Pokémon · Season 18, Episode 25
“Fairy-Type Trickery!” · Season 18, Episode 25
In this episode: Valerie (12), Ash Ketchum (7), Sawyer (2), Clemont (1)
[Valerie walks over to her podium and takes a bow, finally meeting Ash face to face.]
I welcome you all to my gym. I believe your name is Ash, right? How many gym badges do you have?
I have five of them right now and after this, I'll have six gym badges!
[giggles] Such spirit. You certainly are confident, aren't you? But I won't let you win that easily.
[Valerie interacts with her Sylveon by speaking Sylveon's language, much to Ash and Pikachu's shock]
It's just like Serena said. Valerie talks with Pokémon.
[hearing this, she looks back to Ash, but cheerfully admits...] Honestly, I've always wanted to be a Pokémon, so I managed to learn how to speak with them.
Awesome.
It's true I can't communicate with all Pokémon but I can understand what most of what my Pokémon are telling me.
She learned to talk to Pokémon because she wanted to BE a Pokémon?!
I use Fairy-type Pokémon in my Gym. I happened to be quite strong, so watch your step.
[Sylveon swings Fletchinder around with its feelers]
So what do you think, Ash? Sylveon's ribbons can do more than just flutter beautifully, you see. While Fairy Types are graceful, they all possess dangerous hidden fangs.
[Sylveon collapses and faints from Fletchinder's Steel Wing.]
[horrified] Sylveon! [The Furisode Girls all stare in shock as well] Kali, make the call!
Right....Sylveon is unable to battle. Fletchinder wins.
[Note: Since Kali is identified as the one in the Black Furisode, the other three Furisode Girls are based off the ones the player faces in Valerie's Gym in the Pokémon X and Y games.]
Valerie's using Trick Room!
And if so, that could only mean one thing...
Valerie's totally serious about this battle!
[Trick Room deactivates]
[disappointed] Dear, we're out of time...
Fletchinder, use Steel Wing! [Valerie is shocked by this attack]
[Fletchinder struck Spritzee with Steel Wing]
Alright!
Not so fast. [Ash is confused] MOONBLAST! [Spritzee does so, knocking out Fletchinder]
Thank you, but I must say, your multiple Flame Charges were a good idea. It's been a while since I've been surprised like that.
That Moonblast. That was another dangerous hidden fang.
Ash took much too long and he paid a heavy price for doing that. [Waiting too long for Trick Room to deactivate in order to strike]
[As Ash sends in Hawlucha into battle, Hawlucha strikes multiple poses]
[highly amused] My, my! Quite an amusing Pokémon!
[Hawlucha gets hit by Spritzee's Moonblast causing him to hit the Trick Room wall, but luckily, he is okay to continue]
Yep, it's strong.
[surprised] My, you can talk to your Pokémon too, right?
Not really talking. It's more like I can sense what they mean. I just kind of know. [Both Pikachu and Hawlucha agree with him]
[admirably] You have much promise.
[Ash orders Hawlucha to stand still and watch Spritzee's movements]
He's such an interesting boy, so let's see what he's planning. [At this point, Spritzee stops zooming around] Use Gyro Ball. [Spritzee does so]
Hawlucha, catch that! [Spritzee just fell right into Ash's trap! Gyro Ball is a Steel Type move and it does not work well against Fighting types like Hawlucha. As soon as Spritzee hits Hawlucha, Hawlucha grabs Spritzee and spins as well]
[Ash merged victorious in his Gym battle]
I just can't believe Valerie lost...
I haven't seen that in so long.
[Valerie walks over to her defeated Spritzee]
Spritzee! Sprit-Spritzee? [Spritzee, are you alright?]
[weakly] Spritzee. [I think so.]
Sprit-Spritzee. [That's okay] You gave it your best effort. I'm so proud of you and Sylveon as well. [recalls her Spritzee and turns her attention to Ash.] That was truly well done! I haven't been that inspired in a while.
[Valerie and her assistant, Kali, walk up to Ash.]
Ash, you know how a trainer's heart becomes one with their Pokémon when they're backed into a corner during a battle? I'm wondering, why is that?
[a bit confused while looking at Pikachu, Fletchinder and Hawlucha] I'm not really sure...but I do know what you mean!
[smiles before handing Ash his 6th Kalos Gym Badge, the Fairy Badge] Here's proof that you won at the Laverre Gym. I present to you the Fairy Badge. Congratulations!
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