15x13 - Battling the King of the Mines!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR With plenty of Revival Herbs


in hand, our heroes have returned


to the Driftveil City Gym, so Ash can challenge Clay


the Gym Leader.


ASH Hello.


- Huh? - Huh?


- And what might you want? - I did what Clay asked.


'I brought back lots of Revival Herbs.'


He promised he'd battle me if I did.


I understand. Please follow me.


- Huh? - Huh?


Right.


- Go in. - Come on.


[EXCITED]


♪ A new adventure another day


♪ One more challenge that comes our way ♪


♪ It's up to me and you


♪ You know what we've gotta do


♪ We are together now


♪ Friends forever now


♪ Whatever comes our way


♪ We won't run away


♪ Standing tall


♪ One for all


♪ It's our destiny


♪ Pokémon ♪


ASH Battling The King Of The Mines!


- Hmph. - Hm!


So, you battling too?


Huh. [AGREEMENT]


It all depends on who Clay uses.


You think a cute little Pokémon like that can win?


Huh?


My boss's Pokémon are all extremely powerful.


[laughing]


[panting]


Huh?


- Hey, there, Clay. - Hm?


Well, kid. You're back.


Were you able to find any Revival Herbs?


Yup. Here.


CLAY Hm. Now that's impressive.


Here. Get this to the ones who need it.


I'll do it right away.


So, can we please battle right now?


CLAY Of course.


I always keep my promises.


Let's see if you're as good at battling


as you are at herb gathering. Hm.


[laughing]


Yee-ha!


Awesome!


Let's get this show on the road.


Right.


Alright, the battle between


Ash the challenger and Clay the Gym Leader


is about to get underway.


Each side will have three Pokémon.


The battle is over when all three are unable to continue.


Furthermore, only the challenger can substitute Pokémon.


Wow! Having a Gym this far underground


really makes it one of a kind.


[AGREEMENT]


It's obvious Clay has total confidence in his Pokémon


so it'll be really interesting to see


how Ash deals with that fact.


Get ready.


Battle, begin.


Ready? Here we go.


Alright, Krokorok. Let's get to work.


[APPEARING]


Krokorok, huh?


[EXCITED]


ASH 'Hold on, Pikachu.'


[CONFUSED]


We've got a problem.


Krokorok's a ground type.


Your electric type moves won't be effective against it.


[SAD]


Pikachu really wanted to battle.


But Ash is right when he said a ground type


is the worst possible matchup


for an electric type like Pikachu.


I guess.


Now it's time to bring out my Pokémon.


Oshawott, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


Aqua Jet, let's go.


[AQUA JET MOVE]


Dodge it using Dig.


[AGREEMENT]


[DIG MOVE]


[PAINED]


[WEAK]


Are you okay?


Use Sandstorm!


[DODGING]


[SANDSTORM MOVE]


[PAINED]


Something's wrong with Oshawott.



It's got sand in its eyes!


Now use Bite. [BITE MOVE]


[PAINED]


Razor Shell, go.


[RAZOR SHELL MOVE]


[PAINED]


Oshawott's Razor Shell's not doing a thing!


[EXERTION]


Krokorok, Stone Edge.


[STONE EDGE MOVE]


[PAINED]


[DAZED]


- Oshawott. No! - That did a lot of damage!


KROKOROK [EXERTION] [STRUGGLING]


[PAINED]


[STRUGGLING]


- That's it! - Finish it, Krokorok.


Oshawott, aim at the field and use Water g*n!


Hm? Now what're those two up to?


[WATER g*n MOVE]


Way to go. Water g*n will stop Sandstorm from working.


[PLEASED]


Their Sandstorm's disappeared.


[AGREEMENT] How dare you? Quick, use Dig.


[DIG MOVE]


Aim at the hole and use Water g*n!


[WATER g*n MOVE]


Oh, no! [WORRIED]


Aqua Jet! [AQUA JET MOVE]


[PAINED]


Razor Shell!


[RAZOR SHELL MOVE]


[WORRIED]


[PAINED]


[PROUD]


[DAZED]


Krokorok is unable to battle. Oshawott wins.


[growling] Alright, Oshawott, way to go.


[HAPPY]


Awesome!


Nice job linking up those super-effective moves.


That's just his first Pokémon. Ash hasn't won yet.


Krokorok, return.


[laughing]


You may be a young whippersnapper


but those attacks showed me you've got spirit.


Now, I think it's time


for me to teach this whippersnapper some manners.


Palpitoad, let's get to work.


[APPEARING]


Clay's Palpitoad seems a lot stronger than Ash's.


[AGREEMENT]


Hmm. And it's not just a ground type.


It's a water type as well


which may be a recipe for complications.


Can you keep going, Oshawott?


[CONFIDENT]


Alright, Water g*n!


Palpitoad, Hydro Pump!


[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]/ [WATER g*n MOVE]


- Are we even? - Don't count on it.


Huh? [PAINED]


Oshawott!


[WORRIED]


[WEAK] Palpitoad's stronger!


[WORRIED]


Now there's the essence of power.


You okay, Oshawott?


[WORRIED]


[STRUGGLING]


Use Razor Shell and wrap this up.


Now. Use Sludge b*mb. [SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


[PANICKING]


Your Scalchops right behind you. Look!


Use Rock Smash!


[ROCK SMASH MOVE]


[WORRIED]


[PAINED]


Oshawott! No!


[SHOCKED]


[DAZED]


MAN # 'Oshawott is unable to battle.'


'Palpitoad wins.'


[PROUD]


You were great. Take a good rest.


[Clay laughing]


I know I said before you had guts


for such a young whippersnapper


but now I'm not so sure, if that's all you can do.


It's a one-on-one match. So we'll see what happens.


CLAY Hmph.


You still talk a good game.


So, who's your next Pokémon?


[thinking] A ground and water type.


Got to be strong against both.


Got it!


Alright, Snivy, I choose you.


[APPEARING]



Good thinking, a grass type like Snivy is doubly strong


against a ground and water type.


Hmm. A true five-star choice.


CLAY 'Very clever, son.'


Now, let's see whether you can make something out of it.


Mmm. Alright, Snivy, Attract.


[ATTRACT MOVE]


Oh. Attract?


Huh? Attract?


Why would Ash use a move like that?


Why? Because it's a typical Ash-move, that's why.


[SURPRISED]/[ATTRACTED]


- Huh? - Now, Vine Whip.


[VINE WHIP MOVE]


[EXERTION]


Leaf Blade, let's go.


[LEAF BLADE MOVE]


[PAINED]


Stay strong, Palpitoad!


[ATTRACTED]


Alright, use Leaf Storm.


[LEAF STORM MOVE]


[ATTRACTED]


[PAINED]


[DAZED]


MAN # 'Palpitoad is unable to battle.


Snivy wins.'


Yes! Way to go, Snivy!


[HAPPY]


Why you little whippersnapper pipsqueak!


Palpitoad, return. You're really starting to make me mad.


And I don't like that.


If there's one thing I will not tolerate, it's an unfair battle.


Unfair? What are you talking about?


That was just my strategy.


"Strategy?" A young whippersnapper like you


should forget about strategy and attack head on, like a man.


Huh?


I guess, I'll just have to use my secret weapon then.


Uh-oh.


'Ooh, it's power is on a whole different level'


than the rest of my Pokémon.


You're right. I'm talking about Excadrill.


Let's get to work!


[SURPRISED]


[APPEARING]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Krokorok.


[EXERTION]


Excadrill sure looks powerful.


[AGREEMENT] It's huge!


[AGREEMENT]


And since Excadrill's a ground and steel type


this battle will be totally different.


Ready to go, Snivy?


Then use Vine Whip!


[VINE WHIP MOVE]


Rapid Spin.


[RAPID SPIN MOVE]


Oh! Now, Leaf Blade, let's go.


[LEAF BLADE MOVE]


A weak little attack like that


won't do a thing to my Excadrill.


[RAPID SPIN MOVE]


[EXERTION]/[PAINED]


Alright, Snivy, Attract.


[ATTRACT MOVE]


Rapid Spin, one more time.


[RAPID SPIN MOVE]


That didn't work.


- Okay, Leaf Storm. - Rapid Spin, again.


[LEAF STORM MOVE]


[RAPID SPIN MOVE]


[PAINED]


- Leaf Storm was deflected too? - I told you.


A weak little attack like that won't do a thing.


[ANGRY]


Finish this with Horn Drill!


[HORN DRILL MOVE]


[PAINED]


Snivy, no!


[DAZED]


Snivy is unable to battle. Excadrill wins.


Excadrill's power is out of this world.


[AGREEMENT] Hmm. The sort of rare power


that's obviously been aged to perfection.


Snivy, are you okay?


[CONCERNED]/[WEAK]


Okay. You deserve a good rest.


[chuckles] Now what?


My goal is to become a Pokémon Master.


I'm not about to give up now.


You still don't get it, kid.


Huh?


Take a look at this pickaxe.


I started digging this mine with it, along with Excadrill


back when I was a young whippersnapper about your age.


Now look how big it is.


But you think you're all ready


to become a Pokémon Master, lickety-split!



I used this pickaxe to dig every square inch of this mine


which earned me the title "King Of The Mines."


So, my job is to show you


just how tough the road to the top really is, see?


Listen, when I tell you I'm gonna be a Pokémon Master


I know what I mean, and I'll prove it with my last Pokémon!


[AGREEMENT]


CLAY I hear you.


But talk is cheap, son.


Now walk the walk, here on the b*ttlefield.


[AGREEMENT]


No doubt Excadrill's power is amazing.


'So I need a Pokémon that can hang in there'


'then launch a serious attack.'


And this is it.


Alright, Roggenrola, I choose you.


[APPEARING]


[chuckles]


Huh? But Roggenrola's a rock type


and that's not a good match against


a ground and steel type like Excadrill.


[AGREEMENT]


I think Ash is betting on Roggenrola's toughness.


Sandstorm, go. [SANDSTORM MOVE]


[CONFUSED]


Drill Run, underground.


[DRILL RUN MOVE]


[SURPRISED]


[CONFUSED]


Roggenrola, heads up!


[EXERTION]


[PANICKING]


[DIG MOVE]


Alright, Drill Run.


[PANICKING]/[DRILL RUN MOVE]


[DIG MOVE]


Drill Run, again. [PANICKING]/[DRILL RUN MOVE]


[PAINED]


- Roggenrola! - Go, go, go, go.


[ATTACK]/[PANICKING]


[WEAK]


Roggenrola's getting beat up bad.


[AGREEMENT] I'd rather call it endurance.


[STRUGGLING]


[HEAVY BREATHING]


Well, young fella, I'll say this for that


feisty Pokémon of yours, it's got guts.


Roggenrola, you okay?


[AGREEMENT]


I like that.


Let's finish this up quick, one final Horn Drill.


Huh. Okay. Here it comes.


Alright, Horn Drill.


[HORN DRILL MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]


- Huh? - What's going on?


[EXERTION]


[SURPRISED]


Roggenrola!


Now what?


- Huh? - What's that?


Huh?


[SHOCKED]


[growling]


[gasping]


Boldore!


POKEDEX Boldore. The Ore Pokémon


and the evolved form of Roggenrola.


'Because Boldore cannot contain its massive energy'


'orange crystals form on its body.'


'They glow when Boldore's energy overflows.'


Alright. We've got new moves.


I'm impressed.


But we don't take second prize to anybody.


Use Horn Drill, now.


[HORN DRILL MOVE]


[STRUGGLING]


[EXERTION]


Excadrill, Drill Run!


[DRILL RUN MOVE]


[WORRIED]


They've both got powerful bodies


so this is a head-on battle of strength.


It sure is.


[STRUGGLING]


Well, this a whole new challenge.


And you're a whole new challenger!


[laughing]


[STRUGGLING]


Hold on. Let's try this.


Okay. Boldore, Rock Blast.


[ROCK BLAST MOVE]


[PAINED]


Come on! Show those whippersnappers you're tough.


[EXERTION]


[PAINED]


Huh?


Alright, cool. We'll show 'em one more move.


Use Rock Smash. [ROCK SMASH MOVE]


You use Rock Smash too, Excadrill.



[ROCK SMASH MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[grunting]


[grunting]


[WORRIED] [STRUGGLING]


[ATTACK]/[PAINED]


[DAZED]


Excadrill, no!


Excadrill is unable to battle, so Boldore wins.


Which means the match goes to Ash, the challenger.


Alright! [EXCITED]


Ash won! [HAPPY]


Wow, Boldore, you were amazing!


Huh? Ah!


[laughing] Okay, Boldore,


you can stop that now, thanks.


BOLDORE [HAPPY] 'I know, Boldore.'


[laughing] 'We won. You were awesome.'


Well, Ash, that was a battle of guts.


Thanks a lot, Clay.


'I worked hard, from starting this mine'


'all the way to becoming the face of Driftveil City.'


'I want you to always remember'


'how hard you worked during our underground battle'


'and become a Pokémon master.'


Right.


CLAY 'It's yours. You've earned it.


The Quake Badge.'


I just won the Quake Badge!


Alright!


[HAPPY]/[EXCITED]


CILAN 'That was one red-hot


and spicy battle, Ash.'


There were so many times I thought


it was all over for sure.


But Boldore and my other Pokémon gave it their all. Huh?


[CURIOUS]


NURSE JOY 'Here you go, Ash.'


The Pokémon you left with me are all feeling fine.


Thanks a lot, Nurse Joy.


So, where are you going now?


We're gonna go to the next Gym


so I can earn my sixth Gym badge.


Really? The Mistralton Gym in Mistralton City is close.


That sounds great. [AGREEMENT]


You got it, Pikachu. We're a team.


[EXCITED]


NARRATOR A stunning win for Ash


has earned him the Quake Badge


after a wild battle with Gym Leader, Clay.


Now, our heroes move on


as Ash's Unova League journey continues.


[theme music]