[Ash shows off his new Staraptor to Paul]
What do you think? Don't you think it's great the Starly you didn't care for evolved into a Staravia and now into a powerful Staraptor?
[clearly unimpressed] It sure took you long enough. [Note: It took 105 episodes for Staravia to evolve into Staraptor. Staraptor is often considered to be the slowest developed region bird Ash has owned. Also, many fans think that Staraptor is the best early route region bird Ash has because it won the Pokéringer contest, but the sad truth is that Staraptor is a Swellow 2.0 and did not have as much memorable battles compared to Swellow.]
[Still feeling guilty, Ash rolls over, only to notice Pikachu standing in front of him]
[astonished] Huh?! Pikachu!
[Ash gets up and notices all of his Pokémon in front of him]
Gliscor, Gli, Gli, Gliscor.
MMonferno
Monferno, Monferno.
[Suddenly, Ash’s Pokémon start feeling their pain, to Ash’s and Pikachu’s embarrassment]
[concerned] Oh, man. Please don't overdo it. [starts laughing] Okay, you’re all trying to cheer me up now, right?
Right! [gets up] I’m fine now. I’m not feeling sad one little bit. [stares at the sky] Paul sure is tough. He’s got his own way of getting strong, and I’ve gotta admit he gave it his all. That’s how he got strong in the first place. But, hey, we’re gonna get stronger too. It’s not gonna be easy, though. So there’s only one thing to do. We’re gonna have to work harder than Paul. And when we meet up with him again, we’re gonna beat that guy! What do you say, gang?
[in response, all of his Pokémon cheer and happily glomp him]
Come on. Get off! Hey, guys, get off!
[a while later, Ash and his Pokémon are returning to the Pokémon Center, when suddenly, much to the Pokémon’s confusion, Ash’s stomach starts to growl]
Oops! Guess I forgot to eat something today.
[Pikachu, Staraptor, Grotle, Monferno, Buizel and Gliscor all laugh]
[thinking] What'd he say about reading the wind? Yeah, got it!
[Cut to Gliscor chasing Staraptor, who has a rope tied to his tail.]
Gliscor, that’s it! Just keep on chasing after the rope!
[holding a paper bag] Here, Ash, try using this.
I took a bit tinfoil and used it to make confetti. Watch this. [throws some confetti in the air, which reveals the wind once caught in it]
Whoa, great! Now you can see the wind. [to Gliscor] Now, Gliscor, follow that trail!
[starts following the confetti] Gli!
[is given the bag] Thanks a lot, Dawn. [to Gliscor] Gliscor, look down! [throws some confetti] Here’s more!
[following the next trail of confetti] Scor!
You’re really riding the wind!
[Meanwhile, Team Rocket are travelling in their balloon at night while suddenly some tinfoil hits them.]
What’s with the sparkles?
[points at something off-screen] That!
Gliscor! [lands in Team Rocket’s balloon basket]
[to Jessie and James] This Gliscor’s from the twoips. [to Gliscor] What are you doing on a night like this?
[calmly] Gliscor, Gli. Gli, Gliscor, Gli.
Gliscor’s trying to read the wind so it can battle Scizor for the win.
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