15x25 - Commanding the Clubsplosion Crown!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Clubsplosion Battle Tournament


is in high gear and so are our competing heroes.


Stephan, Ash


Bianca and Montgomery


have successfully made their way through the second round.


And following a random selection process


the big screen reveals the semi-final matchups.


'I'm pleased to announce that once again'


'Don George will be joining me for the play by play.'


'Get ready to witness a wonderland'


'of Clubsplosion excitement.'


'Here are the Trainers for the first match'


of the semi-finals.


He's a talented, muscular young man.


A virtual freight train that won't be stopped..


DON GEORGE 'Steffen.'


Wish you'd stop saying my name wrong.


DON GEORGE 'Accompanied by his partner,


an awesome and fearsome'


'Karate Pokémon, Sawk.'


[crowd cheering]


And as she bounds in from the opposite side


'the effervescent and tireless Trainer'


'with the infectious smile'


'Bianca, and her powerful partner'


'the Red Lightning, Emboar.'


♪ 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 Commanding Clubsplosion Crown.


It's Steffen versus Bianca in the first match


of the Clubsplosion Tournament semi-finals.


And Sawk versus Emboar.


An exciting battle no doubt.


With Steffen and Bianca calling up their finest moves.


Why don't you call out my real name?


Wow, this is gonna be a great matchup.


[EXCITED]


I only wish that both of them could win.


Spoken like the soft-boiled Connoisseur loser


that you truly are.


- Hmm. - Of course.


Strength always wins, and we know who's strong.


Me, the unbeatable Dragon Buster.


Except you lost. What a kid.


I didn't lose to a Dragon type, so who cares?


I don't even know the meaning of the word loser.


Sure. Little kids only know a few words.


Oh, yeah? [PROUD]


- Hmpf! - Hmpf!


Now, Trainers, begin.


Sawk. Use Bulk Up, now!


[BULK UP MOVE]


Starting off with Bulk Up will increase Sawk's attack


- and defense power. - Emboar, now use Hammer Arm!


[HAMMER ARM MOVE]


Dodge it, quick.


[EXERTION]/[FRUSTRATED]


I can't believe you did that. Dodging is for cowards.


Use Karate Chop.


[KARATE CHOP MOVE]/[PAINED]


Don't let it get to you, Emboar. Give them Arm Thrust.


[ARM THRUST MOVE]


Dodge it, Sawk.


Hey, you did it again, I can't stand sneaky dodging!


Close Combat!


[EXCITED]/[SHOCKED]


[PAINED] Emboar, try to grab Sawk.


[SHOCKED]/[GRAB MOVE]


Now, that's a great grab.


BIANCA 'Now, throw Sawk down.'


[EXERTION]/[PAINED]


- No, Sawk. Get up. - Way to go, Emboar. Yay!


Sawk, get with it. Use Bulk Up!


[BULK UP MOVE]


And Sawk uses Bulk Up once more.


Of course, Sawk's attack and defense powers


are even stronger now.


It will be most interesting to see what happens.


This move should finish it. Use Flamethrower!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Jump and dodge it, now.


[DETERMINED]/[EXERTION]


I can't stand dodging. Dodging isn't fair.


Now, use Karate Chop.


[KARATE CHOP MOVE]


Get out of there. Hurry.


[KARATE CHOP MOVE]/[PAINED]


FREDDY 'Sawk's massive Karate Chop'


'scores a direct hit.'


JUDGE 'Emboar is unable to battle.'


The winner is Sawk, which means Steffen wins.


We did it. Who cares about my name?



[PROUD]


What a Karate Chop.


A lot more powerful than the hottest pepper sauce.


Hmm. That was much more pungent then a normal Karate Chop.


Truly taken to the next level.


Yes! One for the cookbook of fine battle cuisine.


Hmm. Argh!


Oh, Emboar, thank you for battling so hard.


You deserve a good, long rest.


Now, that was excitement.


I'd say we're off to a rousing start.


Yes, the combination of Trainer and Pokémon


was the key to victory.


Wow, I can't believe that Bianca lost.


[SURPRISED]


So Steffen is moving on to the finals.


Hey, Steffen, I'll be meeting you over there soon!


You're up next. You better get over to the b*ttlefield quick.


Yeah, you're right.


You gonna root for me, Pikachu?


[EXCITED] / [EXERTION]


Let's go, Scraggy.


[FOCUSED]


'And now, the second match of our semi-finals.'


'First, a Trainer with unlimited courage.'


A genuine breath of fresh air.


- Here comes Ash! - Yeah!


[laughs]


- Alright. Good luck, Ash. - Alright. Good luck, Ash.


[CHEERING]


DON GEORGE 'And his partner,


the loose-skinned fireball'


who proudly accepts the nickname Shedding Sultan, Scraggy.'


Shedding Sultan?


Scraggy's the Shedding Pokémon, of course.


Moving on, here's the calmest yet toughest Trainer


in Pokémon battling today.


DON GEORGE 'The one and only Montgomery.'


Guilty as charged.


[cheering]


DON GEORGE 'And his partner,


a veritable battling machine'


'and master of steel, Throh.'


[CONFIDENT]


That Throh sure looks powerful.


Throh was so fierce in their last match


that I worry if Scraggy's gonna be alright.


'Now, that our competitors are in their places'


let's get ready for Montgomery versus Ash.


Throh has looked incredibly strong up to this point.


'So let's see how Scraggy stacks up.'


I must be honest about this


I can't wait to see how it turns out.


JUDGE Now, Trainers, begin.


Scraggy. Leer, let's go!


[LEER MOVE]


Scraggy's trying to lower Throh's defense right away.


'But Throh's using Leer right back.'


[LEER MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


Leer isn't one of Throh's moves.


It's simply Throh's knack for terrifying opponents.


[LEER MOVE]/[SCARED]


Scraggy, what's wrong with you?


FREDDY 'Uh-oh. What's going on here?'


Scraggy's being intimidated by the power of Throh's will.


Scraggy, don't let Throh freak you out.


Hang in there and I'll glare at it too.


[DETERMINED]


[grunting]


You're wasting your time. Now, Throh.


[CONFIDENT]/[DARING]


Throh's daring Scraggy to come closer.


Cut it out, Ash, attack.


Now, Scraggy, Focus Blast!


[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]


What? Montgomery's not giving Throh a single command.


I would guess they predicted that Scraggy's Focus Blast


would probably miss its mark.


Alright, Scraggy, use Focus Blast till it hits.


[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]


Hmpf.


Looks to me like those Focus Blasts


aren't worrying them one bit.


If it's in your face battling you're looking for


look no more, use Superpower and grab Scraggy.


[DETERMINED]


That's just what we want. Scraggy, Hi Jump Kick!


[DETERMINED]


- Perfect. Use Circle Throw. - Perfect?


[SHOCKED]/ [CIRCLE THROW MOVE]


[PAINED]


Scraggy. Get up, quick!


[DETERMINED]


Awesome. Now, use Headbutt!


[HEADBUTT MOVE]/[PAINED]


Toss Scraggy with Superpower.


[SUPERPOWER MOVE]/[PAINED]


Scraggy, get up. Focus Blast.


[DETERMINED]/[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]



Focus Blast just might work this time.


They're so close to each other


if it hits, it'll do lots of damage.


Use Seismic Toss.


[DETERMINED]/[NERVOUS]


- Uh! - Now!


[SEISMIC TOSS MOVE]/[PAINED]


Here comes the Seismic Toss.


[DETERMINED]/[PAINED]


JUDGE 'Scraggy is unable to battle.


Throh wins.'


Which means, the victor is Montgomery!


Poor Ash and Scraggy lost.


It was a long shot, wasn't it?


That Throh is just too powerful.


Scraggy, you and Ash battled well.


He's right. You were awesome. Now, take a long rest.


'And Montgomery is our other winner'


'of the Clubsplosion semi-finals.'


'So these two remarkable Trainers'


'will battle for the championship.'


'Along with Sawk, the powerful striker'


'and Throh, the fearsome grappler.'


'A battle of strength, destined to be memorable in every way.'


The ultimate will soon be upon us.


Before that, I suggest we all take a nice lunch break.


BIANCA 'Oh! Oh! Oh!'


I cannot get over how in shape you are.


[laughing]


[chomping]


What's wrong? Aren't you gonna eat?


Since they'll be battling soon


I've prepared an easy-to-digest lunch.


This is for you, Sawk.


Cilan, that's so nice.


- Yeah, thanks a lot. - The pleasure's all mine.


So, let's dig in.


[chomping]


[RAVENOUS] Hey, it's not like anyone's


going to steal it, you know.


C'est vrais.


Otherwise, your easy-to-digest meal won't be.


You're right. We'd better put on the brakes, Sawk.


That's so cool that they're going to the finals.


Although I'd like to go too.


Have you given any thought to analyzing your opponents?


- It's not a bad idea. - No way!


You sure you're ready for those two?


Sawk and I already know what we're gonna do.


We attack opponents head on.


And that goes double for Throh.


Yes, sir, I'm not worried one bit.


[ANGRY]


[SHOCKED]/[SURPRISED]


It might be a good idea to review what you've learned


up to this point.


So far, Throh used these moves.


Circle Throw, Superpower, and Seismic Toss.


But wait, aren't there any other moves Throh can use?


Yeah, maybe they've got one more move they're hiding away.


[laughs]


I already know everything I need to.


STEPHAN I rang the Wishing Bell.


Sawk. You ready to win?


[DETERMINED]


ASH/CILAN/IRIS Who's that Pokémon?


ASH/CILAN/IRIS It's Throh!


THROH [PROUD]


DON GEORGE 'Alright, folks,


our Clubsplosion finalists'


'have entered the stadium.'


'First off, our ferocious'


'and unconquerable warrior, Steffen.'


I won and he still can't get my name right.


And his partner, master of karate


'the blue b*ttlefield basher, Sawk.'


[CONFIDENT]


And across the field, presenting the prince of power


and fierce genius, Montgomery!


Hmpf! Guilty as charged.


[crowd cheering]


DON GEORGE 'Accompanied by his partner


the master of judo'


'and the red terror of the b*ttlefield, Throh.'


[CONFIDENT]


FREDDY 'As they all meet


for our final battle.'


What kind of a matchup are we looking at?


Expect a no holds barred, head to head attack fest.


And in true Clubsplosion style


'both sides are on equally firm footing.'


Good luck, Steffen.


You can do it, Steffen.


We're with you, Steffen.


Ra-ra, Stephan!


Alright, that's it. I'm changing my name.


But not now. Let's rock, Montgomery.


Hmpf.


Now, Trainers, begin.


Alright, Low Sweep, go!



[LOW SWEEP MOVE]


Use Circle Throw.


[CIRCLE THROW MOVE]/[SHOCKED]


Sawk, drop and roll.


[ROLL MOVE]


'By rolling with that Circle Throw'


Sawk didn't take on much damage at all.


Karate Chop.


[KARATE CHOP MOVE]


Catch it.


'Throh catches Sawk's Karate Chop.'


Alright, use Circle Throw.


[SHOCKED]/[CIRCLE THROW MOVE]


STEPHAN 'Drop and roll again.'


[ROLL MOVE]/[DETERMINED]


Now, use Bind.


FREDDY 'And Throh unleashes Bind.'


I thought those two were hiding a move.


[WORRIED]


DON GEORGE 'It's not gonna be easy


for Sawk to get out of that.'


Pry Throh's arms off of you.


'Sawk must have trouble breathing by now.'


Sawk, you've gotta stay strong!


[WORRIED]


Get out of there, Sawk. [CONCERNED]


Hmm.


That's it. Sawk, Bulk Up, let's go.


[BULK UP MOVE]/[BIND MOVE]


STEPHAN 'Now, Close Combat!'


[CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]/[PAINED]


FREDDY 'And Sawk escapes


from Throh's Bind using Close Combat.'


That wouldn't have been possible without using Bulk Up first.


Low Sweep, go.


[LOW SWEEP MOVE]/[DETERMINED]


And Sawk counterattacks with Low Sweep.


Huh?


Now, Throh's using Bind once again.


Toss Sawk with Superpower.


[SUPERPOWER MOVE/[PAINED]


FREDDY 'The fans are going wild'


for the incredible moves on display here.


Beautiful. I'm at a loss for words.


Great battle.


Hmm. And I'm psyched just watching it.


It reminds me of exotic cuisine with beaucoups de spice.


Magnifique.


Truly, a battle like this one is boldly aggressive throughout


but it leaves a warm and mellow feeling of satisfaction


with the spectator that will last and last.


[groaning]


And the Connoisseur Evaluation winner is Cilan.


For a second round loser, you have a big mouth!


You lost in the first round.


- Hmpf. - Hmpf.


Now, Sawk. Use Bulk Up!


[BULK UP MOVE]


Seismic Toss, go.


[STRUGGLING]/[SEISMIC TOSS MOVE]


- Sawk, no. - Hmm.


'If Seismic Toss works like before, this could be it.'


Hang in there, Sawk.


[CONCERNED]


Break away! [DETERMINED]/[STRUGGLING]


FREDDY 'And Sawk escapes


Seismic Toss's grip.'


'Sawk and Throh have hit the ground at the same time.'


Both of them must have taken a lot of damage, no doubt.


STEPHAN 'Sawk. You've gotta get up.'


MONTGOMERY 'Stand up, Throh.'


Come on, Sawk.


[CONCERNED]


Sawk, get up!


[WORRIED]


'So, which one of them will stand up first?'


'This may decide the winner right here.'


MONTGOMERY 'Up, Throh.'


[SHOCKED]


Sawk, now. Get up.


[STRUGGLING]


- Way to go, Sawk. - Come on, Throh. Concentrate.


[DETERMINED]


There it is. It looks like Throh's the first one up.


Hmpf. Good. Now, before Sawk can get up, use Bind.


[DETERMINED]


Sawk, up now.


[DETERMINED]


Sawk will get caught in Throh's Bind again.


[WORRIED]


[SHOCKED]


Close Combat!


[CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]/[PAINED]


- Oh, no. - Oh, yeah.


And Sawk's Close Combat scores a powerful hit.


Even though Sawk was facing away from its opponent when attacking


'it was still effective.' [STRUGGLING]


Alright, Throh. Focus.


[FOCUSED]


[SATISFIED]



FREDDY 'I don't believe it.'


'For some reason, Sawk's walking off.'


Hmm. It's because Sawk knows the battle's over.


[PAINED]/[WEAK]


Huh?


JUDGE 'Throh's unable to battle.


Sawk wins.'


Which means the victor is Steffen.


We did it, Sawk.


Though he still got my name wrong.


[EXCITED] Alright.


Yeah.


'And there's our Clubsplosion winner.'


'Steffen and Sawk's teamwork has given them'


'an impressive victory.'


- Wow, Steffen won. - Excellent, Steffen.


Steffen, you were great.


A final battle worthy of the Clubsplosion Tournament title.


Congratulations, Steffen and Sawk.


They can all pronounce it wrong. We won and they didn't.


[laughing]


It's not always about brute strength.


Perhaps it's also about skill and cunning. Hmm.


Alright, Throh, take a good rest.


Next time we meet, I will be the winner


but for right now, congratulations on your victory.


Thanks, Montgomery.


But next time, we'll win again.


Hmm.


'And the crowd is really showing their appreciation'


with a big round of applause.


I'm impressed by our contestants and our audience.


FREDDY 'Now, as promised,


Steffen wins a year's supply'


'of Pokémon vitamin drinks.'


Thanks to everyone.


But Stephan is how you say my name.


So come on, let's really hear it for Steffen and Sawk.


STEPHAN 'Wrong!'


My name is Stephan! But I'm good.


After all, I made a wish on the Wishing Bell and it came true.


Which means Sawk and I are number one!


[crowd cheering]


BURGUNDY 'Mark my words, Cilan,


next time we meet'


I'll be an A-Class Connoisseur like you.


Good. I can't wait for that day.


Mm, I can't wait for you to stop being so smug.


You're still going down, Iris.


So when are you going to become a Dragon Master


so I can beat you already?


It might be a while yet, but I'll let you know.


[SHEEPISH]


And as for you, Ash, we didn't get a chance


to battle this time.


Yeah, but next time, we'll battle for sure.


So, Ash, what are you gonna to do now?


Going to Icirrus City for a Gym Battle.


And that'll be badge number seven.


[EXCITED]


Wow. That's incredible.


Lots of luck, Ash.


Thanks. The same to you and Sawk.


[FRIENDLY]


Now, you take care of yourself. And best wishes.


We'll see you around. [FRIENDLY]


Hmm. See you again, losers.


And, Cilan, you'd better watch your back.


- Bye-bye. - See ya around.


Bye.


NARRATOR And so, ourheroes


are off to Icirrus City


after bidding farewell to their friends and rivals


and celebrating the thrilling victory


of the Clubsplosion winner, Steffen!


Can't anyone get my name right?


As the journey continues..