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NARRATOR It's time for the Pokémon World Tournament

Junior Cup semi-finals.

In the first match, Trip and Serperior were victorious

battling against Cilan and Crustle

which now brings us to the second match

between Iris and Ash.

The winner of their bout will face Trip

in what is sure to be an exciting

Junior Cup final round.

The question remains, who will it be?

Alright, battle begin!

Krokorok, I choose you!

Dragonite, let's go!

[APPEARING]

[EXERTION]

[APPEARING]

KROKOROK/DRAGONITE [CHALLENGING]

* 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 "Ash, Iris, And Trip. Then There Were Three!"

So, Ash has brought out his Krokorok

and Iris has chosen to use her Dragonite.

Looks like we've got quite a matchup.

Your thoughts, Alder?

A Ground and Dark-type versus a Dragon and Flying-type.

In terms of type matchup, the advantage belongs to Dragonite.

But we'll see.

Lots of luck to both of you.

It all depends on whether or not

Dragonite will follow Iris's instructions.

AXEW/PIPLUP [EXCITED]

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

[EXCITED]

I couldn't care less who wins

since this is just a stepping-stone for me anyway.

That Iris wants to be a Dragon Master

and she can't even control her Dragonite.

Dragon Masters everywhere must be cringing.

You're right about that. Dragonite's controlling Iris.

Doing any sort of evaluation

would be a complete waste of my time.

Okay, Krokorok, use Crunch!

[CRUNCH MOVE]

Dodge!

[DODGING]

[SURPRISE]

Great, Dragonite.

Now, use Stone Edge.

[STONE EDGE MOVE]

Dodge it.

DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [DODGING]/[EXERTION]

Dragonite, use Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Not bad, Iris. - Awesome!

- Way to go, Dragonite! - Excellent.

Dragonite deftly dodged Krokorok's attacks

and then scored a direct hit with Flamethrower.

Yes. I'm quite impressed with those lightning fast responses.

AXEW/PIPLUP [EXCITED]

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

Dragonite's actually doing what Iris says to do.

Yeah, back when they battled with me

Dragonite was doing anything but that.

I smell the unpleasant aroma of a tough battle for Ash.

[WORRIED]

[thinking] Dragonite's not actually following Iris's commands.

That team still has big problems.

Ice Beam, go!

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Krokorok, Dig.

[DIG MOVE]

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

You don't know where Krokorok's going to come up. Careful.

[SURPRISE]/[EXERTION]

Great. Alright, Dragonite, Flamethrower.

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Dodge it!

[DODGING]

That was close.

Wow. You're really doing great, Dragonite.

You can avoid taking damage

and still keep your power going strong.

[CONFIDENT]

Every one of Dragonite's movements

appears precise and razor-sharp.

- Huh? - Okay, Dragonite.

Let's keep it going.

I'm not getting it at all.

Before, they were totally out of sync.

C'est vrai, like eating two foods

that don't go together and leave you with a tummy ache.

[thinking] What's going on here?

Is this a Dragon Master's true power?

Use Flamethrower!

Quick, dodge it.

Okay, Dragonite, Flamethrower again.

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[WORRIED]/[PAINED]

Krokorok!

[EXERTION]

Let's keep it going with Flamethrower once more.

Krokorok, Dig!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[DIG MOVE]

Heads up.

[ATTACK]

Behind you.

- Crunch. Go for it. - Dodge it, quick.

KROKOROK/DRAGONITE [CRUNCH MOVE]/[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

Shake it off, now.

DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [EXERTION]

Don't let go, Krokorok. Hang on.

DRAGONITE/KROKOROK [EXERTION]

[PAINED]

- Krokorok! - Now, use Ice Beam!

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Dodge it, quick.

Use Stone Edge!

[STONE EDGE MOVE]

[PAINED]

Now, use Crunch!

[CRUNCH MOVE]

[DODGING]

[PAINED]

Flamethrower, let's go!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Great match. Both Dragonite and Krokorok

are giving it their all and putting out

the very best moves they can.

They're constantly looking for an opening

to land a great attack.

It feels like Dragonite and I

are finally working together as a team.

AXEW/PIKACHU/PIPLUP [CHEERING]

Both Ash and Iris look great.

True. It's impossible to predict who's going to win this.

MELOETTA [WORRIED]

I can't believe Iris has really learned

how to work with Dragonite.

Is she really on her way to becoming a Dragon Master?

For your information, I'm on my way

to becoming an S Class Connoisseur.

Excuse me, but this isn't about you!

Okay, Dragonite, it's time to wrap this up.

[AGREEMENT]

Use Crunch.

[EXERTION]/[CRUNCH MOVE]

Intercept it with Flamethrower!

And now, use Ice Beam!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Huh!

Uh-oh. Krokorok, no.

[WEAK]

Krokorok has been hit first

by Dragonite's powerful Ice Beam

and then by an equally powerful Flamethrower.

A double dose of damage.

They were direct hits as well. Not looking good for Ash.

That's it?

Is Ash really going to lose this?

[CHEERING]

AXEW/PIPLUP [CHEERING]

[growling]

Catastrophe.

[STRUGGLING]

[SURPRISE]

[STRUGGLING]

Krokorok, get up!

Come on, I know you can do it.

Please, get up.

Yes. Way to go, Krokorok.

[STRUGGLING]/[ANGRY]

Huh?

- Oh, my. - Could it be?

PIKACHU/PIPLUP [EXCITED]

AXEW [EXCITED]

[EXCITED]

What a turn of events.

After successive attacks from Dragonite

it appears Krokorok's evolving.

Obviously Krokorok heard its Trainer's voice.

[ROARING]

Would you look at that?

[SURPRISED]

Wow! That's awesome!

Krokorok has just evolved into Krookodile.

Krookodile, huh?

POKEDEX Krookodile, the Intimidation Pokémon

and the evolved form of Krokorok.

Krookodile can see faraway objects

as if through binoculars.

Its jaws are strong enough to crush a car.

Quite an unexpected surprise.

Krokorok evolved into Krookodile after being overwhelmed.

Now, only time will tell who's going to win this.

Alright. Go, Krookodile!

[CONFIDENT]

[EXERTION]

[SHOCKED]

[ATTACK]

GROUP Who's that Pokémon?

GROUP It's Serperior.

SERPERIOR [DETERMINED]

[DRAGON CLAW MOVE]

[SURPRISED]/[PAINED]

Oh, no!

[STRUGGLING]

IRIS 'Dragonite.'

Whoa, Krookodile. That was awesome.

That was Dragon Claw.

Wow, Krookodile must have learned that move

immediately after it evolved from Krokorok.

So cool!

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

PIPLUP [EXCITED]

AXEW/MELOETTA [EXCITED]

That's how to do it, Krookodile!

[CONFIDENT]

Dragonite, you okay?

[ANGRY]

Huh?

[EXERTION]

Huh? Dragonite?

Are you alright?

[CONFIDENT]

Okay, heads up. Dragonite's going to make a move.

[AGREEMENT]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Wait. Dragonite, what are you doing?

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

Stop it, Dragonite. Try to calm down.

[ANGRY]

Dragonite. You've got to listen to what I'm saying.

[screams]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

- Look out! - Ah!

PIKACHU/PIPLUP [SCARED]

AXEW/MELOETTA [SCARED]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Dragonite, stop it right now!

Dragonite now appears to have lost all control.

Its anger seems to have gotten the better of it

and it's using Ice Beam, Thunder Punch

and Flamethrower in all directions.

It was hit by Krookodile's Dragon Claw

which was super-effective. But still.

I knew this was going to happen.

Iris's still a long, long way off

from becoming a Dragon Master.

I was right all along.

Evaluating those two would be a magnifique waste of time.

[growls]

Listen to me!

You're supposed to aim at Krookodile!

So stop goofing around and battlecorrectly!

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Will you stop doing things all wrong

and start keeping an eye on your opponent?

[EXERTION]

Dragonite, come on!

Poor Iris.

No matter what it's still a battle after all.

And that means we attack.

Crunch, let's go.

[AGREEMENT]

[CRUNCH MOVE]

Dodge it, quick!

[SURPRISE]

[CRUNCH MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[CRUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

I told you to dodge, didn't I?

[screams]

[STRUGGLING]

[ROARING]

Now, what are you trying to do?

[DRAGON RUSH MOVE]

I think Dragonite is using Dragon Rush.

- Right. - Huh?

Its timing's off.

Alright, use Dig.

[DIG MOVE]

[ATTACK]

[EXERTION]

Okay.

Wrap it up with Stone Edge!

[AGREEMENT]

[STONE EDGE MOVE]

[SURPRISE]/[PAINED]

[screams]

[DAZED]

Dragonite is unable to continue. Krookodile wins!

'So the match goes to Ash!'

[cheering]

You did it, Krookodile.

[HAPPY]

[WEAK]

[whines]

Excellent strategy by Ash.

He managed to avoid the Dragon Rush

and finish up with a well aimed Stone Edge.

And this means Ash will be moving on to the final round.

And Iris was looking so good.

She and Dragonite seemed to be in sync at first.

- I agree. - What do you think went wrong?

Um, I think I'm going to need a little Evaluation Time

with Dragonite to figure this out.

PIKACHU/AXEW [EXCITED]/[CONFUSED]

PIPLUP [CURIOUS]

MELOETTA [HAPPY]

[EXERTION]

IRIS I can't believe it.

Why does it always have to end the same way?

Yeah. It's such a waste of awesome strength and power.

I just don't get it.

GEORGIA 'I was able to get a good look at you, Iris.'

I saw how bad you are at controlling Dragon-types.

The most brilliant failure I've ever seen.

Like a piece of burnt toast.

Mm, I'm too exhausted to deal with you two.

It's not that bad.

- 'Iris?' - Huh?

Cynthia.

- You did well. - I did?

Of course, you're wondering why you lost even though Dragonite

was listening to you at first, right?

Right.

You see, it's because Dragonite

still doesn't have complete confidence in you yet.

Confidence?

You need to deepen your relationship with Dragonite

even if it's just a little bit at a time.

You think so? Maybe you're right.

Mm-hm.

It's your job as a Trainer to gain your Pokémon 's trust.

That just might be the most important

part of your work together.

Hmm?

[HAPPY]

Hmm.

[AGREEMENT]

Hmm.

FREDDY 'Alright, folks, time for the final match'

'of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup.'

- 'It's Trip versus Ash!' - Ash, you're up.

Right!

Cynthia..

...thanks so much.

[crowd cheering]

So, the time has finally come and there's no way I'm losing.

[chuckles]

The final match between Trip and Ash

is straight ahead and of course

the winner earns the right to challenge Alder

the champion Trainer sitting to my immediate left.

So, Alder, how do you see this shaping up?

My only concern at this point

is that we get to witness a battle

worthy of a Junior Cup final match.

This battle ought to be something.

Alright. Good luck, Ash!

I can't wait to see what flavors we get

from the combination of those rivals.

[CHEERING]

Alright, finalists. Battle begin!

Serperior, let's go!

Pignite, I choose you.

[APPEARING]

Okay, we're looking at a battle between

Trip and his Serperior versus Ash and his Pignite.

Hmm.

A Fire-type Pokémon like Pignite

has a big advantage over Serperior.

That may be, but I doubt Trip's Serperior

is going to go down all that easily.

PIKACHU/PIPLUP [AMAZED]

[AMAZED]

Okay, Pignite, we've got the matchup advantage

in this battle for sure.

Let's win this quick with Tackle!

[TACKLE MOVE]

SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SURPRISE]

Now, use Flamethrower!

PIGNITE/SERPERIOR [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]/[DODGING]

Then we'll just have to speed things up too.

Flame Charge, go!

[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

[growls]

[chuckles]

Oh, my, Serperior's incredible speed

is preventing Pignite's every move

from getting close to scoring.

True.

Serperior's speed is incredible

even at a type disadvantage

Trip is confident they can win.

Ash better figure something out quickly.

PIKACHU/PIPLUP [WORRIED]

AXEW [WORRIED]

MELOETTA [WORRIED]

Alright, Serperior, Solar Beam!

[SOLARBEAM MOVE]

Now use Dragon Tail.

[EXERTION]

Yeah, Pignite, great.

Now, use Flame Charge one more time.

[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

Of course, the more they use Flame Charge

the faster Pignite gets.

- Yeah. - I wonder.

Will it be enough to match Serperior's speed?

Okay, Pignite. Tackle, let's go!

[TACKLE MOVE]

SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[EXERTION]

Now, use Flamethrower!

PIGNITE/SERPERIOR [FLAMETHROWER MOVE]/[DODGING]

- Ugh. - Leer, Serperior.

[LEER MOVE]

Dodge it, quick.

Dragon Tail, go!

SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DRAGON TAIL MOVE]/[DODGING]

Flame Charge!

[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

That's fast. That move just might work.

- I hope so. - Yeah, Pignite, go for it.

[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SHOCKED]

Serperior's speed is so amazing

it's almost too quick to follow.

Serperior's too fast to let any move make contact.

Come on, Pignite, let's go.

[DETERMINED]

Okay, time to use Flame Charge.

[FLAME CHARGE MOVE]

[DODGING]

Now, use Leer!

[LEER MOVE]

Dodge that.

[DODGING]

Serperior, use Solar Beam.

[SOLARBEAM MOVE]

[PANICKED]

[PAINED]

- Pignite, no. - Unbelievable!

Pignite managed to avoid Serperior's Leer

but then took a massive hit from Solar Beam.

That was an impressive combination.

- Ah! - This could be it.

Pignite, are you okay?

[STRUGGLING]

[ANGRY]

Oh. Pignite.

[growls]

That's what I call real determination.

And that's what Pignite's all about.

Pignite's style has spicy ingredients that last and last.

[PANTING]

Okay, Pignite, let's wrap this up.

[AGREEMENT]

Finish it by using Fire Pledge!

[FIRE PLEDGE MOVE]

SERPERIOR/PIGNITE [DODGING]/[SHOCKED]

Look at that.

Frenzy Plant, let's go!

[FRENZY PLANT MOVE]

[SCARED]/[PAINED]

[DAZED]

Pignite is unable to continue. Serperior wins!

'Which means, our champion is Trip.'

[crowd cheering]

Pignite, return.

Thanks. You really gave it everything you've got.

[growls]

Pignite showed a lot of power

but couldn't even get close to Serperior.

Which means, the winner of this year's

Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup is Trip.

They all battled really well.

The excitement was just what I had hoped for.

FREDDY 'Now, it's time for our winner, Trip'

'to receive the Junior Cup trophy from Alder.'

- Congratulations. - Thank you so very much.

And with that, Trip also earns the privilege

of challenging Alder to a battle.

You were excellent. I look forward to our battle.

I'm right with you, Alder sir.

Oh, man.

And after I made it all the way to the finals.

Ash, you battled really well.

Serperior's speed was just too much.

All that spice was difficult to digest.

But Pignite sure showed everyone its courage and strength.

PIPLUP/AXEW [AGREEMENT]

[AGREEMENT]

[ENCOURAGING]

[chuckles]

Right. We're going to get stronger and stronger.

And next time we'll beat Serperior!

- Now, that's the Ash I know. - Dawn is right.

FREDDY 'Alright, it's time for the battle you've been waiting for.'

'The match between our Junior Cup winner, Trip'

'versus the champion of the Unova region, Alder.'

Alder, sir. I'm afraid that this is the end of your era.

I'm going to prove to you just how strong I am.

We'll see.

This should be even more fun

than I thought it would be.

Alright, battle begin!

Bouffalant, come on out!

[APPEARING]

Serperior, let's go.

[APPEARING]

It's Serperior again.

Trip must have a lot of confidence to do that.

I can't wait to see how Alder battles against Serperior.

That should be great.

Alright, Serperior, Solar Beam.

[SOLARBEAM MOVE]

NARRATOR And so, the battle between Trip, the Junior Cup winner

and Alder, the Unova champion, is off and running.

We'll soon find out who comes out on top

in this final battle of champions

as the journey continues.

[theme music]