09x04 - Wheel of Frontier

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR As our heroes close in on the Battle Arena

the resulting excitement is building to a fever pitch

as Ash prepares himself for the battle

that will earn him his second Frontier Symbol.

I'm so ready. Can't wait!

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

It's time for Frontier Battle number two.

Wonder what this is gonna be like.

Well, listen up, guys, I can guarantee you

one thing this battle's not gonna be and that's easy.

I know. But I'm gonna win it anyway.

- 'Attaboy.' - Huh?

I had a feeling I'd be seeing you kids soon.

How are you doin', Scott?

MAX/MAY/BROCK Nice to see you.

Nice to see you. Yes, sir.

It's showtime.

You ready to mix it up, huh?

Yeah, before you know it, that second Frontier Symbol's

gonna be mine, all mine.

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make ♪

♪ It's the road you choose ♪

♪ You've got the right stuff ♪

♪ So make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Be the best you can be ♪

♪ And find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hand ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

GROUP "Wheel Of Frontier."

PIKACHU [HAPPY]

- Hah. Hah. Hah. - Hah. Hah. Hah.

- Hah. Hah. Hah. - Hah. Hah. Hah.

- Hah. Hah. Hah. - Hah. Hah. Hah.

- Hah. Hah. Hah. - Hah. Hah. Hah.

- Hah. Hah. Hah. - 'Hah. Hah. Hah.'

Hah. Hah. Hah..

[groaning]

[screams]

This sort of manual labor is beneath me.

And me, Meowth, I thought the purpose

of our Battle Frontier journey was to purloin Pikachu.

Of course, but were playin' students

so we won't attract attention.

And you can use the exercise, too.

Hey, you three! Get back to work!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Right.

Not "Right."

You're supposed to say, "Oish."

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Oish..

JAMES Uh-ha-ha, my aching hair.

GRETA We're not strengthening your hair, it's for your legs.

And you'll keep it up for minutes.

I cant stand up straight for minutes.

My poor shoulders can't take it.

I think I'm gonna blow!

[screams]

STUDENT A 'Alright, floor cleaning detail.'

- All of you. - Oish!

Captain, we just received a message from Scott

saying that a challenger is coming here today for you.

Yes, I know.

Well, let's hope this challenger has some spine.

Though, regardless, they'll go down in flames.

Ugh! I cannot lose!

SCOTT 'Greta is the Frontier Brain of the Battle Arena.'

- She's a girl? - Oh, you bet.

And she's tough as nails.

So what kind of Pokémon does Greta

the Frontier Brain battle with?

Oh, that's easy.

Mostly her favorites.

Medicham and Hariyama.

BROCK Wow, fighting types.

SCOTT Bingo, Greta's role models are

Chuck from the Cianwood Gym

and Brawly from the Dewford Gym, you see.

No wonder, those two guys are Fighting-type Pokémon Masters.

So, shall we get going?

Hmm.

- Huh? - Ash?

Medicham and Hariyama.

- Ash, is something wrong? - Aren't you comin'?

ASH That's it.

You guys go on ahead with Scott

and I'll catch up with you, okay?

- Later. - Huh?

Wait, where are you going?

MAY/MAX/BROCK/SCOTT Hmm..

[gasps]

[AWED]

This is the Battle Arena.

Right.

Hello in there?

That's not gonna do it.

Maybe you should try it this way.

We challenge you to a battle!

GRETA 'And we accept!'

[gasping]

[instrumental music]

Oish. The Battle Arena welcomes you.

I am the Frontier Brain and Arena Tycoon as well.

Hyah! Hyah!

Greta.

Thanks. And this is your challenger, Ash Ketchum.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

And this is Pikachu.

[DETERMINED]

A pleasure. I hope you're ready for a real battle.

[expl*si*n]

You bet. I hope you're ready for me to win.

[expl*si*n]

- Is there an echo in here? - Like two peas in a pod.

- Hmm. - So.

- Shall we get started, Ash? - Great.

- Spin the wheel! - "Spin the wheel?"

GRETA If you spin a " ," we battle one-on-one.

If you spin a " ," we battle two-on-two

and a " " means three-on-three.

- Okay, I got it. - Good, spin it.

Here goes.

It's a " ."

And, of course, that means we battle two-on-two.

First two victories gets the win.

Sounds good to me.

- So let's do this! - Good.

Prepare yourself for the battle of your life.

- The heats on. - Yes!

And I'm all warmed up.

Man, they're on fire.

They're burning up for sure.

Mm-hm, mm-hm.

Say, Meowth was right. Look.

All this not attracting attention

has attracted the Twerps.

Soon we can get Pikachu and attract us some dough.

Hmm, we'll see.

[MIMICKING]

Mime Jr.? Really?

You want to lend me a little elbow grease?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

You know, sometimes I think

you're just the cutest thing I've ever seen.

MIME JR. [HAPPY]

Oops, your cuteness made me forget

what I was going to say.

MIME JR. [HAPPY]

Oh, if we don't make these floors shine

we'll be cleaning the ceilings, too.

So we wait?

Until we can grab Pikachu

it's gonna be wall-to-wall oish.

Hmm..

Hmm..

[instrumental music]

[chuckling]

STUDENT A The Frontier Battle between

Battle Arena Tycoon, Greta

and Ash of Pallet Town will now begin.

Oish.

Oish.

And now to bring out my Pokémon.

Let's go.

[APPEARING]

[APPEARING]

It is Medicham and Hariyama.

Just like what Scott said.

Yup, and now for Ash's choice.

Grovyle. Snorlax. Let's go!

[APPEARING]

[APPEARING]

Why Snorlax?

[CONFUSED]

I see now.

Ash went to ask Professor Oak

to send them from his lab.

It makes sense to use Grovyle against a Fighting type.

But Snorlax? I don't get it.

It is a bit strange.

Snorlax is a Normal-type Pokémon

which could be a problem.

I'm gonna start with Hariyama.

[READY]

Grovyle, you're first.

[READY]

STUDENT A 'Ready..'

'...begin!'

Grovyle, Quick Attack, let's go, now.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Hariyama, Arm Thrust.

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

Dodge, then use b*llet Seed.

[EXERTION]/[b*llet SEED MOVE]

Quick, Arm Thrust.

HARIYAMA [ARM THRUST MOVE]

Whoa! They blocked that b*llet Seed with an Arm Thrust.

Hariyama, use Arm Thrust again.

HARIYAMA [EXERTION]

Let's get him, Grovyle.

Use b*llet Seed, one more time.

GROVYLE/HARIYAMA [EXERTION]/[SURPRISED]

Okay, now.

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

Dodge it.

- They're quick. - Yeah, too quick.

Hariyama, grab hold of Grovyle.

[EXERTION]

Grovyle, get out of there.

HARIYAMA [EXERTION]

Arm Thrust again.

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

[PAINED]

Uh, Grovyle, get up.

[STRUGGLING]

How're they gonna get out of this?

Yeah, it seems they're kind of stuck.

'Grovyle's b*llet Seed is too weak from far away'

'but up close they get overpowered.'

Okay, we've got to use speed.

Grovyle, use Quick Attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

That Grovyle's speedy.

Hariyama, get going.

[EXERTION]

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

What?

Now, Grovyle. Use Leaf Blade.

GROVYLE/HARIYAMA [LEAF BLADE MOVE]/[PAINED]

- Not bad. - Now let's wrap this thing up.

Grovyle, Leaf Blade again.

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

GROVYLE [PAINED]

- Oh. - A direct hit!

Grovyle, no.

[SATISFIED]

[STUNNED]

STUDENT A Grovyle's unable to continue.

Hariyama's the winner!

Excellent, Hariyama! Oish.

[SATISFIED]

So, Grovyle's speed

turned out to be a bad thing.

Greta and Hariyama used Grovyle's speed

to magnify the power of that Focus Punch to the max.

Classic fighting strategy.

I guess Trainers who use fighting Pokémon

know how to fight.

Well done. You showed a lot of courage out there.

Thank you, but we just got started.

Snorlax, I choose you.

SNORLAX [READY]

GRETA Hariyama, let's get this over with quickly.

HARIYAMA [READY]

I hate this.

Why do we have to wait to grab Pikachu?

Cause I said so.

It's all up to Snorlax.

- I was afraid of this. - Right.

Snorlax and Fighting types don't mix.

[UNEASY]

BROCK 'Not so fast.'

'We are talking about Ash here.'

Hariyama, use Arm Thrust.

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

Snorlax, use Protect.

[PROTECT MOVE]

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

[PAINED]

Huh!

- That was some defense. - There. You see?

With that kind of defensive power

even the strongest opponents gonna have it rough.

That's awesome. Way to go, Ash!

Let's win this thing, what do you say?

[DETERMINED]

Once more. Arm Thrust, Hariyama.

[ARM THRUST MOVE]

Dodge, then Headbutt.

[EXERTION]

[HEADBUTT MOVE]

[PAINED]

There's your defense. Right back at ya.

Hariyama, wrap this up with Focus Punch.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Snorlax, use Protect.

[PROTECT MOVE]

HARIYAMA [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

SNORLAX [PAINED]

[gasping]

- That could be it. - Now, Snorlax. Get up.

[STRUGGLING]

We're almost there.

Hariyama, time for the final Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Dodge it.

HARIYAMA/SNORLAX [SURPRISED]/[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

Now, Snorlax.

Use your Ice Punch.

[ICE PUNCH MOVE]

HARIYAMA [PAINED]

[STUNNED]

STUDENT A 'Hariyama is unable to battle.'

'Snorlax is the winner.'

[PROUD]

Alright, we did it.

- That's awesome! - Snorlax sure pulled it up.

So now they're tied, one to one.

[EXCITED]

That Ash.

His strategy had nothing at all

to do with Pokémon types.

But Greta's remaining Pokémon Medicham

still hasn't battled at all.

This should be something.

[EXERTION]

[CONTENT]

It's up to you, Medicham.

[READY]

Snorlax, you show 'em who's the boss.

[ROARING]

This battle's gonna decide it.

Good luck, Ash. I know you can do it.

[CHEERING]

We could pocket that little Pika-Twerp right now

and no one would be the wiser.

Well, if we don't do something soon

all I'm going to have is sore hair.

Hey, don't push it.

We're gonna rake in so much cash

it'll knock your socks off.

Hmph!

So, don't let go of those socks.

JESSIE/JAMES What socks?

Okay, Medicham, Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Snorlax, Protect.

[PROTECT MOVE]

MEDICHAM [EXERTION]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Augh! - That was some punch.

Okay, now, High Jump Kick.

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Snorlax, get up!

[FOCUSED]

Looks like Snorlax has reached the end of the old rope.

You won't win battles in this Battle Arena

relying on defenses alone.

Now, one more Focus Punch, Medicham.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Quick, Snorlax. Hyper Beam, go.

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

Use Dodge.

We missed.

MAX/MAY Medicham's quick.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[screaming]

BROCK 'Not you guys.'

Team Rocket? What are you doing here?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Huh? Huh? Huh? Eh? No robes?

You can see my fit physique better this way.

Prepare for trouble, robes don't make the man.

But making it double can.

An evil as old as the galaxy.

Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

With Meowth, that's me.

JESSIE 'To denounce the evils of truth and love.'

JAMES 'To extend our reach to the stars above.'

- Jessie. - And James.

Meowth's the name.

Whenever there's peace in the Universe..

- Team Rocket.. - Is there..

- Uh-huh. - No duh.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH To make everything worse.

WOBBUFFET/MIME JR. [AGREEMENT]

Team Rocket, you're the g*ng of criminals

who force Pokémon to do evil things.

Oh, groovy. A fan.

But the autographs will have to wait.

We've got a Pikachu to poach.

Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

Is this part of your waiting strategy too, buster?

I've got to take something for my aching hair.

Who's dumber, the dummy

or the ones who listen to the dummy?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH We're all blasting off again!

Yes, nice work. Now, where were we?

Here.

Right, Medicham, go.

[EXERTION]

Snorlax, hold on until the last minute, got it?

[READY]

Now. Ice Punch, let her rip.

[ICE PUNCH MOVE]

Medicham, Ice Punch too.

[ICE PUNCH MOVE]

When those Ice Punches collide..

MEDICHAM/SNORLAX [PUNCHING]/[PAINED]

No, Snorlax.

Whoa, Snorlax is stuck inside that huge block of ice.

Now, what do they do?

'I mean, Snorlax can't battle, right?'

PIKACHU [WORRIED]

Uh, Snorlax, Rest.

[REST MOVE]

Ash is actually using Rest to try and get Snorlax to heal.

Wow, talk about taking a big risk.

'If the ice breaks and Medicham gets in'

'one more attack before Snorlax wakes up, its over.'

Looks like game set and match.

Medicham, keep up those Focus Punches.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Rest, Snorlax. You just keep doing Rest.

Looks like the ice is starting to break.

Hurry up, Snorlax.

Almost. Just a little more time.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

- Medicham's broken through. - This is it.

Now, Medicham. Use High Jump Kick.

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Snorlax, wake up.

[CURIOUS]

Now, Medicham. High Jump Kick one more time.

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

Dodge it!

SNORLAX [EXERTION]

But how?

MEDICHAM/SNORLAX [PAINED]/[EXERTION]

Great dodge, Snorlax.

- Well, I'm impressed. - That's nothin'.

'Cause we're really gettin' warmed up now.

Really?

Someone was listening when I asked

for a challenger with a spine.

Now, Snorlax. Hyper Beam.

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

Dodge, then Focus Punch.

[EXERTION]/[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

SNORLAX [PAINED]

Hang tough, Snorlax. Hyper Beam, once more.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[TIRED]

- Huh? - Snorlax's wiped out.

After using Hyper Beam, Snorlax can't attack for a while.

Medicham, now's our chance. More Focus Punch.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Willpower, Snorlax.

You've got to do Hyper Beam.

MEDICHAM/SNORLAX [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]/[PAINED]

Oh, no. Snorlax can barely stand up.

Ash just has to come up with a different move.

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

This is it.

Medicham, final Focus Punch.

MEDICHAM [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Snorlax, Hyper Beam toward the ground.

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

MEDICHAM [SHOCKED]

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

- Huh? - Snorlax flies?

Amazing.

That's it, Snorlax.

Maximum power Body Slam, go.

[BODY SLAM MOVE]

[SCARED]

[grunting]

[gasping]

[STUNNED]

STUDENT A Medicham is unable to battle.

Snorlax is the winner

and the victory goes to Ash of Pallet Town.

We did it.

[HAPPY]

- That win was a miracle. - That win was awesome strategy.

Wait, I think you're both right.

[OVERJOYED]

I'll say this.

There are few Trainers out there

that can out-strategize Greta.

GRETA Well done, Ash.

You really kept a cool head on the b*ttlefield

while thinking on your feet.

Man, I haven't had that much fun in a long time.

Well, I haven't had so much fun

watching a battle in a long time too.

It's my pleasure to give you proof of your Battle Arena win.

The Guts Symbol.

Awesome. Thank you, Greta.

I got me the Guts Symbol.

And it's all mine.

[CHEERING]

- You earned it for sure. - You sure did.

Ash, don't forget that's Frontier Symbol number two.

And your next battle for number three

will be at the Battle Dome.

It's just south of Lavender Town.

- Got it, thanks. - Don't forget.

- You keep that fire burning. - Right.

You can be sure it'll never go out.

- I promise. - Alright.

NARRATOR And so, our heroes head south

after battling a fiercely talented and competitive

Frontier Brain, named Greta.

But there's no time for looking back

as the journey to become champion

of the Battle Frontier continues.

♪ Yo ♪ ♪ Pokémon Masters ♪

♪ Your heart beats faster training for the top ♪

♪ 'Cause you know you can't stop ♪

♪ Your training kicks ♪ ♪ Pokémon Pow ♪

♪ The power of a master all before you will bow ♪

♪ But don't let it get to your head young Trainer ♪

♪ The road is long and filled with danger ♪

♪ Everyone says they deserve to be number one ♪

♪ But who can top you? ♪ ♪ The answer is none ♪

♪ Because they've never seen an expert like you ♪

♪ One who knows the difference between Mewtwo ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you the type ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you which Pokémon's ♪

♪ First you kick it in Kanto ♪

♪ Then you head to Johto ♪♪