NARRATOR: The time forAsh's long-anticipated rematch
against Fantinais finally at hand,
and the Hearthome Gym willbe the home of the action!
ASH: There'll be nomore waiting around for me!
That fifth Gym Badgeis as good as ours!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
ASH: All right!
DAWN: Come on Ash, wait up!
PIPLUP: [ANXIOUS]
On a road, far from home,
you don't haveto feel alone.
Brave and strong,
together we will be.
It's our destiny!
We will be heroes,
We can change theworld if we try!
I go where you go,
Forever friends,you and I!
We will be heroes!
Battle DimensionPokémon!
[ASH READS ON-SCREEN TEXT]
ASH: Fantina!
ASH: I'm back for ourrematch just like I said!
PIKACHU: [SHAKEN]
ASH: Oh my achin' head!
ASH:You all right Pikachu? Oh man.
ASH, PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]
BARRY: Man! Why don't youtwo look where you're going?!
BARRY: I'm goinghave to give you a fine!
You've got tenseconds to pay up!
BARRY: Nine, eight,seven, six, five, four, three...
Don't just stand there!!
I'm going to be the strongestTrainer in the world you know!
BARRY: You got that? Later!
ASH: What's his problem?
PIKACHU: [BEWILDERED]
ASH: It's a Badge case.
DAWN: Hey Ash!ASH, PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]
DAWN: Whoa, what's the big rush?PIPLUP: [EXASPERATED]
BROCK: You may beprepared for your battle,
but you don't have towear us all out first!
FANTINA: Alors! It's Ash!
DAWN: Wow, FANTINA!
FANTINA: Bienvenue mes amis!
BROCK: It feels like forever
since I've witnessedyour graceful dancing,
so won't you now take my hand
and let's trip thelight fantastic?!
FANTINA: Ash,I've waited for your return!
BROCK: So have I!
FANTINA: Of course, all goodthings come to those who wait!
FANTINA: Bon, allons-y mes amis!
ASH:That's great Fantina, thanks!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
FANTINA: What is that?
FANTINA: It belongs tomy previous challenger!
ASH: Challenger?
FANTINA: Oui! Twinleaf Townis where he comes from!
And I'll say this: He's achallenger who's full of life!
DAWN: Twinleaf Town?
FANTINA: Oui, bien sur! But makeno mistake he's no match for me!
ASH: I think I am!How about a battle right now?!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
FANTINA: Quelle dommage.Today's no good for me!
PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]
ASH: Man, after all this time.
ASH: Back to square one.
PIKACHU: [DISAPPOINTED]
DAWN: Not much you can do.
Fantina's been fightingGym Battles all day long!
BROCK: Gym Leaders' Pokémonneed to rest and relax too.
We could do thesame thing you know.
At the Pokémon Center!
ASH: Yeah!
And Fantina did say that otherTrainer was staying there too.
ASH: I've got to getthis back to him soon!
BARRY: Hey, coming through!
BARRY, ASH, PIKACHU: [PANICKED]
ASH, PIKACHU: [PAINED]
BROCK: Ash, NO!
DAWN: Are you okay?
PIPLUP, PIKACHU:[HELPING] [DISORIENTED]
BARRY: Another dope notlooking where he's going.
No not you again!
BARRY: My badge case!
BARRY: I see.You're a klutz and a thief!
ASH: A thief?
BROCK:No no, you've got it all wrong!
PIKACHU: [FURIOUS DENIAL]
BARRY: I know you. You were inthe Tag Battle Contest, RIGHT?
You were teamed up with Paul!
BARRY: I watched it on the tube!
BARRY: Oh man, you couldn'teven hold a candle to Paul.
I was laughing out loud!
ASH: Oh yeah?
DAWN: Now I remember!
DAWN: You're Barry aren't you?You must be!
ASH: So who's Barry?
DAWN:I'm from Twinleaf Town too!
I know you're theguy who did that duet
with the Exploud atthe town festival, right?!
DAWN:It's like it was yesterday!
BARRY: That's me, but I reallydon't have a clue who you are.
Wait! I remember now!
BARRY: You've got to bethat hopelessly geeky Trainer
who LOST to Paul in theTag Battle Contest, of course!
DAWN: Geeky, huh?
BARRY: I never thought I'dmeet both of you in one place.
BROCK: For your information Iwas in the Tag Battle Contest.
BARRY: Wow. You?
BARRY: I don't rememberyou at all. What's your name?
BROCK: It's Brock
BARRY: Brock. Well that'snot exactly ringing a bell.
Now I know! You're the onewho couldn't keep up with Paul!
ASH: Ash's my name!
BARRY:Ash... Ash... that's right.
Let's have a battle right now!
ASH: A battle?
BARRY: C'mon, let's see yourPokémon! You've got ten seconds!
Nine, eight, seven, six!
DAWN: Cool!It's the brand new Pokétch!
DAWN: I've just gotto have one of those!
BARRY: Nice, isn't it?
I got it over inJubilife City just last week!
Hey! Now I lost track ofhow much time's gone by!
BARRY: Look you Trainer geek!This is YOUR fault!
DAWN:The only "Trainer geek" is you!
My name is DAWN! D-A-W-N!
BARRY: Yeah, right,whatever you say, Dawn it is!
Stop stalling! Get thelead out and call your Pokémon!
ASH: What a pain in theneck Chimchar, let's go!
CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]
CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED]
BARRY: Hey, that lookslike Paul's Chimchar!
You guys trade or something?
ASH: Afraid not!
Paul abandonedChimchar so I took over.
BARRY: Puh-leeze!
Paul's too good aTrainer for that nonsense
and you're lucky you gotto make a trade! I know why!
BARRY: You're tryingto be strong like Paul!
ASH: What? Come on!
BARRY: I want to get strong too,
so I've been working like crazy
and battling a whole bunchof Trainers and Gym Leaders
from all over the place!
I've already gottenthree badges. What about you?
ASH: Just three? I've got four.
BARRY: Four, huh?! Whatevernumbers don't mean a thing!
When it comes to thestronger Trainer I'm the man!
BARRY: It's battle time! NOW!
ASH, BROCK, DAWN: Whoa.
ASH: What's wrong?
BARRY: I kind of leftmy Poké Balls in storage!
Chill, and I'll be right back!
Now, don't moveor you'll be sorry!
ASH: Hey, hold on a sec!
CHIMCHAR, PIKACHU:[PURSUING][CHASING]
DAWN, BROCK, PIPLUP: [HURRYING]
CHILD:Take good care of it please?
JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Just like it's our own!
JESSIE: Our "Operation PokéBall Storage and Steal"
is a huge success, yes?
JAMES: When we beginbombarding the Boss
with piles of Poké Balls,bring on the big bucks!
MEOWTH: With tons of Poképarties and lots of good yucks!
JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:We're done being sappy!
We're giddy and happy!Team Rocket is gonna be rich!
WOBBUFFET: [ECHOING]
JESSIE:We ready to hit the trail?
JAMES, MEOWTH: Without fail!
BARRY: Uh, excuse me!
BARRY: If you don't mind,I'd like to get my Pokémon back!
JESSIE: Now hear this punk!
Know what 'finderskeepers losers weepers' means?
JAMES:It's obvious our busy schedule
is wreaking havoc withher poor rattled brain.
BARRY: Look, I'm in a hurry soyou guys have ten seconds, see?
Nine, eight, seven,six, five, four, three...
MEOWTH:We hear you, we can count too!
MEOWTH: Just cool your jets!
BARRY: Good! Now we'llbe able to battle already!
BROCK: You know...
there's somethingstrange about this place.
PIPLUP: [UNSETTLED]
FANTINA: Alors! It is Ashand the challenger from before!
ASH: Oh, hey Fantina!
DAWN: Doing some shopping?
FANTINA: Mais oui, mes amis!
FANTINA: I'm on my wayto prepare a great feast
for all of my magnifiquehard working Pokémon, oui?
FANTINA:What kind of store is this?
BARRY: It's a storage service!
FANTINA:Now that is very strange.
I've never even heardof a place like that...
ASH, BROCK, DAWN, PIKACHU:[SHOCKED]
BARRY: Come on people!
Let's go with myPoké Balls and make it quick!
BARRY, ASH, BROCK, DAWN,FANTINA, PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]
BARRY, ASH, BROCK, DAWN,FANTINA, PIKACHU: [HORRIFIED]
BARRY, ASH, BROCK, DAWN,PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]
BARRY:All right, who are you really?
JESSIE: Yet another Twerpwho doesn't know what's real!
JAMES: You'd think by nowthis would be no big deal
JESSIE: On the wind!
JAMES: Past the stars!
MEOWTH: Look at him squeal!
JESSIE: Bringing chaosat a breakneck pace!
JAMES: Dashing all hopeputting fear in its place!
JESSIE: A rose by anyother name's just as sweet!
JAMES: When everything'sworse our work is complete!
-JESSIE: Jessie!-JAMES: And James!
MEOWTH: Meowth that's a name!
JESSIE: Putting thedo-gooders in their...
BARRY: Stop!Enough already! I've got it.
Jessie, James,and Meowth, wow...
JESSIE:Skip manners class did we?
FANTINA: And what exactlyis it that those people do?
DAWN: Team Rocket is so nasty
they actually stealother people's Pokémon!
FANTINA: No!
JAMES:Now that's a fair synopsis,
as we'll bestealing all of yours!
MEOWTH: Upsie daisy!
BARRY: You can't leave!
ASH: They won't!
ASH: Go Gliscor!
GLISCOR: [APPEARING]
JAMES: It's time fora face-off, Carnivine!
CARNIVINE: [APPEARING]
JAMES: A battling face-offnot a biting head off!
JESSIE: Quick Seviper,let's right this wrong!
SEVIPER: [APPEARING]
FANTINA: I would be honoredto handle this! Now Mismagius!
Use Psybeam, tout de suite!
MISMAGIUS: [PSYBEAM MOVE]
SEVIPER: [STRUGGLING]
SEVIPER: [DAZED]
ASH:All right, Gliscor! X-Scissor!
GLISCOR: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]
BARRY, ASH, BROCK, DAWN,FANTINA: [WORRIED][STUNNED]
BARRY: Oh no!My Poké balls! Where are you?
I've got to findyou my dear Pokémon!
BARRY: Awesome! I found them!
JESSIE: We're not goingto let some large Gym Leader
throw us off our game!
FANTINA: Your problem is this!
It's obvious. You justdon't know how to dance!
JESSIE: Now that'sh1tting me below the belt!
MEOWTH: We're stealing backour honor and your Pokémon!
JAMES:Though we never had any honor!
WOBBUFFET: [FRUSTRATED]
ASH: You've got that right!
PIKACHU: [ANGRY]
JESSIE:Prove him wrong, Seviper!
JAMES:Go for the assist Carnivine!
SEVIPER:[DETERMINED][DETERMINED]
ASH: Stop them cold, Pikachu!
DAWN: In their tracks, Piplup!
PIKACHU, PIPLUP:[RESOLUTE][RESOLUTE]
JAMES: Carnivine, b*llet Seed!
CARNIVINE: [b*llet SEED MOVE]
PIKACHU, PIPLUP:[SHOCKED][SHOCKED]
JESSIE: Quick Seviper,use Bite full blast!
SEVIPER: [BITE MOVE]
DAWN: Oh no!ASH: Look out!
PIKACHU, PIPLUP:[TRANSFIXED][SCARED]
SEVIPER: [ATTACKING]
PIKACHU, PIPLUP:[SHOCKED][WORRIED]
BARRY: Hey, I'm on it!Empoleon, show them what for!
EMPOLEON: [APPEARING]
BARRY:Now, Hydro Cannon, let's GO!
EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]
SEVIPER: [STRUGGLING]
SEVIPER: [PAINED]
JESSIE:Don't let a Twerp hose you down!
-ASH: Whoa!-DAWN: Powerful!
BROCK: Your Empoleonknows Hydro Cannon?
BARRY:You bet! Pretty cool, right?
You see that littlegem of a great move
earned us the Forest Badge!
FANTINA: That means you'vebeen to the Eterna Gym!
DAWN: So he battled Gardenia!
BARRY: I've got to admit
that Cacnea ofhers was pretty strong!
BARRY: Dealing with itsDrain Punch was no cake walk,
I'll tell you!
BARRY:Isn't that right Empoleon?
EMPOLEON: [CONFIDENT]
JAMES: It must be! Wow!
JAMES:That Cacnea's mine you see!
JAMES:Did my dearly missed Cacnea
seem happy and well-fed
and was it healthy andwas it making new friends?
JAMES: Oh please! Tell memore about how my Cacnea!
BARRY: Thing is...I had stuff to do...
JAMES: So, Cacnea masteredDrain Punch with its talent
and Gardenia's teachingskills they couldn't lose!
JAMES: I knew Cacneawas destined for greatness.
MEOWTH: If you were any softer,
you would have beenmelting all over the ground!
WOBBUFFET: [ANNOYED]
MEOWTH: Come on!
JESSIE:No more Mister Nice Crook!
JAMES:So Cacnea this one's for you!
JAMES:Carnivine, old chum, use Bite!
JESSIE:Seviper, Poison Tail, let's go!
SEVIPER:[POISON TAIL MOVE][BITE MOVE]
DAWN: Now Piplup, Bubble beam!
ASH: An' Pikachu, Thunderbolt!
PIKACHU, PIPLUP:[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]
[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]
SEVIPER, CARNIVINE:[STRUGGLING][WINCING]
SEVIPER, CARNIVINE: [CRASHING]
BARRY:Now Empoleon, use Hyper Beam!
EMPOLEON: [HYPER BEAM MOVE]
FANTINA: Bon! Bravo!
JESSIE: Those stinkersstole our Storage and Steal!
MEOWTH: And no morebucks and yucks for us clucks.
JAMES: But now thatI can live vicariously
through Cacnea'sgreat success...
Who cares if life's a mess?
JESSIE, MEOWTH:We're blasting off again!
WOBBUFFET: [FRUSTRATED]
FANTINA: Alors,
it's time to giveeveryone back their Pokémon!
ASH: Great! Thanks, Fantina!
FANTINA: It looks likeyou've gotten much stronger Ash!
I'm so looking forwardto our Gym Battle!
ASH: Me too! And this timeI'm gonna win it no doubt!
PIKACHU: [CONFIDENT]
BARRY: So... You're going tohave a Gym Battle
with Fantina, right?
ASH: Yup, and you're going tohave a rematch with her too,
aren't ya?
BARRY: You bet Ash!
If Empoleon's no good,
I'll get a strongerPokémon and if it's no good,
I'll just look foran even stronger one!
Then I'll be able tobeat any Gym Leader you know?
ASH: I wonder...
ASH: Just because you'vegot a bunch of strong Pokémon
doesn't mean you'realways going to win!
ASH: I think it's just asimportant to Train together
with your Pokémon so youcan learn what makes them tick!
You know, to bond with them!
BARRY: I'm not that sure whatyou mean by bonding with them...
ASH: It seems to me no matterhow weak a Pokémon might be now
if you work hard together thenyou'll grow strong together!
And win together!
PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]
BARRY: I want to win now!
The truth is my goal isto become as strong as I can
and as quickly as I can!As strong as PAUL!
ASH: As Paul?
ASH: That jerk!
BARRY: Paul is thecoolest Trainer there is!
You must think so too, right?
BARRY: Earth to Ash?
Whoa, hey, why are youall spaced out like that?
DAWN: See, Ash has battledPaul several times already!
BARRY: You battled with Paul?What happened?
Did you win or did you lose?
BARRY: 'Course you lost!I should've known!
I mean after all youwere up against a giant...
ASH: What was that?
BARRY:Oh please, forget about it man,
it's time to battle so come on,let's rock!
ASH: Okay you got a deal!
BROCK: Each Trainerwill use three Pokémon!
BROCK: When all threeof one Trainer's Pokémon
are unable to continue,the battle is over!
ASH, BARRY: Right!
DAWN:Wow, Piplup they're into it!
PIPLUP: [AMAZED]
BROCK: Let the battle begin!
ASH: All right, Chimchar!I choose you!
CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]
BARRY: You're up, Staraptor!
Let's show themwhat you're made of!
STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]
BARRY: Use Tackle now!
STARAPTOR: [TACKLE MOVE]
ASH: Quick, dodge it Chimchar!
CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]
BARRY: Whoa what the..?
STARAPTOR: [SHOCKED]
ASH: Chimchar use Flamethrower!
CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]
STARAPTOR: [RETREATING]
BARRY: Man, this's BAD!Staraptor DO something!
STARAPTOR: [EVADING]
BARRY:Awesome, now it's our turn!
Staraptor, Close Combat!
STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]
CHIMCHAR, STARAPTOR:[DEFENDING] [ATTACKING]
ASH: Chimchar hang on!
PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]
STARAPTOR, CHIMCHAR:[ATTACKING][DODGING]
CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]
BARRY: This'd be agood time for Wing Attack!
STARAPTOR: [WING ATTACK]
BARRY:Our battle's good as done!
ASH: Chimchar, use Dig!
STARAPTOR: [DIG MOVE]
BARRY: What was that?
ASH:Chimchar! Flamethrower let's go!
CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]
STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]
STARAPTOR: [DAZED]
BROCK:Staraptor is unable to battle!
ASH: Alright!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
DAWN: Looks likeAsh's starting on top!
PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]
BARRY: Just getting warmed up!
BARRY: Now, you're up, Roserade!
ROSERADE: [APPEARING]
BARRY: Roserade, use Poison Jab!
ROSERADE, CHIMCHAR:[POISON JAB MOVE][SHOCKED]
CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]
ASH: Chimchar!
BARRY: Poison Jab, morePoison Jab! Keep them coming!
ROSERADE, CHIMCHAR:[POISON JAB MOVE][DEFENDING]
ASH: Dodge and getout of there, quick!
BARRY: Roserade, use your legs!
ROSERADE, CHIMCHAR:[ATTACKING] [STRUGGLING]
DAWN: Get it together, Chimchar!
PIPLUP: [ENCOURAGING]
BARRY: Now for the big bang!
ROSERADE: [ATTACKING]
CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]
PIKACHU: [WORRIED]
CHIMCHAR: [DAZED]
BROCK:Chimchar is unable to battle!
BARRY: So there!
ROSERADE: [PROUD]
ASH: Thanks Chimchar,you were great!
ASH: All right Gliscor,you're up next!
GLISCOR: [APPEARING]
ASH: Gliscor use X-Scissor!
BARRY: Roserade use Poison Jab!
GLISCOR, ROSERADE:[X-SCISSOR MOVE]
ASH: Keep it up Gliscor!
BARRY: Roserade keep it up too!
ROSERADE, GLISCOR:[BRAWLING][STRIKING]
ASH: Looking good, Gliscor!
BARRY: Only thing we need to doto win is to attack so Roserade,
go!
GLISCOR, ROSERADE:[FURIOUSLY ATTACKING]
ROSERADE, GLISCOR: [STRIKING]
GLISCOR, ROSERADE:[PAINED][DAZED]
BARRY, ASH: Oh no!
PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]
BROCK: The result is a tie!Both are unable to battle!
BARRY: Roserade, return!
ASH: Thanks, Gliscor!Now you take a good rest!
I'll never beatFantina if I lose here!
Okay Pikachu...Feel like winning this?
PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]
BARRY: All right Empoleon...You're up last!
EMPOLEON: [APPEARING]
DAWN:Barry's putting a Water-type
against an Electric-type?
That doesn't make abit of sense to me at all!
PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]
BARRY: Look compatibility meansnothing to me and my Empoleon!
BARRY: What mattersis letting you all see
just how powerful Empoleon is!
EMPOLEON: [PROUD]
ASH: Pikachu let's go!
PIKACHU: [ATTACKING]
ASH: Now use Thunderbolt!
PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]
BARRY: Empoleon, Hydro Cannon!
EMPOLEON: [HYDRO CANNON MOVE]
ASH: Dodge, Pikachu!
PIKACHU: [DODGING]
BARRY: It's the perfecttime for Steel Wing!
EMPOLEON: [STEEL WING MOVE]
ASH:Hit right back with Iron Tail!
PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]
EMPOLEON: [SHOCKED]
BARRY: Attack and attacksome more! Now use Steel Wing!
ASH: We're not losingthis time so use Iron Tail!
EMPOLEON:[STEEL WING MOVE]
PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]
PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]
DAWN: Oh no,Pikachu's starting to look weak!
PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]
BARRY: Let's wrapit up with Hyper Beam!
EMPOLEON: [HYPER BEAM MOVE]
ASH: Pikachu stand up and dodge!
PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]
EMPOLEON: [ATTACKING]
PIKACHU: [PAINED]
BARRY: Bingo!DAWN, PIPLUP: [WORRIED]
ASH: You can do it, Pikachu!
PIKACHU: [FOCUSED]
ASH: Empoleon can'tmove right after Hyper Beam!
We'll use Thunderbolt!
PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]
EMPOLEON: [PAINED]
EMPOLEON: [STRUGGLING]
PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]
ASH: Okay now use Volt Tackle!
PIKACHU: [VOLT TACKLE MOVE]
PIKACHU: [ATTACKING]
EMPOLEON: [SHOCKED]
EMPOLEON: [STRUGGLING]
BARRY:Hey, c'mon Empoleon stand up!
EMPOLEON: [DAZED]
BROCK:Empoleon is unable to battle!
The winners are Pikachu and Ash!
ASH: All right!
PIKACHU: [THRILLED]
BARRY: No way!
DAWN: Wow, I thought you'dwin this! Ash, great battling!
PIPLUP: [SUPPORTIVE]
BROCK: You and Pikachureally demonstrated just
how importantbonding with your Pokémon is!
ASH: Thanks a lot! Both of you!
PIKACHU: [GRATEFUL]
BARRY: Give me a break!
BARRY:What are you so happy about?
You just got lucky that's all!
But, I guess I'll cut youa little break this one time.
ASH: You'll what?!
BARRY: Now don't forget!
I'm oh so much strongerthan you're ever going to be!
ASH: Okay, why don't youcome to the Gym tomorrow?
You can watch me beat Fantina,the Leader you lost to!
BARRY: I'll come seeyour little rematch Ash...
I'm sure I can find thetime to watch you go down!
NARRATOR: An action-packedbattle with a spirited rival
sets the stage for Ash'srematch against Fantina!
NARRATOR: Is our Heropoised to earn his fifth Badge
with a Hearthome Gym victory?!
NARRATOR: Find out next time!!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
11x49 - Barry's Busting Out All Over!
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Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.
Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.