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15x36 - Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Pokémon". Aired: April 1, 1997 – present.*
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Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.

15x36 - Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2

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NARRATOR With his eighth Unova


Gym badge on the line


Ash has challenged Virbank Gym Leader Roxie


a Poison-type Pokémon specialist.


ROXIE 'Bring it on, using


all six of your Pokémon.'


All six of my Pokémon?


[CONFUSED]


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


That makes it three against six. Cool?


Thus, the six on three Gym battle


between Ash and Roxie was off and running


with Roxie's Koffing eliminating


Ash's Boldore and Unfezant.


However, using Ash's creative strategy


Leavanny put an end to Koffing's winning streak.


Now Roxie has chosen her second Pokémon Scolipede.


♪ 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 .


[ATTACK]


[PAINED]


Leavanny!


Leavanny got hit with Toxic.


Its strength will be gone in no time.


But if Leavanny keeps losing its strength


and can't battle, then that means


three of Ash's Pokémon will be eliminated.


And Roxie's only lost one.


'Ash is clearly at a disadvantage.'


He's gotta move.


Come on. Offense, Ash.


[ENCOURAGEMENT]


Use Energy Ball!


[ENERGY BALL MOVE]


Quick, Scolipede. Dodge it.


[DODGE]


[EXERTION]


Hang in there, Leavanny. [ENCOURAGEMENT]


Sorry. You're no match for me


when I'm in maximum serious mode.


Now, Scolipede, use Rock Tomb.


[ROCK TOMB MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[guitar music]


Rocking. Finish with Sludge b*mb.


[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]


[STUNNED]


[gasps]


ANNOUNCER 'Leavanny is unable to battle.'


'Scolipede's the winner.'


[crowd cheering]


Leavanny, you were great. Now take a good rest.


So, Ash. When Roxie's in serious mode, it gets intense.


[cheering]


Only three Pokémon left.


Can't wait to see Scolipede rock their world


just like your Leavanny.


Only three? You mean I still have three.


[CONFIDENT] 'I believe in my Pokémon'


and I know they'll give it all they've got


for my eighth Unova Gym badge.


[crowd cheering]


[CONCERNED]


Okay, Pignite, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


[CONFIDENT]


Pignite's a Fire-type.


A good matchup against Scolipede.


Kudos to Ash for a well thought-out and smart choice.


He'd better put that choice to good use


'and watch out for Toxic.'


Now, Pignite, use Flame Charge.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


So Pignite's trying to cause damage


while increasing its speed at the same time.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


I don't think so.


Scolipede, use Screech now.


[SCREECH MOVE]


[gasps]


Now use Sludge b*mb.


[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]


Flamethrower, sh**t it down.


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Alright. Flame Charge.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


Huh?


Nice one, Pignite.


[HAPPY] They nailed it.


- Super effective for sure. - Scolipede, get up.


[EXERTION]



Okay, finish it with Flamethrower.


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Dodge it and use Toxic.


[TOXIC MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


[PAINED]


Stay strong and use Fire Pledge.


[FIRE PLEDGE MOVE]


[PAINED]


Scolipede.


ANNOUNCER 'Oh, no.


Scolipede's unable to battle.'


'Pignite's the winner.'


We did it. [HAPPY]


Alright.


[HAPPY]


You rocked hard, Scolipede.


Now that was a show that nobody will ever forget.


ASH 'Only one Pok mon left, Roxie.'


'Three against one.'


I wouldn't be so c*ck if I were you.


Look. Your Pignite's not exactly having a party.


Here. A present.


[SURPRISED]


Everything's cool. It's a Pecha Berry.


Why would Roxie give Pignite a Pecha Berry


which she knows cures a poisoned Pokémon?


[CONFUSED]


[RELAXED]


[CONFIDENT]


It wouldn't be any fun


battling against a poisoned opponent


when my third Pokémon's energy level's at %.


This is rock and roll.


And you've gotta pay hard if you wanna play hard.


That awesome, Roxie. Thank you.


Uh-oh. There she goes again. That's our Roxie.


You know what? Now the show's really gonna rock.


Turn it up. Let me hear you say yeah.


[all cheering]


Okay.


Come on, people.


- Rock and roll. Rock and roll. - Roxie. Roxie. Roxie.


- Roxie. Roxie. - Roxie. Roxie.


[WORRIED]


'The excitement in the air is as thick'


and rich as gravy.


I've never sampled a Gym battle like this before.


And the unexpected result is delicious.


We can't let them out-cheer us.


Ready to go, Axew?


[AGREEMENT]


Now for my last Pokémon.


I'm rocking this house head-on.


[rock music]


Now, Garbodor. Bang, zoom.


[APPEARING]


[CONFIDENT]


Alright. Garbodor's number three.


POKEDEX 'Garbodor,


the trash heap Pokémon'


'and the evolved form of Trubbish.'


'When Garbodor inhales garbage, it becomes part of its body.'


'The fingertips on Garbodor's right hand'


'spray a powerful liquid poison.'


I'll bet Garbodor will use Poison-type moves, too


so we've gotta end this before they do.


Pignite, use Flame Charge.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


You're obviously trying to wrap this thing up


right off the bat.


No way. Garbodor, dodge it.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


- Huh? - Huh?


Land on top of Pignite.


[ATTACK]


Pignite, no.


[PAINED]


Garbodor, use Double Slap.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


[PAINED]


[gasps] Those arms are long.


Landing a close-range attack


is going to be a tall order for Pignite.


You can do it, Pignite.


Use Flamethrower.


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Garbodor. Dodge it, quick.


[DODGE]


Pignite, use Tackle.


[TACKLE MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


Let's wrap this up with Fire Pledge.


[FIRE PLEDGE MOVE]


Don't let it use that move.


[ATTACK]


- What? - Throw Pignite down, now.


[ATTACK]


Pignite, you've gotta get up.


[WORRIED]



[EXERTION]


Garbodor, use Double Slap.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


Now this is what I call party time.


Let me hear you say yeah. [crowd cheering]


Well, those guys may think there's a party going on


but I sure don't.


[AGREEMENT]


Iris, what in the world are you doing?


I'm cheering for Ash. What do you think?


Rock and roll, Ash. Do it!


Pignite, fight. Do it right!


Iris and Axew are cheering us on.


[EXCITED] Let's win this, Pignite.


[CONFIDENT]


Awesome. Now use Fire Pledge.


[FIRE PLEDGE MOVE]


Give it up. Garbodor, Hyper Beam.


[HYPER BEAM MOVE]


[SCARED]


Pignite.


- Huh? - Huh?


[STUNNED]


ANNOUNCER 'Pignite is unable to battle.'


'Garbodor's the winner with a scorching finish.'


[CONFIDENT]


Great battling, Pignite. Take rest and leave it to us.


[AGREEMENT]


You see, Poison-type moves aren't the only tunes I play.


And at this rate, I won't have to use a single one of them.


- Don't you dare go easy on us. - Huh?


The reason I wanted to battle you in the first place


is because you're so strong.


I knew it would make beating you


and winning my eighth Gym badge even better.


I like how you think.


Your passion for battling is on ten


and that's what I'm about.


Alright. Let's turn this thing up to .


Palpitoad, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


[CONFIDENT]


CILAN 'Palpitoad's Ground-type moves'


'are a good match against Poison-types.'


Ash made a five-star choice.


She only has one Pokémon left. Ash needs to win this now.


Let's really cheer them on, Axew.


Palpitoad, use Mud Shot Now.


[MUD SHOT MOVE]


A Ground-type move. Alright, Garbodor, dodge it.


[CONFIDENT]


Now that's the kind of gig I can get into big-time.


Okay, Palpitoad, give them a show they won't forget.


[ENCOURAGEMENT]


[CONFIDENT]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Garbodor.


[EXCITED]


[crowd cheering]


[WORRIED]


No way to know when they'll use another Poison-type move.


Stay focused, Palpitoad.


[AGREEMENT]


That was a pretty amazing Mud Shot


but you two are no match for us.


So, Garbodor, rock them with Hyper Beam.


[HYPER BEAM MOVE]


Counter that attack with Hydro Pump.


[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]


[CONFUSED]


[SCARED]


Use Mud Shot again.


[MUD SHOT MOVE]


Gunk Shot, let's go.


[GUNK SHOT MOVE]


[PAINED]


Palpitoad!


[WORRIED]


Oh, no. It's been poisoned.


[WORRIED]


Let's end it, Garbodor. Use Venoshock.


[VENOSHOCK MOVE]


[PAINED] Now what?


If you're poisoned and then hit with Venoshock


its effects are magnified.


Palpitoad's in a really dangerous situation.


[PAINED]


Palpitoad, be strong and use Mud Shot.


[PAINED]


It's over.


Venoshock, go.


[VENOSHOCK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Palpitoad!


[WORRIED] [STUNNED]


[crowd cheering]


ANNOUNCER 'Palpitoad is unable to battle.'


'Garbodor wins it again.'


No, it can't be.


[rock music]



Yet another awesome win.


Just what you'd expect from our girl.


Yeah. We don't give away badges.


Not even to Trainers from Kanto.


Are you with me?


[crowd cheering]


Great job, Palpitoad.


Take a good rest and we'll handle this from here on.


So it's one Pokémon each.


Looks like we're down to the last song.


Yeah, but one Pokémon left for each of us


means we're even and that's fine with me.


Well, check out the big-talking Trainer.


And you've been through a lot.


'Like some serious Poison-type moves.'


Yeah, and because I've been through a lot


there's no way I can lose.


Okay, you're up, Pikachu.


[CONFIDENT]


So the cute little Pokémon


you brought all the way here from Kanto is last?


But that cute Pokémon is strong.


[CONFIDENT]


Ash has got a lot to deal with.


Like avoiding back-to-back Gunk Shot and Venoshock.


I'll bet that's exactly what's going to decide this.


[AGREEMENT]


Alright, people


time to make our last song our best song.


Garbodor, Double Slap.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


Pikachu, dodge it, quick.


Stay on Pikachu's tail.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


- No way. - No way.


What? How did that happen?


Alright. Use Quick Attack.


[QUICK ATTACK]


[PAINED]


Huh? Don't fall down. Keep attacking.


[ATTACK]


Dodge it. Dodge it. Dodge it.


Alright. Use Thunderbolt.


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]


[PAINED]


Oh, no.


Pikachu's move against Garbodor is a direct hit.


A delicious attack with great speed.


Go, Pikachu! Go, Pikachu! Go, Pikachu! Go, go, go!


Come on. Get up, Garbodor.


[EXERTION]


Now's our chance.


Pikachu, use Iron Tail.


[IRON TAIL MOVE]


No, you don't. Garbodor, stop them right now.


[ATTACK]


[PAINED]


[CONFIDENT]


Okay, use Gunk Shot.


[GUNK SHOT MOVE]


Quick, dodge it.


[DODGE]


That's it. Keep them off guard.


[GUNK SHOT MOVE]


[SCARED]


Now lift Pikachu up.


[ATTACK]


[SCARED] Pikachu!


- Huh? - Huh?


Our fans are real patient.


So let's reward 'em all.


[CONFIDENT]


[SCARED]


Use Double Slap.


[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]


[gasps]


Here goes. Time for Roxie to rock and roll.


[laughing] Yeah.


[crowd cheering]


They won't drown us out.


Axew, cheer as loud as you can.


[AGREEMENT]


- Cilan, you're gonna help too. - Iris.


CILAN 'I love trying new things,


but this is ridiculous.'


'Ash has his back against the wall.'


'Quit your yapping and cheer him on.'


CILAN 'Oh.'


[PAINED]


Man, I gotta do something.


Use Gunk Shot now.


[GUNK SHOT MOVE]


[PAINED]


[crowd cheering]


Pikachu.


[PAINED]


Pikachu's poisoned.


Guess it's gonna end the same way it did with Palpitoad.


Pikachu, get up.



[EXERTION]


Come on, you can do it.


Huh.


[WORRIED]


Is this it? Have we reached the end of our rope?


IRIS 'Don't give up!'


Huh?


You can't give up. Let's go.


You're just getting started.


[AGREEMENT]


She's right. It's time for you to really stir the stockpot.


Win this with some of that Ash spirit!


Cilan, Iris, Axew.


Hm. Okay. We're gonna battle till the very end.


[DETERMINED]


That's your choice. Use Venoshock.


[VENOSHOCK MOVE]


[gasps]


- It's paralyzed? - Yeah. What's going on?


- What's going on is static. - Static, wow!


Pikachu's special ability is Static.


Garbodor became paralyzed


when it hit Pikachu with Double Slap.


Huh? What are you doing?


Get a grip, Garbodor.


Alright. Pikachu, Thunderbolt, go.


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]


Now this is what rock and roll's all about.


Yeah. Use Venoshock.


[VENOSHOCK MOVE]


Pikachu, Electro Ball.


[ELECTRO BALL MOVE]


[PAINED]


Huh?


Garbodor!


[STUNNED]


ANNOUNCER 'Impossible.'


'Garbodor is unable to battle.'


'Pikachu's the winner.'


'Which means the victor is Ash, the challenger.'


'Congratulations.'


[EXHAUSTED]


You okay, Pikachu?


You were awesome. Thanks, buddy.


[HAPPY]


Garbodor, you rocked hard.


Aww, I can't believe I finally lost.


Guess that means you're a strong opponent.


Eat this. It's a Pecha Berry.


Ash, you did it. Pikachu.


That was a great battle.


[EXCITEMENT]


Like a secret ingredient, Pikachu's static


brought it home.


Congratulations on a thought-provoking battle.


You were great.


Thanks, guys. But the reason I won is


because you guys cheered me on.


You were great.


[HAPPY]


Alright. You're feeling better now.


So what's with your faces all painted up?


- Huh? - Huh?


[CONFUSED] [laughing]


Do you have any idea what defeating Roxie means, huh?


It means you're great.


From now on, blow all your opponents away.


And you know what? I like you, Ash.


I'll bet everyone here likes you too.


Right? What do you say, guys?


[crowd cheering]


[HAPPY]


It's a bummer that I lost


but I gave it all I got with no regrets.


So I'm feeling good.


Here is the Toxic badge.


It proves that you beat me.


Thanks. I appreciate it.


I got the Toxic badge.


It's mine.


[HAPPY]


NARRATOR And so with his win


against Roxie the Virbank City Gym Leader


Ash now has the Toxic badge.


With eight badges in Ash's possession


a new chapter in our heroes' continuing journey


is about to begin.


[theme music]