Original subtitles

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

NARRATOR: Deep in the dark Viridian forest,

Ash discovers a Caterpie

and tries his best to make his first Pokémon catch.

Caterpie, you're mine!

[SCREECHING]

[POKÉBALL RATTLING AND BLIPPING]

Hmm.

Hmm?

[WHIMPERS]

Yes!

I did it!

[LAUGHS]

I did it!

I got Caterpie!

I did it all by myself.

I caught my first Pokémon.

This is the first step on my way to becoming

the number one Pokémon master

in the whole world.

Ah! hey!

Wait a minute!

I'm getting dizzy!

I'm gonna get sick! Quit it!

Look out, Pokémon.

Nothing's gonna stop me now.

Ash, you're acting like a-

-Look!

Inside this ball is the very first Pokémon

I ever caught in my whole entire life!

Great.

Just keep it away from me, will you?

You're not afraid of an itty-bitty Caterpie

in a Pokéball, are you?

Bugs get me all bugged out,

even when they're in a Pokéball.

Just keep it away!

I like bugs even if they're not in Pokéballs.

It must be great for Caterpie inside the Pokéball,

all cute and comfortable inside there.

I love my new little Pokémon.

I guess it takes a worm to love a worm.

Very funny.

Pikachu!

-Chu. -We've got a new friend.

[SNIFFS]

Pika!

Oh, Pikachu, I'm glad you like it.

And from now on, we'll catch a whole bunch of new friends.

Caterpie, you're sticking with us.

[GROANS]

Does that mean-

-Caterpie, come out!

Ha!

[SCREAMING]

Uh?

[WHIMPERING]

There's nothing to be scared of.

Come on, Caterpie, climb up on my shoulder.

[GRUNTS]

[SQUEAKS]

[SCREECHES]

Huh?

[PANTING]

Hey, Caterpie, come back!

[SCREAMS]

[MEWLING]

Hey, Misty, Caterpie really likes you.

Isn't that cute?

Get this disgusting bug away from me!

Huh?

Please don't

come any closer to me!

-What? You think Caterpie's disgusting?

[WHIMPERS]

Pika, pika.

[GRUNTS]

I know.

You be friends with that creepy bug,

and I'll be friends with Pikachu.

Pikachu only likes me

and zaps anybody who tries to-

Huh?

[LAUGHTER]

Pikachu.

Hmm?

[WHIMPERS]

It's so gross.

Ash, put that slimy thing back in the Pokéball!

Bugs are one of the three most disgusting things in the world!

Aside from you, what are the other disgusting things?

Very funny!

Carrots,

peppers,

and bugs.

Everybody has something they don't like,

and I don't like bugs!

Yeah?

Well, I like carrots and peppers and bugs.

What I don't like is the way

you're hurting Caterpie's feelings

with your silly fear of bugs.

Hmph!

I don't think you're ugly or disgusting at all, Caterpie.

Come on, climb up on my shoulder.

[SQUEAKS]

Chu, ch...

You're not gonna scare Misty anymore.

[SQUEAKS]

[SQUEAKS]

What do you mean he won't scare me?

We'll go on without her.

Chu!

Oh, yeah?

I'll show you!

Pi?

Pika pi?

-Huh? What's the problem, Pikachu?

Pikachu.

Huh?

What are you following us for?

My bike.

I'm holding you responsible for my bike.

When are you gonna get over that dumb old bike?

For your information, Mr. Pokémon master,

you're the dumb one,

because if you hadn't destroyed it in the first place,

I could've ridden out of here by now.

I told you I'd make good on your bike one day,

and if I'm so dumb, how come you're still following me?

I'm not following you.

This happens to be the fastest way through the woods.

-Fine. Do whatever you want.

That's exactly what I'm doing!

Pika, pi.

Chu.

Well, we'd better get some sleep, you guys.

Tomorrow's gonna be a big day.

-Pi. -[GRUNTS]

Well, we'd all get some sleep if you'd shut your big mouth.

Don't let the bedbugs bite.

Hmph!

Chu.

[SIGHS]

[SQUEAKS]

Pi?

[SCREECHES]

Pi.

-[SQUEAKS] -Pi?

-[GRUMBLES] -Pi, pi.

[TRILLS]

[GRUNTS]

[SQUEAKS]

Pikachu!

Mm.

[GRUNTS]

Chu.

[BURBLING]

Pikachu.

Pikachu.

[SQUEALS]

Pikachu!

[SQUEAKING]

-Pi. Pikachu.

[GRUMBLES]

[LAUGHS]

[SQUEAKING]

Pi! Pi!

Chu, ch...

Pikachu.

[SQUEAKING]

[WHIMPERS]

Pikachu.

[WHIMPERS]

Pi.

[BOTH SNORING]

[SCREAMS]

[YELLS]

Wha-what's wrong?

What's happening?

Wha-Wha-?

What is this thing doing sleeping near me?

-Huh? [LAUGHS]

Caterpie just wants to be your friend.

If that thing wants to be my friend,

it can stop bugging me already.

If you're a Pokémon, get out of my face

and into that Pokéball.

[WHIMPERS]

Oh, Misty, you are so unbelievable.

Caterpie means no harm.

Why it likes you, I'll never know.

Caterpie, what's the matter?

[SQUEAKS]

Hey, hold on, Caterpie!

Pikachu.

All right, Misty, you owe Caterpie an apology.

Pokémon have feelings too, you know.

Hmph!

Come on, Caterpie, don't you worry.

Someday we'll show her.

[WINGS FLUTTERING]

Pi?

Wow, a Pidgeotto!

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Pidgeotto: an evolved form of the Pidgey.

It is armed with sharp claws

and dives from the sky to capture its prey.

Unlike the more gentle Pidgey,

Pidgeotto can be dangerous.

Approach with extreme caution.

All right, Pidgeotto.

Ha, I'll show you

who's the dangerous one around here.

Pokéball, go!

[GROANS]

You don't get it, do you?

You don't just throw a Pokéball and capture a Pokémon.

You have to make it battle and weaken it first.

The only reason you got to catch Caterpie

is because it's already a weakling.

I know what I'm doing,

and you just better quit picking on Caterpie, okay?

And now, if you kindly keep your big mouth shut,

you'll see how it's done.

Go, Caterpie!

[SCREAMS]

Pika!

Who's that Pokémon?

It's Caterpie!

[SQUEAKS]

-Ahh! -Pika!

Ha, I told you I knew what I was doing.

You don't have any idea

of the mistake you've just made, do you?

Did I do something wrong?

-[SCREECHES] -[GASPS]

[SCREECHING]

Caterpie!

[SCREECHES]

Caterpie, counterattack!

[GRUNTS]

[SCREECHES]

[GRUNTING]

[GROANS]

Caterpie!

Quick, call it back!

Caterpie, return!

Pikachu, go!

Pi!

Pikachu!

Thunder Shock, now!

Pikachu!

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLES]

Pokéball, go!

Yes!

We got Pidgeotto!

Pikachu!

I am the greatest.

You're the worst!

You have no idea what you're doing.

It'll be a long time till you're a Pokémon master-

Like, a million years.

[SIGHS]

I'm trying to-

-You should try to learn something

about Pokémon first.

With Pokémon, you've got to use strategy.

Pidgeotto is a bird. Caterpie is a worm.

Birds eat worms, Mr. Pokémon master!

Well, if you just try hard enough,

things'll work out, won't they?

No, Ash, I'm afraid things won't just work out

if you try hard enough.

The Pokémon trainer's judgment

is more important than anything else,

and unfortunately for you, the trainer has to have a brain!

[GRUMBLES]

[CACKLES]

So we meet again.

I know that voice.

[DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

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!

No, not this again.

Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

-Meowth! That's right!

Uh, we're kind of busy now, so if you-

-Quiet, little boy.

We're not here to listen to you.

We're here to get your Pokémon.

-Hand over that Pikachu. -Huh?

Hey, this is my Pikachu.

Go out and find your own!

The only Pikachu we want is that one.

We're only looking for the rarest, most valuable Pokémon

in the world, kid.

And that special Pikachu's

just the kind of Pokémon we need.

You idiots, stop giving away all our secrets!

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Is my Pikachu really that special?

Your Pikachu's powers impress even me.

I really got a charge out of its incredible attack

the last time we met.

Its powers exceed its evolutionary level!

Your Pokémon would-

-Now you're the one giving away all our secrets!

Shut up before you tell them everything!

-I'm in charge! Cut it out!

Make things easy and hand over that Pikachu.

Huh, forget it!

Then you leave us no choice.

Pokémon battle!

Ekans, go!

Koffing, go get them!

Koffing!

Ekans!

Hey, two against one?

That's cheating!

Well, as we say,

"all's fair in love, war, and Pokémon battles."

I say that saying's rotten and so are you!

Of course we are.

We're the bad guys.

Well, if they're gonna use two Pokémon,

I don't see why we can't use two Pokémon.

The Pokémon league rules say only one at a time.

Ash, if you follow the rules,

you're gonna lose all your Pokémon.

Koffing, Sludge attack, now!

Koffing!

-Pika! -Ahh!

Pi.

If you think you can use your dirty tricks to beat me,

you're wrong!

They might try anything to get what they want,

but no matter what happens,

don't let them have Pikachu, understand?

Pi.

Misty, come on!

But what about the other two?

So what's your big battle plan?

-[THINKING] I can't send Caterpie.

It's too weak from the last battle.

Pidgeotto, go!

Koffing, it's grime time.

Koffing!

[SQUAWKING]

Koffing!

Ekans, go get your dinner!

Ekans!

[SQUAWKS]

Pidgeotto, Quick Attack!

Ekans, go underground!

[SQUAWKS]

Pidgeotto, behind you!

Watch out!

Koff!

Ekans!

Pidgeotto!

All: We're gonna get a Pokémon!

We're gonna get a Pokémon! We're gonna get a Pokémon!

-Koffing! -Ekans!

Gust counterattack now!

[SQUAWKS]

Koffing!

Ekans!

Pidgeotto, return!

I'll show you!

Ash!

[GRUNTING]

All right, let's go! Put 'em up!

Ha, what a fool.

In Pokémon battles,

only the Pokémon can fight each other.

Buzz off.

[GRUNTING]

Are you okay?

Guess you've got no choice.

Let Pikachu in and watch Team Rocket win.

Pikachu!

No, Pikachu, you can't battle in this condition.

[WHIMPERS]

Ash, what are-

-I know you're still weak from battling Pidgeotto,

but now, Caterpie, you're my only hope.

Just give it your very best shot.

Caterpie, go!

[WHIMPERS]

What's that?

It's a bug, a measly little bug.

[LAUGHTER]

Let's get the bug spray.

-Ekans! -Koffing!

[GROWLING AND HISSING]

Pika!

Hang in there.

Koffing!

[SQUEALS]

Caterpie, String Shot, now!

[SQUEALS]

[HISSING]

[THUNK!]

[HISSES]

[HISSING]

[WHIMPERS]

[GRUNTING]

Huh?

-Uh? Beaten by a Caterpie?

That really bugs me!

Now watch a real Pokémon in action.

[HISSING]

-Meowth! Meowth.

Meowth! Meowth?

Meowth!

It's time Team Rocket blasted off.

You may have won this round, but we'll be back!

Come back anytime.

We'll be glad to beat you!

Mm!

We did it.

We did it!

We won our first Pokémon victory fair and square!

Yeah!

Yeah! Yeah!

[CHORTLING]

Caterpie, I'm very proud of you.

You really did your best, and we won because of you!

You're stronger than you look, Caterpie.

Pika.

[SQUEALS]

Well, Misty, I guess you feel different about Caterpie now.

Well, I-

-So why don't you two make up?

Just pat Caterpie on the head

and say thanks for a really great job.

[WHIMPERS]

You like Pokémon, so it's only right

to congratulate one for doing a good job.

I guess you're right.

[HISSING]

[SCREAMS]

Caterpie?

What-

-It's evolving.

Chu.

Caterpie, this is so great!

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Metapod, Caterpie's next stage.

It has encased its body in a hard shell.

This specimen reached this stage faster

than any previously discovered Pokémon of this variety.

Hey, maybe that means it could keep on changing

and go on to the next stage right away.

Pi, pika, pi.

Nice to meet you, Metapod.

[LAUGHS]

Not in the mood to talk?

Pikachu.

[LAUGHS]

I've never known anyone like him.

He really does love Pokémon.

Hmm?

[SCREAMS]

Misty, you two were just about to make friends.

You didn't forget, did you?

I didn't forget, but I-

[SCREAMS]

Oh, I'll do anything.

Let's just get out of this forest!

No way.

There're still plenty more Pokémon in this forest.

Hey, wait for me!

Come on, we've got lots of Pokémon to catch!

NARRATOR: The future looks bright for our heroes now,

but up ahead, the Viridian forest

is deeper and darker than they know,

and a dangerous new challenge is waiting.

Don't go away.

The Pokérap is next.

[SINGING] -Pokémon!

Pokémon!

It's that time again.

150 Pokémon, five days a week.

That's about 30 or so each day.

-It's not too hard. Just listen real good.

[SINGING] -Gotta catch 'em all

gotta catch 'em all Yeah

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

At least 150 or more to see

To be a Pokémon master is my destiny

Okay, so today was pretty easy.

But you got to put all five days together.

It's the only way to name all 150.

Catch you here tomorrow.

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Ooh, got to catch 'em all, Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all

Ooh, got to catch 'em all, Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all

-Yeah -Pokémon

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon