22x08 - Battling the Beast Within!

[bunniefuu]

Alola! What's for breakfast?

-Huh?

-Pika?

[Rotom] Nobody's here.

[exhales]

There they are! Alola!

-Alola! Alola!

-Alola!

-[chattering]

-Pika.

What are you doing?

I really haven't had a chance

to recharge lately,

so I'm soaking up nature's power.

-Nature's power?

-Have a look!

Huh?

This may be quite a familiar view,

but it's actually quite incredible.

-Huh?

-[Kukui] A beautiful morning,

blue sky and ocean...

All of the lush trees and greenery...

-Gorgeous flowers.

-Huh?

[Kukui] And all the Pokémon!

[squeaking]

People, Pokémon, and nature coexisting

in a perfectly delicate balance.

That's why this view is possible.

[Burnet] We will live together.

That's truly the spirit of Alola.

[squeaking]

[Rotom] Exactly right!

We will live together. [gasps]

Pikachu.

Then I'm just gonna soak up a bunch

of nature's power as well!

-Pika.

-We'd love to join you!

First, assume a meditation pose.

Then quiet your thinking and gently focus.

Take a deep breath, as you transform it

to calmly accept nature's power. [inhales]

[inhales, then exhales]

Pikachu.

[inhales, then exhales]

[caws]

♪ Rise

If you're prepared for the challenge ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Rise if you're a champion at heart ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Take my hand, we'll train as one ♪

♪ And triumph together ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Nothing's gonna stand in our way ♪

♪ Stronger and stronger

We'll rise to the challenge of life ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

[Ash] Battling the beast within!

[laughing]

[Rotom] Ash! Ash! Why are you so excited?

Kiawe and I agreed that we were gonna have

a battle this afternoon!

You're not going to last

until this afternoon at that pace.

We'll be fine!

Let's win it and win it big, buddy!

Pika! Pika?

What is it, Pikachu? Is something wrong?

[Ash] Tapu Koko.

Huh?

I've been waiting to catch up with you!

I need to become a whole lot stronger

for the Poni Island grand trial!

-I really want you to battle us!

-Pika!

[caws]

[gasps]

-Does it want us to come, too?

-Is it gonna battle us?

-Pika!

-All right!

Hey! Where are you going, Tapu Koko?

[panting] Huh?

-[growls]

-Pika!

-[gasps]

-Its ability, Electric Surge,

created Electric Terrain!

Then that means

you wanna have a battle, right?

Yes! Pikachu, use Quick Attack

and give it all you've got!

Pika!

[grunts]

[caws]

That was Dazzling Gleam!

-Dodge it, Pikachu!

-[squeaks]

-[grunts]

-Awesome, Pikachu!

Use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu!

[screaming]

[snarling, then screams]

[gasping, then screaming]

[squeaks]

[sighs] That startled me.

Huh? Hey, Ash?

Pikachu? Where did you go?

[groans] Pikachu?

Ah, are you okay, buddy?

-[mumbling]

-Thank goodness.

-[squeaking]

-Huh?

Huh?

Where are we now?

A desert?

-Pika.

-Hm?

Hey! Rotom!

Tapu Koko!

Pika! Pika.

This is so weird.

I wonder if this is just a dream.

-Pikachu!

-[screaming]

-Nope. This is no dream.

-Pika. Pika.

Hey!

Hey!

-Pika.

-What's up, buddy?

[rumbling]

It's coming from over there.

-Pika.

-Let's go!

[rumbling continues]

What's that noise?

Are they building something?

-Pika. Pika.

-Huh?

-That way!

-Pikachu.

[gasps]

-Pika.

-A Pokémon?

-It's huge. Never seen that one before!

-Pika.

[grunting]

-What's it doing?

-Pikachu.

[gasps]

[thuds]

[growling]

-Pika.

-Huh?

Oh, man. It's eating that?

-Pika.

-[gasps]

-Pikachu!

-[screaming]

-[grunting]

-Pika.

[growling]

[yelling]

-[grunting]

-Pika.

[grunting]

[panting]

Get away! [screaming]

[yelping] It's a dead end!

[gasps] Pikachu!

-Pika.

-All we can do now is battle back!

Okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu!

-I think it ate your Thunderbolt!

-Pika.

[growls]

-Pika!

-Pikachu, no! Oh! [grunts]

[groans]

-Ah!

-Pikachu!

-[growls]

-Huh?

-Pika.

-[gasping]

If we get covered in that...

[grunts]

-Pikachu, your Z-Move!

-Pikachu!

All right!

Huh? What's wrong?

[thuds]

-Pika!

-But why?

My Z-Ring. Here we go! Now!

[growls]

[screams]

Oh, no. Pikachu!

[growls]

[man] Use Close Combat!

[grunting]

Huh?

[gasping]

[Ash and Dia] Who's that Pokémon?

It's Zeraora!

[Zeraora] Zeraora!

[Dia] Use Close Combat!

[groaning]

-Huh?

-Pika.

-Pika.

-[gasps]

[thuds]

Zeraora! Use Plasma Fists!

Zeraora!

Wow. Awesome!

-Pika!

-[grunting]

-Fall back!

-Zera.

-You, too!

-Huh?

Don't just stand there!

Come, if you don't want to get eaten

by Guzzlord! Follow me.

[growling]

[groans] Come on, Pikachu! Quick!

-Pika.

-[growling]

-[Dia] Hurry!

-[panting]

[gasps]

[grunts]

[thudding]

So, you're saying that creature

is called Guzzlord?

-Right.

-[Ash] And your Pokémon is...?

You've got to be quiet!

What if it hears you

and figures out our escape route?

Huh? Oh, right.

Pikachu.

Okay then.

Pika. Pika.

[grunting]

Ah. [grunting]

-[Dia] Okay, Zeraora?

-[chatters]

[Ash] You saved us.

My name's Ash,

-and this is my partner, Pikachu.

-Pikachu.

-My name is Dia.

-Mr. Dia?

Call me Dia.

This is Zeraora.

That move you used before was awesome!

You mean Plasma Fists?

Mm-hm.

Guzzlord was sure feeling it, too.

-But it's not enough.

-Huh?

-Zeraora! You're amazing!

-Pikachu.

That move you used is called

Plasma Fists, right?

Whoa! Your fur's amazing, too!

Is this your tail?

Wow. It's so soft and fluffy.

[screaming]

[grunts]

[Dia] That happens when you touch it

for no reason.

[Ash] Got it.

-[purring]

-It's just like the first time

I met Pikachu.

-Pika.

-[sighs]

What's going on? Why are you here?

-Huh?

-This area is strictly off-limits.

It is?

We were in the middle

of a battle against Tapu Koko.

-Battle?

-Mm-hm.

Pikachu and Tapu Koko's moves collided

with a big kablam!

And then all the electricity

was like whiz, bang, pow!

And then we realized Guzzlord was there.

Hey, is Guzzlord a Pokémon, too?

Guzzlord is an Ultra Beast.

-[thudding]

-[screams]

[Dia] It appeared out of nowhere,

destroying buildings

and slicing through mountains.

It ate everything in its path, as though

it were trying to swallow the entire city.

The Ultra Beast special ops team,

the Ultra Rangers,

tried to stop it, but...

[grunts]

[grunting]

[squeaking]

[gasps]

[screams]

[grunting, then groaning]

It was useless.

Guzzlord continued to eat

and destroy everything in its path.

The Ultra Rangers

were forced to retreat...

and the people fled this land.

-[Ash] So, then, all that's left here...

-Zeraora and me.

Pika. Pika.

Then why didn't you go?

-Many Pokémon once lived here, too.

-Pika.

[Dia] People and Pokémon lived together,

nurtured by the abundant nature

that surrounded them.

I want to defeat Guzzlord

and reclaim this land! That's all.

-Then, if that's the case, I wanna help!

-Huh?

Yeah! I love Pokémon, too!

-Pika. Pika.

-Hm?

-Pikachu.

-[chattering]

-[chattering]

-Pika.

I'm sure Pikachu feels the same as I do.

-What do you say?

-Not a chance.

Huh? How come?

You'll slow me down.

[growls] Look!

I'll have you know that I'm a member

of the Ultra Guardians!

And we battle against Ultra Beasts!

I've never heard of the Ultra Guardians,

but this is different.

This is serious. This isn't child's play.

We don't do "child's play!"

-This is too dangerous for you. Forget it.

-[growls]

If you don't believe me, then you should

have a Pokémon battle with us!

I'll give up if I lose.

Very well.

[Dia] Make your move.

-Right! Let's do this, Pikachu!

-Pika.

-Use Quick Attack!

-Pika.

-Zeraora. Use Quick Attack as well!

-Zera.

Pika.

-It's a collision of Quick Attacks!

-Hm.

-Pika.

-Let's keep it up with Iron Tail!

-Pikachu. Aah.

-Close Combat!

Zera.

Pika.

Zera.

Pika.

[slowly] Pika. [panting]

Hang in there, buddy!

-Use Electroweb!

-Pika.

Pika, Pika, Pika. Pika!

Zera.

Yeah! Use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu.

-Slash. Let's go!

-Zera.

-Use Plasma Fists!

-Zera!

Hey, there's that move! Dodge it!

-[grunting]

-Pika. Pika! [screams]

Pikachu! [panting]

-Oh!

-Pika.

Are you okay?

Huh?

Pika, Pikachu.

-I see that it woke up.

-Yeah.

I can't believe an Electric type

like Pikachu

got beaten by an Electric-type move.

-So, it's all settled now.

-Huh?

You should go home.

[sighs] Yeah, I'll go.

But how do I get home?

Let's see.

I think the best thing to do

is contact the Ultra Rangers

and have them get you home.

You can do that?

-I'm a former ranger, you know.

-Huh?

You are? Why "former"?

I quit when the Ultra Rangers

decided to make their retreat.

I've got my reasons for staying here.

Selfish reasons.

[gasps]

That actually sounds pretty cool! [laughs]

All right! Let's go, Pikachu!

Let's go and find somewhere we can sleep.

-Pikachu.

-[sighs]

-[chattering]

-Wait.

Hm?

My hideout's a good place

for you to sleep.

You sure?

It's too dangerous for you

to sleep out in the wild.

We managed to get away once,

but that Guzzlord can show up anywhere.

Hey, thanks a lot!

-Don't misunderstand me!

-Huh?

It's only until the Ultra Rangers come

and get you tomorrow.

You're leaving as soon as they arrive.

I know that!

-Come.

-[sighs]

[sighs]

This place is a wasteland.

-Hey. Did Guzzlord do all this, too?

-Yes.

That's amazing.

[stomach rumbles]

-Man, I haven't eaten in so long.

-Pika.

-I should've brought my backpack.

-Pikachu.

It has our lunch in it.

-Pika, Pika.

-[groaning]

You sure know how to talk a lot. Take it!

-Emergency provisions.

-Wow, thanks a lot!

For Pokémon.

-Pika!

-Oh, that's great.

Pikachu.

Now you hang in there. We're really close.

-Okay. Huh?

-[squeaking]

Huh?

-[gasps]

-Pika.

Something wrong?

Look at that.

Is that the...?

Could it be the Pokémon School?

[narrator] What has appeared

before Ash and Pikachu

is an abandoned Pokémon school!

How could this be?

What is the fate of our heroes' journey?

The answers to come,

as the journey continues!

[ending theme plays]