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