19x32 - A League Of His Own!

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ASH: Yeah! There it is!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

ASH: Awesome! Kalos League here we come!

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

NARRATOR: Ash has won his eighth Kalos Gym badge,

and now our heroes have arrived in Lumiose City,

site of the Kalos League!

This is where Ash's greatest challenge yet is about to begin!

MALVA: The entire city of Lumiose

is celebrating the Kalos League!

The city is bustling with excitement,

and the fans are eagerly waiting for it to begin.

MALVA: I'm Malva, and I'll be covering the Kalos League,

with all of its excitement!

MALVA: I think this would be a great opportunity

to interview a Trainer who is competing in the tournament.

MEOWTH: Remind me not to be on a TV crew again.

JESSIE: Now, now, this will be a golden opportunity to steal

some great Pokémon.

JAMES: Right now, there are more than I can count.

JESSIE: In the meantime, let's earn us a little cash!

JAMES: A great way to get food and Pokémon!

MEOWTH: Keep it steady down there!

WOBBUFFET: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Wow! It's huge!

BONNIE: So many people, too!

CLEMONT: And to think we're finally here.

SERENA: Where Ash's battle of all battles will take place!

ASH: Yeah! Along with tons of strong Trainers and Pokémon!

ASH: I'm excited just thinking about it! You, too?

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

MALVA: Excuse me!

MALVA: Are you competing in the Kalos League?

ASH: Uh, that's right.

MALVA: Will you let me interview you?

ASH: You wanna interview ME?

JESSIE: She found the Twerp.

MEOWTH: Rotten Twerp luck.

MALVA: Roll the camera!

MALVA: Your name, please?

ASH: It's Ash. I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town.

MALVA: Tell me what you hope to accomplish here.

ASH: Sure thing! I'm here so I can win it all!

Battle by battle, step by step

ASH: I'll be the Kalos League champ!

Well, you asked.

MALVA: You heard it here first! A declaration of victory!

Good luck, Ash!

ASH: Thanks a lot!

I stand tall 'Cause I know I'm a winner

Knock me down I'll just get up again

You've met your match Yeah, I'm no beginner

Pokémon

Pokémon Gotta catch 'em all!

I stand tall 'cause I know I'm a winner

Pokémon

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all!

SERENA: You'd better hurry, Ash,

or you're not gonna be able to register in time!

ASH: So many people are stopping to wish me good luck.

EVERETT: Hold up!

EVERETT: So, since you've already decided

you're the winner, show me how strong you are.

EVERETT: Let's have a battle!

FURFROU: [APPEARING]

ASH: Wow. A Furfrou! Perfect timing!

This'll be my pre-League

SERENA: There's no time for that! You've got to register!

CLEMONT: We're sorry.

But the thing is, registration is going to close soon.

CLEMONT: I hope you'll excuse us!

SERENA: No time to waste!

ASH: Sorry. Next time. Promise!

SERENA: What will you do

if you can't compete because you missed registration?

BONNIE: You can be such a kid!

FURFROU: [ANGRY]

DEDENNE: [EATING]

SERENA: So close.

ASH: Yeah, but we made it just in time!

ASH: Just think. Everyone here has won lots of Gym battles.

ASH: This'll be great! I can't wait to battle them.

ASH: Just watch. I'm gonna do it.

No doubt I'll get my eighth Gym badge here!

ASH: We'll battle at the Kalos League!

I'm gonna break my losing streak.

And then you and I will even the score.

SAWYER: Yeah! You're on, Ash!

SAWYER: I knew he'd make it here.

I've been looking up to him for so long

and he didn't disappoint!

TIERNO: Hey, Ash! Good to see you!

ASH: It's Tierno!

TREVOR: Nice to see you, Ash!

ASH: And Trevor, too!

BONNIE: How's it going?

TIERNO: Just fine, Bonnie!

TIERNO: And seeing you is the best ever!

SERENA: Uh Thanks a lot

TIERNO: Trevor and I watched you in the Pokémon Showcase.

You were so good!

SERENA: Thanks, Tierno. I didn't manage to become Queen.

TIERNO: But you'll always be a queen to me.

SERENA: Oh So where's Shauna?

TREVOR: She said she's coming later.

SERENA: That's great!

ASH: Are you guys competing?

TIERNO: I sure am. I'm going to win the whole competition.

TREVOR: Oh yeah? That's what you think!

I'm going to win the whole thing, too!

ASH: Great! So am I!

ASH: Professor Sycamore and Alain.

ASH: Alain!

ASH: I'm competing. Are you, too?

ALAIN: Yeah. Because I want to battle against you.

ASH: Really?

ALAIN: There's the matter of Mega Evolution energy, too.

ALAIN: For now, my goal is to keep on advancing.

ALAIN: You make sure you do the same thing.

ASH: I will! No way I'll lose!

ASH: The point is to win the whole thing!

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen!

We will now announce the matchups for the first round!

ANNOUNCER: Up on the monitor. There you have them!

ANNOUNCER: First-round matchups!

ASH: Wow! First up are Trevor and Alain!

SERENA: Ash! You're in the second battle!

ASH: I wonder who my opponent is.

TIERNO: I'm in battle twenty-three! All right!

ANNOUNCER: Best of luck, everyone!

TREVOR: Oh man. The first battle.

TIERNO: You'll be fine, Trevor! With your secret w*apon.

TREVOR: Yeah. I know, but still...

ASH: Hey, awesome! What's your secret w*apon?

TREVOR: Can't say. If I were to tell you what it was,

it wouldn't be a surprise now, would it?

ASH: Come on, tell me already! Do you know, Tierno?

TIERNO: Me?

TREVOR: Let's keep it a secret until tomorrow!

I might have to battle Ash, you know!

ANNOUNCER: A beautiful,

clear blue sky marks the beginning

of this much-anticipated event. The Kalos League is on!

ANNOUNCER: First up, our opening ceremony!

ANNOUNCER: Kalos Champion Diantha

will deliver the opening speech!

DIANTHA: To all our Trainers!

DIANTHA: Your efforts and experiences are treasures

that will always be with you!

And now is the time to put all of that to the test!

The Kalos League demands

that you give it everything you've got,

and demonstrate all your hard work and dedication!

DIANTHA: It is my great honor to declare this year's Kalos League

OPEN!

ANNOUNCER: The two Trainers competing in this opening battle

are Trevor and Alain!

ANNOUNCER: The battle format will be three-on-three

until the semifinals!

ANNOUNCER: In addition,

the b*ttlefield will be randomly selected!

ANNOUNCER: So, the field for our opening battle is

ANNOUNCER: A water and rock b*ttlefield!

REFEREE: Trainers!

Please bring out your first Pokémon!

TREVOR: Charizard! Come on out!

TREVOR'S CHARIZARD: [APPEARING]

CLEMONT: That's amazing! His Charmeleon evolved!

ASH: Now for Alain's choice.

ALAIN: Charizard, let's go!

ALAIN'S CHARIZARD: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: Wow! Both Trainers are using Charizard!

Without a doubt guaranteed to be a memorable battle!

CHARIZARD Y: [GROWLING]

ANNOUNCER: Now, which Charizard will make the first move?

TREVOR: Well, I'll make the first move, if you won't!

TREVOR: All right, Charizard, Fire Spin!

CHARIZARD Y: [FIRE SPIN MOVE]

ALAIN: Dodge it, Charizard!

CHARIZARD X: [DODGING]

ALAIN: Now, Flamethrower!

CHARIZARD X: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

TREVOR: Use Dragon Claw!

CHARIZARD Y: [DRAGON CLAW MOVE]

TREVOR: 'Kay, time show off right from the start!

Let's get to it, Charizard!

CHARIZARD: [MEGA EVOLUTION]

ASH/SERENA/CLEMONT/BONNIE/ PIKACHU/DEDENNE: [GASPING]

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [ROARING]

ANNOUNCER: Trevor's Charizard has just Mega Evolved!

ASH: WOW!

CLEMONT: So the secret w*apon Trevor mentioned yesterday

was Mega Evolution!

TIERNO: That surprises you?

TIERNO: Trevor's been training really hard

for the Kalos League!

TREVOR: My Mega Charizard's Ability is Drought!

TREVOR: You're going to be hit

with some extra powerful Fire-type moves, so get ready!

TREVOR: Charizard! Heat Wave!

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [HEAT WAVE MOVE]

ALAIN: Quickly, splash water!

CHARIZARD X: [ROARING]

ANNOUNCER: Alain blocks with a pillar of water! Quick thinking!

ASH: That's Alain for you!

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

CLEMONT: Skillfully using the field to his advantage!

TREVOR: Charizard!

You've got to keep up the pressure! Use Dragon Tail!

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [AFFIRMATIVE]

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [DRAGON TAIL MOVE]

ALAIN: Now dodge it!

CHARIZARD X: [DODGING]

ANNOUNCER: The entire stadium is feeling the heat, too!

ALAIN: Right. There's no holding back!

ALAIN: Respond to my heart! Now, Key Stone!

Beyond Evolution! Mega Evolve!

CHARIZARD X: [MEGA EVOLUTION]

MEGA CHARIZARD X: [ROARING]

ASH: There it is!

CLEMONT: Alain's got a secret w*apon, too!

ANNOUNCER: This bout has now turned into

a Mega Charizard battle!

ANNOUNCER: Who could have imagined

the first battle of the Kalos League

would turn out to be this incredible?!

ASH/SERENA/CLEMONT/BONNIE, ACT BREAK: "Who's that Pokémon?"

ASH/SERENA/CLEMONT/BONNIE: "It's Charizard!"

TREVOR: Now, Charizard, use Fire Spin!

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [FIRE SPIN MOVE]

ALAIN: Use Flamethrower!

MEGA CHARIZARD X: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: The smoke is blocking our view!

What in the world's happening inside that smoke cloud?

TREVOR: Charizard! Fly up!

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [FLYING]

ANNOUNCER: Trevor's Charizard is flying above the smoke cloud!

ALAIN: Straight ahead! Angle, fifty-three degrees!

Use Flamethrower!

MEGA CHARIZARD Y: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

TREVOR: Charizard, NO!

CHARIZARD Y: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Trevor's Charizard is unable to battle!

Alain's Charizard is the winner!

ASH: That's that.

CLEMONT: An attack that intense needs a really strong bond

between Trainer and Pokémon to coordinate.

BONNIE: Really strong.

SERENA: Hey Ash, I think you'd better get going now.

ASH: Right!

SERENA: Lots of luck, Ash!

TIERNO: Go show them who's boss!

CLEMONT: We'll all be here cheering you on!

BONNIE: Yeah, show them how to battle!

ASH: I will! Thanks, you guys!

TREVOR: Aerodactyl! Let's go!

AERODACTYL: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: Trevor's second Pokémon is Aerodactyl!

EVERETT: So we meet again.

EVERETT: Let's have a battle!

ASH: But I've got a battle out there!

EVERETT: You promised...

ASH: Sorry. Next time. Promise!

EVERETT: Running away again?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: I know, but I did say the next time.

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

ASH: I'm keeping my word!

ASH: I have to do it!

EVERETT: That's what I want to hear

from a Trainer who's won eight badges!

A one-on-one battle, no holding back!

FURFROU: [APPEARING]

ASH: Let's do it!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

EVERETT: Who cares about badges?

I'm going to beat you and prove how strong I am!

Furfrou, Sand Attack!

FURFROU: [SAND ATTACK MOVE]

PIKACHU: [PAINED]

ASH: Oh, no!

EVERETT: There are lots of strong Trainers, you know.

Trainers with-out eight badges!

EVERETT: Now, Furfrou, Giga Impact, go!

FURFROU: [GIGA IMPACT MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it, Pika- chu!

PIKACHU: [IMPACT]

AERODACTYL: [PAINED]

TREVOR: Aerodactyl!

REFEREE: Aerodactyl is unable to battle!

ASH: Are you okay? Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

EVERETT: Furfrou, now! Take Down!

FURFROU: [TAKE DOWN MOVE]

ASH: Pikachu, Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

FURFROU: [YELPING]

ASH: Keep it up! Electro Ball!

PIKACHU: [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]

EVERETT: Furfrou, use Cotton Guard!

FURFROU: [COTTON GUARD MOVE]

PIKACHU: [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]

FURFROU: [IRRITATED]

EVERETT: That was close.

ASH: You're strong, all right.

But I'm just gonna have to beat you,

so I can get out there!

FURFROU: [GRUNT]

ASH: I didn't make it to the Kalos League for nothing,

you know.

ASH: I've got a lot of memories

associated with each and every Gym badge I've won!

ASH: Get ready for this.

I'll show you what they all mean!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

FLORGES: [ENERGY BALL MOVE]

MEGA CHARIZARD X: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

FLORGES: [SHOCKED]

ANNOUNCER: Alain's Mega Charizard

nails that Flamethrower!

TREVOR: Florges!

REFEREE: Florges is unable to battle! Charizard wins!

Which means, the winner is Alain!

ANNOUNCER: And Alain grabs the first win of the League!

ANNOUNCER: Showing us he's a cut above!

TREVOR: Well I guess it's over. My Kalos League's done.

ANNOUNCER: Moving on to the next battle!

Presenting Titus and Ash!

ANNOUNCER: The next b*ttlefield?

It's covered in grass!

ANNOUNCER: Uh, what's going on here?

Ash has yet to appear on the b*ttlefield!

SERENA: What? What now?!

CLEMONT: Something must've happened along the way.

BONNIE: What if he doesn't show up?

CLEMONT: His opponent will win by default,

and Ash's Kalos League will be over before it starts!

JESSIE: Does that Twerp think he's got better things to do?!

MEOWTH: What a dumb way to throw in the towel.

JAMES: Completely caving in the crunch. What nerve.

ANNOUNCER: Will Titus win by default?

REFEREE: Time is up, which means Ash has-

ASH: Wait, wait!!

ASH: I'm sorry!

PIKACHU: [YELLING]

ASH: I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, and I'm here!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BONNIE: There he is!

SERENA: Thank goodness. I could do without the stress, though.

CLEMONT: If he could just be

a little bit more on top of things.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH: Twerp time!

ANNOUNCER: Well, well! Ash finally makes his appearance!

And not a moment too soon, I must say.

ASH: All right, Quick Attack!

PIKACHU: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

EVERETT: Here goes. Use Cotton Guard!

FURFROU: [COTTON GUARD MOVE]

PIKACHU: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

FURFROU: [YELP]

EVERETT: That's quick!

ASH: Let's finish this with Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

FURFROU: [SHOCKED]

FURFROU: [STUNNED]

EVERETT: Furfrou! No!

ASH: Thank you for the battle.

EVERETT: You really beat me.

EVERETT: I couldn't get all eight badges in time.

EVERETT: The thing is

there are lots of Trainers like me who wanted to compete here!

EVERETT: All those Trainers

with all of their dreams and all of their hopes.

You better win no matter what!

ASH: I'll win all right.

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town!

ASH: I want to become a Pokémon Master! That means...

ASH: Win the Kalos League!

ANNOUNCER: There it is! A declaration of victory!

Now, let's see what kind of battle Ash has in store for us!

TITUS: Altaria, let's go!

ALTARIA: [APPEARING]

ASH: Altaria, huh...

ASH: Pikachu! You get some rest, okay?

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: Greninja, I choose you!

GRENINJA: [APPEARING]

REFEREE: Now, second battle, begin!

TITUS: Altaria, use Dragon Pulse!

ALTARIA: [DRAGON PULSE MOVE]

GRENINJA: [EXERTION]

ANNOUNCER: Greninja's hit hard with a Dragon Pulse!

ASH: Greninja, you okay?

GRENINJA: [AFFIRMATIVE]

TITUS: Altaria, Draco Meteor!

ALTARIA: [DRACO METEOR MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: Wow... An especially powerful Draco Meteor!

Is this it for Greninja?

ASH: Yeah? So let's bring out everything we've got!

ASH/GRENINJA: Stronger and even stronger! Here we go!

ASH-GRENINJA: [TRANSFORMING]

ASH-GRENINJA: [DETERMINED]

SAWYER: All right!

TREVOR: Ash had a secret w*apon, too. Awesome!

ANNOUNCER: What's going on?

Greninja changed!

ALAIN: So they mastered it.

ASH: Greninja, Water Shuriken!

ASH-GRENINJA: [WATER SHURIKEN MOVE]

TITUS: Altaria!

ALTARIA: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Altaria is unable to battle! Greninja's the winner!

ANNOUNCER: Ash and Greninja have taken their first win!

Looks like an unexpected new star Trainer has appeared!

SERENA: Wow, Ash did it!

BONNIE: Yay! Ash and Greninja are so cool!

CLEMONT: He's got two more wins to go!

ASH: All right! Let's wrap this thing up as quick as we can!

ASH-GRENINJA: [AGREEMENT]

SAWYER: That's great!

I'm glad they finally figured it out!

SAWYER: That shuriken on Greninja's back

is proof of its strength.

SAWYER: But I haven't just been twiddling my thumbs.

SAWYER: I'll hit Ash with all I've got!

NARRATOR: The Kalos League has just begun.

NARRATOR: And with much on his mind,

Ash advances to the next round.

NARRATOR: So, which opponents await him next?

The answer to come...

NARRATOR: As the journey continues!