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: Once again, we join our hero, Ash,

on his continuing quest to become a Pokémon master.

With his friends Brock, Misty, and Pikachu,

Ash's next adventure is on the horizon.

ASH: Wow! Look at those rocks!

Pi...

[WAVES RUSHING]

That's a long drop.

Fall from here and the ball game's over.

-Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

The map says that this ridge leads right to Saffron City.

And to our next challenge at the Saffron Gym.

Yeah!

Huh?

What are those?

They look like Butterfree.

The Butterfree are celebrating their season of love.

-Love? -Yeah.

The season of love is when Butterfree lay their eggs.

The Butterfree find mates

and then lay their eggs across the sea.

ASH: Across the sea?

BROCK: That's right.

MISTY: How cute.

You mean my Butterfree'd go, too?

If you don't let it cross the sea,

it will never have babies.

Babies?

MISTY: I'm surprised there was a hot air balloon for rent out here.

We'll probably see lots of other balloons

once we get into the air.

Hold on, guys!

[FLAMES WHOOSHING]

ASH: What a view!

Chu! Chu!

MISTY: Look! There they are!

BROCK: Let's go.

[ALL GIGGLING]

Wow!

ALL: The Butterfree are pairing off into couples!

Okay, Ash.

Oh, right!

Butterfree, go!

Go out there and find your mate!

Good luck, Butterfree!

[WHIMPERING]

Huh?

Maybe none of those Butterfree is its type.

What do you mean by "its type," Brock?

The Butterfree all look exactly the same to me.

Some must fly better than others,

or maybe they have slightly different patterns, I guess.

Huh?

Huh?

Look at all the balloons!

[ALL GIGGLING]

BROCK: They're all Butterfree trainers.

They come at this time every year

to release their Butterfree.

Oh.

You just go find yourself a nice mate, Butterfree.

Go!

Whee!

[LAUGHS]

[GIBBERING]

-Oh, no. Not this again.

Butterfree.

Listen up, Butterfree.

See the Butterfree that girl just released?

Ha! That one!

That one right there- Pick that one!

Don't you get it?

If two Butterfree fall in love,

their trainers will meet, and they can fall in love too.

Oh!

Don't butt into Pokémon love affairs!

But, Misty, if Butterfree doesn't find a mate,

it won't ever have babies.

Go ahead, then.

[GIGGLES]

Go get 'em, Butterfree!

The perfect mate for you's got to be out there somewhere!

[WHIMPERING]

[GIBBERING]

It looks like Butterfree really found someone it likes.

Yeah, love at first sight with that pink one.

Butterfree's acting kind of weird.

BROCK: That's Butterfree's courtship dance.

ASH: Courtship dance?

It's Butterfree's way of saying,

"I wanna be your Butterfree."

Oh, that's so romantic.

If it's successful, the other Butterfree does a dance too.

MISTY: It's doing something.

ASH: What's going on?

[GIBBERING]

Smack!

[ALL GASP]

Butterfree got shot down.

-What?! That's so mean!

That isn't fair!

-Butterfree! Where are you going?

Butterfree!

Shot down in its prime.

Pikachu.

ASH: Butterfree!

Hey, Butterfree!

MISTY: Butterfree!

Pikachu!

-Butterfree! Come out!

Butterfree!

Where are you?

Chu!

It's Butterfree!

Hey, there, Butterfree. Are you okay?

Hey, how come you look so sad, buddy?

It was rejected by someone it loved.

That's a terrible shock.

Believe me, it's a terrible feeling.

I could write a book

about the secrets of and love and heartache!

I guess that book would be your autobiography.

[GROANS]

Pikachu.

Pika. Pika. Chu?

Pika. -[COOS]

Do you think maybe Dexter might be able to tell us

how Butterfree can get that other Butterfree to be its mate?

Dexter's never been in love.

I just don't understand it.

My Butterfree's great.

Why would any other Butterfree reject it?

Butterfree, maybe you just have to show off your strengths

and let the others see how great you are.

Show how powerful your tackle is

or how you can use Stun Spore.

-That's right, Butterfree! You've got to be assertive!

Love is all about attacking your opponent first.

Get in a quick punch and surprise them,

then while they're still weak,

take the lead, and you'll beat 'em hands down.

Trust me, I know- That's the best way to win!

You mean it?

-Sure do. That's love!

-Ah! I wish I'd known that sooner!

Let's give it another try.

-Hold it! -Huh?

A new look might help.

[COOS]

[LAUGHS]

Yeah, that looks great!

[COOS]

[FLAMES WHOOSHING]

[SQUEALING]

We got to find it.

Where did that pink Butterfree go?

This is important to you, isn't it?

I raised that Butterfree myself,

and I'll show them all how good it is.

It looks like the trainer is just as passionate

as the Butterfree.

-All right. There it is!

Now, Butterfree,

this time just have confidence in yourself.

Go! -Pika!

[GIGGLING]

Butterfree!

Show it your Whirlwind Attack!

[SQUEALING]

-Hmm... Now use your Tackle.

That should do the trick.

[GRUNTING]

[WHIMPERING]

-[SIGHS] Shot down again.

Pikachu.

[BLADES WHIRRING]

-Huh? -What's that?

JESSIE: Prepare for trouble!

JAMES: Make it double.

To protect the world from devastation...

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To renounce 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.

JESSIE: Ha-ha-ha. Look at all the Butterfree.

JAMES: All ours for the taking.

MEOWTH: Let's do some net-working!

[LAUGHS]

Look!

They're stealing the Butterfree!

It's those little twerps again.

No matter where we go, those kids are always in our way.

But this time they can't do a thing to stop us.

[CACKLES]

[ALL WHIMPERING]

Hey, knock it off!

Stop or you're gonna disrupt their whole egg-laying season!

Can't you see these Butterfree are in love?

We're in love too, little girl,

with all the pretty little Pokémon.

Those Butterfree are free no more.

-[GRUMBLES] We've gotta stop 'em.

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Butterfree.

[GIGGLING]

[LAUGHING]

[ALL SHOUTING]

[LAUGHING]

We're having quite a spree.

We're swiping all of the Butterfree!

There's never been a happier me.

[FLAME WHOOSHING]

Can't we speed this thing up and catch 'em?

I'm trying, Ash, but their chopper's a lot faster.

Huh.

[LAUGHING]

Nothing but net.

[GRUNTS]

[WHIMPERING]

[GROANING]

-Yeah! That's it, Butterfree.

Use your Tackle Attack!

[GRUNTING]

Huh, that pathetic little insect thinks it can stop us.

Butterfree Stun Spore-Now!

[LAUGHS]

That was a stunning failure.

[GROANS] I guess I'm gonna have to use Pidgeotto, then.

-Wait a minute. You can't do that.

Just think how Butterfree would feel.

It's trying its hardest out there.

All right.

-All right! What a catch.

Now let's hit the skyway.

[HELICOPTER ZOOMS]

Our thanks to all of you

who came to see Team Rocket's latest triumph.

We hope to see you again.

Next time we steal the show.

-Hey! Come back!

[SQUEALING]

Butterfree!

After it!

Here goes!

[FLAME WHOOSHING]

I don't see Butterfree or Team Rocket.

[GROANS]

Butterfree was flying as fast as it could.

I bet it's gonna follow that pink Butterfree

no matter where they take it.

-Butterfree! Where are you?

Pika!

-Butterfree! -Pika!

Please, Butterfree!

Hey, Butterfree!

Ah, Butterfree!

[WHIMPERING]

What happened?

[GIBBERING]

Chu? Chu?

Is the pink Butterfree over there?

[WHIMPERING]

-Don't worry. Show us the way, Butterfree.

98, Meowth.

99, Meowth.

100, Meowth!

[LAUGHS]

JESSIE: A very nice catch.

JAMES: Just between us, isn't it nice

to have one of our nefarious schemes actually work for once?

Feels great!

We're at our best when we're at our worst.

We've finally got it back.

Yeah, when the boss hears about this,

I'll be top cat again.

[PURRS]

Nyah-nyah-nyah.

[LAUGHING]

Hey! Somebody's bustin' in!

-Who is it? Who's there!

Prepare for trouble!

And you can make that triple!

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

-This was just... -Too good...

To last.

-You got that right. -Pika!

We're defending the beauty of truth and love.

Let's do it.

We gotta stop them!

Today is the one day...

You won't win!

Butterfree, go!

[ALL SHOUTING]

Go...

Starmie!

Starmie! Tackle Attack!

[ALL YELLING]

[GIBBERING]

[GRUNTING]

[ZAP!]

[ALL GIGGLING]

[ALL YELLING]

The Butterfree are getting away!

Do something!

Take this!

Hang in there, Starmie!

Hurry up! Fly away!

[ALL GIGGLING]

Wait! Stop them!

They're getting away! Hurry!

[PANTING]

Are you all right, Butterfree?

[WHIMPERING]

I'll get you!

Huh!

[SCREAMING]

[COOING]

[BLADES WHIRRING]

We won't let 'em get away!

[GRUMBLES]

Stop!

Come back! -Wait!

Oh...

We're gonna get every one of 'em back!

-Hurry! Faster!

There's Team Rocket!

Over there!

The flock of Butterfree!

-No! They're doing it again!

Pikachu!

Pikachu, what are you two going to do?

-Pika! -[SQUEALING]

[WHIMPERING]

What's that?

Both: Huh?

Pika!

[TOGETHER] Huh?

Ka!

[TOGETHER] It's gonna shock us!

It's gonna shock us!

It's gonna shock us!

It's gonna shock us!

It's gonna shock us!

[ALL SCREAMING]

[ZAPPING]

[BOOM!]

[ALL SCREAMING] -We were so close this time and now it-

JESSIE: looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

[DING!]

We did it.

That'll teach 'em not to play around

with a Pokémon romance.

[GRUNTS]

Pika!

You did it, Pikachu!

Great work.

Pi-pikachu!

[WHIMPERING]

[COOING]

Hey, look.

-[LAUGHS] Now the pink Butterfree

is doing the courtship dance for your Butterfree.

-All right. Good for you, Butterfree.

Chu.

[BOTH COOING]

Well, I guess you have to leave us now, don't you?

They have to cross the ocean and start their new family.

I'll miss you, Butterfree.

It's time.

I'll say good-bye, then.

This is a great Butterfree, so take care of it for me.

[COOS]

Your babies are gonna be beautiful.

I guess you better get going.

[COOING]

Don't worry.

I'll just tell all the other Pokémon

that you're on a trip

and you'll come back someday, maybe.

[WHIMPERING]

Good-bye, Butterfree.

Bye-bye, Butterfree!

Good luck to both of you!

[BOTH GIGGLE]

Pikachu!

[SOMBER ORCHESTRAL MUSIC]

[ZAPPING]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[WARBLING]

[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

Butterfree...

Hey, Ash, Butterfree's almost out of sight.

Huh?

[GRUNTS]

Take care, Butterfree!

Good luck, buddy!

[COOS]

Good-bye, Butterfree!

I'll always remember you!

Thank you for everything!

Good-bye, Butterfree!

[SINGING] -Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Have a good trip Butterfree!

Take care of yourself!

Good-bye, Butterfree!

Pokémon!

[SIGHS]

Be happy, old friend.

You know, Ash, you raised Butterfree

to have a lot of courage,

and I think you just proved you have a lot of courage too.

Thank you, Brock.

-Pikachu. -[LAUGHS]

isn't that beautiful?

It sure is.

Pokémon!

Narrator: Good friendships last forever,

even though friends don't always stay together.

Helping Butterfree to grow,

Ash just might have grown a little himself!

[BUTTERFREE GIGGLING]

-Don't go away. The Pokérap is next!

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

[SINGING] -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