21x31 - Tough Guy Trials!

[bunniefuu]

-Training, training! Training! Ah!
-Pika! Pika!

Poipole!

And so, it's off to
the Ruins of Abundance!

Yeah!

[Acerola] Hold on!

-Huh?
-Pika?

[chuckles]

-Whoa, it's so huge!
-Pika!

Mudsdale. The Draft Horse Pokémon.
a Ground type.

Mudsdale's heavy, mud-covered kick
is its favorite att*ck

and can easily reduce
a large truck to scrap.

-[Mimikyu gibbers]
-Pika!

I'm guessing, you've never been
to the Ruins of Abundance, have you?

Mudsdale and I can bring you there!
Hop on behind me!

Thanks, Acerola. [chuckles]

-Pika!
-Okay, Mudsdale, off we go!

Mudsdale. [snorts]

[narrator] Ash and Lycanroc were defeated
in battle by the kahuna of Ula'ula Island.

Now, wanting to train
with the Island Guardian Tapu Bulu,

our hero heads to the Ruins of Abundance.

♪ Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele
Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini ♪

♪ We've been preparing, sharing
Training, studying A to Z ♪

♪ Bonding, battling, laughing
Getting crazy, you and me ♪

♪ 'Cause it's coming soon ♪

♪ We will all meet our destiny
Under the Alolan moon ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

-Ah! [chuckles]
-Pika! Pika!

Poi!

-Ah! [chuckles]
-[Poipole gibbers]

-Huh?
-Poi?

[Ash] Huh? A desert?

[both chuckle]

This is the Haina Desert. The Ruins
of Abundance are on the other side.

Cool, got it! Let's get going! [chuckles]

[Rotom] No matter which direction you
look, it's all sand, sand and more sand!

-Oh.
-[wind whooshes]

Huh?! Argh! [coughs]

-You okay?
-Yeah.

[trills softly]

[hoots in alarm]

-Oh! Rowlet!
-[Rotom gibbers]

Pika!

[grunts]

All right, Poipole!

[hoots]

-Thank goodness.
-Yeah, thanks a lot, Poipole.

Who knew could fly so fast
when you really want to?

-Poipole!
-[chuckles]

Won't be long!
We'll be across the desert in a jiff.

-Let's do it!
-Yeah!

-Ah! The Ruins of Abundance!
-Pika!

I sure hope Tapu Bulu will train with me!

[Acerola] Wait, Ash!

-Huh?
-Pika?

Looking for Tapu Bulu?

-Up there?
-[laughs] Mudsdale.

[grunts]

Huh? That was fast!

-[groans] Man, Pikachu.
-Pikachu!

-Meet you up there!
-Huh?

[Poipole gibbers]

[Rotom] We'll be waiting for you up top!

[grunts and groans]

Aaaaaaaaargh!

Pika!

-Pika!
-[all gasp]

[grunts]

Made it.

Poi!

Pika?

-Pika!
-Huh? Huh?

Yes! [chuckles and grunts]

Come on out!

-Roc!
-Ra!

[hoots]

[trills contentedly]

[curious hoot]

Huh? Rowlet!

-Huh? Oh! Ash, over there!
-Huh?

[Ash grunts]

[Ash] Tapu Bulu!

-[Rotom] It's the Ula'ula Island Guardian!
-[snores]

Let's go! [laughs]

[barks]

[snores]

[hoots]

[grunts]

Tapu Bulu! [pants]

[pants] Do you remember when you and the
others help me at the Altar of the Sunne?

I'm Tapu Koko's friend.
We came here to compete in a grand trial.

But we were defeated by Nanu,
the island kahuna.

So, we want you to please train with us!

Please, Tapu Bulu, pretty please?

[grunts]

-[gasps] It just fell asleep!
-Pika!

Lycanroc!

Wake up, Tapu Bulu!

[hoots contentedly]

-You wake up, too, Rowlet!
-Pika!

-Aw, Rowlet.
-[Poipole gibbers]

Roc.

[gibbers]

Tapu Bulu. The Land Spirit Pokémon.

A Grass and Fairy type.
The Ula'ula Island Guardian.

Although quite lazy, Tapu Bulu creates
lush vegetation and absorbs its energy.

[Poipole gibbers]

Tapu Bulu!

[gibbers]

[gibbers]

[all gibber]

Not that way!

Sorry about that, Tapu Bulu!

[all gasp]

Does that mean you'll train with me?

-Pika!
-[Ash] Huh?

Tapu!

Bulu!

Bulu!

Bulu!

Bulu! Bulu!

Bulu!

Bulu! Bulu! Bulu!

-Bulu! Bulu!
-Huh?

-Tapu!
-Pika! Pika!

Tapu Bulu!

[both gasp]

Pika!

-Roc? Roc?
-Poipole?

Tapu!

-All right! How awesome is that?
-So, that's the Island Guardian's power?

Wow, I've never seen that before!

It creates lush vegetation
and absorbs energy,

but I didn't know the half of it!

[Rowlet hoots]

-[Ash] Huh?
-[Rowlet hoots]

[trills sleepily]

[hoots in alarm]

[all sigh]

[trills]

[hoots aggressively]

-Pika?
-Whoa! That's Leafage? Maybe not.

That's not what it was!
Rowlet was using Razor Leaf!

[gibbers]

So, when did Rowlet learn to use
Razor Leaf anyway?

Rowlet was probably receiving energy
from the tree!

No way!

[hoots]

[laughs and grunts]

Your Razor Leaf is the coolest move ever!
[chuckles]

[hoots happily]

What do you know?
Rowlet learned Razor Leaf!

-Roc! Roc!
-[Ash laughs]

Bulu!

[thunder rumbles]

[all] Who's that Pokémon?

[all] It's Tapu Bulu!

[Tapu Bulu] Tapu Bulu!

[rumble of thunder]

[all panting]

There! Let's go!

Of all the annoying... [grunts]

My hair's soaked... down to the roots.

-At least the rain's out there.
-Wobbuffet!

Relax.
We'll be holed up here a bit longer.

Come on. This is a cave!

[sighs]
Though it's kind of relaxing in here.

[all] Yeah. Kind of.

Wobbuffet!

Argh! We've been living with Bewear
since we first showed up in Alola,

so, if places like this are relaxing now,
I'm losing my mind!

Wo!

Well, since Bewear isn't around,
we're joyfully free

to do whatever we please.
All right, Mimikyu, out we come!

It's time for a little Z-Move practice!
Now, what kind of pose should I use?

This, or this, or what about this?

-Wait! You're asking Mimikyu for advice?
-How's it supposed to do that?

What do you mean? It's Mimikyu's Z-Move.

If you want the right answer,
go to the source.

[all] Huh?

[grunts and hisses]

Now, there's something
you don't see every day.

After that,
I won't be sleeping for a full week!

Wobbuffet!

Yeah! [laughs]

[Rowlet hoots]

-Pika! Pika!
-Huh? Hey!

-Pika!
-[grunts]

[Rotom] They're soaked
and covered with mud.

Pika!

But it looks like they're having fun!

Pika! Pika!

[barks and growls]

-Pika!
-[hoots]

-Poipole!
-[grunts and growls]

[puzzled bark and squeals]

[growls]

-Oh, man!
-[hoots]

Pika! Pika!

Huh? Look at Lycanroc's eyes.

Lycan! [growls]

-Pika!
-[trills]

Oh.

[Lycanroc growls]

-[growls]
-You've got to calm down!

[Ash grunts and Lycanroc growls]

Now, doesn't that rain feel good,
Lycanroc?

Lycan! [growls]

Remember? Back when you were Rockruff,
we used to play in the rain like this.

We always had a lot of fun.
I still remember.

-Pika!
-[Rowlet trills]

[laughter and happy gibbering]

[hoots]

-Aw, man.
-[sad trill]

-[chuckles] Now, look what you've done.
-[barking]

[chuckles]

Even though we got all muddy,
we kept playing.

And then you evolved
and you look different now

than you did back then,
but you're still you.

[grunts and barks]

[roaring]

[yelps]

[barks and grunts]

[tires screech]

Use Rock Throw!

[grunts and barks]

[barks]

You're determined, you're friendly...
and sometimes a little clumsy.

[whimpers]

You know, I really care about you
exactly the way you are!

Ah! Hey, you're back!

Roc!

Bulu!

[sighs]

That's the sort of thing
I've come to expect from Ash!

You're the best.
I couldn't be more proud of you

-if I wanted to be!
-Lycanroc. [contented grunts]

[both] Huh?

Tapu Bulu.

Tapu Bulu! Bulu!

-Oh! So you're going to train with us?
-Lycanroc!

Sandile!

Bulu!

-Huh? What's up?
-Grassy Terrain!

Hey, Ash! Grass-type moves
are much more powerful

when Grassy Terrain is still in effect!

-Got it! Thanks a lot, Rotom!
-[chuckles] At your service!

You know, that reminds me.
That green flash we saw on Akala Island,

when you evolved from Rockruff
into Lycanroc...

[howls]

Rockruff?

[howls]

[all howl]

[chuckles] Here we go!

Let's do it!
Let's give it everything we've got!

See, you've got traits of both
the Midday Form and the Midnight Form.

Those are two amazing powers!

-Make sure you remember that!
-Roc!

Tapu Bulu!

-Dodge it, quick!
-Roc!

[grunts]

Lycanroc!

[grunts and

[growls] Roc!

[gasps] Use Rock Throw!

Tapu!

[grunts]

Oh, whoa. That's power.

[grunts]

-Lycanroc!
-[gibbers]

[groans]

Roc!

Lycanroc, you're fine!

Thank goodness!

-[clanging]
-[all gasp]

Tapu Bulu!

[Rotom] Tapu Bulu's using Horn Leech!

Tapu!

-Use Tackle!
-Roc! Roc! Roc!

-[grunts]
-Tapu Bulu!

-Bulu!
-[grunts]

-[gasps]
-Pika!

Bulu!

Is that Solar Beam?

Tapu Bulu!

Dodge it, Lycanroc!

Nice! [gasps]

What's going on? Is that a new move?

[barks and howls]

Tapu!

-Is that...
-That was Stone Edge!

When did Lycanroc learn to use that move?

Bulu!

-Huh?
-Lycanroc!

-[Ash groans] Huh?
-[puzzled growl]

Tapu! Tapu! Tapu!

-Tapu Bulu?
-Kyu! Kyu!

Tapu Bulu's acknowledging
Lycanroc's power!

Huh? [chuckles]

Roc!

Bulu!

-Tapu Bulu!
-Roc!

It's an Oran Berry!

An Oran Berry can help a Pokémon
recover its strength!

Roc! Roc!

-Pika! Pika! Pika!
-[chuckles]

[Rowlet hoots]

Tapu! Tapu! Bulu! Bulu!

[all munch happily]

[all gibber happily]

[chuckles] Me, too! Me, too!

[chuckles]

-Tapu! Bulu!
-[chuckles]

[munches] Mm! This is so good!

Your training was a success, Ash,
Lycanroc!

Roc!

It's all thanks to you.

-Roc.
-Thanks so much, Tapu Bulu!

Lycanroc!

Bulu!

[snores] Bulu! Bulu!

Now, let's go show Nanu what we've been
doing and b*at him for sure!

Roc! [howls]

[narrator] Thanks to intensive training

with Tapu Bulu,
Lycanroc has grown even stronger.

Now, we'll soon find out
what kind of trial awaits our hero,

as the journey continues!