04x11 - Hook, Line, and Stinker

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Today we find
our heroes and their Pokémon

enjoying a little rest
and relaxation

at a shady mountain stream.

- Gold...gold.

- How's the water feel,
Togepi?

- Toge-toge-pi!

- Psy!

- Don't drift too far away,
okay, Poliwhirl?

- Poli...whirl.

- [deep voice]
Poliwrath.

- That's a tough-looking
Poliwrath.

- Yeah, and it doesn't
seem too friendly.

- Poliwrath!
Poli!

[all exclaim]

- Poliwhirl!
- Poli.

- Poliwrath, Poliwrath,
Poliwrath, wrath!

- That Poliwrath's
nothing but a big bully.

- Yeah!

- Your Pokémon's
a pipsqueak!

all: Huh?

- So that's
your Poliwrath!

Why'd it attack
my Poliwhirl?

- I made a mistake.

I didn't know
it was a Poliwhirl.

I thought
it was a Poliwimp!

- You take that back!

- Why should I?

After one little tap,
your Poliwhirl's so scared

it's trying to hide behind you!

- Uh?

- It looks Poli-whipped!

- [weakly]
Poliwhirl.

- But I guess that's what
you have to expect

from a plain ol' Poliwhirl.

If it was any good,
it would've evolved already.

- Lots of great Pokémon
aren't fully evolved yet.

And Misty's Poliwhirl here
is a great Pokémon!

- You bet it is!

- Poli.

- Maybe that's true.

But look at her Psyduck,

and that Staryu
and Goldeen.

They look
like wimps too!

It's pretty obvious
they could use a good trainer.

- I'll show you what kind
of trainer I am!

Let's battle!

- Hey, I'd love to battle,

but I've already got other plans
for today, Red.

Let's go, Poliwrath!

- Poliwrath!

- Better work
on your Poliwhirl, kid.

- Work on your attitude!

- Poliwhirl?

- [singing]
Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon

- Let's do it.

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

Ever was, ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

My whole life has led to this

Time to test my skills

I know I just can't miss

Gonna show the world

Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon

- That kid had a lot of nerve
insulting my Poliwhirl.

- He didn't know
what he was talking about.

- Hey look.

Everybody's
got a rod and reel.

- Maybe there's a good
fishing hole someplace nearby.

- Hey, is there good
fishing somewhere around here?

- We're not going fishing.

Today's the annual
Seaking Catching Competition!

- A Seaking Catching
Competition?

- Pikachu!

- Togepi!

[orchestral fanfare]

- May I please have
your attention

while I explain the rules
of our Seaking Competition?

You may use any
type of rods,

reels, or lures
you wish.

There are no restrictions.

You're permitted
to catch as many Seaking

as you can within the allotted
competition time limit.

However, you're only allowed to
enter one Seaking

that must be captured
in your Lake Ball!

- Hey, it's the same as that
Bug Catching Competition.

- Pika-pika!

- At the end of the competition,

we'll weigh each trainer's
Seaking,

and whoever's caught
the heaviest one wins.

First prize is this trophy

and a year's supply
of chocolate bars!

You may only use one Pokémon
to help you

in capturing your Seaking,

and you must register
that Pokémon when you sign up.

- Which Pokémon
should I choose?

- I'd say you have a pretty
good candidate

right on your shoulder.

- Yeah!
- Pika!

[crowd murmuring]

- Good luck.
Next, please.

- My name's Andreas,
and my partner will be

my Poliwrath.

- Hey, that must be that
kid we heard about.

He's supposed to be great!

- I heard he won every
Seaking Catching Competition

he was ever in.

- Yeah,
he was on television!

They say there's nobody
who can beat him!

- Well, I guess they must
know a winner

when they see one.

[chuckling]

- Oh, yeah?

Well, I have some news
for that conceited brat!

all: Huh?

- I'm gonna beat him
at his own game!

- I don't know, Misty.

Everybody here's saying
that this kid's

a real winner.

- Well, I say he's a loser!

I've been fishing with my
sisters since I was a baby,

and my water Pokémon
are perfect for this!

- Yeah, but...
- No buts about it, Brock.

That kid insulted my Poliwhirl,

and he's not gonna get away
with it!

- Poliwhirl!

- Sign up this Poliwhirl
as my partner, please!

- All right.

- I want Pikachu
to be my partner.

- Pikachu!

- And I've decided I want you
to be my partner!

- What?

- Nice try, Brock, but I
think you missed the boat again.

- Toge-toge-pi!
Ow!

- Are you guys all ready?

- We're ready!

- Well, look who it is!

all: Huh?
- Pika.

- It's Red
and her little Poliweak.

- My name isn't Red,

and my Poliwhirl isn't weak

just because
it's not a bully!

- Poliwrath.
- Poliwhirl.

- Psy!

Psy-ai-ai-ai-ai!

- Oh, Psyduck!
- Psy-psy-psy-psy!

- [laughing]

Figures you'd have a Psyduck
that can't swim!

I'd love to stick around,

but I've got a competition
to win!

- Oh, it's okay, Psyduck.

Maybe you can't swim,
but at least you didn't sink!

- Psy-ai!

- We're not gonna let
those two bullies beat us!

- We'll show them, won't we?

- Pika!

- There's the signal!

The Seaking Catching
Competition has begun!

- Yeah!

- Ah!

- Okay, here we go!

This is probably gonna take
a while, Poliwhirl.

- [chuckling]
I got a bite!

- Ah?

Already?

- Yeah.
Okay, Poliwrath, all set?

- Poliwrath!

- Seaking!

- Go!

Use your Double Slap,
Poliwrath!

- Poliwrath!

[echoing] Poliwrath!

- Lake Ball, go!

- Sea...

- Poliwrath!

- Nice job, Poliwrath.
- Wrath!

- He got one!

- Guess he's got a lot
of experience.

- Toge-toge-pi!

- Pika!

- He just got lucky.

- Okay, Seaking, go!

all: Huh?

- Seaking!
Sea!

- He let it go!
- Yeah, but why?

- We catch and release
little guys like that

just to get warmed up,
right, Poliwrath?

- Poliwrath.

- The next Seaking
Poliwrath and I catch

will be really big!

- [groans]
Just like his mouth!

- Poliwhirl!

- If we win
this here contest,

we win all them chocolate bars!

- We haven't eaten
for so long at this point,

I'd settle for licking
the wrappers!

- There!
- What's that?

- What does it look like?

It's my Jessie lure.
Alluring, isn't it?

No Seaking can resist this.
[chuckles]

- [yawning]

We been here for an hour.

Maybe that lure is scaring
the Seaking off.

- These stupid Seaking obviously
don't appreciate my beauty!

- Whoa, take it easy Jessie.
Settle down!

- Well, if Seaking
aren't attracted to a lure

that's beautiful, maybe they'll
go for a lure that's ugly!

- That's the spirit.
Try something yucky!

- Those Seaking won't be able
to resist a Meowth lure!

- Hey, great idea.

I didn't know you had a lure
that looks like me.

Let me see it!

Hey! Wait!
what're you doing?

- Presenting our live
Meowth lure!

- No!

- When you see a Seaking,
use a Scratch Attack.

Go!

- Ahh!

- We're a cinch
to win that trophy!

- Not only the trophy, Jessie,
but we'll also win

that marvelous mountain

of deep dark deliriously
delicious chocolate!

- Yeah!

- I don't like it down
here.

It's too wet.

Besides, I don't see any--
- Seaking.

Hey, over here.
Don't swim away!

Wait, all I want to do is--

Huh?

- All right!

- Meowth!

- I have a bite.
Meowth came through, James!

- Your idea worked, Jessie!

- It's really fighting back!

- Poli!

- This could be a winner!
- Yeah!

I'm not gonna
let it get away!

- It must be gigantic!

- Hang on, Jess.
Don't lose it!

- Okay, baby,
come to mama!

- [thinking] Now I know
what it feels like

to be the catch o' the day!

all: Whoa!

- [groaning]

- [groans]

all: Whoa!

- The twerps.

Maybe they won't recognize us!

Ooh, it seems we've got
our lines all crossed,

doesn't it!

[giggling]

- [grunts]

- Sorry!

- I lost it!

- Maybe it was just some kind of
bottom feeder, like a Catfish.

- Yeah.

- Don't worry.
You'll hook another one.

- That was pretty good, Red!

I bet you could take home
first prize

if you entered a Fishing Rod
Catching Competition!

- [growling]

- Ugh!

I knew that was a bad idea.

all: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Kabuto!

[wind blowing]

- The wind's
changing direction.

- Huh?

- This is gonna affect
where the Seaking swim.

I think we'd better change
our position, guys.

Let's go further north.

That's where
the Seaking'll be!

[motor zooming]

- Hang on, Poliwrath!

- If he beats us up there,
he's gonna get the best spot

and catch the biggest Seaking!

Move over.
I'll drive!

That big mouth's
not gonna win this thing

without a fight,
so hold on, guys!

Can't you go faster?

- [groans]

- You want a race?
You've got one!

crash!

Watch where you're going!

- Watch where
you're going!

You hit me!

- Misty, stop.
Knock it off!

- Quit it.
You'll sink the boat!

- Huh?

- Mayday!
Mayday!

- [screaming]
- Misty, turn the wheel!

both: Whoa!

- Togepi!

- I'm so sorry.

That kid is reckless.

Are you all right?

- We can't let them
know it's us!

No problem.
We're just fine!

- Don't worry.
We capsize all the time!

- I almost drowned!

- Get back down!

- Wha! Oh!

- This looks like a perfect spot
for Seaking!

all: Huh?
- Poliwrath!

- Yeah, I figured you'd
probably follow me up here.

Maybe if you're quiet,

I'll let you have one of
my rejects!

- [growling]

- Pika.

- Hey! Got one!

- Don't lose it, Ash.
Reel it in easy!

- I know.
I know.

Oh!

Wow, it's a big one!

- Seaking!

- Okay, Pikachu,
let's shock Seaking

with a Thunderbolt!

- Pikachu!

- Seaking!

- Okay.
Lake Ball, go!

- Seaking!

- [laughing]
- A picture-perfect capture!

- Togepi!

- That's what I call teamwork!

- Yeah.
You did great, Pikachu!

- Pikachu!
- It's a big one!

all: Huh?

- Okay, Poliwrath.
Get ready!

- Poliwrath-wrath!

- Seaking!
- Go!

Use a Mega Punch
so I can capture it!

- Poliwrath!

- Sea!

Sea!

- Wear it down
with your Double Slap!

- Poliwrath, Poliwrath!
- Seaking! Seaking!

- Wrath!

- Seaking!

- Yeah!

I think that's the biggest
Seaking we've ever caught,

Poliwrath.

It's a guaranteed winner!

- Poliwrath.

- [groans]

- Haven't you caught anything
yet, Red?

- Hmm. Not yet.

both: Huh?

- Ten minutes.

The competition will end
in just ten minutes!

- If you want a chance
at second place, Red,

you better hurry!

- Poliwrath!

[motor zooms]

- [grumbles] It's time to use
my secret weapon lure!

- Which lure are
you talking about?

- I know which one she means.

- My Super Misty
Lure Version Four!

- I knew it.

- It looks a lot
like version three.

- Go!

plop!

- Sea!

- I've got one!

- You can't let
this one get away!

- I'm sticking to this one
like white on rice!

Oh!
It's a big one!

- Seaking!

- Let's get it, Poliwhirl!

- Poliwhirl!
- Seaking!

- Whirl, Poliwhirl!

- You can do it, Poliwhirl!

- Seaking, Seaking!
- Whirl, whirl, whirl, whirl.

- Okay!
Lake Ball, go!

Yeah!

- You caught it, Misty!

- Looks like a winner!

- [sighs]

Thanks, Poliwhirl.
You were great!

- Poliwhirl!

[sirens blare]
- The competition is now over.

If you failed to catch
a Seaking,

we have a free
commemorative badge for you.

- Look, Jess.

Isn't it commemorative?

- Who cares about you
winning some cheap trinket

when we could've won
the respect of our peers!

- Or chocolate!

- If those twerps hadn't
butted in like they always do,

we'd be the winners!

- We ought to get
first prize!

- And now,
last but certainly not least

is the Seaking

captured by Andreas
and his Poliwrath!

- Seaking!

- And let's see
what the scale says here.

- Yeah!
- kilos!

- Guess he's gonna win this one
too.

- Looks like.

- I'm number one
once more!

- Wait a second!

The Seaking
Poliwhirl and I just caught

is pretty big too!

- Good luck, Misty!

- Pikachu-Pi!
- Togepi!

- This Seaking weighs
exactly kilos too!

[crown murmurs]

- [grumbles]
- I guess it's a tie.

- The rules say there
can only be one winner.

How do we decide
who that is?

- The trainers
and their Pokémon partners

have to face each other
in a winner-take-all

Pokémon battle!

- A Pokémon battle?

- We'll whip these wimps.
Won't we, Poliwrath?

- We're are not wimps,
and you are not gonna whip us.

Right, Poliwhirl?
- Whirl?

- This battle will determine
the winner of the competition.

The battle is between Andreas
and his Poliwrath

and Misty and her Poliwhirl!

- Do you think Misty
can win it, Brock?

- Hmm, the odds
are not in her favor.

- Pika!

- Good luck and let the battle
begin!

- Okay, Poliwhirl.
Go!

- Poliwhirl!

- Poliwrath, go!

- Poliwrath!

- Give it your best shot,
Poliwhirl!

- Poli!

- All right, Poliwrath,
get in there and win!

- Poliwrath!

- Poli, poli, poli.
- Poliwrath, Poliwrath.

- Poli, Poliwhirl!

- Oh!
- Oh!

- What's going on here?

- Don't you worry.
Things are dandy!

- We just want
that first prize candy!

- 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, blasting off
at the speed of light!

- Surrender now or prepare
to fight, fight, fight!

- Wobbuffet!

- Meowth, that's right!

- Not them again!
- Pika!

- Ha-ha!
- Ah!

- Now scoop up
that chocolate!

- Ah, ha, ha.

- Hey, that belongs
to the winner

of the Seaking Competition!

- Why are you stealing it?

- 'Cause the trophy
won't taste good

with marshmallows!

- Poliwhirl,
Water g*n Attack!

- Poliwrath,
Water g*n Attack!

- Poliwhirl!
- Poliwrath!

[bubbling]

- Bulbasaur, I choose you!

- Bulbasaur!

- Grab that chocolate
with your Vine Whip!

- Bulbasaur!

- Huh!

- That was a pretty sweet move!

- Bulbasaur!

- Hey, they stole
our chocolate back!

- And we swiped it
fair and square!

- We deserve
to keep that prize!

- Wobbuffet!

- You guys deserve
a booby prize!

Give 'em a blue ribbon
Thunderbolt, Pikachu!

- Pikachu!

[all yelling]

- No chocolate.
- No Seaking.

- No nothin'.

- We're blasting
off again!

- Wo!

- Well, let's get back
to business!

- Right!

- Resume the battle!

- Poliwrath,
use Submission!

- Poliwrath!
Poliwrath, Poliwrath.

- Oh, no!

- "Submission?"

- After a Poliwhirl
evolves into Poliwrath,

it can use fighting attacks.

- Pika!

- Poliwrath!
- Whirl!

- Poliwhirl, no!

- I win!
- Poliwrath, poli!

- Poliwhirl!
- Whirl.

Poli.

- I know that you're trying

to do your best,
Poliwhirl.

I just wish you had more
confidence in yourself.

- Poli.

- Psyduck!
- Psyduck?

- Psy.

- Staryu!
- Goldeen!

- You know what?
You have to.

You have to get back in there

and stand up
to those two bullies.

They made fun
of all your friends here

for being wimps!

They insulted me too.

We might lose,
but we have to keep battling

and prove that they're wrong!

- Poli.

Poli.

Poli.

- So what if you're not as
evolved as Poliwrath?

Lots of great Pokémon
aren't fully evolved yet,

and you're a great Pokémon!

You have strengths
Poliwrath doesn't have!

- [trembling] Whirl.

- And if you do
the best you can,

they can't ever call you a wimp.

- Poliwhirl.

- All right!

- Poliwhirl!

- It's no use, Red.

Your Poliwimp's goin' down!

- Poliwrath.

- Poliwhirl,
use your Bubble Attack!

- Poliwhirl!
- Poliwrath!

- Poliwrath!

- Now use your Mega Punch!

- Poliwhirl!

- All right!

- Poliwrath,
try a Mega Punch!

- Poliwrath!
- Whirl.

both: Poli!

- Pika!

- I think the odds
just changed!

- Poliwhirl's coming back!

- Togepi!

- Poliwhirl!

- Poliwrath!

- Use another
Water g*n Attack!

- Poliwhirl!
- Poliwrath!

- Ugh!

Poliwrath!

- Wrath.

- Misty and Poliwhirl
have won the battle

and are
the competition winners!

- That was great, Poliwhirl!

I knew you weren't a wimp!

- Poliwrath.

- Well, this is a big surprise.

Congratulations, Red.

I shouldn't have called you
and your Pokémon wimps.

I was wrong.
I'm sorry.

- Apology accepted.

- Poliwhirl!

- [laughs]

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Pokémon
- Johto

- You can't eat
all this yourself.

- I'm giving it all away.

bars to my sisters,

bars go to Brock's family,

a big box for Professor Oak
and Tracey.

Oh, and one to Ash's mom.

I'll keep a big bunch
for Togepi, of course.

- Pika!

- Don't worry.
I won't forget you, Pikachu!

- Pika!

- Hey, what about me?

narrator: Today our friends have
learned an important lesson.

Victory is sweet,

especially when chocolate's
the first prize!

- Let's do it.

[singing]
Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon

- Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon