25x09 - Battling Turned Up to Eleven!

[bunniefuu]

[playful music]

[narrator] The Pokémon World Coronation Series!

A series of battles that will determine the ultimate Trainer.

Ash wants to challenge the current Monarch,

Galar Champion Leon!

That's why he's in this tournament.

A while back, Ash defeated his toughest opponent yet, Bea,

and is now ranked !

And his upcoming opponent?

Spikemuth's gotta be preserved.

So I've gotta win this.

Morpek!

[crowd cheering]

[theme music]

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[theme music]

[Ash and Goh] "Battling Turned Up to Eleven!"

[playful music]

[buzzing]

We're gonna have a battle here?

Pikachu?

Hmm… Yup.

Apparently, the directions Team Yell gave us lead right to this location.

[all] We're the honorable members of Team Yell!

And I have a message from the team that is honest and kind!

The location of today's exciting battle

has been moved away from Wyndon!

It's happening over in Spikemuth!

I guess that is what they said.

Pika…

Hey… They have a gym!

This has definitely gotta be it!

[guitar strums]

Rock and roll!

[rock music playing]

Yeah, we've been saving this number!

[howling]

Excuse me!

[gasps]

Toxtricity, discharge!

[grunting]

[all gasp]

[Pikachu grunts]

[explodes]

[Ash] Hey, that wasn't nice!

We're in the middle of a rehearsal

so no one is allowed inside.

But… hold on. Isn't this a gym?

It's our gym. It's our stage.

Spikemuth Gym.

I'm the Gym Leader here.

A real genius with Dark types.

Mournful Piers is what the fans call me!

Now meet the band!

On backing vocals, Obstagoon!

[roaring]

On drums, Rillaboom!

On guitar, Toxtricity, Amped Form!

On bass, Toxtricity, Low Key Form!

[Rotom Phone] Toxtricity. The Punk Pokémon.

An Electric and Poison type.

Amped Form Toxtricity makes guitar sounds

by clawing at the bumps on its chest.

Low Key Form Toxtricity makes the sounds of a bass guitar.

We perform live in an hour.

Come back then.

I'm here for the World Coronation Series.

My name's Ash. I'm battling today.

[Piers] Wait. Your name is Ash?

Are you in the Ultra Class?

And you're from the Kanto region?

Right! So you're saying you've heard of me?

Wow! Ash, you're famous!

That's weird.

Marnie should already be waiting for you over at Wyndon Stadium.

Huh? So, she's at Wyndon Stadium?

[Goh] Some helpful members of Team Yell said the match was here.

[Ash] Wait! Could it be…

[all chuckling evilly]

[sighs] They're part of our crew.

Sorry if they messed you up.

So how do you know Marnie?

She's my little sister.

-She's your sister? -Pika?

Ah! We're in trouble!

We're almost out of time!

[screams]

What'll I do? What'll I do? What'll I do? What'll I do?

What'll I do? What'll I do? What'll I do? What'll I do?

[Piers] I'm responsible.

-Pika. -Huh?

I'll get you over to Wyndon.

-So awesome! -Pika!

'Kay, Ash. Why don't you two go on ahead?

-We'll be following you. -Great!

I want you to hold onto me tight.

We're outta here!

Pikachu!

[engine roaring]

[car engine revving]

Uh, Piers?

Can't we just go a little bit faster?

Safety first is always rule number one.

Ah…

[Ash] So, Piers, who's Team Yell?

-[Piers] A group of Marnie's fans. -[Ash] Fans?

Some of them used to train at Spikemuth Gym, you know.

If they think they can help Marnie,

they usually tend to go a bit overboard.

So that's why they lied to us?

Battling at Spikemuth Gym would totally have been fine with me.

Going all out in battle isn't possible there for Marnie.

Huh?

There aren't any Power Spots where a Pokémon can Dynamax

at Spikemuth Gym.

What if you wanna Dynamax your Pokémon?

Whaddaya do then?

I don't.

I prefer plain old regular battles.

[Piers] But that's probably the reason few challengers come to my gym.

And now, it feels a little like a ghost town.

Marnie entered the World Coronation Series

because she thinks if she becomes the Monarch,

she can help raise Spikemuth's profile and bring it back to life.

Bring the town back to life?

Pika?

She wants to show one thing

that there are amazing Trainers in Spikemuth too.

And the members of Team Yell all want the same.

But still…

That job should've really been mine.

[Piers] Too bad I can't seem to make the grade.

[Wyndon announcer] Ladies and gentlemen!

We have arrived at the appointed time,

and one challenger, Ash Ketchum, has not appeared.

At this point, the win automatically goes to Marnie.

[crowd booing]

[crowd murmuring]

[crowd ] Default win!

No, I can't do that! Huh!

I want a real battle! You hear me!

I'm gonna wait!

[engine revving]

[tires screech]

Thanks so much, Piers!

Pika!

[up-tempo music]

[crowd murmuring loudly]

-I'm sorry I'm late! -Huh?

[both groaning]

[Team Yell groaning]

[Ash panting]

Hey, you're late.

-I'm sorry! I know… -Pika…

Too late! You left our girl Marnie

waiting too long for this!

You've already lost, lamo!

Oh, yeah? Well, you're the one who lied to me!

Pika!

Huh?

What makes you think you've got a right to battle?

Yeah, our girl Marnie wins by default!

Shut your big yaps!

[all gasp]

Hey, did that lot really lie to you?

Uh-huh. They said the match was somewhere else.

Thankfully Piers drove me here himself.

My bro did that?

We really wanted you to win, Marnie!

You win and it'll help Spikemuth out, don't you see that?

Not if I win that way!

[all gasping]

-Huh? -Huh?

-[Team Yell gasping] -It's Piers…

Uh… Hey, bro.

[heavy thud]

Marnie! You battle with Ash!

And give it everything you've got!

[Wyndon announcer] And who should appear but Marnie's older brother Piers,

the Spikemuth Gym Leader, to show his support!

-Pika… -[Morpeko sniffs]

Morpek!

-Pi… Pi… -[Morpeko sniffing]

-[gasps, sniffs] -Pika…

-Morpeko! -Pikachu!

Hey, Ash?

Huh?

I got a lot of folks that are relyin' on me.

That means I've gotta be the winner.

Yeah, Piers told me that.

You're trying to help your town out.

That's right.

But I've come a real long way to get to this point.

I've gotta win!

Pikachu!

Then get over there.

Everyone's waitin'.

Right! Let's show 'em a real match!

[crowd cheering]

[Wyndon announcer] Sorry for the delay. We'll get going soon!

[panting]

-[Goh] I finally made it! -[Grookey] Grookey-key!

[Piers] Just in time. Good.

Piers!

[Goh] It's all thanks to that Flying Taxi!

[panting]

'Kay, Ash! Win this!

[Wyndon announcer] This is a Pokémon World Coronation Series Ultra Class battle.

Introducing the two contestants in today's competition!

Currently ranked

a rising star of the Galar region,

from Spikemuth… Marnie!

[Team Yell] Yeah! Go, our girl Marnie, go!

A fan club?

Yeah, you could put it that way.

[Wyndon announcer] And ranked ,

coming from Pallet Town in the Kanto region

who bested Bea the Gym Leader

and is currently on a winning streak… Ash Ketchum!

Hey, Ash!

-Give it your all, okay! -[chitters]

I can see it!

A complete failure!

I can hear it!

His losing cries of despair!

[Wyndon announcer] Now, today's battle will be one on one.

Will both challengers please bring out your Pokémon?

And three…

two…

one…

Go!

All right! Gengar, I choose you!

Grimmsnarl, let's go!

Gengar!

Grimmsnarl!

[Rotom Phone] Grimmsnarl. The Bulk Up Pokémon.

A Dark and Fairy type.

Grimmsnarl's hairs move like muscle fibers.

When spread out, they can move on their own

to tangle up opponents.

Grimmsnarl is Marnie's ace Pokémon.

Well, Gengar has recently gotten an amazing power up!

Grookey-key-groo!

You can do it, Gengar!

Gengar!

I'm gonna be the Champion so I'm comin' at you

with everything I've got!

Grimmsnarl!

Battle begin!

Use Spirit Break!

[growls]

Use Dazzling Gleam!

[grunts]

Gengar!

-[Grimmsnarl groans] -[explodes]

[grunting]

[Wyndon announcer] A swing and a miss!

[frustrated groan]

[all exclaiming]

Great! Use Ice Punch!

[Grimmsnarl groans]

[loud thud]

'Kay, let's finish this now with Shadow Ball!

Geng…

-Grimmsnarl, it's time! -[grunts]

[yells]

[all gasp]

False Surrender!

-[grunts] -[explodes]

[Gengar groaning]

[Wyndon announcer] There it is! False Surrender!

Grimmsnarl's hair is an ever-changing weapon,

and that attack was super effective! [Wyndon announcer laughs]

A crushing blow.

[crowd cheering]

That's amazing.

It's Marnie and Grimmsnarl's specialty.

[Piers] But that's not the full extent of Marnie's strength.

Ash is wearing a Dynamax Band, too, right?

I wonder which one will use theirs first.

Now, Grimmsnarl, here we go!

-Huh? -Pika?

[groans]

[epic music]

[gasps]

Marnie is using it first!

Now, my bro might not use it

but I will if it's to win!

Gigantamax!

[explodes]

[loud thud]

[roaring]

-There it is! -[groans]

[Team Yell] Marnie's Gigantamaxing rules!

[gasps]

Marnie is especially good in Dynamax battles.

And that's the one thing she can't do at Spikemuth Gym.

[Piers] She has her own way of battling.

Marnie and I have come up with our own strategies

to make Spikemuth a place where people want to go.

[Wyndon announcer] Now, standing before Gigantamax Grimmsnarl,

how can Gengar possibly compete?

[both groan]

Use G-Max Snooze!

[roaring]

Use Dazzling Gleam!

-Gengar! -[loud blast]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar managed to somehow stop the G-Max Snooze

with Dazzling Gleam!

Yeah, that makes sense.

When Ash is in a battle, who knows what's next?

Hang in there, Gengar!

Pika!

[struggled groan]

-[explodes] -[Gengar] Gengar!

[both groan]

-Pika! -Gengar!

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar is being overwhelmed by fatigue!

Oh, but it's managing to tough it out and stay awake!

You can't help but feel a little sorry for it!

Morpeko? Has that happened before?

Morpek-morpek!

Has anyone toughed out G-Max Snooze?

Morpeko!

I'll say this.

These guys are kinda fun.

-Gengar! -Go, Gengar!

Use Sludge b*mb!

[Gigantamax Grimmsnarl grunts]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar's using its tricky Ghost type movements

to completely confuse Grimmsnarl!

Okay, then, use Max Quake!

[roaring]

[grunting]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar's taken damage from that Max Quake!

[grumbling]

[gasps]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar used Sludge b*mb,

but it didn't faze Grimmsnarl one bit!

Gengar, are you okay?

Gengar!

'Kay, now it's our turn!

There it is…

Let's go huge on this!

Gigantamax!

[crackling]

[roars]

[growls]

[roars]

[Wyndon announcer] Gigantamax Gengar!

It's the signature event of Wyndon Stadium.

A Gigantamax Pokémon battle!

Now we're talkin'.

Gengar, use Max Ooze!

[roars]

Use Max Starfall!

[Gigantamax Grimmsnarl grunts]

[loud blast]

[grunts]

[groans]

[Wyndon announcer] Grimmsnarl's back to normal!

Way to go, Gengar!

Max Hailstorm!

[roars]

[yells]

Use Spirit Break!

[Grimmsnarl grunting]

[Grimmsnarl yelling]

Man, it's strong!

I think I'll be the winner today.

Grimmsnarl, use Darkest Lariat!

[grunts]

[grumbles, roars]

All right! Then use G-Max Terror!

[growling]

[Wyndon announcer] But not even G-Max Terror

can stop that Darkest Lariat!

[Team Yell] Marnie!

This is the end of Gigantamax Gengar.

Grimmsnarl, get in there now!

[Grimmsnarl yelling]

In that case…

All right, Gengar, swallow Grimmsnarl!

[loud grunt]

[Wyndon announcer] Whoa! It swallowed Grimmsnarl!

[gasps] Is that possible?

-That was great, Gengar! -Pika, pika!

Gengar!

[Grimmsnarl groans]

Gengar has finished Gigantamaxing for the match,

and thanks to that, Grimmsnarl managed to escape!

I never thought there could be a way someone

could stall the opponent

while changing back from Gigantamax form.

Ash played that really well!

Stomping Tantrum!

Grimmsnarl!

[Grimmsnarl grunts]

[gasps]

Stomping Tantrum does a lot more damage

if the previous attack didn't connect.

[heavy thumping]

Use Shadow Ball!

[roars]

And go!

Gen… gar!

Grimm… snarl!

[yells]

[explodes]

[groans]

[gasps]

Grimmsnarl is unable to continue!

Gengar is the winner, which means the victory goes to Ash!

[Wyndon announcer] And with that Gigantamax Pokémon battle,

Ash is left standing!

Oh, yeah!

Pikachu!

Oh, yeah!

[Grookey exclaiming]

[Team Yell] It can't be!

All right, Gengar, you did it!

-[both laughing] -Pikachu! Pika, pika!

[Marnie] Grimmsnarl…

[moans weakly]

You did just fine.

[moaning]

Grimmsnarl…

[crowd cheering, applauding]

[crowd ] Amazing!

Love you, Grimmsnarl!

We love you!

As a result of today's battle, there has been a change

in the World Coronation Series rankings as follows!

[Wyndon announcer] With this win,

Ash has now risen to number in the Ultra Class!

Your Gengar's quite strong.

You should be proud of it.

And your Grimmsnarl's really strong too!

I kept breaking out in a cold sweat!

Pika, pika!

[laughing]

Marnie? You've gotten even stronger.

I can see it!

Turn your loss into more power!

Mm.

Hey, Marnie, you were the best!

After seeing you in battle, people were saying that

they just can't wait to come and visit the Spikemuth Gym!

This will be a great opportunity to revive our little town!

It seems you're still a winner.

-See that? -[gasps]

Come on. That should bring a smile.

Right.

[all exclaim]

[soft chuckle]

[all gasp]

Thanks for today.

I loved our match.

But mark my words, Ash.

I won't lose again!

Mm…

We'll both do our best!

Pikachu!

[narrator] Ash's victory against Marnie boosted his ranking once again!

The Master Class is right around the corner

as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]