05x03 - Takin' It on the Chinchou

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
It's a beautiful day

here in the Whirl Islands,

where Ash and his friends are
on their way to Red Rock Isle

for the coveted
Whirl Cup.

If they can find it,
that is.

- Our next stop
will be Blue Lagoon.

- Uh, Blue Lagoon?

- Sounds like a place that's
filled with pretty girls.

- But that's
the wrong town, Ash.

we wanted to stop
in Bluefinland.

- Whoa.
- Pika.

- [horn blares]

- I tried telling you

that the cable car
wouldn't get us there.

- I thought it'd be
a cool shortcut.

- Looks more like
a long cut.

If we miss that ferry
to Yellow Rock Isle,

we'll have to wait
another three days.

- How can we can catch
that ferry now?

We're stuck on top
of this mountain.

- Don't worry, Misty.

I got us into this,
and I'll get us out.

- Pika.

- Chinchou.

- Huh?

- [singing]
Pokémon!

- No time to question
my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I've got a chance
to win

I'm on my way
to victory

- Pokémon!
-I can be a champion

If I just believe

I'm on a master quest

- Master quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!

- What Pokémon is that?
- Pika.

- Chinchou, the Angler Pokémon,

have the ability to conduct
electric currents

from their two tentacles,

which flow positive from one end
and negative from the other.

Chinchou can also communicate
underwater

by flashing its tentacles.

- I love it!

I have to have a Chinchou.

I still want a Corsola,

but now I want
this Chinchou too!

Oh, you're so cute,
Chinchou.

And I'm gonna catch it
right now.

- Chinchou.

- Oh, no.

- Wait, hold on.
- Huh?

- Don't capture that Chinchou.
It's mine.

- Oh, I guess it has a trainer.
- Wait, come back here!

Please don't go!

Help me stop my Chinchou!

- I'll help you.

Now.

Gotcha.

- Chinchou.

- Watch out!
- Huh?

- Chinchou.

- Stop it, Bright.

- Chinchou.

- [screams]

- You're using Spark Attack
way too much.

Say you're sorry
right now.

- Chin.

- I'm sure your Chinchou
didn't really mean to hurt Ash.

- I guess.

- I bet you it thought Ash
was gonna try attacking it

when he grabbed onto
one of those

extremely sensitive
tentacles.

- Brock's right.

As a Pokémon trainer,
I should have known better.

I'm the one who needs
to say sorry, Chinchou.

- Chinchou, Chin,
Chinchou.

- Wow. Are you really
a Pokémon trainer?

- Yeah.
My name's Ash Ketchum.

And this is my buddy
Pikachu.

- Pikachu.

- Hi. My name's Misty.

- And I'm Brock.
It's great to meet you.

- I'm Dayton, and this is
my Chinchou, Bright.

- Actually, we're trying
to get to Bluefinland,

but we got kind of lost.

- Well, that's good,

because now you guys can come
to the Parade of the Chinchou.

- Parade of the Chinchou?
- Pika?

- Will Bright
be leading us there?

- No!
- Chinchou.

- Oh, what a delicious
little Pokémon.

That Spark Attack
is just my style.

That Chinchou and I were made
for each other.

We both have electrifying
personalities.

- And they'd look divine
on Team Rocket's Christmas Tree.

- What a great
stocking stuffer.

I mean, "shocking" stuffer.

- The biggest shocker
of them all

will be when I trade you
both in to the Boss

for just one Chinchou.

- Wobbuffet.

- Hmm?

- Wobbu. Wobbuffet.

- So you're staying
for the Parade of the Chinchou?

That'll certainly
be a treat.

- Professor Oak,
I was wondering,

if Chinchou come
from the ocean

what are they doing
up in the mountains?

- Well, Ash, centuries ago,
the Whirl Islands rested

at the bottom
of the ocean.

Then seismological forces

raised it up
to form an island.

And so the theory is that back
when Blue Lagoon

used to lie
on the ocean floor,

the Chinchou used it
as a nesting ground.

It seems that their tradition
of traveling there

to lay their eggs
still continues to this day.

After a given time,

the Chinchou that are born here
climb back down the mountain

and return to the sea.

- Hmm.
- Oh.

- So that's why they call it
the Parade of the Chinchou.

- Right,
the townspeople here

always accompany
the Chinchou the whole way

to make sure
they get to the ocean safely.

And this year, my father and I
were given the honor

to be in charge
of the parade.

- That sounds like
an important job.

- Yep.

Dad, is it okay if my new
friends come along with us?

- Of course, son.

It's always helpful to have
a few more Pokémon trainers

with us in the parade.

- Wow, thanks so much.

- Pika, Pika.
- All right.

The parade's about to begin.

Round up the Chinchou.

- [blows whistle]

- Oh!

- It's beautiful.

[indistinct chatter]

- Chou! Chinchou!

- [all chattering]

- Cuties.

- Look at all of them.

- Wow, there are so many.

- Excellent, Dayton.

Okay, now, you and Bright will
march up in front of the line,

and I'll be right behind you
bringing up the rear.

- You got it, Dad.

Ready to march, Bright?

- Chin, Chinchou.

- Good job, son.
- Good luck, Chinchou.

- So long.

- Have a safe trip.

- We'll see you soon.
- Good luck.

- Yay, Chinchou!

- Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou,

Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou, Chinchou,

Chinchou, Chinchou.

- Yeah!

- Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou.

- Yay!

- Chinchou must love water.
- That's right.

And since Chinchou need to stay
at a high moisture level,

it's become a tradition.

[applause]

- We're approaching
the swinging bridge.

Now, stay together,
everyone.

- You ready, Bright?

- Chou.

- Chou, Chou, Chou, Chou.

Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou.

Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou,

Chinchou.

- Why'd you stop marching,
Bright?

- I think maybe
it's afraid.

- Pika.

- It's okay,
there's nothing to fear.

- Chinchou.

Chou, Chou, Chou...

- All right. Cool.

- Chinchou, Chinchou.

- You're a good trainer,
Dayton.

- Thanks, Ash.

- Chou, Chinchou,
Chinchou.

- Do the Chinchou always know
which way's the right direction?

- Yep, their instincts
let them know

exactly how to get back
to the ocean.

- I'm sure Ash could learn
a thing or two from them.

- Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou, Chinchou.

- Huh?

- What is that?

- Prepare for trouble
from up on high.

- Make it double,
now hear our cry.

- 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.

- Ooh, surrender now or prepare
to fight, fight, fight.

- Meowth, that's right.

- It's Team Rocket.

- Guilty, and thanks
for steering

all the Chinchou
our way.

- We'll be happy to take it over
from here, kids.

Thank you very much.

- Ah, get ready
for the capture m*ssile.

Blast off.

- Um, Meowth,
why isn't it blasting off?

- Did you read
the instructional manual

before you began
your project?

- The button keeps
getting jammed.

- Come back, you guys.
It's a trap.

- Huh?
- Come on back here, Chinchou.

- [blows whistle]

- Chinchou. Chinchou.
Chinchou. Chinchou.

- Come on, Meowth.
- What's the glitch?

- Blast off!
Blast off, I tell you!

- Huh?

- Chinchou!

- Can you return it?

- Now that's what I call
working without a net.

- Wobbuffet.

- Why can't I ever
count on you two?

Oh, never mind.

I'll just go get them myself
before they all get away.

- I don't think so.

Bright, Thunder Wave now.

- Chinchou!

[all scream]

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

- Pikachu!

[all screaming]

all: Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Dayton!

We'd better split up.

You and Ash
go that way.

I'll take the long way around
and meet you.

- But, Dad, what if we get lost
and can't find each other?

- Don't worry.

The Chinchou know
where they're going.

- I'll be right here too,
guys,

so you don't have to worry
about anything.

- If you wanna get lost, Dayton,
you can have Ash lead the way.

- Good point.

- What?

- Oh, yeah.

He'll probably have
to eat soon too.

- I have lots of PokéChow.

- Hey, Chinchous, keep away from
Misty and her temper attack.

- Very funny, Ash.

- Take care, Dayton.
Be careful.

- Great, are you ready
to get going, Bright?

- Chou.

Chinchou. Chinchou.

- Chou?

- Hey, Bright,
are you okay?

- Chinchou.

- Bright.

- Chincou...

- Oh, no.
- Pika?

- What's wrong
with all the Chinchou?

- Ah, I forgot I was supposed
to pour water on them.

Oh, what do I do?

Now it's too late,
and it's all my fault.

- Chinchou.

- Don't worry.
Let me handle it.

- Totodile, I choose you.

- Totodile, use your
Water g*n

and really give those Chinchou
a good soaking.

- Totodile!

- Totodile, no!
Not an attack!

- The water's just to make
the Chinchou healthy again.

- Totodile!

- Chinchou!

- Yeah.

- Ash, that was such
a great idea.

All the Chinchou
look good as new.

- Okay, Totodile.

- Hey, thank you,
Totodile.

- You see those lights
on their tentacles, Ash?

They help them to see when
they're underwater,

and they can use them

so they can always keep track
of their friends.

- Wow, I guess
those Chinchou

really know how
to stick together.

- Mm-hmm.

- Dayton!

- [screams]

- Dayton!

Dayton!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Smoochum.

- [groans]

Huh?

- Dayton!
Can you hear me?

- Pikachu!

- Dayton!

- Pika!

- It's so hard to see
in this rain.

- Hey, Ash! I'm here!

I'm down here!

- Where could he be,
Pikachu?

- Pikachu.

- Did you hear something,
Bright?

- Chou.

Chinchou.

- Chinchou, Chinchou,
Chinchou, Chinchou.

- The Chinchou
use their tentacles

so they can always keep track
of their friends.

We'll find you, Dayton.

- Pika!

- Chinchou. Chinchou.
Chinchou.

- Huh?

- Chinchou. Chinchou.
Chinchou. Chinchou.

- Hey, it's them.

Hello!

Can you hear me?

- Don't worry, Dayton.

We're coming.

- They came.

- Chinchou. Chinchou.

- You found me.

- Pika!
- Thanks, Ash.

- It wasn't me.
The Chinchou found you.

- Wow.

I'm so happy to see you.

- Chinchou.

- Pika.
- [laughs]

- The fog keeps
getting thicker.

- We should be pretty close
to the ocean by now.

- Well, I hope we see it
before we're in it.

- Hey, Bright,
does it still look like

we're going the right way?

- Chinchou.

- Pika!
- Hey.

- We made it.

- Chinchou.

- Hey, guys.
- We're here.

- Pika.

- Chou!

- [all scream]

- Oh, no!
- They're back.

- [laughter]

- We just dropped by
to give your Chinchou parade

a little lift.

- We wanted to help out

because, you know,
everyone loves a parade.

- All right, Weezing.
Smoke Screen Attack.

- Weezing.

- Hey, it's not so bad.

We left behind Pikachu
this time.

At least for now.

[laughs]

- Come back here.

- Pikachu, Thunder Shock.

- Pika!

- Pikachu's Thunder
won't work.

- Better luck next time,
twerps.

- Pika.

- Hang on, guys.
We'll save you.

Bright, show us
where you are.

- Chinchou.

- There they are.

Bayleef, Totodile,
I choose you.

- Totodile, Water g*n.

- Totodile!

- Bayleef, Razor Leaf.

- Bayleef.

Bayleef! Bayleef! Bayleef!

- [all laugh]

- Not even
a scratch on it.

This one's
top-of-the-line.

- [groans]
- Pika.

- Now what?

- Dayton, time to use
Thunder Wave.

- Uh...oh, yeah.

Bright, use Thunder Wave now!

- Chinchou.

Chinchou!

- Meowth, it's looking bad.

- This thing
is indestructible.

- But what about combustible?

- [all scream]

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt now.

- Pikachu!

- Okay, everyone, Spark.

- Chinchou!

all: Oh!
We're blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- Dayton.

- Chinchou.

- Huh?

- Chou.

- Bright, you're supposed to
swim out to sea with the others.

- Chinchou. Chou.

- I know.
I'll miss you, too.

- Chin.

- Remember, no matter how far
we're separated,

you'll always be my friend.

- Chin.

- And I want you to know
I'll be right here,

no matter how long it takes
for you to come back

to the island.

- Chou.

- Good-bye, friend.

- Chou. Chinchou.

- They're gone.

- I got a feeling
Bright's telling you

that it'll come back soon.

- Mmm.

So long, Bright.

Have a good trip.

- This time
we're really sunk.

- Please don't use the word
"sunk", James.

- I'd love a floatee.

- Yeah. Uh...

- Huh?
- Hey, will you look at that?

They're coming
to save us.

- Yay!

Not again!

- Good-bye.
Hope we see you again soon.

- Next time I'll challenge you
to a battle.

- You're on, Ash.

- Look. A Corsola.

I want it!
- Watch it!

- That's my Corsola!

narrator: With their
Chinchou adventure behind them,

Ash and friends
leave Blue Lagoon

and continue with their tour
of the Whirl Islands.

Next stop, the second
of the Whirl Islands:

Yellow Rock Isle.

We hope.

[singing]
- No time to question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I'm on a master quest

- Master quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!