25x22 - Helping the Hometown Hero!

[bunniefuu]

[gentle music]

[narrator] Ash, Goh, and Chloe went to the Crown Tundra

in search of a rare Pokémon.

Meanwhile, after what seems like an impossible amount of time,

Lillie, Gladion, and Lusamine's search for Mohn

finally came to an end!

But he was living with complete memory loss,

thinking that a Nihilego was his daughter Lillie.

Until the love of his family allowed his memory to return.

Mohn and the rest of them invited the Nihilego

to become a member of their family.

And now…

-Pika. -Grookey.

[Ash] It's Alola!

[narrator] Ash, Goh, and Chloe are accompanying Mohn and his family

back to the Alola region.

I'm getting so excited.

This is your first time in Alola, isn't it?

Hey, no problem! They're all great people here!

I wanna learn everything there is to know about Eevee who live here!

-[Eevee] Eevee. -[Pikachu] Pika.

[theme music]

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[theme music]

-[Goh] "Helping…" -[Ash] "The Hometown Hero!"

[calm music]

Everyone! Today marks a truly stupendous day for us!

It's the day when Mohn has returned to Alola!

-[man] Welcome home, Mohn! -[applause]

Mohn, welcome!

-Hi there, Lillie! -[both] Welcome home!

[gasps] Mallow, Lana, Sophocles.

-I'm home! -We missed you!

-Um-hm. -I know it couldn't have been easy!

-Tsareena. -[grunts]

Ee! Eevee, vee.

[all cheer]

I'm so happy for you all!

Master! Madame…

Oh, Hobbes.

You look wonderful!

[sobs]

We've been waiting for so long and…

Now you're finally here!

Faba and Wicke…

Sorry, I know you were worried.

My dear Professor…

It's really you!

I'm an Aether Paradise researcher.

I'm Rotom, in Pokédex form.

Nice to meet you!

Nice to meet you, too!

And so, let's get this party started!

Okay, everyone…

[both yell] Out!

[Pokémon chatter]

[Lusamine] Oh, amazing!

[indistinct chatter]

[Pokémon chatter]

Eat as much as you like!

Tsa… Tsareena.

-Ee… -Eevee.

[both] Eev?

[both sniff]

[both chitter]

[both chuckle]

-Lana? Excuse me. -Your name's Chloe right?

-You're with Eevee. -Um-hm.

Ee…

I was wondering… Do you mind if I ask you about Eevee?

Of course.

[Chloe] Tell me, Lana, what do you think Sandy will evolve into?

[Lana] Evolve?

The thing is we've met lots of Eevee's evolved forms.

But we still aren't sure what to do.

I don't know which of the eight forms Eevee wants to evolve into.

There's one more.

-The Eevee path. -Hm?

Eevee could always just stay Eevee.

[Lana] Like Ash's Pikachu.

[Chloe] Ash's Pikachu?

You're right!

So there are nine paths available for Eevee!

Of course!

Possibilities. Lots of them!

Possibilities…

[gasps] You're right!

[soft laugh]

[groans]

Where's Kiawe?

Well, you see…

The second we mentioned Ash was coming back with Lillie, uh…

Did you say Ash is coming back?

One thing to do…

Charizard, go!

Wait. Kiawe?

-[both grunt] -Where are you going?

[Kiawe] To hole up at Wela Volcano and train!

That's just like him.

I want to battle him, too!

-Pika! -[all cheer]

Your battle with Raihan, Ash, it was wonderful!

Hm. You watched that, Lillie?

Yes. I watched a livestream of it with Gladion!

-So good! -Yup. We all saw it, too!

We got together at the Pokémon School,

and all of us cheered you on!

It's only natural since Ash is the very first Alola League Champion.

Whoa, thanks, guys!

That Champion, Leon,

he'll be in the Masters Eight Tournament, right?

Sure will!

[Ash] And my goal is beating Leon in a battle there!

[Sophocles laughs] No surprise there.

-[Mallow] Give it your all! -[Lillie] We'll be cheering for you!

[mellow music]

Let's do some training, too!

[Gladion grunts]

A Battle Royal? All right!

[Lei babbles]

Oh, my!

Were you just imitating your big brother Ash?

Lei is so cute!

Excuse me.

So, what is a Battle Royal?

It's a Pokémon battle that occurs in the Alola Battle Royal Dome.

Four Trainers and Pokémon

enter at the same time and battle each other.

Who will battle me?

Well, you'll have to wait and find out.

Aww. Come on.

I'll tell you about one.

Awesome!

Yours truly!

Wow, you? All right!

Wait a sec, why don't you battle as the Masked Royal, huh?

-[grunts] -Masked Royal?

That'd be so cool!

[groans]

[both] Enjoy!

[Lei mumbles]

-Is that… -The Masked Royal.

This is so cool!

The thing is…

[grunts]

-I don't want to be the Masked Royal. -Huh?

I want you to be the hero. Not me.

[Ash] Wait. Hero?

You are the Alola Champion!

That's why I'll battle as me. Okay?

All right!

Then let's start training for it now!

-[all grunt] -Pika!

[exciting music]

I made it in time!

[audience cheer]

[Lei mumbles, chuckles]

The stadium's full!

That's because the Alola Champion is battling!

So exciting!

Yeah, here we go.

[both] Alola, everybody!

[audience] Alola!

I can't hear you.

[audience] Alola!

You can do better than that!

[audience] Alola!

-I always wanted to do that! -Nothing better!

[laughs]

[Wicke] Welcome one and all!

Today we bring to you a Battle Royal

featuring the very first Alola League Champion!

My name is Faba, your referee and fanatic of Battle Royals

and, of course, the Masked Royal!

I'm Wicke, and I'll be refereeing, too!

And now it's time to meet the competing Trainers!

And the leadoff hitters are…

Participants in the Masters Eight Tournament

that will determine the strongest in the world!

Our very own Champions! Ash and Pikachu!

-Yeah! -[Pikachu yells]

-Let's give it all we've got! -Pikachu.

And our next contestants are the founder of the Alola Pokémon League!

Presenting Professor Kukui, and Incineroar!

[both grunt]

[yells]

Up next, our third team…

The fiery kahuna in training from Akala Island…

Kiawe and Marowak!

Marowak!

And our last Trainer.

The Alola League runner up.

Trainer Gladion and Lillie the Nihilego!

Nihilego.

[all] That's Lillie?

That's right!

A new member of my family!

[all gasp]

That's so cool!

Lillie the Ultra Beast!

Nihi… lego.

-Lycanroc. Use Stone Edge! -[roars]

Zoroark, use Night Daze!

Zo… roark.

-Lyca… -[groans]

[gasps]

Lillie… you want to battle?

Nihilego.

Let's show them how hard we've trained!

Nihi…

Is Nihilego ready for battling?

[Wicke] We have gathered some truly amazing Trainers!

Now it's time to let the Battle Royal…

-get underway! -[bell rings]

-Pikachu, Iron Tail on Incineroar! -Pika!

-Incineroar, use Bulk Up! -Inci!

That's the calm thinking

we expect from the Masked, uh, Professor Kukui!

Marowak, use Iron Head!

Maro… wack!

-Pika. -Lillie, use Venoshock!

-Nihi… -Pika!

Incineroar, use Darkest Lariat!

Incineroar!

[groans]

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

Pika?

[Incineroar] Incineroar.

Pika. Pika.

-Pikachu! -Pika!

[grunts]

Why does it seem like they're only attacking Pikachu?

So this is a Battle Royal?

Any team can attack any Pokémon.

Intensity.

[Lana] That's what a Battle Royal's all about!

Lillie, use Meteor Beam!

Marowak, use Flare Blitz!

Incineroar, use Darkest Lariat!

Incineroar.

-Pikachu, use Quick Attack to dodge! -Pika!

[Pikachu grunts]

Incine…

[all] So fast!

Use Shadow Bone!

-Use Psyshock! -Use Bulk Up!

[Pikachu grunting]

Maro… wack!

[grunting]

Force Pikachu to stop! Incineroar!

-Pi… -Use Iron Tail!

Pikachu! Pika!

It knocked Incineroar off balance!

Pikachu's amazing!

[all cheer]

[pants]

You've powered up even more, haven't you, Ash?

I wanna beat Leon, so I train every day!

-You're not alone. -We're doing that, too!

-Just like you! -Just like you!

Marowak, Shadow Bone!

-[electricity crackles] -Mar…

[Gladion] Lillie, Venoshock!

Nihile…

[Kukui] Incineroar, Blast Burn!

[grunting]

Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go!

-Pikachu! -[electricity crackles]

All right! Use Electroweb!

-Pika. Pika. Pika… chu! -[all] Dodge it!

[Incineroar groans]

Use Thunderbolt once more!

Pika! Pi… ka…

Incineroar, use Throat Chop!

[groans]

…chu!

Pika. Pi…

Use Iron Head!

Pika.

Use Throat Chop over and over!

[grunting]

Counter with Iron Tail!

[grunting]

Use Meteor Beam!

Lego…

Roar!

Nice, Lillie!

Nihilego.

[Klawe] Shadow Bone!

-[grunts] -[gasps]

Guess I'll be taking Ash down.

You're wrong. Ash is my target!

[gasps]

Quick, Lillie, use Venoshock on Marowak!

Nihi.

-Marowak, dodge it! -Marowak.

[Kiawe] Use Iron Head!

Maro… wack.

Nihi.

-[grunts] -[chuckles]

[Faba] Nihilego is unable to battle!

[whimpers] Nihilego.

Gladion is out of the match!

Lillie, you did very well.

Let's train together again soon.

You know, Gladion's become quite tough.

Yes.

[Lusamine] He reminds me of you when we were young.

-[Kiawe] Ash! -Huh?

I'm giving it all I've got!

I expect you to do the same!

[soft chuckle] You've got it!

Let's decide. We've got this, Marowak!

Marowak!

The zenith…

of my mind,

of body, and spirit!

Like the great mountain of Akala, become a raging fire and burn!

[grunts]

Use Inferno Overdrive!

[grunting]

Dodge it! Use Thunderbolt!

Pika…

Maro… wack!

Do it!

…chu!

Amazing! It managed to avoid the Z Move!

[audience] Great job, Pikachu!

Ah…

Now that's my rival for you!

Ash!

[laughs]

-[Kukui] Don't get too comfortable. -[both] Huh?

Incineroar, use Darkest Lariat!

Incineroar!

-Use Quick Attack! -Use Shadow Bone!

-Pika! Pika. -[grunting]

Maro…

Maro… wack!

[Wicke] Marowak is unable to battle!

Kiawe is out of the match!

[sighs deeply]

Thanks so much. You battled well.

Pi… [pants]

Keep your guard up, Pikachu.

Pikachu!

Incineroar.

[audience applause]

[laughs]

Fond memories, right?

Ah. Yeah!

[light music]

[audience chanting] Champion!

Champion! Champion! Champion!

Champion! Champion! Champion!

-Pika? -Champion! Champion! Champion!

Champion! Champion! Champion!

Everybody's cheering for Ash and Pikachu.

He's so popular!

Yes! Alola League Champion!

[all] Hang in there!

Champion! Champion!

-[audience ] You're our Champion! Win it! -[audience ] Give it all you've got!

[audience ] Never forget you're the Alola Champion!

[audience ] We're all cheering for you!

You guys…

[audience chanting] Champion! Champion!

Ash, you can win this!

The Masters Eight Tournament!

Kiawe.

Gladion.

[both] Show us your full power!

[Ash] Pikachu?

Pika?

Pika.

Here we go! Buddy, let's do this!

[grunting]

Here it comes…

-Incineroar! -Roar.

[electricity crackles]

Here we go, Incineroar!

Now get fired up

and incinerate the ring!

[roars]

Much bigger than a Thunderbolt! Ten millions Volt Thunderbolt!

-Pika. -Yeah, this is much, much bigger!

At super full power!

Pika! Pika!

Use Malicious Moonsault!

Pikachu, use ten millions Volt Thunderbolt!

[growls]

Pika. Pika. Pika!

[waves crashing]

-I thought you'd be here. -Huh.

Professor! Alola!

-Alola! -[laughs]

What were you thinking about?

About how glad I am to be back here in Alola.

I see.

Koko. [tongue trilling]

[Ash] Tapu Koko!

-[chuckles] -Pika. Pika.

Huh?

[gasps]

Tapu Koko. Koko.

Tapu Koko. Tapu Koko. [tongue trilling]

Tapu Koko. Tapu Koko. [tongue trilling]

Tapu Koko is sending good thoughts for your victory.

-[Tapu Koko] Tapu. Tapu. -Hm.

Thank you, Tapu Koko. I'll do my very best.

Koko! [tongue trilling]

[uplifting music]

[narrator] Ash's family in Alola, the region's people and Pokémon,

and even Tapu Koko the Island Guardian

gathered to give Ash a little push forward down his path

to the Masters Eight Tournament, as the journey continues.

[closing theme music]