15x20 - An Amazing Aerial Battle!

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NARRATOR After witnessing


Mistralton City Gym Leader


Skyla's style of imaginary battling


which she calls the air battle


Cilan challenged Skyla to a real Gym battle


but wound up losing.


Now, Ash, who also has a problem


with Skyla's unusual battling methods


has challenged her to a real Gym battle as well.


I want you to take a look at my Pokémon!


[HAPPY]


[READY]


[ANGRY]


Impressive. They have very good balance.


Still, I have no doubt I'd defeat you


in a battle hands down!


No way! It's the other way around.


[AGREEMENT] We'll see.


- 'I want to see you battle!' - Huh?


- Yeah. - I do too.


Please accept the battle challenge from that Trainer.


I'd give up my place in line for that.


Yeah, I would too.


Your battle against that other Gym Leader was awesome.


TRAINER A 'I'm sure everyone here


would like to see you battle a regular Trainer too.'


You're all serious?


Skyla, how can you refuse after hearing all those pleas


from the heart? You can't.


Honestly, I'd love to witness Swanna spread its wings


and take to the skies, wouldn't you?


Maybe. What do you think, Swanna?


[EXCITED] Then that's that.


- I accept your challenge. - Wow, that's awesome.


Thanks. But I'm still going to win.


Huh?


Hm.


SKYLA 'You could use Krokorok,


a Ground and Dark type'


'as your first Pokémon but Ground Type attacks'


'have no effect on Swoobat.'


'You could use Tranquill, a Flying type'


'but it hasn't evolved into Unfezant yet.'


'In the end, the only Pokémon you can depend on is Pikachu'


'an Electric type.'


How do you know without a battle?


Stop, the battle will take place here at the Mistralton Gym


b*ttlefield tomorrow at noon. I'll be waiting.


Huh?


Now, I think I'll get in a little flying time.


I'm gonna win!


[DETERMINED]


♪ A new adventure another day


♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪


♪ It's up to me and you


♪ We 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 "An Amazing Aerial Battle!"


[HAPPY]


[chuckles]


Ash, you've been like that forever. Are you okay?


PIKACHU [CONCERNED]


No wonder. Remember, Skyla's convinced


she's going to beat Ash.


Alright, I've got it. Mm.


Got what?


My strategy using Krokorok, Tranquill and Pikachu


in battle, of course.


Are you saying you showed Skyla those three


particular Pokémon without a plan?


Yeah. But don't worry about it.


I've got something up my sleeve


that'll catch even Skyla off guard.


- Wow. What's that? - Guts and spirit.


- Oh. - Oh.


IRIS 'Whoa, what a crowd.'


Everyone must have been dying to see a real battle


instead of an air battle.


[AGREEMENT]


CILAN 'Right, and if Ash wins this'


'Skyla might just be forced'


to think things over, and that would mean


my defeat yesterday wasn't in vain after all.


MILES 'Welcome, ladies and gentlemen,


and thank you all for waiting.'


'I'm pleased to introduce today's challenger.'


'Meet Ash, from Pallet Town.'


[grunts]


[cheering]


MILES 'And please give a warm welcome'


'to your Mistralton Gym Leader, Skyla.'


Huh? What-what's that?


[SURPRISED]


Take off.


Oh, wow.



Ha ha ha.


[laughing]


Ha!


[cheering]


Talk about making a flashy entrance.


[AGREEMENT]


[laughing]


Now, this is the way to enjoy a Gym battle


with all of its real excitement and fun.


Okay, Ash. I'll prove to you you can't win.


And it will be exactly like our air battle yesterday.


I'll prove to you you're wrong.


Alright. We will now begin the Mistralton City Gym battle


with Skyla, the Gym Leader, versus Ash, the challenger.


Both sides will use three Pokémon each


'and the battle will be over when all three Pokémon'


'from either side are unable to continue.'


'In addition, only the challenger'


'may substitute Pokémon.'


Alright. Krokorok, I choose you!


[APPEARING]


[EXCITED]


Now, Swoobat, take off!


[APPEARING]


[HAPPY]


I know that Flying type moves will work against


Ground-type Pokémon


but Ground type moves won't have an effect


on Flying-type Pokémon at all.


Hm, the key is how Ash and Krokorok will deal


'with Swoobat's aerial attacks.'


Battle begin!


Now, Krokorok, Crunch!


[CRUNCH MOVE]


Dodge it. [EXERTION]


[CRUNCH MOVE]


- It's fast. - Now, use Air Cutter.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE] Alright, use Dig and dodge it.


[DIG MOVE]


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


Ah, nice dodging, Ash.


You can't attack if Krokorok's down underground.


[CURIOS]


Krokorok, Stone Edge, let's go!


Huh!


[STONE EDGE MOVE]


Swoobat, use Gust.


[GUST MOVE]


[PAINED]


[STONE EDGE MOVE]


Alright, use Air Cutter.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Krokorok, no!


[DAZED]


Krokorok's unable to battle. That means Swoobat's the winner.


Krokorok, return. You did a great job.


Ah. Wow, Krokorok lost.


Hm. If only that Stone Edge wasn't partially deflected


'the flavor of the entire battle could have changed.'


I've got to tell you, for a Ground-type Pokémon


your Krokorok really battled hard.


Thanks, now, I'll show you that your air battle predictions


aren't always right.


Tranquill, I choose you!


[APPEARING]/[READY]


A Flying type against a Flying type.


No surprise there, but sound strategy, all the same.


Argh! Use Air Cutter! [AIR CUTTER MOVE]


Air Cutter too.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


Now. Gust, let's go!


[GUST MOVE]


Use Gust too. [GUST MOVE]


They're both powerful.


I guess I would have to rate their Flying type moves


as even so far.


- Ascend quickly. - After it.


[EXERTION]


[FOCUSED]


They can't get away. Attack, now.


Ah! Dodge it.


TRANQUILL/SWOOBAT [ATTACK]/[EXERTION]


[EXERTION]


Use Air Cutter. [ATTACK]


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


[DAZED]


Swoobat is unable to battle. Tranquill wins.


[cheering]


- Alright. - Mm-hmm.


Tranquill beat Swoobat with speed.


Now what do you think?


Not going like you thought, is it?


[AGREEMENT]


It was between two Flying types


and Swoobat was at a disadvantage


in its second battle.


You were great.


Believe it or not, the unexpected almost never happens.



- No matter what you think. - Ah.


So far, every single event has been predictable.


Take off, Unfezant.


[APPEARING]


[READY]


Cilan, doesn't Unfezant evolve from Tranquill?


Right. Ash is at a disadvantage.


Use Quick Attack.


[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]


UNFEZANT [CONFIDENT]


Dodge it. Then ascend quickly.


[EXERTION]


[SHOCKED]


Now, use Air Slash. [AIR SLASH MOVE]


Dodge it.


[EXERTION]


[EXERTION]


[TIRED]


I'm afraid missing that Quick Attack


made things much harder for Ash.


'And Tranquill's already tired from the last battle.'


AXEW [CONCERNED]


I won't miss this time.


No more surprises.


Unh!


Tranquill, return for now.


[EAGER] Hmm?


[DETERMINED]


Mm. You've got a deal. Now, I choose you!


[READY]


'Electric type moves are super effective'


'against Flying types.'


Alright, let's turn this thing around.


[EXCITED] Pikachu!


I figured Ash would save his ace for last.


Electro Ball.


[ELECTRO BALL MOVE]


Ascend quickly and dodge it.


[EXERTION]


It's fast. [ANGRY]


Use Air Slash.


UNFEZANT/PIKACHU [AIR SLASH MOVE]/[PANICKING]


Pikachu, dodge it.


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


Now. Time for Aerial Ace.


[AERIAL ACE MOVE]


Lure it in, and then use Iron Tail.


PIKACHU/UNFEZANT [AGREEMENT]/[EXERTION]


Not yet. [EXERTION]


[EXERTION] Do it!


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Swanna.


[HAPPY]


[EXERTION]


Not yet. [EXERTION]


[EXERTION] Do it!


[IRON TAIL MOVE]


Electro Ball. [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]


[SHOCKED]/[PAINED]


[DAZED]


MILES 'Unfezant is unable to battle.


Pikachu wins.'


You were great. Thank you.


Alright.


And that proves that Electric type moves


are super effective against Flying-type Pokémon.


Ash just might win.


[AGREEMENT]


ASH 'Now what do you think?'


I predicted yesterday that you'd be depending


on Pikachu, didn't I?


I have to admit, this is kind of fun.


Skyla doesn't look like she's surprised one tiny bit


by Ash's strategy.


Still, she's gotta be feeling something


from battling against Ash.


I just hope Ash can hold out until Skyla changes her mind.


- Hm. - Alright.


Presenting my flying ace, Swanna. Now, take off.


[APPEARING] [READY]


Since Swanna's a Water and Flying type


an Electric type like Pikachu's got a huge advantage.


[AGREEMENT]


Don't forget Skyla's a Gym Leader.


Ash needs to stay on guard.


Let's focus on offense, Pikachu.


[AGREEMENT] Thunderbolt, let's go!


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]


Use Aqua Ring.


[AQUA RING MOVE]


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]


- Ah! - What happened?


[gasping]


Your Thunderbolt didn't work. [ANGRY]


Electro Ball.


[ELECTRO BALL MOVE]


Oh, no!


Pikachu's Electric type moves should be extra effective


on a Water and Flying type, but they're not doing a thing.



I wonder if Skyla planned this right from the start.


Argh!


That was a nice try, but I first learned how to do this


back when I became a Gym Leader.


I studied all of my grandpa's old videos.


He used this move back in the day, the way I just did now.


And because we had mastered the move as well


'I knew I could beat you'


'even during our air battle yesterday.'


Then try this. Iron Tail, let's go.


[IRON TAIL MOVE]


Ascend quickly.


[IRON TAIL MOVE]


It missed.


[ANGRY]


Hey, wait.


Pikachu. [FOCUSED]


Use Quick Attack.


[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]


Huh?


[EXERTION]


Dodge it!


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


Only grazed it.


[ANGRY]


Glad you're alright, Swanna. Now, Bubble Beam.


[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


[PAINED]


Yes! Now, Hurricane.


[HURRICANE MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]/[PANICKING]


[PANICKING]


Pikachu, no!


Let's wrap this up with Brave Bird.


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


Ugh, Pikachu.


[EXERTION]


[SURPRISED]


[PAINED]


Say, talk about a perfect landing.


Are you okay?


[STRUGGLING]


Huh? How could Pikachu still get up


after my special combination of moves?


[ANGRY]


Oh. Oh.


It's alright. You did great, Pikachu.


Don't worry. You just leave the rest to me.


Pikachu's unable to battle, which means Swanna's the winner.


- What a battle. Great. - Unbelievable.


Pikachu battled really well.


Ah. You see? Just as I predicted.


Pikachu, you rest right here.


[TIRED]


- Wow, Pikachu got defeated. - That's true.


'But remember that doesn't mean the battle's over.'


Tranquill. Once again, I choose you!


[APPEARING]


[READY]


Can you battle, Tranquill? [READY]


Alright, then use Quick Attack.


[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Swanna, no.


Now, Air Cutter.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


Dodge it.


[EXERTION]


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


[EXERTION]


Please, Swanna, ugh.


Now, Tranquill, use Gust, and let's wrap this thing up.


[GUST MOVE]


Swanna. Hurricane.


[HURRICANE MOVE]


[SCARED]


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


Tranquill, you okay?


ASH 'You can do it. I know you can.'


[STRUGGLING]


[SAD] Look. It's not over yet.


Huh!


- Tranquill. - Ah.


It's evolving.


[FOCUSED]


- It's Unfezant. - Ah.


POKEDEX Unfezant. The Proud Pokémon.


And the evolved form of Tranquill.


Female Unfezant's flying skills surpass that of male Unfezant.


Ash's Unfezant is female.


And that means its flying skill will match Swanna's


and make this much more competitive.


It also looks like you've learned a new move.


Let's try it, Unfezant.


[READY]


But first, let's use Air Cutter.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]



Ascend quickly and dodge it.


[EXERTION]


Stay on Swanna's tail.


[EXERTION]


You know, Swanna's not trying to fly away.


Circle around, and then use Brave Bird.


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


[PAINED]


Use Brave Bird, one more time.


[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]


Unfezant. Fly up quickly!


[EXERTION]


Excellent! That's fast.


But so are we. Swanna, take off.


[EXERTION]


[EXERTION]


Yes, now this is how a Flying type battle


is supposed to be! [EXERTION]


[EXERTION]


Okay, Unfezant, let's check out that new move.


Use Aerial Ace. [AERIAL ACE MOVE]


Swanna, keep flying high.


[EXERTION]


Aerial Ace.


[AERIAL ACE MOVE]


[PAINED]


[DAZED]


Swanna is unable to battle, and that means Unfezant wins.


That also means the victor is the challenger, Ash!


[cheering]


We did it, Unfezant!


[EXCITED]


[PROUD]


An amazing aerial battle. You were great, Swanna.


Wow, Ash did it.


[HAPPY]


The taste of victory is always sweet.


Ash and his Pokémon were brilliant.


SKYLA 'I must admit, that was


a really fun battle, Ash.'


From now on no more air battles for me.


You mean it? PIKACHU [EXCITED]


I never would have dreamed that a challenger and his Pokémon


would battle hard enough to catch me off guard.


I've learned my lesson. Thanks.


From one Gym Leader to another, I'm happy to hear that.


Mm-hmm. I'm sorry I worried you, Grandpa. Really.


I'm just thrilled to be here, as my favorite Gym Leader


makes a brand new battling start.


Thank you, Grandpa. It's gonna be great.


And I have you to thank, Ash.


Aw, come on, Skyla.


SKYLA 'Here's your Jet Badge.


You earned it.'


Thanks so much. Alright. I just got the Jet Badge!


[EXCITED]


So which Gym are you off to next?


Well, I kind of haven't decided.


In that case, the closest Gym from here is in Icirrus City.


Icirrus City? Then I'll head there.


Two badges to go.


I'll have all eight before you know it.


[EXCITED]


NARRATOR Not only has Ash convinced


Skyla to reconsider


her way of battling, he won the Jet Badge as well.


And so, with two Unova badges left to earn


before he can enter the Unova League


our hero's journey continues.