08x50 - Caterpie's Big Dilemma

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR With sights set on conquering the Battle Frontier

Ash and friends continue on toward the Battle Arena.

But first, they'll make a stop in Saffron City

for May's Pokémon Contest.

How much longer 'till we get there, May?

Who knows, I've probably already missed it anyway.

[TIRED]

- Look! - Huh?

BROCK A radio tower.

So there must be a town nearby.

Yes!

CATERPIE [STARTLED]/[ANGRY]

- Huh? - What is it?

- A Caterpie. - Caterpie?

Let's see.

POKEDEX Caterpie, the Worm Pokémon.

Caterpie uses the suction cups on its feet to climb trees

and feed on its favorite leaves.

[ANNOYED]

ZANDER Don't move!

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Huh?

You're the robbers from yesterday.

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Huh? Robbers?

Caterpie, use String Shot.

[STRING SHOT MOVE]

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Whoa!

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test

♪ From the earth the land the sea and sky ♪

♪ They can never win but they sure can try ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪ ♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ From the stars and the ancient past ♪

♪ They come to play but they'll never last ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪ ♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Caterpie's Big Dilemma."

[Ash grunts]

Hey! What you talking about? We are not thieves!

Yeah, right, and I suppose

it wasn't you who snuck into the laboratory last night?

- Laboratory? - What Lab?

You heard me!

Caterpie, use String Shot again!

[STRING SHOT MOVE]

- It wasn't us! - Yeah, we're telling the truth!

GORDON 'The truth shall set you free.'

Or so they say anyway.

Teacher.

I, Dr. Gordon, shall now discern

just what purpose brought you here to this laboratory.

- I have great insight. - Huh?

And with this invention

I also have Alakazam's Future Sight.

'This allows me to easily predict human intentions.'

I see.

Your limo driver is waiting for you to hurry up

and pay honors to me, the great man of science

before he wisks you off to your private island.

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Huh?

A limo driver?

And our own private island?

Mmm! Alright, smarty-pants, who are ya then?

We're just on our way to Saffron City.

And we got a little bit lost.

[ADAMENT]

Oh..

So you're just a bunch of lost kids?

Sorry, guys.

Sorry that I accused you all of being robbers.

Oh, that's okay.

It turns out that we were in your lab, after all.

Who would've guessed that this whole forest

was a part of your laboratory.

I'm Zander. It's really nice to meet you all.

Hi, my name's Ash, and I'm from Pallet Town.

[FRIENDLY]

Hello, I'm May.

- And I'm Brock. - My name's Max.

That String Shot Attack was awesome.

[BASHFUL]/[DELIGHTED]

You and Caterpie sure are close, aren't you, Zander?

Yeah, Caterpie's my first Pokémon

and my very best friend.

[AGREEMENT]

And one day, we're gonna go on a journey together.

That's why I'm here, studying to be a Pokémon Trainer.

So you're studying with Dr. Gordon?

Yeah, and he's a really good inventor too.

You mean like his "Future sight?"

"Can't make an omelet without breaking eggs."

- Or so they say anyway. - Oh, yeah.

What other sort of inventions have you made here, Dr. Gordon?

The theme of my inventing is

" Build a comfortable life for us and Pokémon."

By using Pokémon abilities, I've been able to do just that.

Take a look!

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAY Whoa!

GORDON 'Using Magnemite's Thunder Wave'

'I've developed a massage chair, and the masks..'

I don't know yet, but here we have

a specially-made karaoke microphone design

based upon my analysis of Jigglypuff's Song

which will help one to relax under any circumstance.

JIGGLYPUFF [SINGING]

[yawns]

Huh, Teacher!

Well, I guess that proves it's relaxing.

So relaxing you can't even use it.

Teacher, wake up.

JAMES Those inventions aren't half bad, you know.

Suppose those blueprints were to fall into our hands

it'd be a great benefit to Team Rocket.

And if they were to fall into the Boss' hands

it'd be a great benefit to us.

- But, what about that Caterpie? - Huh?

I cannot suffer through another humiliation like last night.

[STRING SHOT MOVE]

[screams]

- That won't happen this time. - Hmm?

That's right, this time we sneak in there

while the Twerps are distracting 'em.

[EXCITED]

GORDON This road will take you straight to Saffron City.

Thanks, Dr. Gordon.

Good luck in your Pokémon contest.

Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it.

CATERPIE [STARTLED]

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX/GORDON/ZANDER Huh?

[WORRIED]

[PANICKED]

What's the matter with Caterpie?

I'll bet you, those robbers from last night came back.

Stay right here. I'll find out.

Wait!

- We should go too. - Yeah!

- Hmm! - Whoo!

Looky what we have here!

These inventions will make us rich.

How we ever gonna thank the doc.

Theft is a sincere form of flattery.

CATERPIE [ADAMENT]

CATERPIE [ANGRY]

Hey!

GORDON 'What do you think you're doing?'

- 'Those are my blueprints.' - Team Rocket!

You were the thieves from last night.

- Hmm. - That's right.

There was a slight hitch in our plan last night

but it's worked out now.

Ah, so are these three friends of yours then?

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Ah! No, not at all!

They're just crooks who go around stealing everything.

Go, Caterpie!

[DETERMINED]

Seviper, go!

[APPEARING]

[SCARED]

[DETERMINED]

Come on! Let's go!

JESSIE/JAMES Right!

Hmm?

We wouldn't want to leave without this, right?

Not that, it's the most important invention

I've ever completed in my life.

All the more reason to take it then.

JESSIE/JAMES Good bye!

Caterpie, String Shot!

[DETERMINED]/[STRING SHOT MOVE]

Hey!

Seviper, get it back!

[DETERMINED]

Pikachu, Quick Attack now.

[DETERMINED]/[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[PAINED]

[CURIOUS]

[EXCITED]

No, you can't eat that!

[SURPRISED]

[screams]

Caterpie!

[STARTLED]

What? What's wrong?

[SHOCKED]

[gasps]

- What's going on, James? - It's not good.

[ANGRY]

I think it's upset.

Would you like to talk?

[DISAGREEMENT]

Uh, does that mean "No?"

[WORRIED]

[ATTACKING]

[screams]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH We're blasting off again!

Caterpie, how did you get so big, pal?

[CONFUSED]/[UPSET]

Because truth is stranger than fiction.

Or that's what they say anyway.

The reason Caterpie grew so large is because it ate

one of my newest inventions.

Those blue things?

They were Mystery Candies

and they enhance a Pokémon's abilities, right?

Sort of.

It's Mystery Candy Complete.

So what's the Complete part?

[CURIOUS]

Just a little something I created

by combining everything I could think of

that could possibly improve a Pokémon's health.

So it's just like a super powerful vitamin, right?

And pretty soon, it'll return back to normal?

- That I don't know. - You're just teasing us, right?

Please, Dr. Gordon, can't you help me get my Caterpie back?

Yes, don't worry.

Where there's a will there's a way!

At least, that's what I keep hearing anyway!

Well, that's a relief!

[PLEASED]

[CONFUSED]

- Caterpie! - Oh, no!

- Did it eat more? - It didn't have to.

It's still under the effects from before.

Zander! Get Caterpie back in its Poké Ball, quick!

No, I can't do that, May!

Ah, why not?

Caterpie and I are best friends

but I've never ever caught it before.

[STRUGGLING]

Run for the hills!

[screams]

Whoa!

[DETERMINED]

Help it!

[PANICKED]

[screams]

Don't go, Caterpie!

[CURIOUS]

Oh, no. If Caterpie makes it into town, that could be bad.

[CONCERNED]

[screams]

[indistinct chattering]

[DETERMINED]

GORDON I designed this Machoke Suit

based on my Machoke research

and it increases ones power ten times.

I guess some of his inventions actually work.

Unfortunately for poor Caterpie

who's just trying not to hurt anyone.

Come back, Caterpie! I promise I'll help you!

CATERPIE [WORRIED]

[CONFUSED]

[UPSET]

[Gordon grunts]

The drawback is that for ten times the power

you end up ten times as tired.

Caterpie, come back to the lab with us, please!

[UPSET]

- Wait, Caterpie! - That's too dangerous for you!

[SCARED]

- Caterpie! - Huh!

[STRUGGLING]

JENNY Oh!

[moaning]

It's my fault.

Dr. Gordon, are you saying

that you were somehow involved in creating

this gigantic Caterpie?

That's exactly what I'm saying, it's all my fault!

One of my inventions did this to Caterpie!

[yelling]

This brilliant head of mine is pounding!

Oh, it's lighting up.

- Doesn't that mean.. - Caterpie is evolving!

Are you sure?

It also means it's about to get even bigger.

Oh, wow!

[SHOCKED]

[PROUD]

POKEDEX 'Metapod, the Cocoon Pokémon.'

Metapod is the evolved form of Caterpie.

Using a hard shell to protect its body

it prepares for its next evolution.

I see, Caterpie must have known that it was close to evolving.

And by evolving up there, it can then fly off later

'as a Butterfree and do less damage to the town.'

[AGREEMENT]

But I'm not sure how we can

help it from this far away.

Metapod!

I know that you don't wanna hurt anyone.

And that you're trying to protect us.

We're gonna help you to get small again, I promise.

But I need you to please come back down!

[EXHAUSTED]/[SLEEPING]

JESSIE We almost had something

that makes enormous Pokémon and we lost it?

And just think if we gave it to the Boss..

I'd rather not think about it.

[PROUD]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Huh?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Wait, is that?

- The special candy! - Wobbuffet!

- Way to go, Pal! - Yes!

Now, instead of going after some dumb old blueprints

we'll simply use this to grab the good doctor himself

and take him back to the Boss.

Yeah, then we just keep him there to turn out

one great invention after another for Team Rocket.

What does that mean for us?

Promotions! Yay!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Here we come!

[EXCITED]

Dr. Gordon, do you have any thoughts

on how we should go about dealing with this giant Metapod?

- Hmm, not yet. - We have an idea!

But our idea has to do with Dr. Gordon.

Exactly, and how we're going to deal with him.

ASH/BROCK/MAX Team Rocket!

I thought we already got rid of you.

Prepare for trouble, I guess you thought wrong.

So make it double, then run along.

An evil as old as the galaxy.

Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

Meowth, that's me!

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - James.

Meowth again!

Wherever there's peace in the universe.

- Team Rocket.. - will be there..

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH To make everything worse.

[PROUD]

So starting today Mister Doctor

you're an unofficial member of Team Rocket.

What?

Welcome!

What's this?

- Huh! - Stop!

Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

[DETERMINED]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Cacnea, Pin m*ssile!

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

[DODGING]

[PAINED]

Pikachu!

Let's go, Dustox!

[APPEARING]

Here's a snack for ya!

MAX/MAY/BROCK Oh!

The Mystery Candy Complete!

[CURIOUS]

Uh-oh.

I guess Dustox decided to share.

[CONFIDENT]

[CONFIDENT]

- Whoa.. - Oh, no.

[PROUD]

Yes! Go, big Cacnea!

[CURIOUS]

JAMES Uh-oh, this could be a problem.

[AFFECTIONATE]

[screams]

[IN LOVE]/[SHOCK]

Thanks, I love you too.

[PROUD]

Let's go, our flight has arrived.

Come on, James!

- On my way! - Wait!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Time to fly!

That Team Rocket..

[ANGRY]

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY/ZANDER Huh?

- Look at that. - Yeah, it's evolving again.

[PROUD]

POKEDEX Butterfree, the Butterfly Pokémon.

Butterfree is the evolved form of Metapod.

The scales covering its wings help it to shed water.

Butterfree, do you think you can help us

to catch those criminals?

[AGREEMENT]

Let's go get 'em now.

[DETERMINED]

[DETERMINED]

GORDON My! What a picturesque view!

I never have imagined that flying on a Dustox

could be so pleasant, very nice!

[EXCITED]

Don't get too comfortable, doc.

'Cause when we get back to headquarters

you're going straight to work.

- Huh? - What!

A giant Butterfree!

Teacher!

Team Rocket, we want Dr. Gordon back!

[ANGRY]

I see Metapod has already evolved into a Butterfree.

Ugh! Can't they find their own fun?

Dustox, lose those losers!

DUSTOX [DETERMINED]

Catch 'em, Butterfree.

[DETERMINED]

Dustox, climb quickly, and use Poison Sting now.

[DETERMINED]

[POISON STING MOVE]

[DODGING]

[screaming]

Hold on tight!

[DETERMINED]

[DETERMINED]

Pikachu, use your Thunderbolt to stop Dustox.

[DETERMINED]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Dodge that.

[DETERMINED]

[ANGRY]

It missed.

I don't know if we can catch 'em.

Hey! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt on the steel tower.

[DETERMINED]/[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

- Alright! - Alright!

That seem to slow 'em down anyway.

- Now, Zander. - Okay.

Butterfree, Super Sonic.

[DETERMINED]

[SUPER SONIC MOVE]

DUSTOX [PAINED]

[DAZED]

[groans]

[DAZED]

[STRUGGLING]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH/GORDON Oh, no!

[screaming]

What happened to enormous, super-powered Duxtox?

My presumption is that the effects

of the Mystery Candy Complete have faded.

Yeah, but then how come Butterfree ate the candy first

and it's still big?

Hmm, could be a difference in the amount of candy eaten

or even a metabolic difference.

I'll have to look into this further.

Now would be a good time to start.

[PAINED]

Teacher!

Well, Zander and Ash, how are you?

[DETERMINED]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Hey!

Aren't you forgetting someone?

Are you gonna be okay, huh?

Oh, yes! I feel great!

- See? Everything's fine. - Yeah.

[RELIEVED]

[groaning]

- That did not go well. - What else is new?

Ugh, how about humiliation.

We're going back after him. Now!

- 'No you're not!' - Huh?

BROCK It's over Team Rocket!

I'm placing you under arrest for theft and attempted kidnapping.

This is for attempted interference.

Dustox, Psybeam, go!

[FOCUSED]

Pikachu, Thunder!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Huh?

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screams]

[PAINED]

Whirlwind, Butterfree.

[WHIRLWIND MOVE]

[screams]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again.

WOBBUFFET [PAINED]

- Good job, Zander. - Thanks.

[PROUD]

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY/JENNY/ZANDER Whoa!

Hmm.

[PEACEFUL]

[HAPPY]

Ha ha! Butterfree!

[laughs]

That's good.

[RELIEVED]

Even though a gigantic Butterfree was pretty cool

I'm glad that's it back to normal again.

Now, make sure that candy of yours is locked away

so there's no more danger to anyone.

Ah, don't worry about that.

I just made the one batch anyway

because it was actually a mistake.

MAY/ZANDER/ASH/BROCK/MAX Huh?

Really Dr. Gordon?

- A mistake? - Yes.

But you know what they say.

"Failure, a step on the path to success."

Which means that I have only just begun

and I will make even greater inventions.

- Oh, yes! - That's just fine.

But try and keep all of the disturbance

inside of your lab next time.

[CURIOUS]

Hey, Butterfree, do you wanna train with me

and then, someday go on a journey together

when I get older?

[EXCITED]

Hey, maybe we'll run into each other and we can battle.

[EXCITED]

Yeah, but I've got a lot of training to do

before I can battle with you, Ash.

[EXCITED]

And speaking of training

I'm getting all excited about my contest.

NARRATOR And so, our heroes learned a lot from their encounter

with Zander and Dr. Gordon.

Candy is not always good for you.

Bigger is not always better

and trying your best is just as

important as achieving success.

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in, we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪