1. As the Hearthome City Gym
Tag Battle Competition raged on,Copy !req
2. Ash's Turtwig and Paul's Chimchar
were brought togetherCopy !req
3. as a result of an unlikely teaming
of their trainers.Copy !req
4. But it was during the second round
that Paul,Copy !req
5. unhappy with Chimchar's performance
in its battle with Zangoose,Copy !req
6. decided that he had had enoughCopy !req
7. and abandoned Chimchar
without warning.Copy !req
8. But, at the same moment,
Ash, seeing what happened, decidedCopy !req
9. to speak up before a saddened
Chimchar had a chance to leave.Copy !req
10. Hey, Chimchar, come with us! Chim?Copy !req
11. Huh?Copy !req
12. Of course, we'll have a blast
and work hard.Copy !req
13. Chim... char?Copy !req
14. Chim?Copy !req
15. Chimchar, come on.Copy !req
16. Char? Pika. Pika, pika.Copy !req
17. Turtwig.Copy !req
18. You see, the way you give it
all you got is awesome.Copy !req
19. I'd love working with
a tough Pokemon like you.Copy !req
20. Chim...Copy !req
21. You deserve each other. Char?
You're both pathetic.Copy !req
22. Why, that's an awful thing to say,
Paul. Piplup, Piplup.Copy !req
23. Just ignore him. Huh?Copy !req
24. Chimchar and I are going to show
Paul just how wrong he can be.Copy !req
25. Hmph. Chim?Copy !req
26. Char...Copy !req
27. Hmph.Copy !req
28. Chimchar, it'll be me and you.
Char...Copy !req
29. Chimchar!Copy !req
30. What's going on?Copy !req
31. Someone's using Pin Missile
and Bullet Seed.Copy !req
32. But who?Copy !req
33. Complements
of Cacnea and Carnivine.Copy !req
34. Chimchar! Chimchar, no! Pika?Copy !req
35. Is that Chimchar calling
for Pikachu I hear?Copy !req
36. Calling for us might bring you
more cheer.Copy !req
37. On the wind. Past the stars.Copy !req
38. In your ear.
Bringing chaos at a break-neck pace.Copy !req
39. Dashing hope,
putting fear in its place.Copy !req
40. A rose by any other name
is just as sweet.Copy !req
41. When everything is worse,
our work is complete.Copy !req
42. Jesse. And it's James.Copy !req
43. Meowth's the name!Copy !req
44. Putting the do-gooders in their
place. We're Team Rocket.Copy !req
45. In your face! Wobbuffet!Copy !req
46. Mime, Mime, Mime, Mime!Copy !req
47. All right, Team Rocket,
what do you want with Chimchar?Copy !req
48. There's none better at bringing
some TLC to a hard-luck caseCopy !req
49. like Chimchar than us.Copy !req
50. We'll smooth out the rough edges
with our hard-edged tactics.Copy !req
51. And a couple clanks from
the Soothe BellCopy !req
52. and we'll all be chillin'.Copy !req
53. That's not all.Copy !req
54. Join with us
in the next 60 minutes, Chimchar,Copy !req
55. and we'll give you your own stanza
in the Team Rocket motto.Copy !req
56. Wobbuffet! Mime, mime, mime.Copy !req
57. Char!Copy !req
58. Poor Chimchar. I've had enough
of this. How about you?Copy !req
59. Huh?Copy !req
60. Cacnea, Carnivine, sick them!Copy !req
61. Char!Copy !req
62. I think this is going to be a
groovy day. Full of fun, fun, fun.Copy !req
63. Got to run. Getting out
while the getting's good.Copy !req
64. Chimchar, don't worry.Copy !req
65. Chim? We'll get you out of there!Copy !req
66. Char.Copy !req
67. Chimchar!Copy !req
68. Oh, dear.Copy !req
69. Flaming Rage? No, Chimchar
is just stoking its FlamethrowerCopy !req
70. to give our balloon a little push.Copy !req
71. Hey, it's nice to see one of
the team being nice for a change.Copy !req
72. Chim... char!Copy !req
73. TEAM ROCKET YELLCopy !req
74. See? Chimchar fits right in.Copy !req
75. Yeah, like a fist in a glove.Copy !req
76. Well, half a groovy day is better
than none.Copy !req
77. We're blasting off again!Copy !req
78. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
79. I'm coming, Chimchar!Copy !req
80. Ah!Copy !req
81. Pikachu!Copy !req
82. Chimchar, are you OK? Chimchar.Copy !req
83. Man, was that an awesome
Flamethrower!Copy !req
84. Pika. Turtwig. Piplup.Copy !req
85. Chimchar!Copy !req
86. What do you say you come with us?Copy !req
87. Chim?Copy !req
88. POKEMON AGREECopy !req
89. Chimchar!Copy !req
90. OK, Chimchar, are you ready?Copy !req
91. Chim... char!Copy !req
92. All right, then, I've got Chimchar.Copy !req
93. One way to catch a Pokemon. Yeah.Copy !req
94. Oh, so you've got
a Chimchar now, eh?Copy !req
95. Yeah. And, man, what a hard worker.Copy !req
96. Pika! Chimchar!Copy !req
97. I see.Copy !req
98. Well, remember that just as Pokemon
and trainer work with each otherCopy !req
99. to get stronger, the same thing
holds true for trainers.Copy !req
100. Hold on, what do you mean?Copy !req
101. I'm speaking of you
and your Tag Battle partner, Ash.Copy !req
102. Oh, you mean Paul.Copy !req
103. With only two battles left to go,
I'm sure you'd like to win. Sure!Copy !req
104. You do your best,
and you're sure to beat the rest.Copy !req
105. Chimchar! Ah! Hmm?Copy !req
106. He just recited a poem. Huh? Huh?Copy !req
107. You do your best
and you're sure to beat the rest.Copy !req
108. See?Copy !req
109. The first match
of the quarterfinals is historyCopy !req
110. and the first team
to move into the quarterfinalsCopy !req
111. is that of Dawn and Conway,Copy !req
112. which on day three
has their great combinationsCopy !req
113. looking sharper than ever.Copy !req
114. So now let's bring out the
quarterfinals' second battle teams.Copy !req
115. It's a team of Brock and Holly
versus the team of Ash and Paul.Copy !req
116. Chimchar, I want you to keep
a sharp eye on what's going on, OK?Copy !req
117. Chimchar!Copy !req
118. I know you and Ash are friends,
but don't hold back. No way!Copy !req
119. As a former gym leader,Copy !req
120. I know how tough you have to be
if you want to win.Copy !req
121. I'm not going to go easy on anybody.Copy !req
122. That's the spirit.Copy !req
123. We've come too far not to give it
our all.Copy !req
124. Just think, Dawn, we're going to be
facing whoever wins this battle.Copy !req
125. HE CHUCKLESCopy !req
126. It's Ash or Brock. Pip?Copy !req
127. It's a twerp free-for-all!
Yeah, two-sided twerp fest.Copy !req
128. They should call it
on account of stupidity.Copy !req
129. Wobbuffet.Copy !req
130. Staravia, I choose you!Copy !req
131. Torterra, stand by for battle.Copy !req
132. Now, Croagunk, let's go!Copy !req
133. Farfetch'd, you're the one!Copy !req
134. Torterra! Staravia!Copy !req
135. Croak! Farfetch'd!Copy !req
136. Now, what's that?Copy !req
137. Farfetch'd,
the Wild Duck Pokemon.Copy !req
138. Using the green onion
that it holds like a sword,Copy !req
139. Farfetch'd can slice
through a variety of objects.Copy !req
140. Wow, so that's a Farfetch'd.Copy !req
141. Quite an interesting assortment
of Pokemon, huh?Copy !req
142. All right, battle begins!Copy !req
143. I'm not going easy on Brock.Copy !req
144. Now, Staravia,
Aerial Ace on Croagunk.Copy !req
145. Staravia!Copy !req
146. Starrrr!Copy !req
147. Poison Jab, quick!Copy !req
148. Croagunk!Copy !req
149. Now, Farfetch'd, use Air Slice.Copy !req
150. Ah, Farfetch'd!Copy !req
151. Hyper Beam. Terra!Copy !req
152. Torterra!Copy !req
153. Staravia! Far!Copy !req
154. Oh, my! That's some power!Copy !req
155. Star... Staravia!Copy !req
156. Staravia! If that Aerial Ace
manages to make direct contact,Copy !req
157. we just might be witnessing
the end result of a knockoutCopy !req
158. by a single blow.Copy !req
159. Far.Copy !req
160. Farfetch'd is unable to battle.
No! No!Copy !req
161. Farfetch'd is done in a flash.
Torterra's power is undeniable.Copy !req
162. You didn't have to hit Staravia.Copy !req
163. Your Staravia is just too slow.
Ugh!Copy !req
164. Brock, I'm sorry. Now, don't worry.
I'd say it's time. Huh?Copy !req
165. Croagunk, use Brick Break
on Torterra.Copy !req
166. Croak!Copy !req
167. But Torterra is not attacking.Copy !req
168. After pulling off a Hyper Beam,
you have to recharge,Copy !req
169. which makes a perfect time
to strike.Copy !req
170. Staravia, Aerial Ace, one more time.Copy !req
171. Starrr!Copy !req
172. Croa...Copy !req
173. Croagunk, Staravia
is right behind you!Copy !req
174. Huh?Copy !req
175. Star? What the...?Copy !req
176. Star, Star... Staravia.Copy !req
177. And Croagunk is situated
directly in Torterra's blind spot.Copy !req
178. Direct hit! Poison Jab, once more.Copy !req
179. Croak!Copy !req
180. Staravia, turn around - now!
Stay out of this. Ugh!Copy !req
181. Tor... terra!Copy !req
182. Looks like Torterra is moving again.Copy !req
183. Leaf Storm, go. Torterra!Copy !req
184. Croagunk, get out of there!Copy !req
185. Star...Copy !req
186. Staravia?Copy !req
187. Croagunk's unable
to battle.Copy !req
188. Torterra and Staravia
are the winners.Copy !req
189. And that's
the second battle.Copy !req
190. Croagunk and Farfetch'd just
couldn't stand upCopy !req
191. to Torterra's ferocious attack.Copy !req
192. Thanks, Croagunk.
You did your best.Copy !req
193. I'm sorry. It was all my fault.Copy !req
194. Holly, you mustn't blame yourself.Copy !req
195. It's all part of battling.Copy !req
196. Staravia.Copy !req
197. Staravia, you were great!
What did you two do anyway?Copy !req
198. Star?Copy !req
199. Char?Copy !req
200. Now, the final match is finally
on its way,Copy !req
201. and all the action begins
later this afternoon.Copy !req
202. What?Copy !req
203. What do you mean she just left?
You see, Brock, she told meCopy !req
204. it was all her fault that you lost
the Tag Battle in the first place,Copy !req
205. so she was going to spend every
waking hour training as hardCopy !req
206. as she could so she could becomeCopy !req
207. the kind of tag team partner
you deserve.Copy !req
208. Hey, that sounds cool to me.
Pikachu.Copy !req
209. See, Brock, no need to worry.Copy !req
210. Great, I finally find a woman
who likes me for what I am.Copy !req
211. Ash, you get out there
and show them who's the boss,Copy !req
212. and you do it for me! Sure. Pika.Copy !req
213. You sound totally psyched.Copy !req
214. So do you, Dawn. Oh, Paul? Huh?Copy !req
215. I'm all finished taking care
of your Torterra,Copy !req
216. so good luck in the final match
this afternoon.Copy !req
217. Thank you very much.Copy !req
218. Hmm.Copy !req
219. Hmm.Copy !req
220. All right, folks,
this is it -Copy !req
221. the final matchup of Hearthome City
Tag Battle Competition,Copy !req
222. in our warm and kind city
where hearts beat.Copy !req
223. And very soon,
for their winning performance,Copy !req
224. one of our most gifted
Tag Battle teamsCopy !req
225. will receive the magnificent
Soothe Bell.Copy !req
226. Ah, a pause for the cause!Copy !req
227. And since Chimchar decided to set up
shop with the twerps,Copy !req
228. they'll need that bell more than us.Copy !req
229. Wobbuffet!Copy !req
230. Save your generosity
cos I'm looking out for number one!Copy !req
231. All right, there's only one
Pokemon I want to get this job done!Copy !req
232. Chimchar! Chimchar?Copy !req
233. I had a feeling Ash would do that.Copy !req
234. Elekid, stand by for battle!Copy !req
235. Don't worry,
you're working with me now!Copy !req
236. Pika! Char!Copy !req
237. The fact that Ash has chosen
to bring Chimchar into the battleCopy !req
238. leaves no doubt this line-up
is destinedCopy !req
239. to make things quite interesting.
HE CHUCKLESCopy !req
240. Heracross, go! Buizel, go!Copy !req
241. Buizel! Cross!Copy !req
242. Heracross,
the Single Horn Pokemon.Copy !req
243. Using the sharp claws on its feet,
it generates enough powerCopy !req
244. to throw its opponent
with amazing force.Copy !req
245. You two are going to be great!Copy !req
246. No surprise with Dawn's Buizel.
And as far as Conway's Heracross,Copy !req
247. Chimchar's Fire-type moves could
cause Heracross some real damage.Copy !req
248. All right, battle begins!Copy !req
249. Chimchar, use Flamethrower
on Heracross!Copy !req
250. Char!Copy !req
251. Elekid, Thunder!Copy !req
252. Chimchar and Elekid could both
create some seriousCopy !req
253. problems for their opponents.Copy !req
254. Quick, Buizel,
use Aqua Jet on Chimchar, now!Copy !req
255. Great work by Buizel, as Aqua Jet
stops Chimchar in its tracks.Copy !req
256. Kid! Kid!Copy !req
257. Revenge!Copy !req
258. And Heracross protects Buizel using
careful timing. But look out!Copy !req
259. Then again, Revenge is sweet
with a second strike,Copy !req
260. which means twice
the power with one shot.Copy !req
261. Look, Paul, if we don't start
battling these guys together,Copy !req
262. we're going to lose this time!Copy !req
263. So what if we do? Huh?Copy !req
264. You do what you want,
but I'm going to win this thing!Copy !req
265. Chimchar, use Dig! Let's go!Copy !req
266. Chimchar!Copy !req
267. What do we do? No time to worry,Copy !req
268. right now we have to deal with
Elekid just as we planned. Right.Copy !req
269. All right, Buizel, Aqua Jet.Copy !req
270. Protect!Copy !req
271. Perfect.Copy !req
272. And now, Buizel, jump!Copy !req
273. Feint!Copy !req
274. Heracross can use Feint?Copy !req
275. Protect's been smashed! Pika!Copy !req
276. Here goes!Copy !req
277. What a Feint!Copy !req
278. And the team of Dawn and Conway
makes a perfect combination.Copy !req
279. Feint is quite effective against
opponents using Protect or Detect.Copy !req
280. It can actually cause damage against
either of those defensive moves.Copy !req
281. A useful tool indeed.Copy !req
282. HE CHUCKLESCopy !req
283. This is going to be rough for PaulCopy !req
284. since he's always used Protect
to avoid attacks in the past.Copy !req
285. Water Gun, now!Copy !req
286. Buizel!Copy !req
287. Buizel...Copy !req
288. Chimchar comes out of nowhere
with a successful Dig.Copy !req
289. Buizel! Counterattack! Huh?Copy !req
290. Quick, Aqua Jet!Copy !req
291. Char!Copy !req
292. You OK, Chimchar? Pika?Copy !req
293. Char!Copy !req
294. Use Flamethrower on Heracross, go!Copy !req
295. Water Gun, quick!Copy !req
296. Thunder Punch!Copy !req
297. Kid! Kid!Copy !req
298. Megahorn!Copy !req
299. And it's Megahorn and Thunder Punch
with evenly matched vicious power.Copy !req
300. Char?Copy !req
301. Chimchar? Kid!Copy !req
302. Char.Copy !req
303. Kid.Copy !req
304. Now what?Copy !req
305. Pika? Chim?Copy !req
306. So it all starts here!Copy !req
307. Is that I think it is?Copy !req
308. That's right,
Elekid's beginning to evolve.Copy !req
309. Elekid evolves into Electabuzz
before our eyes!Copy !req
310. I've got to see!Copy !req
311. Electabuzz, the Electric
Pokemon, an evolved form of Elekid.Copy !req
312. It appears near power generators
and because it eats electricity,Copy !req
313. it can cause blackouts.Copy !req
314. Electabuzz, Thunder!Copy !req
315. Electabuzz appears to be
gathering tremendous power.Copy !req
316. All right, I think we should
attack firstCopy !req
317. just to make sure they don't get
the upper hand. Right.Copy !req
318. Heracross, Megahorn on Electabuzz!Copy !req
319. Buizel, use Water Gun on Chimchar!Copy !req
320. Dodge and use Flamethrower!Copy !req
321. Chimchar!Copy !req
322. Thunder! Go!Copy !req
323. Buzz!Copy !req
324. Buiiiii!Copy !req
325. No! Watch out!Copy !req
326. Heracross!Copy !req
327. All right, Chimchar, awesome move!Copy !req
328. Buizel, no! Heracross!Copy !req
329. Those Flamethrower and Thunder moves
blended together perfectlyCopy !req
330. for an effective new combination.Copy !req
331. Now, will Heracross and
Buizel counter?Copy !req
332. Pika!Copy !req
333. They're all right!Copy !req
334. Oh, no! Heracross!Copy !req
335. Have Buizel and Heracross
reached the end?Copy !req
336. Buizel and Heracross are
unable to battle.Copy !req
337. The winners are Chimchar
and Electabuzz!Copy !req
338. And there you have it,Copy !req
339. the victory in this year's Hearthome
City Tag Battle CompetitionCopy !req
340. goes to Ash and Paul!Copy !req
341. Yeah! We did it, we did it!
All right!Copy !req
342. Chimi's number one!Copy !req
343. Nice guys finish first!Copy !req
344. K, just this one time!Copy !req
345. Waaah!Copy !req
346. Chimchar!Copy !req
347. See, Chimchar, you're the best!Copy !req
348. Thank you, Buizel.
Bui-bui!Copy !req
349. You too, Heracross.Copy !req
350. You battled really hard right
through to the end.Copy !req
351. Wow, Paul, everything totally
changed for the betterCopy !req
352. after your Elekid evolved into
Electabuzz, you know?Copy !req
353. You're so pathetic. Huh?Copy !req
354. That Flamethrower of Chimchar's
should have put HeracrossCopy !req
355. out on the spot,
but it was still standing up.Copy !req
356. If not for Electabuzz's Thunder,
we couldn't have won.Copy !req
357. You two deserve each other,
just like I said.Copy !req
358. Talk all you want,Copy !req
359. Chimchar was awesome. I knew it!Copy !req
360. And we're just going to keep
getting stronger.Copy !req
361. Char! Pika, pika! Hm!Copy !req
362. Yes, there were a few
scary moments,Copy !req
363. but I think this Tag Battle
challenge has brought outCopy !req
364. something new and exciting
in you both,Copy !req
365. so now I'm pleased to present you
each with a Soothe Bell.Copy !req
366. Thank you very much!Copy !req
367. And let's also give a big hand
to all the other PokemonCopy !req
368. who battled so hard
during the competition.Copy !req
369. If you ask me,
Paul's greatest rewardCopy !req
370. was his Elekid evolving.Copy !req
371. Well, don't forget he
only did thisCopy !req
372. so he could power up his Pokemon.Copy !req
373. It's rather ironic that
the least well-suited teamCopy !req
374. managed to win the Tag Battle.Copy !req
375. I guess every rule has to have
an exception.Copy !req
376. Chimchar certainly demonstrated
the fight in "fighting spirit."Copy !req
377. A nice end to a nice day.Copy !req
378. Hm, nice to have a nice end
to a nice day!Copy !req
379. Nice to feel nice about having
a nice...Copy !req
380. Wait, the Bell!Copy !req
381. I just got a Soothe Bell!Copy !req
382. BELL CHIMESCopy !req
383. That's great, Ash. You earned this.
Hey, thanks, Dawn.Copy !req
384. It's never fun losing a competition,
but we'll win the next one, right?Copy !req
385. Piplup! This was great,
a nice change of pace.Copy !req
386. No need to worry.Copy !req
387. It's Paul. Huh?Copy !req
388. BELL JINGLESCopy !req
389. What was that for?Copy !req
390. I have no need for that.Copy !req
391. Char...Copy !req
392. Don't mind him. We're a team now.
Char!Copy !req
393. Say, I've got an idea. Huh?Copy !req
394. Why not head to the Veilstone Gym
in Veilstone City?Copy !req
395. HE CHUCKLESCopy !req
396. Hey, Ash, isn't Veilstone
City where Paul is from?Copy !req
397. Yeah. Next up, it's Veilstone City!Copy !req
398. And then I'll get my third Sinnoh
Gym Badge for sure!Copy !req
399. As the Hearthome City Tag
Battle Competition winds downCopy !req
400. with all our heroes as skilled
participants,Copy !req
401. Ash claims victory once again,Copy !req
402. along with a new member
of the family.Copy !req
403. But the Sinnoh excitement is
just heating up,Copy !req
404. so you've got to stay
tuned for all the action!Copy !req