03x38 - Fowl Play!

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As they move ever closer
to Goldenrod City

and their goal of winning
the Johto League,

our friends find they
must make their way

through a thick forest...

where their next adventure
is about to begin!

You see somethin'
out there Pikachu?

Hey guys look at that!

Huh?

I bet that's where Flying
Pokémon go t' roost!

Yeah I wonder what kind.

It's hard t' say for
sure just by looking..

it may be too big for
a small Pidgeotto

and too small for
a big Pidgey.

But ..on the other hand maybe
the reverse could be true.

Hey there's one now!

Quiet.. let's go hide..

if it sees us it might
get scared away!

Fowl Play

Noctowl, the Owl Pokémon

the evolved form
of Hoothoot.

This highly intelligent
Pokémon often twists

its head one hundred
eighty degrees

when it is thinking.

Noctowl is a
nocturnal Pokémon.

Hey guys .."

nocturnal" means it
moves around at night

but here it is out
in the afternoon.

Maybe because this
forest is so dark ..

the Noctowl thinks it's
nighttime even though it's day.

Yeah, you're
probably right!

Shoo ..skat..vamoose!

You're not the Noctowl
I want .. now beat it!

Did that Noctowl just
get chased away

by a tree branch? !

That's what it
looked like t' me!

Hey..look there!

This Noctowl's a different
color than the last one!

Ahhh...

there you are my colorful
little Noctowl...

I've been waiting
for you...

Easy now...

doesn't this fruit
look yummy yum yum? !

Tha-a-a-a-t's right,

just take a little

Wait stop cut it out that
hurts don't do that Noctowl

don't I'm gonna...

Hey are you OK?

Can we help
you mister...?

Not mister.. the
name's Doctor Wiseman!

We're sorry .. but at first
y' looked like a "Mister"

...anyway what were y'
doin up in that tree,

Doctor? !

I was attempting once
again to capture that

unusually- colored Noctowl

.. once again it
outsmarted me.

A Noctowl huh .. boy
it'd sure be great

if I could catch a rare
Pokémon like that!

You won't catch that Noctowl

... it'll outsmart you too.

Noctowl are known for
their intelligence

but this one seems to like
nothing better than

to think of ways to prevent
me from capturing it.

Wow. That's too bad!

Hey.. look at
its head turn!

It's actually smaller
than the average Noctowl

but its unique coloring

and its remarkable
brainpower

make it an exceptionally
rare and valuable Pokémon.

Now I wanna catch
it even more than

before Dr. Wiseman!

Hey wait!

Pokéball..GO!

Quit laughin'..that's
not funny!

C'mon let's go Pikachu..
let's catch that Noctowl!

Pikachu ..what's
the matter buddy..

Pikachu.. why're y'
just standin' there? !

Misty why d'y' think Ash
is talking to a rock?

I dunno.

It's because he's been
hypnotized by that Noctowl.

Ash is hypnotized? !

I get it...

Ash thinks the
rock is Pikachu.

He can't get a
rock to battle,

so Noctowl won't
get captured!

All right I'll just
have t' carry y'!

-Uh-oh.
-Are you all right? !

Pikachu...you got heavy!

I warned you..that
Noctowl's clever!

Oh yeah? ! . . .

Well I'm pretty
clever too y' know!

You were starting t' tell
us that you moved here

t' this cabin because you
wanted to devote yourself

full time t' trying
t' catch that Noctowl.

That is correct .. I'm only
interested in capturing

and collecting the rarest,
most unusual Pokémon.

I have a very rare
an' unusual Pokémon!

You do Misty? ! . .

I'd love to see it!

Well what d'
y' think of it? !

Tell me what's so rare and
unusual about this Psyduck.

It can't fly an' it
doesn' t swim a stroke!

Whenever I hear laughing
all I can think of is

that Noctowl sitting in
that tree laughing at me!

But it won't be laughing
very much longer

because I'm going to show
it how clever I can be!

Yeah me too...

I'm not gonna let
Noctowl laugh at me...

I'm gonna figure out a way
t' catch that Noctowl

and when I finally do
I'm gonna be the one

who gets the last laugh!

Well..I sympathize...

but with all due
respect a trainer

with your limited knowledge

is no match for either
me or that Noctowl.

Maybe I don't not know as much
as you do Doctor Wiseman..

but with all due
respect you haven't had

much luck capturing
Noctowl either!

Once my new trap
is completed

that will all be
ancient history!

Wow what is it, lemme see.

Ohhhh..I can't let
you see it yet Ash...

it's a tippity
tip top secret!

Oh don't worry Doctor
I won't tell anybody!

I said it's a secret!

Why can't I just
take a look at it? !

I think a secret
trap's a bad idea..

even if y' catch it,

the Pokémon'll never
respect y' as a trainer.

It's always best t' be honest
and fair with Pokémon Ash..

then no matter what happens
there won't be hard feelings!

You're both right
guys...no traps..

I'm gonna catch that Noctowl
fair an' square or not at all!

Very noble.. but if
you're smart you'll see

that kind of attitude won't help
you capture this Pokémon!

Who cares about
your secret trap...

I'll catch Noctowl
without one!

Yeah? ! We'll see about that!

I'll show you! !

You've got a lot to learn!

Hear that?

I sure did!

If they're fighting
over that Noctowl

it must be very
rare and valuable!

That means it'll make
a fine feathered

present for the big Boss Man!

There, almost finished.

Just one more adjustment
and it's ready!

If Noctowl's as intelligent
as Dr. Wiseman says it is,

it must be too smart
t' fall into trap!

Maybe...but he's
pretty smart too.

Oh don't worry...

I'm certain Noctowl
will be here!

What makes y' so
sure that Noctowl's

gonna show up again
Dr. Wiseman! ?

Because Noctowl can never
resist an opportunity

to test its wits
against mine!

As you can hear
Noctowl has returned!

Now keep your eyes open!

Here we go!

Look.. it's using Hypnosis
like it did before!

It's doing exactly
what I knew it would!

What's happening Doctor..

why's Noctowl
acting so weird? !

Noctowl didn't know it was
looking into a mirror

so it hypnotized itself!

So that was your
top secret trap.

Pretty clever.

It's losing it's balance!

You used Noctowl's
own ability...

an' turned it
back on itself!

You got it kiddo.

.. Noctowl's a super-
intelligent Pokémon

but it can't compete with
super-intelligent human!

Well.. I did it..

I finally caught my
clever little Noctowl!

Hey you're.. pretty heavy

for such a small
Pokémon aren't you! ?

Well take a
look children..

I got what I came for!

If Dr. Wiseman's supposed
t' be so smart

why's he talkin'
to a rock? !

The Noctowl must've
hypnotized him

a second before it fell
outta the tree!

He thinks that's Noctowl

but the real Noctowl
must've gotten away.

But it couldn't
have gone very far .

There it is over there!

Yeah but look at the way
it's wobbling

it still must be under
it's own hypnotic spell!

It might be hurt I gotta
do somethin' t' help!

Noctowl are you OK? !

Be careful Ash.

.. Noctowl might feel
threatened by you..

it probably thinks
you're gonna hurt it!

Me...

What's that? !

Hey what am I doing
...the last I remember

I was holding Noctowl!

Where did this
wind come from! ?

Hey..look there!

That's not
a real Noctowl!

Prepare for trouble
'cause we're on the prowl!

Make it double,
we've in the big owl!

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!

Meowth that's right!

An' we're gonna capture
that colorful Noctowl...

right after we get back
from the next commercial!

No you won't!

You! . . you ought to be
ashamed of yourselves!

Do you have so little
regard for your own

Pokémon-capturing skills

that you needed to create
this monstrous contraption

just to catch one
little Noctowl? !

It's outrageous!

For your information we didn't
create this monstrosity...

we bought it although a
good deal of assembly

was required!

But.. the box didn't
include instructions on

how to be ashamed
of anything!

They never play fair!

What about the rules?

Decent honorable trainers
only use their own

Pokémon t' catch new ones!

Yeah that's right!

That rule stuff's
a lot o' baloney.

Rules for decent honorable
trainers don't apply t' us!

That's exactly right.. the
only rule that applies to us

is to do whatever it takes
to get whatever we want!

But one thing we
definitely don't want

is to listen to any more
goody-goody lectures

from little
twerps like you!

An' now we're gonna
grab that Noctowl

an' we don't give a hoot
about what you say!

You're not gonna
grab anything!

Thunderbolt
Attack Pikachu!

I don't understand !

Pikachu's attacks ain't
gonna shock this baby!

Now... aren't you
glad we ordered

the optional protective
metal body coating

that insulates us from
electric attacks? !

When we grab that
Noctowl the Boss

will treat us like
winners at last!

Get back in your
ball you blue loser!

There's no way...they're
not gonna take Noctowl away!

OK.. Totodile..
Cyndaquil..GO!

All right Team Rocket...

try us!

Oh yeah? !

..well we got somethin'
that'll shut y' up

y' little wind bag!

Hang on to your
hats twerps...

it's about to get windy!

Blow 'em away!

We gotta hang on 'til those
balloons run out o' air!

Perfect! . . .

with this wind
to distract it,

capturing my little Noctowl
should be a breeze!

This time I know it's
really truly you Noctowl

and not a rock!

Hmmm..what's he got there?

Hey..that guy's
stealin' our Noctowl!

That lousy...

Isn't there some rule
about thieves not stealing

from other thieves
or something? !

Rule or no rule we
gotta make sure

he don't get away!

Let's ..try this!

The doctor is out!

Look they got Noctowl!

Hurray hurray we got
a bird in the hand!

Let's hurry..I can't wait
until the Boss sees

we've finally got him
a rare Pokémon !

It's time for us to
fly and say bye bye!

You're not gonna
get away that easy!

Go.... Bulbasaur...

Chikorita!

Ok You guys!

Use your Vine Whip t'
stop that giant Noctowl!

What's that! ?

Something's holding
our bird back!

Now all I gotta do
is set Noctowl free!

I'm comin' Noctowl!

Just hang on...I'll have
y' outta here in a second!

It's lovely to see you
on the losing side

for a change!

It must stick in your
craw that Noctowl's

stuck in our claw!

Try all y' want twerpy
we got that Noctowl

and we ain't lettin' go! !

Poor Ash.

Why're you out? !

Get back in
your Pokéball!

What're you doing..

Psyduck are y' trying t'
use your Confusion? !

Concentrate Psyduck!

This might work!

But not today!

I'm gonna pull as
hard as I can...

maybe I can move it just enough
for y' t' get free-e-e!

OK.. fly away!

Hurry!

I can't believe it!

That ratty brat!

ASH!

Hey look.. Noctowl
seems t' be talking

something over
with the Pokémon!

I think Cyndaquil's
gonna try an attack!

It can attack all it wants
but its flames won't hurt us!

We've got the optional
metal body coating

that insulates us!

Ha Ha! We got the
optional cupholders too!

I don't think Cyndaquil
can burn through that thing!

They can spray us all
they like we don't care!

We ordered the rust-proof
undercoating too!

Hey what's that.. what are
you doing eating crackers

at a time like
this Meowth! ?

I ain't eatin'
any crackers Jess.

I'm sure I heard
something like crackers!

I just adore
crackers and caviar!

Hey.. that noise is way
too loud t' be crackers!

Then what could be making
that cracking sound? !

It's the optional protective
coatin' on the metal body'!

Noctowl's a genius!

They're spraying cold water
onto the hot metal coating!

The expanding and
contracting's

making that thing crack up!

Hey maybe now we have a chance
t' get t' Team Rocket!

OK hold it Totodile!

Your turn Pikachu!

Aim a Thunderbolt Attack
right where it's cracked!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

Thanks everybody
you were great!

They were great but
without Noctowl

they never would've
beaten Team Rocket!

Noctowl helped them out? !

That's right Noctowl was
the one who told

Cyndaquil and Totodile
just what t' do!

What's it doin'?

I'm not sure but I think it's
tryin' t' tell us somethin'.

You're right Brock!

What's Noctowl saying?

I believe Noctowl wants
to challenge you Ash!

It does? !

I've tried to catch
Noctowl for a long time

and I've failed.

It's too smart for me..maybe
you'll have better luck.

But you want it.

Yes but I've had my chance

and Noctowl's decided
it's your turn

.. so give it
your best shot!

OK!

I'm ready! Let's do it!

Let's go Pikachu!

OK Pikachu let's start off with
a Thunderbolt! Pikachu! ?

Pikachu.

What're y' doin'? ! !

Look out.. Noctowl's
got Pikachu hypnotized!

Pikachu! Are you OK? !

All right.. that
Thunderbolt shocked

Pikachu right
back t' normal!

Pikachu don't look
into Noctowl's eyes!

Attack where y' hear
the sound of its wings!

That was perfect Pikachu!

Pokéball Go!

We did it!

We just caught a Noctowl!

Yeah!

Congratulations Ash!

That was awesome!

A capture to be proud of!

Oh thanks a lot
Dr. Wiseman.

Thanks Noctowl..

It good t' have
you with us.

Good luck and take good
care of that Noctowl!

I sure will!

Good luck t' you too!

Take care!

Now with a wise and wily
Noctowl added to the group,

our friends set out once more
for Goldenrod City...

on the road to Johto.