12x14 - Pursuing a Lofty Goal!

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SH: Hey look! A town! PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Says here that's Squallville.

ASH: Whoa!

DAWN: That wind! So strong!

- DAWN: Piplup! - ASH: You guys okay?

DAWN: We're good. PIPLUP: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BROCK: It just happens to say here when you're in Squallville

to be careful of sudden wind gusts.

JAMES: Now!

JAMES: Ride the wind, Yanmega!

KID: Get it first, Wingull!

YANMEGA: [DETERMINED] WINGULL: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Awesome!

BROCK: It's Pokéringer! PIKACHU: [IMPRESSED]

DAWN: What's Pokéringer? PIPLUP: [CURIOUS]

Sometimes it's hard to know,

Which way you're supposed to go.

But deep inside, you know you're strong.

If you follow your heart, you can't be wrong.

Stand up! [Stand up!]

For what is right. Be brave!

Get ready to fight.

Hold on! [Hold on!]

We're friends for life. And if we come,

together as one,

Complete the quest, that we've begun,

We will win the battle!

Galactic Battles! Pokémon!

[CHEERING]

NARRATOR: The winds of Squallville may have slowed our

Heroes down on their way to Ash's seventh Sinnoh Gym Battle,

but coming upon a Pokéringer match after a

long time has them moving!

ASH: They have Pokéringer matches in Squallville too huh?

DAWN: But Pokéringer.what's that?

BROCK: Pokéringer is a really fun competitive sport where

trainer and Pokémon compete together as a team like what

they're doing down there!

YANMEGA: [CONFIDENT] WINGULL: [FRUSTRATED]

BROCK: The object of the match is to grab the ring, while

simultaneously trying to take your opponent down. And whoever

places that ring on one of three goal hooks is declared the

winner - like what Yanmega just did!

DAWN: Wow. Sounds like fun! PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

JAMES: Exemplary, Yanmega! I submit learning how to better

read wind currents would be a boon.

KID: I'll still beat you at the competition! Let's go, Wingull!

WINGULL: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES: Yes! As long as I possess Jessie's Yanmega I'll

win this extravaganza hands down!

ASH: Hello!

JESSIE: Look who blew in!

MEOWTH: Wonder what the Twerps

are doing bumming in Squallville?

DAWN: Excuse me is something wrong?

JAMES: Oh! I forgot the Twerps wouldn't recognize me

if I paid them.

JAMES: No, no, things couldn't be better! Now what can I do for

you lovely young people?

BROCK: We were wondering if Pokéringer's really

popular in Squallville!

JAMES: Not only are your musings correct, but said ville is

having a Pokéringer competition today!

ASH: Wow, is that true? PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

DAWN: I'd love to get in on that!

PIPLUP: [EXERTION]

DAWN: Piplup, are you okay?

PIPLUP: [DAZED]

DAWN: May - be we'll just sit this one out.

PIPLUP: [DAZED]

ASH: Well, I'm in with Staravia for sure!

JAMES: We are fired up, aren't we?

ASH: Hey, you bet! Because I'm in it to win!

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

CROWD: cheering/applause

DAWN: I can't believe what a huge competition this is!

PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]

BROCK: When you win a Pokéringer competition, the hosting town

makes you an honorary citizen!

ASH: The winner gets other prizes as well - like a whole

bunch of special Po - kémon Food!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

JESSIE: Phooey! I don't know what came over me to make the

goofy gesture of lending my precious Yanmega to you!

JAMES: Now don't be like that! Let's give Yanmega the chance to

taste Pokéringer victory! Honestly at - tained by

battling fair and square!

JESSIE: I'm supposed to like that?

JAMES: My goal is to become one with the breeze! And if I

attain such breezy oneness, victory will most

assuredly be mine!

RHONDA: It's the event we've all been waiting for!

RHONDA: Yes it's time for the glorious Squallville Pokéringer

competition! This special coverage from the Squallville

arena is brought to you by Sinnoh Now.

RHONDA: If you don't start paying attention you'll be

sleeping on the unemployment line!

JACK: Sorry, Rhonda.

CAMERAMAN: Rhonda! We're still rolling tape!

RHONDA: Today's Pokéringer competition will be single

elimination! The team who wins all their matches is the winner!

RHONDA: So let's get this underway! The Squallville

Pokéringer Competition's first matchup will be?

RHONDA: .Team Ash versus Team Taylor!

ASH: Great! First match!

TAYLOR: I can't lose!

DAWN: Excellent! Ash is up first!

PIPLUP: [CHEERING]

BROCK: Can't wait to see which Pokémon his opponent will use.

RHONDA: The balloon ring has been released and the Pokéringer

contestants are being raised to the official altitude!

RHONDA: Round one, match one.start!

ASH: Staravia! I choose you!

TAYLOR: Skarmory! Let's go!

STARAVIA: [APPEARING]

RHONDA: And both Pokémon race towards the ring at full speed!

STARAVIA: [TRIUMPHANT] SKARMORY: [DISAPPOINTED]

ASH: Now head straight for the goal, quick!

TAYLOR: Stop them by using Swift!

SKARMORY: [SWIFT MOVE] STARAVIA: [PAINED]

RHONDA: And Skarmory lands a clean hit! Could their strategy

be to slow Staravia down and steal the ring?

SKARMORY: [TRIUMPHANT]

TAYLOR: All right, go for the goal!

SKARMORY: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Take back that ring, Staravia!

STARAVIA: [DETERMINED] SKARMORY: [SURPRISED]

TAYLOR: Chase it away with Fury Attack!

SKARMORY: [FURY ATTACK]

ASH: Dodge it!

SKARMORY: [FURY ATTACK]/ [SURPRISED] /

[FRUSTRATED][EXERTION]/ [HOPEFUL]

ASH: All right! Now, Staravia,the goal!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED] STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

TAYLOR: Get ahead and use Sand Attack!

SKARMORY: [AFFIRMATIVE] [SAND ATTACK MOVE]

STARAVIA: [SURPRISED]

TAYLOR: Now let's use - AirCutter!

SKARMORY: [AIR CUTTER MOVE]

ASH: Staravia! PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

STARAVIA: [SCARED]

RHONDA: Unbelievable! Staravia was saved by one of

Squallville's famous wind gusts!

DAWN: That was such a powerful Air Cutter too!

PIPLUP: [AMAZED]

BROCK: A direct hit and it would've all been over.

ASH: You all right, Staravia?

STARAVIA: [STUNNED] / [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Okay, now head for the goal!

TAYLOR: Unleash Air Cutter again!

SKARMORY: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Get as close to it you can.

SKARMORY: [AIR CUTTER MOVE]

ASH: Now dodge it with Aerial Ace!

STARAVIA: [AERIAL ACE MOVE] SKARMORY: [SHOCKED]

- TAYLOR: That's fast! - ASH: It's time! Go!

STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

RHONDA: Goal! And Team Ash moves right along to

the second match!

ASH: Good job, Staravia! PIKACHU: [PROUD]

STARAVIA: [PLEASED]

RHONDA: All right, folks, now it's time for our next match.

Who are our next two teams?

RHONDA: All right! This team has won four competitions in the

past. They're the unbeatable four - time champions.

Team Provo!

DAWN: [SURPRISED]

RHONDA: And competing against them will be. Team Paul!

ASH: It's Paul! PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Paul, I had no idea you were entered in this

competition!

PAUL: Yeah, so what if I am?

ASH: What if you are? Well you could've at least said hi!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING]

ASH: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Look, Paul! The next time we battle I'm not going to

lose,you know!

DAWN: What do you know? Paul's in the competition too!

PIPLUP: [SURPRISED]

BROCK: Knowing him I would guess he probably entered to raise his

Pokémon's level.

DAWN: But what kind of Flying - type Pokémon does Paul have?

DAWN: That's right! Honchkrow!

RHONDA: Now that both second match contestants are in their

places.start!

PAUL: Honchkrow, stand by for battle!

HONCHKROW: [APPEARING]

PROVO: Dragonite, let's go!

DRAGONITE: [APPEARING]

ASH: It's Dragonite against Honchkrow.

PIKACHU: [INTRIGUED] HONCHKROW: [DETERMINED]

RHONDA: And Honchkrow zooms to the ring!

HONCHKROW: [CONFIDENT]

PROVO: Honchkrow's gotten a head start, but Dragonite's faster!

PROVO: Dragonite, Dragon Pulse!

DRAGONITE: [DRAGON PULSE MOVE]

PAUL: Dodge it!

HONCHKROW: [EXERTION] / [TRIUMPHANT]

DRAGONITE: [DISAPPOINTED]

PROVO: Get going! And use Fire Punch!

DRAGONITE: [FIRE PUNCH MOVE]

PAUL: Dodge it! HONCHKROW: [EXERTION]

DRAGONITE: [FRUSTRATED]

PROVO: Dragon Rushnow!

DRAGONITE: [DRAGON RUSH MOVE] HONCHKROW: [PAINED]

RHONDA: Wow! What a powerful move! And a clean hit as well!

PROVO: Get it, Dragonite!

PAUL: Take back the ring!

DRAGONITE: [EXERTION]

HONCHKROW: [TRIUMPHANT]

DRAGONITE: [DISAPPOINTED]

PROVO: All right, use Dragon Rush again!

DRAGONITE: [DRAGON RUSH MOVE]

PAUL: Sky Attack!

HONCHKROW: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

PROVO: Honchkrow's fast, but my Dragonite's faster!

DRAGONITE: [DETERMINED]

PAUL: Ride the wind and dodge it!

HONCHKROW: [AFFIRMATIVE] DRAGONITE: [SURPRISED]

PROVO: What the?

DRAGONITE: [PAINED]/ [EXHAUSTED]

RHONDA: And Honchkrow's powerful Sky Attack

ends the Battle!

RHONDA: Goal! Team Paul has surprisingly defeated the

competition's favorite, Team Provo.and moves on to

round two!

DAWN: Wow, Team Paul did it with one hit.

PIPLUP: [AMAZED]

BROCK: Well, one of Honchkrow's Abilities is called Super Luck.

and Paul used it to their advantage and struck Dragonite's

weak spot.

ASH: Paul's good at this! PIKACHU: [AGREEING]

RHONDA: And the next match is. Team Steveland versus

Team Jamese!

JAMES: They call me Mister Jamese and they also call me

Magician of the Wind!

STEVELAND: I'm Steveland the Wind Reader!

This match is all mine!

RHONDA: And start!

JAMES: Yanmega, let's go!

YANMEGA: [APPEARING]

STEVELAND: Skiploom, it's your turn!

SKIPLOOM: [APPEARING]

JAMES: You would have the magnificent Mister Jamese battle

a Skiploom? How dare you?

STEVELAND: I don't need to hear your problems with Skiploom

because I'm winning anyway!

JAMES: Let's do it!

RHONDA: For some reason neither team is moving!

DAWN: I wonder how come!

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

BROCK: They're probably reading the wind patterns and waiting

for the best chance to end the match in one fell swoop!

JAMES: Let's see.presently there's a gentle breeze blowing

to my right. But my expert forecasting tells me there's

soon to be a breeze from above.

YANMEGA: [STRUGGLING]

STEVELAND: Ride the wind, Skiploom, and get some height!

SKIPLOOM: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [TRIUMPHANT]

STEVELAND: There's going to be a downward current next, Skiploom,

so get on it and head straight for the goal!

JAMES: The truth is it will be an upward current! With that in

mind, then ride the wind!

YANMEGA: [SHOCKED]

MEOWTH: Magician of the Wind? Give me a break! That pompous

Pokéring of loser is batting 'O' for two!

JESSIE: Well, if James embarrasses my Yanmega out there

I'll be batting him!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

YANMEGA: [CONCERNED]

SKIPLOOM: [EXERTION] / [TRIUMPHANT]

RHONDA: Goal! And Team Steveland is the winner!

STEVELAND: I told you this match is all mine!

SKIPLOOM: [PLEASED]

JAMES: The Sinnoh winds are tough to predict. But at the

moment I confess to being overwhelmed with awe!

JAMES: That's because - I will learn from my loss and return as

a greater Pokéringer challenger!

JESSIE: What a dolt!

MEOWTH: You can't take him anywhere!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

RHONDA: Let's keep those matches coming!

STARAVIA: [TRIUMPHANT] HONCHKROW: [TRIUMPHANT]

SKIPLOOM: [PAINED]

STARAVIA: [PROUD]

RHONDA: All right everyone we're coming down to the final round!

And our two finalists are. Team Ash, and Team Paul!

DAWN: So, Ash and Paul made it to the finals - amazing!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: No doubt this will be a fierce battle!

ASH: Paul, let's do this! PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

RHONDA: So now we're down to the final round! The question is -

which team will be crowned our winner?

ASH: Now, Star - avia I choose you!

PAUL: Honchkrow! Stand by for battle!

STARAVIA: [APPEARING] STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

RHONDA: And Staravia takes the lead.

STARAVIA: [TRIUMPHANT]

ASH: Staravia, great!

PAUL: Use Sky Attack!

HONCHKROW: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

ASH: Staravia, counter it with Brave Bird!

STARAVIA: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

STARAVIA: [PAINED] ASH: Staravia,no!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

HONCHKROW: [TAUNTING]

PAUL: Night Slash,go!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

ASH: Now dodge it with Quick Attack!

STARAVIA: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

HONCHKROW: [FRUSTRATED]

ASH: Staravia! Head for the goal!

STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

HONCHKROW: [DETERMINED]

PAUL: Dark Pulsenow!

HONCHKROW: [DARK PULSE MOVE]

STARAVIA: [PAINED] ASH: Staravia!

STARAVIA: [SURPRISED] HONCHKROW: [FRUSTRATED]

RHONDA: And Staravia dives straight for the goal!

STARAVIA: [SURPRISED] / [EXERTION]

RHONDA: Wow! And it's another sudden wind gust!

PAUL: Ride the wind and use Aerial Ace!

HONCHKROW: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

STARAVIA: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Hurry, Staravia, get out of that wind and head for the goal!

STARAVIA: [EXERTION] / [SURPRISED] [EXERTION]

PAUL: Use the wind to your advantage with back - to - back

Aerial Aces!

HONCHKROW: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it!

HONCHKROW: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

STARAVIA: [PAINED]

HONCHKROW: [TAUNTING]

STARAVIA: [FRUSTRATED]

PAUL: Honchkrow, now head for the goal!

HONCHKROW: [AFFIRMATIVE] STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Use Aerial Ace and get that ring back!

STARAVIA: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

PAUL: Dodge it!

HONCHKROW: [EXERTION] STARAVIA: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Use Quick Attack and fly down!

STARAVIA: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

HONCHKROW: [SURPRISED] / [FRUSTRATED]

ASH: Awesome! Now head straight for the goal!

PIKACHU: [CHEERING] STARAVIA: [DETERMINED]

PAUL: Sky Attack!

HONCHKROW: [SKY ATTACK MOVE] STARAVIA: [PAINED]

- ASH: Staravia,no! - PAUL: Night Slash!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

ASH: Counter it with Quick Attack again!

STARAVIA: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

HONCHKROW: [EXERTION]

PAUL: We're not falling for that twice!

STARAVIA: [PAINED] / [DAZED]

DAWN: Wow, Honchkrow dodged Quick Attack!

PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: This is not a good thing! If Quick Attack won't work,

Staravia hasn't any other moves that can match

Honchkrow's speed!

ASH: Show them how strong you are, Staravia!

PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

STARAVIA: [WEAK]

PAUL: Pathetic! Just how could he honestly think

'encouragement' would do a thing? Wrap it up with

Attack!

RHONDA: Honchkrow mercilessly unleashes Sky Attack on a

motionless Staravia! Is this it for Team Ash?

ASH: You can do it Staravia!

HONCHKROW: [SHOCKED] / [CONFUSED]

STARAVIA: [EXERTION]

ASH: Oh man! PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

DAWN: Is that what I think it is?

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

BROCK: Staravia's evolving!

STARAPTOR: [CONFIDENT]

ASH: Staravia evolved into Staraptor!

POKEDEX: Staraptor. The Predator Pokémon. Staraptor has

an aggressive temperament and will bravely attack enemies that

are far bigger than itself.

STARAPTOR: [THREATENING]

PAUL: Just stay calm! Night Slash!

HONCHKROW: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

ASH: Staraptor, dodge it now!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE][EXERTION]

HONCHKROW: [TAUNTING]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

PAUL: Get that ring!

ASH: Grab that ring before Honchkrow!

HONCHKROW: [DETERMINED]

PAUL: Night Slash!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED] / [DETERMINED]

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

- DAWN: Look at that! - PAUL: What?

DAWN: Staraptor knows Close Combat?

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Right! Close Combat's a Fighting - type move! And it's

super - effective against Dark - types, like Honchkrow!

ASH: That was so awesome Staraptor! You can use Close

Combat! All right! Keep it up and get that ring!

STARAPTOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Honchkrow, get the ring first!

HONCHKROW: [DETERMINED] STARAPTOR: [TRIUMPHANT]

HONCHKROW: [SURPRISED] / [DETERMINED]

- PAUL: Night Slash! - ASH: Dodge it!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE] STARAPTOR: [EXERTION]

ASH: All right use Brave Bird!

STARAPTOR: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

PAUL: Sky Attack!

HONCHKROW: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Get that ring!

HONCHKROW: [DETERMINED] [EXERTION]

DAWN: So why is Staraptor lagging behind?

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

BROCK: It must be from all the damage it took earlier.

Staraptor's probably reached its limit!

RHONDA: The ring is falling right near the goal! Whichever

team grabs the ring first will be our big winner!

ASH: Staraptor, you can do it! Get that ring and put it on

the goal!

STARAPTOR: [DETERMINED]

RHONDA: Goal! And the winner is.Team Ash!

ASH: We did it Staraptor! PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

STARAPTOR: [EXCITED]

DAWN: I thought Staraptor would've used its beak instead

of its wing to hit the goal!

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

BROCK: Leave it to Ash to surprise you every time!

PAUL: We didn't win because your reaction time was too slow!

HONCHKROW: [SAD]

RHONDA: As you can see, the winner of the Pokéringer

competition, Team Ash, has just been handed an honorary citizen

certificate from Squallville's Mayor! And to Ash's left, as

promised, a large supply of Special Pokémon Food!

DAWN: Whoa 'large suppi an understatement!

ASH: So why don't we get the g*ng to dig in?

DAWN: Okay!

DAWN: Come out everybody!

PACHIRISU: [EXCITED]

MAMOSWINE: [EXCITED] / [SATISFIED]

ASH: [DISAPPOINTED]

DAWN: When are you going to realize others are hungry too?

PIPLUP: [ANGRY]

ASH: Hey Paul!

ASH: What do you think? Don't you think it's great the Starly

you didn't care for evolved into a Staravia and now into a

powerful Staraptor?

STARAPTOR: [PROUD]

PAUL: It sure took you long enough.

ASH: Long enough? Hold on a minute Paul! Paul!

DAWN: He hasn't changed.

BROCK: Hey, that's Paul for you.

DAWN: Well, I know Ash will do great at the next Gym!

ASH: You bet, Dawn! And now we've got Staraptor! Let's keep

this up and win at the Snowpoint Gym!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED] STARAPTOR: [EXCITED]

NARRATOR: Driven by the heat of a unique competition, the

Pokéringer Battle, Staravia has evolved into a magnificent

Staraptor! So with Sinnoh League aspirations driving Ash forward,

the journey continues!