10x51 - Glory Blaze!

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NARRATOR: The Hearthome City Tag Battle competition was off

to a rousing start with Ash, Brock, and Dawn in the fray,

when Ash discovered his Tag Battle partner

was to be none other than Paul!

NARRATOR: Though a complete mismatch at first glance,

this most unusual team, along with Pikachu and Chimchar,

battled fiercely in spite of their many disagreements

to gain a decisive first round victory!

NARRATOR: But that was then, and one question remains:

What will become of Ash and Paul, now?

[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

Glory Blaze!

STARAVIA: [FOCUSED]

PIKACHU, TURTWIG, AIPOM: [FOCUSED]

ASH: Staravia, Aerial Ace!

STARAVIA: [DETERMINED] STARAVIA: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

PIKACHU, AIPOM, TURTWIG: [EXERTION]

AIPOM, TURTWIG, PIKACHU: [LANDING]

ASH: Awesome! And that's just the way I want you to battle

in the second round!

PIKACHU, TURTWIG, AIPOM: [EXCITED]

STARAVIA: [CONCERNED]

ASH: What's that?!

TRAINERS [X ]: Thanks for your help, Nurse Joy!

NURSE JOY: Well, that's what I'm here for! Whew!

These Tag Battle opening days are just so busy!

NURSE JOY: This is going to be quite a challenge.

CHANSEY: [AGREEING]

BROCK: Joy! I'd be honored to assist you!

NURSE JOY: Thanks! Who are you?

BROCK: The name is Brock!

Yes, I'm a skilled competitor, but underneath this

roughand tumble exterior I'm an aspiring Pokémon Breeder

and nice guy who helps Pokémon!

NURSE JOY: Well Brock, in that case,

I would love for you to help me!

HOLLY: That Brock sure gets around doesn't he?

CONWAY: So a Pokémon's potential ability is greatly

influenced by the quality of relationship with its Trainer

which is evidenced by otherwise unthinkable displays of power

in their moves and abilities!

DAWN: Sounds great! Though I don't have

much of a clue what you just said.

DAWN: Although it sounded like the better friends Pokémon

and Trainers are the stronger they get, right?

CONWAY: Yes, precisely! See? You do get it!

And, remember this applies to contests, too!

DAWN: Friendship. That's the key.

PIPLUP: [CURIOUS] DAWN, PIPLUP: [SURPRISED]

DAWN: We blushed!

PIPLUP: [EMBARRASSED] DAWN: I know!

DAWN: I've got to tell Ash about this!

PIPLUP: [RUNNING]

CONWAY: Of course, no matter how you look at it,

Ash is the enemy.

CHIMCHAR: [WORRIED]

CHIMCHAR: [EXHAUSTED]

PAUL: Elekid! Use Thunder!

ELEKID: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [THUNDER MOVE]

PAUL: Torterra, Hyper Beam!

TORTERRA: [HYPER BEAM MOVE]

PAUL: Murkrow, Shadow Ball!

MURKROW: [SHADOW BALL MOVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

TORTERRA, MURKROW, URSARING, ELEKID: [att*ck]

PAUL: Chimchar, use Flame Wheel!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

ASH, PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Hey Paul, what's going on here?

PAUL: Flamethrower, let's go!

CHIMCHAR: [EFFORT] / [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ASH, PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED] CHIMCHAR: [CONCERNED]

JESSIE: Obviously the rude Twerp's at it again.

JAMES: Training Chimchar like it's the end of the world.

MEOWTH: I wish that guy would lighten up!

ASH: My head! Hey. wow! Man, you just keep getting

stronger and stronger, you know?!

PIKACHU: [AMAZED] CHIMCHAR: [EXCITED]

PAUL: We're not through yet, Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED] CHIMCHAR: [DISAPPOINTED]

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: What are you doing, Paul?!

ASH: Why is Chimchar the only one you put

through such intense special training anyway?

DAWN: It's Ash. And Paul's here, too!

PAUL: It's none of your business!

ASH: Yes it is! We're a Tag Team!

PAUL: Your point?

ASH: I still don't understand why you entered this thing!

PAUL: You wouldn't!

PAUL: It's a good chance to get my Pokémon

used to some real combat!

- DAWN: What do you mean? - ASH: Dawn!

DAWN: Don't you think you're being a little rude

to the other Trainers and Pokémon in the Tag Battle?

PIPLUP: [SCOLDING]

PAUL: .I needed Chimchar to be struck by that Surf

in our match today, get it?

ASH: But what if Chimchar would have lost!

PAUL: Then Chimchar would be useless!

CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

ASH: Paul, if you want to make Chimchar stronger,

you got to work on improving its strong points!

PAUL: Oh, please!

Spending a second improving a Pokémon's strong points

is like babying a spoiled brat

and a complete waste of my time, see?

DAWN: I assume you treat all your Pokémon that way?

ELEKID: [PROUD] CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

PAUL: No. This is exactly what Chimchar wants!

DAWN, ASH, PIPLUP, PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]

ASH: Chimchar is that true?

CHIMCHAR: [AGREEING]

DAWN: Chimchar!

ASH: Chimchar, there are other ways to get stronger!

You don't have to do it the hard way you know.

CHIMCHAR: [SAD] / [SURPRISED]

PAUL: Come on, Chimchar, don't listen to them!

CHIMCHAR: [UNSURE]

ASH: Chimchar.

CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

DAWN: Poor thing. Chimchar looks so sad!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING] CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

JAMES: Poor Chimmy's in a bad way.

MEOWTH: That big Twerp's never going to show Chimchar

any sort of mercy.

JESSIE: I just had a thought: perhaps if we get chummy

with Chimchar, it would help us to wrap our

itchy little fingersaround that Soothe Bell!

JAMES, MEOWTH: Well! WOBBUFFET: [AGREEMENT]

CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

PAUL: Ursaring, Hammer Arm! Go!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE] CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

URSARING: [ANGRY] PAUL: Leaf Storm!

TORTERRA: [FOCUSED]

TORTERRA: [LEAF STORM MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED] / [IMPACT]

PAUL: Sky att*ck! MURKROW: [FOCUSED]

MURKROW: [SKY att*ck MOVE]

PAUL: Now Flamethrower! CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

MURKROW: [att*ck] CHIMCHAR: [PAINED YELL]

PAUL: Stand!

CHIMCHAR: [STRUGGLING] / [WEAK]

PAUL: Wake it up with Thunder!

ELEKID: [THUNDER MOVE]

PIKACHU: [PROTECTIVE] PAUL: [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

ELEKID: [ANGRY]

ASH: Knock it off!

PAUL, ELEKID, MURKROW: [SURPRISED]

DAWN: You've done more than enough!

PIPLUP: [PLEADING] ASH: That's it!

I'm taking Chimchar to the Pokémon Center, understand?

PAUL: Be my guest!

HOLLY: I'm just so impressed with Brock!

At first I thought he was just flirting with Nurse Joy,

but boy was I wrong!

It's almost like having another Nurse Joy around!

DAWN: Brock's one of a kind all right,

and we're lucky to have him as a friend!

HOLLY: With Brock as my Tag Team Partner we can't lose.

I'm sure of it!

ASH: I'm not so sure about that!

DAWN: We plan on winning, too!

ASH: How's Chimchar, Brock?

BROCK: Much better! Chimchar needs rest though.

DAWN: Of course. What a relief!

ASH: Wow, you're going to be just fine!

PIKACHU: [RELIEVED]

BROCK: So Chimchar went through some severe training, huh.

PAUL: I'm sure Ash told you!

BROCK: I treated Chimchar,

so Ash didn't have to tell me a thing.

At this point Chimchar will either get a lot

strongeror emotionally scarred for life!

BROCK: Why do you need to push so hard anyway?

BROCK: I'm not asking because I'm Ash's friend.

I'm asking because I'm Chimchar's friend!

PAUL: Believe it or not, we all want the same thing. I mean it!

ASH: I don't get it.

PAUL: I'll never forget that first day.

ELEKID: [att*ck]

NINJASK: [GRUNT]

CHIMCHAR: [SCREAMING]

CHIMCHAR: [EXERTION]

ZANGOOSE [X ]: [URGENT]

ZANGOOSE [X ]: [att*ck]

ZANGOOSE : [att*ck]

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED]

CHIMCHAR: [FALLING]

ZANGOOSE : [att*ck]

ZANGOOSE : [att*ck] CHIMCHAR: [SCARED]

PAUL: It might have been a fight for food.

CHIMCHAR: [SCREAMING] PAUL: ...or territory!

CHIMCHAR: [FALLING] / [RUNNING]

PAUL: But the Zangoose wouldn't stop attacking!

ZANGOOSE GROUP: [RUNNING]

CHIMCHAR: [RUNNING]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED] / [SHOCKED]

ZANGOOSE : [ANGRY]

ZANGOOSE : [THREATENING]

ZANGOOSE : [THREATENING]

ZANGOOSE [X]: [ANGRY] / [AMUSED]

CHIMCHAR: [PETRIFIED]

ZANGOOSE [X]: [ANGRY]

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED]

CHIMCHAR: [SCREAMING]

ZANGOOSE , PAUL: [SHOCKED]

ZANGOOSE [X]: [SHOCKED]

PAUL: Chimchar had taken a lot of damage.

PAUL: But what power!

PAUL: I'd never seen a Chimchar who had strength

and stamina like that!

PAUL: After witnessing that mind-boggling display

of force and determination.

I knew I had to have Chimchar for myself!

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED] / [SHOCKED]

PAUL: Hey!

PAUL: Chimchar! Look what you did!

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED] CHIMCHAR: [CONFUSED]

PAUL: Come with me!

CHIMCHAR: [CONFUSED]

CHIMCHAR: [CURIOUS]

PAUL: I knew that if I had that kind of firepower,

I was going to win the Pokémon League for certain!

But ever since that day

we haven't been able to duplicate that power.

BROCK: I get it!

You're trying to recreate the stress

of when those Zangoose were attacking

by putting Chimchar through such difficult training all the time!

PAUL: I need to push Chimchar way beyond the limit!

If we could just recapture that power.

Chimchar would be the strongest

of all my Fire-type Pokémon!

ASH: Hold on Paul! You gotta let Chimcahr rest!

- PAUL: If I don't? - BROCK: You have to!

Chimchar's health depends on it!

DAWN: Brock said Chimchar needs lots of rest!

PIPLUP: [INSISTENT]

NURSE JOY: You've got to listen to them!!

ASH: Nurse Joy!

NURSE JOY: The only reason you're pushing your Chimchar

so hard is because you're just plain impatient!

I'm going to have to insist

that you allow Chimchar to get some rest!

ENTA: It's Tag Battle day two! With a sizzling second round!

We've had hours for our teams to get comfortable

and really lock in sync.

and I can guarantee this audience that both trainers

and Pokémon will be pushing each other to even greater heights!

And now! Presenting our last battle of the day!

Our two teams are poised and ready!

So, Pokémon to the b*ttlefield!

ASH: Okay, Turtwig! I choose you!

TURTWIG: [APPEARING]

PAUL: Chimchar!! Now, stand by!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING][APPEARING]

DAWN: No!

JESSIE: I thought Chimchar was slated for some down time!

JAMES: Not very kind-hearted.

MEOWTH: What heart?

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: Chimchar! You need to rest!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

CHIMCHAR: [REASSURING] ASH: Okay.

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: Make sure you protect Chimchar

during the battle Turtwig!

TURTWIG: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [REASSURING]

CHIMCHAR: [HAPPY]

PSYCHIC: Metagross, let's go!

METAGROSS: [APPEARING]

DAWN: A Metagross!

POKEDEX: Metagross. The Iron Leg Pokémon. With its four brains,

it has an intelligence rivaling a super computer.

BROCK: Trouble for Turtwig.

CONWAY: The simple fact is Grass-type moves

aren't very effective against Steel types!

HOLLY: True, but if Chimchar's Fire-type moves work well

they could win!

BLACK BELT: Zangoose! Come forward!

ZANGOOSE: [APPEARING] / [LANDING]

ASH: A Zangoose! PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

DAWN: Look at the size of that Zangoose. Whoa!

POKEDEX: Zangoose. The Cat Ferret Pokémon.

Zangoose have battled against Seviper

for many generations.

and their sharp claws are their best weapons.

ASH: Paul, we'll take care of that Zangoose!

- You take care of Meta. - PAUL: Chimchar, go!

CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED]

ENTA: Now battle begin!

PSYCHIC: Metagross, use b*llet Punch!

METAGROSS: [b*llet PUNCH MOVE]

PAUL: Chimchar, Flamethrower, go!

PSYCHIC: X-Scissor!!

ENTA: What team cooperation between Zangoose and Metagross!

ASH: Turtwig, Razor Leaf!

TURTWIG: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [DEFENDING]

ASH, PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

METAGROSS: [att*ck] CHIMCHAR: [IMPACT]

ENTA: Chimchar still doesn't get a chance

to use Flamethrower!

TURTWIG: [CONCERNED] / [SHOCKED] ZANGOOSE: [att*ck]

TURTWIG: [IMPACT] TURTWIG: [GROAN]

- ASH: Turtwig! - PAUL: Chimchar, DIG!

CHIMCHAR: [AFFIRMATIVE] / [DIG MOVE]

ENTA: Is Chimchar going to be able to rest down there?

- BLACK BELT: Heads up! - PSYCHIC: No prob! Magnet Rise!

METAGROSS: [MAGNET RISE MOVE] CHIMCHAR: [CONFUSED]

ENTA: And Chimchar's Dig goes nowhere because of Magnet Rise!

ASH, PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

BLACK BELT: Crush Claw!

ZANGOOSE: [CRUSH CLAW MOVE] CHIMCHAR: [IMPACT]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED] TURTWIG: [CONCERNED]

ASH: Use Tackle on Zangoose!

BLACK BELT: Do it!

- ASH: What? - PSYCHIC: Psychic, now!

TURTWIG: [SHOCKED] METAGROSS: [PSYCHIC MOVE]

TURTWIG: [YELL] CHIMCHAR: [YELL]

ASH: Turtwig! Chimchar!

BLACK BELT: Zangoose! Crush Claw, go!

ENTA: And with exquisite timing.

Zangoose unleashes Crush Claw!!

ZANGOOSE: [ANGRY]

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED] ASH: Turtwig! Use Bite!

TURTWIG: [BITE MOVE]

- ASH: All right! - ENTA: A splendid move

as Turtwig manages to stop Crush Claw!

PSYCHIC: Metagross, use b*llet Punch!

METAGROSS: [b*llet PUNCH MOVE]

PAUL: Chimchar use Flame Wheel on Turtwig!

ASH: What? CHIMCHAR: [DISAGREEING]

PAUL: Yes!

CHIMCHAR: [CONCERNED] / [DETERMINED]

ZANGOOSE, TURTWIG: [IMPACT]

ASH: Turtwig!

METAGROSS: [GROAN]

ENTA: Now what's going on here?

Chimchar used an att*ck on its teammate?!

And Turtwig's taken major damage as a result!

DAWN: That's terrible!

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

ASH: Turtwig! You okay?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED] TURTWIG: [STRUGGLING]

- ASH: What's wrong with you? - BLACK BELT: Zangoose!

Now's our chance! Crush Claw, now!

PAUL: Flame Wheel!

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED] / [DETERMINED]

ENTA: And Zangoose's Crush Claw crushes that Flame Wheel!

- ASH: Chimchar! - PAUL: Use Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [STRUGGLING] / [SHOCKED]

CHIMCHAR: [SCARED]

ENTA: Zangoose has Chimchar wedged underfoot!

Has Chimchar lost the will to battle?

ASH: Chimchar! PIKACHU: [WORRIED CALLING]

- PAUL: Guess that's it. - ASH: Turtwig!

You've gotta help Chimchar! So use Razor Leaf!

TURTWIG: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [IMPACT]

ZANGOOSE: [SHOCKED]

TURTWIG: [ANGRY] / [COLLAPSING]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

BLACK BELT: Zangoose, Fire Blast! Go!

ASH: Turtwig!

CHIMCHAR: [PROTECTIVE]

CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

ASH, PIKACHU, TURTWIG: [SHOCKED] CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

CHIMCHAR: [CALLING]

ASH: Hurry! Give Chimchar a command!

PSYCHIC: In that case.

All right Metagross! Use b*llet Punch!

METAGROSS: [b*llet PUNCH MOVE]

ASH: C'mon! What's wrong with you?

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Chimchar! Quick, Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

ASH: That's right! Now!

CHIMCHAR: [FOCUSED] [DETERMINED]

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

METGROSS: [IMPACT]

ENTA: And it's a direct hit by that Flamethrower!

Super powered!

METAGROSS: [GROAN] PSYCHIC: Metagross!

JUDGE: Metagross is unable to battle!

ASH: You did it, Chimchar! PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

TURTWIG: [EXCITED] CHIMCHAR: [CONFUSED]

ENTA: That was perfect timing between Chimchar and Trainer

but the Trainer was Ash, Turtwig's trainer!

HOLLY: This is weird!

CONWAY: And it's breaking all the rules!

- BROCK: Unbelievable! - DAWN: Go for it, Ash!!

PIPLUP: [CHEERING]

ASH: All right Turtwig! It's your turn so get moving!

BLACK BELT: Zangoose, use Crush Claw! Go!

ASH: Dodge it!

- BLACK BELT: Uh oh! - ASH: Razor Leaf!!

TURTWIG: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [IMPACT]

ZANGOOSE: [LANDING]

ASH: Way to go! Finish up with Tackle, now!

TURTWIG: [TACKLE MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [SCREAMING]

ZANGOOSE: [GROAN]

JUDGE: Zangoose is unable to battle!

The winners are Turtwig and Chimchar!

ASH: We did it! PIKACHU: [THRILLED]

ENTA: We now have our top four tag teams!

We'll be back tomorrow for our quarterfinals,

and then it's our final match!

Which means one of these four spirited Tag Teams

will be receiving the Soothe Bell!

DAWN: What do you know? Ash made it to the third day after all!

CONWAY: Well, miracles do happen!

ASH: Wow, I can't tell you how great you two were!

TURTWIG: [HAPPY]

CHIMCHAR: [CONCERNED]

CHIMCHAR: [WORRIED]

PAUL: You're out of here! CHIMCHAR: [WORRIED]

ASH: Paul?

ASH: So, that's the end of all that special training?

PAUL: Yeah, that's right. What's the point?

PAUL: Obviously I need to get a new Fire type!

ASH: You're giving up Chimchar?

DAWN: What happened to the two of you

getting stronger together?

BROCK: All of that progress, and you're throwing it away?

ASH, BROCK, DAWN, PIKACHU, TURTWIG, PIPLUP: [SAD]

CHIMCHAR: [SAD]

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: Hey, Chimchar, come with us!

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED]

DAWN: Are you sure?

ASH: Of course! We'll have a blast and work hard!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING] TURTWIG: [AGREEING]

CHIMCHAR: [SURPRISED]

NARRATOR: The old saying goes:

when one door closes, another door opens.

NARRATOR: Friends reach out to friends,

and a brand new opportunity is born!

So now,

with an invitation from our heroes to share their journey,

just what lies in store for Chimchar?

TO BE CONTINUED...