09x24 - Talking a Good Game!

[bunniefuu]

[EXCITED]

Alright, today we challenge the Battle Tower.

Ready for another win?

[DETERMINED]

NARRATOR The big day has finally arrived as Ash prepares to face

the Battle Tower for his sixth Battle Frontier challenge.

And knowing that a victory means learning the location

of his seventh and final challenge

has our hero doubly excited.

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make ♪

♪ It's the road you choose ♪

♪ You've got the right stuff ♪

♪ So make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ Be the best you can be ♪

♪ And find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hand ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Talking A Good Game!"

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

[EXCITED]

[STARTLED]

Do you see something, Pikachu?

I don't, except for that tree.

[ANGRY]/[SHOCKED]

Do now!

[ANGRY]

[screams]

Let's get outta here!

[ANGRY]

Hold on, Beedrill!

Please, calm down!

[STUNNED]

Huh?

ANABEL You're so angry

I can't understand what you're saying.

I wanna help you, that's all.

Now, just relax and take a nice deep breath.

Let's start from the beginning.

Tell me what happened.

[ADAMENT]

They were too close to your nest?

And you were just trying to chase them away, I see.

Hold on, am I crazy, or are those two actually talking?

[SURPRISED]

Okay. Everything's fine now.

You got a little too close for comfort for this Beedrill.

- Close to what? - Look, over there.

'This Beedrill's nest is directly underneath'

'that big tree.'

[PROTECTIVE]

[CURIOUS]

Oh, so that's what Pikachu

was trying to tell me about.

- Hmm, you understand now. - We're sorry.

We had no idea there was a nest around here.

[APOLOGETIC]

[ADAMENT]

Beedrill says be careful from now on.

[FRIENDLY]

[FOCUSED]

[RELIEVED]

Ha ha! Beedrill gives good advice.

Beedrill are very smart.

[GRATEFUL]

Pikachu, you're welcome.

[FRIENDLY]

I see. That's why you were running.

Wow, it looked liked you were talking with that Beedrill.

Can you talk like Pokémon do?

Oh, no.

I'm able to sense what they're feelings are.

I still think that's totally awesome.

Oh, my name's Ash Ketcham and I'm from Pallet Town.

Wow!

So you're from Pallet Town!

And my name is..

Huh!

[ANGRY]/[SCARED]

A Gyarados!

[ANGRY]

It's heading right this way!

I'll handle this.

Gyarados, hold it!

[ANGRY]

I can't help if you're yelling!

Just tell me what's wrong!

[SHOCKED]/[CURIOUS]

Whoa, Gyarados stopped just like that!

[SHOCKED]

[PAINED]

I know that must hurt a lot.

But if that's all it is

I'm pretty sure I can help you.

Huh!

Here's the culprit right here.

It doesn't hurt anymore, right?

[RELIEVED]

It's amazing that something as small as

this little thorn could be so painful.

That kid with the Twerp's got quite the gift.

You'd expect me to talk to Pokémon but humans are too dumb.

Can we please park the pulpy platitudes

and proceed with our previous plan to palm Pikachu?

[EXCITED]

[HAPPY]

Oh, I see.

You really do like Ash, don't you?

That's for sure.

Pikachu and I are best friends.

[CARING]

He does, huh?

Pikachu says, when you do certain things

you act a bit rash.

Uh, I don't know what you're talkin' about.

[HAPPY]

Well, you two make such a great team.

And unusual, Normal trainers don't go the extra mile.

[PANICKED]

Where did that come from?

JESSIE 'Prepare for trouble as it drops from the sky.'

JAMES And make it double good thing we can fly.

JESSIE An evil as old as the galaxy.

JAMES Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

With Meowth, that's me.

To deny the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - And James.

And, add Meowth's the name.

Wherever there's peace in the universe..

- Team Rocket.. - Will be there..

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH To make everything worse!

[PROUD]

[HAPPY]

When are you guys gonna learn that Pikachu's mine?

Never, okay?

Besides, we doubled our catch.

Doubled?

Don't you worry, Pikachu, I'll get us out of this.

- I promise. - Touching.

We even managed to snare that Pokémon interpreter.

Hey, since I already cover that base

I recommend we throw that loudmouth back.

- One less mouth to feed. - We'll say goodbye for now.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH And dump later!

No you don't.

Corphish, Bubblebeam, now!

[APPEARING]

[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]

[screams]

C'mon, let's get 'em!

[DETERMINED]

- So we just stand here? - Sure.

We did nothing and now there are two Pokémon.

Wow, you're right.

Maybe if we stand here long enough

we'll get all the Twerp's Pokémon.

Now, that's my kind of hard labor.

Are you alright?

[RELIEVED]

- Hey! - Huh?

Hang on, we're coming.

[DETERMINED]

Pikachu's fine.

It isn't over until the pretty lady sings.

We tried, but couldn't wait.

Pikachu's much easier to handle soaked to the bone.

Which makes all those Thunder attacks a thing of the past.

[ANGRY]

Seviper, use Poison Tail.

[APPEARING]

[POISON TAIL MOVE]

[screams]

[CONCERNED]

Are you hit?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Right in the sweet spot.

- 'That's it!' - Hmm?

Now, you're going to have to answer to me.

Hey, I thought they sprayed for pests.

Well, if you want it done right, do it yourself.

Go, Cacnea!

[APPEARING]

This is ridiculous.

You don't think that tickles, do you?

Are you gonna be alright?

Yeah, but it hurts.

They're not gonna get away with this.

Go, my friend!

[APPEARING]

- Look! - Alakazam!

Now, Cacnea, Pin m*ssile.

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

Alakazam, Psychic!

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[screams]

Look at that Psychic attack go!

- Super strong. - Alakazam.

Get us on dry land!

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

Huh?

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

Thanks, that was great.

- 'But you're not!' - Huh?

You don't blow us off unless we say so.

And psychonoid, or not we're gettin' Pikachu.

- Bite, Seviper. - Use needle Arm, Cacnea.

[BITE MOVE]/[NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

Use Psybeam, Alakazam!

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

[CONFUSED]

[FIGHTING]

What's with the infighting?

You're on the same team!

That Psybeam must've gotten Cacnea and Seviper confused.

[WAGGING]

[DETERMINED]

Okay, Pikachu, it's our turn.

Ready? Thunderbolt, let's go!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

What a big mouth!

There's a reason Pokémon

don't communicate with humans.

Yeah, so they don't have to talk to you!

[FRUSTRATED]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH We're blasting off again!

We did it!

[EXCITED]

[PROUD]

Yeah, not only is Pikachu cute but strong too.

And that Alakazam of yours..

- Achoo! - Huh?

Ash, are you sick?

Sounds like you caught a cold.

You could all come rest at my place if you like.

- Yeah, that sounds good. - Then let's go!

How does a nice, hot cup of tea in front of a fireplace sound?

MAX/MAY It sounds great!

Thanks, you two need to get

out of those wet clothes.

Here, your clothes should dry in no time.

Gee, thanks.

Uh, don't you have wet clothes too?

I'll just change in the other room.

- You understand. - I do?

Oh, I get it.

It's because May's here.

- Not exactly. - What do you mean?

Well, if the truth be told, I happen to be a girl.

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY Huh?

[SURPRISED]

I still haven't introduced myself.

My name is Anabel.

And I'm May.

- I'm Max. - And my name is Brock.

I feel kind of bad not knowing she was a girl.

Yeah, me too.

But what's really surprising is how Anabel talks to Pokémon.

MAY/MAX Huh?

Wow, you can talk to Pokémon for real?

That's incredible!

Not really.

What I do is sort of sense

how Pokémon are feeling at that time.

Ash, I think you're the amazing one.

Huh? Why me?

Well, you only risked your life

to save your Pikachu, didn't you?

I don't think any Trainer would've gone that far.

Yeah, I can do stuff like that.

[PROUD]

Oh, yeah!

'Pikachu did tell ya I can act kind of rash sometimes.'

PIKACHU [CARING]

Ash, have you seen what time it is?

Yeah, you're right.

Sorry, we have to go.

Do you have some kind of appointment?

I'm supposed to have a battle in the Battle Tower.

Okay, see ya! Thank you!

- But, Ash? - Thank you!

- It was great, thanks. - See ya.

Uh, you're welcome. Huh.

So Ash is challenging the Battle Tower.

This ought to be interesting.

[instrumental music]

ASH 'Check it out.'

'This's gotta be the Battle Tower.'

I'm ready!

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

I wonder where Scott is.

He usually shows up right before one of your battles.

Then I guess we'll just have to tell Scott

about my win when we see him.

Are you sure it's going to be that easy?

Sure, 'cause we're on a roll and I'm pumped up.

[CONFIDENT]/[SURPRISED]

- Huh? - Welcome to the Battle Tower.

- You're the challenger? - Yeah.

My name's Ash, and I'm from from Pallet Town.

Nice to meet you. I'm Maron.

'Alright, Ash.'

Presenting the Frontier Brain of the Battle Tower

and head of its Battle Salon.

- Ready! - A real genius.

And a woman of immeasurable gifts..

'...Salon Maiden, Anabel!'

You're the Frontier Brain?

[chuckles]

Anabel, we had no idea you're the Battle Tower Frontier Brain.

You know, you could've told us before.

You ran out of my house so fast I hardly had a chance.

Now, just because we're friends

don't expect me to go easy on you.

Hey, I wouldn't want you to.

The Frontier Battle between Ash of Pallet Town and Anabel

the Frontier Brain and Salon Maiden is about to begin.

Participants may use three Pokémon.

During the battle, however

only the challenger is allowed to substitute.

My friend!

[APPEARING]

Corphish!

I choose you!

[APPEARING]

So it's Corphish.

It's a Water-type against a Psychic-type.

Ready, go!

Corphish, Crabhammer, now!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

Let's use Psychic, Alakazam.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

Alright, now time to throw Corphish.

[DETERMINED]

[STRUGGLING]

Hang in there, Corphish, and let's use Bubblebeam.

[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]

Psybeam.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[FOCUSED]

[CONFUSED]

Now, Alakazam can't see a thing.

Way to go, Corphish.

Soon as the smoke clears, we'll let them have it.

CORPHISH [CONFIDENT]

[thinking] Concentrate.

Can you sense Corphish's presence now?

[FOCUSED]

[CONFIDENT]

Alright, Focus Punch!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

Corphish! How'd they do that?

[CONCERNED]

How did Alakazam see through that smoke?

Good question.

Maybe, Alakazam used its Psychic powers

to sense where Corphish was.

But I didn't see Anabel giving commands.

Anabel can sense what Pokémon feel.

'So she's gotta be doing the same thing'

'now while we're battling.'

Well, I know I'm just as close to my Pokémon as she is.

Corphish, Crabhammer, let's go!

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]/[FOCUSED]

Focus Punch once more.

[DETERMINED]/[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

She didn't say anything.

[FOCUSED]

Okay, after Corphish.

[DETERMINED]

Psybeam.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]/[PAINED]

Corphish?

[SHOCKED]/[STRUGGLING]

[WEAK]

Corphish's unable to battle.

Alakazam's the winner.

[PROUD]

Great, Alakazam.

I can't believe Corphish was beaten so fast.

Sensing a Pokémon's feelings.

How's Ash gonna be able to get past that?

Okay, Tauros, I choose you!

[APPEARING]

It's Tauros.

Ash asked Professor Oak to send Tauros the other day.

Tauros, use Takedown!

[TAKEDOWN MOVE]

[FOCUSED]

[thinking] Psychic.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

But Tauros weighs a ton.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

[PAINED]

Tauros, no!

Now, use Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Okay, Tauros now!

Takedown once more!

[TAKEDOWN MOVE]

Dodge it, then hit.

[ATTACKING]

[PAINED]

Perfect aim.

Now, finish it with Psybeam.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

Tauros!

[SHOCKED]

Tauros is unable to battle.

Alakazam wins.

Two of Ash's Pokémon in a row.

And Anabel's still working on her first Pokémon.

'This is looking worse and worse!'

It's up to you, Pikachu!

[DETERMINED]

Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Speedy!

Pikachu's certainly fast.

Alakazam, I want you to use Recover.

[RECOVER MOVE]

Hey, that's Recover, right?

When they're done, Alakazam will be healed completely.

- Hey, guys. - Huh?

- It's Scott! - Sorry, I'm showing up late.

So, things aren't looking too good for our challenger, eh?

Thing is, when Anabel really gets into a match

she forms a strong mental bond with her Pokémon.

'And once she's got that one going'

'her Pokémon are able to know exactly'

'what she wants them to do at any given moment'

'without her so much as having to give'

'any verbal battle commands at all.'

[DETERMINED]

It looks like Alakazam's totally fine.

[FRUSTRATED]

Now, Pikachu, Iron Tail.

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[FOCUSED]

[thinking] So you wanna joust, huh?

Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Use Thunderbolt!

Psybeam.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

You okay?

[DETERMINED]

Then use Volt Tackle!

[VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

Hey, Pikachu's going in the wrong way!

Psybeam's confusion effect.

Pikachu's gonna crash into the wall!

[DETERMINED]

Pikachu!

[screams]

BROCK/MAX/MAY Ash got attacked!

He did it again!

[SHOCKED]/[CONCERNED]

It worked, right?

You're not confused any more.

[HAPPY]

It looks like Ash's going to be alright.

And Pikachu too.

Ash, see?

You do go way beyond

where a normal Trainer would ever think to go.

But enough of that.

We're not finished yet.

Right, and I'm ready.

Okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Psybeam.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

That's it, looking good!

Now, use maximum power!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Maximum power as well.

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

[WEAK]

Alakazam is unable to battle.

Pikachu is the winner.

Great job, Pikachu!

[CONFIDENT]

Ash, I'm impressed.

Now, it's time for my next Pokémon.

Go, my friend, Metagross.

[APPEARING]

Alright, Metagross.

Now, maybe Ash is going to win.

Could be, but Pikachu's looking pretty tired right now.

'It won't be easy that's for sure.'

Okay, let's wrap this up.

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Psychic!

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Ah! - Huh?

She turned that Thunderbolt around.

Psychic's got a lot of power.

[STRUGGLING]/[DETERMINED]

Now, use Quick attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

Good, let's make it close range.

Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

[DETERMINED]

Meteor Mash.

[METEOR MASH MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Ah! - Direct hit!

How much more can Pikachu take?

[STRUGGLING]

You okay?

[DETERMINED]

Then that's it.

Volt Tackle, now!

[VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

Time to finish.

Hyper Beam.

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

Pikachu, look out!

[PAINED]

[DAZED]

Pikachu is unable to battle and Metagross is the winner.

The battle goes to..

'...the Salon Maiden, Anabel!'

NARRATOR Try as hard as he might, his abilities stretched

to the limit, Ash's Battle Tower challenge ends in defeat.

Now, faced with Anabel's overwhelming talents

and abilities, could it be that Ash

has reached the end of his journey?

Stay tuned for the answer.

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