01x34 - Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling! (The Semifinals III: Valor)

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] This is where
the strongest Trainer is determined!

The Pokémon World Coronation Series
Masters Eight Tournament!

It's the second match of the semifinals,

with Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia,
battling Alola's first Champion, Ash!

Their six-on-six
Full Battle is now in full swing!

Battle begin!

Draco Meteor!

[growling]

Sucker Punch!

Spiritomb...

[groaning]

-[gasps]
-Pika!

[narrator] With Spiritomb
as her main attacker

and switching out Pokémon as a tactic,

Cynthia was making quick work of Ash.

Dragonite, Gengar,
and even Pikachu were eliminated!

Cynthia now has four Pokémon left,
while Ash has three.

And so, down by one Pokémon,
can Ash make up the difference?

["With You" playing]

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[theme music]

-[Goh] "Valor: A Strategic Part..."
-[Ash] "Of Battling!"

[audience cheer, applause]

Buddy, you did a great job out there!

Relax and watch.

Pika.

Pika. Pika.

[inhales deeply]

[exhales deeply]

Ash has just three Pokémon,
and Cynthia still has four.

A one Pokémon advantage is big.
Cynthia's way too tough.

[Jessie and James grunting]

Hey, Twerp, what's up?

Come on. Where did that first-round
fighting spirit run off to?

You're leaving us in the losers' lurch!

Wobbuffet!

[munching]

Morpeko. Morpeko.

[Diantha] Neither of them
has used Dynamax or Mega Evolution.

They're not ready yet.

It's exactly when to use them
that will be the key to victory here.

[announcer] Both Cynthia and Ash
hope to control the tide of battle

through the use of their next Pokémon.

[all cheer]

Dracovish, now I choose you!

Now, Garchomp!

Fly up! Let's go!

Dracovish!

[growls]

[announcer] This time, both have
brought out Dragon type Pokémon!

[Ash] Garchomp...

Is it time for Mega Evolution?

We'll hit it head on!

Use Ice Fang!

Dra...
[grunting]

Now, draw it in and use Dragon Claw!

Garchomp...

Draco...

[grunts]

Garchomp.

[grunting]

-So fast.
-Dragon type moves are super effective.

[groans]

Now use Stealth Rock!

Gar... chomp!

Draco...

[announcer] Pointed stones
have fallen all over the field!

Garchomp, return!

[gasps]

Roserade, let's go!

Roserade.

Dracovish.

[announcer]
And Cynthia switched out again!

Dracovish?

Roserade's not burned now?

That's so weird!
It was just hit by Gengar's Will-O-Wisp!

Hold on a second.

That must mean that Cynthia's Roserade...

Roserade's Ability is Natural Cure.

By returning to its Poké Ball,
it can heal from things

like burns or poison.

So that's why you switched it out.

Okay, what's my next move?

Aw, man...

[yells]

Dra... co... vish!

Right! Fishious Rend, let's do it!

Dra... co... vish!

Draco!

[Cynthia] Poison Jab!

Roserade!

Ro... Roserade!

[yells]

[wailing]
Draco...

Draco... vish!

[expl*si*n]

[both grunt]

[announcer] Look at that!

Both of them took damage!

Dra... Dracovish.

Dracovish, no!

It looks like Dracovish has been poisoned!

Its strength is slowly being drained!

This is real bad.

Yeah...

Dra... co... vish.

[grunts]

What's going on?

Dracovish has been poisoned,
and it's not thrilled.

It's saying it'll be the one
who's gonna take Roserade down.

Hey, that takes guts.

Sic 'em, Dracovish!

Wobbu...

[munching]

Use Leaf Storm!

Rose... rade!

Dragon Rush, let's go!

Draco...

Draco... Draco...
[grunting]

Dracovish.

[explosions]

[announcer] That did it!

Draco...

[Roserade groans]

[Dan] Roserade is unable to battle!

[audience cheer]

All right!

Pika!

Dracovish!

Roserade, return, now!

Thank you. You battled well.

[announcer] Even while poisoned,
Dracovish managed to win the matchup!

But the poison is here to stay!

Return!

-Huh?
-Pika.

What?

It isn't returning!

Draco... Draco... Draco.

Really?

You still want to battle, huh?

Then let's do this as long as you're able!

Draco!

[announcer] Ash is staying with Dracovish!

Talk about get up and go.

That's going with the flow.

We're behind you
until the final curtain's low!

Wobbu...

[Cynthia] Since you understand
how your Pokémon feel,

you would do that.

But it's exactly what will give me
the chance to win!

Spirit of water...

Milotic, go!

[squeals]

[announcer] And Cynthia has chosen one
of her first-round match MVPs, Milotic!

We'll get this decided quickly
for your sake, Dracovish!

All right, Dragon Rush!

Draco. Draco. Draco...
[grunting]

Use Disarming Voice!

[vocalizing]

[announcer] That's a Fairy type move

that should be super effective
against Dracovish!

[grunting]

Dracovish, hang in there!

Draco, Draco, Dracovish. Draco... Draco.

Milotic! Get it!

[squeals]

[announcer] Milotic caught Dracovish!

Pika!

[groans]

Draco, Draco...

[Cynthia] Use Iron Head!

[grunting]

Fishious Rend!

Dra... Draco...

[squeals]

[expl*si*n]

-[squeals]
-Dracovish. Draco...

Oh, no, Dracovish.

Dracovish.

Dracovish is unable to battle!

[audience cheering]

[announcer] And Cynthia adds another
in her win column!

You did a great job! Thanks so much!

Dracovish's last attack hit pretty hard.

Milotic must have sustained
quite a bit of damage.

Right.

The next matchup should be decided soon.

Dracovish worked so hard!

Just like a ten-ton trooper!

Such skilled battling is so moving.
[sobbing]

Wobbu...

[munches]
Morpeko.

Now, Sirfetch'd, I choose you!

Sirfetch'd.
[yells]

[gasps]

Was that Stealth Rock?

[announcer] We now see
Stealth Rock's effect in action!

It damaged Sirfetch'd
right out of its Poké Ball!

Pikachu!

[groans]

Gotta get something going!

Sirfetch'd.

Sirfetch'd!

Oh, yeah! I've got it!

Sirfetch'd!

Sirfetch'd, now!

It's time to take 'em all down!

Fetch'd!

[grunts]

[humming]

Brutal Swing with your shield!

Sirfetch'd.

Way to go, go, go, go!

How can they do that?

[announcer]
With its extremely high spin rate,

Sirfetch'd's shield is destroying
one Stealth Rock shard after another!

Is that even possible?

Hey, it's Ash!

Stuff like this is where he's at his best!

-Huh.
-His strategies are outrageous!

[all] Yay! Way to go, way to go,
way to go, go, go, go!

[munching]
Morpeko.

Use Hydro Pump!

[squeals]

Fetch'd!

Now use Fury Cutter!

Sirfetch'd!

Sirfetch'd.

Iron Head, let's go!

[squeals]

[both grunting]

Sirfetch'd!

Sirfetch'd. Sirfetch'd.

[announcer] Iron Head was blocked,

but Fury Cutter connected!

Use Disarming Voice!

[squeals]

[vocalizing]

Meteor as*ault!

[announcer] Sirfetch'd is able
to withstand Disarming Voice!

Let's go!

-[Sirfetch'd] Sir...
-[Milotic squeals]

[Milotic screams]

...fetch'd.

Milotic is unable to battle!

[announcer] Sirfetch'd, using a fearless
barrage of attacks,

has given Ash another win
in this action-packed match!

Wow, you really did it, Sirfetch'd!

Pikachu!

Sirfetch'd.

[all cheer]

Now they're all tied up at two each.

And they're back to where they started.

Milotic, we'll take it from here.

Time for you to get a good rest.

Your Stealth Rock solution? Impressive.

[Cynthia] When we battle,
I get more and more fired up.

All the more reason I want to win,

so I can advance to the finals
and battle Leon.

Your only problem is that we'll win.

Fetch'd.

Because with this battle,
I'll surpass you!

[Cynthia] One more time, please...

Garchomp!

[growls]

Mega Evolution? Is it time?

[suspenseful music]

All right, now use Fury Cutter!

Sirfetch'd. Fetch'd. Fetch'd. Fetch'd.

Use Scale Shot, go!

[grunting]

[announcer] Sirfetch'd is cutting down
Scale Shot while charging in!

-[Sirfetch'd grunts]
-Use Dragon Claw!

[grunts]

-Fetch'd!
-[grunts]

Sir... fetch'd.

[grunts]

Use Detect!

Sir...

[announcer] Detect worked!

Garchomp's claws only sliced through air!

Use Meteor as*ault!

...fetch'd.

Sir...

[Cynthia] Draco Meteor!

[screams]

Sir...

fetch'd.

[yells]

[expl*si*n]

[announcer]
Both Pokémon took plenty of damage...

And the result?

[suspenseful music]

[grunts]

Pika!

Sirfetch'd, no!

[suspenseful music continues]

Sirfetch'd is unable to battle!

[grunts]

Pika.

[announcer] Sirfetch'd has been defeated
while still standing!

It refuses to show itself collapsed
on the ground!

The very image of a true knight!

[Ash] Sirfetch'd, return!

[audience cheering, applause]

Thanks, Sirfetch'd. You were awesome.

[announcer] And now, Ash is down
to his last Pokémon!

[Cynthia] Garchomp, return!

[gasps]

[grunts]
Switching out again?

I thought Garchomp might Mega Evolve, but...

She has something else in mind.

I have one Pokémon left, so let's do it!

Now, Lucario! I choose you!

[grunts]

Ash's sixth and final Pokémon is Lucario!

Cinder...

Cinderace?

Does this mean you wanted to see Lucario?

Cinderace.

Lucario! Cinderace is watching you!

Give it your all!

Cinderace.

[Cinderace] Cinderace!

Cinderace.

[groans]

Pi... Pika!

Cinderace.

Lucario!

[Ash] Let's show Cinderace
what you can do!

[grunts]

Togekiss!

One more time, please!

Togekiss!

She'll combine two different things.

Serene Grace
and Air Slash's flinch effect.

I'm wondering,
how will Ash deal with that?

[announcer]
Ash's final Pokémon is Lucario.

What is his strategy
against Cynthia's Togekiss?

Togekiss.

Use b*llet Punch!

[grunting]

Air Slash, let's go!

Togekiss.

[grunting]

[announcer] Amazing!

Lucario is punching Air Slash away!

Its skillful use of b*llet Punch
is completely shutting down

-that Flying type attack!
-[grunting]

All right. Jump, Lucario!

To...

[grunting]

All right! Direct hit!

Cinder!

[grunts]

Togekiss.

You and Lucario are in sync.

It's because you have a bond
guided by the same shared Aura.

That's not all!

Use Aura Sphere!

[grunts]

Use Air Slash!

Togekiss!

[grunting]

[announcer] Air Slash sent both Lucario
and its Aura Sphere flying!

[grunts]

[audience cheering, applause]

Togekiss.

You all right, Lucario?

[grunts]

Hmm.

[announcer] Is something wrong?
Did Lucario flinch?

Pika?

Lucario!

Is this like Pikachu?

Don't you worry.

-Lucario's just fine.
-Huh?

Grookey.

[chittering]

Air Slash, once again!

Togekiss.

b*llet Punch, let's go!

[grunting]

[announcer] It never flinched!

This time around,

Lucario was able to fight off
Air Slash perfectly!

[audience cheering, applause]

Nice work, Lucario!

It truly has nerves of steel, doesn't it?

[suspenseful music playing]

Togekiss, return now!

Wait, what?

[announcer] Oh! Another switch out!

[groans]

A Dynamax band?

Pika!

[upbeat music]

[announcer] Hey, that's no switch out!

Togekiss! Soar with wide wings!

Now Dynamax, let's go!

[electricity crackles]

Togekiss.

[whooshing]

Lucario, let's do this!

[grunts]

[narrator] With Togekiss Dynamaxing,
the exceedingly challenging battle

between Cynthia and Ash takes a new turn!

Will Ash find a pathway to victory?

Stay tuned, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]