14x48 - Battle for the Underground!

[bunniefuu]

(narrator) Although our heroes and Meowth

arrived in Nimbasa City together

Ash and his friends soon learned

Meowth's plan was to steal

all of the Nimbasa City Pokemon Center Poke ba*ls

while still a member of Team Rocket.

Now, as Team Rocket makes their getaway using the subway system

our heroes, along with Subway Bosses

Ingo and Emmet, are in hot pursuit.

♪ It's always hard when the journey begins ♪

♪ Hard to find your way hard to make new friends ♪

♪ But there's nothing you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause you've got the power inside of you ♪

♪ It's not always black and white ♪

♪ But your heart always knows what's right ♪

♪ It's not about win or lose it's the path you choose ♪

♪ Let the journey begin Pokemon ♪♪

(Ash) "Battle For the underground."

(Ingo) 'Look at them all!'

That ought to keep those chumps busy.

- Pika Pika! - Axew Axew!

How does the Ghost Train keep multiplying?

Cilan, come in.

'As soon as the Ghost Train passed the D point'

'it began multiplying.'

I understand.

Can't you tell which one is real in the control room?

'Negative!'

Then we'll have to catch them one by one.

Uh! But, Ash, that's impossible.

We have to. There's no choice.

(all) Huh!

(Ingo) 'There's a train coming your way.'

[train chugging]

(Ash) A decoy!

One just passed!. A decoy, no doubt.

We've gotta check every train this way?

What else can we do?

And that's what Team Rocket wants.

- Dr. Zager here. - 'Meowth here.'

(Dr. Zager) 'Operation Decoy is a success.'

This should buy us more than enough time.

What's the status of your c*ptive Pokemon?

Couldn't be better!

Pikachu and Axew may not be too happy about it.

But they aren't going anywhere.

Pika!

- Axew! - Pikachu!

Pikachu!

[panting]

Was that a decoy too?

Where's Axew? Where's everybody?

I wonder.

It's possible that Team Rocket

is out of the system loop by now.

What do you mean system loop?

Although I have no proof, there's a chance

they've made their way above ground.

What? Subways go above ground?

- Of course they do. - What do you know?

See, I always figured subway trains stayed underground.

- Huh! - Yeah, me too.

'I could never figure out'

how they got underground in the first place.

- What's the matter? - Did I say something weird?

- You're a genius! - Huh!

The truth is often times simple and obvious.

Alright, we simply find out where the Ghost Train entered

and...that's the exit.

(Ingo) 'I see!'

'Well, the Nimbasa City subway trains'

'all come in from the Anville Town rail yard.'

Which means the Ghost Train most likely entered

our subway system from there.

'And which also means the Ghost Train'

is headed back to Anville Town.

Hear that? We're coming to you.

Alright, Emmet, let's get to them right now.

- There's no time to lose. - We'll be waiting.

Hey, Cilan, so where's Anville Town?

That hallowed ground is located northwest of Nimbasa City.

Anville Town's vast rail yard is the center of

the Metro Connoisseur universe.

Leave it to a Metro Connoisseur

to get all pumped up over a rail yard.

Do you think we'll be able to catch up

to Team Rocket using our little crew car?

Not in its present state

but I've just thought of a way to drastically speed it up.

Our rendezvous point is as planned.

I'm heading there now.

[sobbing]

- Pika Pi! - Axew ew ew!

Pika! Pika!

[crackling]

Snivy!

- Snivy! - Pika Pika Pika!

Snivy!

Excadrill!

Pika Pika Pika!



Ex-ca-drill!

- Pika Pika! - Drill!

Pika!

- Axew. - Pika!

Ax-ew!

Ax!

Snivy!

Pika!

- Pansage! - Pika Pikapi Pika!

Pan!

[grunting]

- Pansage! - Pika!

[grunting]

'Pika Pika!'

- Scrag! Scrag! Scrag! - 'Pika Pi!'

- Tepig! Tepig! - 'Pika Pi!'

Dwe Dwe Dwe!

Pi Pika!

Snivy!

- Dwebble! - Pika Pika!

[panting]

[train chugging]

- Who's that? - Ingo and Emmet?

(Cilan) They're speeding.

[engine whirring]

Eelektross.

- Ingo! - Emmet!

Sorry for the delay, but we came as quickly as we could.

Delay? That was fast!

Well, we have Emmet's partner to thank. Eelektross.

Eelektross?

(Pokedex) Eelektross. The Elefish Pokemon.

Eelektross's mouth locks onto its opponent

whereupon it delivers an electric shock.

We used Eelektross's Discharge

to supercharge the crew cars motor.

- What an excellent idea. - Nice to meet you, Eelektross!.

Eelektross!

So, everyone on board and let's go.

(all) Right!

- Anville Town, here we come. - Now, Discharge.

Eelektross!

- Oh! What speed! - Of course!

I would expect nothing less

from a couple of dedicated Subway Bosses.

(all) Huh?

- What was that? - I'll go check it out.

Careful! We're almost there.

Yeah, I know that!

Pika!

- Pika! - What're you doing out here?

- Pan. - Dew.

- Ax. - Ex.

- Sniv. - Pikachu!

Now, you know, but you're too late.

It's almost the end of the line for you chumps.

Don't think about jumping, 'cause we're going too fast.

You'll get no help from your precious twerps either.

'And without them, you're holding'

'a one way ticket to Bossland.'

Pika!

[laughing]

Pika!

(group) Who's That Pokemon?

It's Eelektross!

Pika-chu!

[panting]

This is Meowth.

Pikachu and the other Pokemon destroyed the door

and are trying to escape.

Huh?

How could they have gotten out of that cage?

A pain every step of the way.

Alright, Meowth, keep an eye on them.

We'll be in Anville Town soon.

Roger that!

I'm going to get you all out of there.

[chopper whirring]

- Roggen! - Tepig!

Pika! Pikachu!

Pan!

[screaming]

Huh? They destroyed the train coupler.

- What? - Dr. Zager!

They separated their subway car.

(Dr. Zager) Affirmative. I can see it.

We underestimated the Pokemon.

(James) 'Secure their subway car. Do you copy?'

Right away.

- Pika! - Not quite!

You're going nowhere. You won't come to us, we'll come to you.

Pika Pi!

Pika! Pikachu. Pika!

- Snivy! - Now what're they up to?

Come on.

Of all the twerpy dirty tricks.

You can count on Pikachu to gum up the works.

But not for long.

We've arrived at the switch point.

Switch on!



(Dr. Zager) 'Keep your distance.'

I'm attempting to secure the train car.

(both) Yes, sir.

Won't be long now, guys.

Those dopes give me a twerpache.

But we've got them now.

[grunting]

- 'The Ghost Train.' - 'The cars are separated.'

(Cilan) 'Oh! And our Pokemon are up on top.'

Of course. They did what they could to get away.

(Cilan) 'What about that helicopter?'

They're trying to scoop up the subway car.

Can you make this thing go any faster, Emmet?

Can you, Eelektross?

Eelektross!

(Emmet) The track splits up ahead.

If we get on the other track

we can ride parallel to the Ghost Train.

(Ash) Great, do it.

Pansage!

Pikachu!

What a waste of energy.

They just don't know when to quit, do they?

What's that?

(Meowth) The twerps?

Oh, great. Dr. Zager, twerps.

(James) 'Secure that car, quickly.'

Quiet! This delicate operation requires finesse.

Snivy!

(Iris) Hang in, guys. We're here.

They'll be captured.

We've got to do something, fast.

I'm gonna get on that train.

But, Ash, that's too dangerous. You could be hurt.

They've tried so hard. I've gotta try and do something.

All of our Pokemon are depending on us.

- And I'm going too. - But wait.

Ingo, I completely understand what these kids are feeling.

'We're dedicated to protect the subway system.'

'They're dedicated to protect their Pokemon.'

- 'It's the same thing.' - I know exactly what you mean.

And I think my partner will be able to help as well.

Chandelure! All aboard!

Chandelure!

Ingo, the luster your Chandelure produces is simply beautiful.

Chandelure! The Luring Pokemon and the evolved form of Lampent.

Chandelure uses its dancing flames to hypnotize opponents.

Chandelure! Use Psychic!

Get everyone on the other subway car.

Chandelure!

(all) Wow!

(Cilan) And with such a warm, gentle glow.

Full speed ahead.

- Everybody alright? - Pika Pika!

- I'm sorry we took so long! - Pika Pi!

- Wow! You're okay! - Axew!

- Tepig! - Snivy!

- Pan! - Dwebble!

- Everyone's alright. - Great.

Now, the matter of getting rid of that cargo hook.

I call foul play.

The only twerp's an annoying twerp.

You'll have to secure the train with the twerps.

I'm aware of that, thank you.

We'll need everyone's help to get out of this.

Roggenrola, use Flash Cannon.

Tepig, use Ember!

What's going on?

We're speeding up.

Alright! Axew, use Dragon Rage.

Ew Axew!

- Dr. Zager, hurry. - I heard you the first time.

Looks like they're in trouble.

- No! They're catching up. - Uh! That's it.

Huh?

Now, Pansage, use b*llet Seed.

Pan!

- Nice shot! - Pansage!

- Oh, no. - Brilliant work.

- Well done. - 'Awesome! You did it.'

We're continuing to pursue them.

- Attack them again. - Alright!

- 'Here we go.' - Everyone once more.

Impudent kids!

This won't work. They're bound to catch up.

Leave that helicopter to us.

You guys work on speeding up this train.

Alright, Pikachu and Snivy, help me out.

Ready!

Snivy, Leaf Storm. Pikachu, Electro Ball!

Pika Pikachu!

- Curses! - Alright! We did it!

(Iris) 'Now, go away.'

Wow! Fantastic teamwork!

(Dr. Zager) 'The cargo hook has been destroyed.'

I can't secure the subway car anymore.

Then we'll just have to grab that subway car instead.

Full speed ahead.

Here comes Team Rocket.

We need to move. Full power.



Okay, Axew.

Axew!

Roggenrola.

Tepig!

Pika!

Amazing! That's Flamethrower.

Tepig was obviously inspired by Ash's determination

and learned a new move.

Tepig, way to go.

Congratulations to you, Ash.

Chandelure, why don't we give them a hand?

Will-O-Wisp!

- We're traveling blind here. - Which is no way to travel.

Abort the mission.

- What's that? - Pansage!

Pika!

Look! It's Meowth.

You totally had us fooled, Meowth.

Pika.

But we got all of our Pokemon back.

I guess that means we won.

But I've gotta tell you, Meowth

traveling with you to Nimbasa City was fun.

I had a great time.

Oh, man, how twerpy can you get?

Pika!

Look, Pikachu! We'll be nice and cut you a break for today.

But the Boss still has his eye on you.

So don't expect us to give up.

Pika!

Pikachu!

Pika!

Pikachu, why don't you let it go?

Pika!

I'll say this, Team Rocket managed to come up

with an amazingly refined yet bold plan.

Oh, I hate to think what would've happened

if I had caught Meowth.

To think we were so close.

You've got to know when to fold them.

Quitting while you're ahead is important too.

For now, we'll just have to come up with another plan.

[excited]

(Cilan) That train is known as

the crown beauty of the Metro World.

'One of the rarest trains ever.'

Anville Town is a Metro Connoisseur's paradise.

Subway service is completely restored.

We couldn't have done it without you.

We also returned the stolen Poke ba*ls

to the Pokemon Center.

Wow, that's great! You feeling better now?

Pikachu!

You can finally challenge the Nimbasa Gym.

Yeah! And, man, I can't wait.

Really? You're going to challenge the Nimbasa Gym?

Good luck! Gym Leader Elesa is really strong.

Thanks! I'll do my best.

So, let's get over to the Nimbasa Gym fast.

Pika!

(narrator)Though Team Rocket's plot was intricate

it was no match for our heroes' tenacity

and as a result all the stolen Pokemon are safe and sound.

Now, time for Ash's much anticipated

Nimbasa City Gym Battle! Stay tuned!

[theme music]