01x09 - Battling Turned Up to Eleven! (Mary from Spiketown!)

[bunniefuu]

[narrator]
The Pokémon World Coronation Series!

A series of battles
that will determine the ultimate Trainer.

Ash wants to challenge
the current Monarch,

Galar Champion Leon!

That's why he's in this tournament.

A while back, Ash defeated
his toughest opponent yet, Bea,

and is now ranked 36!

And his upcoming opponent?

Spikemuth's gotta be preserved.

So I've gotta win this.

Morpek!

[crowd cheering]

["With You" playing]

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[theme music]

[Ash and Goh]
"Battling Turned Up to Eleven!"

[playful music]

[buzzing]

We're gonna have a battle here?

Pikachu?

Hmm... Yup.

Apparently, the directions Team Yell
gave us lead right to this location.

[all] We're the honorable members
of Team Yell!

And I have a message from the team
that is honest and kind!

The location of today's exciting battle

has been moved away from Wyndon!

It's happening over in Spikemuth!

I guess that is what they said.

Pika...

Hey... They have a gym!

This has definitely gotta be it!

[guitar strums]

Rock and roll!

[rock music playing]

Yeah, we've been saving this number!

[growling]

Excuse me!

[gasps]

Toxtricity, discharge!

[grunting]

[all gasp]

[Pikachu grunts]

[explodes]

[Ash] Hey, that wasn't nice!

We're in the middle of a rehearsal

so no one is allowed inside.

But... hold on. Isn't this a gym?

It's our gym. It's our stage.

Spikemuth Gym.

I'm the Gym Leader here.

A real genius with Dark types.

Mournful Piers is what the fans call me!

Now meet the band!

On backing vocals, Obstagoon!

[roaring]

On drums, Rillaboom!

On guitar, Toxtricity, Amped Form!

On bass, Toxtricity, Low Key Form!

[Rotom Phone] Toxtricity.
The Punk Pokémon.

An Electric and Poison type.

Amped Form Toxtricity makes guitar sounds

by clawing at the bumps on its chest.

Low Key Form Toxtricity
makes the sounds of a bass guitar.

We perform live in an hour.

Come back then.

I'm here for the World Coronation Series.

My name's Ash. I'm battling today.

[Piers] Wait. Your name is Ash?

Are you in the Ultra Class?

And you're from the Kanto region?

Right! So you're saying
you've heard of me?

Wow! Ash, you're famous!

That's weird.

Marnie should already be waiting for you
over at Wyndon Stadium.

Huh? So she's at Wyndon Stadium?

[Goh] Some helpful members of Team Yell
said the match was here.

[Ash] Wait! Could it be...

[all chuckling evilly]

[sighs]
They're part of our crew.

Sorry if they messed you up.

So, how do you know Marnie?

She's my little sister.

-She's your sister?
-Pika?

Ah! We're in trouble!

We're almost out of time!

[screams]

What'll I do? What'll I do?
What'll I do? What'll I do?

What'll I do? What'll I do?
What'll I do? What'll I do?

[Piers] I'm responsible.

-Pika.
-Huh?

I'll get you over to Wyndon.

-So awesome!
-Pika!

'Kay, Ash. Why don't you two go on ahead?

-We'll be following you.
-Great!

I want you to hold onto me tight.

We're outta here!

Pikachu!

[engine roaring]

[car engine revving]

Uh, Piers?

Can't we just go a little bit faster?

Safety first is always rule number one.

Ah...

[Ash] So, Piers, who's Team Yell?

-[Piers] A group of Marnie's fans.
-[Ash] Fans?

Some of them used to train
at Spikemuth Gym, you know.

If they think they can help Marnie,

they usually tend to go a bit overboard.

So that's why they lied to us?

Battling at Spikemuth Gym
would totally have been fine with me.

Going all out in battle
isn't possible there for Marnie.

Huh?

There aren't any Power Spots
where a Pokémon can Dynamax

at Spikemuth Gym.

What if you wanna Dynamax your Pokémon?

Whaddaya do then?

I don't.

I prefer plain old regular battles.

[Piers] But that's probably the reason
few challengers come to my gym.

And now,
it feels a little like a ghost town.

Marnie entered the World Coronation Series

because she thinks
if she becomes the Monarch,

she can help raise Spikemuth's profile
and bring it back to life.

Bring the town back to life?

Pika?

She wants to show one thing

that there are amazing Trainers
in Spikemuth too.

And the members of Team Yell
all want the same.

But still...

That job should've really been mine.

[Piers] Too bad
I can't seem to make the grade.

[Wyndon announcer] Ladies and gentlemen!

We have arrived at the appointed time,

and one challenger, Ash Ketchum,
has not appeared.

At this point,
the win automatically goes to Marnie.

-[all chuckle]
-[crowd booing]

[crowd murmuring]

[fan] Default win!

No, I can't do that! Huh?

I want a real battle! You hear me?

I'm gonna wait!

[engine revving]

[tires screech]

Thanks so much, Piers!

Pika!

[up-tempo music]

[crowd murmuring loudly]

-[Ash] I'm sorry I'm late!
-Huh?

[both groaning]

[Team Yell groaning]

[Ash panting]

Hey, you're late.

-I'm sorry! I know...
-Pika...

Too late! You left our girl Marnie

waiting too long for this!

You've already lost, lamo!

Oh, yeah?
Well, you're the one who lied to me!

Pika!

Huh?

What makes you think
you've got a right to battle?

Yeah, our girl Marnie wins by default!

Shut your big yaps!

[all yelp]

Hey, did that lot really lie to you?

Uh-huh. They said
the match was somewhere else.

Thankfully, Piers drove me here himself.

My bro did that?

We really wanted you to win, Marnie!

You win and it'll help Spikemuth out,
don't you see that?

Not if I win that way!

[all gasp]

-Huh?
-Huh?

-[Team Yell gasping]
-It's Piers...

Uh... Hey, bro.

[heavy thud]

Marnie! You battle with Ash!

And give it everything you've got!

[Wyndon announcer] And who should appear
but Marnie's older brother Piers,

the Spikemuth Gym Leader,
to show his support!

-Pika...
-[Morpeko sniffs]

[Morpeko] Morpek!

-Pi... Pi...
-[Morpeko sniffing]

-[gasps, sniffs]
-Pika...

-Morpeko!
-Pikachu!

Hey, Ash?

Huh?

I got a lot of folks
that are relyin' on me.

That means I've gotta be the winner.

Yeah, Piers told me that.

You're trying to help your town out.

That's right.

But I've come a real long way
to get to this point.

I've gotta win!

Pikachu!

[Marnie] Then get over there.

Everyone's waitin'.

Right! Let's show 'em a real match!

[crowd cheering]

[Wyndon announcer] Sorry for the delay.
We'll get going soon!

[panting]

-[Goh] I finally made it!
-[Grookey] Grookey-key!

[Piers] Just in time. Good.

[Goh] Piers!

It's all thanks to that Flying Taxi!

[panting]

'Kay, Ash! Win this!

[Wyndon announcer] This is a Pokémon World
Coronation Series Ultra Class battle.

Introducing the two contestants
in today's competition!

Currently ranked 29,

a rising star of the Galar region,

from Spikemuth... Marnie!

[Team Yell] Yeah!

-Go, our girl Marnie, go!
-[crowd cheering]

A fan club?

Yeah, you could put it that way.

[Wyndon announcer] And ranked 36,

coming from Pallet Town
in the Kanto region

who bested Bea the Gym Leader

and is currently
on a winning streak... Ash Ketchum!

-[crowd cheering]
-Hey, Ash!

-Give it your all, okay?
-[chitters]

I can see it!

A complete failure!

I can hear it!

His losing cries of despair!

[Wyndon announcer]
Now, today's battle will be one on one.

Will both challengers
please bring out your Pokémon?

And three...

two...

one...

Go!

All right! Gengar, I choose you!

Grimmsnarl, let's go!

Gengar!

Grimmsnarl!

[Rotom Phone] Grimmsnarl.
The Bulk Up Pokémon.

A Dark and Fairy type.

Grimmsnarl's hairs
move like muscle fibers.

When spread out,
they can move on their own

to tangle up opponents.

Grimmsnarl is Marnie's ace Pokémon.

Well, Gengar has recently gotten
an amazing power-up!

Grookey-key-groo!

You can do it, Gengar!

Gengar!

I'm gonna be the Champion
so I'm comin' at you

with everything I've got!

Grimmsnarl!

Battle begin!

Use Spirit Break!

[growls]

Use Dazzling Gleam!

[grunts]

Gengar!

-[Grimmsnarl groans]
-[explodes]

[grunting]

[Wyndon announcer] A swing and a miss!

[gasps, growls]

[all exclaiming]

Great! Use Ice Punch!

[Grimmsnarl groans]

[loud thud]

'Kay, let's finish this now
with Shadow Ball!

Geng...

-Grimmsnarl, it's time!
-[grunts]

[yells]

[all gasp]

False Surrender!

-[grunts]
-[explodes]

[Gengar groaning]

[Wyndon announcer]
There it is! False Surrender!

Grimmsnarl's hair is
an ever-changing weapon,

and that attack was super effective!
[laughs]

A crushing blow.

[crowd cheering]

That's amazing.

It's Marnie and Grimmsnarl's specialty.

[Piers] But that's not the full extent
of Marnie's strength.

Ash is wearing a Dynamax Band too, right?

I wonder which one will use theirs first.

Now, Grimmsnarl, here we go!

-Huh?
-Pika?

[groans]

[epic music]

[gasps]

Marnie is using it first!

Now, my bro might not use it

but I will if it's to win!

Gigantamax!

[explodes]

[loud thud]

[roaring]

-There it is!
-[groans]

[Team Yell] Marnie's Gigantamaxing rules!

[gasps]

Marnie is especially good
in Dynamax battles.

And that's the one thing
she can't do at Spikemuth Gym.

[Piers] She has her own way of battling.

Marnie and I have come up
with our own strategies

to make Spikemuth a place
where people want to go.

[Wyndon announcer] Now,
standing before Gigantamax Grimmsnarl,

how can Gengar possibly compete?

[both growl]

Use G-Max Snooze!

[roaring]

Use Dazzling Gleam!

-Gengar!
-[loud blast]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar managed
to somehow stop the G-Max Snooze

with Dazzling Gleam!

Yeah, that makes sense.

When Ash is in a battle,
who knows what's next?

Hang in there, Gengar!

Pika!

[struggled groan]

-[explodes]
-[Gengar] Gengar!

[both groan]

-Pika!
-Gengar!

[Wyndon announcer]
Gengar is being overwhelmed by fatigue!

Oh, but it's managing to tough it out
and stay awake!

You can't help
but feel a little sorry for it!

Morpeko? Has that happened before?

Morpek-morpek!

Has anyone toughed out G-Max Snooze?

Morpeko!

I'll say this.

These guys are kinda fun.

-Gengar!
-Go, Gengar!

Use Sludge b*mb!

[Gigantamax Grimmsnarl grunts]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar's using
its tricky Ghost type movements

to completely confuse Grimmsnarl!

Okay, then, use Max Quake!

[roaring]

[grunting]

[Wyndon announcer] Gengar's taken damage
from that Max Quake!

[grumbling]

[gasps]

[Wyndon announcer]
Gengar used Sludge b*mb,

but it didn't faze Grimmsnarl one bit!

Gengar, are you okay?

Gengar!

'Kay, now it's our turn!

There it is...

Let's go huge on this!

[Ash] Gigantamax!

[crackling]

[roars]

[growls]

[roars]

[Wyndon announcer] Gigantamax Gengar!

It's the signature event
of Wyndon Stadium.

A Gigantamax Pokémon battle!

Now we're talkin'.

Gengar, use Max Ooze!

[roars]

Use Max Starfall!

[Gigantamax Grimmsnarl grunts]

[loud blast]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[Wyndon announcer]
Grimmsnarl's back to normal!

Way to go, Gengar!

Max Hailstorm!

[roars]

[yells]

Use Spirit Break!

[Grimmsnarl grunting]

[Grimmsnarl shouting]

Man, it's strong!

I think I'll be the winner today.

Grimmsnarl, use Darkest Lariat!

[grunts]

[grumbles, roars]

All right! Then use G-Max Terror!

[growling]

[Wyndon announcer]
But not even G-Max Terror

can stop that Darkest Lariat!

[Team Yell] Marnie!

This is the end of Gigantamax Gengar.

Grimmsnarl, get in there now!

[Grimmsnarl yelling]

In that case...

All right, Gengar, swallow Grimmsnarl!

[loud grunt]

[Wyndon announcer]
Whoa! It swallowed Grimmsnarl!

[gasps]
Is that possible?

-That was great, Gengar!
-Pika, pika!

Gengar!

[Grimmsnarl groans]

Gengar has finished Gigantamaxing
for the match,

and thanks to that,
Grimmsnarl managed to escape!

I never thought there could be a way
someone could stall the opponent

while changing back from Gigantamax form.

Ash played that really well!

Stomping Tantrum!

Grimmsnarl!

[Grimmsnarl grunts]

[gasps]

Stomping Tantrum does a lot more damage

if the previous attack didn't connect.

[heavy thumping]

Use Shadow Ball!

[roars]

And go!

Gen... gar!

Grimm... snarl!

[yells]

[explodes]

[groans]

[gasps]

Grimmsnarl is unable to continue!

Gengar is the winner,
which means the victory goes to Ash!

[Wyndon announcer]
And with that Gigantamax Pokémon battle,

-Ash is left standing!
-[crowd cheering]

Oh, yeah!

Pikachu!

Oh, yeah!

[Grookey exclaiming]

[Team Yell] It can't be!
[crying]

All right, Gengar, you did it!

-[both laughing]
-Pikachu! Pika, pika!

[Marnie] Grimmsnarl...

[groans weakly]

You did just fine.

[groaning]

Grimmsnarl...

[crowd cheering, applauding]

[fan 1] Amazing!

[fan 2] We love you, Grimmsnarl!

[fan 3] We love you!

As a result of today's battle,
there has been a change

in the World Coronation Series rankings
as follows!

[Wyndon announcer] With this win,

Ash has now risen to number 15
in the Ultra Class!

Your Gengar's quite strong.

You should be proud of it.

And your Grimmsnarl's really strong too!

I kept breaking out in a cold sweat!

Pika, pika!

[laughing]

Marnie? You've gotten even stronger.

I can see it!

Turn your loss into more power!

Mm.

Hey, Marnie, you were the best!

After seeing you in battle,
people were saying that...

they just can't wait to come
and visit the Spikemuth Gym!

This will be a great opportunity
to revive our little town!

It seems you're still a winner.

-See that?
-[Morpeko gasps]

Come on. That should bring a smile.

Right.

[all gasp]

[soft chuckle]

[all gasp]

Thanks for today.

I loved our match.

But mark my words, Ash.

I won't lose again!

Mm...

We'll both do our best!

Pikachu!

[narrator] Ash's victory against Marnie
boosted his ranking once again!

The Master Class is
right around the corner

as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]