01x82 - Friends to the End

[bunniefuu]

♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

Narrator: After defeating
his first opponents

at the pokémon
league competition,

ash faced his newfound friend
Richie in the fierce fifth round.

Go, happy!

[Cooing]

Squirtle!

I choose you!

Squirtle!

Squirt! Squirt!
[Cooing]

Narrator: When both trainers found
themselves with just one pokémon each,

ash decided to take a chance
on Charizard.

[Roar]

Uhh! Uhh!

Pika. Pika!

Pika.

Charizard, you can't just quit

in the middle of my most
important match ever!

[Yawn]

Charizard refuses to battle.
Pikachu is the winner!

[Beep]

The winner of the match
is the red trainer Richie!

Charizard, return.
[Moans]

Ash's voice:
Why did I have to lose?

Pika pi.

So he's just been lying in there
by himself since he lost the match?

Yeah, he won't even
eat or anything.

Maybe he's coming down
with a cold.

No. He's just depressed.

Depressed about what?

About the match?

Mmm. I think that he
feels like a total loser

'cause Richie beat him.

He should be happy he made it
all the way to the fifth round.

I know he feels bad, but he
can't just mope around forever.

[Door opens]

Hey, ash, let's go
get something to eat.

No, thanks.

Mmm... well,
how about a walk?

Go by yourself.

[Growls angrily]

Hey, let's go down
to the pokémon village

and buy some souvenirs.

Maybe they'll have some...

Leave me alone!

Hey! I'm just trying
to help you, ash.

Well, I don't want your help.

You big baby!

Just get out!

Pika! Pika!

All right, now.
That's enough.

You mustn't be angry
with misty, dear,

she thinks you
should be very happy.

Why?

With the way you were training,

you're lucky we even made
it through the first round.

Oh, yeah? Well, I didn't see you out
there winning any of those matches!

When are you gonna
get over yourself, ash?!

Why don't you?!

Why don't I what?!

Pika.

OK, that's it.

I'm afraid misty
has a point, ash.

Huh?

Maybe you could
have gone much further

if you hadn't been
so sure of yourself

and you'd trained
your Charizard properly.

But i-

one can only advance so far

relying on strength
and intuition.

Trainers must learn to battle
with a deeper understanding

of each Pokémon's
natural abilities.

Uh, mmm.

That isn't easy...

Especially for
some lazy trainers.

Are you calling me lazy?!

I didn't call anybody anything.

I was talking to Pikachu.

You called me lazy.

I said I didn't, and I didn't!

I said you did, because you did!

I didn't!

You did!

Did not!
Did too!

Did not!
You did too!

Pika, pika!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Don't zap us, too!

Huh?

Ahh. Ahh. Ahh.

TV announcer: Welcome
to our sixth round coverage

of the pokémon league
competition.

Richie!

TV announcer: Only
the most tenacious trainers

and their pokémon
have made it to this level.

So get ready, some sensational
battles are about to begin.

Well, we made it this far, guys.

Let's go all the way.

Happy, zippo, sparky,
let's all do our best.

[Door opens]

Huh?

Hi, Richie.
Ready to win?

Hey. What are you
doin' here?

We just wanted to wish you
good luck in the match today.

Great.
Thanks, guys.

And remember, you get to use
pokémon in this match, Richie.

Pick your best.

Right.

And make sure you
don't choke like ash did.

Well, you don't have
to put it that way.

Heh heh heh heh.

Richie, I know you'll win.

You're an awesome
pokémon trainer.

I'll try to win this
for both of us.

Good luck.

Thanks.

Pika. Pikachu!

[Cheering]

Cha... char!

Venomoth, venomoth,
venomoth, venomoth,

venomoth, venomoth,
venomoth, venomoth, venomoth!

[Cawing]

Tentacool! Tentacool!

[Cheering]

Announcer: This match has been
a real roller coaster ride,

and now they're both down
to one pokémon apiece,

so whoever wins this battle
wins the match.

You can do it!

Both: Go, Richie!

Pikachu! Pika, pika!

Toge, toge, togepi!

Announcer: Assunta has chosen
ivysaur as her final pokémon.

It's all up to you.

Go, sparky!

Pika...

Ivy, Ivy, I, I!

Pika...

Chu! Uhh!

Ivysaur, ivysaur, I, I!

Sparky, watch out!

Pika.

Sparky, thundershock, now!

Pika... chu!

Chu! Chu!

Chu! Chu! Chu!

Pika.

Thundershock isn't working!

Announcer: And here comes
ivysaur's solar beam.

Aah!

Uhh! Ohh! Ohh!

Pi... Uhh!

Ivy, Ivy, I, I!
Pi!

Uhh. Pika.

Sparky!

Pi... pi... pika...

You can do it!

Pika, pika,
pika... pika.

Sparky!

Pikachu is unable to battle.

The match is over!
Assunta is the winner!

[Chimes]

[Cheering]

Announcer: A spectacular
finish to a spectacular match.

Ivysaur's solar beam
just overpowered Pikachu

and assunta is victorious.

Oh, sparky!
Are you OK, spark?

Pika.

Aw, hey, pal.

I'm so proud of you, ivysaur,

the way you kept on
battling out there.

You never let me down, do ya?

No. I can't believe
he lost, too.

Aww.
Ohh.

Pika.

[Birds chirpingñ

You're feeling better,
aren't ya?

Pika.

Huh?

Hey, ash.

Richie, I'm so...

Well, ash, now we have
one more thing in common.

Common? Oh, yeah.

Pikachu.

Pikachu.

Pika?

Pika!

Pika! Pika!
Pika! Pikachu!

We can learn a lot from losing.

Huh? Hmm.

Heh heh heh.
Hmm.

Pika!

Pi, pi, pika?

Pikachu!

Hmm.
It's upset time.

We struck out so far,

but now's our chance
to sink a touchdown.

That's right.
With those Pikachu...

The final score will be
team rocket ,

twerps nothing!

This time
we're playing for keeps.

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

Pikachu!

Pika!

Richie: I was so sure
I could win.

Too sure, I guess.

If I knew how tough the
pokémon league was gonna be,

I would have trained
twice as hard as I did.

Hey, losing really isn't so bad.

Huh?

Now I know what mistakes
not to make next time,

and I'm a better trainer
because of that.

Ash's voice: Richie doesn't feel
sorry for himself 'cause he lost.

He just wants to do better.

I've been
acting like a big baby.

Hey, ash.

Huh?

Let's make a promise...

To become pokémon masters
no matter what.

OK. Promise.

Pokémon masters no matter what.

Pokémon masters!
That's us!

Pi?
Pi?

Pika!
Pika!

Pikachu!

Sparky!

Uh, Uhh, ah!
Uh, Uhh, ah!

Aah!
Aah!

[Moaning]

Who's that pokémon?

It's fearow!

[Cawing]

Ah, that didn't tickle.

[Moaning]

How'd this hole get here?

Somebody must have dug it.

[Laughing]

Huh?
Huh?

Prepare for trouble.

Make it double.

To protect the world
from devastation.

To unite all peoples
within our nation.

To denounce the evils
of truth and love.

To extend our reach
to the stars above.

Jesse.

James.

Team rocket blast off
at the speed of light.

Surrender now
or prepare to fight.

Meowth, that's right.

Both: Not them again!

Well, the twerps fell for it.

We tried a lot of tricky traps,

but this one's
a whole lot better.

The pit is it.

Those crazy contraptions

can't create the kind
of classic catastrophe

one can cause by cleverly
concealing a calamitous crater.

And it's such a good feeling

to finally have those pokémon
pipsqueaks look up to us.

You won't get away with...

Aah!

Aah!

Are you OK?

Aah!
Aah!

[Laughing]

And just when you thought
you couldn't go any lower,

we thought you might
try to climb out,

so we decided to design
a split-level pit.

Now let's grab those Pikachu.

Aye.
Aye.

Uhh!

Both: Pi, pika, pika...

Chu!

Pi, pi?

Aha! Your attacks
won't work this time

because we made sure that
cage was % pika proof.

It's made of a material that
absorbs and conserves electricity.

Yeah, we decided to be friendly,

but only to the environment.

Shock troops, forward march.

Both: Aye, aye, Ma'am.

Ash: Company, halt!

Huh? Huh? Huh?

[Cawing]

Huh? Uhh! Huh?

Bulbasaur, I choose you!

Bulbasaur, use your vine whip
to grab that cage!

Bul! Bul!

Nice try, but I'm too cagey.

Weezing, smog attack!

Weezing, weez!

Uhh!
Pidgeotto, gust attack!

[Cawing]

Uhh! Uhh! Uhh!

Better use zippo!

Right. OK, zippo,
we need you!

Char, char!

Razor leaf attack!

[Coughing]

Pika!

OK, zippo, flame thrower!

Cha-char!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Aah! Aah! Aah!

Pikachu, sparky, re-charge the
cage with your thundershock!

Pikachu!
Pikachu!

Go, Squirtle!
Water g*n attack!

Squirtle!

Well, that's a relief.

Uhh. Hey,
the cage is gone!

Ash: Here, guys!

Huh? Huh? Huh?

You can have it.

Pika!

Huh? Huh? Huh?

Aah! Aah! Aah!

All: We're blasting off
again!

We did it!

[Laughing]

You really saved us, ash.

No way.
We did it together.

Misty: Hey, ash!

Huh?
Huh?

Hey, guys.

Hey, we're gonna go have
a humongous dinner

and then head over
to the closing ceremonies.

Oh, yeah. The trainers get
to march into the stadium,

and they give you this really
cool pokémon league badge.

We'd love it if you'd have
dinner with us, Richie.

Great.
I'm starving.

I bet I beat ya this time.

[Laughing]

Pi! Pi! Char! Grr!

[Laughing]

Pika...
Pikachu!

[Fanfare]

[Cheering]

Announcer: The pokémon league
now bids farewell

to all the trainers and pokémon who
participated in this year's competition.

Let's show all the participants just how
much we appreciate their accomplishments

as they enter the stadium
one last time.

[Cheering]

Good job! Whoo! Way to go!

All right! Yay! Good job!

[Crying]

Announcer: League President goodshow
will now present each trainer

with a special
commemorative badge.

Wear it with pride, trainers,

as a symbol of excellence
and achievement.

[Grunting]

Dig quicker. The
ceremony's almost over.

We'll tunnel under the field
right below all those trainers.

This will be a groundbreaking
new way to steal pokémon.

[Grunting]

Announcer: And here now are the top-ranking
trainers of this pokémon league competition.

So please join us in saluting
them along with their pokémon

for their skill
and their dedication

to the ideals of
the pokémon league.

Dig faster!

[Grunting]

Now as this pokémon league
draws to an end,

please direct your attention
to our very special

celebration in the sky.

Ahh!
Ahh!

Ahh!
Ahh!

Pika!
Pika!

Sounds like
we're right under 'em.

Dig up!

[Grunting]

Dig, dig, dig!
We'll hit it big!

Huh? Huh? Huh?

Oh. Oh. Oh.

What is that?

A Pokéball?

Aah! Run for it! Aah!

Oh, well, we're blasting off
with a beautiful bang!

[Birds chirping]

Well, maybe we didn't
win, but we sure had fun.

Didn't we, ash?

Yeah, we sure did.

Pika, pi!
Ka!

[Laughing]

Pika, pika!
Pikachu!

Train hard.

I will. Good-bye.

Bye, Pikachu.

Pika, pika.

Hey, Richie!

Don't forget, we promised.

Heh heh.

Pika!

♪ I wanna be
the very best ♪

♪ like no one ever was ♪

♪ to catch them
is my real test ♪

♪ to train them
is my cause ♪

♪ I will travel
across the land ♪

♪ searching far and wide ♪

♪ each pokémon
to understand ♪

♪ the power that's inside ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ it's you and me ♪

♪ I know it's my destiny ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ oh, you're
my best friend ♪

♪ in a world
we must defend ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ a heart so true ♪

♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

♪ you teach me,
and I'll teach you ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ every challenge
along the way ♪

♪ with courage I will face ♪

♪ I will battle every day ♪

♪ to claim
my rightful Place ♪

♪ come with me,
the time is right ♪

♪ there's no better team ♪

♪ arm in arm,
we'll win the fight ♪

♪ it's always been
our dream ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ it's you and me ♪

♪ I know it's my destiny ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ oh, you're
my best friend ♪

♪ in a world
we must defend ♪

Pikachu, ready to train harder?

Pika!

Misty: Ash!

♪ Our hearts so true ♪

♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

♪ you teach me
and I'll teach you ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

All right.

Time to head home
to palett town, Pikachu.

[Laughs]

Narrator: Ash battled bravely in his
first pokémon league competition.

And although he lost
one crucial match,

our young hero
won a lifelong friend.

Now he's more determined
than ever

to achieve his dream of
becoming a pokémon Master.

Ash: Don't go away,
Pikachu's jukebox is next.

Pika, pika!

♪ you've been
such a good friend ♪

♪ I've known you
since I don't know when ♪

♪ we've got lots of friends,
but they... ♪

♪ Come and go ♪

♪ and even though
we've never said it ♪

♪ there's something that
the two of us both know ♪

♪ together forever,
no matter how long ♪

♪ from now until
the end of time ♪

♪ we'll be together,
and you can be sure ♪

♪ that forever and a day ♪

♪ that's
how long we'll stay ♪

♪ together and forever ♪

♪ together forever ♪
♪ more ♪

♪ no matter how long ♪

♪ now until
the end of time ♪

♪ together forever ♪

♪ I wanna be
the very best ♪

♪ like no one
ever was ♪

♪ to catch them
is my real test ♪

♪ to train them
is my cause ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ a heart
so true ♪

♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

♪ you teach me ♪

♪ and I'll teach you ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ pokémon ♪