01x33 - Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder! (The Semifinals II: Dazzle)

[bunniefuu]

[suspenseful music]

[narrator] This is where
the strongest Trainer is determined!

The Pokémon World Coronation Series
Masters Eight Tournament!

Where eight people,
striving to reach the top,

have already begun to battle!

The first match of the semifinals round
was between Leon and Diantha.

G-Max Wildfire again!

Finish this now!

[growls]

[both gasp]

[expl*si*n]

[narrator] Leon was victorious.

Now, in the second match,

we have the
Sinnoh region Champion, Cynthia,

versus the very first
Alola region Champion, Ash.

[audience cheering, applause]

Right!

We're finally here! I'm counting on you!

[all grunt]

-Hey, Ash? Win this!
-Right!

Let's go!

[all cheer]

I'll cheer for you.

Thanks, Diantha.
I promise that I won't let you down.

If anyone breaks Leon's unbeaten streak,
it's got to be you.

[Cynthia] But no pressure, right?

[chuckles]

-I've decided something.
-What's that?

Once this tournament is over,
I'm going to retire from battling.

Huh?

You're retiring?

["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]

-[Goh] "Bewitch..."
-[Ash] "Battle, And Bewilder!"

All right.

Everyone's here.

I'm counting on each
and every one of you to cheer Ash on.

[Pokémon grunt]

[announcer] It's the Pokémon World

Coronation Series
Masters Eight Tournament!

[all grunt]

It's a truly exciting and special event

in which Champions from many regions
have gathered to compete!

On to the second semifinal match!

Ranked eighth in the Masters Eight,
Ash Ketchum takes the field.

There he is!

Celebrated as the very first
Alola region Champion,

Ash has managed to work
all the way up to the semifinals!

What kind of battle can we expect
from this young man?

Next, ranked second in the Masters Eight...

Please welcome Cynthia to the field.

As you all know,
she's the Sinnoh region Champion,

and her amazing strength
and commanding presence

truly give off the image of royalty!

So, which one of them
will get the chance to battle Leon?

Will it be Cynthia, or will it be Ash?

[audience cheering, applause]

Yeah!

The match we've been waiting for!

Full of fire!

Coming to you in the heat of the moment!

Cynthia's Pokémon
are overwhelmingly strong, as usual!

[James] Don't miss a moment!

[Wobbuffet] Wobbuffet.

Morpeko!

The semifinals
are full six-on-six battles!

There will be no limits on time
or switching out Pokémon.

The one who leaves all six
of their opponent's Pokémon

unable to battle wins!

Also, a contestant is only permitted
to use Dynamax, a Z-Move,

or Mega Evolution once per match.

Last time around,
Cynthia used Mega Evolution,

while Ash utilized a Z-Move.

Will they take the same course
in the semifinals?

All right then, contestant,
send your Pokémon to the field!

Three, two, one, go!

Dragonite, I choose you!

Spiritomb, shake the world!

[soft growl]

Spiritomb.

-Pika?
-Spiritomb!

[announcer]
It looks like Cynthia's first choice

is the Forbidden Pokémon, Spiritomb!

Is that one of her strong Pokémon?

Light on strong and heavy on creepy.

Incorrect!

If the Sinnoh Champion brought it out,
it must be strong!

Wobbuffet.

You shouldn't underestimate Ash.

No way.

That's Cynthia
using a Pokémon no one predicted.

She now controls the field.

Hm.

My Dragonite won't lose
to any Pokémon you bring out!

Battle begin!

Draco Meteor!

[grunting]

Sucker Punch!

[groans]

-[grunts]
-Pika!

[announcer] Dragonite's attack was foiled
before it could even launch!

Spirit!

[grunts]

[yells]

Hmm.

[Spiritomb grunting]

-Pika.
-Huh?

[cackles]

It's laughing!

Spiritomb is showing its might!

Use Dragon Claw!

[growls]

Use Hypnosis!

[grunting]

[growling]

-[Pikachu] Pika!
-[Ash] Dragonite!

[announcer] It fell asleep!

-Dragonite! This is not good!
-Grookey.

After this, I don't think
it's gonna wake up that easy.

Use Dream Eater!

[murmuring]

-Pika!
-[groans]

[announcer] Spiritomb sucked up
Dragonite's strength

while it was sleeping!

A successful Dream Eater attack!

-[grunting]
-Some combination.

So dangerous!

Use Dream Eater multiple times!

[Spiritomb grunting]

[groans]

You know, that's absolutely vicious!

Didn't I tell you they're strong?

Dragonite's power
is slowly being drained away!

[Wobbuffet] Wobbuffet.

[groans]

[Ash] Dragonite, wake up!

-Please wake up.
-Pikachu!

[announcer] And there's no response.

Look at that.

Dragonite, no!

Dragonite is unable to battle!

[gasps]
No way.

Pika.

[announcer] And Ash's first Pokémon
has already been retired.

[all groan]

All that power
and Dragonite couldn't do a thing.

[Grookey chitters]

[Ash] Dragonite, return!

Sorry.

I promise no one else
is gonna lose that way.

[Cynthia] Spiritomb, return!

[announcer] Wow.
Cynthia has ordered Spiritomb to return.

-Gengar, go!
-Roserade, full blossom!

[laughs]
Gengar.

Roserade!

[announcer] So the next matchup
is Roserade versus Gengar!

Whaddaya think?

Will Gigantamax Gengar turn the tide?

We'll have to see it.

So, Sinnoh Champion, this is it then,
this is your battling style?

Now, Roserade, use b*llet Seed!

Roserade!

Use Shadow Ball!

Gengar!

[grunting]

Roserade.

[announcer] The effects of b*llet Seed
on Gengar seem negligible,

but Roserade's indicating
it can win with ease!

Use Will-O-Wisp!

Gengar.

Leaf Storm, go!

Rose... rade!

Gengar!

[grunting]

[groaning]

[soft groan]

Yes!

[announcer]
Neither attack canceled out the other!

But Roserade was burned
by Gengar's Will-O-Wisp,

and it'll lose strength as time goes on!

Roserade, return!

-[both gasp]
-Gengar?

Cynthia switched out another one!

I really thought Will-O-Wisp
would do it in one shot.

She's determined to keep battling
at the same pace!

[groans]
Gengar, get ready...

Geng.

All right, then. Spiritomb!

[cackles]

[announcer]
And Spiritomb's up for the second time!

-Pika!
-Not again.

Nope! Hypnosis and Dream Eater
isn't working twice!

Pika?

[announcer]
It's a Ghost type Pokémon matchup!

Use Dazzling Gleam!

Sucker Punch!

[grunting]

Spiri... tomb!

[announcer] Sucker Punch
and Dazzling Gleam

are both super effective
against their targets!

Gengar!

[announcer] It looks like
both Pokémon took a lot of damage!

Can either one of them get back up?

[murmuring]

[cackles]

[groaning]

Gengar.

Gengar!

-That's showing them, Gengar!
-Gengar.

-Gengar.
-Oh, no!

[Dan] Gengar is unable to battle!

-[grunts]
-Pika.

[announcer] Spiritomb has handed Ash
yet another loss!

Looks like it was the right decision
to switch Roserade out for it!

[all sigh]

Ash is in a tight spot.

-This is bad.
-He'll be fine.

-It's still early.
-Grookey.

He drew the short end
of the semifinals stick.

The Sinnoh Champ's
got some real get-up-and-go.

But a one-sided Masters Eight battle
is so boring.

Wobbuffet.

Gengar, return!

I know you worked really hard.

I won't let it go to waste!

-Spiritomb, return!
-[gasps]

[announcer]
And Cynthia exchanges Spiritomb again!

Is it because of the damage
it took from Dazzling Gleam?

Make your pretty wings flutter, Togekiss!

Togekiss.

-It's Togekiss!
-Pi...

[Rotom Phone] Togekiss.
The Jubilee Pokémon.

A Fairy and Flying type.

People say its very existence
brings good fortune.

It's been pictured on good luck charms
since ancient times.

She switched out again.

I wonder if she's trying to confuse Ash?

Just don't panic.

You can't let her do this.

[Goh] Cynthia can't control the pace.

Okay, buddy.

-You're up!
-Pikachu!

[grunts]

[announcer] Ash's third choice is Pikachu!

This is the Pokémon
who won the first match

with a 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt Z-Move!

[Cynthia] I'd say he's trying to change
the pace with his number-one partner.

Now it's time for Pikachu!

-I know that they can do it!
-[Grookey cheers]

To...

Pika.

All right, buddy, use Thunderbolt!

Pika... chu!

Use Air Slash!

[yells]

Pi... Pika!

Pika?

Toge!

[announcer]
A direct hit! It's like Togekiss

is just playing with Pikachu!

Pikachu!

[grunts]

[pants]

Use Zen Headbutt!

Electroweb!

Toge...

[grunting]

Pikachu, what's wrong?

Pika!

[groans]

-Pikachu!
-That was Togekiss's Serene Grace Ability.

Right.

And that definitely made Pikachu flinch.

She's using all kinds of tricks to win.

Champion, indeed!

Togekiss, return!

What?

[announcer]
Cynthia switched out another Pokémon!

-Pikachu, are you all right?
-Pi...

Pika!

From out of the raging seas!

Go, Gastrodon!

Gastrodon!

-[grunts]
-Pi-ka?

This isn't good!

Electric type attacks
won't work on Gastrodon!

Cynthia really has Ash figured out.

She wants to keep Pikachu
from switching out

by taking it down right now.

Gastrodon.

Pika.

Earth Power, go!

Gastrodon.

Pi... Pika?
[grunting]

Pikachu, jump!

Pika!

Pika!

No surprise there.

[grunts]
Use Iron Tail!

-[Pikachu yells]
-Stone Edge!

Gas... trodon.

All right. Hit it!

Pika!

-[gasps]
-Way to go! Make it fly!

Pika!

[Gastrodon grunts]

-Pika!
-[gasps]

[announcer] But Gastrodon seems to be
absorbing the impact!

Now! Let's use Quick Attack!

Pi...

-Pi-ka!
-Gastro...

Gastrodon.

[Dan] Gastrodon is unable to battle!

[announcer] And Cynthia suffers
her first loss of the day!

-Well, all right!
-Pikachu!

Whoo-hoo! Way to go, Ash and Pikachu!

The turnaround starts now!

Excellent!

That's our Pikachu!

With all our training,
what else would you expect?

Pikachu is at Pika-peak strength
thanks to us!

[wailing]

What a bore. Are we done yet?

When it comes to Ash,
good or bad matchups make no difference.

-His attack rhythm is excellent, too.
-My kind of match.

I love this!

[all cheer]

Ash's skills are a sight to behold.

[Cynthia] Ash has the skill
to turn a tight spot into an opportunity.

It's wonderful how Pikachu responds to it.

All right, Pikachu!

Keep it up!

Pika!

Gastrodon, return!

You battled very well. We'll handle this.

Go, Spiritomb!

[murmuring]

[announcer]
And Spiritomb makes its third appearance!

[Ash] It's back.

Pikachu.

Pikachu, hang on.

I've got an idea that we can try!

Spin around and use Thunderbolt!

Pika!

Pi...

Hey, what's going on?

Pikachu's breakdancing!

...ka

chu!

It's a little early for a victory dance.

Use Hypnosis!

[announcer] Spiritomb's Hypnosis move

has somehow gotten caught
in the Thunderbolt attack,

and it can't reach Pikachu!

But how...

Let's finish this!

-[Spiritomb grunting]
-[electricity crackles]

It's true!

Offense is the best defense!

Pi... Pi...

Cynthia!

While we were in Sinnoh,

we came up
with this Counter Shield technique!

Pikachu!

I remember that one.

You demonstrated
back in the Sinnoh League.

[Ash] And we've gotten
even stronger since then!

Pikachu, use Electroweb!

Sucker Punch!

Spirit...

Pika. Pika. Pikachu!

[Spiritomb grunts]

Now! Use Iron Tail!

[grunting]

Please, Spiritomb...

Tomb!

Huh!

Pika!

-Pika!
-Yes!

[audience cheering]

-Yeah!
-Ash won!

-[laughs]
-[chitters]

[suspenseful music]

[announcer] What's this?

What's that?

[soft chuckle]

Pi... Pika?

[grunting]

[Ash] Pikachu!

[announcer] It's Destiny Bond!

Pi...

Pika.

Spiritomb, Pikachu.

They're both unable to battle!

[announcer]
Who could have predicted both Pokémon

would go down at the same time?

Destiny Bond is a frightening move,

where if the user goes down,
then the attacker will go down with it.

Now, Cynthia has four Pokémon remaining,
while Ash has three.

Without Pikachu, Ash can't use
the 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt Z-Move!

Pikachu is Ash's ace Pokémon.

This is an immeasurable setback.

Now it's gotten even more fun, hasn't it?

Spiritomb, that was truly splendid.

Take your time and rest.

Cynthia is strong.

She's very strong.

[narrator] Pikachu has been eliminated.

Ash is determined to get to the finals,

while Cynthia stands firmly in his way.

But this tough match has only just begun,
as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]