23x48 - A Close Call... Practically!

[bunniefuu]

[light music]

[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!

[calm music]

Come out, Lucario!

Cinderace!

[growls]

Cinder.

[narrator] Ash, Goh, and their Pokémon have arrived in Castelia City,

located in the Unova region.

If you're wondering why they're here

'Kay, everyone…

are your tummies good and empty?

[all] Yeah!

All right then.

[chuckles]

First prize from the Pokémon Grand Eating Contest.

Our Unova gourmet eatery tour starts now!

First, a Unova specialty.

Yummy Casteliacone!

Pika Pika!

Cinder Cinderace!

-Cinderace! Cinderace! -[grunting]

Let's go, Cinderace!

Cinder. Cinderace. Cinderace.

[Jessie] Thank you so much!

Twerps, can you step on it a bit?

[sighs]

Oh!

Leave it to Team Rocket to trap the Twerps with their ice cream truck

while lying in waiting

-[gasps] -Wobbufet!

While they let their guards down on their gourmet tour,

they can eat, and we'll steal Pikachu!

So why, you may ask, are we sure of our plan's success?

It's because of this little dude…

yellow fur and pointy ears!

♪ 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 ♪

[light music]

[Goh] A close call…

[Ash] Practically!

Presenting Practically Pikachu!

[Jessie and James] Practically Pikachu?

[Meowth] That lilting look!

The feel of its fu and the weight!

They're all exactly the same as the real deal!

[boings, crackles]

[both gasp]

So, with Practically Pikachu,

we could stealthily replace the real Pikachu.

And be gone without those gullible Twerps

being any the wiser!

[chuckling]

[both] Pikachu! We steal you!

Hikachu!

[both] Hm? [gasp]

Now, wait a minute!

I could've sworn I just heard it say "Hikachu"

and not "Pikachu".

I can't say that I did.

-Hikachu! Hika Hika! -[both gasp]

[Jessie and James] What do you know?

It distinctly uttered "Hikachu!"

Followed by "Hika Hika!"

I want an explanation!

I'll give it to you straight.

I tried and I tried,

but its robo-tongue just doesn't get Pikaspeak!

Hikachu!

So that would account for the Practically moniker

Hika Hika!

But, aside from that, it acts just like the real deal.

They're such scatterbrained suckers, they'll never know the difference!

Perfect.

Wobbufet!

-[Ash] Excuse me! -That voice!

-[Meowth] Twerp time. -Casteliacone, please!

Yes, sir! Thanks for your business!

Today's your lucky day!

It happens to be Casteliacone Day!

You get our super-gooey tasty toppings on the house!

All right!

I'll have to take a pass.

I'd like plain vanilla.

Please? May I have his helping, too?

[Jessie laughs] Coming up!

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

-Pika Pika! -Awesome! Thanks a lot!

Nothing like a Twerp taking the bait!

Now, while he tries to eat that super-gooey cone confection…

We can do the ol' Practically Pikachu switcheroo.

Woo-hoo!

Wobbufet!

Would you like some?

Cin Cinder.

How about you, Lucario?

Huh? You don't want any?

There you go!

Enjoy!

Cinder.

Let's go eat it on the bench.

Come back anytime!

Hm?

[all] It won't be long now.

[both gasp]

-Am. -Am.

[both cackle]

[panting]

Pikachu!

All right. Wait just a second, buddy!

[Pikachu] Pika Pika!

[Ash] I know.

Cinder.

[groans]

Cin. Cinder.

[growls]

Cinder.

[growls]

-Cinder. Cin. -[growling]

[groans]

Cinderace. Cinder!

Cin Cinder. Cinder Cinderace.

[sighs]

[mumbles]

Cinder. Cinderace!

[Ash] Here, Pikachu.

[giggles]

Ugh… It's all over your hand!

You should go and wash up.

Right. Goh, would you hold this?

[whimpers]

Hurry, would you please, Ash?

[Ash] Right!

And now…

[mumbling]

…we wait.

[both] Hmp!

[whimpers]

Perfect! Nobody noticed!

Now, for the big switch…

[Jessie mumbling]

Does he know? Are we busted?

What's wrong with Ash's ice cream? It's melting everywhere!

-Ah? -Hikachu.

Aw, Ash, are you taking a bath?

-Pika! Pika Pika! -[Goh] Aw, come on!

This stuff's gonna melt all over me!

What am I gonna do now?

[both] No Pikachu!

[all] Huh?

[Jessie and James] Bingo!

Pika Pika!

[Jessie] Which one is real?

[mumbles]

[James] That one? No, that one!

Listen to their yapping!

[all humming]

-Pika? -Pika!

Pikachu.

Mmm. Pika.

[all moaning]

-Hika! -[mumbles]

[coughs]

Pi… Pikachu!

-Hear that? -It said, "Hikachu!"

So, that means, we want the other one!

-[yells] -[shrills]

[gasps, whimpers]

[giggling]

Pika.

-[bell rings] -Pikachu?

Hey, look! Clean as a pin!

Wish I could say the same about mine.

Hm?

-[Wobbufet] Wow! -[Jessie] Total success!

[giggling]

Race. Cinderace!

Cinderace!

-[laughing] -[Jessie and James] Huh?

Don't look now, but we're being chased!

[panting]

-[growls] -Race. Cinderace.

[growls]

Two now! This is not part of the plan!

Get a load of this!

[shrills]

Finally.

[moaning]

Man! That was real good!

So, what do we get to eat next?

Ah, good question

Hey, wait.

Where are Cinderace and Lucario?

[all] Huh?

-[growls] -Cinder.

-Cinderace! -[growls]

-Cinderace! -[grunts]

[both yell]

[both scream]

Hustle!

We must let the Boss know ASAP!

[Cinderace] Cinderace.

[gasps]

What? No!

We stole Pikachu first!

[Lucario growling]

[both scream]

[Ash] Who’s that Pokémon?

Pika!

Cinderace.

Pika Pika!

Pikachu!

Watchog-shaped treats. A Unova specialty!

The deep-fried crispy bread

is decorated with a Watchog pattern using mustard!

[Ash] They even used toothpicks for the tails!

[Ash and Goh] So, down the hatch!

[munches]

[Pikachu moans]

Great!

Wonder where Cinderace and Lucario are.

I'm starting to worry.

Hey! Come back!

You can't steal what's been stolen!

[panting]

Cinder. Cin, Cinder.

[Jessie and James laugh evilly]

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.

Cin.

[both growling]

Cinderace.

[growls]

[both growling]

Cinderace.

[grunts]

Cinderace.

[growls]

-[mumbles] -Cinderace.

[growling]

Cinderace!

Those two have issues.

So what?

Let's just get Pikachu back.

[shrills]

[groans]

[yells]

[grunts]

[both scream]

[James] How did they do that?

Quick! Let's move!

-[Meowth] Roger! -[Wobbufet] Wobbu!

[both scream]

[both growls]

[both scream]

Cinderace!

-[Lucario screams] -Cinderace!

[thumps]

[both yelp]

-[whimpering] -Cinderace.

Man, those two get around.

With my Pikachu!

[all] Huh?

Now what?

[both scream]

[all screaming]

[tinkles]

[Goh] Ta-da!

This is also a Unova specialty.

Crustle Cake!

Yummy!

[Goh] Alternating layers of chocolate sponge cake and cheesecake,

-topped with sweet icing. -[Ash] Whoa!

[Goh] They say it only takes one piece to fill you up!

[Ash] Wow!

And look!

They also make bite-sized, Dwebble-shaped mini-cakes as well!

[Ash] Yum!

Okay, here we go!

-It's down the hatch again! -It's down the hatch again!

Best cake ever! Wow!

[moans]

[mumbling]

[moans]

Where did those two go? So weird.

I'd say they ate so much yummy food, they can't move anymore.

[laughs]

[heavy breathing]

-[growls] -Cinder.

[panting]

Please. Why don't you give it up?

Give us Pikachu, pronto!

-[mumbles] -Cinderace!

[laughs]

Scowl at us all you want! Looks will never hurt us!

Wobbufet!

You're two pathetic Pokémon intertwined by some tricky trumpet glue!

[Jessie and James] Come on down!

[Meowth humming]

[yells]

Meowth, you hold the key!

Whoopee!

-[Jessie] Our secret… -[James] Rocket Prize…

[Meowth] Say it loud!

[Jessie and James] Master!

As for me?

Showtime!

The Karate Pokémon, Sawk!

Ha, Sawk!

Show me what I've won!

The Judo Pokémon, Throh!

Throh.

[growls]

It's your turn, Sawk! Low Sweep!

Sawk! Sawk!

[growls]

-[yells] -[groans]

[yells]

[whimpers]

Cinderace!

[grunting]

You use Circle Throw!

Throh, Throh.

Cinderace!

[screaming]

[grunting]

[James] Great!

That tricky trumpet glue won double prizes with a single attack!

-[both groaning] -Cinderace!

[both growling]

[both growling]

Cinderace!

[growling]

Cinderace.

[grunting]

[groaning]

They're trouncing themselves!

Wobbu!

Now, Sawk, use Brick Break!

And Throh, use Vital Throw!

-Sawk! -[gasps]

Sawk!

[grunts]

[gasps]

[growls]

[screams]

[grunts]

[both] Yay!

You two are really dumb, you know that?

Throwing each other around like baseballs.

[groans, gasps]

Cinder.

I see a light bulb going on.

Who cares? No sweat!

That tricky trumpet glue's keeping your attacking prowess at bay!

-Cinder. -Huh?

Cinderace.

[growls]

[action music]

[growls]

Cin…

I don't like this.

It's like a sporting event!

[growls]

Cinderace!

-[yells] -Cinderace!

[growls]

[screams]

[grunts]

[all] Uh-oh.

Sawk.

You used the glue to power up your attack?

[growls]

Cinder.

-Cinderace. -[mumbles]

-Cinderace! -[growls]

Cinderace.

[growling]

Cinderace!

[groaning]

[whimpering]

Cin.

-Cinderace. Cinder. -Ah!

[growling]

Cinder…

ace!

[roars]

[whimpering]

[screams]

[both] Not again!

[Wobbuffet] Wobbuffet!

-[mumbles] -Cinderace.

Huh?

[beeping]

-Huh? -Cinder?

You know, I actually thought we would win that.

[all] Mm-hm.

Wobbu!

Wait! Really?

You stole Pikachu back?

Wobbu!

Hikachu!

[gasps]

Hikachu! Hika Hika!

Is this Practically Pikachu?

Hikachu!

Now that's quality construction!

-Save it for when we win! -Save it for when we win!

-We're blasting off again! -We're blasting off again!

Wobbufet!

[tinkles]

Ahh, I'm so totally full.

Can't eat another bite.

Me neither.

[Cinderace] Cinderace!

[Lucario mumbles]

[Ash] Good, they're back.

-Cinderace! -[mumbles]

Pika!

[both gasp]

What's the matter? You look like you're seeing things!

-Pika Pika! -[groaning]

Why don't you two take a break and eat?

Here's a little present.

Cinderace.

Cin. Cinderace!

[moans]

Huh?

Cinderace! Cinder?

[growling]

-[growling] -Cinderace!

-[groans] -[Pikachu] Pika Pika!

[Ash] It's fun to watch good friends play, huh?

[Goh] Sure is.

Cinder. Cinderace. [laughs]

-[yells] -Cinderace!

[narrator] Although Cinderace and Lucario were stuck together by glue,

they managed to work successfully as a team, as the journey continues!

[closing theme music]