01x39 - A Flood of Torrential Gains! (The Finals I: "Torrent”)

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] After receiving an emergency
communication from Project Mew,

Goh has come to Slateport City
in the Hoenn region.

The lab should be...

-[Horace] Goh!
-[Grookey chitters]

Horace!
[laughs]

[grunts]

So the search for Mew
is finally getting underway!

[Horace] Yeah! And I get to go with you!

I was so excited,
I didn't get any sleep last night!

Now, that's not gonna do.

Remember,
you've gotta be in tip-top condition.

[both] Hey, Gary!

-Hey, Goh, it's too bad.
-[Goh gasps]

Ash's final Masters Eight
Tournament match is today, isn't it?

It sure is.

Even so, I trust that he's gonna win.

See, we promised each other...

Next time we meet, we'll both be smiling.

Yeah. You're right.

[Goh] Hm.

Now, let's hurry.

[Horace] Professor Amaranth's waiting.

[suspenseful music]

[Grookey chitters]

'Kay, Ash...

you've got this!

[Ash] Hit 'em hard...

Goh.

["With You" playing]

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ 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]

-[Ash] "A Flood..."
-[Leon] "Of Torrential Gains!"

[announcer] It's the Pokémon
World Coronation Series

Masters Eight Tournament!

The final round!

This tournament
is a gathering of Champions

from all over the world,

a historical rarity.

Both our finalists are here

after defeating an incredibly
strong lineup of opponents.

And soon, they will clash on this field,
leaving only one to stand

as the pinnacle of Pokémon Trainers!

[light music]

[Ash] Hey, guys...

You ready? Then let's do this!

Pikachu!

[Lucario and Dragonite grunt]

-Gengar!
-Draco!

Sirfetch'd!

[grunts]

We're gonna win! Right?

[Pokémon cheering]

[Piplup and Eevee cheering]

[Pokémon gasp]

Wh-wha...

-Hi there, Ash!
-Sorry to barge in!

[gasps]

-Dawn, Chloe!
-We'll both cheer for you.

And since Goh couldn't make it,
I'll be cheering on his behalf, too.

Awesome. Thanks a lot!

Besides...

I wanted to let Eevee
see a live tournament!

Eevee!

I can understand that.

I watched all this time on TV,
but I just had to be here for this!

[Chloe] Everyone is cheering for you
back at the lab!

Give it your all, okay?

[determined grunt]

[pensive music]

Lee, what's wrong?

[Leon] Feeling nervous, but in a good way.

[wind gusting]

I wonder...

Why am I remembering
my very first Pokémon battle now?

-[crowd cheering]
-[fireworks crackling]

[announcer] Soon, we'll be introducing
the two Pokémon Trainers

who are aiming for the top position.

[cheering]

[giggles]
You are just so cute!

-[Eevee exclaims]
-Isn't it great?

Piplup always cheered like this
back in Sinnoh, too.

[chirping]

How about you try it, Eevee?

[both gasp]

[chitters]

You're cute, too!

-Eevee, don't you look wonderful?
-[Dawn chuckling]

Who'd have thought that the Twerp
would have made it this far?

We're coming to you live,
which means excitement!

Don't forget what we're here for!

-[Jessie, James gasp]
-Dig!

Today, we're gonna grab Pokémon
who have the perfect power

-for Team Rocket!
-Wobbuffet!

That slipped my mind!

And if we can't steal them,
then we can't complete our mission!

So seriously tune in!

[grunts]

-[Jessie, James] Hm!
-[Wobbuffet exclaims]

[pensive music]

[munching]

[announcer] And now, let's bring out
our finalists to the field!

Ranked eighth in the Masters Eight...

The very first Champion
of the Alola region...

And hailing from Kanto,

Ash Ketchum!

Go get 'em!

-Yeah!
-Do your best!

-[girl 1] Go, Ash!
-[girl 2] We're with you all the way!

-If Ash can't do it, no one can!
-[crowd] Yeah! Yeah!

-[crowd cheering]
-Look, Eevee!

So many of them are cheering for Ash!

[groaning]

-This is no time for a live broadcast!
-Agreed.

-Let's give it a rest!
-Right!

We've gotta cheer on the Twerp!

Wobbu-wobbuffet!

[announcer] Ever since Ash entered
the World Coronation Series,

he has taken on and defeated

a long list of powerful opponents!

Perhaps the most watched contestant,

he even defeated the Hoenn Champion,
Steven Stone!

Ash then took on
the Sinnoh Champion, Cynthia,

and emerged victorious!

He has used Dynamax,

Z Moves, and Mega Evolution,

combining them
with a Pokémon battling style all his own.

So what kind of inspired moves
will he make today?

Now, the one facing Ash...

is the reigning Monarch
with worldwide name recognition.

He's the role model and battling goal

for Pokémon Trainers all over the globe!

Ranked number one in the Masters Eight...

The Champion of the Galar region... Leon!

[cheers and applause]

-Do it, Lee!
-[Sonia] Hop?

[gasps]
Sonia!

-So glad you came!
-Yeah, better to see this in person.

[announcer]
Now, can Ash manage to put an end

to Leon's unbeaten winning streak?

Or will Leon renew his title
of being perpetually undefeated?

This is truly the ultimate battle!

Ash! So we meet again!

-This time on the field!
-Right!

Also... in the finals!

[Leon] It's the best stage possible!

And the one who's been looking forward
to this battle the most...

is me!

[grunts]

Pika...

It's Ash and the Champion on equal ground.

Look how much he's grown.

Yes!

Trust in your Pokémon, and do your best!

Go, Ash!

The finals consist
of a six-on-six Full Battle.

[Dan] There will be no limits
on time or switching out Pokémon.

The one who leaves all six
of their opponent's Pokémon

unable to battle wins!

Also, a contestant is only permitted
to use Dynamax, a Z Move,

or Mega Evolution once per...

[Leon] Hold it!

[all gasp]

[Dan] Leon?

[Leon] Just once is pretty boring!
So come at me using them all, okay?

Huh? Really?

This is the ultimate test
of an all-out competition!

I want a battle with all their power!
That's right.

[Leon] And that's why
I want all of your Pokémon

to hit us with everything they've got!

Dynamax, Z Moves, and Mega Evolution!

I want to battle against all of them!

[Leon] I want to challenge them all,
and beat them all!

What about you?

Don't you want to see a full power battle?

[crowd cheering]

Go, Lee!

Yeah! That's my brother
with the awesome ideas!

-[chuckles]
-What does that mean?

That means it'll be an amazing match!

-All right, you can do it, Ash!
-[Piplup chirping]

[Dan] Yes? Mm-hm. I see.

The officials in charge
of the World Coronation Series

have agreed to Leon's suggestion!

[Dan] Ash, do you agree?

You bet! Sounds awesome!

Pika!

[announcer] This is unprecedented!

With Leon's suggestion,
this has become a massive,

multi-mechanic battle
that the world has never seen before!

-That's something Leon would do.
-Yes.

This may become the kind of battle
we'll never see again.

All right then, contestants,
send your Pokémon to the field!

Three, two, and one... Go!

Now, Pikachu, I choose you!

Pika!

Come on out, Cinderace!

-Cinder!
-Pika!

[upbeat music]

Cinder.

I'm counting on you!
I wanted you to be the first on the field!

Pikachu...

Are you saying
you don't care about strategies?

[Leon] Let's shut them down, Cinderace!

Cinder!

You see, Sonia,
Cinderace is Lee's number one striker.

[Dan] Battle... begin!

-Thunderbolt!
-Pikachu! Pika...

Use Scorching Sands!

Cin... der!

Cin... der!

[Pikachu grunting]

[announcer] Cinderace and Pikachu's
attacks were like cross-counters!

[grunts]

[gasps]
What?

[announcer] Scorching Sands is
a Ground type attack

that's super effective against Pikachu!

Meanwhile, Cinderace is unscathed

after that Thunderbolt attack.

-Could it be...
-[groans]

[gasps]

So, Ash, are you familiar
with the Libero Ability?

-Libero?
-That's right.

When Cinderace attacks,
it becomes the same type as its move.

That means that your Cinderace
is now a Ground type?

Pika...

[Ash] Pikachu, return!

[Pikachu] Pika?

-If Electric type attacks won't work...
-There's not much else it can do.

-You all right?
-[chitters]

Okay. Watch everyone else battle.

Pika.

-Cinderace, return!
-[gasps]

Inteleon, let's go!

Gengar, I choose you!

Inteleon.

Gengar!

[gasps]

[Ash] This time it's Inteleon?

It's like we're battling Goh's Pokémon.

All right! Use Snipe Shot!

Shadow Ball!

[suspenseful music]

-Teleon!
-[grunts, groans]

-[growls]
-Knock it down!

[expl*si*n]

-[gasps]
-Pika?

Use Dark Pulse!

Teleon.

Gengar, dodge it!

[Gengar grunts]

Pointless.

Use Aqua Jet!

In... teleon!

-Pika!
-Is that...

[chirping]

Hey, is that a Counter Shield?

[announcer] Wait!

That twirling battle tactic

looks just like what Pikachu did
in the semifinals!

You see, that move was just too much fun,

so I decided to borrow it from you.

That's great. Some surprise!

[upbeat music]

[Gengar grunting]

-Gengar!
-Pikachu!

[Gengar grunting]

Surprise!

How does it feel?

[snarls]

[Ash] It wipes away any place to hide!

The pressure is really on for Ash, huh?

Yes.

[announcer] Leon's showing his desire
to master his rival's technique

in only a few days.

It's amazing that Inteleon managed
to respond to its Trainer's wishes!

Gengar, use Will-O-Wisp!

[Gengar grunts]

-[expl*si*n]
-[Leon groans]

Watch out, Inteleon!

[suspenseful music]

Inteleon... Inteleon.

[Ash] Gengar, return!

Let's do this big time!

It's coming.

Gigantamax, go!

[upbeat music]

[grunts]

[Gengar growls]

[announcer] Ash is using Gigantamax
right here and now!

How is Leon planning to counter it?

[screaming]

Use Snipe Shot!

In... teleon.

-Oh, my. A double?
-That's right.

Lee's Inteleon
is able to sh**t using both hands!

G-Max Terror!

[grunts]

[Gengar growls]

[Inteleon] Inteleon!

[grunts, groans]

[upbeat music]

Inteleon!

In... teleon!

[announcer] Both of them
are taking plenty of damage!

Yeah! Way to go!

Now you've done it.

[announcer]
As an aftereffect of G-Max Terror,

Leon can't switch out his Pokémon!

Lee doesn't need to switch.
He can win it like this!

Use Dark Pulse!

Teleon!

[grunts]
Max Ooze, go!

[growling]

Teleon. Intel...

[grunting]

Gengar, go full power!

[growls]

[Inteleon grunting]

In...

Strike it down!

...tel.

Inteleon!

[screams]

[both groan]

Inteleon!

Inteleon!

[groans]

[announcer] Max Ooze scored a direct hit
against Inteleon!

I don't know if it's a result
of Dark Pulse's direct hit,

but Gengar has returned to normal size!

[Dan] Inteleon is unable to battle!

[crowd cheering]

[announcer] And the first to score
in the finals is Ash!

-All right!
-[Pikachu cheers]

Impossible...

Not Lee...

[chittering]

All right, all right!

[giggling]

[Pokémon cheering]

And he scores!

Gengy really worked quite hard for that!

-We're moving on up!
-[Jessie, Meowth] Yeah!

-Gengar rocked it hard!
-Monarch, schmonarch!

He's finding out the power of a Twerp!

Wob... buffet!

[tranquil music]

[Ash] You all right, Gengar?

[grunting happily]

[Leon] Inteleon, return!

You made this easier.

We'll win!

I'll be catching up soon enough.
You'll see!

[gasps]

[chuckles]

[Sonia] A fire got lit under Leon.

Huh?

And when he's like this, he's amazing.

Let's go, now Mr. Rime!

[Mr. Rime exclaims]

[announcer]
And Leon's third Pokémon is Mr. Rime!

[exclaims]

Use Sludge b*mb!

Use Freeze Dry!

[snarls]

[Mr. Rime grumbling]

Rime!

[announcer] That Sludge b*mb
just completely froze up!

[grunting]

[gibbering]

[gasps]
Mr. Rime, Freeze Dry!

-[grunts]
-[crackling]

[gasps]

[announcer] It looks like Mr. Rime
can't use its moves!

-[Leon] Is that the Cursed Body Ability?
-[Ash] Yeah!

You can't use Freeze Dry for a while.

You thought that would help you?

-[Ash gasps]
-[Gengar grunting]

[announcer] Gengar is now frozen stiff

because of Freeze Dry's frightening power!

No way!

Pika!

Use Psychic Terrain!

[mumbling]

[announcer] Psychic Terrain is activated!

With this, the power of Psychic type
attacks is increased!

[Ash gasps]

With this, the b*ttlefield now becomes
a battle stage for Mr. Rime!

-Use Expanding Force!
-[gasps]

[Mr. Rime mumbling]

-[chitters]
-[warbles]

-[rumbling]
-[Gengar screams]

Gengar, no!

[Gengar groans]

[Dan] Gengar is unable to battle!

[crowd cheering]

[announcer] Psychic Terrain
gave a boost to Expanding Force,

which led to Leon's win!

And in the blink of an eye,
they're even once more!

Well, all right!

[all whimpering]

[both] Aww... Nuts.

The Twerp got outclassed.

[Ash] Gengar, return!

You did an awesome job!

[grunts]
Pika.

Inteleon! I declare this your win!

Its valiant efforts
were what made it all possible.

[gasps]

[Leon] You understand it as well.

What's most important in a Full Battle
is that the damage done

by one Pokémon leads to the next victory.

The overall win comes from the whole team!

[both grunt]

[narrator]
A difficult battle right from the start

describes the Masters
Eight Tournament final round!

Both Ash and Leon aim to win,
so you can expect

even more daring developments
rocking the field,

as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]