15x19 - Cilan Takes Flight!

[bunniefuu]

We should be able to see Mistralton City any time now.


Great!


PIKACHU [CONFUSED]


ASH 'Ah!'


Wow!


What a wonderful sight to behold!


That is so awesome!


- Huh? - Huh?


Oh, is that it? [EXCITED]


Mm-hmm. Right! That's Mistralton City!


Yes! Home of my sixth Gym badge! [EXCITED]


NARRATOR As Mistralton City's sprawling


landscape spreads out before our heroes' eyes


Ash will soon see what kind of Gym Leader he'll challenge.


♪ A new adventure another day


♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪


♪ It's up to me and you


♪ You know what we've gotta do


♪ We are together now friends forever now ♪


♪ Whatever comes our way we won't run away ♪


♪ Standing tall


♪ One for all


♪ It's our destiny


♪ Pokémon ♪


ASH "Cilan Takes Flight!"


CILAN 'This is the Mistralton Gym?'


IRIS 'Says Mistralton Cargo Service.'


Yeah, well who cares? Time for my Gym battle!


TRAINER A 'Hey, you!'


Huh? Who, me?


Are you a challenger? If you are, wait there!


You mean that line?


[WORRIED] I'm afraid so.


The morning group's all filled


so you're looking at the afternoon group.


That's weird. This is the Gym, right?


What's a morning group?


Something's new on the Gym menu.


Hi! I'm here to challenge the Mistralton Gym Leader!


- Do you have an appointment? - Appointment?


WORKER A 'Mistralton Gym battles


must be booked in advance!'


Alright, it appears we've gotta small opening in the afternoon.


Do you want me to write you in?


Uh, well...yeah!


'Very well, I'll just need your name'


'so please let me scan your Pokédex.'


Sure, no problem!


There. Your scan's complete!


Now, please hang on to your appointment card for later.


- Huh? - Appointment card?


Whoa!


Ah!


Wow! She's good!


Do you think she could be?


Hi! My name is Skyla


and I'm the Gym Leader of the Mistralton Gym.


But everybody calls me Highflying Girl!


So should you!


Whoa! You're the Gym Leader!


[EXCITED]


Now, let's get these Gym battles off the ground!


So, there are fifteen of you in the morning group?


CROWD Right!


How can she handle fifteen of them?


Alright, cleared for takeoff!


First, you'll be using three Pokémon!


Come fly with me, my winged beauties!


SKYLA 'Presenting the Sweetheart


of the Skies, Swoobat!'


A Swoobat! Cool!


POKEDEX Swoobat. The Courting Pokémon.


And the evolved form of Woobat.


Swoobat produces multi-frequency sound waves


which come from its nose.


SKYLA 'And next up,


the sh**ting Star, Unfezant!'


[PROUD]


Yeah!


POKEDEX Unfezant. The Proud Pokémon.


And the evolved form of Tranquill.


Male Unfezant threaten their opponents


by swinging their heads.


Female Unfezants flying skill surpass that of male Unfezant.


You can tell it's a male by its red plumes!


SKYLA 'And last, but not least,


the White Wings of Grace, Swanna!'


[EXCITED]


Awesome!


POKEDEX Swanna. The White Bird Pokémon.


And the evolved form of Ducklett.


Swanna uses its long neck to attack repeatedly


and rapidly with exceptional strength.


'Amazing! Skyla shows all her Pokémon'


'during the first course!'


Alright! I'm up!


Now, check out my three Pokémon!


[APPEARING]


Wow! The challengers do the same thing!


Now, morning flyers, we're all ready for the air battle!



Air Battle? Never heard of it.


Nor I. That's a new one on me.


Hmm.


EMOLGA/SWOOBAT [EXERTION]/[PAINED]


EMOLGA [HAPPY]


BOLDORE/UNFEZANT [EXERTION]/[PAINED]


[HAPPY]


ZEBSTRIKA/SWANNA [EXERTION]/[PAINED]


[HAPPY]


[HAPPY]


You showed great strength! So, you win it.


- That's it? - Talk about unusual.


Here! I present you with the Jet Badge! Congrats!


Ah. Oh boy!


Thanks so much, Skyla!


No prob. Bye!


Alright! Who's up next?


I am! It's so great to meet you!


- Just a minute. - Huh?


What's up?


That was a real Gym battle?


Hold on! You don't know about air battles?


Guess not.


'Time to take off for our second flight!'


I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I win this battle!


You don't stand a chance with those Bug and Grass types.


Oh, oh.


And that means


there's no badge!


But you didn't even have a battle!


[ANGRY]


Oh, yes, they did!


TRAINER A They battled in Skyla's mind!


ASH What?


- Go! - Now!


You're up!


[APPEARING]


Yes! I win!


We can't beat them, I lose!


That's too bad! Come back anytime!


Take off!


TRAINER A Skyla is so strong


'that with just one look at a challenger's Pokémon'


'she can imagine the battle in her head!'


She imagines?


[CONFUSED]


IRIS I get it.


That's how she can handle fifteen challengers!


Hmm!


Now! Time to take off for our morning groups last flight!


I'm ready!


Oh, man. That's not a Gym battle!


Huh!


And that's that. I win!


See, no matter how you look at it


my Pokémon are stronger than yours!


Thanks for the battle.


My pleasure!


Of all the ridiculous.


- Stop this! - Huh?


- Cilan! - I'm coming too!


Nothing until the afternoon?


Right! You're all set! Your plane is checked and refueled!


Thanks!


I think I can squeeze in a quick flight.


- 'Skyla!' - 'Skyla!'


What's wrong? [grunting]


Come on! You call those Gym battles?


I demand that you give us an explanation! In full!


You're scheduled for the afternoon.


We'll talk then! You have no idea how busy I am!


But wait a minute!


ASH Skyla!


There she goes.


I don't want a battle like that!


'I won't tolerate a battle like that.'


This has got to stop. Now!


You don't sound too happy.


- Huh? - Hmm?


ASH 'Who are you?'


I happen to be Skyla's grandfather.


The name is Miles.


MILES 'I was the previous


Mistralton Gym Leader.'


'Then, after I retired'


I fulfilled a lifelong dream by starting my cargo business.


Well, I'd like to know what you think of the kind


of Gym battles your granddaughter's been having.


Huh. In fact, Skyla was well-known for taking


her Gym battle challenges quite seriously!


Her challenges became so well-known.


Let's go!


[PAINED]


Trainers from all over the Unova region flocked here.


She became busier and busier


and the time for her to pursue her love


of flying was all but taken away!


So, that's when she came up with the concept of air battles!


MILES 'It allowed her to handle


all her challengers efficiently'



'so she could have time for herself.


'Everyone seemed happy.'


That's still no excuse!


That's exactly what I told her!


SKYLA I'm not getting any complaints!


If I know the results


then why bother going to all that trouble?


And besides, sweaty battles are so yesterday!


Later, Grandpa!


Ah. And that's just the way it is.


Perhaps you'd be better off going to another Gym.


No way! I want to challenge this Gym!


Especially if Skyla is as great as you said!


Well put, Ash! I'm a Gym Leader too!


And I will not tolerate this manner of Gym battling!


Huh?


Sorry to keep you waiting!


Are you ready to begin our flight?


- Yeah! - Alright!


Hmm?


I remember you from before!


I apologize for my rudeness.


Let's start over!


I'm Cilan, Gym Leader of the Striaton Gym!


Wow! This the first time


I've met a leader from a different Gym!


- Hi, there! - The pleasures mine.


By the way, would you do me the honor


of having a battle with me?


Hmm. A battle between two Gym Leaders.


Well, you did travel all the way here from the Striaton Gym.


You're on!


Would the rest of you mind if I changed your order a bit?


CROWD We'd love to see a battle


between two Gym Leaders!


Thank you! I'm sure you'll learn a lot from it.


Alright, Cilan, please! Show me your Pokémon!


With pleasure!


And now presenting my prime Pokémon!


[APPEARING]


[READY]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Unfezant!


[HAPPY]


Now, afternoon flyers! We're all ready for air battle!


[ATTACK]/[PAINED]


[ATTACK]/[PAINED]


[ATTACK]/[PAINED]


- There! I win again. - No way!


Come on! [ANGRY]


How can you be so sure?


If you don't actually battle, how do you know?


I'm too strong, that's how!


Why waste my energy with a battle in real time


when I already know who will win?


Skyla, please! You did accept my challenge.


So the least you can do is battle the way I'd prefer.


Alright, if that's the way you want it, then fine


but promise you won't be sad when you lose.


Yes, I promise.


But as in fine cuisine


you can't know a battle's flavor without tasting first.


Hmph!


The battle between Cilan and Skyla


is about to begin!


Each may use three Pokémon


and the battle will be over


'when all three of one sides Pokémon are unable to continue!'


You're up, my precious Pansage!


[APPEARING]


[[HAPPY] Swoobat, come fly with me!


[APPEARING]


[HAPPY]


Both sides are ready? Battle begin!


Pansage! b*llet Seed, now!


[b*llet SEED MOVE]


Dodge it, and use Air Cutter!


[EXERTION]


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Stay strong! Alright, Pansage, use Bite!


[BITE MOVE]


What a shame!


It's useless if you don't hit your target!


Now, Swoobat, wrap this up with Gust!


[GUST MOVE]


[STRAINING]/[DAZED]


MILES 'Pansage is unable to battle!


Swoobat's the winner!' [PROUD]


Whoa! Skyla did it!


Just like in the air battle!


Thanks, Pansage. You battled with strength, grace and valor!


Just like I thought! That's how it goes.


It's clear that you are indeed skilled in battle!


Now, time for Pokémon number two. Go, Crustle!


[APPEARING]


[READY]


A Crustle! Bug types are weak against Flying types


but it's a Rock and Bug type!


Rock Wrecker!



[ROCK WRECKER MOVE]


- Alright! - Direct hit!


PIKACHU [HAPPY]


[DAZED]


Swoobat is unable to battle! Crustle's the winner!


I guess I should've expected that with a Rock type move.


Swoobat, you were flying high!


So! Have your predictions changed a bit?


No way. I'm still on course!


Unfezant, let's go!


[APPEARING]


[READY]


Use Rock Wrecker!


[ROCK WRECKER MOVE]


Now! Use Air Slash!


[AIR SLASH MOVE]


Block it, Crustle!


[EXERTION]


Hm-hmm!


And now, ladies and gentlemen, it's evaluation time!


IRIS Which means, of course,


it's boring lecture time!


Now, Skyla!


Although a Gym Leader


you've done poorly at showing the best


Flying types have to offer!


Ah! Where did this sudden arrogance come from?


CILAN 'Swoobat and Unfezant'


'there's obviously a powerful flying connection'


'between you and your Pokémon!'


However, there's weakness in the moves you're choosing!


Weakness?


CILAN 'There's more to Gym battles'


'than simply calling moves. Willy-nilly!'


A Gym Leader's task is to measure your challenger's skills


and the connection with their Pokémon too!


But instead, you and your Pokémon


seem to have no concept of that at all!


Doesn't all that talking make you tired?


Never! If a challenger's successful


and I reward the effort with a badge, I take pride in that!


CILAN You see, a Gym badge should be


a symbol of high honor for a challenger and Pokémon team!


But isn't a badge just a badge?


Oh, no! That kind of thinking cheapens its value!


Now, the battle must go on! Crustle, Shell Smash, go!


[SHELL SMASH MOVE]


X-Scissor!


[X-SCISSOR MOVE]


[PAINED]


MILES 'Unfezant is unable to battle'


And Crustle is the winner!


You see? I used Shell Smash to increase the attack power


and speed of X-Scissor


which normally would've been a bad match up!


I see why you're a Gym Leader with a combo like that!


Take a nice rest, Unfezant!


Seeing one's Pokémon lose in battle is a tragedy!


But there is a much greater happiness


that can be savored in a truly high-level battle!


A Gym Leader's delight!


When an opponent comes at you with an unexpected move


it is a thrill beyond compare!


Swanna, come fly with me!


[APPEARING]


[READY]


Repeat performance time! Rock Wrecker!


CRUSTLE/SWANNA [ROCK WRECKER MOVE]/[EXERTION]


Use Bubble Beam!


[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]


Excellent! Now, use Brave Bird!


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


Crustle, Shell Smash!


[SHELL SMASH MOVE]


Now, Crustle, X-Scissor, let's go!


[X-SCISSOR MOVE]


Ha! I knew you'd try that combo again! Use Brave Bird!


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


[PROUD]


[DAZED]


Crustle is unable to battle! Swanna's the winner!


CILAN 'Wonderful effort!'


I would say you've earned yourself a nice, long rest!


SKYLA Your Crustle wasn't bad at all!


But still, a loss is a loss!


[AGREEMENT]


'So you can't know the outcome without trying.'


I say, not trying gives the same results!


And that's why my air battles are the way I roll!


Arrg! I'm gonna win this battle


and prove a Gym Leader has no right


to make such a horrendous statement.


With the help of my third Pokémon, Stunfisk!


[APPEARING]


[EXCITED] Use Thunder Shock!


[THUNDER SHOCK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Since Swanna's a Water and Flying type


that Thunder Shock did lots of damage!


Swanna's fine!



Please don't disappoint me!


If you want to defeat my Flying-type Pokémon


you'll have to learn a more powerful move


like Thunderbolt at least!


Hmm. She's strong!


Use Hurricane!


[HURRICANE MOVE]


Alright, think you can use Electric type moves now?


Careful! Don't underestimate my Stunfisk!


Use Scald!


[SCALD MOVE]


[PAINED]


Swanna, no!


Oh, no!


Burning is an additional effect of Scald.


Swanna! You're losing energy!


[PAINED]


[chuckles]


[FOCUSED]


- Ah! - Now, what?


Watch and learn.


Use Aqua Ring!


[AQUA RING MOVE]


It's not only healed--


Swanna's burn has been completely cured!


See! We're still on course!


Mud b*mb, go!


[MUD b*mb MOVE]


You won't smudge Swanna's beautiful white feathers!


Use Brave Bird!


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


Go, Swanna!


[DAZED]


MILES Stunfisk is unable to battle!


Swanna's the winner! And so the victor is Skyla.


You see? I knew I'd win it right from the start!


Oh!


Oh! Oh, no!


Trying to infuse Skyla with the true flavor of a Gym Leader


was my only reason for wanting to win!


Whoa, poor Cilan.


What in the world happened to him out there?


Ah! Ah! I could sure use a nap!


I'm going to have to cancel


the rest of the afternoon air battles.


Let's go, Swanna!


Arrgh!


- Hold on! - Hmm?


Look, I've got to be honest!


Your air battles are boring!


Boring?


I want you to have a battle with me next!


Huh! Now you listen here.


MILES Skyla!


- Grandpa? - I want you to battle him too!


But I just proved that my air battles are fair and square.


It'll always end up the same!


- It'll never be the same! - Huh?


Look, when Trainers and Pokémon have to battle


they should do it for real!


Using air battles to decide who wins?


That's the most boring idea I've ever heard!


Skyla, you said before that you wouldn't allow


Swanna's beautiful white feathers


to get smudged, didn't you?


As far as I'm concerned


Swanna's feathers are already smudged!


Hmph! That's quite a thing to say to your granddaughter!


Huh. The truth is it's a waste of my time!


You wouldn't stand a chance battling me!


Yeah? You cant say that without giving me that chance!


[AGREEMENT]


I want you to take a look at my Pokémon!


[APPEARING]


Impressive! They have very good balance.


Still, I have no doubt


I'd defeat you in a battle hands down!


It's the other way around!


[AGREEMENT]


NARRATOR After Cilan's heartfelt efforts


have ended in defeat Skyla is more confident than ever!


And so, will Ash be able to convince Skyla to battle him?


Stay tuned!