05x21 - Hatching a Plan

[bunniefuu]

- male narrator:
The journey to Mahogany Town

has been a long and eventful one
for our heroes,

thanks in part
to the new Pokémon egg

Ash received
back in Eggseter.

But, even with an upcoming
gym battle,

Ash and his friends have been
able to think of little else

but what's inside
that egg.

- What's going on?

There's a light
coming out of my backpack.

- Pika.

- It's your egg
that's glowing.

- You know, Ash,
that could be a sign

that your egg
is about to hatch.

- So, what am I supposed to do?

- Well, just stay calm.

Take a deep breath
and try not to drop it.

- Hey, guys, we're finally gonna
see what's inside of it.

- I bet it'll be cute,
like Togepi.

- Togepi.

- I just want it
to be healthy

and get along great
with all of the other Pokémon.

Right, Pikachu?

- Pikachu.

- Whatever it is,
this is so exciting.

- I just want it to hurry up
and hatch.

- Togepi.

- Now, I may be looking
on the sunny side,

but I'm convinced that egg will
produce a very valuable Pokémon.

- Judging from the way
it's glowing I agree.

So if we're gonna try stealing
it again, let's scramble.

- We're not going to fail
this time, Meowth,

because I've cooked up
one incredible, edible plan.

- [all snickering]

- [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!

[all gasp]

- Phanpy.

- All right.
It's finally here.

- Pikachu.

- Phanpy, the Long-Nosed
Pokémon.

Phanpy uses it powerful snout
to express affection,

not realizing its strength
can send you flying.

- Phanpy.

- I knew it.
It's so cute.

And look at those ears.
They're adorable.

- Togepi.

- Its skin has a nice sheen too.
That means it's really healthy.

- Okay, now I have to get
Phanpy inside that Poké Ball.

Uh-oh. What did I do
with the Poké Ball

Mr. Shellby gave me?

- Don't worry.

It's attached to the case
that your egg came in.

Mr. Shellby knew
what he was doing

when he made that decision.

- Oh, yeah. That's right.
I almost forgot.

- Pika.

- Okay.
Phanpy, return.

- Phanpy.

- Come on, Phanpy. Return.

- Phanpy.

- Return, Phanpy.

- Phanpy.
- What are you doing?

- Phan. Phanpy.

- Look, Phanpy,
I'm not gonna say it again.

Now get in your ball.

- Phanpy. Phan. Phanpy.

- I don't think Phanpy's
listening to you, Ash.

- That's because
it's not trained

to recognize your commands.

It just thinks
you're playing.

- Maybe you should try baiting
it with some Pokémon food

and then see what happens.

- Oh, yeah, Pokémon food.
Good idea.

- Pika.

- There's gotta be something
in here it'll eat.

Here, Phanpy.

I have a special treat here.
I think you're gonna like it.

- Phanpy. Phan.
Phanpy. Phan.

- Yeah, that's it.

Don't be shy.
Just go ahead and take a bite.

- Phan. Phanpy.
- Pikachu.

- Well, that worked.

Now if it would only like food
as much as you, he'll be fine.

- Prepare for trouble
from inside of a shell.

- And make it double,
it's starting to smell.

- 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.

- Eggs-tremely right.

- Wobbuffet.

- It's Team Rocket.
- Pikachu!

- Right. Ha-ha.

We understand that the birth
of a new Pokémon

is a very special time.

- So you can just hand over
the little newborn

and we'll be on our way.

- This Phanpy is mine,
so why don't you just get lost.

- I see.
So you're the trainer.

- Seems to me if you were a real
trainer, it would obey you,

but you can't even get it
into a Poké Ball.

- I just got it.

- Meowth, give our friend here
a hand.

- Gotcha. This calls for a
little "so-fist-ication."

- Knock it off,
Team Rocket.

Pikachu, let them have it
with a Thunderbolt.

- Pika.

- [screams]

- That steel arm drew
the current straight to Phanpy!

- Oh, no!

- Why does this always
happen to us?

- How about next time,
instead of just improvising,

we try and come up
with a plan?

- A plan would be nice.

- Looks like Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- Phanpy.

- I'm really sorry, Phanpy.

- Phanpy.
- Pika, Pika.

Pikachu.

- Wait, Phanpy.
Don't run away.

- Phanpy.
- Where you going?

- Come on, Phanpy.

Pikachu didn't mean
to zap you.

Please come out.
It was an accident.

- Phanpy must be really shaken
up from that Thunderbolt attack.

- Well, it's only
a few hours old,

and new Pokémon
are very trusting.

And when Phanpy got hit
by Pikachu's attack,

its trust for Ash
was probably broken.

- Pika.

- Hey, don't get down,
Pikachu.

We're not blaming you.
It's okay.

- If it wasn't for you
and your Thunderbolt, Pikachu,

Team Rocket
would've stolen Phanpy.

- Okay, Ash, the only way
we're gonna find Phanpy soon

is if we all split up.

- You're right, Brock.

- Let's hurry before
it gets much further.

- Pika.

- Phanpy!

Where you hiding?
Hey, Phanpy!

- Phanpy.

Phanpy, come on back.

I've got some very yummy
Pokémon food for you.

I know you're gonna like it,
so come on out.

Hey, I knew that would
get your attention.

Gotcha.

- Psyduck.

- Ah! Psyduck?

- [scream]
- Huh?

- Psyduck, what are you doing?

That food's not for you.
Now get back in your ball!

- Psyduck.

- Why?
Why me?

- Togepi.

- Phanpy.

- I hope you can hear me,

because I'm so sorry
you got hurt,

and you don't have to be afraid
of us anymore.

- Pika, Pika!

Pikachu.

- Huh? What's the matter,
Pikachu?

- Pika.

- I think I know
what's bothering you.

But don't worry about it.

None of this stuff
is your fault.

We're gonna find Phanpy.
I promise.

Come on. There are a few spots
we haven't checked yet.

- Pikachu.

- All right, Phanpy.

You're around here
somewhere.

- Pika, Pika!

- Phanpy. Phan.
Phanpy. Phan.

Phanpy. Phan.

Phanpy.

Phan.

Phanpy? Phanpy?

Phanpy.

Phan. Phanpy. Phan, Phan.

Phan.

Phan. Phan.

- I must admit,
there are some days

it just doesn't pay
to be evil.

- Especially when you get paid
in electric volts.

- You'd think that the twerp
would come up

with some other
more original attacks.

- Don't ask rye,
but I'd like to propose a toast.

Because there's nothing
like food to improve your mood.

And a little whole wheat
just can't be...

beat!

My toast is toast.

Snatched right from
my precious paw.

Such thievery.
It's abominable.

- Don't be so dramatic.
You're imagining things.

- She's right. There isn't
anyone around for miles.

- [screams]

- So I'm just imagining things,
huh?

Well I'm gonna get down
to the bottom of this right now.

Huh?
- Huh?

- Phan.

Phanpy. Phan.

Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- Look. Isn't that the Phanpy
we've been trying to steal?

- It is, but I'm not sure if
there's reason to celebrate yet.

- That was mine,

so keep your
elongated snout out!

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan,
Phan, Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- What was that for?

- Goodness. That Phanpy's
sizeable snout

can certainly pack a punch.

Oh, James, check the book to see
what kinds of attacks it knows.

- Let's see. There's Tackle,
Growl, and Take Down.

It says here since Phanpy
is a Ground type,

it's very strong
against Electric attacks.

- That certainly sparks
my interest.

So how about this:

we'll convince Phanpy to join
forces with Team Rocket.

- Ah, and then with our
new blue recruit,

we can finally pull the plug
on Pikachu Power and Light.

- Hey.
Here, Phanpy, Phanpy.

- Look what we have
for you, Phanpy.

- Phanpy.

- The new kid's cutting in
on my action.

I'll wag my tail
in silent protest.

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- Thanks, Phanpy.

That feels pretty good.

Now just a little bit lower
to the left.

- Actually, Meowth,
I think what it really wants

is a bite out of your tail.

- Well, come to think of it your
tail always proved quite popular

with that Snubbull.

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- All right, Meowth.
Keep wagging.

That tail of yours is going
to help us to catch Phanpy.

- Hey, Misty, Brock,
how'd it go?

- Pika.

- I looked everywhere,
but no sign of it.

- Sorry, but I didn't have
any luck either.

- Togepi.

- Oh, no.

I know Phanpy got scared,

but why has it been gone
for so long?

- Pika.

- We gotta look on the bright
side of this, okay?

- Phanpy's young,
but remember, it's really tough

and knows a lot of attacks.

We just need to stay together,
stay calm and keep looking.

Let's do it.

- Pika.

- Pikachu.

- Yeah.
He's feeling pretty bad.

- Hello there.
Prepare for trouble.

- Sorry, Jess,
but I'm afraid

we've already been
down that road.

- That's right.
Then let's cut to the chase.

- Team Rocket, huh?

I'm not really in the mood

to play around with you guys
right now.

So why don't you just go away?

- Well, well, that's mighty big
talk for an awfully small twerp.

- Especially since we brought
you such a nice present.

- Pika!
- Hey, look, it's Phanpy.

- All right.
You found your way back to us.

- Wow, that's great.

We've been looking
all over for you.

- Come on, we'll get you
in your Poké Ball.

- Hold it.
Didn't you read the memo?

- Your friend Phanpy has
accepted a full-time position

with Team Rocket.

- You're both liars.

- You'll never get away with it.

- Besides,
Phanpy belongs to Ash,

so it's not gonna listen
to any of your commands.

- Togepi.

- I wouldn't be so sure.

Ready for a demonstration?

- You bet.

- Huh?

- Pika?

- Okay, now check this out.

Yoo-hoo, Phanpy.

- Phanpy! Phanpy! Phanpy!
Phanpy!

- Here goes.

- Pika!
- Pikachu!

- It worked.

- I'd say we've got
the gift of grab.

- Hey, Phanpy,
what are you doing?

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- Phanpy doesn't know
any better, Ash.

It just thinks that it's playing
around with all its friends.

- But now we've got
to rescue Pikachu.

- All right, Pikachu.
Give them a Thunderbolt.

- Pika. Pikachu.

- I've got shocking news.

- Our new insulated shock-wear
is Pikachu-proof.

- Now go, Weezing.

- Weezing.

- Okay, Weezing.
Smoke Screen now.

- [coughing]

- Smoke Screen:
always good.

- Excellent choice,
my dear James.

I couldn't have done it
better myself.

[both laugh]

[all gasp]

- Hey, they're gone.

Team Rocket got away.

Pikachu! Phanpy!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Seadra.

- I can't believe
we actually pulled it off.

- Yeah, it was only
a matter of time

until our smarts
caught up with us.

- I knew if we slowed down
enough we'd get smarter.

- A toast to trouble.

- Milk, to celebrate
our new cash cow.

- You said it, Jessie.

The feeling is udder-ly
delightful.

- And the boss will be happy
because we're bringing him

the cream of the crop.

- Wobbuffet.

- Phanpy. Phan.
Phanpy. Phan.

- I'd just love to pour you
a glass, Phanpy.

- But we can't.

Sharing is not
one of our good points.

- Phanpy. Phan.

- None for you.

But you can watch
from inside your cage.

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

Phanpy. Phan!

Phanpy.

Phan.

- Pika, Pika.

Pikachu.

- Phan.
- Pika.

Pika.

Pika. Pika, Pika, Pika.

Pikachu.

- Phan.

- [screams]

- Hey, did you just hear
something?

- Look.
The cage is gone.

- Ah!
And that's not all.

They're making
a run for it.

- What are you saying?

- Oh, that they're making
a run for it.

- Yeah, I heard that.
- You asked.

- Wobbuffet.

- Pikachu.

- You can run
but you can't hide.

- Those ingrates.

Stealing away from us

after we spent so much time
stealing them away.

- Yeah, just try to say that
tongue twister.

- Wobbuffet.

- Pika.

- Phanpy.

- [panting]

- Look, it's Team Rocket's
balloon!

- Let's follow it
and see where it goes.

- Right. Let's go.

[thinking]
Don't worry, you two.

I'm coming to get you,

and there's nothing
Team Rocket can do to stop me.

- Pikachu, I see you.

- And Phanpy too.

- Pika, Pika.

- Phanpy.

- Pikachu. Pika, Pika!

- Phanpy.

Phanpy! Phan!

- Pika!

- [gasps]
- Oh, no!

- Pikachu, Phanpy.

- Phan! Phan!
- Pika, Pika!

- They're still in danger

but at least they got away
from Team Rocket.

- That's a relief.
- Togepi.

- Pika.

- Phan. Phanpy.

- Pikachu!

- Pikachu. Phanpy.
Look out.

- They're headed straight
for the waterfall,

and it's a long drop
to the rocks below.

- I'm going in.

- No, Ash, don't.

- Pikachu. Phanpy.

- Pika!

- Phanpy.

- Pikachu, hold on.

- They can't hang on
very long.

I've gotta get in there
and help.

- But how are you
gonna do that, Ash?

- Even my best Water Pokémon
wouldn't be able to swim

in a current this strong.

- It'll be fine.
I just need to think a minute.

That's it.

- Pikachu, try and grab a hold
of this rope.

- You can do it.

Just reach out
and grab it.

- No way.

If Pikachu
takes its hand off the rock,

they'll both go over
the falls.

- All right, time for Plan B.

Pikachu, I'm gonna try
and reach down now.

- Phanpy, no!

- Pika!

- Ash, be careful!

- The waterfall!

- [panting]

- Grab on!

- Phanpy.

- [screams]

- Ash.

- [groans]

- It's good to have you back,
Phanpy.

- Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- [laughs]

- Come on, buddy,
that tickles.

- Pikachu. Pika, Pika.

- Everyone's safe.

- And we got Phanpy back.

Hopefully that'll be the end
of those troubles.

- Toge, Toge.

- Did someone say trouble,
as in, "Prepare for Trouble?"

- Come on, Jess.

- Oh, just having
a little fun.

Next up it's round :
Phanpy vs. Pikachu.

- Hey, Phanpy.

You wouldn't forget
an old friend, would you?

- Phanpy. Phan, Phan.
- It's not gonna work.

It's too smart to fall for
any more of your lame stunts.

- Oh, it is.

- I don't think
it's buying it, Meowth.

- I spent an hour
painting my tail for you,

and this stuff
don't wash off.

- Then you leave us
no choice.

Go, Arbok.

- Okay, Weezing,
get out there too.

- Weezing.

- Phanpy. Phanpy.

- Phanpy, are you
up for it?

- Phanpy.
- Okay.

Go, Phanpy. Roll Out.

- Phanpy. Phanpy. Phanpy.
Phanpy. Phanpy. Phanpy.

Phan. Phanpy. Phan.

- Way to go, Phanpy.

- For its first battle,
it really came out fighting.

- Pika, Pika!

- Oh, yeah?

Weezing, Smoke Screen now.

- Phanpy.

- All right. Now, Arbok,
go out and get that Phanpy.

- We're not gonna
fall for that again.

Pikachu, Thunderbolt now.

- Pika!

- [laughs]

You can Thundershock
all you want,

but nothing gets past
these shock-proof suits.

- Next time how about
we find one in my size.

- Wobbuffet!

- See, James? I told you Pikachu
would be powerless against us.

- Huh?

Yes, but we forgot
one small detail.

- What?

- Looks like
we're blasting off again!

- Wobba!

- Phanpy.
All right.

- Phanpy.
- Pikachu.

- Great job, buddy.

After today's fight,

I can't wait to see you
in a gym battle.

- Phanpy. Phan.
Phanpy. Phan.

- Pika, Pika.

- Pikachu.

- Phanpy. Phan. Phanpy.
- [laughs]

- Check it out, Misty.

Looks like Phanpy's not afraid
of Ash anymore.

- I know, Brock.

Team Rocket's dirty tricks
showed Phanpy

who its real friends are.

- Togepi.

- male narrator: It took
a battle with Team Rocket

to build trust between Ash
and his new Pokémon.

But now with a happy, healthy,

newly hatched Phanpy
by his side,

Ash and friends continue
on toward Mahogany Town,

where Ash will fight
in his next gym battle.

- 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!