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[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: Last time, Ash and Pikachu faced

their toughest challenge yet:

a match against a Pokémon gym leader.

Ash won a Boulder Badge,

his first step toward competing

in the Pokémon League championships.

Joined by the gym leader Brock,

Ash and his friends continued their journey.

But as they left Pewter City,

little did they suspect

that their next adventure would be out of this world!

Ash and his friends hike toward Mt. Moon.

Many strange and astonishing tales have been told

about this mysterious place,

and the group's about to discover

that all of them are true!

Mt. Moon!

Doesn't the name sound romantic?

People say that a huge meteor

crashed into the mountain back in prehistoric times.

A meteor!

Is it really true?

The meteor is called the Moon Stone.

Now that's romantic!

[MAN SCREAMS]

Look!

Over there!

[ZUBAT SCREECHING]

[SCREAMING]

It's a bunch of Zubat!

They're attacking that guy!

Dexter, analyze!

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Zubat.

Flying Pokémon with supersonic powers,

Zubat live in caves

and hate to fly outside in daylight.

Not these Zubat.

This is no time for jokes!

That guy needs our help!

-You're right. I'm sorry.

Pikachu!

Thundershock!

Pi...

kachu!

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLING]

[WHIMPERING]

Are you okay?

Wow!

You guys are the greatest!

Really, it was nothing.

I'm talking superfantabulastic!

I mean, two thumbs up!

Way up!

The best rescue I've ever had!

[BOTH SCREAM]

They say man's best friend is a Pokémon,

and with you two, I believe it!

Oh, that's nice.

I'm so moved!

Such friendship I thought I'd never see,

when the Zubat began attacking me.

I thought I was done for, when who should arrive?

Two heroes thanks to whom I'm alive!

I'm alive!

Thank you so much!

Thank you!

He certainly doesn't look like the poetic type.

Did I mention how grateful I am?

Yeah.

Um, anyway, why were the Zubat attacking you, mister?

Never call me mister!

My name's Seymour!

Seymour the scientist.

Knowledge!

Research!

I'm Seymour the scientist!

See, the cave is all lit up inside.

Somebody has strung these lights through the whole cave.

But the Pokémon in this cave need the dark.

These lights are upsetting them and making them confused.

Which is probably why the Zubat left the cave

and attacked you.

Look here.

These Paras are planting their mushrooms everywhere,

and the hot lights are drying up these Sandshrew.

Pi.

That's why I'm here.

On patrol to protect the mountain

from the troublemaker's attack against these caves.

Troublemakers?

Why attack a cave?

I'm afraid it's because of the Moon Stone.

The Moon Stone?

Exactly.

The Moon Stone is an awesome boulder,

a million years old, or even older!

Deep in these caves the meteor hides,

though no explorer has found the place

of the legendary rock from space!

We've studied its fragments for many an hour,

and discovered it increases a Pokémon's power!

And that is why the attackers are here!

They've come to take the Moon Stone,

or so I fear!

The Moon Stone.

Ever since I was a little boy,

I've believed the Pokémon came to earth from outer space.

ALL: From outer space?

Yes.

And where, you ask,

is the spacecraft that brought them to earth?

In this cave!

It's the Moon Stone!

It sure is an original theory.

But, don't you see?

It means the Moon Stone belongs to the Pokémon!

We humans must not take it from them!

[GASPS]

You agree with me, don't you?

-Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

-Clef airy. Clef airy.

That looks like a Clef airy.

It's so cute!

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Clef airy.

This impish Pokémon is friendly and peaceful.

It is believed to live inside Mt. Moon,

although very few have ever been seen by humans.

Clef airy.

Clef airy.

Clef airy.

I got to catch it.

-You can't! -Huh?

Clef airy.

Clef airy.

Sorry, but it's best if you just let it stay here.

I hope you understand.

Sure, Seymour.

I understand.

Clef airy!

ALL: Huh?

Clef airy.

Don't be scared of Meowth!

It's Meowth!

Meowth!

What are you doing here?

Looking for troublemakers like you.

Pika!

Fairy.

Pikachu.

Clef airy!

So, Team Rocket is causing all the trouble around here.

What a surprise.

We've got to stop them before they start any more trouble.

Trouble?

Make that 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!

Meowth!

That's right!

They sure are show-offs!

Don't you guys ever get tired

of saying the same old thing over and over?

You're just jealous, boy.

Because we won't let you join us.

I'd never join up with you!

You put the lights in this cave.

It's your fault the Pokémon who live here are so confused!

What a shame!

How will we ever forgive ourselves?

We want to get our hands on the Moon Stone

so we can power up our Pokémon with it!

With the Moon Stone in our hands,

nothing will stop us!

We won't let you get away with it.

You want a rock?

Take one of these.

Then get lost!

Get lost?

How rude!

Let's teach him manners.

Keep an eye on Seymour and Clef airy.

Make a run for it when you get the chance.

Right.

BOTH: ready or not!

-Ekans. -Koffing.

Butterfree!

I choose you!!

Here we go!

-Koffing! -Ekans!

A Zubat!

I captured it just before we entered the cave.

Aw, I shoulda caught one.

Koffing, Smog attack!

Koffing!

Butterfree, Whirlwind now!

-Zubat! Double Team now!

What's this?

Not bad.

-Quick! Now's our chance!

[BUTTERFREE SCREECHES]

Butterfree!

Koffing!

Zubat, hang on!

Go Supersonic!

-Koffing? -Ekans?

Oh, no!

-Ekans! -Koffing!

What's the matter with you weaklings?

Ekans and Koffing are getting confused!

Butterfree, Whirlwind now!

Blow the bad guys all the way out of the cave!

[BOTH SCREAMING]

It's time Team Rocket blasted off!

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

We did it!

Yeah!

Excellent teamwork!

Hey, wait a second.

Aren't we forgetting something?

Yeah, something's missing.

Both: Where's Meowth?

Clef airy!

Oh, no!

Clefairy's running away!

All: Who's that Pokémon!

All: It's Clef airy!

Clef airy!

-Clef airy! Clef airy!

Clef airy, come back!

Meowth's got you now.

-Fairy! -Clef airy!

Clef air-

-[GRUNTS]

[BOTH SCREAM]

Splash!

[BOTH GROAN]

All right, give Meowth that Moon Stone.

Meowth, I'm sure we can be reasonable about this.

No we can't.

Not so fast, Meowth!

Staryu!

Swift Attack!

Yow!

Yow! Yow!

Water Gun, Staryu!

Bye, Meowth, have a nice drip!

Clef airy!

Staryu, return!

Hey!

Is everybody all right?

We won't be bothered by Meowth anymore,

thanks to Misty the Mighty!

What's that?

This is Pokémon food

made from my own secret recipe.

The ingredients are specially blended for each Pokémon.

How's it taste?

I've been developing the recipe for years.

I keep improving on the recipe.

I'll make a batch for Pikachu.

I'll try some.

Mm.

Not bad.

Really?

Let me taste.

Well, you might not like it, but the Pokémon sure do.

Pikachu.

-Clef airy. Clef airy.

Pika?

Pikachu?

Clef airy.

Pika.

Pikachu makes friends so easily.

I wonder what they're talking about?

Pika pi!

Clef airy!

What's up, Pikachu?

Clef airy.

Pikachu, where on earth are you are you taking us?

Clef airy.

Cha!

It's another cave!

[ALL GASP]

It's the core of the Moon Stone!

This feels like a dream!

So the Moon Stone legend is true.

Look, Clefairy's doing something!

Clef airy.

[ALL SPEAKING AT ONCE]

There are so many of them!

Clef airy fairy fairy clef airy.

I think it's saying hello.

Yeah!

Look at them!

[ALL SINGING]

Amazing.

These Clef airy formed their own society.

This is an incredible sight!

Pika pika.

Clef airy.

Clef airy.

Pika.

Pikachu.

Hey, Pikachu!

What's Clef airy been telling you, anyway, huh?

Pika.

Pika pi.

Pika pika-

-You understand that?

Of course I do.

It's my Pokémon!

The Clef airy collect all of these rocks and...

Pika pika!

Do the Macarena.

Pika pika!

The Clef airy...

Pick up?

A pick-up truck?

Raising.

I got it!

Pika pika.

Sounds like raising?

The Clef airy like raisins?

Ow!

Pi pika.

What rhymes with hair?

With hair.

Hey, how about prayer!

The Clef airy pray to the Moon Stone!

Pikachu.

Is it because the Moon Stone fell from the heavens?

Then maybe the legends are true.

Maybe the Moon Stone really did come from space.

Yeah.

Of course!

It all makes sense now!

What does?

Outer space!

Pokémon and the human race

will ride the Moon Stone into space!

First to the moon!

Then to Mars!

Then together to the stars!

Stars?

That's our cue!

You guys don't know when to quit.

You keep away from the Moon Stone or else!

-Pikachu. -Clef airy!

Or else?

I think we've been threatened.

The Moon Stone belongs to the Clef airy,

not to you troublemakers!

Leave this cave at once!

What's that unusual sound?

His knees are shaking!

Sounds like a wimp!

I'll show you.

Don't, Seymour.

Wah!

Huh?

Did y'have a nice trip?

My glasses.

I can't see a thing.

Oh, Seymour.

That wasn't fair!

All's fair in a Pokémon match, boy!

Enough talk!

I agree!

Let's go, Pikachu.

Pika!

Onix, let's go!

Koffing!

[CLEFAIRIES WHIMPERING]

Ekans!

Pikachu!

Let's show them that size doesn't matter!

Ekans, underground.

Koffing, Smokescreen!

Ekans!

Koffing!

Pikachu.

[COUGHING]

Smoke won't stop us!

Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Pidgeo!

Pidgeotto, Whirlwind the smoke!

Huh?

The Moon Stone is gone!

Team Rocket stole it!

The match was just a trick

so they could sneak away with it!

All right, Onix!

Follow them underground!

[ONIX GRUMBLES]

There's still a chance to catch them!

[MUTTERING INDISTINCTLY]

Clef airy?

I beg your par-

-Clef airy!

Oh, thank you!

But why aren't you chasing after the robbers

who took your Moon Stone?

Clef airy?

The Moon Stone is sacred to you, isn't it?

It's your responsibility to take it back from those robbers.

Do you understand me?

Clef airy.

[LAUGHTER]

Nice guys always...

Finish last!

We just went from worst to first!

[ONIX ROARS]

[ALL SCREAMING]

Koffing!

Got them!

Nice work, Onix!

Grab them, now!

[ONIX ROARS]

Koffing, counter-attack!

Koffing!

[ONIX ROARS]

Onix!

Hey, look!

It's Seymour!

Meowth!

What's going on?

[ALL SINGING]

What are they doing?

Waving their fingers.

This way and that way, this way and that way.

I'm getting dizzy.

This is an attack that Clef airy use

called "the Metronome."

Pika?

I've never seen the Clef airy use the Metronome before.

Who knows what'll happen!

TOGETHER: Clef airy!

[EXPLOSION]

Well, it looks like Team Rocket is...

Blasting off again!!

That was the Metronome?

I give it two thumbs down.

Me too!

Meowth three!

Wow!

The Moon Stone.

Clef able.

Clef able!

The Clef airy are...

evolving.

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Clef able.

An advanced form of Clef airy,

these unique creatures are among the rarest Pokémon in the world.

The power of the Moon Stone did this.

-Clef able! -Clef able!

I've decided to live here with the Clef airy.

Huh?

It's been my life's dream to find the Moon Stone.

Someday I will travel to the stars with the Clef airy.

Wow!

When you do visit outer space,

I hope you'll remember to send us a postcard.

Pikachu.

[ALL SINGING]

So long, Seymour!

Good-bye, Clef airy!

Good-bye, Ash.

Good-bye, Pikachu.

And thank you, all.

Do you think the Clef airy

really came to earth from outer space?

It's fun to imagine they did!

"This road leads to Cerulean City."

Well, I guess we're headed the right way.

And there's something else scribbled here.

Yeah, well, they say some kids like to write

Silly notes on these signs.

What's it say?

"Gary was here"?

Loser?

Oh.

That Gary!

I'll show you!

What's the hurry?

He'll never learn.

Ka pika.

NARRATOR: and so Ash races to catch up with his rival.

Is he running towards victory, danger, or disaster?

No one knows for sure,

so be sure you're here for the next Pokémon.

Don't go away.

The Pokérap is next.

-[SINGING] Pokémon

Okay, guys, we got to rap some Pokémon.

You just do the singing.

I'll take care of the hard part.

Let's get it on.

-[SINGING] I want to be the best

There ever was

To beat all the rest

Yeah, that's my cause

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all,

Pokémon

I'll search across the land

Look far and wide

Release from my hand

The power that's inside

32 down.

That's it for now.

Tune in tomorrow.

We'll rap at you some more.

There's 150, so watch Monday through Friday.

You'll catch 'em all!

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

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