09x17 - Spontaneous Combusken

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Chrysanthemum Island, the beautiful site

of May's next Pokémon Contest.

Will this "Sun and fun" mecca provide May

with the third ribbon she passionately seeks?

Now, Sceptile, use b*llet Seed.

[b*llet SEED MOVE]/[CONFUSED]

MAX/MAY/BROCK Oh.

Poor Sceptile must still be feeling

the pain of a broken heart.

[UPSET]

Hey, come on, you can do those moves.

You have to try harder.

Get that stuff out of your mind and do it.

DREW 'You're just making it worse, you know.'

You're not thinking about it from Sceptile's point of view.

It's Drew.

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make ♪

♪ It's the road you chose ♪

♪ You got the right stuff ♪

♪ So make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Be the best you can be ♪

♪ And find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hand ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Spontaneous Combuskin."

PIKACHU [HAPPY]

Telling your Pokémon to try harder

only gives them more stress.

And you don't need that, right?

[grunts]

Uh, hey, Drew?

- Did you send this to me? - Huh?

See, I'd love to be in the contest with you

but mark my words, this time

I'm gonna beat you, get it?

DREW Except I didn't send that.

- Hmm? - Come on, that's not my style.

You should know that.

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK We should, huh?

PIKACHU [AMUSED]

Truthfully, I'm not even going to be in this Pokémon Contest.

- Huh? - Huh? You're not?

I've been in so many contests lately, my Pokémon are wiped.

So we came to Chrysanthemum Island for a little "R and R."

"R and R?" Go figure.

Huh?

But if you didn't send me this

'then I wonder who did?'

And now, here's your favorite Coordinator.

Listen up, Mime Jr.

do what I do and you'll be just fine.

- Ha. - Hey.

But, Jessie, the point of the show

is to showcase your Pokémon's moves

not how you look in an evening gown.

JESSIE 'Please, this is a contest of artistic beauty'

and on that topic you are looking at the last word.

When you imitate the best, and you forget the rest.

[PROUD]

Oh, just great. And then there were two.

If you're going to be a fool, must it involve the children?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Okay, you two. I'm gonna win this contest.

Are you in?

Munchlax sure wants to get back on track.

[AGREEMENT]

Time for a workout.

Munchlax, Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[CONFIDENT]

MUNCHLAX/COMBUSKEN [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]/[EXERTION]

[gasping]

[screams]

[CONTENT]

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

Yeah. But I'm not sure about your Munchlax.

Heave, heave, h*.

MUNCHLAX [RELIEVED]

That Munchlax.

I guess we're a little overly-psyched.

That's cause you lost at the Wisteria Contest

and Munchlax wants to make up for it, right?

Now, how did you know about the Wisteria Contest?

I was there.

I really wanted to meet you after it was over, but I didn't.

I thought you might be feeling bad after you lost.

So I left the rose and the card instead.

So this card came from you?

Yup, and now I've gotten to meet you face-to-face in person.

Wow. Oh, yeah. I'm Brianna. Here you--

[EXCITED]

Munchlax, how rude.

Hey, I'm glad Munchlax likes roses too.

Thanks, but about the card, the confusion started

because you forgot to put your name on it.

Huh?

Oh, that's awful. I'm sorry.

Okay, I thought it was from a friend of mine

named Drew and just asked him about it.

You did?

You mean Mister Drew's here, right now?

"Mister?"

See, there he is.

Oh! You were right.

I'm actually breathing the same air he is.

I could introduce you.

- That'd be awesome. - Drew.

- Huh? - May, what's up?

I've got a new friend.

Her name's Brianna.

She's a big fan of yours who became a Coordinator

after watching you perform.

Wow, you did? Hey, thank you.

It-it's nice to meet you.

And it was Brianna who sent me that card.

Oh, I didn't sign my name and I feel like such a total fool.

You didn't do anything wrong.

May just made another silly mistake.

There's only one person I knew who would send me something

like that, Mister Rose.

Mister Rose?

[EMPHATIC]

Roselia.

[AMUSED]

You know, if you'd like to shake Drew's hand

I'm sure he'd love to.

Yeah? Really?

I'd be happy to.

- It's so awesome to meet you. - Heh.

You've done this before, right?

And you talk too much.

Oh, wow. I did it.

Bye. Good luck at the contest.

Uh, thanks.

BRIANNA 'Nice to talk to you.'

Drew is such a weenie.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Wow. He's cute.

- So, it's you and me. - Huh!

I'm aiming for you in this contest and I'm gonna win.

But why me?

Look, I've seen every contest

you and Drew have entered, get it?

I know for a fact that you're the only female Coordinator

Drew has respect for.

- I didn't know that. - Duh.

I may be inexperienced and haven't won a ribbon

but someday I'm gonna be a first-class Coordinator

and Mister Drew will respect me too.

And I figure the quickest way to get that respect

is to beat you here at this contest.

I've been training for this moment like crazy

and I'm ready to go.

So get ready for a fight.

[gasps]

Wow, someone's after May again.

No wonder. Everyone want's a shot at a champion.

There's nothin' like a new rival to get you psyched.

[EXCITED]

Folks, yes, it's showtime.

You're about to witness an event by a talented group of Pokémon

and Coordinators that will thrill you to the core.

And what better place to witness it than the beautiful

and super sunny Chrysanthemum Island?

Of course, I haven't forgotten to put on plenty of ultra UV

protection for this face, you know?

[cheering]

Lillian! It's Brock!

It's time to get to the first round, so let's get busy.

Aloha! My favorite fans.

It's your color-co-ordinated Coordinator

with a fun flair, Jessebella.

There's a stretch, Jessebella.

Maybe she got a case of sun stroke.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Alright, Mime Jr., let's dance.

[CONTENT]

LILLIAN 'What a cute entrance by Mime Jr.'

♪ A hula-hula ♪♪

[CONTENT]

Brilliant. A hula dance in perfect sync.

What a wonderful way to showcase Mime Jr.'s cuteness.

Remarkable.

Not to mention a good dancer.

[thinking] This is like stealing Pineapple from a baby.

LILLIAN Folks, nothing can put us in a tropical mood

more than a good hula dance under the blazing sun.

Hey, she's moving that grass skirt pretty good.

Groove, Mime Jr.

Great. Alright, presenting our next entry.

Yeah, Munchlax. Take the stage.

[APPEARING]

Munchlax? Oh, man.

Munchlax's never done a real first round before.

Go for it, Munchlax. You can do it.

Munchlax, use Solar Beam.

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

LILLIAN And Munchlax right out of the box with a blinding Solar Beam.

Blinding is right.

How did Munchlax get the energy together

for that Solar Beam so quick?

Well, it could've been Sunrays.

ASH/MAX Sunrays?

A strong source of sunlight not only makes

a Solar Beam easy to get charged up, but fast as well.

It was a good choice for an attack when you're on an outdoor

stage at a resort like this.

Now, Munchlax, use Metronome.

[METRONOME MOVE]

Not again, why in the world's May choosing

Metronome at a time like this?

She's taking a chance. You don't know what'll happen.

It's a chance, but I think it's worth it.

If it works, it's a showcase.

It puts your Pokémon in a great position.

[METRONOME MOVE]

[SLEEPING]

Munchlax. Asleep?

Well, well. It looks like that Metronome gave us a Rest Attack.

Aw. Isn't that cute?

Remarkable.

It's quite a turn of events, we shall see.

LILLIAN 'Well, at least one of us is getting some rest'

'around here, but I don't think this is what May had in mind.'

Aah..

I had a feeling that something like this might happen.

It's a May's Pink Surprise.

[ALERT]

[EXERTION]

LILLIAN Well, talk about a wake-up call.

Wake up, Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[DELIGHTED]

LILLIAN 'A Focus Punch that let's you down easy.'

- Awesome. - Now that's focus.

And that's about as focused as you're gonna get.

Hey, we're just gettin' started.

Next entry.

It's my honor to be here.

Let's go, Surskit. Use Ice Beam.

[APPEARING]/[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Wow. The field has been completely turned into ice.

Next, let's use Agility, Surskit.

[AGILITY MOVE]

Okay, Surskit. Now, jump.

[EXERTION]

- Huh! - Hey, that wasn't half bad.

[IMPRESSED]

It's better than that.

She used the whole field after all.

[EXERTION]

Beautiful spinning.

Surskit's skating is something to see.

[PROUD]

LILLIAN 'What finesse.'

Another example of showing how cute a Pokémon can be.

Remarkable.

Yes, and so graceful as well.

- Brianna, that was awesome. - Thank you, May.

I'll tell you, as soon as I remembered

Mister Drew was out there, I got so scared.

I'm sure, I'll never make it to the second round after that.

You've got to be kidding.

You had the audience in the palm of your hand.

Oh, you're going to the second round for sure.

[CONTENT]

[INTENT]

[CONFIDENT]

[EXCITED]

All entries are now finished.

You ready? I hope so.

'Time for the moment of truth, which of our Coordinators'

'scores were good enough to carry them through'

'to round two, and that, ladies and gentlemen'

'is what our judges are deciding now.'

Alright, here are the eight Coordinators

that move on to round two.

On screen.

MAY/BRIANNA Oh, yeah. We did it, we did it.

We did it, we did it, we did it.

Of course. Tell me something I don't know.

Wow, that's great.

May and Brianna are both in the second round.

[PLEASED]

Drew? How do you think May's doing today?

Is she using Munchlax in round two?

I think she told me she was going to put in

Combuskin instead.

Hey, give me a break.

Doesn't she remember that Munchlax's Solar Beam's

quicker in the sun?

That's too bad.

It would've given her a huge advantage.

Sorry, but it looks like May messed up again.

- Aw.. - Hmm. Gee, Drew.

Why don't you tell us how you really feel.

And here's how our eight Coordinators will match up

for the second round.

Watch closely, Drew.

You're going to see a win you'll never forget.

We'll see.

I'm finally going to get a chance

to show Drew I'm a winner.

- Come on, May. - Huh?

It seems to me your feelings for Drew

go way beyond just contests and battling.

Huh? Me and Drew?

He's just a rival, that's all.

Oh, yeah? Well, I wanna know if you like Drew.

Like him?

To be honest, I've never really

given it that much thought.

For your information, as soon as I win this

I'm telling him that I love him.

Uh, that's fine with me except

for the "Soon as you win this" part.

All's fair in love and w*r.

Don't you think you should save it for the battle?

- Huh? - Ah, young love.

I'd pay money to see a battle between you two.

And, oh, how you take me back

way back to when I first fell into love's trap.

MAY This should be good.

You're my second round opponent, you know.

Huh?

LILLIAN 'Alright, ladies and gentlemen'

'the time has come for round two.'

And leading off are Jessebella and May.

Combusken, on stage.

Mime Jr., let's hit it.

COMBUSKEN/MIME JR. [CHALLENGING]

LILLIAN 'We've got five minutes on the clock.'

'Go.'

Use Fire Spin, Combusken.

[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

Dodge, then use Mimic.

[EXERTION]/[MIMIC]

[SURPRISED]

Whoa! That Mime Pokémon's strong.

It copied Combuskin's Fire Spin to a tee.

Cool. A flamin' forgery.

Careful. You'll burn your nose.

Must be weird to get attacked by your own attack.

Hmm.

Now, Combusken, Quick Attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[PAINED]

Mimey.

Tickle Attack, Mime Jr.

[TICKLE MOVE]

COMBUSKEN [CONTENT]

Combusken.

[EXERTION]

She lost more points.

Using unusual attacks can work really well in a contest battle.

More heat. And let's go out in a blaze of glory.

[EXCITED]/[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

Fire? Of course.

That's the perfect way to charge Combusken back up.

[FOCUSED]

[screams]

- Surprise. - Wow, what a turnaround.

'That Mimic Fire Spins given May a great opening.'

Use Sky Uppercut, go.

COMBUSKEN/MIME JR. [SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]/[PAINED]

LILLIAN 'There's a gorgeous Sky Uppercut.'

Not from my point of view.

MIME JR./COMBUSKEN [STUNNED]/[SATISFIED]

LILLIAN 'That's it for Mime Jr.'

'And May moves on to the final round.'

You really showed those two, Combusken.

[PROUD]

Well, that you did.

[SURPRISED]

But, it isn't over until it's over.

Only time will tell who the real winner is.

Huh?

She may have won the battle, but May sure hasn't won the w*r.

Use Sand Tomb, Vibrava.

VIBRAVA [SAND TOMB MOVE]

NIDORINA [STUNNED]

Now, Combusken, Quick Attack.

COMBUSKEN/SKARMORY [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]/[PAINED]

Dragon Breath.

VIBRAVA/GARDEVOIR [DRAGON BREATH MOVE]/[PAINED]

LILLIAN And now it's time for the final round.

This is the battle that it's all about.

With the winner walking away with the Chrysanthemum Ribbon.

It's May and Brianna, so let's get busy.

Combusken, take the stage.

Okay, Vibrava. I choose you.

COMBUSKEN/VIBRAVA [APPEARING]

Now, Combusken, use Quick Attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Now, Screech, Vibrava.

VIBRAVA/COMBUSKEN [SCREECH MOVE]/[PAINED]

LILLIAN And Combusken get's a real earful.

That amazing motion of Vibrava's wings completely knocks me out.

It's gorgeous.

Brianna's got herself a fantastic Pokémon.

Combusken, stop that Screech.

Fire Spin, now.

[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

VIBRAVA [PAINED]

LILLIAN 'Wow. What a Fire Spin.'

'That really shut up Brianna's Vibrava but good.'

Now, that's weird, I thought Fire-type moves

weren't that strong against Ground-type Pokémon.

Yeah, and that's not good for May.

But you guys are forgetting something else.

It's not just about how much damage you cause, but also about

how appealing you make your Pokémon attacks appear.

Dragon Breath, go.

[DRAGON BREATH MOVE]

[gasps]

Vibrava, use Sand Tomb.

[SAND TOMB MOVE]

[ALARMED]

[STRUGGLING]

Combusken.

LILLIAN 'Look's like that Sand Tomb's doing its job.'

Combusken, Sky Uppercut.

[STRUGGLING]

Combusken's wedged in.

The thing about Sand Tomb is it locks you inside

so you can't move one bit.

Get out of there, Combusken.

[STRUGGLING]

You can do it.

I know you're strong enough

to break free of that.

[STRUGGLING]

Combusken.

[DETERMINED]

BRIANNA/MAY Huh?

[EXERTION]

What the..?

I'm not sure what's happening

but everything's starting to glow.

What's going on?

I, I think some sort of fighting instincts been triggered.

If there's ever a moment where humans and Pokémon

are truly one, this is that moment.

For sure.

PIKACHU/COMBUSKEN [AWED]/[MEGA KICK MOVE]

LILLIAN 'Combusken finally breaks free.'

Uh, what's that?

I know. That was a Mega Kick.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

LILLIAN 'Time for the second warning.'

'We're getting down to the wire.'

Keep it strong. Dragon Breath, now.

[DRAGON BREATH MOVE]

[PAINED]

That's going to cost May points.

- 'A direct hit.' - Hurry.

You're runnin' out of time.

Come on, May, speed up.

[ENCOURAGING]

Hmm..

Combusken, Sky Uppercut.

Dodge, then Sand Tomb.

[SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]

[gasps]

[SAND TOMB MOVE]

LILLIAN 'Uh-oh. Is this it for Combusken?'

[thinking] After all we've been through I'm not about to lose this.

Mega Kick, now.

COMBUSKEN [MEGA KICK MOVE]

Vibrava.

[SATISFIED]

LILLIAN 'Another stunning turnaround.'

'Vibrava is out for the count.'

'Ladies and gentlemen we have our winners'

'May and Combuskin.'

[cheering]

That was the best Mega Kick I've ever seen.

Combusken, you're the absolute best.

[DELIGHTED]

[sigh]

That was a close one.

[AGREEMENT]

Yeah, good thing Combuskin learned to use Mega Kick.

And after what happened, I don't think Combusken

will ever be the same.

[chuckles]

LILLIAN May, that was a hard-fought Contest and you deserve this

Chrysanthemum Ribbon one hundred percent.

And thank you, Mr. Contesta, for making the presentation.

Alright.

I've got a Chrysanthemum Ribbon made for three.

COMBUSKEN/MUNCHLAX [HAPPY]

And now, the sun sets on Chrysanthemum Island

and on this great Pokémon Contest.

We'll see you next time, next stage.

[indistinct cheering]

You were great. Really great.

I can see why Mr. Drew has total respect for your talent.

That means a lot to me, Brianna.

Tell you what, when I finally win

my first contest, then I'll tell him how I feel.

- 'Hey, you guys.' - Huh?

I had a feeling we'd find you two out here.

Oh, no, May, it's Mister Drew.

Hey, you two sure know how to have a great battle.

[IMPRESSED]

That was a great win too, May.

That makes three ribbons now, doesn't it?

Hmm, hey, Drew, I was wondering

what you thought of my battle skills since you last saw me.

To tell the truth, I thought you got lucky with that Mega Kick.

If I were you, I'd be really grateful.

Thanks.

DREW Brianna, that's your name, right?

- Uh, yes, Sir. - You were good. Very good.

It's obvious that you've raised your Vibrava well.

It's hard work making it all the way to Flygon but you'll do it.

Gee, thanks. I'll work extra hard.

Whoa, Brianna.

He sure knows how to make an impression.

Like fingernails on a blackboard.

- Hey, May. - Huh?

Just two more ribbons.

Oh, Drew.

Just curious, how many do you have?

Who counts?

In your case, I figured

you just might need someone to remind you.

Okay, it won't be long now.

We're heading for the Battle Palace.

[DETERMINED]

NARRATOR After a long struggle

that elusive third ribbon finally belongs to May.

New friends and old rivals all, but no matter what

those exciting adventures keep on coming.

Memories. First Love.

[HAPPY]

That Jessie's got to be a fake.

Perhaps we don't know the truth when we see it.

WOBBUFFET [CONFUSED]

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