03x25 - Good 'Quil Hunting

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As our heroes head
for Azalea Town

and the next
Johto League gym,

they find themselves
a thick, dark wood.

They know their way..
they just can't find it!

Is there anything
the matter Brock?

There's nothing
the matter with me..

but there's
definitely something

th' matter with this map!

You don't need to worry
about a thing Misty!

Who needs a map when
all we have to do is

cut through the woods until
we run into th' road?

We'd be better off leavin'
a trail of breadcrumbs!

Hey.. you!

Have you three kids seen
any Cyndaquil around here?

What Cyndaquil? . .

where, where, where
I don't see 'em!

Beats me..I heard there
are s'posed to be wild ones

all over the place..

Come on out, Cyndaquil.

Listen here kid.. You
better stay away

from the Cyndaquil if ya
know what's good for ya!

Cyndaquil!

I SAID T' STAY AWAY..RUNT!

Look "kid"..what makes ya
think you have the right

t' tell 'im what he
can and can't do?

Whoever happens t' find
the Cyndaquil first

has the right t' catch
it fair and square!

Sez who? . .

Just keep outta my way and keep
away from the Cyndaquil!

What an attitude!

That guy makes
Ash look relaxed! . .

I feel sorry for any
Cyndaquil he catches.

You can say that
again, right Ash?

Ash?

Come out come out
wherever you are! . .

Cyndaquil! . . .

Don't ya wanna help me
find a Cyndaquil Pikachu? .

You can come out, now!

Good 'Quil Hunting

Ash should know better
than to run off like that.

Yeah..but we both
know he becomes

a different person when
he's after a Pokemon.

Bingo! They're right
in our line of fire.

Our patience and planning
is about to pay off.

Not to mention our
scrimping and saving!

About time..this Meowth has
had enough of the rat race!

We took jobs that
were beneath us..

said demeaning things

"have a nice day"..

just to save money for
our latest secret weapon!

There were times when I
thought the time clock

wasn't the only thing that
would get punched..

You nincompoop!

It was "man"ual labor for you
and "Meowth"-ual labor for me..

and when the sun sank low and
our spirits sank with it...

We'd look away from our
humdrum existence

and into the night sky...

... knowing in our hearts
that one of these fateful days

we would finally
be rewarded...

... by tricking the twerps

and catching that
Pikachu for ourselves!

And then the
three of us...

would be stars in
our own right,

shining brightly
and triumphantly

for the boss in the
Team Rocket sky.

I'm so sorry..I don't
know what's come over me.

It's okay Jess..this heat
must've gone to your head.

Someday we'll be worryin'
that our success

will do the same thing but
until we do something right

this'll just have to do.

Uh-huh.

How far away did he get?

Lost in the Woods?

Prepare for trouble.

Hand over the goods! or
we'll Make it double.

Not them again!

Team Rocket!

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! . .

But this ain't!

Where are Pikachu
and the twerp?

Neither of them
is here right now.

Whoops..in that case we
take all that back..

Let's go.

Roger..

Meowth-anator
Impersonator..

Preparing to Launch!

...Ignition!

Have ya got any idea of

where the Cyndaquil
might be Pikachu?

Too bad.

Hold it right
there, twerp.

What is that thing?

You won't believe your
eyes When we open the hatch..

You're in for a surprise
'Cause you've met your match

It's us twerp..ya know..

Me and my "Big Meowth!

Team Rocket!

Only today we ain't the
same old Team Rocket

you're used to!

That's right!

We decided that to
be successful

we'd have to build a
better mousetrap.

Or in this case, a
better "Meowthtrap"...

So we pooled our savings
and built this one!

Now hand over that
Pikachu or else!

Why should I listen t'
you.. ya giant furball!

Pikachu Thunderbolt!

The twerp don't know
that electric energy

just helps us
power this thing!

Attack!

Time to make his trouble double
with our bubble gum bombs!

Looks like you've
gotten yourself into

a sticky situation this time!

Pikachu! This way!

What was that all about?

You said to take it
out for a spin...

Its coming.

Over there.

Get ready Pikachu!

Where'd he go?

Nowhere that one of
our impressive array of

inventions can't find him!

While I was frittering
away my time as a fry cook

I was also thinking
of clever new weapons!

Like this: "I scream you
scream we all scream..

for Eye-Beam!"

The Eye-Beam's
found our target!

-Fire!
-Roger!

Sorry t' burst your bubble
but we got things t' do!

-After them!
-Roger.

There appears to have been
some kind of a slipup.

Lookit all o' those caves!

Cyndaquil, the
Fire Pokémon.

Normally mild and
even-tempered,

Cyndaquil will sh**t
a scorching flame

out of its back when upset.

Looks like we found one
after all didn't we!

Just stay right
where you are..

Not him again!

a Cyndaquil!

Dream on..kid...

That Pokemon's mine!

Sandslash..Sand
Attack now!

Knock it off!

See ya, kid!

That wasn't fair!

Big deal!

I got here first...

That Cyndaquil is mine!

Don't just stand there
Sandslash go get th' Cyndaquil!

I can't let myself lose
to a loser like that!

Your not going to
get away this time!

Hey, I'm in the middle
of something here.

I don't have time to play
with a big bucket of bolts!

Bucket o' bolts! . .

Can't you do
something to stop him? !

Roger!

I could be anywhere!

Cyndaquil!

How was your trip, kid?

Meowthanator Impersonator
Ready for launch..

Twerp seeking putty
ball.. Engage!

Engine light.. Ignite!

On your mark, get set GO!

Just fire it!

Whatever you say!

Hold on!

What was that?

Hang on Pikachu!

It's all over..
I've got it cornered!

Quick Sandslash!

Poison Sting now!

Gotcha!

Hey wait!

What a day!..

What's next?

Ah, that was a close one..

you aren't hurt are ya?

Well! Look what the
cat dragged out!

Well twerp..
there's only one way

to settle a standoff
like this..a gum-fight!

Fire one double trouble
bubble gum b*mb!

We did it!

I've always heard that honest
work would have its rewards!

Wait! What's that?

What's what?

Looks like the twerp's
got 'imself a Cyndaquil!

That Pokemon's pretty
hard t' come by!

Whatta ya say we help
ourselves to that one too!

Sure!

Ya better run while ya
still can Cyndaquil!

Get goin' now..

we can take care of
ourselves..promise!

Not so fast!

We've got the twerp
right where we want 'em

so we'll catch the
Cyndaquil first!

What a good idea!..

First we'll weaken it
with our patented punch!

Make a break for it
before it's too late!

Hurry up an' go!

Now!

Meowthanator Impersonator
get ready..

Meowth Punch!

Oh,oh!

As you can see
from that punch

this is a pretty
so-FIST-icated weapon!

Something tells me we're about
to blow - bubble gum and all!

I guess we bit off more
than we could chew..

We better do somethin'

before Cyndaquil gets
caught in the blast..

Pikachu use your
Thunderbolt attack!

I'll be all right just go ahead!

Pokeball, Go!

So what's next?

Another job?

It's up in the air!

Looks like Team Rocket's
blasting off again.

Are you okay, Pikachu?

Where's Cyndaquil?!

Go!

We were worried
Cyndaquil 're you OK!?

Well That's good.

Pikachu and I couldn't
help wonderin'

if ya used that Flamethrower
attack back there

t' help us get away
from Team Rocket.

I could tell you were more
than just a powerful Pokemon...

You're an extra
nice one too!

-Ash!
-Are you okay?

You found a Cyndaquil!

Did y' catch it already?

I was actually jus' tryin'
t' help it out back there

but I used my Pokeball
without even thinkin'.

Back off kid!

I told you to
get outta the way

so I can catch
that Cyndaquil!

Go Sandslash!

I already caught
this Cyndaquil

so just give it
up and walk away!

Huh?

Well, I don't think
it likes you to much

cause it's the one
doing the walking !

I didn't mean you Cyndaquil!

How 'bout I challenge you to
a battle with my Sandslash

and th' winner can
keep the Cyndaquil?

That's ridiculous..

why should he
battle you for it

when he already
caught it once himself?

That's right!

What do ya expect
from a chicken

What!

..Can't blame 'im
for being scared

since he's not a
very good trainer.

Fine! I accept
your challenge

and I'll use Cyndaquil
to beat you!

Hold on a second!

You can't use
Cyndaquil in a match

without ever training it!

We've got nothin'
t' worry about

'I've already seen what this
Cyndaquil can do in battle!

Right?

So it's a single Pokemon,
one-on-one battle, Ready?

Sure!..

Bring it on!

Sandslash..Get it
with your Fury Swipes!

Dodge it..Cyndaquil!

Wake up.. Cyndaquil!

Way t' go Cyndaquil

now you can show 'em that
Flamethrower attack!

Cyndaquil?

Sandslash, get in there and
finish it with a Slash attack!

That Sandslash's Slash attack
has amazing destructive power.

You know it and I know it

but I get the feeling that
the Cyndaquil has no idea.

Come on now Cyndaquil ya
gotta pull yourself together!

Wrap it up with your best
attack Sandslash..

Keep using Fury Swipes!

Cyndaquil keep dodging!

I can't believe how
good its defense is!..

Keep it up Cyndaquil!

Incredible..it doesn't
waste a single motion

when it avoids
those attacks.

Great!.. now that
Sandslash is all worn out

this is your
chance to strike!

I don't remember telling you
to take a rest Sandslash!

Sandslash, Use Sand Attack!

Cyndaquil

Sandslash..time
for Swift Attack!

Alright Cyndaquil!

Fight back with your
Flamethrower attack!

Cyndaquil!

Looks like your
useless Cyndaquil

can't even handle basic
attack skills, can it?

You're wrong about that!..

Is something the
matter Cyndaquil?..

I saw you use
Flamethrower before..

Does it take you a
little while t' warm up

before you can
use an attack?

Sandslash use your Swift
Attack attack one more time!

Run!

Cyndaquil!

If ya wanna win this

all ya have t' do is watch
your opponent's every move

and dodge its attacks the
same way you've been doing!

Close in on it with
scratch attack!

Cyndaquil!

Don't give up hope..

you're much faster
than that Sandslash is!

Just stay one step ahead
of every one of its attacks!

Sandslash!..
Finish it with Fury Swipes!

This is your
chance Cyndaquil..

Tackle it!

Yeah!

You did it Cyndaquil!

That was great!

Return!

I'm gonna get
that Cyndaquil..

and none o' you can stop me!

But that's cheatin'!

Who asked you?

That's what ya get
for bein' a cheater!

Maybe you should try
training yourself

before ya try training
any more Pokemon!

Know what you
are Cyndaquil?..

Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot!

Just come up here!

You definitely earned
that the hard way.

Good job Ash.

Thanks..

I'm gonna be counting on you
a lot from now on Cyndaquil!

I caught a Cyndaquil!

Joined by a
fiery new friend,

our heroes will continue
on toward Azalea Town

with their hopes burning
brighter than ever.

Look! I see the same star
that used to inspire us

all those lonely
nights so long ago.

The only difference is

it's even further out of
reach than it was before!

This job's really the pits

but it don't seem so
bad when you can look up

an' see all o' them
stars over your head!

I'll have you seein'
plenty o' stars

if you don't quit blabbing
and get to work!

Yes, sir.

Enough! Move your arms,
not your mouths!

Yes, sir.