03x12 - The Whistle Stop

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Today we find our heroes
more determined than ever

to meet the challenges
that await them

on the road to
the Johto League.

But the real
question is this:

can they meet the challenges..
on the bridge?!

here they come!....

It's the three
twerps an' Pikachu

an' they're headed
straight this way!

Little do they know
their travel plans

are about to fall through!

"Fall through" indeed!

This plan may be simple

but I think it's
our best one ever!

When those twerps get
right over head,...

..when they're in just
the right position..

..we pull the rope,
the bottom drops out,

and they tumble
inta the cage!

Then we slip on the lid,

and we got 'em right
where we want 'em!

And that Pikachu too!

We're gonna
catch a Pikachu..

pika pika chu chu chu..

We're gonna catch
a Pikachu.. pikuh!?

It's.. collapsing!

So is our plan!

We usually don't wash out
this early in the episode!

Team Rocket's
splashing off again!

Hmm..I wonder how
that happened!

The Whistle Stop

How're we gonna get across?

I guess we could keep
walking along the river

'til we find
another bridge.

Yeah but the map says the
nearest one's ten miles away!

Ten miles?!

There's gotta be some
other way t' get...

Whoa!.. Let's
see what they are!

Ledyba,
the Five Star Pokémon.

These naturally-gentle
bug types

gather in groups during
cold weather to keep warm.

Girl traveling
with Ledyba...

this natural beauty's short,

boyish hairstyle provides
the ideal complement

to her warm,
feminine features.

This girl is obviously
Brock's type!

Here we go again.

Hello! Hello!

Yoo hoo..over here!

Begin your descent..
decrease speed fifty percent

and prepare for
immediate landing.

Ledyba're bug Pokémon Misty

how come ya aren't
starting' t' bug out yet?

They're cute.!

The only thing that's
bugging me now is Brock!

It's like a miracle!

Thank goodness you've
come t' save us.....

You're..you're just like an
angel from out of the blue!

Can I help you
with something?

Yes Miss.

We need get
across the water

and Brock needs t'
get back down t' earth!

You floated down from
the heavens to aid

and comfort me in my
time of desperate need...

fate brought us together...

BUT NO POWER IN
HEAVEN OR ON EARTH

WILL EVER TEAR US APART!

We just wanna
cross the river.

Well I could fly you across
with my Ledyba if you like.

Really?!..
that'd be great..

thanks, uh..

Oh my name's Arielle..
what's yours?

Hi my name's Ash!

Nice t' meet ya,
I'm Misty.

We'll take you over one at
a time when you're ready!

We're ready when you are!

..pretty cool huh Pikachu!

Descend!

That was really great...

thanks a lot Arielle!

Oh no problem..

we had t' come here
t' do a little work

in this apple
orchard anyway.

Apple orchard!?

Y' mean.. these are
all apple trees?!.

The white flowers're beautiful,

aren't they Togepi?

I don't understand,

why d 'ya have t'
come t' this orchard?

-Well I..
-Arielle!...

Good t' see ya girl.

All set t' go t' work?!

We're all set Mr. Douglas!

What're y' gonna
do Arielle?

Why don't you guys
stay for a while

an' see for yourselves!

Bet she uses the Ledyba.

What would Ledyba have
t' do with apples?

Winds southwest
at one knot..

begin climbing at forty
degrees.. on the whistle!

Descend!

Now climb!

Descend!

I see.. the Ledyba are
pollinating the orchard!

Pollinating?!..

So that's what
they're doing'!

Oh.. I get it!

Good, then maybe y'
can explain it t' me!

T' put it simply,

the Ledyba transfer pollen

from apple blossom
to apple blossom

which allows the trees
to produce fruit!

Got it!

Hey..that gives
me an idea!..

Heracross...

I choose you!

Fly inta that orchard and
give the Ledyba some help!

Must be hungry!

Climb!

Descend!

Climb!

I can't believe

how she can command all six
of her Ledyba at one time!

She's almost like an army
drill sergeant isn't she Ash!

Yeah an' I'd join
her platoon any day!

At ease.

Arielle, how'd ya learn t'
control your Ledyba like that?

Well I've done a lot
o' training of course

but the real key's
this little whistle.

The way I give the Ledyba
all of their commands

is by playing different
notes with it!

Amazing.

I wish I had a whistle
that worked on Psyduck!

How about letting'
me give it a try?

Well I'd like to,

but it's been passed down in
my family for generations

so I'm really not allowed
t' let' other people use it.

Too bad..but I can
understand why.

Sorry..

Alright team we still
have work t' do..let's go!

This is like
music t' my ears!

If we can get our
paws on that whistle

we'll be the ones t'
control those Ledyba!

Those twerps will have
t' change their tune

when we're the
ones in charge!

I like the sound
of this plan!

OK Ledyba time
for a rest..now!

Welcome ladies
and gentleman!

Today on our show a
world-renowned expert

will be here to
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and apprise you
of their value!

h*-K let's get down
to business shall vee?

That's my vhistle...!

Hmmmmm..dis is a very
vell made vhistle.

And now for our expert's
final answer..

what d' ya say?!

I geeve dis vhistle
fife sta-a-a-rs!

Bye effrybuddy
tanks for vatchink!

Wait a second!

Yeah you can't
take my whistle!

Prepare for trouble,
it's Team Rocket's whistle!

Make it double.. that's
"Rocket," not "m*ssile!"

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.

-Jessie
-James

Team Rocket, blast off
at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare
to fight fight fight!

That's right!

Not you again!

Give that whistle back!

Ne-ver nev-er nev-er!

You can't blow the
whistle on us this time!

We'll see!

The only place you'll see
us in your dreams twerp-o!

B' Bye now!

Time for you to
come with us Ledyba!

What's wrong with you?

Can't you hear this!?

Let's go!

The Ledyba won't obey you

when you haven't even done
any training with them!

We went to all this trouble

and we're not
catching any Ledyba?!

Even though we blew the
whistle I guess we blew it!

THIS IS A BIG BUG RIPOFF!

Don't talk t' US
about 'rip-offs,'

YOU'RE the thieves!

Yeah...give Arielle's
whistle back!

I'll give you
something twerps..

Go!

Lickitung use
Supersonic Attack!

Use Tackle attack now!

Why aren't you listening,
I said Tackle Attack now!

While those bugs're bogged
down I say we grab Pikachu!

Yeah!

That's what you think..

Go, Pikachu...

Use Thunderbolt
Attack now!

Ledyba where're you going?

Come back!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

Y' got 'em Pikachu!

But they got the whistle!

An' look!

Ledyba.

Ledyba!

Ledyba!

Ledyba!

Ledyba!

Where are you!?

I'm sorry..I didn't know
Pikachu's Thunderbolt'd

scare all your
Ledyba away.

Thanks Ash but it
isn't your fault..

You had no choice,

you had t' do something
to stop that Team Rocket.

I'll find your
Ledyba Arielle!

Go, Zubat!

Why Zubat?!

Ledyba and Zubat both
use Supersonic waves

and if the waves sync up we'll
be able t' track 'em down!

Good idea!

Let's see if it works!

Zubat! Use your Supersonic

and bring back
those Ledyba!

Wow sounds like Zubat
found 'em already!

It's a whole bunch o' Golbat!

Zubat Return now!

Brock!.. that supersonic
idea was super stupid!

I was only trying
t' help Misty

but I guess I went
a little batty.

All my Ledyba love
the smell of flowers

so maybe they flew off
to a garden somewhere.

Flowers huh...

and they love the smell...

let's see..if we could
just figure out ...

.. I know!

Heracross.. I choose you!

I don't know about this..

It'll be fine this time!

Heracross!... use that sniffer
an' take us t' the nearest place

that smells like flowers!

It mus' be over that way.

Come on!!

What'd I tell ya?!

Heracross..

Ash isn't the only sucker.

Ahh.. skies as
blue sapphires..

clouds as white
as marshmallows.

We could be sailing
sweetly through them

on soft summer breezes...

But instead we're
stuck on the ground

sewing this dumb balloon!

How 'bout a little less yappin'
an' a little more sewin'.

That's right.

Now I remember

why this whistle reminds me of
the two of you.. it's useless.

Don't throw it away..

..maybe it didn't work

'cause ya wasn't playin'
it the right way Jessie.

Well I'd like t' see
you do any better!

Don't mind if I do!

Looks like you're working
yourself into a huff!

..Arbok!

Make yourself useful and
go find us something to eat!

What's gotten
into you Arbok?!

Hey!.. Arbok's movin'
an' groovin' t' the whistle!

You're right!

Oh my!

I always thought I
was a real charmer..

an' I was right!

Hey look ..over there!

It's all them Ledyba!

Now we can capture them
the old fashioned way!

Jessie let me handle
this one will ya!

OK Arbok..
dive underground

an' round up all o'
them Ledyba pronto!

You don't really expect Arbok
to listen to you, do you?!

I'm a pretty good
trainer ain't I!

I'm not sure I
like this idea.

There. That should
keep ya under control!

Wait!

This is better
than our balloon!

Yes as long as you don't
let go of that rope!

Now that we've
got the Ledyba

let's go get
that Pikachu...

Ready..go!..

Oh sorry.. Ledy-Go!

Hey quit stallin'!

Let's move it!

Time t' take us
to the twerps!

My eyes!

What's this orange stuff?!

I heard o' seein'
red but not orange!

Hey Ledyba!

Where are you?

Ledyba!

Don't worry Arielle
we'll find 'em.

Yes ... but even if
we do find my Ledyba,

I have a feeling they're all
going to stop listening to me.

That won't happen Arielle!

It's already
happened once...

without that whistle

they'll never listen
to a word I say.

Of course they will!

They just got confused by
Lickitung's Supersonic!

I hope you're right...

Because I just can't
imagine what I'd do

if my Ledyba don't
come back to me...

I can't even
think about life

without my
beautiful Ledyba.

Listen Arielle..

... who raised those
Ledyba and trained 'em

and took care o' them
when they got sick?

Me..I've done that ever since
they were little tiny babies.

That's what's
important Arielle,

what's in their hearts,

that whistle
doesn't matter!

Maybe.

I know it!

When we find 'em it'll
be just like it was,

you'll see!

Thanks Ash..you're
probably right!

D' you smell what I do?!

What?

I don't smell anything!

It's a very faint smell

that the Ledyba give off
when they're in danger!

That must mean they're
somewhere nearby!

See if you can
find 'em Pikachu!

Pikachu senses somethin'.

-Come on!
-Right!

What's this weird fog?!

I knew it.

The Ledyba must've been in
some kind of trouble here!

Look there!

Ledyba!

Arbok you're brilliant!

Nice work Arbok!

It's Team Rocket!

OK hold it right there!

What're you doing
t' my Ledyba?

Let them go!

Buzz off you!

Ledyba!

GOTCHA!

Now.. hand over
that Pikachu-u-u.

I'm would never EVER
give Pikachu to you!

Well then we'll just
have t' take it from ya!

Lickitung go!

Victreebel too!

Do whatever you have to
do t' get that Pikachu!

Will they listen to me...

even..even without
the whistle?

I guess there's only
one way t' find out.

LEDYBA!

Nice try!

Keep it up Arielle your
Ledyba are listenin' to ya!

All right Lickitung
use your Stomp Attack!

Use your Tackle
Attack Victreebel!

Ledyba!

Help me!

Ledyba!

Great work Ledyba..

now let's take
care o' Team Rocket!

Now t' get outta this...

Bulbasaur I choose you!

Bulbasaur..use your Razor
Leaf t' get us outta here!

Victreebel use your
Razor Leaf attack too!

Climb at seventy degrees!

Look out Ledyba!

Descend at eighty degrees!

Don't just stand
there Lickitung!

Attack with Supersonic!

That won't work this time!...

..Pikachu use
Thunderbolt now!

OK Ledyba descend
at sixty degrees

then climb at thirty degrees
for a Tackle Attack ..

full speed!

Looks like Team Rocket's
buzzing off again!

Ledyba!

Thank you all..
I'm so glad you're back!

You're a great
trainer Arielle.

It just goes t' show

that if y' always treat
your Pokémon with care

they'll always care
about you too!

Yeah!

Ready t' give it a try?

I'm counting on you..

Ready!

Descend!

OK keep going!

Wow.

Doesn't seem t' matter if
ya use your whistle or not!

From now on

I'm going t' try t' use the
whistle less and less every day.

Great, an' I
have a feeling

you'll all be a lot
happier that way!

Yeah..we're
happier already!

Well, we gotta
get goin' Arielle.

Thanks so much guys
and take good care!

-You too, bye!
-G'd-bye Arielle.

Today our friends
were reminded

that there are many ways

for humans and
Pokémon to communicate...

and that the most
important way...

is with their hearts.

And so they continue on
their journey to Violet City

and to the Johto League.