[Segueing into commercial break]
ASAsh, Serena, Clemont & Bonnie
Who's that Pokemon?
[a silhouette of Squishy is shown as its leitmotif plays.]
S19 E1From A to Z!
[Segueing out of commercial break]
ASAsh, Serena, and Clemont
Iiiit's... umm...
[enthusiastically] Squishy!!
[Squishy warbles.]
S19 E7A Festival of Decisions!
[Ash's Frogadier is glowing triggering its evolution!]
AAsh
Frogadier, whoa! [Frogadier's evolution sends Bisharp to fly backwards.]
SShinobu
Frogadier is evolving!
[A few seconds later, it is now a Greninja. Ash scans it with his Pokedex.]
KPKalos Pokedex
Greninja, the Ninja Pokémon, and the final evolved form of Froakie. Greninja can compress water into sharp-edged throwing stars. With the grace of a ninja, it slips in and out of sight to attack from the shadows.
[Note: Greninja is the first fully evolved Water-type Starter to be owned by a main protagonist. This was done in response to the overused and universally hated concepts of unevolved Water starters (Ash's Squirtle, Totodile, Oshawott, Brock's Marshtomp, May's Wartortle and Dawn's Piplup) and Ash's cute unevolved Water-types (Squirtle, Totodile Corphish, Buizel, Oshawott and Palpitoad).]
S19 E12Party Dancecapades!
ONE AT A TIME! WAIT YOUR TURN! You won't get brushed if you act up!
S19 E16Master Class Choices!
AAmelia
Hold on! This is unacceptable! Mine was a much more polished performance than hers [Serena's] was!
[eavesdropping] Is that... [Her Pokemon tell her to shush]
PPalermo
[annoyed] Yet the fact remains you lost. That's simply how the audience judged it. [Amelia gets pouty] Isn't there something more productive you could be doing now?
AAmelia
But I want to become a better performer than Aria! [Serena continues hearing it, a bit shocked]
PPalermo
You can't just win with a perfect score. The only person who could come up with something more than that is you. [In other words, whining to someone about the results of your performance is not going to benefit you in the long run. Amelia walks away taking the lesson to heart.]
S19 E20Performing a Pathway to the Future!
MMiette
Aaaand... [she wraps her arm around Serena's shoulder, causing her to blush.]
Huh?!
MMiette
There's "You-Know-Who"~
Huh? [looks behind her to see Ash, who is confused along with Pikachu and Clemont]
AAsh
Huh?
Pika?
[mortified] MIETTE!!
[Miette takes a sly aside glance at the camera.]
MMiette
[giggles] See you later. Take care, Ash~
SSlurpuff
Slurpuff!
AAsh
[unaware of her teasing, as usual] Yeah. You too, Miette!
[Fade to nighttime outside the outside the Gloire City Pokémon Center. Serena, now in her pajamas, sits pensively on the steps with Braixen, Pancham, and Sylveon. Ash, also in nighttime wear, and Pikachu, on his shoulder, walk up next to her to check in on her after her loss to Aria.]
AAsh
What's wrong? Does it hurt? [He takes a seat on Serena's right]
Oh, no. I've been sitting here thinking.
AAsh
Yeah. I'll bet you were thinking about your next performance, weren't you?
Mm-hmm. You could say that.
AAsh
Of course. When I lose a battle, I get so excited about what I'm gonna do next time, my next strategy. Then I know I'm gonna win!
[smiles] It's great you're always so positive, Ash.
AAsh
[confused] Huh?
[suggestively, perhaps to tell Ash that Serena just complimented him, or to point out his denseness yet again] Piiikachu...~
[Serena turns to look at the waxing half moon, very slightly covered by the clouds.]
It all seems to come so naturally for you.
Braixen Braixen.
AAsh
Seriously? I don't always know what to do...
Huh...?
AAsh
But then... [He runs down the steps, turns around to face Serena and her Pokémon, and opens his arms, as if giving a presentation.]
...if I really think about it, I'd rather do stuff. 'Cause even if I goof up, I learn something. There's nothing we could ever do that's a waste of time!
Oh, Ash...
AAsh
[stretching his arms] Okay, time to hit the sack.
[jumps off of Ash's shoulder] Pi.
AAsh
We've got an early morning tomorrow.
Yeah. [She stands up. With Ash's advice in mind, she stares at the moon with a new resolve to pick herself back up off her feet and take her next step.]
S19 E22Battling at Full Volume!
[Ash is sick and lands headfirst into Serena's arms. Serena gasps.]
AAsh
[deliriously, while looking Serena straight in the eyes] Now's our chance. Now. Now.
What's wrong?!
AAsh
I...
"I"... what...?! [Serena is now flustered, thinking Ash might confess his feelings to her by saying "I love you" or something similar]
AAsh
I...
[Serena whimpers uncomfortably and closes her eyes in anticipation of what she thinks Ash is about to say, until...]
AAsh
Iron Tail, Pikachu... [collapses, causing everyone else to panic!]
S19 E25Championing a Research Battle!
You take care of Ash, and I'll take care of this!
CSClemont & Serena
Right!
[Diantha turns to face Team Rocket]
Don't you dare underestimate my Gardevoir! Now Gardevoir, full power!
S19 E28Seeing the Forest for the Trees!
[After losing the Gym Battle to Wulfric in the previous episode, a depressed Ash sits in the woods]
Ash!
AAsh
Huh...? [He looks up to see Serena, breathing heavily, has found him in the woods] I'm sorry... [holds the rim of his cap] I shouldn't have just left you like that.
[approaching Ash] Ash... if something is bothering you, you can talk to me. I'll listen, anytime you want! [Ash just looks down and says nothing] Seriously! Anytime, anywhere! [still no reaction] I know how you feel. I've been there! [Ash just continues to sit there moping] Remember when I really goofed at the Showcase?
[as she says this, Ash suddenly gets angered and stands up]
AAsh
YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW I FEEL!
[Serena is shocked at the sudden outburst and starts getting upset]
Then tell me about it!
AAsh
It's none of your business. Leave me alone!
[He turns away and hangs his head. Having enough, Serena throws a snowball at Ash, much to his confusion.]
The Ash I know is full of energy. He's a leader. Always tries his best! He's always positive, and he never gives up! [welling with tears] He hangs in there until the very end! [continues throwing snowballs at Ash] You're not acting like the Ash I know! [a snowball eventually hits Ash in the face, and he collapses on the snow] Stop! Give me back the real Ash, because YOU SURE AREN'T HIM!
[She sobs and runs off as Ash lies there contemplating.]
AAsh
"Real Ash"? Whoa... [An Oddish, Budew, and a Sentret watch him. Before long, he finally realizes that all Serena wanted to do was to help him through his depression...] Oh, man...!
[Ash screams in frustration, startling the Pokémon watching and some Fletchings, who fly out of a tree in a panic. He gets up and stretches.]
AAsh
I've had enough of this! I'm overthinking it! It's making my head hurt. I've gotta get myself in gear! [stands up and stretches his legs] If there's something I don't understand, all I've gotta do is get moving! I'll figure it out. [puts on his cap and sets off]
S19 E32A League of His Own!
TTierno
Hey, Ash! Good to see you!
AAsh
It's Tierno!
TTrevor
Nice to see you, Ash!
AAsh
And Trevor, too!
How's it going?
TTierno
Just fine, Bonnie!
[Tierno and Bonnie high-five each other]
TTierno
[To Serena, with hearts in his eyes] And seeing you is the best ever!
MMalva
Excuse me? [rushes over] Are you competing in the Kalos League?!
AAsh
Uhhh...that right.
MMalva
Will you let me, interview you?
AAsh
Huh...you want to interview me?
[As Ash rushes to the stadium to get ready for battle, he is intercepted by Everett, the Furfrou trainer from earlier.]
EEverett
So, we meet again. [Ash is shocked] Let's have a battle!
AAsh
But I've got a battle out there.
EEverett
You promised.
[a flashback of Ash's promise is revealed]
AAsh
I know I did say the next time. [Pikachu is protesting] I'm keeping my word! I have to do it. [Are you crazy Ash? Don't you have an upcoming League battle to worry about?!]
EEverett
That's what I want to hear from a Trainer who won eight badges. A one on one battle, no holding back!
AAsh
You're strong alright, but I'm just gonna have to beat you so I can get out there. I didn't make it to the Kalos League for nothing, you know. [All eight Kalos Gym leaders are shown with their badges: Viola and her Bug Badge, Grant and his Cliff Badge, Korrina and her Rumble Badge, Ramos and his Plant Badge, Clemont and his Voltage Badge, Valerie and her Fairy Badge, Olympia and her Psychic Badge, Wulfric and his Iceberg Badge] I've got a lot of memories associated with each and every Gym badge I've won. Get ready for this, I'll show you what they all mean.
[Ash had just defeated Everett's Furfrou]
EEverett
Furfrou, no!
AAsh
[Bowing] Thank you for the battle.
EEverett
You really beat me. [Recalls Furfrou and starts sobbing when Ash walks past] I couldn't get all eight badges in time. The thing is, there are lots of trainers like me who wanted to compete here. All those trainers with all their dreams and all their hopes... you better win, no matter what. [Note: While people do criticize Ash for losing leagues, one thing people can agree on is that at least Ash qualified for them. This serves as a reminder that not all people are able to meet the requirements in time for the League.]
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