19x37 - Finals Not For The Faint-Hearted!

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19x37 - Finals Not For The Faint-Hearted!

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ANNOUNCER: We've seen battle after ferocious battle

here at the Kalos League,

and now it's time for our final match!

ANNOUNCER: So let's welcome the two Trainers

who have battled their way here with honor!

ANNOUNCER: Ash!

ANNOUNCER: And Alain!

MAIRIN: You can do it, Alain!

ASH: It's finally time. Man, Alain's strong.

We're gonna have to give it all we've got!

ALAIN: I've really been looking forward to this battle with Ash.

But I won't let him win it, no matter what!

ANNOUNCER: And here's our first b*ttlefield for the finals!

ANNOUNCER: It's water and rock!

I stand tall 'Cause I know I'm a winner

Knock me down I'll just get up again

You've met your match Yeah, I'm no beginner

Pokémon

Pokémon Gotta catch 'em all!

I stand tall 'cause I know I'm a winner

Pokémon

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all!

NARRATOR: It's the final round! Who will emerge victorious?

Will it be Ash...

NARRATOR: or Alain? We'll find out soon!

REFEREE: The Kalos League battle between Ash and Alain

is about to get under way!

REFEREE: When all six of either Trainer's Pokémon

are unable to continue, the battle will be over!

In addition,

when three of the Pokémon on one side are unable to continue,

the b*ttlefield will change.

REFEREE: Bring out your Pokémon!

ASH: Pikachu, I choose you!

PIKACHU: [CONFIDENT]

ALAIN: Tyranitar, GO!

TYRANITAR: [APPEARING]

PIKACHU: [BRACING]

ASH: This could be trouble.

SAWYER: What do you know?

Alain's battling with a Tyranitar!

CLEMONT: And since Tyranitar's Ability is Sand Stream,

that will make it hard for Pikachu to see and move around.

SERENA: Don't worry. Ash can handle it!

BONNIE: Go get 'em, Ash! Go get , Pikachu!

DEDENNE: [CHEERING]

REFEREE: All right, battle begin!

ASH: Get ready, Alain

ALAIN: Bring it on, Ash!

ALAIN: Tyranitar, Dark Pulse!

TYRANITAR: [DARK PULSE MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it, Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [EFFORT]

ASH: That's it!

Pikachu, get to the water and use Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

TYRANITAR: [CONFUSED]

ASH: Thunderbolt, quick!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

TYRANITAR: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Not bad!

TYRANITAR: [IMPACT]

PIKACHU: [PLEASED]

SERENA/BONNIE: All right!

CLEMONT: They cleared the sandstorm

with a splash of water!

SAWYER: And water conducts electricity,

so using Thunderbolt was a great strategy!

Ash is doing great!

ASH: And we're just getting warmed up. Electro Ball!

PIKACHU: [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]

ALAIN: Stone Edge, GO!

TYRANITAR: [STONE EDGE MOVE]

ALAIN: Hit it with your tail!

TYRANITAR: [EFFORT]

PIKACHU: [STARTLED]

ASH: Hit 'em back Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

TYRANITAR: [SURPRISED]

ALAIN: Wait for it to land, then use Crunch!

TYRANITAR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

TYRANITAR: [CRUNCH MOVE]

ASH: Quick, Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

TYRANITAR: [DETERMINED]

PIKACHU: [PAINED]

ASH: Now! Electro Ball!

PIKACHU: [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]

TYRANITAR: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Tyranitar's unable to battle! Pikachu's the winner!

ANNOUNCER: An impressive win, no doubt!

And Ash is off to an early lead!

ASH: We've got one win right out of the box!

PIKACHU: [PROUD]

SERENA/BONNIE: All right!

TIERNO: Wow, that was a quick victory!

TREVOR: Having the first win

totally puts Ash in the driver's seat!

CLEMONT: If he gets five more wins, he's the Champion!

DIANTHA: Ash has really been on fire since the semifinals.

SYCAMORE: Yeah.

ALAIN: And I can't return.

I lost far too many things after I left for my journey.

Until I can get them back

I have to become much, much stronger.

SYCAMORE: Alain, what feelings are you holding inside?

MALVA: It's the Kalos League finals,

and the fans are beside themselves!

However, the battle is only just beginning

MEOWTH: Okay, and cut!

MALVA: All right, next shot.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH: Right!

JAMES: This battle won't be a walk in the park, you know.

This kind of battling would wear out any Pokémon.

JESSIE: But once they're on empty, that's when we swoop in.

Team Rocket for the win!

MEOWTH: First we'll grab the winner's

and the runner-up's Pokémon, including Pikachu, of course,

and those dumb Twerpy dimwits

won't know what they're gonna do!

MALVA: We've got work to do

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH: A-working we will go!

PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

ASH: Awesome!

Pikachu, now why don't you rest up for now?

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Noivern! I choose you!

NOIVERN: [APPEARING]

ALAIN: This feeling

I've been waiting for it. Let's go, Weavile!

ANNOUNCER: Our next battle is between Noivern and Weavile!

ASH: 'Kay, vern, Supersonic!

NOIVERN: [SUPERSONIC MOVE]

ALAIN: Weavile, Protect!

WEAVILE: [PROTECT MOVE]

ALAIN: Night Slash!

WEAVILE: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

NOIVERN: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Supersonic!

NOIVERN: [SUPERSONIC MOVE]

ALAIN: Now, Ice Beam!

WEAVILE: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: Use Boomburst!

NOIVERN: [BOOMBURST MOVE]

ASH: Now, Dragon Claw!

NOIVERN: [DRAGON CLAW MOVE]

WEAVILE: [NERVOUS]

ALAIN: Double Team, go!

WEAVILE: [DOUBLE TEAM MOVE]

ASH: Use Supersonic and find the real one!

NOIVERN: [SUPERSONIC MOVE]

ASH: There it is!

ALAIN: Dodge!

NOIVERN: [DRAGON CLAW MOVE]

WEAVILE: [EFFORT]

ALAIN: Use Ice Beam!

WEAVILE: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it, quick!

NOIVERN: [AFFIRMATIVE]

NOIVERN: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Night Slash!

WEAVILE: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

NOIVERN: [PAINED]

WEAVILE: [EFFORT]

NOIVERN: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Noivern is unable to battle!

Weavile's the winner!

ANNOUNCER: Weavile comes out on top

by aiming an Ice Beam at Noivern's wings!

ASH: Noivern!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

NOIVERN: [PAINED]

ASH: Noivern, are you okay?

HAWLUCHA: [CONCERNED]

NOIVERN: [WEAK]

HAWLUCHA: [REASSURING]

NOIVERN: [GRATEFUL]

ASH: Noivern, take a good rest.

ASH: 'Kay ll yours!

HAWLUCHA: [DETERMINED]

BONNIE: Uh, Noivern...

CLEMONT: Now both sides are all evened up.

SERENA: It's okay. Hawlucha will get Weavile back.

ASH: Hawlucha, let's go!

HAWLUCHA: [CONFIDENT]

ASH: Hawlucha, use Karate Chop!

HAWLUCHA: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ALAIN: Dodge it!

WEAVILE: [AFFIRMATIVE]

HAWLUCHA: [KARATE CHOP MOVE]

WEAVILE: [EXERTION]

ANNOUNCER: And Hawlucha launches a fierce attack!

Weavile can barely dodge it!

SAWYER: Fighting-type moves are especially effective

against Weavile. That was a good call.

CLEMONT: But that's only if they make contact.

Weavile's totally aware of what's going on.

HAWLUCHA: [KARATE CHOP MOVE]

WEAVILE: [EFFORT]

ALAIN: Now, direct Ice Beam at Hawlucha's feet!

WEAVILE: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [STRUGGLING] / [FOCUSED]

ASH: An ice field, huh...

HAWLUCHA: [UNDERSTANDING]

ALAIN: Ice Beam, let's go!

WEAVILE: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: Stay right where you are!

HAWLUCHA: [EFFORT]

HAWLUCHA: [TAUNTING]

ALAIN: Now use Night Slash!

WEAVILE: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Not yet

WEAVILE: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [EFFORT]

HAWLUCHA: [CONFIDENT]

TIERNO: Oh wow!

CLEMONT: It's using the ice to reduce any damage!

ALAIN: We'll try this again. Night Slash!

WEAVILE: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Hang in there!

HAWLUCHA: [DETERMINED]

WEAVILE: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

ANNOUNCER: And it's a ferocious attack from Weavile!

Is that it for Hawlucha?

ANNOUNCER: No, it's standing! Hawlucha is still standing!

HAWLUCHA: [PROUD]

WEAVILE: [FRUSTRATED]

ASH: Hawlucha takes an opponent's att*cks

and just keeps on getting stronger!

ASH: Look out, Alain

ALAIN: As you wish! Night Slash!

WEAVILE: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: All right, Hawlucha, go!

HAWLUCHA: [EFFORT]

WEAVILE: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

WEAVILE: [SHOCKED]

HAWLUCHA: [EFFORT]

ASH: Now! Flying Press!

HAWLUCHA: [FLYING PRESS MOVE]

WEAVILE: [SCARED]

HAWLUCHA: [PROUD]

WEAVILE: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Weavile's unable to battle!

So, Hawlucha's the winner!

ASH: All right!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

ANNOUNCER: Hawlucha pulls off a turnaround victory

with a sharp aerial attack!

SERENA: Hawlucha was great!

CLEMONT: Ash really used Hawlucha's fighting style

to the max!

SAWYER: Yeah. Hawlucha believes in Ash

and Ash believes in Hawlucha...

SERENA: That's for sure! Trust is what Ash is all about!

LYSANDRE: Ash has some fine Pokémon.

MAIRIN: Alain...You can do it!

ALAIN: Bisharp! Let's go!

BISHARP: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: And Alain's third Pokémon will be Bisharp!

ASH: Be sure to stay focused, Hawlucha!

HAWLUCHA: [DETERMINED]

ALAIN: Thunder Wave!

BISHARP: [THUNDER WAVE MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

ASH: Uh oh, Hawlucha, NO!

ANNOUNCER: That was Bisharp's Thunder Wave!

With damage from the last battle,

Hawlucha's in a jam!

ASH: Stand up, Hawlucha!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Use Guillotine!

BISHARP: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: X-Scissor!

HAWLUCHA: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BISHARP: [GUILLOTINE MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

BISHARP: [PAINED]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

ASH: Now! High Jump Kick!

HAWLUCHA: [HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

BISHARP: [SURPRISED]

ALAIN: Dodge it!

BISHARP: [EFFORT]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Guillotine, go!

BISHARP: [GUILLOTINE MOVE]

HAWLUCHA: [PAINED]

HAWLUCHA: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Hawlucha is unable to battle! Bisharp's the winner!

ANNOUNCER: And there you have it!

That was the powerful move, Guillotine!

TIERNO: I thought Ash had the advantage.

He was up with two wins.

TREVOR: But Alain evened the score. That guy's tough.

ASH: Awesome, Hawlucha.

You were great. Now take a good rest.

ALAIN: Battling against Ash is a lot of fun.

I don't remember the last time I've had so much fun!

It allows me to forget about time completely.

ALAIN: Unfezant, let's GO!

UNFEZANT: [APPEARING]

ASH: Talonflame, you're up!

TALONFLAME: [APPEARING]

TALONFLAME: [CONFIDENT]

UNFEZANT: [CONFIDENT]

TALONFLAME/ UNFEZANT: [EXCITED]

ASH/ALAIN: Steel Wing, let's go!

UNFEZANT: [AFFIRMATIVE]

TALONFLAME: [AFFIRMATIVE]

TALONFLAME: [STEEL WING MOVE]

UNFEZANT: [STEEL WING MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: Tremendous impact!

ASH: Talonflame, Flame Charge!

TALONFLAME: [AFFIRMATIVE]

UNFEZANT: [CALLING]

ALAIN: Use Sky Attack!

UNFEZANT: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

TALONFLAME: [FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

ALAIN: Air Slash!

UNFEZANT: [DETERMINED]

UNFEZANT: [AIR SLASH MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it, Talonflame!

TALONFLAME: [EFFORT]

TALONFLAME: [PAINED]

ASH: Ramp up your speed! With a Flame Charge!

TALONFLAME: [FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

ALAIN: Dodge it!

UNFEZANT: [EFFORT]

ALAIN: Use Sky Attack!

UNFEZANT: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

TALONFLAME: [STARTLED]

ASH: All right, Talonflame, Brave Bird!

TALONFLAME: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

UNFEZANT: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: And Brave Bird and Sky Attack collide head-on!

BONNIE: What just happened?

ASH: Talonflame!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

TALONFLAME/ UNFEZANT: [STUNNED]

REFEREE: Talonflame and Unfezant are both unable to battle!

ANNOUNCER: That huge aerial collision has resulted in

a double knock out!

ASH/SERENA/CLEMONT/BONNIE, ACT BREAK: "Who's that Pokémon?"

ASH/SERENA/CLEMONT/BONNIE: "It's Metagross!"

ANNOUNCER: There are just three Pokémon remaining per side,

so it's time for a new b*ttlefield!

CLEMONT: Three against three

That means the final match is all tied up,

which can be tricky.

TREVOR: One little mistake can turn everything around.

That's the kind of battle this is.

TIERNO: Yeah. I'm nervous and I'm in the audience!

CLEMONT: I'm not sure if you know this,

but Ash has never beaten Alain before.

SHAUNA: Alain's really that strong?

SERENA: But that was the Ash from the past.

Ash is a lot stronger now than he was back then.

ASH: Three Pokémon left...

PIKACHU: [CALLING]

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Yeah! I've got my whole team!

And all of you know you've got me!

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: Hey, Alain! Let's have fun to the end!

ALAIN: What a competitor!

Seeing his expression makes me want to battle

with everything I've got!

This is why I was so focused on battling him!

MAIRIN: Look at that. He's smiling.

I've never seen that before.

LYSANDRE: Really? Well. Here we go.

LYSANDRE: The finals' climax will soon be upon us.

Every eye, and I mean every eye all over the world,

will be focused on Lumiose City.

ANNOUNCER: The exciting Kalos League finals continue!

Our second-half b*ttlefield is grass.

What kind of effect will this change have

on our battlers' strategies?

REFEREE: Bring out your Pokémon!

ASH: Pikachu, I choose you!

PIKACHU: [CONFIDENT]

ALAIN: Metagross, let's go!

METAGROSS: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: Once again, Ash chooses Pikachu,

who will now face off against Alain's Metagross!

REFEREE: Battle begin!

ASH: All right, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ALAIN: Use Agility!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

METAGROSS: [AGILITY MOVE]

PIKACHU: [STARTLED]

METAGROSS: [THREATENING]

ASH: Move! Quick!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ALAIN: Get closer!

PIKACHU/METAGROSS: [EXERTION]

ALAIN: Metal Claw!

METAGROSS: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

PIKACHU: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Rock Slide!

METAGROSS: [ROCK SLIDE MOVE]

PIKACHU: [SCARED]

ASH: Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Way to go, Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [EXPECTANT]

ALAIN: Meteor Mash, go!

METAGROSS: [METEOR MASH MOVE]

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

ASH: Pikachu!

MEOWTH: It wouldn't be too shabby if we

got that mighty Metagross on our team!

JAMES: But I always have mixed emotions

observing the Pikachu who's given us so much trouble

all of this time.

A crisis of Twerpish proportions.

JESSIE: It doesn't matter who wins.

We'll simply grab both of them!

JAMES: Right. Simplicity's best.

PIKACHU: [EXHAUSTED]

ALAIN: Wrap this up! Use Meteor Mash!

METAGROSS: [METEOR MASH MOVE]

ASH: Come on, Pikachu. Electro Ball!

PIKACHU: [ELECTRO BALL MOVE]

METAGROSS: [PAINED]

ALAIN: Oh NO!

ANNOUNCER: And Pikachu hangs in there with gusto!

ASH: Jump on Metagross!

PIKACHU: [EFFORT]

METAGROSS: [SURPRISED]

ALAIN: Shake it off!

PIKACHU/METAGROSS: [STRUGGLING][FRANTIC]

ASH: Pikachu, use Thunderbolt, let's go!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

METAGROSS: [PAINED]

ANNOUNCER: It's a surprise Thunderbolt from Pikachu!

Can Metagross withstand it?

SAWYER: As long as Pikachu's on top, Metagross can't attack!

CLEMONT: But will Metagross go down first,

or will Pikachu get shaken off first?

BONNIE: Good luck, Pikachu!

DEDENNE: [CHEERING]

METAGROSS: [PAINED]

PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]

ANNOUNCER: Metagross is struggling!

That Thunderbolt is powerful!

ALAIN: Come on, Metagross!

METAGROSS: [ROARING]

PIKACHU: [YELLING]

METAGROSS: [EXHAUSTED]

ASH: Pikachu, use Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

METAGROSS: [PAINED]

REFEREE: Metagross is unable to battle! Pikachu wins!

ASH: Way to go!

PIKACHU: [TRIUMPHANT]

ANNOUNCER: What a comeback by Pikachu!

An amazing turnaround!

BONNIE: Yes yay! All right!

SERENA: Now it's three against two!

TIERNO: Ash is back in the lead!

CLEMONT: But he's up against Alain.

He can't lose focus!

SAWYER: And Pikachu's taken a lot of damage.

DIANTHA: Talk about a surprise

SYCAMORE: It's not over until it's over.

I think Ash can still pull this battle off.

JAMES: Yess!

JAMES: Hey, time out!

If it doesn't matter who wins this,

then I'm simply cheering for the Twerp.

ALAIN: Charizard, let's go!

CHARIZARD: [APPEARING]

SERENA: Look! Charizard's up next!

CHARIZARD: [EXERTION]

PIKACHU: [BRACING]

PIKACHU: [GREETING]

CHARIZARD: [GREETING]

ASH: 'Kay. N You've really gotta bring it!

PIKACHU: [CONFIDENT]

ASH: Use Quick Attack!

PIKACHU: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

CHARIZARD: [PAINED]

ASH: Now, Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

CHARIZARD: [PAINED]

ANNOUNCER: From Quick Attack to Thunderbolt,

Pikachu's really ramping it up!

BONNIE: Wow, it's working!

DEDENNE: [EXCITED]

SAWYER: Thunderbolt is effective against Charizard! Good idea!

SERENA: Oh Ash Pikachu Good luck!

PIKACHU: [EXERTION]

NARRATOR: Will Pikachu emerge victorious?

Or will it be Charizard?

And who will earn the prestigious title

of Kalos League Champion?

The white-hot battle between Ash and Alain

is nearing its conclusion, so stay tuned,

as the journey continues!
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