15x22 - The Clubsplosion Begins!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Making their way to Icirrus City


site of Ash's next Gym battle in the Unova region


our heroes are now joined by their friend, Stephan


who shares the same destination.


So what kind of Trainers are gonna compete


in the Clubsplosion?


Trainers who want to show off their skills.


It's gonna be one red-hot tournament.


Cool! It'll be a great practice round for my next Gym battle.


I'm in too.


[EXCITED]


I haven't competed in so long, I'm gonna enter.


[EXCITED]


Ah, as will I.


Out of the way! Out of the way! Out of the way!


Move out of the way!


Oh good. I really did want to stop.


CILAN/STEPHAN/IRIS Bianca?


Huh? Oh. Hey, Ash!


Huh. Again?


[DEFLATED]


[UNCOMFORTABLE]


I'd sure like to know why you're always in such a rush.


Because I, because I don't know.


But why were you in a hurry this time?


I couldn't wait to get to Don George's


Clubsplosion Battle Tournament, Steffen.


Maybe I should just change my name.


Great! Actually, we're all on our way over to enter.


Alright! Then let's all go and register together.


♪ A new adventure another day


♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪


♪ It's up to me and you


♪ We know what we've got to do ♪


♪ We are together now friends forever now ♪


♪ Whatever comes our way we won't run away ♪


♪ Standing tall


♪ One for all


♪ It's our destiny


♪ Pokémon ♪


ASH "THE CLUBSPLOSION BEGINS!"


CILAN That must be where we sign up.


BIANCA We're just in time.


Hey there, Trip.


Hm, it's you.


You're here to enter the Clubsplosion too, aren't you?


Yeah, but I didn't think you would.


So which Pokémon are you entering the tournament with?


This one.


[AGGRESSIVE]


Whoa, who's that?


It's a Conkeldurr.


Conkeldurr. The Muscular Pokémon and the evolved form of Gurdurr.


Conkeldurr uses concrete pillars like canes


'tossing them with ease.'


So that's the evolved form of Gurdurr.


Evolving your to Pokémon make them stronger is basic stuff.


Looks powerful.


Hm, and it's so strong too.


A bunch of Trainers use Fighting-type Pokémon


so the Clubsplosion's famous for serious hand-to-hand combat.


Whoa.


You were going to enter the Clubsplosion


without even knowing that basic stuff?


Of course, you are from the boonies.


Oh, yeah? Ah!


[PROTECTIVE]


TRIP 'Conkeldurr, return.'


I guess you'll do the best you can.


Ah. He's such a little kid.


Ash, ignore him.


So do you know which Pokémon you're gonna use?


'Cause I'm gonna use Sawk.


That's a good question. Fighting types, huh?


Hmm. Got it!


Scraggy, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


Scraggy, let's do our best.


[DETERMINED]


BURGUNDY 'Alors, so you're


entering the tournament, Cilan?'


CILAN 'Huh? Burgundy!'


Yes. Are you entering the tournament too?


Oui,and this time I'll defeat you and prove


that I'm the best Pokémon Connaisseuse you've ever seen.


So don't you dare lose before you battle me.


By the way, has your rank gone up since the last time we met?


Ah, I'm still a C-class.


Look, I've been too busy battling to find


the time to attend classes!


I'm sorry to hear that. That's too bad.


Ugh, I'm going to beat you so you will never be the same!


Au revoir.


Some things never change.


She always seems to bring an assertive flavor.


GEORGIA 'If it isn't the offensive


aroma of Dragons.'


ASH 'Georgia.'


If it isn't Dragon Master Iris.


I knew you'd enter this tournament.



So what if I do?


You'll be bowing your head in defeat


instead of the crushing weight of that big hair of yours.


Still don't know a chic hairstyle


when you see it, do you? What a kid.


So I'm a kid. Got a problem with that?


[grunting]


Hmph, they don't call me a Dragon Buster


for nothing, you know.


Prepare to be beaten big time. Ta-ta.


You're not a Dragon Buster, you're a pain in the neck!


Huh. She could drain the fun out of a fun house.


Well, since the g*ng's all here


why don't we savor their company?


One thing's for sure, it promises to be


a hot and spicy show.


You can say that again.


[EMPHATIC]


'Hello, Clubsplosion Tournament fans of all ages.'


'I'd like to present Don George, Ambiga Town Battle Club manager'


'and host of today's event, to kick things off.'


Thank you. A hearty welcome.


It's time for the Clubsplosion.


Our big winner receives a one-year supply of all


'six Pokémon vitamin drinks'


'HP Up, Calcium, Zinc, Carbos'


'Protein and Iron, guaranteed to increase their potential'


'and improve their qualities.'


[gasping]


I'd so love to win that.


Yeah. It'd be great for Sawk.


It would be tres bien if I were to become


a vitamin drink Connaisseuse.


Couldn't be any worse than you are now.


Ferm'z la bouche.


Good luck to all of you and may the best Trainer win.


I'm sure you're raring to get things underway


as soon as possible, so without any further ado


the Pokémon Clubsplosion Tournament


is now off and running.


[audience cheering]


FREDDY 'Ladies and Gentlemen,


please turn your attention'


'to the big screen.'


'We will now announce the first round match-ups!'


I wonder who I'll end up battling.


We'll find out soon.


FREDDY 'Our first match-up is


Steffen versus Edmund.'


He got it wrong too. So I'm first.


This guy's toast from the get-go.


FREDDY 'Our second match is


Flora versus Cilan.'


'And our third match is Angus versus Ash.'


Good luck, kid.


Thanks. Good luck to you.


FREDDY 'Match number four


is Burgundy versus Iris.'


Get ready for an Evaluation plus vite.


Oh. Another pain in the neck.


FREDDY 'And our fifth match


is Getty versus Betty!'


[grunting]


'Match number six will be Gail versus Georgia.'


Hmph.


I really wanted to beat that Dragon Master


want-to-be Iris, whatever.


FREDDY 'And our seventh match


is Montgomery versus Delbert.'


I'm Montgomery.


Hey, there. I'm Delbert.


FREDDY 'Match number eight


is Trip versus Bianca!'


How could I already be battling Trip?


This will be the perfect easy warm up.


Easy? You like to lose?


I'm Freddy the Scoop, and I'll be calling


the play-by-play action


with my friend and colleague, Don George.


I suspect the action will be so fast and furious


it'll take two of us to cover it.


Hm, that it will. [audience cheering]


FREDDY 'And now, let's start


our Clubsplosion engines'


'with battle number one!'


'First, to my left, I'd like to introduce Edmund'


'the gloomy-looking Rain Man!'


'And to my right? It's Steffen, the Brute Force Muscle Man.'


Yeah! Steffen, do it.


Now I'm starting to forget how my name's pronounced.


So Trainers are only allowed to use the one Pokémon


they've chosen before the tournament even begins.


Your thoughts? We're talking most unusual.


Hm, you'll see type compatibility


will be extremely important.


'Edmund's not called the Rain Man for nothing.'


'Dark clouds have moved in and it's starting'


'to rain right on cue.'


Alright, get ready for Sawk!


[APPEARING]



[INTENT]


It's a Sawk.


Come play in the rain. Seismitoad.


[PLEASED]


Seismitoad. Wow.


Now, Trainers, begin!


Our first move takes the win.


Alright, Sawk, Karate Chop!


[KARATE CHOP MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


- It's fast. - What's up with that speed?


He's the Rain Man with a Seismitoad. Now I get it.


Right. Seismitoad's Ability is Swift Swim.


'Its speed increases when it rains.'


I didn't know that.


I see a lovely blending between those two.


So it's my turn to attack.


Now, Seismitoad, Use Drain Punch!


[DRAIN PUNCH MOVE]


Dodge it, Sawk!


[SURPRISED] [PAINED]


Sawk, no.


[DETERMINED]/[CONFIDENT]


Now get up close and use Low Sweep, Sawk. Let's go!


[LOW SWEEP MOVE] Keep it away. Use Mud Shot.


[MUD SHOT MOVE]


[INTENT]


[PAINED]


Hang in there, Seismitoad. Brick Break, quickly.


[INSPIRED] [BRICK BREAK MOVE]


[PAINED]


You can take it, Sawk.


Awesome.


Neither side's backing down.


It's a twist on an old saying.


"Give them an inch and you'll take a mile."


'...sides are unleashing a barrage of attacks.'


'This is what the Clubsplosion is all about.'


What's wrong?


Seismitoad, with your speed


you should be able to dodge every one of those attacks. Ah.


Ah. The blow from that Low Sweep.


Thought you'd never notice. Now, use Bulk Up, Sawk.


[BULK UP MOVE]


Finish with Close Combat!


[CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]


[PAINED]


[STUNNED]


REFEREE 'Seismitoad is unable to battle.


Sawk wins.'


'Which means, the winner is Steffen.'


FREDDY 'And that means, of course,


Steffen will be moving on'


'to Round Two.'


[audience cheering]


All of you? Why?


'Everyone's pronouncing it wrong.'


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


It's Conkeldurr.


FREDDY 'We're back and on location


in Ambiga Town for more'


'battle action from the Clubsplosion'


'brought to you by Don George and coming to you live'


from Pokémon Battle Club Stadium.


Don George, that was an incredible first match


don't you think?


Yes, a clash of muscle against muscle


in true hand-to-hand combat.


Hey, Ash. So what did you think of that?


Wow. That battle of yours was great.


[IMPRESSED]


Thanks, Ash, Sawk and I did tons of prep work


for the Clubsplosion, right, Sawk?


[AFFIRMATIVE]


In blazing heat, in freezing cold


in raging winds and heavy rain.


'All that training really paid off.'


'I mean, look at those muscles.'


[CONFIDENT] Uh..


Wow-ee wow, what an incredibly buff Pokémon. Cool.


Is that really one hundred percent pure muscle?


Sure. Check it out.


BIANCA 'Poke. Poke.'


Oh, they're just so strong.


You learn something new every day.


[SHEEPISH]


So, impressive, huh? Sawk's the best.


MONTGOMERY 'If that's all you've got,


round two is as far as you'll get.'


What did you say? How dare you diss Sawk like that?


Before you go off bragging that Sawk's the best


you'll have to beat my Pokémon first.


[DETERMINED]


Whoa.


Throh. The Judo Pokémon.


Throh is driven by an irresistible urge


to throw larger opponents.


A wild Throh uses vines to make a belt


'which increases its power when tightened.'


[CONFIDENT]



See? You don't want to get thrown by Throh.


If you catch my drift.


Huh-huh-huh, wait a sec.


Were you just trying to be funny or something?


That was hilarious.


Say, I'd be thrilled if you'd let me test Throh's muscles.


- Oh please, may I? - Not a chance.


Let's get going. [AFFIRMATIVE]


[INSULTED] [CONFRONTATIONAL]


Don't do it, Sawk.


MONTGOMERY 'Come on, Throh.'


[AFFIRMATIVE]


[DISMISSIVE]


What's wrong with those two?


[BAFFLED]


If they think we're gonna let them defeat us, they're nuts.


[RESOLVED]


[audience cheering]


Now, Pansage, use Bite.


Gothorita, dodge.


[EXERTION]


Now, use Double Slap.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


[PAINED]


Don't even think about losing, Cilan.


I want you to lose to moi.


Your worst Connaisseuse nightmare, Burgundy!


I wouldn't dream of it.


Hmm. Alright.


It's evaluation time!


FREDDY 'You heard him.


Its Cilan's evaluation time.'


Great. It's party time too.


[SHEEPISH] I've now seen the ingredients


that make up Gothorita's battle skills.


Ingredients?


CILAN 'Your Gothorita is first-class


when it comes' 'to speed and technique.'


'So, allow me to offer up this attack for your consideration.'


Now. Pansage, use Solar Beam.


[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]


Gothorita. Use Psyshock.


[PSYSHOCK MOVE]


FREDDY 'Two powerful moves collide.'


Next, Pansage, use Dig!


[DIG MOVE]


[PAINED]


[STUNNED]


FREDDY 'And the winner of round one's


second match is Cilan.'


Thank you. That was fun.


It's refreshing to have a battle that's full-flavored yet light.


[DELIGHTED]


How arrogant can he get?


On second thought, I wish he had lost.


'It's time to move on to our third match.'


'On my left, we have Ash, the Trainer with a fiery spirit'


'and on my right, Angus, the Trainer with glossy moves'


'that match his shining hairstyle.'


You can do it, Scraggy. [DETERMINED]


Oh, please, my Simisage isn't losing


to a Pokémon like Scraggy.


[CONFIDENT]


So Ash is finally up.


Go get them, Ash!


Battle hard, Scraggy!


[OPTIMISTIC] [EXCITED]


Now, Trainers, begin!


Scraggy, use Leer!


[INTENT]


[LEER MOVE]


- Huh? - Or maybe not.


You've got a lot of nerve glaring at us like that.


Simisage, use Seed b*mb.


[SEED b*mb MOVE]


Dodge it, Scraggy.


[CONFIDENT] [EXERTION]


Watch it land. Simisage, Low Sweep.


Scraggy, block it, quick.


[EXERTION]


[CONFIDENT]


Good work, Scraggy.


[PLEASED]


Nice. Scraggy dealt with that Low Sweep like a pro.


Excellent. Its thick skin absorbed the blow.


Simisage, Shadow Claw.


[SHADOW CLAW MOVE]


Dodge it, Scraggy.


[EXERTION] Headbutt.


[HEADBUTT MOVE]


[CONFIDENT]


Seed b*mb, go.


[SEED b*mb MOVE]


Use Low Sweep and nail it this time.


[INTENT]


[SURPRISED]


[LOW SWEEP MOVE]


[PAINED]


[CONCERNED]


Oh, no.



[DETERMINED]


Stepping on Scraggy made using Low Sweep a breeze.


That's my Simisage. Brilliant.


[ARROGANT]


Let's keep up the pressure, Simisage. Use Giga Impact!


[GIGA IMPACT MOVE]


Okay, Scraggy, counter it with High Jump Kick.


[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Great job.


Ah, the sweet smell of success.


Ash. Keep them on the ropes.


That couldn't have felt good.


Scraggy, use High Jump Kick again.


[INTENT]


[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Scraggy. You okay?


Ouch. That looked tres horrible.


When a High Jump Kick misses its mark


the damage can be awfully severe.


Now, Simisage, use Low Sweep and don't stop.


[LOW SWEEP MOVE]


Simisage unleashes a barrage of Low Sweeps


like an unrelenting hurricane!


This looks bad.


The taste is anything but sweet.


[OVERWHELMED]


What will they do?


[CONCERNED]


Guess that's it.


Alright, Simisage, let's wrap this up.


Giga Impact, full blast.


[GIGA IMPACT MOVE]


[DETERMINED]


[gasps]


[WORRIED]


Come on, Scraggy, concentrate. Focus. Give it your all!


[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]


[ALARMED]


Is that Focus Blast?


[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]


I can't believe it. Wow.


Scraggy learned Focus Blast. So cool.


[EXCITED]


[AMAZED]


That's one more powerful ingredient


in a triumphant recipe.


Attaboy, Ash.


Huh?


[PAINED]


Yeah. Use Focus Blast one more time.


[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]


[gasps]


[FATIGUED]


[DETERMINED] [SHOCKED]


[LEER MOVE]


[TERRIFIED]


Finish up with Headbutt.


[HEADBUTT MOVE]


Uh. Huh?


Uh. Oh. Oh.


REFEREE 'Simisage is unable to battle.'


'Scraggy wins, which means Ash wins the battle.'


Yes! We won.


[ELATED]


FREDDY 'So Ash will also be moving on


to round two.'


[audience cheering]


[EXCITED]


What do you know. Ash and Scraggy really won it.


[EXCITED]


Right. I'm up next.


FREDDY 'So now we come to round


one's fourth match.'


'First we have Iris, the energetic wild child'


'nurtured by nature, versus Burgundy.'


'Empress of the Evaluation World and Pokémon Connaisseuse.'


Excadrill, let's go!


Alors, cherDewott, allons-y.


[APPEARING]


[CONFIDENT]


[APPEARING]


[EXCITED]


- Iris and Excadrill. - Yeah.


That's one powerful team.


Come on. Why aren't you using a Dragon-type Pokémon?


In case you didn't know, that's strategy.


You haven't grown up at all, have you?


This Dragon Buster won't forgive you if you lose.


So don't.


- Cilan. - Huh?


Wait till you see how strong I've become.


I can't wait until my evaluation time.


Good. I look forward to it too.


Huh.


Now, Trainers, begin!


[INTENT]


NARRATOR There's no doubt that


Don George's Clubsplosion Tournament



has the heat turned all the way up to the boiling point.


And so, what kind of battles will we witness next?


The answer as the tournament continues.


[theme music]