15x44 - Ash, Iris, and Trip: Then There Were Three!

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NARRATOR It's time for the Pokémon


World Tournament JuniorCup semi-finals.


In the first match, Trip and Serperior were victorious


battling against Cilan and Crustle


which now brings us to the second match


between Iris and Ash.


The winner of their bout will face Trip


in what is sure to be an exciting


Junior Cup final round.


The question remains, who will it be?


Alright, battle begin!


Krokorok, I choose you!


Dragonite, let's go!


[APPEARING]


[EXERTION]


[APPEARING]


KROKOROK/DRAGONITE [CHALLENGING]


♪ 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 "Ash, Iris, And Trip.


Then There Were Three!"


So, Ash has brought out his Krokorok


and Iris has chosen to use her Dragonite.


Looks like we've got quite a matchup.


Your thoughts, Alder?


A Ground and Dark-type versus a Dragon and Flying-type.


In terms of type matchup, the advantage belongs to Dragonite.


But we'll see.


Lots of luck to both of you.


It all depends on whether or not


Dragonite will follow Iris's instructions.


AXEW/PIPLUP [EXCITED]


PIKACHU [EXCITED]


[EXCITED]


I couldn't care less who wins


since this is just a stepping-stone for me anyway.


That Iris wants to be a Dragon Master


and she can't even control her Dragonite.


Dragon Masters everywhere must be cringing.


You're right about that. Dragonite's controlling Iris.


Doing any sort of evaluation


would be a complete waste of my time.


Okay, Krokorok, use Crunch!


[CRUNCH MOVE]


Dodge! [DODGING]


[SURPRISE] Great, Dragonite.


Now, use Stone Edge.


[STONE EDGE MOVE] Dodge it.


DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [DODGING]/[EXERTION]


Dragonite, use Flamethrower!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[PAINED]


- Not bad, Iris. - Awesome!


- Way to go, Dragonite! - Excellent.


Dragonite deftly dodged Krokorok's attacks


and then scored a direct hit with Flamethrower.


Yes. I'm quite impressed with those lightning fast responses.


AXEW/PIPLUP [EXCITED]


PIKACHU [EXCITED]


Dragonite's actually doing what Iris says to do.


Yeah, back when they battled with me


Dragonite was doing anything but that.


I smell the unpleasant aroma of a tough battle for Ash.


[WORRIED]


[thinking] Dragonite's not actually


following Iris's commands.


That team still has big problems. Ice Beam, go!


[ICE BEAM MOVE]


Krokorok, Dig.


[DIG MOVE]


[ICE BEAM MOVE]


You don't know where Krokorok's going to come up. Careful.


[SURPRISE]/[EXERTION]


Great. Alright, Dragonite, Flamethrower.


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Dodge it! [DODGING]


That was close.


Wow. You're really doing great, Dragonite.


You can avoid taking damage


and still keep your power going strong.


[CONFIDENT]


Every one of Dragonite's movements


appears precise and razor-sharp.


- Huh? - Okay, Dragonite.


Let's keep it going.


I'm not getting it at all.


Before, they were totally out of sync.


C'est vrai, like eating two foods


that don't go together and leave you with a tummy ache.


[thinking] What's going on here?


Is this a Dragon Master's true power?


Use Flamethrower!



Quick, dodge it.


Okay, Dragonite, Flamethrower again.


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[WORRIED]/[PAINED]


Krokorok!


[EXERTION]


Let's keep it going with Flamethrower once more.


Krokorok, Dig!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[DIG MOVE]


Heads up. [ATTACK]


Behind you.


- Crunch. Go for it. - Dodge it, quick.


KROKOROK/DRAGONITE [CRUNCH MOVE]/[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


Shake it off, now.


DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [EXERTION]


Don't let go, Krokorok. Hang on.


DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [EXERTION]


[PAINED]


- Krokorok! - Now, use Ice Beam!


[ICE BEAM MOVE]


Dodge it, quick.


Use Stone Edge!


[STONE EDGE MOVE]


[PAINED]


Now, use Crunch!


[CRUNCH MOVE]


[DODGING] [PAINED]


Flamethrower, let's go.!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Great match. Both Dragonite and Krokorok


are giving it their all and putting out


the very best moves they can.


They're constantly looking for an opening


to land a great attack.


It feels like Dragonite and I


are finally working together as a team.


AXEW/PIKACHU/PIPLUP [CHEERING]


Both Ash and Iris look great.


True. It's impossible to predict who's going to win this.


MELOETTA [WORRIED]


I can't believe Iris has really learned


how to work with Dragonite.


Is she really on her way to becoming a Dragon Master?


For your information, I'm on my way


to becoming an S Class Connoisseur.


Excuse me, but this isn't about you!


Okay, Dragonite, it's time to wrap this up.


[AGREEMENT] Use Crunch.


[EXERTION]/[CRUNCH MOVE]


Intercept it with Flamethrower!


And now, use Ice Beam!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Flamethrower!


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Huh!


Uh-oh. Krokorok, no.


[WEAK]


Krokorok has been hit first


by Dragonite's powerful Ice Beam


and then by an equally powerful Flamethrower.


A double dose of damage.


They were direct hits as well. Not looking good for Ash.


That's it?


Is Ash really going to lose this?


[CHEERING]


AXEW/PIPLUP [CHEERING]


[growling]


Catastrophe.


[STRUGGLING]


[SURPRISE]


[STRUGGLING]


Krokorok, get up!


Come on, I know you can do it.


Please, get up.


Yes. Way to go, Krokorok.


[STRUGGLING]/[ANGRY]


Huh?


- Oh, my. - Could it be?


PIKACHU/PIPLUP [EXCITED]


AXEW [EXCITED]


[EXCITED]


What a turn of events.


After successive attacks from Dragonite


it appears Krokorok's evolving.


Obviously Krokorok heard its Trainer's voice.


[ROARING]


Would you look at that?


[SURPRISED]


Wow! That's awesome!


Krokorok has just evolved into Krookodile.


Krookodile, huh?


POKEDEX Krookodile,


the Intimidation Pokémon


and the evolved form of Krokorok.


Krookodile can see faraway objects



as if through binoculars.


Its jaws are strong enough to crush a car.


Quite an unexpected surprise.


Krokorok evolved into Krookodile after being overwhelmed.


Now, only time will tell who's going to win this.


Alright. Go, Krookodile!


[CONFIDENT]


[EXERTION]


[SHOCKED]


[ATTACK]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Serperior.


SERPERIOR [DETERMINED]


[DRAGON CLAW MOVE]


[SURPRISED]/[PAINED]


Oh, no! [STRUGGLING]


IRIS 'Dragonite.'


Whoa, Krookodile. That was awesome.


That was Dragon Claw.


Wow, Krookodile must have learned that move


immediately after it evolved from Krokorok.


So cool!


PIKACHU [EXCITED]


PIPLUP [EXCITED]


AXEW/MELOETTA [EXCITED]


That's how to do it, Krookodile!


[CONFIDENT]


Dragonite, you okay?


[ANGRY]


Huh?


[EXERTION]


Huh? Dragonite?


Are you alright?


[CONFIDENT]


Okay, heads up. Dragonite's going to make a move.


[AGREEMENT]


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Wait. Dragonite, what are you doing?


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


[ICE BEAM MOVE]


[SHOCKED]


Stop it, Dragonite. Try to calm down.


[ANGRY]


Dragonite. You've got to listen to what I'm saying.


[screams]


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


- Look out! - Ah!


PIKACHU/PIPLUP [SCARED]


AXEW/MELOETTA [SCARED]


[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]


Dragonite, stop it right now!


Dragonite now appears to have lost all control.


Its anger seems to have gotten the better of it


and it's using Ice Beam, Thunder Punch


and Flamethrower in all directions.


It was hit by Krookodile's Dragon Claw


which was super-effective. But still.


I knew this was going to happen.


Iris's still a long, long way off


from becoming a Dragon Master.


I was right all along.


Evaluating those two would be a magnifiquewaste of time.


[growls]


Listen to me!


You're supposed to aim at Krookodile!


So stop goofing around and battlecorrectly!


[ICE BEAM MOVE]


Will you stop doing things all wrong


and start keeping an eye on your opponent?


[EXERTION] Dragonite, come on!


Poor Iris.


No matter what it's still a battle after all.


And that means we attack.


Crunch, let's go.


[AGREEMENT]


[CRUNCH MOVE]


Dodge it, quick!


[SURPRISE] [CRUNCH MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[CRUNCH MOVE]


[PAINED]


I told you to dodge, didn't I?


[screams]


[STRUGGLING]


[ROARING] Now, what are you trying to do?


[DRAGON RUSH MOVE]


I think Dragonite is using Dragon Rush.


- Right. - Huh?


Its timing's off.


Alright, use Dig.


[DIG MOVE] [ATTACK]


[EXERTION] Okay.


Wrap it up with Stone Edge!


[AGREEMENT]


[STONE EDGE MOVE]


[SURPRISE]/[PAINED]


[screams]


[DAZED]


Dragonite is unable to continue. Krookodile wins!


'So the match goes to Ash!'



[cheering]


You did it, Krookodile.


[HAPPY]


[WEAK]


[whines]


Excellent strategy by Ash.


He managed to avoid the Dragon Rush


and finish up with a well aimed Stone Edge.


And this means Ash will be moving on to the final round.


And Iris was looking so good.


She and Dragonite seemed to be in sync at first.


- I agree. - What do you think went wrong?


Um, I think I'm going to need a little Evaluation Time


with Dragonite to figure this out.


PIKACHU/AXEW [EXCITED]/[CONFUSED]


PIPLUP [CURIOUS]


MELOETTA [HAPPY]


[EXERTION]


IRIS I can't believe it.


Why does it always have to end the same way?


Yeah. It's such a waste of awesome strength and power.


I just don't get it.


'I was able to get a good look at you, Iris.'


I saw how bad you are at controlling Dragon-types.


The most brilliant failure I've ever seen.


Like a piece of burnt toast.


Mm, I'm too exhausted to deal with you two.


It's not that bad.


- 'Iris?' - Huh?


Cynthia.


- You did well. - I did?


Of course, you're wondering why you lost even though Dragonite


was listening to you at first, right?


Right.


You see, it's because Dragonite


still doesn't have complete confidence in you yet.


Confidence?


You need to deepen your relationship with Dragonite


even if it's just a little bit at a time.


You think so? Maybe you're right.


Mm-hm.


It's your job as a Trainer to gain your Pokémon 's trust.


That just might be the most important


part of your work together.


Hmm?


[HAPPY] Hmm.


[AGREEMENT] Hmm.


'Alright, folks, time for the final match'


'of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup.'


- 'It's Trip versus Ash!' - Ash, you're up.


Right!


Cynthia..


...thanks so much.


[crowd cheering]


So, the time has finally come and there's no way I'm losing.


[chuckles]


The final match between Trip and Ash


is straight ahead and of course


the winner earns the right to challenge Alder


the champion Trainer sitting to my immediate left.


So, Alder, how do you see this shaping up?


My only concern at this point


is that we get to witness a battle


worthy of a Junior Cup final match.


This battle ought to be something.


Alright. Good luck, Ash!


I can't wait to see what flavors we get


from the combination of those rivals.


[CHEERING]


Alright, finalists. Battle begin!


Serperior, let's go!


Pignite, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


[APPEARING]


Okay, we're looking at a battle between


Trip and his Serperior versus Ash and his Pignite.


Hmm.


A Fire-type Pokémon like Pignite


has a big advantage over Serperior.


That may be, but I doubt Trip's Serperior


is going to go down all that easily.


PIKACHU/PIPLUP [AMAZED]


[AMAZED]


Okay, Pignite, we've got the matchup advantage


in this battle for sure.


Let's win this quick with Tackle!


[TACKLE MOVE]


SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SURPRISE]


Now, use Flamethrower!


PIGNITE/SERPERIOR [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]/[DODGING]


Then we'll just have to speed things up too.


Flame Charge, go!


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


[growls]


[chuckles]


Oh, my, Serperior's incredible speed


is preventing Pignite's every move


from getting close to scoring.


True.


Serperior's speed is incredible



even at a type disadvantage


Trip is confident they can win.


Ash better figure something out quickly.


PIKACHU/PIPLUP [WORRIED]


AXEW [WORRIED]


MELOETTA [WORRIED]


Alright, Serperior, Solar Beam!


[SOLARBEAM MOVE]


Now use Dragon Tail. [EXERTION]


Yeah, Pignite, great.


Now, use Flame Charge one more time.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


Of course, the more they use Flame Charge


the faster Pignite gets.


- Yeah. - I wonder.


Will it be enough to match Serperior's speed?


Okay, Pignite. Tackle, let's go!


[TACKLE MOVE]


SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[EXERTION]


Now, use Flamethrower!


PIGNITE/SERPERIOR [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]/[DODGING]


- Ugh. - Leer, Serperior.


[LEER MOVE]


Dodge it, quick.


Dragon Tail, go!


SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DRAGON TAIL MOVE]/[DODGING]


Flame Charge!


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


That's fast. That move just might work.


- I hope so. - Yeah, Pignite, go for it.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SHOCKED]


Serperior's speed is so amazing


it's almost too quick to follow.


Serperior's too fast to let any move make contact.


Come on, Pignite, let's go.


[DETERMINED]


Okay, time to use Flame Charge.


[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]


[DODGING]


Now, use Leer!


[LEER MOVE] Dodge that.


[DODGING]


Serperior, use Solar Beam.


[SOLARBEAM MOVE]


[PANICKED]


[PAINED]


- Pignite, no. - Unbelievable!


Pignite managed to avoid Serperior's Leer


but then took a massive hit from Solar Beam.


That was an impressive combination.


- Ah! - This could be it.


Pignite, are you okay?


[STRUGGLING]


[ANGRY]


Oh. Pignite.


[growls]


That's what I call real determination.


And that's what Pignite's all about.


Pignite's style has spicy ingredients that last and last.


[PANTING]


Okay, Pignite, let's wrap this up.


[AGREEMENT]


Finish it by using Fire Pledge!


[FIRE PLEDGE MOVE]


SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SHOCKED]


- Look at that. - Frenzy Plant, let's go!


[FRENZY PLANT MOVE]


[SCARED]/[PAINED]


[DAZED]


Pignite is unable to continue. Serperior wins!


'Which means, our champion is Trip.'


[crowd cheering]


Pignite, return.


Thanks. You really gave it everything you've got.


[growls]


Pignite showed a lot of power


but couldn't even get close to Serperior.


Which means, the winner of this year's


Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup is Trip.


They all battled really well.


The excitement was just what I had hoped for.


'Now, it's time for our winner, Trip'


'to receive the Junior Cup trophy from Alder.'


- Congratulations. - Thank you so very much.


And with that, Trip also earns the privilege


of challenging Alder to a battle.


You were excellent. I look forward to our battle.


I'm right with you, Alder sir.


ASH Oh, man.


And after I made it all the way to the finals.


Ash, you battled really well.


Serperior's speed was just too much.


All that spice was difficult to digest.


But Pignite sure showed everyone its courage and strength.


PIPLUP/AXEW [AGREEMENT]


[AGREEMENT] [ENCOURAGING]


[chuckles]


Right. We're going to get stronger and stronger.


And next time we'll beat Serperior!



- Now, that's the Ash I know. - Dawn is right.


'Alright, it's time for the battle you've been waiting for.'


'The match between our Junior Cup winner, Trip'


'versus the champion of the Unova region, Alder.'


Alder, sir. I'm afraid that this is the end of your era.


I'm going to prove to you just how strong I am.


We'll see.


This should be even more fun


than I thought it would be.


Alright, battle begin!


Bouffalant, come on out!


[APPEARING]


Serperior, let's go.


[APPEARING]


It's Serperior again.


Trip must have a lot of confidence to do that.


I can't wait to see how Alder battles against Serperior.


That should be great.


Alright, Serperior, Solar Beam.


[SOLARBEAM MOVE]


NARRATOR And so, the battle between


Trip, the Junior Cup winner


and Alder, the Unova champion, is off and running.


We'll soon find out who comes out on top


in this final battle of champions


as the journey continues.


[theme music]