07x05 - A Togepi Mirage!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR As our heroes continue on to Fallarbor Town

and May's next Pokémon contest

it seems nothing can slow them down.

Or could it?

ASH Do you have any water, Brock?

Sorry, we drank the last of it a while ago.

[groans]

[TIRED]

- Oh! Pikachu! - Oh! This is bad.

We're still miles away from the next town.

MAX/MAY What?

I'm thirsty! If I don't get some water soon I might just..

May! Are you alright? Here, lemme help you.

- Ah! - Ah, hey, you two, get up!

- Uh, I'm gone. - Uh, Brock?

I'm still strong! I'll get us some..

Then again, maybe not.

[CURIOUS]

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Candid Camerupt!"

ASH Thanks for rescuing us!

You came just in time!

PIKACHU [GRATEFUL]

We were burning up out there.

I needed water and shade really bad.

Thanks for the food too.

You're welcome. I'm just glad that you're alright.

Here's some more water, are you still thirsty?

I am, thanks.

- I think you're cute! - Huh? Uh..

- Ha ha ha! - Hmm.

Hmm.

VICTOR 'We've been here for several years, raising the kids'

'and growing our crops.'

But ours is the only house in the entire area

so it's rare for us to have visitors drop by.

So, welcome, it was lucky Victoria happened to spot you

while she was out farming with the Camerupt.

The Camerupt?

[CURIOUS]

POKEDEX Camerupt, the Eruption Pokémon.

Camerupt have volcanos inside their bodies

which can erupt and spew lava from the humps

on their back when angry.

Whoa.

Victor tells me that you're a Pokémon Trainer

and you're headed for the Hoenn League.

Yep!

Our eldest child Vito

left home two months ago

to travel and become a Pokémon League champion.

No kidding. He did?

Well, I guess that explains

why you were so willing to help us out!

MAY 'I'm so glad we wound up here!'

MAX 'Yeah!'

[chuckles]

[groaning]

Now I know what a hotdog feels like boiled in its own juices.

I'm sweatin' here like a Snorlax in leather pants.

Oh, please, stop the pity party wimps.

We'll find water any minute now.

I'll take a large, please.

Make that two, with ice.

Oh, who am I kidding?

[moaning]

How embarrassing. My brilliant career ends in a sweatball.

Huh?

Hey, you three need some help?

[all screaming]

You guys are lucky I came along.

There's no food to eat here

on the high plains except what you can carry.

My folks live nearby.

Then why're you walking around out here?

Yeah, why don't you just go on home?

I can't. It's complicated.

- 'Bye, Vito!' - 'Good luck!'

VITO My family needed me on the farm

but they let me leave to follow my dream.

So I set off to become a Pokémon League champion.

The more I traveled though, the more I realized that

what I really enjoyed was raising and caring for Pokémon.

Battling with them just wasn't for me.

So there's no point in continuing my journey.

But now, my family expects me to return a champion.

I don't want to disappoint them.

So I can't go home either.

You're stuck between your own dreams

and your family's expectations, huh?

What are you, a shrink?

Oh, Vito. I know just how you feel.

Really, why?

I too ran away from home because I could never

live up to my family's expectations.

I'll tell you what, I can explain it all

to your family for you.

- You may be sorry! - Huh?

When you meet grandma, you'll see exactly what I mean.

Thank you guys so much!

PIKACHU [GRATEFUL]

VICKY It was our pleasure.

So is there anything we can do to repay you?

I'm pretty good in the kitchen, I could whip up a mean souffle.

Thanks anyway, we're alright.

It was enough that you just came to visit.

Come on, one thing?

[URGING]

Very well, if you insist.

There's one thing you could do.

[chuckles]

Meet Grandma Vicky, matriarch of the family!

Her son, Victor!

His wife, Victoria!

I'm Vivi, their daughter!

VICKY/VICTOR/VICTORIA/VIVI Together we're the Winstrate Family!

If you really wanna do something..

- Huh? - Agree to a battle!

Unless you're afraid we're too much to handle!

No! We'd be happy to battle you, ma'am.

So no one wants my souffle?

[EMBARRASSED]

Just the battle.

Like I was telling you, my son Vito started off on his journey

two months ago to become a Pokémon Champion.

None of us are as good as Vito

but we still have our own Pokémon battles in his honor.

Only, there's no one but us

to battle against, so it gets kind of boring.

I could see that.

Alright, then, what kind of battle?

How about we go against each other four on four?

Four on four?

But we can't. Max still doesn't have any of his own Pokémon.

- 'That's okay!' - Huh?

You could loan me one, Ash.

And then, I'll be able to battle.

Then we can accept your challenge.

VICKY 'Victor leads off.'

'Victoria on deck.'

'Vivi goes third!'

And I'll be batting cleanup!

You know the drill, Winstrate family.

- Let's win it for Vito! - Yeah!

They're not lacking enthusiasm.

So now let's get you a Pokémon, Max.

Yeah, thank you, Ash.

MAX Wow! This is just like a professional b*ttlefield!

VIVI Yep, our whole family pitched in to build it.

Now, let's start battling.

[DETERMINED]

Okay, I'll act as judge.

Since we're the home team, I'll go ahead

and release my Pokémon first.

Fine, I'm ready when you are, Victor

and may the best Trainer win.

Okay, here we go.

First round commencing!

Trainers prepare to begin!

Rules are one Pokémon each and no time limit!

'It's Victor for the home team versus Brock'

'for the visitors, begin!'

Right, here we go! I choose Zigzagoon!

[READY]

Starting with Zigzagoon, huh?

I can handle that.

Go, Mudkip!

[READY]

Water g*n, Mudkip!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

[EXERTION]

- Dodged it. - Might be trouble.

That Zigzagoon is fast.

Zigzagoon! Let's hit 'em with your Thunderbolt.

What?

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]/[DAZED]

- No, Mudkip! - Mudkip is unable to battle.

Zigzagoon wins!

One for the home team! Well done!

I'm sure that Vito would be very proud of his dad.

Yeah, the old man still has some tricks.

A Zigzagoon with a Thunderbolt.

[SHOCKED]

There aren't any power plants around here.

We taught it that attack to generate electricity for us.

[chuckles] That's a relief.

If I had started us off by losing

your grandma would have had me shoveling manure for a year.

- What was that, Victor? - Uh!

Nothing! Just said it's warm this time of year!

- Go get 'em, May. - I will.

The second battle!

Victoria and May! Let the match begin!

Roselia, go!

[READY]

No way!

Hm! Roselia, go!

[READY]

Now, don't you be too rough on her, Roselia.

[PROUD]

I don't need sympathy from a Roselia.

Look at that, May's finally gettin' into battling.

The fact that it's a Roselia helped.

Beautifly, take the stage.

[READY]

Use Gust.

[GUST MOVE]

[PAINED]

Keep it up! Now, Silver Wind!

[SILVER WIND MOVE]

Oh, wow!

[PAINED]

Roselia! I never win these battles!

I told her not to choose that Pokémon.

They never learn. The victory goes to May!

Beautifly, you were great.

[HAPPY]

That was awesome, May!

That ties up the score one each.

You're up next, Max. Which Pokémon do you want?

I've been thinking really hard about it

and I'm gonna go with Corphish.

Okay.

I'm not a real Trainer yet, Vivi, so I don't know how well

I'm gonna do at this, but I'll try my best

to give you a good battle, okay?

Mm-hmm. That's fine with me, Max, and I'll do the same.

That's the spirit.

Pokémon battles aren't just about

the winning and losing.

And, Max, no matter which one of us wins

you and I are still gonna be good friends, right?

Huh? Alright. I guess so, yeah.

Hey, am I crazy

or does my little brother have a girlfriend?

The third match will begin, Vivi and Max.

Marill, I choose you!

[READY]

- Vivi and Max. - Hey, the battle's started.

Max, you gotta concentrate.

Just gettin' psyched up. Go, Corphish!

[READY]

[DETERMINED]

Listen up, Corphish, when Marill attacks

use Harden to block, then block until you tire it out.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Wait, I'm not done.

[EXERTION]/[PAINED]

Ahh!

[DAZED]

Marill is not able to battle.

Corphish is the winner!

[PROUD]

Marill, Marill!

I hope it's okay.

Oh, right! Like you care after what you did.

Huh? I wasn't trying to hurt it.

Go away! I hate you!

Uh! Uh..

Hey, Max! Great win, way to go!

What's so great about it?

[PROUD]

Oh, poor Max, I guess Corphish

chopped his heart in two with its pincer.

Hmm.

ASH Looks like we're up two to one.

Even if we lost this one

it'll still be a draw.

But even though we're mostly doing this as a favor to them

a battle's a battle!

So let's go all out and win it!

[READY]

- So this is your home, eh? - Yep.

Hello in there! Anyone home?

We got to surprise.

Shh!

I'll explain everything to your grandmama.

You've got nothing to worry about.

I hope you're right.

Doesn't look like anyone's home.

Unless they're very tiny.

Most likely, they're all on the b*ttlefield out back.

TEAM ROCKET b*ttlefield?

I, Grandma Winstrate

matriarch of the Winstrate clan and grandmother to Vito

Pokémon Champion, shall be victorious today.

Yeah, that's the spirit.

And I, Ash Ketchum, future Pokémon Master, say I will win!

Is that your grandma down there?

That's her.

Wouldn't want to run into her

in a dark alley.

What do you know, the Twerps are down there too.

Let's begin the match! Go, Camerupt!

[READY]

Now, the final matchup.

And this one determines the winner and loser.

'Begin the match!'

I choose Pikachu! Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Yeah, a direct hit.

[chuckles]

[EXERTION]/[SHOCKED]

What? Thunderbolt didn't work.

Ash, that's because Camerupt is partly Ground-type too.

- Electric attacks won't work. - Oh, you're right.

That's fine with us! Quick Attack!

[QUICK MOVE]

[PAINED]

Get up! It didn't hit you that hard!

Think of poor Vito!

You've gotta keep fighting and make him proud of you.

What if he were watching you now?

I am watching!

VICTORIA/VIVI/VICTOR Hang in there, Camerupt!

Good luck, grandma!

[STRUGGLING]

[SHOCKED]

- It's up? - Yes!

Now that's more like the fighting spirit of our Vito!

'I only wish he were here to see it!'

Sandstorm Attack, Camerupt!

[SANDSTORM MOVE]

[STRUGGLING]

- Ugh! - Ugh!

Now, hit 'em with Takedown, Camerupt!

[TAKEDOWN MOVE]

Fast, use your Iron Tail on it!

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Ah! - Not right in the face!

- Huh? - There's no rule against that.

Well, I suggest you guys get yourselves underneath some cover

before it's too late.

TEAM ROCKET Cover?

- There! - Better start running!

Things are about to get really hot around here, kids!

- What? - Running from what?

What in the world are they talking about, Pikachu?

[SHOCKED]/[ANGRY]

It's a nasty habit a lot of Camerupt have.

For some reason, gettin' hit in the face

tends to make 'em uncontrollably angry.

And after that? It's Eruption time!

[ERUPTION MOVE]

[all screaming]

Run for it, guys!

MAY/MAX Look out!

[yelling]

[all screaming]

- 'Ow!' - Hot?

Why, yes!

But your warning? Very helpful!

Good thing you had time to put on your hat!

I say we get out of here!

MEOWTH/JESSIE Yeah.

Wait, you were gonna talk to my grandma for me.

JAMES Let's just say we burned out on that idea!

Uh. Huh?

[SCARED]

[ANGRY]

Hey! What's goin' on? This isn't my idea of a battle.

[screaming]

I know, but that's my Camerupt!

Once it starts you can't make it stop.

[screaming]

Well, I'll stop it.

[SCARED]/[ANGRY]

This is bad! I'm gonna have to help out here.

[SHOCKED]/[PAINED]

[ANGRY]

[gasps]

Now, it's headed straight for the house!

It must be so angry that it's confused!

[ANGRY]

At this rate, it's gonna wipe out all our crops!

[indistinct chatter]

VICTORIA Are you okay?

VICKY Pull yourself together, Victor!

Uh..

Uh, come on! We got to stop Camerupt!

MAY/MAX/BROCK Right!

[ANGRY]

[grunts] It's going too fast!

Alright, then. Help me out, Alakazam!

[READY]

Rain Dance! Now!

[RAIN DANCE MOVE]

[gasping]

[ANGRY]

[SHOCKED]/[CONFUSED]

[EATING]

Camerupt stopped. It's calm now.

I guess this rain calmed it down and put out its fire.

That was great! Good job!

[HAPPY]

VICTOR 'That was close.'

We got that little rainstorm just in time.

Though we didn't finish, I'll concede the battle to you, Ash.

[chuckles] That's okay.

Yeah, we're just glad your crops are safe.

PIKACHU [HAPPY]

Hm, I wonder though

where'd those other three guys run off to? Huh?

There they are.

Just when you thought the sky had cleared up.

There's another storm blowing in.

It's called Hurricane hand over!

[SCARED]

- Hey! - Pikachu!

Oh, no! Don't tell me.

JESSIE Prepare for trouble, from the bad weather balloon.

JAMES Make it double, and make it soon.

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie! - James!

Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light.

Surrender now, or prepare to fight, fight, fight.

You got that right.

[AGREEMENT]

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Team Rocket!

I guess I must've been wrong about them.

[SHOCKED]

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

[laughter]

Save it, Pikachu, this hand's electricity-proof.

Who'd have guessed we'd successfully capture Pikachu

out here in the boonies?

Indeed! We owe it all to that poor pathetic Vito fellow.

- Huh? - Vito?

MEOWTH We'd love to stay

but we're not gonna!

Come back! Pikachu!

I should've known those guys were trouble and stopped them.

Instead, I led them right here and caused all this.

But now, Alakazam, Psychic.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

[screams]

[CONFUSED]

Uh, Pikachu!

[HAPPY]

I gotcha, buddy.

[GRATEFUL]

Hey, Twerp, we just stole that!

And we can't have you making us look bad

so there's only one thing for us to do.

Steal it again!

[Meowth laughing]

- Ash! Run! - Look out!

Oh, no, you don't! Swellow, use Wing Attack!

[READY]/[WING MOVE]

- Ugh! - A Swellow!

MEOWTH This one might sting a bit.

Ugh! I thought for sure things would go right this time!

Whatever gave you that idea?

Maybe we're stuck in a rut?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Team Rocket's blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

Oh, man, that was close.

Where'd the Swellow come from?

VICKY 'I have a pretty good idea.'

BROCK/ASH/MAY/MAX Hm?

Someone with a gentle spirit was helping us out.

- 'Someone with a Swellow!' - Oh!

She knows it's me!

VICKY 'Vito's a gentle child'

'who doesn't like competing with others.'

I should never have pushed him to become a Pokémon Champion.

He's nearby, so if he could hear my voice

I'd tell Vito that I only wanted what was best for him.

And I'd tell him one more thing.

If on this journey of yours you've discovered

what you really love, then that's what you should go after

with all your heart.

Oh! Oh, grandma!

There's nothing wrong with chasing your dreams.

After all, we only have one life to live

so chase them as fast as you can.

Just know, whatever you do, your family is behind you.

BROCK/ASH/MAY/MAX Awesome.

[HAPPY]

[chuckles]

Oh, grandma. Thank you.

Too bad I have to leave without even seeing everyone.

But the next time I come back, my dreams will have come true.

ASH It's been great staying here with you.

MAY Yeah, but we should probably get going.

Well, then. We have to give a proper sendoff, don't we?

Camerupt, let's have a big farewell. Eruption!

[ERUPTION MOVE]

[screaming]

- Not that! - 'Not that!'

NARRATOR And so, leaving the warm hospitality

of the Winstrate family behind, Ash and friends contine on

toward Fallarbor Town, and they hope cooler weather!

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ Because we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪