22x49 - Exhibition Unmasked!

[bunniefuu]

Ash has become the very first Champion

of the Alola Pokémon League!

[blasts]

[Ash] Now, Pikachu! Use Electroweb!

Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika! [blasts]

Lucario, use Dragon Pulse!

[zap]

[blasts]

[groaning]

Ash took part in an all-out battle,

aided by his friends and the Masked Royal,

in addition to Naganadel,

who had evolved from Poipole!

-Awesome! Here we go!

-Pika!

-Let's do this, Naganadel!

-Naga.

[both] All right! Here we go

-[both] at full power!

-Pika! Pika!

-[both] Use Gigavolt Havoc!

-Pika! Pika!

[zaps]

Finally, harnessing enormous energy,

they drove off all the Guzzlord!

-We did it!

-Mission accomplished!

-Pika, Pika!

-[Naganadel squeaking]

Masked Royal? Huh?

Thanks for your help! That was a…

-[Masked Royal] Ohh.

-Professor?

[all screaming]

[narrator] How will Professor Kukui

deal with this?

♪ 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] Exhibition unmasked!

[whooshing]

-[all] Huh? Wow!

-[gasps]

Uh, you see… I mean… [yelps]

Sorry to have kept this a secret

for all this time.

[Professor Burnet] Hold it! What?

Not a chance. My Kukui is… [yelps]

[gasping]

Ah... Professor Kukui,

you're the Masked Royal?

It's true, Ash.

Huh? Pika.

[laughs] I'm looking forward

to our match more than ever!

-Pika!

-Huh?

I mean, how awesome is this?

Not only do I get to battle the Masked

Royal, but my professor, too!

-Right? Don't you think so?

-Pika, Pika!

[laughing]

Well, when you put it that way…

Right! Then battling, here we come!

We'll figure out how to get the arena

back in shape!

All right! Awesome!

-You up for it, buddy?

-Pikachu!

Naga.

[squeaks]

[both squeaking]

[Lillie] Wow, what an unexpected battle!

[Kiawe]

It'll be the hottest battle in Alola!

League creator versus League Champion!

The fans are gonna be super psyched!

[Sophocles] I don't think the fans

are going to have much of a choice!

How about it?

Let's have a six-on-six Full Battle!

Ah. If we do, that means

I can use Naganadel, can't I?

[laughs] Of course you can!

-After all, we're family, right?

-Right! Thanks so much!

Naga.

-[Naganadel squeaking]

-Pi. Pika, Pika!

Hey, Naganadel!

Whaddaya say we work together?

Naga, Naga.

[zapping]

[clicks]

Let's give it our all tomorrow!

-Enjoy!

-[all] Enjoy!

-[all laughing]

-Pikachu!

-Pika.

-[Ash laughs]

[crowd cheering]

[Caster] Yesterday, our awards ceremony

was interrupted

by something

no one could have anticipated!

[Caster] I'm just fine,

and ready to do more play-by-play!

So, I'm honored to be bringing you

all the action and excitement!

The Alola Pokémon League

gave us so much,

resulting in its first Champion, Ash!

And awaiting that Champion

is the star of the Battle Royal Dome,

the Masked Royal!

[Caster]

But we've learned his true identity!

It's our own Professor Kukui!

Uh, needless to say,

that shocking revelation

topped every one of yesterday's headlines!

[swooshing]

[swooshing]

Naga. Naga. Naga.

Okay, Melmetal,

we're gonna start twirling faster!

Ahhh!

[squeaking]

Enormous centrifugal force is being

transferred to Melmetal's two fists!

-[swooshing]

-Pi.

-Double Iron Bash!

-Pika!

[yelping]

[scatting]

[grunting]

[yelping]

[whooshing]

[flapping]

-[chuckles]

-In terms of sheer speed and power,

-this is a new record!

-I know, right?

-Wow, way to go, Melmetal!

-Metal

Hey, you guys! You all saw how awesome

that punch was, didn't you?

I was totally surprised!

It was so powerful, I could feel it!

It looks like a win to me, Melmetal!

You could win any match!

I could feel it from far away!

Aw, I wanna battle now!

-Torracat?

-[growls]

You'll battle Incineroar again.

And since you've gotten a lot stronger,

time to show it how tough you are now,

okay?

Torra.

-Torra. Torra.

-Pika, Pika.

-[Ash laughs]

-Torra!

[Ash] Yes! Then this time, it's your turn!

Torracat!

I'm a complete failure as a fan.

We've been married and living together,

and I had absolutely no idea!

[sighs]

Masked Royal? No, wait. Professor Kukui?

[Professor Burnet]

I expect a great battle!

[crowd cheering]

[Caster] Now, what you've been

waiting for! The exhibition match!

We welcome the Masked Royal,

Professor Kukui,

-and Ash to the stadium arena!

-[crowd cheering]

[crowd cheering]

I can't believe

I feel like such a nervous wreck.

Go, Ash! Do your best!

[squeaking]

Pika, Pika!

[Caster] Professor Kukui and Ash

are making the long trek over

to today's referee, Hala!

Pikachu.

All right, we will now go over the rules.

This will be a Full Battle,

with six versus six!

There are no limits to switching out

your Pokémon!

The battle will be over when all Pokémon

on one side are unable to battle.

The contestant with Pokémon

still standing will be the winner.

I'm looking forward to the best effort

both Trainers can put forth!

-And now. Take your places!

-Right!

-You ready, Pikachu?

-Pika!

-It's about to start!

-This will be great!

I really think

that Ash and Pikachu can win!

I like that look on his face.

Vibrant and young! Ash knows

there is a battle song to be sung!

[laughs] Wow! A Pokémon poem!

[Caster] If I may draw your attention

to the monitor.

Since this will be a Full Battle,

this screen will display

each of our Trainers' six Pokémon,

making it easier

to follow the battle's proceedings.

[clicks]

-I know exactly who I'm gonna start with.

-Pikachu!

[clicks] Sorry, buddy,

but it's not gonna be you.

-Hm? Pika!

-[Ash laughs]

You'll get a chance.

Torracat! I choose you!

[zaps]

Torra!

Look, it's Littie!

I had a feeling you'd do that.

So, come on out! [zaps]

Roar!

-It's Incineroar!

-Torra.

[beeps]

[Caster] There it is!

The Masked Royal's premiere partner

and the ace of the Battle Royal Dome!

I just can't believe

that I'm actually married

to the Masked Royal and Kukui all in one!

-Incineroar is the evolution of Torracat.

-[giggling]

Then it's a battle with Littie

against Incinnie!

[Caster] And there you have it!

That's quite a matchup,

-so what kind of battle is in store?

[bell ringing]

[bell ringing]

Pika?

You're really into this, aren't you.

Torracat?

[bell ringing]

Ahh! You can tell

that Torracat's raring to go!

[bell ringing]

Torracat's flame power

is getting stronger! Wow!

All right! Battle begin!

-Let's go, Ash! Make your move!

-Incineroar.

-Torra!

-We're gonna give this all we've got!

-Use Flame Charge!

-Torracat!

Incineroar, take the attack

by using Bulk Up!

Incineroar!

[zaps]

-Torra!

-Go, Torracat, go!

[grunting]

-Ahh.

-Pika.

[Caster] Look at that!

Bulk Up does increase

one's defense capabilities,

and with its bulked-up muscles,

it threw Torracat right off!

[Caster] That Flame Charge

didn't move Incineroar one inch!

-[giggling]

-Say. It's been working out.

-Pika, Pika.

-Torra.

Incineroar.

Come on. Give it your best shot!

It's like a brick wall.

-Torracat, use Flame Charge again!

-Torra!

-Torra!

-[Caster] Another Flame Charge!

Awesome! But this time, more speed!

Torracat! Torracat! Torracat!

-Whoa!

-So fast!

-[squeaks]

-The more a Pokémon uses Flame Charge,

the faster that Pokémon gets!

-Torracat!

-All right, use Darkest Lariat!

[roars] [zaps]

-Incineroar!

-Torracat!

Torracat!

-[Caster] It dodged the attack!

-All right!

-That speed boost is already working!

-Fire Fang, let's go!

-Torracat!

-I knew it!

-[yelps]

-Roar.

[yelps]

-Oh, no!

-Pika.

[cheer]

-Pika.

-Torracat.

We're just warming up!

-Use Flame Charge again!

-Torra.

Torracat! Cat! Cat! Cat!

[powering up]

[Ash/Kukui] Who's that Pokémon?

-[Ash/Kukui] It's Naganadel.

-Naganadel.

We're just warming up!

Use Flame Charge again!

Torracat! Cat! Cat! Cat!

[powering up]

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

Yeah. He's increasing Torracat's speed

to its upper limit.

And that speed

is greater than it ever was!

Round and round!

Run circles around Incineroar! Run!

-[Torracat] Torracat!

-Huh?

[Incineroar] Huh?

-[Torracat] Cat! Cat! Cat!

-Huh?

-[Torracat] Cat!

-[Caster] Torracat is so fast,

-Huh?

-Incineroar can only stand there!

-Incineroar.

You've done a great job raising Torracat!

Excellent!

-[Torracat] Cat! Cat! Cat!

-Roar.

-Cat! Cat! Cat!

-Now, use Throat Chop!

-Incine...roar!

-Torracat!

-All right, now charge in!

-Ah, roar!

-Cat!

-Use Fire Blast!

Cat! Torra...cat! Cat!

Incineroar!

[Torracat] Cat!

-[Torracat] Cat!

-It's strong!

I suppose Torracat used Flame Charge

hoping to confuse Incineroar

with its boosted speed.

-[grunts]

-However,

Incineroar's used to battling

many opponents at once.

It can track a Pokémon's movements

degrees around!

Incineroar has no blind spots!

Incineroar.

Now it's time to show

just how hot a flame can be!

-Use Blast Burn!

-Incineroar!

Pika.

-Maro. Maro. Maro.

-That's hot, hot, hot!

-Like standing near a stove!

-[Torracat snarling]

Torracat!

[bell ringing]

Torra.

[bell ringing]

Torracat.

Torracat!

-Huh?

-What's going on?

[zaps]

Torracat.

[strains and growls]

[Torracat] Torracat!

I get it, Torracat!

You wanna make the Blast Burn flames

your own!

Sounds like a plan to me!

[blasts]

Tor! Ra! Cat!

-Torra! Cat!

-Hang in there.

[Torracat] Torra!

Torra. Torra.

-Huh?

-Pika.

-How can that be?

-[Caster] I don't get it. What happened?

Incineroar's Blast Burn

has vanished without a single trace!

Oh, Littie. What's happening to it?

My theory is that Torracat

absorbed the Blast Burn into itself,

to increase its own firepower.

I've never heard of such a thing!

Think of what's happening

in Torracat's body...

filled to the brim

with all of that flame energy,

-which burns stronger and stronger!

-Cat.

Cat! Cat! Cat!

Oh, Littie, hang in there!

Pika!

Torra!

So you're all done powering up now, right?

Torra!

See, Professor?

I call this “Blast Torracat!”

And this is how we're gonna beat

Incineroar!

Torra!

Ash calls it “Blast Torracat?”

He sure dreams up some fascinating things!

We'll take it on!

Incineroar.

[Caster] So the flames never vanished!

They're now burning

even hotter than before!

Blast Torracat's so cool! The coolest!

But there's no such Pokémon.

Just go with the flow!

I like it. For sure!

I would've named it Torraburn.

That could've worked, too.

-[Torracat snarling]

-Huh?

[Caster] What happened?

Plumes of smoke are rising from Torracat!

-Did it get burned?

-I guess the heat was too much!

-Dear me, it couldn't hold it in.

-Mm-hm.

-Torra. Torra. Torra.

-Roar.

I guess those are the breaks, Ash.

Sorry about that!

You'll still need a lot more training

before you can take in our Blast Burn!

Torra. Torra.

Torra. Torra.

Torra. Torra. Torra.

-Torracat! Return for a little while.

-Torra. Torra. Torra.

Torracat! Torracat! Torra.

[Torracat] Torra.

[zaps]

[Torracat] Torra.

-[crowd cheering]

-I know we're gonna make your plan work!

-I'll make sure you get another chance.

-Pika.

So you're taking Torracat

out of the action?

Okay. But Incineroar's staying in...

no matter what.

-Roar.

-[crowd cheering]

-All right. Get ready for this!

-[crowd cheering]

[zaps]

Roc.

[gasps]

[Caster] Ash's second Pokémon is Lycanroc!

[all squeaking]

Incineroar's not able to move for a while

after it uses Blast Burn.

You can do it, Lycanroc!

It has an advantage over Fire types.

Don't forget, it's facing

the Masked Royal's Incineroar.

[Kiawe] Never underestimate that!

Use Accelerock, in one shot!

-[Lycan howls]

-[Caster] It's an attack from Lycanroc!

-And Incineroar still can't move!

-Roar.

Use Stone Edge!

[Lycanroc growling]

[Caster] It's a follow-up move!

And Incineroar is back in action!

-Use Darkest Lariat!

-Incineroar! [blasts]

That's it! Lycanroc, grab hold of a piece!

Lycanroc.

-Huh?

-[growls]

Use Throat Chop!

[grunting]

All right! Go!

[blasts]

[electric static]

Roc.

Huh? [groans]

-[crowd cheering]

-Roc.

-[crowd cheering]

-Way to go! You got it!

-[all laughing]

-[Caster] Even with a broken Stone Edge,

Ash still created an inspired attack

out of one of the pieces!

[Caster]

And Lycanroc caught on right away!

That unspoken communication resulted in

some serious damage for Incineroar!

-Well, that's Lycanroc for you.

-Roc.

All right, Incineroar. Time for a rest.

[zaps]

You were awesome, Lycanroc!

-Roc.

-Pika.

Hm?

-Pika.

-Roc.

All right, Ash!

Let's keep the magic going!

[zaps]

Ah! It feels just as if little Ku

is right back here with us!

Ah! Braviary, go!

[zaps]

Brra!

[beeps]

You can do it, Braviary!

Wow. Kukui's so cool!

Braviary, huh?

Brra.

So, Ash, do you desire

to switch your Pokémon?

[Ash] Nope. I'm sticking with Lycanroc!

Very well. All right. Battle begin!

[squeaks]

[whoosh]

[Caster] Professor Kukui

has chosen Braviary,

while Ash has chosen

to stick with Lycanroc!

-Braviary, use Rock Slide!

-Brra. Brra!

-Here it comes, Lycanroc!

-Roc.

The Alola Pokémon League exhibition match

is off to a rousing start!

But there's plenty more to come,

with lots more heat as well,

as the journey continues!