RS159: Queen of the Serpentine!

"Queen of the Serpentine!"
Information
Series	Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Season	Pokémon: Battle Frontier
№	434
Opening(s) and Ending(s)	Japanese Opening Battle Frontier Ending GLORY DAY ~That Shining Day~ English Opening Battle Frontier Ending Pokémon Go!
Staff credits	脚本(きゃくほん) (Screenplay) 米村正二 (Shōji Yonemura) 絵(え)コンテ (Storyboard) 藤本義孝 (Yoshitaka Fujimoto) 助手(じょしゅ)監督(かんとく) (Assistant director(s)) 秦義人 (Yoshito Hata) 作画(さくが)監督(かんとく) (Animation director(s)) 志村泉 (Izumi Shimura)
In other countries
Japan	Title 熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ！！ Airdate January 5, 2006
Japan	Title 熱闘バトルチューブ！VSチューブクイーン・アザミ！！ Airdate January 5, 2006
Anglosphere	Title Queen of the Serpentine! Airdate(s) October 21, 2006 Notes ^ a: Signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG
Anglosphere	Title Queen of the Serpentine! Airdate(s) October 21, 2006 Notes ^ a: Signifies that it only applies to the US, UK, CA, AU, NZ and SG
Details
Main	Ash Ketchum, Brock, May, Max
Recurring	Jessie, James, Scott
Minor	Female referee, Female students
Character(s) of the Day	Pike Queen Lucy, Barbara
Pokémon	Ash's Pikachu, Team Rocket's Meowth, Jessie's Wobbuffet, James' Mime Jr., Ash's Donphan, May's Eevee, Brock's Bonsly, Jessie's Seviper, Lucy's Seviper, Lucy's Milotic, Lucy's Abra, Lucy's Snorlax, Lucy's Cyndaquil, Lucy's Swinub, Lucy's Makuhita, Lucy's Skitty
Badges or Classes	File:Gutssymbol2.png File:Tacticssymbol.png File:Lucksymbol.png
Major event(s)	Ash and co. arrive at Battle Pike. Ash wins the Luck Symbol. Ash and co. go to the Battle Palace.

Queen of the Serpentine! (Japanese: 熱闘バトルチューブ！ＶＳチューブクイーン・アザミ！！, Hepburn: Fierce Fighting in the Battle Pike! VS the Tube Queen—Lucy!!) is the 13th episode of Pokémon: Battle Frontier.

Synopsis

Ash heads for the Battle Pike ahead of his friends, and finds himself at a facility staffed by three suspiciously familiar faces and their Wobbuffet. Ever trusting, Ash challenges their "Pike Queen Lucy" to a battle. In the meantime, the real Battle Pike crew has come to meet the new challenger, and they're displeased when Ash doesn't show. Brock is instantly smitten by Lucy, the real Pike Queen, who comes to the rescue when Team Rocket reveals their fake Battle Pike and tries to run off with Pikachu. She bursts their bubble and defeats Jessie's Seviper with a powerful Seviper of her own.

Now the real Battle Pike challenge can start! First, Lucy's Seviper battles Ash's Donphan. Even without using defensive moves, Seviper and its Flamethrower attack are tough to beat! Scott explains that Lucy's style is to forget about defense and just hit as hard as possible, but this strategy works against Lucy when Donphan uses a fiery Rollout to defeat Seviper.

Next up is Milotic, who knocks Donphan out with a one-shot Hydro Pump. Pikachu enters the field, only to take the brunt of Milotic's powered-up offense. Ash has to think quickly and figure out how to use Milotic's strength against it, ordering Pikachu to take advantage of Milotic's moves to boost its own attack. This does the trick and knocks Milotic out, earning Ash the Luck Symbol. Ash and his friends are now headed for the Battle Palace and May's next Contest... but before they leave, Brock manages to make a sweet impression on Lucy after all!

Ash heads for the Battle Pike ahead of his friends, and finds himself at a facility staffed by three suspiciously familiar faces and their Wobbuffet. Ever trusting, Ash challenges their "Pike Queen Lucy" to a battle. In the meantime, the real Battle Pike crew has come to meet the new challenger, and they're displeased when Ash doesn't show. Brock is instantly smitten by Lucy, the real Pike Queen, who comes to the rescue when Team Rocket reveals their fake Battle Pike and tries to run off with Pikachu. She bursts their bubble and defeats Jessie's Seviper with a powerful Seviper of her own.

Now the real Battle Pike challenge can start! First, Lucy's Seviper battles Ash's Donphan. Even without using defensive moves, Seviper and its Flamethrower attack are tough to beat! Scott explains that Lucy's style is to forget about defense and just hit as hard as possible, but this strategy works against Lucy when Donphan uses a fiery Rollout to defeat Seviper.

Next up is Milotic, who knocks Donphan out with a one-shot Hydro Pump. Pikachu enters the field, only to take the brunt of Milotic's powered-up offense. Ash has to think quickly and figure out how to use Milotic's strength against it, ordering Pikachu to take advantage of Milotic's moves to boost its own attack. This does the trick and knocks Milotic out, earning Ash the Luck Symbol. Ash and his friends are now headed for the Battle Palace and May's next Contest... but before they leave, Brock manages to make a sweet impression on Lucy after all!

Episode plot

Ash, Max and Brock come out of a Pokémon Center, prepared for Ash's Frontier Battle. Bonsly cries, remarking it needs to be fed. May is not here, so Max goes after her while Ash goes to the Battle Pike. May shows her Eevee the ocean, while also telling it they will be in a Contest together one day. Max came and tells May to come to the Battle Pike. Ash came to the Battle Pike, seeing the building with a head of a Seviper. Team Rocket appears, taking him inside to Queen Lucy (who is Jessie). He wants a battle, but James (disguised) tells they will place Pikachu in a box to purify his energy (which is a cage for trapping him).

Brock fed Bonsly and May and Max come to go to the Battle Pike. Three women come to ask where Ash is. When they are told he went to the Battle Pike, they become enraged, telling them they came to present him the facility. Scott comes to calm everyone down, remarking that the Battle Pike is closed. Queen Lucy comes, condemning her sister who is acting brash. Brock flirts with her, but Lucy's sister pulls him. Team Rocket put Pikachu in the box and a net on Ash. They go on the balloon (as the building was made of cardboard). Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, but since he is trapped in the box, the attack is invalid. Lucy comes and pops the balloon with a needle. Ash catches Pikachu while Team Rocket landed (albeit hardly).

Jessie sends Seviper. Ash sends Pikachu, but Lucy tells she will handle it - she sends her own Seviper. Jessie's and Lucy's Seviper use Poison Tail, but Lucy's Seviper is stronger and knocks Jessie's. Lucy's Seviper uses Flamethrower, blasting Team Rocket off. Scott introduces Ash to Lucy, the Pike Queen. Ash wants a battle, though Brock reminds him the Battle Pike is closed. Lucy blushes and tells them for good friends, the Battle Pike is always open. Ash does not understand, so her sister yells that they are good friends and Lucy accepts challenge. Brock flirts with Lucy, but Max pulls his ear, leaving Lucy blushing. Inside the Battle Pike, the judge tells the rules - it is 2-on-2 battle. Lucy sends Seviper and Ash his Donphan. Scott is immediately impressed by the fact that Ash chose a Ground type like Donphan to combat against a Poison type like Seviper. He's also shocked to see that the adorable little Phanpy Ash raised had evolved into such a powerhouse ever since his absence.

Donphan starts with Take Down, though Seviper counters with Poison Tail. Seviper goes to bite, but Donphan uses Defense Curl and follows with Rollout. Donphan rolls again, but Seviper dodges and uses Poison Tail on Donphan. Donphan rolls and jumps, then uses Take Down. Though Lucy does not order anything, so Donphan goes after Seviper, but just before hitting it, Seviper uses Flamethrower, pushing it. Donphan is hurt, but stands up. Donphan uses Hyper Beam, but Seviper goes and uses Poison Tail before Donphan could have attack. Donphan launches the attack, but is canceled when Seviper used Poison Tail on water to splash it. Seviper uses Flamethrower, but Donphan evades and rolls. Seviper uses Flamethrower on it, so the result is Donphan is on fire. Seviper jumps, but Donphan rolls against a rock and attacks Seviper, defeating it.

Brock cheers for Lucy, so May reminds him of Ash. So, Brock tells he is cheering for both Ash and Lucy, while Max pulls his ear, telling him he needs to choose. As her next Pokémon, Lucy sends Milotic. Donphan rolls, but Milotic uses Hydro Pump, pushing Donphan on a rock, smashing it and defeating Donphan. So, Ash sends Pikachu to the battle. Pikachu uses Thunderbolt, hitting Milotic, much to the shock Lucy did not counter the attack, but Milotic uses Hydro Pump to attack Pikachu. Scott tells May, Max and Brock Lucy does not teach defensive moves, as her tactic is offensive. Brock shouts they'd be a perfect match, making Lucy blush again. Pikachu uses Iron Tail, so Milotic uses Iron Tail as well, and since it is less powerful, Pikachu is knocked out. Pikachu uses Quick Attack, but Milotic uses Twister, pushing him to a rock.

Milotic follows with Hydro Pump, smashing the rock and pushing Pikachu away. Milotic uses Iron Tail, so Pikachu retaliates with Volt Tackle, paralyzing Milotic. Pikachu charges with Quick Attack, but Milotic suddenly renews itself and attacks Pikachu. Ash realizes what he needs to do, so orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on itself. Milotic uses Twister, so Pikachu goes into the twister, using Volt Tackle to defeat Milotic. Brock and Scott know that using Thunderbolt increased Pikachu's power, as well as using Volt Tackle in twister. Lucy is pleased for Ash to have such friends and gives him the Luck Symbol. Later, Scott tells Ash he needs to go to the Battle Palace. Max spots on the PokéNav the Battle Palace is on an island. Brock flirts with Lucy, but is pulled by Max (again). The gang waves goodbye to Scott, Lucy and her sister.

Lucy came home to her Pokémon. She sees their eyes, reminding her of Brock, causing her to blush again. Ash and Pikachu anticipate to get the next Symbol, while May her next ribbon.

Debuts

Character

Pike Queen Lucy

Pokémon

• Lucy's Seviper
• Lucy's Milotic

Trivia

• May's Eevee was added to the opening credits.
• The L·O·V·E·L·Y ~Dream-Seeing LOVELY BOY~ instrumental and Pokémon Symphonic Medley is used as background music.

Mistakes

• The student with the yellow shirt's shirt straps disappear during the close up shots of her and the other students in the Battle Pike.

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