01x40 - Farewell, Sprigatito?

[bunniefuu]

Our adventures
with the Rising Volt Tacklers continue!

My pendant turned out

to be a mysterious Pokémon
called Terapagos.

And it wants more than anything

to reach a legendary paradise
known as Laqua.

But to do that,

we need to find all the Pokémon
known as the Six Heroes,

and help Terapagos
regain the powers it once had.

In order to find
the last three of the Six Heroes

and uncover the mysteries
surrounding Terapagos,

we're headed to the Paldea region.

Tinka! Tinka!

Tinkatink!
Come on, you can't just run off like that!

Man, it's a lot of work.

Quaxly...

Making a shopping trip just for a hammer?

I'm so proud.
Never thought I'd see the day.

Kids grow up too fast these days.

Yeah, you keep saying that.

Come on. Please stay still!

The more you move around,
the longer this'll take.

Hey!

Do you want a bath, too, Sprigatito?

Uh-- Where are you going?

♪ When you lead with your heart ♪

♪ It's so scary at the start ♪

♪ But that's the hardest part
And trust me, it gets better ♪

♪ I finally know where I belong ♪

♪ This is the way that we grow strong ♪

♪ I've got a feeling ♪

♪ With you, I'm becoming me ♪

♪ I'm becoming me ♪

♪ I'm becoming me ♪

Are you done yet, Liko?

Come on, let's battle!
- Okay.

Let's go, Sprigatito!

Fuecoco, use Ember.

Fuecoco!

Now dodge it using Quick Attack!

Use Disarming Voice.

Sprigatito, get outta there!

Use Ember!
- Use Scratch!

Fuecoco!

Hatenna!

Use a lot of Leafage!

Saw that one coming.

Dodge it!
- Fueco!

Look out!

Liko!

Are you okay?

Fueco...

Yeah. I just fell. No big deal.

I'm totally fine, Sprigatito.

No. You're hurt.
- It's not bad.

My hand just hit the deck.
- Let's have Mollie check it out.

Looks like you sprained your wrist.

You'll need to avoid using it too much.
- Right.

If you keep it still,
it should heal up in no time.

And if you have to lift anything,
don't use that hand.

Thank you, Mollie.
- I'm so glad it wasn't more serious.

Fuecoco, Fueco!

Tenna...
- Pago...

I'm fine, I promise. It doesn't hurt.

Don't you worry either, Sprigatito.

Huh?

Wait, where'd Sprigatito go?

What's this?

Sprigatito went into the forest?

Yes. It went toward that house
peeking out of the trees there.

If you ask me, it did appear
a little disappointed.

I see. Thank you.

I'm gonna go and try to find Sprigatito.

If you don't mind, Hatenna,
keep an eye on Terapagos, okay?

See you soon!

Tenna!

Huh?

Hatenna! Hatenna...

Sprigatito!

Where are you?

Maybe it was just feeling impulsive again.

But I don't think it's ever left the ship
all by itself before.

Is this the place?

I guess it must've gone inside.

Excuse me.

Hi, hello, anybody?

Huh?

Sprigatito.

Are you here?

Huh?

There it is!

Sprigatito!

Uh--

You're not my Sprigatito?

What?

Hello there.

So many Sprigatito here, I know.

May I help you with something?

Oh! I, uh...

I'm sorry for barging in on you.

My name is--
- Hang on.

If memory serves, you are...

Oh, yes. You attend Indigo Academy.

Liko, right?
- Huh?

You're a Breeder
specializing in feline Pokémon?

That's right. I keep things running.
My name's Marnya, by the way.

We've got all kinds here,
not just Sprigatito.

I just love them. They're so cute.
You think so too, don't you?

Oh-- Uh-huh.

So, uh, how did you know what my name is?

Oh, I never forget any children
that leave the nest.

That includes the Sprigatito
who became your partner.

So, then, Sprigatito...?

My partner, Sprigatito,
was raised right here?

Yes, correct.

I raise feline Pokémon

and teach Trainers
how to get familiar and comfortable

with their partner Pokémon.

I remember most of the students
who partnered with my feline Pokémon,

and to be honest,
I especially remember you.

Your partner Sprigatito was one of a kind.

What do you mean?

Most Sprigatito
are unique and independent,

marching to the beat of their own drums.

Yours was even more distinct.

It never seemed to fit in well
with its fellow Sprigatito.

Yeah, I probably
could've guessed that.

That's why I got so worried when I saw it
earlier today. It just looked so dejected.

You saw it? So you're saying
my Sprigatito really is here?

Huh? Didn't it come here with you?

No, it didn't.
Actually, it just went off by itself.

Oh, dear. Did you have a fight?

Uh, no, it wasn't anything like that.

I see. Well, it does happen sometimes.

A feline Pokémon will leave its partner

and make its way back to this place.

It's unfortunate,

but when a Pokémon and partner
just can't seem to get along anymore,

the partnership is broken,
and we take the Pokémon in.

The partnership is broken?

No, I can't accept that!

Sprigatito is my friend.
We make a great team!

I'll go and look for my partner now.
Excuse me.

I'd never want to break our partnership.

Nobody knows Sprigatito better than I do.

I bet it's up high, where it can sit
in the sun and enjoy the view.

I knew it.

Sprigatito!

There you are!

Oh, this?

It'll heal up in no time.
Don't think this is your fault.

So this is the place you were raised, huh?

It seems nice!

You wanted to visit again, is that it?

Wait!

Are you mad at me or something?

You can't fool me. You're peeved.

I can tell.

Oh! After we leave, we can buy
your favorite green-tea cake. Huh?

Hmm...

Hey, we should be heading back soon.

We can finish that battle
with Fuecoco and Roy.

Or maybe you want a snack first.

I bet you're hungry.

Aw, that sweet Sprigatito scent.

Hey, wait for me!

Hat-- Hatenn...

Sprigatito!

Come on, look at me. What's going on?

Are you mad?
Or maybe you're worried, or...?

Are you sad? Come on,
we're supposed to be partners.

We've been through
so many adventures and battles.

You don't want that to end, do you?
Do you?

Why? I don't get it.

It's like we're back to square one.

Did I make Sprigatito hate me somehow?

You haven't found your Sprigatito yet?

Well, I...

Would you like a cup of tea?

Here you go.

Oh, thank you very much.

Green tea.

Sprigatito's favorite.

It's so bitter.

But still, it's kind of comforting.

If you're hungry, please have a snack.

This is great. Thank you.

But why would Sprigatito...?

Maybe the truth is that
partners tend to think and act alike.

That Pokémon made the same face I see now.

Huh? Which Pokémon is that? My Sprigatito?

That's the one.

It was basking in the sun
on its favorite rooftop.

It seemed to be saying, "This is so dull.
Come on, take me someplace more fun!"

Even when the others were playing,
it remained aloof and detached.

Bored, even.

Yeah, that makes sense.

And yet...

there was a time when the others
were having play Pokémon battles.

I was astonished.

The Leafage move
has such impressive power.

That Pokémon truly has
a natural talent for battles, doesn't it?

It's true.
Sprigatito's Leafage is amazing.

So after you saw that, what happened next?

From then on,

it was admired as the Pokémon
who had the most formidable Leafage.

It came down and started playing
and having fun with its fellow Sprigatito.

So it did manage to make friends.

I'm so glad to hear that.
I would never want it to be lonely.

Well, about that...
- Huh?

One afternoon, it had joined
all the others to play.

What was that?

It was Spidops, the Trap Pokémon.

It would sneak onto the grounds
and set traps

to capture and terrorize our Pokémon.

Spi...

Oh, those poor things.

It's all right, loves.
You'll be just fine in no time.

Your Sprigatito
was trying to help its friends,

but its Leafage attack
was perhaps too strong for them.

After that, they all seemed afraid of it.

And whenever it approached them,
they would run away.

That experience
left Sprigatito so despondent,

it never used Leafage again.

I had no idea.

The other Sprigatito found partners
and went off to their homes,

but your Sprigatito
stayed on the roof, alone.

When Sprigatito and I first met...

It makes so much sense now.

I bet Sprigatito
didn't want to use Leafage.

And when I got hurt...

it must've thought
I was gonna become afraid of it

and pull away
like its old friends did before.

Even though I assured it I was fine,

it left and came back here.

But then, it was a huge relief for me
during your first online meeting.

Sprigatito saw you there and I just knew.

Huh? What first meeting?

Remember your meeting
with the school,

and they showed you a bunch of Pokémon?

I happened to be there too, observing.

And I could tell with one glance

that this promising young girl
would become the very best partner to it.

Its wide, awe-struck eyes said it all.

It was gazing at your image
on that screen the whole time.

I think it knew intuitively
you were destined to be friends.

So if your Sprigatito came back here
of its own accord...

Sprigatito!

...that could be
because it never wanted

to hurt anyone precious to it again.

At least, that's what I believe
in my heart to be true.

I found you!

No, you don't!

Caught you!

I'm not letting you get away, my little...

It's okay.

You can scratch me.

You scratched me
when we first met too, remember?

But that day kicked off our adventures.

We've been together through so much.

You were kidnapped.

We jumped off roofs.

We were chased all over.
We traveled to new places.

At first, everything was a little scary...

but since you were by my side,

I knew we could accomplish anything.

No matter how scary something is,
or how much pain I might be in,

whatever might come,
I want to face it with you, Sprigatito!

What about you?

Thank you.

Hatenn!

Huh?

Wait, that sounds like...?

Hatenna! Terapagos!

What are you doing here?

It's Spidops!

Spidops...

It'll be okay. You can do it, Sprigatito!

This is just another battle to win!

Now! Use Leafage!

All right! Good job, Sprigatito!

You're so amazing, you know that?

What it just did?
That move is Magical Leaf.

Magical Leaf, you said?

Your bond to each other is so strong
that it caused its moves to strengthen.

I'll say it again. You're amazing!

Are you all right?

You finally found it.

A real family of your own.

Fuecoco, use Ember!

Fuecoco!

Use Quick Attack!

Stomping Tantrum!

Fuecoco, co, co!

Now jump to dodge it!
- Here it comes.

Dodge it, Fuecoco!
- Fueco!

Use Magical Leaf!

Huh? What's "Magical Leaf"?

Fueco!

Oh, no! Fuecoco!

Oh!

Huh! How about that?
- Pika...

Whoa... They got even stronger.

You did it, Sprigatito!