NARRATOR: Our heroes have witnessed Laverre City Gym
Leader Valerie's remarkable skills firsthand, and now it's
Ash's turn to face this Fairy-type Trainer in a Gym
battle. Ash's sixth Kalos Gym badge is on the line.
What will his strategy be?
ASH: Yes. It's finally today!
PIKACHU
SERENA: Hey, Sawyer? Have you ever watched
a Gym battle before?
SAWYER: No. It's my first time.
My heart's pounding like you wouldn't even believe!
BONNIE: But Ash is battling, not you
ASH: I hope you'll be out there cheering.
PIKACHU?
SAWYER: Of course!
CLEMONT: Have you figured out how to deal with Valerie's
Fairy types? Judging from her challenge yesterday, it's clear
there's a lot we don't know about her battling techniques.
ASH: I haven't. Not yet.
PIKACHU!
BONNIE: Will you be okay?
SERENA: Ash will be fine!
SERENA: Ash and his Pokémon have always worked together, which is
the key to winning Gym badges.
That's why he'll be able to beat Valerie!
ASH: Yeah, you've got that right!
You're just a kid on a quest
To be the best of the best
Someday you're destined for power and glory
You know you're up to the test
There's only one way to tell this story
Be a hero!
Be a hero!
All the power is at your command
Face your fears and show you're a hero
The future of the world is in your hand
Pokémon!
KALI: We welcome you to the Laverre Gym.
ASH: I'm here for a Gym battle!
PIKACHU
TREECKO
SAWYER: We're spectators today, okay. I know that if we watch
their battle closely, we'll learn a lot. I'll be sure to
make lots of notes on this experience!
TREECKO
CLEMONT: And we will too.
SERENA: Right!
BONNIE: Alright! Learning's fun!
ASH: Hold on. Where's Valerie?
KALI: No need to rush things.
The Gym Leader will be here shortly.
BONNIE: Pretty
DEDENNE!
SAWYER: Like a designer's Gym should look.
ASH: It's her!
PIKACHU!
SAWYER: It's Valerie
KALI: The time has finally come!
Valerie, the Laverre Gym Leader, is now making her entrance.
VALERIE: I welcome you all to my Gym. I believe your name is Ash,
right? How many Gym badges do you have?
ASH: I have five of them. Right now.
After this, I'll have six Gym badges!
VALERIE: Such spirit! You're certainly confident, aren't you?
But I won't let you win that easily.
ASH: The stronger the opponents we face, the more we get totally
fired up and psyched! We're not gonna lose this battle, no way!
VALERIE: All right then, shall we?
KALI: The Laverre Gym Battle between Valerie, the Gym Leader,
and Ash from Pallet Town,
the challenger, will now get under way!
KALI: Each Trainer will have the use of two Pokémon, and the
battle will be over when either Trainer's Pokémon are unable to
continue. Furthermore, only the challenger will be permitted to
substitute Pokémon.
KALI: That's all!
ASH: Two, huh?
PIKACHU?
VALERIE: I'll choose first.
VALERIE: Sylveon
VALERIE: appear!
SYLVEON
ASH: Sylveon
VALERIE?
SYLVEON!
VALERIE!
PIKACHU
ASH: It's just like Serena said. Valerie talks with Pokémon!
VALERIE: Honestly? I've always wanted to be a Pokémon, so I
managed to learn how to speak with them.
ASH: Awesome
VALERIE: It's true I can't communicate with every Pokémon,
but I can understand most of what my Pokémon are telling me.
SAWYER: She learned how to talk to Pokémon because she
wants to be a Pokémon?!
VALERIE: I use Fairy-type Pokémon in my Gym.
I happen to be quite strong, so watch your step
SYLVEON!
VALERIE
ASH: Here's my first Pokémon! Fletchinder, I choose you!
FLETCHINDER
PIKACHU!
VALERIE: Good. Well then, make your move.
SAWYER: 'Kay, hego!
TREECKO!
KALI: Battle begin!
ASH: Let's do this, Fletchinder! Now use Steel Wing!
FLETCHINDER
SYLVEON!
SERENA: Wow, that was perfect!
CLEMONT: And it was super effective!
SAWYER: Got it.
That just showed us Steel-type moves are really
effective against Fairy-type Pokémon.
SYLVEON
VALERIE: Are you all right?
SYLVEON!
VALERIE: All right. We can't underestimate them, can we?
But this time, it's our turn! Disarming Voice!
SYLVEON
FLETCHINDER!
ASH: Now, Fletchinder! Use Peck, let's go!
FLETCHINDER!
VALERIE: Quick, catch it.
ASH: No way!
PIKACHU!
SYLVEON
BONNIE: Oh no!
SAWYER: What a weird way to battle!
CLEMONT: A Pokémon battle isn't just about an exchange of moves.
Some Trainers know everything about their Pokémon's skills
and will use them to their full potential! Valerie's
exceptionally good at that.
KATHERINE: All right!
BLOSSOM: You can do it, Sylveon!
LINNEA: Go all the way!
VALERIE: We're not done just yet. Sylveon, Fairy Wind!
FLETCHINDER
PIKACHU!
CLEMONT: Incredible power!
BONNIE: Fletchinder!
DEDENNE!
SERENA: Fletchinder! Be strong!
SAWYER
ASH: We need to untie those ribbons!
VALERIE: So what do you think, Ash?
Sylveon's ribbons can do more than just flutter beautifully,
you see. While Fairy types are graceful, they also possess
dangerous hidden fangs.
SAWYER: What's Ash going to do?
SERENA: Come on, Ash! Fletchinder, you can do it!
SYLVEON
FLETCHINDER
ASH: Valerie! When it comes to hidden fangs,
Fletchinder has them too!
ASH: Heat up, Fletchinder! And use Flame Charge!
FLETCHINDER
SYLVEON?!
FLETCHINDER
SYLVEON!
VALERIE: I'm impressed. Giga Impact!
SYLVEON
ASH: We won't back down. Use Steel Wing!
FLETCHINDER
FLETCHINDER
FLETCHINDER
VALERIE: Sylveon!
SYLVEON
KALI
KATHERINE
VALERIE: Kali? Make the call
KALI: Uh, right! Sylveon is unable to battle!
Fletchinder wins!
ASH: Yes. That's one down!
SERENA: Wow, you did it, Fletchinder!
BONNIE: That was so cool!
SAWYER: So that proves Steel-type moves are super
effective on Fairy-type Pokémon. Just like it's supposed to be!
TREECKO!
VALERIE: Sylveon? Return, please.
VALERIE: You battled wonderfully. Take a nice rest.
CLEMONT: Fletchinder hung in there and beat
her first Pokémon
SERENA: But I wonder what her next one is?
SAWYER: She's a Gym Leader. Ash still can't let his guard down.
There's still a very tough battle ahead.
VALERIE: Be warned It won't be the same this time!
SPRITZEE
BONNIE: There's that Spritzee.
SAWYER: Spritzee
VALERIE?
SPRITZEE!
PIKACHU
ASH: We saw Spritzee's Dazzling Gleam yesterday
but we still don't know about its other moves.
VALERIE: Are you ready, Ash? It's your move again!
SPRITZEE
ASH: You heard her. Fletchinder, let's go!
FLETCHINDER!
ASH: Fletchinder, use Steel Wing!
FLETCHINDER
SPRITZEE
VALERIE: Now use Trick Room.
SPRITZEE
ASH: Trick Room?! Woah!
VALERIE
ASH : "Who's that Pokémon?"
ASH : "It's Mr. Mime!"
FLETCHINDER?!
FLETCHINDER
ASH: Calm down!
FLETCHINDER?
ASH: You've gotta stay cool! Okay!
VALERIE: Surprised you, didn't we?
LINNEA: Valerie's using Trick Room!
BLOSSOM: And if so, that can only mean one thing.
KATHERINE: Valerie's totally serious about this battle!
SAWYER: I've never seen it before.
So this is what they call Trick Room
BONNIE: Hey, is this a Fairy-type move?
CLEMONT: It's a Psychic-type move.
And quite a troublesome one at that!
PIKACHU?
ASH: Okay, Fletchinder, speed it up! Now use Flame Charge!
CLEMONT: Ash, no!
FLETCHINDER
SERENA: Hey, what's going on?
SAWYER: It's not going any faster!
CLEMONT: Normally, Flame Charge is a move that will increase its
user's speed, but the challenge is when Trick Room is being
used, the faster a Pokémon goes, the slower it actually is!
SERENA: So Ash called it not knowing that?
BONNIE: What are they gonna do now?
SERENA: It's dodging everything.
SAWYER: Trick Room creates a mysterious space. So even though
Spritzee's normally slower than Fletchinder, does it
turn into the faster Pokémon in Trick Room?
CLEMONT: That's right.
ASH: One more time! Use Flame Charge!
FLETCHINDER
VALERIE: Use Dazzling Gleam!
SPRITZEE
FLETCHINDER!
ASH: Fletchinder, NO!
VALERIE: Well, well Finished already?
ASH: Use Flame Charge!
SERENA: Again?!
FLETCHINDER
SPRITZEE
VALERIE: Gyro Ball!
SPRITZEE
ASH: We're not done yet! Flame Charge!
FLETCHINDER
SPRITZEE
FLETCHINDER!
SAWYER: What in the world could Ash be thinking?
CLEMONT: I'll bet you that he's got a strategy.
FLETCHINDER
ASH: I know you can do it! Hang in there!
FLETCHINDER
ASH: Do your best and keep using Flame Charge, GO!
VALERIE: I wonder what trick he's got up his sleeve.
Use Dazzling Gleam!
SPRITZEE
FLETCHINDER!
SPRITZEE
SAWYER: It's like Fletchinder's getting slower on purpose.
FLETCHINDER
ASH: Hang in there, Fletchinder! We'll get our chance!
SPRITZEE?
FLETCHINDER?
VALERIE: Dear. We're out of time.
ASH: Fletchinder, use Steel Wing!
FLETCHINDER
VALERIE
CLEMONT: Of course! Now I understand what Ash is up to!
He kept on using Flame Charge so Fletchinder could attack
at high speed as soon as Trick Room disappeared!
SAWYER: Ash planned it?!
SPRITZEE!
ASH: All right!
VALERIE: Not so fast!
VALERIE: Moonblast!
SPRITZEE
FLETCHINDER!
ASH: Fletchinder, no!
FLETCHINDER
KALI: Fletchinder is unable to battle! The winner is Spritzee!
KATHERINE: Yay!!
PIKACHU
VALERIE: Thank you. But I must say your multiple Flame
Charges were a good idea.
It's been a while since I've been surprised like that.
SAWYER: That Moonblast that was another dangerous hidden fang.
CLEMONT: Ash took much too long.
And he paid a heavy price for doing that.
ASH: Fletchinder, return! Get lots of rest.
SAWYER: So how is Ash going to win this, huh?
PIKACHU!
ASH: Hawlucha! I choose you!
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: My, my. Quite an amusing Pokémon.
SAWYER: 'Kay, Ha 's a Fighting and Flying type.
But Fighting-type moves aren't very effective on Spritzee
SERENA: Ash chose Hawlucha anyway
CLEMONT: Let's see what strategy Ash has in mind.
BONNIE: You can do it, Hawlucha!
HAWLUCHA
SPRITZEE
ASH: I'm counting on you, okay.
HAWLUCHA
ASH: Now use Karate Chop!
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: Use Trick Room!
HAWLUCHA?
SPRITZEE
SAWYER: They're using it again?!
HAWLUCHA
ASH: Hawlucha!
ASH: Just relax! This is the ring for today!
HAWLUCHA!
VALERIE: Looks like somebody's having fun.
We want you to enjoy yourselves. Use Moonblast!
SPRITZEE
HAWLUCHA!
HAWLUCHA
PIKACHU!
SPRITZEE
CLEMONT: What power
HAWLUCHA!
ASH: Yup. It's strong
VALERIE: My. You can talk to your Pokémon too, right?
ASH: Not really talking.
It's more like I can sense what they mean. I just kind of know.
PIKACHU
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: You have much promise.
ASH: Hawlucha, use X-Scissor!
HAWLUCHA!
SAWYER: What did he do that for?!
Of course Bug-type moves are not very effective against Spritzee!
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: There he goes.
I can tell Ash is up to something again.
ASH: Hawlucha!
Taking your opponent's moves head-on is your battling style!
ASH: Watch Spritzee closely, and stay on its tail!
HAWLUCHA
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: He's such an interesting boy
So let's see what he's planning. Use Gyro Ball!
SPRITZEE
ASH: Hawlucha, catch that!
HAWLUCHA
ASH: All right! Hawlucha, use that speed!
SPRITZEE?!
SAWYER: Wow
CLEMONT: Hawlucha's using the spin from the Gyro Ball!
Talk about thinking on your feet!
VALERIE: Very nice.
ASH: Spin, Hawlucha! Use X-Scissor!
VALERIE: Don't underestimate us. Dazzling Gleam!
ASH: Cut right through that Dazzling Gleam!
HAWLUCHA
SPRITZEE!
ASH: All right!
PIKACHU!
SAWYER: Never seen that before What an awesome X-Scissor!
BONNIE: They broke through
CLEMONT: Trick Room!
HAWLUCHA
ASH: You did it, Hawlucha!
HAWLUCHA
VALERIE: Unbelievable
CLEMONT: Even if a Bug-type move like X-Scissor isn't effective
against a Fairy type, it is effective against Trick Room,
which is a Psychic-type move.
And that's the chance Ash took!
SAWYER: Ash is amazing!
SERENA: That's his battling style, all right.
BONNIE: We never know what Ash is gonna come up with next.
DEDENNE!
SAWYER: I wonder if I can do that too?
ASH: I wanted to destroy that Trick Room with X-Scissor.
And that's just what I did!
VALERIE: You're great at communicating with your Pokémon.
You and Hawlucha are a perfect match!
SPRITZEE
VALERIE: Spritzee! Let's do this!
ASH: Okay! Now use Flying Press!
HAWLUCHA!
SPRITZEE!
VALERIE: Spritzee, don't let it get too close. Moonblast!
SPRITZEE
ASH: Dodge it, quick!
HAWLUCHA
ASH: Now High Jump Kick!
SPRITZEE!
SPRITZEE
HAWLUCHA
SPRITZEE
BLOSSOM
KALI: Spritzee is unable to battle! Hawlucha is the winner!
So the victor is Ash of Pallett Town!
ASH: All right!
PIKACHU!
PIKACHU?!
BLOSSOM: I just can't believe Valerie lost
LINNEA: I haven't seen that in so long.
VALERIE: Spritzee?
SPRITZEE
VALERIE: You gave it your best effort.
I'm so very proud of you and Sylveon as well.
VALERIE: That was truly well done.
I haven't been that inspired in a while.
SERENA: Ash, you did it! Yay!
BONNIE: Hawlucha! Great!
SAWYER: What an amazing battle.
I'll be sure to make a note of this experience!
TREECKO!
VALERIE: Ash, you know how a Trainer's heart becomes one
with their Pokémon when they're backed into a corner
during a battle
VALERIE: I'm wondering. Why is that?
ASH: I'm not really sure But I do know what you mean!
VALERIE
VALERIE: Here's proof that you won at the Laverre Gym.
VALERIE: I present you with the Fairy Badge. Congratulations.
ASH: Thank you very much!
PIKACHU
ASH: We did it! We got the Fairy Badge!
PIKACHU!
SERENA: That's wonderful, Ash!
BONNIE: Fletchinder and Hawlucha battled really really hard!
CLEMONT: And you also learned a brand-new battling strategy!
The Trick Room Breaker!
SAWYER: Wow, Ash! You were so cool!
I really wanna be able to battle just like you! I've gotta know
how you can battle like that.
You've gotta teach me!
ASH: Uh Not sure how to explain that
SAWYER: What are you thinking about when you're battling?
Does Pikachu give you some kind of advice or something?!
ASH: It'll be easier to explain with a battle!
SAWYER: Yes!
NARRATOR: And so,
Ash successfully overcame Spritzee's Trick Room,
defeating Valerie at the Laverre Gym and winning the Fairy Badge.
Now, there are only two more badges to win before our hero
gets to enter the Kalos League, as the journey continues!
18x26 - Fairy-Type Trickery!
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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.