22x50 - A Full Battle Bounty!

[bunniefuu]

Torracat, I choose you!

-[pop]

-Torra!

I had a feeling you'd do that,

so, come on out!

[thumps]

[roaring]

Let's go, Ash! Make your move!

-Incineroar!

-Torra!

We're gonna give this all we've got!

[narrator] Ash, the first Alola

Pokémon League Champion,

is now battling Professor Kukui,

also known as the Masked Royal,

in an exhibition match!

[narrator] The first attacks of this match

have already been called.

Starting off, it was Ash's Torracat

versus Professor Kukui's Incineroar.

This red-hot battle began with Incineroar

taking the advantage.

Then Ash switched from Torracat

to Lycanroc.

Professor Kukui soon switched to Braviary,

and the battle heated up even more.

-Braviary, use Rock Slide!

-[trilling]

-Here it comes, Lycanroc!

-Ra!

[narrator] Now,

where is this red-hot battle going?

♪ 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]

A full battle Bounty!

Counter, go!

[growling]

-Huh?

-Huh?

-[firing]

-[trilling]

[groans]

-Way to go, Lycanroc!

-Pika!

Good move. Now, it's our turn!

Use Sky Drop!

[screams]

-Let's go! Use Bite!

-[growling]

-[groaning]

-[roars]

-Lycanroc!

-And Braviary takes off!

[Caster] But it looks like Lycanroc's Bite

is going strong!

-[grunts]

-If Lycanroc falls from up there...

Major damage.

Altitude: yards, yards, yards,

[Rotom] yards, yards!

[struggling] [roaring]

-[trilling]

-[roars]

[groans]

Pika.

Do it now, Braviary!

[struggling]

[trills]

[groaning]

Pikachu!

[Caster] Lycanroc's still standing!

Man, that's one tough Pokémon!

Incredible, but not surprising.

-Use Stone Edge!

-[howling]

[blasting]

Use Steel Wing, go!

[screams]

[blasting] [thuds]

[growling]

-Use Superpower!

-[screams]

[whizzes]

[expl*si*n]

[groans]

No! Lycanroc!

[groaning]

[groaning] [struggling]

Pikachu!

[groaning]

Pika-Pika!

[groaning]

-Pika!

-Ah!

[grunts]

Lycanroc is unable to battle!

[cheering]

-Oh.

-[grunts]

So Ash is the first

to have a Pokémon down.

[whizzes]

Thank you. You did an awesome job.

Air battling? You've got it!

Rowlet, I choose you!

[pop]

[trilling]

-[pop]

-[trills]

[trilling]

Come on, Rowlet, show us how cool you are!

[trilling]

Razor Leaf, let's go!

[trilling] [firing]

All right, Steel Wing!

[powering up]

[trilling]

Fly high!

[trilling]

A little aerial battling, huh? We accept!

[trilling]

[Caster] Braviary's chasing Rowlet

and using Steel Wing at the same time!

Perfect. Now, use Seed b*mb!

[trills]

[screams]

-[groans]

-Aah!

[trills]

-[trilling]

-[grunts]

[trilling]

Now, keep on using Seed b*mb!

[trills]

-[trills]

-[grunts]

-[firing]

-[trills]

[screaming]

-[firing]

-[screams]

-[firing]

-[trilling]

-[trilling]

-[firing]

-Pikachu!

-Awesome, Rowlet! Keep it up!

Would you look at that?

Rowlet has Braviary completely

at its command with Seed b*mb!

That's what I call a b*mb-let!

-Go for it, Rowlet!

-Shaymin! Shaymin!

[all] [cheering]

[trilling]

No way!

[Caster] Oh, Steel Wing

has finally connected!

-Use Superpower!

-[trills]

All right, Brave Bird! Let's go!

[trills]

[screaming]

[blasts] [trills]

[squawking]

[thumps]

[groans]

What happened?

Braviary is unable to battle!

[trilling]

Way to show them your power, Rowlet!

Braviary, return!

-[Caster] Rowlet won, hands down!

-Thanks so much.

[Caster] Even facing Kukui's Braviary,

it didn't back down at all!

Of course, Rowlet had a little help.

Braviary also took a lot of damage

from Lycanroc.

Moves such as Counter and Bite

made that possible.

So it was all about teamwork, then.

Then how about... this one?

[pop]

[growls]

-[trills]

-Pika Pika!

A Venusaur!

-[pop]

-[squeaks]

[all] [cheering]

A heavyweight of heavyweights!

Venusaur, the Seed Pokémon.

A Grass and Poison type.

[Rotom] The giant flower on its back

collects large amounts of sunlight,

which it can turn into energy.

So, Ash, my Venusaur's pretty cool,

don't you think?

That flower can truly make

a Trainer proud!

Yeah? Rowlet's cool, too!

Very well! Resume the battle!

Brave Bird!

[trilling]

[trills]

-[growls]

-Here it comes.

-Grab it!

-Venusaur!

-Pika!

-Uh-oh!

Whoa! Venusaur just trapped Rowlet

in its flower!

[yelping]

I never dreamed that a flower

could be used that way!

Use Brave Bird to get out of there!

[trilling]

[Caster] Brave Bird is super effective

against Venusaur,

but Venusaur's dealing with it anyway!

Rowlet's completely trapped!

-Pika!

-Hey, Rowlet!

Just like a flower fortress!

It should get out of there,

because we're ready for our next move!

Prepare for Venusaur's Solar Beam!

-Aah!

-With Rowlet still inside?

[trilling]

Saur. [growls]

-Get out, Rowlet!

-You'd better get out right away!

Eevee-vee-vee-vee!

[Cater] Rowlet better do something

and fast!

-Pika Pika! PIkachu!

-[Ash] I've gotta figure this out! Huh?

That's it! Rowlet, use Feather Dance!

-[trills]

-Venu...

-And go!

-[grunts]

...saur!

-[trilling]

-No way!

-You did it!

-Pika!

Could that have been

another body-double trick?

[Caster] Venusaur's Solar Beam

was nullified just like that!

You're... kidding.

My, oh, my.

Fantastic. That was absolutely the best.

You exceeded my every expectation.

[trilling]

Let's end this with Brave Bird!

[trilling]

[flapping]

-Use Sludge b*mb!

-Venu... saur!

-Saur!

-[trills]

-Aah!

-Pika!

Use Vine Whip!

Venusaur! Saur! Saur! Saur!

[expl*si*n]

[struggling] [groans]

[groans]

Rowlet is unable to battle!

[Caster] After a valiant effort,

Rowlet is down!

Oh, Rowlet.

-[cheering in background]

-[all] [groaning]

-[groaning]

-Primarina.

Rowlet, you were awesome.

Take a good rest.

[whizzing]

Venusaur's really strong.

-Get ready. Torracat, come on out!

-[pop]

Torra!

Here we go.

Pikachu!

I'm counting on you!

If we're gonna defeat Venusaur,

we'll need everything you've got!

Torra!

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Venusaur!

Venusaur!

Torra!

[Caster] And Ash brings Torracat

back into the fray!

Torracat, how's your power? Holding up?

Torracat!

-All right! I know you can win this!

-Pika!

Torra!

Littie, show them you're the best!

[growls]

Don't overdo it now.

All right, use Vine Whip!

Venu.

Now! Fire Fang!

Torra!

Torracat!

Venusaur! Saur!

Awesome!

How strong can it get?

-Torracat!

- All right! Fire Blast, go!

Torracat!

That Torracat's got real firepower!

Now, use Sludge b*mb!

Saur! Saur!

[expl*si*n]

[expl*si*n]

[groaning] [thumps]

Venusaur is unable to battle!

-Pikachu!

-Yes! Perfect!

-That's how you do it!

-That was some move.

[all] [cheering]

-Oh.

-Oh.

Now Ash has two wins.

Oh, wow. I can't believe how much

stronger Torracat's flame power is.

The amount of heat Torracat's bell

is giving off

is far greater than I've ever measured!

Yay! Congratulations, Littie!

Blast Burn provided tremendous power

and Torracat used it magnificently.

Venusaur, return.

[whizzing]

Great job out there.

Thanks a lot, Torracat!

Huh?

Looks like you're all ready

for Incineroar.

So, he was sizing up Torracat's power.

But never second-guess what we're up to.

I've got a lot of other powerful friends.

Let's go!

-[pop]

-Empoleon!

-Pika!

-It's Empoleon!

[pop]

Empoleon, the Emperor Pokémon.

A Water and Steel type.

Empoleon can swim as fast as a jet boat.

The edges of its wings are sharp

and can slice through an iceberg

with ease.

That is so cool!

-Em! Po! Le! On!

-[Kukui] How's this for a surprise, Ash?

This Empoleon swam the seas of the

world, investigating ocean currents.

This Pokémon is like an expl*si*n

of toughness.

Now let's see who you'll choose!

Pikachu! Pika!

Great, buddy!

It looks like it's your turn.

-Go! I choose you!

-Pikachu!

[Caster] It's the Water-type Empoleon

versus the Electric-type Pikachu!

Pikachu, use Electroweb!

Pika! Pika! Pikachu!

Empoleon, use Metal Claw!

-Empoleon! Empoleon!

-[blasting]

-Empoleon!

-Aah!

[Caster] Empoleon seems completely

unaffected by Electroweb!

Then we'll just fight steel with steel!

Iron Tail, let's go!

Chu! Pika!

Use Metal Claw!

-Empoleon!

-Pika! Pika!

-Pika!

-Yeah!

-[trills]

-Yeah!

-Empoleon! Empoleon!

-Pika!

[Professor Burnet]

I like the look on Kukui's face!

I like Ash's look, too.

I guess it's because my Kukui's

ultimate dream has finally come true.

-Pika!

-Empoleon!

All right, use Drill Peck!

Empoleon!

Use Electroweb!

Pika. Pikachu! Pika!

-[groaning]

-Oh, what a shot!

Electroweb did just what

it was supposed to do!

[laughs] Use Whirlpool!

Empoleon!

-[whooshing]

-Pika!

[Caster] Pikachu's been caught up

in that Whirlpool!

Pikachu!

[squeaking]

[grunts]

Pika. Pikachu.

Snap out of it, Pikachu!

Pikachu's vulnerable to attacks now!

Ahh. Pikachu, return!

Pikachu. Pika. Pika.

Okay, Melmetal, I choose you! Go!

-[pop]

-Melmetal.

[clangs]

-[pop]

-[squeaks]

And there it is. Melmetal.

A Pokémon I don't know much about.

-Empoleon, let's stay on the same course!

-Empoleon!

Melmetal.

Now, Melmetal, spin with all your might!

[whooshing]

-Hydro Pump, let's go!

-Empoleon!

-[whirring] [grunts]

-Deflected!

-But how?

-Awesome! Use Flash Cannon!

Melmetal!

And Flash Cannon connects!

Whoa! That did it!

That one sure is powerful.

Empoleon, use Whirlpool!

Empoleon!

[Caster] There it is again!

The move that gave Pikachu

so much trouble!

But look at that!

Awesome!

A bit too heavyweight.

Pika. Pikachu!

-[whimpers]

-Melmetal!

Take this! Use Double Iron Bash!

[whooshing]

Empoleon! Empoleon!

[Caster] Oh, that did it!

[yelps]

[groans]

[Hala] Empoleon is unable to battle!

[Ash] You did it, Melmetal!

Melmetal.

-Pikachu, we beat Empoleon too!

-Pika Pika!

-Perfect!

-Yeah!

Double Iron Bash is the best!

Empoleon, return.

[grunts]

That was some punch.

You've really figured how to bring out

Melmetal's strength!

And you've done the same thing

with your Pokémon, Professor.

Thanks for that. I'm so happy.

Who ever thought I'd get

such a great battle

-with so many surprises?

-Professor…

This is what a Pokémon battle's

supposed to be!

[all] [cheering]

If he were wearing the mask, he'd

probably be saying "enjoy" about now!

[all] [cheering and applauding]

Now, it's time to use all the energy

I can muster to take you down!

-You better believe I'll do the same!

-Pika!

All right, Incineroar, let's go!

[Caster] And there it is!

Incineroar! [roaring]

Use Darkest Lariat!

Incineroar!

-Use Flash Cannon!

-Melmetal!

[Caster] Wow! Darkest Lariat is pushing

back hard against that Flash Cannon!

-[blasting]

-[growls]

I should have known it wouldn't go down.

-Double Iron Bash, come on!

-Melmetal!

Grab it, now!

[roars]

[struggling]

Aah!

[Caster] It stopped the punches!

[thumping] [roars]

[struggling]

[struggling]

[struggling]

After seeing Torracat's power,

Both Incineroar and I

are more raring to go than ever!

[yelps]

Think you can beat this flame?

-Use Blast Burn!

-Incineroar!

-Melmetal!

-Pika Pika!

[crackling]

[groaning]

[groans]

Melmetal is unable to battle!

-Incineroar!

-[Caster] How's that?

[Caster] Incineroar hasn't missed a beat!

That's the Masked Royal's

ace fighter for you!

[whizzing]

That was a great battle.

Incineroar, return!

-[growls]

-[beeps]

Get ready for this. A familiar face!

And here we go! Yeah!

-[pop]

-Pika!

Lucario.

[Caster] And Kukui's fifth Pokémon

is Lucario!

-All right! So cool!

-It looks strong!

Lucario, the Aura Pokémon.

A Fighting and Steel type.

[Rotom] Lucario can concentrate

its mental energy

into a mysterious wave called aura

that can reduce boulders to dust.

What do ya know? In that case…

-Huh?

-Huh?

Pika.

-[whimpers]

-Huh?

-[Lusamine] Isn't that?

-[Wicke] A Beast Ball!

[Faba] Inconceivable!

Okay, Professor, check out

my next Pokémon! Come on out!

[pop]

Naganadel!

[Caster] Ash's sixth Pokémon is Naganadel!

-Wow! Naganady!

-Naganady?

-It's that little darling's nickname.

-Oh.

[Wicke] I never imagined an Ultra Beast

would bond with a Trainer

and take part in a Pokémon battle!

It's like a fairy tale.

-Hmm.

-We were right to let Ash care for it.

Naga. Naga.

Naganadel! Naganadel!

It's up to you, Naganadel!

Show everyone your strength!

Pika Pika!

Naga, Naga, Naga.

Now this is going to be fascinating.

-Lucario, give it all you've got!

-Lucario.

[Caster] Naganadel,

a mysterious Ultra Beast

versus Lucario, the Aura Pokémon!

Even with the long history

of Pokémon battling,

this is a most unusual match.

And it's about to begin!

Time to use X-Scissor. Go!

[growls]

-Close Combat!

-[grunts]

Give or take and win or lose,

the battle between Ash and Professor Kukui

is chock-full of twists and turns,

as the journey continues.