Fighting Time for a Ralts!/Transcript

* (Episode begins)
* Narrator: After Ash's devastating loss to Brawly and his surfing style of training, the time came for another challenger to step up to the wave-riding gym leader. But will Liam succeed where Ash failed? Or will he suffer the same fate as his training partner?
* (Liam comes up to the door of the gym)
* Ben: Alright, Liam. You ready?
* Liam: As I'll ever be.
* Azusa: Now, don't get arrogant and push your Pokémon to their limits like Ash did, my big ol hunkie.
* Liam: (chuckles) Don't worry, my cute kitty, I won't.
* (The two share a kiss before the whole group walks inside before the Liam's Adventures of Pokémon Advanced theme plays)
* Liam: (V.O.) Fighting Time for a Ralts!
* (The group enters the battlefield)
* Brawly: Well, good morning, dudes and dudettes. Glad to see you all up and ready to watch a battle.
* Ben: Well, it was better than waiting till later in the afternoon.
* Brawly: Yeah. Now, then, let's get in place, Liam!
* Liam: Bring it, Brawly!
* (As the two get in position, Ritsu notices that someone is missing)
* Ritsu: Hey, where's Miya-chan?
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) She said she had to do some training today.
* Kathy: Fair enough, but will you be okay without her here, Gardevoir?
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) She'll be fine; besides, I can speak to her telepathically when we're apart.
* Kathy: I see.
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) But I wonder which Pokémon Liam will use first.
* Dora: Maybe Taillow, since Flying moves are strong against Brawly's fighting type Pokémon.
* Lilo: Yes. That's true.
* Stitch: Ih. Mind power too.
* Lilo: Looks like Stitch is pointing out that he could use a psychic type, as well.
* Azusa: That's a good point, fighting Pokémon are really weak against Psychic types.
* Mugi: Well, looks like we're about to find out.
* Referee: This battle between the Dewford Island gym leader, Brawly, and the challenger, Liam Hammerfield of Pallet Town, will be a two-on-two match! If the challenger wins, he will receive the Knuckle badge!
* Brawly: Ready?
* Liam: Sure am!
* Referee: Let the battle begin!
* Liam: Alright, Fred, I choose you!
* (Liam's Whismur soon materialized, puzzling and confusion everyone)
* Mugi: (puzzled) Whismur?! Why Whismur?
* Azusa: Yeah, why are you using a Normal type?
* Yui: I wasn't expecting Liam to let Fred be in the battle?
* Mio: But Normal types like Whismur are weak against Fighting types.
* Brawly: Are you sure that's wise, dude? You're putting yourself at a disadvantage.
* Liam: I just might surprise you.
* Brawly: Alright, then. Meditite, go!
* (Meditie materializes)
* Liam: So, he's going with Meditite. A Psychic and Fighting type. I know this is your first official gym battle, Fred, but do your best out there!
* Fred: Whismur Whis. ("You got it, Liam ")
* Referee: Begin!
* Brawly: Meditite, start off with Force Palm!
* (Meditite charges in)
* Liam: Okay, here it comes, Fred! Watch it closely!
* Fred: Whismur! ("I'm watching!")
* (Meditite closed in on Fred)
* Liam: Wait for it...!
* Ben: What's Liam doing? He's gonna let Meditite get the first physical strike of the match!
* (Once Meditite's got close enough...)
* Liam: Now!!
* (At the last second, Fred dodged Meditite's attack by rolling backwards, just like what Machop did in Ash's battle)
* Brawly: What?! No way!
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) I didn't think Fred was going to dodge that!
* Yui: (realizes) Wait a second!
* Azusa: What is it, Yui-senpai?
* Ben: (in thought) She must've noticed what I did.
* Yui: Isn't that the strategy that Brawly used against Ash?! Both Machop and Makuhita, before it evolved, used it previously!
* (Mugi soon realized what she meant)
* Mugi: You're right! That's the same dodging technique!
* Ben: I bet Liam copied it from Brawly and now is using it to his advantage!
* Brawly: What do you know? The dude learned some of my surfing techniques, like controlling your board a wave like a pro.
* Liam: Go, Fred. Jump and use Echoed Voice.
* (Fred jumped up high, and performed the move, hurting everyone's ears)
* Mio: My ears!
* Ben: Well, when a Whismur is frightened, its cries can be as loud as a jet engine, so it's no wonder why Meditite is covering its ears.
* Brawly: And all of us, too! But I'll stop that noise! Meditite, when it lands, close in with another Force Palm!
* (Once Fred landed on the ground, Meditite closed in)
* Liam: Dodge that!
* (Fred dodged once again, using the same surfing style as before)
* Brawly: You've mastered the dodging techniques, but that won't save your Whismur from this! Focus Punch!
* Azusa: If that Focus Punch connects, Fred is history!
* (Liam gave a smug look)
* Liam: I knew you'd do that, Brawly, because I have a special surprise. Alright, Fred, use Flamethrower!
* (Everyone was equally surprised)
* Ben: No way!!
* Mugi: Did he say Flamethrower?!
* (Fred launched a stream of fire from its mouth, nullifying Meditite's Focus Punch, and nailing it before it hit the ground)
* Liam: Way to go!
* Brawly: Meditite! Get up!
* (But, as soon as Meditite got up, it was suddenly engulfed in flames)
* Brawly: Oh no!
* Mugi: That's he added effect of Flamethrower for ya--
* Ben & Mugi: (in unison) Burn damage.
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) And boy, is it potent!
* (Meditite tried to put out the flames, but it couldn't, and it soon succumbed to them, and collapsed as the fires finally died out)
* Referee: Meditite is unable to battle, Whismur wins!
* Liam: Awesome, way to go, Fred!
* Fred: Whis mur! ("Thanks, bud!")
* (Everyone was still baffled over Whismur's surprise win against Meditite)
* Miki: No way!
* Kathy: I can't believe Meditite lost to a Normal type. A Whismur at that!
* Dora: I know, despite having an advantage in typing, the burn damage it took was too much.
* Ben: That surprise Flamethrower made all the difference.
* Mugi: But how did Fred learn it?
* Azusa: Well, Liam asked me before the match if he could teach Fred a new move, So I had Delphy help him learn it.
* Brawly: Meditite, return. (recalls Meditite) That Whismur of yours has some gnarly skills, Liam.
* Liam: Thanks for the compliment, Brawly.
* Brawly: But time for the tide to turn! Breloom, surf's up!!
* (Breloom materializes)
* Liam: A Breloom, huh? Jack's evolved form.
* (Fred looked worn out)
* Liam: You sure you want to keep going, Fred?
* Fred: Whismur whis. ("Yes, I'm sure.")
* Liam: Okay, I'm sticking with you.
* (The group pondered whether or not leaving Fred in was a smart move)
* Miki: Careful, Liam, that Breloom is very tough Pokémon. I should know.
* Liam: Hmm.
* Brawly: Time for your Whismur to take a breather! Use Spore!
* (Breloom sprayed spores from its head, which caused Fred to fall asleep)
* Ben: Oh great, it knows Spore.
* Azusa: Now Fred's asleep, leaving him wide open!
* Mugi: What can he do now if Fred is sleeping?
* Liam: I thought this would happen. Now Fred, use Sleep Talk.
* Miki: Sleep Talk?
* (Fred, while sleeping, used Sleep Talk to use Extrasensory on a surprised Breloom)
* Yui: So, his Whismur knows, not just Sleep Talk, but Extrasensory too?!
* Aden: Well, Extrasensory is an Egg Move that Whismur can learn, but it's only when an Exploud mates with a Shiftry.
* Yui: So, Ben-san, can you explain what Sleep Talk is?
* Ben: Sure, it's a move that allows the user to use another move in their sleep. The catch is, it only works when your Pokémon is asleep.
* (Fred suddenly looked around, confused as to what just happened)
* Mio: Looks like Fred is awake now!
* Liam: Okay, Fred, use Flamethrower!
* (The attack launched)
* Brawly: I don't think so! Dodge and hit him with a Focus Punch!
* (Breloom dodged the Flamethrower, and nailed Fred with Focus Punch)
* Liam: Oh no, Fred!
* (Fred crashed to the ground, skidding over to Liam's feet before the referee realized he was out cold)
* Referee: Whismur is unable to battle, Breloom wins!
* Brawly: Nice battling, Breloom.
* Breloom: Loom! ("")
* Liam: Fred, return.
* (Fred is recalled)
* Liam: You battled really well, Fred. Thanks, now you can take a nice long rest.
* Negi: That's a shame, Fred lost.
* Ben: And he was doing so well, too.
* Mugi: But remember, Liam still has one Pokémon left who's going to start this round fresh.
* Azusa: That's true, Mugi-senpai, but it all depends which Pokémon Liam will choose against Breloom.
* All heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Whismur!
* (Back to the show)
* Liam: Now what do I do? Who can I use against a Pokémon that Fred can't beat'?
* (Suddenly, Muddy materialized on his own)
* Liam: Muddy, why did you let yourself out?
* Muddy: Marsh Marsh! ("I wanna battle Breloom!")
* Azusa: (translates) Muddy said that he wants to battle Breloom.
* Liam: I wish you could, Muddy, but my answer is no, you can't.
* Muddy: Marshtomp Marsh? ("What do you mean no?")
* Azusa: (translates) He's asking what do you mean no?
* Liam: Breloom will wreck you if you battled it. Besides, it's a Grass and Fighting type, and you're a Water and Ground type, so you're quadropoly weak against Grass type Pokémon.
* Muddy: (disappointed) Marsh.. ("Aww...")
* Liam: Hey, don't feel bad, Muddy. Why not you watch me battle. Besides, I need the moral support. Are you alright with that, Brawly?
* Brawly: Hey, it's fine with me.
* Jun: Looks like he isn't using Muddy for this battle.
* Ben: Due to its typing, I'm not surprised.
* Mugi: But what *will* he use?
* (Liam brought out his final Pokéball)
* Liam: Alright, for real now. Serenity, I choose you!
* (Serenity materializes)
* Serenity: Raalts!!
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) No one told me that Liam had a Ralts!
* Ben: Either way, it's a good call.
* Mugi: Yeah, Serenity is part Fairy type part Psychic type, so that means Breloom's fighting moves won't work on her.
* Kathy: Seeing Serenity reminds me, I have a Ralts myself.
* Negi: You too, Kathy?
* Kathy: Yeah. I captured it so I could go against Sabrina at Kanto. Even though it's psychic against psychic, they're evenly matched but it ended in my victory anyway. So, story of my life.
* Yui: Who know?
* Chamo: It starts. You think you know someone.
* Liam: Serenity, charge towards Breloom!
* Ben: Wait a second, what is he thinking?
* (Serenity charged towards Breloom, and then simply tapped Breloom. But as soon as she touched Breloom, her body was covered with static electricity)
* Kathy: This isn't good, Serenity just got paralyzed.
* Dora: What's Liam thinking?!
* Brawly: Looks like you just wiped out before you could even stand on the board, dude. Use Seed Bomb!
* (Breloom fired three large seeds at Serenity)
* Liam: Dodge it with Double Team!
* (Serenity quickly creates multiple copies of herself, allowing her to avoid getting hit by one of the Seed Bombs while one of the copies took it instead)
* Brawly: A Double Team evasion technique, huh? Well, we may have missed once, but not this time! Spin around and hit them all with Seed Bomb!
* (Breloom spun around while firing Seed Bombs, removing all the copies and then hitting the real Serenity)
* Brawly: There she is! Now rapid-fire Focus Punch!
* (Breloom threw a barrage of Focus Punches, but Serenity dodged them all, though she didn't see that she was about to be cornered. As soon as she was cornered, her paralyzed state prevented her from moving or attacking, allowing Breloom to find its chance for a finishing strike)
* Ben: I don't like this, Serenity's cornered, and that could mean the end for her and Liam's chance at a Knuckle badge.
* Mugi: And the reason why Serenity got paralyzed was because of its special ability, Effect Spore.
* Yui: What does Effect Spore do exactly, Mugi-chan?
* Mugi: Effect Spore can sometimes inflict an opponent with a status condition when it makes direct contact with Breloom.
* (Everyone began to worry even more)
* Brawly: Now finish it with Focus Punch!
* (Breloom charged up for possible final Focus Punch)
* Liam: Serenity, watch out!
* (Everyone was in an internal panic)
* Azusa: I can't watch!!
* Serenity: Ral? ("Huh?")
* (Breloom got closer towards a now panicked Serenity, until she began to yell desperately, shaking off her paralysis before her body began to glow brightly, causing Breloom to stop its attack as the sudden light caused it to shield its eyes and step back)
* Liam: What's going on?
* (Everyone watched as Serenity continued to glow)
* Dora: Serenity...!
* Tim: Can it be...?
* Mio: That's right! Serenity is starting to evolve!
* (Serenity's bottom half morphed into a tutu-like dress, showing her legs for the first time. Her helmet changed form and two new horns formed on each side of her head as the old ones morphed away. Soon, the glow died down and Serenity's new form, that of Kirlia, was shown)
* Serenity: Kirlia!! ("Behold!")
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) Looks like dear Serenity has evolved into a Kirlia!
* (Kate got out her Rotom Phone)
* Rotom Phone (Kate's): Kirlia, the Emotion Pokémon, a Psychic and Fairy type, and the evolved form of Ralts. Kirlia can sense a trainer's emotions. It will start spinning and dancing when it becomes happy or excited.
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) Speaking from experience, I can tell that she's bound to have learned some new moves, too.
* Liam: Alright, let's go, Serenity.
* Serenity: Kirli. ("Right!")
* Brawly: Now that his Ralts has evolved, it's bound to be a more formidable opponent than before. Breloom, Focus Punch!
* (Breloom charged back in)
* Liam: Use Double Team to dodge!
* (Serenity formed copies of herself, causing the Focus Punch to hit one of the fakes, while the others and the real Serenity surrounded Breloom)
* Brawly: Again, with this trick? Hit them with Seed Bomb!
* (Breloom launched several Seed Bombs at multiple clones)
* Liam: Disarming Voice!
* Brawly: What did he just...?!
* (Serenity then uses Disarming Voice, hitting Breloom from behind, but not knocking it out)
* Mugi: Attacking from behind might've been the only thing that could've saved Serenity that time.
* Brawly: That does it. Use Stone Edge!
* (But before Breloom could execute the attack, it suddenly became paralyzed)
* Brawly: It's paralyzed?! But how?!
* (Everyone was confused, but Gardevoir knew why)
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) Now I've seen it all, that's why Serenity became paralyzed on purpose!
* Mio: On purpose?
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) It's Serenity's special ability, Synchronize!
* Ben: So, Serenity knew Breloom had Effect Spore so she charged in to activate said ability, just so she could activate Synchronize later?
* Gardevoir: (telepathically) Yes, Ben. When a Pokémon with this Ability is affected by a burn, poison, paralysis or is put to sleep by its opponent, the Synchronize ability can pass that condition on to the attacker, making it affected by the same status condition as the user.
* Ben: Well, talk about thinking two moves ahead! That's what I call impressive.
* Liam: Heal yourself with Life Dew!
* (Serenity creates water droplets on her body, which turn green and are absorbed into her body, healing her)
* Brawly: Hurry, use Stone Edge while she's distracted!
* (The attack launches, but Serenity gracefully dodges until she's seen behind Breloom)
* Brawly: Behind you!
* Liam: Now, Serenity. Use Psybeam to send it flying!
* (The attack fires and nails Breloom from behind, knocking it out)
* Referee: Breloom is unable to battle! Kirlia wins! The victory goes to Liam from Pallet Town!
* Azusa: Yay! Liam did it!
* Ben: I applaud such a brilliant performance. (applauds)
* Liam: Nice job, Serenity! We did it!
* (Trainer and Pokémon happily embrace)
* Brawly: Breloom, return.
* (Breloom is recalled)
* Brawly: Not bad, dude. I'm impressed with how you handled that battle. And you were right, you did surprise me.
* Liam: Glad I couldn't disappoint.
* Brawly: And so, as proof that you've won here, I give you this. The Knuckle badge. (gives it to him) Congratulations, dude.
* Liam: Thanks, Brawly. Radical! I got the Knuckle badge!
* Azusa: Liam, I'm so happy for you. (hugs him)
* Liam: Hey, it's no problem, Azu-nyan. Besides, it was a team effort. Right, Serenity?
* Serenity: Kirlia! ("You said it!")
* Narrator: And so, Liam and his newly evolved Kirlia defeated Brawly, earning him the Knuckle badge. But will Ash get the same result? Maybe after a few days of training. So, stay tuned!
* (End of episode)