14x37 - A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!

[bunniefuu]

How much longer until we get to Nimbasa City?

I'll find out.

Let's see.

'Huh! Almost there.'

Man, I can't wait!

Pikachu, let's definitely win

our next badge there, okay?

Pika-Pikachu!

(narrator) As the chance for Ash to win his fourth

Unova Gym Badge lies tantalizingly ahead,

our heroes close in on their destination.

Nimbasa City!

Oh, yeah!

We're going to battle soon!

- 'Out of the way!' - Huh?

(Bianca) 'Move out of the way!'

- 'Look Out!' - Out of the way!

- Aah! - Out of the way!

[screaming]

- Huh! - Pika-Pi!

[groans]

(Iris) 'Ash, are you alright?'

- 'Pika!' - Yeah..

- 'We'll pull you out of there!' - 'Thanks!'

♪ It's always hard ♪

♪ When your journey begins ♪

♪ Hard to find your way ♪

♪ Hard to make new friends ♪

♪ But there's nothing you can't do ♪

♪ 'Cause you've got the power inside of you ♪

♪ It's not always black and white ♪

♪ But your heart always knows what's right ♪

♪ It's not about win or lose ♪

♪ It's the path you choose ♪

♪ Let the journey begin ♪

♪ Pokemon ♪♪

(Ash) "A Fishing Connoisseur in a Fishy Competition!"

(Bianca) 'I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!'

- 'Really sorry!' - Come on, Bianca.

'Why were you moving so fast?'

Oh, that's easy.

I'll show you.

Because of this!

- What? - It's a.. Ah!

They're having a fishing competition?

That's right!

I was in a hurry so I wouldn't miss entering it.

Whoa, sounds like you're a fishing pro!

Oh, no! My first time!

- Huh? - Huh?

I could never do a thing

when I was living at home.

Now that I'm on my own, I can do what I want

so I thought I'd try it at least once.

Well, I've been out fishing before.

Maybe I'll enter it too and catch me a bunch.

Pika!

Bet you can't catch more than me.

- Axew. - Huh!

Um-m. Good!

Because it's fishing time!

- Whoa! - Huh?

Fishing, it's not as easy as you think

no it's not!

Only a slender fishing line connects you with the crafty

Pokemon hiding beneath the waves.

It's a battle of wits.

I'm going to enter the competition

and I'm going to win it!

Uh, Cilan, what's gotten into you?

What's gotten into me is the fact that

I'm also a fishing connoisseur!

[all gasps]

- Is there such a thing? - Who knows.

That must be the registration booth up ahead.

Sure looks that way.

Now, everybody with an interest in entering the competition

will need to fill out this brief form.

Thanks, you may now proceed inside

and choose a fishing rod.

[chuckles] Um?

Twerp alert.

[chuckling]

[thinking] Complete with Pikachu, too!

Looks like we've got quite a turn out, out there.

Cool, first, we get chumps

to reel in lots of water-type Pokemon.

'Then, we stick them in these fishing Poke ba*ls!'

And go through them with a fine tooth comb

and pick the powerful Pokemon to send to the Boss.

Of course, as mission leading squad members

it's our supreme duty!

And before you know it, Unova will be ours.

[laughing]

Excuse me!

We'd all like to enter the competition.

- Here! - Let's have a look.

Everything seems in order to me.

And here is your supply of fishing Poke ba*ls.

'Once you reel in, battle, and defeat a water-type Pokemon'



'please use one of these fishing Poke ba*ls to catch it.'

Remember, it can be any kind of water-type Pokemon.

And whoever catches the biggest Pokemon will be the winner!

And, the grand prize is..

- Ta da! - Ta da!

(Jessie) 'The incredible Golden Super Duper Rod!'

(all) Oh! Wow!

I've never heard of it, but it sounds great!

Yeah! Then I'll use that rod!

Nope, no can do!

I'm afraid you're going to have to make your choice

from those rods to my left.

You can't use the prize in the competition.

- What a kid! - Yeah, whatever.

There! This one's mine!

No, big mistake!

The worst possible choice for a beginner!

Hm..

Hm!

Hm.

Hm.

Hm. Hm.

Here, the combination of bend and center

of gravity makes this one perfect for the beginner.

Okay. Thank you.

So have you chosen a rod yet, Cilan?

[laughing]

Have I? I sure have.

- 'This one!' - Huh!

[laughing]

'Feast your eyes.'

- Huh? - Pika..

When you're an expert

only a custom made rod and reel will do!

That's awesome, Cilan!

- Truly amazing! - No, duh!

Why should fishing be any less annoying?

Axew!

That must be where we're fishing.

(Iris) 'Wow, look at all the competitors!'

(Ash) 'I get it!'

'Once you reel one in'

'you battle it over there!'

Right! Time to catch some Pokemon!

- Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! - Watch out with that thing!

Yeah, I'm going to catch the biggest Pokemon ever!

Yeah!

[laughing]

- Whoa? - I got one!

And it's a whopper!

It's not a whopper, it's me Bianca! Ugh!

I don't think it counts if I catch you, Ash.

Just somebody hurry up and unhook me, please?

Okay, hold still.

- There you go. - Thanks a lot, Cilan.

- I'm really sorry about that. - Be careful, will you?

I told you I've never fished before, right?

See, when it comes to fishing, I'm afraid I'm clueless.

You just leave it to me.

I'll show you exactly how the pros do it

in the blink of an eye.

[all gasps]

In the world of professional fishing

there are two ways to cast a line.

There's the overhead cast

and then there's the side arm cast.

- Mm-huh. Mm-huh. - Mm-huh. Mm-huh.

But before you cast your line

calm your heart rate and concentrate.

Hm!

Overhead cast time!

And with a single stroke

your water-type Pokemon battle has begun.

- Whoa! - Whoa!

Once your line is in the water, you wind the reel slowly

to catch their attention.

'Think of it as aging a fine cheese.'

Perfect. Savor it.

- Wow! - Wow!

Huh? A bite!

Did you catch it? Did you catch it?

Great, reel it in.

- Pika! - Hurry, hurry, quick!

Tsk, tsk, tsk. Now beginners, relax!

- Huh? - Huh?

It's not time just yet.

You can't rush it, even with a bite.

'Right now, the water-type Pokemon'

'is tasting the bait.'

- Tasting? - Ka!

Wonder what it tastes like?

Instead of reeling it in now, give it some time.

(Cilan) 'Once it takes a real bite!'

You strike!

After it's been hooked, you gently lure it to you

as you raise your rod, like removing

a souffle from the oven.

Basculin. Basc. Basc.

- Oh, what's that? - Pika!

Basc. Basc.



(Pokedex) Basculin. The Hostile Pokemon.

Basculin can be very violent, and red and blue Basculin

do not get along well

frequently resulting in battles.

- Watch out, Cilan! - Oh, no!

- It's going to get away! - Fear not!

It's only part of the dance, that is fishing.

- The dance? - The dance?

The dance, the ebb and flow

while you match your partner's every move.

- Basc. - Touche!

The moment of truth has finally arrived in all its glory.

Basc. Basc. Basculin.

Hm, that lustrous body, that face

that steely piercing glare, those fearsome teeth.

You're quite a prize!

Now, it's catching time!

Pansage, you're up!

- Pansage. - Bascu.

[roars]

[whimpers]

Sage!

Bas-cu!

[screaming]

Water g*n, followed by Bite

and then using an awesome Aqua Tail.

Basculin's good.

And Basculin's got the advantage in the water.

- Pika.. - Ugh! Now, Pansage!

- 'b*llet Seed!' - Pansage.

Pan-sage!

Bascu.

Pansage, you can do it!

Perfect. Now's our chance!

Pansage, Solar Beam!

Pan-sage!

Bas. Bas. Bas.

Nice, Pansage, a job well done!

Now go, fishing Poke Ball!

Um. A remarkable Basculin!

And it's all mine!

- Pan! - Huh!

Now, I'll allow you to mature in my fishing Poke Ball

letting your many talents ripen into full bloom.

Wow, Cilan caught a big one already!

That's what a fishing connoisseur does!

Although I wish I knew what he was saying half the time.

[grunts]

Well, he won't be ahead for long!

Axew!

(group) Who's that Pokemon?

(group) It's Basculin!

Basculin!

[grunts]

Now, Minccino!

[indistinct chattering]

No way Cilan's going to catch a bigger fish than me.

Axew!

[yawns]

Uh.

[screams]

This is way more trouble than it's worth.

Yew?

At this rate, Cilan's going to wipe the floor with me!

Maybe I should catch me a big one the way I always do!

Yew. Axew!

Now, let's see.

Look at them all!

Alright, time to get busy!

[grunts]

Look, what I got!

Who says you need a fishing rod to catch

a water-type Pokemon in the first place?

[whistle blowing]

The competition rules clearly state

that using a fishing rod is mandatory!

Going in the water is a yellow card violation.

Oh, no! You mean I broke the rules?

- Ah! Oh, man! - Axew.

(Cilan) 'I caught a blue striped Basculin!'

- Mm-hm, I'll take that. - Uh!

Say, aren't you going to weigh my catch?

We'll weigh them at the end of the competition

so please keep fishing.

But my catch is a champion Basculin!

- I see no need to continue! - Huh.

Oh, well then, please relax until

we announce the results, alrighty then?

They're handing over Unova water-type Pokemon

in droves, just like we planned.

It appears we're going to reach our quota

even quicker than we thought.

Meowth, are you sure

you can get us out of here fast?

Hey, don't sweat the small stuff!

See, I've mapped out the perfect escape route.

- Hm. - Hm.

Come on, big Pokemon, I want to bite!

And, boy, will Cilan be surprised!

What a bummer.



Guess I'll have to use a rod after all.

- Yeah. - Hm.

Then I will too.

Let's fish.

A bite!

- Huh? - Huh?

How in the world did you get a bite so soon?

I have no idea, but it's a big one, it's a big one! Oh!

- Hold on! - Look, out!

[grunting]

I'll bet this is the biggest one of all!

(Bianca) 'The winner is Bianca, that's me!'

Huh!

I'll take it!

- Uh? - Don't reel it in just yet!

You have to work with the Pokemon.

- Feel it move! - Uh, okay!

[grunting]

Ugh! Alright, now!

Fril..

Frillish!

Huh? Whoa!

[grunting]

- Huh? - Huh? What is that?

[grunting]

(Pokedex) Frillish. The floating Pokemon.

Frillish numbs its opponents with its poison as it binds

its victim with its thin, veil like tentacles.

Hey, let go of me. Now!

Aah! Oh!

- Ash. Oh, my! - Get off of my neck!

And get off of my back, too! Knock it off!

- 'Aah!' - We've got to help, right?

- Mm-hm. - Mm-hm.

[Ash groaning]

(all) Let go of Ash, right now!

Come on, Frillish.

[screaming]

You've got to let go of me this instant!

You've got to let me go this instant!

[grunting]

Pikachu, you've got to use Thunderbolt!

- Pi.. Pika. - Do it, Pikachu!

- It's okay! - Hurry up, quick!

Pikachu.

Pi-ka-chu!

[all grunting]

Oh, dear! You okay?

[all groaning]

Pikachu.

[sighs]

Uh, that was great. Thanks, Pikachu.

[indistinct chatter]

Uh!

Oh, did you hear that?

It sounds pretty crazy out there.

- Ugh! - What's all the hubbub?

The Twerp got attacked by a Frillish

and now everybody's going totally wacko!

Perfect! Now's our chance to get out!

Right, the odds are we're sure to please the Boss

with this many Pokemon in our possession.

Then I suggest we pack the Pokemon up.

And get out.

(all) Unova is ours!

And we did it all for the Boss!

There it is.

One beautiful getaway boat.

(Jessie) 'Nice ride, Meowth!'

So let's load up with our fishing Poke ba*ls and..

Huh? Horrors!

You didn't drop anchor, did you?

Hold the phone, it's that!

- 'Huh'. - 'Meowth'.

(James) 'Huh?'

You can't get away with stealing our getaway boat.

- Stop, thief! - Yeah, that's our gig!

[all gasps]

- What's going on? - What's the matter?

[indistinct chatter]

Is something wrong down there?

(all) Huh? Ha ha ha.

We're good!

Return to your regularly scheduled fishing!

Wait. What are those bags for?

- Are those fishing Poke ba*ls? - Hold on!

What are you going to do with the Pokemon everybody caught?

Looks like the Twerps blew our cover!

If it's the truth they want, the truth they'll get!

Silly Twerps, we were planning on pilfering

these water-type Pokemon from the get go!

[all gasping]

Who are those strange people?

You're strange, indeed.

We'll answer you as we feel the need.

We bring the white light of evil into the future!

We thrust the hammer of justice

onto the black universe!

While we carve our names in the rock of eternity!

The fiery destroyer! Jessie!



And with thunderous emotion! James!

Wisest of the wise, Meowth!

(all) And now, gather

under the name of Team Rocket!

Our supreme mission is to catch Pokemon from the Unova region

and give them to our dear Boss.

Which will ultimately lead us to conquer said Unova region!

You fooled us 'cause you're really Team Rocket!

You're Team Rocket? I get it!

You're obviously a team of rocket scientists!

Uh, they're really not that kind of team.

They're bad guys who go around stealing people's Pokemon.

They are? So they're a team of thieves!

While we're at it, Jess, would you like

to catch Pikachu as well?

No, thanks.

Catching Pikachu wasn't on our to do list.

But getting out of here is!

Right! Come on out, Yamask, now!

Woobat!

- Yamask! - Who's that?

That is a Yamask!

(Pokedex) Yamask. The Spirit Pokemon.

'A ghost-type Pokemon, Yamask wanders the ruins'

'of ancient civilizations.'

Those guys never give it a rest, do they?

Ugh! How dare you mock the serious sport of fishing?

It's time for you to feel my hammer of justice!

Calling my partner, Pansage!

- Pansage! - Now, Pikachu, you too!

Pikachu!

Pansage, use b*llet Seed!

Pansage!

[screaming]

- What? - Alright, Pikachu.

Use Thunderbolt!

Pi-ka-chu!

[screaming]

- Ooh! - Then, Pikachu!

Try, Iron Tail.

Alright, Pansage, use Bite!

- Pika! - Ugh!

Pan-sage!

Let's grab the bags and I am outta here. Uh?

The fishing Poke ba*ls are gone.

Hm. Huh?

- Look over there! - Uh?

Hey, they're all empty!

(Jessie) 'They've escaped!'

Basc.

I'm absolutely sure that's the Basculin I caught!

Frillish! Frill!

There's my Frillish!

I guess Frillish must have saved all of its friends.

Guess it's not a bad Pokemon after all!

Mm, I wish I could figure this thing out.

Ugh! Those Twerps have ruined our mission!

Yeah, those were our gifts to the Boss!

Alright, Yamask, Haze, let's go!

Ya-mask!

[all coughing]

Alright, where's Team Rocket now?

- Oh! - Trust me!

One day your Pikachu's going to be all ours!

Never underestimate the power of Team Rocket!

You'd better watch your Twerpish backs!

[all screaming]

They got away with their rocket jetpacks!

So they really are rocket scientists.

- Not exactly. - Hey!

Where's Cilan?

Where's that Golden Super Duper Rod?

Huh? I found it.

But...it's an old rod that was merely painted gold.

[sighs]

Pansage.

They cancelled the whole thing thanks to Team Rocket

but I'm just really glad that everybody's still in one piece.

Pika!

So where are all of you headed to next?

We're going to Nimbasa City.

And once we're there

I'm going to challenge the Nimbasa Gym!

- Pika-Pika. - Nimbasa City. Right!

I need to catch up with you ASAP!

I'm going to win more Gym Badges!

Awesome, good luck!

Nothing like the spicy flavor of rivalry.

- You bet! - Axew.

Great, time for some intense training.

Catch you all later!

Bye, bye, guys! Whoa!

- Huh. - There she goes.

No dilly-dallying for her.

[giggling] That's for sure!

(narrator) And so, our heroes

have protected a vast number of Water type Pokemon

from a fishing competition tainted by Team Rocket's

nefarious plans.

Now, with Ash focusing on his next badge



our heroes journey continues.

[theme music]