12x04 - Dealing with Defensive Types!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR: Now that the specialBattle between father-and-son

Gym Leaders Byronand Roark is over,

Ash's much-anticipatedGym Battle with Byron

is finally getting underway!

Son Roark will referee,

and the excitementis contagious!

DAWN: Hey Ash, lots of luck!

PIPLUP: [ENCOURAGING]

ROARK: The Gym Battlebetween Ash the challenger,

and Byron the Gym Leaderwill now begin!

ROARK: Both sides willuse three Pokémon each

and the Battle is over whenall three of one side's Pokémon

are unable to continue!

ROARK: And in addition,

only the challenger isallowed to substitute Pokémon!

BYRON: I love fossils!

BYRON: And I love defense!

ASH:I know Byron's defense style's

not going to make this easy,

but there's no wayI'm going to lose!

ASH: Just wait and see Byron,

I'll get thatMine Badge for sure!

PIKACHU: [CONFIDENT]

BYRON: That's thekind of spirit I like!

But mark my words,

if you think this is goingto be a walk in the park,

I've got news for you!

ROARK: Let the Battle begin!

BYRON: Bronzor, lets go!

BRONZOR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Knowing Bronzor'sa Steel and Psychic type,

there's no question that a Firetype's the best for this job,

so Chimchar I choose you!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

ROARK: I can't believe it!I know that Chimchar!

ASH: Right! Chimchar usedto be Paul's not so long ago!

But now Chimchar's on my team!Chimchar ready to battle?

CHIMCHAR: [EAGER]

Sometimes it's hard to know,

Which way you'resupposed to go.

But deep inside,you know you're strong.

If you follow your heart,you can't be wrong.

Stand up!(Stand up!)

For what is right.

Be brave!

Get ready to fight.

Hold on!(Hold on!)

We're friends for life.

And if we come,

together as one,

Complete the quest,that we've begun,

We will win the battle!

Galactic Battles!Pokémon!

[CHEERING]

CHIMCHAR: [EXCITED]

BRONZOR: [READY]

ASH: Chimchar, Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

BYRON: Bronzor, brace your self!

BRONZOR: [BRACING]

DAWN: How can Bronzorhandle Chimchar's Flamethrower?

PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]

BROCK: Then that has to mean

Bronzor has theAbility Heatproof!

That means it canlimit the damage

from any Fire-typemoves it encounters!

PUPIL: Byron's spentcountless hours with Bronzor

training intensively!

I doubt Bronzor couldfeel that attack at all!

ASH: We need more power!

Chimchar,Flamethrower one more time!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

BRONZOR: [DEFENDING]

BYRON: You use thatas much as you want!

So what? Bronzor, Rain Dance!

BRONZOR: [RAIN DANCE MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCK]

CHIMCHAR: [DISTRACTED]

BROCK: It's all partof Byron's strategy,

using a Water-type move to tryand throw Chimchar off its game!

ASH: Chimchar! Use Dig, now!

CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

BYRON: Dig as a defensive move,I'm impressed with Ash!

BRONZOR: [SEARCHING]

ASH: All right, jump out!

CHIMCHAR: [EXERTING]

ASH: Flamethrower, quick!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

BYRON: Now,Bronzor dodge and use Gyro Ball!

BRONZOR: [GYRO BALL MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [WORRIED]

CHIMCHAR: [YELLING]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

PIKACHU: [SHOCK]

BROCK: Awesome at offense anddefense, just like a Gym Leader.

DAWN: You can do it, Chimchar!

PIPLUP: [ENCOURAGING]

CHIMCHAR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: You're fine, Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [ANGRY]

BYRON: This ends now!Bronzor! Use Gyro Ball again!

BRONZOR: [GYRO BALL MOVE]

ASH: Chimchar, Flame Wheel, go!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

BRONZOR: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR, BRONZOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Quick! Chimchar, stand up!

PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

BYRON: Show them whatyou're made of Bronzor!

CHIMCHAR, BRONZOR: [STRUGGLING]

ROARK:Bronzor is unable to battle!

ROARK: Chimchar is the winner!

CHIMCHAR: [PROUD]

DAWN: Success!

PIPLUP: [JOYFUL]

BROCK:So, Ash takes the early lead!

ASH: Chimchar, you were great!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

CHIMCHAR: [RELEIVED]

ASH: I think it's timefor you to take a good rest!

BYRON: You didn't win,but it was a great Battle!

Excellent defense, Bronzor!

ROARK: They got you there, Dad.

BYRON: I haven't felt theheat of battle in quite a while

and it's like I'vejust come back to life!

I love defense!

ROARK: Ash, don't startcelebrating just yet.

ASH: Don't worry Roark! I knowthe battle's just getting going!

JESSIE: The sounds of creepingmeans we're on the case!

JAMES: We'll steal somefossils and save some face!

JESSIE: Through the door!

JAMES: And down the hall!

MEOWTH: With style and grace!

JESSIE: We'll forage forfossils at breakneck speed!

JAMES: We'll restore them all

first then makedough from the deed!

MEOWTH: Look kids,

since you know what comesnext let's cut to the chase.

So sing along!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Give those fossils to the Boss.

Watch those Twerpheads take a loss!

WOBBUFFET: [SINGING]

MEOWTH: You'll hurt their ears!

MEOWTH:While the Twerp is challenging

that picker to a battle,

let's fulfill our fantasieswith a flock of fossils!

JAMES: A pipe dream come true!But before we do.

JESSIE:Even thieves get hungry, too!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH: Ooh!

MEOWTH: A fridge that chub'sgoing to be chock-full of grub!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH: In we go!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH: Yo ho!

MEOWTH: Now this what Icall an icebox with class!

JAMES: Those are enough rationsto feed either a small city

or the four of us!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:We prefer the latter, of course!

JESSIE: I'm eating!

OMANYTE, OMASTAR, KABUTO:[ANGRY]

JAMES: An historic triocomprised of an Omanyte,

an Omastar, and a Kabuto!

WOBBUFFET: [GREETING]

OMANYTE: [ANGRY]

MEOWTH: They say this grubbelongs in their pieholes,

not ours!

JESSIE: What're you going todo about it, call Officer Jenny?

From where I'm standingthis food is much closer to us!

OMANYTE, OMASTAR: [ATTACKING]

KABUTO: [ATTACKING]

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Not any more!

BYRON: I'm not finished yet!I love Steelix!

STEELIX: [APPEARING]

ASH: All right Buizel...I choose you!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

DAWN:That's a Steel and Ground type!

As a Water type,Buizel should have an advantage!

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

PUPIL: You think so.

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SURPRISE]

PUPIL:An advantage based on type

doesn't always decide who thewinner will be, that's for sure!

BROCK: True,

but I figure Ash probablyunderstands that by now.

Let' see what he does.

ASH: I'll bet Byron useshis strong defense thing again.

ASH: If I try a head-on attack

it'll just bounceoff and hit Buizel!

ROARK: Is something wrong Ash?

ROARK: You have the first move!

ASH: Right! Sorry, Roark!

BYRON: Getting the least littlebit scared of my steely defense,

are you Ash?

ASH: Nah, not a bit!

BYRON: Then make your attack!Come and get me I dare you!

ASH: Okay, guess I'dbetter get things moving!

ASH:Buizel, Water g*n, let's go!

BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]

BYRON: Steelix use Screech!

STEELIX: [SCREECH MOVE]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

ASH: Buizel!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: Steelix stoppedBuizel in its tracks!

That's what I call defense!

DAWN: That happened with Roark!

PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

ROARK: Onix use Screech!

ONIX: [SCREECH MOVE]

PIKACHU: [SHOCK]

PIKACHU: [CRASHING]

DAWN: Wow, I guessRoark was taking a page

from the family playbook!

STEELIX: [SCREECH MOVE]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

BYRON: Great!All right Steelix use bind!

STEELIX: [BIND MOVE]

BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Buizel, No!

PIKACHU: [WARNING]

BYRON: Now Steelix finishthis up with Iron Tail!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

BUIZEL: [YELLING]

STEELIX: [ATTACKING]

ASH: Buizel, look out!

STEELIX: [ATTACKING]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

ASH: Buizel!

PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

BUIZEL: [DAZED]

ROARK:Buizel is unable to battle!

And the win goes to Steelix!

STEELIX: [CELEBRATING]

ASH: Buizel, you all right?

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

BUIZEL: [REASSURING]

ASH: Don't sweat it! You wereawesome! Now take a good rest!

BROCK: Now they eachhave two Pokémon left.

It seems evenly matched, but...

PUPIL: Chimchar's alreadytaken a bit of damage.

I think Byron's gotthe upper hand right now.

DAWN:I'm telling you you're wrong!

Ash's going to win it, for sure!

PIPLUP: [ANGRY]

BYRON:So, Ash, what will you do?

BYRON: How're you planning totake down my glorious Steelix,

hmm?

ASH: I'm betting on Chimchar,that's how!

Chimchar I choose you!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Chimchar, Flamethrower, go!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

STEELIX: [PAINED]

STEELIX: [PAINED]

CHIMCHAR: [EXERTING]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

ASH: Chimchar!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: Chimchar's got theadvantage by type, except...

DAWN: Chimchar stillhasn't fully recovered

from the last time!

PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

STEELIX: [MANEUVERING]

BYRON: Strong defense!All right Steelix use Iron Tail!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

ASH:Chimchar, dodge! Then use Dig!

STEELIX: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

BYRON: Make the Earth tremble!Steelix, iron tail!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [YELLING]

ASH: Chimchar!

BYRON: Good!Now Steelix use Bind, let's go!

STEELIX: [BIND MOVE]

ASH: Chimchar,dodge it and use Dig again!

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]

CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

BYRON: No flimsy defenseis going to get past us!

Quick, Steelix use Iron Tail!

STEELIX: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

DAWN, BROCK, PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

BYRON: Now, use Bind Steelix!

STEELIX: [BIND MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOUTING]

PIKACHU: [PANICKING]

ASH: Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [FRIGHTENED]

STEELIX: [ATTACKING]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

ASH: Dodge it, Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [DODGING]

BYRON: Steelix, make sureChimchar doesn't get away!

STEELIX: [EXERTING]

CHIMCHAR: [SHOCKED]

CHIMCHAR: [FRIGHTENED]

STEELIX: [WORRIED]

BYRON: What the?

DAWN, BROCK, PUPIL, PIPLUP:[SHOCK]

BROCK:The b*ttlefield's been weakened

thanks to Chimchar using dig!

ASH: This is it, Chimchar!Flame Wheel go!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

STEELIX: [PAINED]

STEELIX: [DAZED]

ROARK: Steelix is unable tobattle! The winner is Chimchar!

CHIMCHAR: [RESOLUTE]

ASH:Awesome, Chimchar you did it!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

CHIMCHAR: [HAPPY]

JESSIE:There's nothing like a fossil

whose time to be taken has come!

JAMES: And when that's done

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH: We'll bethe Sinnoh sultans of swing!

KABUTOPS: [ANGRY]

MEOWTH: What was that?

KABUTOPS: [ANGRY]

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Crikey it's a Kabutops!

MEOWTH: It must bedoing security for the Gym!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Run for it!

KABUTOPS: [PURSUING]

BYRON: Yes, I can see howyou managed to win a badge

from my son!

BYRON: But, you're not gettingpast my Bastiodon! No way!

BASTIODON: [APPEARING]

ASH: I knew he'd saveBastiodon for last.

ASH: Bastiodon's Iron Head'sreally impressive!

On top of thatChimchar's pretty wiped.

ASH: Chimchar's goingto run out of steam soon,

so we've got to wrap this up!We've got to!

ASH:Chimchar, Flamethrower let's go!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

BYRON: Bastiodon, Iron Defense!

BASTIODON: [IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

BYRON: The perfect defense

always makes forthe perfect victory!

BYRON:Bastiodon! Metal Burst let's go!

BASTIODON: [METAL BURST MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED]

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCK]

BROCK:Bastiodon's using Metal Burst

to return all the damageit took from the attack.

DAWN: Chimchar, you can do it!

PIPLUP: [ENCOURAGING]

CHIMCHAR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Chimchar!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

ROARK:Chimchar is unable to battle!

Bastiodon is the winner!

ASH: Chimchar, you did great!Now time for a good rest!

BYRON: I love defense!

And I love Bastiodon too!

MEOWTH, JAMES, JESSIE,WOBBUFFET: [PEEKING]

MEOWTH:Ain't no place like this place,

so this must be the place!

JESSIE:And since we found it we own it!

JAMES: There are enough fossils

in this room to necessitaterenting a row of restorers!

ARMALDO: [SURPRISED]

CRADILY: [CONFUSED]

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH,WOBBUFFET: [FRIGHTENED]

JAMES: That's an animatedArmaldo, as well as a Cradily!

MEOWTH: Thinkingthey're fossils is silly!

WOBBUFFET: [WORRIED]

CRADILY: [ATTACKING]

ARMALDO: [ATTACKING]

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH:Silly us!

We're blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

ASH: Time for my last Pokémon!Gliscor! I choose you!

GLISCOR: [APPEARING]

DAWN: What's he doing?

If Ash wantsto attack from above

wouldn't Staravia be better?

PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: Ash chose Gliscor

after carefullyconsidering Bastiodon's moves!

This is Gliscor's first Battle

so we shouldexpect great things!

ASH: Okay Gliscor, up!

GLISCOR: [EXERTING]

ASH: Come up onBastiodon from behind!

GLISCOR: [SOARING]

ASH: Now use Steel Wing!

GLISCOR: [STEEL WING MOVE]

BYRON: Bastiodon Iron Defense!

BASTIODON: [IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

BASTIODON: [IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

GLISCOR: [EXERTING]

ASH: Now Gliscor,come in from behind again!

GLISCOR: [SWOOPING]

ASH: Gliscor, Fire Fang go!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

BYRON: Bastiodon, fl*sh Cannon!

BASTIODON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Oh no!

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

BYRON: Time to shiftfrom defense to offense!

Now Bastiodon use Iron Head!

BASTIODON: [IRON HEAD MOVE]

ASH: Gliscor!Get out of the way, quick!

GLISCOR: [DODGING]

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

BYRON: Bastiodon turnaround and use Iron Head!

BASTIODON: [IRON HEAD MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Gliscor, no!

BYRON: Now for the real match!

All right Bastiodon useIron Head one more time!

BASTIODON: [IRON HEAD MOVE]

ASH: Gliscor, heads up!

GLISCOR: [CONFUSED]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

BYRON: This is it Bastiodon!Use fl*sh Cannon!

BASTIODON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

ASH: Gliscor,spread your wings and dodge it!

GLISCOR: [DODGING]

ASH:Now, jump on Bastiodon's back!

GLISCOR: [AGREEING]

BASTIODON: [CONFUSED]

ASH: Gliscor, use Fire Fang!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

BASTIODON: [PAINED]

ASH: Awesome! Now keep it up!

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

BYRON: Not with us!Throw it off Bastiodon!

BASTIODON, GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Hang on, Gliscor!

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

BYRON: No! Be careful!

BASTIODON, GLISCOR: [EXERTING]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

BYRON:It's time for fl*sh Cannon!

BASTIODON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

GLISCOR: [WORRIED]

ASH: Gliscor, knock Bastiodonoff its feet with your tail!

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

GLISCOR: [EXERTING]

BYRON: What's going on?

ASH: Yeah, Gliscor!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

BASTIODON: [PAINED]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

ASH:They're both running out of gas.

This next attack'sgoing to decide the Battle!

ASH: Gliscor, use X-Scissor!And attack it straight on!

GLISCOR: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

BYRON: Now this is just whatPokémon Battling is all about!

Bastidion, Iron head!

BASTIODON: [IRON HEAD MOVE]

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

BYRON: Bastiodon,let's decide this match!

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

ASH: Gliscor, take cover quick!

GLISCOR: [HIDING]

BYRON: So we'll smashthat rock too! Iron head!

BASTIODON: [IRON HEAD MOVE]

BYRON: Where is Gliscor?

GLISCOR: [DIVING]

BYRON: Heads up!Bastiodon use fl*sh Cannon!

BASTIODON: [fl*sh CANNON MOVE]

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

BASTIODON: [ATTACKING]

GLISCOR: [DODGING]

ASH: Gliscor use Sand Attack!

GLISCOR: [SAND ATTACK MOVE]

BASTIODON: [WORRIED]

BYRON: Oh no!

ASH: Let's finish thisup with Fire Fang now!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

GLISCOR: [ATTACKING]

BASTIODON: [PAINED]

BASTIODON: [COLLAPSING]

ROARK: Bastiodon is unable tobattle and Gliscor's the winner!

The victory goes toAsh of Pallet Town!

ASH: All right!Gliscor we did it!

GLISCOR: [EXCITED]

GLISCOR: [ECSTATIC]

DAWN: That was great Ash!

PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

BROCK: Great how you consideredByron's and your Pokémon's type,

and played upGliscor's strong points!

ASH: Thanks, Brock! But in theend it was just Gliscor's spunk!

ASH: Not bad for a first Gymbattle Gliscor! Not bad at all!

GLISCOR: [BASHFUL]

ROARK: You sure worked hard.It's not easy to beat dad!

ROARK: And your Pokémonare so well-trained too.

Ash, congratulations!

BYRON: So, in recognitionof your having broken through

my perfect defenses and toppledmy prize Pokémon as well.

BYRON: I hereby presentyou with the Mine Badge!

ASH: Byron, thanks so much!

ASH: Wow, check it out,I got me a Mine Badge!

PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

GLISCOR, CHIMCHAR, BUIZEL:[JOYFUL]

NARRATOR:It seems the hard fought Battles

wind up the mostrewarding of all.

NARRATOR:And the coveted Mine Badge

will serve as a lasting reminder

of just what rewardingBattling is all about,

as Ash's Sinnoh Leaguejourney continues!