Original subtitles

[instrumental music]

Wow, nature's everywhere!

[AGREEMENT]

Hm, the fresh, clean air

'endless blue skies and lilting gentle breeze.'

These delectable delights to the senses

urge me to break into poetic verse.

[EXERTION] Wow, it's a Drilbur!

[EXERTION]

What's wrong? Huh?

[EXERTION]

Who's that?

Braviary, the Valiant Pokémon

and the evolved form of Rufflet

called Soldiers Of The Sky.

Braviary fights tirelessly to protect its friends.

If it has many scars, it earns more respect from its comrades.

Soldiers Of The Sky?

[AMAZED]

IRIS 'I wonder what it's doing here.'

Hm. It appears to be watching us for some reason.

That's silly. You're imagining things.

She's right. Come on, let's get going.

- 'Ha-ha-ha!' - Huh?

Look! Over there!

[gasping]

- Hm. - Hm.

Hey, who are those guys?

[WORRIED] [EXERTION]

- Ready, big bro? - I'm ready, little bro!

SOREN/ROCKO We challenge you

to a Pokémon battle!

♪ It's the next chapter

♪ The ultimate goal

♪ Ready for battle brave and bold ♪

♪ I know we're gonna make it ♪ I know we're gonna make it

♪ We will find a way ♪ We will find a way

♪ Oh-oh we've come so far

♪ We fought so hard to get where we are ♪

♪ Oh-oh we belong together

♪ It's always you and me ♪ It's always you and me

♪ Pokémon ♪ Pokémon ♪

ASH "A Surface to Air

Tag Battle Team."

NARRATOR As our heroes continue

their journey to Vertress City and the Unova League

two Pok mon Trainers along with their Braviary and Drilbur

have just challenged them to a battle!

You wanna battle? You've got it!

[AGREEMENT]

Something feels a bit rushed about this.

In light of this sudden challenge

at least tell us your names.

Our names? What?

Have you been living underground your whole life?

That's funny, they don't look like Drilbur.

[laughing]

- Huh? - Huh?

Huh? Don't you guys have a sense of humor?

Of course, you're speechless

because you're blown away by our excellent joke!

Excellent is not the word I'd use.

[AGREEMENT]

Then we'll go first!

My name's Cilan, a Pokémon connoisseur.

And I'm Ash. This is Pikachu.

[HAPPY] I'm Iris and this is Axew.

My name's Soren!

With Braviary, Soldier Of The Sky, we rule the air!

And I'm Rocko.

With Drilbur, Warrior Of The Land, we rule the land!

Greatest older bro, that's me!

Greatest younger bro, that's me!

SOREN/ROCKO Which means,

we're the greatest bros!

Greatest is pretty cool!

Then does that mean you both won the Unova League before?

Of course, it does! Okay, I lied.

We wouldn't wanna enter, anyway.

- But why not? - Because

they don't have a Tag Battle division!

A Tag Battle division?

So then that must mean

you two are the world's greatest Tag Battle team.

- You got it! - Number one! The best!

And the most powerful!

SOREN Just recently

we crushed our archrivals brothers Ingo & Emmet.

CILAN You defeated the Subway Bosses?

- Bingo! - 'Amazing!'

CILAN 'But Ingo & Emmet

are an incredible team' 'totally in sync with each other.'

It was all part of our big dream battle.

Big dream battle?

So when it comes to battling, you dream big?

It means, I beat 'em in my dreams.

- Huh? - In your dreams?

You're nothing more than a little kid!

A little kid, but with big dreams!

You know what, Soren? We never have battled the Subway Bosses.

Thanks! Now that should be our dream for real!

[laughing]

What a couple of pains. Let's get out of here.

- Agreed. - Come on. No way!

I never run away from a challenge.

[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]

- Alright! - Alright!

Since this is a Tag Battle..

Who are you gonna team up with, Ash?

Right. Your choice.

Well, since Cilan has two brothers

why don't you just team up with him?

- You really have two brothers? - Right.

Their names are Chili and Cress

and all three of us are the Gym Leaders at the Striaton Gym!

You're a Gym Leader?

Then Ash's partner has to be Cilan!

Awesome! It's all settled!

If we defeat a Gym Leader

then we'll become the world's greatest Tag Battle brothers!

Alright. I accept your challenge.

[grunting]

One Pokémon per Trainer!

Alright! Begin!

Unfezant, I choose you!

[APPEARING]/[EXERTION]

Pansage. Assistance, please!

[APPEARING]

[EXERTION]

- Okay, listen up! - Huh?

The air that connects the world is calling for us!

The land that connects the world is calling for us, too!

- The older bro! - The younger bro!

SOREN/ROCKO We're Soren and Rocko!

- Huh? - Do you have to say that?

'Of course! We can say it again if you want.'

- Uh, thanks, but no thanks. - Ha-ha-ha.

ROCKO 'Then we attack first!'

Urgh! Wait! How come?

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

SOREN/ROCKO Drill Wing, let's go!

CILAN/ASH Hey, what's Drill Wing?

I've never heard of that move before.

[SURPRISED]

[WING MOVE]

- So what's that? - That's Wing Attack!

[DRILL RUN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

And Drilbur's using Drill Run.

So then Drill Wing must be a battle-combo move

of Wing Attack and Drill Run!

Battle-combo move?

[SCARED]/[PAINED]

- Pansage! - Unfezant!

[EXERTION]

Okay, if they're using a battle-combo move

let's use one, too!

We'll create a full-flavored recipe

using moves from the air and land, as well!

Wow, this is finally starting to get interesting.

[AGREEMENT] Unfezant, grab Pansage!

[EXERTION]

Pansage, Bullet Seed!

[BULLET SEED MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Now chase after them!

[EXERTION]

Use Bullet Seed one more time!

[BULLET SEED MOVE]

[PAINED] Hey, stop copying us!

Chill out, little bro. On to the next move.

Right with you, bro.

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

SOREN/ROCKO Brave Dig, let's go!

[APPEARING] Did they say, "Brave Dig?"

What battle-combo move is that?

[EXERTION]

DRILBUR [DIG MOVE]

- Was that.. - Drilbur used Dig!

- Uh! - Braviary flew into the hole!

ASH 'Where are they gonna come out?'

[CURIOUS]

[EXERTION]

Look out! Dodge it, quick!

Of course! Brave Dig's referring to Drilbur's Dig!

- What about Brave? - Here's the Brave part.

[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

It's using Brave Bird!

- Ah! - Ah!

[PAINED]

- Let's do this back-to-back! - Right behind you, bro!

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

SOREN/ROCKO Aerial Claw, go!

[APPEARING]

[METAL CLAW MOVE]

[AERIAL ACE MOVE]

It's Metal Claw and Aerial Ace!

That's why they call it Aerial Claw!

[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

- Uh.. - Uh..

- Unfezant. - Pansage.

I totally can't get over how amazing their teamwork is!

[AGREEMENT]

How do you like our double-move attacks?

Feel free to forfeit any time.

Sorry. No one's forfeiting anything.

We can't give up! We want the sweet taste of victory!

Can you go on, Unfezant?

[AGREEMENT] Pansage?

[AGREEMENT]

Hey, you're tougher than I thought!

But you guys are no match for our ultimate teamwork.

Oh, yeah? We'll see about that!

Taste another one of our battle-combo moves!

[EXERTION]

Pansage, use Dig!

[DIG MOVE]

Ash, send Unfezant down that hole.

Right with you, Cilan.

Now, use Quick Attack from in the hole!

[QUICK MOVE]

You go, Ash! Show them what it feels like!

[EXCITED]

[EXERTION]

SOREN/ROCKO Dodge it, quick!

There's still another move.

[QUICK MOVE]

- What? - What?

Like it? That was our Dig Quick.

Wait, perhaps Quick Dig would be better!

They both stink.

[EXERTION]

Soren?

- Don't worry! It's our battle! - Got it, bro!

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

SOREN/ROCKO Fury Rock, let's go!

[APPEARING] Fury Rock, huh?

Another battle-combo move!

[EXERTION]

DRILBUR [ROCK SLIDE MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Rock Slide and Fury Attack! - Dodge it, quick!

[DODGING] Awesome job!

Now! Pansage, use Solar Beam!

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

- I don't like this. - Braviary, dodge it fast!

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

[DODGING]/[PAINED]

[PAINED]

Braviary and Drilbur can't continue.

Unfezant and Pansage win.

The victors are Ash and Cilan!

We did it, Cilan!

Well, victory in a Tag Battle has a different flavor

than victory in a Single Battle.

The air and the land became one, alright.

[sighing]

But who would have thought the world would come to an end?

We lost because your Drilbur hardly attacked, Rocko!

No way!

We lost because that Braviary of yours

didn't dodge that Solar Beam!

- 'Oh, yeah?' - 'Yeah!'

Hey, guys, you don't have to fight like that.

[AGREEMENT] So you lost.

That doesn't mean you should act like a couple of little kids.

[AGREEMENT] True. She's right!

Brothers should be helping each other out and not fighting.

That's some good thinking from a Gym Leader.

You're a brother expert.

So from now on I'm gonna call you my Super-Duper Big Bro.

Actually, Cilan will be just fine.

Hey, Soren

what do you think we need to do to become stronger Tag Battlers?

Let's see.

CILAN 'Let Solrock's light shine

upon the lost Mareep!'

Meaning, you two just leave everything

to this expert Pokémon connoisseur.

GROUP Who's that Pokémon?

GROUP It's Braviary!

[EXERTION]

Alright, it's evaluation time.

Braviary's well suited for battle-combo moves

with its flying skills, powerful claws

and protective nature.

'Tag Battling is Soren's strength'

'so the compatibility between Soren and Braviary is perfect!'

That's awesome! [AGREEMENT]

And Drilbur's incredible drilling speed

truly makes it the ruler of the land!

'Tag Battling is Rocko's strength as well'

'so the compatibility between these two is equally perfect.'

[PLEASED] Isn't it great?

Let's look at Braviary's moves. Braviary can use Wing Attack

Brave Bird, Aerial Ace and Fury Attack.

Now that's a line-up worthy of the ruler of the air!

[AGREEMENT] And Drilbur's up next.

Drilbur's able to use Drill Run

and Dig, Metal Claw and also Rock Slide.

Now that's a line-up worthy of the ruler of the land!

[AGREEMENT]

So if we group them by type

we come up with Flying, Normal, Ground

and Steel and Rock Type.

Now, that gives them the lightness of the air

and the richness of the land, but the result is a bit simple.

Simple?

What's wrong with simple, anyway?

This! Too simple.

And your battles will lack a certain depth of flavor

which means you won't do all that well

against opponents who have a type advantage!

- Oh! I get it. - Then what do we do about it?

The answer is you need to catch a Water-type Pokémon.

- A Water type? - That's right.

If the two of you are the rulers of the air and land

and you add the ruler of the water into the mix..

We'll be the rulers of land, air and water!

- How cool would that be, Soren? - Way cool!

Alright! Let's go catch a Water-type Pokémon!

But now they're gonna have to figure out how to do that.

[CONCERNED]

Don't worry, Ash.

Have you forgotten?

I am a proud fishing connoisseur!

- Awesome! - Awesome!

CILAN 'It's fishing-

for-Water-type-Pokémon time!'

'I know a good spot, Super-Duper Big Bro.'

Here comes that pain again. [AGREEMENT]

Excellent! A perfect spot!

And a delicious opportunity for fishing time!

We meet again, my custom rod and I.

Summoning the skills to be quick and daring!

Not to mention, slow and cautious.

This combination of ingredients gives me the tools

to reel in whatever Pokémon I hook on my line.

Off we go!

Backhand cast away!

- We're right with you, Cilan! - We're right with you, Cilan!

How about us, since we're hanging out anyway?

Sure, fishing just might give me the chance

to check out some awesome new Water-type Pokémon.

'And that's just one reason fishing's so enjoyable..'

- Huh? - Huh?

...not knowing which Pokémon will take the bait

the seeds of glorious anticipation.

The worlds above and below the water

connected by a fishing line

bringing us the joys of new encounters!

Fishing is as full of passion and excitement

as witnessing true romance at first blush.

- Huh? - Uh-oh!

Now just stay relaxed. Remember, timing is everything.

When the Pokémon pulls on the line, then you pull back.

- Got it? - Got it!

CILAN Steady. Steady. Now!

- Ah! - Ah!

[EXERTION]

- Check it out! - Check it out!

ASH 'They're Frillish!'

- I say let's use Drill Wing! - No, let's use Aerial Claw!

- Huh? Drill Wing, Soren. - No, Aerial Claw, Rocko.

- This is no time to fight. - Quick, give your command!

[ATTACK]

[PAINED] [EXERTION]

- Oh, no! - Oh, no!

We messed that up because you didn't listen!

No, it was you!

- Oh, yeah? - Oh, yeah, yeah!

- Huh? - Break it up! Enough!

It's very important in a Tag Battle

to cover for each other's weaknesses

and accentuate each other's strengths

but if the Trainers on a Tag Battle team fight each other

then everything goes wrong!

Now he's right! I'm Soren, ruler of the air!

I'm Rocko, ruler of the land!

When you add a Pokémon that rules the water

you can become the most powerful team ever!

And that's based on my extensive experience as a connoisseur.

Thanks, Cilan!

Super-Duper Big Bro, you're so awesome.

Thank you, but super-duper's not me.

- Huh? - A bite!

- Your next step? - Right.

Timing is everything.

When it pulls on the line, then we pull back!

CILAN Correct. Wait, Wait. Go!

- And pull! - And pull!

[EXERTION]

- Who are they? - Who are they?

A Corphish and Buizel.

[EXERTION]

Buizel, the Sea-Weasel Pokémon.

Buizel's collar can be used

as a flotation device when inflated.

Its head stays above water when floating.

Corphish, the Ruffian Pokémon.

Corphish lives anywhere adapting to its surroundings.

Its pincers hold on tightly when it catches prey.

You've got to work together this time, right?

[AGREEMENT]

- Right! You ready, Rocko? - Ready, Soren!

[ATTACK]

- Alright, dodge it! - Alright, dodge it!

[DODGING]

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

- Brave Dig, let's go! - Brave Dig, let's go!

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

[DIG MOVE]

Alright! It's Brave Dig!

[EXCITED]

[SURPRISED]

[ATTACK]

[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

[PAINED]

I'll catch Buizel and you catch Corphish. Okay, bro?

Right! I'm on it!

- Now go, Poké Ball! - Now go, Poké Ball!

[EXERTION]

- Huh? - Huh?

They weren't ready yet!

Launch your next attack!

When the air and land become one!

The world will begin a new age!

- Drill Wing, let's go! - Drill Wing, let's go!

[APPEARING]

[WING MOVE]

[DRILL RUN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Nail that Drill Wing!

[AGREEMENT] [SHOCKED]

[PAINED] Okay, now's our chance!

- Let's get them this time! - Right with you, bro!

- One more time! Go, Poké Ball! - One more time! Go, Poké Ball!

- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm.

- Alright! - Alright!

Awesome! Great job, you guys!

[EXCITED]

Thanks, Ash! Now we've got air and land..

And the overwhelming triple-whammy power of water!

We'll see about the overwhelming triple-whammy part.

[AGREEMENT] We're a lot stronger

thanks to our Super-Duper Big Bro Cilan

who's an awesome Pokémon and fishing connoisseur!

You made it all possible!

SOREN/ROCKO So please, let us show you guys

- our brand-new move! - We really should be going now

but I don't think that's gonna happen.

[AGREEMENT]

The air that connects the world is calling for us!

The land that connects the world is calling for us, too!

SOREN/ROCKO And now even the water

that connects the world is calling for us!

- The older bro! - The younger bro!

- We're Soren and Rocko! - We're Soren and Rocko!

So when the air and the water become one

the world will begin a new age!

Jet Brave, let's go!

[BRAVE BIRD MOVE]

[AQUA JET MOVE]

A battle-combo move using Brave Bird and Aqua Jet!

Simply beautiful!

And when the land and the water become one

the world will begin a new age!

Bubble Drill, let's go!

[EXERTION]/[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE] [DRILL RUN MOVE]

Rocko's battle-combo move uses Drill Run and Bubble Beam! Wow!

But since they're Tag Battling

shouldn't they both be involved in a battle-combo move?

Not with us!

And that's why we're the most powerful bros

using our new Tag Battling style!

We'll take on anyone, anytime!

[all laughing]

Promise me you keep that spirit and train hard!

And the next time we meet, let's have another Tag Battle.

SOREN/ROCKO Sure! We'll be ready for ya!

ASH 'Later!' PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

[birds chirping]

I had such a satisfying day today as a Pokémon connoisseur.

[water splashing] [gasping]

- 'A Palpitoad and a Swanna.' - One second.

If Soren caught a Water-and-Flying-type

like Swanna and Rocko caught a Water-and-Ground-type

like Palpitoad that would have played to their strengths

and might have made them an even more perfect Tag Battle team.

Don't worry about it, Cilan.

She's right. You saw how psyched they were.

Then I guess that everything's as it should be.

[AGREEMENT]

NARRATOR With Cilan's seasoned advice

Soren and Rocko each have a Water-type Pokémon

to complete their Tag Battle team.

Now it's off again to Vertress City

as the journey continues.

[theme music]