23x25 - A Festival Reunion!

[bunniefuu]

[theme music playing]

[narrator] Ash's goal is to battle one of the world's greatest Trainers, Leon.

Goh's goal is to catch one of every kind of Pokémon, including Mew!

This is the story of their adventure-filled journey

through the world of Pokémon!

Pi... Pika, pika!

Pika...

-That's enough, buddy. -Pika?

-You've had plenty already. -Pikachu!

Besides, we're about to land.

Pika...

It's my first time in Kalos! I say we catch a bunch of Pokémon!

Raboot.

And you'd better win the Battle Festival Challenge!

For sure! And I'll keep winning!

Pikachu!

[narrator] Ash and Goh have come to the Kalos region.

And where's their destination?

It's Shalour City, where the Gym Leader's partner is Lucario!

[calm music]

-Bina. -Bina.

There's one...

I think I know what it is!

[chimes]

[rotom] Binacle. A Two-Handed Pokémon.

A Rock and Water type.

Binacle stretch and contract their bodies to pull their rocks along with them.

They eat seaweed that they find washed up on shore.

Okay, Poké Ball, go!

Bina!

[chimes]

Binacle has been registered to your Pokédex!

Yes! It's my first Kalos Pokémon!

-Raboot. -Flabe. Flabe.

It's a Flabébé! Come on!

[crowd cheering]

-Yeah! -All right!

Go!

-Sudoowodo! -[groans]

[yelling]

[announcer] Welcome to the grass b*ttlefield,

where Pikachu and Clawitzer are in a heated battle!

[tense music]

All right, Clawitzer, Flash Cannon!

[groans]

Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu!

[grunting]

-[gasps] -Pika?

Witz...

[announcer] Look at that!

Clawitzer just swallowed that Thunderbolt attack with its claw!

That Electric-type attack should've caused real damage!

What happened?

All right, Ash. What's up next?

♪ It's a big, big world But you know where to find me ♪

♪ We'll be together And we're gonna do it our way ♪

♪ We'll discover We believe in each other ♪

♪ On adventures With my friends, like, every day ♪

♪ And we're already on our way ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

[theme music]

-[Goh] "A Festival..." -[Ash] "Reunion!"

[crowd cheering]

Flash Cannon absorbed the energy from your Electric-type move.

How do you like that?

If that move didn't work, use Iron Tail!

Use Crabhammer!

Claw...

-Clawitzer! -Chu...

Ahh... Pika!

Pi...

Clawitzer!

Clawitzer is unable to battle,

so the victory goes to Ash of Pallet Town!

Yeah! We did it, Pikachu!

Pika, pika!

Hmm. 'Kay, Ash, I won't forget that name.

That's Ash's third straight win!

[announcer] A fourth win will put him into Great Class!

Pretty exciting!

The Battle Festival Challenge is an event where Trainers can raise

their World Coronation Series rankings in one fell swoop!

Competitors can challenge just about anyone.

So for the participating Trainers,

this is an extremely important day!

[Goh] Poké Ball, go!

-Go! -[squeaks]

-Go! -Flabe!

-Go! -Phantump!

-Go! -[squeals]

[light music]

I just caught a Fletchling! Great!

[chimes]

[rotom] Fletchling has been registered to your Pokédex!

-Raboot. -[crowd cheering]

Huh?

It's time we head on over to cheer for Ash!

Look! It's a Red Flower Flabébé!

-Raboot! -[chuckles]

With one more win, we'll reach the Great Class,

thanks to you guys!

-Olu! -[mutters]

Let's give it all we've got!

-Pika! -Gengar!

-Olu? -Huh?

Riolu!

Olu!

[gasps]

[Ash] Lucario?

Pika.... Pikachu!

[gasps, chuckles]

-Hey, I think I know that Lucario... -[Korrina] Yoo-hoo?

Hi, Ash!

-[giggling] -Korrina! I knew it!

It's been forever!

I could feel it, Lucario's Aura.

Pika!

Good to see you, Pikachu! How've you been?

Pikachu.

My name's Korrina, and I'm the Shalour City Gym Leader.

-And this is my partner, Lucario! -Hmm!

So you caught a Riolu?

Yeah. See, it hatched from an Egg.

You stick with Ash. He'll make you super strong!

Ah!

Rio... Riolu!

I met Ash a while back, and the two of us had quite a Gym battle!

-I just happened to win. -So, that's it, huh?

-Hmm. -Pika?

-[Ash] Well, that's what counts! -[Korrina] Oh, come on.

[Ash] Ooh! Are you in the Battle Festival Challenge, too?

[Korrina] Of course! But today, I'm not here as a Gym Leader.

I'm just another challenger. Winning my way to take on Leon!

-[gasps] -Pika?

This is why Lucario and I have been training as hard as we have been!

To win, and win, and win some more, and move up the rankings!

And with my very next victory, I'll rank up and enter the Great Class!

You, too, right?

Let's have a battle, and the winner will get to do just that!

-[groans] -Pika!

-Riolu? -Rio?

Watch Lucario.

Its style of battling!

Olu!

[laughs] I just want you to check it out for now.

Keep an eye on Riolu, 'kay?

Pi! Pika, pika!

Anything out there?

Raboot.

Wow, not a trace, huh?

[gasps]

[grunts] Raboot!

[gasps]

Lucario?

Your reaction shows promise.

Hold on. You're its Trainer?

[laughs] I'm sorry to have to disappoint you.

But you've got spirit. And I like that.

Sorry. I thought it was a wild Lucario.

-Your first encounter? -That's right!

We've come here to catch lots of Pokémon.

Since it's my first trip to Kalos, I wanted to catch a whole bunch!

Well. How many have you caught?

-Uh, let me see... -Hmm.

Remarkable!

You've managed to catch so many Flabébé with different-colored flowers!

And catching an orange one is quite an impressive feat!

I'm still working on white!

They say that white is extremely hard to find!

I don't think one's been seen around here.

Are you familiar with this area?

You could say so.

My granddaughter's battling in the stadium over there today.

I thought I'd go and see how she's doing.

No way!

My good friend's competing in it right now!

He came here from Kanto to battle, while I came to catch Pokémon!

I haven't met anyone from there in quite a while.

-Hm? -Not since I met a friend

of my granddaughter's named Ash...

-Ash? -Yes. That's right.

His partner was Pikachu.

That's the guy I was talking about!

[rotom drone] Now, on the rock b*ttlefield,

we will have a Normal Class battle.

And it's Ash versus Korrina!

For today's battle, each can use two Pokémon!

[announcer] Listen to the crowd roar!

They're cheering for their beloved Shalour City Gym Leader, Korrina!

She'll be facing off against an up-and-comer from the Kanto region, Ash!

All right, let's do this.

-Riolu! -Pika!

[gasps]

You two stay right here.

-Pika! -Riolu. Olu, olu, olu...

[Korrina] Hey! Riolu!

-[Riolu] Huh? -Be sure to cheer for my Lucario, okay?

You'll see something cool if you do!

What are you talking about, Korrina?

You know Riolu's gonna be cheering for us!

Look! He's over there! It's Ash!

I must say I'm amazed.

He's up against...

my granddaughter!

[screams]

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

Pika?

Binacle!

Pika, pika!

Will both competitors please bring out your Pokémon?

Thank you!

Three... Two... One... Go!

[both] Yeah!

Gengar!

Mienshao!

[rotom] Mienshao. The Martial Arts Pokémon.

A Fighting type.

Mienshao uses the fur on its arms

to attack at speeds too fast for the human eye to see.

Mienshao.

Wow. Mienshao.

It's the very image of a Fighting type!

Battle begin!

Use Acrobatics!

-Mien... -Gengar...

-That's fast! -Mienshao!

[announcer] And the rock b*ttlefield bout begins!

But Gengar isn't able to dodge Mienshao's lightning-fast Acrobatics!

-[groans] -Gengar, you all right?

-Geng! -Use U-Turn!

Gengar, Psychic, let's go!

-Gengar! -[grunts]

-Mien... -[grunts]

[gasps] Gengar!

Shao!

[announcer] And there's the U-Turn switch!

As Mienshao is instantly replaced with Korrina's second Pokémon, Lucario!

So, she can use a move to switch out her Pokémon?

Yes. It was a wise decision.

-Hang in there, Gengar! -Gengar!

Use Bone Rush!

[grunting]

Dodge it and use Shadow Ball!

[giggling] Gengar!

[grunts]

-[grunting] -[groaning]

Gengar...

Gengar's unable to battle!

-No way! -Pika?

[announcer] It appears Gengar was completely outmaneuvered!

That's Gym Leader Korrina for you!

Using a combination by switching Mienshao with Lucario!

That was so fast.

There wasn't even enough time for Ash and Gengar to counterattack.

That's one of Korrina's real strengths.

[Gurkinn] She and her Pokémon act as one, without a single crack in their defense.

Well, that may be true but Ash is gonna win!

[tense music]

Gengar, return!

You did an awesome job.

Lucario, time to switch again.

Mienshao, you're up for one more bout!

[groans]

[announcer] And with Lucario switched out for now,

Mienshao's up once again!

Those two haven't received so much as a scratch!

With Ash backed into a corner, what Pokémon will he bring out next?

'Kay. Let's go!

[yells]

Ash's second Pokémon is Dragonite!

I have no complaints about this opponent!

-Are you ready to go? -Hm!

All right, Dragon Claw!

[growling]

-Use High Jump Kick! -Mie...

[both grunt]

-Oh, no! -[straining]

[all groaning]

-[groans] -Are they even?

[groaning]

Ha!

-Use Double Slap! -[grunting]

-Use Dragon Dance! -[grunts]

[groaning]

[grunting]

[announcer] None of Mienshao's Double Slaps can stop Dragonite's Dragon Dance!

On the contrary, those Double Slaps

only seem to speed up Dragonite's Dragon Dance!

Oh! Dragon Dance is only supposed to be a power-up move!

I've never seen it protect from attacks!

[grunts]

[growls]

That Dragon Dance seems to have upped Dragonite's speed and attack strength!

-How about that? -How about this?

Use High Jump Kick!

-[Dragonite grunts] -Use Dragon Claw!

[screams]

-[grunting] -[groaning]

[grunts]

Dragonite's counterattack was fast!

It looks like that Dragon Dance is taking full effect!

[rotom drone] Mienshao is unable to battle!

[crowd cheering]

[Dragonite growls]

Way to go, Dragonite!

-[screaming] -Yeah! Pika, pika!

And with that win going to Ash, it's all tied up one-to-one!

That Dragon Dance really turned things around!

Mienshao, return, now!

Lucario, it's up to you!

You know, Ash? I knew battling you would get me fired up!

I feel the same way, too!

But now it's time to show us what Lucario can do!

[groans]

This is where it begins...

Oh. What do you mean by that?

-Here we go! -Hm!

Unlock... the power within!

Mega Evolve!

[light music]

[groans]

Pika!

[moans]

[grunts]

Mega Evolution.

-Your first experience? -Yeah.

I've certainly read and heard about it, and knew that it existed.

Mega Evolution is a phenomenon discovered in the Kalos region

that releases a Pokémon's hidden power.

It only occurs when Trainer and Pokémon have developed a deep bond of trust.

Don't worry, Dragonite! We'll just keep on battling!

-[growls] -Ha!

Great! Use Dragon Dance!

[screaming]

[announcer] Ash and Dragonite are using Dragon Dance once again,

which is upping Dragonite's speed and attack strength!

I'm surprised! You don't normally battle cautiously!

-Aura Sphere! -Ha!

[groaning]

[Ash] Fly out of there, Dragonite!

[announcer] Those aerial maneuvers are toying with Mega Lucario!

You can't avoid Aura Sphere like that!

Go!

-[grunts] -Use Hyper Beam!

[grunts, growls]

Right on the mark!

It didn't fire Hyper Beam in time!

-Huh? -Let's give it the big one!

Use Power-Up Punch!

[grunts]

[grunting]

[groans] Dragonite!

-[gasps] -Pika!

Are you okay, Dragonite?

[groans]

[growls]

Mega Evolution's real powerful stuff!

So, what next?

[gasps] Wait a sec.

I know how we'll take care of this!

Now what?

Hurricane!

[groans]

-[grunting] -[gasps]

-[grunts] -Now give it as much as you've got!

[crowd groaning]

[Announcer] Lucario's being overcome by those Hurricane-force winds!

[grunting, groaning]

[gasps] Not again!

It's perfect! Just what we wanted!

Here we go! Ash's unpredictability!

All right, Korrina, how are you going to respond to this?

Hm!

We're far from beat. Let's show them what I mean!

Aura Sphere!

-[grunts] -[groans]

-[gasps] -Riolu!

[groaning]

[groans, mutters]

Mega Lucario escaped the wind!

Use Power-Up Punch!

Use Dragon Claw!

[both scream]

[both groaning]

[tense music]

[both groaning]

[announcer] And they're both on their feet!

But they've taken a lot of damage! Can they go on?

[tense music]

[gasps]

[Lucario groans]

Lucario's down!

[rotom drone] Lucario is unable to battle!

Which means, the victory goes to Ash of Pallet Town!

-[crowd cheering] -Despite the incredible efforts

of Korrina and Lucario,

Ash and Dragonite have come out on top!

[whimpers]

-Yeah! -Pikachu!

All right! You're the best! Thanks!

[whimpers]

Take it easy, Dragonite!

[all groaning]

-You were amazing! You know that? -[announcer] And this win

moves Ash up in the rankings.

He's now at !

Ha!

I did it! I've reached the Great Class!

-Pika-pika! -[groans]

You were amazing, Lucario.

[sighs sharply]

Hm?

Sorry. I guess that wasn't as cool as I thought it'd be.

Riolu!

You've made it to the Great Class. Excellent.

Thank you very much!

There's always next time, Korrina.

We're just getting warmed up! Right, Lucario?

[groans]

You were amazing! It took my breath away!

That's because Dragonite kept hanging in there.

So, how did it go for you?

Well, you see...

-Huh? -A White Flower Flabébé!

Yes! Raboot, let's go!

Raboot.

Ha! Raboot!

[Goh] Flabébé, wait for me!

[narrator] Their Kalos region trip may be winding down,

but for our heroes, you can be sure the journey continues!

[theme music playing]