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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

Ah!

Nothing like a cup of tea to start off the day!

[CHUCKLES]

[SQUAWKING]

[DEVICE RINGING]

-Oh! Thanks a lot, Krabby!

[KRABBY HISSING AND GRUNTING]

-Professor! Good morning!

Good morning, Ash!

I was just wondering when you might be calling.

Do you have some good news?

I sure do!

Look at this!

Ah! Mm!

Pretty impressive, huh?

I've already earned four badges!

Only four badges?

-Whoa! Agh!

-Ash? Are you still there?

I just found out this morning that all your other rivals

have earned five badges each, including Gary!

They've all passed through Celadon City, too!

Ugh! That Gary!

You'd better hurry up, Ash.

You don't want to fall further behind the others!

And Gary has already captured 30 Pokémon.

-[GASPS] 30 Pokémon!

-What about you? What's going on?

I haven't gotten any Pokémon from you in a while!

Not since the day you sent me Krabby here!

-Krabby! How ya doin'?

[KRABBY HISSING AND GRUNTING]

We've become very good friends!

We especially enjoy tea time and writing poetry,

and some of it's not that bad either!

Every day it's cake and tea!

Just my Pokémon and me!

You like it?

Uh, I don't know very much about poetry.

Now, listen, Ash,

writing poetry is a lot like Pokémon training.

I can't write a good poem without rhymes.

And you can't be a good trainer without catching more Pokémon.

Have to go now. The tea's getting cold!

[GROANS]

BOTH: Mmm!

You look kind of down, Ash.

-Huh? -Have a donut.

That always cheers me up. -Pika, pika.

-These donuts are great! Jelly-filled are my favorite.

Nothing beats a jelly-filled donut.

Huh?

I just heard Gary has five badges.

I get it.

He's upset because falling behind.

Pika-pi.

The next town we come to is Celadon City.

Isn't there supposed to be a gym there?

There sure is.

All we've gotta do is follow this road.

Celadon City is only a day's walk from here,

Even less if we keep up a fast pace.

Huh...

NARRATOR: Can Ash catch up with his rivals?

Or will he be left in the dust?

Hmm...

There's no way those guys are gonna win.

Just remember, Ash, unlike

all the other wannabe trainers out there,

you've gotta make it to the Pokémon League your own way.

Right.

Remember, it's quality over quantity,

especially if you've got lots of different Pokémon.

Then they'll help you catch others.

Yeah, that's it.

Catch lots of Pokémon!

He'll never learn.

I didn't ask you.

Pika?

[LEAVES RUSTLING]

[SQUEALING]

Oh, it's a Pokémon!

[electronic voice] Mankey: A pig-monkey Pokémon of the fighting type.

Known for its superior footwork, it packs a powerful punch.

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

Maybe it wants a donut.

[MANKEY TREMBLING AND SNORTING]

Pika.

[MANKEY SNORTING]

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

[MANKEY CHOMPING]

I think it likes it.

That donut is my own special recipe.

No artificial ingredients.

A fighting Pokémon.

That'll really help me in battle.

Hold on.

You're not gonna start by throwing a Pokéball at it?

There's no way I'm gonna miss this chance.

Mankey, you're mine now!

[MANKEY SNORTING]

Huh?

It's a donut!

A donut Pokémon?

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Looks to me like you got it pretty angry.

Uh, now what're we supposed to do?

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Although Mankey is usually calm,

it does have a bad temper.

Once Mankey begins to thrash, stopping it is impossible.

What does it mean by thrash?

ALL: Huh?

[ALL SCREAMING]

You should have let it finish that donut, Ash.

Didn't your mother ever teach you manners?!

She never mentioned Mankeys.

I shouldn't have made them taste so good!

Your homemade donuts are our only hope.

Maybe more donuts will stop it.

Well, it's sure worth a try.

Pokéball.

Oh, sorry. Donut, go!

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

-That didn't work! -Ah! I wasted a donut.

-Agh! -Misty!

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

[SCREAMS]

Mankey-ya!

[SCREAMS]

Are you okay, Ash?

Of course I'm not okay!

[ASH GROANING AND GRUNTING]

I surrender.

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

-Perfect. -Perfect.

Purr-fect.

Now is the perfect time to capture Pikachu.

While that little twerp is out of the action,

we'll make a sneak surprise attack.

If we pull this off,

the boss'll put us on the board of directors.

Team Rocket will rule the world.

You really think so?

When you dream, you've got to dream big.

You sure are dreamin'.

[MUTTERING HAPPILY]

He's easy to satisfy.

[GROANS]

That Mankey sure beat you up big time.

-Are you okay? -Pika?

Where'd my hat go?

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

Agh!

You little thief.

Give me back my hat!

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

-[GRUNTS] -You can get another hat, Ash.

-It's not the hat. It's the principle.

Hold it!

You're just gonna get beat up again.

It's mine!

What's so great about that hat?

I can't replace that hat!

I won it at the official Pokémon League Expo.

Don't you know how tough it is to get one of those hats?

An official Expo hat?

BOTH: Oh.

Hey, all you Pokémon League fans.

Now you have a chance to win 1 of 100

limited edition Pokémon League official hats.

It's wearable, it's washable, and it's official.

Don't miss your chance to win the official hat

of the official expo of the official Pokémon League!

It's official.

I didn't know that was an official Pokémon League hat.

I remember I entered the same contest too.

I had to send in about a million postcards

to win that hat.

-[CHUCKLES] No wonder I didn't win.

I only sent in one. -Poor Ash.

Losing an official hat is like losing your best friend.

Pika?

[GRUNTS]

Almost got it.

[GRUNTS]

Agh!

Well, hello there, chumps.

Team Rocket.

What are you doing here?

Aren't ya happy to see us?

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

-Buzz off! [GRUNTS]

I wish he hadn't done that.

Still trying to capture Pikachu?

JESSIE: We just want to borrow it... permanently.

JAMES: Your situation is hopeless.

Hand Pikachu over, or else.

Or else what?

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.

I'm having a major hat crisis.

Could you try to steal Pikachu some other time?

Now's the perfect time:

You're obviously too pooped to protect your Pikachu.

If you guys don't get outta here fast,

you're gonna get as whipped as Ash did.

By who?

By Mankey.

What's a Mankey?

I guess that thing I kicked out of the way.

BOTH: Huh?

Agh!

[MANKEY CHATTERING AND GROWLING]

It-it-it-it-it-it evolved.

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Primeape.

[PRIMEAPE GROWLING]

What's that?

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Primeape: If you make eye contact

with this evolved form of Mankey,

it will chase you forever.

[MANKEY GROWLING]

-Ha. This fur ball? That's ridiculous.

Now, let's capture Pikachu.

Go, Ekans.

And go, Koffing.

Ekans.

Koffing.

Pika.

Come on!

[SCREAMS]

ALL: Huh?

-No! -Agh!

[GROANS]

How dare you damage my perfection?

Now you'll pay!

Ekans. Koffing.

Never mind Pikachu.

Get that Primeape!

But we came for Pikachu.

Team Rocket always puts beauty before duty.

Come on.

Now's our chance!

[TEAM ROCKET GRUNTING]

My hat!

Pikachu!

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Don't look at it in the eye, Pikachu!

Cha!

Ooh, pik...

chu...

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

Chu...

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

It's got my hat!

And it never sent in one postcard.

Pikachu, Thunder Shock!

Pikachu!

Nice work!

Pikachu?

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Now what'll we do?

That attack made it even madder.

-Wait a minute. I have a theory.

Primeape's not trying to steal your hat.

BOTH: Huh? -It's scared of us.

When it was a Mankey, you tried to capture it.

Then James kicked it.

I think it took your hat

so it could get a little attention,

because it's lonely all by itself.

Be careful.

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Now, everything's gonna be fine.

Gimme a smile, buddy.

[MANKEY GROWLING] Agh!

Hey, quit it! Knock it off!

That hurts! Let me go! Stop! Stop!

Huh?

[SCREAMS]

I think Brock needs a new theory.

Guess so.

[BOTH GROAN]

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Once Primeape begins its strongest attack,

Thrash, it goes completely out of control.

Uh, I think we're in big trouble.

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Run!

There...

-They... -Go.

Looks like Team Rocket's blasting...

-Off... -Once again!

[ALL SCREAMING]

If we split up, maybe we can lose it.

Okay.

[MANKEY GROWLING]

[PANTING]

Oh, no!

It doesn't look like Primeape's easy to lose.

[PANTING]

I just hope Ash doesn't look Primeape in the eye.

Now what?

Let's find Ash.

[SIGHS]

[SCREAMING]

I don't know how much longer I can run.

[GRUNTING]

Nothing like digging a hole when you wanna play dirty.

[CHUCKLES]

ALL: Huh?

-[CHUCKLES] At last, the moment of truth.

[SCREAMING]

Koff-koff-koff.

Koffing.

What's a hole doing in the road?

Koffing, you nincompoop.

How'd you get down here?

Pika!

Pikachu.

Why don't you come for a ride on my head?

What?

Pikachu, Thunder Shock.

Pikachu!

[ALL SCREAMING]

Not me...

[MANKEY CHATTERING]

-Huh? [SCREAMS]

I can't write a good poem without rhymes.

And you can't be a good trainer without catching more Pokémon.

[MANKEY GROWLING]

-Huh? Ash...

Professor Oak's right.

No more games.

I'm gonna capture you, Primeape.

Why do you have to be so stubborn?

Primeape is too dangerous to capture, Ash.

Just forget the hat!

It's not that.

It's because I want to be a Pokémon master.

A real master would never let any Pokémon get away.

Pika.

He's always trying to sound tough.

Squirtle, I choose you.

Soak its head with your Water Gun.

Squirtle!

[MANKEY GROWLING]

Agh!

Squirtle, return!

Bulbasaur, I choose you.

Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf now!

Bulba!

[BOTH SCREAMING]

Bulbasaur, return.

Charmander, go.

Char!

[GRUNTING]

Charmander!

Agh! agh!

Pika, pika.

Charmander.

The flame on its tail? What's happening?

-[electronic voice] Charmander's special attack: Rage.

It gains more power the more it is attacked.

It will continue to fight until its opponent falls.

All right!

I didn't know it had that kind of power!

Charmander, go!

Char!

[BOTH GROWLING AND GRUNTING]

Char!

Pika?

Pikachu.

Burn now, Charmander.

Flamethrower Attack.

Char!

Pika.

Hey, Pikachu!

Char!

Good work, Charmander.

I'll take over now.

Pokéball, go.

Yes!

Huh?

[LAUGHS]

All right!

Primeape is mine.

-You did it! -Congratulations!

-Chu. -Thanks a lot, Pikachu.

-Don't forget us. ALL: Huh?

[ALL GROANING]

So it's the whole gang.

It's your fault we ended up in here.

Where's Primeape?

Well, why don't you just see for yourself?

[CHUCKLES]

ALL: Huh?

[MANKEY GROWLING] [ALL SCREAMING]

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

Primeape sure gave them a thrashing.

Well, at least now Primeape's doing the thrashing on our side.

Welcome to the team, Primeape.

Agh!

Primeape's good at thrashing,

but it's got a lot to learn about team spirit.

A hat might help.

Better start sending in postcards.

I'll do whatever it takes to become a Pokémon master.

Charmander, Primeape, return.

-Pikachu! Pika!

What is it?

[ALL GASP]

There's Celadon City.

You know, if Primeape hadn't chased us,

we wouldn't have gotten here as fast as we did.

Right, Brock?

Yeah, I guess it was lucky after all.

Pika, pika.

Way to go, Primeape.

Now that I caught a new Pokémon, it's time to earn a badge.

Narrator: And so, by capturing Primeape,

Ash has taken another step

on his journey to the Pokémon League.

Of course, it takes more than a new Pokémon

to make a Pokémon master,

but now our young hero is more determined than ever.

Meow!

[GASPS]

[ALL GROWLING]

ALL: I wish we had some donuts.

-Don't go away. The Pokérap is next.

[SINGING] -Pokémon

[SINGING] -Pokémon

-Get those lips loose. It's time to Pokérap.

Come on. Sing 'em with me.

That's the game.

There's 150 Pokémon.

How many can you name?

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

We're almost home!

-[SINGING] Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

-[SINGING] Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon

-That's all, folks! -Can you name all the Pokémon?

Just put today's song together with the other days of the week.

That's why you can't miss a show.

You got to catch 'em all!

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon

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

Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon

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