And Gible gets today’s gallantry award. Eat all you want.
Now that Gible has mastered Draco Meteor, I’m sure Piplup will be able to rest easier. Am I right?
[overseeing his Pokémon] Thanks a lot, Gible, Noctowl and Donphan. I’ll work hard in round 4. And that’s a promise!
[Paul and his Electivire approach]
Hey, Paul. So, are you fine-tuning your Pokémon?
[overseeing the two trainers] It’s Paul vs. Ash. I’m really looking forward to their battle.
[v.o.] And so, Ash advances to round 4: the quarter-finals, where our battle with Paul promises some red-hot excitement, so stay tuned for two longtime rivals going at it head to head.
[Cut after sunset]
Good. Noctowl and the others are all in good hands. So, waiting for your third Pokémon for tomorrow?
Right. It should be here any minute now.
[Dawn enters the Pokémon Center]
[Dawn and Ash head outside the Pokémon Center, where Brock is waiting for them]
Ash, [points at something off-screen] look!
[Dawn and Ash look up and notice a familiar shadow heading for them, much to Ash's and Pikachu's delight]
I've been waiting. Gliscor!
[eagerly licks her lips] Gli.
[Gengar bounces around, hitting trees like being in a pachinko machine until he gets zapped by lightning. As Gengar regains consciousness, he sees an Electivire.]
GGengar
Gengar? [Huh, you're the one who zapped me?]
[arrives along with Goh, Grookey and Pikachu] Gengar! No way! Electivire?
[Just then, a shadowy figure appears from behind a tree and stands next to his Electivire. It's Paul, Ash's Sinnoh rival!]
"It's Paul"? Who's that?!
Pikachu! [Long time no see, Electivire!]
EElectivire
Electivire. [Hello again, Pikachu.]
[Gengar gets back up but is stumbling. Luckily Ash catches him.]
Gengar, are you alright? [gets burned] Augh! Hot! [Everyone minus Paul and Electivire are confused]
How can that be? Gengar is usually that cold. [He touches one of Gengar's fingers.] Yep, it is cold.
[Gengar hugs Ash and sure enough Ash does feel the coldness of Gengar's body.]
Well, what do you know? Cold.
You're useless. At the very least, you should know your Pokémon's condition.
Hey Ash? You know that guy?
Yeah. We go way back. When I travelled through Sinnoh, he was a rival I battled a bunch of times. He's a Trainer who's named Paul.
Well, well. I was hoping he'd surprise you two here. You see, Paul happened to stop by yesterday, out of the blue.
Professor Oak is a preeminent figure in Pokémon research. If someone wants to know about Pokémon, he's the best to ask. Nothing strange about that.
Roar! [Let's go Gengar, you've some work to do.]
GGengar
Gengar! [Right, let's go!]
Let's all train. [Charizard, Gengar and the rest of Ash's Fire-mons comply, minus Infernape?]
Kay, buddy! [Not so fast, Ash]
You should leave it to the Pokémon. That's what this place is for.
I'll keep an eye on them! I think you and Paul have things to talk about.
Infernape, why don't you go and join them?
Infernape? Infernape! [Really? Heading off, Ash!]
Infernape, you take care of Gengar, okay?
Infernape! [Right!] [runs off and carries Professor Oak over his shoulders!]
So, Infernape does what Paul does it to do too?
Yeah, cause Paul was its trainer before I was. [Those of you who do not know about Infernape and how he played a part in Ash and Paul's vicious rivalry towards each other during Diamond and Pearl series, here's a brief recap]
Ash met Paul in the Sinnoh Region. Paul put his Chimchar through some extreme training, but when it didn't meet his expectations, he abandoned it. So, Ash welcomed Chimchar into his group. A deep friendship developed which led to Chimchar evolve all the way into Infernape.
Yeah and Infernape's gotten really strong.
Grookey-key-key. [Whoa, look at Electivire's tails!] [Electivire's twin tails are swinging back and forth gently]
[Grookey jumps off Goh's shoulders] Grookey, hang on!
EElectivire
Vire. [What is it?]
[Both Pikachu and Grookey are cheering while looking at Electivire's tails. Grookey throws its stick into the air allowing Electivire to catch it with its twin tails]
EElectivire
Electivire. [Got it!] [Pikachu and Grookey applaud at Electivire's performance]
Electivire, go keep them busy.
EElectivire
Electivire. [Sure thing.]
Excuse me? About your three Pokémon? Aren't they the same as some of the Masters Eight? Lance has a Gyarados, Cynthia has a Garchomp and Steven Stone has a Metagross. Is that just a coincidence?
[simply smiles] Professor, thanks for all your help. I'll say goodbye for now.
You're always welcome to come back here.
Thanks. If you'll excuse me. Infernape, until next time.
Infernape. [Catch you later.]
EElectivire
Electivire. [Right behind you.]
Paul, let's battle again! [Paul waves goodbye, knowing full well that Ash is ready for the trials ahead]
Paul said he's been officially invited to become a Gym Leader of his own Pokémon Gym.
That's why he want to learn more and more about Pokémon.
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