03x15 - Fighting Flyer with Fire

[bunniefuu]

Well, they're
finally here!

After a long trip and
more than a few detours

our friends have made it
to the Violet City Gym!

It's pretty impressive!

It's even better than
I thought it'd be!

I can't wait t'
see the inside!

I can't wait t'
meet the gym leader

so we can have
our battle..

an' I can win my first
Johto League badge!

Fighting Flyer
with Fire

Well.. let's go inside
an' get started!

Not so fast young man!

Huh?

We heard what
you just said..

but before you challenge
the Violet Gym leader

to a match we have a
few questions for you.

All challengers are
required to participate

in our little survey.

What kind o' survey?

An' excuse me...

but are you connected with
the gym in some way?

Don't we look like we're
connected with the gym? !

Y' look like ushers
at the Cineplex.

We're not ushers !

We're from the
Pokémon Bureau!

I never heard o'
the Pokémon Bureau!

I have a bureau
back in my bedroom.

It's not that
kind of bureau!

It's the governing agency
in charge of inspecting

all challengers' Pokémon!

We have to be sure they meet
all Violet City gym standards.

I never heard o'
this, did you? !

No-o-o-o...but sounds
pretty official.

We'll start....
with this one!

Hmmm...

Too bad...another
Grade B Pikachu.

It's buggy, bleary
eyed and blubbery!

Well, it's a good thing
we caught this Pikachu

before something
terrible happened!

Sorry but we'll have
to confiscate it!

Bye!

Wait a second!

Gotta run!

Our ride's waiting!

It's them!

Prepare for Trouble,
it's too late for you!

And make it double
,we've got Pikachu!

To protect the world
from devastation.

To unite all peoples
within our nation.

To denounce the evils
of truth and love.

To extend our reach
to the stars above.

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket blast off at the
speed of light light light!

Surrender now or prepare
to fight fight fight!

Meowth that's right!

I thought it was you!

Yeah but now
whadda we do? !

Thundershock 'em Pikachu!

Go ahead, shock around
the clock if you like!

That's because our
insulated "jelly jar"

puts Pikachu in a
"current jam!"

We're smarter
than we look!

They're not as smart
as they think they are!

Heracross I choose you!

After 'em
Heracross! . . .

we can't let 'em
take Pikachu!

If the twerps think
Heracross can stop us,

they got another
thing comin'

...some Grade A Super Sap
for the super saps

Heracross this is
no time t' eat!

Looks like the twerps
aint the only suckers!

If we don't do somethin'
they're gonna get away!

What's that! ?

It's a Pokémon!

I don't think so..it
looks like a hang glider!

You know what
t' do Hoothoot.

Hey, come back
with our Pikachu!

That guy's Hoothoot just
flew off with Pikachu!

I bet he's a
Pokémon thief too!

You did an excellent
job Hoothoot.

It looks like he's
comin' in for a landing!

Hey maybe he's not a
Pokémon thief after all.

How dare that
kid swoop down

and steal what we
stole first...

C'mere Arbok!

Use your Poison
Sting Attack an'

send that hang-glider
into a tailspin!

They're headed straight
for the ground!

They're gonna crash!

Bulls-eye!

Right on target!

Bye fly boy!

Pidgeot, Go!

Look a Pidgeot!

That glider's
misguided if he thinks

he can get away
that easily! . .

Poison Sting again!

Spin and evade
those stingers!

Now Pidgeot..fly by th
balloon and tear it up!

Uh oh!

We got clipped and ripped!

Our balloon
burst too soon!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

All right!

I believe this
belongs t' you.

Am I glad you're
on our side! . .

one more loss for Team
Rocket right Pikachu!

We're always happy t' help
a fellow Pokémon trainer

aren't we?

I've never seen a
Pidgeot fly that fast!

Yeah and it's a lot bigger
than the Pidgeot I had.

Oh did you used
t' have a Pidgeot?

Sure did.. we even got into
a battle with a Fearow.

It was attacking a
whole bunch o' Pidgeot

not far from Pallet Town.

Now Quick Attack!

Someday ..I'll go back there
an' see my old friend.

I can tell by the way
you talk about it

that you had a real
bond with your Pidgeot.

'Course I did..I'll never
forget that feelin'

of flyin' around on its back

and battling in
Viridian forest!

I know what y' mean..
if you ask me

there's only one
thing better

than watching a
Pidgeot in the sky..

and that is flying
around in the sky with it.

They are reliable, trustworthy

and very brave Pokémon.

Maybe you'll see
yours again someday .

Yeah..Me too.

I guess flying Pokémon must
be your favorites huh?

They are..someday I
wanna be known as

the best flying Pokémon
trainer that ever lived.

Why d'ya like flying
types so much?

That's why.

I've always wanted t'
fly through the sky .

When I was a little boy

all I ever did was
dream about flying..

an' now that I have
flying Pokémon I can.

That must be why ya'
started hang gliding.

Well I really
started gliding

because I thought
it'd help me

to understand my flying
Pokémon better.

That's a great idea!

I suppose you've heard a
lot of trainers say

that flying Pokémon
don't stand a chance

against electric Pokémon...

It gets me so mad when
people put down

flying Pokémon!

Good for you!

My favorite Pokémon
are water types

an' it seems like people are
always underestimating them.

The same way.. Humph,

Some trainers need
to smarten up

and see how great
water Pokémon really are

These're my friends
Misty an' Brock..

an' I'm Ash.

An' I'm Falkner the Violet
City Gym Leader..hi!

Did you say gym Leader? !

That's what he said!

Yeah...maybe I should o'
mentioned that sooner.

This is a little weird.

I don't usually make friends
with the Pokémon trainers

who come here before I
have to battle with 'em.

But a match is
a match, right?

... We have t' battle
hard friends or not.

Yeah...definitely!

Well, this is it.

Welcome to the Violet Gym.

They must be his
cheering section!

Hey Ash...are you okay?

Sure I'm OK.... we
came t' win a badge

not a popularity contest
right Pikachu! ?

The official Johto League
battle between Ash,

the challenger from
Pallet Town and Falkner,

the Violet gym leader,
will now begin.

At stake is the
Zephyr Badge.

Each will use
three Pokémon.

Begin the match
when ready!

I'm ready...

an' you better
get ready too...

ready t' hand
me over a badge!

I wouldn't count on
that my friend...

there's a reason

I'm the Violet City
gym leader...

you've seen what my flying
Pokémon have done for you...

now you're going to see
what they do to you!

That's no surprise...?
but I have a surprise for him!

I choose you...

Chikorita!

Don't embarrass me!

Bad choice.

I thought you of all
people would've known

that Grass Pokémon are weak
against flying Pokémon..

How could you forget that
if you used t' have a Pidgeot! ?

Yeah? ! Well I thought you
of all people woulda known

that you don't always
judge by "type!"

Begin!

Well ...if you know so much
you make the first move!

OK! . . .

Chikorita...

Vine Whip attack!

Hoothoot fly away!

We can't let
it get away...

Chikorita try your
Vine Whip again

Hoothoot climb away from that
vine whip and then dive!

Now Hoothoot.. knock out
that grass Pokémon

with your Peck attack!

Come on Chikorita..

battle back with a
Razor Leaf attack!

Hoothoot climb!

Finish it off Hoothoot!

Go into a dive and Tackle
attack at top speed!

Chikorita get
outta the way!

Do it again and don't
let it get away!

Look out Chikorita...

use Vine Whip
before it gets ya!

Aww! . . . Chikorita's hit!

Chikorita!

Ya put up a great
battle Chikorita.

Chikorita is
unable to battle.

Hoothoot is the winner.

Poor Chikorita!

Falkner's Pokémon had
the advantage of type

and level that time.

I'm proud of ya
Chikorita...

You deserve a good rest.

I warned you.

Your grass Pokémon can't
compete with flying Pokémon!

You're up next Pikachu...

let's show this
guy what we can do.

Begin!

Take out that Pikachu with
your Tackle attack Hoothoot!

Go Pikachu! . . .

Use your Agility so
Hoothoot can't tackle ya!

Hoothoot... Climb before
it uses electricity!

Pikachu use your
Thunderbolt!

All right Pikachu now
let's finish Hoothoot off

with a Quick Attack!

Hoothoot Are you okay?

Pikachu is the winner

They did it!

Hoothoot was good
but Pikachu

had the type
advantage that time!

It's no big deal t' lose
a battle on the ground...

you did a fine
job Hoothoot...

you deserve a
good long rest.

I wonder which Pokémon
Falkner's gonna use this time!

Who knows...

it's gotta be some kind
o' flying Pokémon though..

maybe he'll decide t'
use his Pidgeot now.

All right... time
for a surprise!

It's a Dodrio!

Unfortunately for you
none of my opponents

have defeated Dodrio...once
they begin to battle,

trainers discover
that three heads

are much worse than one!

Interesting choice.

Absolutely....very
interesting.

I'm not scared, everybody
knows Dodrio can't fly!

...if that's what you've heard
(then) everybody's wrong.

Ya mean yours can! ?

Begin!

We'll let him make the
first move this time.

OK Pikachu your Agility
worked before

let's try it again!

You heard 'im Dodrio
use your Agility too!

Dodrio's matching Pikachu's
Agility move for move!

If this keeps up the
battle's gonna go on forever!

OK Pikachu that Dodrio
has good agility

but it can't run away
from your Thunderbolt!

Don't try t' run
Dodrio.. fly away instead!

-Nice move!
-That's what Falkner meant,

Dodrio jumps so high it's
almost like it can fly!

Keep it up now
Dodrio..use Fury Attack!

Hang in there!

Go Dodrio..get
ready t' flatten it!

That's it Dodrio.. Use
your Drill Peck attack!

Pikachu!

This match is
gonna be mine!

Dodrio.. Finish it off
with your Tri-Attack!

Don't give up Pikachu!

Jump just like Dodrio did!

Dodrio!

Now finish it off with a
Thunder Attack Pikachu!

Let's go Dodrio...

Come on Dodrio...show
'em how tough y' are!

No way...it can't
keep goin' after that!

Pikachu is the winner

We did it!

That's okay..

you showed plenty of
spirit back there Dodrio..

you deserve a
good long rest.

This's Falkner's
last Pokémon!

I think we all
know what it'll be.

Go Pidgeot!

I had a feelin' he'd save
his Pidgeot for last.

Careful Ash.. Pikachu
looks pretty tired.

Yeah maybe ya better
use another Pokémon!

Maybe you're right.. ya
wanna take a break Pikachu?

All right!

Begin!

Let's show 'em we
never give up..

use your Thunderbolt Pikachu!

Fly Pidgeot now!

The Thunderbolt
ran outta power!

Pikachu's tired
you can't win!

Pidgeot finish it
with Whirlwind attack!

Pikachu!

Pidgeot is the winner

I was afraid
this'd happen!

I know...

Ash only has one
Pokémon left.

Y' did a great
job Pikachu...

you deserve a rest.

I've only got one
more chance t' win...

and That's all I need!

I choose you Charizard!

So Charizard's up
now huh? . . .

things are finally
gonna get interesting.

Begin!

Now Fly Pidgeot!

You too Charizard!

Charizard use your
Flame-thrower!

Pidgeot...you've gotta
get outta the way!

Quick Charizard try
another Flame-thrower Attack!

Pidgeot..Agility!

It's too fast!

Using Agility it reaches
a speed of Mach II...

I suggest you give up
before it's too late!

We'll never give
up no matter what!

Charizard, Flame-thrower!

Pidgeot ,
Whirlwind attack!

Charizard...are
you all right? !

We've got 'em on the run
Pidgeot try Wing attack!

Another Fire attack'll
just come back at us...

Charizard
try a Fly attack!

Charizard what's
the matter? !

Why didn't
Charizard fly away! ?

Its wing..it
must be injured!

Charizard..please
try t' stand up!

Time t' finish 'em off once
and for all Pidgeot...

Use Quick Attack now!

This looks bad!

Ash do somethin' or you're
gonna lose the match!

I know that Brock...but I
don't know what else I can do.

Forfeit!

Forfeit? !

It's supposed to be a
trainer's responsibility

t' judge whether his Pokémon can
continue to battle or not...

and you've got a Charizard that
can't even fly any more...

what's the point of
battling any more? . . .

A Charizard that can't
fly can't win a match!

Oh yeah? ! . . .

well my Charizard isn't a
quitter and neither am I!

Whatever you say Ash...

maybe losing this battle
will teach you a lesson...

Pidgeot hit Charizard with
your best Quick Attack now!

Finish it!

I never ask ya t'
do anything

I know ya can't do Charizard...

and now I need ya t' fly!

I knew ya could do it!

Your Charizard may be able
to fly but can it fly fast?

Oh no!

Pidgeot use your
Agility attack quick!

Go Pidgeot! . . Try your
Quick Attack again now!

Fly around as much
as you want...

nothing's gonna change!

He's right...his
Pidgeot is just gonna

keep using the same attacks.

Wait a minute!

If Pidgeot keeps using
the same attacks

over and over again...

maybe we still have
a chance t' win!

OK Charizard fly behind
Pidgeot and grab it!

You don't know
when to give in! . .

Pidgeot Quick Attack!

CHARIZARD QUICK TURN
AROUND AN' USE FIRE SPIN!

Pidgeot no!

Hurry up Ash don't
let Pidgeot fly away!

Now...grab hold
o' Pidgeot...

and finish it off
with Seismic Toss!

Pidgeot get up...

Are you okay?

And the challenger,

Ash Ketchum from Pallet
Town is the winner!

Congratulations Charizard!

We did it we did
it we won, we won!

It was really smart of you
to use Pidgeot's speed

to your advantage! . . .

that was a great
strategy! . . .

You definitely earned
the Zephyr Badge.

Thanks that's nice
o' you t' say.

All right!

The Zephyr Badge!

YYY--es

Battling with
you's inspired me

to learn more and
train harder.

It's the only way
I'll reach my goal

of being the world's number
one flying Pokémon trainer.

I hope you have good
luck in the Johto League

Thanks an' good
luck t' you.

For a while the
outcome may have been

"up in the air,"

but after a long
and difficult match,

Ash finally defeated Falkner

and won his first Johto
League gym match.

With the Zephyr badge in
hand he's flying high

as our heroes continue
on to the next gym

and the next adventure.

Quit peckin' on me!

Our big plan laid an egg!

This ending is
definitely for the birds!