13x29 - Familiarity Breeds Strategy!

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ANNOUNCER: The first quarter-final

Battle of the Sinnoh League tournament

at Lily Of The Valley Island

is about be waged on a dirt b*ttlefield,

and now in a six-on-six Full Battle format!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ANNOUNCER: Representing Kanto is Ash from Pallet Town,

facing off against Paul from Veilstone City,

and the tension is formidable indeed!

ANNOUNCER: And their first Pokémon are?

ASH: All right, ready Pikachu?

PIKACHU: [READY]

PAUL: Aggron, stand by for battle!

AGGRON: [APPEARING]

PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]

POKEDEX: Aggron. The Iron Armor Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Lairon.

Aggron claims a large mountain for its territory,

and fiercely defends it from those who trespass.

AGGRON: [CHALLENGING]

NARRATOR: Ash and Paul are finally face to face

in this first quarter-final Battle!

NARRATOR: And with everything they're sure to have learned

since their Full Battle on the banks of Lake Acuity,

you can be certain this will be the ultimate battle of rivals!

It's about you It's about me

It's about hope It's about dreams

It's about friends that work together

To claim their destiny

It's about reaching for the skies

Pokemon!

Given the courage And willing to try

It's about never giving up So hold your head up

And we will carry on... Sinnoh League Victors

Pokemon!

GLISCOR: [SOARING]

ASH: Ready Gliscor? Now, use Giga Impact!

GLISCOR: [GIGA IMPACT MOVE]

BARRY: Awesome! Amazing!

GLISCOR: [EXERTION]

MAMOSWINE: [RESISTING]

GLISCOR: [RETREATING]

GLISCOR: [PROUD] ASH: Way to go!

Now make sure you don't forget that timing, okay?

BARRY: That Giga Impact was the best!

And landing that cool pose afterwards

like that made it even better!

BROCK: Yeah, but still,

there's a catch when you use Giga Impact.

Gliscor's not able to move for a short while afterwards,

but knowing that, Gliscor backed away quickly for easier defense!

ASH: Awesome, huh?

Gliscor learned a lot from battling the Air Battle Master!

Training with him was a really good thing for you, wasn't it?

GLISCOR: [EXCITED]

BARRY: Oh man, oh man, I wish your quarter-final match

against Paul were happening right now!

I'll bet you already know which Pokémon

you're going to use, right?

ASH: Barry, of course I do! I've given it a ton of thought,

and I've got the whole thing figured out.

ASH: Man, does this remind me of Lake Acuity!

Paul and his Pokémon were so strong...

ASH: So, ever since our Full Battle...

I've been thinking about how Paul got that way!

BARRY: So? How did he do it?

ASH: Paul takes everything he's ever experienced

and uses it to get stronger!

BARRY: Yeah? Tell me something I don't know...

BROCK: The point is it's a lot easier said than done!

BARRY: Okay, but turning experience

into strength applies to you too, doesn't it?

ASH: Yeah, but it's gotten me thinking...

If I'm wondering about everything Paul's been through

to get stronger, then I need to look at what I've been through

to get stronger as well!

BARRY: So, did you figure it out yet?

ASH: Hey, you'll see!

Soon as I'm out there battling Paul!

Right, Pikachu and Gliscor?

PIKACHU: [AGREEING] GLISCOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BARRY: Ash, if you're going to keep me hanging like that

I'm going to have to fine you big time!

DAWN: There you go! PIPLUP: [PROUD]

DAWN: You look absolutely handsome in that outfit, Piplup!

PIPLUP: [SMUG]

DAWN: You're the best cheerleader ever!

Let's go show everyone your outfit!

PIPLUP: [PROUD]

REGGIE: I wish I could be there...

PAUL: I know that. You have work...

REGGIE: Right. So, tell me...

have you given any thought to changing your Pokémon lineup?

PAUL: I'm keeping it as is.

REGGIE: I'm really happy for you.

PAUL: For what?

REGGIE: That you and Ash got to know each other!

There's not another Trainer

who's influenced you the way he does!

REGGIE: I have one last thing to tell you...

REGGIE: Paul...

REGGIE: Win this! Don't underestimate Ash's skill!

Then win the whole thing!

PAUL: I will!

REGGIE: Later, Paul!

DAWN: That was Reggie you were talking to,

so is he coming here today?

PAUL: So, how is he doing?

DAWN: Uh... You mean, how is Ash?

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

DAWN: Wait! If you ask a question,

don't you want to hear the answer?

DAWN: Ash's doing some last-minute Training

with his Pokémon. Want me to get him?

PAUL: Please don't. No need...

DAWN: Why did you ask about him then?

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

- PAUL: I don't know. - DAWN: Oh, great!

PAUL: I just don't like him...

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

PAUL: He talks just like my brother.

Friends, trust...

My brother says those things all the time, too...

DAWN: But Paul, Ash isn't Reggie.

Ash is Ash, and that's that!

BARRY: Paul!

ASH: Hey Dawn! Paul!

PAUL: Look, Ash is like any other Trainer I'd have to battle

in the quarter-finals...

PAUL: And I'm going to have to beat him

if I want to win the Sinnoh League!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

BARRY: So, Dawn, I'll bet you were trying to find out

which Pokémon Paul's going to use, right?

DAWN: No. Wrong!

PIPLUP: [ANNOYED]

ASH: Cynthia's going to be watching, Paul!

Let's make it a great Battle! PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

PAUL: I plan to...

DAWN: I remember "When every life

meets another life, something will be born..."

ASH, PIKACHU: [SHOCK]

BARRY: Hold on! I didn't know you were a poet.

BROCK: It's a quote... from the Sinnoh Time Space Legend!

And they're also the exact same words Cynthia used

to describe Ash and Paul.

DAWN: All right, so when Ash meets Paul, let's see,

or Paul meets Ash... something will be born...

But, now I'm wondering what that "something" is.

DAWN: Maybe we'll find out in today's Battle!

PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

BARRY: I'm beginning to get really,

really tired of you guys not filling me in

and leaving me hanging all the time!

I want to find that something too!

PAUL: Ash, I'll see you on the b*ttlefield.

ASH: Right!

PAUL: Now, Aggron, go! Use Metal Claw!

AGGRON: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

ASH: Pikachu, draw Aggron in with Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

AGGRON: [DEFENDING]

ANNOUNCER: And Pikachu's Iron Tail

stops Aggron's Metal Claw,

showing their strength to be about even!

PAUL, AGGRON: Use Metal Sound!

PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]

ANNOUNCER: There's Metal Sound!

And it's definitely having an effect on Pikachu!

MEOWTH: Ow!

MEOWTH: It's smacking my sensitive ears

JESSIE: Concentrate on something really important

like making money!

JAMES: We've worked hard to sell here inside

the inner Sinnoh League sanctum!

JESSIE, JAMES: And, of course we do it all for the Boss!

PIPLUP: [PAINED] DAWN: Piplup, are you okay?

BROCK: Metal Sound is a move that's used

to lower your opponent's Special Defense!

And if it's reaching all the way up here,

it must be really powerful...

PIKACHU: [PAINED]

ASH: All right, Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

AGGRON: [PAINED]

ASH: Pikachu, now use Volt Tackle!

PIKACHU: [VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

PAUL: Aggron, fl*sh Cannon!

AGGRON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

PIKACHU: [PAINED]

ASH: Oh no, Pikachu!

ANNOUNCER: That fl*sh Cannon stopped Volt Tackle cold!

And it did a lot of damage...

ASH: All right, Pikachu, time out!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING]

ANNOUNCER: Pikachu gets switched out in the middle

of some brave battling!

ASH: Pikachu, you were great! PIKACHU: [THANKFUL]

BARRY: That was close!

For a second I thought Pikachu was unable to battle!

PIPLUP: [FIERCE]

BARRY: It sure is impressive that Paul knows

how to raise some powerful Pokémon, though!

DAWN: It must be confusing to cheer for both sides...

BARRY: Yeah, weird huh?

DAWN: Weird? Yeah...

ASH: All right... you're up next!

INFERNAPE: [APPEARING] JAMES: My stars!

MEOWTH: Pal 'o mine!

JESSIE: Infernape, the Pokémon with issues!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: This team's on a selling break!

ANNOUNCER: And Ash's second Pokémon is... Infernape!

CYNTHIA: So Ash's Chimchar has evolved...

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Infernape! Let's show Paul just how

powerfully awesome you've become, okay?

INFERNAPE: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Now Aggron! Use Double-Edge!

ANNOUNCER: And Paul continues to battle with Aggron!

ASH: All right! Flare Blitz, let's go!

INFERNAPE: [FLARE BLITZ MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: And Infernape counters

with an equally powerful move!

ASH: Go!

AGGRON: [STRUGGLING]

ANNOUNCER: And the moves of two powerful Pokémon

collide centerfield!

AGGRON, INFERNAPE: [EXERTION]

INFERNAPE: [PAINED]

ANNOUNCER: Look out! Infernape's shaken by Flare Blitz's recoil!

And Aggron? AGGRON: [ANGRY]

ANNOUNCER: It appears Aggron is unaffected!

ASH: But, how come?

DAWN: Why isn't Aggron affected?

BROCK: That's because Aggron has the Ability called Rock Head!

So even if a move causing recoil damage is used,

Rock Head blocks it!

BARRY: Oh wow! What a handy Ability to have!

AGGRON: [PAINED]

PAUL: Wait... Is that...?

ANNOUNCER: Flare Blitz's additional effect

is causing Aggron burn damage, and is it potent!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Sometimes you have to take a hit

to return an even bigger one!

BROCK: Flare Blitz has an additional effect

that can inflict its opponent with a Burn!

MEOWTH: Infernape's sure rocking the house!

JAMES: This calls for a poem!

When times are tough,

Infernape defines the phrase 'ready 'n rough'!

JESSIE: That's 'rough n' ready rhyme king!

ASH: Now, Infernape, use Mach Punch!

INFERNAPE: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

PAUL: All right Aggron, fl*sh Cannon, let's Go!

AGGRON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE] INFERNAPE: [ATTACKING]

ANNOUNCER: Talk about a fast Mach Punch...!

AGGRON: [DAZED]

REFEREE: Aggron is unable to battle! Infernape wins!

ANNOUNCER: And Ash gets the first win of the match!

ASH: Yeah, Infernape, you did it!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

INFERNAPE: [PROUD]

MEOWTH: My hero!

MEOWTH: Infernape drips cool!

JAMES: And another poem! No matter the goal,

Infernape is always on a winning roll!

JESSIE: With five more Pokémon in its complete control!

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

DAWN: All right, way to go, Infernape and Ash!

BARRY: I can't believe I'm saying this Paul,

but since you let Ash get the first win,

I've got no choice but to fine you!

BROCK: It's still early.

Much too early to be able to predict

how this will all turn out!

PAUL: Gastrodon! Stand by for battle!

ANNOUNCER: And Paul's second Pokémon is Gastrodon!

POKEDEX: Gastrodon. The Sea Slug Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Shellos.

A sturdy shell covered Gastrodon's back long ago.

Its cells still contain evidence of it today.

ASH: Wow, a Gastrodon! Infernape, return!

ASH: I'm going to switch you out, so get a good rest!

JESSIE: Hey! Why put Infernape into early retirement?

JAMES: Perhaps the Twerp's switching antics

will enable us to work during a break in the Battle action!

MEOWTH: So while Infernape takes five,

let's get to some merchandizing jive!

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

BARRY: Ash really knows his stuff!

If Gastrodon's up now,

switching out Infernape's best...

DAWN: Since Gastrodon's a Water and Ground-type Pokémon,

a Fire type like Infernape is clearly at a disadvantage!

ASH: Staraptor, I choose you!

STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor is Ash's third Pokémon!

PAUL: First Pikachu... then Infernape...

then Staraptor... I get it now!

REGGIE: So far, Ash has used

the same Pokémon he used at Lake Acuity...

REGGIE: And if that's true...

I'll bet I can guess Ash's last three Pokémon!

PAUL: Use Muddy Water! GASTRODON: [MUDDY WATER MOVE]

ASH: Quick Attack, now!

STARAPTOR: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: They don't call it Quick Attack for nothing!

What speed!

PAUL: Gastrodon, let's go!

GASTRODON: [COUNTER SHIELD MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: What kind of move is that?

Gastrodon's moving its head in a circle!

ASH: What's going on?

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Could that be Counter Shield?

ANNOUNCER: A unique attack indeed!

Gastrodon created a barrier

against Staraptor using Muddy Water!

DAWN: No way! PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

BARRY: Hey, I've seen that!

BARRY: It looks exactly like the Counter Shield technique

Ash used when he battled Fantina!

DAWN: And Pikachu used it during the Lake Acuity Battle...

DAWN: So who would've thought

Paul would've used a Counter Shield!

BROCK: Paul's adapted Ash's battle techniques...

He took what he saw from their Battle and made it his own!

BARRY: Now that's the kind of brilliant stuff I expect

from a guy who's good enough to be a true rival of mine...

Paul!

REGGIE: There's a side of Paul that hasn't changed...

Putting Ash off balance with his own moves before he starts

gaining momentum is Paul through and through...

REGGIE: So how is Ash going to battle

back now using those six Pokémon?

ASH: We can't get near them!

ASH: Got it! Staraptor, aim for Gastrodon's belly!

Aerial Ace!

STARAPTOR: [ARIEL ACE MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor counterattacks with Aerial Ace!

STARAPTOR: [ATTACKING]

ASH: Do it!

PAUL: Gastrodon, Body Slam!

GASTRODON: [EXERT]

ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon poises directly above Staraptor!

ASH: Now what? GASTRODON: [BODY SLAM MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED] STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]

ANNNOUNCER: And Gastrodon's got Staraptor pinned down,

making full use of its soft body!

A brilliant move!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED] PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

BROCK: And it's not that Gastrodon is a heavy Pokémon...

But that wouldn't stop Paul from training it

or any of his Pokémon for different battle situations!

MEOWTH: That move makes my back hurt...

JAMES: That Gastrodon's no slouch!

JESSIE: There is life after Infernape!

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

ASH: Get Gastrodon off your back, Staraptor,

and do it right now! PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING] GASTRODON: [EXERTION]

PAUL: All right, use Water Pulse and sh**t it straight up!

GASTRODON: [WATER PULSE MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: Gastrodon fires with Water Pulse!

ASH: What's Paul up to?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED] PIPLUP: [PANICKED]

DAWN: Staraptor! Fly away!

BARRY: It can't with Gastrodon plastered to its back!

STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]

PAUL: No, not yet, Gastrodon...

- ASH: Is he? - BROCK: Of course!

Paul's strategy is

to pull Gastrodon off at the very last minute,

so that Water Pulse will land directly on Staraptor!

DAWN: Hurry up, Staraptor!

PIPLUP: [PANICKED]

STARAPTOR: [PANICKED]

ANNOUNCER: Water Pulse's descending speed

is increasing and gaining strength at the same time!

GASTRODON: [FOCUSED]

ASH: I've got it! All right,

Staraptor, use Close Combat by banging hard on the ground!

PAUL: Wait a minute...That move!

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE] GASTRODON: [SHOCK]

ASH: All right! It worked perfectly!

ANNOUNCER: And Staraptor escapes with Close Combat!

PAUL: Ice Beam, let's go!

GASTRODON: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon unleashes

a lightning quick mid-air attack on a dazed Staraptor!

ASH: Man, what a hit! Staraptor, return!

REGGIE: I'm sure even Ash wasn't expecting Paul to use Ice Beam

while his Pokémon was in mid-air.

REGGIE: At the same time,

I can tell Paul had Gastrodon's move planned out

in case Staraptor somehow got away...

ASH: It's not over... Nope!

Let's go! Buizel, I choose you!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

ANNOUNCER: And Ash switches Staraptor with Buizel!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

DAWN: Yeah, Buizel, you can do it!

PAUL: Number four is Buizel...

Wow, you're pathetic and predictable!

PAUL: So you're trying to turn the frustration

your Pokémon felt when I beat you then

into your advantage now...

PAUL: That's why you're using the same Pokémon this time!

ASH: Right, Paul! This is just what my Pokémon and I all want!

We may have lost to you once,

but it's not over 'cause I'm beating you no matter what,

get it? BUIZEL: [AGREEING]

GASTRODON: [CHALLENGING]

PAUL: All right, Ice Beam!

GASTRODON: [ICE BEAM MOVE]

ASH: We'll take that Ice Beam and use Aqua Jet!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: Buizel's Aqua Jet is frozen solid

and heading straight for Gastrodon!

DAWN: That's it! It's an Ice Aqua Jet!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BARRY: I've never seen an Ice Aqua Jet before!

Ice Aqua Jet is so awesome!

GASTRODON: [PAINED]

PAUL: Body Slam, let's go!

GASTRODON: [BODY SLAM MOVE]

BUIZEL: [EXERTION]

ASH: Now, use Ice Punch!

BUIZEL: [ICE PUNCH MOVE]

GASTRODON: [SHOCKED]

GASTRODON: [DAZED]

REFEREE: Gastrodon is unable to battle! Buizel wins!

ANNOUNCER: And Gastrodon is eliminated,

putting Ash on the board twice!

ASH: Yes! That's two Pokémon down!

ASH: Buizel, that was an awesome job!

BUIZEL: [PROUD]

DAWN: Amazing! Ash got two wins before Paul even got one!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: Let's just hope that Ash can keep his momentum up!

BARRY: If you don't get it together soon Paul,

I'm going to have to fine you big time!

JESSIE: Touché! The Twerp is totally on top!

JAMES: His protruding poker face hasn't shown a thing!

MEOWTH: Something must be cooking

in that pea brain of his...

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

PIKACHU: [FOCUSED]

ASH: You're right. We're battling Paul!

I know what that means... The real Battle starts now!

PIKACHU: [FOCUSED]

PAUL: Drapion! Stand by for battle!

DRAPION: [APPEARING]

DRAPION: [EXERTION]

REGGIE: So Drapion's Paul's third Pokémon ...

REGGIE: I wonder if Ash has finally figured out

that Paul's first two Pokémon losing is all part of his plan?

He needs to!

ANNOUNCER: And Paul's third Pokémon is... Drapion!

POKEDEX: Drapion, The Ogre Scorp Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Skorupi. With its sturdy body,

Drapion takes pride in its strength,

defeating opponents without the need for poison.

BUIZEL: [READY] PAUL: Drapion, Pin m*ssile!

DRAPION: [PIN m*ssile MOVE]

BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Hey, what's up with that Pin m*ssile? All right then,

Buizel, use Water g*n as a counter shield

to defend yourself!

BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: Wow!

Buizel's Water g*n is defending against Drapion's attack!

ASH: Awesome!

PAUL: Drapion!

PAUL: Use Cross Poison!

DRAPION: [CROSS POISON MOVE]

ASH: Now, Buizel, use Sonic Boom, go!

BUIZEL: [SONIC BOOM MOVE]

ANNOUNCER: And Buizel dodges Drapion's Cross Poison,

and then unleashes Sonic Boom from behind!

BUIZEL: [ATTACKING] DRAPION: [EXERTION]

ASH: What? BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]

BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]

DRAPION: [SMUG] PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]

ANNNOUNCER: Obviously Drapion has no blind spot,

because Buizel's in a bind!

DRAPION: [SMUG]

ASH: Buizel, get out of there, quick!

NARRATOR: As one would expect when Ash goes up against Paul,

their second Full Battle is raging,

ith Ash initially in the lead!

But, Paul's counterattack has begun...

NARRATOR: Will Ash taste victory, or Paul?

The answers are soon to come,

as the Sinnoh League continues!