09x28 - All That Glitters is Not Golden!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Some truly remarkable countryside provides

a generous backdrop for our traveling heroes to enjoy

as they combine their trip to the Battle Pyramid

the site of Ash's final battle

with a visit to Brock's hometown of Pewter City.

This looks like a great spot to stop for lunch.

I'll go collect some tree branches to use for firewood.

I can go get us some water.

I'll help with that.

[AGREEMENT]

Wow! I've never seen such a pretty lake.

'All that sparkling water surrounded by trees'

and bathed in soft sunlight.

This is a perfect place to take a nap.

Except, we're not here to sleep, May.

We're here to get some water, remember?

[SNEAKY]/[PANICKED]

So cute. And shiny, all sparkly and golden.

Nowwhat do you see?

What?

What is it?

POKEDEX Sudowoodo. The Imitation Pokémon.

Although it camouflages itself as a tree

in order to avoid being attacked

'its body is actually more like a rock than like a plant.'

'It hates water, and disappears whenever it rains.'

That's a Sudowoodo alright, but why is it all golden?

Okay, let's catch it.

Quick, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Okay, Sudowoodo, it's time for a new home.

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make ♪

♪ It's the road you choose ♪

♪ You've got the right stuff ♪

♪ So make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Be the best you can be ♪

♪ And find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hand ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "All That Glitters Is Not Golden!"

PIKACHU [HAPPY]

Let's go. Poké Ball!

[EXERTION]

[ANGRY]

[EXERTION]

- Ah. - Uh.

[PROUD]

[EXERTION]

[groaning]

I guess, it wasn't interested.

'You gotta believe me, Brock, I'm tellin' you.'

'I really saw it.'

I did too.

It was golden and shiny all over.

You two guys are seeing things.

Golden Sudowoodo don't exist.

I know what I saw.

I know what I feel, and I'm starving.

Ash and May didn't bring back any water

so, we couldn't have any lunch.

Don't worry, Max.

Lunch is served.

ASH/MAY/MAX Huh?

We'll just eat there.

[groaning]

[indistinct chatter]

BROCK/ASH/MAX/MAY Huh?

So, I said, "You don't wanna cooperate

I'll have to rearrange your face."

You're not goin' soft on me, are you?

You sure, Brock?

Uh, not any more.

It's kinda creepy.

Look what it says.

There's going to be a Pokémon Contest in Mulberry City.

It is right on the way to Pewter City.

So, I guess we could go.

Really?

Oh, if I could only catch

that golden Sudowoodo

before we get there.

- Huh? - Hmm?

- Huh? - Huh?

Do I hear you right?

- Where'd you see it? - Where'd you see it?

- Where? - Come on, everybody.

Just calm down.

We've been lookin'

for that golden Sudowoodo.

We heard about the legend

of the Golden One for a long time.

Yeah, they say there's gold vein

in the mountains 'round here

and any Pokémon who eat it turn gold themselves.

You see? I told ya.

But that can't be true.

I'd better be the only one you tell.

No, you don't.

I'dbetter be the one you tell.

[indistinct chatter]

ASH 'We don't know anything anyway.'

Ah. What do we do?

KEENAN Come with me. Hurry.

ASH Right.

MEOWTH The legend of the Golden One, huh?

Do you really think there could be a golden Sudowoodo?

You heard those Twerps swearing they just had a sighting.

Not just Twerps, those tough guys knew

what they were talkin' about.

And when you combine Twerps with toughs

I get the strangest sense it's the truth.

- What a mouthful. - Hmm.

Get serious.

We've got work to do.

[panting]

KEENAN In here.

Looks like the coast is clear.

The name's Keenan. Glad to meet you.

I'm Ash and thanks for savin' us from those guys.

And my name's Brock.

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

[FRIENDLY]

Nice to meet you.

You saw a golden Sudowoodo? Really?

ASH 'Yeah, May and I'

both saw it, no doubt.

I'm sure, since that golden Sudowoodo's mine.

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK Huh?

How can that be?

Take a look at this.

MAX/MAY/BROCK/ASH Hmm.

ASH 'There it is.'

BROCK 'It's a golden Sudowoodo, alright.'

Too bad, it'd be the perfect Pokémon

for me to use in a contest

but of course, it's yours.

But why does your Sudowoodo look sad?

Huh? When I accidentally found Sudowoodo in the forest

and caught it, it wasn't sad at all.

Hey, we saw Sudowoodo near the lake in the forest too.

- Hear that? - Sure. Instant location.

And we're gonna have a perfect gift for the Boss just as quick.

Picture him wakin' up in his golden bed one golden mornin'.

Then, chillin' with a bubble bath in his solid gold tub.

And draining a few cups of tea with his karat gold tea set.

When he finally throws open his gleaming gold doors

and looks out on his golden garden

who should be waitin', but his Sudowoodo with that gold grin?

And what does he say?

You know, employees like Meowth and friends

are worth their weight in gold.

It's high time I paid them their weight in gold as well.

And then, it's bye-bye, poor house.

TEAM ROCKET Poor is olden when you're golden life's a groove.

So, let the Twerps eat gold dust

while we ride that Sudowoodo all the way to the bank.

The legend of the Golden One will soon be three.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Sudowoodo's a rock-type, but mine's really strong

against water-types, so, along with being golden

it's a really valuable Pokémon.

But, where does such a strange Pokémon

come from in the first place?

Huh? The truth?

I don't even know myself.

Hmm. I can help.

Onix, a Rock-type Pokémon evolves into Steelix

which is a Steel-type Pokémon.

So, I would imagine it's quite possible for a Rock type

like Sudowoodo to get a golden color

if it's been near a gold vein somewhere.

Yeah, that's it.

But why would one of your own Pokémon just run away from you?

Huh? Well, uh..

Hey, since Keenan really helped us out

I think we should return the favor and help him

find his golden Sudowoodo.

Yeah, you're right.

I'm sure we can help.

That's really nice and all, but I can do it myself.

Hey, no problem.

We'll find your

golden Sudowoodo, for sure.

Uh...oh.

MEOWTH Okay, we're in the forest, the lake's in the forest

so, this must be the place. Yup.

But like a cheap ring, I don't see any gold.

all I see is green.

Well, we need bait.

- Say what? - Say what?

First, we take a normal Sudowoodo

and fling it into the lake.

JAMES 'Ah, ouch.'

JESSIE 'Come, come, 'tis but a small price to pay'

'for the Lake Goddess to appear.'

MEOWTH 'Looks familiar.'

JESSIE 'Quiet, or you won't hear what she says.'

"My dear, was that Sudowoodo you dropped

a golden Sudowoodo?"

No, no. The one we dropped was a normal Sudowoodo.

JESSIE 'Impressing the wings off of her, of course.'

Because you're beautiful and honest

I will give you this golden Sudowoodo as my gift of thanks.

- Simple, isn't it? - Just like you.

But we haven't any Sudowoodo to fling.

We'll dress up Mime Junior.

Mime Junior decoys for no one again.

Of course, we could use Meowth.

- I say, yay. - Yay.

[groaning]

- Ready for launch? - One.

- My poor caboose. - Two.

Talk about your instantaneous results.

Nothing like a Goddess with quick service.

[FRIENDLY]

TEAM ROCKET There's gold in that lake.

A golden Sudowoodo jackpot.

With a sheen that screams money.

And, my backside stays dry.

[HAPPY]

What kinda Sudo mumbo jumbo is that?

Translation, please?

"This weather sure tastes good today

can I please have some more?"

- Please, that's stupid. - And so is that golden dope.

If I try and have a talk with that wacko

I'll go gonzo gaga.

[CHEERFUL]

Whatever. We don't have to respect it, we have to catch it.

What do you mean, we?

- Heh. - Huh?

- Heh. - Uh, huh?

[CONFUSED]

Now,youdo the honors.

I'm moving.

No, scratch that, I'm flying.

[SCARED]

True, but what form?

Hope you swim as good as you fly.

Catch of the day.

Wow, we've just netted ourselves the dream of a lifetime.

Excuse me, what do you mean "We?"

If I had a nickel for every one of these times.

Don't even think it.

- Hold it, Team Rocket. - Huh?

- It's the Twerps. - It's the Twerps.

You know that golden Sudowoodo's not yours.

Yeah, it belongs to Keenan.

Really, Twerp?

The rule of the sea clearly states

if it's inmynet, it's mine.

[AGGRESSIVE]

TEAM ROCKET Ah.

Too soon to blast off.

- Hit it. - Hit it.

Then, that means, it's too early for me too.

You've got to hurry and use that Poké Ball.

Alright. Sudowoodo, return.

[SCARED]

[grunting]

[gasping]

So, that's what it feels like.

- So sorry. - So sorry.

[CONFUSED]

ASH 'I don't get it.'

It looks like your Sudowoodo

doesn't evenwannacome with you.

But that's my Sudowoodo.

You gotta believe me, really.

I know. My Bonsly might be able to talk to Sudowoodo.

Hmm, since Bonsly evolves into Sudowoodo

I bet you're right.

Yeah.

Bonsly, I choose you.

[EXCITED]

Would you try and convince the Sudowoodo

to come with us, please?

[AGREEMENT]

[FRIENDLY]

[CURIOUS]

[QUESTIONING]

[EXPLAINING]

[UNDERSTANDING]

[UPSET]

[SURPRISED]

[EMOTIONAL]

I wonder what they're saying.

Whoa.

Hmm, I think Bonsly's winning Sudowoodo over.

Awesome. Keep it up, Bonsly.

SUDOWOODO/BONSLY [UPSET]/[CONFUSED]

Ah. Sudowoodo. Wait for me.

Keenan.

[BAFFLED]

Hmm. It seemed like a good idea.

Come on. What a total bust.

Sudowoodo!

Sudowoodo!

[grunting]

Oh, Sudowoodo, what have I done to you?

- Keenan. - Huh?

- You okay? - Yeah, I'm alright.

So, why did Sudowoodo run away from you?

Well..

You hardly hear of a Pokémon

tryin' to run away from its Trainer before.

Did you do something that made Sudowoodo upset?

Look, I was only trying to help make Sudowoodo stronger

so, I admit, I did a little experiment okay?

ASH/JESSIE/BROCK/MAX Experiment?

[gasps] Yeah.

What in the world did you do?

Well, you see..

If you can't be honest

how are we going to help?

Okay.

I know Sudowoodo hates water

so I was trying out different experiments

to help get it over that.

[PAINED]

[gasps] Ah.

[PAINED]

Sudowoodo!

Huh?

[ALARMED]/[UPSET]

And that's how the golden Sudowoodo came to be.

You can hardly blame Sudowoodo for running away.

I know, but I'd never purposely

want to do anything to hurt my Sudowoodo.

For sure?

Mm-hm, ever since then, I've been working

on a way to change Sudowoodo back

and I've finally figured it out, I think.

'But I can't do it unless I somehow'

'get Sudowoodo back home.'

That's just how we're gonna help ya.

Come on, guys, let's find Sudowoodo

and get back to Keenan's house quick.

Mm-hm. Thanks so much.

[ALERT]

[RELIEVED]

JESSIE 'We see you.'

[ALERT]

[ALARMED]

JESSIE Lucky for us, you stand out like a sore thumb.

Makes aimin' this thing a breeze. Ha.

[EXERTION]

JAMES Calm down.

You're just going to tarnish.

Okay, if you've got the time, we've got the nets.

[PANICKED]

JESSIE 'We'll just have to drive Goldie into town and then, whammo.'

[PANICKED]

[EXHAUSTED]

[gasping]

[CONFUSED]

[FRIENDLY]

[FRIENDLY]

[PANICKED]

MAN # Stop it. It's the golden Sudowoodo.

[SCARED]

- Don't let it get away. - I'll grab it.

I hope we can find Sudowoodo soon.

SUDOWOODO [EXERTION]

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Huh?

MAN # Stop. Come back here, varmint.

- What do they want? - Sudowoodo.

[SCARED]

I'll save you Sudowoodo. Come, this way.

[SURPRISED]

I finally figured out a way

to turn you back to normal.

[EXERTION]

[gasping]

Wow, I guess Sudowoodo really doesn't like you.

What am I gonna do?

[PANICKED]

JESSIE 'I don't remember inviting anyone else.'

What if those colorful townsfolk are first to get the gold?

Don't worry that paranoid little blue head of yours.

'Watch this.'

[WORRIED]

- Stop. - Stop.

[RELIEVED]

[STARTLED]

[NERVOUS]

MEOWTH 'Say hello to our Potted Bonsai Boy, Mark one.'

[DETERMINED]

Transplant that golden Sudowoodo now.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[EXERTION]

[SCARED]

[DETERMINED]

[SCARED]

BROCK Look at that.

MAX That thing's trying to capture

Sudowoodo for Team Rocket.

Sudowoodo.

Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

Direct hit.

[DEFLECTING]

MEOWTH He-he-he, Bonsai Boy's pot's

impervious to Pikachu's pokes.

Team Rocket.

[FRUSTRATED]

We're just one grab away from independent wealth.

Bonsai baby.

[EXERTION]

[BRACING]

Stay away from my Sudowoodo.

[EXERTION]

Uh. Huh.

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK Keenan.

Uh. I don't care how big you are.

Sudowoodo's mine.

[CONCERNED]

MEOWTH 'Go away, kid. You bother me.'

[screaming]

- Keenan. - Now, where were we?

[STARTLED]

[EXERTION]

[WORRIED]

[EXERTION]/[CONFUSED]

I told you, you're not getting my Sudowoodo and I meant it.

[AMAZED]

Get outta here while you can, Sudowoodo.

[UNSURE]

Spoken like a true Twerp.

Meowth, how can that crazy kid be gumming up the works?

Vitamins.

You big pile of worthless junk.

[AMAZED]

Keenan. You gotta get outta there, fast.

No way, Ash.

Sudowoodo's not gonna get hurt.

[WORRIED]/[ANGRY]

[AGGRESSIVE]

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Alright.

[DEFENSIVE]

Hey, Sudowoodo, you helped me.

[FRIENDLY]

Can't you control your own boy?

Bad Bonsai Boy. Bad boy, bad boy.

[EXERTION]

Okay, Sudowoodo, Brick Break.

[BRICK BREAK MOVE]

Wow, what a shot.

Our family is being split down the middle.

A battle of two dopes and the bigger dope lost.

Bonsai Boy tried, and in Team Rocket

not winning's everything.

Spoken with true vision.

Okay, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt now.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

Why, when we go for the gold, do we end up with tin?

Will you can it.

TEAM ROCKET We're blasting off again.

Sudowoodo, you were great.

[PLEASED]

I swear, I never meant for you to end up this way.

[UNDERSTANDING]

No, really. I'm so sorry. Forgive me.

[LOVING]

I promise.

I'll change you back as soon as I can.

MAN # There they are.

[gasping]

- Okay, let's get 'em. - It's mine.

- Ah. - We better get outta here.

Right. Come on, Sudowoodo.

[EXERTION]

Come on, in here.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CONCERNED]

Don't worry, Sudowoodo. It won't be long now.

[HAPPY]

It worked.

MAN # Huh.

MAN # Where did that golden Sudowoodo go?

MAN # Disappeared again.

It's gotta be in town somewhere.

Without the gold color, nobody sees a thing.

Things are gonna be a whole lot easier now.

[AGREEMENT]

[instrumental music]

I can't thank you enough.

[GRATEFUL]

It was worth it just to see

Sudowoodo's Brick Break.

Hmm, you've got quite a future ahead of you

with a move like that.

I don't care what happens as long as we're a team.

[AGREEMENT]

Great, and May's gonna rely on her team

at the Pokémon Contest in Mulberry City.

[PLEASED]

Right, that's where I'll be competing

for my fifth Contest ribbon.

Best of luck, May.

[FRIENDLY]

Thanks a lot you two. I'll do my best.

NARRATOR Even under the most difficult of emotional circumstances

our heroes were able to reunite a Trainer

with his long lost Sudowoodo.

And now, May can turn her attention

to her upcoming Contest appearance in Mulberry City.

♪ Yo Pokémon Masters your heart beats faster ♪

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♪ But don't let it get to your head young Trainer

♪ The road is long and filled with danger ♪

♪ Everyone says they deserve to be number one ♪

♪ But who can top you ♪ ♪ The answer is none ♪

♪ Because they've never seen an expert like you ♪

♪ One who knows the difference between Mewtwo and Mew ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you the type Pikachu ♪

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