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This is a transcript of the Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors episode: "Short and to the Punch!".

Dialogue removed from certain reruns are underlined.

Narrator
A frolicking forest stream provides our heroes with a little rest and relaxation, en route to Daybreak Town and Dawn's next Pokémon Contest!
[Piplup backstrokes in the water.]
Dawn's Piplup
Piplup! Lup...
Ash Ketchum
All right, Gible! While we practice Draco Meteor, you need to concentrate and focus your dragon-type Pokémon power!
[Gible starts concentrating, loading up the meteor.]
Ash Ketchum
Now concentrate that power in your center, and then fire!
[After a while, Gible shoots a meteor up in the sky.]
Ash Ketchum
Looking good!
[The meteor pops and falls toward Piplup. Piplup panics as the meteor hits him. As the smoke clears, Piplup faints, has a bump on his head and sinks in the water.]
Dawn's Piplup
(Weakly) Piplup...
Dawn
Ah! Piplup, no!
Ash's Pikachu
(Concerned) Pika?
[Dawn picks up the wounded Piplup.]
Dawn
Oh, Piplup, are you okay?
Dawn's Piplup
(Stunned) Pip-ip-lup?
Brock
You know, Piplup's always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Dawn
(Annoyed) Ash, be careful, please.
Ash Ketchum
Sorry about that! Gible, get the next one right, okay?
[Gible bites into the rock.]
Ash Ketchum
Gible...
[Gible chews the rock. The rock suddenly sinks him into the water.]
Ash Ketchum
Gible!
Dawn
Oh no!
Ash's Pikachu
Pika!
Ash Ketchum
OK, Buizel, quick, I choose you!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Buizel land afloat in the water.]
Ash Ketchum
All right, Buizel, get underwater and save Gible!
Ash's Buizel
Bui-bui!
[Buizel dives underwater. It picks Gible up on top of his head. The rocks lets go. Buizel takes Gible above water.]
Ash Ketchum
Awesome, Buizel, thanks!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash Ketchum
Gible, return, now!
[Ash returns Gible. Buizel deflates its sac. Suddenly, two figures dash across the waterfall. Everyone yelps and becomes alert.]
Ash Ketchum
What's that?
[Clayton and Mr. Mime appear at the top of the ramp.]
[The opening theme and title card plays.]
[Ash & friends gaze with the duo.]
Ash Ketchum
Whoa. Check them out.
Dawn
Who's that Pokémon?
[Dawn scans the pokemon with her dex.]
Pokédex
Mr. Mime. The Barrier Pokémon. By rapidly moving its fingers, Mr. Mime can stop air molecules to create an invisible wall.
Clayton
I'm a trainer named Clayton! I'm also the man with the sublime fists! They call me "Clayton Sub-fists!"
Brock
He's kidding.
Ash Ketchum
Clayton Sub-fists?
Clayton
And this is my partner! In short, my-par, Mr. Mime!
Mr. Mime
Mime!
Dawn
That's so weird.
Dawn's Piplup
Lup.
Ash's Pikachu
Pika?
Ash's Buizel
Bui?
Clayton
Now for you! You all look like Pokémon trainers! Poké-ners, in short!
Dawn
Poké-ners, right.
Brock
Wow, I'd love to know where those abbreviations come from, you know?
Clayton
All right, tell me your names!
Ash Ketchum
My name's Ash, and these are my Pokémon Pikachu and Buizel.
Ash's Pikachu
Pika!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Dawn
And my name's Dawn. I'd like you to meet my partner Piplup.
Dawn's Piplup
Lup.
Brock
Hello, I'm Brock. And I'm a Pokémon breeder.
Clayton
Got it! Ash-pika, Ash-bui, Dawn-pip, Bro-bree!
Brock
Huh?
Clayton
Got it! Nice to meet you all!
Brock
Uh, likewise.
Dawn
Nice to meet you.
Clayton
You see, I'm a Pokémon martial artist! Mr. Mime and I have been training together for many years, and this is my personal training field!
Ash Ketchum
A trainer and a martial artist!
Ash's Pikachu
(Impressed) Pika-pika!
Clayton
That's right. A Pokémon battle is where skills and wills collide. For years, I traveled the world honing my Pokémon martial arts skills. But after arriving here, I chose to remain, because this is the perfect place for me to train and attain the highest of skill levels. So I've been training right here ever since!
Dawn
I'm impressed!
Brock
I'm thinking.
Clayton
By the way, you! Buizel!
Ash's Buizel
Bui?
Clayton
That heroic rescue of yours was inspiring!
Brock
Heroic rescue? That's over the top.
Clayton
You've got potential! And so...
[The duo jump to the ground, facing Ash & friends.]
Clayton
I want to see just how powerful you are, so will you battle against my Mr. Mime?
Ash's Buizel
(Determined) Bui! Bui-bui!
Ash Ketchum
Yeah, we'll show you, all right!
Ash's Buizel
(Excited) Bui-bui!
Clayton
Over here!
Ash Ketchum
Come on, Buizel, let's go!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Ash & friends follow Clayton. Team Rocket watch on from behind a mound.]
Jessie
Doesn't that over-buff buffoon ever get off stage?
James
He's in a movie with no one to yell "cut".
Meowth
Would you two stooges stop moaning about Mr. Ego and check out that marvelous Mr. Mime?
Jessie
Marvelous why?
Meowth
Because those Mr. Mime-ish eyes are the eyes of a natural-born champion!
James
You see that?
Meowth
Let's go watch them duke it out, and you'll see, too!
[A battle is set on a grassy field. Ash, with Buizel and Clayton with Mr. Mime are on opposite sides.]
Dawn
I wonder what kind of battle it's going to be.
Dawn's Piplup
Piplup.
Ash's Pikachu
Pika.
Brock
It all depends on how Buizel goes up against a Psychic-type like Mr. Mime.
Clayton
All right! Give me your best!
Ash Ketchum
Let's do it, Buizel! Use Aqua Jet!
[Buizel surrounds itself in a watery aura and charges toward the target.]
Clayton
Mr. Mime, Psychic, go!
[Mr. Mime glows its eyes and stretches it arms forward as it roars. Holding the move in place, it redirects Buizel, causing the Pokemon to bash into a tree and fall down.]
Ash Ketchum
No, Buizel!
Ash's Pikachu
(Concerned) Pika!
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, you okay?
[Buizel gets up and faces Ash.]
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Clayton
Attacking us head on shows me you've got real guts! I like that!
Ash Ketchum
Whoa. They're strong, but I'm not going to lose!
Brock
Mr. Mime will just dodge all of Buizel's attacks.
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, use Sonic Boom!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Buizel jumps and executes the move.]
Clayton
Double Team, now!
Mr. Mime
Mr. Mime!
[Mr. Mime creates several copies of itself. Buizel takes out the copies with Sonic Boom. Mr. Mime leaps.]
Ash Ketchum
Use Aqua Jet one more time!
[With Mr. Mime in mid-air, Buizel charges towards it. Clayton snickers.]
Brock
Huh? Uh-oh! Hey, Ash, it's a trap! Look out!
Clayton
So, we'll finish this off with an explosive fist. Mr. Mime, Thunder Punch!
Mr. Mime
Mister Mi-i-ime!
[Mr. Mime surrounds its fist with electricity and punches Buizel, knocking and fainting him.]
Ash Ketchum
Buizel!
Clayton
This battle is over, and that makes it bat-over for short!
Jessie
Mr. Mime is marvelous.
James
But the bloke's abbreviations make me climb the proverbial walls. Bat-over sounds like a baseball game.
Meowth
Who cares? concentrate on giving Mr. Mime to the boss as a gift, and you'll go a long way to give our money a lift.
Team Rocket
(Singing) He's talking funny. We're making money. Who cares?
James
Catching that marvelous Mr. Mime's not a certainty.
Meowth
Which is why you leave the details to me!
Jessie
Great, we'll see.
[Ash consoles a frustrated Buizel.]
Ash Ketchum
Are you okay, Buizel?
Ash's Pikachu
(Concerned) Pika?
Dawn's Piplup
(Concerned) Piplup?
Ash Ketchum
I feel really bad, Buizel. Guess I got a little carried away.
Clayton
So, Ash-bui. So tell me, what is the most important thing in a Pokémon battle? Now think. The secret lies deep within a lake and the capacity to stop its water.
Dawn
Its water? I'm clueless.
Clayton
I mean your mind. A mind that is undisturbed by the wind will conquer the flow of water. That is the secret art of the battle.
Ash Ketchum
I get it...maybe.
Ash's Buizel
(To Ash, insistent) Bui, bui. Bui!
Clayton
Oh, of course! You want to train with me.
Ash Ketchum
Yeah, and I want to train, too! So won't you please teach me everything you know, Chancellor?
Dawn
He means it.
Clayton
It won't be easy. Do you think you have what it takes, Ash-bui?
Ash Ketchum
For sure!
Ash's Buizel
Bui.
Clayton
That's good enough for me.
Ash Ketchum
Thanks a lot, Clayton.
Ash's Buizel
Bui-bui!
[Ash's gang and Clayton are outside a cabin.]
Ash Ketchum
What kind of training are we going to do?
Ash's Buizel
Bui?
Clayton
Take a look over there.
[Clayton points to a path beside the waterfall.]
Ash Ketchum
Yeah, what?
[Clayton and Mr. Mime jump and face Ash & friends.]
Clayton
You see, a battle is a collision of fists, So Ash-bui will learn to master this move. (Firmly) Mr. Mime!
Mr. Mime
Mime!
Clayton
Ice Punch, let's go, now!
Mr. Mime
Mime...
[Mer. Mime concentrates and generates an icy aura on its fist. After a while, it punches into the entire waterfall and freezes it.]
Ash Ketchum
Ice Punch, wow!
Dawn
That is awesome.
Brock
The water froze in one punch!
[The ice shatters and the water falls again.]
Clayton
Ash-bui, you punch the water until your mind draws a blank. Then you will be able to master Ice Punch. So, your turn!
Ash Ketchum
Right!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Ash and Buizel practice punching the waterfall using both fists, into a rhythm.]
Clayton
Think about your form, as well. You won't be able to master it that way.
Ash Ketchum
Yes, sir!
[Team Rocket watch on.]
Jessie
Since when does the trainer train along with the trainee?
James
Well, training twerps wrote the manual on extra help. (Smiles) They're pros at being powerless.
Meowth
Heads up, kids. I just bagged me a brainstorm!
James
Speak!
Meowth
Let's consider Mr. Mime. No doubt the twerp's going to ask loudmouth for a rousing rematch, and as soon as he does, Mr. Mime's bound to start wearing out and getting ready for some serious sleepy snoozing time. That's when we swoop in for the catch!
James & Jessie
Why yes, natch!
[Ash and Buizel continue practicing.]
Dawn
I thought this would be a new way to train.
Ash's Pikachu
Pika.
Dawn's Piplup
Lup.
Clayton
You're doing it all wrong!
Ash Ketchum
Huh?
[Clayton steps next to Ash & Buizel.]
Clayton
You'll never be able to master Ice Punch as long as you insist on punching weakly like that!
Ash Ketchum
So then, how do you do it?
Clayton
Like thiiis! Hi-yah!
[Clayton shows his punches. In slow-motion, one punch retracts without splashing the waterfall.]
Dawn & Brock
Ah!
Brock
Look at the water, it didn't even splash!
[Ash looks at Clayton's fist.]
Ash Ketchum
No way. Your fist didn't even get wet.
Clayton
Mastering Ice Punch requires intensive concentration as well as speed. Simply punching away isn't going to do anything! You must keep that in mind if you want to master Ice Punch, you see?
Ash Ketchum
I think so.
Clayton
Then you just keep training, Ash-bui! Mr. Mime, let's go!
Mr. Mime
Mime!
[Clayton and Mr. Mime jump off.]
Ash Ketchum
Concentration and speed, too.
[Ash and Buizel exert their punches in a rhythm while running. Ash watches Buizel, and becomes surprised when Buizel chops off a small leaf in slow motion. With the sky getting slightly darker, Brock is stirring something in a pot. Pikachu puts the plate down, and suddenly notices Ash & Buizel.]
Ash's Pikachu
Pika?
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, concentrate, and collect your strength into a single spot!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash Ketchum
Now, punch!
[Buizel concentrates, then punches, splashing the waterfall.]
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash Ketchum
Do it again, and this time, give it all you can give it!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, concentrate. Just concentrate.
[Buizel focuses while preparing to punch.]
Ash Ketchum
Now, punch!
[Buizel punches again. This time, an ice segment appears on the back of its hand. Ash looks at it.]
Ash Ketchum
Whoa. The speed of your punch must have cooled down your fist, and that made it freeze. Concentrate a little more, and you'll be able to do it, I'm sure.
Ash's Buizel
Bui. Bui!
Ash Ketchum
Now, what else can we come up with to get Buizel's concentration all charged up?
[Everybody is at the dinner table. Clayton & Mr. Mime eat their meal loudly and frantically.]
Dawn's Piplup
Piplup.
Dawn
Looks to me like you think Brock's cooking is really good, too.
Brock
I like to think I'm a pretty good cook, anyway.
Clayton
Good? unbelievably good! Unbe-good, for short!
Mr. Mime
Mister Mime.
Dawn
Unbe-good?
Clayton
Considering we eat berries and nothing more!
Dawn
Just berries? Seriously?
Clayton
Yes, but this is delicious! It's unbe-licious for short!
[Cut to Team Rocket.]
Jessie
Hun-empty-tum.
James
You're hungry with an empty tummy?
Jessie
Hun-empty-tum.
James
Right! Weird abbreviations can be contagious. Oh please, Meowth, can we catch Mr. Mime and get out of this place? I'm hun-empty-tum, just like her.
Meowth
We're no match against that Mr. Mime unless that dynamo runs out of gas! Of course I'd abbreviate it to no-ma for short.
James
(Sweatdrops) Of course. Most little brains would.
[Ash & Buizel looks at their food, refusing to eat while everyone else munches away.]
Dawn
Aren't you going to eat, Ash?
Ash Ketchum
Yeah...
Ash's Pikachu
Pikachu?
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, let's go.
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Ash & Buizel leave their food behind and set off.]
Dawn's Piplup
Lup?
Dawn
Ash, where are you going?
Brock
Ash is so preoccupied with mastering Ice Punch, he doesn't want to eat.
Clayton
Ash-Bui has potential, so you don't have to worry about them. In short, I would say no-wo. (Brings his bowl forward, demanding) And I would like seconds please! And in short, that's sec-plea!
Brock
No...no-wo?
Dawn
Sec-plea? okay...
[Night falls. Ash, Pikachu and Buizel stand outside on a empty field, feeling the breeze.]
Ash Ketchum
Hey, look at that...
[Ash flashes back to the moment punches the leaf cleanly, followed by the first showing of ice on his fist. The flashback ends.]
Ash Ketchum
That's it!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash Ketchum
That'll work!
Ash Ketchum
Being Buizel's trainer, I can't let things stay stuck like this for long, that's for sure. (To Buizel) We're going to lick this! So let's master Ice Punch no matter what it takes, okay?
Ash's Buizel
(Determined) Bui-bui!
Ash's Pikachu
(Determined) Pika-Pika!
[Clayton and Mr. Mime stand on the roof of their cabin.]
Clayton
I can see in its eyes that Buizel will succeed. When it does, Mr. Mime...tell the truth, will you then be able to defeat Buizel?
Mr. Mime
Mime, Mime!
Clayton
Then the next match is certain to be a battle of dueling fists, roaring and raucous!
[Buizel is opposite Ash and Pikachu, the latter holding a handful of leaves.]
Ash Ketchum
Ready, Buizel?
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Ash takes a leaf from Pikachu and drops it, blowing in the wind toward Buizel. Buizel focuses and watches the leaf. He punches. The leaf drifts above his fist.]
Ash Ketchum
Just letting loose with a punch won't do anything. You've got to pinpoint your punch to hit the moving leaf, get it? That'll increase your concentration and make your punch a lot more powerful. Try it again!
Ash's Pikachu
Pika.
[Ash deploys another leaf. Buizel focuses and watches it. He punches. The leaf bounces off and falls down.]
Ash Ketchum
Again, and focus everything on the leaf!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Ash deploys another leaf. Buizel focuses deeper. As he prepares to punch, his paw glows white.]
Ash Ketchum
All right, it's working!
Ash's Pikachu
(Excited) Pika!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Buizel punches. The leaf bounces off and falls down.]
Ash Ketchum
Almost. That was close.
Ash's Buizel
(Shocked) Bu... (Ready) Bui-bui!
Ash Ketchum
You can do it, Buizel!
[Ash deploys another leaf. Buizel's paw glows white as he focuses.]
Ash Ketchum
Go for it!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Buizel punches. The leaf drifts above his fist and falls down. He growls in frustration.]
Ash's Buizel
Bui...
Ash's Pikachu
Pika.
Ash Ketchum
It's OK, Buizel. Don't give up!
[By sunrise, Clayton meets up with Ash & friends outside.]
Ash Ketchum
I want to challenge you to another battle, Clayton.
Clayton
So, are you saying that you've mastered Ice Punch, Ash-bui?
Ash Ketchum
Yeah!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Ash's Pikachu
Pika!
Dawn
Ash, are you all right?
Ash Ketchum
Of course. You just watch us.
Clayton
I accept! Challenge on!
[Thunder rumbles and lightning strikes. Ash, Buizel, Clayton and Mr. Mime are in their respective positions. Team Rocket watch on.]
Jessie
I'm hearing some thunder bumpers.
James
And they usually signify sheets of showers.
Meowth
Catching Mr. Mime in the rain is going to be like trying to catch the rain itself. (Angrily) There's no time to waste, so let's make haste!
[Meowth goes ahead of the bushes.]
James
I don't detect any prudent planning in that! Wait!
[Team Rocket advance forward towards the battlefield.]
Team Rocket
Hand over Mr. Mime, and do it on our time!
Ash Ketchum
You guys?
Jessie
The fact I'm a girl should be quite clear!
James
And this guy and gal will fill you with fear!
Jessie
On the wind!
James
Past the stars!
[A lightning strike hits the ground and blasts Team Rocket off.]
Jessie
Abbreviated mottos stink, too!
Meowth
Since we didn't catch Mr. Mime, we've got lots of time.
James
Perhaps we could forge an abbreviated blastoff.
Team Rocket
We-bla-off-aaah!
Wobbuffet
Wo-fet!
Ash Ketchum
All right, let's get going, okay?
Clayton
Let's! Ready when you are!
Ash Ketchum
Use Aqua Jet!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Buizel charges toward Mr. Mime.]
Clayton
Mr. Mime, use Psychic, now!
[Mr. Mime blocks Buizel with Psychic and rotates Aqua Jet before letting go. This time, Buizel sticks the landing on the tree feet first and returns to Ash.]
Ash Ketchum
Yes!
Dawn
(Impressed) Awesome!
Ash's Pikachu
(Excited) Pika!
Dawn's Piplup
(Excited) Piplup!
Brock
Wow, Buizel averted the effects of Mr. Mime's Psychic!
Ash Ketchum
Now, Buizel, use Sonic Boom!
[As Buizel leaps up and exerts...]
Clayton
Double Team!
[..Mr. Mime makes copies of itself. The real one leaps forward.]
Brock
Come on, Ash. You can't beat him by using the same move as before.
Clayton
Bro-bree's right about that. The time has come for you to show me your Ice Punch, Ash-bui!
Ash Ketchum
Let's show 'em, Buizel! Ice Punch, let's go!
[As Buizel prepares the move, stars sparkle around his glowing arm. Dawn and Brock exclaim, impressed.]
Dawn
Ah!
Brock
All right! Looking good!
Clayton
Now, Mr. Mime, use Thunder Punch!
[Thunder Punch and Ice Punch collide together. They continue straining. Buizel suddenly loses grip, which Ash notices.]
Ash Ketchum
Hurry up and dodge it, Buizel!
[Buizel ducks to dodge the move. He returns to Ash.]
Clayton
But you won't dodge our next move.
Ash Ketchum
Clayton's got a really powerful Mr. Mime, for sure. But that's no reason to give up, we'll show them! We'll nail our Ice Punch!
[Thunder rumbles and lightning strikes. Rain starts falling, which Ash notices.]
[Buizel notices the rain, looking up to Ash, willing to carry on.]
Ash Ketchum
Hm. Let's go Hey, Clayton, the real battle is just getting started.
Clayton
(Nods) I had a feeling you'd say that, Ash-bui. I agree. So now we're battling fist to fist! OK! We're making the first move, Mr. Mime, and that's Thunder Punch!
[Mr. Mime prepares Thunder Punch and starts running.]
Ash Ketchum
Buizel, get going!
[Buizel runs toward the approaching target. Rain falls heavily. Buizel's speed increases drastically.]
Clayton
(Shocked) Where'd that incredible speed come from?!
Brock
Swift Swim. That's Buizel's ability. The rain increased Buizel's speed.
Ash Ketchum
Quick, Buizel, I want you to get as close as you can!
[As Buizel gets closer, he flashes back to his practice session with the leaves. Cut to Mr. Mime, glowing his electrically charged fist. Buizel has a twinkle in his eye, shared with Ash.]
Ash Ketchum
All right, Buizel, use Ice Punch!
[Buizel's fist glows an aura of a blue flame. As they both punch each other, Buizel ducks to dodge Thunder Punch, and executes the punch on Mr. Mime's chest. Everyone waits on in anticipation as thunder rumbles. It is revealed that Thunder Punch misfires and Ice Punch lands a direct hit. Mr. Mime's body freezes over, causing it to faint.]
Mr. Mime
(Stunned) Mime...
Ash Ketchum
(Jubilant) All right! (Laughs) Buizel, we did it!
[Ash and Buizel share a fist-bump.]
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
[Piplup and Pikachu cheer.]
Dawn
Buizel was totally amazing!
Brock
That was an impressive Ice Punch!
Ash's Buizel
(Happy) Bui-Bui!
[The storm clouds clear.]
Brock
A leaf?
Ash Ketchum
Yeah! I thought of it while we were training.
Brock
It was a great idea to focus Buizel's energy on a single point that constantly moved around. Buizel's concentration got sharper! And that's why Buizel was able to master Ice Punch in such a short time.
Clayton
Though there's more to it than that, bro-bree. Ash-bui used the sudden rain to their advantage, and then, they used Swift Swim, which increases Buizel's speed. Buizel defeated Mr. Mime because Buizel was faster. And that's just one reason why Pokémon battles are so extraordinary and thrilling!
Ash Ketchum
Clayton, thanks a lot.
Clayton
Ash-bui, you make me proud. I knew you both had it in you.
Ash's Buizel
Bui-Bui!
Clayton
But you still have a way to go. So make sure to continue your training all along your journey. Let's battle again! In short, le-bat-ag!
Ash Ketchum
Sure!
Ash's Pikachu
Pika-Pika!
Ash's Buizel
Bui!
Narrator
An unusual Pokémon martial artist has taught Ash and Buizel valuable lessons on skill and concentration. And now our heroes can concentrate on Daybreak Town and Dawn's next contest, as their journey continues.
[The caption "To Be Continued" shows at the bottom of the screen. The credits appear.]
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