23x07 - Serving Up the Flute Cup!

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Ash's goal is to become a Pokémon Master

and Goh wants to catch one of every Pokémon

as he works toward his dream of catching Mew!

Now another exciting day of adventure awaits them both!

Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp!

Mime.

Mime.

Nice and slow.

-Nice and slow. -Why do I have to be here?

If it's good for you, then why not?

There's nothing like doing a little martial arts

first thing in the morning!

Honestly.

I'll tell you, it's not that easy.

How does Mr. Mime stay so steady?

[Cerise] I'd say it has a strong sense of balance.

-Scorbun. -Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp.

-[Goh] Scorbunny? -Heh?

-Why don't you go play? -Scorbun!

-Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp! -Scorbun, Scorbun!

Mime, Mime, Mime.

Right, like this?

Mm-mm. Hmm.

[all] Huh?

-Mime, Mime, Mime, Mime. -[gasps] You mean like that?

-You're serious? -[Goh grumbles]

Yup. Exactly.

-Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp, Yamp. -Scor, Scor, Scorbun!

[thuds]

-Uh... -I thought I just heard a weird noise.

If I remember correctly, inside of a Metapod...

-[all screaming] -This is awful!

-Are you all right?! -Please, calm down!

You're talking to a rock!

-Metapod, are you hurt?! -[Scorbunny whimpering]

[sighs] Oh, thank goodness!

-[Ash] Goh? -Hmm?

-[Scorbunny and Goh grunt] -Huh?

Hoenn region, here we come!

-Pikachu! Pika, Pika! -[chuckles]

Huh?

♪ It's a big, big world But you know where to find me ♪

♪ We'll be together And we're gonna do it our way ♪

♪ We'll discover We believe in each other ♪

♪ On adventures With my friends, like, every day ♪

♪ And we're already on our way ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

♪ The journey starts today ♪

[Ash] "Serving Up the Flute Cup!"

[male announcer] Announcing the Battle Frontier Flute Cup,

featuring the greatest Trainers and the strongest Pokémon!

Each Trainer will use two Pokémon per battle

as they rise through the ranks!

And the winner will receive this beautiful five-color flute set!

I want you to enter!

Now, don't be shy!

Let's have a Pokémon battle!

[Goh] I get it now.

Wait, Ash?

Have you chosen your partners yet?

-Pika! -Pikachu and...

Huh?

-Mime, Mime! -...Mimey!

-Hey, it's Mr. Mime. Hmm. -[Mimey humming]

Wait, you chose Mr. Mime?!

But can it even battle?

[chuckles]

-[Ash giggling] -Now what's up with that sinister grin?!

Let's deal with that later. Huh.

No, let's deal with it now! I can't wait until later!

So which two are you gonna use, huh?

Huh? Well, I chose Scorbunny and...

Now, which one would be the strongest in battle?

Uh... Hmm?

-Pinsir, you're strong. -[snarls]

-[whimpers] -Scyther!

-Huh? -Scythe, Scythe.

-[squeaks] Scythe. [squeaks] -Scyther, you wanna come?

Scyther!

Scythe.

Then it's Scyther!

This'll be a lot of fun!

-[giggles] I'm so fired up! -Pika, Pika! Pikachu!

So I guess you're really into Pokémon battles, huh?

Yeah! It's hard to explain it,

but it's kind of like with my Pokémon at my side, there's nothing I can't do!

-How about you? -Uh...

I'm not sure yet.

-I still don't know much about it. -There you go, talking like that again.

You're here to compete, right?

But that's because you entered me in the competition without my permission!

-Besides... -Scorbun!

Wait, a Pokémon?! Come on!

Mebun!

-Hoenn region Pokémon, here we come! -Scorbun!

[chuckles] Well, that's Goh for ya.

-Pikachu. -[rumbling]

[both] Huh?

-Pika? -A Hariyama!

Maybe it'll be competing, too!

[male voice] Hariyama, the Arm Thrust Pokémon.

A Fighting type.

Hariyama can send a truck flying with one of its slaps,

and it loves competitions of strength.

[rumbling]

-Hariya. -Huh?

Pika.

Hariyama.

-[growls] -Ah.

Pi.

What's that guy want, a battle or something?

-Pika. -If so, he's got one!

Hey!

-Listen up! -What was that?

Would you do me a favor and stop blocking the way?

-Pi? -Huh? Uh, sure. Sorry!

Don't worry about it.

[grunting, yells]

-Uh... -Pika!

-Hey, are you all right? -Yeah. I'm-I'm all right.

See, that didn't hurt one bit! I'm feeling fine!

-[cackles] -Pikachu.

[trills]

Now, Poké Ball, go!

[female voice] Taillow has been registered to your Pokédex!

-All right! -Scorbun!

So Taillow likes to pursue forest-dwelling Wurmple, huh?

Hmm.

Then that means...

-[baby cooing] -...if we follow it,

we may just catch ourselves a Wurmple!

-[baby giggles] -[gasps]

[grunts]

-Mm, what's this? -Scorbun.

[howls, barks]

-[growling] -[both whimpering]

My name's Ash and this is my partner Pikachu.

And this is Mimey.

-Mime, Mime! -Pikachu!

I'm Hodge from Lavaridge Town

and this is my partner Hariyama.

Hariyama!

[gasps] Will you be entering the competition with Hariyama?

-I guess so. -Who's your second Pokémon?

That's classified info!

I can't just go revealing my secret weapon to somebody I might battle.

-[Hariyama growls] Pika!

-[Mightyena growls] -Mightyena!

-[Scorbun shrieks] -[Goh grunts]

Hey, Goh!

-[Mightyena growling] -Scor. Scor.

Prepare to be caught this time, Mightyena, for sure!

-Hold it right there! -Huh?

-This Pokémon happens to be with me! -[panting]

-[gasps] -Wow! Mightyena's your other Pokémon!

[Hodge scoffs]

Here I thought I could catch a Mightyena for myself,

but instead, it's hanging out with this guy.

Not "this guy"! The name's Hodge!

[Goh] But, look, Ash! Check this out!

Awesome!

You caught yourself a Taillow this time. Cool!

[Goh] And I'm going to catch so many more while I'm here!

[laughs] You know? Pretty cute!

Now hold on, you making fun of me?!

-Scor. -[Hodge] I'm not making fun!

I'm just saying the whole thing's pretty cute!

-[Scorbunny grunts] -[Goh] Sounds like making fun in my book!

-[screams] I didn't say a thing! -Pika!

[cooing]

Pi!

-Pikachu! -[screams] Leave me outta this!

Scorbunny! [giggles]

-Pika, Pika! -[Ash groaning]

-You all are good friends. -Yeah.

-[phone rings] -Huh?

-Mebun, Mebun! -Looks like the tournament matchups

-are in. -[Goh] Hmm?

[Ash and Goh] Let's see!

[Hodge] Well, so this guy's my first opponent.

-Not "this guy"! I'm Goh! -Scorbun!

Heh! This'll be a piece of cake!

[all growling]

[announcer] The Battle Frontier Flute Cup is about to get underway!

[audience cheering]

[announcer] For the first battle, we've got Goh of Vermilion City

versus Hodge of Lavaridge Town!

-Yeah, Goh! Yeah, Hodge, yeah! -Pika, Pika!

Show us a good battle, okay?!

Uh, okay.

-Scorbun! -So, which Pokémon are up first?

-Check this! -[growls]

[both grunt]

Scyther! Scythe.

[roars]

Mebun?

Amazing. It's not like when I played with it before.

[growls]

[Pokédex chimes]

Dark types are weak against Bug types. Scyther has the advantage!

[sighs] I can win this! I know it!

But a little insurance never hurts.

-Battle begin! -[audience cheering]

Now, let's boost your attack power! Scyther, use Swords Dance!

Scyther! Scythe.

-Ha! Use Fire Fang! -[grunts, roars]

[Scyther grunts]

-Pika! -[screams]

Huh?

[announcer] And it's a sudden, unexpected attack against Scyther,

and it's super effective!

[referee] Scyther is unable to battle! Mightyena wins it!

-[audience cheering] -Sorry. That was a strategic mistake.

Return.

[growls]

-[Mightyena growls] -[Hodge chuckles]

-Scorbun! -Huh.

Scor! Scor!

Huh. Right!

All I need to do is win the next one!

Scorbun!

[humming]

[grumbles]

[announcer] This time, Goh has brought out Scorbunny!

All right, let's hit 'em first thing!

-Use Double Kick! -Scor, Scor. [grunts]

-All right, use Snarl! -[snarls]

-[whimpers, yells] -Mightyena, now! Crunch, let's go!

[grunts]

[Goh] Scorbunny!

[groaning] Scorbunny.

Scorbunny's unable to battle, which makes Hodge the winner of this round!

[announcer] Talk about a show of strength!

Hodge took the tournament's first match in no time flat!

Nice going, Mightyena!

[whimpers] Mebun. Mebun. [whimpers]

Scorbunny.

-Poor Goh. -Pika.

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

-Pika? -[Mightyena snarls]

Pika, Pika!

[Pokémon Center jingle plays]

Here. We've restored both of your Pokémon to complete health.

Thank you so much!

-Scyther! -Scorbunny!

[sighs]

Scyther, Scorbunny.

-Goh? -Huh.

-Come on. Cheer up! -[grumbles]

Pi?

[Goh] You know, catching is a lot more fun!

-[Scyther and Scorbunny exclaim] -I'm gonna go catch a Wurmple!

[Ash] Goh!

You'll be there, though, when I battle, right?

Let's go, both of you!

-Scor? -Scythe.

-Scorbun! -Scythe.

-[Pikachu] Huh? -[audience cheering]

[announcer] They're amazing!

Ash and Pikachu of Pallet Town are the real deal!

But the overwhelming strength of Lavaridge Town's Hodge

has so far been unrivaled!

Now it's time for the Battle Frontier Flute Cup championship match

with a battle between Ash of Pallet Town and Hodge of Lavaridge Town!

[pants] Just made it!

Heh! [grunts]

Let's go!

Hariyama!

[giggles] Mime, Mime, Mime!

-What?! Mr. Mime?! -Scorbun!

Hari!

-No way! Mr. Mime doesn't stand a chance! -[referee] Battle begin!

Ready, Hariyama? Use Force Palm!

Hariyama!

-Here it comes! -Now dodge it, Mimey!

[giggles] Mime, Mime!

-[gasps] -Mr. Mime stayed out of the way.

Use Force Palm a bunch of times!

-Hariyama! Hari, Hari, Hari! -[announcer] Incredible!

Hariyama throws Force Palm after Force Palm in a powerful display,

-but Mr. Mime is dodging them all! -Great job! Keep it up, Mimey!

Mr. Mime!

[announcer] Every second it looks like it's going down, but it never does!

-Wonders never cease! -Huh.

That's it! It's using martial arts!

-Hari! Hari! -Mime! Mime!

What's going on with the constant dodging?!

Hari, Hari, Hari.

All right, Mimey!

-Use Focus Punch! -Mime!

-Hari! -[screams]

All right!

-Whoa! -[audience cheering]

-[gasps] -Who would've guessed it?

Mr. Mime can really battle!

-[groaning] Hari. -Shake it off and use Arm Thrust!

Use Reflect!

-Mime! -Hariyama!

[announcer] And Mr. Mime expertly guards against Hariyama's Arm Thrust!

-[grunts] -Arm Thrust again!

-Use Reflect! -Hari!

-Arm Thrust! -Use Reflect!

Hari, Hari, Hariyama!

Arm Thrust!

Hariyama!

But how?!

[announcer] This is incredible!

Hariyama is so bound up in Mr. Mime's Reflect that it can't budge!

The next move will do it!

-Psychic, let's go! -Mime!

Mr. Mime!

Mime!

Hariyama!

-Hariyama! -Yeah!

-[groaning] Hariyama. -[referee] Hariyama is unable to battle!

-Mr. Mime wins it! -Pika!

-Pika! Pika, Pika! -Mime, Mime, Mime.

[announcer] What a battle! What a Pokémon!

My opinion of Mr. Mime in battle has done a complete !

You did a great job. Thank you, Hariyama.

Heh.

[grunts]

[snarls]

-Mightyena's up! -Pika, Pika!

-[snarling] -Let's go, Mimey!

[Mimey chuckles]

[snarling continues]

-Mime! -[buzzer blares]

[both gasp]

[both gasp]

[announcer] What do you know?!

It looks like Mr. Mime doesn't want to battle!

I understand. Get a good rest!

Pikachu, ready?

Pikachu!

[announcer] And up next is Pikachu!

-Mightyena, use Snarl! -[snarling]

-Pikachu, Quick Attack! -Pi, Pi, Pi!

-Pi! Pika! -[grunts]

Now, follow up with Iron Tail!

-Quick, Mightyena, Crunch! -Pika!

-[snarling] -Chu!

-Pika! -[grunts]

Way to go! All right, keep it up with Thunderbolt!

-Pika! -Don't give them the chance!

-Snarl, let's go! -[barks]

-[snarling] -Pikachu!

[announcer] How much power can there be in one battle?!

It's move and counter-move without time to breathe!

And that's why these two made it all the way to the finals!

Don't blink, everyone, or you'll miss it!

Is this it?

This is what a Pokémon battle's about?

-Pikachu, are you okay? -[panting]

-Pikachu. -[Hodge] All right, let's wrap this up.

-Mightyena, use Sucker Punch! -[snarls]

-Pika! Pika. -[snarling echoes]

[announcer] Look at that!

Pikachu can't tell where the attack is going to land!

-What's Ash gonna do now? -Aw!

Pi. Pika.

Now! Do it, Mightyena!

-[snarls] -Pi!

-Pika! -Yes!

We're still okay, so use Electroweb straight up in the air!

-Pika! -Huh?

-Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika! -[announcer] What's Pikachu doing?!

It used Electroweb in the opposite direction of its opponent!

-Huh? -[soft bark]

Fly in using Iron Tail!

Chu!

-Mightyena, quick! -[grunts]

-[screams] -[chuckles]

[muffled gasp] Ah.

[referee] Mightyena is unable to battle!

-And the winner is Pikachu! -[audience cheering]

[announcer] I don't believe it!

Ash and Pikachu took the power of Mightyena's attack

and added it to their own!

Folks, there is no doubt who clinched this!

It's Ash of Pallet Town!

Pika!

-We really did it, Pikachu! -Pikachu!

[announcer] And the winner of the Battle Frontier Flute Cup is...

-Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town! -Thanks so much, everyone!

-Pikachu! -Mime, Mime!

-Huh? -Pika?

[rumbling]

[Ash exhales]

All right, Ash...

-[whimpers] -Pika.

[growls]

[chuckles]

I've never had a battle that incredible in my whole life!

-[giggles] It was a lot of fun! -[grunting]

[all screaming]

[all laughing]

[Goh] Congratulations on your win, Ash, Pikachu.

-Scorbun. Scorbun. -Thanks, Goh!

-Pika, Pika! -And Mr. Mime,

-you were the coolest I've ever seen! -[giggles] Mime, Mime!

[Goh] One more thing.

-Uh, listen. -Huh?

Pokémon battles are a lot of fun, right?

[chuckles] I know, right?

[Cerise] So, what's with all the Wurmple?

Goh caught those three in the Hoenn region, see?

Yeah, but why did you catch three?

That's easy!

Because there's no telling whether they're going to evolve into Silcoon or Cascoon.

-Get it? -Scorbun!

-Look! They're evolving! -Evolving already?!

-Nah. Just kidding! -[Scorbunny grunts]

-[Scorbunny yells] -[screams]

-You earned that by yourself, Ash. -Pikachu.

[Cerise and Goh laughing]

[narrator] After a variety of battles,

Ash and Goh are learning more and more about the world of Pokémon!

And tomorrow, there will be even more adventures awaiting them!

Let's go, as the journey continues!

[theme music playing]