Pokémon Anime 10th Anniversary!
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!!
Pokémon Contest! Yosuga Tournament!!
Everyone, there's the Yosuga Gym!
That's where I'm going to win my third badge!
Wait up, Mukubird!
Slow down, Satoshi!
With his third Sinnoh Gym Badge on the line, Satoshi isn't about to slow down.
But little does he suspect, there is a problem.
It's Naoshi-san!
Greetings my friends.
Regretfully, the Gym Leader's not here.
No way!
It can't be!
Naoshi-san!
Oh, hello.
Naoshi-san, did you come for a Gym battle too?
Yes, and I thought I would team up with Korotock this time.
Korotock, huh? Nice to meet you.
Korotock: Cricket Pokémon.
The evolved form of Korobohshi, it conveys it's emotions with melodies it composes.
A musical Pokémon is perfect for you, Naoshi-san.
You're very kind.
Sadly, it doesn't appear that we will have a chance to battle today.
What do we do?
There's a note on the door.
"I regret to inform you that I'm going on a journey for quite a long while."
That's what it says.
That's kind of weird for a Gym Leader.
No way! I feel like I'm going to explode!
Perhaps entering the Yosuga Tag Battle would help.
Tag Battle?
It's the most famous competition in Yosuga City.
Trainers from all over the world gather to compete in a Tag Battle that will decide who reigns supreme.
A Tag Battle, huh? Sounds like fun!
Let's do it!
How about you Takeshi, want to team up?
Sure. It's been a while since I had a good battle.
You can both register at Yosuga Stadium.
Naoshi-san, will you enter?
No, we've decided to concentrate on the Pokémon Contest this time.
I forgot to register again!
Naoshi-san, have you won any more Ribbons since I saw you?
I still only have one Ribbon and one Badge.
And you, Hikari-san?
I only have one Ribbon too.
Tomorrow will be my first Contest in a while.
You must be excited.
Yeah, it will my first double performance,
but a friend gave me good advice on using combinations.
A friend, huh?
That's the one that gave me the advice!
Nozomi!
Hikari, you made it.
Is your leg healed?
It's as good as new.
That's great news.
Who's that?
My name is Naoshi, Pokémon minstrel at your service.
It was after meeting Hikari-san that I decided to take part in both Gym Battles and Contest.
Oh really?
Yes, it's an honor to participate in both events.
Nozomi, Naoshi-san is quite a busy person.
He needs to make up his mind.
My Pokémon guide me, that is the wise way.
Do you not agree?
Aiming to be Top Coordinator!
That's right, dance to victory!
I'm worried about her.
Habunake, Dokucale... Hang in there.
Okay, you're both fired.
But why?
It's time for those two to pay for my loss to that redhead.
There goes job security.
Kojiro, can I borrow Manene?
Come on, we're a perfect match!
Manene shouldn't have to do this.
But she needs two Pokémon, right?
I'll just use yours.
Pochama, no need to worry!
Pachirisu, no need to worry!
Mimirol, no need to worry!
Buoysel, no need to worry!
And finally...Me!
We've trained really hard for this.
No need to worry!
You sure sound confident!
Don't worry, you've got this.
But you must be feeling a little nervous.
I really am.
My heart is racing like crazy.
After all, it's my first double performance.
And it's happening tomorrow.
Nozomi!
Long time no see.
I heard about the Yosuga Gym.
I'm really sorry.
I was upset at first,
but now Takeshi and I are entering the Yosuga Tag Battle.
Really? That should be fun.
Yeah! Good luck, Nozomi!
But if I win tomorrow, that means Hikari won't.
Let's say I'm rooting for both of you!
Hey, Nozomi?
Thanks to all that advice about double performances, I know I'll look great!
You know you'll look great?
You've taught me so much about Contests!
Your priorities sound a little messed up. The Pokémon are the stars, not the Coordinators.
Make sure you focus on your Pokémon.
I will. Thank you!
And you all have a great time tomorrow.
People and Pokémon connected side by side, creating all kinds of emotions.
Ladies and gentlemen!
The moment you've all been waiting for!
And that takes place at Yosuga Stadium right here!
For our first round, Coordinators will use two Pokémon in an exciting double performance!
And the second round, a Double Battle!
It's beauty and battle times two! Double the fun, no matter how you slice it!
How are you doing?
Musalina-san!
How do you do?
Are you ready to give it your all?
Of course, no need to worry.
Worried about other Coordinators? You don't sound very confident.
On the contrary, I'm as confident as ever!
Dear me, the sparks are flying.
Here it is!
The Yosuga Ribbon, that one lucky Coordinator will take home!
As well as the big chance to move on to the Grand Festival!
Now it's time for a few words from our panel!
Good afternoon, everyone.
I trust you're as excited to witness these double performances as I am.
I like Yosuga City.
One Coordinator and two Pokémon.
I can't wait to see all the brand new combinations!
Alright, let's get started!
It's time for the double performance, and our first entry!
Begin!
Korotock, Kimawari...
Come out!
The fresh and exciting Swords Dance has the crowd in awe!
Kimawari, Grass Whistle. Korotock, Sing.
Let's go.
Words cannot begin to describe what's happening.
Let's all listen to this beautiful music and lose ourselves in it's spell!
Amazing, the crowd loves it!
Showing those sound waves is a great touch.
They both must be very well trained.
He's showing off his Pokémon's beauty like only a minstrel could.
He's a real Coordinator.
Thank you, and now for our judges!
Truly incredible. It moved me from the bottom of my heart.
Yeah, I liked it.
The timing between Coordinator and Pokémon was perfect.
Excellent and well trained!
Now for our next entry, Begin!
What gorgeous performances!
Yosuga City Contests are famous for the high level talent they get.
Then this will a great warm-up for the Grand Festival.
Don't get too far ahead of yourself.
No need to worry.
Time for our next entry!
Begin!
It's Hikari!
No need to worry. Let's go!
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Pochama! Pachirisu! Charm up!
Pachirisu, Sweet Kiss!
Pochama, Bubble Beam!
Alright!
That was great, Hikari!
Her timing was perfect!
Let's finish this up!
Pachirisu, Discharge! Pochama, Whirlpool!
Our double performance was a success!
Thank you, Pochama and Pachirisu!
An Electric type and a Water type worked so well together, what a thrill!
That performance showed off her Pokémon's power in a stunning manner!
Yeah, I liked it.
That combination of Sweet Kiss and Bubble Beam is one I won't forget for a long time!
It looks likes Hikari's off to the second round.
Yeah.
Now for our next entry!
Hello, it's Candy Musalina!
Go Manene and Sabonea!
What a lovely entrance!
Manene and Sabonea are working together in harmony!
What are you doing, Musashi?
Sabonea, Needle Arm! Manene, Mimic!
Manene, Tickle!
Sabonea, not you too!
This is a ticklish situation!
A surprising combination where Sabonea joins in with Manene's Tickle moves!
I never thought being ticklish was a plus!
She might actually be on to something!
Musashi is a complete nutcase.
Huh?
That's creepy.
I'm so ticklish, I can't watch.
Sabonea, Pin Missile! Manene, Mimic!
Manene's Mimic set's up an incredible finish!
The power and joy of that performance adds up to three out of three!
Yeah, I liked it.
She showed off their cuteness in a truly unique way!
The excitement continues with our next contestant!
Karanakushi! Nyarmar! Ready, go!
Karanakushi, Mud Bomb!
Nyarmar, Iron Tail!
It's fast!
And look at Karanakushi's flexibility and tight movements!
They're both well trained!
Secret Power!
What's that?
Secret Power is a move that can change depending on the surroundings!
This time, it seems to have created some sort of paralyzing light.
That must be part of a combination.
Nyarmar, Shadow Claw!
Shadow Claw has absorbed Secret Power and is giving of a dazzling light!
Amazing.
Karanakushi, Water Pulse!
Go, Nyarmar!
They split Water Pulse in two!
And the sole purpose of that whole thing was to make both Pokémon shine.
All I can say is well done.
Nyarmar and Karanakushi's bold movements had me riveted!
I was transfixed until the dramatic finish!
Yeah, I liked it.
The way her Pokémon shone...
The precision moves and the sense of completion were marvelous!
That's the end of our super exciting preliminary rounds!
The results will be presented in just a moment!
Mimirol, I'm sure you're going to give me an awesome performance,
just like Pochama and Pachirisu did.
Time for round two.
Do your best, okay?
Hikari.
You guys, how were we?
I thought you all nailed it.
See, all that training payed off.
I'm feeling really confident.
I'll get my second Ribbon, no need to worry!
I bet it's going to be me and Nozomi in the final round.
Slow down, we have to get past the first round.
Yeah.
Keep talking and you won't notice when I win.
Now the moment you've been waiting for!
Here are the eight Coordinators who made it through!
These eight contestants have impressed our judges with their double performances,
and they're going on to round two, the Double Battle!
These sorts for things happen.
I made it through!
Don't feel bad.
You were pretty good, but I was better!
I'm sorry I let you down. You all worked as hard as you could.
You were really good.
Remember, you were in perfect sync with Pochama and Pachirisu the whole performance.
Then why did we lose?
Hikari.
It's fine, you don't have to say it.
I said it's fine!
I'm sorry.
Hikari!
Satoshi.
She needs a little time.
Ladies and Gentlemen, it's time for round two!
You're about to witness the thrill of the exciting...
X-Scissor.
That's it!
Naoshi-san is off to the finals stage!
No way!
I guess she was no match for him.
We're going to be no match for her.
Pochama.
Everyone.
The finals are bout to start.
It's Naoshi-san and Nozomi.
Now for our final round!
On my right, it's Naoshi-san!
And on the right, Nozomi-san!
Five minutes on the clock, begin!
She must feel pretty bad.
Nozomi does too, but they have each other to talk to.
I see.
Nozomi-san was so close to winning.
Do you want us to get Hikari?
No.
It's best to leave her alone right now. I know she'll be fine.
You see...
Having a friend to talk to, instead of me, is the best thing for her.
That Naoshi-san is amazing, isn't he?
The way he's chosen to compete in Contests and Gym Battles...
It's like he knows it's his destiny.
I could never do that.
At least you didn't lose in the first round.
Cut that out!
But...
I was afraid that I wasn't going to make it past the first round too, you know?
When that happens...
I just hug my Pokémon, and I feel better.
You're pretty smart, Nozomi.
Today was a great experience for me.
When I saw Naoshi's amazing Pokémon, it made me want to work that much harder.
Me too.
No need to worry?
No need to worry.
It's a deal.
Two good friends tried their best, but both came up empty handed...
...but not when it comes to their friendship.
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!!