10x50 - Tag! We're It!

[bunniefuu]

- ASH: Here you go, Dawn! - DAWN: What's that?

PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

ASH: It's an entry card for the Tag Battle. This one's for you!

PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

DAWN: Why me?

BROCK: Zoey suggested you should enter it right before she left.

She thought it would lift your battle spirit a bit.

DAWN: But, she didn't say anything to me about it.

ASH: No matter. It still sounds like a good idea!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING / ENCOURAGING]

ASH: Just do it. Come on!

PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING] PIPLUP: [PLEADING]

DAWN: Okay! I'm in!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: Now, that's what I want to hear!

[singing] POKEMON, POKEMON

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CHALLENGES

IT'S A BRAND-NEW GAME AND A BRAND-NEW WORLD

NEW RIVALS AS YOU FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

NOTHING CAN STOP YOU

- DIAMOND AND PEARL - POKEMON

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BATTLE

YOU GOTTA PLAY SMART, YOU GOTTA MOVE FASTER

BEHIND EVERY WIN,THERE'S A CHANCE TO BEGIN AGAIN

YOU GOTTA TAKE IT ALL IF YOU WANT TO BE A MASTER

- POKEMON, POKEMON - IT'S TIME FOR ADVENTURE

DIAMOND AND PEARL WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

POKEMON

Tag! We're it...!

ENTA: It's battle time!

ENTA: Get ready for some action!

BROCK: It's just like the Pokémon League!

ASH: I can't wait to get this going!

PIKACHU: [PSYCHED]

DAWN: This is so exciting! Isn't it?

ENTA: Welcome Tag Battle trainers to Hearthome City!

I know you're going to have a fine time!

And I should know. I'm the emcee!

The name's Enta, the Hearthome City Mayor!

JESSIE: Wow, what a windbag! Loudmouth lunk!

JAMES: I'd think you'd admire his oratory skills.

MEOWTH: Not when they're both bagging the same wind.

WOBBUFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

MIME JR.: [CONFUSED]

ENTA: As you may know, our warm and kind Hearthome City

is known as the "City Where Hearts Meet"!

ENTA: And with this Tag Battle

those hearts include Pokémon's and people's alike!

Pokémon to Pokémon

and person to person! Yes, bringing them all together

is what this Tag Battle is all about!

And so, for the next three days,

this stadium will burn with that spirit!

Simple, isn't it? So now,

I want you to make sure you have your registration cards.

On this screen,

you'll find everyone's card numbers listed!

Look for your number and the number right next to yours!

This will be your tag team partner

throughout the competition!

ENTA: All right then, time to see who's who!

DAWN: Wow! I'm in the A Block!

ASH: Okay, I'm in the H Block.

ENTA: NOW! Using the numbers as a guide,

find your tag team partner!

BROCK: Uh, I'm number sixteen!

I'm trying to locate number twenty one!

DAWN: Let's see Where's number nine?

CONWAY: Well how are you, number twenty eight?

DAWN: I'm fine!

CONWAY: That's good Conway is the name. A pleasure.

SLOWKING : [GREETING]

DAWN: Oh. It's nice to meet you. I'm Dawn

CONWAY: Dawn, eh? My my. There's a cute name

The perfect person to be our partner!

SLOWKING: [AGREEING]

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

DAWN: Who's that Pokémon?

POKEDEX: Slowking. The Royal Pokémon.

It has tremendous intelligence and intuition.

No matter what the situation it stays calm and collected.

CONWAY: Well, Dawn, it appears Slowking

has taken quite a liking to you!

SLOWKING: [AGREEING]

DAWN: Well, isn't that special!

PIPLUP: [NERVOUS]

BROCK: Wow! It's a girl!

WINGULL: [FLYING]

WINGULL: [LANDING]

BROCK: Wow.

HOLLY: So, do you wanna play tag with me?

BROCK: You bet! My name is, uh, Brock!

HOLLY: Hi Brock. I'm Holly.

WINGULL: [GREETING]

DAWN: How cool! A Wingull!

POKEDEX: Wingull. The Seagull Pokémon. It uses its long wings

to catch the ocean wind and glide across the sky,

and then folds them when resting.

BROCK: Wingull's at rest, not me. Not with your pretty face!

CROAGUNK: [CROAKING]

HOLLY: I'm so sorry,

but I'm just not interested in younger men!

DAWN: Wow, that was some performance!

CROAGUNK: [CROAKING]

ASH: Man, now Dawn and Brock have both found

their Tag Team partners! Okay, so where's mine?

PAUL: Of course you had to be number fifteen.

ASH: And I'm ready to win!

ASH: Hey Paul.

BROCK: What do you know? So Paul's in this too.

DAWN: Uh huh, and talk about the luck of the draw!

PAUL: Of course, I have no choice!

You just make sure you don't get in my way!

ASH: Hold on! That's no way to talk to your Tag Battle partner!

PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

PIKACHU: [GREETING]

ELEKID: [SURPRISED] [FRIENDLY] PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

DAWN: Look at that!

I guess Ash and Paul could learn a thing from Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [GRUNT] PIKACHU: [YELL]

- ASH: Pikachu no! - DAWN: Oh no!

Elekid could learn something too.

PIKACHU: [GROWL] ELEKID: [CHALLENGING]

ASH: Hey, Pikachu cut it out!

PIKACHU: [ATTACKING] / [CONCERNED]

ASH: Wow, you sure are strong these days

PAUL: Just pathetic.

ENTA: In a Tag Battle, the real key to success is to create the

spirit of partnership between both Trainers and their Pokémon!

To learn to truly rely on each other!

And so, to the team that emerges victorious,

we will be awarding an item that's sure to deepen the

connection between you even more!

Our grand prize!

MEOWTH: Wow! Dig it! Ring a ding!

JESSIE: With that in my ear, I could learn to put up with you.

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ENTA: The beautiful Soothe Bell! A bell that produces a sound

so magnificently beautiful that it brings both peace and joy

to everyone who hears it!

And this bell will be the award to our fine Tag Battle winners!

ASH: Whoa, what an awesome first prize!

DAWN: It sure is!

JAMES: Now there's a must have!

With that bell tinkling at my beck and call,

why I'd be the pied piper of every Pokémon in Sinnoh!

JAMES: So! If elected to strategize

the stealing of said bell,

I promise a pile of pazoozas in every pot!

JESSIE: Here here!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

MIME JR.: [CHEERING]

- JAMES: Let Team Rocket ring! - JESSIE: Give it zip and zing!

MEOWTH: We know how to swing!

MOTHER: Don't look and don't stop!

ENTA: All right Trainers!

By now you've all found your Tag Battle partners!

As you all know,

the battle festivities don't commence until this afternoon.

So you have until then to practice with your partner!

CONWAY: Dawn, you know you're lucky

to have been matched with me.

CONWAY: You see, after careful analysis of every league battle

up to and including the present, I've calculated the proper

formula for ensuring that victory is ours.

DAWN: That's great, Conway.

HOLLY: All right! Let's talk strategy!

BROCK: Okay.

ENTA: All right. It's time for our first match!

And here are the rules!

Each Trainer is allowed to use one Pokémon,

with no time limit! There will be no substitutions.

Whichever team ends up unable to battle is defeated!

Then tomorrow,

the winners advance to the second round battles!

Now today, our first battle will be A Block!

So, it's off to the Pokémon b*ttlefield!

DAWN: Now, Piplup! Spotlight!

PIPLUP: [APPEARING]

CONWAY: Okay, Slowking. Appear!

SLOWKING: [APPEARING]PIPLUP: [CONFIDENT] / [SURPRISED]

SLOWKING: [CONFIDENT]

CONWAY: Now you go right ahead with your att*cks

and don't worry one bit about defense!

You just leave that to me and don't think too much, okay?

DAWN: Yeah, right!

ENTA: All right battle begin!

GIRL: Now Scyther, use Razor Wind!!

GIANT: Koffing! Sludge b*mb now!

SCYTHER: [RAZOR WIND MOVE]

DAWN: Piplup, use Bubble Beam!

PIPLUP: [BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

PIPLUP: [LANDING]

CONWAY: Now, Slowking, let's use Safeguard!

SLOWKING: [SAFEGUARD MOVE]

SLOWKING: [AFFIRMATIVE] PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]

ASH: What was that light?

BROCK: It used Safeguard! When they're covered by Safeguard's

light they're immune to changes like poison or paralysis!

GIANT: Now! Koffing, Thunderbolt!

KOFFING: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE] PIPLUP, SLOWKING: [FOCUSED]

DAWN: Piplup, dodge it!

CONWAY: Now, Slowking, Protect!

SLOWKING: [SAFEGUARD MOVE]

DAWN: Wow!

CONWAY: There, see? You can now do whatever you want!

'Cause I'll be covering for you no matter what!

DAWN: Got it!

GIRL: Scyther, X-Scissor. Let's go!

SCYTHER: [FOCUSED]

DAWN: Piplup! Peck!

PIPLUP: [PECK MOVE] SCYTHER: [SHOCKED]

SCYTHER: [IMPACT GRUNT]

SCYTHER: [SHOUT] SCYTHER: [GROAN]

JUDGE: So Scyther is not able to battle!

GIANT: Now! Koffing, Gyro Ball!

KOFFING: [GYRO BALL MOVE]

CONWAY: Slowking, Psychic! Go!

SLOWKING: [PSYCHIC MOVE]

KOFFING: [WORRIED]

- DAWN: Yeah! - CONWAY: Yes, Slowking, now.

SLOWKING: [att*ck]

KOFFING: [GROAN]

JUDGE: Koffing's unable to battle as well! Which means

The winners are Piplup and Slowking!

ENTA: And the exciting first battle of A Block

has been decided!!

CONWAY: So, Dawn, how was it?

DAWN: Awesome! Our att*ck and defense moves were perfect!

Now, I want you to tell me all about

this battle formula of yours!

I'm sure they'll help me in my contests!

CONWAY: You're a Coordinator?

BROCK: That Conway's very big on defensive moves!

Dawn's got herself an interesting partner,

that's for sure!

ASH: They're unstoppable!

You know we should be doing that too, Paul!

ASH: Hey! What was that for?

PAUL: Give Chimchar your suggestions!

ASH: Chimchar?

Wow you've been working on your Flamethrower, haven't you?

CHIMCHAR: [EXCITED]

PAUL: A weak Flamethrower from a weak flame!

Even though you have no control over it at all!

CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

ASH: I thought it was great!

Say, why don't you let us help you out?

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

PAUL: Sorry, we don't need your help!

ASH: This is a Tag Battle! That means, we work together to win!

PAUL: It's all about you, isn't it?

ASH: What's that?

ELEKID: [ANGRY]

DAWN: Sounds like you might've forgotten

the purpose of this competition.

Fact of the matter is both Trainers and Pokémon

have to constantly think about each other in a Tag Battle!

DAWN: That is what Cynthia said.

PAUL: "When every life meets another life,

something will be born." So? Chimchar, let's go! Now!

ASH: Hey Paul! Why did you enter this thing in the first place?

PAUL: So I could meet Fire-type Pokémon.

- ASH: Meet Fire types? - BROCK: I get it! Knowing Paul,

that reason makes a lot of sense

BROCK: Do you remember the very first time

Paul and Ash had a battle?

BROCK: Back then, Paul used Pikachu's Thunderbolt

to power up his Elekid's Thunder!

BROCK: This time, it's exactly the same! Paul's planning

to use his opponent's Fire att*cks to juice up Chimchar's!

ASH: Makes sense, but I sure don't like it

ENTA: Our fiery first round moves on to the E Block!

It's the speedy Wingull and the powerful Sudowoodo

against Yanma and Bagon!

HOLLY: Wingull! Use Blizzard!

WINGULL: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BOY A: Now Yanma! Steel Wing, let's GO!

YANMA: [AFFIRMATIVE] WINGULL: [FOCUSED]

BROCK: I think Yanma's going to catch up with that speed!

WINGULL: [YELL] WINGULL: [FALLING]

BOY B: Zen Headbutt, Bagon!

BAGON: [ZEN HEADBUTT MOVE]

HOLLY: Quick, Wingull, straight up!

BROCK: There's no time! Now, Sudowoodo Double-Edge!

SUDOWOODO: [AFFIRMATIVE]

BAGON, SUDOWOODO: [ZEN HEADBUTT] [DOUBLE-EDGE MOVE]

BAGON: [SHOUT] SUDOWOODO: [PROUD]

BOY B: Now that's power!

BOY A: What are you doing? Yanma was doing so well!

BOY B: Oh yeah? You'd better counterattack, or we're doomed!

ASH: This is no place for those guys to fight!

CONWAY: This has got to be the worst battle of all time!

BROCK: All right! Let's pull together and win this!

HOLLY: Brock, you're right. Wingull, Blizzard!

WINGULL: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

ENTA: That powerful Blizzard dealt both Yanma and Bagon

some serious damage!

BOY B: Now Bagon! Dragon Breath!

BAGON: [DRAGON BREATH MOVE]

BROCK: Sudowoodo! Use Flail!

SUDOWOODO: [DETERMINED]

SUDOWOODO: [FLAIL MOVE]

ENTA: And using that Blizzard as the perfect opening,

Sudowoodo lands a beautiful Flail!

HOLLY: Aerial Ace!

WINGULL: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

ENTA: It's Wingull with a super-fast Aerial Ace,

and Yanma receives a direct hit!

JUDGE: Bagon and Yanma are unable to battle!

The winners are Wingull and Sudowoodo!!

HOLLY: We won!

WINGULL: [EXCITED] SUDOWOODO: [PROUD]

BROCK: Yes! And you're a sensation! Sorry about that.

HOLLY: I'm so impressed with the brilliant call you made,

and how you well you worked with your Sudowoodo!

BROCK: Yeah?

HOLLY: We could be the greatest Tag Team partners

the world's ever known!

CROAGUNK: [CROAKING]

DAWN: All right! Now Brock's won too!

ASH: I knew it! Brock and Sudowoodo were great out there!

ASH: And now it's us.

ENTA: The time has come for the last

of the final first round battles: the H Block!

I'm sure that in this case

last is certainly not least!

ASH: Okay, ready Pikachu?

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

PAUL: Chimchar, stand by!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

ELITE, RESEARCHER: Go!

MAGMAR, RHYDON: [APPEARING]

MEOWTH: It's Chimchar time!

JAMES: I've got to get a load of that heat!

WOBBUFFET: [CURIOUS]

JESSIE: Keep your eye on the bell!

ASH: Get ready Paul This could be tough!

PAUL: With Pikachu? Tough is right..

ASH: Chimchar's not such a great match!

PAUL: Well, who asked you?

CONWAY: I can predict the results.

Their opponents are a Fire-type Magmar, and Rhydon

who's a Rock and Ground type. The two Fire types' moves won't

affect each other much.

And Pikachu's Electric-type moves won't damage Rhydon

in the least!

DAWN: And the Trainers' matchups aren't much better!

ENTA: Now then, battle begin!

ASH: Let's show that Magmar a thing or two!

Quick Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

ENTA: Amazing! Astonishing!

Rhydon absorbed Pikachu's Thunderbolt!!

RESEARCHER: Now Rhydon, use Megahorn!

RHYDON: [MEGAHORN MOVE]

ASH: Pikachu!

PAUL: Don't know Rhydon's special Ability, huh?

ASH: Ability? You mean?

DAWN: What was that, Brock?

BROCK: Lightning Rod. Rhydon's Ability!

Lightning Rod can absorb any Electric-type move!

DAWN: Does that mean Pikachu can't use

any of its Electric-type moves?

CONWAY: I'm afraid Pikachu's out of commission!

PAUL: Forget it. You're just in the way!

ASH: Give me a break! I don't care what you say.

I'm in this Tag Battle too, you know!

ELITE: Magmar, use Lava Plume!

MAGMAR: [LAVA PLUME MOVE]

PAUL: Look out.

RHYDON: [IMPACT]

DAWN: Rhydon got hit, too!

BROCK: Lava Plume's a move that hits everyone in the area!

But Fire-type moves don't affect Rhydon that much.

That was a great strategy!

PAUL: Chimchar! Let's go!

PIKACHU: [CAUTIONING]

ELITE: Chimchar?! Even if Chimchar is a Fire-type,

this much fire's gonna cause major damage!

ASH: Pikachu! Dodge it quick!

PIKACHU: [DODGING] CHIMCHAR: [BRACING]

ENTA: And that Lava Plume engulfs Chimchar completely!!

PAUL: Chimchar, Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ASH: Awesome!

BROCK: Paul's using that Lava Plume

to power up Chimchar's Flamethrower,

just like I suspected he would!

RHYDON: [SHIELDING]

RESEARCHER: Hammer Arm, go!

RHYDON: [DETERMINED] / [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [YELL]

RHYDON, CHIMCHAR: [GROWL][SCARED]

ASH: Pikachu, use Iron Tail now!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

BROCK: Wow, nice assist!

CONWAY: True! Great effect!

RHYDON: [SHOCKED] / [PAINED]

RESEARCHER: Heads up! Though Pikachu may be an Electric-type,

we've still got to be careful!

ELITE: Right! Magmar, Protect!

RESEARCHER: Rhydon! Surf, go!

MAGMAR: [PROTECT MOVE]

RHYDON: [SURF MOVE]

BROCK: Look out! That Rhydon knows how to use Surf!

CONWAY: That's quite a shock! You can be sure that's got to

surprise its opponents in a big way!

RHYDON: [FOCUSED]

PIKACHU, CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

PAUL: Chimchar! Flame Wheel, let's go!

ASH: Paul what're you doing? You're going to make us lose!

DAWN: That's crazy!

BROCK: Paul's taking a big chance That Surf is serious!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

ENTA: A brave move to battle that Surf with Flame Wheel, but,

brave or not, it's foolhardy!

ASH: Chimchar, stop! You're gonna get creamed!

ASH: I've got it!

ASH: Pikachu! Use Iron Tail!!

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

RHYDON: [SURPRISED]

RHYDON: [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

ENTA: What a move!

He covered Chimchar and scored a direct K.O.!

- RESEARCHER: Rhydon! - ELITE: What an att*ck!

JUDGE: Rhydon's unable to battle!

DAWN: Of course! That's what Zoey did!

BROCK: Zoey's Double Performance was just the thing

to give Ash a bit of real inspiration! Great!

ASH: All right! From now on, I'm doing it my way!

Now, Pikachu, Volt Tackle!

PIKACHU: [VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

PAUL: Chimchar, Dig! CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

ELITE: Magmar, Fire Punch let's go!

MAGMAR: [FIRE PUNCH MOVE]

ENTA: It's an even match!!

MAGMAR: [SHOCKED] CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

MAGMAR: [IMPACT]

PIKACHU, CHIMCHAR: [LANDING] [EXCITED]

RHYDON, MAGMAR: [GROAN]

JUDGE: Magmar's unable to battle!

Pikachu and Chimchar are the winners!

ENTA: Wow, what a rout! And that means moving

on to the next round will be Ash and Paul!!

MEOWTH: That firecracker guy really got them good!

WOBBUFFET: [EXCITED]

JAMES: Chimchar the champ!

JESSIE: Will you keep your eye on the bell?

DAWN: Wow. I'm glad they won, but it certainly wasn't

the greatest example of teamwork I've ever seen!

CONWAY: Well my analysis is telling me their win was

the net result of excellent separate efforts!

BROCK: I'll say this: it worked today, but that may be it!

PAUL: Look, from now on stay out of my face!

ASH: Get off it! Face it! We work as a team!

That's what Tag Battle partners do!

NARRATOR: An unlikely team indeed,

Ash and Paul pull off an impressive victory!

Not to mention Brock and Dawn's victories as well!

The field is narrowing, but the question remains:

Who will rise to the top of the Tag Battle championship?

TO BE CONTINUED...