After witnessing Shinji's victory at the Kurogane Gym...
...Satoshi fought his first battle in the Sinnoh Region against Hyouta, the Kurogane Gym Leader.
But the end results of his efforts was not to same as Shinji's, when Satoshi's battle ended in defeat.
The mysterious creatures of this planet,
Pocket Monsters...
"Pokémon" for short!
Now, the story of Satoshi and Hikari,
and Pokémon, their meetings, adventures,
and battles are about to begin!
Let's cross over the tall Mt. Tengan
with Indomitable Heart and Last Resort
Who should I get? Where will I meet them?
It's as exciting as a secret base!
We'll advance
to a new town
as it glitters
Yay yay yay yay!!
I’m not soft, I'll battle you any time!
Spicy? Bitter? Dry? Sour?
Live! So, feel!
Together!
Yay yay yay yay!!
Get blown away by Aqua Jet,
Fog Clear the sad feelings,
Look! When we climb over it with Rock Climb
GOOD GOOD SMILE!!
Everyone, GOOD GOOD SMILE!!
Big Charge of Ancient Pokémon!!
Pikachu, Iron Tail!
Eipam, Focus Punch!
Naetle, Razor Leaf!
Way to go everyone, that was great!
You all look great!
They're looking much stronger than before.
Using coal ore for training was a great idea.
With so many rocks around, you made the perfect choice.
Thanks.
Pikachu is psyched too.
We'll keep training until we can do it in our sleep, then that Badge is ours!
But they're not really the best match-ups for the Rock types at the Kurogane Gym.
Yeah, besides Naetle.
I know!
Call your friend, the Pokémon Senryū guy.
Ohkido is a doctor.
That's the guy!
Doesn't he have a whole bunch of different Pokémon?
Call and ask him to send you some that are strong against Rock types.
Or I could lend you Pochama.
No. I'm sticking with the Pokémon I have.
But why? Don't you want to win?
Of course I do.
But, I don't need to change Pokémon to beat Hyouta.
No matter who you're up against,
there's always a way to win.
So I want to stick with the team I have.
But, they're just not the right type of Pokémon.
Shinji...
He didn't use the right type of Pokémon either.
If he can do it, so can we!
What do you say, everyone? Let's beat at the Kurogane Gym our own way!
Silly me... I don't know what I was thinking.
I have an idea Satoshi.
I have the perfect training partner.
Who is it?
Come out, Usokkie!
It's Usokkie?
That's right, it has Rock Head too!
Yeah.
If you'll remember, Rock Head is an ability that makes. ??????
It can save you a lot of damage.
That's the same ability that Hyouta's Iwark has, right?
That's right.
Train against Usokkie and I guarantee you'll have some insights on how to win at the Kurogane Gym.
Thank you, Takeshi.
Alright! Let's get started!
I'm getting psyched just watching you all!
We're going to go back to the Pokémon Center to work on some combinations.
I see. Do your best, Hikari.
Good luck with your training, too.
Pochama, Mimirol... Let's go!
Here's the site of the next Pokémon Contest!
The next event will held in Sonoo Town!
A beautiful location that's not to be missed!
For all of you Coordinators out there, I urge you not to miss this one!
We'll be there, and we hope you will too!
Next up is Sonoo Town, huh?
Alright! I'll be there for my Ribbon!
What? It's been stolen?
The fossil restorer must have been taken after we went home.
What about the revived Pokémon?
They're fine.
There was no damage to the fossils in the store room either.
Get in touch with Junsa-san right away.
Right!
Well...
At least none of the Pokémon were injured.
But...there was still a Pokémon inside.
That's right!
We were in the process of restoring a Pokémon!
If it completes and gets loose...
Cheers!
That went well.
Yeah.
Stealing this thing will restore our reputation!
First we dug a hole, now we're on a role!
When we're doing what we do best, everything turns out fine!
Now, let's fill it up with fossils!
Like putting money in the bank!
We'll fill Sinnoh with so many fossils, we'll be invincible!
Kojiro, show us the first one.
Come on, Nyarth.
I didn't have them, Musashi did.
Hold on, stealing the fossils was your job!
I was in charge of machine maintenance!
I was in charge of hole maintenance!
The one in your head!
Is that a fossil?
It seems it was in there the whole time.
It looks likes it's finished.
That means...
All done!
Our ancient Pokémon!
It's a fossil coup!
It's Ptera!
That Pokémon will make a powerful ally.
Alright then...
Let's get Ptera!
Musashi!
You ingrate! Not every Ancient Pokémon gets into Rocket-dan!
What is that?
Hold on.
Let me see...
I'm almost there...
Yes, here it is!
That move is Giga Impact!
Giga Impact?
It's really powerful, huh?
No Ptera's going to brush me off!
It's heading into town.
Should we follow it?
Yeah!
Wait a minute.
Before we go, let's grab a few fossils to take along.
Good idea!
Your genius, Nyarth.
First off, it's time to do some preparation.
Naetle, use Razor Leaf!
Usokkie, Double Edge!
Naetle's gotten stronger...
...but it's still not enough!
The Pokémon at the Kurogane Gym have tons of speed and power.
I've got to figure out how to deal with that.
Just fighting back with pure power isn't the answer either!
Satoshi!
How about a break?
The Pokémon are tired.
Yeah, you're right.
Hey! Doing some training?
Hyouta-san!
Rock as far as the eye can see...
It's a great way to get ready for another battle in my Gym.
But we still have more work to do.
Don't work too hard.
Figure out a strategy that suits you and your Pokémon.
Right!
But I was just thinking about the way you fought Shinji.
Stop right there.
This has been bothering me since our last battle.
Who are you trying to beat anyway?
Of course it's...
I understand why you'd be concerned about Shinji-kun.
But it's me that you're going to be battling, right?
Yeah.
I understand.
You'll be fine.
Now, I've got some excavation to do!
Excavation?
Looking for fossils right?
Yeah.
I've always loved searching for ancient Pokémon.
I found that Zugaidos fossil when I was a kid, so I had to have it restored.
You restored it?
Yeah! What an amazing thing, to restore Pokémon fossils!
Zugaidos was the first Pokémon we used it on.
It's amazing what science can do!
Yeah.
But these fossils are more amazing.
Pokémon have been changing in a process that's taken millions of years to get to this point.
It's like these fossils came back to tell me all about their ancient secrets.
Yeah, fossils are as beautiful as it gets.
Alright! That was great!
You nailed it. Now, don't forget any of it.
Alright, one more time.
What's that Pokémon?
Was that a Ptera?
That's a Ptera?
Ptera: Fossil Pokémon.
An ancient Flying type that is equipped with claw-like teeth.
Did it escape from the museum?
The museum?
What's that sound?
It's Ptera!
It's on a rampage!
What?
Ptera!
Did it come from the restored fossil?
It's headed this way!
Kabutops and Armaldo have escaped!
Let's go!
Right!
In the Monster Balls!
Right!
Come back! Kabutops! Armaldo!
W- What do we do now?
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True beauty.
There's nothing more beautiful than these.
Hyouta!
Something terrible has happened!
What is it?
The ancient Pokémon are on a rampage!
Citizens of Kurogane City...
Ptera, Kabutops, and Armaldo are terrorizing the town!
We're now formulating a plan to capture all three of them in the Kurogane Mine.
Kurogane Mine?
That's where Satoshi is!
Not a moment too soon.
Hold on.
Where did Ptera go?
The search helicopter is on it now.
We need to deal with them.
Right!
Please wait!
You have to let me handle this!
It's Hyouta!
Let's go, Zugaidos!
We'll help too!
Alright!
I'll distract them, you look for an opening, then take them both down!
Got it!
Zugaidos, use Flamethrower!
Now, Pikachu!
You too, Usokkie!
Zugaidos, Zen Headbutt!
Yeah, keep it up!
You can't get too much of an old thing!
Who are they?
The fossil restorer!
We hear voices saying this and that!
We come along in a swift current of light.
The wind!
The land!
The sky!
The danger we will deliver to the world!
The crisis we will convey to the universe!
Whether angels or demons, if you call the name...
The captivating echo that shakes everyone.
Musashi!
Kojiro!
And Nyarth!
The stars of the era are us!
We are the invincible...
Rocket-dan!
So you're behind this crime!
Return the machine and the Pokémon at once!
That'll never happen!
We've got a lot of restoring to do!
And we're going to make an army of the biggest ancient Pokémon you've ever seen!
No you're not!
Let's go, Pikachu!
Wait, Satoshi-kun!
We have to be careful.
If not, Armaldo, Kabutops, and the fossil restorer could be badly damaged.
That's right.
So do what brats do best and zip.
While we make off with these ancient Pokémon.
That's...
Now!
Right!
Armaldo, return!
Kabutops!
That's Giga Impact!
Giga Impact?
Intercept it, Zugaidos!
Look at how Zugaidos is getting pushed back!
That Ptera is strong!
Satoshi!
Satoshi-kun!
Satoshi, are you okay?
Hikari!
We'll take care of this now!
Another Giga Impact!
No need to worry. Watch this.
Let's go! Pochama! Mimirol!
Not yet, just a little longer.
Do it now!
Go!
Amazing!
That's great! We've got to learn those moves!
Jump on it's back!
They did it!
Excellent!
Go, Monster Ball!
Thank you.
We're safe now, thank you.
You're welcome.
That leaves...
Alright, let's grab Ptera and get out of here.
The ancient Pokémon are gone!
Tough luck!
We'd like our machine back!
What?
The nerve of that guy!
We have no choice!
Bye!
Follow them, Zugaidos!
Zugaidos is coming!
Nyarth, take care of it!
Take this!
Zugaidos!
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!
We can.
And we did!
Don't let them escape!
You can do it, Zugaidos!
Zugaidos!
It evolved into Rampald!
Alright!
Go, Rampald!
Great, Rampald! Finish with Zen Headbutt!
Ancient Pokémon are overrated!
No they're not!
Kojiro, make us one of those machines!
I never liked antiquing.
This feels bad!
Wow!
Rampald is amazing!
Rampald: Head Butt Pokémon.
The evolved form of Zugaidos. It's Headbutt attack...
...is so powerful that it can pulverize even the sturdiest of objects in one hit.
Thank you, Rampald.
You saved our machine.
Everyone.
I salute you. Thank you very much.
No, it was nothing.
I salute you for your amazing charm and beauty-
Paralyzed...
Hyouta-san, can we have another battle tomorrow?
I want to battle your Rampald.
Have you thought of a strategy?
Yes.
Alright, then you get the honor of being Rampald's first opponent.
Thank you very much!
Hikari, can you help me train?
It will be good training for me too.
Thanks for the help!
Hyouta-san, I know I'm going to get that Badge.
Alright, just give it all you've got.
A battle with a fierce Ptera provides Satoshi with a clue that he confidently alluded to...
...while Hyouta and Rampald await, promising to be a challenge he won't soon forget.
Glittering pink, my Pokétch;
When I’m lost, I’ll use coin toss
I’m always looking straight ahead,
I can become strong by being at your side
It's not so much
Do your best!
As it is “You’re fine!” that I want to convey
If you have the bravery to believe then GO GO GO!!
When I'm with you, Yeah!!
Step together!!
Make a big jump!!
We can jump over
any mountain or valley, it's not scary!
Everybody, Yeah!!
Step together!!
Jump towards tomorrow!!
Feel the instant right now
Let's start running, riding the wind,
becoming stronger!!