1. Because our heroes had
arrived at the Oreburgh GymCopy !req
2. just after Paul did, Ash waited his
turn to challenge Roark,Copy !req
3. the Oreburgh Gym Leader, by watching
Paul's challenge first.Copy !req
4. What our hero witnessed was Paul
using his Pokemon in an unusuallyCopy !req
5. creative way, without concern
for their types,Copy !req
6. and managing to win
the coveted Coal Badge as a result.Copy !req
7. But now, the curtain is about to
come up on Ash's firstCopy !req
8. Sinnoh Gym battle challenge.Copy !req
9. Aren't you going to stay to
watch my battle?Copy !req
10. Hm.Copy !req
11. What's so funny?Copy !req
12. That you want me to watch you lose.Copy !req
13. What?Copy !req
14. All right, time out!Copy !req
15. You've already battled Ash once,Copy !req
16. why not stay and watch?Copy !req
17. Hm.Copy !req
18. What... what's wrong?Copy !req
19. What's wrong? Who are you?Copy !req
20. Excuse me, Your Rudeness,
but we've met once before.Copy !req
21. The name's Dawn.Copy !req
22. Don't remember.Copy !req
23. You think you're funny, don't ya?Copy !req
24. Listen, mister... Come on, Dawn.
You nasty, insulting, spoiled brat.Copy !req
25. Calm down! Apologise!Copy !req
26. You're welcome to stay.Copy !req
27. With that enthusiasm,
how can I refuse?Copy !req
28. Good. And I'm going to show you a
whole new style of battling.Copy !req
29. Whenever you're ready, Roark, I am.Copy !req
30. Ash, would you mind terribly
if we had our battle tomorrow?Copy !req
31. Huh?Copy !req
32. You know, my Pokemon and I just went
through some serious battling,Copy !req
33. and to tell you the truth,
we're exhausted.Copy !req
34. I hear you.
Hey, tomorrow will be just fine.Copy !req
35. Great. Thank you, Ash.Copy !req
36. ♪ Look, is that a Fossil I see?Copy !req
37. ♪ Who wants to restore it? Me!Copy !req
38. ♪ Ain't these glasses the best?Copy !req
39. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
40. Science lovers...Copy !req
41. .. we are now in the Oreburgh Mining
Museum,Copy !req
42. where folks divide their time
between the history of coal miningCopy !req
43. and the mystery of ancient Pokemon.Copy !req
44. And lots of cool stuff to steal.Copy !req
45. I suggest we stretch our brains
by doing some Poke research first.Copy !req
46. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
47. Ooooh!
Waaah!Copy !req
48. If that's what I think...Copy !req
49. It's enough coal to light
the boss's house for a week.Copy !req
50. Huh?Copy !req
51. It was mined with cooperation
between humans and Pokemon.Copy !req
52. Uh, have we met?Copy !req
53. My name is Kenzo and I'm one of the
researchers here at the museum,Copy !req
54. and I'll bet I know who you are.Copy !req
55. You're Dr Jessa,
Dr Jamus and Dr Meows,Copy !req
56. the ancient Pokemon experts.Copy !req
57. True.Copy !req
58. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
59. It's an honour to finally meet.Copy !req
60. So, now, why don't you tell me
what part of our museumCopy !req
61. you'd like to look at first?Copy !req
62. The best part, of course!
The Fossil Restorer.Copy !req
63. Word up!Copy !req
64. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
65. Well, of course.
Follow me.Copy !req
66. It's in the Research Tower
right next door.Copy !req
67. Our museum is comprised of two
parts -Copy !req
68. the Main Building, which houses all
of our exhibits,Copy !req
69. and the Research Tower.Copy !req
70. Our activities in the Research Tower
are just what the name implies.Copy !req
71. We research ancient Pokemon
and their abilitiesCopy !req
72. in order to gain a deeper
understandingCopy !req
73. of Pokemon development.Copy !req
74. And over our many long years
of painstaking work,Copy !req
75. we have developed a technology
that actually restoresCopy !req
76. fossilised Pokemon, bringing them
completely back to lifeCopy !req
77. and in full health.Copy !req
78. Wow!Copy !req
79. You have been busy.Copy !req
80. A bit bigger than Pikachu.Copy !req
81. We'll steal it anyway.Copy !req
82. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
83. The restored Pokemon
are then placedCopy !req
84. in a time-appropriate environment...Copy !req
85. .. all located within this dome.Copy !req
86. Gorgeous!Copy !req
87. Chansey!Copy !req
88. OK, I know you all want to get
out of this place as soonCopy !req
89. as you can, but I can only use three
right now.Copy !req
90. Try and understand that
out of all of you,Copy !req
91. the only Pokemon good for battling
a Rock-typeCopy !req
92. is Turtwig, who's a Grass-type.Copy !req
93. Twig!Copy !req
94. And I'm counting on you and your
Razor Leaf, Turtwig.Copy !req
95. Twig.Copy !req
96. Of course, it is true that Aipom's
Focus Punch is really powerful, too.Copy !req
97. Aipom! Not to mention your
Iron Tail, Pikachu,Copy !req
98. which is totally awesome.
Pika!Copy !req
99. So, I guess that means
I choose all three of you!Copy !req
100. Staravia!Copy !req
101. Aw, poor Staravia.Copy !req
102. Staravia really loves to battle,
all right.Copy !req
103. Staravia. Man, I'm sorry, Staravia,Copy !req
104. but I promise you'll go
the next time. Staravia.Copy !req
105. A promise is a promise.
Don't worry.Copy !req
106. And that's when Dawn's mom
says she worries the most.Copy !req
107. What did you say?
Calm down.Copy !req
108. One thing I learned from watching
Paul's battle with RoarkCopy !req
109. was Paul's speed making up a huge
part of the secret to his victory.Copy !req
110. Of course, his choice of movies
was important, too,Copy !req
111. but I think that amazing speed put
him over the top.Copy !req
112. So do I.
The thing is, what do we do?Copy !req
113. Now, that should be a
no-brainer. Just imitate me.Copy !req
114. I'd never do what you do.Copy !req
115. I wouldn't force Chimchar to battle
the way you did for a million bucks.Copy !req
116. Hm.Copy !req
117. Hey, wow!Copy !req
118. Thanks a lot for the Azumarill,
mister.Copy !req
119. We'll train real hard, so see ya!Copy !req
120. You gave him Azumarill?Copy !req
121. Yeah, so?
Cos it lost?Copy !req
122. That's as good as that Azumarill
is going to get.Copy !req
123. I thought it was your friend.Copy !req
124. You could have kept training,
you know.Copy !req
125. No, that one was a lost cause.Copy !req
126. I don't get you.Copy !req
127. And I thought you wanted to win.Copy !req
128. Ugh! I do, but not the way you
go about doing it.Copy !req
129. Hm.Copy !req
130. He'll never beat me again.Copy !req
131. All right, let's show that PaulCopy !req
132. there are other ways to win a battle
than the way he does it.Copy !req
133. What's wrong? I guess there are just
different kinds of trainers.Copy !req
134. I just wonder what Chimchar and
Elekid think of Paul.Copy !req
135. Well, we can't just hide
it under our coats.Copy !req
136. They might have been nice and
helped usCopy !req
137. by making the Fossil restoration
machine the size of a deck of cards.Copy !req
138. Oh, but, no, they couldn't
do that.Copy !req
139. We're stealing that
monstrosity if I have to carry itCopy !req
140. out on my back.Copy !req
141. There's way too much dough in
bringing ancient PokemonCopy !req
142. on to the modern market. Wobbuffet.Copy !req
143. Let me show you the
restoration process.Copy !req
144. The Fossil is placed here,Copy !req
145. and over a period
of the next 24 hours,Copy !req
146. the restoration will take place.Copy !req
147. We currently have three machines
at our disposal.Copy !req
148. Ah, good timing.Copy !req
149. It seems Omanyte is complete.Copy !req
150. Om...Copy !req
151. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
152. Wobb-uh!Copy !req
153. Now, time's a-wastin',
so, hurry up, what's your plan?Copy !req
154. Micromanaging again,
are you?Copy !req
155. Wobbuffet.Copy !req
156. I trust you had a good
night's sleep and are ready to go.Copy !req
157. Yeah.
Pika!Copy !req
158. Good. My Pokemon did, too, and are
in tiptop shape,Copy !req
159. so feel free to give it all you've
got. Great.Copy !req
160. Get a load of this, Paul.
Some real battling. Hm.Copy !req
161. The Gym Battle between
Ash, the Challenger,Copy !req
162. and Roark, the Gym Leader,
is about to begin.Copy !req
163. Each side will have use of three
Pokemon, and the battle is overCopy !req
164. when all of either side's
Pokemon are defeated.Copy !req
165. In addition, only the Challenger is
allowed to make any substitutions.Copy !req
166. Ash's first Sinnoh battle is here.Copy !req
167. Oh, I can't wait.Copy !req
168. Let the battle begin.Copy !req
169. Cranidos, let's go!Copy !req
170. Cranidos!Copy !req
171. Why's he doing that?
Pika.Copy !req
172. I was so sure Roark was going
to save Cranidos for last,Copy !req
173. but instead, he's starting with it.Copy !req
174. By switching up the order of
his Pokemon,Copy !req
175. Roark's testing Ash's reaction
to surprise situations.Copy !req
176. It's a common technique
in these kinds of matches.Copy !req
177. Wow. Hope Ash is OK.Copy !req
178. Hm.Copy !req
179. I don't care, anyway.Copy !req
180. Roark's got Rock-type Pokemon.Copy !req
181. I'll just take 'em down
one at a time,Copy !req
182. but I still have to deal with
Cranidos' speed,Copy !req
183. and that Headbutt.Copy !req
184. And which Pokemon have you chosen?Copy !req
185. OK.Copy !req
186. Aipom, I choose you!Copy !req
187. Aipom!Copy !req
188. Here we go, Aipom, I'm counting
on you to confuse CranidosCopy !req
189. with your quick moves.Copy !req
190. Aipom, use Focus Punch, now!Copy !req
191. Headbutt!
Crani...Copy !req
192. A good move by Ash.Copy !req
193. He got Aipom up in the air
right off the bat.Copy !req
194. That gives him the advantage over
Cranidos stuck on the ground.Copy !req
195. Do it!Copy !req
196. Ai... pom!Copy !req
197. Crani...Copy !req
198. Oh, no!Copy !req
199. .. dos!Copy !req
200. I knew Cranidos had great
speed,Copy !req
201. but I had no idea it could jump
like that, too.Copy !req
202. And that means it's going to be a
tough battle,Copy !req
203. whether they're both on the ground
or in the air.Copy !req
204. Hm.Copy !req
205. Aipom, get up!
Pika, Pika!Copy !req
206. Cranidos, use
Flamethrower, now!Copy !req
207. Crani... dos!Copy !req
208. Double Team!Copy !req
209. Aip...Copy !req
210. Aipom, use Swift!Copy !req
211. Aip...Copy !req
212. Dodge it!Copy !req
213. Focus Punch!Copy !req
214. Zen Headbutt, go!Copy !req
215. Crani...Copy !req
216. .. dos!Copy !req
217. Crani...Copy !req
218. Agh!Copy !req
219. Ugh!Copy !req
220. Aipom is unable to battle.
Cranidos wins it!Copy !req
221. Cranidos!Copy !req
222. You were awesome, Aipom.Copy !req
223. Now go and take a good long rest.Copy !req
224. Aipom tired hard.Copy !req
225. At least it gave Ash the
opportunity to check out the wayCopy !req
226. Cranidos moves,Copy !req
227. which you can be sure he'll be
remembering from here on out.Copy !req
228. Hm.Copy !req
229. OK, Ash, have you decided on
your next Pokemon?Copy !req
230. OK, Pikachu, you're up.Copy !req
231. Pika!Copy !req
232. Pika!Copy !req
233. Hm.Copy !req
234. Let's show him, Pikachu.
Thunderbolt, now!Copy !req
235. Pikachu!Copy !req
236. Dodge, then Zen Headbutt.Copy !req
237. Crani... dos!Copy !req
238. Oh, no! Aipom's Focus Punch
should have worn Cranidos down.Copy !req
239. Pika!Copy !req
240. Here it comes.Copy !req
241. Iron Tail, let's go!Copy !req
242. Pika!Copy !req
243. Crani...!Copy !req
244. All right! Bull's-eye!Copy !req
245. That did the trick.Copy !req
246. Hm.Copy !req
247. Excellent. A well-placed hit.Copy !req
248. Cranidos, Headbutt.Copy !req
249. Dodge and use Thunderbolt!Copy !req
250. You can do it, Pikachu.Copy !req
251. Use Thunderbolt!Copy !req
252. Pika!Copy !req
253. Zen Headbutt, quick!Copy !req
254. Crani...!Copy !req
255. Whoa, that Cranidos is so fast,
it beat us to the punch.Copy !req
256. Now use Headbutt.Copy !req
257. Pikachu, dodge it.Copy !req
258. Pikachu, no!Copy !req
259. Those attacks, that Headbutt,
Zen Headbutt, man!Copy !req
260. How are we going to deal
with those?Copy !req
261. Cranidos is so fast.Copy !req
262. This is tough.Copy !req
263. Cranidos' speed, along with the
power of those Headbutts,Copy !req
264. are keeping Pikachu from doing much
of anything.Copy !req
265. Come on, Pikachu,
I know you can do it,Copy !req
266. but you just got to hang in there.Copy !req
267. Paul's leaving?Copy !req
268. What the...?Copy !req
269. Pika!Copy !req
270. Hm?Copy !req
271. Pikachu!Copy !req
272. Pikachu...Copy !req
273. A Pokemon defending its
trainer is truly a sight to see.Copy !req
274. OK, Pikachu, let's show
them something they'll never forget.Copy !req
275. Pika!Copy !req
276. Quick Attack, let's go!Copy !req
277. Pika!Copy !req
278. Pikachu's fast,Copy !req
279. but you mustn't forget that using
normal attacks such as thatCopy !req
280. won't do much at all against my
Cranidos.Copy !req
281. Use Flamethrower!Copy !req
282. Cranidos!Copy !req
283. Dodge and use Iron Tail!Copy !req
284. Pika...Copy !req
285. .. chu!Copy !req
286. Wow! See that?Copy !req
287. That was so fast!Copy !req
288. Do it!Copy !req
289. Pika!Copy !req
290. Perfect!Copy !req
291. Using the Quick Attack's speed along
with Iron Tail was great thinking.Copy !req
292. Crani...Copy !req
293. That's should have put Cranidos
away,Copy !req
294. but Cranidos is just standing there.Copy !req
295. I like the way you combine
your moves,Copy !req
296. but now I want you to watch this.Copy !req
297. Cranidos, Head Smash.Copy !req
298. Crani... dos!Copy !req
299. Uh-oh.Copy !req
300. So Roark learned that move after
all.Copy !req
301. That's new to me.
Head Smash.Copy !req
302. Of all the Headbutt moves in
Cranidos' arsenal,Copy !req
303. Head Smash is by far the strongest
and most dangerous as well.Copy !req
304. Of course, they're all powerful,
but Head SmashCopy !req
305. can cause recoil damage, too. If
you're going for it, then, we will.Copy !req
306. Pikachu, Volt Tackle, now.Copy !req
307. Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika!Copy !req
308. Volt Tackle?Copy !req
309. But Ash knows that it could possibly
injure Pikachu!Copy !req
310. Pathetic strategy.Copy !req
311. Crani...Copy !req
312. Pika, Pika, Pika...Copy !req
313. .. dos!Copy !req
314. Pika! Dos!Copy !req
315. Pikachu!Copy !req
316. Crani...
Cranidos, no!Copy !req
317. Cranidos is still standing.Copy !req
318. As is Pikachu.Copy !req
319. You've raised your Pokemon well.Copy !req
320. Pikachu, it's too dangerous for
you to go on,Copy !req
321. so come back here.Copy !req
322. Pikachu.Copy !req
323. I can't wait to see the rest
of your team.Copy !req
324. So who will be your third Pokemon?Copy !req
325. Turtwig, I choose you!Copy !req
326. Twig!Copy !req
327. A Turtwig?Copy !req
328. That should be a real advantage in a
Rock-type gym.Copy !req
329. Crani...
Razor Leaf, Turtwig. Go!Copy !req
330. Tur... twig!
Turtwig!Copy !req
331. Flamethrower, now!Copy !req
332. Cranidos!Copy !req
333. Dodge it, then Bite, Turtwig.Copy !req
334. Tur.. twig!Copy !req
335. Oh, my! That might be the fastest
Turtwig I've ever seen!Copy !req
336. I hate to admit it,
but Turtwig's speed really improved.Copy !req
337. Twig!Copy !req
338. Zen Headbutt, go!Copy !req
339. Ah!Copy !req
340. Crani...Copy !req
341. I can't believe after all
this time,Copy !req
342. Cranidos can still keep battling
like that.Copy !req
343. Use Flamethrower.Copy !req
344. Cranidos!Copy !req
345. A Grass-type like Turtwig
is vulnerableCopy !req
346. to a Flamethrower attack and could
really get hurt.Copy !req
347. Turtwig, stay strong!Copy !req
348. Razor Leaf.Copy !req
349. Turtwig!Copy !req
350. Cranidos is unable to
battle!Copy !req
351. Turtwig is the winner!Copy !req
352. Twig!Copy !req
353. All right! Pika!Copy !req
354. Wow, Turtwig was awesome!Copy !req
355. But don't forget, Roark has two
Pokemon he hasn't brought out yet.Copy !req
356. Huh.Copy !req
357. Hm.Copy !req
358. Cranidos, rock solid.Copy !req
359. You really toughed it out.Copy !req
360. Whoa, that's over with.Copy !req
361. We went through way too much
to defeat just one Pokemon.Copy !req
362. Pika-pi.
Huh?Copy !req
363. Huh? Pikachu. Turtwig.Copy !req
364. It's still anyone's battle.
You're right.Copy !req
365. OK, Paul, watch this.Copy !req
366. Hm.Copy !req
367. All right, Ash, it's time
for my second Pokemon. Let's go.Copy !req
368. Twig. I'm going to stick with
Turtwig, Roark.Copy !req
369. All right, ready?Copy !req
370. You bet.Copy !req
371. Turtwig, Razor Leaf, go!Copy !req
372. Tur... twig! Turtwig!Copy !req
373. Good one. That Razor Leaf
should do a lot of damage.Copy !req
374. Dodge, then Double Edge.Copy !req
375. Tur...Copy !req
376. .. twig.Copy !req
377. Turtwig's unable to battle.Copy !req
378. Onix is the winner!Copy !req
379. Turtwig! Pika!Copy !req
380. No way, with one hit? I guess
Cranidos' FlamethrowerCopy !req
381. must have done a lot more damage
than I initially thought.Copy !req
382. OK, Turtwig, return.Copy !req
383. You were great.Copy !req
384. So, Pikachu, I guess it's
all up to you now.Copy !req
385. Pika!Copy !req
386. Pika!Copy !req
387. I know it's your last
Pokemon,Copy !req
388. but I'm not going to go easy
on you.Copy !req
389. Right. Iron Tail!Copy !req
390. Pikachu!Copy !req
391. Nice big Slam.Copy !req
392. Pika!Copy !req
393. Pi...Copy !req
394. Pika.Copy !req
395. Iron Tail is a good match-up,Copy !req
396. but I'm afraid Pikachu has
pretty much reached the limit.Copy !req
397. Pikachu, I know you can do it!
All right, then, I knowCopy !req
398. Electric-type moves aren't going to
do any damageCopy !req
399. at all on a Ground-type.Copy !req
400. And what about that speed?Copy !req
401. Of course!Copy !req
402. Use Thunderbolt on the field!Copy !req
403. Pi... kachu!Copy !req
404. Now, Onix, use Double Edge.Copy !req
405. Huh?Copy !req
406. Brock, what's going on?
This is great.Copy !req
407. Those rocks have
slowed Onix way down.Copy !req
408. Pikachu, Quick Attack, now.Copy !req
409. Pika!Copy !req
410. Pi-pi-pi-pi...Copy !req
411. Pika...Copy !req
412. Onix, Screech Attack.Copy !req
413. Pika!Copy !req
414. Ah!Copy !req
415. Pika!Copy !req
416. Pikachu!Copy !req
417. Pi.. ka...Copy !req
418. You're OK!Copy !req
419. Pi...
Ugh!Copy !req
420. Pikachu is unable to battle.Copy !req
421. Onix is the winner,Copy !req
422. and so victory goes to
Roark, the Gym Leader!Copy !req
423. Onix, great work.Copy !req
424. So that's it? It's over.Copy !req
425. It was going well,Copy !req
426. up until the point when Pikachu
used ThunderboltCopy !req
427. to break up the field, but who
would have predicted Onix's ScreechCopy !req
428. would do what it did and so quickly?Copy !req
429. Pikachu, you're the best.Copy !req
430. Pika.Copy !req
431. Huh?Copy !req
432. Oh, yeah.Copy !req
433. How pathetic.Copy !req
434. And so our hero's first
attempt at a Sinnoh victoryCopy !req
435. ends in his first defeat.Copy !req
436. The road to a Sinnoh League victory
may be a long and rocky one,Copy !req
437. but we'll be there
every step of the way.Copy !req