12x23 - Sliding into Seventh!

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ASH: Yes! It's time!

PIKACHU: [PSYCHED]

DAWN: Best of luck today, Ash!

ASH: Thanks!

ZOEY: Can't wait to see what kind of Battle it's going to be!

NARRATOR: With the fate of his seventh Sinnoh Gym Badge on the

line, it's no wonder Ash is so excited, as our Heroes make

their way over to the Snowpoint Gym,

and its Gym Leader, Candice!

Sometimes it's hard to know,

Which way you're supposed to go.

But deep inside, you know you're strong.

If you follow your heart, you can't be wrong.

Stand up! [Stand up!]

For what is right.

Be brave!

Get ready to fight.

Hold on! [Hold on!]

We're friends for life.

And if we come,

together as one,

Complete the quest, that we've begun,

We will win the battle!

Galactic Battles! Pokémon!

Galactic Battles! Pokémon!

DAWN: Wow! Awesome! I've never seen a Gym Battle

on a field made of ice!

PIPLUP: [THRILLED]

ZOEY: So I wonder what Ash's strategy is going to be

against Ms. Senior?

MR. HONCHO: May I have your attention! The Snowpoint Gym

Battle with Ash the challenger, versus Gym Leader Candice

will now begin!

MR. HONCHO: Four Pokémon for each side! This challenge will

be completed when all four of one side's Pokémon are unable to

Battle! Furthermore, only the challenger may exchange

Pokémon during the Battle!

CANDICE: Right! Let's Go!

ZOEY: Wow! I've never seen Ms. Senior so pumped!

BROCK: So the rule at this Gym is four on four.

This Battle could end up a long one

GIRL X : [HAPPY]

JEREMIAH: Come on people! Just because Candice and Mr. Honcho

aren't here, doesn't mean it's playtime! Back to study hall!

GIRL X : Yes sir

MEOWTH: Perfect! This time, do what I say and we'll

cop lots of Pokémon!

JESSIE: So what's the plan, master?

MEOWTH: The Gym Leader's out tussling with the Twerp so we

bust into the Poké Ball storage room and swipe a slew of them!

JAMES: That's your master plan?

MEOWTH: Tsk, tsk, tsk! Let us not forget the cool culprit

always returns to the scene of the crime!

JESSIE: It's perfect! Since we tried and failed to fairly and

squarely steal them first, it's the underhanded

approach this time!

MEOWTH: You sure can poop a party, Jess.

MEOWTH: This time it's success!

JESSIE: I'll give that a yes!

JAMES: Big money is my guess!

JESSIE: So onward let us press!

MEOWTH: There are enough Poké Balls in that room to give the

Twerps some real distress!

MEOWTH: This is progress!

JAMES: Uh Guess they thought we culprits would return as well.

JESSIE: This may insert a crimp into our plan.

MEOWTH : A plan's only as good as its back up!

CANDICE: Let's show them some real kiai! Sneasel!

SNEASEL: [APPEARING]

ASH: She's wasting no time using an Ice type, huh? Okay!

Now, Grotle I choose you!

GROTLE: [APPEARING]

DAWN: Why is he using Grotle?

ZOEY: Grass-type Pokémon are supposed to be at a disadvantage

against Ice types

CANDICE: Hey! You like unpredictability don't you?

I have no idea what your strategy is,

but it sure is a lot of fun!

ASH: Okay Grotle it's time! Energy Ball, now!

GROTLE: [ENERGY BALL MOVE]

CANDICE: Sneasel, dodge it, quick!

SNEASEL: [DODGING]

ASH: It's fast!

GROTLE: [SURPRISED]

CANDICE: Now use Icy Wind!

SNEASEL: [ICY WIND MOVE]

GROTLE: [CONFUSED]

PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

BROCK: Sneasel is already known to be really fast and here it's

using the ice to move faster still! On top of that Icy Wind

is far more effective at close range!

GROTLE: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Hey, hang in there Grotle!

GROTLE: [RESOLUTE]

DAWN: Why won't Grotle make a move?

ZOEY: It can't endure that attack much longer

that's for sure!

BROCK: Wait, I know

CANDICE: All right Sneasel, use Fury Swipes!

SNEASEL: [FURY SWIPES MOVE]

ASH: Now, Grotle! Razor Leaf, quick!

GROTLE: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

SNEASEL: [PAINED]

ASH: That was great, Grotle! Now use Rock Climb!

GROTLE : [ROCK CLIMB MOVE]

CANDICE: Quick! Sneasel, Icy Wind, let's go!

SNEASEL: [ICY WIND MOVE]

GROTLE: [DETERMINED]

SNEASEL: [PAINED]

MR. HONCHO: Sneasel's unable to battle! Grotle is the winner!

ASH: All right!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

DAWN: They won!

ZOEY: Sure did

PIPLUP: [THRILLED]

BROCK: While waiting for an opportunity to strike, Grotle

stood there and took it! Ash took Paul and Torterra's

strategy when they battled Gliscor and made it his own!

ASH: Grotle, that was some great work! Take a good rest!

CANDICE: Wow, Ash your kiai is strong! This is the kind of

battle I like! Now get ready for this Medicham show us your kiai!

MEDICHAM: [APPEARING]

DAWN: That's a Medicham, isn't it?

POKEDEX: Medicham. The Meditate Pokémon. Through a combination

of food deprivation and meditation, Medicham gains the

ability to see its opponent's aura.

ASH: Medicham huh? All right! Okay Staraptor I choose you!

STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]

BROCK: Good choice! Ash's using his Flying-type Pokémon against

Candice's Fighting-type Pokémon! They'll attack from the sky!

CANDICE: Oh, I see A bit more predictable this time

JAMES: Puh-leeze! This is a master plan?! In case you didn't

notice all we did was dig another hole!

MEOWTH: Curb your tongue! Around this joint simplicity is beauty!

JESSIE: Save the sermon and start swiping the Poké Balls!

JAMES: Joy! It's Poké Ball picking season again!

MEOWTH: Ripe and juicy and ready to be plucked!

JESSIE: Picka picka

JAMES: Go Go!

JESSIE: Picka picka!

JAMES: Go Go!

ASH: Staraptor! Use Quick Attack now!

STARAPTOR: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

CANDICE: Medicham, use Confusion!

MEDICHAM: [CONFUSION MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [CONFUSED]

ASH: Staraptor!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

DAWN: That's right! I forgot Medicham's a Psychic-type too!

BROCK: Yeah! Even if Staraptor att*cks from the air, Medicham's

Psychic-type moves make it hard!

PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: You can do it Staraptor! Use Aerial Ace!

STARAPTOR: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

CANDICE: Stop it Medicham!

MEDICHAM: [DEFENDING]

STARAPTOR: [SHOCKED]

ZOEY: [SHOCKED]

ASH: All right, Close Combat quick!

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

MEDICHAM: [PAINED]

CANDICE: Medicham, Fire Punch, let's go!

MEDICHAM: [FIRE PUNCH MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

MEDICHAM: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Staraptor! Use Brave Bird!

STARAPTOR: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

MEDICHAM: [PAINED]

STARAPTOR: [SATISFIED]

MEDICHAM: [DAZED]

MR. HONCHO: Medicham is unable to battle!

Staraptor's the winner!

ASH: That was awesome, Staraptor! Take a good rest!

DAWN: Wow, that's two straight wins for Ash!

PIPLUP: [THRILLED]

BROCK: His quick thinking to use Close Combat got him that win!

ASH: How's it going, Candice?

You know I'm just getting warmed up

CANDICE: That was pretty impressive! But from here on out

you're not going to have such an easy go of it! Show us your

kiai, now Snover!

SNOVER: [APPEARING]

BROCK: It's a Snover!

PIPLUP: [SURPRISED]

CANDICE: So what Pokémon are you going to use?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

JEREMIAH: Now, class! While we're waiting for Candice and

Mr. Honcho to come back, I'm going to teach you about all the

various Pokémon traits!

BOY X : Okay!

GIRL: The Poké Balls are all gone!

JEREMIAH: They're gone?!

JEREMIAH: I should've known it was you!

JESSIE: Woulda, shoulda, coulda are the

lamest words that I know!

JAMES: All dressed up in a suit with no place to go!

JESSIE: On the wind!

JAMES: Past the stars!

MEOWTH: With full bags, yo!

JESSIE: Bringing true chaos at a break neck pace!

JAMES: Dashing hope putting fear in its place!

MEOWTH: We'll finish that later!

JEREMIAH: You come back here!

BOY X : Bring back those Poké Balls!

JESSIE: Adios!

MEOWTH: Unless one of the crumbcrunchers is a lock picker,

we're safe!

ASH: Right! Gliscor! I choose you!

GLISCOR: [APPEARING]

CANDICE: Ready or not, here I come! Snover! Use Razor Leaf!

SNOVER: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

ASH: Gliscor, dodge it!

GLISCOR: [DODGING]

ASH: Fire Fang, let's go!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

SNOVER: [PAINED]

BROCK: Nice move! That was super-effective!

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

SNOVER: [PAINED]

CANDICE: Hey, not bad! All right, Snover, use Ice Beam!

SNOVER: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

BROCK: That was super-effective too!

GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

SNOVER: [CHARGING]

CANDICE: Finish it with another Ice Beam!

SNOVER: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: Gliscor, dodge it!

GLISCOR: [DODGING]

ASH: Now use Fire Fang one more time!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

CANDICE: Snover! b*llet Seed!

SNOVER: [b*llet SEED MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

CANDICE: Now, Icy Wind, let's go!

SNOVER: [ICY WIND MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

GLISCOR: [DAZED]

MR. HONCHO: Gliscor is unable to battle! Snover's the winner!

PIPLUP: [SAD]

BROCK: Quick thinking and precise commands. Wow!

She's not a Gym Leader for nothing.

DAWN: And now it's two to one

ZOEY: Ms. Senior isn't messing around anymore that's for sure!

ASH: Gliscor, you battled really well!

ASH: Okay now's the time Chimchar, I choose you!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

BROCK: Looks like Ash is going to use his secret w*apon!

DAWN: Yeah! Chimchar's a Fire-type Pokémon so it has the

advantage over an Ice type like Snover!

CANDICE: So you're finally going to use your Fire type!

ASH: You got it! Chimchar, go!

CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

CANDICE: Now Snovertime for Ice Beam!

SNOVER: ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: Chimchar, dodge, quick!

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]

ASH: Now use Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

CANDICE: And now Snover, Icy Wind, let's go!

SNOVER: [ICY WIND MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

DAWN: I can't see a thing on the b*ttlefield!

BROCK: Candice blocked Chimchar's vision by countering

Flamethrower with Icy Wind and creating a huge amount of steam!

ZOEY: Ms. Senior specializes in Ice types, so she knows exactly

what to do against a type that has the advantage!

SNOVER: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Stay calm, Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED]

ASH: Snover'll definitely make the first move. Use Flamethrower

soon as you sense where it is!

CHIMCHAR: [CONCENTRATING]

SNOVER: [DAZED]

MR. HONCHO: Snover is unable to battle! Chimchar's the winner!

DAWN: Chimchar was great!

ZOEY: Yeah, and even with them not able to see each other their

teamwork was picture-perfect!

CANDICE: You showed spunk! Snover, thanks so much!

You've got real kiai, Ash!

ASH: Hey, thanks Candice!

CANDICE: Show them your kiai now, Abomasnow!

ABOMASNOW: [APPEARING]

ZOEY: She's using Abomasnow, finally! The team of Ms. Senior

and Abomasnow is invincible!

BROCK: I can tell this is going to be a tough battle.

ASH: Chimchar! Let's do this! Use Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

CANDICE: Abomasnow, Blizzard now!

ABOMASNOW: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

ASH: Chimchar!

DAWN: Incredible power!

BROCK: Yeah! Far more powerful than Snover!

ASH: Chimchar, return!

ABOMASNOW: [SMUG]

CANDICE: A wise move! So who's up next?

ASH: Abomasnow doesn't look like it's very fast. Staraptor's

Aerial Ace should be able to cause a lot of damage in one

swoop! Okay Staraptor, I choose you!

STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Aerial Ace, go!

STARAPTOR: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

CANDICE: So that's Ash's strategy?

Abomasnow use Ice Punch!

ABOMASNOW: [ICE PUNCH MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

ASH: Staraptor!

MR. HONCHO: Staraptor is unable to battle!

Abomasnow's the winner!

CANDICE: All right!

DAWN: No! No way!

BROCK: They took Staraptor down with just one move!

ASH: Staraptor, return and take a good rest!

CANDICE: Well? What're you going to do next?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: Now, Grotle, I choose you!

ASH: Rock Climb let's go!

GROTLE: [ROCK CLIMB MOVE]

CANDICE: All right then Abomasnow, Wood Hammer!

ABOMASNOW: [WOOD HAMMER MOVE]

GROTLE: [DAZED]

ASH: Grotle!

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

MR. HONCHO: Grotle is unable to battle! Abomasnow's the winner!

ASH: Thanks a lot Grotle. You were great! Now take a rest!

DAWN: Man! Is it strong!

PIPLUP: [ASTONISHED]

BROCK: Abomasnow took out Grotle in one hit too!

ZOEY: That's Abomasnow for you! Its power's one of a kind!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ABOMASNOW: [SMUG]

ASH: Those two. They're strong!

Okay, I know I'm going to win this for sure!

Now, Chimchar, one more time!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

CANDICE: Think you can win because you have the advantage

huh? There's more to battling than Pokémon types, you know!

ASH: Now, Chimchar Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

CANDICE: Abomasnow! Blizzard!

ABOMASNOW: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

CANDICE: Use Ice Shard!

ABOMASNOW: [ICE SHARD MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]

ABOMASNOW: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Chimchar! So! We can't beat it by force. We'll have to do it

with speed! But even Staraptor's speed wasn't nearly enough.

What do we do?

CANDICE: Abomasnow, use Blizzard!

ABOMASNOW: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [PANICKED]

ABOMASNOW: [PROUD]

ASH: [UNCERTAIN]

ASH: Quick! Chimchar, jump on top of the ice boulders!

ABOMASNOW: [ANGRY]

ASH: Yeah! Now, Chimchar get on that ice shard!

CHIMCHAR: [CAREENING]

ASH: Yeah, keep it up!

CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED]

ABOMASNOW: [CONFUSED]

ASH: All right Chimchar! Use Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ABOMASNOW: [PAINED]

CHIMCHAR: [PROUD]

ABOMASNOW: [PAINED]

DAWN: That's amazing!

PIPLUP: [THRILLED]

ZOEY: Look at those moves!

It's like we're watching a Contest Battle!

Wow, what a show!

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]

ABOMASNOW: [ANGRY]

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING

ABOMASNOW: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED]

ABOMASNOW: [RAGING]

CHIMCHAR: [CONFIDENT]

ABOMASNOW: [SHOCKED]

ABOMASNOW: [ANGRY] / [EXHAUSTED]

ASH: Now! Finish this all up with Flame Wheel!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMEWHEEL MOVE]

ABOMASNOW: [SHOCKED]

CANDICE: Abomasnow!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMEWHEEL MOVE]

BROCK: All right!

DAWN: Awesome!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ABOMASNOW: [PAINED]

CANDICE: Do it, Abomasnow! Blizzard!

ABOMASNOW: [STRUGGLING]

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED]

ABOMASNOW: [DAZED]

MR. HONCHO: Abomasnow is unable to Battle! Chimchar is the

winner! And the victory goes to the challenger, Ash!

ASH: We did it, Chimchar! We won it!

CHIMCHAR: [EXCITED]

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

DAWN: All right!

PIPLUP: [ECSTATIC]

BROCK: Now that was some Battle!

ZOEY: One of the most amazing I've ever seen!

CANDICE: Wow, Ash, my hat's off to you!

ASH: Candice, thanks!

CANDICE: That was fun, don't you think?

ASH: Yeah!

DAWN: Congratulations, Ash!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: Hey! Thanks guys!

PIKACHU: [ELATED]

CHIMCHAR: [JOYOUS]

JEREMIAH: Hey! Come out! Open the door!

MEOWTH: Oh dear! Guess we'd better open the door then, not!

JAMES: There's nothing more satiating than a

sack full of Poké Balls.

JESSIE: So all we do now is dig a hole then out of

here we'll roll!

JEREMIAH: Those crooks! I've got no choice! Skuntank, let's go!

SKUNTANK: [APPEARING]

JESSIE: So! Now, who's up for a quick dig?

SKUNTANK: [FOCUSED]

JESSIE: Hey guys what's a Skuntank doing here?

MEOWTH: Probably what it does everywhere!

JAMES: Having evolved from a Stunky you know what that means!

JESSIE: Stink times a thousand!

MEOWTH: I don't know if my schnozz can take it!

SKUNTANK: [DETERMINED]

JESSIE: Help!

JESSIE: My nose! My nose! My nose! My nose! My nose! My nose!

JAMES: Mother Nature should be ashamed of that smell!

MEOWTH: You kids out there better behave or your folks

might get you a Skuntank someday!

JAMES: Stinkbombs away!

CANDICE: Ash, here's your proof of having won at the Snowpoint

Gym! The Icicle Badge!

ASH: Thanks a lot, Candice!

CANDICE: Looks like that strong determination of yours got the

best of me!

ASH: All right! Badge number seven! I got an Icicle Badge!

GLISCOR: [THRILLED]

NARRATOR: After some quick strategic thinking on Ash's

part, Candice and her formidable Pokémon have been defeated,

giving Ash his seventh Sinnoh Gym Badge! And so, having moved

a step closer to entering the Sinnoh League Championship,

Ash's, along with the rest of our Heroes' journey continues!

CANDICE: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Paul!

PAUL: So you must be Candice the Gym Leader?

CANDICE: Yes!

PAUL: I challenge you to a Gym Battle.