16x12 - New Places... Familiar Faces!

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NARRATOR With Vertress City


and the Unova League behind them


our heroes now head for Professor Juniper's


research lab to tell her about their adventures.


We'll be in Nuvema Town soon, Pikachu.


[HAPPY]


I look forward to seeing Professor Juniper again.


Huh?


'I wonder what that girl is up to.'


AXEW [UNSURE]


Oh, what'll I do? What'll I do? What'll I do?


Now, there's a girl with an air of unhappiness.


- Excuse me. Are you okay? - Huh.


Is there something we can do to help?


PIKACHU [FRIENDLY]


The bridge. I'm scared to death to cross it.


When I was in school, we learned you should tap on a bridge


to make sure it's safe and that's what I did.


But I'm afraid I tapped it too hard.


'I kept tapping, and tapping, and tapping'


'and then I started to worry it would collapse'


'when I went across, and now I don't know what to do.'


Ha-ha, don't worry. It's fine.


AXEW [SHEEPISH]


I'm always thinking too much.


I can't get my brain to stop.


What'll I do? Help me.


Okay, I know. We'll cross the bridge before you.


- Uh? -'Right, Cilan?'


- 'Right. Good idea.' - 'Come on, let's go.'


PIKACHU [EXCITED]


See? It's fine.


PIKACHU [ENCOURAGING]


CILAN 'Nothing to worry about.'


IRIS 'Really. Come on across.'


You'll be fine. It's totally safe.


It was safe, but now that you all went across


maybe it can't take any more weight and I'll fall.


[sobbing] So much for that.


[LOST]


I wonder how she gets out of bed.


She looks and acts like a little kid.


Oh dear, oh dear.


I'm safe. Thanks so much.


It's good to be careful, but sometimes you've just got to


stop being scared and go for it.


You'll never know what you can do until you try.


[OPTIMISTIC]


See you later.


[FRIENDLY]


Bye. Thanks again for everything.


JESSIE Twerps targeted.


And now, our "Refocus our attention on Pikachu" plan.


Operation "Catch Pikachu" is in full swing once more.


♪ It's the next chapter the ultimate goal ♪


♪ Ready forbattle brave and bold ♪


♪ I know we're gonna make it


♪ We will find a way


♪ Oh-oh


♪ We've come so far


♪ We fought so hard to get where we are ♪


♪ Oh-oh


♪ We belong together


♪ It's always you and me


♪ Pokémon ♪


ASH "New Places Familiar Faces."


Professor Juniper, it's Ash.


It's so nice to see you again.


Please, come into my lab.


PROFESSOR OAK Hello, Ash.


Great job at the Unova League.


Thanks, Professor Oak, but if you saw me compete


then you know I only got into the top eight.


I saw the whole competition on TV and you were quite excellent.


That's awesome. Thanks.


[GRATEFUL]


I've caught a whole bunch of Pokémon


since we've been here in Unova.


I'm not surprised, my boy. That's good news.


So how are all my Pokémon at your lab doing?


Everybody feeling good?


Oh, yes. They're doing well.


[FRIENDLY]


Uh. Now, Muk, cut it out.


Hey, there, Muk.


[SHEEPISH]


[sighs] What am I gonna do next?


[THINKING]


I'm still mastering the art of the Pokémon Connoisseur.


So lots more traveling and training are on my menu.


Yeah, me too. Becoming a Dragon Master takes a lot of hard work.


[AGREEMENT]


You're right, all of our dreams take a lot of work


and we're not there yet, are we?


[EXCITED]


Great. So what do you say we keep traveling together?


I say we've created an exceptional blend.


Let's keep going.


Well, I'm glad that's settled.


[EXCITED]



NANETTE 'Excuse me.'


Sounds familiar.


NANETTE 'Anybody in there?'


Nobody's answering.


Maybe this is one of those creepy old abandoned buildings


I keep hearing about.


I'll bet it's filled with Galvantula webs by now.


If I wander in there, they'll catch me


and then they'll zap me like crazy.


Oh, no. Help me. What'll I do? What'll I do?


You're the girl from the bridge.


What do you know? [HAPPY]


Hello, like us


I guess you were on your way here to the lab too.


Thank goodness it's the three of you.


NANETTE My name's Nanette.


'I heard beginning Trainers could get the first Pokémon'


here for free.


Is it true I can get a starter Pokémon for free?


Yes, right.


Wait a minute.


If it's for free, there's always a catch.


You can have a free Pokémon but you'll work here


for the rest of your life for no money.


You're gonna make me work here for the rest of my life.


And for no money?


Oh, what'll I do?


Now, relax. I wouldn't do that.


That's some imagination.


That busy brain.


Alright, let's have you pick out your first Pokémon.


Who me? Okay.


JUNIPER 'There's Tepig, a fire type.'


[HAPPY]


[laughs]


JUNIPER 'Next, there's Oshawott, a Water type.'


[SLEEPY]


JUNIPER 'And third, there's Snivy, a Grass type.'


[PROUD]


Now, it's your job to pick one of them.


Let's see. Hmm..


Which one should I choose?


Picking your first Pokémon, not easy.


[AGREEMENT]


True, but lots of fun.


Argh. What'll I do?


What if I choose Snivy and it evolves into Serperior


while I'm asleep and then strangles me?


Oh, no. But wait. What if..


What if I choose Oshawott


and it uses Water g*n on me while I'm asleep?


My whole room will fill up with water.


Aah. Oh, no.


'Or what if I choose Tepig and--'


Stop. Pick one already, please.


Yeah, just go for it and you'll be glad you did.


[EXCITED]


Huh, suggestion.


Since you're the cautious type


why not choose that lively Tepig for your starter?


TEPIG [SURPRISED]/[EXCITED]


[AFFECTIONATE]


Say. You are a cutie pie. Kay.


Professor Juniper, I've decided to choose this Tepig.


[LOVING]


That tickles. Aw.


PROFESSOR JUNIPER Alright.


First off, here's your Pokédex.


Thanks a lot, Professor.


PROFESSOR JUNIPER And here are your Poké ba*ls.


You can have up to six Pokémon with you.


I understand.


Next, your badge case.


When you challenge and defeat Gym Leaders


they'll give you badges.


- Keep them in here. - Great.


PROFESSOR JUNIPER And here's Tepig's Poké Ball.


[HAPPY] Tepig, return.


[AGREEMENT]


Hey, now that you've got a Pokémon


what do you say we have a battle?


Who, me?


NANETTE 'But what if we have a battle'


'and Tepig won't listen to a word I say?'


There's that busy brain.


The best thing you can do is have an evaluation


and see for yourself.


But-but I'm scared to death


to make any sort of decision.


I know what to do. Let's partner up and have a Tag Battle.


- A Tag Battle? - Excellent.


Sounds fun.


I'll be your Tag Battle partner and give you advice.


Yes. Good idea. I think that would be a big help.


Yeah? Okay, then.


PROFESSOR JUNIPER I'll serve as referee.


The Tag Battle between Team Ash and Nanette


and Team Cilan and Iris will begin.


'Each Trainer may use one Pokémon.'


- 'Do your best, everyone.' - 'Alright.'



Pikachu, let's go.


[EXCITED]


Tepig. Help me, please.


[CONFIDENT]


Dear Stunfisk, come on out.


[EXCITED]


Emolga, let's go.


[HAPPY]


Well, I think we should go first. You ready?


But what am I supposed to do?


Watch and I'll show you. Pikachu, Thunderbolt, go.


[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]


[PAINED]


- Now, it's your turn. - Okay, here it goes.


Alright, use Thunderbolt, Tepig.


[FLABBERGASTED]


The thing is, Tepig kinda isn't able to use


- a move like Thunderbolt. - You're kidding me.


The Pokédex you got before will tell you which moves it knows.


'Okay?'


Now, let's see. Hey, you're right. There's a move.


Alright, Tepig. Ember.


[AFFIRMATIVE]


[EXERTION]/[EMBER]


[PAINED]


Yeah. Great. Wow.


Stunfisk, pay them back in kind with Mud b*mb.


[MUD b*mb MOVE]


[SCARED]


[SHOCKED]


[SNEEZES]


Emolga, Discharge.


[DISCHARGE MOVE]


[PAINED]


Be strong, Tepig.


You okay, Pikachu?


[AFFIRMATIVE]/[CONFIDENT]


Pikachu, Quick Attack, go.


[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]


[PAINED]


Pikachu, there is none better.


Then let the mission begin.


[Meowth laughs]


[screams]


Oh. What is that thing?


Prepare for trouble, we're back for more.


And make it double, using words of yore.


To protect the world from devastation.


To unite the people within our nation.


To denounce the evils of truth and love.


To extend our reach to the stars above.


It's Jessie.


And James.


Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light.


Surrender now or prepare to fight.


Meowth, that's right.


You guys again? What do you want this time?


The profound possibilities your Pikachu possesses


prompt us to pinch it and present it to the Boss.


Your loss.


Team Rocket's path to the future


screams everything old is new again.


And how. With a cool plan to boot.


Who are those weirdos?


They're bad guys who steal Pokémon.


JAMES/JESSIE Alright, Twerps.


Time to feast your eyes on the new g*ng.


Frillish, front and center.


[AFFIRMATIVE]


On stage, Amoonguss.


[READY]


Now, Frillish, use Mist.


Amoonguss, Stun Spore, let's go.


[MIST MOVE]


[STUN SPORE MOVE]


Huh. Hold your breath, everyone.


This is awful. Tepig, return, quick.


[PAINED]


- Emolga. - Stunfisk.


CILAN No use. Can't see a thing.


Ah, careful, Pikachu.


[UNSURE]


[laughing]


GROUP Who's that Pokémon?


GROUP It's Amoonguss.


AMOONGUSS [HAPPY]


Ah, be careful, Pikachu.


[AFFIRMATIVE]


Pikachu?


[coughing]


[COUGHING]


Amoonguss, Body Slam.


[BODY SLAM MOVE]


PIKACHU [PAINED]


[DAZED]


Frillish, use Psychic.


[PSYCHIC MOVE]


Hmph, hold Pikachu steady and then stash it in the hatch.


FRILLISH [AGREEMENT]


Gotta do something.



Wait, that's it.


Unfezant, I choose you. Use Gust.


[GUST MOVE]


Ah, Pikachu.


I'm always worried about everything


but this takes the cake.


I haven't the slightest idea what to do next.


It's good to be careful but sometimes you've just gotta


stop being scared and go for it.


You'll never know what you can do until you try.


I won't know until I try. Hmm.


Tepig, help me, please.


[READY]


Now, Tepig, use Ember on Frillish.


[EXERTION]


[EMBER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Ah. Pikachu, you okay?


[AGREEMENT]


That was great, Nanette. Thanks.


You know, I actually did something right.


Didn't I, Tepig?


[AGREEMENT]


The show goes on.


And we're pleased to announce our next guest, Tepig.


Come on down.


Now, Frillish, catch Tepig post-haste.


And Amoonguss, you'll be Frillish's sidekick.


[EXERTION]


[HIDDEN POWER MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[EXERTION]/[SHOCKED]


Quick, Tepig, Tackle, let's go.


[TACKLE MOVE]


[EXERTION]


[SCARED]


- Ah! - Yes, of course.


Normal type attacks have no effect on Frillish.


FRILLISH/TEPIG [INTENT]/[SCARED]


Huh, what are they doing to my Tepig?


Oh, man.


Frillish, Bubble Beam, let's go.


[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]


Amoonguss, use Hidden Power.


[HIDDEN POWER MOVE]


[gasping] [expl*si*n]


ASH/NANETTE Huh?


PIKACHU [SHOCKED]


[HUMBLE]


That Twerp Pokémon takes a slap and it keeps on slappin'.


Great job, Unfezant. Air Cutter, go.


[AIR CUTTER MOVE]


[PAINED]


Now, use Aerial Ace.


[AERIAL ACE MOVE]


[PAINED]


[DAZED]


Alright, kids, retreat.


[smirking]


- Come back here. - Tepig.


[SCARED]


Tepig, oh, no.


Not exactly as planned, but we caught Tepig.


Not bad for a day's work. I would call that a coup.


True. Though there's still plenty more to do.


And you can bet we'll be catching Pikachu


before we're through.


Help us out, Unfezant. Chase after that balloon.


[AGREEMENT]


[URGING] You wanna go too, buddy?


Right. Alright, you two.


Fly high in the air and use Electro Ball.


[EXERTION]


[DETERMINED]


- Flying Twerps at o'clock. - Meowth, take care of this.


It's what I do.


'Turbo jet, pedal to the metal.'


[CONCERNED]/[DETERMINED]


They're too far away to score.


PIKACHU [EXERTION]


[ELECTRO BALL MOVE]


[expl*si*n]


[screaming]


[SCARED]


[SHOCKED]/[EXERTION]


[SCARED]


[SURPRISED]


[GRATEFUL]


[FRIENDLY]


[SATISFIED]


NANETTE Tepig, you're safe.


Thank goodness you're alright, Tepig.


[HAPPY]


Awesome job, Pikachu.


[HAPPY]/[PROUD]


Nanette, you sure showed them.


That's what I call battling spirit.


I had no idea unexpected things can happen


when you're on a journey, but I do now.


I think you might be right about that.



Now I know there's no point in being a worry-wart.


So from now on, it's super decisive Trainer Nanette.


Bye.


I hope you get to meet a lot of Pokémon, too.


Best wishes. Have a delicious journey.


Best wishes to you guys, too.


Professor Juniper, your father is calling.


My father?


Papa. What is it this time?


There's a structure called Dragonspiral Tower


on the outskirts of Icirrus City.


'And not far away from that tower'


'the White Ruins have recently been discovered'


'potentially offering us invaluable data on Reshiram.'


- That's amazing. - Reshiram, huh?


IRIS You remember?


There's a statue of it in the Village of Dragons.


CILAN The Legendary Pokémon


known all over Unova.


It's said the heat energy from its blazing tail


can alter the world's weather.


Wow, I wanna see Reshiram for real.


You do? In that case, why don't you go and see Papa?


- Is that okay? - Sorry.


But you won't be able to see a thing.


CILAN/ASH/IRIS Oh.


- Gee, that's too bad. -'Until you get here.'


Never a dull moment with you, Papa.


So that means we can come?


You're always welcome. Of course.


Then we'll be there before you know it.


Savoring a new adventure is the best.


Yes. Let's get moving.


[EXCITED]


[horn blaring]


Have a safe journey, you guys.


Professor, wait.


Are you sure you don't wanna come with us?


I'm afraid my research forces me to stay at the lab.


But you can tell me all about it.


Oh, that's right.


You're going to be docking at Aspertia City


and there's a Gym Leader named Cheren


who just opened a brand new Gym there.


- Go see him. - Huh!


That sounds like a lot of fun.


Hm. Great. A new recipe for adventure.


Yeah, and I'm gonna get to see Reshiram.


[FOCUSED]


[horn blaring]


PROFESSOR JUNIPER Tell Papa I said, "Hi."


CILAN/ASH/IRIS 'We will. Bye.'


AXEW/PIKACHU [SALUTATIONS]


NARRATOR As our heroes embark


on a ferry bound for Aspertia City


Professor Juniper's father awaits their arrival


along with the White Ruins and perhaps the Legendary Reshiram.


What new adventures lie ahead on the next part


of their exciting journey?


[horn blaring]


[dramatic music]


[wind howling]


NARRATOR Stay tuned.


[theme music]