05x59 - Tie One On!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: As the battling
continued to rage

at the Johto League
Championships,

Ash and Jackson
from New Bark Town

were going at it head-to-head.

But Ash's Pikachu and Cyndaquil
were quickly eliminated

as Jackson
gained the upper hand!

Then, with the help
of his trusty Bulbasaur,

Ash was able to make a comeback,
ending their battle in a draw.

Ash finished with a total
of four victory points,

giving him just enough
to move on

to the final tournament.

However, time will tell
what the Fates have in mind.

Because when our heroes

checked on
the next battle's pairings,

whom should Ash be up against
this time

but none other
than his old rival.

- Gary?
- Pika!

- Lucky you!
- Huh?

- Your Silver Conference
experience is going to be

a short one.

I hope you had fun.

- Hey!
- Pika!

[singing]
- Pokémon

- No time to question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a Master is my dream

All I've got to do is believe

And I believe

I've got a chance to win

I'm on my way to victory

- Pokémon

- I can be a Champion

If I just believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon

- No so fast!

There's no way
I'm losing to you, Gary!

- Pika-pika!

- [sighs] Here he goes again,
losing his temper.

- Yeah, and there's
nothing worse

when competing in a major
tournament

than not being able
to keep your cool.

- Togepi!
- Hey, Ash, remember this?

- Ugh!
- Yeah, that's right!

- Of course
I remember that!

The Pokéball when
you and I tied!

- Pika!

- He kept a Pokéball
from when they tied?

- Togepi!

- Wrong!

I consider that one
a loss.

- Why would you say
something like that?

- Far as I'm concerned,
tying with you is a loss, Ash!

The final tournament's
gonna be six on six battling.

That means one thing.

You will be toast!

- I wouldn't be so sure
about that one, Gary!

- Pikachu!

- [chuckling]
See you at the demolition.

- [groans]

- Come on, Ash,
what's the matter with you?

- Yeah.
And what are you looking for?

- [laughs]
Found it!

- Pika!
- What?

- Hey, isn't that the same
Pokéball that Gary had?

- Yeah, the other half.
'Cause it broke in two.

Awesome.

The very first
Pokéball that I ever got

when I was just starting out
on my journey.

[laughs]

I gotcha!

A Magikarp!

- Magikarp!

- Huh?

[slapping]

- Magikarp!

Wha!

- [snickering]

- Huh?
Gary?

- Well, well.

Pretty quick recovery there,
Ash.

- What are you
doing here, anyway?

- Fishin'.

- Tell me something
I don't know!

- Ahh, I see!

Are you looking for
something a little bit more

philosophical?

- Philly...sa...
what is that?

Some kind of new Pokémon?

- That's not what I meant.

I see you're not
catching anything.

Right, Ash?

- I'm doing just fine,
but if you're gonna go fishing,

you can do it somewhere else!

- Somewhere else?

- Yeah, this is my secret spot,

and I've been coming here
for a long time!

- Well, I've been fishin' here
for a long time too,

so there!

- Really?

- This is the spot for catching
awesome Water Pokémon!

I used to come here all
the time and play with 'em

before I ever got my
first Pokéball, see?

- Hey, that's cool.

I knew this was a great spot
to catch 'em

but not to play with 'em!

- Yeah.

But, Ash, it looked to me
like that Magikarp

was playin' with you!

[slapping]

- Oh, yeah.
You saw that?

- I bet you didn't know
that Magikarp

is the weakest Pokémon
of 'em all, did you, Ash?

- I know.

- Is that so?

Then tell me what kind of
attacks Magikarp uses.

- Okay, that's an easy one!

Uh...let's see.

Uh, well, there's...

- You don't know,
do you, Ash?

- Hey, don't rush me!

- Time's up.

Splash Attack, Tackle,
and then Flail Attack.

Flail is the one
that got you.

Hey, Ash, have you
read this book?

It's written
by my grandfather,

Professor Oak.

You're a big fan of his,
aren't you?

Read it yet?

- [grumbles]
I've read it.

- Well, if you're letting
a Magikarp knock you around,

you still got a lot
to learn, kiddo!

- What are you trying to say?

- I know that you're just now
getting started

being a Pokémon trainer, Ash.

But no trainer's gonna
have a chance

at becoming a Pokémon Master
getting all slapped around!

- You don't know what
you can do till you try!

- Come on, Ash.
Blah, blah, blah!

- What do you mean?

- I mean you keep saying

you don't know what you can do
till you try,

but you keep trying to beat me,
and you keep losing

battle after battle,
time after time!

Ever beat me once?

- [grunting]

- Ah! A bite!

- I've got one too!

- Huh?
- What?

We both caught
the same thing?

What is that?

- A Pokéball?

- Better let go of that
Pokéball, Ash,

'cause Fate's trying
to give it to me

to start my journey with

'cause I'll soon be
a Pokémon Master!

- Not so fast, Gary,

'cause maybe Fate's trying
to give it to me instead!

- Let go, Ashie. It's mine!
Let it go!

- What are you talking about?
It's mine!

- I was the one that got
my line tugged at first

so I call it!

- 'Fraid not,
'cause I was the first one

to feel that tug,
so let go!

- Give up, loser!

- I know you are,
but what am I?

[both straining]

- I am not losing
to some half-pint twerp

right as I start my journey!

- And that goes double for me
as I start my journey, Gary!

[both screaming]

- It's mine!
- It's mine!

- Mine!
- Mine!

- Let go!

- You...
both: Let go!

- Well, it looks like
we broke it.

- It must have been
pretty old.

The joint's all rusted up.

Well, that is great,
just great.

- Oh, well, I guess...

You want to call it a draw?

- A draw?
Absolutely not!

- Why not?

- Tying with you
is just as bad as losing.

- [groaning]

Now I keep it
as a good luck charm.

- Good luck?

- Yeah, it carries all my dreams
of becoming a Pokémon Master.

You know, guys, I did lose
a battle to Gary once,

and I know why.

I just wasn't
really ready that time.

But I am ready now,

and I'm looking forward
to this rematch!

- Pika!

- Yeah, that's the spirit!

- Togepi!

- Just do your best!

- Yeah.

- Pikachu!

- Great!

Tomorrow's the day
Gary gets beat!

- Tomorrow's a day off.

- Pika!
- Day off?

- Tomorrow's a vacation day

so everyone can prepare
for the victory tournament.

- Oh, but I'm super psyched
and ready to battle.

- You could use that time
to work on your battle strategy

against Gary.

- Oh, yeah!
Strategy!

- [sighs]

Another day,
another dollar.

- It looks like today's
a day off.

So we might not get too much
business, you know.

- Oh, you're right.

- Fret not, fellow teammates!

I've got a way to make
big bucks

even on a down market day!

- Wobbuffet!

- Fill us in.

- So what's the game, James?

- A one-day sale for all
of those collector chumps!

The Johto League
Limited Edition

Silver Conference
commemorative pin!

And no collector would
be worth his weight in junk

without the complete set, right?

[both exclaiming]

Individually numbered

and boxed
in a gold case!

- Wobbuffet!

- Good morning!
Hungry?

Huh?
What's all this?

- Pikachu!

- Hey, Misty.

- Are these all Pokémon books?

- Yeah, I went
to the Pokémon Center

and checked 'em all out.

- Well, I guess I'm impressed.

Have you been online
all night?

- Yup.
- Togepi!

- What?
Aren't you exhausted?

- Not a bit,
and I couldn't sleep anyway

thinking about my battle
with Gary.

- It's pretty unbelievable,
huh?

I woke up at : a.m.
and found him like this.

Of course he's never been
the quickest

at downloading data.

- You should've asked me
for help.

- I've got it down,
Misty, see?

Here's Gary's page!

I know exactly
what I'm doing, see?

Just click on this
and that and--

Ugh!
Oh, no!

No!
It crashed!

- You're just gonna have to
reboot the computer again, Ash.

- Oh, why me?
Why now?

- Ash, you can't become
a computer expert overnight.

Hey, why not take a break
and have breakfast?

- Togepi!

- So what type of Pokémon
does Gary have most of?

- Togepi!
- Gary's got all kinds.

He doesn't really favor
one type.

- All different types?

He really is a chip
off the old Oak block!

- Not only that,
they're all first class

and in tip-top shape,

so he must've rotated them
a lot.

- He did.

He's been that way for as long
as I've known the guy.

- And since he doesn't prefer
one particular Pokémon

over another,
it'll be a different story

than battling someone
like Misty with all one type.

So putting your team together
is crucial.

- Hmm.

Huh?

Hey!
Look, guys!

[all chuckling]
- Pika!

- [growling]

- It's Charizard!

- [growling]

- Charizard?
- Uh-huh.

I made a phone call to Liza
late last night.

- Am I glad to see you!
Thanks!

You sure came
at a great time!

- [roars]

- It's Gary.

- Pika!
- Toge!

- Morning, Ash.

- Good morning.

- This calls for a poem!

- Professor Oak!

- Grandpa!

- "Rivals."

Now they meet.
Gary, Ash to compete.

- Brilliant!

- Mom?
- Pika!

- Hi there.

- It's been a long time.

- We just had to come!

- To cheer you both on!

- Professor, thank you!

Thanks, Mom.

- It is the victory tournament!

I just had to see it live!

- My, my, my.

You two
will be facing off, eh?

- Yeah.
- Uh-huh.

- Well, lighten up
and relax, you two.

If you both keep
acting this tense,

by tomorrow, you won't even
be able to compete.

- Guess you're right.

- Now, that's more like it.

I trust you brought
your Pokédex.

- Huh?

- You see, I've been
gathering much new Pokémon data

since you've been traveling
in the Johto region.

This is a perfect opportunity
for me to update

each of your Pokédex!

Now you're all set.

- Thanks, Professor!

- Thanks a lot, Grandpa!

- I'll tell you one thing.

There's always a lot
more to learn.

- Have any new Water Pokémon
been discovered, Professor?

- As a Pokémon breeder,
nothing is more exciting

than getting
the latest scoop!

- I understand, Brock.

There's nothing like
seeing it for yourself.

Huh?
- Hmm.

- Gary, what's wrong?

- It's nothing.
I've got to go.

Excuse me.

all: Huh?

- What's with him?

- I'm sure Gary's
a bit preoccupied

with his match strategy;
that's all.

- Ash, I think we should go work
on your strategy too!

- You're right.

Sorry, but we've got a lot of
stuff to do, Professor Oak.

Mom, we'll see you later!

- Ash, wait!
- Huh?

- I just wanted you to know

that I think you're a wonderful
Pokémon trainer,

and I'm proud of all
your hard work and training!

I'm sure you'll make me
the proudest Mom there could be!

- Hmm.
I'll do my best.

- Well, rivals for so long,

and now they battle each other
at the victory tournament.

- This will be a match
to remember.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Umbreon!

- Wow!

Talk about a haul!

We're the grand masters
of moolah.

- Give the public
just what they want,

that's what I always say!

Because goodness knows
they'll always pay!

- Thanks to all them trainers
who didn't make it

to the finals and bought
our pins instead!

- We love the losers!

- [groans]

both: Huh?

- James, dear.
What's up?

- We've got to make ,
more badges tonight

so we can sell them tomorrow,
remember?

- Yes.
Yes, of course.

The sweet ka-ching
of cold hard cash.

- Made with panache!

- Wobbuffet!

- The day of the Johto League
Silver Conference

Victory Tournament
has finally arrived!

It's been an arduous journey
for the gifted trainers

who've earned
the privilege of battling today,

and I guarantee
you'll witness a competition

you'll never forget!

The air here
in the Silver Stadium

is charged with excitement!

Ladies and gentlemen,
keep in mind

from the beginning
of this tournament,

the b*ttlefield will be
randomly chosen

and constantly changing

from grass to rock
to water and to ice.

- Get your commemorative
Silver Conference badges

right here!

[overlapping dialogue]

- Sneasel!

- Machoke!

- Machoke
is unable to battle!

Sneasel wins!

- Sneasel!

- Ladies and gentlemen,
that does it!

Harrison has claimed victory
in the first match

of the first round!

- Huh?
- Hey, Ash.

- Harrison!

Congratulations!

You got to the second round!

- Thanks a lot!

I know you're up next.

I hear you're facing
one of your old rivals.

- Gary, yeah.

- Once you finish up
with him, Ash,

don't forget I'm waiting.

- All right!

Then I'll see you
in the second round!

- Pika-pika!

- Pikachu!

- Psyduck!
- Togepi!

- The second match
in this first round

will be a battle between
two trainers of the same age

and from the same hometown,

Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town

and Gary Oak,
also from Pallet Town!

- Gary, Gary, he's our man.

If he can't do it,
no one can!

Gary!

- Oh, good, Gary's
cheerleading team is back.

- And not a moment
too soon.

What a smorgasbord of beauty!

- Gary is the grandson
of well-known Pokémon expert

Professor Oak!

And Ash has earned himself
quite a reputation as well

by achieving the best
at the Indigo Plateau!

Folks, it would not be
an understatement

to say this will be one of the
finest matches

you'll see anywhere!

Fasten your seatbelts.

This battle
is about to begin!

Let's see what b*ttlefield
they'll be fighting on.

And it's a Rock field!

- Whoa.

- Oh, wow.

- Pika!

- It's time to decide
who takes the first move!

- Go, Gary!

- And the first move
goes to Gary Oak!

What Pokémon
will he use first?

- Nidoqueen, I choose you!

- Nido!

- Powerful choice!

- I figured Gary would start out
in a big way.

- That's just fine with me!

Go, Tauros!

- [bellows]

- Gary has chosen to start out
with his Nidoqueen

and Ash with Tauros!

- Let the match begin!

- Nidoqueen!

Rock Smash now!

- Nido!

- Nidoqueen
gets things rolling

with a powerful attack!

Those boulders
falling like rain

are throwing Tauros
for a loop.

- Gary knows how to use
that field.

- Tauros, knock the rocks away!

- [bellows]

- We'll have to go with
a straightforward attack.

Now Tauros,
use Horn Attack!

- Look at
that incredible power!

Tauros is moving
like a bulldozer!

- Yay! Go, Ash!

- Well, it's no small wonder
that Tauros is so powerful

after spending all that time
charging around in my garden.

- Grab 'em by the horns!

- Nido!

- Oh, no!

- They stopped Tauros
in its tracks!

- Hyper Beam now.

- Nido!

- [bellowing]

- Tauros!

- Tauros is unable
to battle!

Nidoqueen wins!

- Unbelievable!

Nidoqueen knocked out Tauros
with just one attack!

- Way to go, Nidoqueen.

- Nido!

- You may have battled
all the rest,

but our man Gary,
he's the best!

Yeah!

- Okay.

- Since Gary's Pokémon
have evolved so much,

Ash has got to get a little
bit more creative

in his attacks and not just
charge straight in like that.

- Pika!

- Tauros, return!

Great, Tauros.
Take a rest.

Not bad, Gary!

- And now we wait to see
who Ash will choose next

to face his opponent!

- Heracross, go!

- Hera!

- Return, Nidoqueen.

- Hey.
Why'd he do that?

- My guess is because
he'll want to use something

with an advantage
like a Fire, Rock,

or Flying type.

- Go, Magmar!

- Magmar!

- A Fire type!

- Ash has chosen Heracross

so Gary has substituted
with his Magmar.

- Flamethrower now!

- Mag!

- Dodge it, Heracross!
Use Fury Swipes!

- Heracross!

- That Fury Swipes Attack
scored a direct hit!

- How's that, Gary?

- Magmar, Fire Blast!

- Mar!

- Magmar uses a Fire Pokémon's
most powerful attack!

- Mag!

- Heracross!

- Pika!
- Ah!

- Magmar's Fire Blast
explodes across the field!

Extremely effective!

- What a powerful attack.

- I've never seen
a Pokémon do a Fire Blast Attack

while being that close
to the expl*si*n.

- Magmar, Flamethrower!

- Magmar!
- Heracross!

- Heracross!

- Again at close range,
a Flamethrower attack!

This could be the end
for Heracross.

- All right, Heracross!

Blow the flames away now!

- Heracross!

- Incredible!

Heracross was faced with flames

and used its wings
to blow them away!

- Magmar!
- Not bad, Ash.

- Heracross, Megahorn now!

- Heracross!

- Magmar, Flamethrower!

- Mar!

- Heracross!

- Mag!

- Magmar is hit by the
most powerful Pokémon attack!

- Magmar!

- Mar!

- Magmar is unable to battle.

- Heracross wins!

- Great work, Heracross!

- Heracross!
- You see, Gary?

My Pokémon
are powerful enough to win

even at a disadvantage!

- With a disadvantage
against Magmar,

Heracross still managed
to knock its opponent out

using guts alone!

And now this match
is tied at one to one!

- Wow,
what an exciting match!

- And it's no small wonder
Heracross is so powerful

after sucking sap out
of my trees for so long.

- Ha!

Ash is still as reckless
as always.

- [singing]
I'm on a Master Quest

Pokémon

I'm on a Master Quest

Pokémon

- I guess it's time
to show him my best.

Deal with this, Ashie boy.

[kisses]

Blastoise, I choose you!

- Blastoise!

- Blastoise!

- Gary's choice for third
Pokémon is Blastoise!

- Brock, could that be...

- The same Squirtle
that Gary originally received

from Professor Oak?

Yeah, that's the one.

- It looks like Gary's anxious
to finish this up

here and now.

Blastoise is the most powerful
Pokémon Gary has.

- Pika! Pika!

- Okay, Heracross!

Use Fury Swipes!

- Heracross!
- Blastoise!

Hydro Pump!

- Blastoise!

narrator: There have been
plenty of turnovers

in this match already,

so the ultimate victor
is anyone's guess!

But to find out the winner,
stay tuned!

[singing]
- There's no time

To question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a Master is my dream

All I've got to do is believe

And I believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon