04x43 - Turning Over a New Bayleef

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Our heroes
are still on their journey

to the next Johto League Gym
in Olivine City.

As usual, they're
taking a midday break.

And as usual, something
unusual is bound to happen.

- Come on out, everybody!

- Cynda!

[Noctowl cooing]

- Bulbasaur!

- Bay!

[Totodile grumbling]

- What do you say we have
a little fun for a while?

- Pika, Pika!

- Bayleef, Bay!
- Huh?

- Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

- Ash, what happened?

- Are you okay, Ash?

- Not really.

- Pika!

- Bay!

- [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

- Togepi!

- Everybody
understand the rules?

Whoever catches the
branch wins the game!

- Pika!
- Toto!

- Okay, Noctowl, go!

[Noctowl cooing]

[all muttering]

- All right, Noctowl,
you can let it go now!

Nice height on
that jump, Bayleef.

You're the winner!

- Pika!

- Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

- Wait, Bayleef,
take it easy!

Ahh!

[groaning]

What hit me?

- Pika, Pi!
- Bulba!

- Hey, Bayleef, what'd you
Tackle Attack me like that for?

- Leef!

- Well, playtime's
over for you!

- Take it easy, Ash.
Don't get so mad.

It's gonna take a little
practice for it to be able

to control its powers.

Don't forget, Bayleef
only just evolved.

- Well, I don't care
when it evolved,

it shouldn't be
tacklin' me like that!

- I'm sure Bayleef isn't
trying to hurt you, Ash.

That's probably the way it
shows affection

and it just doesn't know
it's own strength yet.

- Tackling you must be Bayleef's
way of saying "I love you!"

Love can be painful, Ash.

Bayleef wants you to fall
for it, and fall hard.

That's probably why it's using
its be using its Tackle Attack.

- Brock, I think you're
having a Goofy Attack.

- Togepi!

- Oh.
What am I gonna do with you?

- Leef!

[Totodile grumbling]

- Pika!

- Togepi!

- Pikachu!

- Well, stew's ready!

- All right.

I just hope it tastes
as good as it looks, Brock!

- I think this is one
of my best recipes.

- Lunchtime, everybody!

- Pika!
- Togepi!

- Toto!
Totodile!

- Come on,
take it easy Totodile.

You're gonna
make me spill it!

- Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

Bay.

Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

- Ahh!

Bayleef, I told you before,

no tackling!

- Bay, Bay, Bay.

- Quit jumping around,
Totodile, this stuff is hot!

Stop right there, Bayleef!
- Bayleef!

- Brock worked hard to make
this lunch for us,

and if you tackle me
it'll wind up on the ground!

- Bay, Bay!

- No more tackling, Bayleef.

Now get away from me,
and stay away from me!

- Bayleef!

- Totodile!

- Come on, Totodile.
Let's go eat our lunch.

- Bay!

- Looks like we're all set.

- Okay, guys,
let's all dig in!

[all muttering]

- Hey, Ash, where'd Bayleef go?
- Huh?

- Yeah, I haven't
seen it for a while.

- Pika!

- Bayleef, where are you?

Come on out, Bayleef.
It's lunchtime!

- Bay.

Bay.

- Stop right there, Bayleef!

Brock worked hard
to make this lunch.

No more tackling, Bayleef!

Now get away from me,
and stay away from me!

- Bay.

Bay!

[buzzing]

Bay!

[buzzing]

[Bayleef panting]

Bay!

Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

- Bayleef!
- Where are you, Bayleef?

- Come on out!
- Can you hear us Bayleef?

- Oh, I hate to say it, Ash,

but I think Bayleef
might've run away.

- Run away?
I don't understand.

What reason would Bayleef have
to to run away from me?

- You shouldn't be
so surprised, Ash.

Bayleef is doing exactly
what you wanted it to do.

- Huh?

- Just before lunch,

you told Bayleef
to get away and stay away!

- I know, but that's
not what I meant.

I only said that
'cause I was carrying hot food

and I didn't want Bayleef
to tackle me and spill it!

- If Bayleef is like
a girl in love,

logical explanations
won't work.

- Huh?

- Pika, Pika, Pikachu!

- Pikachu!

- Pikachu must've picked
up Bayleef's scent.

Come on!
- Let's hurry, guys!

- I wonder why the twerps
and their Pokémon

are in such a big hurry.

- It appears they're
trying to catch Pikachu.

- Well in that case,

the twerps are in for
a major disappointment,

because we're the ones
who are going to catch Pikachu!

- Okay, Jess.
- What's the plan?

- Just leave it to me, team!

- The wildflowers are
more beautiful than ever,

don't you think so, Machoke?

- Machoke!

- Oh.

Oh, my, an injured Pokémon!

- Pikachu!

- Pikachu,
please don't tell me

this is where Bayleef's
scent trail ends!

- Pika!
- But that must mean--

- That must mean Bayleef
went into the river

and got carried downstream!

- Let's go!
We gotta hurry!

- Right!
- Pikachu!

- It's my fault
Bayleef ran away.

We gotta find
it and save it!

- Bayleef.

Bay...

Bay.

- We thought you might like
something to eat after your nap.

- Ma!

- It's a nice hot stew
we made

from fresh vegetables that grow
right here in our garden.

- Bay!

Bayleef!

- There's plenty more stew
in the kitchen

if you'd like a second helping,

and when you're finished
we can look for your trainer.

- Bay!

- Oh, I'm sorry.

I assumed you'd want
to find your trainer.

But you're more than
welcome to stay here with me

and my Pokémon if you like!

- Bay, Bay!
Bay...

[muttering]

- There you are.
There's nothing to be afraid of.

Come in and introduce yourselves
to our new friend Bayleef!

- Bello, Bello!

- Skiploom!

- Bayleef, these are my
friends Bellossom and Skiploom.

Aren't they adorable?

- Bayleef!

[all panting]

- We've been looking
for almost an hour!

- And we haven't seen
a sign of Bayleef anywhere!

- We have to keep lookin'.
It's gotta be somewhere.

- Togepi!

- Hey, maybe somebody in that
house saw Bayleef go by!

- Hello!

Hello?

Nobody's home.

- Bay, Bay, Bay!
all: Huh?

- Bay, Bay, Bay!

- Our friend Bayleef
is stronger already!

- Machoke!

- Bayleef, it's you!

- Bay.

- We've been lookin'
all over for you, Bayleef!

- Skiploom!

- Back off!

- Skiploom!

- Oh, I get it.

I gotta be careful
not to step on the flower beds!

- Excuse me.
- Huh?

- I'm sorry, but this
isn't a public garden.

- Sorry.
We didn't mean to trespass!

- Yeah, we called at the
front door but nobody answered.

- My name's Ash Ketchum.
I'm from Pallet Town.

This is my Bayleef,

and we've been trying
real hard to find it.

- Oh, you must be
very relieved.

- Yeah!

You had us real worried.
We--uh...

- Bayleef!

- What's wrong?

- I knew it.

Bayleef's angry with you, Ash.

- A Pokémon's feelings can be
just as sensitive as a person's,

and they get hurt
just as easily.

- I'm really sorry, Bayleef.

I shouldn't have been
so rough on you.

- I'm gonna try
to be nicer now.

Okay?

- Bay!
- Ahh!

- Hey, that really hurt!

- Bayleef!

- Bayleef.

- Oh...

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Machoke!

- Machoke!

- I really
messed up this time.

My Bayleef doesn't wanna have
anything to do with me anymore.

- I have an idea.

Why don't you and your friends
stay here

while you and Bayleef
settle your differences?

- Thanks.
I think that's a great idea.

- This herbal tea is delicious.

- It tastes just
like a garden smells.

- My Pokémon and I grow
lots of different herbs

and aromatic flowers.

We all love gardening!

- Skiploom!

- Machoke!
- Bello!

[all muttering]

- The Pokémon like it here.

- Yes, and I noticed
that Ash's Bayleef

is particularly happy
when it's working in the garden.

- That's it!
- What's it?

- If Bayleef thinks
I'm interested in gardening,

it'll forget it's mad
at me and like me again!

Boy, there's nothing I like
better than smellin' flowers

and waterin' plants.

How about you, Bayleef?

- Bay!

- Hey, Bayleef, wait!
Don't run away.

- Togepi!

[Ash groaning]

- Ash, are you okay?

- Take my advice,
the more you run after Bayleef

and make it try to like you,
the more it's gonna run away.

- Yeah, you think so?

- I know so.

Bayleef's acting exactly
the way girls do!

You don't chase girls.
You have to make them chase you.

- That's interesting
advice, Brock.

Maybe you ought to try following
it yourself sometime!

- [groans]

- Okay, here goes.

- Skiploom!

- Wow, look at all of this
delicious fruit I have here.

- Bayleef.

- I can't eat all
of this by myself.

I sure wish I had
somebody to share it with.

- Bay.

- I also happen to have a
nice soft bristle brush with me,

if somebody wanted
a nice, relaxing grooming!

- Bay.

- Hey, that's really weird.

Why is Bayleef
still ignoring me?

- What's wrong?

My theory isn't working!

Ah, I can't believe it!

My theory about
girls are wrong!

- I don't see why
you're so shocked, Brock.

Any girl you've ever liked
could've told you that!

- [groans]
- Pika.

- Skiploom!

- Cheer up, Ash.
- Huh?

- A trainer's moods affect
his Pokémon's moods,

and if Pikachu and your other
Pokémon sense you're sad,

they'll be sad too.

- Yeah.

I'll try to do
the best I can.

It's just that I feel so bad
about yelling at Bayleef

and hurting it's feelings

that I just don't know
what to do about it.

- Do you really care about your
Bayleef's feelings

that much, Ash?

- I care about
all of my Pokémon!

- Then I'm sure Bayleef will
sense that sooner or later.

If you raise a flower
with love and care,

somehow the flower
will sense that,

and it will grow up to be
strong and beautiful.

The same thing
happens with Pokémon.

- Thanks.

- Bay!

- Hmm.

- That old lady's
got a bunch of Pokémon

doin' all her gardenin'
for her.

- Maybe we should find out
if she has Pokémon

doing her cooking for her.

- Stop thinking
about food, James!

We've got a perfect opportunity
to not only catch Pikachu,

but all of those little
gardening Pokémon too!

- Wobbuffet!

- Jessie, with those
gardening Pokémon,

we could start our own garden

and have them grow all sorts
of delectable fruits

and vegetables
and herbs and spices!

- That's a very
interesting fantasy, James,

but don't forget
we're thieves not farmers.

- But wouldn't it
be wonderful to leave

our life of crime behind

and dedicate ourselves
to planting and harvesting?

- That sounds like work.
We better stick to stealin'.

- My thoughts exactly.
Let's get to it!

- Wobbuffet!

- Ma!
- Bayleef!

- Pika!

- Bayleef!

- It's...
a gigantic Bayleef!

- Prepare for trouble
beyond belief!

- Make it double,
beyond Bayleef!

- 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!

- Meowth, that's right!

- Wobba, Wobbuffet!

all: It's them again!

- What do you losers
want this time?

- We want what we
always want, twerp!

- We want Pikachu!

But we're also here
to pick all those lovely

garden-fresh Pokémon too!

- Oh, what will they do?

- We'll pluck their pretty
petals and luscious leaves

and brew ourselves
a pot of Pokémon tea!

both: This isn't tea time!
It's trouble time!

- Wobbuffet!

- Engage the Robo-Bayleef,
and let's get to work!

- Roger!

- Hurry, let's run for it!

[all muttering]

- Robo-Bayleef,
Vine Whip Attack!

- Roger.
Comin' up!

- Pika!

- They've taken my Pokémon!

- Yeah, they took mine too!

[laughter]

all: We just picked ourselves
a pretty bunch of Pokémon!

- Wobbuffet!

- Pika, Pi!

- Skiploom!
- Bello!

- Oh, please, please give
us back our Pokémon!

- Out of our way!

- Oh...

- Quick, you gotta move!
Hurry!

- Machoke!

Machoke!

- Isn't this simply wonderful?

We've captured Pikachu

and a whole potpourri
of other Pokémon too!

- We hit the jackpot
and the flower-pot too!

- We could quit Team Rocket,
and the Pokémon could provide us

with plenty of aromatic herbs
and relaxing remedies!

- Wobbuffet!

- Dream on, nature boy!

- Bye-bye.
Thanks for the Pokémon!

- My sweeties!
My babies!

- Skiploom!
- Bello!

- Pika, Pi!

- You're not gonna
get away from me!

Give back those Pokémon!

- Hurry!

- Come on, let's follow 'em!
- Right!

[panting]

- Just hang in there, guys.
I'm comin' to get you!

- Pika, Pika!
- Bello!

- Look at that twerp.

He's as stubborn as ever.

Meowth, do what you have to
to shake him off!

- This ought to do it!

- [groaning]

Ahh!

- Pika, Pi!

- Okay, stay calm.

I'll get you out of this thing!

[grunting]

This glass is tough.

I'll get you out.
Don't worry!

- Bay, Bay.

- Pika!

- [grunting]

- Pika!

- Stand back.
I'm comin' through!

Ahh!

[grunts]

Don't worry.

- Bay.

- I promise I'll get you out,
no matter what.

- Bayleef.

Bay...

Bay! Bay!

- All right, Bayleef!

- My!

They are being foolish,
Meowth, aren't they!

- They are if they think
they can get out

of that glass cage
we built, Jessie!

- Good thing we had
the foresight

to make it absolutely
positively unbreakable!

- Bay! Bay!

- Pika!

- Keep tryin'!
Harder!

- Pika!

- Bay! Bay!

- [grunting]

- Bay!

- We did it!

- Pikachu!
- Bay!

- You were great, Bayleef!
You were all great!

- Skiploom!
- Bellossom!

- I thought it was absolutely
positively unbreakable!

- It was, Jessie.

It just wasn't absolutely
positively un-shake-able!

- Guess we should've made
it absolutely positively

unbreakable and absolutely
positively un-shake-able

- Wobbuffet!

- Let's get out of here
before that twerp

causes even more trouble!

- You got it, Jessie!

- Bayleef, use your Razor Leaf.
Pikachu, use your Thunderbolt!

- Bayleef!

- Pikachu!

- What's going on, Meowth?
What's happening to this thing?

- I don't know.
I'm losin' power.

I can't control it!

- Bayleef, this way!

- Ash!
- Are you okay?

- Everybody's fine!

- Bello!
- Skiploom!

- My babies.
My dear sweet babies.

[all grunt]

- Those little twerps can't beat
Team Rocket that easily.

- Since we can't run away
we might as well stay

and battle to the bitter end!

- Maybe we can beat 'em
with our Robo-Vine Whip!

all: Attack!

- Bayleef, get those Vine Whips
with your Razor Leaf!

- Bayleef!

[all groan]

- Use your Thunderbolt Attack,
Pikachu!

- Pikachu!

[all shouting]

We're blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- [singing]
Pokémon Johto

Pokémon Johto

- Thank you all.

Especially you, Ash.

- Oh, don't thank me.
I caused all of this trouble!

- Pika, Pika!

- After what you've been through
this might be a good time

for you and Bayleef
to make a fresh start.

- Bay.

- Bayleef,

I was pretty inconsiderate,
and I promise that from now on

I'll try harder to
understand your feelings,

and you can even Tackle Attack
me if you want to.

Because--
because we're friends.

- Bayleef!

Bay, Bay, Bay--

- Hmm?
Hey, what's the matter, Bayleef?

- Bayleef.

- Maybe Bayleef
is saying it's sorry

that it Tackle Attacked you
before.

- Whatever it's saying,

it sure has a lot more
self-control than before.

- All right, that's really great
news, Bayleef!

You should be real proud.

- Bay!
Bay, Bay!

[laughter]

- Goodness me!

- Bayleef!

- Is Bayleef doing
what I think it is?

- Ash, that looks like
a Body Slam Attack,

and Bayleef did it
all by itself!

- Hey, you're a quick learner
aren't you, Bayleef, ol' buddy?

- Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay, Bay!

male narrator: Ash and Bayleef
are on the road

to dealing with their
difficulties.

Soon they'll be on
another road:

the road they hope will lead
to Johto League victory.

- 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