06x30 - A Meditite Fight!

[bunniefuu]

Here it comes.

[FOCUSED]

Let's go!

[EXCITED]

We did it! Way to go!

[PROUD]

It's really working!

Their training's paying off.

They knew just where the waves were

and then moved exactly where they had to.

BROCK 'Hey, guys.'

MAX/MAY Huh?

Breakfast is ready, come and get it.

NARRATOR Our heroes start off another day of training

with one of Brock's fantastic breakfasts.

But it's the Dewford Gym rematch

that Ash is thinking about.

That is until..

SHANA 'Cowabunga!'

[SHOCKED]

Whoa, who's that?

Watch yourselves, I'm comin' in for a landing!

Ha-uh!

Hey, you, buddy!

What? Who me?

Excuse me, but we're in the middle of breakfast now.

Save your breath.

My name is..

Uhh.

[CONFUSED]

[groans]

I'm Shana. Shana the Battle Girl.

Battle Girl? What's with that?

[CONFUSED]

♪ A kid from Pallet Town ♪

♪ With a brand new world to see ♪

♪ Don't know what's ahead ♪

♪ But it won't get the best of me ♪

♪ There's so much to learn ♪

♪ And battles to be won ♪

♪ I've advanced so far ♪

♪ And still there's always more to come ♪

♪ Take a step and I'm on my way ♪

♪ Gonna start all over again ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Pokémon Advanced ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Give me just one chance ♪

♪ And the future will decide ♪

♪ If there's a hero buried deep inside ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "A Meditite Fight."

You're Ash Ketchum, right?

Uh, yeah.

And I happen to be Brawly's top apprentice

and loving girlfriend.

You're Brawly's apprentice?

And his girlfriend too?

She looks awfully young to be Brawly's top apprentice

Ash, I want you to battle with me now.

- Now? - Yes!

Because, there's no time like the present.

I don't really get what you're all about

but if it's a battle you want, I'm in.

Now, Pikachu, let's go!

[FOCUSED]

- Hmm! - Uh..

[tummy rumbles]

- Hmm? - Hmm?

Wow! I'm really hungry.

No way! You challenged me, remember?

[tummy rumbles]

Uh! Yeah, me too.

Tell you what.

How about battling after breakfast?

Shana, you're welcome to join us.

Really? I'd love to.

[CONFUSED]

Come on, let's dig in already.

Uh..

She's kind of a strange bird.

Uh, kind of?

[UNSURE]

[SHOCKED]

[tummy rumbling]

MEOWTH My tummy's on empty!

And those Twerps are always chowing down

on some sorta yummy lookin' grub.

It's like, I can almost smell all those eats.

Wait, I do smell something.

- Hey, wait! - Mm-mmm.

So what's the big idea, cooking up some chow

and eatin', without even invitin' me?

Meowth, don't be so dramatic, of course we've saved you some.

Right, even drama queens need a complete breakfast.

More importantly, got a plan?

Yep, it's a doozy of a design.

We're going to the bay and digging some holes.

But what if we're spotted by the Twerps in mid-shovel?

Bah, those dopes don't notice nothin' while they're eatin'.

- What do you think? - Ahh.

Now, Meowth, you just might be on to something.

That's right.

And I propose we go even further

and throw in a few extra holes.

Why not? The holier the better, is what I always say.

Amen to that.

[AGREEMENT]

- That was awesome! - That was awesome!

Hey, stop it!

You stop!

Hey, May, you know..

they kind of remind me of each other.

Like mirror images.

Look, don't copy me just 'cause we're rivals.

Who said we're rivals?

I happened to have heard from Brawly

that you're quite the Trainer.

You did? He said that?

Suggesting, you're better than me.

Well, that's not my problem.

Yes, it is!

I can't let him think another Trainer is better

than his own girlfriend, get it?

When I'm done with you

he'll see that I'm the greatest Trainer on earth.

Now, you see, why I'm challenging you.

Fine, now that we're done eating

let's get going.

- Good, here I come. - Great!

BROCK 'Excuse me.'

- Huh? - Sorry.

I hate to break up a good pre-battle.

But, Ash, isn't today your turn to wash the dishes?

Ah-ha ha. You're right.

What?

BROCK 'Maybe you could help him, Shana.'

'He'll get done quicker that way.'

Hmm.

[laughing]

You don't have to help me.

I only am so we can battle.

So scrub, scrub, scrub, go, go, go, scrub, scrub.

Just like two peas in a pod, huh?

Yeah, two hot-headed, competitive peas, if you ask me.

[AGREEMENT]

[grunting]

My, my, talk about industrious.

Look at all the holes we've dug.

And with these odds, they've got to fall in at least one of them.

And if they don't, then I guess we're the idiots.

[laughs]/[screams]

- You deserved that, you know. - You deserved that, you know.

Huh?

Something seems a little unusual here.

Huh?

[SCARED]

Now, what's with them?

Huh.

Come on, Ash, let's get this show on the road.

Time to show off my real power!

Then stop talking already and send out your first Pokémon.

Look, they're starting up a battle.

But little do the Twerps know their b*ttlefield is loaded..

With more holes, then a wheel of Swiss cheese.

[CONCERN]

Pikachu! Are you ready?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Seemed like Pikachu was looking at something.

Hmm.

Well, here we go, guys.

I choose you, Meditite!

[APPEARING]

[READY]/[FOCUSED]

What's that Pokémon?

POKEDEX Meditite, the Meditation Pokémon.

Meditite meditates, in order to build up its mental energy.

It is said, that it eats only one berry a day.

Okay, keep your guard up, Pikachu.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Meditite, Focus Punch, go!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Quick! Go left, Pikachu!

[EXERTION]/[EXERTION]

High Jump Kick, now!

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Pikachu, move right!

[EXERTION]

How is it possible that they keep missing

all of those beautiful holes we dug?

Something's up.

The odds of them missing every single hole

are far greater than getting struck by lightning.

Oh, what do you think you're doing?

Fall in the hole!

[EXERTION]/[EXERTION]

[FOCUSED]/[FOCUSED]

Okay, Meditite, now aim carefully.

Keep dodging it, Pikachu.

I get it, Ash keeps dodging those attacks

until he finds the perfect opportunity.

All of Ash's hard training is really beginning to pay off.

- Huh? - Huh?

BROCK 'Remember? Pikachu's moves are exactly the same'

'as when they were all dodging the waves.'

Yeah.

In contrast, Shana's strategy

is to try muscling her way to victory

by using sheer force and brute strength.

Hey, she battles an awful lot like Ash used to.

- Uh-ha. - That's true.

Now focus, Meditite! Use High Jump Kick.

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Quick attack, Pikachu!

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Now, let's finish this one head on!

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

[FOCUSED]/[EXERTION]

What a dodge!

[SHOCKED]

Now, Pikachu, use your Quick attack!

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]/[SCARED]

BRAWLY 'Hey, what're you doing?'

[SHOCKED]

[SHOCKED]/[SHOCKED]

Uh-uh.

Oh, hiya, Brawly.

Hey, isn't that the surfer dude Gym Leader?

Hey, Brawly, how're you doing? What's up?

Ash, they told me over at the Pokémon Center

I could find you guys out here.

And it's a very good thing that I did.

So tell us, Brawly, what's the matter?

Well, there's this mondo hurricane

headed right toward us.

A small inlet like this one

could end up completely underwater.

BROCK/ASH/MAY/MAX Whoa!

I get it, that's why Pikachu was looking up at the clouds

before you guys had the battle.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Clouds?

They show signs there's a hurricane coming.

I saw Pokémon running around.

'They must have sensed the hurricane too.'

Max! A hurricane what do we do?

Well, the first thing we got to do is get off of this inlet

and find a safer spot, dudes.

You're right, let's go!

Hey, Shana, what're you doing out here anyways, huh?

Oh, I was just..

You know, she came here to battle with Ash.

He wanted to prepare for a rematch

with you and your girlfr--

Ahh!

Guess we better start packing. Come on.

Hey, guys, what are we going to do about the hurricane?

How 'bout the ole' "Dive down to the bottom of the ocean

in our Magikarp submarine" trick?

You mean just run away worrying only about ourselves?

[SCARED]

I didn't think we'd get hit this fast.

I'm pretty sure there's a cave up ahead, so let's move it.

Okay.

Look, some Seedot.

[SCARED]

They must've been left behind.

Hey, you'll be okay.

Seedot, you wanna come to the cave with us?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Wow! Shana can actually be a pretty nice person!

Hey, guys, look! Some Shroomish!

ASH/MAY/MAX/BRAWLY Huh.

Why don't you three

come along with us too?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES 'Those beautiful holes we dug.'

There's nothing left of them but mud!

That's the last item on my worry list!

Can we argue this inside?

Ahh! The hatch! It's broken!

- You're kidding, right? - You're kidding, right?

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Ahh!

Anchors away!

Huh.

Oh, I'm not liking this.

Come on, this is the only way there is to get up to the cave!

Maybe if we all hold hands, we'll be a whole lot safer.

Okay?

[whimpers]

Why won't you hold Brawly's hand?

Yeah, you're his girlfriend, aren't you?

- Huh! - What?

Girlfriend?

What's this about?

Alright! I'm going to be someday, okay?

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Uhh!

So, does that mean you're not his top apprentice, either?

Hmm.

Hey, Brawly?

Let's talk later, Ash, okay?

Now, Shana, take my hand, please!

Huh?

Oh, okay.

- Ahh! - Ahh!

Hariyama! I choose you!

[APPEARING]

Use Arm Thrust Attack!

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

- Hey, watch out! - Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[FOCUSED]

Way to go, Pikachu!

Some quick thinking, little dude!

Gee, Brawly, thanks a lot.

Okay, guys, let's hurry!

- Oh! - Ahh!

Incoming!

It's Team Rocket.

So what brings you three here?

You gotta have mercy on us.

Please, we only just need some shelter from the storm.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Be kind!

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Huh?

[CONCERN]

You can follow us.

Thank you, from the bottom of our crooked hearts!

Looks like this is where all the forest Pokémon ended up.

I'm sure they know this is the best spot

for taking shelter in this area.

'Sometimes Pokémon dudes know a lot more than human dudes.'

I'm sure that old hurricane'll be history by tomorrow.

So we should hang out here till then.

BROCK/ASH Okay.

Hmm?

Hey, Shana, why don't you come

and warm up by the fire?

Uh, no thanks, I'm fine here.

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure!

Uh, so, Brawly, back to what I was saying before.

How come, how come you haven't you let Shana

become your apprentice?

That Shana, she's into battling as much as anyone I know.

And she could be a totally awesome battler too.

But you see, huh, she has a bit of a short fuse

if you get my meaning.

Winning in battle is totally important for sure

but connecting with your Pokémon is way more important.

That's why you didn't make her an apprentice?

You know how it is.

Trainers have to find out

that kind of stuff for themselves!

Hey, Ash, she really is exactly like you, isn't she?

What do you think I've been doing here, May?

That's why I'm training, to learn how to keep my cool.

And how do you think it's been going?

Uh, I'm a little better, thanks.

Well, that's good.

Hey, come on, Shana.

- Huh? - 'Come over here.'

'You're gonna get sick.'

Huh, okay.

Hmm.

Nature is totally awesome.

You guys ever think about that?

- Hmm. - Hmm.

I guess, what I'm trying to say is

'we're powerless against nature's power.'

'Look at those Pokémon.'

'They sensed danger comin' and ran here to safety.'

Mother Nature knows what she's doin'.

And there's really no point at all

in trying to work against nature

or even trying to stand up to it.

'Cause that little dudes will get you nowhere.

Instead, it's better to just calm your mind

and seek refuge from the storm.

- Huh? - Like all these Pokémon did.

Right, Brawly?

You got it, my man.

Better to leave Mother Nature alone.

Wow! That's some food for thought they're all chewing on.

Yeah, you said a Meowth-ful.

Who cares about that? I just want warmth.

- 'Hey, you three!' - Huh?

You know, it's a whole lot warmer here by the fire.

Really? Is that an invitation?

Well, you certainly don't have to ask me twice.

JESSIE/MEOWTH/JAMES [laughs]

Aah! A blaze of glory.

Yeah, my caboose here was frozen solid as an ice cube.

Hey, fellas, what you cookin'?

Ahh! It's me!

Help! It's a three alarmer!

Call the fire department.

Hmm, always something.

[EXASPERATED]

h*-h*, hurricane's over.

[yawning] Great.

[TIRED]

Hey, where're all the Pokémon?

They went back to the woods since the storm is over.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH So!

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK/SHANA/BRAWLY Huh?

Remember us?

You know, Team Rocket.

The thieves of Pikachu!

So here we go again.

Prepare for trouble, our motto stays the same.

And make it double, because we think you're lame.

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie! - James!

Team Rocket hits the road at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight.

That's right.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

You can't do that! We helped you!

That was then!

Seviper!

[APPEARING]

This is now!

Cacnea!

[APPEARING]

No, not me! Get them!

Seviper! Poison Tail, now!

Cacnea, Pin m*ssile, go!

[POISON TAIL MOVE]

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]/[EXERTION]

Go, Pikachu, Thunderbolt 'em!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Hold up! If you launch an Electric Attack in here, Ash

- the walls'll crumble! - Huh?

Hariyama! Go!

[APPEARING]

I suppose we could have been a little more grateful.

Have we experienced a turning point in our selfish lives?

Are you nuts?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Team Rocket's blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

Goodbye and good riddance!

They'll be back. Those guys never learn!

- Hey, Ash! - Huh?

Battle me just once more, okay?

- Ah? - Wow, Shana?

Please, Ash.

One more time?

I don't know.

[chuckles] Okay. One more time!

The battle between Ash and Shana will now begin.

Each Trainer will use one Pokémon, with no time limit.

Begin!

- Hmm. - Hmm.

Watch this, Ash is gonna dodge her attacks.

- She might do that too. - Hmm.

Okay, Meditite, Focus Punch!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Now, Pikachu, Quick attack!

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Use Detect!

[EXERTION]

- Whoa! - What a dodge!

[EXERTION]

Go, Meditite, Meditate!

[MEDITATE MOVE]

Okay, Pikachu, use Quick Attack again.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Meditite, go left!

[EXERTION]

- Pikachu missed? - That's the way, Meditite!

I can't believe it! She just--

I know, her battle strategy has completely changed!

She's been training with Meditite

since she was a little girl, a long time!

MAY/BROCK/MAX Oh!

BRAWLY 'But she was so hung up on winning'

'she wouldn't combine her strategies.'

'But things change, don't they?'

Meditite, High Jump Kick!

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Dodge it now!

[EXERTION]/[FOCUSED]

That's it!

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

I can feel it!

I can sense Meditite's movements!

Look out, Pikachu!

Now, Pikachu, close your eyes!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

BROCK/MAY/MAX/BRAWLY Huh?

[grunts]

Dodge to the right!

[EXERTION]

Now, Pikachu! Get ready to Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

[STUNNED]

- Meditite! - Meditite is unable to battle.

Pikachu's the winner!

Great, Pikachu.

[PROUD]

Wow! Ash, that was awesome.

Yeah, totally awesome!

BROCK/MAY/MAX/ASH Huh.

Your timing, dodging your opponent's attacks

while fighting back at the same time was mega-colossal.

'And I have to admit..'

'your combinations were totally superior to Shana's.'

You're gonna be okay.

[HAPPY]

Thank you, Ash, so much.

ASH/BRAWLY/MAX/MAY/BROCK Huh!

I don't mind losing at all, really.

Well, you were real strong too.

Were you able to sense Meditite's motions?

Yes, I was.

You're right, I did feel it!

But I know I've still got a long long way to go.

Remember, Shana, you're not alone.

- Huh? - Don't forget..

You've got Meditite, and you got me too.

- Huh! - But I've got to warn you.

I work my apprentices very hard.

What? You really mean it?

Wow! You're gonna be an apprentice!

That's right.

MAX/MAY Yeah!

[HAPPY]

Thank you so much, Brawly.

Meditite, isn't it great?

[EXCITED]

I'm gonna work so hard.

Yah-yah-yah-yah!

[chuckles]

Brawly, I have something I want to ask you, is that okay?

Sure. What is it?

I want a rematch.

Please, battle me again.

Sure, I'd love to, little dude.

Oh, talk about totally awesome. Alright!

[EXCITED]

I've got the perfect spot

for a Gym battle rematch.

Yeah? Uh, okay, where?

We'll battle over there.

On that island?

But we don't have a boat so how we supposed to get there?

Just watch and learn guys.

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Oh!

Well, that certainly beats swimming.

Holy Moley!

My Gym has a really great practice field over there.

It's a perfect spot for our rematch.

Okay!

And this time, I'm gonna win it.

[DETERMINED]

NARRATOR Having trained long and hard

for his rematch with Brawly.

Ash finally gets the opportunity

to earn his second badge in the Hoenn Region.

With the taste of defeat fresh in his mouth

what sort of battle plan will he put forth?

Stay tuned.

♪ Take a step and I'm on my way ♪

♪ Gonna start all over again ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Pokémon Advanced ♪

♪ I'm on my way ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪ ♪ Hero ♪

♪ Give me just one chance ♪

♪ And the future will decide ♪

♪ If there's a hero buried deep inside ♪

♪ I wanna be a hero ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪