07x16 - Going, Going, Yawn!

[bunniefuu]

There's Lavaridge Town, guys!

NARRATOR Shortly after arriving in Lavaridge town

where Ash hopes to earn his fourth badge

Our heroes met Flannery

the new leader of the Lavaridge Gym

and her grandfather, Mr. Moore.

When Team Rocket arrived to steal Flannery's Torkoal

our heroes were able to work together

and foil their evil plan.

They returned Torkoal to its owner

and proved once again the value of teamwork.

Now, Pikachu, Thunderbolt 'em.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

Now, after a relaxing sand bath

Ash prepares to enter the Gym battle

that could earn him another Hoenn League badge.

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Going, Going, Yawn!"

That Heat Badge is going to be all mine after today.

[DETERMINED]

So, Ash, do you have your

strategy all figured out?

Yep, I sure do.

How can you be so confident?

'Cause we know that all of Flannery's Pokémon

are Fire-types, right, Ash?

That's right.

And since I'm battling a fire-type

and water fights fire..

[DETERMINED]

I'm battling with Corphish.

[EXCITED]

Hmm.

Hmm.

This Gym battle between Flannery

our first-year Gym Leader

and Ash from Pallet Town will now begin.

Grandpa, do you have to say that I'm new?

No grandpa stuff out here, Flannery.

You'll address me as, "Judge."

Yeah, alright.

Trainers can use up to three Pokémon

though only the challenger

is allowed to make substitutions.

Say what?

Do you not know the rules?

Yeah, of course I do.

[laughs]

- Well, Ash, it's show time. - Yep.

Should be a great battle

if you're as good as you say you are.

Uh, yeah.

Ash seems totally psyched.

He's been wanting this badge for a while.

That's true.

[thinking] I didn't know it was Flannery's first Gym battle.

[chuckles] This should be an easy win.

Are the contestants ready?

- Yes! - Yes!

- Begin! - Mag, time to go.

[DETERMINED]

So, a Magcargo, huh?

I've got just the answer.

Corphish, I choose you.

[DETERMINED]

Corphish seems like a good strategy.

- Yeah. - Just the way he planned it.

FLANNERY Let's go, Ash, bring it on.

ASH Oh, I will.

Twerps spotted, one o'clock.

What's our sinister scheme-du-jour?

The brutal-tunnel attack.

First, we dig a tunnel underground

until we're right under the Gym.

Then, we bust through right in

the middle of they're battling

grab Pikachu and Magcargo and back out the same way.

We're going to be gone before they know what hit 'em!

[laughs] Yes, it's the perfect evil plan.

Flawless!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Let the tunnel of doom be dug!

I'm having déjà vu.

Haven't we tried this same plan before?

JESSIE/MEOWTH Hey, less thinking, more digging.

Corphish, use Bubble Beam.

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Mag, dodge that.

[DODGING]/[PAINED]

- A direct hit. - That'll do some damage.

Hang on, Mag. Use Flamethrower.

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Corphish, quick, use Harden.

[HARDEN MOVE]

Way to go, Corphish.

Let's keep it up.

Corphish already had the advantage

and now with Harden, its defense is even stronger.

His strategy is working.

[EXERTION]

Ash, be careful.

The damage you're taking is small but it adds up.

Don't worry about that.

His attitude is making me mad.

This is far from over.

Corphish, use Bubble Beam!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Mag, Double Team.

[DOUBLE TEAM MOVE]

[CONFUSED]

Getting frustrated, Ash?

You're only hitting the fakes.

Corphish, blast 'em all until you find the real one.

[EXERTION]

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

Huh, oh, no!

- Alright, Corphish. - Come on. Awesome! Yeah!

Oh, Mag's in trouble.

'Come on, you got to get up, Mag!'

[thinking] Relax, Flannery, don't panic.

[gasps]

[grunts]

[thinking] I got to think.

What's grandpa always telling me?

Mr. MOORE 'Listen to me, Flannery.'

To succeed as a Gym Leader

you must remain cool and focused during battle.

When under pressure, you will not make the correct decision

unless you remain calm. Hm?

Flannery, did you hear me?

Yes, grandpa!

[thinking] I remember now.

I have to stay calm if I wanna win.

That's the key.

Corphish, finish it with Vice Grip Attack.

[VICE GRIP MOVE]

Mag, Reflect.

[REFLECT MOVE]

[PAINED]

What? I didn't know that Magcargo could use Reflect.

That's a surprise.

Reflect will cut Vice Grip's damage in half.

Ash won't be able to win this by power alone.

See? This battle has barely begun.

Sandstorm, Mag.

[SANDSTORM MOVE]

[PAINED]

Whoa, hang on!

[PAINED]

[EXHAUSTED]

Way to go, Corphish. Bubble Beam again.

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Use Sandstorm, Mag.

[SANDSTORM MOVE]/ [BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

Sandstorm should block out even Bubble Beam.

Blocking me, huh? Fine.

Corphish, use Crabhammer against that Sandstorm.

[AFFIRMATIVE]/[EXERTION]

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

Okay, you can dodge that, Mag!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

[PAINED]

No, Mag!

[STUNNED]

Magcargo is unable to battle. Corphish wins!

Alright, that Crabhammer was great, Corphish.

[HAPPY]

Wow, I sure didn't see that coming.

Mag, you deserve a good rest.

Got to admit, I'm digging this plan.

Can't pick no holes in it.

- Call a spade a spade. - Let's bury the hatchet.

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Promotions, bonuses, executive suites, business cards.

[gasps]

[screaming]

Which one of you managed to strike a water pipe?

Is it possible we maybe struck oil?

Now. that would be a pipe dream!

[screaming]

Alright, your turn, Meg!

[DETERMINED]

Corphish, return!

Why's he calling Corphish back already?

Must be part of that strategy.

I bet you he's saving Corphish for later!

Okay, Treecko, I choose you!

[DETERMINED]

Treecko?

Against a Fire Pokémon? That's strange.

It might seem like we're at a disadvantage

but we got teamwork on our side!

[EXERTION]

Let's go, Meg, Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Treecko, dodge that!

[DODGING]

Even the strongest attack is worthless if it misses!

Heh! Quick Attack, now!

[QUICK MOVE]

[PAINED]

Where'd Reflect come from?

A Reflect defense will keep on working

even after you substitute your Pokémon.

Hah! Let's keep this going!

Meg, use Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Dodge it, Treecko, use Pound!

[DODGING]

[POUND MOVE]

Ah, somehow, I gotta find a way to get rid of that Reflect!

I can't believe how fast his Treecko is!

Go, Meg, Smog!

[SMOG MOVE]

[WORRIED]

[grunts]

[WORRIED]

[thinking] Flannery's beginning to gain confidence!

It's practically impossible to even see Slugma anymore!

Treecko, try spraying the whole cloud with b*llet Seed!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

- They all missed! - That same old trick again?

Flannery's got the upper hand now.

[UPSET]

Now, Body Slam, Meg!

[BODY SLAM MOVE]/[SCARED]

Treecko!

[BODY SLAM MOVE]/[PAINED]

[gasps] That's gotta hurt.

I guess that could put an end to your Treecko's speed!

Don't be so sure!

Go! b*llet Seed, now!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]/[PAINED]

- Ah! - That's it!

[EXERTION]

Use Flamethrower, Meg!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Quick, Treecko, dodge it!

[DODGING]

[PAINED]

Treecko dodged the direct attack but those flames are close!

Good job, Meg!

[HAPPY]

[thinking] Hmm. She is beginning to understand!

Treecko, return!

I guess you're better than I thought.

Okay.

Come on, Corphish!

[DETERMINED]

Meg, use Smog again.

[SMOG MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Now you're trying the same trick twice!

Corphish, blow the Smog away with Crabhammer!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

And now, Vice Grip!

[VICE GRIP MOVE]

Meg, use Yawn!

[YAWN MOVE]

[CURIOUS]

[CONFUSED]

[DAZED]

What's that?

Is Corphish knocked out?

No, Yawn Attack puts your opponent to sleep!

[WORRIED]

Ha! That's my little surprise attack against Water Pokémon!

[thinking] What do you know?

Flannery may have gotten the best of Ash after all!

Corphish, wake up!

[SLEEPING]

ASH 'Come on!'

Alright, finish it off with Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Corphish!

[SLEEPING]

Come on, Corphish!

Wake up!

[grunting]

Return, then.

Let's see, if I can't use Treecko anymore--

[EXCITED]

How about helping out, huh, pal?

[EXCITED]

Great! Then it's up to you!

So, now it's Pikachu?

Meg, Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Pikachu! Use Quick Attack, now!

[QUICK MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Yeah! No more Reflect to mess things up!

Meg! Use your Smog!

[SMOG MOVE]

[CONCERNED]

[CONCERNED]

Pikachu, try and sense where that Slugma is!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Good! Iron Tail, now!

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

Meg! Dodge it!

[DODGING]/[EXERTION]

That's how it's done! Flamethrower!

[EXERTION]/[CONFUSED]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]/[SCARED]

[PAINED]

Pikachu!

[PAINED]

Come on, Pikachu, counter that with Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

You were right! A strong attack is worthless if it misses!

[grunts]

[PAINED]

Huh, wait, how did that happen?

Pikachu's Thunderbolt electrified

the whole Smog cloud and zapped Slugma!

- Yeah! - What a lucky break!

Way to go, Pikachu!

[HAPPY]

Meg, use Yawn Attack on Pikachu!

Go, hurry!

No way, Flannery!

Pikachu, Quick Attack, now!

[QUICK MOVE]

Uh-oh!

[PAINED]

Finish it with Thunder!

[THUNDER MOVE]/[PAINED]

Oh, no!

[STUNNED]

Slugma is unable to battle. Pikachu wins!

You were awesome!

[HAPPY]

Meg, you were great.

Now, return!

[thinking] You thought you had Ash with that Smog Attack

so you let down your guard, Flannery.

To be a great Pokémon Trainer

you must be ready for anything to happen.

And you must never stop working toward victory

until the battle is truly won.

You'll get there, Flannery.

JAMES 'Ah!'

What luck, landing in a natural hot springs.

Making my already beautiful skin, just glow!

That's it, we gotta give the Boss

a hot springs like this one!

JAMES Why would we want to do that?

MEOWTH Imagine the Boss

exhausted from slogging through the winter snow

upset with his incompetent underlings.

JESSIE Uh, to which incompetent underlings are you referring?

JAMES Yes, anyone in particular?

MEOWTH But then, refreshed in body and mind by the hot spring

he'll say..

"I need to reward Meowth and his two friends

for introducing me to these hot springs."

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH [laughing]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH And then it's raises

and promotions and stuff!

What a blast!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Now, it's your turn, Torkoal!

[grunts]

[DETERMINED]

I knew Torkoal was coming up next!

Fine, use Thunderbolt, Pikachu!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Go! Iron Defense, now!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

- No way! - Follow up with Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Dodge it and use Iron Tail!

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

[AGGRESSIVE]/[PAINED]

What? Iron Tail doesn't even work!

Ha! Torkoal, Sludge b*mb!

[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]/[SCARED]

PIKACHU/TORKOAL [DODGING]/[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

Hang in there, Pikachu!

Thunder, now!

[THUNDER MOVE]

Iron Defense, Torkoal, go!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

Nothing works on that.

[AGGRESSIVE]

Electric and physical attacks

are both useless!

Isn't there anything that works against Iron Defense?

Torkoal, now, Overheat!

Overheat?

[OVERHEAT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Pikachu, no!

[STUNNED]

Pikachu is unable to battle.

Torkoal wins it!

That's the way! Yeah!

[HAPPY]

Can't believe it knocked Pikachu out with just one attack.

I know, wow.

So, that's Overheat, huh?

Good job, Pikachu, you deserve a rest.

[WEAK]

[thinking] All I have left is an injured Treecko

and a sleeping Corphish!

But I won't give up!

Treecko, I choose you!

[DETERMINED]

[PAINED]

MAX/ MAY Treecko!

This'll be easy!

Torkoal, Overheat!

[OVERHEAT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Treecko!

[STUNNED]

Treecko's unable to battle!

Torkoal wins!

Yay, Torkoal!

Nobody can stop us when we battle like that!

[HAPPY]

[grunting]

[HAPPY]

[sighing]

Talk about blissful, I just nodded off for a bit.

[sighs]

Me too, huh?

Looks like word's gotten out about this spot!

Yeah? This is our hot springs spot, find your own!

JAMES 'It's true.'

JESSIE 'Yes, you really'

'should have asked permission.'

[screams]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Ursaring!

[AGGRESSIVE]/[HAMMER ARM MOVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again.

All Ash has left now is a sleeping Corphish.

It's looking bad.

Let's go, Corphish!

[SLEEPING]

Come on, wake up! Corphish!

FLANNERY You might as well admit you're beaten, Ash!

Ugh, no way.

I will never give up!

Then you leave me no choice but to finish this up!

Torkoal, Overheat!

[OVERHEAT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Corphish, wake up!

[SLEEPING]

It didn't seem to damage it.

That's probably because Overheat loses power the more you use it.

Well, that's one bit of good news.

Now, follow up with Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Corphish! Come on, buddy, wake up!

'Please Corphish, I need you!'

[EXERTION]

Alright! Now we're back in action!

What's going on?

[CONFUSED]

[DETERMINED]

Now's your chance, Corphish!

Let's hit them hard, Vice Grip Attack!

[AGREEMENT]/[VICE GRIP MOVE]

Torkoal, Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

Great, now hit it with Sludge b*mb!

[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]

[PAINED]

That's too much damage, Ash! You've gotta pull it back!

Stay, Corphish! Just a little more!

[PAINED]/[DETERMINED]

Now, strike back with Crabhammer!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

That won't work!

We already know its attacks

can't get through that Iron Defense!

It's no use, attacks won't reach it inside of that shell!

But how can I get it out? Hmm.

Could I get it out? That's it, yeah!

Corphish, hit it with Crabhammer once more!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

You can attack us all you want, Ash!

Iron Defense again, Torkoal!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

Alright, now, this time strike its shell on the side!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Huh? - What did they do?

[DAZED]

- It's out! - Yeah, maybe it got dizzy!

Here we go, Corphish.

Now, Bubble Beam!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

No, Torkoal!

[PAINED]

[STUNNED]

Torkoal is unable to battle! Corphish wins!

Therefore, the victor is Ash from Pallet Town.

- Alright, Ash, you won! - Way to go Corphish!

Now that was an incredible comeback!

[HAPPY]

You were so awesome, Corphish.

[HAPPY]

FLANNERY 'Torkoal, return!'

We lost the battle

but I know you did

your very best for me, Torkoal

and you've earned yourself a good long rest!

- 'Flannery?' - Huh?

You had your opponent on the ropes

but then you got much too hasty, and used Overheat early.

You still haven't learned to keep calm.

Uh.. Yeah, you're right.

I'm sorry.

On the other hand, you just gave Ash

a battle like one I've never seen.

And I'm quite positive you'll make an excellent Gym Leader!

Wow! You think so?

Just remember the passion

that brought you to this place to begin with

and you'll be great!

I will, I'll remember your teaching, grandpa

and someday I'm going to be a Gym Leader

who'll make you proud.

Hmm, I'm proud already, Flannery.

Congratulations, Ash

and thank you for a great battle.

Thank you.

It's my pleasure to award you

this Heat Badge.

Thanks a lot, Flannery!

Wow!

[chuckles]

Alright

I won a Heat Badge!

[EXCITED]/[EXCITED]

NARRATOR And so, proving himself

against a powerful opponent like Torkoal

Ash now has his Heat Badge!

But many more challenges lie ahead for our heroes

on the long road to the Hoenn League.

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪