25x18 - Catching the Aura of Fate!

[bunniefuu]

[playful music]

It's almost time for the Masters Eight Tournament.

But first, an entrance battle has been added to the schedule.

And here are the contestants.

Presently ranked at number eight,

he is considered the strongest Galar Gym Leader.

A specialist in Dragon types.

Gym Leader Raihan!

Also, currently ranked number nine after he defeated many tough opponents,

we welcome the rising star from Kanto, it's Ash Ketchum!

It's amazing how everyone seems to be talking about Ash!

Not surprised!

After all, this is a worldwide competition.

It's so cool!

To think he might go on to win it!

It won't be that easy.

Just remember Ash will be up against the Masters Eight…

[announcer] This just in!

Champion Leon is commenting on the battle.

Both are strong Trainers with strong Pokémon.

I'm certain their efforts will make it a match to remember.

All right, let's watch and savor it with everything we've got!

-[reporters gasp] -[camera shutter clicks]

-Man, I am so into this! -Grookey.

Speaking of Ash, where is he?

-Pikachu, Thunderbolt, now let's go! -Pikachu!

Sirfetch.

Sirfetch'd, way to go!

Let's do it, Gengar! Shadow Ball!

Dracovish, Fishious Rend!

Gengar!

Dracovish!

[all scream]

Lucario, Double Team!

Dragonite, Hurricane!

[grunting]

[screams]

He's really going for it!

-I'd say full throttle! -Eevee.

Use Aura Sphere!

[grunting]

[yelps]

Hey, we brought snacks for everybody!

-How about a break? -Great!

Thank you! Awesome timing!

-How about we take a break, okay? -Pika! Pika!

[munching]

[both grunt]

[both gasp]

[Ash] Huh?

[grumbles]

Cinder…

[both grunting]

Wow, Lucario's really raring to go!

You bet!

And I know exactly how Lucario's feeling!

It wants to keep getting stronger!

[both grunting]

-Awesome! -What is?

It looks like Froakie and Eevee want to battle, too!

Eevee…

[Eevee grunting]

Eevee?

[all gasp]

Cinder…

It's evolving!

Frogadier.

[Rotom Phone] Frogadier has been registered to your Pokédex.

All right!

[mumbles]

-Frogadier. -Eevee… vee.

[laughs]

Lucario! Come on!

Huh?

[Ash] Let's go see Greninja!

[theme music]

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[gentle music]

-[Ash] "Catching…" -[Goh] "The Aur Of Fate!"

[narrator] Wanting to help Lucario grow stronger,

Ash and Goh head to the Kalos region to see Greninja.

[Rotom Phone] Greninja. The Ninja Pokémon.

A Water and Dark type.

Greninja creates throwing stars from compressed water.

When it sends them spinning at high speeds,

they can split metal.

Amazing!

Okay, I can see why you'd travel to the Kalos region

to see Greninja but how does that help?

Whenever we're having a battle, I start to feel that I'm Greninja

-and Greninja's me. -Huh?

[Ash] And when that happens, it feels just like the Aura

that Lucario gives off.

So I really want them to meet. Right, Lucario?

[mumbles]

[kids cheering]

-[kid ] Whoa, in the flesh! -[kid ] Wow, thank you so much!

I wanna grow up to be a Trainer just like you, Raihan!

-You do? Then give it your best. -I will!

[camera shutter clicks]

I'll be cheering you on in your next battle!

And I want to see you win it!

[Raihan] There's not much of a chance I'll lose!

[all cheer]

The Trainer even Leon's been watching closely…

I never thought he'd rise in the standings so fast.

Dura.

[Raihan] I want to see you win it, huh?

That was a good battle!

Let's do it again!

[grunts]

[pants]

Now that's one pathetic face.

Not how a star should look.

[camera shutter clicks]

[Raihan] I'll never forget the frustration.

That was the reason I took a picture of myself.

I'll take Leon down.

Losing this is not an option at this point.

Let's do this, Duraludon!

Dura!

[Goh] All right.

Where is Greninja, anyway?

It's gotta be somewhere in these woods.

[sighs]

Hey, wait up!

[gentle music]

[Goh sighs]

All this time and no Greninja.

I wonder if it's actually even out here.

Oh, it's here. For sure.

[Pokémon snoring]

Even when we're far apart, Greninja and I are still connected.

[Ash] When I came to Kalos, Froakie was the first Pokémon I caught.

On our journey, we got stronger and stronger!

One time we had a fight because I tried too hard to win a battle…

but we made up.

Eventually, we even took part in the Kalos League.

And after that, Greninja wanted to protect Kalos, so it stayed behind.

I'm sure it's gotten a lot stronger since then.

-I hope that we find it soon. -Yeah!

[Pokémon snoring]

[both] Huh?

-It's Greninja! -Pika!

Lucario, did you feel it too?

[grunts]

-What's up? -[Grookey snores]

[Lucario grunts]

-Lucario! -Pika.

Ash, wait up!

[whooshing]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[gasps]

[grumbles]

[grunts]

[groans]

[gasps]

[whimsical music]

Huh?

-Greninja… -[all] Ja, ja, ja.

[groans]

[action music]

Lucario, Aura Sphere!

[Pikachu grunting]

[Lucario grunting]

-[gasps] -Pika.

Hey, Ash! [yelps]

-[Goh] What's all this? -Pika.

[both scream]

Goh! Huh?

[gasps]

Greninja!

Greninja.

[pensive music]

[soft growl]

Huh. [grunts]

Let's go, Greninja! Use Double Team!

[Greninja mumbling]

-Oh. -Grookey.

That's incredible!

I feel it!

Huh.

[Ash] It's right there!

Use Water Shuriken!

Ninja.

[blasts]

-[Ash] Greninja! -Gre…

It's you!

…ninja.

Grookey… roo.

So that's Greninja.

It really is cool!

Huh?

[grunting]

Greninja? Would you mind battling us?

[groaning]

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

Pika?

[Greninja] Greninja!

Pika, pika.

We wanna get a lot stronger, Greninja!

And if we can have a battle with you, I think we'll find a way!

[grunts]

-Pika. -Huh?

Greninja.

-[grunts] -So you'll do it?

All right, let's do this, Lucario!

-Pika, pika. -Grookey, key.

I wonder what kind of battle it'll be.

[both grunt]

Lucario! On your right!

[groans]

Now left!

[grunts]

Whoa. I couldn't see that!

[Lucario groans]

Use Double Team!

[both grunt]

Whoa, both of them used Double Team?

[Greninja grunts]

[groans]

Lucario!

[grunting]

[groans, yells]

No, wait, Lucario!

[yells]

[grunts]

[grunting]

[growling]

It's Mega Evolving.

Here we go.

[growling]

Lucario!

[growling]

[groans]

[grunting] Lucario!

[growling]

[Ash] Lucario!

-Greninja. -[whimpers]

[Ash] Greninja?

[grunts]

Pika.

Hey, Ash.

Don't you think you should be chasing after Lucario?

No way.

I trust Greninja and I know it'll help Lucario.

-Huh. -Pika.

[pensive music]

[grunts]

-Greninja. -Huh?

[grumbles]

[sighs] Ja.

Huh. [grunts]

[soft growl]

Greninja.

Ha.

[uplifting music]

[Goh] You're saying Greninja and Lucario are alike?

[Ash] Yeah.

They were determined to get stronger from the beginning,

and that feeling came across to me loud and clear.

Oh.

Not through any words.

I can feel it, right here in my heart!

[laughs]

Huh.

[light music]

Huh.

[grunts]

[chimes]

I wonder where the two of them could've gone.

I'm sure they'll be back soon.

Greninja.

[grunts]

Gre…

[both grunting]

-[both yell] -[Ash and Goh gasp]

[both yell]

[both scream]

[grunts]

-Not again. -Pikachu, Quick Attack!

-Go! -Pika!

-[Pikachu grunts] -Cinderace, use Pyro Ball!

Cinder… race!

Use Thunderbolt!

-Pi, pika… chu! -[electricity crackles]

Cinderace.

[both grunt]

[Ash] Man! This one's even bigger than the last!

Huh?

Ninja.

-[Lucario grunts] -[Greninja] Ja, ja!

[grunts]

-Greninja! Lucario! Right! -[grunts]

Use Double Team! Greninja, you use Cut!

-Ja! -[grunting]

Go!

[grunting]

[Ash] I can feel it!

That's Lucario's Aura!

[Lucario grunts]

Use Aura Sphere!

[grumbles]

[grunts]

-We're not done! -[grunts]

Lucario, let's go!

Ha!

[tense music]

Our bond of friendship…

Mega Evolve!

[growls]

Use Double Team!

[all growling]

[grunts]

Greninja.

[groaning]

-Ah. Their combinations are amazing! -Grookey.

I'm counting on you, Greninja!

Gre…

Lucario, together we can do this!

[mutters]

Use Aura Sphere!

[grunting]

Doing great, Lucario!

[grunting continues]

All right. Give me more!

[both yell]

[whirs]

[chuckles]

Let's… go!

-[grunts] -Greninja!

[blasts]

Whoa. How incredible was that?

-Cinderace. -Grookey.

[grunts]

-Pika, pika. -Huh?

-[Ash] You did it! -Huh.

-Greninja. -[soft laugh]

Huh?

[all laugh]

[Ash] That was great, Lucario!

-Pika. -Greninja.

-[Ash] Thanks a lot, Greninja! -Ninja.

I'll see you again. Take care until then.

-Pika, pika. -[grunts]

Ninja.

[uplifting music]

It already disappeared.

We've got a connection whether we're together or not.

Lucario? Same for you.

[soft grunt]

[narrator] Lucario is growing stronger before Ash's eyes.

But waiting for them…

[panting]

I'll be the one to beat Leon and become Champion!

-Dura… -[camera shutter clicks]

[narrator] The Masters Eight entrance battle between Ash and Raihan

will soon be here, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]