12x28 - Evolving Strategies!

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NARRATOR: The six-on-six Full Battle

on the shores of Lake Acuity between Ash and Paul,

as suggested by Paul's brother Reggie, is raging!

A heart-pounding battle of wits and judgment!

They are currently even,

with one Pokémon each having been defeated.

But with Paul's carefully calculated att*cks

and skillfully timed Pokémon substitutions on full display,

how will Ash overcome Paul's fearsome strategy?

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!

MAGMORTAR: [SMUG]

ASH: Magmortar. Pikachu! Now don't let your guard down!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

POKEDEX: Magmortar. The Blast Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Magmar.

It launches fireballs that can reach temperatures

over , degrees from the ends of its arms

and lives in volcanic craters.

DAWN: Since Paul knew that Ash was going to use Pikachu,

why isn't he using a Ground-type Pokémon instead?

BROCK: He may be thinking using a Ground type won't matter

because Ash could simply switch Pikachu

with a Water type like Buizel at any time.

REGGIE: Paul's not just thinking about types,

he's thinking two steps ahead!

I'm sure as the battle progresses,

we'll find out why Magmortar's up.

ASH: Pikachu, let's go! Use Quick Attack now!

PIKACHU: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

MAGMORTAR: [IMPACT]

MAGMORTAR: [SMUG]

PIKACHU: [EXERTION] / [PAINED]

DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED] ASH: Pikachu!

PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING]

DAWN: Magmortar hasn't done a thing, so what's going on?

BROCK: That's Magmortar's Ability, called Flame Body!

When a move that makes direct contact hits Magmortar,

there's a chance its opponent will get burned!

ASH: Pikachu, are you all right?

PIKACHU: [STRUGGLING] / [DETERMINED]

ASH: All right then, Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

PAUL: Magmortar, Flamethrower!

MAGMORTAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ASH: Man, that's powerful! All right! Volt Tackle, go!

PIKACHU: [VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

PAUL: Use Rock Tomb!

MAGMORTAR: [ROCK TOMB MOVE]

PIKACHU: [IMPACT]

DAWN: [SHOCKED]

ASH: Pikachu, you gotta hang in there!

JESSIE: Did you see that?

JAMES: That's enough to give me nightmares!

PAUL: Use Smog!

MAGMORTAR: [SMOG MOVE]

ASH: Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

- PAUL: What? - JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: Wow!

DAWN: Pikachu's Thunderbolt Counter Shield. Awesome!

REGGIE: That's amazing how it totally got rid of the Smog!

BROCK: It's really both an offensive and defensive move!

Ash developed it when he battled Fantina at the Hearthome Gym!

REGGIE: It's Magmortar's Flame Body.

The burn effect is still going on! This is looking bad.

The longer this battle continues,

the greater the disadvantage for Pikachu!

PAUL: Magmortar, Flamethrower!

ASH: Use Iron Tail from above!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

MAGMORTAR: [IMPACT]

PIKACHU: [EXERTION] / [PAINED]

ASH: Quick, Pikachu, come here!

PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]

ASH: You battled hard, so get some rest, okay?

PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]

ASH: Now, Buizel! I choose you!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

JAMES: The Twerp's sealing the deal with a Water type!

JESSIE, MEOWTH: Putting it onscreen!

DAWN: Buizel, you can do it! PIPLUP: [ENCOURAGING]

ASH: Aqua Jet!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

MAGMORTAR: [PAINED]

ASH: Water Pulse!

BUIZEL: [WATER PULSE MOVE]

PAUL: Now, Rock Tomb!

MAGMORTAR: [ROCK TOMB MOVE] DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

BROCK: They're using Rock Tomb as a shield!

ASH: That move's got no chance against a Water-type attack!

All right, Buizel, use Aqua Jet!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

- PAUL: Smog, let's go! - ASH: Oh no!

BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]

MAGMORTAR: [SMOG MOVE] BUIZEL: [PAINED]

ASH: Buizel!

BROCK: That Rock Tomb was for keeping Buizel

from seeing what Magmortar was up to!

BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]

ASH: He's switching now?

PAUL: Ursaring! Stand by for battle!

URSARING: [APPEARING]

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: Button pushers unite!

ASH: Buizel, use Water g*n now!

BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

BUIZEL: [SHOCKED]

ASH: How did it counter Buizel's Water g*n?

PAUL: Now, Bulk Up!

URSARING: [BULK UP MOVE]

ASH: Ursaring just raised its offense and defense!

Ah, who cares? Buizel, Aqua Jet!

PAUL: Ursaring, Slash!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE] URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

BUIZEL/URSARING: [BATTLING]

BROCK: Ursaring's att*cks are a lot more powerful

after using Bulk Up first!

PAUL: Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE] BUIZEL: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Spin, Buizel! Use Aqua Jet!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

URSARING: [PAINED] BUIZEL: [DETERMINED]

ASH: So tell me, Paul,

how do you like a taste of our little Counter Shield?

Pikachu's not the only one who can use it!

ASH: Buizel, Sonic Boom!

BUIZEL: [SONIC BOOM MOVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

BUIZEL: [PAINED]

ASH: Buizel, return!

BUIZEL: [STRUGGLING] / [REASSURING]

ASH: I gotcha! Aqua Jet!

BUIZEL: [AQUA JET MOVE]

PAUL: Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

ASH: Buizel!

BUIZEL: [STUNNED]

OLIVIER: Buizel is unable to battle,

and the winner is Ursaring!

DAWN: Poor Buizel. PIPLUP: [SAD]

ASH: All right, Buizel, return!

Thanks, Buizel. Now you take a good rest!

REGGIE: Buizel was eliminated because of Ash's poor judgment.

BROCK: You're saying Ash should've had Buizel return

the time before?

ASH: Now, Staraptor, I choose you!

STARAPTOR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Staraptor, use Aerial Ace! STARAPTOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, counter with Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [AERIAL ACE MOVE]

PAUL: Focus Blast!

URSARING: [FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [PAINED]

ASH: Close Combat! STARAPTOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, use Slash! URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

STARAPTOR: [CLOSE COMBAT MOVE]

PAUL: Hammer Arm, let's go!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

ASH: Staraptor, no!

STARAPTOR: [STUNNED]

OLIVIER: Staraptor is unable to battle,

and the winner is Ursaring!

ASH: Staraptor, return!

Thanks a lot, Staraptor. Get some rest.

PAUL: Electabuzz, stand by for battle!

ELECTABUZZ: [APPEARING]

ASH: Okay, if it's Electabuzz, then Chimchar, I choose you!

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

MEOWTH: Yeah! Chimmy's at the plate!

JAMES: Chimchar'll be great!

JESSIE: A fiery Chimchar challenge! I can hardly wait!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: Information update!

CHIMCHAR: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Here we go! Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

PAUL: Protect! ELECTABUZZ: [PROTECT MOVE]

PAUL: Now, Light Screen!

DAWN: Another defensive move?

ELECTABUZZ: [LIGHT SCREEN MOVE]

JAMES: Another switcheroo!

MEOWTH: These buttons are k*lling me!

JESSIE: I need a finger massage!

BROCK: Whoa, Electabuzz first used Protect

and then Light Screen on top of that!

REGGIE: Right!

I'm certain Paul's strategy all along was to first use Protect

to cover Electabuzz

and then Light Screen to cover his next Pokémon!

PAUL: Torterra! Stand by for battle!

TORTERRA: [APPEARING]

ASH: Paul knows we have the advantage,

but he's still using Torterra. Okay. Use Flame Wheel!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

- PAUL: Stone Edge, now! - ASH: Dodge it!

CHIMCHAR: [EXERTION]

PAUL: Change up!

TORTERRA: [AFFIRMATIVE]

DAWN: Changed direction?

BROCK: The ability to control Stone Edge is just incredible!

CHIMCHAR: [PAINED] / [ANGRY]

ASH: Flamethrower, go!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ASH: Oh, man!

BROCK: Light Screen halved the damage from that Flamethrower!

Chimchar has an advantage as a Fire type,

but this is getting difficult now!

REGGIE: On top of that, there's the danger

of getting hit with Stone Edge if Chimchar gets too close,

leaving both Ash and Chimchar with precious few options!

ASH: Chimchar, return for now!

JESSIE: Hey! Make up your mind!

JAMES: The challenge of manual labor, press on!

ASH: Gliscor, take over!

GLISCOR: [APPEARING]

ASH: Of course I know that Torterra's protected

with Light Screen, but Torterra also took a lot of damage!

I'll finish it off in one shot! X-Scissor!

GLISCOR: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

PAUL: Frenzy Plant!

TORTERRA: [FRENZY PLANT MOVE] GLISCOR: [IMPACT]

ASH: Gliscor! PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

GLISCOR: [STUNNED]

OLIVIER: Gliscor is unable to battle! The winner is Torterra!

ASH: Gliscor, return, now!

Now you get a good rest. Thanks!

Torterra was Paul's first Pokémon.

Man, is Torterra strong!

PIKACHU: [INSISTENT] ASH: That's great, Pikachu,

but Electric-type moves won't work!

PIKACHU: [ENTHUSIASTIC]

ASH: Okay, then everything's on your speed and your Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

ASH: I'm counting on you!

PIKACHU: [SURPRISED] ASH: What the. Switching again?

PAUL: Ursaring! Stand by for battle!

URSARING: [APPEARING]

JAMES: Fickle-minded Twerps are by far the worst Twerps of all!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: Man, they're not letting up for a second!

Paul's Pokémon know what they're supposed to do,

and they're doing it down to the letter!

So that's got to be Paul's battle style!

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ASH: This is mine! Pikachu, Quick Attack!

PIKACHU: [QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

PAUL: Use Hammer Arm!

PIKACHU: [IMPACT]

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

DAWN: Pikachu! PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Yes! Good one! Now use Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Quick, Focus Blast!

URSARING: [PAINED]

- PAUL: What the. - DAWN: Is that what I think?

BROCK: Right! That's Pikachu's Static Ability!

REGGIE: Static can cause your opponent to become paralyzed

when using a move that makes direct physical contact,

so now it looks like Pikachu's got the upper hand.

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE] / [PAINED]

URSARING: [PAINED]

DAWN: Pikachu still has the burn effect from Flame Body!

PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

URSARING: [ANGRY]

- PAUL: Finally! - REGGIE: Look out!

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED] URSARING: [ANGRY]

PAUL: Now, Hammer Arm!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

ASH: It's coming! Thunderbolt, go!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

URSARING: [PAINED] / [EXERTION]

ASH: Where's that power coming from?

DAWN: It hasn't even used Bulk Up!

PIKACHU: [IMPACT]

ASH: Pikachu!

URSARING: [PROUD]

DAWN: Pikachu! PIPLUP: [CONCERNED]

BROCK: Ursaring's Guts Ability's been activated!

Its attack stat is boosted

when affected by things like paralysis, poison,

and other status effects as well.

REGGIE: I'll bet you Paul was just waiting for that Ability

to get activated all along!

PIKACHU: [EXHAUSTED]

ASH: Pikachu! Are you all right?

PIKACHU: [HAPPY]

OLIVIER: Pikachu is unable to battle! The winner is Ursaring!

JESSIE: No way.

MEOWTH: Even Pikachu got pummeled!

JAMES: Ursaring's got brute to burn!

ASH: Thanks, Pikachu. You battled really hard!

PIKACHU: [APOLOGETIC]

ASH: You sit back and watch, and I'll nail it this time!

PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: I've got one Pokémon left,

while Paul's still got five!

Although. Paul's Pokémon have all taken damage.

It's not over yet. We can still do this!

Up to you, Chimchar! PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

CHIMCHAR: [APPEARING]

BROCK: It's going to be really tough

to beat all five of Paul's Pokémon with just Chimchar!

ASH: Chimchar, let's show them how powerful you can be!

Use Flame Wheel! CHIMCHAR: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

PAUL: Ursaring, use Slash!

URSARING: [SLASH MOVE]

ASH: Chimchar, Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

URSARING: [PAINED]

ASH: Now use Dig! CHIMCHAR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PAUL: Use Hammer Arm on the ground!

URSARING: [HAMMER ARM MOVE]

CHIMCHAR: [DIG MOVE]

ASH: Keep it up! Now use Flamethrower!

CHIMCHAR: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

URSARING: [PAINED]

CHIMCHAR: [EXERTION]

OLIVIER: Ursaring is unable to battle!

The winner is Chimchar!

ASH: Chimchar, you were awesome!

CHIMCHAR: [EXCITED]

MEOWTH: Wow, our Chimmy's a champ!

JAMES: That Pokémon's second to none!

JESSIE: It's that kind of inspiration

that gives hard work a good name!

WOBBUFFET: [MOVED]

ASH: Thanks, Chimchar, you rocked!

CHIMCHAR: [PLEASED]

ASH: So, let's keep this going! Let's turn it around!

CHIMCHAR: [AFFIRMATIVE]

PIKACHU: [SHOCKED]

BROCK: Chimchar's evolving!

MONFERNO: [PROUD]

ASH: That's great! You evolved into Monferno!

MONFERNO: [PROUD] PIPLUP: [AWED]

POKEDEX: Monferno, the Playful Pokémon,

and the evolved form of Chimchar.

It controls its flaming tail

to keep its opponent at an ideal distance when battling.

REGGIE: Amazing! Chimchar has answered Ash's call

and gained new power in order to rise to the challenge!

The trust between Ash and his Pokémon is being demonstrated

right before our eyes!

MONFERNO: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

ASH: Wow, Monferno, you learned Mach Punch,

and that's a brand-new move!

MONFERNO: [EXCITED]

PAUL: Electabuzz! Stand by for battle!

ELECTABUZZ: [APPEARING] / [SHOCKED]

MONFERNO: [SMUG] ELECTABUZZ: [SMUG]

REGGIE: Chimchar wasn't really compatible

with Paul's training style, but with Ash's training style,

it's a perfect fit! Simple as that.

Just as some Pokémon have compatibility issues,

there can be the same issues between Pokémon and Trainer,

and Chimchar's Evolution's a great example!

It's not a matter of right or wrong,

this battle has both Ash and Paul's pride on the line!

That's why this battle will make both Trainers and Pokémon

stronger in the long run.

BROCK: Hey! That's why you wanted a Full Battle!

ASH: All right, Monferno! Use Mach Punch!

MONFERNO: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

ELECTABUZZ: [IMPACT]

ASH: All right! MONFERNO: [PROUD]

DAWN: Wow! Monferno's super fast, Piplup!

PAUL: Thunder!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER MOVE]

MONFERNO: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Monferno, hang in there! Use Flame Wheel now!

PAUL: Use Protect!

ELECTABUZZ: [PROTECT MOVE]

ASH: Now, Flamethrower from up there!

PAUL: Thunder Punch, quick!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

MONFERNO: [EXERTION]

ASH: Monferno, Dig!

MONFERNO: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ELECTABUZZ: [EXERTION]

MONFERNO: [DIG MOVE]

ASH: Now, Flame Wheel!

MONFERNO: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

PAUL: Thunder!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER MOVE]

ASH: Use Flamethrower!

MONFERNO: [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

ELECTABUZZ: [IMPACT]

ASH: Keep it up, Monferno! PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

REGGIE: All Paul can do right now is defend.

BROCK: You're right.

DAWN: Ash got his momentum back

because of Monferno's unbelievable speed!

- ASH: Mach Punch, go! - PAUL: Protect!

MONFERNO: [MACH PUNCH MOVE] ELECTABUZZ: [PROTECT MOVE]

PAUL: Thunder!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER MOVE] MONFERNO: [PAINED]

ASH: Monferno, no!

BROCK: Quickly switching gears between Protect

and an attack shows how impressive Paul's Electabuzz is!

MONFERNO: [STRUGGLING]

ASH: Monferno, are you all right? Hold on.

Monferno, use Flamethrower, now!

MONFERNO: [PAINED]

ASH: I knew it! It's paralyzed!

BROCK: It can be an added effect of Thunder!

DAWN: How could it happen now?

MONFERNO: [ANGRY]

- DAWN: Oh no, is that Blaze? - REGGIE: That's not Blaze.

It's Monferno's determination

not to be beaten manifesting in its flame!

MONFERNO: [ANGRY]

ASH: That's right, Monferno, we're not going to give up,

no matter what! All right, Monferno, Mach Punch!

MONFERNO: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

PAUL: Electabuzz, Thunder Punch!

ELECTABUZZ: [THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

ASH, DAWN, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

ELECTABUZZ: [SMUG] MONFERNO: [STUNNED]

ASH: Monferno!

OLIVIER: Monferno is unable to battle,

and the winner is Electabuzz!

Which means that the victor is Paul!

DAWN: Oh, no!

MONFERNO: [DAZED]

ASH: Monferno. Thank you!

MONFERNO: [APOLOGETIC]

REGGIE: That was a spectacular battle, you two! Many thanks!

PAUL: Yeah. It sure was!

REGGIE: It's been a while

since I've seen that look on your face.

PAUL: I'll send you my Pokémon!

REGGIE: Got it, Paul!

DAWN: Oh, Ash.

NARRATOR: And so, with their pride on the line,

Ash and Paul's Full Battle has ended with a victory for Paul.

But from here?

What does the future hold for Ash and Paul,

and the Sinnoh League? The answers as we continue!