22x47 - Enter the Champion!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator]

The Alola Pokémon League finals rage on!

Earlier in the battle, Ash partnered with

his newly evolved Melmetal,

while Gladion chose Silvally.

Awesome! Melmetal's raring to go!

Now, use Double Iron Bash!

[bangs]

[snarling]

-Look out!

-[growls]

[swishing and grunting]

-What?

-[both grunting]

-Use Multi-Attack!

-[growling]

[narrator]

Melmetal's attacks were powerful,

but Silvally's technique prevailed.

However, Silvally fell to

Pikachu's innovative use of Electroweb!

-[grunts]

-Let her rip!

-Huh!

-Use Iron Tail!

-Pika!

-[screams]

[narrator] Then the next Pokémon Gladion

called on was Lycanroc.

[gasps]

-Use Thunderbolt!

-Pika!

Pikachu!

[screams]

Pika.

-Huh!

-Huh!

[narrator]

But Lycanroc was actually Zoroark

disguising itself with an illusion!

[snarls]

-Heads-up, Pikachu!

-Pika!

[Gladion] Zoroark, use Night Daze!

Zoroark!

-Thunderbolt, now!

-Pikachu!

[boom]

-[gasps]

-Zoroark!

-Use Shadow Claw!

-Use Iron Tail!

-Zoroark!

-Chu! Pika!

[screams]

Keep using Shadow Claw!

-Zoroark!

-[gasps]

-All right! Straight in!

-Zoroark!

[gasps] Pika!

-Pikachu!

-[groans]

-Now use Night Daze!

-Zoroark!

-Pikachu, jump and dodge it!

-Pika!

-[growls]

-Pika!

-Shadow Claw!

-Zoroark!

Pika!

All right!

♪ 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] Enter the Champion!

All right.

It looks like Gladion's choosing

to use a Z-Move!

Night of the new moon!

[Gladion] In its dusky gloom wanders...

the eternal traveler that you must become!

[snarls]

Use Never-Ending Nightmare.

[snarling]

Huh!

-Pikachu, look out!

-Pika!

[gasps]

[gasps] Pika!

-Get out of there!

-Pika!

[panting]

-Shake them off using Quick Attack!

-Pika! [panting]

-[panting]

-Aah!

Give it up.

There is nothing that can outmaneuver

Zoroark's Never-Ending Nightmare!

-We'll see about that!

-Huh!

-Pikachu, stop right where you are!

-Pika. Pika!

Pika!

-No running away!

-Pika!

[zapping]

[blasting]

Pi!

Get ready!

-All right, here we go at full power!

-Pika Pika!

Use Breakneck Blitz!

Pika Pika! Pika Pika! [screams]

[gasps]

Pika Pika Pika...

-Pika!

-[grunts]

[boom]

[gasps]

[both groaning]

Both Pikachu and Zoroark

are unable to battle!

-Pikachu!

-Zoroark!

[Caster] I don't believe it!

We've just witnessed a double KO!

[crowd cheering]

[crowd clapping]

Thanks a lot, Pikachu.

Pika.

[Poké Ball beeping]

Thanks, Zoroark. You were amazing.

[Caster] And now our contestants

are down to only one Pokémon each!

So, with this last battle,

the first Alola Pokémon League Champion

will be decided!

You two were really in sync, you know!

It was awesome!

I don't think anybody but you

could have dealt

with Never-Ending Nightmare that way.

Really.

[both snickering]

[laughs]

[laughs]

-Ah...

-[both laughing]

[both laughing]

[Caster] It seems Ash and Gladion

are sharing a laugh

about something out there. But what?

-Must be a good joke.

-I guess so.

Those two are having such fun!

-[both laughing]

-Oh, Gladion...

[both laughing]

Ha! Oh, man.

[giggles]

[snickering] So great.

The best!

Okay. Ready?

All set!

Lycanroc, I choose you!

All right, show your crimson glare,

Lycanroc!

-[Poké Ball beeping]

-[snarls]

-[Poké Ball beeping]

-[growls]

[Caster] Look what we have here!

It's Lycanroc versus Lycanroc!

Fascinating!

[Ash] When you were still Rockruff,

you couldn't make a dent

in Lycanroc's defense.

[Gladion] You knew that Rockruff

would never give up.

And you never once pulled any punches.

[Ash] The day you evolved into Lycanroc,

Gladion's Lycanroc was right there!

And from that moment on,

you were accepted as a real rival.

[Gladion] Ash and his Pokémon

have showed me battling strategies

I didn't know were possible!

They've had a lot to do

with how far we've come,

where we are, and where we're going.

[both] So let's do this! Lycanroc!

[both snarl]

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Chansey!

Chansey. Chansey.

-Lycanroc, use Stone Edge!

-[both snarling]

[Caster] And both Trainers launch

into the action with Stone Edge!

Hold on for the start

of the finale of the finals!

-Lycanroc, Accelerock, go!

-[snarls]

-Use Counter!

-[grunts]

[snarling]

[growls, thumps]

-[groans]

-Ah!

Hm!

We've gotta deal

with that Counter, Lycanroc.

And now for our turn! Use Stone Edge!

[growls, thumps]

-Circle around to the side!

-[snarling]

-Okay, Lycanroc, use Bite!

-[snarling]

-[snarling]

-It has Counter waiting to go!

-Lycanroc, hold up!

-[snarls]

Bad choice! Use Stone Edge!

[thumps]

[snarls, growls]

It dodged the move!

All those battles must've increased

its reflex speed!

It's not gonna be so easy to get close.

All right, we'll just do it our way!

Attack, attack, and attack some more!

[snarls]

You're not getting the upper hand!

Stone Edge, again!

[thumps]

-Dodge it, quick!

-[snarls]

-Now use Accelerock!

-[growls]

-Use Stone Edge, one more time!

-[snarling]

-Jump up!

-Huh?

[snarling]

[groans]

-[grunts]

-It would've hit harder with more speed.

Only Ash would use Stone Edge

as a stepping-stone.

But he won't get away

with the same thing twice!

-Lycanroc, Stone Edge, once more!

-[growling]

[snarls]

[thumps]

-Dodge to the left and use Accelerock!

-[snarls]

-Now! Again!

-[growls, thumps]

Dodge to the right and close in!

[both snarling]

-Use Counter!

-[growls]

[snarling]

[thumps]

[thumps]

[Lycanroc groans]

Lycanroc!

[panting]

-Well, Ash?

-[panting]

-Lycanroc! Hang in there!

-[panting]

[panting]

[crowd cheering]

Huh?

[Caster] Even after all that,

Ash's Lycanroc is on its feet!

[snarls]

[Gladion] It endured that Counter,

and can still stand!

-Incredible! This is what it's all about!

-[snarls]

-It sure is! Right with you!

-[snarls]

[bangs]

[bangs]

[bangs]

[snarling]

-Then how about this? Use Swords Dance!

-[growling]

[blasts]

With one move, Gladion's Lycanroc

has sharply boosted its attack power!

Now use Outrage,

and ignite with raging crimson fury!

[growling]

[screams]

[both snarl]

-[thumps]

-Huh!

-Use Stone Edge!

-[growling]

A waste of time against Outrage!

Break through it!

[gasps] Aargh!

-Careful! Here it comes!

-[snarls]

[growling]

Huh?

[chirping]

[snarling]

-Ah.

-Hm.

[Caster] What's happening?

Gladion's Lycanroc just bit itself!

[murmuring]

-Bit itself?

-It can become confused after Outrage.

Heads-up! Use Bite, quick!

[snarling]

-Now use Counter!

-Oh!

[growling]

[screams]

-Huh!

-[thumps]

-Huh!

-[all] Huh!

[thud]

[Lycanroc grunts]

Lycanroc bit its own paw so it could shake

off the confusion caused by Outrage!

Exactly! We thought of everything.

And that means victory!

Amazing!

How much training does it take

to get to that level? Incredible!

-A commitment to victory...

-He may be cool and calm on the outside,

but his internal temperature

is as hot as fire!

Hmm.

[Caster] Now the question is, can Ash's

Lycanroc manage to stay in the battle?

[Ash] Can you get up, Lycanroc?

Lycanroc!

Our final push! Stone Edge, let's go!

Now use Bite!

[growling]

[thumps]

[snarling]

Argh!

-Stone Edge, one more time!

-[growling]

Use Accelerock, full power!

[snarling]

-[snarling]

-And go!

[snarls, screams]

-Finish this off with Counter!

-[growls]

[screams]

[growls]

[thumps]

We're not done!

-Now, use Counter against Counter!

-No way!

[snarls, grunts]

[Ash's Lycanroc pants and growls]

[Gladion's Lycanroc groans]

[Gladion's Lycanroc grunts]

[Ash's Lycanroc howling]

[bangs, groans]

[groans]

[panting]

Lycanroc.

Lycanroc is unable to battle!

So the winner is Ash!

[crowd cheering]

[Caster] And that's it!

After the battle to end all battles,

one Trainer stands alone as

the first Alola Pokémon League Champion.

And that Trainer is Ash!

[all cheering]

-Ash won it all!

-Enter a new Champion!

-What a fiery display!

-Gladion was so strong!

They were both amazing. Truly!

And to think that young man

is now the Alola Pokémon League Champion!

-That was some bout!

-I'm so proud of my son!

Ash, that was an impressive victory!

The drama in this final match

was truly epic!

And now Ash gets to challenge

the Masked Royal!

My jealousy knows no bounds!

My dear son,

your father would be so very proud!

[crowd cheering]

-[Gladion] Time to wake up, my friend.

-Huh?

Uh, wait. What just happened?

You won. Congratulations, Champion!

Thanks, Gladion! Great battle!

[Caster] A tremendous effort!

A battle as powerful as the Alola Sun,

with all its shining power and majesty!

These two Trainers

gave you a roaring good time!

So let them hear you!

[crowd cheering]

-Ash?

-Hm?

-Let's do this again.

-Of course!

-Pikachu! Pika!

-[Ash laughing]

[muffled]

You're kidding me! The twerp is Champion?

[groaning]

And what about you, Mr. Fix-It?

Once this piece is bolted in, we're off!

[Jessie] Mm...

[panting] Tight as can be!

-Ooh, la-la, whee!

-We're off on a Pokémon-pilfering spree!

Complete with every bell and whistle.

You'll see!

And brought to you by little ol' me!

[Meowth] We're painting Alola

in Team Rocket living color!

-Wobba Wobba Wobba.

-[Jessie] Yay!

[crackling]

Oranguru.

[squeaking]

[crowd cheering]

[Caster] With Pokémon League battle

memories filling our hearts and minds,

we now bring you our awards ceremony!

Aw, Kukui should be around for this,

so where is he?

[Caster] As our many wonderful

and talented participants look on,

The Masked Royal himself

will present the Championship trophy

to our big winner, Ash Ketchum!

-You deserve it. Congratulations!

-Uh!

Thank you so much! Buddy, look!

[crowd cheering]

[sniffing] Pika Pika.

I know, right? And it's all ours!

Mr. Masked Royal,

I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

-I appreciate the opportunity!

-As do I, Ash. Until then!

[all] Congratulations, Ash!

-Thanks! Thank you, you guys!

-Pikachu!

-Ash looks so happy.

-Mm-hmm.

I think this is a great time

for a picture!

-Say "Weezing."

-[giggles]

-[device beeps]

-Huh?

An Ultra Wormhole?

I'm getting a new reading!

-Location?

-Hmm...

-[keypad beeps]

-It seems nearby... Wait!

It's right here!

-Huh?

-Huh?

Oh, no! What's that?

[droning]

[all] Huh!

-An Ultra Beast! Be careful!

-Aah!

[bangs]

[growling]

-Uh-oh! Guzzlord!

-Pika!

[narrator] An Ultra Beast has suddenly

appeared! What is it doing here?

The answers to come,

as the journey continues!