23x27 - Toughing It Out!

[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!

-Boot! -Pika, pika!

[Ash] Riolu, give me a couple of Vacuum Waves!

-Olu! Olu! -Mimey, dodge them!

Mime, mime!

Riolu, Force Palm!

Quick, Mimey, use Reflect!

[grunting]

[groans]

-Nice work, Riolu! -Riolu!

Now, Farfetch'd!

Super Poké Ball changeup!

-Not yet! Wait for it! -[grunting]

Farfetch'd!

-Great job! -Farfetch'd!

[Cerise] Ash! Goh!

-Professor Cerise? -Hey, Professor!

I've got a present for you two.

[both] A present?

Hm?

[Cerise] Tickets to an official World Coronation Series Master Class battle!

Are you saying we get to see Leon battle?

You've got it!

-All right! -Pika, pika!

And I'll be able to catch some more Galar Pokémon!

Hey, want to come along?

Far...

[both] Get ready, Galar. Let's go!

-Far! -Pika, pika!

♪ 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]

[Ash, Goh] "Toughing it out!"

[announcer] Greetings, everyone!

Welcome to the battle of the toughest!

[Goh] Oh, no! We're gonna be late!

And it's all because you had to have seconds!

[Ash] Well, you ordered seconds for dessert, remember?

[Ash, Goh panting]

-Huh? -Pika?

Will you hurry up?

-[gasps] -Pika!

[man] Yeah!

Everybody is so psyched!

[retches] I think I ate too much...

Oh, that's right.

-You wanted to see the battle, too! -Oh, yeah.

Riolu!

Far...

[announcer] More than ten thousand Trainers

are competing in the series!

And from all of them, only eight can be in the Master Class!

It is with great respect that we dub them the Masters Eight!

Today, we have a battle of the very strongest!

Now, will the competitors take the field?

[crowd cheering]

Here, we have an expert who shot up like a rocket

through the ranks of the Master Class!

Presently ranked number seven...

none other than the Dragon-type Gym Leader of the Galar region!

Please welcome Raihan!

He looks really strong!

So that guy will be taking on Leon?

Next is Raihan's opponent, and I'm sure you all know him...

Born and raised right here in Galar,

he has never experienced defeat!

Even now, his winning streak continues!

Ranked number one in the World Coronation Series!

The Galar Superstar, Leon!

You'll use one Pokémon each.

A one-on-one match!

The reason I'm in the Coronation Series in the first place

is to stop hearing about you being undefeated.

I'm honored.

I suggest you also enjoy the majesty of the battle arena,

as well as the spirit of the crowd.

No. This match won't ever get to the point of excitement or spirit.

Not while I transform it into a beat-down.

We'll see.

I'm still going to enjoy myself.

Competitors, bring out your Pokémon!

And go!

You, too!

Duraludon!

[announcer] Raihan brings out Duraludon!

And Leon has chosen his undisputed ace, Charizard!

[roars]

Pika!

So he did go with Charizard!

-I've never seen that Pokémon. -Huh?

[chimes]

[rotom] Duraludon. The Alloy Pokémon.

A Steel and Dragon type.

Duraludon sports a metallic body

with the beautiful luster of polished, shining metal.

Battle begin!

Let's have a champion time!

Ready, partner? Let's show them how wild you can be!

Use Metal Claw!

[roars]

[grunting]

No way!

[announcer] A touch so light, one couldn't have imagined it possible!

Charizard, let's show them your claws, too!

Use Dragon Claw!

[growls]

Whoa! Dragon Claw?

A different claw-based move!

Iron Defense!

-[grunts] -It worked!

That's defensive power!

[groaning]

Use Metal Claw again!

[grunting]

Now, use Dig!

[roars]

[grunts]

[groaning]

And Charizard makes contact!

[Leon] Use Brick Break!

[roars]

Duraludon, counter it using Stone Edge!

[grunts]

[groans]

And Duraludon cuts off Charizard's attack

with a super effective Rock-type attack!

Duraludon's strong. [chuckles]

Just as I thought.

I'll wipe that smile off your face! Let's finish this!

Quick, use Steel Beam!

Don...

[groaning]

We're now witnessing one of the strongest Steel-type attacks there is,

Steel Beam!

What does Steel Beam do?

Um, let me check it out...

-[chimes] -[rotom] Steel Beam uses up energy

from Duraludon's body, and in exchange, releases vast amounts of power.

[both] Incredible!

[grunting]

Charizard! Use Flamethrower!

[growls]

Char!

[announcer] Those two moves are clashing head-on!

And Steel Beam wins that clash!

But even so, Charizard is still on its feet!

-[roaring] -[Leon] Uh, oh!

I offer you thanks.

Because of you two, Charizard's fighting spirit is fiery-hot!

You haven't seen anything yet!

Here we go.

Gigantamax, now!

[growls]

[announcer] Oh! There it is!

Gigantamax Duraludon!

Excellent.

[Leon] This battle isn't over yet.

I forbid it!

Now I'll show you what Charizard can really do!

Gigantamax!

It's Gigantamax Charizard!

-Check it out! -Oh!

How cool is that?

[Raihan] Let the winds blow.

Stream forward, Sandstorm!

Max Rockfall, go!

[Duraludon roars]

Now, Max Knuckle!

[roaring]

Win this! Get ready to use...

Max Steelspike!

[roars]

If that's what you want, then let's have a champion time!

Use G-Max Wildfire!

[growls]

[both sigh]

Get ready for the last act!

[growling]

[groans]

[referee] Duraludon is unable to battle!

Which means the win... goes to Leon!

[crowd cheering]

-Farfetch'd! -Olu!

-Pika. -He's so strong.

Sure is. Almost too strong.

Charizard, you did well.

We have proven our strength once again.

-[crowd cheering] -Hm?

[chuckles] Everyone! Thanks for your support!

Take a good, long rest.

My wish is for all of the Trainers in Galar to become stronger.

And I'm expecting quite a bit from you and that Dragon-type Gym you lead.

[chuckles]

My goal is to work with the Trainers in my Gym

to hone my skills and challenge you again.

Because it truly is my quest to break your unbeaten record once and for all.

No, that's my job!

I'm gonna beat Leon and become the greatest Pokémon Trainer

who ever lived, you'll see!

-Pikachu! -Not you, too, Pikachu!

[chuckles] If it isn't Ash.

[Leon] Sure! I'll be waiting!

Ha!

-[chuckles] -Pika!

Huh?

[laughs]

[announcer] Look at that!

Chairman Rose, the man who first endorsed Leon,

is right here in the stadium!

And he couldn't look happier!

Wow!

So, that guy endorsed Leon.

[gasps]

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

-Pika? -Duraludon!

Pika, pika!

[Ash] Hey, do you think this might be a statue of Leon?

Hm. Well, it looks like him in a power pose, but then again, no.

He looked a lot more like this.

Sorry, not even close! This!

-Or this! -Not quite right.

-You're not smiling like Leon does! -Got it.

So my friend Leon's a hero...

[both] Huh?

Oh.

Oh, don't mind me!

I've got a habit of talking to myself.

Excuse me.

Is this statue supposed to be Leon?

No, not a chance!

That's a famous Galar region hero.

-[both] A hero? -Yup, yup!

[Sonia] Long ago,

a great black storm covered the Galar region.

The land was assaulted by gigantic Pokémon.

-Gigantic? -Sounds like Dynamax.

But they were defeated by a single young hero bearing a sword and shield.

The statue here is meant to depict the young hero of that legend,

mostly just in spirit, though.

Whoa...

Do you think that storm could've been a hurricane or thunderstorm?

I'm still not really sure just what it was.

Or even if the legend actually occurred.

I want to know what kind of person they were,

and where the sword and shield are now.

And what does it have to do with Dynamaxing?

You could say investigating this is a bit of homework.

And it's exhausting!

It's homework? You mean for school?

Oh, no way!

See, my gran, a Pokémon Professor, asked me.

I'm kind of her assistant, more or less.

Cool! My name's Ash!

This is my partner, Pikachu.

-Pikachu! -[shrieks]

-What a cutie pie! -Pika, pika!

And my name's Goh. This is my...

-[shrieks] -[grunts]

You're a real cutie pie, too!

-[Sonia gibbering] -Ra... Ra...

We came all the way here from the Kanto region.

We're working as research fellows, investigating lots of Pokémon. Hi.

Wow!

Sonia's my name.

Nice to meet you!

[Ash] A black storm.

Gigantic Pokémon.

And an ancient legend about a young hero.

[both] How cool is that?

-Pika, pika! -[Trainer panting]

-Hey, you guys! -[Ash, Goh gasp]

-Is there a Pokémon Center nearby? -It's right over there.

-Ha, thank you! -What's wrong?

There's a...

There's a bridge over there with this huge, weird...

Aw, man!

What was he saying about huge and weird?

[both] Let's check it out!

[Goh] Nothing huge and weird I can see.

[Ash] Yeah. Let's go.

Right.

Hm?

Pika?

Farfetch'd.

A Farfetch'd?

But look at the size of that leek!

It's humongous!

[chimes]

[rotom] Farfetch'd. The Wild Duck Pokémon.

A Fighting type.

Farfetch'd always carries a leek

that is twice as long and heavy as its own body,

and never lets go.

But it's still a Farfetch'd.

This is the Galarian form of Farfetch'd.

Even among the same species of Pokémon,

there can still be minor differences

depending on the region where they live or are raised.

These differences are called regional forms.

Farfetch'd.

Pika?

No, I've got this!

All right, Poké Ball. Here we go!

[grunts]

Wanna battle, huh?

Come out!

All right!

A Kantonian and Galarian battle!

Pika, pika!

-Use Night Slash! -Farfetch'd!

[grunting]

-Farfetch'd! -That was Night Slash, too!

But slow. Farfetch'd, attack, now!

Farfetch'd!

-[grunts] -Fetch'd!

[gasps] No, Farfetch'd!

-One attack? -Pika?

Return, now!

Farfetch'd!

Pika?

So, you challenge any Trainer who wants to cross this bridge, right?

Far, farfetch'd!

Sure! I'll take you on!

-Pika! -[gasps]

Riolu!

Riolu! Out on your own?

Olu!

I see. You wanna battle!

Rio...

Farfetch'd.

Now, Vacuum Wave!

[grunting]

Fetch'd!

[grunting] Farfetch'd!

Another Night Slash!

-Force Palm! -Riolu!

-[grunts] -Far!

Far...

-Use Double Team! -Riolu!

-Olu, olu, olu... -When did it learn that?

[laughs]

That's from special training!

Give us a bunch of Vacuum Waves!

Ri, ri, ri... Olu!

Far!

You're only gonna battle using Night Shade?

-Rio! -Use Double Team once more!

[grunting]

[groans]

[Farfetch'd grunting]

Hey, what's that?

-Rotom, do you know? -[chimes]

[rotom] That move is called Brutal Swing.

[Riolu groaning]

Riolu!

-Ih, ih, olu. -Hm!

I guess that last attack used up all its energy.

[both breathing heavily]

Riolu's wiped out, Ash.

No way. Riolu's fine.

-Really? -[Ash] Riolu can still battle.

Get up!

[groaning]

Yeah, you can do it!

-[straining] -Way to go! Get up!

You're asking too much, Ash! Riolu's tired!

I believe in you.

You believe?

Riolu hasn't given up yet.

So, I'll just believe in Riolu!

Ri-o...

Rio!

-All right! -Pika!

Hm!

[screaming]

Fetch'd... Far!

-Ash, it's going to attack! -Watch this.

More from our special training.

Riolu, use Reversal!

-Ri... O... Lu! -Farfetch'd!

[Farfetch'd grunting]

Far... fetch'd...

Awesome! You wrapped that up.

-Almost. Not quite. -Huh?

Far... [groaning]

[Ash] Hang in there, Farfetch'd!

-I want you to get up! -[shrieks]

-Pika! -Why in the world

are you cheering for Farfetch'd, Ash?

Farfetch'd hasn't given up either.

-Farfetch'd... -Come on, get up!

-[gasps] -Far!

Aw, man!

You shoulda kept your mouth shut! You gave it your all!

I go out of my way to give advice,

-Let's keep this going! -and he won't listen!

-Right, Riolu? -Rio!

-[gasps] -Far!

[light music]

The Pokémon you brought here are all feeling just fine.

Please, Indeedee.

[both] Indee...

-[chuckles] -Pika.

Farfetch'd.

[Ash] You wanna go again?

You really do love battling, don't you?

-Far... Farfetch'd. -I've got an idea.

-How about you come with us? -Farfetch'd.

Come with Riolu and Pikachu and get strong.

Like a family!

[upbeat music]

Farfetch'd!

-Hey, that's awesome! -Pika!

All right! Go, Poké Ball!

I just caught a Galarian Farfetch'd!

-Olu! Riolu! -Pika, pika!

Farfetch'd, come on out!

[narrator] Ash has made a new friend in the Galar region.

-Far! -[grunts]

But who knows when Ash might be able to battle Leon?

Goh didn't catch any Pokémon this time.

No fair. I didn't get one Pokémon!

F-far!

Will he be able to catch any more Galar Pokémon?

[Ash] Riolu and Farfetch'd, let's go!

-Riolu! -Far!

Farfetch'd!

[theme music playing]