09x43 - Pinch Healing!

[bunniefuu]

[EXCITED]

[EXCITED]

[EXCITED]

Pikachu! Thunderbolt!

Corphish, Bubblebeam!

Sceptile, b*llet Seed, let's go!

Aipom, use Swift!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[BUBBLEBEAM MOVE]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[SWIFT MOVE]

NARRATOR Driven by the kind of intensity that comes

only from total dedication

Ash's upcoming Battle Pyramid rematch

is providing the fuel that keeps the fires of inspiration

burning brightly.

ASH Everyone's looking great

but I know it's going to take more than that to beat Brandon.

A battle style that's just mine.

I've got to find it.

[humming]

I know today's going to be a perfect day

because Nurse Joy and I are making breakfast together.

CHANSEY [UPSET]

Huh?

[UPSET]

Nurse Joy!

Oh, no. Nurse Joy, wake up!

Nurse Joy?

What happened?

♪ 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 "Pinch Healing!"

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

Hmmm. It appears she's got the flu.

'She's been working so hard lately.'

First Ash and Brandon, then May and Drew.

This's been an intense time for someone who loves

battling as much as Nurse Joy does.

[CONCERNED]

The best thing for her now is rest.

Knowing her that probably won't be easy to do.

Uh, I can't rest.

There's so much work to do around here.

[coughs]

[WORRIED]

Please just calm down.

You've got to rest.

We'll take care of the Pokémon Center, so don't worry.

[AGREEMENT]

I'm here for you.

Any hour of any day of any week of any month of any year.

I'm here to help you heal where it hurts.

I need to get healed, because you're hurting me.

I insist you stay in bed.

'Rest is what you need and since we're the only ones here'

'right now, we'll be able to take care of things.'

Well, thank you for all of your help.

JESSIE 'Huh.'

Harley's Cacturne blew us so far away

we couldn't even book a return flight.

That Pokémon packs one potent punch.

If you had a Trainer who dressed like that

you'd punch too, right?

[AGREEMENT]

Okay, the only way we're going to get

the jump on those Twerpy jerks is to retool our thinking.

[AGREEMENT]

JAMES So why don't you start by picking us a path?

I got to do everything?

Hmm. No, allow me.

Fate, take a hand!

[PAINED]

[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]/[STUN SPORE MOVE]]

[SURPRISE]/[STUNNED]

JAMES/JESSIE An Electrode!

It must have gotten paralyzed

from that Stun Spore'a Gloom's.

[STUNNED]

JAMES Horrors.

[STUNNED]

JESSIE/MEOWTH/JAMES Look out!

ELECTRODE [SURPRISED]/[PANIC]

[SURPRISED]

- 'She's finally asleep.' - That's good.

Now she needs peace and quiet.

- Hey, you guys. Huh! - Shh!

What? Is there a problem, Max?

There was an accident on the mountain road.

Accident?

We're on our way.

And thanks for the call.

So what happened up there?

Matt the Pokésitter was in the bus with his Pokémon

when they were suddenly smashed into.

What's a Pokésitter?

It's a person who's hired to take care

of other peoples' Pokémon when they can't do it themselves.

An Electrode fell down on their hood.

They were heading to Fennel Falls.

And some Pokémon got hurt.

We've got to bring them back to the Center quick.

The Pokémon Center has a car

and we could ask Scott to come over and drive us.

That's a good idea, Professor. I'll do it.

[CONCERNED]

Try and stay calm, Wooper.

Swinub, it's alright.

Seedot and Larvitar, we've got to be brave.

[car honking]

Hey! Over here!

[HAPPY]

[HAPPY]

Okay, here we go.

Take your time and watch your step.

[HAPPY]

Well, it doesn't appear that

there are any serious injuries

but we'd better have a look just to be sure.

Thanks a lot, Professor Oak.

It doesn't look like this bus was anywhere near

as lucky as the Pokémon were.

[EXERTION]

That Bagon looks okay.

Bagon?

POKEDEX Bagon, the Rock Head Pokémon.

Bagon dreams of being able to fly through the air.

When frustrated from not flying

Bagon uses its head to smash rocks into powder.

[EXERTION]

JAMES Talk about your snowball effect.

Ah, but now's our chance.

Pokémon pining to be poached.

Swinub to Piloswine, Whismur to Loudred

then Exploud, Seedot to Nuzleaf then Shiftry and Hariyama.

Then Larvitar into Pupitar and then Tyranitar.

We could turn Team Rocket into Team Dynamite!

Oh, now that's expl*sive.

So let the Twerps play nursemaid.

But when the time is right, we'll pluck them

like ripe Oren Berries.

MEOWTH/JAMES Sounds yummy.

[AGREEMENT]

[PLEASED]

Bagon. We have to go.

[EXERTION]

[PANIC]

- Wait, come back. - Wait, come back.

Where's Bagon going?

[CONCERNED]

No, not again.

MAKUHITA/WHISMUR/LARVITAR/SWINUB [CRYING]

Now, what?

You go and catch Bagon.

We'll keep an eye on everything.

Thanks, I'll be right back.

ASH 'I'm going with you.'

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]/[PAINED]

Bagon. Did you get hurt bad?

- Ash, don't touch. - Huh!

[ATTACK]

[EXCITED]

[CONCERNED]

I should've warned you sooner.

Nah, I'm okay.

See, Bagon's a really shy Pokémon.

Whenever a stranger tries to touch it, Bagon goes nuts.

Whoa, I get it now, but what was Bagon doing?

Jumping in the air like that?

MATT Trying to fly, like always.

Huh?

[CURIOUS]

It's true.

And it doesn't matter how many times Bagon's tried and failed.

If Bagon could only evolve into Shelgon

and then Salamence..

...then it would grow wings and that would be that.

I know how hard waiting can be.

[AGREEMENT]

MAX 'I'll bet you're hungry too, right?'

Go on. Eat as much as you want.

[CRYING]

Hey, what's wrong?

You don't like it?

Why don't you try this?

It's made out of Nanab and Pinap Berries.

[CRYING]

Oh, man what'd I do?

Aw, please don't cry.

Come on.

[CALMING]

Huh? Oh, you just wanted me to pet you. I get it.

Now say "Aah."

[EATING]

[HAPPY]

MAY Huh? Larvitar?

Hi. Do you want to play?

[SAD]

Come on. We'll all have a lot of fun.

[SURPIRSE]

[SANDSTORM MOVE]

[screaming]

- Some fun. - You okay?

That was a powerful Sandstorm.

MAY Yeah, not too shabby for a shy little Pok mon, you know?

[SAD]

BROCK 'Almost..'

Perfect. That's good.

[PLEASED]

There. Now you go and play with the others.

[HAPPY]

It seems like everyone is alright. Great.

That's quite a relief after that.

We were lucky. Things could've been a lot worse.

Of course. Let me ask you something.

Are you aware you have an amazing gift..

- For healing? - Huh!

You gained the trust of a Pokémon you've never met.

I'd say it takes an extraordinary gift

to pull off something like that.

Really? Thank you.

You've really grown a lot on this journey

with all of your friends.

I hope you'll keep up with all of your excellent work.

I will.

Hey, Scott.

Sorry about bothering you at a time like this.

No prob, but it looks like you've got

quite a job ahead of you.

Have you heard from Brandon yet?

Not yet. But, it shouldn't be long now.

Gotcha.

I'm sure Bagon couldn't have gotten that far away.

[CONCERNED]

I drove this way because I thought the Pokémon would enjoy

seeing the great view of this awesome valley.

I never thought it would end up like this.

BAGON [EXERTION]

Bagon?

ASH Over there!

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

[EXERTION]

- Up there! - Come down!

It's too dangerous, Bagon.

[EXERTION]

- Oh, no! - Bagon!

[WORRIED]

[EXERTION]

[PANIC]

[panting]

[STRUGGLING]

ASH Bagon. Hang on!

[EXCITED]

[STRUGGLING]/[EXERTION]

[PANIC]

[EXERTION]

Oh, Carvanha. Chase it away with Thunderbolt, Pikachu.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[STUNNED]

[SURPRISE]

[SURPRISE]

[ATTACK]

Jump on this log and get out of there.

[EXERTION]

[EATING]

[WORRIED]

[WORRIED]

Come out, Sceptile.

[APPEARING]

You got to jump over there and help Bagon!

[EXERTION]

BAGON [EXERTION]

Now fly, Bagon!

[PANIC]

Bagon!

Wow, you did it!

[EXCITED]

It's all over now.

[WEAK]

What's wrong with Bagon?

Fever. Bagon's burning up.

Huh?

[WORRIED]

NURSE JOY 'This is so frustrating.'

Stuck here with so much going on.

I hope you're all holding up.

We're holding up fine.

Now don't you worry about a thing.

I know it's not easy you being the sick one.

Not at all. Huh?

'Larvitar?'

Well, hello. We're so glad that you came. Don't be shy.

[EXERTION]

- Professor! - Yes, May?

[SANDSTORM ATTACK]

What a healthy Sandstorm attack.

I was afraid of this.

- 'We've got problems again.' - Huh!

It's Bagon.

- Huh? - Huh?

You're going to be fine.

[AGREEMENT]

[WEAK]

MAY/MAX What's wrong?

Bagon's temperature is sky high.

There was a school of Carvanha

in the river where Bagon fell in.

I fear Bagon suffered tremendous physical

and emotional damage too.

Brock, I need your help.

Anything you need.

MATT Bagon.

MEOWTH It's Poké pinching time.

I just love nabbing at night.

JESSIE 'And now, the look.'

Blending in with the common folk.

- Okey doke. - Okey doke.

They sure are taking a lot of time.

[WORRIED]

I can't believe I was responsible

for all those Pokémon and I let this all happen anyway.

I'm a failure as a Pokésitter.

Don't worry, Matt.

Professor Oak and Brock will make sure Bagon's just fine.

[AGREEMENT]

Okay. It's time to eat.

And there's more where that came from, Makuhita.

The same goes for you, Whismur.

[EXERTION]

Wow. Amazing.

You figured out that's exactly the way

Whismur likes to have dinner.

It's nothing.

I know just how Max feels.

Both Swinub and Seedot love to play ball with me

while this Larvitar is still a little shy.

You're right. But Larvitar just needs to know you better.

Here you go, Larvitar.

[HAPPY]/[EATING]

Funny how they're so different from each other.

Well, that's because they've all been raised

by different Trainers and in many different ways.

And being a Pokésitter

it's important for me to remember that.

Sounds like some great advice, Matt, for all of us.

[AGREEMENT]

Brock, what's up? How's Bagon?

A lot better, but we all need to keep a close eye on things.

We're here. Ready to take a load off.

But who are you?

Why we're from the union of assistant Pokésitters.

Union?

The union's always sending us out in a time of need.

They said you had your helpfully healing hands full.

As you can see ours aren't.

- Wait. Put them down. - Oh, alright.

- Hmm. - Very funny.

These need to be in quarantine.

They do?

JESSIE/JAMES 'See? They're smoking.'

MEOWTH 'Unhealthy.'

JAMES/JESSIE No time to lose.

MEOWTH You'll thank us someday.

They're gone!

[ANGRY]

BROCK 'Professor Oak!'

Three assistant Pokésitters just showed up

and ran off with the Pokémon.

Assistant?

[STRUGGLING]/[WEAK]

Oh, no.

'Bagon's fever is way up.'

BROCK Huh? Let me see.

NURSE JOY 'I think it's time to let me see.'

- Huh? - Huh?

BROCK 'Nurse Joy!'

PROFESSOR OAK 'Are you feeling up to this?'

You're sweet to be concerned, but I'm fine.

It's time for me to get back to work.

[panting]

They couldn't've gone far.

[laughing]

MAX Team Rocket?

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Hi.

So you're the assistant Pokésitters.

[ANGRY]

Those Pokémon are my responsibility.

Prepare for trouble, well, they're not any more.

You Pokésitters are such a bore.

An evil as old as the galaxy.

Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

With Meowth, that's me.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - And James.

Meowth's the name.

Wherever there's peace in the universe.

- Team Rocket. - Will be there.

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH To make everything worse.

[AGREEMENT]

[AGREEMENT]

Let's not forget, this idea was all mine.

By the time we evolve these Pokémon our Team Rocket

farm team will be major league.

[AGREEMENT]

Oh, no, you don't.

Okay, Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

[AGREEMENT]

Oh, so you're going to zap your darlings too?

MAKUHITA/WHISMUR/LARVITAR/SWINUB [CRYING]

We can't.

If we attack them they'll all get hit.

You're right.

[UPSET]

[WEAK]

JAMES/MEOWTH/JESSIE No more feeling like a flop.

Now we're rising to the top.

Yeah, you tell them.

MAKUHITA/WHISMUR/LARVITAR/SWINUB [CRYING]

Larvitar!

What can we do?

Hey, I got it.

Great idea.

Larvitar, Sandstorm.

[SANDSTORM MOVE]

JAMES Wait, this isn't in my plan.

JESSIE It is now genius.

WOBBUFFET [PANIC]

MEOWTH 'My face's getting flabby.'

You alright, you're safe.

You are all so brave.

MAKUHITA/WHISMUR/LARVITAR/SWINUB [HAPPY]

Larvitar, you were great.

[HAPPY]

Nobody takes the wind out of our sails.

We're going to love deflating you.

[ANGRY]

And watching you fly around backwards.

[AGREEMENT]

Seviper, your best Bite attack.

[APPEARING]/[BITE MOVE]

Cacnea, your strongest Pin m*ssile.

[APPEARING]/[PIN MISSLE MOVE]

No, them, not me.

What is it with you and those Twerps?

It's safe now Pikachu.

Time to use Volt Tackle. Let's go!

[AGREEMENT]/[VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

[ATTACK]

[screaming]

Now what about the possibility of stealing them

all after they evolved. Did you ever consider that?

And there's that impeccable timing.

Next time I need to be a day late

a dollar short and a quart low

I'll know who to call.

[AGREEMENT]

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

[EXERTION]

BROCK 'Matt!'

[SURPRISE]

Bagon's fever just broke.

Everything's going to be fine.

SCOTT I pulled an all nighter, but it was worth it.

Thanks for all your hard work, Scott.

That bus looks great.

[HAPPY]

You're right.

Looks like you and Larvitar are good buddies.

[HAPPY]

- Well, we're not the only ones. - Guess so.

I'm glad you're better. You're looking great.

[AGREEMENT]

[EXCITED]/[EXERTION]

No more Head Butts.

[HAPPY]

Bagon you are something.

Wow, Matt's got his hands full with you.

Thanks, thanks for everything you've done.

And Nurse Joy, I'm glad you're well.

Thank you. You drive carefully.

I will.

MAKUHITA/WHISMUR/LARVITAR/SWINUB [HAPPY]/[CHEERING]

BROCK/ASH/MAX/MAY/NURSE JOY Bye, everybody. Take care. Bye, bye.

- Hey, you guys! - Huh?

I just received a message from Brandon.

So how is he doing? Is everything okay?

He's fine.

He found the Pokémon he was looking for

so he's on his way back.

Wow.

It won't be long before your rematch.

Alright.

[EXCITED]

NARRATOR It was a classic case of being in the right place

at the right time, as our heroes were able

to help out a group of Pokémon in distress

and their Pokésitter as well as

an ailing Nurse Joy and the whole Pokémon Center.

♪ Yo Pokémon Masters your heart beats faster ♪

♪ Training for the top 'cause you know you can't stop ♪

♪ Your training kicks now Pokémon Pow wow ♪

♪ The power of a master all before you will bow ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you which Pokémon's new ♪

♪ First you kick it in Kanto ♪

♪ Then you head to Johto ♪♪