14x41 - The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!

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(narrator) It's the exciting Nimbasa Pokemon Club Battle

and it's off and running at a fever pitch!

Although many of the formidable rivals

our heroes have encountered on their journey

are competing here, Ash, Cilan, and Iris have all managed

to move safely past the first round!

However, in the action-packed second round battle

Georgia, the Dragon Buster has cornered our hero

and Snivy, putting them into a tight spot indeed!

♪ It's always hard when the journey begins ♪

♪ Hard to find your way ♪

♪ Hard to make new friends ♪

♪ But there's nothing you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause you've got the power inside of you ♪

♪ It's not always black and white ♪

♪ But your heart always knows what's right ♪

♪ It's not about win or lose ♪

♪ It's the path you choose ♪

♪ Let the journey begin ♪

♪ Pokemon ♪♪

(Ash) "The Club Battle Hearts Of Fury. Emolga Versus Sawk!"

Oh, yeah. Let's finish this off!

Snivy! Use Leaf Blade!

- Oh, no! - Oh, yes!

- Pika! - Alright!

- Oh, my! - Oh, my!

(Freddy) 'Pawniard's claws appear to have gotten'

'firmly stuck in the ground!'

(Don George) 'Who could have predicted this would happen?'

Now, Snivy! Leaf Storm, let's go!

No, Pawniard!

Pawniard is unable to battle

which means the winner of this second round match is Ash!

- Yeah! We did it! - Pikachu!

Pawniard's power sure looked like it was going to make

the difference here, but how quickly things can change!

Hm, you think things will zig

but in the blink of an eye, they zag!

(Freddy) 'So Ash becomes the first competitor'

'to go on to the semi-finals!'

Wow, Snivy, you were great!

- Thanks so much! - Pikachu!

Snivy!

Ah! I'm exhausted after that!

Either one of them could have won!

Right, Cilan?

Truly a delicious battle between gallant warriors!

Sparring back and forth, making my spirit tremble!

With a combination of flavors that ranged from subtle

to the boldness of red-hot and spicy!

Stephan, was it the same for you?

No one ever pronounces my name right!

Uh!

Pawniard, return!

(Ash) 'Georgia!'

Pawniard was amazing! You were too!

Listen up, the only reason you won was

because the field was bad!

So, thank the field, not me! Hmph!

Anyone who would actually blame their loss

on the field is such a kid.

Hey, I heard that!

- Huh, good hearing. - But who cares?

That battle didn't really count anyway!

- Huh? - Of course, not!

I didn't lose to a Dragon Type, did I?

What a lame excuse!

Grrr!

Those two have been ripping each other up all day.

It's getting old!

The worst enemies can make the best friends.

Don't give it a second thought!

Don George, that was a scorcher of a battle

right out of the gate!

Right, that's because exciting battles

are what the Club Battle is all about!

(Freddy)'The second second round battle is Antonio versus Dino!'

(Freddy) 'And it's Dino!'

'He's moving on to the semifinals!'

We're gonna take a short pause for the cause.

'Be back soon!'

- Snivy! - Pika!

You were awesome! Now, make sure you eat a lot!

I'll tell you, you ruled in that battle, Ash!

- Thanks a lot, Stephan! - Hm?

Someone get it right!

- Snivy! - Pika!

Good, huh?

Cilan whipped it up especially for you!

It's my special gourmet blend

that's totally irresistible to Grass Types!

'And to give Grass Types a real energy boost after battling'

'I added lots of extra vegetables!'

Dommage!

Forced to eat food made by a Connoiseur

who has no taste at all

has to be the saddest thing I've ever seen!

My pauvre petit Snivy!

Ah!

- Pika! - Snivy!



Cilan's Pokemon food's the best you've ever tasted!

Hey! Hope you'll give me the recipe later!

You can make all kinds, right?

But of course, Stephan!

Even a Connoiseur gets it wrong!

Snivy!

Snivy!

Oh, dear, now where could Zorua have run off to?

Hm?

'Georgia?'

And that's why I think Iris will be the winner!

Every one of her Pokemon is super powerful

and they're super well-trained as well!

Hey!

Zorua, it is you!

Aw.

Cut, cut, stop rolling!

That ruined my shot!

And to think this was going so well!

What? Going so well?

Look, you're just making some dumb amateur video!

Oh, so you're a director now, are you?

(Georgia) 'All I know is this stinks!'

'I wouldn't call it a movie. I'd call it a waste of time!'

- Wait a sec, you! - You're still..

- Recording? - Recording?

Well, this is a Club Battle documentary, right?

I wanted to show what a true rivalry looks like!

- Huh? - Huh?

(Freddy) 'Alright, if everyone would please head bacK'

'to your seats the next battle is about to begin!'

Luke, I guess our turn has finally arrived.

- Ready? - I guess so, Cilan!

Good luck to both of you!

Heh heh heh.

Ash, I'd like to keep it rolling, while we battle.

Would you help me out?

- Ah! Me help you? - Pika-Pikachu!

Alright, let's get things started!

'For the third match of the second round'

'we have Cilan versus Luke!'

I hope you'll go easy.

I'm facing a Gym Leader.

I'm not feeling so good!

- Just relax, Luke! - Huh?

It's just like sh**ting a movie!

First, you imagine your finished product.

- Then, you make your plan! - Right!

For me, I always imagine

how my battle is going to turn out first!

I think of what moves I can use

that would best allow my Pokemon to battle well.

And then, I imagine how it will end!

What kind of reward I'll give to my Pokemon.

- Things like that. - You imagine all of that?

Arrogant dork!

Imagine the moment when your Pokemon tastes victory!

Savor every moment of battle!

Cool! I can do it!

Do you think it was wise of Cilan

to give his opponent advice like that, Don?

Hm, it probably comes from Cilan being a Gym Leader!

Alright, begin!

And now, presenting

my powerful, Stunfisk!

And here's the star of my show!

Go, Larvesta!

Larvesta!

So that's Luke's other Pokemon!

Pik-Pika!

(Pokedex) 'Larvesta. The Torch Pokemon.'

'Larvesta shoots fire'

'from its five horns to repel its enemies.'

'They live at the base of volcanoes.'

Larvesta! A Bug and Fire Type Pokemon.

- Pika-Pi! Pikachu! - Ah!

Sorry about the camera!

Larvesta has a really strong flame!

I use it for all the special effects in every movie I make!

But this is a battle!

It won't be as easy as that!

Hm!

And now

it's Evaluating Time!

(Freddy) 'Cilan opens things up with a powerful statement!'

'"It's Evaluating Time!"'

And here we go!

He sure looks like he's having fun!

Oh, please. Not that old worn out line.

If it's so worn out, why listen so closely?

And now, it's time for Stunfisk's latest move!

The flavorful Scald!

No, Larvesta!

Let's see, Scald is a Water Type move, of course.

'That should do a lot of damage to a Fire Type like Larvesta!'

Still standing, I see!

A tasty blend of strength and resolve!

- Larvesta, you okay? - Lar!

Now, it's your turn, Larvesta!

Use String Shot, action!



Larvesta!

Not in good taste!

Stunfisk, time for ThunderShock!

- Dodge it and use Bug Buzz! - Lar!

Yes! Good job!

Now, wrap this scene up with Flamethrower!

Well, I can use that flame!

Huh!

(group) Who's that Pokemon?

(group) It's Larvesta!

(Larvesta) Larvesta!

(Freddy) 'Stunfisk is trapped in an intense shroud of fire!'

'Is this the end of the road for Cilan?'

Heh heh heh.

Huh!

Did you like that?

I used your Flamethrower

to burn off the String Shot you fired!

And it worked, because I imagined it would!

- Cilan's awesome! - That's why he's a Gym Leader!

Oh, please!

(Stephan) 'Luke had the momentum'

'but things are now moving in Cilan's favor!'

I guess, the combination of Bug Types

and Fire Types is something to consider.

Heh heh heh.

Now, listen up, Bianca, I'm the real Georgia!

Ah! So then, where's Zorua?

Huh?

There you are!

Zorua!

Heh heh heh. I've got you!

My little Zorua!

- Axew-Axew. - Excuse me?

Can't you tell a real Axew when you see it?

- Pikachu! - Oh! So that's Zorua!

Hee hee hee.

Hey, Zorua, wait for me, please.

I guess it's not as easy as I thought.

Sometimes, making just one mistake

can have long-lasting results!

Although, we've battled briefly

I've had a good chance to evaluate your Pokemon!

Your Pokemon is beautiful! Quite mellow.

With the fierceness of a Fire Type

combined with the subtlety of a Bug Type!

And judging from its ability to stand up

to our Water Type attack

I can sense its formidable strength

tempered by its time working on a movie set!

A recipe that anyone could love!

Wow, you're embarrassing me

with all of those nice words, Cilan!

However!

However? Now what?

Taking into account t he way Larvesta dodged

our Thundershock, I perceive a limited

two-dimensional view of the b*ttlefield!

Larvesta hasn't evolved yet, so what do you expect?

Now, now, Luke!

A great trainer would have imagined their Pokemon

in a variety of settings and made sure

they could handle every one of them!

And that's what we do in Gym Battles.

So we're ready for anyone who comes to us for Evaluating Time!

Now, Stunfisk, soar high into the air!

- Huh! Stunfisk flies? - Who knew?

You see, one good strategy is to keep your opponents

off balance by doing the unexpected deed!

'Even Stunfisk, normally confined to the ground'

'can learn to fly with enough care and training!'

Now, use Scald, once again!

Larvesta, quick! Use String Shot on yourself!

Huh!

Wow, no way!

(Freddy) Larvesta's encased itself in a String Shot cocoon

which protected it from what would've been

'a super-effective Scald!'

- Yes! - That was very good!

Stunfisk, use Mud b*mb!

(Freddy) 'And Larvesta is airborne'

'using that expl*si*n to make a super jump!'

Looks like the shoe is on the other foot!

Who would have guessed?

Now, it's our turn to imagine!

Larvesta, use Flamethrower!

Oh, no! Stunfisk!

Stunfisk is unable to battle!

Larvesta wins!

'And the winner of the match is Luke!'

(crowd) Yay!

We did it, Larvesta! You rock!

Lar!

You've battled well, Stunfisk! Take a rest!

Say, Luke, that was a most intriguing battle!

Sure was, thanks to you!

You helped me imagine what it's like to have a Gym Battle!

Yes, I guess I did!

And that's due to my bad habit of forcing challengers

to show me the best they can do!



But you won, fair and square!

Good luck in the semi-finals!

(Luke) Thanks!

Cilan, I honestly never thought I'd make it this far!

- What a great battle! - Sure was!

Both of you looked great!

Oui! Although Cilan did lose!

He's always talking about

evaluating challengers, n'est pas?

Bon, it doesn't matter how nicely it ends

because a loss is a loss!

You're about as nice as they come.

Hey, Ash, did you get it on tape?

- My big victory? - You bet, Luke!

Pika-Pi! Pika-Pika!

Wow! Thanks, bud!

- Way to go, Pikachu! - Wow!

I'm so psyched after seeing that!

I guess you and I are up next!

Oh, yeah! It's time to wail!

Hey, wait! We haven't been called yet!

It's too early!

(Freddy)'Folks, now that the exciting third match'

- 'is history, it's time for--' - Wait!

It looks like the Trainers

have already come out on the field!

(Freddy) 'Then, I suggest we get on with it!'

'For our fourth match'

'we've got Iris'

'and she's battling Stephan!'

Oh, man!

Even the officials can't say my name right!

Ready, set, begin!

Go, Emolga!

Emol!

Okay, you're up, Sawk! Let's go!

Sawk.

That must be his brand new Pokemon!

(Pokedex) 'Sawk. The Karate Pokemon.'

'Sawk ties its belt to get pumped up'

'and give its punches an extra bit of power.'

'Disturbing its training angers a Sawk.'

Emolga?

Please remember, when you use Volt Switch

you can't switch with someone else!

- Emol? - Really!

This battle's gonna be lots of fun.

So let's have fun together!

Emol!

Thanks, Emolga! Now, let's go!

Done with your strategy session?

You bet!

I won't hold back just because you're a girl.

Battling is all about hard work!

I know! Emolga's all about not holding back!

- Emol. - Emolga, Attract, now!

Sawk, use Close Combat!

Huh!

(Freddy) 'And all the hearts created by the Attract'

'have been destroyed by Sawk's Close Combat!'

How'd they do that?

The deal is, all Sawk are male.

So Sawk does super-intensive training every day

to strengthen itself against gender-specific moves

exactly like the one Emolga just used!

What did you think about that, Don George?

Hm, looks like a real manly battle!

Sawk's incredible!

Guess Iris is gonna have to take them on in a straight up battle!

This is getting interesting!

Bulk Up, go!

Uh!

Now, it's our turn! Use Hidden Power!

Double Kick!

Dodge it, quick!

Ah! Emolga!

Hang in there, Emolga!

Sawk is used to battling hard.

'This could leave a bad taste in Iris's mouth!'

Now, Emolga, Hidden Power, again!

Now, how'd you like that move?

That was totally awesome, no doubt! Hold on.

Does your Emolga know how to use any Flying Type moves?

A-ha! I didn't think so.

In that case, no way you'll beat Sawk!

Use Close Combat!

- Yeah! - Ugh!

Uh!

- What happened? - Static is Emolga's Ability!

Talk about lucky!

At least, now Emolga's got a fighting chance!

- Emolga! Alright! - Pika!

Forget Static! Use Double Kick!

See? We can still attack!

Emolga!

Even paralyzed by Static, Sawk can use moves!

There's gotta be something Emolga can use.

Something only Emolga can use.

Huh? I think I know just the thing!

- Use Attract! - Emol.



Man, what a waste of time!

Use Close Combat!

(Freddy)'And once again, Close Combat works its magic'

'and destroys those hearts, one by one!'

Alright then, Emolga, use Attract again and again!

What are they doing?

It's a whole barrage of Attracts!

Use Close Combat over and over and over and over!

- What's wrong? - 'Incredible!'

'That Static has finally built up enough'

'to prevent Sawk from moving!'

- Oh, no! - Smart!

Iris was waiting for this moment all along!

Way to go, Iris and Emolga!

Now! Volt Switch, let's go!

Sawk!

(Freddy) 'Sawk is unable to battle!'

'Emolga wins, which means'

'the winner of the match is Iris!'

We did it! Our strategy worked!

- We won, Emolga! - Emol-Emol-Emol!

- Iris was awesome! - Pika!

Um, a delectable victory replete with flavor!

Dumb luck, that's all!

Iris and Ash just got a lucky break!

Oui! And their dumb luck is the dumbest!

Now, Sawk. Return!

We'll give it another shot, next time!

Congratulations on your win, Iris.

Win the semis for me!

Thank you, Stephan!

Getting my name right wouldn't hurt, either.

And following that white-hot Club Battle

we have the four Trainers going to the semi-finals!

'So, take a look up'

'on the big screen for our match ups!'

(Don George) 'And the winners of these two bouts'

will be moving on'

'to the exciting final Club Battle match!'

(crowd) Yay!

Buddy, we've made it this far, so let's win it all!

- Sound good to you? - Pikachu!

Man, I'm feeling really nervous.

Luke, I suggest you take it from the Trainer

you defeated in the second round.

Have faith! You can do it!

Huh! Hey, what about me?

Well, I have faith that you'll fall on your

pudgy little face in the next round!

Zut! Well, I honestly don't really care who wins.

Come on, Zorua, wait for me!

I hope you all lose!

It's match one of the semi-final round!

'Dino versus Ash!'

Alright, begin!

Palpitoad! I choose you!

Darumaka, let's go!

(narrator) In the fiery wake of the battle between

Emolga and Sawk the semi-finals are now underway

with Palpitoad versus Darumaka

as the Nimbasa Club Battle continues!

[theme music]

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