04x33 - The Stolen Stones!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Ash, Misty, Brock,

and their Pokémon friends
continue on their way

to the gym in Olivine City.

But the road ahead
looks rocky.

- Hey, guys.
look at those boulders.

They could come crashing down
any second.

- Togepi!

- Misty's right.

I think we better
get through here fast.

- Yeah.

- Pika!

[all yelling]

- Togepi!

[crashing]

- Pika!

Pika!

[whooshing]

Pika?

[all growling]

- Whoa.
Arcanine.

- Pika...

[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

- You saved us back there.

- Yeah, thanks a lot.

- Pikachu!

- We're just happy
you're all okay.

- Yeah, good thing we
were passing by when we did.

- My name's Ramona,

and this guy's
my little brother Keegan.

- Keegan at your service,
miss.

- It's very nice
to meet both of you.

My name's Misty.

- Togepi!

- I'm Ash Ketchum.

- Pikachu!

- And I'm in heaven!
Oh!

It's absolutely miraculous

that a Pokémon as powerful
as an Arcanine

is like putty in hands
as dainty and delicate

as these are!

- Oh...

- Oh, Ramona,
I'll do whatever you command,

just like Arcanine.

I'm putty in your hands!

- Uh...

- You may be putty to her,
but you're nutty to me.

- Oh!
Not the ear!

Not the ear!

- Wow!
This is cool!

I've never seen an Arcanine
close up like this before.

- Pika-pika!

- Arcanine,
a legendary Pokémon,

the evolved form of Growlithe.

Arcanine is known for its
bravery and fierce loyalty.

Growlithe evolves into Arcanine

through its use
of a Fire Stone.

- So that's how a Growlithe
turns into an Arcanine.

You know, I think I saw
a Fire Stone someplace.

- Well, I have some in here.

See?

- Wow.

There must be more than
a dozen of 'em in that bag.

- How'd you get all of those
Fire Stones, Keegan?

Did you win 'em
or trade for 'em?

- They don't belong to me,
Misty.

These Fire Stones
are the prizes

that they're gonna give
to the winners

of the big competition.

- Competition?
- Pika?

- Yeah, they're having
a Fire Pokémon tournament

in a town just on the other side
of these mountains tomorrow.

- That makes sense.

They're the perfect prize
for a Fire Pokémon contest.

- You see, my brother and I
have a delivery business,

so we transport
all kinds of cargo

from town to town and village
to village

using our Arcanine.

- That sounds like
an exciting job--

climbing steep mountains;

crossing swift,
surging rivers;

outrunning tumbling boulders!

- Brock's right.
It must be pretty interesting.

- Maybe we could travel
together.

Where are you guys headed for?

- We're going
to the Johto League Gym

in Olivine City.

- Olivine City's

in the same direction
we're going.

Ramona, we could get 'em there
a whole lot faster!

- You're right.

That is,
as long as you wouldn't mind

riding on one of the Arcanine.

[together]
Thanks, Ramona.

We'd love to!

- Pika-pika!

- This is awesome!

- [laughing]

- Togepi!

- Man,
this sure beats walking!

- Pika!

- Come on, Arcanine!

Let's speed it up
a little bit!

- [growls]
- Agh!

- We're gonna go
a little faster too, Misty,

so hold on tight!

- Okay.

- All right, Arcanine,
step on it!

- [growls]

- [groaning]

- [growls]

- Thanks for the ride,
Arcanine.

It's fun being a passenger,

but it must be
ten times more fun

to ride by yourself.

- Wanna give it a try?

- Huh?
- Pika?

- I'll be glad to give you
a riding lesson if you want.

- Sure, I'll try.

[grunts]

- Okay, now you want to
take it easy at the beginning

and kind of
get used to Arcanine's rhythm

as it walks around.

- [chuckles]

Let's go, Arcanine.

- [growls]
- Whoa!

How do I stop this thing?

- Ash, just hang on tight
and open up your eyes!

- [yells and whimpers]

Agh!

- Lean your body

in the direction
you want it to go!

- Okay, Arcanine, go left!

- That's it, Ash!

- Pika!

- Hey, Ash is pretty good
for a beginner.

- Togi-togi!

- Hey!
This is easy!

[laughing]

Agh!

- Quick!
Jump, Arcanine!

- [growls]

[both gasp]

- [yelling]

- Pika-pi!

- Are you okay?

- That sure was close!

- Maybe he's average
for a beginner.

- Maybe below average.

- I'm gettin' the hang
of it.

With practice, I'll be as good
as Keegan is.

[whooshing]

- That rocket's headed
right this way!

- It's gonna crash here!
Run!

- Pika!

- Somebody's stealing
the Fire Stones!

- I think I know who!

- It's too late
to prepare for trouble.

- We stole the Fire Stones
on the double!

- 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, fight, fight!

- That's right!

[together]
It's them again!

- Pi-Pikachu!

- We decided to make
our surprise appearance

in an actual rocket
for a change!

- It's faster than
the balloon,

but the gas mileage stinks!

- In any case, these Fire Stones
belong to us now.

- We'll see about that.

Quick, Pikachu.
Zap 'em with a Thunderbolt!

- Pika...

Pika?

- Oh, no!

- Pi-pika!

Chu!

Pika?

- [laughs]
Zap away, Pikachu!

That rubber hand
absorbs your electricity!

- Arcanine, get Pikachu
out of that thing!

- [growls]

- Pika!

- Yikes!

- I got you!

- Pika-pi!

- Okay, Arcanine, now use
Fire Spin all together!

[all growling]

[together]
Uh-oh!

[all growling]

- We're forced to retreat
for now, Team!

- Then it's a good thing

we brought the rocket
this time, Jess!

- It's time to activate

our high-speed
emergency escape system!

both: Roger!

[whooshing]

[all growling]

- Huh?

- Must be something
pretty unbelievable.

[laughter]

- All right, let's keep
those knees pumping,

and we'll show them show them

what a little hustling muscle
can do!

[laughter]

- Ready to go get 'em?

- Yeah!

- Arcanine,
let's catch those three!

- [growls]

[together]
Huh?

- Hurry, Arcanine, faster!

- We're gaining on 'em,
Ramona!

- Those Arcanine sure are fast!

- Pika!

- Yeah, their legs
look like a blur!

- They all must be using
their ExtremeSpeed.

- Come on.
Let's try to follow.

[together]
Yeah!

- You can't beat
our Arcanine!

- Now give us back
those Fire Stones!

- They got us surrounded.

We can't get away from 'em!

- What should we do, Jessie?

- I guess we don't have
a choice.

We'll have to stop.

[brakes squeal]

[Arcanine growling]

- [gasps]

[both yelling]

- Pika!

- See?

I told you
they'd fall for it.

- Well, I suppose this proves

that the tried-and-true traps
always work best.

- Stick to the traditional
tricks of the trade, I say!

[together]
Bye-bye!

- Ramona!

- Keegan!

- Are you all okay down there?

- Oh!
- I think so.

- [warbling]

- I can't believe
Team Rocket got away.

- Pika...

- They had that trap set for us
from the very beginning.

I should have suspected it.

- Sounds like Golbat
is onto something.

- Let's go see what it is.

The bicycle tracks
lead to here.

- But then I guess
they split up

and went off
in different directions.

- They must have done that
so we'd have to split up too!

- This is gonna make
it a lot harder

for us to find 'em.

- I wonder which way

the one with the Fire Stones
went, Ramona.

- We don't have time to wonder.

If we wanna find those stones,

we're gonna have to split up
like they did!

- [growls]

- Look there!

- It's the bag of Fire Stones!

- Come on, Arcanine!
Let's get 'em!

- [growls]

[all yelling]

- [laughing]

I think they never expected
another pitfall so soon.

And this time,
I've outdone myself.

This pit's twice as deep
because I added % more hole!

[giggling]

- Hold it right there,
Jessie!

- Give back those Fire Stones!

- Pika!

- Just stay on her tail

till she gets tired out!

- She's not getting away
from us!

- [chuckles]

- She's headed
right for those bushes!

- [giggles]

- Pika!
- Agh!

- It's a b*ttlefield!

- Pika?

- Well, now that you
finally found us,

let's get started, shall we?

- Get started?

What are you
talkin' about, Jessie?

- I'm talking about
a Pokémon battle.

What else?

[together]
A Pokémon battle?

- That's right!

We're going to have
a Pokémon battle,

and whoever wins gets to keep
this bag of Fire Stones.

- You must be crazy!

Those Stones are too valuable
to risk in a battle,

and besides, they don't even
belong to me!

- Don't worry.

We battled Jessie
a million times,

and she never wins.

Just let Pikachu and me
handle this.

- Pika-pika!

- If you say so.

- All right, let's get started,
Jessie!

- It's winner take all.

Go, Arbok!

- Sss-Arbok!

- We got to win this,
Pikachu!

- Pika!

- Arbok, start with
a Poison Sting attack!

- Sss-ar!

- Ash, do something!

- Quick, Pikachu,
use Agility!

- Pi-pi-pi!

- Now, Arbok,
use your Acid attack!

- Sss-ar!

- Pika!

- Finish it with a Wrap attack,
and hurry!

- Sss-ar!

- Pika!

- Quick, dodge it,
Pikachu!

- [hissing]
- Pika!

- Pikachu, zap it
with a Thunderbolt attack!

- Pika...chu!

- [wailing]

- Good job, Pikachu!

- [growls]

- Arbok!

- We did it!

We won, Jessie!

- Pikachu!

- I hate to admit it,

but you and Pikachu
battled exceedingly well.

- Thanks.

Now give back
that sack of Fire Stones.

- I never should have tried
to beat you.

Here.

thud!

- I can't wait
to see my sister's face

when I bring these back.

I guess I better count 'em
first.

- Pika!
- Whoa!

[crashing]

[all groaning]

- They got us again.

- [groans]

My arm hurts.

- Do you think it's broken,
Keegan?

- No, I don't think so.

Maybe.

Oh!
- Huh?

- Those aren't the Fire Stones!

- It's a bunch of rocks!

[whirring]

- Pika!

- Pikachu!

- We have the Stones,

so we might as well
take Pikachu too.

- Sss-ar!

- We'll keep you
in our special shockproof cage

just to be on the safe side.

- You're not gonna
get away with this!

- Come back here, Jessie!

- Better luck next time,
twerps.

Ta-ta!

- Sss-Arbok!

- I'll show her!

Get this off me...

- Who's that Pokémon?

- It's Gloom!

- Gloom-gloom!

- These things
ain't even hot.

I hope they're worth
all this trouble.

And I hope Jessie and James
get back soon.

[yawns]

clang!

Pikachu!

Jessie! James!

- Our plan to divide and conquer
those kids

worked completely.

- We got the twerps
off our tails

and brought back Pikachu too.

- Wobbuffet!

- This is the only plan

we ever had
that actually worked.

Let's get back to the Boss
before we blow it!

- Good idea.
Let's go.

[together]
Yay!

It's nice to win for a change,
ain't it?

- Wobb!

[wind whistling]

- Okay, grab hold!

That was
their deepest one yet.

- But thanks to you,
we're out, Ash.

- There's no time
for thank-yous.

We were in that hole
for a while,

so chances are,
Jessie's already

met up with James and Meowth,

and who knows
where they're headed.

- You're right, Ash.

We have to find 'em

and get those Fire Stones back
as soon as we can.

Let's get going!
- Right!

- Let's go, Arcanine!

[groans]

- What's wrong?

Sounds like that arm's
still in pretty bad shape.

- So what if it is?

We have to get
those Stones back.

The contest is tomorrow.

They need those Fire Stones!

Let's go!

Arcanine'll find 'em,

if I can just hang on
long enough.

- But you...

Hey!

I can lead Arcanine!

- Huh?

- You're in no condition
to lead, Keegan.

Let me be the one
to lead Arcanine on the chase.

- It's kind of risky
but...okay!

All right with you, Arky?

- [growls]

- Let's go, Arcanine!

- [snarls]

- Oh!

- Remember, just lean
in the direction you want to go!

- [grunts]

- Nice job, Ash,
but look out up ahead!

- Agh!

- [growls]

[crashing]

- You can't just force
Arcanine!

You have to work together
like a team!

- Huh?

- The two of you have to act
as if you're one!

- Like me and Pikachu.

- [grunts]

- I'm sorry.

Let's do it!

[whooshing]

Now let's find those Stones!

- [growls]

- You're getting the hang of it,
Ash!

- Yeah!

Go, Arcanine!

- [growls]

[sniffing]

[grunts]

- What is it, Arky?

Did you pick up
Pikachu's scent?

- [grunts]

- Good job, Arcanine!

Now we're set.

That scent'll lead us
straight to Team Rocket!

- Then let's go!

- Well, what are we
waiting for?

Let's dig in, shall we?

- I'm worried.

We had to borrow a bundle
to pay for all of this.

Are you sure we're doing
the right thing?

- We're celebrating!

Don't worry, James.

Once we sell this bag
of Fire Stones,

we'll have plenty of money.

- And when we deliver Pikachu
to the Boss,

we're guaranteed to get
a big raise and a promotion!

- Wobbu!

- You're right!
We've finally won!

At long last,
we've achieved our victory!

What do you think
the best way

to sell those Fire Stones is,
Jessie?

One by one?
As a whole set?

Or maybe we can post them
on the internet!

- We can decide
what the best thing is

in the morning, James.

Tonight let's enjoy the success
we so richly deserve!

- Let's eat, drink,
and get indigestion!

- Team Rocket has triumphed
over the twerps

once and for all!

- Wobbu-wobb!

- Team Rocket
tried really hard.

That was the deepest hole
they ever dug.

- Thanks for getting us out,
Onix.

- [grumbles]

[distant growling]

- What's that growling?

- Sounds like my brother's
Arcanine.

- Onix, come on.

Let's go
and follow that sound!

- [growling]

- [growls]

- We're getting close,
aren't we?

- [grunts]

- [moans]

That was delicious!

- It was.

After all this time,
victory sure tastes sweet.

- Them chocolate brownies
was kind of sugary too.

- Wobbuffet!

- So there you are!

[all yelp]

[together]
The twerp!

- Pika-pi!

- Now we're taking back
Pikachu

and those Fire Stones!

- Arcanine, Take Down!

- [growling]

- I choose you!

Now get in there
and do something!

- Wobbu!

- [whimpering]

- Arky!

- Come on, guys!

Let's beat it while we can!

- [whimpering]

- Wobbu-wobb!

- Come back here,
Team Rocket!

Oh!

[laughter]

- I don't care how fast
those Arcanine can run.

They won't be able to catch us
way up here, twerp!

- And we've still got
your Pikachu

and all of the Fire Stones
too!

- Wobbuffet!

- See you later, Feraligatr!

- [groans]
- Ash!

- Huh?
- Don't worry!

Just leave Team Rocket to us!

- You're just in time!

- Go get 'em!

- Arcanine, jump

and use your
Fire Spin attack!

[all growling]

[flames roaring]

[together]
It can't be!

- Pika!

[leaves rustling]

thud!

- Pikachu!

- Pika!

- We're not giving up
without a fight!

Go, Arbok!

- Sss-Arbok!

- Oh, no!

- Arcanine,
Take Down attack!

- [grunts]

- Sss-ar!

[wailing]

- Wobb!

- It's comin' this way!

crash!

- It's good to see you,
Pikachu.

- Pika-pika!

- Look, Team Rocket's
getting away!

- Oh!

I think those three
deserve to be taught a lesson!

- Pika!

- Arcanine!

Hey!
- Huh?

- We aren't through
with you three guys yet!

- We're sorry!
- Please!

- Our mistake!
It won't happen again!

- Arky, ExtremeSpeed!

- [growling]

- Pi...

- All right, Pikachu!

Give 'em your
Thunderbolt attack!

- Pika...chu!

[all screaming]

[together]
We're blasting off again!

- Wobbu!

- All right!

- I don't understand it,
Misty.

How did Ash learn
to handle Keegan's Arcanine

like that so fast?

- It must be beginner's luck.

- Togepi!

- We've got a delivery
to make, Keegan.

Let's hurry!

[singing]
- Pokémon, Johto

Pokémon, Johto

- Great!
You've brought the Fire Stones!

I thought
you might not make it

in time for the contest.

Did you have any problems
getting here?

- Nothing we couldn't handle.

- Us and the Arcanine,
right, sis?

- Right.

- Thanks a lot, Ash.

Without you,
we never would have gotten

the Fire Stones here in time.

- Well, maybe.

But I never
could've gotten here

without you teaching me
how to handle an Arcanine.

- Pika!

[all growl]

- I just hate to say good-bye,

but I know you have to go
on your journey.

- They don't need me

to go on the journey with 'em,
Ramona.

Maybe it's best
if they leave

and I stay right here
with you

so we can get to know
each other!

- Keep talking and you'll wind
up in the doghouse.

- Togepi!
- The ear!

- Well, good-bye, guys.

Bye, Arcanine!

- Bye, Ash!

- Thank you for everything!

narrator: With a little help
from the Arcanine,

our heroes were able
to deliver

the stolen Fire Stones
on time.

Now they bid farewell
to their new friends

and once again set out
for Olivine City.

- 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

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