01x81 - Friend and Foe Alike

[bunniefuu]

♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

The next trainer
will be ash Ketchum

from pallet town.

That's me.

Let's see.

Receptionist: A- . That
means your next opponent

is going to be...

Narrator: While thwarting
another team rocket scheme,

ash and Richie quickly
became friends.

But now a twist of fate

will pit then against each other

in the th round of battle

in the pokémon league
competition.

Both are determined to triumph,

but who will emerge victorious?

And can their friendship

survive the struggle?

Why's my next match have
to be against Richie?

Everything happens to me.

Pika.

Misty: Hey, ash!
Check this out.

What are you doing?

I clicked onto the
pokémon league database,

and it has lots of information

about all the trainers,
including Richie.

Something about Richie?

Brock: Richie won
all rounds

without losing any pokémon.

This kid's amazing.

Well, I won rounds,
too, you know!

Yeah, you were lucky,

but Richie really
knows what he's doing.

Aww...

Misty: And Richie's
only used pokémon:

Butterfree,

Charmander,

and Pikachu.

An electric type, a flame type,

and a flying type.

They're almost the same
kind of pokémon you use, ash.

That means it all depends

on which one's
the better trainer.

You're in trouble.

I'm just as good
a trainer as Richie is.

It must be nice to dream

when you're wide awake.

You'll cry from being jealous

when I win.

I don't know, ash.

Battling against
a friend won't be easy.

Richie may be a friend,
but he's a competitor, too!

And nothing's gonna keep me
from winning that match tomorrow.

Pika!

Richie: Excuse me, Miss.

I'd like to pick up the pokémon
I left yesterday, please.

I have them all right here

waiting for you, Richie,

and they're ready for
your big battle today.

Great, thank you very much.

Joy: Good luck!

Richie: Thanks!

Oh, hi, ash.

Hi, Richie.

Are you ready for the match?

Listen, ash. Because
we're friends,

we should promise each other

to make this the best battle

that we've ever had.

OK, that's a promise, Richie.

I'll see ya later
at the stadium.

OK!
Bye!

Joy: Ash?

All your pokémon are ready

for today's match, too.

Oh, thanks, nurse joy.

I think you're very lucky

to be battling a friend.

Huh?

Even if you don't win
the match yourself,

you can still be happy
because your friend won.

That makes it nice.

Uh... yeah!

And I'm sure you and Richie

will do your best
no matter what.

Ash: Oh, we will.

Hmm, those kids
are really friends.

Friends are very nice to have.

There was something that

prevented me from having friends

when I was a little girl.

Ha ha, it must have
been your personality.

Uh-huh, it must have been my...

Huh?!

But I know how the twerps'
friendship can help us.

[Telephone rings]

Good morning.

Richie: Uh... hello.

Oh, hi, Richie.

Is ash there?

Well, yeah, but he's
getting ready for the match.

You're that stuck-up little
big-mouth misty, aren't you?

Listen lame-o, I didn't
call to talk to you!

Just get ash and get lost!

Well, you can have him
you nasty little weasel!

Ugh! Here, ash. Prince
charming wants to talk to you!

Who's that?

I should have known that kid

was too good to be true.

Hey, ash, it's
your friend Richie.

I have to tell you
something about Pikachu.

Can you come out and
talk for just a minute?

Sure, where?

OK... and bring
Pikachu?

All right, I'm on my way.

Pikachu, we gotta go.

Just don't be late
for your match.

I might be late for
a lot of things, Brock,

but I'm never late for
a meal or a pokémon match.

A leading lady who also
does character roles.

I should have my
own show. Ha ha!

Hey, Richie, where are ya?

Hi, ash.

I'm-glad-you-could-make-it.

Hey, what are you doing standing

all the way over there?

So what's this thing

you wanna tell me about Pikachu?

Well, ash, you won't like it.

Ha ha ha!
Pikachu's mine!

Prepare for trouble.

Make it double.

Not you again!

Pikachu!

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.

Jessy!

James!

Team rocket blast off
at the speed of light!

Surrender now or
prepare to fight!

That's right!

Let me out!

Let me out of here!

Well, jessy, your phony friend

dial-a-twerp decoy call
worked like a charm.

It worked like a charm because

I'm so charming and because

we're dealing with a
brainless little brat!

Yeah, but if that
kid's so brainless

and he beats us every time,

how brainless are we?

Don't let him hear you say that!

I don't have time for this.

I have a pokémon
league match to get to.

We have some bad news.

And it's about
the pokémon league.

Jessy and James:
You're out of it, twerp!

Did ash come back?

No, and he hasn't
called or anything.

I didn't see him anywhere

in the pokémon village.

Do you think he decided

to go straight to the
stadium with Richie?

Hmm. Yeah, maybe
that's what he did.

I hope that's what he did!

His match starts
in half an hour!

What's going on?

Ah! The truck
is flooding!

You're doing great, Squirtle.

Just keep up the water g*n.

We gotta do something

before we get water-logged.

Get off my face, Meowth!

I can't see where I'm driving!

Ahh!

All: Hang on!

Come on, we better hurry.

Announcer:
Richie has entered the arena

and just listen to
the roar of this crowd!

Team rocket:
Stop!

Now team rocket's on a roll!

And we're very tired

of you trying to escape!

Team rocket: Looks like
we're... OK!

You're not getting to
that pokémon league match

till you get past us!

Time to play...
Pokéball!

I choose you, Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur, use your
vine whip attack!

You'll need more than Bulbasaur!

It can't whip us!

Pikachu!

Ash: Bulbasaur, return!

You won't get away!

Watch me!

Team rocket: Yoo-hoo!

We told you you
wouldn't get away.

Not until we've
got that Pikachu!

Go, Weezing!
Smog attack!

Hey, knock it off!

You can either give us

your precious little Pikachu...

Or you can Miss your
pokémon league match!

Choose!

I promised Richie.

Listen, ash... because
we're friends,

we should promise each other

to make this the best
battle that we've ever had.

OK, that's a promise, Richie.

And a promise is a promise!

I've gotta get to that stadium.

Well... what's your decision?

Are you going to
give up your Pikachu?

Or are you going to
give up your match?

You can't steal our bicycle!

Yeah, we're the
thieves around here!

I'm not stealing.

I'm just borrowing!

Meowth: He's not so
brainless, is he?

Who's that...

It's aerodactyl!

Announcer:
Ladies and gentlemen,

we have an unusual
drama unfolding

here at the indigo stadium.

We're ready to start this th
round pokémon league match,

but trainer ash Ketchum
is nowhere to be seen!

If Ketchum doesn't
arrive in time,

he'll forfeit the match,

and Richie, his would-be
opponent,

will be declared the winner!

Where could he be?

Professor, why
isn't ash here yet?

Do you think he's gotten into

some kind of trouble?

Probably.

But that boy has a way

of getting himself

right back out of it.

Announcer: And now it
looks like...

One of Ketchum's coaches

has come onto the field!

I wanna know what
you said to ash.

What do you mean?

Tell me now!

Owwww!

Announcer: And that young
lady might be

the toughest battler we've seen

in this entire competition!

What did I say?

You must have said
that a real friend

wouldn't show up so
you'd win the match,

you -faced phony!

I'd never say
anything like that.

You can quit acting.

You're nice to me in public,

but when you call on the phone,

I'm just a little big mouth!

Wait a second...

What do you mean "when
you call on the phone"?

When you called
today and asked for ash.

What do you think I mean?

But I never talked
to you one the phone.

Huh?

Honest I didn't.

You really are
telling me the truth.

Mm-hmm. And I never
talked to ash.

But then... who made
that call?

What's the matter?

OK, you can have the bike back!

But now we got you

and your Pikachu, too!

Ha ha ha ha!

I gotta do something!

Pidgeotto!

Pikachu!

We're blasting off again!

Great job, Pidgeotto.

Now I need you to pull us

straight to indigo
stadium as fast as you can!

Announcer: Well, it seems
the judges have determined

that ash Ketchum has
forfeited this match

and now the referee
is approaching Richie

to inform him of their decision

and officially award
him the victory.

Because your opponent has
failed to appear for the match,

I hereby declare the
winner of this match to be...

No, not yet!

I don't wanna win
the match that way.

Please wait just
a little longer.

I know ash'll be
here any minute!

Announcer: This
must be a first!

Richie is asking the
Judge to wait for ash!

Ash and I promised each other

that this'd be
the best battle ever

and I know he'd never
break his promise,

so that's why I'm sure
ash'll be here no matter what!

So please wait.

I'll know he'll come!

All right, we'll wait.

... minutes... more.

Thanks. Thank you
very much, sir.

That's the sign of
a really great trainer.

I know he is, Brock.

But I just wish there
was some sign of ash.

Your son has excellent taste

in friends, doesn't he?

Yes, he certainly does.

Hang in there, Pidgeotto.

We're gonna make it!

I'm afraid the
minutes are up.

The match is officially...

Hey, Richie!

Sorry I'm late!

Ya made it!

A funny thing happened

on the way to the stadium.

Pidgeotto!

Thank you, Pidgeotto.

Now you can take
a nice long rest.

Let's start the battle.

Yeah!

Announcer: Ash Ketchum
has just made

the most dramatic,
last-minute entrance

in pokémon league history

and this crowd is going
absolutely wild!

Ash, you apologize
to all these people

for being late
right this instant!

Mrs. Ketchum,
take it easy.

Announcer: Well, folks, good
things come to those who wait,

so hold onto your seats

because this th round
pokémon league battle

is finally about to begin!

I don't know what kept you,

but I'm sure glad you
made it for the match!

Now are you ready for
your biggest battle ever?

I'm ready when you are!

Go, happy!

I choose you, Squirtle!

Announcer: And it's Richie's
Butterfree "happy"

and ash's Squirtle
going head to head

to start things off!

Both pokémon are launching

rock 'em sock 'em poké-attacks!

Happy, sleep powder attack!

Announcer: It looks like
Butterfree has given Squirtle

a one way ticket to slumberland!

Come on, Squirtle.

Try to shake it off and wake up!

Pika pika!

Squirtle!

Squirtle is unable to battle.

Butterfree is the winner!

Announcer: Richie's battling
Butterfree emerges victorious.

And now, with just
pokémon left,

Ketchum must decide which
one can pin down Butterfree!

Pikachu?

Announcer: Ash's Pikachu
leaps off the sidelines

and delivers a devastating
double-edge attack!

I can't believe it!

I thought Pikachu'd be
too tired to battle.

Announcer: And there it is!

Pikachu's shocktacular
thunderbolt!

Happy!

Butterfree is unable to battle!

Pikachu is the winner!

Announcer: Pikachu's
powersurge just caused

a Butterfree meltdown.

And now the battlers both have
pokémon left to play with!

Just pokémon left.

OK, now it looks like

I'll have to fight
fire with fire!

Zippo, go!

Pikachu, watch out!

Announcer: So far Pikachu
is beating the heat

from Charmander's flamethrower!

But just how long can
Pikachu keep it's cool?

It's no good.

Pikachu can't keep this up.

Announcer: And Richie's
Charmander delivers

a devastating tackle attack!

Pikachu...

No... Pikachu.

Announcer: Pikachu
is unable to battle.

Charmander is the winner!

I can't use Bulbasaur
against a fire pokémon.

But, I could use...

I know it's risky,
but it's my only hope.

So I choose
you... Charizard!

Charizard?!

Oh, no!

OK, Charizard. It's
all up to you now.

Don't give up, zippo!
Just keep battling!

Announcer: And it appears
that ash's Charizard

is simply too hot for Richie's
Charmander to handle.

Zippo, return!

We did it, Charizard!

I'm so happy Charizard
is finally listening to me.

Maybe it's risky...

But it may be my
only chance to win.

It's your turn, sparky!

Announcer: Richie is sending
in his Pikachu

to face ash's Charizard!

This could turn into
a Pikachu barbecue!

Sparky?

Be careful, Charizard!

Richie's Pikachu won't
be as easy as it looks.

Pika.

Hang in there, sparky!

You can do it!

Announcer: It looks like...

It looks like Charizard
is taking a nap!

Charizard, you can't just quit

in the middle of my most

important match ever!

Charizard, please
get up and battle.

Just listen to me now

and you never have to
listen to me again, OK?

Hey! What is this?

We came here to see
a pokémon battle!

Get serious!

Charizard still
won't listen to ash.

This is a total disaster!

Why did Charizard stop battling?

It may have thought Charmander,

a flame-type like itself,

was a worth adversary,

but it doesn't want to bother

battling with a puny
little Pikachu.

Charizard refuses to battle.

Pikachu is the winner!

The winner of the match
is the red trainer, Richie!

Charizard, return!

Ash...

I guess you won.

Guess so.

Congratulations, Richie.

Thanks, ash!

Just make sure you win

the next one for me, Richie.

Right, I'll do my best!

Looks like ash is
taking it pretty well.

I think he's happy
for his friend.

I guess one of them
had to lose out there.

From here, they both
look like winners to me.

Ash should be very
proud of himself.

I know he's disappointed,

but I couldn't be
prouder if he'd won.

Narrator: Ash's adventures in the
pokémon league have come to an end.

But his dream of becoming
a pokémon Master continues.

He's learned a lot
about winning and losing.

And as his journey continues,

his passion for pokémon
burns brighter than ever.

Ash: Don't go away.

Pikachu's jukebox is next!

Pika, pika!

♪ 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 ♪

♪ jessy ♪

♪ James ♪

♪ team rocket ♪

♪ blasts off at the speed
of light ♪

♪ surrender now ♪

♪ or prepare
to fight ♪

♪ that's right ♪

♪ team rocket's rockin' ♪

♪ talkin' trouble,
walkin' trouble ♪

♪ double trouble, big
trouble's gonna follow you ♪

♪ team rocket's rockin' ♪

♪ talkin' trouble,
walkin' trouble ♪

♪ double trouble, big
trouble got your Pikachu ♪

♪ team rocket's rockin' ♪

♪ talkin' trouble,
walkin' trouble ♪

♪ double trouble, big
trouble's gonna follow you ♪

♪ team rocket's rockin' ♪

Looks like team rocket's
blasting off again!

♪ Like no one
ever was ♪

♪ to catch them
is my real test ♪

♪ to train them
is my cause ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ a heart
so true ♪

♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

♪ you teach me ♪

♪ and I'll teach you ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ I wanna be
the very best ♪

♪ like no one ever was ♪

♪ to catch them
is my real test ♪

♪ to train them
is my cause ♪

♪ I will travel
across the land ♪

♪ searching far and wide ♪

♪ each pokémon
to understand ♪

♪ the power that's inside ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ it's you and me ♪

♪ I know it's my destiny ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ oh, you're
my best friend ♪

♪ in a world
we must defend ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

♪ a heart so true ♪

♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

♪ you teach me,
and I'll teach you ♪

♪ pokémon ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ pokémon ♪