25x24 - Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit

[bunniefuu]

[gentle music]

[both grunting]

Pika! Pika!

-Gengar. Geng, Gengar. -Pika, pika, pika!

-[Gengar grunts] -Pika!

[Pokémon grunting]

[narrator] Today, Ash and his Pokémon are once again doing some special training

as they prepare for the Masters Eight Tournament.

Great stuff! Now just keep it up!

-They're looking ready to go! -Not quite there yet.

I need to raise both their speed and power first.

That makes sense. So what are you going to do?

I'll bring out their battling spirit and mine too!

-How will you do that? -Mm. Battling with spirit?

[Rotom Phone] You have a call from the Professor.

You have a call from the Professor.

-Uh, hello? -Greetings, young man!

Professor Oak!

You should drop by once in a while!

-See your other Pokémon… -Oh, yeah!

There's lots of battling spirit there.

[Professor Oak] Gary told me the news.

You passed your trials to join Project Mew?

-Congratulations! -[Goh] Yeah.

Thanks a lot!

We can't let Goh get ahead of us.

Pikachu!

-Pika? -[all] Huh?

[Pokémon chitter]

-Hey! It's Bayleef! -Pika.

[all clamoring]

[all laugh]

-Pikachu! -[laughs]

So how's it going?

-Pika? Pika. Pika. -[groans]

[both giggle]

[mooing]

[laughs]

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Grookey chittering]

Okay, everyone, come on out!

[all grunt]

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ 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] "Friends, Rivals…" -[Goh] "Lend Me Your Spirit!"

[Ash] Okay, I've got an announcement.

Pika! Pika!

We're gonna be heading to this big competition

called the Masters Eight Tournament.

We'll be battling in it.

We need to win and win some more, rising in the ranks

until we can battle the Champion, Leon!

So I'm asking you to lend me your strength.

-Pika! -Sirfetch'd.

-[grunts] -Drago.

-Gengar. -Draco.

[all grunt]

[all screech]

[all grunting]

Gengar.

-Drago. -Dracovish!

-Sirfetch'd. -[grumbles]

-Look at that! -Talk about passionate cheering!

[Grookey chittering]

That's power.

I'm so psyched!

Pika!

Pika.

-Pikachu! -[electricity crackles]

Gengar.

Gengar.

[Gengar grunting]

Gengar, no!

Pika!

[all gasp]

[grunts]

[groaning]

Gengar?

-Pika! -Gengar!

-Pika? -No way!

[Ash] Electivire?

Is that your Gengar?

-Hey, it's Paul! -It's Paul?

Who's that?

-Pikachu. -Electivire.

[grunting]

Are you all right?

[yelps] Hot!

-Pika? -Huh?

How can that be?

Gengar's usually cold.

Gengar?

-Huh? Yup, it is cold. -Huh?

-Gengar. -[grunts]

Whaddaya know. Paul.

[Paul] You're useless.

At the very least, you should know your Pokémon's condition.

-Course I know that! -Hey, Ash?

-You know that guy? -Yeah.

We go way back.

When I traveled through Sinnoh,

he was a rival I battled a bunch of times.

He's a Trainer who's named Paul.

-Mm. -[gasps]

[Goh] Nice to meet you.

You can call me Goh.

[whispers] He's kinda scary, you know.

He's always like that.

-[grunts] -Talon.

Hey, Ash!

Goh!

Professor Oak!

Gengar.

-Hey, we ran into Paul! -Well, well!

I was hoping he'd surprise you two here.

-Huh? -You see,

Paul happened to stop by yesterday.

Out of the blue.

Professor Oak is a preeminent figure in Pokémon research.

If someone wants to know about Pokémon, he's the best to ask.

Nothing strange about that.

-[grunting] -Gengar.

[Ash laughs]

-Let's all train! -Gengar!

-Pikachu. -Okay, buddy!

You should leave it to the Pokémon.

That's what this place is for.

I'll keep an eye on them!

I think you and Paul have things to talk about.

Right!

Infernape, why don't you go and join them?

[grunts] Infernape.

-Infernape, take care of Gengar, okay? -Infernape.

[grunting]

-[Professor Oak grunts] -Infernape. Infernape.

[Professor Oak] Stop!

So Infernape does what Paul tells it to do too?

Yeah. 'Cause Paul was its Trainer before I was.

Huh?

[narrator] Ash met Paul in the Sinnoh region.

Paul put his Chimchar through some extreme training,

but when it didn't meet his expectations,

he abandoned it.

So, Ash welcomed Chimchar into his group.

A deep friendship developed, which led to Chimchar evolving

all the way to Infernape.

-So that's what happened. -Yeah!

And now Infernape's gotten really strong.

Grookey, key.

-[chitters] -[gasps]

-Grookey, hang on! -Pika.

[both grunt]

-Grookey, key. -Pika?

[both chattering]

-[Grookey cheering] -Pika. Pikachu!

Grookey, key!

Electovire.

[both cheering]

-Electivire, go keep them busy. -Electivire.

[gasps]

Wow, look at them! They really like you a lot!

[laughs] Yeah.

[Gengar grunting]

[all groan]

[all grunt]

Infernape.

Gengar.

Gengar!

Gengar.

Well, the Fire type Pokémon are attempting to teach Gengar

a brand new move.

This is quite a discovery!

Oshawott!

Sceptile.

[grunting]

Bulbasaur.

Sirfetch'd.

Heracross.

[grunts]

[all grunting]

-Drago! -[all grunt]

Draco!

[grunting]

-Pikachu. Pika. -Grookey, key.

Hey, Paul, didn't you wanna enter the World Coronation Series?

[Paul] I'm not interested in noisy crowds.

-So why don't we face off now? -[Paul scoffs]

Battle with me!

That's a great idea!

Three on three, and no switching out.

-Okay! -One thing.

Huh?

You're only allowed to use Pokémon you're taking

to the Masters Eight Tournament.

Fine! I'll go get them!

[Gengar grunting]

[growls]

-[all grunt] -Mm-mm.

Hey! Gengar!

Gengar.

[grunts]

[groans]

[grunting]

Thanks, Infernape!

Infernape.

-Gengar. -[laughs]

Wasn't that Will O Wisp you used just now?

Gengar.

And it's all because Infernape and the others

-helped Gengar out. -Huh?

Gengar sure does have reliable mentors.

Yeah?

-Thanks so much, Infernape! -Infernape.

Thanks to all of you too!

[all grunt]

-Infernape. -Gengar.

Gengar! [chuckles]

[light music]

All right, let's go!

[grunts] Lucario, I choose you!

[groans]

Gyarados, stand by for battle!

[growls]

-Huh. -Pika.

Gyarados!

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

Pika?

Oshawott.

Pika. Pika.

Lucario, Double Team!

[Lucario grunting]

Gyarados, Ice Fang!

[growls]

Just warming up!

Use Hyper Beam!

[growls]

[grunts]

Now's their chance!

Gyarados has to rest after using Hyper Beam.

It's the perfect time!

Use Aura Sphere!

[Lucario growls]

Charge in!

Pika!

[grunts]

-Pika? -Lucario!

[groans]

Ice Fang! Right now!

[growls]

[grunting]

Lucario, no!

[groaning]

-[blasts] -[electricity crackles]

[grunts]

[screams]

-Pika? -What's going on?

[groans]

Hold on. Could that be…

All right then, bring it!

[grunts]

Use Hyper Beam!

[growls]

Lucario, now, use b*llet Punch!

[Lucario grunts]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[tense music]

-Pikachu. -Awesome!

[grunts]

[all cheer]

Not too shabby.

Thanks so much!

Your b*llet Punch was amazing!

So what just happened, Professor?

It seems that being restrained

caused its Steel type power to grow.

As a result, it learned to use b*llet Punch.

Next up?

Dragonite! I choose you!

Drago!

Garchomp, stand by for battle!

[grunting]

So Garchomp's up next.

Use Dragon Claw!

Chomp!

We're gonna use Dragon Claw too!

[groans]

[both grunting]

Even match!

You think so?

Stone Edge, let's go!

[yells]

Use Hurricane!

[growls]

[grunts]

-Pika! -It's powerful.

Too powerful!

Draco Meteor, go!

[grunting]

We'll use Draco Meteor too!

[growling]

Now, follow the Draco Meteor and then attack!

[growling]

[gasps]

You never know what Ash will come up with!

[all cheer]

-Dragon Claw, let's go! -[grunts]

[both grunt]

[groaning]

-Oh, no, Dragonite! -Pika.

So Dragonite lost.

You know, that was quite an interesting way

to use Draco Meteor.

Dragonite, you were so cool.

Take a good rest. Did you see that, Paul?

I call that the Dragonite Meteor!

Lousy name.

-[grunts] -Pika.

Look! As long as I like it, it's fine with me!

Pikachu!

Metagross, stand by for battle!

Meta.

Wow. A Metagross?

Hold on. He's using those Pokémon?

-Hm? -A Gyarados.

Garchomp, then…

He brings out Metagross.

Gengar, this time, I choose you!

[giggles] Gengar.

Meto.

[all cheer]

Grookey.

Whoa, they're really getting really fired up!

They want to see the results of Gengar's training.

[Ash] Gengar! Infernape and the others are watching.

Let's do it right!

Gengar.

Agility, go!

Meto.

[both grunting]

Use Shadow Ball!

Gengar!

Gengar?

Now, use Psychic!

Meta!

[grunting]

Gengar!

Pika!

And you're one of the Masters Eight?

[grunts]

Infernape.

Gengar.

If I'm giving you a tough time, there's no chance

you'll win the tournament.

Use Meteor Mash!

Meto.

Meto!

Gengar. [grunting]

Infernape.

-Gengar. -Can you keep battling?

Gengar.

-Meta. -[grumbles]

You're right, Gengar!

Everybody at the lab's on our side!

Let's show Paul what we've got! Use Will O Wisp!

[growling]

There. Looks like it's started.

I see! All that heat from before was just the new move emerging!

-Awesome! -Infernape!

Gengar!

Let's do it!

[all cheer]

[grunting] Gengar!

Meta! [grunting]

You did it! Great job!

Now use Meteor Mash!

Meta.

Meta! [growling]

Me…

That's because of the burn?

Meta…

Gengar! Now, use Shadow Ball!

-Gengar! -Meta!

Meta. [groans]

-Awesome! -Pikachu!

[all cheer]

Gengar.

All right! So Ash is the winner!

[all chattering]

You did it, Gengar!

Gengar.

[Ash] Thanks Infernape, Charizard all of you!

Thanks, Metagross.

Excuse me.

About your three Pokémon.

Aren't they the same Pokémon as some of the Masters Eight?

[Goh] Lance has a Gyarados.

Cynthia has a Garchomp,

and Steven Stone has a Metagross.

Is that just a coincidence?

[gasps]

[Paul] Professor, thanks for all your help.

I'll say goodbye for now.

You're always welcome to come back here.

[Paul] Thanks. If you'll excuse me.

-Infernape, until next time. -Infernape.

-[Paul] Shall we go, Electivire? -Electivire.

[Ash] Paul, let's battle again!

He's acting too cool.

Paul said he's been officially invited to become a Gym Leader

of his own Pokémon Gym.

A Gym Leader?

[Professor Oak] That's why he wants to learn

more and more about Pokémon.

Whaddaya know. I'm glad that I came!

Now my battling spirit is turned way up!

I'm gonna battle Leon for sure and win!

[all cheer]

Goh, let's leave for the Masters Eight Tournament right now!

-Come on! -Right!

Ash?

-[both grunt] -Pika?

When did you get here?

Halfway through your battle. [chuckles]

-Yeah? So, then, you saw it? -[giggles]

You must be tired after all that battling.

Why don't you come stay at home tonight?

Goh, you're welcome too. Please.

Well, I don't wanna be an imposition,

but, Ash, do you mind?

Of course I don't!

-Thanks a lot, Mom! -Pikachu!

-[laughs] -[camera shutter clicks]

[narrator] And so, Ash has been reunited

with his many Pokémon partners.

And having a battle with his rival Paul

got him and his Pokémon even more excited

about the Masters Eight Tournament!

It starts soon, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]