1. The Hearthome City Tag Battle
competition was off toCopy !req
2. a rousing start, with Ash,
Brock and Dawn in the fray,Copy !req
3. when Ash discovered
his tag battle partnerCopy !req
4. was to be none other than Paul!Copy !req
5. Though a complete mismatch
at first glance,Copy !req
6. this most unusual team,
along with Pikachu and Chimchar,Copy !req
7. battled fiercely in spite
of their many disagreementsCopy !req
8. to gain a decisive
first-round victory.Copy !req
9. But that was then.Copy !req
10. And one question remains - what
will become of Ash and Paul now?Copy !req
11. Staravia, Aerial Ace!Copy !req
12. Star...!Copy !req
13. Awesome!Copy !req
14. And that's just the way I want you
to battle in the second round.Copy !req
15. Staravia!Copy !req
16. Huh? What's that?Copy !req
17. Thanks for your help,
Nurse Joy!Copy !req
18. Well, that's what I'm here for.Copy !req
19. Phew, these Tag Battle
opening days are just so busy.Copy !req
20. This is going to be quite
a challenge. Chansey!Copy !req
21. Joy! I'd be honoured to assist you.Copy !req
22. Thanks. Who are you?Copy !req
23. The name's Brock.
Yes, I'm a skilled competitor,Copy !req
24. but underneath this
rough and tumble exteriorCopy !req
25. I'm an aspiring Pokemon breeder...Copy !req
26. .. and nice guy who helps Pokemon!Copy !req
27. Well, Brock, in that case,
I would love for you to help me.Copy !req
28. That Brock sure gets around,
doesn't he? Croa, Croa...Copy !req
29. So, a Pokemon's potential ability is
greatly influenced by the qualityCopy !req
30. of relationship with its trainer,
which is evidenced by otherwiseCopy !req
31. unthinkable displays of power
in their moves and abilities.Copy !req
32. Sounds great.Copy !req
33. Though I don't have much of
a clue of what you just said.Copy !req
34. Although it sounded like the better
friends Pokemon and trainers are,Copy !req
35. the stronger they get, right?
Yes, precisely.Copy !req
36. See, you DO get it!Copy !req
37. And, remember, this
applies to contests, too.Copy !req
38. Friendship, that's the key.Copy !req
39. Piplup?Copy !req
40. Huh? Oh, we blushed! Piplup!Copy !req
41. I know!Copy !req
42. We've got to tell Ash about this.Copy !req
43. Piplup! Piplup, Piplup!Copy !req
44. Of course, no matter how you
look at it, Ash IS the enemy.Copy !req
45. HE CHUCKLESCopy !req
46. Elekid, use Thunder.Copy !req
47. Torterra, Hyper Beam.Copy !req
48. Tor...!Copy !req
49. Murkrow, Shadow Ball.Copy !req
50. Murkrow!Copy !req
51. Ursaring, Focus Blast.Copy !req
52. Chimchar, use Flame Wheel.Copy !req
53. Chim-char!Copy !req
54. Oh!Copy !req
55. Hey, Paul, what's going on here?Copy !req
56. Flamethrower, let's go!Copy !req
57. Agh!Copy !req
58. Uh!Copy !req
59. Pika!Copy !req
60. Obviously, the rude twerp's
at it again.Copy !req
61. Training Chimchar like
it's the end of the world.Copy !req
62. I wish that guy would lighten up.Copy !req
63. My head...Copy !req
64. Hey, wow! Man, you just keep getting
stronger and stronger, you know.Copy !req
65. Pika! Pika! Chimchar!Copy !req
66. We're not through yet, Chimchar.
Chim?Copy !req
67. Char...Copy !req
68. What are you doing, Paul?Copy !req
69. Why is Chimchar the only one
you put through such intenseCopy !req
70. special training, anyway?Copy !req
71. It's Ash, and Paul's here, too.Copy !req
72. It's none of your business.Copy !req
73. Yes, it is. We're a tag team!Copy !req
74. Your point?Copy !req
75. I still don't understand
why you entered this thing.Copy !req
76. You wouldn't. Huh?Copy !req
77. It's a good chance to get my Pokemon
used to some real combat.Copy !req
78. Huh? What do you mean?Copy !req
79. Dawn!Copy !req
80. Don't you think you're being a
little rude to the other trainersCopy !req
81. and Pokemon in the tag battle?
Piplup!Copy !req
82. Hm!Copy !req
83. I needed Chimchar to be struck
by that Surf in our match today.Copy !req
84. Get it? Huh?Copy !req
85. But what if Chimchar
would have lost?Copy !req
86. Then Chimchar would be useless.Copy !req
87. Paul, if you want to
make Chimchar stronger,Copy !req
88. you've got to work on improving
its strong points.Copy !req
89. Oh, please. Huh?Copy !req
90. Spending a second improving
a Pokemon's strong pointsCopy !req
91. is like babying a spoiled brat,Copy !req
92. and a complete waste
of my time, see?Copy !req
93. I assume you treat all
your Pokemon that way?Copy !req
94. Char...Copy !req
95. No. This is exactly what
Chimchar wants.Copy !req
96. Huh? Huh?Copy !req
97. Chimchar, is that true?Copy !req
98. Chim!Copy !req
99. Chimchar...Copy !req
100. Chimchar, there are other ways
to get stronger.Copy !req
101. You don't have to do it
the hard way, you know.Copy !req
102. Chim-Chim...Copy !req
103. Char? Come on, Chimchar.
Don't listen to them.Copy !req
104. Chim... Chimchar...Copy !req
105. Chim...Copy !req
106. Chimchar...Copy !req
107. Poor thing. Chimchar looks so sad.Copy !req
108. Pika...Copy !req
109. Chimchar...Copy !req
110. Our poor Chimmy's in a bad way.Copy !req
111. That bad twerp's never going to show
Chimchar any sort of mercy.Copy !req
112. I just had a thought.Copy !req
113. Perhaps if we get chummy with
Chimchar, it would help usCopy !req
114. to wrap our itchy little fingers
around that Soothe Bell.Copy !req
115. Well! Well!Copy !req
116. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
117. Ursaring, Hammer Arm, go.Copy !req
118. Leaf Storm.Copy !req
119. Torterra!Copy !req
120. Sky Attack!Copy !req
121. Murkrow!Copy !req
122. Now, Flamethrower!Copy !req
123. Chim...Copy !req
124. .. char!Copy !req
125. Stand!Copy !req
126. Wake it up with Thunder!Copy !req
127. Pika!Copy !req
128. Ah!Copy !req
129. Pika-Pika!Copy !req
130. Knock it off!Copy !req
131. You've done more than enough.
Piplup! Pip!Copy !req
132. That's it! I'm taking Chimchar to
the Pokemon Centre, understand?Copy !req
133. Be my guest.Copy !req
134. I'm just so impressed with Brock.Copy !req
135. At first I thought he was just
flirting with Nurse Joy,Copy !req
136. but, boy, was I wrong!Copy !req
137. It's almost like having
another Nurse Joy around.Copy !req
138. Brock's one of a kind, all right,Copy !req
139. and we're lucky to have him
as a friend.Copy !req
140. With Brock as my tag team partner,
we can't lose, I'm sure of it!Copy !req
141. I'm not so sure about that!Copy !req
142. We plan on winning, too!Copy !req
143. Huh? Huh?Copy !req
144. How's Chimchar, Brock? Much better.Copy !req
145. Chimchar needs rest, though.
Of course.Copy !req
146. What a relief.Copy !req
147. Wow, you're going to be just fine.Copy !req
148. Pikachu.Copy !req
149. So, Chimchar went through some
severe training, huh?Copy !req
150. I'm sure Ash told you.Copy !req
151. I treated Chimchar, so Ash
didn't have to tell me a thing.Copy !req
152. At this point, Chimchar will
either get a lot strongerCopy !req
153. or emotionally scarred for life.Copy !req
154. Why do you need to push
so hard, anyway?Copy !req
155. I'm not asking
because I'm Ash's friend.Copy !req
156. I'm asking because
I'm Chimchar's friend!Copy !req
157. Believe it or not, we all want
the same thing. I mean it.Copy !req
158. I don't get it.Copy !req
159. I'll never forget that first day.Copy !req
160. Hm.Copy !req
161. Hm?Copy !req
162. Zangoose! Goose!Copy !req
163. Zangoose!Copy !req
164. It might have been a fight
for food or territory.Copy !req
165. But the Zangoose wouldn't
stop attacking.Copy !req
166. Hm!Copy !req
167. Zang! Zang-Zang-Zang-Zangoose!Copy !req
168. Zangoose! Zang!Copy !req
169. Zangoose!Copy !req
170. Ah!Copy !req
171. Chimchar had taken a lot of damage.Copy !req
172. But what power.Copy !req
173. I'd never seen a Chimchar who had
strength and stamina like that.Copy !req
174. Huh?Copy !req
175. After witnessing that
mind-boggling display of forceCopy !req
176. and determination, I knew
I had to have Chimchar for myself.Copy !req
177. Hey.Copy !req
178. Chimchar, look what you did.Copy !req
179. Come with me.Copy !req
180. Chimchar!Copy !req
181. I knew that if I had that
kind of firepower,Copy !req
182. I was going to win the
Pokemon League for certain.Copy !req
183. But ever since that day, we haven't
been able to duplicate that power.Copy !req
184. I get it.Copy !req
185. You're trying to recreate the
stress of when those ZangooseCopy !req
186. were attacking by putting Chimchar
through such difficultCopy !req
187. training all the time.Copy !req
188. I need to push Chimchar
way beyond the limit.Copy !req
189. If we could just recapture
that power,Copy !req
190. Chimchar would be the strongest
of all my fire-type Pokemon.Copy !req
191. Hold on, Paul.
You've got to let Chimchar rest.Copy !req
192. If I don't... You have to!Copy !req
193. Chimchar's health depends on it.Copy !req
194. Brock said Chimchar needs
lots of rest.Copy !req
195. Piplup, Pip!Copy !req
196. You've got to listen to them!Copy !req
197. Huh?Copy !req
198. Nurse Joy!Copy !req
199. The only reason you're pushing
your Chimchar so hardCopy !req
200. is because you're just
plain impatient.Copy !req
201. I'm going to have to insist that
you allow Chimchar to get some rest.Copy !req
202. It's Tag Battle day two,
with a sizzling second round!Copy !req
203. We've had 24 hours for our teams
to get comfortableCopy !req
204. and really lock in sync.Copy !req
205. And I can guarantee this
audience that both trainersCopy !req
206. and Pokemon will be pushing each
other to even greater heights.Copy !req
207. And now presenting our
last battle of the day.Copy !req
208. Our two teams are poised and ready.Copy !req
209. So, Pokemon to the battlefield!Copy !req
210. Hey, Turtwig, I choose you!Copy !req
211. Turtwig! Chimchar! Ah!Copy !req
212. Now, stand by!Copy !req
213. Chimchar!Copy !req
214. Huh? No!Copy !req
215. I thought Chimchar was slated
for some downtime.Copy !req
216. Not very kind-hearted.Copy !req
217. What heart?Copy !req
218. Wobb!Copy !req
219. Chimchar, you need to rest!Copy !req
220. Pika! Pika!Copy !req
221. Chimchar!Copy !req
222. OK. Pika, Pika!Copy !req
223. Make sure you protect
Chimchar during the battle, Turtwig!Copy !req
224. Turtwig! Turtwig! Ah!Copy !req
225. Metagross, let's go!Copy !req
226. Meta!Copy !req
227. A Metagross!Copy !req
228. Metagross,
the Iron Leg Pokemon.Copy !req
229. With its four brains,Copy !req
230. it has an intelligence
rivalling a supercomputer.Copy !req
231. Trouble for Turtwig. Huh?Copy !req
232. The simple fact is grass-type
moves aren't very effectiveCopy !req
233. against steel-types.Copy !req
234. True, but if Chimchar's fire-type
moves work well, they could win.Copy !req
235. Zangoose, come forward!Copy !req
236. Zangoose!Copy !req
237. A Zangoose! Pika! Hm.Copy !req
238. Look at the size of that
Zangoose, whoa!Copy !req
239. Zangoose,
the Cat Ferret Pokemon.Copy !req
240. Zangoose have battled against
Seviper for many generations,Copy !req
241. and their sharp claws
are their best weapons.Copy !req
242. Paul, we'll take care
of that Zangoose,Copy !req
243. you take care of Meta...
Chimchar, go!Copy !req
244. Huh? Chimchar! Twig!Copy !req
245. Now, battle begin!Copy !req
246. Metagross, use Bullet Punch.Copy !req
247. Chimchar, Flamethrower, go!Copy !req
248. Chim!Copy !req
249. X-Scissor!Copy !req
250. What team cooperation between
Zangoose and Metagross!Copy !req
251. Turtwig, Razor Leaf!Copy !req
252. Turtwig! Turtwig!Copy !req
253. Chimchar still doesn't get
a chance to use Flamethrower!Copy !req
254. Turtwig! Chimchar, Dig! Chim!Copy !req
255. Is Chimchar going to be able
to rest down there?Copy !req
256. Heads up! No problem.Copy !req
257. Magnet Rise! Meta!Copy !req
258. And Chimchar's Dig goes nowhere
because of Magnet Rise!Copy !req
259. Ah!Copy !req
260. Crush Claw!Copy !req
261. Turtwig! Use Tackle on Zangoose!Copy !req
262. Turtwig!Copy !req
263. Do it!Copy !req
264. What? Psychic, now!Copy !req
265. Turtwig! Chimchar!Copy !req
266. Zangoose, Crush Claw, go!Copy !req
267. And with exquisite timing,
Zangoose unleashes Crush Claw!Copy !req
268. Turtwig, use Bite!Copy !req
269. Huh? Huh?
All right!Copy !req
270. A splendid move as Turtwig,
as manages to stop Crush Claw.Copy !req
271. Metagross, use Bullet Punch!Copy !req
272. Meta!Copy !req
273. Chimchar, use Flame Wheel
on Turtwig.Copy !req
274. What?Copy !req
275. Chimchar!Copy !req
276. Yes.Copy !req
277. Chim...Copy !req
278. .. Char!Copy !req
279. Turtwig!Copy !req
280. Now, what's going on here?Copy !req
281. Chimchar used an attack
on its team-mate,Copy !req
282. and Turtwig's taken major
damage as a result.Copy !req
283. Oh, that's terrible!Copy !req
284. Piplup, Piplup, Piplup!Copy !req
285. Turtwig, you OK?
Pikachu!Copy !req
286. What's wrong with you?Copy !req
287. Zangoose, now's our chance.
Crush Claw, go!Copy !req
288. Flame Wheel!Copy !req
289. And Zangoose's Crush Claw
crushes that Flame Wheel.Copy !req
290. Chimchar! Pika! Pika!Copy !req
291. Use Flamethrower!Copy !req
292. Zangoose!Copy !req
293. Huh?Copy !req
294. Zangoose has Chimchar
wedged underfoot.Copy !req
295. Has Chimchar lost
the will to battle?Copy !req
296. Chimchar! Pika! Pika!Copy !req
297. Guess that's it.Copy !req
298. Turtwig, you've got to help
Chimchar, so use Razor Leaf!Copy !req
299. Zangoose, Fire Blast, go!Copy !req
300. Turtwig!Copy !req
301. Ah!Copy !req
302. Ah! Ah!Copy !req
303. Hurry, give Chimchar a command!Copy !req
304. In that case...Copy !req
305. All right, Metagross,
use Bullet Punch!Copy !req
306. Chimchar!Copy !req
307. Come on! What's wrong with you?
Pikachu!Copy !req
308. Uh...Copy !req
309. Chimchar, quick, Flamethrower!Copy !req
310. Ah!Copy !req
311. That's right! Now!Copy !req
312. And it's a direct hit
by that Flamethrower!Copy !req
313. Super powered!Copy !req
314. Metagross!Copy !req
315. Metagross is unable to battle.Copy !req
316. You did it, Chimchar! Pika! Pika!Copy !req
317. Turtwig! Chim?Copy !req
318. That was perfect timing between
Chimchar and trainer -Copy !req
319. but the trainer was Ash -
Turtwig's trainer!Copy !req
320. This is weird.Copy !req
321. And it's breaking all the rules.Copy !req
322. Unbelievable!Copy !req
323. Go for it, Ash!Copy !req
324. Piplup, Piplup, Piplup!Copy !req
325. All right, Turtwig, it's your turn,
so get moving!Copy !req
326. Zangoose, use Crush Claw, go!Copy !req
327. Dodge it!Copy !req
328. Uh-oh...
Razor Leaf!Copy !req
329. Turtwig!Copy !req
330. Way to go!
Finish up with Tackle, now!Copy !req
331. Zangoose is unable to battle.Copy !req
332. The winners are Turtwig
and Chimchar!Copy !req
333. We did it! Pika!Copy !req
334. We now have our four tag teams.Copy !req
335. We'll be back tomorrow
for our quarterfinals,Copy !req
336. and then it's our final match,Copy !req
337. which means one of these
four spirited tag teamsCopy !req
338. will be receiving the Soothe Bell!Copy !req
339. What do you know? Ash made it
to the third day, after all.Copy !req
340. Well, miracles DO happen.Copy !req
341. Wow, I can't tell you how
great you two were.Copy !req
342. Turtwig! Chimchar...Copy !req
343. Huh?Copy !req
344. Chim? You're out of here.Copy !req
345. Chimchar! Char...Copy !req
346. Paul? So, that's the end of all
that special training?Copy !req
347. Yeah, that's right.
What's the point? Huh?Copy !req
348. Obviously I need to get
a new fire-type. Huh? Huh?Copy !req
349. You're giving up Chimchar?Copy !req
350. What happened to the two of you
getting stronger together?Copy !req
351. All of that progress,
and you're throwing it away?Copy !req
352. Hm? Oh...!Copy !req
353. Pika, Pika...Copy !req
354. Hm...Copy !req
355. Hey, Chimchar, come with us!Copy !req
356. Chim? Hm?Copy !req
357. Are you sure?Copy !req
358. Of course.
We'll have a blast and work hard!Copy !req
359. Pika, Pika! Turtwig, Turtwig!Copy !req
360. The old saying goes - when one
door closes, another door opens.Copy !req
361. Friends reach out to friends and
a brand-new opportunity is born.Copy !req
362. So, now with an invitation from
our heroes to share their journey,Copy !req
363. just what lies in store
for Chimchar?Copy !req