22x41 - Battling on the Wing!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] The excitement is in full swing

as the Alola Pokémon League

competition continues.

With the first four matches

completed and out of the way,

Ash, Guzma, Hau, and Lana

are all moving on to the next round!

Raichu, use Thunderbolt!

-Raichu!

-[grunts]

All right, all right! [laughs]

-Use Aqua Jet, go!

-Prima!

-Tsareena, Trop Kick, let's go!

-[grunts]

Tsa... [grunts]

[narrator] There are only four matches

left in the tournament round of .

Who will join Ash, Guzma, Hau, and Lana,

and move on to the quarterfinals?

It's almost time for the fifth match,

and you're up, Sophocles!

-Wow, you're going to be battling Mina!

-Togede. Togede!

I'm nervous. What am I gonna do?

Stay calm and you'll be great!

-Try taking a few deep breaths.

-Hmm? Mm-hmm.

[inhales, exhales]

[inhales, exhales]

Pika.

Hmm, thanks, guys. I'm a bit calmer now.

[giggles] I'm really looking forward

to battling you, Kiawe.

[squeaks]

Great! We'll generate enough heat

to rival the fires of Wela Volcano!

[sparkles] Sounds good!

Hey, Gladion? I have a favor to ask.

What's that?

Please don't hold back during our battle.

Yes, I know what you're thinking:

that your battling skills

are far beyond my own.

-Lillie--

-[Lillie] But...

Snowy and I intend to give

our battle everything we've got!

-Snow!

-[laughs]

So I'm asking you to please do the same.

I promise.

That was my original plan anyway.

[chuckles]

♪ 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] The b*ttlefield of Truth and Love!

[humming] Hmm.

[smooches]

[laughing]

[Caster] The first Alola Pokémon

League Champion has been decided!

The winner is none other than Jessina!

Thanks to all my adoring Alolan fans!

-Your secret. Please?

-What else could it be?

A true talent in this fleeting world!

And an inimitable style

that puts the flowers and moon to shame!

[laughing] Hmm?

[snoring]

[Jessie] What do you think you're doing?

I'm about to go

into my battle of a lifetime,

but you want to snooze through it!

Relax, we still have plenty of time

before we have to leave.

We're talking about a battle

between Team Rocket members,

and we already know

who's gonna win the silly thing.

Wobbuffet.

And that winner will be me, me, and me!

You'll lose and like it!

But sleeping before your takedown

is a bit much!

Shouldn't we be reviewing strategy

or something fun?

No, thanks. We're fine. Night.

Wobbuffet.

[trilling]

We're seeing some intense

aerial acrobatics in this battle!

[trilling]

Go!

[cheering]

Just leave the battle documentation to me!

-[trilling]

-Vikavolt, Zap Cannon!

-[rumbling]

-Ribombee!

-Speedy!

-Yes! Way to go, Ribombee!

[expl*si*n]

-Ribombee!

-[grunts]

We can't land any attacks

with it zigzagging all the time!

Use Pollen Puff!

Ribombee...

-Dodge them, Vikavolt!

-Pop, pop, pop...

Pop, pop, pop...

-[grunts]

-Vikavolt!

-Pop, pop, pop...

-[grunts]

[gasp]

Check it out, Mina and Ribombee are good!

-Use Psychic!

-Ribombee!

-[grunts]

-Vikavolt!

[growls]

-All right!

-Huh?

[gasps]

Now, counterattack! Use Zap Cannon!

-Dodge it, Ribombee!

-Ribom.

[growls]

[gasps]

[groans]

Huh?

It looks like Vikavolt anticipated

Ribombee's movements and caught it!

[laugh]

Hmm.

[grunts]

Vika.

Now, Signal Beam!

-[yelp]

-Vika.

-[blasts]

-Vika.

[grunts]

Ribombee is unable to battle!

Which means Sophocles gets the win!

[cheering]

[Caster] For the fifth match of the

competition, in a dramatic midair battle,

the winners are Sophocles and Vikavolt!

You really gave it your all, Ribombee.

Thank you. Thank you.

We actually won it.

-Vikavolt.

-Huh?

-Thanks, Vikavolt! You're the best!

-Vikavolt! Vikavolt! Vikavolt!

Delivery time. Here.

Thanks a lot!

[Meowth] Stop by again!

[Caster] All right, the next contestants

are entering the arena!

-[Meowth] Look out, people.

- For the sixth match,

she floats like a Butterfree

and stings like a Beedrill!

The alluring actress, Jessina!

Versus...

Uh. Let's see...

Uh, I apologize. I don't have

Jamesio's bio. It was never delivered!

-[gasps]

-I forgot about it!

[gasps]

What does it matter?

This is the part where I lose anyway.

No harm done.

After all, I'll be the winner!

So, we're going to begin the sixth match

of the semifinal round.

Let the battle begin!

Mareanie, Spike Cannon.

Ma Mareanie!

-Wobbuffet, do something!

-[screams]

[expl*si*n]

[Mareanie gasps]

Mareanie.

This is my kind of battle! Just keep doing

whatever you're doing and we're golden!

Wobbuffet.

-Use Sludge b*mb if you like.

-Mareanie!

-Whatever moves you!

-[screams]

[expl*si*n]

[Caster] Mareanie attacks with real power,

but Wobbuffet returns

with perfect defense, translating

into a spectacular battle of wills!

[panting]

Whoa, talk about a waste.

We're getting nowhere but nowhere,

and fast!

Let's end this. Right now. Pretty, please?

-[gasps] Mareanie?

-Mareanie.

-Let's pretend we're out, okay?

-Mareanie.

If we don't,

this battle will never stop dragging on!

[gasps]

Mareanie...

Please just pretend to lose. [gasps]

Marea...

Hmm.

-All right.

-Marea...

So, you want to battle for real, eh?

No fooling?

I guess we could. Taking a dive is no fun.

Okay, fine!

[grunts]

With all the fire we can muster!

-Wob...

-Huh?

-Say, feels a bit warmer out, yes?

-Wobbuffet.

Now, to put our all into one shot!

Use Spike Cannon!

-Ma...

-[both scream]

-Reanie...

-Incoming!

[screams]

[screams]

[screams, grunts]

-[grunts]

-No! No!

[expl*si*n]

[yelps]

-[grunts]

-Wobbuffet is unable to battle!

Which means the winner of the match

is Jamesio!

[cheering]

Excuse me. Did I win yet?

Does this mean I'm the Champion?

-We really did it, Mareanie!

-Mareanie!

[yelps]

-Must you do that?

-[laughs]

[splashes]

[both growl and scream]

[splash]

[all murmuring]

-Kiawe and Acerola are up next!

-You know it's gonna be a great match!

Since Acerola is an expert

with Ghost types,

I wonder which Pokémon Kiawe

will bring out.

[cheering]

-Kiawe!

-Go get them!

[cheering]

Bring out your Pokémon!

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Parasect!

Parasect. Parasect.

Marowak! Maro, maro, maro...

-[laughs]

-It's so big!

-[gasp]

-Bibi!

It's Totem Pokémon-sized,

but it's not in my data!

So Acerola brought the Greedy Rapooh

along with her.

[squeaks]

Kiawe's using his Marowak,

who is a Fire and Ghost type!

Ghost-type moves are super effective

against each other.

This battle may not last that long.

We will now commence the seventh battle

of the competition.

Ready? Battle begin!

-Rapooh, use Shadow Ball!

-[laughs, growls]

-Marowak, use Bonemerang!

-Marowak.

Marowak!

[grunts]

Rapooh! Use Shadow Punch!

[laughs, growls]

-Use Shadow Bone!

-Maro...

Wak. Maro...

Marowak!

Nice moves! Marowak is a worthy opponent!

-Rapooh, use Shadow Punch again!

-[growl]

-Use Bonemerang!

-Ma... Marowak!

[laughs, growls]

-Marowak. Marowak.

-Marowak!

[grunts, gasps]

Marowak?

[Caster] Marowak has been stopped

in its tracks,

which gives Rapooh

the perfect opportunity!

-What's wrong with Marowak?

-Hold on, I know!

Gengar's ability is Cursed Body!

When a Pokémon is affected by Cursed Body,

it sometimes becomes unable to attack!

[gasps]

Rapooh, use Thief!

[growls]

[laughing]

[growls]

Marowak.

-[laughing]

-No way!

It stole Marowak's bone!

Now Marowak can't use Shadow Bone.

You're right. Bonemerang too.

Or even Flare Blitz.

I'm sure Kiawe and Marowak

will come up with something!

-Shadow Ball, go!

-[growls]

Hang in there, Marowak!

Maro... Maro...

Shadow Punch!

[growls]

You've got to stand strong

until you're able to move again!

Maro...

Marowak.

-Once more!

-[growls]

-Marowak.

-Now, use Iron Head!

Maro... Marowak!

Marowak!

-[gasps]

-Wait, Marowak!

[Caster]

Marowak seems to have disappeared!

Where in the world could it have gone?

-I think it went inside.

-It went inside?

[growling]

-Marowak.

-Marowak!

-Marowak.

-It's time for our counterattack!

Rapooh, use Shadow Ball!

[laughs, growls]

Use Shadow Bone!

Wak. Maro-marowak!

[grunts]

Maro... Marowak!

[grunts]

-[growls]

-Rapooh!

Gengar is unable to battle!

Which means the winner is Kiawe!

[cheering]

Thanks so much, Rapooh!

That was a totally fun battle!

-Marowak!

-You did so well, Marowak!

We made it to the quarterfinals!

-We made it, we made it, we made it!

-Maro, maro, maro...

First Ash, then Lana and Sophocles.

Now Kiawe makes it through as well!

[Caster] Next, in the eighth match

of the competition. What?

It's a sibling showdown

between Lusamine's son and daughter!

-[cheering] Yay! Yay, hooray!

-Gladion! Lillie! Gladion! Lillie!

Go, go, fight, fight with all your might!

Go, go, go...

-Oh, Mother, please.

-That Faba.

-Maro, maro. Maro!

-Pika, pika!

-Just in time!

-They're about to start now!

All right, battle begin!

-Snowy, use Hail!

-Snow!

Let's attack before they strengthen

their defense!

-Umbreon, Dark Pulse!

-Um...

-Snowy, dodge it!

-[gasps]

Umbre!

[gasps]

-[gasp]

-That was some dodge!

[cheering]

Hiding in snow. She really has grown.

-Shadow Ball!

-Umbreon!

-Use Aurora Veil!

-[screams]

[gasps]

Snow.

If I'm going to win this,

there's only one possible way I can do it!

A Z-Move!

-Look, here it comes.

-Umbre.

-The quiet falling of snow from the skies!

-[gasps]

Crystals of water. Constantly shimmering!

Blanketing the world

with their frosty Z-Power!

Together with my fiery spirit,

rise up into the vast sky once again!

Snow!

Subzero Slammer!

Snow!

[screams]

[expl*si*n]

[growls]

[both gasp]

-Use Iron Tail!

-Umbre...

-Snowy, dodge it!

-Snow.

[gasps] Snowy!

Snow.

Snowy. Thanks so much.

Vulpix is unable to battle!

Which means the winner is Gladion!

[cheering]

Little Lillie was so amazing!

Young master Gladion was as well!

That battle was great. Hmm.

Oh, Lillie, Gladion...

Mohn... I want you to see them so much.

Then you can see for yourself just how

much your beautiful children have grown.

[Caster] Another day of exciting battles,

and now eight winning contestants remain!

So, who will face off in the next round?

[both] You mean us?

Me and Hau?

-[Hau] Hey, Ash!

-Huh?

-[Ash] Hau!

-Rowlet.

[trilling aggressively]

[both trilling]

Rowlet, calm down.

-Rowlet?

-Pika!

[Wingull squawks]

[Rowlet trilling]

[trilling continues]

[squawking continues]

[narrator] What's next?

Find out, as the journey continues!