04x12 - Beauty and the Breeder

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Today we find
our friends taking a break

at the local Pokémon Center,
but one of them isn't relaxing.

- Brock's at it again, Ash.

Every time we get
to a Pokémon Center,

he rushes in
to check his email.

[beeps]
- Yes!

I finally got a message
from Suzie.

- Pika!

- Who's Suzie?

- She's the Pokémon breeder
who gave Brock Vulpix!

She had own
Pokémon beauty salon.

Remember?

- Yeah, she went away

to learn more
about Pokémon breeding.

I remember!

- So?

- What does Suzie's email say,
Brock?

- She's coming back
for a Pokémon contest

in a place called Bonitaville.

And she is trying to find
a Pokémon she can enter with.

- A contest, huh?

- What kind of contest?

- It's a little bit
out of our way,

but...

I've got to see Suzie!

- [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

- Wow, this is unbelievable!

Everybody must be here
for the contest.

They're all so stylish!

- Hey, Brock, what kind
of contest is this?

- A Pokémon
catching contest?

What Pokémon should
I use for this one?

- It's not a catching contest!

It happens to be an important
Pokémon Beauty Contest!

- So that's why
you've been grooming Vulpix.

You're gonna
enter the contest!

- Toge-toge-toge!

- I'm not gonna enter
the contest, but Vulpix is!

I'll explain later.

Right now,
I have to get Vulpix ready.

- Vul-vul!

- Vulpix, I have to
make you look beautiful.

- Vul?

- And speaking of beauty,

you two could use
a little sprucing up!

You can't meet Suzie
lookin' all scruffy and scuzzy.

- You don't look so great
yourself, Brock.

- So how do I look now?

- You look like
the ice cream man!

- Pika.

- What he means is,
you look very cool

and very sweet.

- Toge-toge-pi!

This is just perfect--

an entire town dedicated to
the beautification of Pokémon!

- It's just our style--

a place that appreciates style!

- At last we've found a town

where our taste
won't go to waste.

Watch out, world.

Jessie's getting dressy!

- And does James look hot
or what?

- It's times like this
that I'm glad I'm a Pokémon.

They have to get
all dolled up,

but I can do my dirty work
in the buff!

- Wah! Wobbuffet.

- Get back here.

Meowth said "buff"
not "Buffet!"

Here's the plan.

James and I enter
this beauty contest.

When one of us wins,

we'll become superstars
in the world of style,

rightfully so, I might add.

- Yeah, and what's
that gonna do?

- As superstars,
we can open our very own

Pokémon beauty salon!

We'll have customers
lined up around the block.

- How's that help me?

- With that kind of success,
we'll attract the attention

of the news media.

We'll get our own TV series.

We'll finally get the chance
to be millionaires!

- Ahhh.
Here comes my payday!

- Right, but first we have to
make sure

we do everything we can to win
that Pokémon Beauty Contest!

- This isn't going to be easy,

but James and I have
fashion sense.

We're even going to give you
a makeover, Meowth!

- Do whatever you
gotta do, Jessie.

I'm ready.

Just make me look good

and show Meowth the money!

- Hey, Brock.

A lot of these Pokémon
look pretty pretty!

- Pika!

- You're right about that,

but the contest is not just
about how the Pokémon look.

The judges decide the winner

on how well the breeders
have raised their Pokémon.

- [gasps and giggles]

- Where are you supposed
to meet Suzie?

- I'm supposed to meet her
right around here someplace.

- Vulpix!
- Vulpix, hey!

- Vulpix, no.
Come back!

- Pika!

[both groan]

- Ah!

- Oh!

- Vulpix!

I'm so glad
to see you again!

- Suzie!

- Hi, Ash,
Pikachu.

It's been a long time.

- Yeah, it sure has.

Brock told Misty and me

that you've been
traveling around

learning about Pokémon breeding.

Hey, look who it is.

- Is that you, Brock?

- Vul!

- No. I mean yes.

I'm behind the flowers.

They're for you.

- They're beautiful.

Thank you very much, Brock.

- No. Thank you...

for allowing me to keep
your Vulpix for so long.

I hope you'll find it
in good condition.

- Vulpix! Vul!

- I could tell
from the first second

I saw my little friend again

that you've done
an even better job

than I could've done myself.

I knew you'd come through!

- Is it true?

Are you really giving
Vulpix back?

- Vulpix never really
belonged to me to begin with.

I always knew I'd have to
give it back.

When I found out Suzie'd
be here,

I thought now
would be the perfect time.

- Brock thought instead
of me looking for a new Pokémon

to enter in the contest
that I should enter Vulpix!

- Well, you and Vulpix probably
want to get reacquainted.

And we have
to go and buy our tickets

to the contest.

So good luck
and see you later.

- I have a great idea.

Why don't you and I enter
the contest as partners?

- You mean together?

- Sure.
What do you say?

- I say I'd love to.

- Well, if it's all right with
our pretty little friend here,

it's all right with me.

- Hmm?

- Me and Suzie,

Suzie and me together...
the two of us?

- Hey, Brock!

- He's fainted!

- Hey, Misty hurry up.

We need some water for Brock.

Where'd she go?

- Wow.
It's beautiful!

- Toge-toge-pi!

- That's the prettiest
Ninetales ever!

Do you mind if I touch it,
brush it?

Please?

How do you get it
to look like that?

Is it a secret?

- May I ask a question?

- Sure.

- I'm minding my own business,

trying to get my Ninetales
ready for the beauty contest.

Then you come along
and ask me a million questions.

So so question is,
will you please leave me alone?

- Oh.
I'm sorry.

- You could be a little
more polite, Zane.

- Huh?
Suzie!

- Suzie!

- Instead of being rude,
you should be happy

she thinks your Ninetales
is beautiful.

- You're right.
I'm sorry.

I'm just focused on winning
the beauty contest.

But now I'm just focused
on you.

- [giggles]

- Vul.

- Huh?

- So you two have known
each other for a while.

- Oh, yes, since we were
both in nursery school.

And even way back then,
we both wanted to be breeders.

And we each started out
with our own Vulpix.

- Suzie vowed she'd be the
world's top Vulpix breeder,

and I said I'd do the same.

- So you're a rival!

Suzie's sworn mortal enemy!

- Well, we're rivals,
but certainly not enemies.

- Let's check this out.

- Ninetales, the fox Pokémon,
the evolved form of Vulpix.

It has nine tails
and a shining golden fleece.

Ninetales are said
to live very long lives.

- Your Ninetales
is cool, Zane!

- It looks like spun gold.

- I hope you're right.

Suzie and her Vulpix will
be tough to beat,

so we decided Ninetales
should evolve.

- [utters]

- I like to win
just as much as Suzie does.

- Well, it sounds like
you and Zane

have a lot in common, Suzie.

- We do Misty, but we also
have some big disagreements,

especially about Pokémon.

Zane thinks what makes
a Pokémon beautiful

is what you see on the outside.

But I think beauty
comes from the inside.

- That's so "old school."

- [shuddering]

- If Vulpix belonged to me,
I'd cut and curl its fur

and make it look beautiful.

You want to look beautiful,
don't you, Vulpix?

- Vul!

- Well, I think
my little friend here

looks beautiful
just the way it is.

And no amount of cutting
and curling

can match the beautiful look
I can see in its eyes.

- You haven't
changed a bit, Suzie.

- [giggles] I guess neither
of us has, Zane!

- Well, Ninetales and I
have to get ready.

We wish you and Vulpix
the best of luck.

Come on.
Let's go, Ninetales.

- Tale.

- In his heart,
he's the sweetest boy

in the whole world.

Oh, I forgot about you
sitting there, Brock.

Of course, you're very sweet
in your own way too.

- That guy's not sweet.

That guy's our number one
competition!

And we have to
defeat him totally!

- Uh...

- Oh, I think we've done it.

I think we've brought out
Meowth's inner beauty!

- You're right,
and it wasn't that easy

digging in that far to find it.

Take a look, Meowth!

- Can this really be me?

I don't look like myself!

- It's true.
We've transformed you, Meowth!

- It was the only way
to make you look good.

- I don't know what to say.

But when I get on that stage,

I'll tell the world
you brought out my beauty!

both: Keep your mouth shut.

- Oh.

- Be quiet,
or you'll give us away!

- And you'll ruin
your lip liner!

- We can't risk
having anyone recognizing us

as Team Rocket, understand?

- [murmurs]

[explosions]

[cheers and applause]

- See what number
Suzie and Brock are.

- According to the program,
they're number .

- And what about Zane?

- He's after Suzie.

- Yeah, Brock is too.
That's the problem.

- Welcome one and all!

Our Pokémon Beauty Contest
is about to begin!

Which Pokémon will be named
"Beauty of the Year"?

You'll only find out if you
stay right where you are!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Quagsire!

- You know, Suzie,

I'm very honored to be
in this contest

with you and Vulpix.

I think we have a great shot
at winning,

now that we're a team.

- Well, I hope you're right,
Brock.

And I'm sure Vulpix
feels the same way.

- Vul!

- We better get ready.

- Hmm.

- Will entry number
come to the stage please?

- This is it, Marrill.

Let's get out there and show 'em
what a winner looks like!

- Marrill!

- [muffled protests]

- Number ,
please take the stage.

- Hey, number 's
not coming out.

- I wonder why.

- Number .
Where's entry number ?

- Sorry we're late.

It takes a while.

- To give our Pokémon
flare and style!

- What's going on?
- Toge-toge-pi!

- We hope our Pokémon
will amaze all of you!

- We're giving each one a look
that's brand-new!

- Who are they?

- We're creating a trend,
and it's gonna be big!

- And this doesn't
even look like a wig!

- We two aren't fakers.

- We're style makers!

- We're cutting and curling
at the speed of light!

- Put yourself in our hands

and we'll make you look right,
right, right!

- Wobbuffet!

- Meowth, Meowth, Meowth.

[cheers and applause]

- Oh, they're eating it up.

- I knew we could do it.

We've found something
we're good at!

- We're gonna be superstars!

- Wobbu!

- I have to admit

I've never seen anything like
the two of you!

- Oh, thank you.
Thank you!

- They seem weird.

- Pikachu!

- There's something funny
about them.

Maybe we should wait
our turns backstage.

- I have to see them
up close.

They're both unbelievable!

- Oh, thank you very much.
How flattering.

- [laughs]

- Well, Suzie,
aren't they unique?

- Oh, absolutely.

- Oh, it's so gratifying
to meet a fellow artist

who appreciates
what we're doing!

- A vigorous
Pokémon shampoo,

comb out, and blow dry
prepare the canvas!

- Then instead of a palette
and brush,

I use a comb and scissors
to create.

And there you have it!

Another masterpiece
of Pokémon perfection!

- Yes, and true artists
can even take

a pathetically repulsive
Pokémon

and bring out its beauty--

or at least
cover up the ugly.

- Even a blobby Pokémon
like this

can look like
it's on the cutting edge.

- I wonder if Onix
could use a new 'do.

- You know, I think these
clowns may have a point.

- Hold it right there!

- These two contestants
are frauds.

They locked up the real
number contestant

and his Marrill in a closet
and took his place.

- Is that really true?

- James, talk your way
out of this.

- We certainly wouldn't
have done it

if we thought we'd get caught.

- [moans]

- Our original number .

How could we make the judges
wait that long

to see the winners?

- We're going to win anyway,
so the first-place finishers

might as well be
the first-place starters.

- That's the last straw!
You two are out of here!

[all shouting]

- How dare you!

- And don't even think
of coming back.

- How can you expect
an un-civil servant like her

to understand style?

- What does she know?

The chicest thing
in her closet

is probably b*llet-proof!

- Quiet!

- What are you doing?

- Jessie and I did
the best we could, Meowth!

- That's what I was afraid of,

so luckily I got
a plan of my own worked out!

[people cheering]

- Hey, it's almost
your turn, Brock.

How are you feeling?

- I'm just fine.

- Relax.
You all look just beautiful!

- Pika-pika!

- [giggles]

- All right.
Attention, please.

Attention, please.

We're Pokémon doctors

from the Pokémon Breeder's
Licensing Division.

- We're here to perform
examinations

on every Pokémon
entered in the contest.

- How come nobody told us?

- That's strange.

I never heard anything
about an examination.

- The rules were changed.
It's something new!

- This doesn't
sound right to me.

- Who cares how you think
it sounds?

Anyone who doesn't follow
the rules will be disqualified!

- Huh?
Disqualified?

- Okay, people.

Have your Pokémon line up

and step right through
the door.

- Come now, don't be shy.
It won't hurt a bit.

- Vulpix.

- This way, Ninetales!

- Hold on.

- Stay right where you are.
No breeders allowed.

- We can't stay
with our Pokémon?

- The rules are the rules.

- And you better
follow 'em, buster!

- There's no reason to worry.

- Your Pokémon are safe with us.

both: We're doctors!

[giggling]

- Who cares if we didn't
lock up first place.

- We've managed to lock up
all the Pokémon instead!

- See, guys?

I told you
good ol' Meowth would

come up with a plan,
and this one was a real beauty.

[Pokémons whimpering]

[crowd murmurs]

- Uh, number ?

Will entry number
please report to the stage.

[rattling]

- Hey, unlock this door.

We want to see our Pokémon
right now!

- Stand aside.
I'll take care of this!

- Huh?

- I choose you, Geodude,
break down the door!

- Geodude. Gee!

- Oh, no!

- Where did
those doctors go?

- They couldn't have
just disappeared.

[laughter]

- The doctors are right
up here, or are they?

- Now we'll take off our masks
and show you who we really are.

- We appear to be
those talented stylists.

- Hey, they're those two
from the contest!

both: But underneath
we're really...

Ta-da!

- It's Team Rocket!

- Pi-pikachu!

- You twerps would've been
a lot better off

if that cop hadn't thrown us
out of that contest!

- Now you're
the losers for a change.

You're not only losing
the beauty contest

but your friends are losing
all their Pokémon too!

- Well, we gotta run.
I mean fly!

[cackling]

- Don't you worry.
They won't get away!

I choose you, Noctowl!

- [trills]

[air hissing]

[all screaming]

thud!

- Excellent!
Hurry, Ash.

Now's the time
to save all those Pokémon!

- We're on it, Misty.

Pikachu, use a Thunderbolt
to break the lock open!

- Pikachu!

- Vulpix!

- Ninetales!

- We never seem
to catch a break, do we?

- If Jessie woulda quit
blabbin',

we woulda been gone by now!

- Don't you blame me.

This whole thing
was your brilliant idea!

- Well, does somebody
need a doctor?

- [grumbles] You think
you're pretty funny!

- We don't!

- Let's see
if you're still laughing

after a Pokémon battle!

I choose you, Arbok!

- Arbok!

- And I choose you,
Victreebel!

- [squeals]

- Help! Open up!
Let me out of here!

- That just goes to show
James is hard to swallow.

- Get ready, Pikachu!

- Pika!

- Victreebel,
Razor Leaf Attack!

- Victree!

- Look out, Pikachu!

- Pika!

- [screeching]

- Pika!

- Ninetales,
Vulpix!

What?
Huh?

- They're a disgrace
to trainers and breeders.

We all have to teach them
they can't steal Pokémon!

- You teach us?

You've got to be kidding, kid!

James and I are members
of Team Rocket.

You can't teach us anything!

- If we could teach you,

you'd learn how ridiculous
and embarrassing

your silly team is!

- That's the last straw!

All right, Arbok,
prepare to attack!

- Arbok!

- Ready, Zane?

- Ready, Suzie!

- Vulpix!
- Ninetales!

- Vulpix!

- Fire Spin Attack!

[both roaring]

[all shouting]

- We're blasting
off again!

- All right!

- Pika!

- Toge-toge-pi!

- Look at those two!

[shimmering]

- Waa.
- Hmm.

- Aw.

[both laugh]

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Next up
is entry number .

[cheers and applause]

- Well, now that
Team Rocket's gone,

the contest's
right back on schedule.

- With them gone, everything's
a lot more beautiful.

- Togepi!

- Well, you're up soon,
Vulpix.

- Vul!

- Vulpix wouldn't
even be here

if it weren't for you, Brock.

- Aw, I didn't do very much
to help, Suzie.

Vulpix and Ninetales
were the ones

who took care of Team Rocket!

- What a Fire Spin.
That was super extra hot!

- Pika!

- Bad as they were,
there was one good thing

I learned
from that Team Rocket.

- What was that?

- They showed me how important
it is to work together.

If you and I did that Suzie,
we'd make an awesome team.

We could breed and groom
the most beautiful Pokémon ever.

- He's right.

Suzie can work on
making the Pokémon

happy and beautiful inside.

- And Zane can
concentrate on making them

beautiful on the outside.

It'd be the perfect combination.

- What do you say?

Maybe we could help Pokémon
be beautiful inside and out.

- You mean open a Pokémon
beauty salon together?

- Great idea.
Do it.

Don't you think so, Pikachu?

- Pika!

- If you do, Togepi and I will
be your first customers!

- Toge-toge-pi!

- How about you?

What do you think
about this idea, Brock?

- I think you and Zane'll
make a great team, Suzie!

- You do?

Then that settles it!

It's a deal, Zane.

- I think we'll be a good match.

- [laughs weakly]

Isn't this just great, guys?

- It is for them.

- Next up, number .

Number
to the stage, please!

- Great!
- Vul!

- Well, Brock,
this is it!

- Go get 'em, Brock!

- You bet.
We're gonna win this!

- Well, Brock.
Suzie's right.

- About what?

- I hate to admit it,
but I've been jealous

ever since you and Suzie
met each other.

She told me you're the best.

Now I know it's true.

- She did?

Hey, I'll try to do my best.

[cheering]

narrator: Will the team
walk away with top honors?

Maybe, maybe not.

But one thing's certain.

Win or lose,

Brock will always be top breeder
in our book.

- 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