01x12 - Battling in the Freezing Raid! (Trial Mission! A Frozen Raid Battle!!)

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Project Mew, an organization
dedicated to finding Mew,

is pressing forward.

Goh wants to become a member too,

but first, he has to pass
a number of trial missions

focused on different Pokémon.

Once he passes a trial mission,
he receives a token,

and the three applicants
with the most tokens are allowed to join.

Can Goh become an official Chaser,

one of Project Mew's
on-the-scene investigators?

[Ash] Goh!

I heard your next trial mission
just came in.

[Goh] Yeah.

[Ash] You could be happier.

What's the matter, Goh?

Well, the thing is...

This trial mission's
supposed to test my skills

in battling and cooperation.

Isn't battling the best?

Pika!

The problem is the cooperation part.

Problem?

Looks like my mission this time
involves a Raid Battle.

Against who?

The Legendary Pokémon Articuno.

-Wow, that's sure firing me up!
-[excited chitter]

-[Goh] And just how does that help me?
-Whoa.

Don't you remember?

[Ash] You were a part of the Raid Battle
against Golurk, right?

I was. That's true.

See? Plus, I'll be there,
so you'll be fine!

You know what, maybe I can do this!

[Rotom Phone] Articuno.

The Freeze Pokémon.

An Ice and Flying type.

Articuno is a Legendary Pokémon
who can control ice.

It's said to inhabit snowy mountains
covered in permafrost.

Mountains covered in permafrost?

Where do I start to look?

-[Cerise] How about the Seafoam Islands?
-[both] Hmm?

-Seafoam Islands?
-Please, Chrysa.

Main monitor.

-[Chrysa] Right!
-[keyboard clacks]

The Seafoam Islands are located
in the southern portion

of the Kanto region.

There are two large mountains there.

[Ren]
The mountains are apparently connected

by caverns in the permafrost.

If you ask me, I think
Articuno would be right at home there.

True. Thanks, Professor!

The future's in the palm of my hand!

Off to the Seafoam Islands!

[Ash and Goh] Let's go!

[Pikachu and Grookey chitter]

["With You" playing]

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ Lightning strikes or any shade of blue ♪

♪ The journey's the best part ♪

♪ Even when the road gets hard ♪

♪ I'll go anywhere if I'm with you ♪

♪ With you ♪

[theme music]

[Goh] "Battling..."

[Ash] "In the Freezing Raid!"

[narrator] In order for Goh to have
a Raid Battle against Articuno,

our heroes have arrived
in the Seafoam Islands.

Will Goh successfully clear
his assigned mission?

-Pika.
-[Ash and Goh] Hmm?

[Goh] It's a cliff!

[both gasp]

[Goh] It looks like
we can get across over there.

[clatters]

We should take it slow
and steady in this wind.

I'm right with you on that one.

-[wings flapping]
-[both] Huh?

[Grookey] Grookey-key!

-A Golbat!
-[both yelp]

[all exclaiming]

Pikachu, all right, now use Thunder...

My turn! Poké Ball, go!

[zaps]

[warbles]

[chimes]

[Rotom Phone] Golbat has been registered
to your Pokédex.

Yeah, I did it!

Now, which way?

Hmm... I'm not sure.

-Let's try there!
-Right!

[both] Hmm?

[Ash] It's another fork in the road!

[Goh] It's like a maze.

[Ash] Which way do you think?

[Goh] Let's try left this time!

-Hey, is that...
-All right then.

[both] Huh?

Geodude!

[both screaming]

[both panting]

[Ash] Another dead end?

[Goh] One more try!

[both] Huh?

-Geodude!
-[all scream]

-[both panting]
-[Goh] This way!

[Ash and Goh panting]

[Ash] Huh?

What's wrong?

Are you okay?

I've been lost in here forever.

So you're with Project Mew too?

Yeah. I'm one of the challengers.

So why don't we go together?

I'm one of the challengers too.

No way.

After battling all those Geodude,
my Pokémon are exhausted.

They'd never last through
a Raid Battle with Articuno.

So you're giving up?

What else can I do?

[both panting]

-[loud smash]
-[all scream]

[both panting]

[both groan]

[both] Hmm?

[Ash] Another fork...

-No, not again.
-[groans]

-Grookey!
-Huh?

[clinks]

[echoing]

Whoa, what a nice sound.

Sure is.

Hey, I'm wondering.

Could it come from...

Inteleon, go!

Good! Hit it one more time, Grookey!

Grookey-key!

-[clinks]
-Grook!

[echoing]

Inteleon, now check
the airborne vibrations

-and find us a way out of here!
-Inteleon!

Inteleon!

-[Goh and Ash] Yes!
-Pika!

[clinks]

[rapid footsteps]

[hurried footsteps]

[Inteleon] Inteleon!

Down there?

It's a long way in.

Maybe this could be
the entrance to the caverns.

Hey, thanks a lot, Inteleon!

-Inteleon!
-[wind gusting]

-Huh? Uh!
-[Grookey and Pikachu shivering]

Grookey should stay in its Poké Ball.

-[amazed gasp]
-Somewhere inside these caverns...

is Articuno.

-[Ash] Huh?
-[Goh] What is it?

-[thuds]
-[roars]

-[shocked gasp]
-Graveler?

[roaring]

-Huh?
-Pika!

All right, Poké Ball, go!

[roars]

[warbling]

[chimes]

[Rotom Phone] Graveler has been registered
to your Pokédex.

That's your second Pokémon today!

Yeah, and I'm feeling awesome!

Next, I'm gonna catch Articuno
the same way!

[Goh] What's up?

[Ash] Goh, check it out.

A hole?

Let's head down.

-[Goh] Here we go, Caterpie!
-[chitters]

String Shot, now!

[hissing]

[boy] Bayleef!

Use Vine Whip!

[Bayleef] Bayleef!

Hey, it's Horace!

Huh? It's Goh!

Whoa, you know that guy?

[Goh] Long time no see!

So Chikorita evolved into Bayleef?

Yeah!

That's great! My Raboot evolved too!

Cinderace!

[Cloyster] Cloyster!

-Cloyster!
-[Bayleef groans]

Cinderace, use Pyro Ball!

Cinde... Cinderace!

-[Cloyster groans]
-All right!

Catch it, Goh. This is your chance.

Great minds think alike.

[warbles, chimes]

[Rotom Phone] Cloyster has been registered
to your Pokédex.

Yeah, I'm on a roll!

My third catch today!

Horace, thanks a lot!

You're the one who helped me out!

I would have had to quit
without seeing Articuno!

Hey, wait, are you saying

that you're a Project Mew challenger too?

That's right. How about you?

[Goh] You'd better believe I am!

[Horace] I knew it!

But I thought you wanted
to catch Celebi, didn't you?

Huh? Catch Celebi?

Let me introduce you two.

This is my friend.

He and I,
we're just research fellows at the lab.

I'm Ash! This is Pikachu.

Pikachu!

I'm Horace.

I met Goh a while back
when I was traveling.

-This is Bayleef.
-Bayleef.

Nice to meet you.

Thanks! Same here.

-Pika-pika.
-Bayleef.

-Cind.
-[Bayleef] Bayleef.

You're a Project Mew challenger,
but you're after Celebi?

Right. Celebi is a Psychic and Grass type.

If I can meet every Psychic type,
Mew included,

I figure that should lead me to Celebi.

Hey, that sounds like
something Goh would do!

[Horace chuckles]

Let's work hard
and become Chasers together!

[Horace] Yeah!

But first,
we need to go and find Articuno.

-[Goh and Horace] Good idea!
-[laughing]

[Horace] I've met a lot of challengers,

but they got lost in the maze
or their Pokémon were too weak.

[Goh] We saw challengers like that too.

[Horace]
I wonder if there's anything we can do.

Hmm. Wait. Do about what?

[Horace] You know what I mean.

For the challengers
who came all the way here,

only to get this close to seeing Articuno.

But this is a mission.

-The test is hard.
-Yeah, but...

Wow, you seem like a pretty nice guy!

-Thanks. But that wasn't the point.
-[water rushing in distance]

-[Ash and Horace] Huh?
-That sound. What is that?

-It's a waterfall!
-Let's go!

[Goh] Oh, how deep is that?

[Horace] I can't see where the end is.

[hissing]

[grunts]
Huh?

-[Goh] Look over there!
-[Horace] Like a throne of ice!

I guess that's one way of describing it.

And it's being lit up from the outside!

-[boy] Oh, for crying out loud.
-[both] Huh?

I never figured you'd show up.

-It's Gary!
-[Horace and Goh] Huh?

What's the crying out loud for?

You get emotional about everything

which is why
the crying out loud makes sense.

[Goh groans angrily]

Do you know that guy?

I sure do, but he's really not bad.

[Gary] I'm Gary.

I'm Horace and it's nice to meet you.

Hey, why don't you join our exploration?

[Goh] You should ask the group
before inviting others!

He took the time to wait here for us,
didn't he?

[Goh] Only because you can't have
a Raid Battle alone!

[Gary] Fair enough.

For me, clearing the mission
with flying colors is what it's all about!

Here's what I think!

Articuno's over that way.

Your choice.

Gonna come with me to investigate or not?

-Hey, Goh?
-Come on.

[Goh] Hmph.

I guess you could be scared.

Of course I'm not!

Okay. I'll go with you
and you're gonna thank me for it!

[engine roaring]

[Ash] Man, it's cold!

[Gary] Ah!

-Get back!
-[Ash, Goh, and Horace] Huh?

[all groaning]

[grunts]

[all gasp]

[screeching]

[all] It's Articuno!

[Project Mew drone] From Project Mew.
Challengers are only allowed

up to three Pokémon for the Raid Battle.

A video recording shall now begin.

[all grunt]

[screeching]

[all gasp]

[Gary] Here we go! Get ready!

[Goh] Yeah, I know that!

Go, Tyranitar!

Darmanitan, you're up!

Sirfetch'd, I choose you!

You too, Indeedee!

[Pokémon chattering]

[Articuno screeches]

-[loud bang]
-[Pokémon groaning]

[all scream]

[Pokémon groaning]

Don't panic. Next!

[Gary] Umbreon!

Cinderace, let's go!

Now, Lucario!

Go, Gardevoir!

Use Confuse Ray!

[Umbreon screams]

[blasting]

[surprised gasp]

[Umbreon grunts]

Whoa, was that just Sheer Cold?

It only took one shot!

The Pokémon can't get too close!

[Gary] Spread out whilst battling!

[Pokémon grunting]

[screeching]

[Gary] Confuse Ray's got it confused!

Now's your chance to attack!

Pyro Ball!

Use Aura Sphere!

[grunting]

[both grunting, shouting]

[blasts]

[both chuckle]

-[screeches]
-It's alert again!

Here it comes!

Use Reflect!

[Gary] Very good choice!

Gardevoir!

Thanks a lot, Horace!

Focus on the battle
and ignore everything else!

Arcanine!

Arcanine!

-Now use Pyro Ball!
-Aura Sphere!

Use Moonblast!

[all grunting]

[blasts]

-[screeches]
-Use Reflect!

[Gardevoir groans]

[heavy blast]

[Pokémon screaming]

[Pokémon panting]

What was that move?

It was Triple Axel!

Its power was cut in half,
thanks to Reflect!

Get Cinderace and Lucario
to grab Articuno!

So who made you the boss?

-Goh, let's do it!
-[grunts]

[irritated groan]

[suspenseful music]

Cinderace, grab Articuno!

[Ash] You too, Lucario!

-Cinderace!
-[grunts]

[Cinderace grunts]

[Lucario and Ash gasp]

[grunts]

-Flamethrower, let's go!
-[roars]

[Cinderace grunts]

Now use Blaze Kick!

Cind...

Cinde... race!

[screeches]

Go, Lucario!

[screaming]

-[gasps]
-Cinderace.

Use Heal Pulse!

Gardevoir.

Cinder.

[Goh] Thanks, Horace!

[Gary] Stay focused!

[Goh] Hey, I know that!

Ash, how about you and I do a follow-up?

-You bet!
-[Gary] Stop!

Articuno isn't that foolish!

Now, Cinderace,
use Blaze Kick one more time!

-Lucario, use Aura Sphere!
-[Pokémon grunt]

-[screeches]
-[gasps]

Gardevoir, use Light Screen!

Gardevoir.

[Lucario and Cinderace gasp]

[screeches]

-[Goh groans]
-[Ash and Horace gasp]

Arcanine, use Flamethrower!

[Pokémon grunting]

[Goh] Cinderace!

Boldore, let's go!

You too, Bayleef!

Pikachu, I choose you!

Pikachu!

Hey, Goh?

Why don't we work as a team?

Not separately.

I am! I already know that!

No, you don't!

Gary is already working that way!

When you're in a Raid Battle,
you must work together as a team!

I didn't think I even needed to say that.

[frustrated grunt]

From now on, you'll follow my orders.

Use Bayleef's Vine Whip
to hold down Articuno.

Then Pikachu, Boldore,
and Arcanine can attack!

[screeching]

Bayleef, use Vine Whip!

Bayleef!

[Bayleef grunting]

[screeches]

Now, Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

Arcanine, Flamethrower!

[both grunting]

[screeches]

Use Stone Edge!

Boldore!

And Sheer Cold may be up next!

Let's spread out!

But if it's Blizzard, we're finished!

Now gather behind Boldore!

[Pokémon grunting]

[screeches]

Wait, is that Sheer Cold?

[Pokémon grunting]

-Arcanine!
-[grunts]

[Arcanine growling]

[Arcanine and Pikachu scream]

-Arcanine...
-[gasps]

-Pikachu!
-[Gary groans]

[Bayleef grunts]

Horace?

You know
Bayleef can't take on Articuno by itself!

But I'll give it a shot!

'Kay, Bayleef, Energy Ball!

Bayleef!

[screams]

Bayleef!
[worried groan]

[screeching]

[Project Mew drone whirring]

[Project Mew drone]
The Raid Battle with Articuno has ended.

Wait for contact from headquarters.

[Ash] Articuno was awesomely strong,
you know?

Goh?

I wouldn't even have been able to fight
if it wasn't for you guys.

-[Horace] That's not true.
-Huh?

You put your Pokémon out in front

which meant that mine could help out
with defense and healing.

Hmm. How naive.

Had he not strayed from the strategy,

we could've fought a whole lot longer.

-[Rotom Phones chiming]
-[all] Huh?

It's Quillon!

We collected some vital data on Articuno.

Thanks to you.

As proof that you cleared the mission,
each will receive three tokens.

[chiming]

[Quillon] In addition, Gary will receive
one more token for leadership,

and Horace will receive one more
for team support.

-[chimes]
-Huh!

[Gary] Hmm.

So, Quillon,
is cooperation really necessary

in the search for Mew?

[Quillon]
I think you can answer that for yourself.

-[Danika] I'd like to say something.
-Huh?

There's a certain someone
who in the past was bad at teamwork.

He met the qualifications
and is now a Chaser.

Huh?

-And out.
-[chuckles]

[Horace] Okay, I'll say goodbye here.

[Goh] Yeah.

Hey, cheer up, Goh.

There are still more missions to come.

Do your best and you're in!

Thank you, Horace.

[Gary] Sometimes, kindness is
what holds someone back.

You forgive their mistakes
and encourage their impossible dreams.

But while raising their hopes,
you bring out the worst possible outcome.

What does that mean?

I joined you because this time,
the mission was a Raid Battle.

But since we're still challengers,
you're not my friend.

[annoyed grunt]

[Ash] Come on!

What's the matter with a couple of friends
helping each other?

-You're as clueless as ever.
-[Ash] Huh?

I think Quillon's attitude
is the right one.

The truth is,
you'll never find Mew without discipline.

[Goh gasps]

[inaudible]

You're starting to think
the same thing, right, Goh?

Aren't you?

[Goh] That's the first time
you've talked to me like an equal.

[soft chuckle]

Take on a challenge
and then learn from it.

Yeah, Gary.

I see the way you think.

And that's the first time
you've talked to me like that.

I look forward to seeing you again.

Later.

[narrator] Goh, Horace, and Gary
have cleared their trial mission.

Now, will they be chosen
as members of Project Mew?

We'll find out, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]