# 0_0 Young Pokéathlete!
Hello!
...
Running out of energy?
Hello, again!
Good!
My name is Maximo!
I am the Pokéathlon MC!
Nice to meet you!
I’ll be there for you when you
need to know anything about\fthe Pokéathlon.
# 0_1 Maximo: Hello!
I’ll be there for you when you
need to know anything about\fthe Pokéathlon.
# 0_2 Do you have any questions? VAR(512, 0)
# 0_3 Which course do you want to
know about? VAR(512, 0)
# 0_4 Which event do you want to
know about? VAR(512, 0)
# 0_5 Let me explain the Pokéathlon!
It’s the connection between Pokémon
and Pokéathletes.
It is friendship itself!
...What?
You don’t get it?
OK. I won’t be as brief this time.
You are to form a team of three
Pokémon to compete in ten\fdifferent events!
The friendship between Pokémon and
Pokéathletes is tested!
That is what we call friendship!
Do you understand what I mean?
# 0_6 I’ll explain “Hurdle Dash” for you.
It is an event to test your speed.
Your Pokémon needs to jump
when the Hurdle comes near.
If it jumps at the right time,
it will go over the Hurdle!
The total time of the three Pokémon
gives you the event score.
This is an event for speedy Pokémon
that move quickly like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_7 I’ll explain “Pennant Capture”
for you.
Your Pokémon grab Pennants on
the beach.
Grabbing Pennants doesn’t add to
your score.
You have to come back with
the Pennants.
This is an event for speedy and skillful
Pokémon that move like I do!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_8 I’ll explain “Circle Push” for you.
Your Pokémon push others to try\fand stay in a Circle.
You will get points as long as your
Pokémon stay in a Circle.
The total time of the three Pokémon
gives your score.
This is an event for powerful Pokémon
with stamina that are strong like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_9 I’ll explain “Block Smash” for you.
You smash Blocks as the name suggests.
The number of Blocks you smash
will be the score you’ll get.
It’s so simple, isn’t it?
This is an event for powerful Pokémon
that are strong like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_10 I’ll explain “Disc Catch” for you.
Your Pokémon jump and catch\fDiscs that come flying toward them.
The longer you wait before they catch
the Discs, the more points you get.\fThe total points will decide the score.
This is an event for powerful and jumpy
Pokémon that move like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any other questions?
# 0_11 I’ll explain “Lamp Jump” for you.
Your Pokémon bounce to jump high\fand touch as many Lamps as they can.
The more Lamps they touch, the more
points you get.
The total points will decide the score.
This is an event for jumpy Pokémon
that are jumpy like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_12 I’ll explain “Relay Run” for you.
Your Pokémon run in turns as far as\fthey can in 90 seconds.
The distance of the Relay will decide
the score.
This is an event for speedy Pokémon
with stamina... Ones just like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_13 I’ll explain “Ring Drop” for you.
Your Pokémon try to knock other\fPokémon out of the Ring.
A tackle gives you one point.
A stomp on another Pokémon\fgives you two points.
If your Pokémon knock another Pokémon
off the Ring, making them drop, you get\ften points.
This is an event for Pokémon with
stamina just like I have!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_14 I’ll explain “Snow Throw” for you.
Snow Throw may not ring a bell but...\fhow about a Snowball fight?
The more your Pokémon hit other
Pokémon with Snow, the higher the\fscore will be.
This is an event for powerful and
skillful Pokémon... Ones just like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_15 I’ll explain “Goal Roll” for you.
Your Pokémon try to roll the ball into\fthe Goals of the other Pokémon teams.
Most balls will give you one point.
Gold-colored balls will give you
two points.
The number of points will decide
your rank, and that decides the score.
This is an event for powerful and
skillful Pokémon... Ones just like me!
Do you understand what I mean?
OK, do you have any more questions?
# 0_16 Young Pokéathlete!
Don’t forget to do your Pokéathlon
stretches before exercise!
# 0_17 Me? Are you interested in me?
Hahaha!\fOh, don’t be shy.
Some people call me the “big brother”!
But really, the big brother is...
...\f...\fmy twin brother!
The “big brother,” as they say, is
really the younger brother.
So this “big brother” has a
bigger brother...
Do you get what I mean?
# 0_18 RATTATA: Ratta.
# 0_19 RATTATA: Grrrr.
# 0_20 MACHOP: Awwwrr...
# 0_21 MACHOP: Yahhh!
# 0_22 BUTTERFREE: Fluttah fluttah...
# 0_23 BUTTERFREE: Bing bing!
# 0_24 The Pokéathlon is all about scores.
No one knows who’s going to win
until the last moment!
# 0_25 Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0) is
always splendid!
I can’t take my eyes off
that Pokéathlete!
...
Wait... Wow! Is that really you?
# 0_26 Aprijuice for victory!
Your Pokémon can show their
true Performance potential!
# 0_27 Aprijuice for victory!
What drink do you use,
Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)?
I’ll buy what you buy!\fI’m a big fan!
# 0_28 Er... I...I will try to win at every
course with MAGIKARP!
# 0_29 Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
Er... How...how can I win at every
course with MAGIKARP?
# 0_30 I will break my personal record
at Hurdle Dash!
OK, which Pokémon should
I choose...?
# 0_31 Y-y-you’re Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
I have no clue how I could possibly
reach where you are!\fYou are the Pokéathlon itself!
# 0_32 Wow!
That guy over there is Magnus,\fthe Pokéathlon owner!
I heard he once beat a MACHAMP at
arm wrestling. Could it be true?
# 0_33 Yikes!
Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
I am a huge fan of yours!
Oh my...what should I do?\fCan you give me an autograph?
# 0_34 Arrgh!
# 0_35 Arrgh!
Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
You make me feel young again!\fI’ll root for you!
# 0_36 Yeek!!
# 0_37 Oh my!
It’s Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
You look just like my son.\fI’m rooting for you.
# 0_38 Oh my!
It’s Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
You look just like my daughter.\fI’m rooting for you.
# 0_39 My boyfriend’s a Pokéathlete.
But he’s so shy about it that I root
for him behind a column so he won’t\fspot me!
# 0_40 Don’t you think he’s so cool dripping
sweat just like his Pokémon?
Not that he even compares to the great
Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0), though.
# 0_41 Participate in the Pokéathlon to
reduce stress.\fThat’s the way to go!
# 0_42 Don’t you dare underestimate your mom.
The look on her face when she was\fselling things at a bargain...
It still gives me shivers!
# 0_43 Every father longs to be a hero to
their son.
The Pokéathlon...
Do I want to take it up?
Just you wait and see, Son!
# 0_44 Ahh... My son!
I’m so sad to hear that.
Let me hear you say you want to be
like your dad...
# 0_45 My mom will finally participate.
I was starting to worry because she
never exercises.
# 0_46 I’ll grow up to be a great
Pokéathlete like you, VAR(259, 0, 0)!
# 0_47 I’m cheering for you!
# 0_48 Are you Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)?
For real?
I can’t believe it!
# 0_49 I’m watching intently!
# 0_50 Are you Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)?
Tap... Tap... Tap...
I can’t believe it! I touched my hero!
# 0_51 I didn’t expect so many rather old
ladies like me participating.\fMaybe I can join them.
It may be a chance to get close to
my hero--Pokéathlete Jet!\fHahaha!
# 0_52 Yeek!!
Pokéathlete VAR(259, 0, 0)!
Every time you are in the game,\fmy daughters’ eyes stay wide open!
Could I ask for an autograph?\f...No no!
Not for me. It’s for my daughters.
Ha ha!