13x27 - Casting a Paul on Barry!

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NARRATOR: The Sinnoh League Tournament

at Lily of the Valley Island is in full swing!

And after defeating Nando,

Ash is now battling his round two opponent.

ASH: Now, Snorlax, use Body Slam!

SNORLAX: [BODY SLAM MOVE]

GRUMPIG: [DAZED]

JUDGE: Grumpig is unable to battle!

Snorlax is the winner, and the victor is Ash from Pallet Town!

ASH: I did it! Yeah, round three here I come!

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!

MC: And on the big screen,

here are the eight match-ups for round three!

BROCK: So, Paul's round three opponent is Barry...

DAWN: And Ash's facing off against Conway!

BROCK: Conway can be pretty slick... Be careful!

ASH: You bet I will! PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

DAWN: Just give it your all!

CONWAY: Of course you know I will...

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

CONWAY: ...as long as you're cheering me on!

DAWN: Hi, Conway!

CONWAY: After all,

I happen to have a secret strategy for defeating Ash.

ASH: Secret? PIKACHU: [CONFUSED]

CONWAY: Of course!

And it's the kind of strategy only I could employ!

CONWAY: What? You want to know?

I guess I'll make a special exception for you, Dawn.

DAWN: I never asked...

CONWAY: No need to be shy! So, come, lend me your ears...

DAWN: Back off!

BARRY: Hey, what's the big idea of bumping into me?

ASH: Barry!

BARRY: I'm fining you for bumping into me

right before my battle!

DAWN: You're the one who bumped into me!

BROCK: Now, now...

ASH: Barry. Where are you going in such a hurry?

BARRY: To go see Paul!

ASH: See Paul?

BARRY: Right! Because no matter how you look at it,

Paul and I are the top two contenders in the tournament!

BARRY [CONT'D]: And now,

the top two seeds are going to battle head-to-head!

It gets lonely at the top,

but Paul's there to keep me company!

DAWN: Tell us how you really feel...

BARRY: I was just on my way to let Paul know all this!

ASH: I don't get it...

CONWAY: You're over my head...

BARRY: I'm what?

DAWN: Barry, I wouldn't do that if I were you.

BARRY: Why not?

DAWN: Because I know exactly what Paul's going to say,

"You? Who are you?"

BARRY: No way! Paul will definitely know who I am!

DAWN: Even if Paul does know you, he'll say,

"You're pathetic and no match for me..."

BARRY: No, no, no!

A Trainer at his high level of skill has to know who I am!

And I'll prove it!

DAWN: Barry, wait!

ANNOUNCER: All of today's battles are complete.

Everyone, please have a safe trip home.

MEOWTH: Swing it on over, foodie fans!

JAMES: It's gourmet chow time!

JESSIE: Delectable Pokémon rice crackers and bean buns!

MEOWTH: And an adorable Meowth dolly with every order!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES: Ahh, the customer crunch!

JESSIE: With Lily of the Valley pennants with lunch!

MEOWTH: And we'll throw in a Jessilina and Meowth doll

to hug while you munch!

JAMES: Where's our selling prowess?

JESSIE: Obviously this Meowth monstrosity's the culprit...

MEOWTH: I think this monster's scaring them all away!

- JESSIE: Oh, yeah? - MEOWTH: Oh, yeah!

JAMES: Let's see...

The Boss lady set us up here for one reason...

because she was impressed with our excellent way with a sale!

JESSIE: It could be we're barking

right where people are leaving...

MEOWTH: Instead, we should be hawking

our mounds of merchandise inside the stadium,

where the action is!

JAMES: But the action is where we make it,

and for now, that's right here!

The ladder of success starts with the first rung!

MEOWTH: So, let's calmly check out why we're not connecting

with the maddening crowd!

JESSIE: Time for analysis.

JAMES, MEOWTH: Yes!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: We'll show the Boss

we can sell to the moon and back!

BARRY: There you are!

BARRY: Yeah, you, Paul!

BARRY: Wait!

BARRY: Paul, you're looking at my data, aren't you?

PAUL: Yeah...

BARRY: Now, did you hear that, you guys?

BARRY [CONT'D]: Paul just proved that

the strong know who the strong are!

And he's looking at my data because that's just what I am!

So, you can come up with a strategy, correct?

PAUL: Data's important...

BARRY: Totally awesome! However!

You can gather all the data you want, but it's useless!

DAWN: Really? Why?

BARRY: Don't you see?

Every second of every hour of every day I'm getting better!

Outdated data is useless!

BROCK: Well if this were a talking tournament,

you'd win first prize...

BARRY: Jealous!

BARRY: Look Paulthe truth is,

our battle will determine the title of top Trainer!

So, with that in mind,

let's give them all one awesome event!

PAUL: Our battle is only one of many battles taking place

in the third round...

PAUL [CONT'D]: Overestimating your ability

will only backfire on you!

BARRY: What's your problem? Hey!

PAUL: I'm looking forward to battling you. No doubt.

BARRY: Now that's what I call a worthy opponent!

Yup! That's Paul!

DAWN: Barry? Found Paul's data yet?

BARRY: I've researched everything on him

but it's all outdated.

There's not one thing that's current!

So if Paul were to use a Pokémon

that's not found in the database...

ASH: You're done for?

BARRY: I didn't say that!

BROCK: How about the data on Conway?

ASH: It says he's an impulsive Pokémon Trainer

with many different battle styles.

DAWN: Then that means he's unpredictable?

PIPLUP: [SURPRISED]

CONWAY: Right. It's a big part of my appeal!

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

ASH: Conway? What are you doing?

CONWAY: Just a little research...

BROCK: Better do more than a little,

because Ash is no pushover!

CONWAY: Not Ash. I was looking up Tobias's data.

ASH: Tobias?

CONWAY: He's the Trainer who won both his first

and second round using only his Darkrai the whole time...

ASH: Only Darkrai for the second round, too?

CONWAY: True. And that's not all.

Tobias won all eight of his Gym battles

using only his Darkrai as well!

DAWN: But Conway, why are you looking up Tobias's data?

CONWAY: Because at some point we might get matched up...

after I b*at Ash, of course.

ASH: What was that?

CONWAY: Well, then! Have yourself a lovely night.

Bye, Dawn. DAWN, PIPLUP: [PERPLEXED]

BARRY: I give up! No sense in making myself nuts....

ASH: Now that's the spirit! Just go for it!

BARRY: You're right! Just go for it!

DAWN: Like you're going for broke!

BARRY: Ash! Want to go for a run?

ASH: You bet! That's a great idea!

ASH, BARRY, PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

DAWN: What are they running for?

BROCK: They're trying to burn off some of their excitement!

BARRY: Tomorrow, I'm going to be battling

against Paul in front of a huge crowd!

I am so psyched!

ASH: Yeah, me too!

And no matter what kind of battle I have with Conway,

I'm not going to lose!

BARRY: Yeah, hey! Look, look! There's my victory star!

ASH: No way, it's my victory star!

BARRY: Yes way, it's my star!

ASH: No, it's mine!

BARRY: Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

ASH: Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine!

MC: Welcome to the Sinnoh League Tournament

at Lily of the Valley Island!

And beginning with round three,

all battles will take place here in the main stadium!

MC [CONT'D]: In addition, the field will change

randomly after every battle!

So, the b*ttlefield for the first of the round three battles

will be rocky terrain, and our two battling Trainers are...

MC [CONT'D]: ...Barry and Paul,

making it sure to be a heated exchange!

ASH: Wow! I am so psyched!

PIKACHU: [CHEERING]

BROCK: Can't wait to see what kind of strategies

they'll be coming up with!

DAWN: Yeah, me too! PIPLUP: [CHEERING]

MC: So, as we await their Pokémon...

BARRY: All right, Skarmory, let's get going!

SKARMORY: [APPEARING]

PAUL: Magmortar, stand by for battle!

MAGMORTAR: [APPEARING]

MC: And it's Magmortar and Skarmory!

POKEDEX: Skarmory. The Armor Bird Pokémon.

Skarmory's body is covered with a steel-like armor

and can fly at speeds of over one hundred miles per hour.

ASH: Of course, Skarmory's a Steel type...

BROCK: And Steel types have a disadvantage against Fire types

like Magmortar.

MC: So get ready for the three-on-three battles

of the third round!

JUDGE: Barry will have first move! Begin!

BARRY: Skarmory, use Spikes!

SKARMORY: [SPIKES MOVE]

MC: And Barry uses Spikes without missing a b*at!

BROCK: Now whenever Paul switches out a Pokémon,

it'll sustain damage!

ASH: That's because Spikes' effect won't wear out!

PIKACHU: [CHEERING]

PAUL: Magmortar, use Flamethrower!

MAGMORTAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

SKARMORY: [GRUNT]

BARRY: Skarmory, no!

SKARMORY: [DAZED]

JUDGE: Skarmory is unable to battle!

Magmortar is the winner!

BROCK: Fire-type moves are super effective against Steel types,

and this proves it!

ASH: Skarmory's out in one move!

BARRY: Thanks, Skarmory. You were great!

I know Fire-types are weak against Water-types,

so all right then Empoleon, let's get going!

EMPOLEON: [APPEARING] BARRY: Hydro Cannon!

EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]

MAGMORTAR: [GROAN]

DAWN: What a hit!

ASH: That did a lot of damage!

BARRY: And of course if Paul switches his Pokémon,

it'll sustain damage, no matter which one he chooses!

BARRY: Guess you can't change your Pokémon, can you Paul?

PAUL: Return!

BARRY: Hold on! You can't be serious, can you?

PAUL: Now, Ursaring, stand by for battle!

URSARING: [APPEARING]

URSARING: [GROAN]

MC: And Ursaring is sustaining damage

from the effects of Spikes!

BARRY: In that case, I'm switching my Pokémon!

Return!

BARRY: A Normal type like Ursaring

is weak against a Fighting type!

HITMONLEE: [APPEARING]

MC: And Barry brings out Hitmonlee!

POKEDEX: Hitmonlee. The Kicking Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Tyrogue.

Its legs double in length,

and opponents are surprised by Hitmonlee's att*ck range

when facing it for the first time.

PAUL: Bulk Up, let's go!

URSARING: [BULK UP MOVE]

BROCK: Now Ursaring's att*ck and defense powers have increased!

DAWN: But even without Bulk Up, Ursaring was strong!

BARRY: Let's get the folks to know you

with one of your best moves! Hitmonlee, Mega Kick!

HITMONLEE: [MEGA KICK MOVE] URSARING: [GRUNT]

ASH: That's fast!

PAUL: Use Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

MC: And Ursaring fires back with Hammer Arm!

MC: Wow, Hitmonlee dodged it!

BARRY: I raised my Hitmonlee's speed

up to maximum levels through lots of hard training!

PAUL: Is that so? Use Slash, back to back!

URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

HITMONLEE: [SURPRISED]

URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

BARRY: Quick, dodge, dodge, and dodge!

HITMONLEE: [EXERTION]

BARRY: Close Combat!

HITMONLEE: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

MC: Hitmonlee's speedy Close Combat

nails it time after time!

- BARRY: Take that! - PAUL: Use Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

HITMONLEE: [YELP]

BARRY: I'm counting on you, Hitmonlee!

HITMONLEE: [EXERTION]

BARRY: All right! High Jump Kick!

HITMONLEE: [HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE] URSARING: [EXERTION]

HITMONLEE: [HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE] URSARING: [YELP]

MC: And Hitmonlee lands an effective High Jump Kick!

BROCK: That's courage and strategy.

You can see that Barry definitely earned his spot here

in the third round!

PAUL: Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

BARRY: Dodge it, quick!

HITMONLEE: [EXERTION] HITMONLEE: [PAIN]

PAUL: Let's finish this up with Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

BARRY: Hitmonlee!

We're coming around the final turn! Use Blaze Kick!

HITMONLEE: [BLAZE KICK MOVE] URSARING: [YELP]

MC: And Himonlee's expl*sive Blaze Kick plows into Ursaring!

URSARING: [GROAN]

MC: On top of that,

there's the added effect of Blaze Kick!

ASH: Good job, Barry! Finish it off!

BROCK: Too easy!

BROCK: Ursaring's Ability is Guts.

So, when its status has been affected,

like with burn or poison, its att*ck power grows!

URSARING: [ANGRY]

HITMONLEE: [SURPRISED]

BARRY: Hitmonlee, stay strong! Finish it off with Blaze Kick!

HITMONLEE: [BLAZE KICK MOVE]

PAUL: Use Hammer Arm, now!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

MC: It's a collision of Hitmonlee and Ursaring's moves!

HITMONLEE: [DAZED]

BARRY: Hitmonlee!

JUDGE: Hitmonlee is unable to battle! Ursaring's the winner!

MC: Ursaring wins it!

And Hammer Arm, powered up by its Ability, Guts,

seals that win!

JESSIE: Well, they're having fun...

MEOWTH: Yeah. It's a party in the stadium,

while out here you can hear paint dry...

MURKROW: [CAWING]

JAMES: Quit being a couple of sad sacks!

Our goal is to sell our wares to the masses exiting the venue,

lest we soon forget!

JESSIE: But our wares are a big yawn...

JAMES: We'll have a ware swap!

JESSIE, MEOWTH: Ware swap?

JAMES: It's the same as switching your Pokémon!

Why hawk the same bean buns and t-shirts as everyone else?

JESSIE: Translate that please...

JAMES: I said,

we'll simply switch our merchandise

to suit the unique taste of our customers!

MEOWTH: Take another sh*t!

JAMES: These spectators will want likenesses

of the very same Pokémon they watched in battle!

JAMES [CONT'D]: And that's where we come in!

JESSIE: Like new product lines just grow on trees...

JAMES: You leave the details to the boss lady and me,

and you'll see! Yippee!

ASH: Empoleon's Barry's last Pokémon...

DAWN: While Paul still has all three

of his Pokémon to work with!

BROCK: So, everything Barry does is crucial!

BARRY: All right, Empoleon, let's get going!

EMPOLEON: [APPEARING]

MC: It's do-or-die for Barry,

as Paul and Ursaring could win this battle right here!

PAUL: Ursaring, quick! Use Slash, let's go!

URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

BARRY: Empoleon, Drill Peck!

EMPOLEON: [DRILL PECK MOVE]

MC: And again, two powerful moves collide!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

MC: Were they evenly matched?

PAUL: Ursaring, use Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

BARRY: Send it right back!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

URSARING: [GROAN]

PAUL: But how?

BARRY: How do you like that?

Now, give me everything you've got!

PAUL: Return!

MC: And another Pokémon substitution!

PAUL: Electivire, stand by for battle!

ELECTIVIRE: [APPEARING] / [ROAR]

POKEDEX: Electivire. The Thunderbolt Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Electabuzz.

When Electivire att*cks,

it pushes the tips of its two tails against its opponent.

ASH: Paul's Electabuzz evolved into Electivire!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: Electric-type moves are super effective on a Water type.

Paul always seems to stay cool and calm

and ends up going for a sure victory!

DAWN: So now, how is Barry going to battle using Empoleon?

BARRY: Pokémon type and advantages won't matter

using this move! All right, Hyper Beam!

EMPOLEON: [HYPER BEAM MOVE]

PAUL: Use Thunder!

ELECTIVIRE: [THUNDER MOVE]

MC: And yet another collision of moves!

But are they evenly matched?

BROCK: The aftereffects of using Hyper Beam

will leave Empoleon wide open!

EMPOLEON: [TIRED]

PAUL: Now use Thunder Punch!

ELECTIVIRE: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

BARRY: Quick, dodge it!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

BARRY: See that?

My Empoleon's speed is at the maximum level it can be!

It's not such an easy moving target...

PAUL: Thunder Punch, back to back!

ELECTIVIRE: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE] EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

BARRY: Dodge them all, Empoleon! Dodge them all!

EMPOLEON: [AFRAID]

PAUL: Use Giga Impact!

ELECTIVIRE: [GIGA IMPACT MOVE]

MC: Now there's a powerful move!

BARRY: You can do it, Empoleon!

EMPOLEON: [EXERTION]

PAUL: Thunder Punch, let's go! EMPOLEON: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

BARRY: Come on, dodge it!

ELECTIVIRE: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

EMPOLEON: [YELP]

MC: Whoa, that couldn't have been fun!

BARRY: No, Empoleon!

MC: Empoleon has sustained a lot of damage!

So is it all over?

BARRY: Empoleon... Come on...

You can do it... You can do it!

EMPOLEON: [FOCUS] / [EXERTION]

BARRY: Empoleon?

DAWN: Is that?

ASH: That's right! I forgot that Empoleon's Ability is Torrent!

BROCK: Its energy might be lacking,

but its Water-type moves have really powered up!

EMPOLEON: [ANGRY]

BARRY: All right! Hydro Cannon, let's go!

EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]

ASH: Awesome power, wow!

DAWN: This might be it!

PAUL: Quick, Electivire, Protect!

ELECTIVIRE: [PROTECT MOVE]

MC: And Electivire completely shields itself

from Empoleon's Hydro Cannon using Protect!

BARRY: All right, so what's the big idea of using Protect?

EMPOLEON: [PAINED]

PAUL: Use Thunder, now!

ELECTIVIRE: [THUNDER MOVE]

BARRY: And dodge it!

ELECTIVIRE: [CONFUSED]

BARRY: Empoleon!

JUDGE: Empoleon is unable to battle!

And the winner is Paul from Veilstone City!

MC: Paul and Electivire have won the third round match

with a decisive three-zero victory against Barry!

BARRY: Thanks! Empoleon, you were awesome!

EMPOLEON: [SORRY]

BARRY: Now you take a good rest!

BARRY: Paul won...

JAMES: The Boss lady did it!

She switched our merchandise with a smile!

MEOWTH, JESSIE, WOBBUFFET: [SHOCK]

MEOWTH: So, let's step on it

because the last match just ended!

JESSIE: And there'll be a crush of consumers coming our way!

JESSIE, JAMES: Folks, feast your eyes on these!

JAMES: Adorable keepsakes of the Pokémon who battled

bravely today!

JESSIE: Hungry?

Electivire bars to celebrate sweet victory!

What else?

JESSIE [CONT'D]: How about this? Empoleon innertubes!

MEOWTH: Miniature Ursaring, carved out of cool wood,

and even cooler crash-resistant Hitmonlee helmets!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

GUY: I'd like an Electivire candy bar!

GUY : And I'd like an Empoleon innertube!

WOMAN : I'll take a miniature Ursaring please!

JESSIE: Selling the customers things they want

is an idea whose time has truly come!

JAMES: We'll sell until we're tchotchke free!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: With big bonuses for you and me!

BARRY: Paul!

BARRY: Uh...

BARRY: I lost. But I gave it my all-

so I can honestly say right here I have no regrets...

PAUL: It was a great battle.

BARRY: You think? Wow, that's awesome!

So, let's battle again someday

to see who's the world's top Trainer!

PAUL: All right...

BARRY: Ash?

BARRY: Wow, it seemed like the more I battled Paul,

the more fired up I got!

ASH: I know! Paul seems to get everyone feeling that way...

BARRY: If you go up against Paul, good luck!

And, I'll be there in the stands cheering for both of you!

ASH: Thanks!

PIKACHU: [GRATEFUL]

BROCK: But before that,

you're going to need to get through round three first!

DAWN: You never know what Conway's planning,

so stay on your guard!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

DAWN, PIPLUP, BROCK, ASH: [SCARED]

CONWAY: Remember, my ticket to victory is my secret strategy!

DAWN, PIPLUP: [AFRAID] ASH: Hey Conway!

CONWAY: And remember Ash,

it's my secret strategy that's ultimately going to defeat you!

ASH: Don't count on it!

I'm going to win it, and that's that!

PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

NARRATOR: And so, what of Conway's secret strategy?

And what will Ash's strategy be for winning the third round

of the Sinnoh League Tournament? Stay tuned for all the answers!