about patience.

Talk about nerves of steel!

[ice shatters]

Run, Primarina!

-[panting]

-Not so fast.

[panting]

[groans]

Poison Jab!

[thumping]

-Break free!

-[Primarina gasps]

Use Poison Jab.

-[thumping]

-[groans]

[Tupp] Yo, yo, yo!

[all] ♪ Break it down, stir it up

Tear it down, mix it up! ♪

♪ Solid steel, break the seal

Do the deal, make it real! ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo! Guzma makes it so! ♪

[thumping]

-[Primarina groans]

-Icy Wind, let's go!

[groans]

[squeaking]

-Use Throat Chop.

-[groans]

[thumps]

[Primarina groans]

Prima!

Did you really think

we'd fall for Icy Wind again?

[bang]

Golisopod!

You see that, Kukui?

Hmm.

Huh! Hmm.

Pri... ma... rina.

You see? This match isn't over yet!

-Go, Lana!

-Yeah! You tell them!

-There's no giving up!

-Yeah! You can do it!

You're just getting started!

[cheering]

[Guzma] Hm!

-Ah! Use Pin m*ssile!

-Goliso!

[blasts]

-Surf, let's go!

-[squeaking]

[blasts]

What's going on?

[squeaking]

[crowd cheering]

What happened?

It was too patient! Too bad!

It couldn't completely stop

that Icy Wind attack!

Because it was holding on to Primarina

during Icy Wind, its legs ended up frozen!

-Yeah, now's your chance!

-Go!

Eevee.

-Primarina!

-Primarina.

Aah!

-Embraced by the sea!

-Prima.

Here we go.

-Past the ocean's horizon!

-♪ Prima ♪

Use Oceanic Operetta!

♪ Primarina ♪

♪ Prima... ♪

-Amazing!

-[vocalizing]

Primarina's voice

has completely recovered!

Eevee.

Wrap it up!

Primarina.

Golisopod.

-I'll destroy any kind of Z-Move!

-[growls]

Now, Golisopod! Use Liquidation!

Golisopod!

Golisopod!

[screams]

Primarina is unable to battle!

The winner is Guzma!

[Caster] And so, Guzma,

with those relentless attacks,

advances to the semifinals!

[Tupp] Yo, yo, yo!

[all] ♪ The wounded world

Is ready to crash! ♪

♪ Time to clean the house

And take out the trash! ♪

♪ Yo, yo, yo! Guzma makes it so! ♪

Primarina.

What a dud.

Huh! Stop right there!

[Olivia] A Pokémon battle isn't over until

both Trainers acknowledge each other!

[cheering]

-Huh? Mallow! Everyone!

-You gave it your all.

Mm-hm.

-Prima.

-Huh?

-[all] Huh!

-Pika

-Quick, Shaymin, Aromatherapy!

-Shay!

-Prima.

-Ahh.

-Thank you so much!

-Thank goodness.

You should have Nurse Joy

look at Primarina right away.

Right!

You were great, Primarina. The best!

But why did he have to be so rough

with you?

Really!

He didn't break any rules.

Lana's right. He stayed calm

when calling out his attacks,

and his Golisopod technically used

all its moves in a legitimate way.

Mm-hm.

I don't think I could ever stand

having a battle like that!

Way over the top!

I gave my all,

but my opponent gave a bit more.

You know what? I'll train!

My Pokémon and myself!

[all] We've restored your Pokémon

to full health!

-Eevee. Eevee.

-Thanks so much! All of you!

[all] You're very welcome.

The moment has finally come!

Here are the matchups

for tomorrow's semifinal battles!

[Caster] In the first round,

it's Kiawe versus Gladion!

-It's my brother and you?

-Yeah. And I have no complaints at all.

[Caster] If you want fireworks,

this match is a must-see!

And that means the matchup

for the second battle is...

Who else?

It's Ash versus Guzma!

-That's you!

-You're up against Guzma!

-Win it for Lana, okay, Ash?

-You can count on it!

Pikachu.

[narrator] It won't be long before we see

who advances to the finals!

It's Kiawe versus Gladion

and Ash versus Guzma.

We'll soon discover how these two battles

play out, as the journey continues!