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NARRATOR A huge crowd is now gathering

for the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup

and just what sort of battles awaits our heroes

will soon be on display

at the Lacunosa Town Tournament Stadium.

Check it out. Awesome stadium.

CILAN Most impressive.

Yeah! Alright, let's do our best.

[EXCITED]

You know I will.

[EXCITED]

I'm in to win.

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

Huh? Meloetta!

Will you cheer for all of us?

[AGREEMENT]

BOY A Step on it. I want good seats.

[grunts]

'Sorry! We're sorry!'

Mm, man that hurts.

Hey, Ash, it looks like Meloetta disappeared somewhere.

[AGREEMENT]

Probably 'cause those guys scared it away.

It'll be back when things calm down.

CILAN The opening ceremony is going to start soon. Let's go!

'Right!'

* A new adventure another day *

* One more challenge that comes our way *

* It's up to me and you *

* We know what we've got to do *

* We are together now *

* Friends forever now *

* Whatever comes our way *

* We won't run away *

* Standing tall *

* One for all *

* It's our destiny *

* Pokémon **

ASH "Jostling For The Junior Cup!"

It's great to see so many people here.

- You bet. - Hey, over there.

IRIS 'A temporary Pokémon Center.'

AXEW [AGREEMENT]

I guess that's where we'll be taking our Pokémon

should they need help.

Got it. That's good to know.

PIPLUP [AGREEMENT]

ALDER 'My stars, Cynthia.'

'You're as beautiful as I've ever seen you.'

Huh?

- 'Ash, what's wrong?' - Over there.

'It's Cynthia and Alder.'

- 'Wow, you're right.' - Come on.

What say we forget the tournament and grab some lunch?

I think you'll be dining alone, as usual.

[laughs]

You're such a charmer.

You mean Alder, the awesome Unova region Champion?

- Yup. That's him. - In the flesh!

Alright!

Well, a cup of coffee wouldn't hurt.

Persistence will only get you nowhere.

- Hey, Ald-- - Haven't changed a bit.

- Have you? Hmm. - Hm?

- Excuse me? - Who is he, Alder?

Let's see, uh, I know this. Give me a hint.

The name is Trip.

Of course! Good to see you, Tristan.

Trip, not Tristan.

So, you're entering the tournament, too?

Of course, because the winner

will get to battle against Alder.

It's basic stuff.

It's good to see you again, Alder.

Oh! Ashton! So, you're entering, too.

Yeah, except the name's Ash.

Mark my words, I guarantee you

I'm gonna win this tournament.

Sounds like you're feeling confident, son.

Of course.

And then, I'm going to win when I battle against you.

Then I'll prove that you being

the Unova Champ is so yesterday.

- What's with him? - Same old, same old.

Did something happen between those two?

You could say that.

[chuckles]

- 'See you at the tournament.' - Great.

But, Cynthia, wait for me.

Uh, what about our date?

That Alder sure is colorful.

- Sure is. - 'A big head with big hair.'

Huh? It cant be!

You still have no taste in hairstyles

though as a little kid, you're an expert.

AXEW [AGREEMENT]

Funny.

Look, better not lose before we battle.

Wimpy Dragon Masters battling

this Dragon Buster don't stand a chance.

How many times do I have to tell you I'm not a Dragon Master yet?

- What's the difference? - Huh?

Even if you're a Dragon Doofus

I'm going to make that huge hair of yours droop in defeat.

[growling]

- Who's she? - Georgia. Iris' rival.

Seems like a bit of a pain to me.

Wow. You think?

I suggest we leave all this behind and make our way inside.

- Stop! Vite! - Huh?

This fellow Pokémon Connoisseur

is going to beat the bowtie off of you, certainement!

Burgundy.

I see. Well then, I look forward to our battle.

Huh? Ha! I hate when you pretend to be nice.

- Huh? - Alors.

A new face. Are you friends with Cilan?

Why, yes I am.

Well, keep your guard up around him.

He'll start babbling away

about his worthless Evaluations until your ears fall off.

Thanks...for the warning.

De rien,I'm soon going to demonstrate

how my Connoisseurs skills beat Cilan by a mile.

[scoffs]

There sure are lots of pains in the neck around here.

[AGREEMENT]

[crowd cheering]

Wow! Everybody sure looks confident.

- Yeah! - Alright!

I can't wait to win this tournament and battle Alder.

[EXCITED]

Welcome.

My name is Freddy, The Scoop.

And I'll be describing all the action, move by move.

And joining me today is our very special guest, Alder

The Unova Region Champion will also be battling

'the winner of the Junior Cup.'

Thank you. Great to be here.

Now, a word to all you Trainers.

Give it your all because I'll be here waiting for you.

I look forward to each and every second of heated battle action.

FREDDY 'Well, Alder, you won't have to wait any longer'

'because we will now kick things off'

with an exhibition match.

It is my distinct honor

to introduce our two special guests

'who've traveled many miles just for this event.'

'She is one of Unova's Elite Four.'

'The elegant white rose fairy, Caitlin.'

How impudent! Now, who dares to disturb my sleep?

[crowd cheering]

FREDDY 'Caitlin's opponent is the Sinnoh region Champion'

'the beautiful master of battle, Cynthia.'

We meet again, Caitlin.

It's easy to see that you and your Pokémon have overcome

the challenges you've had to face together.

And in order to do that, you've kept outdoing yourself.

Now, I will give you another chance to do the same thing.

[cheering]

FREDDY 'The match will be a ten-minute, one-on-one battle.'

Battle, begin.

I can feel the excitement build.

It's time to present my Pokémon.

Garchomp, shine on!

[APPEARING]

Gothitelle, surround yourself with white rose petals

and enter with true elegance.

[APPEARING]

Lovely.

Now, let us begin this

wonderful moment together.

It's Garchomp versus Gothitelle.

A savory blend of two vintage Pokémon.

This battle promises to have style and taste.

Cynthia, you've brought a most refined Pokémon as expected.

I am most honored to battle against you.

CYNTHIA Thank you, Caitlin.

Gothitelle. Flatter, let's go.

[FLATTER MOVE]

[SURPRISE]

[CONFUSED]

Well, it looks like Garchomp is confused.

A brilliant execution of the move "Flatter."

Now, use Psychic.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

[PAINED]

Next, slam it against the ceiling with elegance.

GOTHITELLE/GARCHOMP [PSYCHIC MOVE]/[PAINED]

Garchomp, Dragon Rush!

[AGREEMENT]

[DRAGON RUSH MOVE]

[PAINED]

Ha! Garchomp lands a powerful Dragon Rush!

Shocking! Amazing strength.

GOTHITELLE [PAINED]

GARCHOMP [EXERTION]

Gothitelle, keep your composure and stand up.

[STRUGGLING]

I'm impressed with your calmness.

You've grown, my dear Caitlin.

How sweet. Thanks.

My heart used to skip a beat every time we battled

but the old Caitlin is long gone.

[thinking] If only it were true.

My heart is pounding once again

from her powerful attacks.

In that case, I'll bring this to an elegant end.

Garchomp, Draco Meteor!

[DRACO METEOR MOVE]

Then I'll counter with elegance.

Use Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Amazing, elegant offense and defense

as one expects from an Elite Four member and a Champion, too.

Both magnificent performances

make it hard to say who's in the lead.

Wow!

[EXCITED]

The perfect recipe for a performance battle.

Cynthia's so awesome.

[AGREEMENT]

Let's use this to help our contest battles.

So, pay attention. Okay, Piplup?

[AGREEMENT]

- Use Brick Break. - Use Brick Break.

GOTHITELLE/GARCHOMP [BRICK BREAK MOVE]

Stop! Time's up.

The exhibition match is a draw.

You were brilliant, Caitlin.

Cynthia, you're a Trainer who possesses

both excellence and elegance.

It has been an honor to be your opponent.

My pleasure. I'm thrilled.

Seeing how far you've come is wonderful.

There's still a long way to go.

My ultimate goal is to win all battles with elegance and grace.

Cynthia, I'm looking forward

to so many more battles against you.

I feel the same way.

[crowd cheering]

- 'Caitlin's so wonderful.' - Cynthia's awesome.

[cheering]

So, a big thanks to Cynthia and Caitlin

'for an elegant exhibition.'

'Now, here are our sixteen Trainer matchups.'

'chosen by random computer shuffle.'

Yes, it's time. Let's do this.

[EXCITED]

GROUP Who's that Pokémon?

GROUP It's Garchomp.

GARCHOMP [EXERTION]

FREDDY 'Ladies and Gentlemen!'

'Please turn your attention to the big screen'

'to view the matchups for the first round.'

'The first battle is, Trip versus Burgundy.'

It doesn't matter who I battle. You're all going down.

I'm here to beat Cilan!

And no one's going to stand in my way.

FREDDY 'The second battle is Manning versus Kenton.'

Alright!

[chuckles]

FREDDY 'The third battle is Shepherd versus Cilan.'

- Now which Trainer is Shepherd? - That'd be me.

Hello! Perhaps our battle will be a bit hard-boiled.

FREDDY 'The fourth battle is Horatio versus Simeon.'

[growling]

'The fifth battle is Marris versus Ash.'

- Hmph! - Can't wait to win this.

[AGREEMENT]

FREDDY 'The sixth battle is Geraldo versus Cassie!'

- Hi! - What's up?

FREDDY 'The seventh battle is Ramone versus Dawn.'

Ready to go, Piplup?

[EXCITED]

FREDDY 'And last, but not least'

'the eighth battle is Georgia versus Iris.'

Alright! Head to head demolition.

With this Dragon Buster coming out on top.

Nope, not today, bottom of the barrel for you.

- Say what? - What!

[growling]

[crowd cheering]

[EXCITED]

FREDDY 'And now, the Pokémon Connoisseurs empress'

'of Evaluation, Burgundy!'

'Opposing Burgundy is Nuvema Towns own Trainer genius

'and keen observer, Trip.'

Alright, Trainers, begin!

And so, I present to you, ma cherieDarmanitan.

[APPEARING]

Darmanitan?

It must be Burgundy's new Pokémon.

Hmm. Serperior, let's go!

[APPEARING]

Who's that Pokémon?

POKEDEX Serperior. The Regal Pokémon and the evolved form of Servine.

Serperior's glare can halt its opponent's movement.

It increases the solar energy it absorbs.

That means, Servine evolved.

Bonjour,Trip. And now, it's evaluation time!

Leer, let's go.

[LEER MOVE]

[SURPRISE]

[PAINED]

Darmanitan, no!

It looks like Serperior's Leer

has lowered Darmanitan's defenses fast.

[STRUGGLING]

Tresdisgraceful!

You must redeem yourself and plus vite!

[STRUGGLING]

Use Solar Beam, go!

[SOLARBEAM MOVE]

[SCARED]

[DAZED]

Ah, no.

Darmanitan is unable to continue.

Serperior wins. The victor is Trip!

FREDDY 'Trip grabs the first battle victory.'

Darmanitan, are you okay?

[screams] I was going to make toast out of Cilan

but instead Trip made toast out of me!

Man, that was a quick loss.

Burgundy didn't even get a chance

to show any evaluation improvement.

Instant loss, in the blink of an eye.

Right, he overcame type disadvantage

and wrapped it right up, very well executed.

[Trip thinking] Now, what do you think, Alder?

You've got to acknowledge my strength is basic stuff.

All there's left to do is to face you in battle

and prove I'm more powerful than you ever were.

[crowd cheering]

Use Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]/[DAZED]

Golett!

FREDDY 'And Manning wins the second battle.'

PANSAGE/GALVANTULA [SOLARBEAM MOVE]/[PAINED]

Tasty. Well done.

[growls]

FREDDY 'The third battle is Cilan's!'

CINCCINO/ZEBSTRIKA [GIGA IMPACT MOVE]/[PAINED]

- Oh, no! - Uh-huh!

FREDDY 'The fourth battle is all Horatio.'

[SURPRISE]/[EXCITED]

Leavanny, use Energy Ball.

[ENERGY BALL MOVE]

[PANIC]/[DAZED]

Oh! Karrablast!

FREDDY 'Ash wins the fifth battle!'

That's how to do it!

[HAPPY]

REUNICLUS [THUNDER MOVE]

[PAINED]

[DAZED]

- Oh, no! - Oh, yes!

FREDDY 'Geraldo wins the sixth battle.'

Now, Piplup! Use Drill Peck!

[DRILL PECK MOVE]

STOUTLAND [PAINED]

[DAZED]

PIPLUP [HAPPY]

FREDDY 'The seventh battle is Dawn's!'

[crowd cheering]

One more battle, folks. And that'll end the first round.

'It's Dragon Buster Georgia'

'versus budding Dragon Master Iris.'

Good. I've been looking forward to this.

If you want to battle a dragon-type, now's your chance.

Because here comes Dragonite.

[APPEARING]

What do you know.

And all this time I thought her only Dragon-type was Axew.

That's even better.

Get ready for a visit from my Beartic. Go!

[APPEARING]

Dragon-types are weak against Ice-types.

So, Iris is clearly at a disadvantage.

And that's precisely

why Dragonite needs to dodge Beartic's attacks.

That's what will decide the battle.

I can't wait to see Dragonite's first time out.

[CHEERING]

Our first move is Hidden Power.

[HIDDEN POWER MOVE]

Here we go. Dodge it, quick!

[EXERTION]

DAWN/CILAN/ASH Huh?

What's wrong with you, Dragonite? Dodge it!

[DEFLECT MOVE]

Huh?

[both gasps]

FREDDY Who, who knew that was coming?

Dragonite actually deflected Beartic's Hidden Power head on.

Now, that's one headstrong Pokémon, if you ask me.

Why didn't you dodge it, Dragonite?

[WORRIED]

DRAGONITE/BEARTIC [EXERTION]/[ANGRY]

[Georgia growls]

Then try this on for size. Use Focus Blast!

[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

Dragonite, dodge it this time. Go!

[EXERTION]

[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

[EXERTION]

- Uh-oh. - No, not again.

[FOCUS BLAST MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Check it out.

Dragonite's determined to stand

and take all of Beartic's attacks.

Guess so, maybe Dragonite thinks

dodging's too much like running away.

PIKACHU/AXEW [WORRIED]

If that's what you really want.

Beartic, let's finish this up with Ice Beam.

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Now, you listen to me and dodge it.

[DETERMINED]

[gasps] What could it be thinking?

- That's just plain reckless! - Huh!

Why won't it dodge a super effective move like Ice Beam?

Now, Beartic! Ice Beam, once more!

Dragonite, counter with Flamethrower.

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Oh, my, Dragonite refuses to listen

to any commands Iris gives it.

Perhaps, it doesn't want to use a move

with a type advantage over Beartic.

Doesn't Dragonite even want to win?

Huh! It looks like Dragonite and Iris aren't compatible at all.

No way! What does that say about their chances?

Dragonite, no.

Looks like the end of the line for you.

Huh! You're wrong about that!

We'll show you. Dragonite, get serious and battle!

'Dragonite, wake up. This instant!'

[AWAKENING]

[all gasping]

[EXERTION]

FREDDY 'Now Dragonite's heading straight towards Beartic.'

How can it still battle?

Let's end this! Beartic, use Blizzard!

[BLIZZARD MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Dragonite, no.

[THUNDERPUNCH MOVE]

That move!

[PAINED]

Oh! That was Thunder Punch!

[gasps]

[PAINED]/DAZED]

Beartic's unable to continue.

Which means, Dragonite's the winner. The victor is Iris!

FREDDY 'Iris grabs the eighth battle with gusto!'

Alright!

Iris won! Awesome!

Though with a bit more spice than I'd like.

I'm still glad she won.

GEORGIA 'Beartic, return.'

Dragonite, it's great that we won

but your battle style was totally reckless.

DRAGONITE [UNINTERESTED]

- I didn't lose against you. - Huh?

I lost against that Dragon-type of yours.

If you're going to call yourself a Dragon Master

use a Dragon-type that'll listen.

[chuckles] I told you, I'm not a Dragon Master just yet.

Oh, whatever.

DRAGONITE [UNINTERESTED]

[RELIEVED]

FREDDY 'With a major comeback victory'

'Iris moves on to Round Two.'

Hmm. All of today's battles were enjoyable from start to finish.

Guys, let's do our best in Round Two!

CILAN/IRIS/DAWN Yeah!

[PLEASED]

[growls]

NARRATOR Excitement fills the air, as Ash, Iris, Cilan and Dawn

have won their first round battles.

But there's more battling ahead.

The Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup

moves on to Round Two, as the journey continues.

[theme music]