24x34 - The Sweet Taste of Battle!

[bunniefuu]

[playful music]

[narrator] Ash's goal is to battle one of the world's greatest Trainers, Leon!

Goh's goal is to catch one of every kind of Pokémon,

including Mew!

This is the story of their adventure-filled journey

through the world of Pokémon!

[camera shutter clicks]

[lively music]

[Goh sighs]

[Goh] And to think I almost caught it…

You'll find it again!

Talk about perfect timing!

She's asking for you, Ash.

It's a call from the Ballonlea Gym Leader.

[Ash] Huh?

It's been a long time!

-You! That quiz… -Pika?

Wait, you're a Gym Leader too?

That's right. My name's Opal.

I'm offering a special challenge invitation to you both.

A challenge?

Ah! Me too?

It appears Leon has taken quite a liking to you all as of late.

So I thought inviting you would be a good thing.

[Ash] Leon's going too?

Of course.

-I'm in! -Pika!

And maybe I can catch some more Galar Pokémon.

-Then I accept! -Grookey, roo.

Perfect! I'll be waiting for you here.

I might be able to battle with Leon!

Pikachu!

Well, this is a rare opportunity, Ash.

Give it all that you've got!

-[Ash] I will! -I'm going too!

[both] Huh?

[both chitter]

[chuckles]

[Pokémon gibber]

[laughs]

Now, Spritzee.

There, there.

I know.

I'd love to stay and play with you longer, but…

It's time for me to go.

Bye!

[Pokémon gibber]

[Leon] By the way, which way is Ballonlea?

[all grunt]

♪ Take me on a journey ♪

♪ Please choose me ♪

♪ We could be the best team of all time ♪

♪ We'll do everything together ♪

♪ Learning, training, never stopping ♪

♪ Go, go, go ♪

♪ Anywhere you're going so am I ♪

♪ Take me on a journey to your heart ♪

♪ The journey to your heart ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

[theme music]

[Ash, Goh, Chloe] "The Sweet Taste Of Battle!"

[narrator] Our heroes have arrived at Ballonlea in the Galar region.

But before heading to the challenge location,

it looks like they're taking a little detour…

-[cheerful music] -[munching]

Wow, that's so tasty!

The rumors are true!

The sweets they make here are unbeatable!

Right, Eevee?

Eevee, vee.

This was your reason for coming here?

Sure, what's the harm?

[Chloe] Last time we were in town, I missed coming here,

and I've regretted it ever since.

Thanks, Chloe, for letting us know about this cool place!

Pikachu.

[munching, giggling]

It tastes just like happiness!

Though their real specialty is the cream. See?

[Chloe] There's the pastry chef with his partner Alcremie.

It's said the flavor of Alcremie's cream

is influenced by its friendship with its Trainer.

Oh.

[Rotom Phone] Alcremie. The Cream Pokémon. A Fairy type.

The cream that Alcremie makes becomes sweeter

and richer when it's happy.

Which means that this Alcremie and its Trainer

are partners sharing a deep trust between them!

[munching]

Whipped cream! [chuckles]

-[munching] -[Pikachu gibbers]

[Goh] Huh?

[Chloe] Is that a Pokémon? It's so cute!

-Eevee. -Pika?

[Ash] I wonder if the cakes lured it in.

Milcery.

[Goh] What kind of Pokémon is it?

[Rotom Phone] Milcery. The Cream Pokémon. A Fairy type.

Milcery's body is made of cream,

cream that forms when sweet-smelling particles

travel on the wind and gather together.

-Mil… -Hm?

-Milcery. -[laughs]

Hey, what's going on?

Do you want me to catch you?

[Milcery gibbers]

Okay! All right, Poké Ball, go!

[Rotom Phone] Milcery has been registered to your Pokédex.

I just caught a Milcery!

-We'll be good friends! -Milcery.

Lucky you, Goh!

Eev…

-[whimpers] -Eevee, vee.

-Eevee. -[grunting]

-[Micery whimpers] -[Grookey grunting]

No, Grookey, stop!

[Chloe] Eevee, you shouldn't!

No!

Stop!

-[Grookey gibbers] -[Milcery grunts]

Huh? The cake?

[Goh] Want it?

[gibbering]

[Goh] Here.

Mil… Milcery.

[Goh] You want the big piece?

Milcery.

Maybe it wants the candied fruit on the top.

[Goh] Huh?

This?

Cery!

Guess you got that right.

-Milcery. Mil, Mil. -[laughs]

I guess that makes you happy, doesn't it?

Great! And I'm really happy that I made another friend!

-Don't fall over! -[Goh laughs]

[Goh and Grookey laugh]

[crackles]

[all gasp]

Could it be…

Ah, so quickly?

Alcremie!

[Rotom Phone] Alcremie has been registered to your Pokédex.

[both] Unbelievable!

Milcery evolves by twirling,

exactly like cream is whipped by mixing it around and around.

Huh?

It must have been extremely happy to receive that candied fruit from you.

[gibbers]

I'm certain the two of you will make excellent partners.

I think you're right!

We'll really be good friends, Alcremie!

[gibbers]

Opal, we made it!

[Ash pants]

So you have.

What kind of challenge are we looking at today?

I can't tell you how psyched I am!

-Has Leon already got in here? -Pika!

Now just relax.

Simply follow me.

[humming]

I forgot to tell you that the Rapidash and Ponyta

you met last time are happy and in good health.

[gasps] Are they really?

[neighing]

Rapidash!

Eevee,

I had been wondering.

-Isn't that great? -Eevee.

Leon!

[Ash chuckles]

Hm?

-Oh. -Pika?

Gym Leader Raihan.

[Goh] It must be an incredible challenge

for a member of the Masters Eight to appear!

[Raihan] Aren't you…

I've seen you before.

I'm gonna beat Leon

and become the greatest Pokémon Trainer who ever lived, you'll see!

Pikachu!

Yeah. You were that ambitious guy!

What's your name?

My name's Ash!

This is my partner, Pikachu.

Pikachu.

So you're the Ash Leon's been talking so much about.

Right!

Now that's strange.

Leon isn't here yet, is he?

Maybe he ran away.

Leon would never run away from anything!

Definitely not from any battle, ever!

Huh?

Hey, if I could get out of this, I definitely would.

-Huh. -Huh?

I'd never let you get away.

The truth is I know that if I run, I'll be in for something much worse.

It's been a long time since anyone told you "no," huh?

Perhaps we should say our goodbyes here.

Sound thinking…

Needless to say, you all will be competing as well.

What?

You mean us?

-Grookey. -Eevee.

And you already have the perfect Pokémon for it.

Forgive me! Sorry for being late!

[Raihan] And late you are, Leon!

Oh, so you're here too, aren't you, Ash?

I'm totally looking forward to today!

I was hoping you and I could have a battle!

-I'm afraid that's up to Opal. -Huh?

So, Opal, what kind of outrageous fun

have you been plotting for all of us on this day?

Prepare yourselves.

Every single one of you!

[all grunt]

[Opal] The ever-popular Opal will now preside

over the very first all-Alcremie decoration challenge!

Fasten your seatbelts!

-Oh! -Huh?

Fasten your what?

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

Pika?

Alcremie.

Pika, pika!

Decoration challenge?

So no battling…

Oh, dear.

Now, here are the rules.

Each of you will team up with an Alcremie,

and the two of you will decorate a cake together.

-[Ash exclaimes] -Look at the Alcremie!

I never knew there were so many colors!

[laughs]

[Chloe] Lots and lots of colors!

And they have different decorations too.

Alcremie's creams can be different flavors,

depending on the Trainer.

I wonder what kind of flavors a strong Trainer can bring out!

Or gentle Trainers…

Energetic Trainers too!

Just thinking about it makes me want to taste test all the flavors!

Another weird challenge.

Every now and then, Opal gets an idea for a challenge.

Sometimes they're about battling, but… not today, it seems.

Aw, man, I wanted to battle with you…

Pikachu.

[laughs]

Try your very best!

The winner has the most fun!

Really, Leon?

Great!

It definitely sounds fun!

But I've never made anything like a cake.

-Have you? -I've done it a few times with my mom.

All right, everyone.

Choose the Alcremie that will be your partner.

Of course I'm going to choose my Alcremie.

-Grookey, key. -Sound good?

Crem!

Say, I would love if you would be my partner, please?

[gibbers]

Would you do me the honor of decorating with me?

Cremie.

[sighs]

What's this?

Are you trying to run away?

Even though Leon is perfectly willing?

Huh. I'm not running away!

I enter every challenge and win!

-Crem. -Huh? This'll be fine.

Just perfect for me!

Cremie.

[Raihan] See? Don't we just light up the screen?

Cremie.

Um… That smell is awesomely sweet.

-This smell is the one I like the best! -Pikachu.

And that one is a Caramel Swirl.

This one! Alcremie, I choose you as my partner.

[cheers]

[Opal] Fine.

All have decided.

Now, everyone take your places…

And… let's go!

-All right! -Pika.

-We'll do it! -Eevee!

[upbeat music]

[Rotom Phone] Pour the whipped cream on the sponge cake.

Use a palette knife to spread it out.

And using a rotating plate, spread the cream on the sides as well.

This part is so important!

[gibbers]

Thank you, Alcremie, you're great!

[both chitter]

Huh?

Bring out your best-tasting cream, okay, Alcremie?

-[grunting] -[laughs]

-Pika. -Yeah!

[Ash] All I have to do is spread the cream, right?

Here we go!

[chuckles]

[Ash] Oh.

Mom said if the cream's too runny

you place the bowl on ice, and whip it while chilling it.

That makes sense.

-Thanks, Chloe! -Cremie.

-Great! Now Grookey, hold the bowl! -Grookey!

[Alcremie gibbers]

[gibbers]

Well, I'm having fun!

I'm gonna whip up the world's best-tasting cake ever!

So bring it on home, partner!

[grunts]

Hmm. This whipped cream tastes totally awesome!

-Smells great too! -Cremie!

Now it's all done!

Pikachu, you're up!

Pika!

Pi. Pi.

[grunts]

-[Chloe] And… -Eevee.

[Chloe] Great, Eevee!

Just like that! [chuckles]

[whimpers]

Oh. Come on, Grookey, will you stop snacking?

[both humming]

-[chuckles] -Cremie.

[laughs]

You saved me, Alcremie! Thank you!

Alcremie.

-Grookey. -Ha!

No, Grookey!

Come on…

[Ash] These go here.

And these will go here.

Gorgeous!

Pretty as a picture!

Alcremie.

That sure was fun!

[gibbers happily]

Hope this is good.

Alcremie, you were my inspiration!

-Cremie. -Eevee.

-That looks delish! -Yeah, you're pretty good!

Wow, do you really think so?

What happened?

You can see, Grookey licked off every bit of cream.

-[exhales] -Cremie, cre.

Everybody, look at mine!

Ta-da!

-Well… that is totally Ash. -[laughs]

It doesn't look very good.

[clears throat] Is everybody done?

Let me see…

Hm. Hm-mm.

Strong flavors, and the sweetness hits hard.

It gives off such a bold, colorful aroma.

I think I can say this is the flavor of a Champion!

Thanks!

If you're happy, so am I.

Um-hmm.

It looks flamboyant and its flavors are a bit complicated,

so at first glance, it's a little bit showy, however,

at its core is a first-class product, with principles that are sound.

Great! I told you so.

I can win any challenge.

[chuckles] Grookey ate all the decorations.

Well, if your friend ate to its heart's content,

then you and your Alcremie must have an extra-special friendship.

-We do! -Alcremie.

Um-hmm.

It seems you are a gentle spirit

who loves to take wonderfully good care of your Pokémon.

Yes, it comes shining through in the taste.

[Opal] I see why Ponyta and Rapidash took such a shine to you.

Thank you so very much!

-Alcremie! -Eevee.

[Opal] And finally…

Now isn't this exceptionally creative?

Alcremie made me some really great-tasting cream!

So I wanted to match it with the tastiest cake

-I could come up with! -Alcremie!

It's exciting to eat something

when you have no clue what it'll taste like.

Um.

Mm-mm.

Hm.

Such an unusual flavor that makes me want more!

[gasps] Fun-tastic!

-[laughs] -Does that mean that it tastes good?

[gulps] I kinda wanna try it myself.

I've decided!

-[Opal] You are the one I will battle! -Battle?

Come on!

What's that supposed to mean?

Any Trainer who can create that flavor

must be equally as interesting in battle!

[Goh] What's going on?

I preside over this challenge.

Therefore, I make the rules!

What are you waiting for?

-Take your position! -Yes, Ma'am!

Here we go.

This isn't the first time Opal's changed the rules on a whim.

She is right, you know.

Battling against Ash is interesting.

[tense music]

-You've got this, Ash! -[Pokémon cheering]

Give it your all!

Very well. I'll be the referee.

Bring out your Pokémon, both of you!

-All right, Pikachu, you're up! -Pikachu!

It's up to you, Alcremie!

Alcremie, mie.

That Alcremie's a different color!

[gibbering]

Let the battle… begin!

Pikachu, use Quick Attack!

[grunts]

[Alcreamie yelps]

Now, Iron Tail!

-[Pikachu yells] -[yelps]

Use more Iron Tail attacks!

-[grunting] -[Alcreamie yelping]

Oh. That Pikachu has some pretty good speed.

-[groans] -Excellent job, Pikachu!

Pika.

Now that reminds me of an impatient child.

[gasps]

[groans] Alcremie!

Didn't do a thing.

Now, please look at your own Pokémon closely.

-Huh! -Pika?

Of course! With the cream building up, it reduced the power of Iron Tail a lot!

Who knew anyone could use it like that?

And so, with that out of the way, it's our turn.

Use Attract!

Alcremie!

Pi… Pikachu.

Pika.

Use Dazzling Gleam!

Alcremie!

Pika!

Pikachu, no!

So that's it?

[Pikachu groans]

[groans]

Can you go on, buddy?

Pikachu!

Use Dazzling Gleam!

Alcrem…

Electroweb!

[grunting]

-[chuckles] -Way to go!

-Eevee, vee. -Grookey.

Huh?

Amazing. Resourceful!

So, Ash, are you prepared?

I'm going to have some fun with this.

-[crackles] -[laughs]

[grunts]

[upbeat music]

Alcremie!

-Oh! -Pika!

Is that a Gigantamax Alcremie?

[Pokémon exclaim]

G-Max Finale!

-[Gigantamax Alcreamie shouts] -Pika?

[Pikachu screams]

Pikachu, no!

It's decided.

[Ash] You all right, Pikachu?

[upbeat music continues]

Pi… ka!

-[Chloe gasps] -Now Pikachu Gigantamaxed as well!

[laughs]

This could get interesting.

Pika, pika!

Well, this was certainly a surprise!

Cremie!

Pika.

[gasps]

Pikachu! G-Max Volt Crash!

Pikachu?

What's going on?

That is no Gigantamax!

It just got big eating all of that cream.

[burps]

Pikachu just feast-amaxed!

[screams]

My goodness.

Battle's over.

[lively music]

Pika.

[chuckles]

Wonder how this one tastes…

Hey, that's good!

Let's see how Ash's cake tastes…

Whoa, it's delish!

I've gotta agree with you!

-Vee… -Grookey.

[munching]

So many different flavors, each one yum!

This challenge turned out much better than I could've dreamed!

So, when should we have the second round?

-[laughs] -[Raihan whimpers]

Leon? Can't wait to battle you again

because I'm climbing the World Coronation Series rankings!

I look forward to it.

-Me too! -Pikachu!

[narrator] Goh caught himself an Alcremie,

while Ash has renewed his determination to battle Leon,

as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]