05x57 - A Claim to Flame!

[bunniefuu]

- Are you ready
for some battlin', Pikachu?

male narrator:
Just as our heroes arrived

at the Silver Conference
stadium,

Ash was reunited with Gary,
his longtime rival.

Gary was as determined
to win as ever,

but of course
Ash was equally determined!

- Yeah!

Let's show 'em, Pikachu!

- Pi...ka!

narrator:
The fighting was fierce

as Ash and Pikachu
battled successfully

through the screening process
and into the semifinals!

- Pikachu!

narrator: And now
that the competition fire

has been ignited
with the sacred flame of h*-Oh,

the curtain finally rises
on the long series of battles

that will make up
the Silver Conference

of the Johto League!

[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

And 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

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon

- This chart shows who will
face off in the semifinals!

- Pikachu!

- Well, in that case,
where am I?

- Right there!
See, Ash?

You'll battle in Division H!

- Pika!

[Togepi chirps]

- Guess those two
are your opponents.

- Wow, Ash, you're finally here.

- I know, and I can't wait
to start battling!

- Pika, pika!

- The semifinals will
be a round-robin tournament

between all three trainers.

A win is three points,
a loss is zero points,

and a draw
is one point for each.

Whoever ends up
with the most points

moves on
to the Victory Tournament.

- Okay,
so a win is three points...

Ah, who cares?

I'll just win 'em all and
go to the Victory Tournament!

- Pikachu!

- Hold it right there!
all: Huh?

- I know you.

Your name's Ash, right?

- That's right!

And you're...

Uh, who are you?
- Pika!

- [groans]

I'm Macy!
I'm your opponent!

- Oh, you do look
kind of familiar, I guess.

- Well, Ash,

I suggest that you wake up
and get with the program,

because the battlin' begins

the minute that
the opponents are chosen!

- Ah, you mean, like,
learning about your opponent?

- Bingo!

I want to see
what I'm gonna be up against,

what you're made of!

- You want to know about me?

I'm from Pallet Town,

and I'm here
to win the whole Tournament!

- Pika, pika!

- Now you're talkin'!

Now I'm gonna show you
what you're up against!

Vulpix, let's go!

- Vulpix!
- You're on!

Let's go, Pikachu!
- Pikachu!

- But, Ash, you two
shouldn't be battling now!

- Pika.
- Vul!

- Pika?
- Vul!

[all gasp]

- Hold on.
Who are you?

- Team Rocket.

Now, prepare for trouble,
and don't be forgetful.

- And you can make it double,

'cause we've both
got a netful.

- Meowth! That's right!

And we just netted ourselves
a profit.

all: Team Rocket!

- Give back my Vulpix!

both: Team Rocket
pedals off again!

- Come back!

[laughter]

both: See ya!

- [groans]

We'll never catch 'em like this!

Follow me!

[grunts]

- Uh, right behind ya!

[grunts]
Whoa!

[both gasp]

- Macy!
- [gasps]

Look out!

[both yelling]

- Macy, are you okay?
- Uh.

- Stay here.
Leave this to me!

- Okay.

- Go, Bayleef!

- Bayleef!

- Okay, Bayleef,
use Vine Whip

to help Pikachu and Vulpix now!

- Bay!

- Pika!

[all yell]

- Pika!
- Vul!

- Bayleef, Vine Whip again,
and send 'em flying!

- Bay!

[all yelling]

all: Looks like Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Ash!
- Vulpix!

- Good job.
Are you okay?

- I'm fine.

- My sweet little Vulpix.

- Vul!
- Pikachu.

Are you okay,
little buddy?

- Ka!

- That was great stuff, Bayleef!
- Bay!

- So brave and courageous,
and so caring!

- Huh?

- You totally
risked your life for me, Ash.

How can I ever thank you?

- Huh?
- Ash, I owe you my life!

- Ah--

- I just love the quietly heroic
and passionate type.

Say, how 'bout some lunch?
- But--

- Excuse me!
Ash is booked!

- Oh, really?
Who says?

- I say so, Miss Pigtails!

And I'm the famous
Water Pokémon trainer

from Cerulean City!

Misty is the name!

- Misty.

And you say that you train
Water Pokémon full-time?

- What of it?
- Uh, nothing.

- And what's wrong
with Water Pokémon?

- Hey, what's right with them?

Give me the heat and the passion
of a Fire Pokémon any day!

By the way, are you
Ash's girlfriend, or what?

- No, I--I'm his coach!

- Then I would thank you to stay
out of his personal business!

You see, Ash and I have to talk
about our future together.

- Say what?
What future?

- Don't we, Ash?
Huh? Ash?

Huh?
Ash, come back!

- I got to go get ready
for the battle,

so see ya later!

- Bye!

Hey, Ash, if I win,

you get to take me out
on a date, 'kay?

- Hmm!

- Ash, I've sent back
all the Pokémon

that you've entrusted to me!

- That's great.
Thank you!

- No problem.
Good luck!

- Nurse Joy, would you
watch my Pokémon, please?

- Sure, I'll take care of them.
- Nurse Joy!

Better yet, why don't you
take care of me instead?

- Huh?
- Even better.

Why don't I
take care of you instead?

- Hey, while I'm here,

I can decide
which Pokémon I'm gonna use!

- Wait!
You shouldn't rush these things!

- He's right!

You've got to analyze the data
on your opponent first!

- Oh, that's right.

- See that?

Practically all of Macy's
Pokémon are Fire-type.

- Well,
she said she loves Fire Pokémon.

- Fine, you'll just have to use
all Water-type.

Then you can show her how great
Water-types are!

- Yeah, but the only
Water-types I have

are Totodile and Kingler, Misty.

- Perfect!

Then, that's what you'll use!

- You'll just need to decide
on the last Pokémon.

- Hmm.
Hey, what about this one, Ash?

- Pika?
- Huh?

Uh...

- Okay!

All of your Pokémon
have been entered,

and you're now ready to go,
Ash!

- All right!
I can't wait!

- Pika, pika!

- That's right.
Come one, come all!

- I've got the official
Silver Conference

limited edition badges.

Get 'em while they're hot!

[children speaking indistinctly]

- Here you go! Thank you!

I need some more front
and center, so step on it!

- Okey-dokey!

Heh, who would've thought
we could make money

paintin' these old bottle caps?

- For your information,

this priceless bottle cap booty

comes from my years as a
brilliant bottle cap collector.

So there!
- Wobbuffet!

- Go, Kingler!

- Koo-wee!

- It's been a long time,
Kingler!

- Koo-kee, koo-kee.

- So what do you say we go
warm up for the match, huh?

- Koo-kee, koo-kee!

- Oh, no!

Someone help me!

- Now, Kingler, grab them!

- Koo-kee!

- Voltorb! Voltorb!

[all gasp]

- Kingler!

- Koo-kee.

- Nurse Joy, my Kingler is--

- Your Kingler
will be just fine,

but I'm afraid
they'll be no battling today.

- [groans]

That's just GREAT.

Now what am I gonna do?

- I guess you're going to have
to make do with Totodile, Ash.

It's your only Water Pokémon.

[motorcycle revving]

all: Huh?

- Hello, Ash!

Hello, Misty and Brock!

all: Officer Jenny?

[tires screeching]

- Squirtle!

- Squirtle! Squirtle!

- Is that Squirtle?

It is!
I can't believe it!

Hey there, buddy!
How've you been?

- Squirtle! Squirtle!
- Pikachu!

- But how on earth
did Ash's Squirtle get here?

- When Squirtle saw Ash running
at the Opening Ceremonies,

there was just no stopping it!

- Every time I see your face,
there's just no stopping me!

- What?
- Enough.

Love is blind,
but you're annoying.

[Togepi chirps]

- This is great, but what about
all its firefighting work

with the Squirtle Squad?

- The Squirtle Squad
has grown so much, they said

that your Squirtle could take
a little time off, Ash!

- The perfect time too.

- Hey, Ash, you could hurry
and change your entry!

- Yeah!
Squirtle, that okay?

- Squirt! Squirtle! Squirt!

- Welcome to the B Stadium,

where the first semifinal match
of the H Division

is about to begin!

The athlete making the first
move will now be decided.

And the first move will be
Macy from Mahogany Town,

with Ash from Pallet Town
making the last!

- Heads up, Ash!
I'm not goin' easy!

- And neither am I!

- Let the match begin!

- Now, Slugma, I choose you!

- Slugma!

- I knew that she'd be usin'
a Fire-type!

And that's just fine with me!

Totodile, I choose you!

[Totodile babbling]

- The battle will be between

Macy's Slugma
and Ash's Totodile!

- Now, Slugma, Flamethrower!

- Slugma!

- Totodile,
dodge it and use Water g*n!

- Toto...dile!

- Slugma, Double Team!

- Slugma. Slugma. Slug!

- Oh, no!

- I've got tons of defenses
for water attacks!

Flamethrower, Slugma!

- Slugma!

[Totodile yelling]

- Okay, Totodile, hang tough!

[Totodile babbling]

- Now, Slugma,
use Double Team once more!

- Slugma! Slugma! Slugma!

- Keep up the Water g*n,
Totodile!

[Totodile babbling]

- And Totodile's Water g*n beat
Slugma's Double Team attack!

- Awesome!
- That sure hit the mark!

- Oh, well.

Okay, Slugma, return!

- Macy's Slugma
is done for the day!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Skiploom!

[Skiploom tweets]

- Electabuzz, I choose you!

- Electabuzz!

- Electabuzz
substitutes for Slugma!

- You thought my Pokémon were
all Fire-types, didn't you, Ash?

- Return, Totodile!

Phanpy, I choose you!

- Phanpy! Phan!

- And now Ash has substituted
Phanpy for his Totodile!

- A Phanpy?

- Looks like you made
a really great call, Brock!

- Yeah.

When I saw Macy
had an Electabuzz,

I knew she'd use it
against any Water Pokémon!

- But since Phanpy
is a Ground-type,

it has a huge advantage
over any Electric-type!

- [groans]

Electabuzz, Thunderbolt!

- Electabuzz!

- Phanpy! Phan! Phan!

- No surprise here!

That Electric attack
had zero effect!

- No good!

Electabuzz, return!

Go, Slugma!

- Slugma!

- Macy has substituted Slugma
back in for Electabuzz!

- Phanpy, Earthquake!

- Phanpy-y-y-y!

- Slugma!

- All right, Phanpy,
use Rollout attack!

- Phanpy-y-y-y-y!
- Slugma!

- And Phanpy's Rollout
hits with a vengeance!

- Slugma, don't give in!

Use Flamethrower!

- Slug...ma!

- Phanpy, Defense Curl!

- Phanpy!

- Now, Slugma!

Use Body Slam!

- Slugma! Slugma!

- 'Kay, Phanpy, dodge it!
Earthquake!

- Phan!
- Slugma!

Slugma?
- Phanpy!

- Slugma!
- This is bad!

- Now, Ash, go for it!

- Phanpy, Take Down!

- Phanpy! Phanpy! Phanpy!
Phanpy! Phan!

- Slugma!
- Slugma, no!

- Slugma!

- Slugma is unable to battle!

Phanpy wins!

- Phanpy's Take Down
dealt Slugma the final blow!

- Phanpy, that was awesome!

- Phanpy!

- Slugma, you gave it
your very best shot.

Now, looks like this is a job
for you, Quilava!

I choose you!

- Quilava!

- Macy has chosen Quilava
as her third Pokémon!

- All right, Quilava, let's go!

- Quilava!

- It's another Fire-type!

Ash will have the advantage
with a Ground- or a Water-type!

- You're right!

This battle should be
a piece of cake for Ash!

- Pika!
- Now, Phanpy, use Rollout!

- Phanpy! Phanpy!

- Quilava, use Flame Wheel!

- Quilava! Quilava! Quilava!

- Phanpy!

- What?
- Are you impressed?

That's some real power!

Quilava, Quick Attack!

- Quilava! Quilava!
Quilava! Quilava!

- Phanpy!

- That Quilava sure packs
a fiery punch!

- Oh, no, you don't!

Now, Phanpy, Take Down!

- Phanpy! Phan!

- Hey, Ash, your mistake!

Quilava, use Flame Wheel now!

- Quilava! Quilava!

- Phanpy! Phanpy!
Phanpy! Phanpy!

- Phanpy!
- Phanpy!

- Phanpy is unable to battle.

Quilava's the winner!

- Folks, Phanpy was defeated
by Quilava's Flame Wheel!

- What? No way!

- That should've been
a real easy win, right?

- Pika.
[Togepi chirps]

- Whoa.

Quilava's tough.

- So now each trainer
has two Pokémon left!

- All right, Totodile,
I choose you!

[Totodile babbling]

- Quilava, return!

Now, let's show Ash
how we fight the fight!

Electabuzz, let's go!

- Electabuzz!

- And Macy substitutes
in her Electabuzz!

- Both of Ash's Pokémon
are Water-types,

and they're totally weak
against Fire-type!

- The rest of this battle's
gonna be tough.

- Totodile, Water g*n now!

[Totodile babbling]

- Electabuzz, Light Screen now!

- Electabuzz!

- Go, Totodile, Headbutt!

[Totodile babbling]

- Electabuzz, use ThunderPunch!

- Electa!

[Totodile screams]

- Pika!
- Totodile, no!

- Totodile!

- Totodile is unable to battle!

Electabuzz wins!

- All right, Electabuzz!

- Buzz!

- Totodile was taken out
in one attack!

- Sorry I blew it, Totodile.

I guess my strategy was off.

Okay, Squirtle,
it's just you and me now!

I choose you!

- Squirtle!

- Ash's last Pokémon
will be Squirtle!

- Time for a victory!

Electabuzz, Thunderbolt!

- Electabuzz!

- Squirtle, Water g*n!

[Squirtle babbling]

- What happened?

- Talk about lightning fast!

Electabuzz may have launched
the first attack,

but Squirtle's
Water g*n hit first!

- Just wait till they see
some of the stuff

Squirtle's been working on with
the rest of the Squirtle Squad.

- Okay, Electabuzz,
ThunderPunch!

- Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

- Now, Squirtle,
move back and use Water g*n!

- Squirt!

[Squirtle babbling]

- Electabuzz, Iron Tail!

- Electa...buzz!

- Squirt!
- Buzz!

- Look out!
- What was that?

- And now, Iron Tail, again!

- Electa...buzz!

- Squirtle!

- That powerful Iron Tail attack
is doing the job!

- Squirtle, hang on!

- Let's wrap this up!

ThunderPunch now!

- Buzz!

- Squirtle, listen!

Water g*n!

- Squirtle!

- Unbelievable!

Squirtle scored a huge
direct hit, even in midair!

- That's not all!

That attack hit
in almost the same spot

as Squirtle's first
Water g*n Attack!

- Looks to me
like all that firefighting

turned Squirtle
into a super battler!

- Pika!

[Togepi chirps]

- Yeah!
That's it, Squirtle!

Show 'em what ya got!

- Oh, yeah?

We'll show you!

Give 'em Thunderbolt
at full power!

- Electabuzz!

- Dodge it!
Use Skull Bash!

- Squirt!

Squirtle!

- Buzz!

- Electabuzz, no!

- Electa!

- Electabuzz
is unable to battle.

Squirtle wins!

- That's it for Electabuzz!

Now Macy has
only one Pokémon left!

- Electabuzz,
you were really, really great.

But this is not over yet!

Quilava, I choose you!

- Quilava!

- Both trainers are down
to their last Pokémon!

This is it!

- Now, Squirtle, use Water g*n!

- Squirt!
[Squirtle babbling]

- Quilava, Flamethrower!
Go!

- Quilava!

- My Quilava knows
how to face Water-types too!

Quilava, now use Swift!

- Quilava!

- Now, Squirtle,
use Bubble attack!

- Squirtle!

[expl*si*n]

- Those two attacks
were so powerful,

they actually
exploded on contact!

- Oh, no!
Now I can't see anything!

- Water g*n!
- Uh?

- Quilava!

- No, it can't be!

- Squirtle!

- Squirtle's been fighting
those fires for so long,

it can see even through
thick smoke!

Squirtle, Bubble attack!

- Squirtle!

- Quilava, Quick Attack!

- Lava! Quilava!
- Squirtle!

- Squir-r-r-tle!

- Squirtle!

- What's this?

It appears Squirtle has fallen
on its back and can't get up!

- This is bad.

- Squirtle!
- Pika, pika!

- All right, then, Quilava.

Use your Flame Wheel!

- Quilava! Quilava!

- Ladies and gentlemen,
if Squirtle doesn't get up soon,

this could be over!

- Quick, Squirtle!
Use Hydro Pump!

- Squirt!

Squir-r-r-r-r-rtle!

- Incredible!

That Hydro Pump
just transformed Squirtle

into a spinning projectile!

- Quilava!
- Quilava!

- Qui...lava.

- Quilava is unable to battle.

Squirtle's the winner!

- And the victor
is Ash from Pallet Town!

- We did it, Squirtle!

- Squirtle! Squirtle!

- So Ash has taken control
of the first battle

in the H division
of the semifinals!

- Great work, Quilava.

You take a long rest now.

- Squirtle,
that was a great battle!

- Yeah, you were amazing!

- Pika, pika!
- Squirt! Squirtle!

- Hey, Ash!

Thanks for a great battle!

I haven't been
that fired up for a while!

Very impressive!

Every bit the man
that I thought you were!

Mm-hmm.
- Huh?

- [laughs]

- I should thank you.
You know why?

Because you got me and Squirtle
back together!

Squirtle, you're the best!

- Squirtle! Squirt!

- Yeah, that's it!

We sold all of those badges!

- I always say, long hours
and a can-do attitude works!

Now, why don't we take
the fruits of our labor

and celebrate?

- Stop!
- Huh?

- Since those were my precious
bottle caps, I say we don't stop

until we've doubled or tripled
our take, see?

- No argument here.
When you're hot, you're hot!

- With that kind
of burning ambition,

we'll be rich in no time!

It's onward and upward
to the mountaintop of money!

both: Right!
- Wobbuffet!

[singing]
- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- So the first match earned Ash
three points, right?

- Yep.

Depending on
your other opponents,

you might move
through the semifinals

even if your next match
is a draw!

- Well,
no need to worry about that,

'cause I'm gonna win
the next one too, right?

- Pika, pika!

- Oh, Ash!

- Huh?
- Macy!

- Hey, Ash,
check this out, 'kay?

- Mag!

- Magcargo?

- Pika?

- You see, my Slugma
evolved in our battle!

That means this little cutie-pie
will always remind me

of what you and I
shared together.

Isn't that wonderful?

I don't want
to let you down, Ash,

but I'll have to postpone
our date.

If I win the next match, I might
have a chance to move on!

So you see, Ash,
I'm off to do more training!

Look out, world, here I come!

Take care, sweetie!
I'll see you later!

- Amazing.

- What's with that girl?

[Togepi chirps]

- Look out for me too!

I'll keep training
and win all my battles!

- Pikachu!

narrator: Having won his first
match in the semifinals,

Ash is fueled by the desire
to win his next battle,

and every battle after that!

[singing]
- 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

And I believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me