23x35 - Gotta Catch a What?!

[bunniefuu]

[upbeat music playing]

[narrator] Ash's goal is to battle one of the world's greatest Trainers, Leon!

Goh's goal is to catch one of every kind of Pokémon, including Mew!

This is the story of their adventure-filled journey

through the world of Pokémon!

Pika, pika!

[comical music]

[Pokémon calling]

[Ash] Things are sure hopping around here, you know?

[Goh] For sure!

You're gonna catch more, aren't you?

Of course!

What are you gonna catch next, huh?

What else?

[Goh] Any Pokémon I meet! All of them!

[Ash chuckles] I should've known.

Hello, Goh and Ash!

I brought some snacks!

I'll leave them in the lunchroom, so enjoy!

-[both] Thanks! -[Pokémon shriek]

-[liquid pouring] -[Mr. Mime vocalizing]

Uh, thanks.

[Ash chomping]

I was getting really hungry, so perfect timing!

Ahh!

This is really great! Here, wanna try a bite, Pikachu?

It's so good!

I really love how the two of you are such good friends.

[munching]

I've got it!

What was that about?

Pika?

I'm gonna catch… a Pikachu!

Huh?

That was awful quick!

Pikachu.

If I wanna catch one of every Pokémon, then I've gotta catch a Pikachu, too.

Am I right?

Yeah, I guess so, but…

Here I come, Pikachu!

-[Goh] Here, or here. -[device trilling]

Pikachu are hard to find.

Looking for Pikachu, are you?

Professor Cerise?

I recently received information about a sighting

of an outbreak of Pikachu.

Since you're research fellows,

I was just going to ask you to go have a look.

An outbreak of Pikachu? I'm there!

[Chrysa] Right here in this area. It's always been a habitat for Pikachu.

But it's unusual for them to gather like this.

Lots of Pikachu.

I'll bet they're so cute!

-Pika? -Really.

I'm already on my way!

Hey, wait for me, Goh!

Pikachu!

♪ It's a big, big world But you know where to find me ♪

♪ We'll be together And we're gonna do it our way ♪

♪ We'll discover We believe in each other ♪

♪ On adventures With my friends like every day ♪

♪ And we're already on our way ♪

♪ The journey starts today! ♪

♪ The journey starts today! ♪

♪ The journey starts today! ♪

-[Ash and Goh] Gotta catch… a what? -Pikachu!

[narrator] Goh and Ash have come to a mountain forest

in search of wild Pikachu.

But will Goh catch one?

It should be right in this area.

[Sobble calls]

Huh! There's one! It's a Pikachu!

Time to catch it! Okay, Poké Ball, go!

Pika!

No luck.

Goh, there's another!

Where? All right!

Let's try this one! Now, curveball, go!

Pika!

[groans]

[Pikachus laughing]

[Ash] Aw, they ran away!

-Pika, pik-- -Ha!

-Huh? -Pika?

Pika, pika!

[chitters]

Pika!

Oh. Thank you very much.

-[chomping] -Pikachu!

Pika!

They're for us? Thanks a lot!

[Pokémon mutter]

-[shrieks] -Pikachu!

-[both chomping] -Pikachu!

[both giggle]

That Pikachu must love to take care of others!

[Goh] Look at its tail!

[both chittering]

[female voice] Pikachu. The Mouse Pokémon.

An Electric type.

Pikachu have pouches on their cheeks that store electricity,

which they release if threatened.

Male and female Pikachu have differently shaped tails.

Which means that one is female, am I right?

Hey! You could catch it if you're quick about it!

Oh, yeah! Right!

-Go! -[Ash chuckles]

[female voice] Pikachu has been registered to your Pokédex!

I just caught a Pikachu!

[Pokémon cheer]

-You did it! -Pika!

Come on out!

-Pikachu! -We're gonna be good friends!

[both chuckling]

-Pika! -[both screaming]

-Wow. That hurt. -Pika?

That's pretty much how Pikachu say hello.

You'll get used to it really fast.

-Pika, pika! -Raboot!

-Sobble. -Pika! Pikachu.

-[Pikachu chittering] -Pikachu, what's up?

-Pikachu! -Pika!

-We're going, too! -Yeah!

[Pikachus calling]

-[amused gasp] -Check out all the Pikachu!

Wow, this must the place that Professor Cerise

was telling us about before.

[James] We heard there was a Pikachu outbreak.

So, we were here in a flash!

Who knew the twerps were flashier?

It's all for the better.

Not only do we get to catch a pile of prime Pikachu,

we get the twerps, too!

[all cheer]

Wait, are they looking for something?

Pika!

[Pikachus calling]

What's going on?

[Pikachu grunting]

Pikachu!

[Pikachus exclaiming]

Hold on! That's a Thunder Stone!

Pikachu!

Rai, rai!

Wow, it evolved!

Now I understand.

[Goh] When a Pikachu touches a Thunder Stone,

it evolves into a Raichu.

That's it!

The Pikachu are all gathered here to search for Thunder Stones!

Awesome!

Pika, pika, pika…

-Pika! -[whimpers]

[Pikachu yelling]

Pika!

[both chittering]

Stop it, buddy! Calm down!

[magical blast]

Ah, Pikachu!

[Ash gasps]

Rai, rai!

You didn't, did you?

It evolved?

Rai!

[Pikachus calling]

Well, it's not yours.

[sighs] Looks that way.

Pika, pika!

But if Pikachu uses it, it'll get stronger, won't it?

I thought Pikachu wants to evolve?

No way.

My Pikachu has always wanted to get stronger as a Pikachu.

I'm sorry.

Since Pikachu feels that way, we don't need it. Thanks.

[whines]

Hm? You're telling me you want me to have it?

Are you saying you don't want to use it either?

Pika!

-Pika… -Kachu!

[Pikachus thrilling]

Mine wants to stay the same, just like yours does.

Guess so.

I think it's the best thing for everyone to evolve when they want to.

Pikachu! Pika?

[evil laughter]

[Jessie] We'll be assuming control of this pack of Pikachu, if you please!

You'll what?

Prepare for trouble and open your ears!

And make it double, so cry twerpish tears!

To protect the world from devastation!

To unite all people within our nation!

To denounce the evils of truth and love!

To extend our reach to the stars above!

-Jessie! -And James!

Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!

Surrender now or prepare for a fortuitous fight!

Meowth! That's right!

Team Rocket!

You characters again?

-Pika! -Huh?

Pika, pika.

Hey, that's real nice.

Yes, thank you.

-You're sweet. -Wobbuffet!

[all chomping]

Juicy!

This isn't why we're here!

-They're the bad guys! -Pika?

The limo!

With pleasure!

Hey, hey!

[Pikachus whimper]

One Pikachu.

[grunting]

Stop it right now!

Pika, pika-chu!

[Pikachu grunting]

[James] A waste of watts!

Your Thunderbolt's safely under wraps!

And now we move to step two.

That's all of you!

[hissing]

[muffled screaming]

[both grunting]

Wow. Tight fit!

-[Pokémon chitter] -Stop that!

Pika!

Since when do we take orders from twerps?

You're the victims, and we're the perps!

-And that includes you-know-who. -Wobbuffet!

-You're through! -Pika.

-Rai! -Rai!

That's enough! I've had it!

[all] "Come on down' time!"

[humming]

[Jessie] Our…

[James] Secret…

[Jessie and James] Rocket Prize Master!

Whee! Now let's see!

Eary, buneary!

Cinno, minccino!

The Rabbit Pokémon, Buneary?

The Chinchilla Pokémon, Minccino?

How do we wreak havoc with cuteness?

Uh…

[Pokémon fighting]

Wow! We've got heavyweights!

The heaviest!

-Nice rumble! -Wobbu!

Now, Buneary! Use Dizzy Punch!

Raboot! Double Kick!

Pikachu, use Iron Tail!

Sack them using Swift!

[both yell]

[Ash] Who's that Pokémon?

[upbeat music playing]

Pika? Pikachu!

Pika, pika!

Buneary, use Quick Attack!

[Ash] Use Quick Attack, too!

Minccino, use Double Slap!

[Goh] Dodge it!

Sobble, no!

-You all right? -Sobble, sobble.

Raboot, Double Kick!

The impudence!

Now's your chance to run for it!

[Pikachus and Raichus whimper]

No, no! Buneary, use Pound!

Back in the box.

Quick Attack, let's go!

Use Tickle!

[giggling]

Now into the twerp tube!

[all chittering]

Pikachu, no!

They're all here!

So let's move!

What a groove!

[Ash] Hold it!

Twerps not welcome!

-[hissing] -Huh?

What's going on?

[Ash and Goh coughing]

[Goh] They got away.

[Ash] Where'd they go?

Pikachu!

Pika, pika!

[all grumbling]

Nothing like a pile of Pikachu!

And the twerp's Pikachu is the icing on the conniving cake!

All this yellow's gonna get the Boss so jazzed!

Wobbuffet!

And with our favorite twerp Pikachu in tow, he'll be pizzazzed!

So, which one is the twerp's Pikachu?

You've got a good point.

They all look the same to me.

Wobbu!

The chosen one's in there, isn't it?

[James] Well, that was the plan.

Perhaps this?

That's a female!

[James] How about this?

[Jessie] Not with that goofy expression.

[James] Then what about this?

[Jessie] Not happy enough!

-[James] This? -[Jessie] Lights out!

One of them has to be right!

Will the real twerp's Pikachu please spill the beans?

[all] Pikachu!

Not funny!

-[Jessie] It's that one! -[James] No, it's this one.

-[Jessie] That one there! -[James] Don't make me laugh!

Let me. Out of my way!

Easy.

Eureka!

Pika!

I think you missed.

Did you have a bowl full of jelly?

[both screaming]

[grunting]

If only I knew where they went.

The nerve of them, stealing all those Pikachu!

-They'll be sorry! -[Raboot mutters]

Hm?

[Pikachus chuckling]

Of course. They're all friends of yours, aren't they?

-Pi? -Let's go save all of them.

Together!

-Pika, pika! -[distant blast]

What was that?

Over there!

[all grunting]

Settle down!

[Meowth] Those twerps are gonna hear you!

Already have, Team Rocket!

They sure are prompt.

You won't get away this time!

Give me my Pikachu!

Buneary, use Pound!

-Buneary! -Use Quick Attack!

[Buneary groans]

Sobble, Water g*n!

[yells]

-[all grumbling] -Pika!

Pika. [grunting]

Give those Pikachu back!

In your dreams!

Can't catch me!

Don't sweat the small stuff, and fight!

-Will you Pika-pains chill? -Wobbuffet!

Pikachu, pikachu!

-I know you from before! -Pika!

Prepare to join all your buddy pals!

[grunting]

Pika, pika!

-Huh? -Pika, pikachu!

-Oh. The stone? -Pika!

Yes!

[grunts]

Pikachu.

Uh-oh.

Rai, rai, rai.

That's not right!

Pikachu popped in, but a Raichu popped out!

[female voice] Raichu has been registered to your Pokédex!

All right!

[Raichus calling]

[all shout]

[both] It's gonna blow!

-Pikachu overboard! -Hold it!

Come back!

[Pikachus cheering]

Pikachu!

[all chanting]

-[James and Meowth] Huh? -Spooky!

[chanting continues]

[shouting]

Does that mean?

I hope not.

Now's our chance to really use Thunderbolt!

Pikachu!

[Team Rocket screaming]

[expl*si*n]

[Jessie and James] We're blasting off again!

Wobbuffet!

-Pikachu! -Hey, buddy! You're back!

-Pikachu! -Rai, rai!

[all cheering]

[Chrysa] So cute!

They really are so cute!

[Cerise] So the Pikachu gathering was all about Thunder Stones?

Incredible!

Boys, thank you both, for all the new data!

[both] Sure!

-Rai? -What's this?

You mean me, too?

-[Cerise giggles] -Thanks so much!

Yeah, thanks, Raichu!

-Rai. -Thanks so much!

I only set out to catch a Pikachu.

-Sobble. -[chuckles]

[all yelling]

[narrator] Raichu has made new friends.

And Goh's dream of catching every kind of Pokémon

is one step closer to becoming reality, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]