12x27 - Pedal to the Mettle!

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ASH: Finally, Lake Acuity, wow!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

DAWN: You know I just remembered,

there's supposed to be

a legendary Pokémon at Lake Acuity as well!

BROCK: That's right, Uxie! Yeah!

ASH: Right, and that means Uxie could be watching Paul

and me when we're having our Battle...

PIKACHU: [AWE]

ASH: Hey, let's get over there!

If I know Paul he's already waiting!

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

NARRATOR: Following the recommendation

of Paul's older brother Reggie,

it won't be long before Ash and Paul

plunge into their first full Battle,

as Lake Acuity quietly looks on.

And as with any challenge between Ash and Paul,

one has to wonder what the end result will be!

Sometimes it's hard to know,

Which way you're supposed 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!

ASH: Make sure they're fine please.

PIKACHU: [GREETING]

NURSE JOY: Of course! I'd be happy to.

CHANSEY: [AGREEING]

BROCK: Won't you please make sure I'm fine too!

BROCK: Or maybe I could make sure you're fine instead!

On second thought.

DAWN, ASH, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [SURPRISE]

CROAGUNK: [UNAMUSED]

CHANSEY: [RELIEVED]

NURSE JOY: Sorry, but Chansey can be quite aggressive

toward people who approach me in a certain way!

ASH: Uh, Nurse Joy do you know if a Trainer

named Paul from Veilstone City's gotten here yet?

NURSE JOY: As a matter of fact Paul already arrived here

earlier and I'm taking care of his Pokémon right now!

ASH: Cool! I need to go find him pronto!

PIKACHU: [SURPRISED]

NURSE JOY: Wait! You don't know where the b*ttlefield is!

MEOWTH: Ta-da!

JESSIE: A lightning response to a help wanted ad!

JAMES: Now we've got a job! I'm glad!

JESSIE: Dig that dirt!

JAMES: Dump that truck!

MEOWTH: Back her up! Just a tad.

JESSIE: Demolished battlefields can be bad for one's health.

JAMES: But one man's problems can bring another man wealth!

JESSIE: Demolition and construction.

You leave it to us!

JAMES: Just show us the money and we'll make all the fuss!

JESSIE: With Jessie!

JAMES: And James too!

MEOWTH: Meowth, with out further ado!

JESSIE: Clean up the mess, and build in its place!

JAMES: We're Team Rocket!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: In your face!

ASH: Hello?

MEOWTH: A Twerp mess.

ASH: Twerp?

JESSIE: We meant why you'd traipse way out here

is anyone's guess!

ASH: So the b*ttlefield's not ready yet?

JAMES: Sorry zippy!

Won't be finished for two or three days!

JESSIE: Battling day in and day out

has pummeled this place to a battle pulp,

so we're sprucing it up in one gulp!

MEOWTH: Better take your battling buisness elsewhere.

ASH: Whoa, now what do we do?

OLIVIER: You must be Ash from Pallet Town!

ASH: That's me, yeah!

OLIVIER: I've been waiting for you!

The name is Olivier and I'm a traveling referee!

I got a call from Reggie a few days ago

asking me to come to Lake Acuity

and officiate the Pokémon Battle between you and Paul!

ASH: Great! But the b*ttlefield's closed.

OLIVIER: Don't worry!

Reggie told me he's got a back-up plan just in case!

PAUL: Now Electabuzz, Thunder Punch!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

REGGIE: It's amazing that

you've been able to perfect your Pokémon's moves

in just ten days!

PAUL: I remember what you asked me ten days ago.

REGGIE: Hey Paul! Do you think there's any chance

you and Ash could treat us to a full Battle?

PAUL: So why have a Battle now?

REGGIE: It just seems like your Battle with Brandon

had a major effect on you. Now seems like the perfect time!

NURSE JOY: Your Pokémon are all ready for your Battle.

Now everybody's in tip-top shape!

STRAPTOR, CHIMCHAR, GROTLE,

PIKACHU, BUIZEL, GLISCOR: [HAPPY]

ASH: Thanks Nurse Joy!

DAWN: You all sure look confident!

You're ready to Battle for sure!

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

DAWN: And you can count on us to cheer you on big time!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: Thanks Dawn!

And I'm going to win this too!

Just as soon as I defeat Paul and his Pokémon

he'll have no choice but to finally give me a little respect

for my Training style! So let's move it!

We'll show Paul what we've got

and give him a taste of what we can really do!

STARAPTOR, GROTLE, PIKACHU,

GLISCOR, BUIZEL CHIMCHAR: [ENTHUSIASTIC]

ASH: Wow! Chimchar you're all fired up, aren't you?

CHIMCHAR: [EAGER]

BROCK: Watching Chimchar

reminds me of what Cynthia once told us.

DAWN: You mean when she said

"When every life meets another life, something will be born"?

BROCK: Right but that's not all.

She also spoke of a larger than life destiny

waiting for Chimchar.

And that Chimchar is the touchstone

for Ash and Paul's relationship!

ASH: Everybody ready?

STARAPTOR, CHIMCHAR, GROTLE,

PIKACHU, BUIZEL, GLISCOR: [EXCITED]

REGGIE: Here they come!

PAUL: Electabuzz return.

REGGIE: Thanks for coming Ash! Welcome!

I really believe the two of you were destined

to battle each other this way.

ASH: The two of us?

REGGIE: You see, you and Paul are completely different

yet you're a lot alike too!

Both of you wish to become strong with your Pokémon

yet your training methods are at opposites.

REGGIE: So, as long as you're both this tuned in

to each other and also have the desire to become stronger

I think a full Battle between you two is unavoidable!

As rivals, you need to know each other's current strength.

You need to learn how powerful each other has become,

and that will lead to your own evolution as a Trainer!

ASH: Wait! Me-evolve?

REGGIE: You too, Paul!

PAUL: Where do we battle?

REGGIE: Right here!

ASH: Right here? Really?

REGGIE: Well we can't use the field at the Pokémon Center,

so I thought it might be nice to give it your all

out in the great outdoors!

ASH: Sure! How's it sound Paul?

PAUL: It doesn't matter to me.

REGGIE: That settles it!

OLIVIER: Good! We're all decided!

ASH, DAWN, BROCK, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [SURPRISE]

REGGIE: Ready to referee?

OLIVIER: I sure am! And now for my help!

JAMES, JESSIE, MEOWTH: That's us!

MEOWTH: Helping!

DAWN: Wow, awesome! What's that?

PIPLUP: [AWE]

OLIVIER: It's a portable reference monitor!

Okay team, all set?

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: Right! Couldn't be any more setter!

OLIVIER: Representing Kanto is Ash from Pallet Town!

Representing Sinnoh is Paul from Veilstone City!

We now begin a six on six full Battle!

There is no time limit,

and both sides may exchange Pokémon freely as desired!

The Battle will be over when all six Pokémon on either side

are unable to continue!

We will now use coin toss to see who will mount the first attack!

OLIVIER: All right then Trainers heads or tails, what will it be?

ASH: I call heads!

PAUL: Then tails!

OLIVIER: Heads! So Ash has the honor!

ASH: Okay Pikachu, let's do this!

PIKACHU: [READY]

ASH: All right, Buizel! I choose you!

PAUL: Torterra! Stand by for battle!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

TORTERRA: [APPEARING]

ASH: Torterra, huh?

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: A button here and button there!

OLIVIER: All right let the Battle begin!

ASH: Buizel! Return now!

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Buizel! Return now!

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

JESSIE: Having second thoughts is usually not the Twerp way.

JAMES: How does he change his mind when he has none?

MEOWTH: I was looking forward

to watching Buizel kick someone else's booty for a change!

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

ASH: Buizel, I really wanted to battle with you

but the thing is Water-type moves don't work really well

against Torterra!

So hang tight until the next time! You're up instead!

Gliscor, I choose you!

GLISCOR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Paul, remember Gliscor?

You met it back when it was still a Gligar.

JAMES: Wow. The taller Twerp seems to be tongue-tied.

JESSIE: Better gagged than grouchy.

WOBBUFFET: [AGREEING]

ASH: Gliscor, now! Sand Attack!

GLISCOR: [SAND ATTACK MOVE]

TORTERRA: [BRACING]

REGGIE: Using Sand Attack was a wise move.

BROCK: Ash has battled against Torterra several times

in the past and watched it in battle as well.

He really knows Torterra's moves so he's blocking its vision!

PAUL: Giga Drain!

TORTERRA: [GIGA DRAIN MOVE]

GLISCOR: [SMUG]

TORTERRA: [SURPRISED]

DAWN: It worked! Torterra missed!

BROCK: I have a sneaking suspicion

Paul used that attack knowing it was going to miss.

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SURPRISE]

REGGIE: I think you're right!

Purposefully while still in that Sand Attack!

DAWN: But why?

REGGIE: To try and get Ash to let down his guard a bit!

When an opponent's attack misses,

a Trainer can get a bit too comfortable mentally.

ASH: Now Gliscor use X-Scissor!

GLISCOR: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

GLISCOR: [EXERTION]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Check that out! Torterra took it!

PAUL: Frenzy Plant!

TORTERRA: [FRENZY PLANT MOVE]

DAWN: Awesome!

PIPLUP: [IMPRESSED]

BROCK: Frenzy Plant is the most

dynamic Grass-type move with all of that sheer power on tap!

REGGIE: Yeah, but it's a risky move too.

ASH: Now, up Gliscor!

GLISCOR: [SOARING]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

DAWN: Torterra's in trouble!

REGGIE: That's the risk of Frenzy Plant!

After that attack Torterra won't be able to move for awhile.

ASH: Now's our chance! Use Fire Fang!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

BROCK: Torterra felt that!

GLISCOR: [EXERTION]

ASH: Use X-Scissor!

GLISCOR: [X SCISSOR MOVE]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

ASH: Yeah! That worked too!

Gliscor lets use one more Attack! Steel Wing, let's go!

GLISCOR: [STEEL WING MOVE]

PAUL: Torterra Crunch!

TORTERRA: [CRUNCH MOVE]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Gliscor no!

DAWN: Gliscor got caught!

PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

TORTERRA: [ANGRY]

GLISCOR: [WORRIED]

PAUL: Now Giga Drain!

TORTERRA: [GIGA GRAIN MOVE]

ASH: Oh no!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

GLISCOR: [PAINED]

DAWN: Gliscor your power's being drained!

You've got to get away quick!

PIPLUP: [PANICKING]

GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Come on Gliscor stay strong!

PIKACHU: [URGING]

BROCK: So this is what Paul was after!

If Torterra became immobilized from the Frenzy Plant,

he knew Ash would unleash a barrage of close range att*cks!

GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

REGGIE: Right!

Paul is well aware that Ash knows

Torterra's battling style,

so he formulated his strategy around that!

DAWN: Oh, man.

ASH: Hang in there Gliscor! Use Fire Fang!

GLISCOR: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

TORTERRA: [PAINED]

DAWN: Way to go!

GLISCOR: [STRUGGLING]

DAWN: Torterra's Crunch did lots of damage!

ASH: Okay, Gliscor return!

TORTERRA: [TIRED]

DAWN: I know this Battle's just getting started,

but I can hardly breathe just from watching!

PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

ASH: Take a good rest!

I promise nothing you did will go to waste!

Torterra's taken that much damage

but Paul still won't switch Pokémon!

ASH: Now! It's time to finish this thing up!

Staraptor, I choose you!

STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]

REGGIE: Staraptor must've evolved from the Staravia

I battled once, right?

DAWN: Right!

Staraptor even beat Paul's Honchkrow in a Pokéringer match!

REGGIE: Wow Paul's Honchkrow? That's pretty amazing!

ASH: All right. Brave Bird!

STARAPTOR: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

PAUL: Use Stone Edge!

ASH: Stone Edge. Why?

TORTERRA: [STONE EDGE MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Staraptor, no!

TORTERRA: [PROUD]

BROCK: Wow! That was super effective!

That's the reason Paul didn't switch Pokémon!

REGGIE: There's no doubt in my mind

Paul was expecting Ash to bring out Staraptor next!

That's why he used Stone Edge to stop Staraptor's Brave Bird

and all of Ash's continued assaults as well.

Do either of you know if Ash came up with a battling strategy

for today? Like maybe switching which Pokémon

he was going to be using against Paul.

DAWN: No, I think Ash was planning on using

those six Pokémon right from the beginning!

BROCK: You see except for Pikachu,

Ash got all of his Pokémon after coming here to Sinnoh.

REGGIE: I knew it!

Paul picked his Pokémon line-up

based on all the previous Battles he's had against Ash!

That's why he can predict

with such accuracy what Pokémon is coming next.

PAUL: Weavile! Stand by for battle!

WEAVILE: [APPEARING]

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: Status update coming right up!

STARAPTOR: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Staraptor, can you still battle?

STARAPTOR: [CONFIRMING]

ASH: All right then, Quick Attack!

STARAPTOR: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

WEAVILE: [DEFENDING]

PAUL: Use Swords Dance!

WEAVILE: [SWORDS DANCE MOVE]

DAWN: What's that?

REGGIE: It's called Swords Dance

and it increases its user's attack power!

ASH: Now, Aerial Ace!

STARAPTOR: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

PAUL: Blizzard!

WEAVILE: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

PAUL: Now use Metal Claw!

WEAVILE: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

JESSIE, MEOWTH, JAMES: Whoa!

BROCK: Weavile's faster than Staraptor?

WEAVILE: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

WEAVILE: [EXERTION]

PAUL: Go after it Weavile, quick!

WEAVILE: [EXERTION]

ASH: It's coming! Close Combat!

STARAPTOR: [ANGRY]

PAUL: Metal Claw, now!

WEAVILE: [METAL CLAW MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

REGGIE: Staraptor, it has the advantage!

That's a super effective move!

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

WEAVILE: [PAINED]

PAUL: Blizzard!

ASH: Brave Bird let's go!

WEAVILE: [BLIZZARD MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

WEAVILE: [DAZED]

OLIVIER: Weavile is unable to battle

so the winner is Staraptor!

STARAPTOR: [EXERTION]

ASH: Staraptor you were awesome!

PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

STARAPTOR: [PROUD]

DAWN: All right that's one Pokémon down!

PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

WEAVILE: [GROANING]

ASH: This's no time to celebrate!

That Weavile was moving even faster than Staraptor!

JAMES: Finally, a Pokémon hits the dirt!

MEOWTH: But if you think

the little Twerp's romping happily in the park think again!

JESSIE: I'm ready for a battle nap.

ASH: All right Staraptor return!

You deserve a good rest!

PAUL: Electabuzz! Stand by for battle!

ASH: Grotle, I choose you!

ELECTABUZZ: [APPEARING]

GROTLE: [APPEARING]

ASH: An Electric type. What's he up to?

All right Grotle, Energy Ball!

GROTLE: [ENERGY BALL MOVE]

PAUL: Light Screen, let's go!

ELECTABUZZ: [LIGHT SCREEN ATTACK]

DAWN: Electabuzz took Grotle's Energy Ball!

BROCK: Light Screen is a move that cuts the effect

of Special att*cks down by half!

Energy Ball is a Special Attack,

so Electabuzz barely felt it!

ASH: Paul's switching Pokémon already?

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

PAUL: Honchkrow! Standby for battle!

HONCHKROW: [APPEARING]

GROTLE: [CHALLENGING]

ASH: Uh oh, Honchkrow.

BROCK: Those two Pokémon battled against each other before.

And right in the middle of the whole thing

Turtwig evolved into Grotle!

REGGIE: Now I see.

Then Grotle's angry reaction goes back to that Battle!

GROTLE: [RESOLUTE]

ASH: All right Grotle you're on!

It's time to show those two what you've got!

GROTLE: [CONFIRMING]

DAWN: But Honchkrow's got the advantage because of type!

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

ASH: Grotle Razor Leaf!

GROTLE: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

HONCHKROW: [EXERTION]

PAUL: Night Slash!

HONCHKROW: [NIGHT SLASH MOVE]

GROTLE: [PAINED]

ASH: All right Grotle Energy Ball!

GROTLE [ENERGY BALL MOVE]

ASH: What the, Light Screen?

DAWN: So I guess the effects of Light Screen

must carry through to the next Pokémon.is that right?

BROCK: Not only does Honchkrow have a type advantage,

but with Light Screen still in play,

it decreases the damage from Grotle's Special att*cks!

Paul's goal is obviously to overwhelm Ash!

DAWN: He wants to overwhelm Ash?

PAUL: Now, use Haze!

HONCHKROW: [HAZE MOVE]

GROTLE: [SHOCKED]

DAWN: You know, now that you mention it,

Paul's battle style seems different than usual.

BROCK: Normally the Battles we've seen Paul in

are ones where he's busy polishing his Pokémon's moves

or when his complete objective is testing their strength.

ASH: Razor Leaf let's go!

GROTLE: [RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

BROCK: But it's not like that at all today!

REGGIE: A Pokémon Battle will test both

a Trainer's intellectual ability as well as judgment.

Yeah, Paul has dissected Ash's Battle style,

that keeps Ash from Battling soundly.

And that means, Paul's going at it

with nothing less for his goal

than a one hundred percent sure win!

ASH: Grotle's taken a lot of damage. Use Synthesis!

GROTLE: [SYNTHESIS MOVE]

PAUL: Now, Sky Attack, quick!

HONCHKROW: [AGREE]

DAWN: Oh no! But Grotle hasn't finished recovering yet!

ASH: Now! Grotle use Rock Climb!

GROTLE: [ROCK CLIMB MOVE]

HONCHKROW: [SKY ATTACK MOVE]

GROTLE: [DAZED]

OLIVIER: Grotle is unable to battle

and the winner is Honchkrow!

JAMES: Springing into action

with both Twerps a Pokémon lighter!

ASH: Grotle, return!

You battled really well!

REGGIE: Ash miscalculated the timing on when to use Synthesis.

REGGIE: Using a healing move

leaves your Pokémon completely vulnerable!

Consider your opponent's condition then use it!

Or be an easy target like Grotle.

BROCK: It sound like Ash is feeling a lot of pressure...

DAWN: You think so?

BROCK: Ash wanted Grotle to defeat Honchkrow

so badly that it clouded his judgment!

PIKACHU: [DEMANDING]

ASH: You wanna get in the Battle Pikachu?

PIKACHU: [CONFIRMING]

ASH: Yes! Then you get in there buddy

and let's show them some of your power!

Now let's move Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [READY]

PAUL: Magmortar! Stand by for battle!

MAGMORTAR: [APPEARING]

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

BROCK, DAWN, PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

ASH: Magmortar! Man he really evolved his Magmar.

NARRATOR: Both Trainers may be one Pokémon down,

but Paul continues to overwhelm Ash

with his carefully thought out strategy!

Now, what kind of fierce battling will we see

from this point onward?

You'll have to stay tuned to find out the answer!