17x43 - Showdown at the Shalour gym!

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[Narrator] Upon arrival in Shalour City,

our heroes reunited with Korrina,

the Shalour Gym leader, and her Lucario.

After several attempts to perfect Tierno's rhythmic

battle style in preparation for

his Gym battle against Korrina,

Ash was ultimately unable to contain his excitement.

Now, after his decision to challenge

the Gym as soon as possible,

our hero's Shalour City Gym battle

challenge is underway!

♪ I wanna be the very best ♪

♪ Like no one ever was

♪ To catch them is my real test ♪

♪ To train them is my cause ♪

♪ POKEMON! [Gotta catch 'em all] ♪

♪ It's you and me ♪ POKEMON!

♪ I know it's my destiny ♪

♪ POKEMON!

♪ Yeah! You're my best friend ♪

♪ In a world we must defend ♪ POKEMON!

♪ Gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all! ♪

♪ POKEMON! ♪

[Ash] "Showdown At The Shalour Gym!"

Froak, Froak.

You wanted to battle too, didn't you, Froakie?

Froakie!

Froakie, you worked really hard with me

on the rhythmic battle style.

I know!

Stay right there and cheer me on in rhythm!

Pika, Pika!

Kie, Kie!

Now, let's get that battle rhythm going!

Battle rhythm. A mystery...

Nothing mysterious about it.

You saw it.

[chuckling] That's why it's a mystery.

Look out! I'm giving it all I've got!

And soon, I'll win!

All right, Mr. Confidence, bring it!

Wow, looks like a real rivalry!

Dedenne, Dedenne!

Mienfoo, let's do it!

Foo!

Wow, who's that?

Mienfoo, the Martial Arts Pokémon.

Mienfoo's battle moves become quicker and more precise

with increased concentration.Foo!

Let's have a great battle, Mienfoo!

Mienfoo!

Ash is having so much fun!

That's true, but I wonder how useful

that rhythmic battle style will be.

You're worried that Ash can't dance, right?

As soon as Ash saw Korrina,

he stopped trying to perfect his rhythmic battle style.

From that point on, you could say Korrina

got Ash completely off his game.

[gasping][whimpering]

Stop!

Hey, whose side are you on anyway?

Bonnie, the real action in a Gym battle begins

from the very moment a Trainer challenges a Gym.

Hawlucha, I choose you!

Cha!

I knew he'd go with Hawlucha.

Good luck to both of you!

Kie, Froakie!

Gym battle, begin!

All right then, Ash, show me what you got!

Don't disappoint us, Korrina!

Let's get our Shalour Gym strategy rolling!

One, two, one, two, one, two!

Hawlucha's doing it!

That's great, but doesn't Ash need to dance, too?

Huh?

Pikachu! Pikachu! Pi, Pikachu!

Would you look at that?

Pikachu's got Hawlucha's rhythm!

Dedenne, Dedenne!

That's awesome, Hawlucha.

Way to go!

Yup, there you go with that mysterious rhythm.

But now, what are you gonna do with it?

High Jump Kick!

Use your rhythm to dodge it!

Haw!

Foo!

Pika! Kie!

Oh!

Hawlucha!

Let's keep up the pressure.

Use Drain Punch. Let's go!

Foo! Mien...

Use your rhythm to block!

Mienfoo!

Cha!Mienfoo!

Cha!

Cha.

Hang in there and use Karate Chop!

Deflect it with a kick!

Mien!Lucha!

Lucha!

Mienfoo's got such precise movements.

Dedenne...Oh, I can't watch!

It doesn't look like Hawlucha can do anything.

What's going on?

Tierno's Squirtle was just fine.

It had no problem moving around.

Force Palm!

Foo. Lucha!

Lucha!

Pikachu!Pikachu!

Pikachu!

Oh, Hawlucha...

So come on and surprise us some more, Ash.

We're ready!Foo!

Can you still battle?

Cha!Then use Flying Press!

Mienfoo, use Swift!

Mien!

Foo!

Not a Fighting-type move?

Use rhythm!

Haw, Cha!

Hawlucha, no!

Come on, Ash, don't disappoint us!

Let's wrap it up.

'Kay, Mienfoo?Mienfoo!

Pikachu!Pikachu!

Pikachu! Pikachu!

How am I gonna win this?

C'mon, Ash, you can do it!Dedenne, Dedenne!

You've gotta win that badge, come on!

No, no, Ash. It goes like this!

Like this? No, like this!

This?

Sorry.

You've got no sense of rhythm at all.

Aw...Aww...

I know this can't be easy for you.

You can say that again.

You know, I guess you've just got

your own unique sense of rhythm.

Really? My own?

Serena was right.

I'm not gonna be able to win this thing by copying Tierno!

Pika!

Thanks, Pikachu.

You don't have to dance anymore.

Pika!That rhythmic battle style

worked because Tierno was doing it.

But we've got our own unique rhythm.

Dancing may be Tierno's style, but it's not mine!

'Kay, let's do this!

We'll show them our own unique battling style!

Haw? Lucha!

You honestly think you can just change your strategy mid-battle?

Yeah!

Hawlucha knows what to do for sure!

Cha!

I just don't get it.

You're not gonna win like that!

Let's wrap this up with High Jump Kick!

Foo!

Not yet. Draw it in.

Cha!

Go for it!

Mienfoo!

Lu!

Ha! Ha!

Mien.

Guess Ash decided to drop the rhythmic battle style.

Wow, that was a perfect dodge!

And when a High Jump Kick misses,

the attacker ends up getting hurt!

Now, Karate Chop, let's go!

Haw!

Lucha!

Nope! Use Force Palm!

Use Flying Press! Haw!

Lu, Cha!

Mienfoo!

Mienfoo...

Mienfoo is unable to battle.

Hawlucha's the winner! Yes!

Cha!

Pikachu!

All right! Wow.

Dedenne, Dedenne!All right!

As soon as Ash started using his own style,

everything turned around!

Ash, I know you can do this!

There you go. One-nothing!

All right, Ash, you might be ahead for now,

but the next battle won't be so easy!

The twerps are stoked.

So stoked, they won't notice a thing.

And clueless twerps are just perfect

for Pokémon-picking time...

Wobuffett!

Here we go, Ash! Machoke. My second Pokémon!

Machoke!

Hawlucha, return!

Rest up for now.

Next up is Fletchinder. I choose you!

Fletch!

Another Flying type...

Fletchinder, you'll be great!

Yeah, you can do it, Ash!

All right, Fletchinder!

Flame Charge!

Pika! Fletchinder!

Machoke, run, then jump!

Machoke!

Fletch!

Fletch!Brick Break, let's go!

Machoke!

Fletch!

That's some power...

Hey, get up, Fletchinder, now!

Fletch!

Low Sweep, go!

Machoke

Fletchinder!Pika!

Fletch! Way to hang in there.

Now use Steel Wing!

Fletch!

Fletchinder!Here it comes, Machoke!

Machoke! Fletch!

Machoke stopped it!

All right, Machoke, throw it!

Razor Wind! Ma!

Fletchinder!

Go!

Fletch, Fletch!

Choke, Choke!

Focus Blast!

Flame Charge, let's go!

Fletch...

Machoke!

Fletch! Fletchinder!

Machoke!

Machoke is unable to battle! Fletchinder's the winner!

Fletch, Fletch!And that's two-nothing!

All right! Hooray!

Dedenne, Dedenne, Dedenne!

You know what that means.Oh, yeah.

Here we go.

Machoke, take a rest.

You looked totally amazing out there.

Thanks.

Now, my final Pokémon... the star of my team!

Car!

We've been waiting for you, Lucario.

Pika, Pika!

Challenger, will you switch out your Pokemon?

Nope. I'm gonna stick with Fletchinder!

Chinder!

The time has come.

I wonder how Ash will take on Lucario.

Dedenne, Dedenne.

Lucario, go!

Luc!

Unlock the power within!

Mega Evolve!

Lucario!

Lucar...

Who's that Pokémon?

It's Mienfoo!

Mienfoo!

There it is. It Mega Evolved!

Pika, Pika! Pika, Pika!

Let's do this. Flame Charge!

Pika! Fletch.

Lucario, Metal Sound!

Lucario!

Fletchinder!

Fight through it. Go on!

Luc! Fletch!

Fletchinder!

It's super-effective!

The appearance of Mega Lucario has them all jazzed!

Soon we'll be leaving them razzed!

Wobbuff!

That Fire-type move really packed a punch,

but try this on for size!

Aura Sphere!

Car...

Fletchinder, use Steel Wing to block!

Fletch!

Chinder!

Power-Up Punch!

Lucar!Fletchinder!

Fletchinder is unable to battle.

Lucario's the winner!

You were great, Fletchinder. Thanks a lot.

Now it's two to one, Korrina!

It's been a while since you've seen Lucario.

The two of us have been training really hard

to make sure our hearts are bonded as one

ever since we worked with Mabel.

Now, who will you be using next?

Hawlucha, I choose you!

Cha!

Karate Chop, let's go!Haw!

Hawlucha, good luck!

You can do it!

This battle has reached its peak!

Pikachu's ours!

Kie? Froakie!

Wobb!

Oh, no, not you guys again!

Team Rocket!

Why do you even have to be here?

Spoken like a silly twerp. We're hard at work.

Right, so stay out of our way.

Kie, Kie, Froak, Froak!

Froakie says we're the ones in the way of their work.

There's no doubt you're planning to do something shameful!

You're not interfering with Ash's battle!

The shame is wasting our time with twerpy idle threats!

Cool your twerpish jets!

Wanna fight? Then let's!

Pumpkaboo! Ink!

Pumpkaboo, dear, use Shadow Ball!

'Kay, Inkay, use Psybeam!

Pumpka-ka-ka-ka-kaboo!

Inkay!

Froak! Froakie!

Froakie, that was great!

Chespin, I need your help!

Fennekin, you too!

Ches! Fenn!

Pin m*ssile, go!

Use Flamethrower!

Chespin!

Fennekin!

We're blasting off again!

Pumpka!

Wobbuffet!

Did something just happen?

Nope! Nothing at all!

Go get 'em, Hawlucha!

Froakie!

Flying Press, go!

Haw!

Lucario, Bone Rush!

Lucar...

Haw, Haw!Lucha!

Keep on going...

Aura Sphere!

Car! Lucha!

Hawlucha!

Haw...

Hawlucha is unable to battle.

Froak!Lucario's the winner!

All right!

Thanks a lot, Hawlucha. Now take a good rest.

It wasn't just Korrina and Lucario

who got stronger from special training.

We did, too.Pikachu!

Pikachu, it's all up to you now.

Pika, Pika!

All right, let's show those two everything we've learned

up to this point.

We'll do it for Hawlucha and Fletchinder!

Okay, Pikachu, I choose you!

Pikachu! Pikachu!

Pikachu, huh? Finally!

Car!

No matter who the opponent is, whenever they move,

they leave an opening!

Now, keep a sharp eye on all of Mega Lucario's movements.

We know that Pikachu's never defeated Lucario before.

How will Pikachu handle an even more powerful Mega Lucario?

Pika, Pika.

Car...

Why isn't anybody moving?

Because both Pikachu and Lucario know

that they can't afford to lose this round.

They're trying to be extra careful.

This is going to be a true battle of wills!

I've never seen anything like this before.

And I've never been so nervous.

Dedenne!

Car!All right, Pikachu!

Use Quick Attack!Pikachu!

Pi, Pi, Pi!

Ash is making his move!

What about Mega Lucario?

Pika! Pi, Pi, Pi!

Draw Pikachu in.

All right, Electro Ball, let's go!

Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika!

Use Bone Rush! Car!

Pika!

Pika, Pika, Pika, Chu, Pi!

Hit it back!

Car!

Pika!

Now, use Iron Tail!

Chu! Block it!

Pika! Car!

Now kick up!Lucar!

Pika!Pikachu!

Thunderbolt, let's go!Pikachu!

Car!

A Thunderbolt after getting hit?

That's our unique battle style.

Aura Sphere!

Car! Pika!

Pika! Pi, Pi...

No, Pikachu!

Car!

Pikachu, can you get up?

Pika, Pika.

Pika, Pika!

Looking good, Ash and Pikachu!

Car!

That's 'cause I'm gonna win that badge!

Lucario, Metal Sound!

Car!Pika!

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt and wipe out that Metal Sound!

Pika, Pi, Pikachu!

Car!

Some power play.

Aura Sphere!

If Pikachu gets hit after that Metal Sound...

Car!

Pikachu, use Iron Tail and knock down that Aura Sphere!

Pika! Chu, Ka, Pika!

Look at that!

What was it?

Remember from the Cyllage Gym?

Draco Meteor climb!

How is that even possible?

Jump, Lucario! Use Bone Rush!

Iron Tail, let's go!

Chu!

Pi.

Car!

Ka!

Pika...

Car.

They're both standing!That's incredible.

Lucario took the hit from Iron Tail

before it reached full speed

and doing that kept the damage it took to a minimum!

Ash and Pikachu, you're amazing!

Using our move like a springboard

to make a super high jump!

I thought that would be enough to wrap this up.

You're a tough one, Korrina!

But it is almost time to wrap this up.

Use Power-Up Punch! Car!

Go on, Pikachu, Iron Tail!

Pika!Car!

Chu, Ka, Pika!

Electro Ball!

Pika, Pika, Pika.

Aura Sphere, go!

Chu, Pi!Car!

Finish this with Thunderbolt!

Pika.

Chu!

Car!

Pi!

Car.

Lucario is unable to battle.

Pikachu wins!

Which means, the match goes to Ash, the challenger!

Yes!

Pikachu! Pika!

You were awesome, buddy.

Congratulations, Ash and Pikachu!

Froakie, Froakie!You did it!

That was the most exciting battle ever!

Dedenne, Dedenne!

And once again, you managed to surprise me!

Well, you can thank Pikachu for that.

Pikachu!

You battled well, Lucario.

Korrina...

That was a fine battle.

Ash deserves all the credit for that.

Pikachu and all his other Pokémon are awesome!

You and I still have a lot of work to do.

Car!

Don't forget, as gym leader, you still have a duty to perform.

Right!

Ash?

This proves your victory at the Shalour Gym.

The Rumble Badge. Congrats!

Thanks a lot, Korrina!

All right! I just won the Rumble Badge!

Pi, Pikachu!

And now it's on to badge number four!

Right!

Where do you plan on going next?

Uh, not sure...

Coumarine City is the closest city from here.

Wow, Coumarine City's got a monorail!

Yay! I wanna ride!

The gym leader there is quite a thorny opponent.

Yeah, but if anybody can handle it, that'll be Ash!

Pika!

Then it's off to Coumarine City!

Whaddaya say, buddy?

Pika, Pika!

Ash? Pi?

I promise I'm gonna make the Shalour Gym

even more passionate than it is now!

You make sure you come back soon!

Yeah... I will!

And so, Ash's Shalour City Gym battle challenge

has come to a victorious end.

Ash has his third Kalos Gym badge, the Rumble Badge!

Now, with their sights set on Coumarine City,

our heroes' journey continues!