07x26 - Exploud and Clear

[bunniefuu]

MAX Thanks, Brock.

Yum.

I'll take seconds.

Third's for me.

NARRATOR As our heroes continue their journey

toward Petalburg City

they've decided to stop for a lunch break

gathering all the energy they need

for Ash's next Gym battle.

Eat up, guys, that Gym battle awaits.

So, Ash.

Tell us which Pokémon you're gonna battle with.

I haven't decided yet.

All of my Pokémon have been so awesome

I feel like it doesn't matter which one I pick.

Hmm...yep.

Looks like you got nothing to worry about.

Hey, Ash, I don't see Treecko.

Ah-ah. Yeah. I wonder where it could've gone.

PIKACHU [NOTICING]

Huh?

[EXERTION]

[THOUGHTFUL]

Treecko?

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

MAX "Exploud and Clear."

Hey, so what's going on?

[DISAPPOINTED]

You didn't eat anything. You feeling okay?

[UNFAZED]

What is it, you mad at me or something?

[STUBBORN]

Uh-um.

So I wonder what's the matter with Treecko?

Yeah.

[EAGER]

[EXERTION]

Huh?

[Ash screaming]

[CURIOUS]

[FRIENDLY]

CORPHISH [EXERTION]

CORPHISH [SCARED]

[groaning]

[STUNNED]

[grunting] Gee, Corphish.

That was nice of you going up

and talking to Treecko like that.

[PAINED]

- Treecko's acting weird. - Ahh.

Do you think we should be worried?

Treecko's okay.

I guess it's just in a bad mood.

LOUDRED [ENRAGED]

- Huh? - Oh, no. What was that?

It sounds familiar.

LOUDRED [ENRAGED]

- Oh, wow. - Loudred.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[PAINED]

[screaming]

LOUDRED [AGGRESSIVE]

[CURIOUS]

[AGGRESSIVE]

- Loudred, stop it. - Argh.

[AGGRESSIVE]

GUY [grunts]

Loudred, come back.

[AGGRESSIVE]

Come on, would you please get back here?

Okay.

[grunting]

[CONFUSED]

Talk to me. You okay?

[PLEASED]

That's good.

Looks like it finally settled down.

That's a relief.

MAY 'I was afraid someone was gonna get hurt.'

[CURIOUS]

[PEACEFUL]

Loudred and I are out traveling full-time now

with our sights set on entering the Hoenn League.

Hey, so am I, and I'm on my way right now

to go earn my fifth badge.

Wow. So far I've only gotten two

and knowing I need six more

seems kind of hard.

But that's what's cool.

With every battle that I have

and every badge I earn, it just

makes me that much more excited

for the next Gym I'm gonna go to.

Yeah, I can see that.

Huh? Oh, yeah. My name's Guy.

Hi, I'm Ash from Pallet Town.

[EXCITED]

- Hi. I'm May. - And I'm Max.

Nice to meet you. My name's Brock.

Hey, there, Brock.

I'm sorry about that stuff back there.

I mean, Loudred really is great.

My first Pokémon.

'But, lately it's been getting a mind'

'of its own and sometimes'

just going berserk.

I really don't get it

and it's just recently too. Hmm.

That's really strange.

Uh..

[chuckles]

I guess Loudred's not the only one.

Pokémon must have problems just like we do.

Well, when you really think about it

being with the same partner and training with

the same partner day after day

can be pretty stressful after a while.

Humans can have that same problem.

Really? What are you, a big expert now?

Well, as a matter of fact I am.

After spending time with you day after day

I've often felt like going berserk myself.

What was that?

Don't hurt me, it was just a joke.

[nervous giggle]

Now, Max, you know that I'd never hurt my sweet

adorable little brother.

Hmm?

But maybe you should watch

what you say, just in case.

[laughter]

You know, maybe there is some hope

for you two after all.

Yeah, or it could be a long journey.

Hey, Guy. Do you feel like battling me?

- Huh? - 'Cause you never know.

Exercise might be the answer to Loudred's problem.

'I mean, it might help it to start feeling'

'more relaxed and stuff.'

You're right. Yeah, you're on.

Awesome. Then I choose..

[READY]

You, Treecko?

[DETERMINED]

Okay. Sounds good to me.

I choose Treecko.

BROCK This Pokémon battle between Ash and his Treecko

and Guy and his Loudred will now get underway.

[READY]

[DETERMINED]

And begin.

Go, use Quick attack, Treecko.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[DEFENDING]

Now Loudred. Use Stomp.

[STOMP MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Treecko. Use b*llet Seed, go.

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[PAINED]

Loudred.

Supersonic Attack.

[SUPERSONIC MOVE]

[DETERMINED]

- Oh, no. - A direct hit.

Now use Earthquake.

[EARTHQUAKE MOVE]

Now dodge it, Treecko.

[DODGE MOVE]

And now Pound Attack, go.

[POUND MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Aw, man, Loudred. - Not bad.

[PAINED]

[DETERMINED]

[READY]

What's going on?

Loudred, what's wrong with you?

Loudred's starting to evolve.

[gasping]

[STARTLED]

[EMERGING]

And Treecko evolved too.

[EMERGING]

Hey, look at that, my Loudred is now an Exploud.

Wow, they both evolved at the same time.

[ENTHRALLED]

I've gotta see about this.

POKEDEX Exploud, the Loud Noise Pokémon.

Exploud is able to incite earthquakes

with its powerful voice.

Once it sucks in air through the holes

all over its body, a loud attack

is sure to follow.

Treeckos's a Grovyle now.

POKEDEX Grovyle, the Wood Gecko Pokémon.

Grovyle is well known for its dexterity in treetops

as it is often seen jumping from branch to branch.

Even the fastest of Pokémon

'cannot catch a Grovyle in wooded areas.'

[EXERTION]

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

- What attack was that? - A Leaf Blade Attack.

[SMUG]

Having two Pokémon evolve at the exact same time

during a battle is pretty unusual

so what do you say?

Does everyone still wanna continue?

- Definitely. - Definitely.

The battle will now resume.

Alright, Grovyle. Leaf Blade Attack.

[PREPARING]

Now, Exploud, dodge and use stomp.

[ANGRY]

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

Come on, Exploud. Dodge it now.

[PREPARING]

What's that?

It's getting ready for a loud scream.

[HYPER VOICE MOVE]

[PAINED]

Grovyle, you're okay, right?

[AFFIRMING]

Wow. Was that an attack? Weird.

I think that was a Hyper Voice

but I didn't even call that attack.

[ANGRY]

[AGGRESSIVE]

[CONFUSED]

[HYPER VOICE MOVE]

What are you doing? Stop it, Exploud, now.

[AGGRESSIVE]

Grovyle, stop Exploud. b*llet Seed.

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[RESIST]

Didn't work.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[ATTACK]

[screaming]

Huh, stop. Come back here, Exploud.

Grovyle, Quick Attack. Let's go.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[NOTICING]

[ATTACK]

[PAINED]

EXPLOUD [EXERTION]

- This has gone way too far. - Guy.

Let's follow up.

- Right. - Yeah.

[DETERMINED]

JESSIE 'Let me guess, we've completely'

lost track of the Twerps again, right?

Oh, worse. We've lost track of time

and we haven't eaten all day.

I've been empty so long I lost track of my tummy.

You realize a growing girl really needs

three full balanced meals a day?

Come to think of it, we haven't been sleeping

very well either.

And as a Pokémon, I need my sleep.

Augh. An irregular diet and lack of sleep

are a woman's worst enemy.

How did I let the Twerps come between me and my beauty?

I refuse to let these girlish good looks be

reduced to rubble-ish remains.

Huh? Oh.

[screams]

[sighs] That was a close one.

Jessie. What do we have here?

- Huh? - Huh?

JAMES A Pokémon perched precariously

on a precipice.

[EXERTION]

It looks to me like it's an Exploud.

Explain Exploud.

The evolved form of Loudred.

JESSIE/JAMES A Loudred?

[ANGRY]

TEAM ROCKET [scared]

Wh-what's that?

[AGGRESSIVE]

TEAM ROCKET [screaming]

[AGGRESSIVE]

[screams]

[AGGRESSIVE]

[goofy laughter]

[shrieking]

JAMES Normally, I say "Gotta catch 'em all."

But I think I'll pass on this one.

JESSIE I like your thinking.

You two's hold it right there. Hear this.

Think of all the praising we'd get

if we gave that Exploud to the Boss.

Well, that could be nice.

I think I still need some convincing.

MEOWTH Imagine how much more the Boss would rather

wake up to an Exploud instead of some

dingy, old alarm clock.

[EXERTION]

MEOWTH Then, after our usual meeting with the Boss

Exploud would tell us it's lunchtime.

[EXERTION]

MEOWTH At days end Exploud's familiar scream

signals it's bedtime.

[EXERTION]

MEOWTH With everything in his life running like clockwork

you know what the Boss'll say, right?

Finally, a useful and practical gift

from my three most wise and trusted employees

Meowth and his friends.

- Us. - Ah.

- I can see it now. - I can smell it now.

TEAM ROCKET We'll have wall-to-wall money.

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

Where are you, Exploud?

GUY Hey, come on out.

MAY/MAX Exploud.

PIKACHU [CONCERNED]

Ash, I'm thinking that Exploud is so angry

it might not ever want to see me again.

There's no way, Guy.

Exploud is your very first Pokémon.

I know what you mean.

But maybe that doesn't matter.

GROVYLE [ALERTING]

Grovyle, could you hang on for a minute?

I think we all need a little break.

GROVYLE [INSULTED]

Sorry, I snapped at you but you must be tired too.

Why don't you get inside your Poké Ball

and take a good, long rest?

[DENYING]

[DETERMINED]

MAY Since Grovyle's evolved from Treecko

its stubborn streak has gotten even worse.

MAX But it's gotten even more cool, too.

I wonder, when a Pokémon evolves

does its personality change as well?

Absolutely, when a Pokémon evolves

it goes through lots of changes.

You'll not only notice a personality change

but also in its abilities, too.

So, Guy, have you been raising your Exploud

ever since it was a Whismur or since it was a Loudred?

I caught Exploud when it was a Whismur.

And you wouldn't believe what a cowardly Pokémon

it was back then.

I mean, its voice.

You could barely hear it when Whismur spoke

but it was a whole different story when it cried.

[SAD]

There-there, now. Everything's okay.

It was certainly a challenging Pokémon.

But after some hard work, Whismur evolved.

[HAPPY]

And when it did all the fear

and all the crying, completely disappeared.

[PROUD]

Seeing how it changed and became

so strong and brave really made me happy.

[HAPPY]

[EXERTION]

It was great. And then all of a sudden

things started to get out of control and weird.

Wow.

[LAZY]

Now. Corks away.

TEAM ROCKET Five for five.

Sealing up all of those blow holes

will make dealing with that big loud mouth

a piece of cake.

As long as we keep the decibels down

we'll have nothing to worry about.

Sounds good to me. Now, on to Phase Two.

Alright.

[SURPRISED]

Net gain, the Boss will love us

when we bring him this gift.

[ENRAGED]

TEAM ROCKET [screaming]

TEAM ROCKET It popped its corks.

[FURIOUS]

GROVYLE [NOTICING]

EXPLOUD [FURIOUS]

Oh, hey, that sounds like Exploud.

- Guys, let's go. - Hmm.

[EXERTION]

EXPLOUD [CURIOUS]

GROVYLE [READY]

[ANGRY]

[DETERMINED]

[ANGRY]

GROVYLE [READY]

GROVYLE/EXPLOUD [EXERTION]

EXPLOUD/GROVYLE [DETERMINED]

GROVYLE/EXPLOUD [LEAF BLADE MOVE]

[PAINED]

EXPLOUD/GROVYLE [READY]

EXPLOUD [ATTACKING]

[PAINED]

GROVYLE [DETERMINED]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

EXPLOUD [PAINED]

[READY]

ASH 'Grovyle.'

[NOTICING]

Why'd you guys start battling without us?

Exploud.

Are you okay, Exploud?

[ENRAGED]

That's a relief.

ASH Guy, what do you say we get this battle going now?

GUY Sounds good. I'm ready when you are.

ASH Great, Grovyle.

Start out with Leaf Blade.

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

Quick Exploud.

Dodge it and then use Stomp.

EXPLOUD [ANGRY]

[PAINED]

Hey, why didn't you Dodge?

Alright. Leaf Blade, once more.

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

Dodge, Exploud. And use Stomp.

[ENRAGED]

- Uh, uh-huh? - Argh.

Ahh, Exploud's doing whatever it wants.

But why?

GROVYLE/EXPLOUD [EXERTION]

Grovyle. Pound attack.

GROVYLE [POUND MOVE]

EXPLOUD [PAINED]

[PAINED]

If you wanna win, Exploud

then you better start doing what I say.

[ANGRY]

[DETERMINED]

Huh. Exploud, wait.

JESSIE What attitude? I love that Pokémon.

I'm tempted to keep it for myself.

There's no question, Exploud would be

a warmly welcomed addition to the Team Rocket ranks.

So, let's take it from the top and this time with feeling.

We'll keep trying till we get it right.

JAMES Once again, we'll fire

our corks and plug up all holes.

MEOWTH Just the same as our previous plan

from before, except this time..

JAMES Everywhere the Exploud went

these corks were sure to go.

Those Twerps will be crying their eyes out

once we capture all of their Pokémon with this, right?

Yeah, well in that case I got just one thing to say

put a cork in it.

Okay. I will.

Ahh. Who's that?

Exploud, get out of the way.

[PAINED]

[groaning]

[CONCERNED]

Hey, Guy?

[CONCERNED]

[groaning]

They're coming back.

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

That same old thing? How about something new?

- Huh? - What? What you talking about?

Prepare for trouble, funny you should ask.

- And make it double-- - Come on. Talk about old.

- Ahh? - Ahh? Miffed.

Pikachu, use Thunder now.

[THUNDER MOVE]

[groaning]

[ATTACK]

TEAM ROCKET [screaming]

James, did I hear the Twerp correctly?

Was he calling us old?

I'm not sure if he meant us or the motto.

Well, if you ask me, this whole thing is getting old.

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

TEAM ROCKET We're blasting off again, again.

[EXERTION]

Hey there, Exploud.

I missed you, you're okay?

[ANGRY]

Oh..

[ANGRY]

[sobs] Ahh..

Well, seems like you are.

And that's what really counts, right?

Uh.. Huh?

[CONCERNED]

[HAPPY]

You're smiling.

Exploud?

You'll let me be your Trainer?

[AGREEMENT]

Oh, thank you, Exploud.

Of all the Pokémon in the world

I knew I picked the best one.

[HAPPY]

- That's so great. - Yeah.

[chuckling] Those two really do belong together.

Yeah, they make a great team.

Hey, Ash. Thanks so much for all of your help.

I know how you can thank me.

We can finish up our battle.

What do you say, Guy?

GUY What do you think?

EXPLOUD/GROVYLE [READY]

Great. Then let's do it, Exploud.

[AGGRESSIVE]

You too, Grovyle, go.

[READY]

GROVYLE/EXPLOUD [STRUGGLING]

NARRATOR In the world of Pokémon

there are many exciting and wonderful things.

But none as exciting as two Pokémon

evolving at the exact same time.

And none more wonderful than a Trainer

and his favorite Pokémon

developing a lasting bond.

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪