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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: Ash marches onward toward Cinnabar Gym,

hoping to win his seventh badge,

but along the way, other challenges

will play an important part in his training.

Rhyhorn, I choose you!

Bulbasaur!

I choose you!

Bulbasaur!

Rhyhorn, Take Down now.

Pikachu.

It feels like an earthquake.

Get out of its way!

Rhyhorn's Take Down move

is like getting hit by a tank.

Bulbasaur, go.

Leech Seed now!

Bulbasaur!

-Bulbasaur! -Oh, no!

That Rhyhorn must be at a high level.

Bulba bulba.

Bulbasaur.

Bulba... saur. Bulba, bulb.

Aw, Bulbasaur, return.

Bulba!

Bulbasaur saur.

-What are you doing, Bulbasaur? Return.

Bulbasaur is determined

not to give up the battle till it wins.

[LAUGHS]

You must be a lousy trainer, kid.

It won't even listen to you.

Saur.

Pika!

You can do it, Bulbasaur!

Razor Leaf!

Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur!

Oh, Rhyhorn!

All right!

You sure chopped me down to size, kid.

Your Bulbasaur's great.

Thanks; your Rhyhorn isn't so bad either.

Bulbasaur can never settle for being second best,

can it, Ash?

All of Ash's Pokémon are really stubborn

just like Ash is.

Chu?

That's the way to win, Bulbasaur.

Huh?

Bulba... saur. Bulba, bulb.

Is something the matter, Bulbasaur?

Are you feeling sick?

Pikachu?

[GASPS]

Bulba.

Bulbasaur.

Bulba.

Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur!

Pika ka pika.

Something is really wrong with my Bulbasaur.

I think it must be sick.

Hmm.

Bulba bulba.

I wonder if this Bulbasaur is-

Please, you got save it no matter what.

Please, Nurse Joy.

I can't make any promises until I examine it,

but I'll do whatever I can.

It's got to be okay.

[HIGH-PITCHED RINGING]

[TRILLS]

What's the matter, Togepi?

Is something wrong?

It's happening.

Now I'm positive.

Joy, is my Bulbasaur gonna be okay?

You don't have to worry about your Bulbasaur, Ash.

It isn't sick at all.

It's just getting ready to evolve.

Evolve?

I can't believe it.

Bulbasaur's gonna evolve.

You shouldn't be surprised.

That mountain man said Bulbasaur was strong,

and that's because you've done such a great job training it.

[LAUGHS]

When Bulbasaur evolves,

it'll turn into Ivysaur, right?

Right.

So how long is it gonna be

till the big evolve-o-rama?

Let me see.

Wow, just like last time.

What to you mean?

When they brought Bulbasaur into the center before,

I saw a vase of flowers burst into bloom.

[BOTH GASP]

Hey, look.

The flowers are sparkling.

Chu.

They say that at a certain time of the year,

Bulbasaur gather together from all over the world

for the festival where they evolve.

No one knows why they choose that time.

It's different every year,

but it seems to have something to do

with the alignment of the planets

and the phases of the moon.

It sure is beautiful.

It looks like we got here at just the right time

for the festival.

Where do the Bulbasaur go to evolve?

Have you ever heard of the Mysterious Garden?

The Mysterious Garden?

Cool name

Yes,

but since no human being has ever seen the garden clearly,

most people think it's nothing but an illusion.

Look at those flowers sparkle.

That's not an illusion.

The Mysterious Garden must be someplace out there.

The Mysterious Garden.

I want to see that.

How about you, Pikachu?

Want to see it?

Pika pika.

Bulba.

Pika?

Pikachu.

Bulbasaur.

-Pika. -Bulba.

Pika pika.

Pikachu pika pika.

Bulbasaur.

Bulba Bulbasaur.

Saur bulba Bulbasaur.

Saur.

Pika pika.

Bulba Bulbasaur.

Pikachu.

Bulbas.

Bulba!

Pika ka pika?

Bulbasaur!

Pika pika.

[ALL GRUNTING AND CHANTING]

Pika pika!

Bulba!

[CHANTING CONTINUES]

Pika pika!

Bulba!

-Pi! Pika!

Pika pi!

Bulba, bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur!

Bulba bulba!

Bulbasaur!

Pikachu.

[MOANING]

That makes a thousand badges.

Pika pi!

Pikachu!

[SCREAMING]

Hey, we're trying to sleep, Ash.

What's the matter, Pikachu?

Pika pika!

Pika.

You mean something happened to Bulbasaur?

Pika!

Hey!

Bulbasaur isn't in the room.

[BOTH GASP]

Pikachu, what happened?

Do you know where it went?

Pikachu.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, this place is dreamy.

It makes me feel just like a princess in a fairy tale.

I feel another sneeze coming.

I hate this sparkly stuff.

I have allergies.

And I'm allergic to your whining.

You both give me a rash.

Quit your jabberin'.

We got a job to do.

Yes!

We're gonna get you, Pikachu.

And there ain't nothing to it but to do it.

[BULBASAURS CHANTING]

All: Bulba?

Bulba.

Whoo, it's a Bulbasaur bonanza.

A Bulbasaur blow-out.

A breathtaking Bulbasaur bargain bazaar.

All: And they're all ours.

All: Bulbasaur!

[ALL SCREAM]

Our Bulbasaur bonanza went bust.

Looks like Team Rocket's...

Both: Blasting off again.

Which way, Pikachu?

[SNIFFS]

Pika.

Hurry!

Ouch.

Those Bulbasaur are gonna pay for this.

We won't take this lying down.

This way!

Follow that stream of pollen.

It should lead us straight to Bulbasaur.

We must be near the Mysterious Garden.

-Ah! What's that?

This whole forest is going crazy.

Huh?

Look, those vines

are trying to block our way.

There's no way a bunch of stupid vines

are gonna stop me from rescuing Bulbasaur.

Dive through!

Pika!

Oh, that was a close one.

Now I'm beginning to understand

why nobody's seen the Mysterious Garden before.

There's only one way to go now-

into the garden.

Pika!

What is it, Pikachu?

[ALL GASP]

Wow.

This must be the Mysterious Garden.

All singing: Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

Bulba bulba Bulbasaur

That's neat.

Oh, it's so pretty.

[HEAVY THUMPING]

What's that banging sound?

[HEAVY THUMPING]

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Ivysaur!

Ivysaur!

Saur!

Look, you guys, it's a Venusaur.

It's giant.

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Venusaur, the final form of the Bulbasaur evolution.

This seed Pokémon soaks up the sun's rays

as a source of energy.

Hmm.

But that kind of behavior makes it sound like a plant.

I don't see my Bulbasaur anyplace around here

Hey, Ash, your Bulbasaur still has that bandage on it's head.

-Hmm. -Ka!

Hey, there it is.

Over here, Bulba-

-Hey, don't forget human beings aren't supposed to be here.

Oh, right.

Let's watch the festival.

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

All: Saur!

Bulbasaur.

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

All: Saur!

[ALL GASP]

[ALL GROAN]

How do we get in there?

Why doesn't Meowth just scratch his way through

with his claws?

I just filed them.

All right, garden wall,

you axed for it.

We're the toughest team you ever saw.

Let's cut to the chase.

[ALL SCREAM]

A timber-tantrum, eh?

Lets get to the root of it's problem.

[ALL YELL]

[ALL SCREAM]

I think its bite is as bad as its bark.

Ivysaur.

All right.

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] The seed Pokémon Ivysaur.

Bulbasaur's evolved form.

The bulb on its back absorbs nourishment

and blooms into a large flower.

Saur.

All: Saur.

Saur.

All: Saur.

This must be their evolution festival.

For a long time, people have disagreed

whether Bulbasaur is an animal type Pokémon or a plant type.

If either plants or animals disappeared from the planet,

life wouldn't go on.

They need each other to live and grow.

Pika.

Maybe the Bulbasaur are a sign

that all life on earth is connected.

Maybe you're right.

I wonder if my Bulbasaur's gonna evolve too.

-Ahh! -Huh?

It's not evolving.

Why not?

It looks like it's trying not to evolve.

Pika.

Venus.

Venusaur. -Bulbasaur.

Venusaur!

Bulba.

Venus Venusaur.

Bulba Bulbasaur.

Venusaur venusaur!

Venusaur.

Bulbasaur.

Bulba, bulba, bulbasaur-saur!

Venusaur.

Venusaur!

All: Ivysaur.

Bulbasaur.

The others are getting really angry at Bulbasaur.

I wonder why.

Bulbasaur's even more stubborn than you.

Venusaur!

Bulba!

Hey!

Pika!

-Leave it alone! -Pika!

[GRUNTS]

[GROANING]

-Pika pi! -Bulbasaur!

[LAUGHS]

-Ash! -Are you okay?

Ve.

All: Ivysaur.

Are they mad at us too?

I don't think they're too thrilled.

Venusaur.

Sorry we broke in on your festival,

but the Bulbasaur you're angry at is my friend.

The reason you're so mad

is because it doesn't want to evolve, right?

All: Ivysaur.

You probably feel like it ruined your festival,

and I'm very sorry about that.

But if Bulbasaur doesn't want to evolve yet,

I don't think you should have right to force it to.

Venusaur!

Whoa, they're manipulating nature.

If Bulbasaur evolves, it could do that too.

Don't you want to have that kind of power, Bulbasaur?

Bulba.

Sorry I got so excited about you evolving

without even thinking about

whether you wanted to do it or not.

Bulbasaur.

Now look, you can't just force Bulbasaur

to do what you want.

Bulbasaur has a right to decide when it's ready to evolve.

The pest is right.

You've got to choose your own path.

And when our path to the Mysterious Garden was blocked...

We decided to rise above it all.

And we provide our own hot air.

Now we'll have to prepare for trouble.

Prepare for trouble!

Make it 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.

-Stop wasting time. Start the machine up.

We need the motto!

Our fans have come to expect it.

Let's get started.

-Here we go. Again.

[LAUGHS]

Hit it.

Suction on.

All: Ivysaur!

It's a vacuum!

No kidding!

It's really working

It's a suck-cess.

All: Ivysaur! Ivysaur!

Ivysaur! Ivysaur!

Ivysaur! Ivysaur!

Ivysaur! Ivysaur!

[LAUGHS]

It's trying to save them.

Turn up the suction full-power.

Roger.

Venus.

Saur.

Pikachu, use your Thunder to bring down their balloon.

Pika.

No, wait!

A thunder attack might hurt the Ivysaur

that Team Rocket captured.

We've got to do something.

-Pika! -Ahh!

Pikachu!

Saur!

Pika pi!

Pi pika ka.

Pikachu!

Pika pi.

Thanks, Bulbasaur.

Try to let the air out of their balloon

with your Razor Leaf attack.

Bulbasaur!

-Ohh! -Bulba.

Venus.

All that's left is a puny, little Bulbasaur.

Should we get it?

Both: A Bulbasaur?

[LAUGHTER]

Who needs a Bulbasaur?

Bulba.

What a wimp.

You can keep that runt.

[LAUGHTER]

Hey, stop making fun of my Bulbasaur.

Bulba!

Bulbasaur!

What's that?

[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Solarbeam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack.

Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam

with intensive force.

Like a super strong sunbeam.

I didn't know you could do that.

Bulba.

Okay, Bulbasaur,

get ready to use your Solarbeam.

Bulbasaur!

Bulba bulba bulba bulba

bulba bulba bulba bulba

bulba bulba bulba bulba

Fire the Solarbeam!

Bulba!

[ALL SCREAMING]

[ALL GASP]

Smokin'.

Bulba!

All: Ivysaur!

Ivysaur. Ivysaur.

[ALL GROWLING]

[ALL GROAN]

Venusaur.

[ALL SCREAM]

Bulbasaur!

[ALL MOAN]

Things look bad.

Oh, they're about to get worse.

Saur!

All: Saur!

Saur!

ALL: Team Rocket's blasting off again.

Great job, Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur.

That was amazing.

You're the greatest.

[ALL GASP]

Uh-oh.

Venusaur.

[LAUGHTER]

Bulbasaur.

I guess Venusaur finally understands.

I think you're right.

Pikachu.

Hey.

The Mysterious Garden.

After the evolution festival, it must disappear.

Yeah, I'm sure glad we were here to see it.

Good-bye, Venusaur and Ivysaur.

I hope we see you again!

See you later!

-Bulbasaur. -Pikachu.

Narrator: And so Ash and his friends

leave the incredible Mysterious Garden.

No one knows if or when

Bulbasaur will finally decide to evolve.

No one, that is, except Bulbasaur.

Bulbasaur.

Don't go away.

The Pokérap is next.

-[SINGING] Pokémon

Okay, guys, we gotta 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

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