03x17 - Tanks a Lot!

[bunniefuu]

Today our friends have
found a quiet spot

where they're enjoying
a well-deserved rest

before their next Johto
League gym battle.

But you know the
old saying,,,

there's no rest
for the weary!

Tank's A Lot!

We can't miss with this!

This has gotta be our
best invention yet...

an' it handles nice too!

With this weapon in
our arsenal,

victory is guaranteed!

And designing it to look
like a giant Arbok

is a stroke of genius if
I do say so myself...

it's the perfect
Pokémon to represent us!

I still say Weezing would've
been a better choice.

Forget Weezing!

Now let's see.. what
should we call this

magnificent machine?

How 'bout " the Arbotank? !"

I like that-it
sounds so military!

..Good, now we know those
kids are around here somewhere

..Let's see..

Bingo, it's them...

Twerps spotted at
twelve o'clock..

and that's not even
the best part!

It isn't? !

What is?

They're all fast asleep!

Oh.

I thought you was gonna say
they had a pepperoni pizza

wit' extra anchovies
we could swipe.

Don't you see,

this gives us is the
perfect opportunity!

While they're
still asleep,

we can catch Pikachu!

Good idea...

..only problem is if we
roll up in this thing

the noise is gonna
wake 'em up!

Here's the plan:...

we'll snatch Pikachu

and use the Arbotank
for our getaway!

When naptime's over
those kids'll be in

for a rude awakening!

Any plan that involves rudeness
is hunky dory wit' me!

All right! Let's start
Operation Pikachu!

OK..

Uh-oh

Hey I think I just heard
some kind o' noise.

A noise?

Now that you mention it...

...I think I did
hear something.

Look.. Togepi!

And look, there's
something else

sneaking around in
there with it!

Oh no! . .

them two's playin'
around right next

t' the control panel!

Hey! . . how'd they do that!

James!

Don't tell me you forgot
to put the parking brake on!

Alright what would you
like me to tell you then?

Hurry we gotta catch 'em!

Yeah!

Togepi?

Togepi? !

Go back t' sleep Pikachu.

I don't wanna get up yet.

I'm tryin' t ' sleep..cut
it out Pikachu....

Pikachu I'm ..

Pika-chu? ! . . .

What's this!

What's what?

Hey....What kind
o' Pokémon is that?

Well, Let's find out.

Sentret, the
Scout Pokémon.

Sentret is able to
see great distances

by rising up on its tail.

When it spots an enemy

or any kind of danger
it emits a loud,

shrill cry as a warning.

Hey...Sentret
seems pretty cool!

It seems worried too!

I wonder what it's
tryin' t' say t' us.

Uhhh.. an apple a day
keeps the Chansey away?

Well..from the way it's
gesturing it looks like

it's trying t' find
something it lost.

Brock.. maybe Sentret
can help find Togepi !

Togepi's gone?

Whadda ya think that is?

Look a' that guys!

Hey ...wait for me! Pikachu!

C'mon..let's follow it!

Wait up!

Whadda we do if we can't catch
up wit' the Arbotank Jessie!

Don't start worrying..
..just keep running!

Oh no...

it'll be ruined when it
scrapes against those rocks!

YOU BETTER NOT PUT A
SCRATCH ON THAT TANK..

NOT AFTER I EMPTIED TEAM
ROCKET'S BANK ACCOUNT

TO BUILD IT!

-What? !
-What?

You spent our savings! ?

All of it?

Well..sort of.

But I switched from my top
o' the line gourmet grub

t' the cheap chow
t' save that dough!

I suffered too..I adore
expensive bon bons,

but I made do with hard
sucker candy instead.

Oh yeah? !

Well we're the suckers!

What d' you mean? !

I sacrificed just as much as
you to save that money...

what about Jessie..

she didn't do
anything to help out!

I certainly did!

I almost never order
caviar anymore

and I cut back to only
one dessert per meal!

She has dessert? !

Yeah!

THIS ISN'T ABOUT
ME IT'S ABOUT YOU! . .

YOU NEVER SHOULD'VE SPENT
OUR LIFE SAVINGS

WITHOUT GETTING
PERMISSION FROM ME!

I'm sorry Jessie..

I just wanted you t'
be proud of me,

I'll never spend our
money like that again!

Yeah 'cuz we'll never
have any money again.

Guys... there it is!

Looks like another
contraption dreamed up by..

... ..Team Rocket!

It's the twerp!

I should o' guessed you
three were behind that

big ugly thing!

That tank happens t'
resemble a Pokémon colleague

o' mine so
don't call it ugly!

The nerve...if it was so
ugly ya shouldn't

o' let Togepi swipe it!

What? ! . .

Togepi is inside
o' that thing? . .

TOGEPI!

Misty wait up!

The squirt had an
accomplice in the heist

an' it looked like
a little one o' you!

-Sentret!
-All right...

This is a job for Onix!

Misty!

Come on, it's
faster this way!

Thanks for the lift,,,

Brock what d' we do now? !

I've got an idea..

but we gotta cut 'em
off at the pass!

Hey twerps!

This is all your fault..

you'd better do
something fast!

If that dinky delinquent
o' yours wrecks

that Arbotank
you're gonna pay!

It's just like I thought.

That tank can plow
through anything!

An' it doesn't stop no
matter what's in its way!

Brock, didn't you say you
had some idea about

how t' stop it? !

Yeah.... OK
troops listen up!

This is a map of the
surrounding region.

The Arbotank is currently
proceeding directly toward us,

destroying everything
in its path

in order to maintain
a straight course.

Our objectives are to stop
the Arbotank's progress

and rescue the Pokémon
that are inside.

This is where Operation
Sink Tank comes in.

First we'll have Onix dig
a deep, wide hole here

right in the path
of the Arbotank

and we'll fill in the
hole with chunks of earth

from the surrounding cliffs.

We'll have our Pokémon use
their Water g*n attacks

to soak the earth and turn
it into a soft, wet mud.

Then when the
Arbotank comes along,

it'll fall in
and be trapped!

Then we rescue
Sentret an' Togepi!

Right .. when we're certain
that the Arbotank is stopped

we'll need a few good Pokémon
to enter the vehicle..

their mission'll be t' search
and rescue those Pokémon!

That'll be our mission!

OK!.. now we a trainer
with water Pokémon...

how 'bout you?!

Yes sir...
I volunteer!!

We're gonna have
t' work fast

t' make this
operation a success..

so let's move it out!

Yes sir!

Poliwag Staryu Psyduck!..

fire your Water g*n!

You too Squirtle...

Water g*n on the double!

There's not much time
it's coming this way!

You deserve a
dishonorable discharge!

C'mon Staryu pump faster!

May day...The Arbotank
is picking up speed!

C'mon..head for cover!

It worked.

TOGEPI!

Let's go!

TOGEPI!

TOGEPI!

Don't worry we'll
get ya outta there!

Pikachu!

TOGEPI!

There it goes again!

We almost had it!

But now Pikachu's inside!

Help us Psyduck... NOW..
Psychic Attack!

Now what're we gonna do?!

Sit back and
enjoy the show!

We've got something
prepared you won't believe!

What's doubly deceiving
is up our sleeve!

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.

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket blast off
at the speed of light.

Surrender now or
prepare to fight!

Meowth, that's right!

What's up with them?

Why're they dressed
like magicians?!

Cuz we've got a trick!

We've found a way of making
large objects disappear

that will simply amaze you!

Observe closely!

One..two.. THREE!

It's gone!

Let's go check it out!

It's not magic..
it's a gigantic hole!

Why'd they make such
a big deal out of it?

They dig these
all the time.

This is no ordinary
hole young lady!

First we
selected the site..

...then we made observations
and calculations...

..and then we hand-crafted
a one-of-a-kind custom hole!

Nobody can get
themselves into a hole

better than
Team Rocket can...

it's our specialty!

When we dig we
dig with brio...

We're a great
trio trio trio!

Ok! This is getting
way too weird!

If only we could
get down there...

Finders keepers!

-Meowth!
-Oh, Pikachu...

No way!

OK ev'rybody I'm
in charge here

What're ya doin'?!

It's hoppin' away!

Oh, Look James.

Must be springtime.

HANG ON MEOWTH!

WE'LL SAVE YOU!

The Arbotank'll flatten
anything that gets in its way!

Sentret warn the
other Pokémon!

Y' hear that!

Pretty loud!

They have t' be,

that's the way the
Sentret protect themselves!

They use their voices t'
communicate long- distance

and warn their friends
when danger's near!

All right come on let's go this
ain't no playground ya know!

OW!!

Leggo o' my whiskers that
don't tickle ya know,

what'd I do t' you,
gimme a break will ya?!

If we don't figure
out some way t' stop,

those rocks're
gonna stop us!

It's going too fast

if the tank hits at this
speed it'll be destroyed!

Let's... see....

where're they hidin'
the brakes on this thing?

I guess this is it!

TOGEPI?!

Where'd th' Arbotank go?

Maybe it did disappear
this time.!

No.. it musta drilled its way,
straight through the mountain!

James that rock-drill was
a stroke of pure genius..

I just love our Arbotank!

With options like that

no wonder the sticker
price was so high.

All right troops: we're gonna
have t' change our battle plan.

The Arbotank's much tougher
than I first estimated.

As we just saw, even a
mountain couldn't stop it.

There's no reason t' believe
that any natural obstacle

will knock it
off it's course.

Judging from its
current direction,

it's going to wind up
right ... ...here.

If it does it'll
destroy that town!

Not if I can help it.

OK Brock what's
your plan of attack?!

We're gonna
need Charizard.

Charizard!?

It's the only Pokémon

that stands a chance
against that thing!...

We'll send Charizard ahead

to stop the tank long
enough t' get Pikachu

and the other
Pokémon out safely.

Then Charizard can use
its Flamethrower attack

and destroy the Arbotank.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS..

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW
MUCH THAT ARBOTANK COST US?!

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE T' PAY IF
YOU DESTROY THAT TANK MISSY!

NO WE'RE NOT AND
THE NAME IS MISTY!

Oh, Sorry.

Charizard I choose you!

Onix...

follow Charizard
t' the Arbotank!

What's that?

Look..up ahead!

If we can't stop we're gonna
plow right through that city!

I'll try this!

I guess those
were the breaks!

All our money's
going up in smoke!

Well..here we go..

Charizard...
stop the Arbotank!

It's no good..
it's still moving!

Hang in there Charizard!

C'mon Onix hurry!

That city'll be a ghost
town an' we'll be the ghosts

if we don't stop
this thing right now!

ONIX! GRAB ONTO
THE ARBOTANK'S TAIL!

NOW!... USE FLAMETHROWER
T' MELT THE WINDOW!

C'mon Pikachu!

Hey.. where're ya'
goin' wait for me?!

I THINK THIS THING
IS GONNA EXPLODE!

We can't let the
Arbotank blow up!

It's all we've got left!

If we hurry maybe we'll
have time t' save it!

Now what do the three
of us have left?!

A tankless job!

Yeah..but somebody's
gotta do it!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

I'm glad that's over..

great job ev'ryone!

And you're not driving
again 'til you're eighteen!

Boy the people down there're
lucky we stopped that tank.

It was you!?

Officer Jenny!

I've been looking
all over for you!

Are you the ones
responsible for that tunnel?

Well..yeah but ya see...

Oh, I can't
thank you enough!

Before you came along

everybody in town had t' drive
all the way around the mountain

if they wanted t'
get t' Violet City.

Now that we have a way t' drive
straight through the mountain

it'll cut the time it
takes t' get there in half!

The Arbotank
did some good!

Team Rocket finally
had a success..right?

Accidents do happen!

Togepi and Sentret's

misadventures ruined
Team Rocket's plans

AND our heroes' naptime.

But Ash, Brock, Misty and
Pikachu can sleep well tonight,

knowing that they
helped save the day.