OROne of Roxanne's students
Teacher, everything's ready. [one is refereeing the match, while the other students have assembled the camera equipment for recording the battle]
Wow, they call you teacher?
Yes. You see, they're all students from the Trainer's school, Brock. They come here to work in the gym as interns and in the process of assisting me, they also gain valuable experience as trainers.
Say, Ash? Mind if I made a video tape of our battle?
Thanks. I like to use the videos in class. I've found that if trainers were able to watch and study actual gym battles, it's a great way to learn.
[The Team Aqua Grunt and his Crawdaunt are in his speedboat, speeding away from Mr. Briney]
TATeam Aqua Grunt
Okay, we're close to the rendezvous point.
TATeam Aqua Grunt
Crawdaunt, what? Huh? [Looks back to see that the S.S. Wingull, Mr. Briney's high tech boat, is pursing them] Where'd that boat come from?
BMr Briney
Team Aqua! Give Peeko back to me now! The oceans tie the world together! You will never get away from me!
TATeam Aqua Grunt
Heh! Oh please! Spare me the dramatics!
[from inside the S.S. Wingull] He's picking up speed!
BMr Briney
And heading straight for Triangle Rock!
I'll bet that's where he's gonna meet up with the rest of his team members.
AAsh
You're right. C'mon, Pikachu.
Pika. [He leaves with Ash]
[Ash and Pikachu climb onto the roof of the S.S. Wingull]
AAsh
Okay, Crawdaunt's a water Pokémon, so let's fight it by using Lightning.
Pikaaaaaaa... [Charges up electricity]
[The camera cuts to the Team Aqua Grunt]
TATeam Aqua Grunt
[to Crawdaunt] Water Pulse!
CCrawdaunt
Crawdaunt! [Uses Water Pulse on the S.S. Wingull, sending it flying]
TATeam Aqua Grunt
Follow up with Bubble Beam!
CCrawdaunt
Crawdaunt! [Uses Bubble Beam and it sends a huge wave over the S.S. Wingull]
[Then, Ash and Pikachu see Triangle Rock in the distance]
AAsh
Oh! They're almost at Triangle Rock!
[Ash and Pikachu exit the Pokémon Centre in Mauville City]
AAsh
All right, Pikachu, are you ready to go to the next gym?
Fresh off a victory at the Mauville Gym, which earned him his third badge, Ash can't wait to get to his next battle, in hopes of qualifying for the Hoenn League.
Hey, Ash, what's the name of the next town we're going to?
AAsh
Huh? [chuckles] Come to think of it, Max, I guess I'm not sure.
[disappointed] That's great.
Well, I happen to know, our next stop is Fallarbor Town.
AAsh
That doesn't sound right?
[Max gets out his PokéNav]
Yeah, this says the next gym is in Lavaridge Town.
AAsh
Well, if Lavaridge Town is my next badge, then that's where we're going.
Now wait just a minute, Ash! Nurse Joy said the next Pokémon Contest is in Fallarbor Town, so we're going there!
AAsh
Nope, my battle's in Lavaridge Town!
BUT I'LL MISS MY POKÉMON CONTEST!
AAsh
FIRST MY GYM BATTLE!
FIRST MY POKÉMON CONTEST!
Alright, settle down, you two.
We'll do both. [The camera cuts to his PokéNav which has two red dots flashing] Those two towns are almost right next to each other.
Great, then why don't we go to Fallarbor Town right now? [turns to Ash] And after that, we can head to Lavaridge Town for your gym battle.
Sounds like a good plan to me.
AAsh
Okay, I know when I'm outvoted.
Then let's hit the road, you guys, and Fallarbor Town, look out!
[The title card comes up]
AAsh
[voiceover] Let Bagons Be Bagons.
[A Bagon leaps into the air]
BBagon
Baaaaaaa... [Starts diving down towards Ash and his friends] ....Gon!
[Ash and his friends run away from the falling Bagon, but Bagon hits a rock, destroying it on impact. Ash and his friends turn back. When the dust clears, they see Bagon who is now standing on the ground]
I think that Bagon's looking for a fight.
AAsh
Fine then. Taillow, I choose you! [Sends out Taillow]
Bagon [turning to Taillow] Ba? [Starts racing against Taillow to the top of a rocky mountain and waits to attack] Bagon!
AAsh
It's probably gonna use that same attack. Taillow, watch out!
[Bagon launches itself off the edge of the cliff]
BBagon
Gon gon gon gon gon, Gon! [Falls down]
[Taillow stops flying for a moment, but Bagon misses it]
TTaillow
Taillow! [Flies upwards]
[Then, Bagon hits its head on a rock and stands its ground]
AAsh
Now, Taillow, use Wing Attack.
[Then, Michelle, a woman dressed in purple appears on the scene]
MMichelle
[on her phone] Taillow: target spotted. Speed: 85, Angle: 34 degrees, Range to target: 16 metres, calculating probable coordinates for next collision vector. [The camera cuts to Taillow] Bagon, shift one metre to the left.
[Bagon jumps out of Taillow's path as Taillow swoops past]
MMichelle
[to Ash and his friends] Hey, if you fools all lost your minds, where do you get off launching a sneak attack on my Bagon like that?
AAsh
What are you talking about? Your Bagon attacked us first!
MMichelle
Oh, yeah, well if it's a fight you're after, you've got your wish!
We were just innocently walking along the path when your Bagon came swooping down on us from the cliff.
MMichelle
Oh, uh, that's what happened? [Removes her sunglasses] Sorry about that. Guess I should have asked first instead of assuming you were attacking.
Forget about it, no problem. [Holds Michelle's hand] Some of the world's greatest romances began with silly little misunderstandings!
MMichelle
Are you alright?
My name's Brock, I'll be just fine if you tell me who you are.
MMichelle
Okay, I'm Michelle.
Ah, Michelle, what a beautiful name!
AAsh
Hi, I'm Ash from Pallet Town.
[Seviper and Zangoose are battling each other]
Seviper, Bite attack now!
Seviper. [Readies its bite attack so it can bite Zangoose]
NNicholai
Zangoose, just keep dodging!
ZZangoose
Zan... [Seviper bites it] ...Goose!
All right, now use your Poison Tail, Seviper!
[Seviper uses Poison Tail]
NNicholai
All that training with Ash is really paying off! Except it's so tired. You've just got to keep dodging its attacks, Zangoose. You can't let Seviper do any more damage!
I've had enough of playing games. All right, Seviper, attack and finish it off!
[Hisses until it hear's Pikachu's scream]
[The cage that Pikachu is inside lands infront of Jessie and Nicholai]
JNJessie & Nicholai
[surprised] Huh?
[The camera cuts to Ash and his friends, James, Meowth and Wobbuffet racing to the cage]
Pikachu's ours, we stole it!
[They get into a fight...]
Forget about it, it's ours now!
AAsh
Give it back, Team Rocket!
[Until Wobbuffet walks away with Pikachu in the cage]
AAsh
[to Wobbuffet] Hey! Get back here with that!
[Ash, Brock, May, Max, James and Meowth start chasing after Wobbuffet]
[The chase continues when Nicholai appears in his Zangoose costume]
NNicholai
Wait a second, they can't catch it. [A flashback with May's Skitty occurs] Because of the way it zigzags back and forth just like that Skitty did in the training exercise. [The flashback ends] Zangoose, you gotta move like Wobbuffet. Make zigzags!
[The chase continues until Jessie pops up]
[angrily] EVERYONE, STOP RIGHT NOW!
AAsh
Aha. [Takes the cage off of Wobbuffet's head] I'll just take this!
[frustrated] Oh, it happened again!
You're all a bunch of cheaters!
AAsh
You guys are the cheaters!
Take your silly squabbles elsewhere. I have a sacred battle to concentrate on. [to Seviper] Seviper, go!
NNicholai
Zangoose, attack now!
I see you've chosen to waste what little energy it has left. That's fine. Chase it down!
[Zangoose runs around as Seviper chases it]