22x26 - Aiming for the Top Floor!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] It's day two of our heroes'

visit to Malie City on Ula'ula Island.

Where will today's adventures take them?

Yeah, let's go! To the Kantonian Gym!

-You sure are excited!

-Pika.

I'm going to a gym! Of course, I am!

I'm interested too!

-I want to challenge it!

-Marowak.

-I'm so excited.

-I'll collect as much gym data as I can!

-I didn't know there was a gym in Alola.

-Snow.

Here's what it says.

The Kantonian Gym is apparently

a big tourist attraction,

and it's modeled after gyms

in the Kanto region.

Whoa! Oh, you, Togedemaru!

That means it's not an official gym.

Doesn't matter!

As long as you can still battle there!

-Pika!

-[trilling]

Oh, man. Rowlet! Meltan!

Stop playing, and let's go!

-[trilling]

-Meltan.

-All right! Ready?

-Right!

♪ Rise if you're prepared

For the challenge ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Rise if you're a champion at heart

Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Take my hand, we'll train as one

And triumph together ♪

♪ Rise to the challenge ♪

♪ Nothing is gonna stand in our way ♪

♪ Stronger and stronger

We'll rise to the challenge of life ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

[Ash] Aiming for the top floor!

So, do we know which way

to the Kantonian Gym?

I guess I assumed our tour guide Charlie

was going to take us there.

[chimes]

[gasps] There he is!

Eevee!

-I was wrong.

-Eevee?

[man laughing]

-Hmm?

-[chuckles] Mm.

-The body replacement technique!

-Pika.

-Charlie?

-You been there long?

Entertaining the customers!

That's part of a tour guide's job!

It looks like I'll be taking you

to the Kantonian Gym today!

Thanks, Charlie!

-There! Check it out!

-[all gasping]

-[clicking]

-What a mysterious-looking building.

It was made to look just like

it's one of the gyms in Kanto!

Hmm, I don't remember a gym

in Kanto like that.

Huh? Are you saying you know about Kanto?

-Uh-huh, I'm from Pallet Town in Kanto!

-Pikachu.

[gasps] This is a huge deal!

Wow, Pallet Town?

That's the home of the leading authority

on Pokémon, Professor Oak!

So, just what kind of place

is the real Kanto?

And are our Kanto-style outfits

completely on the mark?

-Tell us!

-Come on! Please?

Pretty please?

-Who are these people?

-They're all ninja!

I see. Please calm down.

Huh? [mutters]

Sorry, we get excited sometimes.

-I beg your forgiveness.

-Pleased to meet you.

We're the gym trainers

from the Kantonian Gym.

We're big fans of the gyms

in the Kanto region,

so it's exciting for us

to actually meet somebody from Kanto.

We're glad to have you here.

Hope you like our gym!

Does that mean maybe I can have

a Pokémon battle with all of you?

I'd like to have one too!

The thing is, the four of us

don't do Pokémon battles.

Huh, really?

See, instead you're going to play a game

with us up in the tower.

Play a game?

[Shirataki] One of us

will be stationed on every floor.

[Shirataki] The object

is to beat us at our own game!

[Farley] Whoever beats all of us

gets to battle our boss,

who's waiting up on the top floor!

That sounds like fun!

Why don't we take part too?

-I'm all for it.

-Sounds like a great tourist attraction!

Since we're here, we might as well take on

the challenge, Snowy.

-Let's do it too, Togedemaru!

-Maru.

-Same goes for Marowak and me!

-Marowak!

We're all going for it!

Got it! Fantastic! All right.

[expl*si*n]

-[gasping]

-They disappeared again!

With a poof!

So then, if you're ready to go,

time for the first game!

-[both gasp]

-Pika.

[Mallow] Beautiful.

[Lillie] Who would've thought there'd be

such a big pond and fountain in here?

[Mallow] What are we going to be doing?

Everyone calls me Farley!

If you want to move up,

you'll have to go through me.

-I can do that!

-Then we can move on to a battle!

Now that's what I like to hear!

So, your very first game

is called Water Crossing.

Water Crossing?

You're going to cross this pond.

-I love to swim! Watch this!

-Eevee!

[gasps] No! Don't do it!

You have to cross over the water,

but you're not allowed to swim!

-Huh?

-Vee?

You're welcome to use these tools.

Or you and your Pokémon

can work together instead.

The point is to make it across

to the other side.

-Whoa, how do you get it to work?

-Watch.

Like this. You put it on like so.

[water splashing]

And then you simply glide across!

-Amazing! Like walking on water.

-Wow!

It looks easy as pie.

-[splashing]

-[screaming]

Balancing on that looks difficult.

-I can do it! Whoa, whoa, whoa.

-Pika.

Off I go.

I can't do it. I'm feeling dizzy!

-Hmm, Lillie, what should we do? Huh?

-[gasps]

-Snowy, Powder Snow!

-Snowy!

[tinkling]

I just can't take it anymore! Huh?

I'm saved.

It's okay if we use our Pokémon's power

to cross it, right?

Of course!

Okay, everyone, let's go!

-Amazing, Lillie!

-You really helped.

-I'm glad I was able to do it.

-See you there!

[gasps]

First floor, clear! Excellent work!

Next up?

-[thudding]

-[all gasp]

[thudding]

-It's time to advance to the next floor!

-All right!

Wonder what's happening next. Huh?

Kudos for making it here! I'm Darley,

the guardian of the second floor!

Lights!

Get ready for your second challenge!

Each person must finish a plate of food!

-One plate? And that's it?

-[all cheer]

They have

Octillery's Special Breakfast ba*ls!

Huh, and what's that?

A Malie City favorite,

Goldeen Jelly Dessert!

It's so darling!

It's almost too pretty to eat!

-[Lana] The perfect snack. Right, Sandy?

-Eevee!

-I thought I was getting hungry. Awesome!

-Pikachu. Pika!

Looks so good! Thank you!

[munching]

It's so pretty.

[munching]

It's just so deliciously sweet!

Everything here's tasty! [chomping]

Why, thank you!

That was yummy!

-Thanks for the great food!

-Pika.

Hmm, you passed the second floor

with flying colors!

Huh? Hold on. Are you saying that's it?

The point of challenging this floor

is letting you know

what Malie City has to offer!

It worked, because we sure enjoyed it!

That's good, because from here on,

things won't be so easy.

Get ready.

-Uh, all right.

-Yeah, bring it on!

[all] Huh?

[rumbling, then thuds]

-All right, let's go!

-[Sophocles] Seconds, please!

Sophocles?

[Sophocles] I'm going to have a bit more.

And I've just got to get the recipe

for this!

Excuse me? May I?

All right. I guess we'll meet you there.

Hi there! My name is Shirataki!

And on this floor,

you'll deal with the target challenge!

-Wow, they're shuriken.

-The ones ninjas use.

If you land three,

you'll advance to the next floor!

Yes!

[grunting]

-Yes!

-Pikachu.

-Wanna try it, buddy?

-Pika!

-Pikachu, use Iron Tail!

-Pikachu pika!

Overdrive power!

-Hmm.

-[gasp]

-Let me try! [grunts]

-[yelps]

-[grunting]

-[whimpering]

[grunting]

-[panting]

-Take it easy now.

[gasps]

-[screams]

-Not exactly controlled.

I'm sorry!

Why don't you all just move on

and not worry about me?

Probably for the best.

But the other three have passed!

Third floor, clear!

Congratulations, everyone!

-Awesome!

-All right!

See you there. Bye, Lillie!

Best of luck to all of you!

Just a little bit more.

-Pika.

-Huh?

I'm impressed you're here.

If we win,

we can have a Pokémon Battle, right?

You bet we can!

The fourth-floor challenge

is right behind me!

If you can clear this,

you earn the chance for a Pokémon Battle!

Heh, piece of cake.

I'm super good at these things.

-Pika!

-You can do it!

[grunting]

[grunting]

-Pika.

-No surprise there!

Won't be long now!

-[grunting]

-[gasps] Look out!

[grunts]

[grunts]

-All right, I'm up next!

-Pikachu.

-[grunting]

-Pika!

Be careful.

Once we start, it'll start too!

Pika pika.

Here it comes!

-All right, Meltan, go!

-[screams]

-Pika.

-[grunts]

-Pika

-It worked! [screams]

-I can't pass.

-[grunts] Sorry, Lana!

What's done is done. You two do your best.

Don't forget, things happen.

Ash and Kiawe? You guys passed

the fourth-floor challenge!

Now what you've been waiting for!

[Ash] Sorry about that!

[squeaking]

-[Lana] Good luck!

-[squeaking]

-[Ash] It's finally time.

-[Kiawe] Yeah.

-[Rotom Dex] A b*ttlefield!

-[Kiawe] So, where's their boss?

Is anybody around?

We came here

because we wanna have a battle!

[thuds]

Huh?

[whooshing]

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Froslass!

Froslass.

You can watch the battle from right here.

I wish I could have battled. What a shame!

[gasps] There they are!

Really? Is that their boss?

Who dares to address me

by such a lame name?

-He's not a ninja.

-Lana?

I'm Ryuki! Famous star!

I'm forging my own path! With no intention

of ever changing my style!

After all, I am a star!

[Charlie] Boss? I'd like you to battle

these three challengers!

Boss is such a lame name! Call me Leader!

[in rockstar voice] Leader!

Our “Leader” refuses to have anything

to do with the ninja style.

Being invisible's not his thing.

All right, challengers, come and get me.

The star will see you now.

-Oh, yeah.

-I think I'll go first.

Huh? But I wanted to go first.

A challenger, come on down! [cackles]

[Charlie] I will act as referee.

All right, the battle

between Gym Leader Ryuki

and challenger Kiawe will now begin!

Trainers, present your Pokémon!

-Let's go, Marowak!

-Marowak.

Hey, you've got a pretty rocking face.

It's time to meet my band!

Come on, baby, hit the scene!

[grunts]

It's a Zweilous!

[Rotom Dex] Zweilous. The Hostile Pokémon.

A Dark and Dragon type.

Its two heads do not get along,

so each tries to assert its dominance

by eating more than the other.

Oh, baby, baby. Can't we all get along?

[inhales, then screams] Yeah!

It's so loud!

-My poor ears!

-Pika!

Yeah! So, baby,

let's get the rock show on the road!

[grunting]

That guy's totally into it!

Whenever there's music playing,

they won't fight!

[grunts] I won't let them win.

Marowak, let's go! Huh?

-[grunts]

-Not you, too?

-[squeaking]

-You like that stuff?

Of course, they do.

Pokémon know how to rock!

-Now, Zweilous, use Dark Pulse!

-Hey! Marowak!

[grunting]

Marowak!

Marowak is unable to battle!

Ryuki is the winner!

Victory shout! Yeah!

-Wait, do they really allow that?

-Maybe it's some sort of strategy.

-Ash, don't let your guard down.

-Right!

A Pokémon who won't get distracted

by that guy.

Rowlet, I choose you!

[trilling]

-[snoring]

-Pika pika.

Of course! What a great choice!

Rowlet won't be distracted by anything!

-You can do it, Rowlet!

-[squeaks]

Come on, wake up, Rowlet.

It's battle time!

Man, that's one laid-back Pokémon.

You sure it can battle like that?

When Rowlet's on, Rowlet's really on!

-Why don't you go and watch?

-[squeaks]

All right, the battle

between Gym Leader Ryuki

and Ash the challenger will now begin!

-All right! Yeah!

-[grunts]

Now, Rowlet! Use Tackle!

[trilling]

Rowlet goes first!

And without being distracted!

-Use Dragon Rush!

-[grunts]

[trilling]

-All right, use Bite!

-[grunts]

-[trilling]

-[grunting]

-No, Rowlet!

-[trilling]

-Yeah!

-[trilling]

[trilling]

-No, Rowlet!

-Pika pika!

[squeaking]

[grunting]

Let's wrap this gig up!

You are toast! Huh?

[squeaking]

[yells] My stage outfit is ruined!

-[trilling]

-[grunting]

They started as soon as the music stopped.

Sorry!

Meltan, we're in the middle of a battle!

-Pika pika.

-[squeaks]

[panting]

Seems like it also wants a little piece

of the rock-and-roll action.

Fine with me.

Let's make it a Double Battle!

What?

You can change the rules as easy as that?

The Gym Leader sets the Gym rules, dig?

-If I say it's okay, it's okay!

-He heard me.

That little Pokémon friend of yours

can join the battle with you!

All right, thanks a lot!

The Gym Leader said

you can battle too, Meltan!

Meltan.

-Rowlet, ready to go?

-[trilling]

Great! We're ready!

Let's have that Double Battle right now!

Okay, you've got it!

Then let me call my other baby!

Come on!

Druddigon.

-Is that...

-Druddigon.

The Cave Pokémon. A Dragon type.

Druddigon chases its foes

through narrow caves,

then attacks with its sharp claws.

The skin on its head is harder than rock.

Meltan, use Headbutt!

-[squeaking]

-Take it on!

-[roars]

-[screaming]

Rowlet! Use Seed b*mb!

I didn't tell you that!

Getting in the groove. Yeah!

Druddigon, Dragon Claw, go!

Zweilous, use Bite!

-[trilling]

-Meltan, Rowlet! Dodge it!

-[squeaking]

-[roaring]

It used a move called Harden!

-[grunting]

-[whimpering]

It's just a matter of time

until it wears down.

Run away, Meltan!

-[grunting]

-Rowlet, use Peck!

-[trilling]

-[grunting]

[trilling]

-[trilling]

-[grunting]

-[grunting]

-[whimpering]

-Meltan can't take much more!

-Rowlet! Use Peck again!

-[grunts]

-[trilling]

[trilling]

-What was at?

-That move...

-That was Brave Bird!

-I can't believe it learned Brave Bird!

[squeaking]

To think it learned a new move

right on the spot.

Rowlet's amazing!

Rowlet and Meltan? Can you go on?

-[trilling]

-[squeaks]

Then, Meltan, use Flash Cannon, let's go!

Rowlet, use Brave Bird!

-[trilling]

-[squeaking]

-[expl*si*n]

-[yelps]

[Charlie] Druddigon and Zweilous

are unable to battle!

The winner is Ash!

-Yes!

-Pika pika.

-Incredible!

-So cool!

They did it!

-[trilling]

-[squeaking]

-Easy. Wow, Rowlet, that was great!

-[purring]

-[squeaks]

-You too, Meltan!

I could see and feel

your fiery rock-and-roll spirit!

So, as a symbol of your victory...

-Are you telling me I get a Gym Badge?

-Uh-huh!

With my star-studded face on it to boot!

[all] Uh...

Show it off to your friends!

After all, you beat Ryuki!

How nice! What a thoughtful gift!

-I'm happy for you, Ash!

-[Ash] Mm.

The Kantonian Gym Badge!

And it's all mine!

-Pika pika.

-[trilling]

-[squeaking]

-[laughs]

Didn't we have a great time, Shaymin?

-We even got Tsareena a souvenir!

-Shaymin.

-I want to come back. Okay?

-Eevee.

[grunts] I'll win next time, for sure!

-You can do it, Kiawe.

-[squeaks]

-That was amazing, Ash.

-Mm-hm.

Let's do it again, Rowlet and Meltan!

What do you say?

-[snoring]

-[squeaking]

[laughs] How Rowlet can you get?

-[laughs]

-Pika?

-Something wrong, Pikachu?

-Pika pika.

Pika!

[gasps] That's not a snack!

[narrator] An unexpected,

heated Gym battle

caps off a wonderful time

in Malie City for our heroes,

as the journey continues!

[ending theme plays]