05x15 - Nerves of Steelix!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Having returned to Olivine City

in search of his sixth badge,

Ash spent an anxious night
at the Pokémon Center

awaiting his gym battle.

We now join our heroes
as the big day arrives.

- Morning, guys.

- Janina.

- Hey, Janina, did you come
to pick us up?

- Yeah.

Hey, but where's Ash?

- Left, right, left, right.

Keep it up. Looking good.

Left, right, one, two.
That's it.

- Yeah, we're ready.

- [singing]
Pokémon!

- No time to question
my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I've got a chance
to win

I'm on my way
to victory

- Pokémon!
- I can be a champion

If I just believe

I'm on a master quest

- Master quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!

- You're looking good, Ash.
Good luck.

- Hey, thanks.

- Pika!

- Your Pokémon
looked good too.

- The beach was a good idea.

- You know it's always fun
in the sun.

- Yes, and it'll be fun
sharing our new beach toy

with the other kids.

- Ha!
- Ha!

- Are you ready to go, Ash?

- You bet I am.

- Pika.

- Huh? Whoa!

- It's a Wobbuffet.

- But the value pack
king-size.

- I never saw this here
before.

- Huh? Check it out.

- Pika?

- "He who puts
his Pokémon here

will win his battles
without fear."

- Must be some sort
of good luck statue.

- I do have a gym battle
coming up.

I'll give it a shot.

- Whoa!

- Look, it's moving.

- Wobbuffet!

- Pika?

Pika!

- Pikachu!

- What's going on here?

- Attention all,
prepare for trouble.

- Now hear this
and make it double.

- To protect the world
from devastation.

- To unite all peoples
within our nation.

- To denounce the evils
of truth and love.

- To extend our reach
to the stars above.

- Jessie.
- James.

- Team Rocket blasts off
at the speed of light.

- Moonwalking at you,
so prepare to fight.

- That's right.

all: Team Rocket!

- Not you three again.

all: A pleasure
doing business with you.

- Wobbuffet.

- Wait!

- Bayleef, I choose you.
Razor Leaf, now.

- Bayleef.

all: Still here.

- Oh, no.
- [laughs]

- Ain't nothing
like titanium skin

to keep the twerps out
and us in.

- Hit us with your best shot
and try, try again.

But with this creation
of Jessie's,

you're never,
ever going to win.

- The mere mention
of my invention chokes me up.

Wobbu-Warrior.

- A beautiful name.
- Oh, please.

- Truly, this wondrous machine
was inspired by the memories

and passions
of my childhood.

- I got a Balloon case.
- Me too.

[laughter]

- I remember those
Balloon pencil cases

that were so popular
in school.

"Can withstand even the weight
of a Snorlax" was their slogan.

- And poor young Jessie
wanted one too,

but nobody never
bought one for her.

- Those awful kids told me

that since I only had
one pencil anyway,

I should just tuck it
behind my ear.

- A touching story.

- I'm not touched.

- Let's see what
that Wobbu-Whatchamacallit

is made of.

Go, Onix.
- Go, Onix.

all:
Go. Tackle now.

- [roaring]

all: Nope.

- [roars]

- Ah! Onix!
- Ah! Onix!

- [laughs]

- Our Wobbu-Warrior's
a winner.

- Which makes you losers.

- Wobbuffet.

- Guys, we can't let them
get away.

- But what can we do, Ash?

- Oh, no.

[all screaming]

- [roars]

- What is that?

- Steelix,
the Iron Snake Pokémon.

Steelix is the evolved form
of Onix.

It has been compressed
underground,

making its body
harder than diamonds.

- Is that...

- Jasmine,
the Olivine Gym leader.

She's a natural beauty
but prefers simple attire,

choosing hair barrettes
as her only accessory.

Jasmine.

- A Steelix?

- That thing looks nasty.

- Hmm, we'll just have to see
about that.

- Steelix, Crunch Attack now.

- [roars]

all: Didn't hurt.

- Sorry.

- It's a good thing you never
did get that pencil box.

- A great invention.

- Wobbuffet!
- Oh!

- Now, Ash,
let's go get Pikachu.

- Yeah.
Bayleef, Vine Whip now.

- Wobbu-Warrior's
cracking up.

- Pika.

- Steelix, Iron Tail.
Let's go.

[all screaming]

all: Now that's blasting,
and we are again.

- Pika!
- Thanks a lot, Jasmine.

- No problem. Besides, I've been
waiting for you, Ash.

- Jasmine, not only a beautiful,
angel but brave as well.

I stand before you
in astonishment.

Oh! Ah!

- I'm astonished that you
haven't come up

with a new routine.

- Uh...
- Now, Ash.

I hope you understand
that I won't be holding back

in our battle today.

- I won't be either.

- Pika.

- Each trainer will be allowed
two Pokémon.

Understood?

- I'll bet you that Jasmine
is gonna use

that same Steelix
from before.

- What works against
a Steel type?

- Fire types.

- Then Cyndaquil would be
the clear choice.

- But we don't know what other
Pokémon Jasmine will use.

- An official gym match between
the Olivine gym leader, Jasmine,

and the challenger,
Ash from Pallet Town,

for one Mineral Badge,
will now commence.

And begin.

- Right.

Magnemite.

- Magnemite.

- Okay.
I choose you, Pikachu.

- Pika!

- So now we know.

- They both chose
electric types.

- Togepi.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt now.

- Pikachu!

- Magnemite, dodge.

- Magnemite.

- Wow.
- Pika.

- Magnemite, Thunder Wave.

- Magnemite.

- Okay, Pikachu, dodge.

- Pika.

- Your Pikachu
is very quick, Ash.

- Can't beat us
when it comes to speed.

All right, Pikachu,
repeated Thunderbolt attack.

- Pikachu!

- Dodge it, Magnemite.

- Magnemite. Magnemite.
Magnemite.

- Have you ever seen a Magnemite
move that fast before, Brock?

- No, never.

That Magnemite's
awesome.

- Let's show them
a thing or two.

Magnemite,
repeated Thunder Wave .

- Magnemite.

- Pikachu, dodge him again.

Way to go, Pikachu.

Send them another Thunderbolt
and make it a bull's-eye.

- Pikachu!

- Magnemite, dodge it.

- They both just keep
dodging hits.

- Yeah, no one's getting hit,
but no one's gonna win either.

- We got to do something,

even if it means
taking a hit, right?

- Magnemite, Thunder Wave.

- Magnemite. Magnemite.
Magnemite.

- Just take it, Pikachu.

- Magnemite. Magnemite.

Magnemite.

- Now, Pikachu.
Thunderbolt attack.

Go!

- Pikachu!

- Magnemite. Magnemite.
Magnemite. Magnemite.

Magnemite.

- Are you okay?
- Magnemite.

- Now they've both
been hit.

- They'll recover since
they're both Electric type,

meaning the damage
is only half as much.

But I have to give the edge
to Pikachu's Thunderbolt.

- Magnemite, Thunder Wave.

- Magnemite!

- Let's go, Pikachu.
Quick Attack.

- Pika.

- Magnemite. Magnemite.
Magnemite. Magnemite.

- Now go!

- Pika!

- Magnemite. Magnemite.
Magnemite. Magnemite.

- Magnemite.

- Magnemite. Magnemite.

- This match is over.

Pikachu and Ash win.

- Yeah!
- Yeah!

- Good job, Pikachu.

- Pika.

- Are you okay?

- Pika.

- That battle really used up
a lot of Pikachu's energy.

- Hang in there.

- Togepi.

- Great work.
You deserve a long rest.

That Pikachu of yours
is really quite amazing, Ash.

- And your Magnemite
was awesome too.

- But it's time to move on.

Steelix...

go!

- [roars]

- Ah, just as I thought.

- I hope Pikachu
can handle it.

- Togepi.

- Let round two begin.

- Let's get in there right away,
Pikachu.

Thunderbolt now.

- Pikachu!

- Watch out, Steelix.

- [roars]

- Keep going, Pikachu.

- Nothing's happening.

- Jasmine's doing the same thing
Ash did before.

- Oh, no.

- Time to try a taste
of your own medicine.

Steelix, Iron Tail now.

- Okay, Pikachu, dodge.

- Pika!

- Great job.

With an opponent like that
you got to work with speed.

Pikachu, Quick Attack, now.

- Pika!

Pika!

- [roars]
- Pika!

- Pikachu.

- I think Pikachu's
getting tired.

- Steelix, use Iron Tail.

Go. Attack now.

- [roars]

- Pika!

- Oh, no.

- Pika.

- This match is over.

And Steelix is the winner.

- Pikachu, how are you feeling?

- Pika.

- You deserve a good rest.

- Wow, Pikachu lost.

- Yeah, Steelix is strong.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Granbull.

- Cyndaquil, I choose you.

- Quil.

- [roars]

- Yeah, a good choice.

- So it'll be a battle
between Fire and Steel.

- Right, but Fire should have
the advantage against Steel,

which gives Cyndaquil
an edge.

- Now, Steelix, just because
Cyndaquil's a Fire-type Pokémon

is no reason to be afraid,

so you just go out there
and show them what you've got.

- [roars]

- Steelix may be bigger
and stronger, Cyndaquil,

but you have the heart
of a Fire Pokémon.

- Quil.

- Let round three begin.

- Cyndaquil, Flamethrower.

- Cynda.

- Steelix, Sandstorm. Go.

- [roars]

- Quil!

- What?
- Cynda?

- Huh?

Steelix is gone.

- Quil.

- It must have used Dig
to hide underground.

- Hey, Ash, Steelix is hiding
down in that hole.

- But I'm not sure
where it's gonna come up.

Cyndaquil, keep your eyes
and ears open.

- Quil.

[rumbling]

- Quil? Quil? Quil? Quil?

- Watch out!

- Quil!
- [roars]

- Steelix, Iron Tail.
Let's go.

- [roars]

- Quil!

- Good job, Cyndaquil.

- Cyndaquil.
- Not bad.

- Cyndaquil's looking
really good.

- Yeah, that was
a great defense.

- Togepi.

- Cyndaquil, Flamethrower.

- Sandstorm again,
Steelix.

- Quil!

- Steelix disappeared again.

Where do you think
it is this time?

- Cyndaquil.

[rumbling]
Quil? Quil?

Quil!
- Behind you!

- Steelix, Iron Tail now.

- Come on,
dodge it, Cyndaquil.

- Steelix, use Iron Tail
one more time.

- [roars]

- From that position
it can't dodge it.

- Cyndaquil, aim your
Flamethrower at the wall now.

- Cyndaquil!

- Way to go, Cyndaquil.
- Quil.

- Wow.

- Using Flamethrower to change
direction was a great move.

- Very good, Ash.

You've proven yourself
a worthy opponent.

No more playing around.

Steelix, go underground.

- [roars]

- Again?

- [thinking] I know: I'll use
the same hole for Cyndaquil.

- Quil? Quil? Quil?

Quil!

- It's right in front of you.

- Steelix, Iron Tail again.

- Cyndaquil, Smokescreen.

- Cyndaquil!

- Just keep going straight ahead
of you, Cyndaquil.

- Cynda, Cynda, Cynda, Cynda.

- Steelix,
hurry and use Sandstorm

to blow that
Smokescreen away.

- [roars]

- This time Cyndaquil
has disappeared.

- Pika, Pikachu.

- Okay, Cyndaquil,
Flamethrower.

- Cyndaquil!

- Steelix, no!

- That was an effective hit.

- Pika!

- Great. Now hurry and get in
that hole again.

- Cynda.

- Okay, Ash Ketchum,
I am not falling for that again.

Steelix, Iron Tail.

- [roars]

- Cyndaquil!

- Watch it, Cyndaquil.

You got to get out
of that hole fast!

- Cyndaquil.

Quil.

- Ah!

- Steelix, use Iron Tail now.

- Cyndaquil, you got to fire
your Flamethrower at the ground.

- Cyndaquil!

- Cyndaquil!

- Cynda. Cynda.

- Cyndaquil managed to avoid
a direct hit but...

- I think it's hurt
for sure.

- Pika.

- Cyndaquil.

- Look at Cyndaquil's flame.

- It's going out.

- Pika!

- Cyndaquil, hang in there,
buddy.

- That's it.
It's...

huh?

- Cyndaquil.

- Then let's go.

- Time to end this match
once and for all.

Steelix, Crunch.

- [roars]

- Oh, no.
- Cyndaquil.

- Cyndaquil,
Smokescreen now.

- Quil! Quil!

- If Steelix makes contact...

- That would end the match.

- Togepi.
- Pika.

- Now we've got no choice
but to use Flamethrower.

Go, Cyndaquil.

- Steelix, use Sandstorm.

- Quil!

- Don't give up.

Keep going
with that Flamethrower.

- Okay, Steelix,
now show them who's boss.

- Don't give up, Cyndaquil.

Put your heart
into building up that fire.

- Quil!

Quil!

- It's not working.

- Wait. It is.
- Huh?

- All right, Cyndaquil.

Now give that Steelix
everything you got.

More Flamethrower.

- Quil!

- [roars]

- The Flamethrower heated up
the Sandstorm

and it turned into
a Whirlwind Fire attack.

- Togepi.
- Pika.

- It didn't work.

- But, why?

- Pika, Pika.

- Steelix is unable
to continue the battle.

The victory goes
to Cyndaquil and Ash.

- [laughs]

Yeah!

We did it!

We did it, Cyndaquil.

- Quil.

- Steelix, you fought hard.

- Great battle.
- Togepi.

- Great job, Cyndaquil.
- Pika.

- Yeah, you're pretty
incredible.

- Quil.

- That was great, Ash.

Turning that Sandstorm back
on me as a Whirlwind Fire attack

was a brilliant idea.

- Thanks, Jasmine.

- Here.
Here's your Mineral Badge.

- Yeah!

I got a Mineral Badge.

- Cyndaquil!
- Pikachu!

- I'm on a master quest

- Pokémon

- I'm on a master quest

- Pokémon

- So where are you guys
headed to next, Ash?

- Uh, where is it
we're going?

- To Mahogany Town,
the Mahogany Gym.

- In that case, you should cut
through Ecruteak City

and you'll save yourselves
a lot of time.

- Oh, we've been there before.
Thanks for the tip, Janina.

- Well, I guess we should
get going, then.

- Now take care.

- And come back so we can
battle too, okay?

- Yeah. Someday.
Sure.

- Pika, Pika.

- And I'll battle
my broken heart.

- And I'll battle the urge
to be sick.

- Good-bye.

both: See ya!

narrator:
Continually working toward

his entrance
into the Johto League,

Ash has taken
another step closer

by winning his sixth badge.

What sort of opponent
will Ash have to face next?

The journey continues.

- No time to question
my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I'm on a master quest

- Master quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!