[The Referee for the Whirl Cup tournament is announcing the rules]
Here are the rules of the match. Each trainer is allowed two Pokémon, and the first trainer to knock out both opposing Pokémon the winner.
Well, I know who I'm starting with. Let the games begin! [Throws her Poké ball and out comes Poliwhirl]
Poli.
Poliwhirl, not bad. Then I'll use... [Throws his Poké ball and out pops Totodile]
Toto toto totodile!
Ash will be battling with Totodile while Misty puts Poliwhirl to the test!
Ready, begin!
Totodile, Water Gun!
[Totodile uses Water Gun]
Okay, Poliwhirl, Bubble attack now!
[Poliwhirl jumps up to avoid Totodile's Water Gun attack]
Poli!
What?
Toto.
[Poliwhirl jumps into the water]
Poliwhirl has jumped into the water and is headed straight toward Totodile.
Alright, Totodile, here it comes. You have to get in the water, now!
Dile!
[But Poliwhirl jumps out of the water]
Whirl! [Uses Bubble on Totodile]
[getting hit by Poliwhirl's bubbles] Dile, Dile, Dile!
Totodile!
[Totodile unleashes a big white circle]
Poliwhirl!
[The Bubble attack stops and Totodile has come out with dizzy eyes]
To, to, dile!
[Brock, Pikachu and Togepi are watching the battle as spectators]
Pika, Pika!
Togepi!
[The crowd cheers]
Totodile is in trouble after that close range Bubble attack!
Alright, Poliwhirl, use Double Slap!
[Poliwhirl starts to come down]
Totodile, watch out!
Dile. [Recovers from his dilemma]
Poliwhirl! [Uses Double Slap, but Totodile dodges it]
Poliwhirl!
Skull Bash!
[Totodile uses Skull Bash on Poliwhirl]
Totodile's Skull Bash hits its mark!
Whirl! [Goes into one of the pillars and jumps back down, hence the saying "What goes up, must come down"]
[Landing on the platform] Toto!
But Poliwhirl comes back strong!
Use Double Slap again!
Totodile, Water Gun!
Toto toto... [Uses Water Gun, but Poliwhirl dodges it and then lands on the platform] Dile!
Poliwhirl! [Double Slaps Totodile and sends him flying]
Poliwhirl's Double Slap sends Totodile flying!
[As the announcer talks, Totodile hits a pillar and falls back down onto the battlefield]
Totodile, stand up!
[Totodile gets up, but he is all out of sorts]
Dile, dile, dile, dile. [Collapses]
Totodile?
Totodile is unable to battle! Poliwhirl wins!
[The camera pulls out of the arena as Ash recalls Totodile]
Look like Double Slap did the trick! Misty and Poliwhirl win the first battle!
We did it! We did it! I love you, Poliwhirl!

