13x23 - Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!

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ASH: Wow!

ASH: Finally got them all!

NARRATOR: With his eighth badge safely in hand,

Ash, along with our other heroes,

is on his way to Lily of the Valley Island,

site of the Sinnoh League!

It's about you It's about me

It's about hope It's about dreams

It's about friends that work together

To claim their destiny

It's about reaching for the skies

Pokemon!

Given the courage And willing to try

It's about never giving up So hold your head up

And we will carry on... Sinnoh League Victors

Pokemon!

ASH: Man, we just missed the ferry!

PIKACHU: [SAD]

DAWN: Hey, I think maybe that's it out there!

PIPLUP: [SAD]

BROCK: The next one's tomorrow morning, I'm afraid.

ASH: Guess we'll have to hang here.

DAWN: Relax, no need to worry! There's lots of time!

KENNY: Floatzel, let's go!

DAWN, PIPLUP, BROCK, ASH, PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]

FLOATZEL: [APPEARING]

- DAWN: Kenny! - KENNY: Floatzel! Whirlpool!

FLOATZEL: [WHIRLPOOL MOVE]

KENNY: Now aim at the Whirlpool and use Aqua Jet!

FLOATZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

KENNY: What do you think?

JASMINE: A Whirlpool and Aqua Jet combination!

Now that's pretty good!

That would multiply their strengths

even in a normal battle!

ASH: Hey, look!

BROCK: It's Jasmine!

DAWN, ASH, PIPLUP, PIKACHU: [CURIOUS]

- DAWN: Jasmine? - ASH: Yeah,

Jasmine's the Leader over at the Olivine Gym!

ASH: Her partner, Steelix, is awesomely strong!

BROCK: It's been too long, Jasmine!

JASMINE: Hold on! Your name's Brock, isn't it?

BROCK: Right! And meeting you again

like this can only mean that fate has bound us together

and frozen us as one in space and time forever!

CROAGUNK: [CROAKING] BROCK: Or me...

DAWN: Hi, Kenny!

- ASH: Jasmine! - KENNY: Dawn!

JASMINE: Wow, Ash, how are you doing?

ASH: Great! PIKACHU: [GREETING]

DAWN: I'm Dawn! Nice to meet you!

JASMINE: Hello! I'm Jasmine!

KENNY: Hey, it's really too bad

about the final round of the Grand Festival!

DAWN: Wow, so you were watching!

KENNY: Of course I was!

JESSIE: Those Twerps are too perky for their own good!

MEOWTH: So?

We've got to concentrate on getting Floatzel to the Boss!

JAMES: That kind of strength demands no less!

MEOWTH: Case in point:

The Boss works his Boss fingers to the bone

and needs a good night's sleep!

MEOWTH: But when the temperature's rising,

the heat makes it impossible!

MEOWTH: And course, Floatzel can lower the temps

by making the scene-

now doesn't that feel keen?

JAMES: You lost me on the hot weather

super-strength connection.

MEOWTH: "I feel like a million bucks,

thanks to my Floatzel mondo-cool thermal pillow!

And for Meowth and friends giving me such a cool Pokémon,

I think it would be quite cool to throw them some cool cash!"

MEOWTH: What a stash!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: What a way to beat the heat!

Cool and calm and rich!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES: A plan would be cool, too.

DAWN: Wow, your Floatzel looks just great!

KENNY: Thanks! Yeah, I was just having Jasmine

take a look at my Contest moves!

ASH: But Jasmine, you're the Olivine Gym Leader,

so how does that work?

BROCK: Your specialty is normal Pokémon battles

and not Contest Battles, right?

JASMINE: Right! But in order to really get stronger,

I think it's best to learn from all kinds of experiences,

and Contest Battles are teaching me a whole lot!

ASH: But what about the Gym?

JASMINE: One of my colleagues is watching over the Gym for me.

And thanks to him,

I'm able to go out and really sharpen up my skills!

BROCK: That's wonderful, Jasmine!

You're happy and proud to be a Gym Leader,

while at the same time you're always looking

for new ways to improve your battling skills!

JASMINE: Well, as far as I'm concerned,

that's what a Gym Leader's all about!

KENNY: Dawn, so what's the plan from here on out?

DAWN: Right now I'm going to go cheer Ash on

at the Sinnoh League!

KENNY: And after that?

DAWN: After that?

KENNY: There's still lots of time

before the next Grand Festival,

so are you going to go back to Twinleaf Town for a while,

or are you going to keep traveling

on your journey instead?

DAWN: I haven't really thought about it yet.

KENNY: In that case...

FLOATZEL: [SHOCKED] KENNY: Floatzel!

JESSIE: Silly Twerps with heads filled with mush!

JAMES: Get to the point! We're in a rush!

- JESSIE: On the wind! - JAMES: Past the stars!

MEOWTH: You Twerps are making me blush!

KENNY: Look! That's my Floatzel, Team Rocket!

JESSIE: On whose show?

MEOWTH: Yeah! Got to go!

FLINT: Overheat!

INFERNAPE: [OVERHEAT MOVE]

JESSIE: All right, who had the gall

to sideswipe us on our way to the Boss's bank?

JAMES: I already had untold millions spent in my mind's eye!

MEOWTH: Shut up and fly!

JESSIE: Wise guy!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: We're blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

FLOATZEL: [EXERTION]

KENNY: Man, are you okay, Floatzel?

FLOATZEL: [PLEASED]

ASH: I know that Infernape!

FLINT: Right! And I'm sure glad I made it in time, Ash!

INFERNAPE: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: Flint, what're you doing here?

FLINT: Well, I wanted to see you

before you left to continue your journey!

FLINT: After all, you're the guy

who brought my best buddy Volkner

back to his old electrifying self!

And that took some doing!

ASH: Oh man...

FLINT: He wanted to come too,

but he's busy taking on challengers,

so he told me to give a big hello to all of you!

JASMINE: Hello, Flint!

JASMINE: My name's Jasmine, and I'm the Olivine Gym Leader!

JASMINE: I'd like to challenge you to a Pokémon battle!

FLINT: With me?

JASMINE: One doesn't get a chance to have a battle

with a member of the Elite Four every day!

I'm sure it would help me grow a lot stronger!

FLINT: Of course!

Always happy to accept from a beautiful challenger!

JASMINE: Oh, thank you!

ASH: A Gym Leader battling one of the Elite Four! Awesome!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

BROCK: The battle will be one-on-one!

FLINT: I'm going to go with Infernape!

INFERNAPE: [DETERMINED]

JASMINE: Okay. Here's mine!

STEELIX: [APPEARING]

DAWN: Let me see.

POKEDEX: Steelix. The Iron Snake Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Onix.

Steelix's body is much harder than any metal,

as it is tempered underground under high pressure and heat.

ASH: Yeah, Steelix's Iron Tail is really tough!

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

DAWN: But a Steel type like Steelix is at a disadvantage

against a Fire type like Infernape!

ASH: Yeah, but at the same time,

Steelix is Jasmine's strongest partner!

ASH: I wonder what her strategy to overcome that will be.

ASH: Oh yeah! I should let my Infernape watch this!

DAWN: That's a great idea!

INFERNAPE: [APPEARING]

ASH: I want you to watch how Flint's Infernape

handles a battle, okay?

INFERNAPE: [EXCITED]

DAWN: Something wrong?

KENNY: Nah! It's nothing. Jasmine, good luck!

BROCK: Battle begin!

FLINT: Why don't you go first?

JASMINE: Steelix! Iron Tail, let's go!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

FLINT: Dodge it, quick! INFERNAPE: [EXERTION]

JASMINE: Excellent! Infernape's been well trained!

All right, Steelix, use Iron Tail, and aim well!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE] FLINT: Deflect it!

INFERNAPE: [IMPACT] INFERNAPE: [SURPRISED]

JASMINE: Use Sandstorm!

STEELIX: [SANDSTORM MOVE]

FLINT: Repel that!

INFERNAPE: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: It wiped out the Sandstorm!

DAWN: It looks like none of Jasmine's att*cks

seem to be working!

ASH: Yeah! Of course that's Flint's battling style.

DAWN: So at first, Flint just holds back

and watches to see how his opponent's going to attack!

JASMINE: Crunch, let's go! STEELIX: [CRUNCH MOVE]

FLINT: Use Flare Blitz! INFERNAPE: [FLARE BLITZ MOVE]

STEELIX: [IMPACT]

STEELIX: [PAINED]

JASMINE: Steelix!

STEELIX: [STUNNED]

ASH: See that, Infernape?

INFERNAPE: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Steelix is unable to battle!

Infernape is the winner, and the victory goes to Flint!

DAWN: Wow, they won it in one move!

ASH: Proves how amazing Flint really is!

INFERNAPE: [IMPRESSED]

JASMINE: You were wonderful! Now you take a good rest!

FLINT: Infernape! Excellent job!

FLINT: I'm sorry, Jasmine!

Letting my opponents have an easy go of it

just isn't my style, you know?

JASMINE: I learned a lot more because of that!

Thank you very much, Flint.

KENNY: Dawn?

KENNY: I'm going to go challenge Ash to a battle now.

If I manage to win

DAWN: Then what?

KENNY: Then, Dawn,

I want you and I to go on a journey together!

DAWN: Journey?

KENNY: I know this's out of nowhere,

but I had to tell you how I feel!

DAWN: Hey, Kenny, wait!

JASMINE: So tell me, Flint,

is the strategy of letting your opponents attack first like that

your battling style?

FLINT: Right! See, for me,

defense is the best way to train!

Winning a battle without getting att*cked

doesn't teach you anything!

FLINT: First I let my opponent attack,

and then I defend against it,

which helps me really sharpen up my skills!

JASMINE: I see!

FLINT: But if my opponent's a whole lot stronger than me,

then I can't really pull that off, of course!

JASMINE: Like, Cynthia, the Champion of the Elite Four?

FLINT: Yeah!

ASH: Wow, Flint, are you planning on challenging Cynthia?

FLINT: I am! But not until

I've trained as hard as I possibly can

and feel completely prepared!

ASH: Awesome!

Man, would I love to see that battle!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED] KENNY: Ash!

KENNY: I challenge you to a battle!

ASH: Sure! I guess it's time to pick up where we left off,

right?

ASH: But let's pick it up tomorrow! I'm hungry!

BROCK: Hey, let's go back to the Pokémon Center!

- Jasmine, care to join us? - JASMINE: Thanks!

As long as it won't be any trouble for you all.

BROCK: No, no, no, you could never be any trouble!

DAWN: Kenny! Come on!

JASMINE: Oh, you're so sweet. Thank you, Brock!

ASH: Boy, am I stuffed!

TRAINER : Wow! Look, it's Flint!

TRAINER : Hey, it is! It's Flint of the Elite Four!

TRAINER : Shake my hand!

TRAINER : Can I have your autograph?

TRAINER : Can I have a picture with you?

FLINT: Sure! Now, everybody, let's take turns!

JASMINE: He is popular!

DAWN: Oh yeah, you're right

JASMINE: Something on your mind?

DAWN: There is, though it's nothing really that important

JASMINE: So tell me!

DAWN: You see, my goal is to become Top Coordinator,

but now there are other things on my mind!

DAWN: Right now it seems that all I can think about is

cheering Ash on when he competes in the upcoming Sinnoh League!

DAWN: And I can't really decide what I want to do

after the Sinnoh League's over!

JASMINE: I remember feeling like that before!

I was wondering whether I should even continue

as Gym Leader back then...

JASMINE: which is why I'm out on this journey right now!

And since I've been on it, I've seen and heard so many

interesting and important things,

I can't even tell you!

JASMINE: You have to decide for yourself

what road is best for you to travel on!

DAWN: For myself?

JASMINE: Dawn, in the end,

only you can decide what kind of future you want!

DAWN: Right! PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Kenny!

KENNY: Brock! What do you want?

BROCK: I want you to let me tell you the true secret of love!

KENNY: I'm not interested. Thanks.

BROCK: A man keeps putting his heart out on the line!

BROCK: And then, it gets broken,

and he puts it on the line again,

and it gets broken again, and then again,

and then again and again!

BROCK: And that, my friend, is the secret of love!

KENNY: Keep putting my heart on the line...

You've given me hope! Thanks, Brock!

TRAINERS: Thanks a lot, Flint! Goodbye!

- FLINT: Bye now! - ASH: Hey, Flint?

ASH: Please tell me about what it was like

when you won the Sinnoh League.

I can't tell you how much it would mean to me!

FLINT: No problem!

FLINT: It all happened back when I was around the same age

you are right now...

FLINT: Rumor had it

my finals opponent was a really strong Trainer!

YOUNG FLINT: All right, Monferno, Flamethrower!

MONFERNO: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

COMPETITOR: Blow it out!

SNORLAX: [EXERTION]

YOUNG FLINT: Mach Punch, go!

MONFERNO: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

SNORLAX: [DISMISSIVE] MONFERNO: [EXERTION]

FLINT: My att*cks weren't landing at all,

while my opponent's att*cks were fierce!

COMPETITOR: Body Slam!

SNORLAX: [BODY SLAM MOVE]

MONFERNO: [PAINED]

YOUNG FLINT: Monferno, hang in there!

ASH: Okay, Flint, so... how did you win?

FLINT: You don't know? Because I'm a genius!

ASH: Hey! What kind of weird answer is that, anyway?

PIKACHU: [OBJECTING]

FLINT: It had nothing to do with theory or strategy.

FLINT: Look, Ash, as you get ready for the Sinnoh League,

I've got one piece of advice for you.

FLINT: However strong your opponent may be...big deal!

Only a person who truly believes they can win, can win!

ASH: So I have to believe I can win!

FLINT: Remember that!

ASH: Right!

KENNY: Okay, Empoleon.

So we're ready for tomorrow's battle with Ash,

I want to polish the moves you already know until they shine!

EMPOLEON: [AGREEMENT]

KENNY: Hydro Cannon!

EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]

ASH: Kenny looks like he means business!

PIKACHU: [IMPRESSED]

ASH: But we'll be ready! PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

ASH: Buizel, I choose you!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

ASH: Sonic Boom, let's go!

BUIZEL: [SONIC BOOM MOVE]

BUIZEL: [SURPRISED]

KENNY: Deflect it back! EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

ASH: No! Buizel, are you okay?

BUIZEL: [ANGRY]

ASH: No, forget it! It was my fault!

EMPOLEON: [CHALLENGING]

KENNY: So you want to battle with that Buizel,

don't you, Empoleon?

EMPOLEON: [AGREEMENT] BUIZEL: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Sounds like you want to have a battle with Empoleon!

BUIZEL: [AGREEMENT]

KENNY: Ash! If you don't mind,

let's make our battle Empoleon versus Buizel!

ASH: Sure! That sounds great!

EMPOLEON, BUIZEL: [CHALLENGING]

BROCK: This will be a one-on-one Pokémon battle!

KENNY: Okay, here goes!

EMPOLEON: [APPEARING] ASH: Buizel, I choose you!

DAWN: Empoleon and Buizel.

A battle between two Water types!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED] PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

ASH: Buizel! Make sure you stay focused!

BUIZEL: [DETERMINED] ASH: Okay, Kenny! You go first!

KENNY: You got it, Ash!

- BROCK: Begin! - KENNY: Empoleon! fl*sh Cannon!

EMPOLEON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

ASH: Dodge, now! BUIZEL: [EXERTION]

KENNY: Use Drill Peck!

EMPOLEON: [DRILL PECK MOVE]

ASH: Intercept!

BUIZEL: [AFFIRMATIVE]

DAWN: Wow, Ash is using Flint's battle style!

PIPLUP, PIKACHU: [CHEERING]

ASH: And that's because battling

is the highest form of training there is!

I want Buizel's defense to look sharp!

BUIZEL: [CONFIDENT]

KENNY: Wonder if this'll work out like you planned!

Use Hydro Cannon!

EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]

ASH: Quick, intercept it with Water g*n!

BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

KENNY: Metal Claw! EMPOLEON: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

ASH: I thought so! Now dodge it and use Ice Punch!

BUIZEL: [ICE PUNCH MOVE]

KENNY: Dodge and use Metal Claw again!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

EMPOLEON: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]

BUIZEL: [PANTING]

ASH: Let's turn things around! Buizel, Ice Punch!

BUIZEL: [ICE PUNCH MOVE]

KENNY: Dodge it and use Drill Peck!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

EMPOLEON: [DRILL PECK MOVE]

ASH: Buizel! Dodge, quick!

BUIZEL: [SURPRISED]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

ASH: Buizel!

BUIZEL: [STUNNED]

BROCK: Buizel is unable to battle!

The winner is Empoleon, and the victory goes to Kenny!

KENNY: All right, Empoleon, we did it!

EMPOLEON: [PROUD]

ASH: I'm sorry, Buizel!

I guess I got a little carried away

trying to battle too much like Flint!

You deserve a good rest!

BROCK: That was great!

Great training for you, as well...

BROCK: For someone who's been training as long as you have,

sometimes your worst enemy can be overconfidence!

ASH: Yeah!

PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

KENNY: Hey, Dawn...

DAWN: Wow, Kenny, great job!

KENNY: So look, Dawn I'll be over at the lighthouse.

If you want to come on a journey with me, I'll be waiting there.

DAWN: Kenny...

ASH: So what're you going to do now, Jasmine?

JASMINE: It's back to the Olivine Gym!

From this moment on,

my goal is to get even stronger battling as a Gym Leader!

FLINT: Wants to get stronger, huh?

Ash, I've decided that I'm going to go ahead

and challenge Cynthia now!

ASH: Whoa, really?

FLINT: Remember that bit of advice I gave you?

ASH: Sure!

That only a person who really believes they can win, can win!

FLINT: To tell the truth, Ash,

I didn't really believe percent

I could even defeat Cynthia!

As long as I didn't believe I could win,

there was no way I could beat her.

Now I feel I'm finally ready to go!

ASH: Great, Flint!

And you can be sure I'll be rooting for you all the way!

- BROCK: Me, too! - JASMINE: And me!

FLINT: Wow, thank you all!

FLINT: Take good care!

JASMINE: Good to see you!

ASH: Thanks! Lots of luck with everything you guys are up to!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

KENNY: Guess Dawn's not coming...

KENNY: What's this?

KENNY: Dear Kenny...

DAWN: About my future plans... For the time being,

I've decided to go with Ash

and cheer him on at the Sinnoh League!

I'll have to think about what I'm doing after that,

and only I can figure that out!

DAWN: But I can guarantee you one thing for sure:

no matter what else happens,

I'm going to keep on working

toward my dream of being Top Coordinator!

DAWN: And as long as we share that dream, Kenny,

I'm certain we'll meet again! Count on it!

DAWN: Kenny!

DAWN: Kenny!

KENNY: Hey, Dawn!

DAWN: Now make sure you take good care of yourself, Kenny,

and let's both give it everything we've got!

KENNY: I'm going to be heading out on my own journey, Dawn,

and you know I'll be out there doing my best every day!

And that means you can count on the fact that we'll meet again!

DAWN: P.S. I have to admit,

and I hope you don't mind...

you looked kind of handsome when you beat Ash!

ASH: Brock, where'd Dawn go?

DAWN: Right here! PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: Hey! Where were you, anyway?

DAWN: Oh, just staring at the beautiful sea.

BROCK: Kenny, good luck!

JAMES: So, where are they pointing

their little pointy Twerpish heads this time?

JESSIE: Who cares? Does it really matter?

Wherever Twerps travel,

Team Rocket will follow in their wake!

MEOWTH: And we'll be on them

like white on rice until we've got a Pikachu in our pocket,

along with tons of dough-re-mi!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BROCK: We'll be getting to Lily of the Valley Island soon!

DAWN: And I'll be cheering for you to win the Sinnoh League!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: Thanks! And that means I'm winning for sure!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

NARRATOR: And so,

as Kenny embarks upon a brand-new journey,

Jasmine returns as Gym Leader of the Olivine Gym,

and Flint heads off to challenge Cynthia

NARRATOR: our heroes sail off to Lily of the Valley Island,

while Ash prepares to challenge the Sinnoh League!

Good friends all, as the adventure continues!