07x34 - Hokey PokéBalls

[bunniefuu]

Finally, a town!

Yay, I'm dying for a hamburger

and some French fries!

We should probably stock up on some supplies first.

Okay, and I'd really like

to stop by the Pokémon Center.

[EXCITED]

NARRATOR After welcoming Bulbasaur from the Forbidden Forest

into their fold, our Heroes decide

to explore a little city living for a change.

Oh, I forgot!

ASH/BROCK/MAX Huh?

So, what'd you forget this time, May?

Well, it's not a big deal

but since we're walking around..

[chuckles]

Bulbasaur, come on out!

[EXCITED]

[CURIOUS]

I'm not sure this is the right time to let it out.

But remember, when we were back in the forest

talking about the city off in the distance?

I just thought Bulbasaur might wanna look around.

- Oh! - Yeah, maybe.

Bulbasaur, now we're in a town.

It's filled with lots of people and stores

and all kinds of cool stuff.

[EXCITED]

[INTENT]

I think Bulbasaur's gonna try

and eat the food from that store.

Bulbasaur, wait!

This isn't ours.

We can't take it!

[CONFUSED]

It's not the same here as what

you're used to growing up in the forest.

In a town, people have stores with things for sale.

If you want it, you've got to buy it.

[CONFUSED]

- 'Hey, May!' - Huh?

'We're going to the Pokémon Center!'

[chuckles] Okay, I'll catch up with you later.

Bye! Ready, Bulbasaur?

Oh, no. Bulbasaur?

Now, where did you go?

May, Bulbasaur ran over there!

'It crawled into that pickup truck!'

[DELIGHTED]

Not again.

You guys, wait a minute!

Can you help me? Bulbasaur!

- No! - Ohh!

No! No! Hold on!

Please, you got to stop!

♪ 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 ♪

♪ This dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This show that you and I ♪

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

♪ Because we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Hokey Poké ba*ls!"

[PLEASED]

It's speeding up!

[URGENT]

We'll never catch that truck on foot!

Alright, Brock, are you ready to kick this up a notch?

- Let's go! - Charge!

Hey there, you in the truck, stop!

Please, pull over!

Huh? Uh, what's going on?

[FRIENDLY]

Okay, Bulbasaur.

Could you please not do that again?

Yeah, if you really want flowers

then, we'll find a garden, okay?

[DELIGHTED]

[birds chirping]

[humming]

Excuse me, please

but how long will it take for you

to repair the Pokémon Transporter?

We'll have this fixed for you in no time.

Your transporter will be transporting

before you can say Poké Ball.

That's great.

Just let me know when you're all done.

[both chuckles]

This one's a sure-fire plan.

And we owe all of it to James.

Please, you're too kind.

Though I did stay up for three nights

planning this out.

You know, I've even impressed myself!

Well, if it actually works it could mean..

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Mansions, parties, lots of dough

watch us go!

[EMPHATIC]

- Hello there! - Anybody there?

Huh? Guess who just walked in?

Like a Venomoth to a flame

those Twerps just can't stay away.

Speaking of flame, we're on fire.

[all giggling]

Hi, Nurse Joy, I was wondering

if you could take care of our Pokémon?

Of course, that's what I'm here for.

Well, in that case, we were wondering

if you could take care of my aching heart as well?

- Oh. - Come on..

Before I make other parts start aching.

Everything is shipshape.

Transport to your little heart's content.

Oh, well, thank you so much

for completing those repairs so quickly.

Of course.

Don't trouble yourselves

we'll find the door.

MEOWTH Have a nice day!

Dummies.

What were they fixing?

For some strange reason

our Pokémon Transporter just stopped working.

It was amazing those three were able

to come out and fix it right away.

Wow, that was lucky.

Yes!

Phase one of our plan is in the can.

Now, what to say about Phase two?

JESSIE/MEOWTH Can do!

Nice to see you, Ash.

So, how are things going?

Great, Professor Oak.

PROFESSOR OAK 'That's good news.'

'And how are you, May and Max?'

- Fine. - Professor Oak.

My sister caught a Bulbasaur, isn't that cool?

Ooh, that is quite cool, indeed.

I'd love to have a look-see, if you don't mind.

Sure.

Bulbasaur, come on over here.

[AGREEMENT]

Now, Bulbasaur, that's Professor Oak.

Why don't you say hello?

[FRIENDLY]

Hello there.

My, my, what an outstanding specimen

and very cute.

[PLEASED]

By the way, how's my Bulbasaur

getting along, professor?

Oh, couldn't be better.

It's right here.

Hold on. Ta-da!

[EXCITED]

Hey, it's been a long time, Bulbasaur

and I've really missed you a lot, too.

[CURIOUS]

[FRIENDLY]

[INTRIGUED]

That's right, we have a Bulbasaur

over here too, just like you.

Say hello to Ash's Bulbasaur. Go on.

[FRIENDLY]

I know, would you mind

sending my Bulbasaur here

through the Transporter Professor?

No problem, Ash, but why?

Oh, silly me, now I get it.

- Uh.. - What, Ash?

What does the Professor get?

I want them to meet each other and play together.

Besides having a lot of fun, I bet you they could learn

a lot from each other, too.

Hey, Ash, that's a great idea.

- Good thinking. - This will be fun.

Professor, would you mind sending it?

Not at all.

Could you just give me a second or two?

Well, Bulbasaur, you finally get a reunion with Ash.

[PLEASED]

[chuckles] Here it comes, guys.

I'm so excited, I can't wait.

[EXCITED]

I know. Okay.

Come out, Bulbasaur.

That's weird.

- Huh? - Hmm, what's weird?

Is there a problem?

PIKACHU/SKITTY [CURIOUS]

I don't get it.

Could it be stuck?

- Hey, kid, that happened to me. - Huh?

Did yours come from Professor Oak?

What's going on?

We had our Poké ba*ls transported here

and they're all empty.

[all gasping]

See, look, nothing!

Whoa, maybe they're all just fakes?

How could this have happened?

Hang on a second, Nurse Joy.

You just had the transporter fixed, right?

Yes.

Maybe those guys who came and fixed it

were the ones who were the fakes

and messed it up on purpose.

Oh, no, Max, that couldn't be.

- 'Hello?' - Uh-huh?

We're here to repair your transporter, Nurse Joy.

[gasps]

JESSIE 'James, I shall never doubt your intellect again.'

Yeah, thanks to you, we're rolling in Poké ba*ls.

JAMES 'Your adoration is better late than never.'

Now, allow me to clarify

the inner workings of my brilliance!

As soon as the real Poké ba*ls are transported in

they are diverted down my patented Poké-pipeline

right into our hot little happy hands.

While at the same time, they're all replaced

one-for-one with an absolutely

empty fabulous phony.

I like to call it my Bag a Bunch of Poké ba*ls

by the Old Bait-and-Switch plan!

You might wanna lose that name

but the plan is a sure winner.

Mm-hmm.

- 'Follow me!' - Hmm?

That pipe leads right out here!

- Huh! - You're not the repairmen?

Prepare for trouble, aren't you smart?

When it comes to Twerps, you're off the chart!

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.

- It's Jessie! - It's James as well.

Team Rocket perfectly pirouettes at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare to spin and fight.

Meowth, that's right.

[EMPHATIC]

Team Rocket!

I should've known it was you three.

I order you to return those Poké ba*ls!

Nurse Joy, I only take doctor's orders.

We'll now take our Poké ba*ls and fly.

'Cause that's just what the doctor ordered!

- Huh! - Taillow, I choose you!

Go, Beautifly!

[APPEARING]

[CONCERNED]

Alright, don't let them get away!

So, who's ready to be more

aggressive than ever?

Then, let's kick it with our Duo-sonic

super-powered, red-tipped jets.

Look at that?

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Wheee!

[evil laughter]

Pricey, yes, but worth every single cent.

Quick, Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

JAMES Mach speed!

- Ahh? - That's fast!

Adios, my little Twerplings!

[engine sputtering]

Huh?

The jets! They're burping.

Guess that means jet fuel gives you gas.

Antacid, anyone?

How could a super, high-tech

first-class engine do this?

JESSIE/MEOWTH Did you save the receipt?

Whoa, you see how far they flew this time?

What's that falling?

- 'The Poké Ball!' - Quick, Bulbasaur.

Use Vine Whip!

[VINE WHIP MOVE]

[RELIEVED]

Hey, Bulbasaur, it was you.

[RELIEVED]

It's so good to see you.

Bulbasaur, that was a great catch you made.

[PLEASED]

[FRIENDLY]

[Ash laughing]

That's so cool..

...looks like they're good friends already.

We've got to get those Poké ba*ls back from Team Rocket.

Yeah, you're right. Let's all go look for them.

[DETERMINED]

Taillow, see if you can find

Team Rocket from the air.

Yeah, you too, Beautifly.

TAILLOW/BEAUTIFLY [DETERMINED]

I don't get it, this infantile engine

has a lifetime guarantee for crying out loud.

That engine's not the only thing that's infantile!

Yeah, stop whining and help us with these Poké ba*ls.

Listen here, bucko!

Do you have any idea how much I spent--

Hey, will you get off it?

If you don't help us stash these Poké ba*ls

before they get here, I'm going to stash you!

Ridiculous, of all the immature, babyish..

Mm-mm-mm.

Everything's always fine until something goes wrong.

Like now..

Good. I'm finished.

That does it for me, too.

Just one more twist.

Oops. Come here.

That ought to do it!

[grunts]

So, after me?

Oh, thanks for asking, James.

- Sure you can carry mine. - But..

Well, time's a wasting.

Off to find a safe hideout!

That's easy for you to say.

First that blasted engine

'and now my aching back.'

Oh, man, I wonder where they could've blown off to?

Well, this forest is so thick

they could be anywhere.

[INTRIGUED]

Wait! Where are you going?

[INTENT]

[DELIGHTED]

That's just great, your Bulbasaur

found us a really nice flower.

PIKACHU [SHEEPISH]

[INTENT]

[DELIGHTED]

[URGENT]

[CONFUSED]/[COMPASSIONATE]

Ash, I think your Bulbasaur's explaining everything.

It's always nice to have someone there

to show you the ropes.

[INTENT]/[INSPIRED]

I think they make a really good team, don't you?

Well, yeah, I guess you're right, May.

[ALERT]

[HOPEFUL]

[HOPEFUL]

[HOPEFUL]

[RELIEVED]

[INTENT]

[EXCITED]

[INTENT]

Hey, you two, think you found something?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[all gasping]

[MERRY]

[SURPRISED]/[UNSURE]

It's a Shroomish and a Nuzleaf too!

[CONCERNED]

[CONFUSED]

[CONFUSED]

[SURPRISED]

[CONCERNED]

[CONCERNED]

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[RESOLVED]

[URGENT]

Hey, I think they just told them

where Team Rocket is.

Great, let's follow them.

[URGENT]

They found their balloon anyway.

Way to go, you two. Good job.

But I don't see Team Rocket around here.

They couldn't have made it far

carrying all those Poké ba*ls.

All we have to do is figure out which way they went!

[ALERT]

[INTENT]

Look, it's a Poké Ball.

They must have dropped it by accident.

Still, it doesn't tell us which direction they went.

TAILLOW/BEAUTIFLY [URGENT]

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX Huh?

TAILLOW/BEAUTIFLY [URGENT]

Huh. Whoa. It's another Poké Ball.

Hey, you guys, where'd you find this?

TAILLOW/BEAUTIFLY [URGENT]

I'll bet you Team Rocket was dropping them

while they were trying to make their getaway, right?

That means they'll lead us straight to them!

Brock, you're right.

What are we waiting for?

BROCK/MAY/MAX Yeah!

[HOPEFUL]

JESSIE 'Ugh, I'll tell you one thing'

this cabin's not going to win

any awards for interior design.

Don't be so negative.

It's exactly what we need

and I think it's cute.

Hey, check it out, I found some skis!

Excuse me, but in case you haven't noticed

there isn't so much as a snowflake on the ground.

Right, let's unpack our Poké ba*ls

and go back for the balloon.

Wait, hold on!

Your Poké Ball bag shrunk to half its size!

What? No way!

Huh? What are you talking about, Meowth?

Let me see that bag.

Oh, perhaps this could be the problem?

Well, would you look at that!

No wonder my load was getting lighter as we loped along.

What are you so happy about, Sunshine?

[all gasping]

MEOWTH The landscape's

'littered with them!'

- 'Pick them up.' - Ahh.

- 'We found you, Team Rocket!' - Huh?

Now, give us back those Poké ba*ls or else..

[ADAMANT]

Your veiled threats don't scare us!

That's right, or unveiled ones neither!

- Hi. - Bye!

- Come on, let's go after them! - You got it!

And now, behold my "Keep on Trying

but You'll Never Get Through the Door" plan!

[rumbling]

Huh! What's going on?

[all gasping]

[laughing]

It's perfect!

Now, they'll never get in!

Brainiac, so, what's your plan to get us out?

- Hmm? - Ugh!

I don't feel so good.

Now, how do we get the Poké ba*ls?

Yeah, that building's boarded up pretty good.

Hmm, hey, guys. Look!

'There's an open window!'

So, we can get the Poké ba*ls out that way.

I'll just use Bulbasaur's Vine Whip

to reach in and pull them out.

And while you're doing that, Pikachu and I will start

attacking the outside to keep them all distracted.

Sounds good! Okay. Are you guys ready to go?

ASH/MAX/BROCK 'Ready.'

[grunting]

Come on, Pikachu.

[INTENT]

Here they come.

Then leave this one to me.

Prepare yourselves for my "Throw Enough Mud

Against the Wall and Something Just Might Stick" plan!

Wow, that one's really aMeowthful.

Thank you, this one I'm hitting out of the park!

- Batter up. - Home run!

[CONFIDENT]

[screaming]

[ALARMED]

I'll bet you didn't know I could have a battle

with a Pokémon still inside the Poké Ball!

Meowth, again!

The guy's giddy over one hit.

- Here you go. - Two hits!

[CONFIDENT]

Huh?

[groaning]

[CONCERNED]

Could you guys maybe hurry it up?

It's rough down here.

Looks like I made the right choice coming with you guys.

I think I'd better go down and help him out.

Yeah, okay. Now, you two, use Vine Whip!

[VINE WHIP MOVE]

That's no fair, they've got a height advantage.

Stand your ground!

Take that and that

and that and that and that!

En garde! Parry!

Touché!Go away!

Game, set

and match!

Okay, grab those Poké ba*ls!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Hi-yah! No, you don't.

[groaning]

Get your thieving vines off!

Thief? Takes one to know one!

[EMPHATIC]

I'll be happy to tie them in knots!

I knew all of my scouting years

would finally pay off!

He's tying the vines together!

Shake it out, guys!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Hey!

[screams]

[DISAPPOINTED]

Alright, they stopped.

Pikachu, use Iron Tail

to break down that wall, now!

[DETERMINED]

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

Awesome, Pikachu!

BULBASAUR/BULBASAUR [ATTACK]

[all grunts] That hurt.

[gasping]

Okay, Team Rocket..

You're completely surrounded.

So, just give up!

Hah, unless it involves pain

we don't know the meaning of giving up.

Seviper, let's go!

You too, Cacnea!

[CONFIDENT]

[CONFIDENT]

[PLAYFUL]

Do we need to have another talk?

Go, Seviper! Use Poison Tail now!

[POISON TAIL MOVE]

[PAINED]

Use Pin m*ssile, Cacnea, go!

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

[PAINED]

Oh, no, not my Bulbasaur.

Go, Cacnea, use your Pin m*ssile

one more time!

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

[DETERMINED]

Bulbasaur, use your Razor Leaf, quick!

[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

Whoa, that Pin m*ssile's just too powerful!

[WORRIED]

Bulbasaur, Vine Whip!

[VINE WHIP MOVE]

Hey, thanks, Ash.

[PLEASED]

How sweet, well, just try

Seviper's Poison Tail on for size!

And, Cacnea, you use Needle Arm!

ASH/MAY Bulbasaur, Vine Whip, let's go!

[DETERMINED]

[VINE WHIP MOVE]

[PAINED]

[RELIEVED]

We got them all back!

Yeah, thanks to Team Bulbasaur.

What's that? Team Who?

We'll thank you not to disparage our name.

You ain't got nothing nice

to say, don't say nothing at all!

Let's go, Seviper.

Use Poison Tail!

Go, Cacnea, Needle Arm Attack!

[POISON TAIL MOVE]/ [NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt, go!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[all groaning]

I came up with all the brilliant plans

and all with brilliant names

and this is our reward?

Yeah, well, I'm just plain brilliant

but that doesn't seem to help us out either!

At least, there's one thing

that we all know how to do right.

[EXASPERATED]

- What's that? - What's that?

MEOWTH Blasting off!

JESSIE/JAMES 'Brilliant.'

You two really make a great team.

You're just like two peas in a PokéPod.

[PLEASED]

Yeah, you guys

really helped out a lot of people today.

Thanks!

[IMPRESSED]

[PLEASED]

Thanks, Ash, it's because of all your help

everyone's had their real Poké ba*ls returned.

Thanks, Nurse Joy, but the truth is that

all of the thanks should go to the Bulbasaur.

Well, thank you very much you two.

[PLEASED]

Yeah, and don't forget me.

My part may have been small

but I did it for love.

Uhh..

And I'm doing this

so I don't get sick.

Oh, Ash, it's just awful.

What's awful, Professor Oak

and what happened to you?

[CONCERNED]

Your Bulbasaur has always been the one

who acts as the peacekeeper around my lab.

'But with Bulbasaur gone, my Grass and Water Pokémon'

'have begun fighting again!'

Please, send your Bulbasaur back

before there's no laboratory left!

You got it, professor.

Hey, Bulbasaur, Professor Oak

needs you to get back right away.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[AFFECTIONATE]

We're gonna miss you.

Yeah, good luck, Bulbasaur.

We'll come visit.

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

[EMPHATIC]

See you soon. Okay, pal?

[SENTIMENTAL]

- Take care! - Bye, guys!

- Hope to see you soon! - Hope to see you soon!

Bye!

NARRATOR Having recovered the missing Poké ba*ls

our heroes leave behind some very happy Trainers.

And now it's time to get back on the road

winding toward the Hoenn League.

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ This dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This show that you and I ♪

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

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪