11x09 - Team Shocker!

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BRELOOM: [PREPARING]

DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

JESSIE, DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

AMBIPOM: [SWIFT MOVE]

On a road, far from home,

you don't have to feel alone.

Brave and strong,

together we will be.

It's our destiny!

We will be heroes,

We can change the world if we try!

I go where you go,

Forever friends, you and I!

We will be heroes!

Battle Dimension Pokémon!

[ASH READS ON-SCREEN TEXT]

ASH: Okay, ready?

ASH: Turtwig, Energy Ball!

TURTWIG: [CONCENTRATING]

TURTWIG: [YELP]

ASH: Oh no, Turtwig!

ASH: Turtwig, you okay?

TURTWIG: [DISAPPOINTED] PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]

KENNY: I think we should just work on keeping

the energy in ball form for now.

ASH: Hey don't worry, Turtwig.

Nothing wrong with taking it slow.

KENNY: But Turtwig's already got a handle on concentrating hard,

which is half the battle!

BRELOOM: [AGREEING] ASH: Thanks, Kenny!

ASH: For now, I figure you want to get back to your training

since tomorrow's the contest, right?

KENNY: It's obvious Dawn's working real hard.

NARRATOR: Tomorrow is the day of the long-awaited

Solaceon Contest, and after being defeated

in her last competition, Dawn and her newly evolved

Ambipom are looking for nothing less than glorious victory!

DAWN: All right Ambipom, use Swift!

AMBIPOM: [HOPPING]

AMBIPOM: [SWIFT MOVE]

DAWN: That's so pretty!

AMBIPOM: [PLEASED]

DAWN: You earned this, so enjoy!

AMBIPOM: [MUNCHING]

PIPLUP, BUNEARY, PACHIRISU: [ANTICIPATING]

DAWN: Here you go.

DAWN: It's my way of thanking you all for working so hard!

PIPLUP, BUNEARY, PACHIRISU: [HAPPILY MUNCHING]

BROCK: I'll tell you, Rainbow Swift was great!

DAWN: You sure gave it your all didn't you?

AMBIPOM: [HUMBLE]

DAWN: I've been thinking.

We didn't do that well at the Hearthome Contest because we

got way too involved in Double Performances.

But this time, it's just Ambipom and me,

and we're going to work on showing off one move

as much as we can!

BROCK: Good strategy, Dawn.

And I think Ambipom's right with you!

AMBIPOM: [HAPPY]

DAWN: You're right! Thanks!

So what do you say, one more time from the top?

AMBIPOM: [EXCITED]

JESSIE: It's Jessilina for queen coordinator!

DUSTOX: [PROUD]

JAMES, MEOWTH: Yay. Yay. Hooray.

JESSIE: With my lose-proof strategy.

JAMES, MEOWTH: Really? What?

JESSIE: Stop being so coy.

I can't wait to hear that dazzling strategy

you promised you'd come up with pour moi!

JAMES: I forgot!

MEOWTH: Yeah? Counting me, that's two of us.

JESSIE: Excuse me, I can't hear you.

JAMES: With our patented plan, you can't lose!

MEOWTH: You just wait, that ribbon will fall out of the sky!

JESSIE: That's silly! A plan's a plan. This is show biz!

Dustox, what say we envision our thrilling victory into view?

DUSTOX, JESSIE: [CHORTLING]

JAMES: Lying to Jess can be bad for one's health.

MEOWTH: If that girl doesn't win first prize,

she'll be imagining us right out of existence!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JESSIE, DUSTOX: [MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

MARIAN: Throngs of fans have lined up in droves

stretching down the street as far as the eye can see!

In numbers too massive to even try to count,

they're all here to witness

today's exciting Solaceon Town Pokémon Contest!

MARIAN: And needless to say we're coming to you

from beautiful Solaceon Town, and we're live!

ASH: Here we go guys! Let's all cheer extra loud for Ambipom!

PIKACHU: [AGREEING] PIPLUP: [CHEERING]

BUNEARY: [CHEERING] PACHIRISU: [CHEERING]

MARIAN: The winner of today's Contest receives this:

The Solaceon Ribbon!

Our Coordinators are vying to win one of five total ribbons

and earn a spot in the Grand Festival!

KENNY: And this win's mine, Dee Dee!

DAWN: That won't happen, because the win is mine.

JESSIE: Ah, the ignorance of clueless youth,

not yet realizing this win is mine alone.

MARIAN: All right then,

and now it's time for a word from our judges!

CONTESTA: Thank you!

I join with every one of you here

in looking forward to a marvelous competition!

SUKIZO: One that's remarkable!

NURSE JOY: There're so many wonderful Pokémon here.

I can't wait to see them!

MARIAN: All right then, without further delay...

MARIAN: It's time for our first round...

MARIAN: the Performance Stage!

MARIAN: And here's contestant number one!

ASH: Wow, Kenny's up first!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

KENNY: Breloom, let's do it!

BRELOOM: [PROUD]

KENNY: Breloom, Stun Spore, go!

BRELOOM: [STUN SPORE MOVE]

MARIAN: And Breloom leads off with a Stun Spore!

MARIAN: Sending off a fine mist while Breloom's body

vibrates at a rapid rate of speed!

BROCK: That's amazing!

Kenny's using the shine from Breloom's Stun Spore

to show off its great fur sheen!

KENNY: Energy Ball!

BRELOOM: [ENERGY BALL MOVE]

KENNY: Now use Mach Punch!

BRELOOM: [MACH PUNCH MOVE]

MARIAN: What a Mach Punch! A real hit!

MARIAN: We're seeing the beauty of a Grass-type move

simultaneously with the strength of a Fighting type!

BROCK, ASH, PIKACHU: [IMPRESSED] KENNY: Yeah Breloom! Way to go!

CONTESTA: Utilizing Stun Spore and Mach Punch in tandem

to show off Breloom's beauty and power was quite a brilliant

and well-thought-out strategy!

SUKIZO: Yes. Remarkable, too!

NURSE JOY: It's quite easy to see from that polished

and fluid performance how well Breloom's been raised!

DAWN: What an awesome job!

I've got to admit, Kenny's really improved.

DAWN: But I can't give up. I've worked too hard.

PIPLUP: [PENSIVE]

ASH: You're worried about Dawn, aren't you, Piplup?

PIPLUP: [WORRIED] BROCK: Sure,

Piplup can see as well as any of us

how much better Kenny's gotten.

ASH: No need to worry, Piplup! You gotta believe in Dawn!

PIKACHU: [CHEERFUL] PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

PIKACHU: [CHEERFUL] PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

MARIAN: Okay, moving right along.

EXPLOUD: [ATTACKING]

RATTATA: [ATTACKING]

DUSCLOPS: [ATTACKING]

DUNSPARCE: [ATTACKING]

STEELIX: [ATTACKING]

MARIAN: And now for our next Coordinator, Jessilina!

JESSIE: I know it's a thrill for you to see me.

JESSIE: Now Dustox! Let's get this party started!

DUSTOX: [APPEARING]

DUSTOX: [SHOWING OFF]

MARIAN: And Dustox spreads its shiny wings

to show off those sparkling scales!

JAMES: Oooh! Shine on.

MEOWTH: Feeling tough and looking buff!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JESSIE: All right, pay close attention Pokémon people,

and you just might learn something! Use Whirlwind!

DUSTOX: [WHIRLWIND MOVE]

JESSIE: [EXERTION]

DUSTOX: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: Look, no wings, and no strings!

MARIAN: Look at that!

JESSIE: You're looking at the future of flying!

DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

JESSIE, DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

JESSIE, DUSTOX: [EFFORT]

MEOWTH: Yipes! Jessie's schtick got old real quick.

JAMES: Too avant-garde for the masses.

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

ASH: What's up with that?

BROCK: It's always the same thing with her.

PIKACHU: [WHISPERING] PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

DAWN: Amazing.

KENNY: You've got to say, she's one of a kind.

JESSIE: Now it's time for the big finish!

DUSTOX: [EFFORTS]

JESSIE: Psybeam. Baboom!

DUSTOX: [PSYBEAM MOVE]

MARIAN: That's incredible!

That Psybeam has collided with those scales and exploded!

But what happened to Jessilina?

DUSTOX: [PROUD]

JESSIE: Hi. Right here.

MARIAN: A phenomenal illusion!

The combination of that expl*si*n and scream

had us fearing the worst,

but Jessilina and Dustox are just fine!

ASH: They got the biggest hand so far!

JESSIE: Thank you! I'm drawn to waves of fan adoration

like a Psyduck to water!

CONTESTA: That was the kind of performance you can only get

when Pokémon and Coordinator are in perfect harmony.

An excellent performance!

SUKIZO: And don't forget remarkable!

NURSE JOY: The sight of Dustox's sparkling scales

was truly wondrous to behold!

JAMES: They love her! She's a hit!

MEOWTH: Now we won't get hit!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

MARIAN: Next up, let's welcome Dawn!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED] ASH: Dawn, stay cool,

and you'll be great! PIKACHU: [CHEERING]

DAWN: Ambipom! Spotlight!

AMBIPOM: [READY] AMBIPOM: [EFFORT]

DAWN: Double Hit, let's go!

AMBIPOM: [DOUBLE HIT MOVE]

BROCK, ASH, PIPLUP, PIKACHU, BUNEARY, PACHIRISU: [REELING]

DAWN: Now, use Swift!

AMBIPOM: [SWIFT MOVE]

ASH: Awesome!

BROCK: Wow, that's an even better Swift

than when those two were practicing it!

PIPLUP, PIKACHU, BUNEARY, PACHIRISU: [AMAZED]

MARIAN, ZOEY: Dawn and her Ambipom have literally

lit the stage with that star-studded Swift move!

DAWN: Ambipom, faster!

AMBIPOM: [SPEEDING UP]

DAWN: Way to go!

MARIAN: I've never seen such a brilliant Swift! The stars just

keep pouring off it in a non-stop dazzling display!

JESSIE: Whoa! The Twerpette's even gaudier than me.

ASH: You gotta love that Rainbow Swift.

BROCK: Don't you think it's a bit much?

ASH: But Brock, it's got to catch the crowd's attention,

you know! Right?

PIPLUP, PIKACHU, BUNEARY, PACHIRISU: [ENTHRALLED]

DAWN: Now finish it up, Ambipom!

AMBIPOM: [PROUD]

DAWN: Wow, you were so great!

AMBIPOM: [EXCITED] DAWN, AMBIPOM: [LAUGHING]

KENNY: That Swift was really something.

DAWN: Surprised, aren't you?

ASH: Dawn, you were great! DAWN: Aw, thanks Ash!

PIPLUP: [PROUD]

DAWN: Piplup, that's sweet! So wasn't Ambipom amazing?

PIPLUP: [COMPLIMENTING] AMBIPOM: [HAPPY]

MARIAN: Sorry for the delay, but we have a decision!

The Coordinators who have made it past the first stage!

AMBIPOM: [NERVOUS]

DAWN: C'mon, Ambipom! No need to worry.

DAWN: It's time for us to get ready for the second round!

AMBIPOM: [HESITANT] PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]

PIPLUP: [NERVOUS]

MARIAN: And now here are the official results.

MARIAN: The eight Coordinators moving on to the second stage.

MARIAN: And they're on screen!

JESSIE: So tell me something I don't know.

JAMES: We're alive to see another day!

MEOWTH: It's the gift of life!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

AMBIPOM, PIPLUP, PACHIRISU, BUNEARY, PIKACHU: [NERVOUS]

DAWN: What happened?

AMBIPOM: [HEARTBROKEN]

PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [SHOCKED]

KENNY: Come on.

ASH: Oh Dawn.

MARIAN: These eight Coordinators will battle it out

in our second round as they compete for

the honor of winning the Solaceon Ribbon!

GLAMEOW: [MEOWING]

JOHANNA: Poor Dawn.

MARIAN: So now let's give a look at how

our battle cards stack up! The match ups are determined by

a random shuffle from our computer!

PIPLUP: [CURIOUS]

ASH: Uh...

DAWN: Congratulations on making it to the second round, Kenny!

KENNY: Thanks.

DAWN: Come on! Chin up! Don't look so sad.

ASH: But Dawn...

BROCK: We're sorry you lost!

DAWN: No need to worry! You know that!

I just had a less than great day out there, and that's all!

Come on, Kenny. You've got to get ready for the second round!

KENNY: Okay, I hear you!

Root for me.

AMBIPOM: [DISAPPOINTED]

AMBIPOM: [CURIOUS]

JESSIE: Thanks for coming.

DAWN: Jessilina, hi.

JESSIE: Now don't let the door hit you on your way out.

DAWN: I'm staying! Right through to the end!

KENNY: Now Prinplup, use Drill Peck!

PRINPLUP: [DRILL PECK MOVE]

JESSIE: Dodge it, and use Psybeam!

DUSTOX: [PSYBEAM MOVE]

PRINPLUP: [REELING]

PRINPLUP: [KNOCKED DOWN]

ASH: Come on, Kenny! Do it!

PIPLUP: [NERVOUS]

MARIAN: There's less than one minute remaining on the clock!

Mere seconds before we find out

which of these two takes home the Solaceon Ribbon!

JESSIE: Quick, Dustox, Whirlwind!

DUSTOX: [WHIRLWIND MOVE]

PRINPLUP: [STARTLED]

KENNY: Now! Prinplup use Bubble Beam!

PRINPLUP: [BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

JESSIE: Poison Sting!

DUSTOX: [POISON STING MOVE]

DUSTOX: [PLEASED]

JESSIE: Oooh! Dustox dazzles! PRINPLUP: [RESIGNED]

MARIAN: A great performance by Dustox!

Being able to use water spray from that Bubble Beam

to show off its beautiful wings was inspired strategy!

KENNY: This's bad! I'm losing all of my points!

ASH: Look at the time.

MARIAN: Time's up! All right!

And that means the Solaceon Ribbon goes to...

MARIAN: ...Jessilina and Dustox!

JESSIE: Dear Dustox we actually won!

PRINPLUP: [SIGH]

JAMES: Wow! Our Jessie's in the big leagues!

MEOWTH: Which means we're in the pink!

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

MARIAN: And now it's time to present the Solaceon Ribbon

to the winner of today's contest, Jessilina!

CONTESTA: A marvelous win! Is this your first ribbon?

JESSIE: You can say the most embarrassing things.

CONTESTA: I must say the Jessilina we've witnessed today

is much more relaxed than I've ever seen!

SUKIZO: Right! Truly remarkable.

NURSE JOY: And we're all looking forward to seeing you again!

MEOWTH: You know, I think Jessie must have been so carefree,

cranked, and confident about winning this time

around that not even her brain could catch up!

JAMES: Especially with a brain that slow.

WOBBUFFET: [AFFIRMATIVE]

JESSIE: The Solaceon Ribbon, and it's all mine!

MARIAN: And that wraps up another

exciting Solaceon Town Pokémon Contest!

Thanks to you all for coming by for all the fun and excitement,

and we'll be keeping a sharp eye out for you at our next contest!

ASH: Kenny? You're going already?

KENNY: Got to get ready for the next contest!

And of course you're gonna be there too, right Dee Dee?

DAWN: I don't think so. Not the next one. I guess.

KENNY: Look, Dee Dee. Let's get one thing straight.

There's no way I'm gonna let you quit contests

at least until I've had a chance to b*at you, understand?

DAWN: Okay! No need to worry, I'll be there!

KENNY: See ya.

BROCK: Take care of yourself!

KENNY: Keep on that Energy Ball, okay Ash?

ASH: You bet! We'll finish our battle next time!

KENNY: Yeah!

DAWN: Oh Mom. I lost again! But how come?

I don't know.

What am I gonna do?

ASH: It's getting late, and Dawn's still not up.

PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

ZOEY: I saw the whole thing on TV.

ASH: Zoey?

ZOEY: Get up.

ZOEY: Let's battle!

ZOEY: You can partner with Ambipom,

and I want a battle based on what you did yesterday.

DAWN, PIPLUP: [CONFUSED]

ZOEY: Let's go!

DAWN: All right Ambipom, use Swift!

AMBIPOM: [SWIFT MOVE]

ASH: What's Zoey up to, anyway?

AMBIPOM: [SHOWING OFF]

ZOEY: Now think what you're doing.

ZOEY: It's a pretty move all right, but the problem is,

where's Ambipom?

ZOEY: In the middle of all that flash Ambipom's disappeared!

You've got to remember your Pokémon are the main attraction.

ZOEY: You've spent so much time polishing your moves,

you've forgotten what you really need to do to show them off!

ZOEY: All right Glameow, Iron Tail!

GLAMEOW: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

DAWN, AMBIPOM: [ALARMED]

GLAMEOW: [SMUG] ZOEY: Now Shock Wave!

GLAMEOW: [SHOCK WAVE MOVE]

AMBIPOM: [PAINED SCREAM]

DAWN: Are you okay?

AMBIPOM: [AFFIRMATIVE] ZOEY: Dawn?

ZOEY: Do you know why I passed on Solaceon Town

after the Hearthome Contest?

ZOEY: Everybody gets upset when they lose!

When you're not thinking clearly,

it's easy to forget what's important.

ZOEY: That's why after a loss,

I take time off to recharge and

get ready for the next challenge!

ZOEY: I don't worry about ribbons.

DAWN: Hadn't thought of that.

ZOEY: I'm sure we'll meet in the finals someday.

DAWN: Thanks, Zoey.

BROCK: Easy does it is the way to go.

DAWN: Yeah!

ASH: Hey, thanks for the great advice, Zoey!

ZOEY: So where are you headed next?

ASH: I got a Veilstone Gym battle!

ZOEY: Then make sure you win it!

A victory might be the best present you could give Dawn too,

-you know? ASH: Yeah! I hear you.

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

NARRATOR: Taking defeat and then turning it into the chance

to learn and grow stronger is what it's all about.

NARRATOR: And so, while Dawn's journey

heads in that very direction, it's Ash who's to be facing his

own challenge at the Veilstone City Gym next,

and we'll be there too!

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]