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

Pikachu! Go!

Pika.

Pi.

NARRATOR: You'll remember in an earlier Pokémon adventure,

our hero Ash achieved his dream of catching a Bulbasaur.

It was a shocking victory!

Pikachu!

[STEAM HISSING]

Go, Pokéball!

NARRATOR: And so Bulbasaur joined the ranks!

Soon Misty, Brock, and Ash lost their way,

but found a Charmander.

Braving a fierce storm,

Ash and his friends came to its rescue.

Abandoned by its trainer,

the fire Pokémon recovered its strength

and gained some new friends!

Come on, Charmander.

Welcome to the group!

NARRATOR: Charmander became Ash's newest Pokémon.

[LAUGHS]

NARRATOR: And that's how Ash caught Charmander and Bulbasaur.

He's pretty pleased with himself as he skips down the road,

singing our favorite theme.

Becoming a Pokémon trainer looks like it'll be a snap.

Or will it?

Can things continue to go so smoothly?

Maybe Ash is too confident.

He'd better keep his eyes glued to the road ahead.

Who knows what pitfalls are waiting

to swallow up our young hero?

[CRASH!]

Huh?

[ALL YELL]

Narrator: [SIGHS]

What did I tell you?

A pitfall.

No, not another hole!

Ow! I landed on my head!

Pikachu!

[GROANING]

It must be a prank.

Someone has a bad sense of humor.

Who would play such a rotten trick?

ALL: Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

-Who are you? -What's so funny?

We could have been hurt!

ALL: Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Dangerous practical jokes are nothing to laugh about.

Pikachu!

ALL: Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Squirtle: This tiny turtle Pokémon

draws its long neck into its shell

to launch incredible water attacks

with amazing range and accuracy.

The blasts can be quite powerful.

With my very own Squirtle, Gary will never beat me!

Go, Pikachu!

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Pikachu!

Squirtle!

Squirtle?

Squirtle.

Pika!

Squirtle!

Pi!

[GROWLS]

Pi!

[GROWLS]

Pi!

[GROWLS]

[BOTH GROWLING]

[SIREN WAILING]

Squirtle.

Squirtle, squirtle.

Squirtle, squirtle!

ALL: Squirtle!

Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Pikachu?

That was sure weird.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Are you guys all right?

Has anyone been hurt here?

Officer Jenny!

-Huh? Have we met before?

Your face doesn't look familiar.

We met you back in Viridian City, remember?

Oh, you mean one of the other Jennys, my cousins.

Cousin?

My cousins are all police officers.

All of us look identical, plus we're all named Jenny.

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS]

Talk about family resemblance.

At least they remember all their names!

JENNY: That Pokémon gang calls itself the Squirtle Squad.

Squirtle Squad?

I've never heard of a Pokémon gang.

They're all Squirtles who were deserted

by their Pokémon trainers.

Deserted?

They don't have a trainer,

so they just run wild

and play tricks on the whole town.

[ALL LAUGHING]

ALL: Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

It's really kind of sad

because if they'd had somebody to care about them,

they wouldn't have turned out to be as bad as they are.

It's a real shame.

There! I see them!

The little brats.

And Pikachu's with them.

-Do you see a restaurant? I'm really starving here.

But no more pizza!

[YELPS]

I'm sick of pizza every meal!

You'll never eat again if you mess up this mission!

Can we order Chinese food?

Or maybe some tacos?

[GROWLS]

[SMACKING]

Am I the only member of this team

who thinks world domination is more important

than what's for lunch?

Now, let's focus ourselves on what really matters,

and that's how we're going to capture Pikachu!

[STOMACH GROWLS]

Huh?

[LAUGHS NERVOUSLY]

Now my stomach says it's time to eat.

-Yes! -Yay, yeah!

We're gonna have a picnic!

Huh?

You guys got a problem?

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Meowth, what's it saying?

I think it said, "give us your food or else!"

You're threatening us?

We're Team Rocket. We threaten!

Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Let's show these little creeps.

I'm game.

[ALL YELLING]

[MOANING]

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

ALL: Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Oh, no.

They're eating all the jelly donuts and eclairs!

They're drinking all the lemonade!

This is cruel and unusual!

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

-Those aren't Squirtles. They're piggies!

They're starting on the sandwiches.

We've got to do something!

Oh, wait!

You Squirtles,

how'd you like to do a little job for us?

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

There are these three kids with a Pikachu.

Our boss would be most appreciative

if you helped us capture them.

He'd make it worth your while.

Squirtle! Squirtle!

What did Squirtle answer?

The Squirtle said, "forget it,

we know humans can't be trusted."

So make them trust us!

That won't be easy, but I'll see what I can do.

Squirtle, both of these humans belong to Meowth!

-[GASPS] "Belong to?"

They'll never trust you two.

You've got "liar" written all over you.

Just let me handle this!

Oh, you little-

-These humans are my pets.

I trained them, but they're pretty stupid.

Squirtle!

Don't ever raise your voice to me again, you bad human!

Bad human!

Bad, bad human!

-Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle! Squirtle!

Squirtle.

Ha! Ha-ha!

See, you guys can trust me!

Squirtle! Squirtle!

-Meowth, what about us? Untie us too!

I want a donut!

Be quiet.

We got to keep up this act till the Squirtles trust me,

and that's gonna take a little time!

[GASPS]

I caught something!

Huh?

[ALL YELLING]

Squirtle!

I'm soaked.

Me too.

Pikachu!

[ALL YELLING]

Knock it off, Pikachu!

Pika?

[ALL GROANING]

Wet clothes conduct electricity!

Squirtle! Squirtle!

Squirtle!

I've had enough of your pranks, Squirtle!

Pikachu, it's out of the water now!

Pika!

Squirtle!

Huh?

Chu!

Oh, Pikachu!

[SPLASHING]

Oh, it's a Goldeen!

Watch out for its horn!

Pika?

-Goldeen. Goldeen. Goldeen. Goldeen. Goldeen.

-Swim to shore, Pikachu. Hurry up!

Pika! Pika!

Goldeen. Goldeen. Goldeen.

Faster! Faster!

Pika! Pika!

-Oh! -Pikachu!

[GASPING]

[GRUNTS]

Pikachu!

[YELLS]

They got us!

Squirtle.

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle.

[LAUGHS]

You're not gonna Squirtle out of this one!

It's Meowth!

Meowth?

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Squirtle!

Squirtle, squirtle!

I'm the Pokémon in charge here.

Just wait till my human pets get back!

Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah!

[CHOMPS]

[SCREAMS]

Don't believe him, Squirtles.

Meowth's a big liar.

Those humans aren't Meowth's pets.

Team Rocket's trying to trick you all

into doing their dirty work.

Squirtle?

Quiet, human!

Who are you gonna believe, this human, or a fellow Pokémon?

ALL: Squirtle! -Squirtle, squirtle!

Ash, Pikachu's in bad shape!

Huh?

MISTY: We've got to do something!

BROCK: We've got to heal Pikachu with super potion

before it's too late.

But we don't have any super potion.

What can we do?

A shop in town sells it.

In town?

Squirtle Squad, please,

you've got to let me go into town.

If I don't get the medicine, Pikachu's in a lot of trouble!

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle.

They know you humans are just tryin' to get away!

-Trust me. I won't run away!

As soon as I buy the medicine, I'll come back.

I promise!

Squirtle.

Squirtle says promises are cheap!

I'm begging you.

Please trust me.

[CRIES]

[WHEEZING]

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle.

The Squirtle says if you're not back here

by noon tomorrow,

the red-headed girl gets her hair dyed purple!

Purple!

Why you mangy little flea trap!

When I get outta this,

I'm gonna wrap your tail around a-

-Misty, don't worry.

I'll be back, okay?

So long!

Be back in a flash!

Good luck.

Even if that kid does make it back,

We'll all be long gone.

[CACKLES]

[THINKING] Just hold on a little longer, Pikachu.

I'll get you that super potion!

Whoa!

[GRUNTS]

I got to keep going.

Pikachu needs me to get that medicine.

Just don't look down.

[YELLS]

Oh!

[SIGHS]

Oh!

Man, that was close!

Whoa!

Whoa!

Goldeen.

That's it.

That's the place!

[YELPS]

I beg your pardon.

[GROANS]

[CRICKETS CHIRPING]

-[WHEEZING] Chu!

Pikachu, don't give up.

Ash will be back here with the medicine soon.

Just hold on!

Where are Jessie and James already?

All right, freeze!

These are ice packs we're gunning-

I mean ice guns we're packing!

It's Team Rocket!

Cool!

We're just like those supervillains

in the comic books, except better looking.

And even meaner!

Listen up!

We want all the flash powder you've got!

And a large roll of dental floss.

What do you need them for?

You want to get rid of the Squirtle Squad, don't you?

The flash powder will scare them out of town!

The floss is for our teeth.

The Squirtle Squad!

Ciao for now.

Farewell!

-Oh! -Oh!

-Look! -It's snowing!

It's Team Rocket!

I've got to get back before they get Pikachu!

[GRUNTS]

Super potion, please!

Oh, no, i-

Don't need a new gun!

Don't shoot me, please.

I'm not-Stop!

Drop those!

He's not with Team Rocket!

Step on it, Jenny..

I gotta get there by noon!

Just hang on, Ash!

[GASPS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

A dead end.

These flash blasts will scare

the shells off the Squirtle Squad.

And in the confusion, we'll snatch Pikachu!

Here's a secret entrance to the cave.

Gee, there's not much room.

The passageway's too narrow for an adult,

but maybe you can squeeze through.

I can do it!

Be careful, Ash!

It's too dark to see in here.

Hey, I know!

Charmander, I choose you!

-Char! Char!

Charmander, lead the way!

Charmander!

[GRUNTING]

They're gone!

Pikachu!

[SCREAMS]

Misty!

[GASPS]

What've you done?

I told you I'd be back by noon, and I am.

What did you do with my friends!

We're right here.

Huh?

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle!

Where's the super potion for Pikachu?

Oh, uh, here!

-Hurry! Let's spray it on Pikachu!

So, Misty, your hair isn't purple.

-Nope! I'm still a redhead!

The Squirtle Squad was bluffing!

They play tricks,

but they'd never change a girl's natural hair color!

Hmm?

ALL: Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle!

[EXPLOSION]

That blast!

It's Team Rocket!

To protect the world from devastation...

To unite all peoples within our nation...

TOGETHER: To denounce the evils of truth and love,

to extend our reach to the stars above...

-Jessie. -James.

Squirtle Squad, it's payback time

for insulting Team Rocket.

TOGETHER: Bombs away!

[EXPLOSIONS]

Meowth, carry Pikachu up the ladder!

And the rest of you are in for a real blast.

Get it?

Meowth!

Pikachu!

[EXPLOSIONS]

[ALL YELLING]

Quick, run for cover!

Head for the cave!

Hurry!

Squirtle!

-Squirtle! -Squirtle!

[BOMBS WHISTLING]

Here I come!

[GRUNTS]

[EXPLOSION]

Oh, Ash!

[GROANS]

Hey, Squirtle,

are you okay?

-[TREMBLING] Squirtle.

[BOMBS WHISTLING]

Here come two more!

Save yourself, Squirtle.

Run for it!

Squirtle!

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle!

Squirtle!

Look out!

[ALL YELLING]

[FIRE CRACKLING]

No more Squirtle Squad!

The town's gonna give us medals, and we'll be heroes!

Not so fast!

-Who said that? -Huh?

-Weren't they- -Didn't they-

-How did they-

-Squirtle!

Water gun attack now!

Squirtle!

[FABRIC TEARING]

[ALL YELLING]

Come back here!

Pikachu!

[GRUNTS]

BOTH: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

[FIRE ROARING]

A fire!

The blasts must've set it off!

If it keeps burning,

the whole town could go up in smoke!

Don't worry, Jenny.

I've got an idea.

Listen, if you Squirtles work together,

you can combine your water guns to put out the fire!

[WATER SPRAYING]

[BIRDS TWITTERING]

And so we gratefully award this certificate

to the Squirtle Squad.

Thank you for saving our town from the fire.

Because of your skill and bravery,

we proudly appoint you the town firefighters!

Squirtle!

Pi-pi-pikachu!

Pikachu!

Hey, Ash, that Squirtle is following us!

-Squirtle! Squirtle!

Would you like to come along with us, Squirtle?

Squirtle!

Squirtle, squirtle, squirtle, squirtle!

Welcome to the team, Squirtle!

Squirtle!

Guess I've caught a new Pokémon!

Pikachu!

-Caught? What do you mean caught?

-Oh, what's the difference? It's on our side now!

NARRATOR: One more adventure, one more new friend,

but there's much more excitement waiting just 'round the bend!

Don't go away.

The Pokérap is next!

Pokémon!

You guys up for the Pokérap?

There's 150 Pokémon.

You got to name 'em all.

I'm doing 32 today, so try to keep up.

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

At least 150 or more to see.

To be a Pokémon master is my destiny!

-All right. How'd you do?

-Loosen those lips. Shake out that tongue.

Give it a rest.

Today's song is sung.

We'll be back tomorrow.

[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