04x04 - The Bug Stops Here

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
On their way to Ecruteak City,

our heroes find themselves
passing through

a beautiful national park.

- Hey, let's go
check this out.

- Pika!

- Hurry, hurry, hurry.

There's not much time left.

The bug Pokémon catching contest
is about to begin!

Come one, come all.

Sign up now
at the registration tent!

- Does the winner get
some kind of prize?

- Sure!

They win a Sun Stone and keep
whatever bug Pokémon they catch.

- Keep one?
No thanks!

- She's not big on bugs.

- I am!

You wait.

I'm gonna win this contest
and a brand-new Pokémon!

- Pikachu!

- [singing]
Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon

- Let's do it.

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

Ever was, ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

My whole life has led to this

Time to test my skills

I know I just can't miss

Gonna show the world

Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon

- That must be
the sign-up line.

- Pika!
- Chiko!

- You're gonna have
a lot o' competition.

- I can't believe it!

Hi, guys!

- Casey!

- It's you!

- Chiko!

- If I know you, Ash,
I bet you're gonna sign up

and try to win
a new bug Pokémon.

So am I!

- Chiko, Chiko, Chiko!
- Pikachu!

- Togepi!

- Your Chikorita's
looking really strong.

- Since the last time I saw ya,
we've been on a winning streak,

just like my favorite baseball
team, the good ol' Electabuzz!

- Sounds like you're
still a big fan.

- I Sure I am.

I'll even sing you their new
fight song for this season!

[whistle blowing]

- [singing]
Let's all cheer Electabuzz

Greatest team of all

The players charge the field

And double-team the ball

They're the crew with Mega Punch

When they're in a crunch

Metronome Safe at home

Hyper Beam too

Win, win

through thick and thin

Electabuzz, it's you

Yay!

The Electabuzz are riding
their winning streak

just like I'm riding
my winning streak

to win myself a new bug Pokémon!

- You're not beatin' me!

- With that attitude,
we'll both try harder,

and I'll look better
when I win!

An' I'm gonna do my best
to win this contest

for the Electabuzz!

- Great, and I'm gonna do
my best to win this contest

for the Pokémon!

- Chiko, Chiko!
- Pika.

- That's nice.

But the blabbering
is starting to bug me.

Go register.

- Right!
- I'll race ya!

- What?

What do you mean you can't
allow us to enter the contest?

- Well, the bug catching contest
is strictly for kids under .

And you look a whole lot
older than that to me!

- Let's see.
How can I look like I used to?

Look at me.
I'm only .

- I'm .

- [cooing]

Bug boy ain't buyin' this.

- Wobbuf!

- We shouldn't have to wear
these stupid get ups anyway.

Let us into that contest,
or believe me, you'll be sorry.

Make up your mind!

- Yo, yo!

- I'm very sorry but
there's nothing I can--

- Take him away.

- Hey, wait!
- Good-bye.

And next time
watch who you call old!

I don't really look that
much older than , do I?

Huh?

[groans]

Why doesn't somebody
say something?

- You look like a baby!

- Yeah, a cute little
wrinkly baby!

- Wobbuffet!

Wob!

Wob-buf!

- These are the rules for
the big bug Pokémon contest:

trainers are only allowed
to use one Pokémon each.

And to catch a bug Pokémon
during the contest,

you must use one of these
special Park ba*ls!

Only one Park ball
is issued to each trainer.

Catch one bug Pokémon
at at time,

and when you think
you have a winner, keep it.

When time's up,

the judging committee
will decide the winner.

Now let the bug catching
contest begin!

- There they go.

- Togepi!

- I guess these woods
are full of bug types.

- Do you think
there are any around here?

- They could be anywhere.

- Anywhere, huh?

- Togepi!

- Keep your eyes open, Pikachu,
and your ears too.

- Pika!

- Weedle!
- Ahh!

- Hey, take it easy,
it's just a screen!

- I know, but why does it have
to be high definition!

- It's a Weedle, Pikachu.

Let's try a ThunderShock!
- Pika!

- Chikorita,
Razor Leaf Attack!

- Chikorita!

- Oh!

- Weedle.

- Gotcha!
Now Park ball, go!

- Chiko!

- All right, it's - !

- Hey, wait a minute.
That's my Weedle!

No fair.
We saw it first!

- We caught it first!

Whenever the other team
lets their guard down

and the Electabuzz see a chance
to steal home, they do it.

And you know why?

They play heads up baseball!

- Whether it's
the top of the first

or the bottom of the ninth,

I always swing for the fences!

- I'm sorry,
I don't speak baseball!

- What happened, Brock?

Did Casey catch some kind
of Pokémon in her Park ball?

- Why don't you come closer
so you can see better?

- I don't wanna
get too close!

What's that sound?

[Caterpie screeching]

- Togepi!

- Oh!
Get away, get away, get away!

- Togepi!

- Okay, just take it easy,
Misty!

- How can I take it easy
with bugs bugging me?

- Togepi!

[gong crashes]

[all shouting]

- I don't see why
I have to be the bait!

- 'Cause you're suited
for the part, Jessie!

- You look
positively alluring!

- You really think so?

Well, I do suppose my poise
and my exceptional good looks

are rather magnetic.

Could any species
resist my beauty?

Not likely.

- Venom, Venom, Venom, Venom!

- Look, a Venomoth!

- And it spotted you!
- Huh?

- Venomoth, Venomoth.

- It's curious.

- Okay, Jess,
turn on the charm!

- Well, I'll try!

Hi.
Don't be bashful.

Let's get acquainted, shall we?

- Venom.
Venomoth, Venomoth.

- Come back here.
You can't reject me!

Huh?

Must be Stun Spore.

This won't work.

These bug Pokémon don't know
a good thing when they see it.

- Let's go to Plan B!

- Yeah, or maybe Plan Beedrill!

- Let's do a little
bug hunting, Chikorita.

- Chiko!

- Okay, Tackle Attack that tree!

- Chiko!

- Pine, Pineco, Pineco.

- All right!

- Those are Pineco.
They're not bug Pokémon!

- They may not look it,
but they are!

They evolve into Forretress.

- For bug Pokémon,
they're not too bad.

- Pineco!

- It's gonna try to
tackle you, Chikorita!

When a runner comes
charging home,

you gotta block the plate!

- Ko!

- Pineco!

- Pine, Pineco!

- Don't let 'em score on you,
Chikorita!

- Pineco, huh.

Everybody knows Pineco have
the advantage over Chikorita.

- I know it too.

But a good offense
is the best defense!

Chikorita,

send your whole batting
order up to the plate now.

Hit, hit, hit, and clean up!

Go Razor Leaf!

- Chiko!
- Pineco!

- A winning inning!

- Togepi!

- Wow!
Chikorita's an all-star!

- We're two for two.

We beat the Weedle
and the Pineco!

- We'll beat even better bugs,
won't we Chikorita?

- Chiko!

- This game isn't over yet,
Pikachu.

Let's go.
- Pika!

- If Casey keeps this up,
Ash doesn't have a chance.

- She's definitely got
momentum on her side.

- I really hate bug Pokémon,

but I still kind of wish
Ash would catch one.

- Chi...

- Hey, what's the matter,
Chikorita?

- Chiko!

- We gotta keep our team spirit
high till we win the game.

- Chiko!

- All right, a Scyther!

This is our big chance.

If we bring back a Scyther,

we're almost guaranteed
to win the contest!

- Chiko!

- First we'll knock it out of
the box and show it who's boss.

Play ball!
Razor Leaf Attack!

- Chiko!

- Scyther!

- Strike one.
Nice pitch, Chikorita!

- Scyther!

Scyther.

Scyther, Scy!

- Chiko.
Chi... Chiko.

- Who's that Pokémon?

- It's Cubone!

- Cubone!

- Scyther!

- Chiko.

- Don't be afraid now,
Chikorita.

Stay tough and hang in there!

- Scyther!

- Oh!
- Chikorita!

- Chi...

- Chikorita, don't give up.

The count's - .
Throw a Razor Leaf!

- Chiko!

- Scyther!
- Chiko!

Chiko!

- Come on, Chikorita!
The count's - .

You can't let Scyther walk.
Try another Razor Leaf!

- Chiko!
- Scyther, Scyther, Scyther!

- Chiko!

- It's a line drive.
Look out!

- Chiko!

- Oh, no!

Chikorita, get up, and hurry!

- Chi...

- Scyther!

- Ko!

- Scyther!

- Chiko!

Chi...

- Keep it up, Chikorita.

You're not out
of the inning yet!

- Casey, this isn't fair!

- Tough luck.

I saw this Scyther
way before you did!

- I'm not talkin' about me.

This isn't fair to Chikorita!

You're pushin' it too hard.

- Scyther!
Scyther.

- It's barely hanging on.
It's too weak to attack!

- What do you know?

Chikorita's gonna do
whatever I tell it to!

- Chiko!
Chiko!

- Chikorita, no!
- Scyther!

- Pikachu,
use your ThunderShock Attack!

- Pikachu!

- Scyther!

- Chiko.

- Hey, over here, over here!

- Pikachu!

- What's the matter, Scyther,
tired?

- Scyther!

- We'll handle Scyther.

You two better stick
to catching Weedle!

- Scyther!

- We'll just see about that!

Chikorita, we can't
let 'em get away with--

Huh?

Chikorita?

Chikorita!

- Looks like Team Casey
may have to hit the showers.

- Uh--oh?

Togepi?
- Huh?

- Oh?
- Misty, look there!

- Huh?

Oh, Togepi!

- Togepi!
- Chiko.

- Togepi, Togepi, Togepi!

- Chiko!

- Togepi!
Togepi, Togepi.

- Chiko.

Chiko.

- Hey, Chikorita,
let's get Scyther!

- Chiko!

- Hey.

You get back here!

Quitters aren't
allowed on this team!

We have to win this game!

- At least someone
knows when to quit!

- What do you mean?

- Togepi!

- Togepi, oh,
you had me so worried.

- Togepi!

- Casey!

- What, Misty?

- What's more
important to you,

winning some contest, or
the well-being of your Pokémon?

- How can you even ask me that?

My Pokémon mean
everything to me!

- Chiko!

- Well, if that's true,

you sure have a funny way
of showing it!

- Huh?

- Chikorita knocks
itself out for you.

But you're so focused
on winning,

you cant see when it's
too exhausted to battle!

- Well--

- Maybe your feelings aren't
the only ones that count.

- Hmm.
[whimpers]

- Chiko!
Chiko, Chiko.

- You came back.

- Chiko, Chiko!

- Togepi!

- Chikorita.

I'm sorry, Chikorita.

I pushed you way too hard.

I was thinking so much
about winning that...

I forgot all about caring.

I've been so selfish.

Please, Chikorita.
Please forgive me.

- Chiko, Chiko.

- Chikorita.

- Chiko!

- I don't deserve
a Pokémon like you!

- Chiko!

- Thank you so so much.

- Paras!
- Ahh!

Get that thing away from me!
- Paras, Paras!

- Misty, stop!

- I can't stand bugs!

- Scyther, Scy.

- Pi!

- Huh?

- Pika!

- Ah, Beedrill!

Ah, oh!

I'll just catch one!

This isn't gonna be so easy!

[Beedrill buzzing]

- Pikachu, try a Thunderbolt!

- Pika!

Pikachu!

- Nice job.
Park ball, go!

- Pikachu!

- All right!

We caught a Beedrill!

- Pika, Pika!

[shouting]

- Don't worry, it's just
a lame Team Rocket trap!

- Pika!

- Maybe not.

- Prepare for trouble.
You're behind bars!

- Make it double.
Now Pikachu's ours!

- 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!

- Let us go!
- Pikachu!

- No chance, twerp.

We got you right where
we want you!

- Pikachu!

- [laughs]

We got them two bolted
up lock stock an' shock!

- Just like a little
lightning bug!

- Exactly!

Who knew bug collecting
could be so much fun?

- Pikachu!

- Pikachu, what do we do?

- Ash!
- Ash, Pikachu!

- Hang on, guys!

- Who's she?
- I don't know.

- Let 'em go, Team Rocket!
They're outta your league!

- It's that pep squad girl
from the Electabuzz losers!

- Who're you calling losers?
The Electabuzz are great!

- They stink.

- Wobbuffet!

- Oh yeah?

That shows how much YOU
know about baseball!

- Wobbuffet!

- She's right, huh?

- I should start
reading the sports page.

- You're the only ones
who're losers here!

- Wobbuffet!

- Well, today we're gonna be
winners!

- Casey, quick, get away!
- Pika, Pika!

- No way.

You helped us,
now we're helping you, right?

- Chiko!

- Chikorita,
Razor Leaf Attack!

- Chiko!

Chiko!

- Ha, ha.
We made the catch!

- Now I guess we'll all have to
start using baseball terms.

- This is the bottom
of the ninth,

and you already got two strikes
against you, kid.

And this flaming fastball's
gonna end the game!

- Oh, no!
- It's a m*ssile!

- Chikorita, we may be
down to our last strike,

but that doesn't mean
we can't still win this game.

But to do it we have to hit
a grand slam home run!

- Chiko!

- Chikorita?

- What's happening?

- Oh...
- Pika.

- Oh, wow!

- Bayleef, the Leaf Pokémon.

The evolved form of Chikorita.

Bayleef emits a spicy aroma
from the leaves around its neck,

and its Razor Leaf
is extremely powerful.

- This is great.
You evolved!

- Bayleef!

- You're just the power
hitter we need, Bayleef!

- Bay!

- A Bayleef?

- Now her team
doesn't stink!

- Actually,
it smells delightful!

- Deliciously fragrant!

- Wobbuffet!

- Keep your nose
out of this!

Well, just don't just
stand around sniffing.

Launch the m*ssile!

- Okay, Bayleef,
just keep your eye on the ball,

take your best swing,
and give it everything!

- Bay, Bay!

- Razor Leaf Attack
now!

- Bay!

- We did it!
Over the wall!

- Bay!

- Pikachu, let's help 'em
clinch this game!

- Pika!

- This could be a shut out!

- Maybe we should forfeit!

- I think they may send
us down to the minors!

- Wob!

- Pikachu, let's knock 'em
out of the park

with a Thunderbolt!

- Pikachu!

Pikachu!

- That's strike three.

- Wobbuffet!

- We're blasting off again!

- And the winner
is Ash Ketchum,

for capturing a
beautiful Beedrill!

And as his reward,
he'll receive a Sun Stone,

and he'll keep the Beedrill!

Congratulations.

- Thank you very much, sir.

- Pikachu!

- Togepi, Togepi!
- Oh, yeah, yeah!

- I'm glad you won the contest,
Ash, 'cause you deserve it.

- If Team Rocket hadn't
gotten in the way,

I think maybe
you would've won.

- Well, I got my Bayleef,
so I feel like a winner anyway!

But next time watch out,

'cause we don't like to lose,
right, Bayleef?

- Bay!

- Oh, yeah...

I think you should be the one
to have this Beedrill, Casey.

After all,
you and Bayleef got me out

of Team Rocket's batting cage,

and I know how much you love
yellow-striped Pokémon.

- You mean it?

You're really giving it
to me, Ash?

Thank you so much.

I always wanted
to have a Beedrill!

I'll raise it well!

And to thank you for
everything you've done,

I'm gonna treat you to my
favorite Electabuzz fight song!

[whistle blowing]

- [singing]
Let's all cheer Electabuzz

Greatest team of all

The players charge the field
and double-team the ball

They're the crew with Mega Punch

When they're in a crunch

- Pika.

- [singing]
Metronome Safe at home...

- After they're serenaded
by Casey's spirited team song,

our heroes will once
again return to the road.

The road that leads to more
exciting adventures,

as they continue on there
unforgettable joinery

to Johto.

- Don't forget,
root for the Electabuzz!

- Bay!

- Let's do it.

[singing]
Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon

- Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon