03x28 - Gettin' the Bugs Out

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Now that the mysterious GS
Ball has been delivered to Kurt

the Pokéball expert,
Ash and his friends

are marching toward his
long-awaited gym match!

It can't be far now!

The second gym in the
Johto League,

the Azalea Town Gym.

Yeah.

Mr. Ketchum...? Do you
have a prediction

about your upcoming
Pokémon match?

I predict victory ..how
'bout you Pikachu? !

I don't know Ash I think
this'll be a tough one.

How come?

Y' don't have your star
battler anymore...

in your other gym matches you
could count on Charizard

t' use its firepower t' win
when you made dumb mistakes!

No problem!

Charizard may
be gone but...

Cyndaquil's got
plenty o' firepower!

Gettin' the Bugs Out

Well..this is it!

Hello-o..anybody here! ?

Brock are you positive
we're in the right place

'cause this looks more like a
garden than a Pokémon gym.

Well it may look like
a garden but according

t' the guidebook this is
the Azalea Town gym!

C'mon let's have
a look around.

Ash..maybe we
should wait here.

The gym leader's gotta
be around someplace.

I know we're inside but it
feels like we're in a forest.

Well it feels t' me like
something creepy's gonna

jump out at us
any second now!

What kind o'
somethin' Misty?

Probably some kind
o' slimey slipp'ry...

I hate 'em I
hate bug Pokémon!

Misty are you OK! ?

This isn't..a Pokémon gym.

It's a t*rture chamber!

Wrong, Miss!

This is definitely a Pokémon
gym, the Azalea Town gym!

And if you don't mind
me saying so Miss

your ignorance is showing...'

cause everybody knows
that bug Pokémon

are the best Pokémon
in the world!

Don't you dare call me
ignorant! . . . !

Just who d' you
think you are! ?

I don't have t'
tell y' who I am...

...you're the ones who ought 'o
be telling me who you are!

I'm Ash Ketchum from
Pallet Town....

an' I came here t'
have a match with

the Azalea Town Gym leader.

Oh...you're
another challenger!

I'm Bugsy, the Azalea
Town Gym Leader.

Bug Pokemon're
my specialty

an' I know just about everything
there is t' know about 'em.

OK..let's battle!

I accept all
challengers...

that's the job
of a gym leader!

But before we start...

Yeah?

...could y' get the
ladder..I'm stuck up here! ?

Thanks guys!

You should be more careful
Bugsy if we weren't here

you'd still be
stuck up there!

The only reason I knocked
the ladder over was

'cause you guys yelled
an' surprised me

...It was your fault I got
stuck in the first place...

Our fault? !

Settle down.

That kid must be here t'
try and win another badge.

An' from the looks
o' this place

that gym leader's gonna
use bug Pokémon.

Perfect...

we'll wait until the twerp
gets all caught up in his match

and then we'll
catch Pikachu!

But we'll have to
disguise ourselves

so we blend in with the décor!

Why not go wit' a
classic garden motif! ?

I'll be a
beautiful flower.

I'll be a sturdy tree.

I'll be a pesky weed.

They've spotted us!

Don't move!

Just act organic!

Hey ..what's this! ?

Now I understand...

he uses bug Pokémon and they
like t' live in the forest

so that's just where
Bugsy built the gym

and the b*ttlefield!

This official Pokémon
battle between Bugsy

the Gym leader of the
Azalea Town Gym

and Ash Ketchum the challenger

from Pallet Town
is about to begin.

Each trainer may
use three Pokémon.

A gym badge is at stake.

Are the trainers ready?

I'm ready when you are!

Ash before we start, I
wanna ask you somethin'.

Yeah what?

Have you ever heard the
saying, "The trainer

who learns the rules
of the bug Pokémon

learns to rule
the bug Pokémon"?

No..who said that? !

Me weren't y' listening? !

That Bugsy's sure got
bug Pokémon on the brain!

I wouldn't want bug
Pokémon on any part o' me!

I'm gonna start off with one o'
the strongest competitors

in my bug
Pokémon arsenal.

I choose Spinarak!

In that case I know just the
Pokémon I'm gonna choose!

I choose you Cyndaquil!

Ash made a good decision-this
should be an easy win!

Come on Cyndaquil let's
get that flame lit!

Cyndaquil's still
sleepy...its fire's ice cold!

Well Then we'll have t'
get ya warmed up right? !

Spinarak, use String Shot!

Dodge it Cyndaquil!

Keep it up Spinarak!

Cyndaquil.. just keep dodging
its String Shot Attacks

an' we'll
wear it out!

Spinarak an' I aren't
gonna let y' off that easy!

Spinarak...

cover the whole field
with String Shot!

Cyndaquil!

We caught ya!

Come on, use your
Flamethrower!

I guess it takes a while
for Cyndaquil's flame

t' kick in.

Spinarak...

Poison String Attack!

Cyndaquil no!

OK Spinarak let's end
this..POISON STING!

Cyndaquil, return!

Well.. I guess retreating's
better than losing.

What's Ash gonna do now?

Well...

he's in trouble 'cause
Cyndaquil's the only Pokémon

he's got who's strong
against bug types.

You're gonna have t' win
this one on guts alone.

I choose you Chikorita!

That's very nice..
but let's hug later.

He's gonna use a grass
type against a bug type! ?

What kind o'
decision is that

for a Pokémon
trainer t' make! ?

A stinky one.

Forget type I
battle by instinct

an' I have faith in you!

Here we go again.

I have pretty good
instincts too..

an' mine tell me
Chickorita's gonna lose!

Spinarak.. String Shot!

Dodge it Chikorita!

Now Chikorita,
use Vine Whip!

Dodge it Spinarak!

No way!

Your usual attacks
aren't gonna work

on my bug Pokémon Ash!

OK.. get ready...

first take aim..then
fire a Vine Whip Attack!

Bugsy's sure done a great job
training that Spinarak.

Chickorita's tough but
maybe this time

Ash's instincts
were all wrong!

Spinarak...use your
Poison Sting Attack!

Hang in there Chikorita,
use Razor Leaf!

That was great...now
Stop that Spinarak

with yourSweet Smell!

Spinarak!

Now Chikorita,
Tackle Attack!

Are you OK? !

Spinarak is unable
to battle...

Chikorita wins.

We did it!

You did great Chikorita!

Just look how
happy Chikorita is!

This is its first gym win!

Well just as we predicted
the twerps and Pikachu

are all caught up in their
big important gym battle.

We better get t'
work quick...

what plan'll we use?

I think this situation
calls for a variation

on the old pitfall trap.

We'll tunnel under the gym
and come up from below!

They'll never
see us coming!

They'll jus' see
Pikachu goin'!

Then we'll escape
through the tunnel!

I love it!

It's simple, it's
nasty and it's cheap!

Yeah..just like
me..let's go!

I can't believe y' beat
my first Pokémon...

but this one's
gonna be harder.

In fact this one's
gonna be a lot harder.

Metapod GO!

A Metapod? !

Ash... don't let
your guard down!

That Metapod must
be super strong

or he wouldn't use
it in a gym match!

We can handle this.

Chikorita..let's make
this two for two!

Sorry Ash..But it's
not gonna be that easy.

OK Chikorita...

Vine Whip Attack!

Metapod, use Harden now!

That can't stop us...

try your Razor Leaf!

Metapod...use
your Harden again!

I get it..Bugsy's strategy
is t' stick with Harden.

That way Chickorita's Razor
Leaf Attacks won't work!

Come on Chikorita!...

use Razor Leaf as
hard as y' can!

We can't stand still
for this kind o' thing..

Metapod jump now!

Oh no!

Metapod...Tackle Attack!

Chikorita!

Oh no Chikorita!

Chikorita is unable
to continue battle.

Metapod wins the round.

Wow!

I never saw a Metapod
move that fast!

It's got great
offensive power

and unbelieveable
defensive strength too!

He's got two
Pokémon left..

he could go with
Cyndaquil...

but I think he'll
chose Pikachu.

Fine...I'll save
Chikorita for later...

I'll use Pikachu now..are
y' ready t' go Pikachu?

BEGIN!

Metapod, jump then
Tackle Attack!

That's the way they
beat Chikorita..

dodge it Pikachu!

Where'd it go? !

Tackle it Metapod!

What's it...?

Metapod just.. disappeared!

It's all about speed...

Nothing can match
a bug Pokémon

that's been trained t' move!

Metapod!

Your Metapod may be fast
but Pikachu's faster!

Metapod...

Tackle Attack again!

Pikachu use your
Agility now!

OK Pikachu,
Thunderbolt Attack!

Metapod!

Metapod is unable
to continue.

Pikachu wins!

You battled great Metapod,
you deserve a good rest.

Pikachu came
through Brock!

Yeah Ash an' Pikachu
make a really great team!

We did it again Pikachu.

You're good, Ash.

You're the first trainer who's
lasted to the third round

in a match with me
for a long long time.

Lucky for me I saved my
best Pokémon for last!

The bug Pokémon warrior!

I choose you Scyther!

Oh no a Scyther!

The real battle's
starting right now!

Don't let it scare
ya..use Agility Pikachu!

OK... Pikachu stopped
movin' around up there.

All we have to
do now is dig up!

Then.. at long last we'll
achieve our nefarious goal.

Whatever that means...

but we'll finally
have Pikachu! . . .

The Boss will be so
proud of us Jessie!

We'll all get the
recognition

that we so richly deserve!

Who cares about
recognition all I want's

a humungous bonus
an' a hot buffet!

Let's get to work
then shall we? !

Oh....Prepare
for trouble...

that's what
they should do!

And make it double...we're
grabbing 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.

Sing it!

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket digging
through to Pikachu

at the at the
speed of light!

Surrender now or prepare
to fight the crowds

on opening night!

Meowth that's right!

Hey ..what's this? !

Pikachu Thunderbolt now!

Scyther use your
Double Team now!

Scyther.. use
Slash Attack!

Don't let it fool
ya Pikachu...

hit 'em all with an
electric attack!

Fury Cutter!

This is bad.. every time
Scyther's Fury Cutter

hits the damage t'
Pikachu is double!

They can't win!

Pikachu!

Pikachu is unable
to battle...

Scyther wins the round!

OK..ya did great Scyther!

Pikachu...

Are you OK.. say
somethin' buddy!

Y' did a real great
job Pikachu...

you just take it
easy for a while.

The match is tied at
one round a piece

and Ash only has one
choice he can make.

Now the only Pokémon he
has left is Cyndaquil!

Come on Cyndaquil I need
ya t' light your flame

or we're gonna lose for sure!

We don't need a strategy
against a Pokémon

that won't even attack!

Scyther, end this
with Fury Cutter!

Cyndaquil get away!

Nice work Cyndaquil keep
dodging just like that!

All right it's flame
finally kicked in!

Scyther Double
Team Attack!

Now that Cyndaquil's fire's
back Bugsy's bug Pokémon

don't stand a
chance against me!

Cyndaquil, Flamethrower!

There Cyndaquil..that's
the real one!

Scyther..time
for Swords Dance!

What's wrong! ?

Cyndaquil, can
you still battle? !

Great that's the spirit!

Hey ... if we use a
Flamethrower again

Scyther'll just blow it
right back at us

like before and we'll...

It's no use Ash!

I know fire attacks are a bug
Pokémon's greatest weakness.

That's why Scyther and I

came up with a perfect way to
repel every one of 'em!

There's no way t' get past my
Scyther's Swords Dance Attack.

I see now...

while Scyther builds its
strength for Swords Dance

it spins like a fan that
repels Flamethrower!

Ash'll lose if Cyndaquil's
attacks get blown away!

There's gotta be some way t'
bring that Scyther down...

Wait that's it!

Scyther.. end it
with Fury Cutter!

OK ...get your
Flamethrower ready!

That's a bad decision

...Scyther Swords Dance now!

All right Cyndaquil...

jump right above Scyther!

Cyndaquil point your
body straight down!

-What's he...
-Misty look!

Quick Cyndaquil use your
Flamethrower right now!

Scyther!

Quick Cyndaquil use
your Tackle Attack!

Scyther is
unable to battle.

Cyndaquil wins the round.

The Victory goes to the
challenger from Pallet Town!

We did it Cyndaquil!

Great job Scyther...

take a good rest now.

That was great
thinking Ash!

Cyndaquil was
pretty great too!

Thanks Cyndaquil I knew
you'd come through!

Well Ash...

...coming into this match
I thought there was no way

Scyther could lose
to a fire Pokémon.

But you came up with a
really great strategy...

You deserved t' win.

Here...this Hive
Badge is yours.

Thanks a lot Bugsy.

This one means
a lot t' me.

All right!

We did it Pikachu!

A Hive Badge!

Hey Ash.. maybe if you an'
your friends ever come back

to Azalea Town you
could gimme a rematch!

Sure, that'd be great...

but y' better watch out

'cuz I'll be an even better
trainer than I am now!

An' I hope I will be too.

Thanks again Bugsy.

Good luck Ash!

Well..guess it's time t' say
goodbye to Azalea Town.

It took a long
time t' get here

but it sure was
worth the trip!

Yeah...well
let's hit the...

Wait a second....

Guys doesn't it seem like we're
forgetting something! ?

We never got our Apricorn
Pokéballs from Kurt!

Ash!

Hi Brock hi Misty
how'd the gym match go? !

Maizie!

It went great, I
won a Hive Badge!

Congratulations!

Thank you, Maizie.

Hey..did ya come out here
just t' congratulate me?

Nope...Granpa says
these're for you!

Hey look guys, Pokéballs!

The one with the little
bubbles is a Heavy Ball,

an' the greenish
ones're Lure ba*ls!

That's great thanks!

It was really nice o'
you t' bring 'em to us!

I think I'm gonna
take a Lure Ball.

I think I'd rather
take a Heavy Ball.

An' I'm gonna take the
Lure Ball that's left!

Oh yeah..Grampa told me
t' thank you all..

for the GS ball.

Hey..it was no problem!

Has he found out anything
new about it since we left?

Granpa hasn't figured
out the GS Ball yet..

but he told me t' tell you
that he's still working on it

an' that you can stop by on
your way back t' Pallet Town.

Thanks we'll try Maizie!

We'll see ya Maizie!

B'bye now!

Bye-bye Ash.

..Bye Misty ,Bye
Brock ,Bye Pikachu!

With his new Hive
Badge in hand,

Ash and his friends take
to the road again..

the one they hope

will lead to the Johto
League Championship.

Well so much for dreams.

The way things
turned out

it feels more
like a nightmare.

Well at least them twerps
ain't around t' bug us.