ANNOUNCER: The first quarter-final
Battle of the Sinnoh League tournament
at Lily Of The Valley Island
is about be waged on a dirt b*ttlefield,
and now in a six-on-six Full Battle format!
PIPLUP: [EXCITED]
ANNOUNCER: Representing Kanto is Ash from Pallet Town,
facing off against Paul from Veilstone City,
and the tension is formidable indeed!
ANNOUNCER: And their first Pokémon are?
ASH: All right, ready Pikachu?
PIKACHU: [READY]
PAUL: Aggron, stand by for battle!
AGGRON: [APPEARING]
PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]
POKEDEX: Aggron. The Iron Armor Pokémon,
and the evolved form of Lairon.
Aggron claims a large mountain for its territory,
and fiercely defends it from those who trespass.
AGGRON: [CHALLENGING]
NARRATOR: Ash and Paul are finally face to face
in this first quarter-final Battle!
NARRATOR: And with everything they're sure to have learned
since their Full Battle on the banks of Lake Acuity,
you can be certain this will be the ultimate battle of rivals!
It's about you It's about me
It's about hope It's about dreams
It's about friends that work together
To claim their destiny
It's about reaching for the skies
Pokemon!
Given the courage And willing to try
It's about never giving up So hold your head up
And we will carry on... Sinnoh League Victors
Pokemon!
GLISCOR: [SOARING]
ASH: Ready Gliscor? Now, use Giga Impact!
GLISCOR: [GIGA IMPACT MOVE]
BARRY: Awesome! Amazing!
GLISCOR: [EXERTION]
MAMOSWINE: [RESISTING]
GLISCOR: [RETREATING]
GLISCOR: [PROUD] ASH: Way to go!
Now make sure you don't forget that timing, okay?
BARRY: That Giga Impact was the best!
And landing that cool pose afterwards
like that made it even better!
BROCK: Yeah, but still,
there's a catch when you use Giga Impact.
Gliscor's not able to move for a short while afterwards,
but knowing that, Gliscor backed away quickly for easier defense!
ASH: Awesome, huh?
Gliscor learned a lot from battling the Air Battle Master!
Training with him was a really good thing for you, wasn't it?
GLISCOR: [EXCITED]
BARRY: Oh man, oh man, I wish your quarter-final match
against Paul were happening right now!
I'll bet you already know which Pokémon
you're going to use, right?
ASH: Barry, of course I do! I've given it a ton of thought,
and I've got the whole thing figured out.
ASH: Man, does this remind me of Lake Acuity!
Paul and his Pokémon were so strong...
ASH: So, ever since our Full Battle...
I've been thinking about how Paul got that way!
BARRY: So? How did he do it?
ASH: Paul takes everything he's ever experienced
and uses it to get stronger!
BARRY: Yeah? Tell me something I don't know...
BROCK: The point is it's a lot easier said than done!
BARRY: Okay, but turning experience
into strength applies to you too, doesn't it?
ASH: Yeah, but it's gotten me thinking...
If I'm wondering about everything Paul's been through
to get stronger, then I need to look at what I've been through
to get stronger as well!
BARRY: So, did you figure it out yet?
ASH: Hey, you'll see!
Soon as I'm out there battling Paul!
Right, Pikachu and Gliscor?
PIKACHU: [AGREEING] GLISCOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]
BARRY: Ash, if you're going to keep me hanging like that
I'm going to have to fine you big time!
DAWN: There you go! PIPLUP: [PROUD]
DAWN: You look absolutely handsome in that outfit, Piplup!
PIPLUP: [SMUG]
DAWN: You're the best cheerleader ever!
Let's go show everyone your outfit!
PIPLUP: [PROUD]
REGGIE: I wish I could be there...
PAUL: I know that. You have work...
REGGIE: Right. So, tell me...
have you given any thought to changing your Pokémon lineup?
PAUL: I'm keeping it as is.
REGGIE: I'm really happy for you.
PAUL: For what?
REGGIE: That you and Ash got to know each other!
There's not another Trainer
who's influenced you the way he does!
REGGIE: I have one last thing to tell you...
REGGIE: Paul...
REGGIE: Win this! Don't underestimate Ash's skill!
Then win the whole thing!
PAUL: I will!
REGGIE: Later, Paul!
DAWN: That was Reggie you were talking to,
so is he coming here today?
PAUL: So, how is he doing?
DAWN: Uh... You mean, how is Ash?
PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]
DAWN: Wait! If you ask a question,
don't you want to hear the answer?
DAWN: Ash's doing some last-minute Training
with his Pokémon. Want me to get him?
PAUL: Please don't. No need...
DAWN: Why did you ask about him then?
PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]
- PAUL: I don't know. - DAWN: Oh, great!
PAUL: I just don't like him...
PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]
PAUL: He talks just like my brother.
Friends, trust...
My brother says those things all the time, too...
DAWN: But Paul, Ash isn't Reggie.
Ash is Ash, and that's that!
BARRY: Paul!
ASH: Hey Dawn! Paul!
PAUL: Look, Ash is like any other Trainer I'd have to battle
in the quarter-finals...
PAUL: And I'm going to have to beat him
if I want to win the Sinnoh League!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
BARRY: So, Dawn, I'll bet you were trying to find out
which Pokémon Paul's going to use, right?
DAWN: No. Wrong!
PIPLUP: [ANNOYED]
ASH: Cynthia's going to be watching, Paul!
Let's make it a great Battle! PIKACHU: [HAPPY]
PAUL: I plan to...
DAWN: I remember "When every life
meets another life, something will be born..."
ASH, PIKACHU: [SHOCK]
BARRY: Hold on! I didn't know you were a poet.
BROCK: It's a quote... from the Sinnoh Time Space Legend!
And they're also the exact same words Cynthia used
to describe Ash and Paul.
DAWN: All right, so when Ash meets Paul, let's see,
or Paul meets Ash... something will be born...
But, now I'm wondering what that "something" is.
DAWN: Maybe we'll find out in today's Battle!
PIPLUP: [HAPPY]
BARRY: I'm beginning to get really,
really tired of you guys not filling me in
and leaving me hanging all the time!
I want to find that something too!
PAUL: Ash, I'll see you on the b*ttlefield.
ASH: Right!
PAUL: Now, Aggron, go! Use Metal Claw!
AGGRON: [METAL CLAW MOVE]
ASH: Pikachu, draw Aggron in with Iron Tail!
PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]
AGGRON: [DEFENDING]
ANNOUNCER: And Pikachu's Iron Tail
stops Aggron's Metal Claw,
showing their strength to be about even!
PAUL, AGGRON: Use Metal Sound!
PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]
ANNOUNCER: There's Metal Sound!
And it's definitely having an effect on Pikachu!
MEOWTH: Ow!
MEOWTH: It's smacking my sensitive ears
JESSIE: Concentrate on something really important
like making money!
JAMES: We've worked hard to sell here inside
the inner Sinnoh League sanctum!
JESSIE, JAMES: And, of course we do it all for the Boss!
PIPLUP: [PAINED] DAWN: Piplup, are you okay?
BROCK: Metal Sound is a move that's used
to lower your opponent's Special Defense!
And if it's reaching all the way up here,
it must be really powerful...
PIKACHU: [PAINED]
ASH: All right, Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go!
PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]
AGGRON: [PAINED]
ASH: Pikachu, now use Volt Tackle!
PIKACHU: [VOLT TACKLE MOVE]
PAUL: Aggron, fl*sh Cannon!
AGGRON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]
PIKACHU: [PAINED]
ASH: Oh no, Pikachu!
ANNOUNCER: That fl*sh Cannon stopped Volt Tackle cold!
And it did a lot of damage...
ASH: All right, Pikachu, time out!
PIKACHU: [AGREEING]
ANNOUNCER: Pikachu gets switched out in the middle
of some brave battling!
ASH: Pikachu, you were great! PIKACHU: [THANKFUL]
BARRY: That was close!
For a second I thought Pikachu was unable to battle!
PIPLUP: [FIERCE]
BARRY: It sure is impressive that Paul knows
how to raise some powerful Pokémon, though!
DAWN: It must be confusing to cheer for both sides...
BARRY: Yeah, weird huh?
DAWN: Weird? Yeah...
ASH: All right... you're up next!
INFERNAPE: [APPEARING] JAMES: My stars!
MEOWTH: Pal 'o mine!
JESSIE: Infernape, the Pokémon with issues!
JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: This team's on a selling break!
ANNOUNCER: And Ash's second Pokémon is... Infernape!
CYNTHIA: So Ash's Chimchar has evolved...
CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]
ASH: Infernape! Let's show Paul just how
powerfully awesome you've become, okay?
INFERNAPE: [AFFIRMATIVE]
PAUL: Now Aggron! Use Double-Edge!
ANNOUNCER: And Paul continues to battle with Aggron!
ASH: All right! Flare Blitz, let's go!
INFERNAPE: [FLARE BLITZ MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: And Infernape counters
with an equally powerful move!
ASH: Go!
AGGRON: [STRUGGLING]
ANNOUNCER: And the moves of two powerful Pokémon
collide centerfield!
AGGRON, INFERNAPE: [EXERTION]
INFERNAPE: [PAINED]
ANNOUNCER: Look out! Infernape's shaken by Flare Blitz's recoil!
And Aggron? AGGRON: [ANGRY]
ANNOUNCER: It appears Aggron is unaffected!
ASH: But, how come?
DAWN: Why isn't Aggron affected?
BROCK: That's because Aggron has the Ability called Rock Head!
So even if a move causing recoil damage is used,
Rock Head blocks it!
BARRY: Oh wow! What a handy Ability to have!
AGGRON: [PAINED]
PAUL: Wait... Is that...?
ANNOUNCER: Flare Blitz's additional effect
is causing Aggron burn damage, and is it potent!
PIPLUP: [EXCITED]
BROCK: Sometimes you have to take a hit
to return an even bigger one!
BROCK: Flare Blitz has an additional effect
that can inflict its opponent with a Burn!
MEOWTH: Infernape's sure rocking the house!
JAMES: This calls for a poem!
When times are tough,
Infernape defines the phrase 'ready 'n rough'!
JESSIE: That's 'rough n' ready rhyme king!
ASH: Now, Infernape, use Mach Punch!
INFERNAPE: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]
PAUL: All right Aggron, fl*sh Cannon, let's Go!
AGGRON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE] INFERNAPE: [ATTACKING]
ANNOUNCER: Talk about a fast Mach Punch...!
AGGRON: [DAZED]
REFEREE: Aggron is unable to battle! Infernape wins!
ANNOUNCER: And Ash gets the first win of the match!
ASH: Yeah, Infernape, you did it!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
INFERNAPE: [PROUD]
MEOWTH: My hero!
MEOWTH: Infernape drips cool!
JAMES: And another poem! No matter the goal,
Infernape is always on a winning roll!
JESSIE: With five more Pokémon in its complete control!
WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]
PIPLUP: [HAPPY]
DAWN: All right, way to go, Infernape and Ash!
BARRY: I can't believe I'm saying this Paul,
but since you let Ash get the first win,
I've got no choice but to fine you!
BROCK: It's still early.
Much too early to be able to predict
how this will all turn out!
PAUL: Gastrodon! Stand by for battle!
ANNOUNCER: And Paul's second Pokémon is Gastrodon!
POKEDEX: Gastrodon. The Sea Slug Pokémon,
and the evolved form of Shellos.
A sturdy shell covered Gastrodon's back long ago.
Its cells still contain evidence of it today.
ASH: Wow, a Gastrodon! Infernape, return!
ASH: I'm going to switch you out, so get a good rest!
JESSIE: Hey! Why put Infernape into early retirement?
JAMES: Perhaps the Twerp's switching antics
will enable us to work during a break in the Battle action!
MEOWTH: So while Infernape takes five,
let's get to some merchandizing jive!
WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]
BARRY: Ash really knows his stuff!
If Gastrodon's up now,
switching out Infernape's best...
DAWN: Since Gastrodon's a Water and Ground-type Pokémon,
a Fire type like Infernape is clearly at a disadvantage!
ASH: Staraptor, I choose you!
STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]
ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor is Ash's third Pokémon!
PAUL: First Pikachu... then Infernape...
then Staraptor... I get it now!
REGGIE: So far, Ash has used
the same Pokémon he used at Lake Acuity...
REGGIE: And if that's true...
I'll bet I can guess Ash's last three Pokémon!
PAUL: Use Muddy Water! GASTRODON: [MUDDY WATER MOVE]
ASH: Quick Attack, now!
STARAPTOR: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: They don't call it Quick Attack for nothing!
What speed!
PAUL: Gastrodon, let's go!
GASTRODON: [COUNTER SHIELD MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: What kind of move is that?
Gastrodon's moving its head in a circle!
ASH: What's going on?
STARAPTOR: [PAINED]
ASH: Could that be Counter Shield?
ANNOUNCER: A unique attack indeed!
Gastrodon created a barrier
against Staraptor using Muddy Water!
DAWN: No way! PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]
BARRY: Hey, I've seen that!
BARRY: It looks exactly like the Counter Shield technique
Ash used when he battled Fantina!
DAWN: And Pikachu used it during the Lake Acuity Battle...
DAWN: So who would've thought
Paul would've used a Counter Shield!
BROCK: Paul's adapted Ash's battle techniques...
He took what he saw from their Battle and made it his own!
BARRY: Now that's the kind of brilliant stuff I expect
from a guy who's good enough to be a true rival of mine...
Paul!
REGGIE: There's a side of Paul that hasn't changed...
Putting Ash off balance with his own moves before he starts
gaining momentum is Paul through and through...
REGGIE: So how is Ash going to battle
back now using those six Pokémon?
ASH: We can't get near them!
ASH: Got it! Staraptor, aim for Gastrodon's belly!
Aerial Ace!
STARAPTOR: [ARIEL ACE MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor counterattacks with Aerial Ace!
STARAPTOR: [ATTACKING]
ASH: Do it!
PAUL: Gastrodon, Body Slam!
GASTRODON: [EXERT]
ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon poises directly above Staraptor!
ASH: Now what? GASTRODON: [BODY SLAM MOVE]
STARAPTOR: [PAINED] STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]
ANNNOUNCER: And Gastrodon's got Staraptor pinned down,
making full use of its soft body!
A brilliant move!
PIKACHU: [WORRIED] PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]
BROCK: And it's not that Gastrodon is a heavy Pokémon...
But that wouldn't stop Paul from training it
or any of his Pokémon for different battle situations!
MEOWTH: That move makes my back hurt...
JAMES: That Gastrodon's no slouch!
JESSIE: There is life after Infernape!
WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]
ASH: Get Gastrodon off your back, Staraptor,
and do it right now! PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]
STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING] GASTRODON: [EXERTION]
PAUL: All right, use Water Pulse and sh**t it straight up!
GASTRODON: [WATER PULSE MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: Gastrodon fires with Water Pulse!
ASH: What's Paul up to?
PIKACHU: [CONCERNED] PIPLUP: [PANICKED]
DAWN: Staraptor! Fly away!
BARRY: It can't with Gastrodon plastered to its back!
STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]
PAUL: No, not yet, Gastrodon...
- ASH: Is he? - BROCK: Of course!
Paul's strategy is
to pull Gastrodon off at the very last minute,
so that Water Pulse will land directly on Staraptor!
DAWN: Hurry up, Staraptor!
PIPLUP: [PANICKED]
STARAPTOR: [PANICKED]
ANNOUNCER: Water Pulse's descending speed
is increasing and gaining strength at the same time!
GASTRODON: [FOCUSED]
ASH: I've got it! All right,
Staraptor, use Close Combat by banging hard on the ground!
PAUL: Wait a minute...That move!
STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE] GASTRODON: [SHOCK]
ASH: All right! It worked perfectly!
ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor escapes with Close Combat!
PAUL: Ice Beam, let's go!
GASTRODON: [ICE BEAM MOVE]
STARAPTOR: [PAINED]
ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon unleashes
a lightning quick mid-air attack on a dazed Staraptor!
ASH: Man, what a hit! Staraptor, return!
REGGIE: I'm sure even Ash wasn't expecting Paul to use Ice Beam
while his Pokémon was in mid-air.
REGGIE: At the same time,
I can tell Paul had Gastrodon's move planned out
in case Staraptor somehow got away...
ASH: It's not over... Nope!
Let's go! Buizel, I choose you!
BUIZEL: [APPEARING]
ANNOUNCER: And Ash switches Staraptor with Buizel!
PIPLUP: [EXCITED]
DAWN: Yeah, Buizel, you can do it!
PAUL: Number four is Buizel...
Wow, you're pathetic and predictable!
PAUL: So you're trying to turn the frustration
your Pokémon felt when I beat you then
into your advantage now...
PAUL: That's why you're using the same Pokémon this time!
ASH: Right, Paul! This is just what my Pokémon and I all want!
We may have lost to you once,
but it's not over 'cause I'm beating you no matter what,
get it? BUIZEL: [AGREEING]
GASTRODON: [CHALLENGING]
PAUL: All right, Ice Beam!
GASTRODON: [ICE BEAM MOVE]
ASH: We'll take that Ice Beam and use Aqua Jet!
BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: Buizel's Aqua Jet is frozen solid
and heading straight for Gastrodon!
DAWN: That's it! It's an Ice Aqua Jet!
PIPLUP: [EXCITED]
BARRY: I've never seen an Ice Aqua Jet before!
Ice Aqua Jet is so awesome!
GASTRODON: [PAINED]
PAUL: Body Slam, let's go!
GASTRODON: [BODY SLAM MOVE]
BUIZEL: [EXERTION]
ASH: Now, use Ice Punch!
BUIZEL: [ICE PUNCH MOVE]
GASTRODON: [SHOCKED]
GASTRODON: [DAZED]
REFEREE: Gastrodon is unable to battle! Buizel wins!
ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon is eliminated,
putting Ash on the board twice!
ASH: Yes! That's two Pokémon down!
ASH: Buizel, that was an awesome job!
BUIZEL: [PROUD]
DAWN: Amazing! Ash got two wins before Paul even got one!
PIPLUP: [EXCITED]
BROCK: Let's just hope that Ash can keep his momentum up!
BARRY: If you don't get it together soon Paul,
I'm going to have to fine you big time!
JESSIE: Touché! The Twerp is totally on top!
JAMES: His protruding poker face hasn't shown a thing!
MEOWTH: Something must be cooking
in that pea brain of his...
WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]
PIKACHU: [FOCUSED]
ASH: You're right. We're battling Paul!
I know what that means... The real Battle starts now!
PIKACHU: [FOCUSED]
PAUL: Drapion! Stand by for battle!
DRAPION: [APPEARING]
DRAPION: [EXERTION]
REGGIE: So Drapion's Paul's third Pokémon ...
REGGIE: I wonder if Ash has finally figured out
that Paul's first two Pokémon losing is all part of his plan?
He needs to!
ANNOUNCER: And Paul's third Pokémon is... Drapion!
POKEDEX: Drapion, The Ogre Scorp Pokémon,
and the evolved form of Skorupi. With its sturdy body,
Drapion takes pride in its strength,
defeating opponents without the need for poison.
BUIZEL: [READY] PAUL: Drapion, Pin m*ssile!
DRAPION: [PIN m*ssile MOVE]
BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]
ASH: Hey, what's up with that Pin m*ssile? All right then,
Buizel, use Water g*n as a counter shield
to defend yourself!
BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: Wow!
Buizel's Water g*n is defending against Drapion's attack!
ASH: Awesome!
PAUL: Drapion!
PAUL: Use Cross Poison!
DRAPION: [CROSS POISON MOVE]
ASH: Now, Buizel, use Sonic Boom, go!
BUIZEL: [SONIC BOOM MOVE]
ANNOUNCER: And Buizel dodges Drapion's Cross Poison,
and then unleashes Sonic Boom from behind!
BUIZEL: [ATTACKING] DRAPION: [EXERTION]
ASH: What? BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]
BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]
DRAPION: [SMUG] PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]
BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]
ANNNOUNCER: Obviously Drapion has no blind spot,
because Buizel's in a bind!
DRAPION: [SMUG]
ASH: Buizel, get out of there, quick!
NARRATOR: As one would expect when Ash goes up against Paul,
their second Full Battle is raging,
ith Ash initially in the lead!
But, Paul's counterattack has begun...
NARRATOR: Will Ash taste victory, or Paul?
The answers are soon to come,
as the Sinnoh League continues!
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Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.
Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.