22x46 - Final Rivals!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] It's the Alola region's

Pokémon League debut!

The tournament began

with the Battle Royal ,

where Pokémon Trainers

competed in a qualifying round.

Trainers and Pokémon pitted their talents

and expertise against one another.

During the first match of

the semifinals, Gladion won against Kiawe.

And in the second match, Ash beat Guzma,

earning his own spot in the finals.

So, who will be crowned League Champion?

-[Ash] Mom! Professor Oak!

-Huh?

-[laughs]

-Pika!

[both] Alola!

-[all] Alola!

-Welcome!

Congratulations on making it all the way

to the finals!

Thanks a lot, Mom.

-And how are you, Pikachu?

-Pikachu.

Thank you so much

for traveling all this way!

It's the very least we can do

to cheer on Ash

-and to also be able to meet Meltan!

-It's right here.

[Ash laughs]

[Rowlet snoring]

-Pika pika.

-Meltan.

Say! Nice to meet you, Meltan!

[Professor Oak chuckles]

[Meltan grunts]

Huh?

[Meltan screams]

[Professor Oak yelps]

Dear. Are you all right?

Best beware, Meltan's Flash Cannon

can give one quite a scare.

-[exhales]

-Meltan. Meltan.

-Huh?

-Torra?

[screeching]

[yelps] This must be Meltan's unique

behavior that I've heard so much about!

[screeching]

[screeching]

[screeching]

-Look at that!

-There are tons of Meltan!

[Delia gasps]

[screeching]

Do you think when it was spinning

its head, it was calling for its friends?

-That's some discovery!

-Now look!

[chanting]

What's this?

[chanting]

♪ 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 is gonna stand in our way ♪

♪ Stronger and stronger

We'll rise to the challenge of life ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

[Ash] Final Rivals!

[chanting]

It looks like they're having fun!

-[chanting]

-Hmm?

[chanting]

[blasting]

Pika!

[chanting]

[expl*si*n]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[Gladion] That's enough.

-Good job, you two.

-[both growl]

-[Lusamine] Hard at work, I see.

-[Gladion] Mother! Lillie!

Since the finals are tomorrow, don't

you think you should get a little rest?

It's a very important battle,

so I'd like to be as prepared as I can be.

-[chuckles] You're so alike.

-Huh?

-Huh?

-You and your father.

[both] Huh?

Yes! He'd get so worked up

before a battle,

he'd even forget to sleep.

We were almost late getting married

because he got so involved with training

on our wedding day.

[sighs] Oh, Father...

You're looking forward to your battle

with Ash, aren't you?

Of course.

[Ash yelps]

[gasps]

-Melmetal.

-Pika?

[Ash] Meltan?

-[Professor Oak] This is Melmetal.

-Huh? Melmetal?

This unique Pokémon has been mentioned

in several ancient writings.

It was always referred to as Melmetal,

but I never suspected that it might have

come to be from a large group of Meltan.

A massively important discovery!

Updating data! Updating data!

Professor Oak, could it just have evolved?

I think one might be justified

in calling it that.

This calls for a poem.

Melmetal might

Nerves of steel and heart of light

[both] Whoa!

Melmetal.

It's so cool you got to evolve, Melmetal!

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[splashes, mumbles]

[mumbles]

That's... Wow. What an awesome punch!

It's gotta be an Ultra Twirl Bam Punch!

It's just like two power punches

being thrown by a giant robot!

I've got it. I think we should call it

Double Iron Bash!

Double Iron Bash? That's awesome!

Mm-hm. Excellent move name.

Double Iron Bash! Registration complete!

[mumbles]

[hoots]

-[Rowlet trilling]

-Huh? Huh?

[mumbles]

[yelps]

[Rowlet trills]

[Melmetal mumbles]

[mumbles]

[trills]

[mumbles]

[trills]

[mumbles]

[trills]

[trilling]

[mumbles]

It's a perfect fit.

[laughs] Assemble Mel-Row-Tal!

[mumbles]

[trills]

Yes! Tomorrow, we're gonna give this

all we've got!

[cheering]

[cheering]

[blasts] Turto. Turto!

[Caster] The time has finally come!

Today, we decide the Alola

Pokémon League's very first Champion!

Hm.

[Caster] The first into the arena is Ash!

He defeated Faba in the first round,

then Hau in the second.

Then, in the semifinals, he defeated Guzma

to make it to the finals!

Pi.

[Caster] And the Trainer facing off

against Ash will be...

Gladion! His first win was against Lillie.

Then, he beat Jamesio in round two.

In the semifinal round, he defeated Kiawe

and stands here now in the final round!

The b*ttlefield

can barely contain their fiery spirits.

Now, let's all watch,

as the final match is about to begin!

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Melmetal!

Melmetal.

[chirping]

Nothing more boring than a battle

between a dumb Twerp and a dark Twerp.

I should be the one battling

on that field!

Well, it's all because we got stuck

with you facing off

against James during the first match.

Hmm! Well, what's up? Almost done?

It'll be done by the awards ceremony.

And that'll be our cue to pick every pod

of prime Pokémon in the patch!

Imagine the Twerp's Pikachu along

with all those unique and rare Pokémon

at our every beck and call! The Boss

will have to get a bigger headquarters!

And dreams will be reality

with our newly rebooted robot!

Wobbuffet!

[laughing]

[gasps]

-[trilling]

-Huh?

[trilling]

[mumbles]

[gasps]

[trilling]

The final match is a three-on-three.

I want you to give it your all

and make it a fair battle!

[both] Right!

Go, mighty beast, Silvally!

[growls]

So, he's going to start out with Silvally.

Big brother.

Make sure you get it all, okay?

Mimey!

He has no idea what's coming up.

I choose you!

-Melmetal.

-[gasps]

-[all gasp]

-Just who's that Pokémon?

It's Melmetal. And it evolved from Meltan.

-Are you sure?

-It does remind me of Meltan a little bit.

-All those muscles of steel.

-Go get them, Melmetal!

[Caster] It's Ash and Melmetal!

I can only imagine

what kind of battle they're planning.

Melmetal? Interesting.

Battle begin!

-First move wins the match, Melmetal!

-[mumbles]

-On your guard, Silvally!

-[growls]

-Pika.

-Awesome!

Melmetal's raring to go!

Now, use Double Iron Bash!

[clacks]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

-Look out!

-[growls]

[mumbles]

What? Silvally, dodge it!

[Caster] And Melmetal bursts on the scene

with Double Iron Bash!

[groans]

[Caster] Silvally stopped sliding,

but how much damage did it take?

Incredible power. Hmm.

Good going, Melmetal! Do it again!

Double Iron Bash!

[clacks]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

Not this time! Use Air Slash!

[screams]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

It's got power,

but it's worthless if it doesn't connect.

-Dodge it, then close in!

-[growls]

When it does, this round's mine!

Melmetal, Double Iron Bash!

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

-Use Crush Claw!

-[growls]

All right! Use Flash Cannon!

-[blasts]

-Use what?

Silvally!

[cheering]

[groans]

[clacks]

Double Iron Bash and Flash Cannon.

This could be trouble.

That last one almost did it.

Let's keep it up, Melmetal!

[mumbles]

Amazing.

Melmetal, it took on massive amounts

of power as soon as it evolved.

-Seems like a great teammate.

-Its primeval force could win it all.

Primeval. Primarina.

Silvally! Move sideways then get in close!

[growls]

[Caster] Just look

at Silvally's fancy footwork!

Will Melmetal be able to follow

those movements?

-[mumbles]

-[Ash] Melmetal!

-Just catch it with Double Iron Bash!

-[clacks]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

[mumbles]

-All right! Use Crush Claw!

-[Silvally growls]

[groans, mumbles]

Hey, just chill out, Melmetal!

Fight fire with fire,

and claws with claws!

Now,

we're going to fight fists with fists!

Silvally, accept this Fighting Memory

within yourself!

Become a raging beast of fury!

[Silvally sparkles]

[Ash gasps]

[Caster] Silvally has changed into

a Fighting-type Pokémon!

-Silvally, use Multi-Attack!

-[growls]

-Use Flash Cannon!

-[mumbles]

[blast]

[Silvally growls]

[groans]

-Hang in there, Melmetal!

-Pika pika.

-[Rowlet trills]

-Torracat!

[cheering]

[Caster] And Melmetal shows just

how tough it is by standing its ground!

What is it going to take? Interesting.

-Silvally, keep up with the attacks!

-[growls]

We're right in there with you!

Use Double Iron Bash!

[clacks]

[mumbles]

-Use Air Slash!

-[growls]

[grunts]

[groans]

Use Flash Cannon! Huh?

[panting]

[blast]

-Use Multi-Attack!

-[growls]

[blast]

[rumbling]

Melmetal!

[grunts]

Melmetal is unable to battle!

[cheering]

[Caster] And Ash's Melmetal has gone down!

Yes!

[trilling]

Thanks, Melmetal. You were amazing.

-Okay, buddy! It's up to you!

-Pikachu!

[Caster] Ash has called on

his next Pokémon, Pikachu!

-Pikachu, use Quick Attack!

-Pika!

[panting]

Pika!

-Use Iron Tail!

-Pika.

-Now use Crush Claw!

-Pika!

[both gasp]

-Air Slash, let's go!

-Pikachu, move!

-[growls]

-Pika!

-Now use Crush Claw!

-[growls]

Dodge it using Quick Attack!

-Pika!

-[growls]

[Caster] Silvally changed

into a Fighting-type to battle Melmetal!

But now, it's up against Pikachu

in a battle of speed!

That's amazing! Silvally's actually able

to keep up with Pikachu!

I would expect nothing less from Silvally,

a Pokémon I created!

There's never a wasted movement!

Of course, I should praise Master Gladion

for training it well.

[Faba chuckles]

[all sigh]

Gladion, you're really good!

So get a load of this!

-Pikachu, use Electroweb!

-Pika!

Pika, pika, pika!

-Dodge it!

-[growls]

[growls]

Electroweb covers a large area,

but if we can use Silvally's speed,

it's not impossible to dodge.

Electroweb again!

But fire it in front of you!

Pika! Pika, pika, pika!

[growls]

-Each time, the results are the same.

-Now! Quick Attack, let's go!

I thought so. Silvally, dodge that!

-[growls]

-Pika!

Huh? What?

-[grunts]

-Let her rip!

-[gasps]

-Use Iron Tail!

[Silvally yelps]

[Gladion gasps]

[groaning]

Silvally is unable to battle!

[crowd cheering]

All right!

Pikachu!

[chuckles] That was pure Ash, of course.

All right, what about this?

[growls]

It's Lycanroc, huh?

-Pikachu, careful of its Counter!

-Pika.

Here we go.

[Ash] Okay, what's up next?

-Use Night Daze!

-Huh?

[growls]

Pika!

But how? There's not a Lycanroc

in existence who can learn Night Daze!

What's going on here?

Let me see. Night Daze... [gasps]

[Lillie] It can't be.

I don't get it. When did Gladion have time

to teach his Lycanroc that move?

Pika.

[growls] Lycanroc.

-Go!

-[growls]

-Pikachu, Electroweb!

-Pika, pika, pika!

-Shadow Claw, go!

-[growls]

-[gasps]

-Behind you!

-Use Thunderbolt!

-Pika!

Pikachu!

[groaning]

[gasps]

[gasps]

Huh? That's, that's really...

[Lusamine] Mohn's!

[Caster] Astounding!

Gladion didn't bring out Lycanroc at all!

That's Zoroark!

Hmm? Zoroark?

Pika.

Father, please, lend me your strength.

Zoroark, emerge from the illusion!

[growls] Zoroark!

[narrator] The battle for Alola

Pokémon League Champion rages on,

with Ash versus Gladion.

We'll soon see who's lifted on the wings

of victory, as the journey continues!