15x35 - Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1

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NARRATOR Our heroes next stop


the Virbank City Pokémon Center


to prepare for Ash's upcoming Gym battle.


A Virbank Gym victory means Ash's eighth Unova Gym badge


and entry into the Unova League.


You'll need a good night's sleep


so you can be at your best for your Gym battle tomorrow.


Right! But first, a strategy meeting!


[AGREEMENT]


You're really pumped up about this.


You bet I am!


One more win and I get my eighth Unova Gym badge


then the Unova League.


- Woah! - Ah!


Sorry. Gotta run.


What's with him?


He looks upset and he's holding a Poké Ball.


'I'd guess he just had a Gym battle.'


A Gym battle?


[CURIOUS]


[CURIOUS]


♪ A new adventure another day


♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪


♪ It's up to me and you


♪ You know what we've gotta 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 "Rocking the Virbank Gym!


Part !"


[instrumental music]


- They all got hit with Toxic? - Yeah.


No mercy, just like always.


I guess she's talking about the Gym Leader.


- No doubt! - Huh?


He must have just challenged the Virbank Gym.


NURSE JOY 'Prepare the antidote, Audino.'


[AGREEMENT]


Nurse Joy, will my Pokémon be alright?


Don't worry. At this Pokémon Center


we're used to dealing with poison all the time.


We'll call you as soon as we're finished.


- Please wait there. - Okay.


You just had a Gym battle?


Mm-hm. The Virbank Gym's really tough.


You here for a Gym battle too?


Yeah! I'm challenging tomorrow.


Then you'd better get ready


to deal with a whole lot of poison.


You mean the Virbank Gym's a Poison-type Gym?


BOY # Big-time!


I've never seen a Gym Leader so good with Poison-type moves!


Her Pokémon are really high level as well


and we couldn't do anything.


'First we'd get poisoned'


'then our moves would get totally messed up!'


We were done before we could do a thing.


Same thing happened to me.


We got poisoned right away too.


So did we. That Gym is too difficult.


I can't believe with just one of her Pokémon


she took out every one of mine.


One? How'd she do that?


Indirect damage from poison


combined with powerful direct attacks.


It sounds like a Gym with two unique flavors.


I wonder what the Gym Leader is like.


We'll find out soon enough.


For now, we need an anti-poison strategy.


[AGREEMENT]


So, who are you gonna go with this time?


Hm. Good question.


First, you need to simulate the battle in your mind


and then choose your Pokémon


by their type as well as their moves.


Right here is where the battle truly begins.


[tummy rumbles]


Huh? Oh.


First part of my strategy is getting some serious food.


Excuse me! We're hungry too, you know.


[sighs] So much for team spirit.


[EXASPERATED]


[dramatic music]


'So you've lost sight of your target, eh?'


Well, it is a Mythical Pokémon after all.


What did you expect would happen?


We had no data on it's skills.


We know it disappears before moving on.


Somehow we need to counter that.


I understand, I have some special


anti-stealth goggles I'd like you to try.


Great! Send them to point XI.


Don't let me down.


I hope it hasn't gotten too far.


Our target must be exhausted by now.



I'll wager it's still in Virbank City.


PIDOVE [EXERTION]


IRIS 'Ash, wait up!'


If you get all worked up like this so early


you'll run out of steam during the Gym battle!


I've got it covered!


After all, the Gym's right around the corner.


[EXERTION]


[panting]


[yelps]


It says the Gym is right here!


Huh? That.. That's it?


No question!


This is the entrance to the Virbank Gym.


[inhales deeply]


Ready, Pikachu? [DETERMINED]


Huh?


- Hmm. - Hmm.


- 'Stairs!' - 'An underground Gym.'


Okay, it's time for me to get my eighth Gym badge.


'I challenge you!'


And Gothitelle is unable to battle!


Koffing's the winner!


So the match goes to the Gym Leader, Roxie!


[rock music]


This is louder than a Hyper Voice!


What did you say?


My ears!


- Roxie! Roxie! - Roxie! Roxie!


- Roxie! Roxie! - Roxie! Roxie!


[cheering]


You okay? Gothitelle!


[WEAK]


[music continues]


Thanks! Rock and roll!


That's the Gym Leader?


And she defeated the Psychic type?


'No small feat for a Poison type.'


[CURIOUS]/[PLEASED]


So who's that Pokémon?


A Koffing!


'The first time I've seen one in person!'


Let's give it up for our brave challenger.


And for all his brave Pokémon!


[crowd cheering] Huh?


[SURPRISED]


- Huh? - Huh?


Word up, challenger! I hope you'll try again.


And thank you for coming!


Huh? Sure.


'Gothitelle, return.'


Thank you for letting me challenge you.


[sobbing] [chuckles]


ASH/CILAN/IRIS Huh?


- 'Hey!' - Huh?


Next challenger!


- 'That you?' - Uh, yeah!


Mm..


Whoa, talk about one tough crowd.


I prefer to think of them as dedicated.


How's it going? You're looking at the Virbank Gym Leader!


Roxie!


Hi! I'm Ash.


And I'm from Pallet Town. Nice to meet you.


Pallet Town? That's in Kanto!


[AGREEMENT]


And check out that Pikachu!


This Koffing showed up while we were doing a concert in Kanto


and we've been tight ever since!


- 'Koffing rules!' - Huh?


[FRIENDLY]


Hm.


POKEDEX Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokémon.


Koffing hovers in the air


thanks to the poisonous gases it contains


which have a foul odor and can explode.


It's great when Koffing explodes at our gigs!


The audience can never get enough.


Don't get bummed, but compared to fans in Unova


Kanto fans are a bore.


[laughs]


Bad Billy Jo! She can be poisonous too.


Whoa! Guess everything's poisonous around here.


[AGREEMENT]


But, what do you mean by concert?


Get with it!


We're one of Unova's most popular punk bands!


So give it up for Koffing and the Toxics!


'Virbank Gym's not just a Gym! We jam here all the time.'


And all our fans come out and support us


'cause they're totally into battles andgreat tunes!


[cheering]


Awesome.


No wonder challengers have a hard time battling.


How can you think with that noise?


You can't.


Well, that's not gonna bother us!


Come on, Pikachu, let's rock their socks off.


Use Thunderbolt!


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]



[gasping]


Ah. Rock and roll! Mad power!


That was some Thunderbolt!


It takes an awful lot to shut up this crowd!


'You're not half bad, Ash from Pallet Town.'


Coming from Roxie, that's a rave!


Hmph! Save your breath. You'll need it.


Roxie. I challenge you to a battle.


I'm going for my eighth Gym badge


'so if I win, I can enter the Unova League.'


Whoa! So we're your last stop.


Yeah. Check it out, one left.


You're right. Way cool.


But it doesn't get any harder


than winning a Gym badge in my Gym!


And that's exactly what makes it worth the challenge.


Right on. I'm impressed!


I kind of like this kid!


He's the kind of challenger you turn it up to ten with


and then blow his doors off!


I hear you. Ash, you're on!


'If this is your eighth Gym'


'all your Pokémon must be in mad good shape!'


- Yeah! - Cool.


So you think you're ready for the Unova League, huh?


Then you'll have to show me what you've got!


'Bring it on, using all six of your Pokémon!'


All six of my Pokémon?


[SHOCKED]


Right on. And I'll use just three of mine.


That makes it three against six. Cool?


But if I've got six Pokémon and you've got three


I'd have an unfair advantage!


I'll use three Pokémon too!


Don't worry about me.


It's my Gym and my rules.


'If that's what Roxie wants, that's what Roxie gets.'


It's a Gym Leader's job to see how you roll.


Besides, once we get this battle on the road


I guarantee you, you'll thank me!


Hmm. You've got it! It'll be a six on three battle!


[DETERMINED] Okay, then let's rock!


[crowd cheering]


I'll use my strategy for all six!


And then I'll walk away with my eighth Gym badge!


[DETERMINED]


Roxie's got a lot of faith in her Pokémon to use just three.


Hmm. That's why it doesn't matter how many you use.


This battle won't be about numbers


it will be about brains and strategy.


Don't worry, I know!


And soon, they're all gonna know!


[AGREEMENT] [cheering]


[CURIOUS]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Koffing!


[INTENT]


[instrumental music]


Listen up! Your attention please.


Virbank Gym battle time!


'And challenging the house is Ash from Pallet Town!'


'Alright, referee, kick it off!'


You've got it, Roxie!


The Virbank Gym Battle's about to begin!


[cheering]


Okay, here's the deal


the Gym Leader will use three Pokémon


while the challenger will use six!


'Only the challenger will be allowed to substitute Pokémon.'


'When all of either side's Pokémon are unable to continue'


'this battle is history!'


You rock hard, Ref!


Now, opening up the show, it's Koffing!


Bang, zoom!


Whoa! It's fast!


[EXERTION]


- How does it move like that? - Not sure.


But that kind of speed will be hard to deal with.


Okay, Boldore, I choose you!


[APPEARING]


- 'Ash! Ash!' - 'Ash! Ash!'


Cheering for me?


- 'Ash! Ash!' - 'Ash! Ash!'


- 'Ash! Ash!' - 'Ash! Ash!'


[cheering]


They even root for the challenger at this Gym.


[SHOCKED] Time to fasten your seatbelts!


Let's rock the house!


[rock music]


Alright, Boldore, use Sandstorm!


[AGREEMENT]


[SANDSTORM MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


[STRUGGLING]


It'll keep taking damage for a while.


That Sandstorm's effects will continue for a long time!


'Gradually chipping away at Koffing's endurance'


has got to be part of Ash's strategy!


And Sandstorm's a good way for Ash


to slow down Koffing's amazing speed!



Uh-huh. You really think you can chill out Koffing's moves?


Think again.


Your strategy just blew a fuse.


- Huh? - Use Clear Smog!


[CLEAR SMOG MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]


The Sandstorm!


- Oh, no! - That's incredible!


ROXIE 'Problem?'


Let's see how you get out of that!


Use Rock Blast!


[ROCK BLAST MOVE]


Gyro Ball, let's go!


[GYRO BALL MOVE]


- Dodge it! - Too late!


[PAINED]


Super effective!


Are you okay, Boldore?


[STRUGGLING]


Boldore's Rock Blast should have done more than that!


Poor Ash! Where's that confidence?


If you're not going to bring it, then I will!


'Alright, Koffing, use Sludge b*mb and turn it up!'


[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]


Careful, Ash! Watch out for it's poison!


Intercept with Flash Cannon!


[FL*SH CANNON MOVE]


Oh, They managed to defend.


Don't relax just yet!


Gyro Ball, go!


[GYRO BALL MOVE]


Use Sandstorm and put the brakes on Koffing, quick!


[SANDSTORM MOVE]


[GYRO BALL MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]


Boldore!


[CONCERNED]


REFEREE 'Boldore is unable to battle!'


'Koffing wins it!'


Boldore, return!


You did a great job.


I won't let your hard work go to waste.


Boldore managed to launch plenty of attacks.


Koffing took lots of damage


and that should pay off in the end!


So Ash, isn't my Koffing just a little bit too strong for you?


I like strong!


It's the perfect way to win my eighth Gym badge!


I like the way you think.


Let's keep this party hoppin'! Next Pokémon!


Alright, Unfezant, I choose you!


[APPEARING]


A flying type?


Think you're gonna handle Koffing's speed, do you?


Let's go, Unfezant! Use Quick Attack!


[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


Will-O-Wisp.


[WILL-O-WISP MOVE]


Use Gust to knock them away!


[GUST MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


- Alright! - O-oh! Good stuff!


Wow!


Though I don't think Koffing was very pleased.


[HAPPY]


Use Air Cutter!


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


Sludge b*mb, now!


[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


[STRUGGLING]


Unfezant!


Now for a little poison pay-off!


Here comes this Poison Gym's specialty!


Unfezant, hang in there!


[ENCOURAGING] [STRUGGLING]


No doubt, Koffing must have taken some real damage.


Unfezant, let's wrap this up!


[STRUGGLING]


Alright, Clear Smog!


[CLEAR SMOG MOVE]


[PAINED]


[DETERMINED]


Unfezant, no!


[STRUGGLING]


Wanna substitute?


Ugh, guess I'm going to have to.


[PAINED]


[DETERMINED]


You sure you want to go on?


[DETERMINED] Amazing!


It can't be doing well.


But if they can beat Koffing then the battle goes on!


I'll tell you one thing, that Unfezant's got heart!


Yeah! Those two really want to win this.


Okay, here we go!


It's all or nothing with this attack.


Unfezant, Aerial Ace!


[EXERTION]



Intercept it! Koffing, Gyro Ball!


[GYRO BALL MOVE]


[AERIAL ACE MOVE]


[PAINED] No, Unfezant!


[CONCERNED]


REFEREE 'Unfezant is unable to battle!'


'Koffing's the winner!'


Hm. What a hot air battle!


But Koffing came out on top, as usual.


It looks like our challengers are having a bad day, you know?


[PLEASED]


Man! That Koffing's too strong!


Poor Ash didn't even come close.


[SAD] Roxie's overwhelming!


'And it's not just those poison-type moves.'


'Roxie's far more responsive on the b*ttlefield than Ash is!'


[CONCERNED]


You were great, Unfezant.


Now take a long rest.


[WORRIED]


Yeah, I know, Pikachu.


'If we're struggling to beat her first Pokémon'


it could be hard to win that badge.


But still, we can win the next round!


Okay, Leavanny, I choose you!


[APPEARING]


Leavanny?


There is a surprise!


What in the world could Ash be planning?


A Grass type putsyou at a total disadvantage.


Desperate, aren't you?


It's all on this move! Energy Ball!


[ENERGY BALL MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


[STRUGGLING]


Alright!


But they're a long way from the damage they need!


'I guess it's possible it weakened'


'Koffing's Special Defense'


'but why would Ash bet everything on one move?'


If that's all you've got


you'll never beat Koffing.


Gyro Ball!


Grab Koffing with String Shot!


[STRING SHOT MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


- Got it! - Stopping Koffing won't help.


Use Sludge b*mb!


Spin it around!


[EXERTION]


Uh!


Now reel it in!


[EXERTION]


Use Energy Ball!


[ENERGY BALL MOVE]


[PAINED]


- Great, Leavanny! - Huh?


REFEREE 'Koffing is unable to battle.'


'Leavanny's the winner!'


You were awesome, Leavanny!


PIKACHU [OVERJOYED]


[PLEASED]


- Of course! That Ash! - What do you mean?


I know why Ash wanted to lower Koffing's Special Defense!


He wanted to make certain the next time


Energy Ball hit Koffing


it would strike with more power!


'On top of that, he used String Shot to pull Koffing in'


'for a close-range direct hit!'


IRIS 'Wow! This time, Ash


really thought it through!'


[DELIGHTED]


You rocked hard, Koffing.


Have a good long rest.


You see? That's one down for you!


ROXIE Winning with a bad match-up?


I'm impressed!


I can see you've got the spirit to win. But so do we!


So now it's time for us to turn our energy level up to eleven.


Now, Scolipede, bang, zoom!


[APPEARING]


Got to love that color. Isn't it awesome?


I want you to stay in there, Leavanny!


[AGREEMENT] Razor Leaf, let's go!


[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]


[DETERMINED]


Ugh!


What a waste. Scolipede, use Toxic!


[TOXIC MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]


Leavanny!


[gasping]


NARRATOR Roxie's powerful poison attacks


continue to pound away


as the fierce battling goes on at the Virbank Gym.


Will Gym Leader Roxie end up with all the right moves


or will Ash win his eighth Unova Gym badge?


[theme music]