05x33 - As Clear as Crystal

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Our heroes
continue their journey

to Blackthorn City
with high hopes

of Ash winning
his eighth badge.

But with Ash still under
a magic spell,

there might not be
much hope at all.

- Whoa. Now what?

- Toge.

- Hey, welcome back, Ash.

- Lily's magic spell
finally wore off.

- That was fun.

But it's good to be standing
on two legs again.

- Pika, Pika.

- Hey, I think Blackthorn City's

gonna be right over this hill,
you guys.

- Pika.

- Or not.

- All I see are more trees.

- Typical. Can't ask
for directions, right?

- Now's a good time
to check the old map-aroo.

Okay, we entered
the forest here,

turned the corner here.

Uh, I would say
we're completely lost.

- What did you say?

- Not to worry, Misty.

Life's just too short
to get all worked up.

I say take things
as they come.

- You're right, Ash.

Perfect, especially since
someone's life here

is about to get
a whole lot shorter!

- Okay, Misty,
let's try and make nice.

- All right, but I think
I liked it a whole lot better

when Ash was still
a Pikachu.

- Gee, thanks, Misty.

- Pikachu.

- [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!

- Well, I'd have to say now
we're seriously lost.

- Oh, great.

I was looking forward
to finally getting

some beauty sleep
at the next Pokémon Center.

- Don't worry; we'll find
our way out of here.

And besides, Misty,
you don't need beauty sleep.

- Well, you could be right.

- Cool, then let's go.

- Hello? Hello?

- You weary young travelers
appear to be lost.

- As does your Pikachu.

- A lost Pikachu
loses electricity.

- It does?

- But of course.

It's so obvious that
your Pikachu needs recharging.

- And it can all happen
with this,

the patented
Pika-Power Mark II.

- And it's so quick
and easy to use.

Allow me to demonstrate.

We just plop poor Pikachu
into the chair like so.

- Pika?

- We radio our request.

- Give the Pikachu
some rest.

And before
you can say no...

- The Pikachu's ours,
and off we go.

- Pika!
- What?

- What is this?
What are you doing?

- Prepare for trouble.
No time to spare.

- Make it double
as we slice the air.

- We'll cut it short
right there.

both: Ta-da!

- Team Rocket.

- What an unpleasant surprise.

- Give back Pikachu.

- [laughs]

Maybe you should
tell Pikachu

to try doing one of those
special Thunderbolts.

- Okay, then I will.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt. Go!

- Pika. Pikachu.

- Its Thunderbolt was sucked
right into that thing.

- James,
tell the viewing audience

what this device
really is.

- This is an amazing machine
that can drain the daylights

out of any power source.

If you call within
the next minutes,

Meowth, show them
what they can get.

- You'll receive the sister
product of this appliance.

We call it the Meowth
Massaginator Mark III.

- Wobbuffet.

- Now then, what say
we stop wasting volts

and start sucking up
all those Pikachu bolts.

- Pika...

- Stop it now.

- Hand over every one
of your Pokémon

and we'll consider
your demand, okay?

- Or Pikachu will have
a drained battery.

- Fine. I have no choice.

- What are you gonna do, Ash?

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt attack
with everything you've got.

- What?

- Togepi.

- [grunts]

- You're really generous
to a fault.

- There's nothing like giving
till it hurts.

- Wobbuffet.

- Pikachu, hang in there
and give them even more.

- Chu!

- Huh?
- Pika.

- Way to go.

- Pikachu.
- Good thinking.

- You showed them.

- Togepi.

- Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- [groans]

- Huh? What's the matter,
Pikachu?

- Must be tired.

- Is everything all right?

I heard an expl*si*n
and was concerned.

Anyone get hurt?

- Hello, beautiful.
My name is Brock.

Fact is, we were
viciously attacked

by some pretty rough
characters.

They stole Pikachu,
and it took some damage.

- No.

- I'd be happy to flesh out
the details,

perhaps over a nice cup
of tea?

- You will not flesh out
anything!

- Pika.

- You're gonna be
just fine, Pikachu.

- All those Thundershocks
really took their toll.

- And there's probably
not a Pokémon Center for miles.

- Pi...Pika...

- I know, but we have
to do something.

- I'm sure that I can help out
your Pikachu,

but I can't unless you make me
a very solemn promise.

- Huh?

- I work in a place that's very
close to where we are now.

And we could get to it
in practically no time at all.

But you've got to promise me

that everything you see
and hear there

will be kept secret.

Is that a deal?

all: Sure.

- All right, then.
Let's hurry.

- Man, this is a really
steep path.

- It won't be
much longer now.

- Right.

- [purring]
- Huh?

- Magnemite.

- Electabuzz and Magnemite.
Look.

- And there's a Raichu
with them too.

- They're all Electric Pokémon,

and they're going
the same way we are.

- That's right,
and you'll soon find out

that we'll all end up
at the same place.

- Huh?

- All of those Pokémon are going
there for a very special reason.

- How are they gonna help
Pikachu?

- Pi...Pika...

- Oh, hang in there, buddy.

- Come on.
There's no time to lose.

Let's hurry.
- Okay.

- Ta-da. We're here.

others: Wow.

- What a gorgeous lake.

- I've never seen a lake
on a mountaintop before.

- It's gigantic.

- Togepi.

- Hey. Look there.
- Huh?

- There's tons of Electric
Pokémon everywhere.

- Yeah, and they all look
really healthy.

- Believe it or not,
all of those Pokémon

has been worn out
or seriously injured.

- Huh?

- The waters in this lake
have magical healing properties

for Electric Pokémon.

Now, let's hurry
with Pikachu.

- Okay.

- Pika.

- It's making Pikachu
feel better already.

- Togepi.

- Is Misty right?
How do you feel?

- Pika, Pika.

- That was quick.
- Pikachu.

- Awesome.

- I don't get it.

These Pokémon have been
healed completely

by stepping in some
lake water?

- You got it. But this lake
water contains a little secret.

- Secret?

- Hey, it looks like
a huge underwater floodlight.

- Ha. You guys aren't going
to believe your eyes

when you see this.

[all gasp]

- Looks like an abandoned

underwater temple.

- But something's still glowing
down there.

- That something
is what's been healing

all of these
Electric Pokémon,

the legendary crystal.

- Legendary crystal?

- Many Electric Pokémon
have come here for years

as if they're being drawn
by its awesome power.

- But how in the world
did it end up

at the bottom of this lake?

- Legend says it once rested on
the very top of this mountain,

but torrential rains
caused the temple

to slide into the lake
along with the crystal.

- It's always nice hearing
folklore.

- Even better stealing it.

- Oh, if we owned a crystal
that incredible.

First a bath
in my crystal tub,

then a snooze
in my crystal bed,

then off to the ball
in my crystal gown.

- Not to mention the finest
crystal palace in town.

- We'll be worth our weight
in crystal.

- [laughs]

- There's not a moment
to waste.

- Let's grab that Legend Crystal
posthaste.

- Ready, James?
Ready, Jess?

all: Yes!

- Wobbuffet.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Kingdra.

- I can see why you'd want
to keep this lake a secret.

- An unbelievable place
like this

needs to be protected
forever.

- Pika, Pika.

- Togepi.

- I can't imagine
what might happen

if the word got out

and the wrong people
got a hold of that crystal.

- I know. Exactly.

- Oh, this is embarrassing.

How could we be stuck
with a junk pile like this?

- There was no choice.

We spent every last one
of our pennies

on that electricity-sucking
machine.

Got it!

It's even more beautiful
in a close-up.

- And beautiful things
never truly shine

until they're appreciated
by a beautiful person like me.

both: We've got the rock,
so head for the dock.

- Hey, wait,
where'd the light go?

- Pika?

- The crystal's
stopped glowing.

Jessie and James:
That's right, twerps.

- Huh?

- Prepare for trouble.
We'll never get caught.

- Make it double,
and look what we've got.

- Oh, no. Can't be.

- Oh!
- Oh!

- Yes. 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 blasts off

with a quick bolt of light.

- Surrender now or prepare
to be zapped

with our electrical might.

- Meowth's out of sight.

- Wobbuffet!

- Team Rocket!
- Pikachu.

- That crystal
is no use to you.

- Really? We'll think
of something.

- Now that our rope
has descended,

it's time to say adieu.

- [singing] To you and you
and you and you and you

- Hey, come back here.

- [roaring]

[angry chattering]

- Those Pokémon
are really upset.

- Of course. Looks like they
want to get the crystal back.

- Hey, you want to help too?
- Pika.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt 'em.

- Pikachu!

- No! Not again.

- Electricity stealing
at its finest.

It's the Pika-Power
Mark III.

- It's a piece of art,
really.

We've improved its electrical
absorption abilities

based on our previous
failures.

Meowth?

- Our phones lines are open.

So act now and you can get it
with this beautiful

one-of-a-kind
Ursaring carving.

- Wobbu-Wo!

- It's time now to suck up
every last remnant

of Pikachu's voltage.

- The rest of you
electrical oddities are next.

- Forced electric absorption
beginning.

[all scream]

- Pikachu!

- Without the crystal,
they're in great danger.

- Stop it!

- [roaring]
- Huh?

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Now, where did that blast
come from?

- Guys, what's going on?

[thunder rumbles]

- [shrieks]

- Ah!
- What's that?

- Zapdos, the Electric
Pokémon.

Zapdos has both Electric
and Flying elements,

and the flappage of its wings
can create lightning.

- Awesome.

- What are the chances
a Zapdos would show up

at a time like this?

- Togepi.

- Well, it must have sensed
that the Electric Pokémon

were in trouble.

- [squawks]

- That's a Zapdos.

- Imagine our good fortune
if we caught it for the boss.

- Crystal for us,
Zapdos for him.

- We'd finally be completely
out of debt.

- Wobbuffet.

- It works like a million bucks.

- It should, since it
practically cost

a million bucks.

- Zapdos.
- Zapdos is losing energy fast.

- Something doesn't
seem right.

- Pika...

[all chattering]

- [shrieks]

- I would've thought
that a Zapdos

would have much more
to give.

- Agreed. How could a legendary
Pokémon have such small reserve?

- All Dos, no Zap.

- Zapdos, more power.

- [squawks]

Jessie and James: Those legends
can't take a joke.

Looks like Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- [squawks]

- Oh, no.

Zapdos, are you okay?

- [shrieks]

- It's all right, Zapdos.

We just want to help you.

- What happened?

- Its power
must be really low,

much lower than
I originally thought.

That machine,

normally it wouldn't
have been affected at all.

- So I guess you already knew
that this Zapdos was here,

trying to get healed.

- That's right.

The truth is, this is the real
secret that I wanted to keep.

But now that the crystal's
been stolen,

this beautiful lake
has lost the power

to heal Zapdos
or any Pokémon.

- That's awful.

- Wait.

Then we're just gonna have
to get that crystal back.

- Pika, Pika.

- You take care of Zapdos
and let us do the rest.

- You'd do that?

- It'll be back
before you can say, "Zapdos."

- Pikachu.

- I think I saw the balloon fall
right around here.

- Pika?

- Do you see something,
Pikachu?

- Pika, Pika!

- Pikachu's sensing
the crystal is close by

and is being drawn
toward it.

- All Electric Pokémon

are attracted to its power,
remember?

- You're right. Let's go.

[all groaning]

- Looks like that Zapdos
gave us the slip.

- At least we've managed
to keep a hold of this crystal.

- I wish I was Electric
so's I could recharge with it.

- Wob, Wobbuffet.

- We found you,
Team Rocket.

- What a surprise.
It's the twerps.

- Maybe if we turn the other way
they won't notice we're here.

- Fat chance. Arbok, go.

- Victreebel,
get out there too.

- Arbok.

- This is not a buffet,
and I'm not the hors d'oeuvre.

- Arbok, Poison Sting attack.

- Pikachu, dodge it and use
Quick Attack.

- Pika!

- Ah!

- You missed.

Victreebel, Razor Leaf.

- [shrieks]

- Pikachu,
Quick Attack again.

- Pika!

- It's all over.

Give back that crystal now.

- Oh, of course. Here.

- Huh?

Whoa!

[all coughing]

- [laughing]

- We're good today.
This is our third escape.

- A couple of those
were questionable,

but this one
sure is an escape.

- Wobbuffet.

- Not for long.
Bayleef, let's go.

- Bay.

- Bayleef, use your
Vine Whip attack

and get back
that crystal now.

- Bay.

- Well, one good Vine Whip
deserves another.

Victreebel, go.

- [shrieks]

- Hold on real tight,
Bayleef.

- You can do it.
- Togepi.

- Arbok, Poison Sting now.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

- Pi. Pikachu!

[together] Team Rocket's
making another escape!

- Oh, no, the crystal.

- Whoa!
- Pika-Pi!

- That was close.

Bayleef saved me
and the crystal.

- Pika.

- [gasps]

- Okay?
- Sorry.

- The crystal's not glowing
underwater, Ash.

- What?

I don't get it.

I put it back in the right place
and everything.

- But without the crystal,

my poor Zapdos
may not make it.

- No. It'll work.

- Pika.

- Pikachu. What's up?

[all chattering]

- Now what are they up to?

- Maybe they're going down
to the crystal.

- Pikachu!

- [gasps]
- They recharged the crystal.

- All right, let's hurry
and get Zapdos into the water.

Oh, no.
What's happening now?

- Looks like it's lost
its power again.

- It can't be.

- Oh, Zapdos.

- Chu!

- [squawks]

- Yeah! Awesome.

- I can't believe it.

- You're all right.

- [howls]

- Yes!

- And the lake is back
to glowing, just like before.

- Zapdos' power must've
recharged the crystal.

[all laugh]

[all chatter]

- Thanks, Zapdos.
You're the best.

- Thanks to you, the lake will
be helping Electric Pokémon

for a long time.

- And thanks to you
for helping us out.

Pikachu's feeling much better.

- Pika.

- We won't tell anyone
about Zapdos or the crystal.

- That's right; we'll keep your
secret tucked safely away

in our memories.

- Togepi.

- I appreciate that.

- The very same way that
I'll be keeping your loveliness

tucked safely away in my heart
and mind forever.

- Come on. Time for your heart
and mind to hit the road.

- Togepi.

- Take good care,
my friends.

- Yeah, you too.

- You take good care
of that lake too.

narrator:
In the course of their travels,

Ash, Brock, and Misty
continually touch the lives

of people and Pokémon alike.

Now with new memories
locked in their hearts,

our heroes continue their
unforgettable Johto journey.

[all whimpering]

- Can anyone hear me?

Ah!

That crazy Zapdos!

[all scream]

- [screeches]

- Well, we blew it.

- That's crystal clear.

- And it really
burns me up.

all: Team Rocket's
hanging around again.

- Wobbuffet.

- [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!