1 00:00:01,460 --> 00:00:04,046 [UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC] 2 00:00:04,088 --> 00:00:06,674 [SINGING] -I want to be the very best 3 00:00:06,757 --> 00:00:10,261 Like no one ever was 4 00:00:10,344 --> 00:00:13,597 To catch them is my real test 5 00:00:13,722 --> 00:00:17,434 To train them is my cause 6 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:20,104 I will travel across the land 7 00:00:20,229 --> 00:00:23,482 Searching far and wide 8 00:00:23,566 --> 00:00:26,610 Each Pokémon to understand 9 00:00:26,694 --> 00:00:29,780 The power that's inside 10 00:00:29,905 --> 00:00:31,782 Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all 11 00:00:31,907 --> 00:00:33,284 It's you and me 12 00:00:33,409 --> 00:00:34,285 [CRASH!] 13 00:00:34,410 --> 00:00:36,328 I know it's my destiny 14 00:00:36,412 --> 00:00:37,329 Pokémon 15 00:00:37,413 --> 00:00:39,665 Oh, you're my best friend 16 00:00:39,748 --> 00:00:42,877 In a world we must defend 17 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:44,879 Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all 18 00:00:44,962 --> 00:00:47,590 A heart so true 19 00:00:47,673 --> 00:00:49,842 Our courage will pull us through 20 00:00:49,925 --> 00:00:53,387 You teach me and I'll teach you 21 00:00:53,470 --> 00:00:55,514 Pokémon 22 00:00:55,598 --> 00:00:57,141 Gotta catch 'em all 23 00:00:57,224 --> 00:00:58,726 Gotta catch 'em all 24 00:00:58,809 --> 00:01:00,311 Pokémon 25 00:01:02,646 --> 00:01:04,148 Narrator: As our story continues, 26 00:01:04,231 --> 00:01:06,817 we once again find our friends traveling together 27 00:01:06,901 --> 00:01:09,361 on their Pokémon journey in perfect harmony. 28 00:01:09,445 --> 00:01:11,488 I'm not letting you out of my sight, Ash Ketchum, 29 00:01:11,614 --> 00:01:13,073 until you pay for my broken bike. 30 00:01:13,449 --> 00:01:14,992 "My bike! My bike!" 31 00:01:15,117 --> 00:01:16,452 That's all I ever hear from you. 32 00:01:16,535 --> 00:01:17,453 Right! 33 00:01:17,536 --> 00:01:18,829 And my name may be Misty, 34 00:01:18,871 --> 00:01:20,789 but I'm perfectly clear about what you owe me, 35 00:01:20,831 --> 00:01:22,750 and you're not gonna get away without paying. 36 00:01:22,833 --> 00:01:25,211 Maybe if you two had spent less time arguing 37 00:01:25,294 --> 00:01:27,296 and paid more attention to where we're going, 38 00:01:27,379 --> 00:01:29,632 we'd already be in Vermilion City by now. 39 00:01:29,715 --> 00:01:31,008 Come on, we're already late. 40 00:01:31,091 --> 00:01:32,676 We've got to start the show. 41 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:33,761 Chu! 42 00:01:41,310 --> 00:01:42,537 I think we all need a little break. 43 00:01:42,561 --> 00:01:44,855 Why don't I just throw a little something together? 44 00:01:44,939 --> 00:01:47,524 Ahh, there's nothing as satisfying 45 00:01:47,566 --> 00:01:50,736 as a cup of 100% Cerulean coffee. 46 00:01:50,861 --> 00:01:52,297 You kids are too young for this stuff, 47 00:01:52,321 --> 00:01:53,489 but it's really quite good. 48 00:01:53,656 --> 00:01:55,157 How about some prune juice? 49 00:01:55,241 --> 00:01:56,408 I think I'll pass. 50 00:01:56,700 --> 00:01:58,494 How about some herbal tea? 51 00:01:58,619 --> 00:02:00,371 You must be kidding. 52 00:02:00,704 --> 00:02:02,665 Not so fast, Ash. 53 00:02:02,706 --> 00:02:05,209 I brought my official Pokémon tea set! 54 00:02:05,251 --> 00:02:08,128 Now, of course, the key to good tea and coffee is good water, 55 00:02:08,379 --> 00:02:10,422 and I just happen to have a generous supply 56 00:02:10,506 --> 00:02:14,718 of sparkling, delicious Mt. Moon pure spring water! 57 00:02:14,927 --> 00:02:16,767 [WITH FRENCH ACCENT] And for the special snack, 58 00:02:16,804 --> 00:02:18,514 I have for you some French crepes. 59 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:19,640 [GASPS] 60 00:02:19,723 --> 00:02:21,225 I love French things. 61 00:02:21,267 --> 00:02:23,936 They're so romantic, aren't they? 62 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:28,232 [CRUNCHING] 63 00:02:28,732 --> 00:02:29,316 Smack! 64 00:02:29,358 --> 00:02:30,609 All that crunching and slurping 65 00:02:30,693 --> 00:02:33,153 is ruining my romantic daydreams! 66 00:02:33,195 --> 00:02:34,905 -By the way. -Huh? 67 00:02:34,989 --> 00:02:37,324 I can't cook crepes, and I can't boil water 68 00:02:37,366 --> 00:02:39,410 if I don't have a fire! 69 00:02:39,493 --> 00:02:41,346 One of you is going to have to go into the forest 70 00:02:41,370 --> 00:02:42,955 and carry back some firewood. 71 00:02:43,038 --> 00:02:44,748 That's a very excellent idea, Brock, 72 00:02:44,873 --> 00:02:46,083 and I'm willing to sacrifice 73 00:02:46,208 --> 00:02:47,918 the excitement of searching for firewood 74 00:02:48,002 --> 00:02:50,587 to stay here and keep you company. 75 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:52,256 Well, I guess that means that... 76 00:02:52,339 --> 00:02:54,466 Yeah, I'm going. 77 00:02:54,591 --> 00:02:56,093 [SIGHS] 78 00:02:56,176 --> 00:02:57,928 Here, firewood! 79 00:02:58,012 --> 00:02:59,596 Here, firewood! 80 00:02:59,805 --> 00:03:01,724 No firewood here, Pikachu. 81 00:03:01,807 --> 00:03:03,600 Why do I have to do all the dirty- 82 00:03:03,726 --> 00:03:05,394 -Pika pi. Pikachu. 83 00:03:05,477 --> 00:03:06,395 Huh? 84 00:03:06,478 --> 00:03:08,230 Hey, looks like a fire. 85 00:03:08,647 --> 00:03:12,109 All right, what's the name of this one! 86 00:03:12,943 --> 00:03:13,944 Is it a Zubat? 87 00:03:14,153 --> 00:03:15,988 Listen, just because it's foggy out here 88 00:03:16,071 --> 00:03:18,657 doesn't mean your brain has to be in a fog. 89 00:03:19,408 --> 00:03:20,784 It's a Pidgey. 90 00:03:20,909 --> 00:03:23,037 -Nice guess. You just got lucky. 91 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:26,123 Okay, now tell us what its special attack is. 92 00:03:27,249 --> 00:03:28,751 Pidgey's attack is Gust. 93 00:03:28,834 --> 00:03:30,669 At level 5, Sand Attack. 94 00:03:30,753 --> 00:03:31,670 At level 12- 95 00:03:31,754 --> 00:03:33,464 -Everybody knows that. 96 00:03:33,547 --> 00:03:36,633 Now can you just tell me at which level Pidgey evolves, 97 00:03:36,717 --> 00:03:38,802 and what's the name of Pidgey's advanced stage? 98 00:03:39,553 --> 00:03:40,804 Um... 99 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:42,324 You better come up with answers quick, 100 00:03:42,348 --> 00:03:43,766 or you'll have to run faster. 101 00:03:48,270 --> 00:03:51,023 [PANTING] 102 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:52,649 Ahh-Oh! 103 00:03:52,775 --> 00:03:54,651 [GROANING] 104 00:03:54,735 --> 00:03:55,736 I'm sorry. 105 00:03:55,819 --> 00:03:56,819 I forgot. 106 00:03:56,862 --> 00:03:58,489 [ALL SIGH] 107 00:03:58,614 --> 00:03:59,656 You forgot. 108 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:00,657 Huh. 109 00:04:00,699 --> 00:04:02,993 And you call yourself a Pokémon Tech student. 110 00:04:03,118 --> 00:04:05,118 Well, we don't want to study with the likes of you. 111 00:04:05,162 --> 00:04:06,330 I'm sorry. 112 00:04:06,455 --> 00:04:07,790 Hey, leave that kid alone. 113 00:04:07,873 --> 00:04:09,416 What's going on here? 114 00:04:09,500 --> 00:04:11,168 There's nothing going on here. 115 00:04:11,210 --> 00:04:12,336 Mind your your own business. 116 00:04:12,544 --> 00:04:14,546 This is a private training session. 117 00:04:14,838 --> 00:04:16,423 There's no room in our Pokémon school 118 00:04:16,465 --> 00:04:19,301 for losers who don't even know Pidgey's evolved stage. 119 00:04:19,343 --> 00:04:20,886 We have to maintain standards. 120 00:04:20,969 --> 00:04:22,929 I don't know anything about this school of yours, 121 00:04:22,971 --> 00:04:24,681 but if it's turning out students like you, 122 00:04:24,765 --> 00:04:27,434 I'd have to say the standards are pretty low. 123 00:04:27,684 --> 00:04:29,311 -That's right, Ash. You tell them! 124 00:04:29,395 --> 00:04:30,396 Misty? 125 00:04:30,687 --> 00:04:32,147 You better stop bullying that kid, 126 00:04:32,189 --> 00:04:34,650 or you'll have to answer to us, right, Ash? 127 00:04:34,900 --> 00:04:36,360 Misty, you stay out of this. 128 00:04:36,485 --> 00:04:37,361 Leave it to me. 129 00:04:37,486 --> 00:04:38,404 You're right, Ash. 130 00:04:38,487 --> 00:04:41,156 There's no reason for both of us to get into a fight. 131 00:04:41,490 --> 00:04:44,284 It's very brave of you to take on all five by yourself. 132 00:04:44,368 --> 00:04:45,494 [CHUCKLES] 133 00:04:45,577 --> 00:04:48,038 I'll be here on the sidelines, cheering you on, 134 00:04:48,122 --> 00:04:50,707 waiting to drag your carcass away at the end. 135 00:04:50,999 --> 00:04:52,751 Show them you're a man, Ash! 136 00:04:52,918 --> 00:04:54,044 We don't fight. 137 00:04:54,169 --> 00:04:55,712 Fighting is for cavemen. 138 00:04:55,838 --> 00:04:57,548 This isn't the Stone Age, you know. 139 00:04:57,714 --> 00:04:59,049 And if we wasted our time 140 00:04:59,174 --> 00:05:01,260 having a fight with a little insect like you, 141 00:05:01,343 --> 00:05:03,929 it'd just make Pokémon Tech look really bad. 142 00:05:04,012 --> 00:05:05,722 We'll see you back at the Tech, Joe. 143 00:05:05,973 --> 00:05:06,849 Okay. 144 00:05:06,890 --> 00:05:08,976 Hey, maybe you cowards are just afraid 145 00:05:09,017 --> 00:05:10,310 to fight someone like me. 146 00:05:10,394 --> 00:05:11,621 The only thing we're afraid of 147 00:05:11,645 --> 00:05:13,856 is how badly we'd beat a little punk like you. 148 00:05:13,939 --> 00:05:15,274 [LAUGHS] 149 00:05:15,357 --> 00:05:17,818 Who do those guys think they are? 150 00:05:18,318 --> 00:05:20,779 So those are the infamous Tech students. 151 00:05:20,863 --> 00:05:22,573 Tech students? 152 00:05:22,698 --> 00:05:24,074 Pokémon Tech. 153 00:05:24,158 --> 00:05:26,034 I think it's short for Pokémon Technical, 154 00:05:26,118 --> 00:05:27,744 a school for Pokémon trainers. 155 00:05:27,870 --> 00:05:30,247 I know I had a flyer here somewhere. 156 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:31,748 Yeah, here it is. 157 00:05:31,874 --> 00:05:34,251 A Pokémon school in the middle of nowhere? 158 00:05:34,626 --> 00:05:37,880 Hmm, let's see what it says here about the place. 159 00:05:38,213 --> 00:05:40,466 "Pokémon Technical institute- 160 00:05:40,549 --> 00:05:44,094 a boarding school for serious Pokémon trainer preparation. 161 00:05:44,219 --> 00:05:45,512 All students guaranteed 162 00:05:45,554 --> 00:05:48,515 to enter Pokémon League upon graduation. 163 00:05:48,599 --> 00:05:51,518 Pokémon Technical is the educational facility 164 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:52,936 for exceptional students 165 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:56,899 who want to become Pokémon trainers in a very short time 166 00:05:56,982 --> 00:05:58,317 without having to travel 167 00:05:58,400 --> 00:06:00,777 "on difficult badge-collecting journeys." 168 00:06:00,861 --> 00:06:02,613 [WHIMPERING] 169 00:06:02,905 --> 00:06:04,615 Oh, so that's the story. 170 00:06:04,740 --> 00:06:06,617 Getting into the Pokémon League without badges 171 00:06:06,700 --> 00:06:07,784 is too easy. 172 00:06:07,910 --> 00:06:09,036 Wait, there's more. 173 00:06:09,119 --> 00:06:11,038 "Students entrance fees and tuition 174 00:06:11,121 --> 00:06:12,956 are in keeping with the highest standards 175 00:06:13,081 --> 00:06:14,791 set by Pokémon Technical." 176 00:06:14,875 --> 00:06:16,919 You know what that means, don't you? 177 00:06:17,002 --> 00:06:18,562 It's one of those snobby private schools 178 00:06:18,587 --> 00:06:21,089 only millionaires' kids can go to. 179 00:06:21,423 --> 00:06:23,842 Oh, that really makes me mad. 180 00:06:24,426 --> 00:06:26,345 Where is this place, anyway? 181 00:06:26,428 --> 00:06:27,804 -It's right over there. -Huh? 182 00:06:27,846 --> 00:06:30,349 Today's special class, fog battle techniques, 183 00:06:30,432 --> 00:06:31,725 is now ended. 184 00:06:31,808 --> 00:06:36,063 Tomorrow's lesson will be snow competition secrets. 185 00:06:36,605 --> 00:06:37,856 -[SIGHS] Oh, well. 186 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:38,982 I guess tomorrow 187 00:06:39,107 --> 00:06:41,068 they'll make me into a snowman again. 188 00:06:41,151 --> 00:06:43,487 Do they treat you like that all the time? 189 00:06:43,612 --> 00:06:45,280 My friends are just trying to help me. 190 00:06:45,364 --> 00:06:46,657 You call them friends? 191 00:06:46,949 --> 00:06:49,576 With friends like that, who needs enemies? 192 00:06:49,660 --> 00:06:50,827 But they helped me learn 193 00:06:50,911 --> 00:06:54,831 that Pidgey evolves to Pidgeotto at level 18, 194 00:06:54,873 --> 00:06:57,125 it learns Whirlwind at level 21, 195 00:06:57,167 --> 00:06:59,169 Wing Attack at level 31, 196 00:06:59,211 --> 00:07:02,422 and that as its level rises, it learns various tricks. 197 00:07:02,464 --> 00:07:04,341 After evolving to Pidgeot, 198 00:07:04,466 --> 00:07:08,512 it can fly at 1,200 meters and speeds of up to Mach 2. 199 00:07:08,637 --> 00:07:09,555 I don't get it. 200 00:07:09,638 --> 00:07:11,038 If you know everything about Pidgey, 201 00:07:11,098 --> 00:07:13,684 why didn't you just answer them before? 202 00:07:13,809 --> 00:07:16,562 Sometimes I make believe that I don't know all the answers, 203 00:07:16,645 --> 00:07:19,773 because if I do, they make the questions that much harder. 204 00:07:20,023 --> 00:07:22,276 But I have to stay here at Pokémon Tech. 205 00:07:22,359 --> 00:07:24,861 My mother and father worked hard and saved money 206 00:07:24,987 --> 00:07:27,322 so they could pay to send me to school here. 207 00:07:27,364 --> 00:07:28,699 You see that guy over there? 208 00:07:28,782 --> 00:07:30,409 He's an upperclassman. 209 00:07:30,492 --> 00:07:32,160 The classes are so hard here, 210 00:07:32,244 --> 00:07:35,247 some students are held back for many years. 211 00:07:35,330 --> 00:07:38,792 Everybody's too ashamed to go home without getting a diploma. 212 00:07:39,751 --> 00:07:42,087 That guy, he's in the beginners' class with me. 213 00:07:42,170 --> 00:07:43,213 You're a beginner? 214 00:07:43,297 --> 00:07:45,048 Beginners have the same qualifications 215 00:07:45,132 --> 00:07:46,883 as someone with two badges, 216 00:07:46,967 --> 00:07:50,387 the intermediate class has the qualifications of four, 217 00:07:50,429 --> 00:07:52,764 and advanced students have the same as six. 218 00:07:52,848 --> 00:07:55,475 If you graduate, you can enter the Pokémon League 219 00:07:55,559 --> 00:07:57,853 without traveling around to collect the badges. 220 00:07:57,936 --> 00:08:00,522 That guy's a beginner, but he's so much older 221 00:08:00,606 --> 00:08:01,898 than everybody in the class, 222 00:08:02,024 --> 00:08:04,526 the kids don't bother to help him like they help me. 223 00:08:04,610 --> 00:08:07,195 What do the teachers say about that kind of help? 224 00:08:07,279 --> 00:08:08,822 They don't even know about it, 225 00:08:08,905 --> 00:08:10,949 or if they do, they pretend not to. 226 00:08:11,033 --> 00:08:12,159 Well, I for one think 227 00:08:12,242 --> 00:08:13,952 this is a violation of students' rights 228 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:17,414 that must stop immediately, if not sooner. 229 00:08:17,664 --> 00:08:19,833 I want to meet the student in charge of this system, 230 00:08:19,875 --> 00:08:21,335 and I'll see that it stops! 231 00:08:21,877 --> 00:08:23,629 Mm, here's a picture. 232 00:08:23,754 --> 00:08:25,589 -Huh? It's a girl? 233 00:08:25,672 --> 00:08:27,674 Oh, yeah, you're right about that. 234 00:08:27,758 --> 00:08:29,718 She can violate my rights if- 235 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:30,594 -Hey! 236 00:08:30,677 --> 00:08:32,554 If she's making your life so miserable, 237 00:08:32,596 --> 00:08:34,157 how come you're carrying her picture around? 238 00:08:34,181 --> 00:08:36,933 I hate the way she treats us, but I like the way she looks. 239 00:08:37,100 --> 00:08:38,935 Yeah, not like some other girls 240 00:08:39,019 --> 00:08:41,188 who treat you bad and look even worse. 241 00:08:41,271 --> 00:08:43,690 While you two are slobbering over that dopey picture, 242 00:08:43,774 --> 00:08:46,943 I'm gonna find this little witch and straighten her out. 243 00:08:47,778 --> 00:08:49,946 Miss top student. What's so great about her? 244 00:08:49,988 --> 00:08:51,448 Hey, Misty, wait. 245 00:08:57,204 --> 00:08:59,414 That place brings back memories, James. 246 00:08:59,498 --> 00:09:02,334 It certainly does, Jessie, and all of them are awful. 247 00:09:02,417 --> 00:09:05,045 Tell me your tale of failure again. 248 00:09:05,295 --> 00:09:06,963 We studied for the big test... 249 00:09:07,005 --> 00:09:09,132 So sure we would beat all the rest. 250 00:09:09,383 --> 00:09:11,968 And here's the part I like the best. 251 00:09:12,052 --> 00:09:15,472 We frolicked that night, for our future seemed bright. 252 00:09:15,555 --> 00:09:17,432 But things weren't right. 253 00:09:17,516 --> 00:09:20,435 BOTH: We got the lowest scores in the history of the school. 254 00:09:20,519 --> 00:09:22,270 You should look on the bright side. 255 00:09:22,354 --> 00:09:24,272 Both: What's the bright side? 256 00:09:24,898 --> 00:09:27,567 At least you guys were the top of the bottom. 257 00:09:27,651 --> 00:09:29,069 You're the tops, Meowth. 258 00:09:29,152 --> 00:09:31,822 Such a kind little Pokémon. 259 00:09:31,863 --> 00:09:34,324 These two are worse off than I thought. 260 00:09:34,449 --> 00:09:36,326 I liked it better when they were nasty. 261 00:09:37,202 --> 00:09:39,037 ALL: Who's that Pokémon? 262 00:09:43,125 --> 00:09:44,334 It's Cubone! 263 00:09:44,418 --> 00:09:46,002 Cubone, bone, bone. 264 00:09:49,131 --> 00:09:52,175 Giselle always practices here by herself. 265 00:09:52,259 --> 00:09:55,178 Even if you beat her in a fight, it won't matter to her. 266 00:09:55,470 --> 00:09:58,432 At the tech, it's your skill as a Pokémon trainer 267 00:09:58,473 --> 00:10:00,851 that counts more than winning in any one battle. 268 00:10:00,976 --> 00:10:04,604 That's what I'm hoping, because I've got two badges. 269 00:10:04,980 --> 00:10:08,024 But Giselle is the top beginner here at the Tech. 270 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:10,444 That's better than even having three badges. 271 00:10:11,194 --> 00:10:13,321 Even though I'm at the bottom of my class, 272 00:10:13,363 --> 00:10:16,450 I'm still more powerful than someone with two badges. 273 00:10:17,159 --> 00:10:18,702 Hold on a second here. 274 00:10:18,744 --> 00:10:20,245 I learned how to be a Pokémon trainer 275 00:10:20,328 --> 00:10:21,747 at the Cerulean City gym. 276 00:10:21,830 --> 00:10:23,540 Are you saying you can beat me? 277 00:10:23,749 --> 00:10:25,208 Oh, Cerulean City. 278 00:10:25,417 --> 00:10:26,418 Water Pokémon. 279 00:10:26,501 --> 00:10:27,878 How'd you know? 280 00:10:27,961 --> 00:10:29,713 I always beat them on the simulator. 281 00:10:29,755 --> 00:10:30,755 See? 282 00:10:31,590 --> 00:10:32,841 What is this? 283 00:10:32,924 --> 00:10:35,969 A simulation's one thing, but this is real life. 284 00:10:36,052 --> 00:10:37,095 Let's battle. 285 00:10:37,929 --> 00:10:39,222 You'll be sorry. 286 00:10:39,264 --> 00:10:40,557 [BOTH GRUNTING] 287 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:44,186 What do you two have to battle for? 288 00:10:44,227 --> 00:10:45,395 Butt out, Ash. 289 00:10:45,437 --> 00:10:48,690 I have the Cerulean City gym's reputation to defend, 290 00:10:48,732 --> 00:10:50,859 and I'm gonna defend it. 291 00:10:50,942 --> 00:10:53,570 Misty calls 292 00:10:53,695 --> 00:10:54,696 Starmie! 293 00:10:57,115 --> 00:11:00,660 Too bad your water Pokémon won't be able to beat my plant. 294 00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:02,329 All right, Weepinbell, 295 00:11:02,370 --> 00:11:03,538 Let's go! 296 00:11:05,874 --> 00:11:06,583 Bell. 297 00:11:06,625 --> 00:11:08,585 I'll teach him about Pokémon. 298 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:10,212 Starmie, go! 299 00:11:14,007 --> 00:11:14,841 Ooh. 300 00:11:14,883 --> 00:11:16,259 Huh? 301 00:11:16,384 --> 00:11:20,305 Oh, but Weepinbell is strong against water Pokémon. 302 00:11:21,181 --> 00:11:23,934 True, but there's one thing you didn't know. 303 00:11:24,017 --> 00:11:26,436 Your opponent's from the Cerulean City gym. 304 00:11:26,561 --> 00:11:29,272 Her Pokémon has much more experience battling. 305 00:11:29,523 --> 00:11:31,107 You should've known that. 306 00:11:31,191 --> 00:11:33,568 You're an embarrassment to the whole school. 307 00:11:33,610 --> 00:11:34,319 But, Giselle- 308 00:11:34,402 --> 00:11:36,655 -She's really pretty, isn't she? 309 00:11:36,738 --> 00:11:38,615 Yeah, just like a movie star. 310 00:11:39,324 --> 00:11:41,117 They like stars, do they? 311 00:11:41,201 --> 00:11:43,870 I'll be glad to show them some stars. 312 00:11:43,954 --> 00:11:46,122 I'm the top student in the beginning class 313 00:11:46,248 --> 00:11:49,042 of the most exclusive prep school in the world, 314 00:11:49,125 --> 00:11:50,293 Pokémon Tech. 315 00:11:50,377 --> 00:11:52,003 It's sad that others aren't blessed 316 00:11:52,087 --> 00:11:55,340 with my beauty, my talent, my humble attitude. 317 00:11:55,799 --> 00:11:57,175 People call me a star, 318 00:11:57,259 --> 00:12:00,220 but I'm just Giselle. 319 00:12:01,513 --> 00:12:04,057 I think she's even more conceited than we are. 320 00:12:04,099 --> 00:12:06,726 Yes, but she's awfully cute, isn't she? 321 00:12:06,768 --> 00:12:08,728 Not as cute as Meowth. 322 00:12:08,812 --> 00:12:10,438 Oh, you're in the way. 323 00:12:10,522 --> 00:12:11,773 Stop bothering us! 324 00:12:11,815 --> 00:12:13,942 Meowth! 325 00:12:16,027 --> 00:12:17,988 I want to continue to help my classmates 326 00:12:18,113 --> 00:12:19,865 be the very best they can be- 327 00:12:19,948 --> 00:12:22,158 To teach each other, respect each other, 328 00:12:22,284 --> 00:12:24,494 and insure the Pokémon of tomorrow- 329 00:12:24,578 --> 00:12:26,329 But you're a weakling. 330 00:12:26,413 --> 00:12:27,330 Uh. 331 00:12:27,372 --> 00:12:28,915 You'd better get stronger fast, 332 00:12:28,957 --> 00:12:30,208 or before you know it, 333 00:12:30,292 --> 00:12:32,419 your fellow students will turn their backs on you 334 00:12:32,460 --> 00:12:34,170 for good. 335 00:12:34,337 --> 00:12:35,337 Hmm. 336 00:12:39,384 --> 00:12:40,677 Not so fast. 337 00:12:41,011 --> 00:12:42,512 A true friend wouldn't walk away 338 00:12:42,554 --> 00:12:44,306 from someone who needs their help. 339 00:12:44,514 --> 00:12:47,350 You may look beautiful, but you remind me of an old saying 340 00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:49,352 about how beauty's only skin deep. 341 00:12:50,020 --> 00:12:52,522 Jealousy's not very pretty either, is it? 342 00:12:52,606 --> 00:12:54,441 I better do something. 343 00:12:54,691 --> 00:12:57,986 Wise Pokémon trainers never get involved in a cat fight. 344 00:12:58,069 --> 00:12:59,362 Huh? 345 00:12:59,446 --> 00:13:02,365 Against your water Pokémon, I'll choose... 346 00:13:04,576 --> 00:13:05,827 Graveler. 347 00:13:05,911 --> 00:13:07,537 Go! 348 00:13:10,498 --> 00:13:11,541 Graveler? 349 00:13:11,666 --> 00:13:14,210 But rock Pokémon are weak against water Pokémon. 350 00:13:14,294 --> 00:13:16,504 But my Pokémon are at such an advanced level, 351 00:13:16,588 --> 00:13:18,214 they can beat water Pokémon. 352 00:13:18,340 --> 00:13:19,341 [GRUNTS] 353 00:13:22,844 --> 00:13:26,765 [GRUNTS] 354 00:13:26,848 --> 00:13:28,350 [GEM SHATTERS] 355 00:13:34,981 --> 00:13:37,317 I can't believe it. 356 00:13:37,484 --> 00:13:40,278 Now we're by the pool, your Pokémon's specialty. 357 00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:42,948 You can use a different water Pokémon if you want. 358 00:13:43,365 --> 00:13:45,575 Oh, and I'm sure you'll choose another Pokémon 359 00:13:45,659 --> 00:13:47,077 that's weak against water. 360 00:13:47,202 --> 00:13:49,913 Pokémon are only as strong as the trainer who raises them. 361 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,583 A Pokémon that's weaker but better-trained can still win. 362 00:13:53,667 --> 00:13:54,918 It depends on the trainer. 363 00:13:55,001 --> 00:13:57,420 I hope you're learning something from this, Joe. 364 00:13:57,712 --> 00:14:00,465 A Pokémon's level of training is just as important a factor 365 00:14:00,548 --> 00:14:03,134 as a Pokémon's type in deciding a match. 366 00:14:03,259 --> 00:14:06,262 A first-class Pokémon trainer can calculate that. 367 00:14:06,930 --> 00:14:08,056 Wait a minute. 368 00:14:08,098 --> 00:14:10,475 There's more to Pokémon training than calculating levels. 369 00:14:10,600 --> 00:14:11,601 Who are you? 370 00:14:11,726 --> 00:14:13,561 I'm Ash Ketchum from Pallet, 371 00:14:13,603 --> 00:14:15,563 and I've already got two badges. 372 00:14:15,689 --> 00:14:16,606 [LAUGHS] 373 00:14:16,690 --> 00:14:18,775 In other words, you're a beginner. 374 00:14:18,984 --> 00:14:20,443 And how long have you been trying 375 00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:22,362 to become a Pokémon trainer? 376 00:14:22,779 --> 00:14:23,947 Um, 377 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:25,532 about two months, I guess. 378 00:14:25,615 --> 00:14:26,783 [GASPS] 379 00:14:26,866 --> 00:14:29,661 Two whole months, and you let your Pikachu walk free? 380 00:14:29,744 --> 00:14:31,788 You haven't even been able to tame it yet? 381 00:14:31,997 --> 00:14:34,207 Maybe your Pokémon are training you. 382 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:35,208 Chu! 383 00:14:35,250 --> 00:14:36,835 I don't want to train Pikachu! 384 00:14:36,918 --> 00:14:38,086 Pikachu's my friend, 385 00:14:38,128 --> 00:14:40,630 and so are Butterfree and Pidgeotto. 386 00:14:40,922 --> 00:14:42,966 -Is that all you have? -Huh? 387 00:14:43,049 --> 00:14:45,635 That's funny, because even new Pokémon trainers 388 00:14:45,677 --> 00:14:47,804 usually have at least six Pokémon, 389 00:14:47,846 --> 00:14:50,181 and you got two badges with only three. 390 00:14:50,265 --> 00:14:52,100 He sure was lucky, wasn't he? 391 00:14:52,183 --> 00:14:54,811 Every one of mine has the power of two! 392 00:14:55,270 --> 00:14:58,481 I wonder-with two months of Pokémon experience, 393 00:14:58,523 --> 00:15:01,317 your Pikachu should be at least at level 25, 394 00:15:01,401 --> 00:15:03,987 but it's probably not there yet, is it? 395 00:15:04,571 --> 00:15:07,073 I suppose you didn't know very much about Pokémon 396 00:15:07,115 --> 00:15:09,617 if you picked a Pikachu as your first one. 397 00:15:09,743 --> 00:15:11,661 Pikachu tend to be hard to handle. 398 00:15:11,703 --> 00:15:14,789 It says so in any beginning Pokémon manual. 399 00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:16,166 [GASPS] 400 00:15:16,207 --> 00:15:17,709 You really didn't know? 401 00:15:17,792 --> 00:15:19,669 And you still got two badges? 402 00:15:19,753 --> 00:15:20,920 How funny! 403 00:15:20,962 --> 00:15:24,049 A Pikachu evolves into an electric Pokémon called Raichu. 404 00:15:24,132 --> 00:15:26,676 "It gets to be about 2'7" tall. 405 00:15:26,718 --> 00:15:28,470 Pikachu can shock you, but otherwise, 406 00:15:28,511 --> 00:15:30,013 it's pretty cute, don't you think? 407 00:15:30,138 --> 00:15:31,407 So if you don't let them evolve, 408 00:15:31,431 --> 00:15:34,017 they make great pets, especially for little girls, 409 00:15:34,100 --> 00:15:36,186 but I'm sure you knew that, didn't you? 410 00:15:36,269 --> 00:15:37,312 Really? You didn't? 411 00:15:37,353 --> 00:15:38,605 And you have two badges? 412 00:15:38,813 --> 00:15:41,566 [LAUGHS] 413 00:15:41,649 --> 00:15:43,109 Knock it off! 414 00:15:43,359 --> 00:15:45,028 -Pikachu. -Let's battle. 415 00:15:45,153 --> 00:15:48,198 For your Pikachu, this should be more than a match. 416 00:15:50,366 --> 00:15:52,368 Cubone, go! 417 00:15:54,871 --> 00:15:56,456 Cubone, bone, bone, bone. 418 00:15:56,498 --> 00:15:58,208 Cubone. Cubone. 419 00:15:58,249 --> 00:15:59,793 This Pikachu is my friend, 420 00:15:59,834 --> 00:16:01,961 and it's different from any other Pikachu. 421 00:16:02,629 --> 00:16:03,963 Shock Attack! 422 00:16:04,047 --> 00:16:06,091 Pow! 423 00:16:07,300 --> 00:16:10,178 Cubone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone. 424 00:16:10,220 --> 00:16:10,887 Cubone. 425 00:16:10,929 --> 00:16:12,472 -What? -Pika? 426 00:16:12,514 --> 00:16:14,432 Pikachu can't shock it. 427 00:16:14,516 --> 00:16:17,018 Cubone, start things off with your Leer Attack. 428 00:16:17,060 --> 00:16:19,145 Cu-bone! 429 00:16:19,604 --> 00:16:21,231 -Pika. Chu? 430 00:16:21,314 --> 00:16:22,565 [WARBLES] 431 00:16:22,607 --> 00:16:24,859 Pikachu, stare it down. 432 00:16:25,193 --> 00:16:26,986 Like this! 433 00:16:27,237 --> 00:16:28,404 Cu? 434 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:29,405 Cubone. 435 00:16:29,489 --> 00:16:30,907 [WARBLES] 436 00:16:30,990 --> 00:16:33,743 Cubone, cubone. 437 00:16:33,868 --> 00:16:36,204 Cubone, Bone Club now! 438 00:16:36,454 --> 00:16:37,747 Bone! 439 00:16:37,831 --> 00:16:39,415 Hey, that's not fair. 440 00:16:39,499 --> 00:16:40,625 I'm not playing around. 441 00:16:40,708 --> 00:16:42,085 This isn't a staring contest. 442 00:16:42,127 --> 00:16:45,130 This is a contest of power and skill between two Pokémon. 443 00:16:45,380 --> 00:16:47,841 Cubone, it's time for the Bonemerang now! 444 00:16:48,049 --> 00:16:50,051 -Cubone! Cu bone! 445 00:16:50,218 --> 00:16:52,387 Pika chu! 446 00:16:52,470 --> 00:16:53,721 [GASPS] 447 00:16:53,763 --> 00:16:55,431 Pikachu! 448 00:16:56,015 --> 00:16:58,560 Throwing that bone is a cheap way to win. 449 00:16:58,685 --> 00:17:00,562 Well, that's Cubone's special attack. 450 00:17:00,603 --> 00:17:02,230 It's authorized by the Pokémon League, 451 00:17:02,272 --> 00:17:03,356 and it's perfectly legal. 452 00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:05,150 It's still a cheap trick. 453 00:17:06,025 --> 00:17:06,943 Pikachu? 454 00:17:06,985 --> 00:17:08,945 -Cubone! Cu bone! 455 00:17:11,739 --> 00:17:13,449 Oh, Pikachu! 456 00:17:13,783 --> 00:17:14,993 Cubone. 457 00:17:15,076 --> 00:17:16,161 Calling it a cheap trick 458 00:17:16,244 --> 00:17:18,204 simply proves your own ignorance. 459 00:17:18,329 --> 00:17:19,122 [GRUNTS] 460 00:17:19,164 --> 00:17:20,415 Hang in there, Pikachu. 461 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:22,125 If your opponent's attack is authorized, 462 00:17:22,208 --> 00:17:23,793 then fighting back is too. 463 00:17:23,877 --> 00:17:25,295 Give it your best shot. 464 00:17:25,420 --> 00:17:27,297 Come on, Pikachu. 465 00:17:27,630 --> 00:17:29,924 Bonemerang, now! 466 00:17:30,091 --> 00:17:32,010 Cu bone! 467 00:17:32,093 --> 00:17:34,137 Chu! 468 00:17:34,387 --> 00:17:35,305 [GASPS] 469 00:17:35,346 --> 00:17:37,640 -Go on, Pikachu. Give it everything you've got. 470 00:17:38,057 --> 00:17:39,057 Pika! 471 00:17:39,100 --> 00:17:40,351 Cubone! 472 00:17:40,435 --> 00:17:41,895 -Pika! Pika! 473 00:17:41,978 --> 00:17:42,896 Pika! Pika! 474 00:17:42,937 --> 00:17:44,647 -Bone, bone, bone, bone. Cubone. 475 00:17:44,731 --> 00:17:46,608 -Pika! -Ahh! 476 00:17:46,691 --> 00:17:49,068 [GROANS] 477 00:17:49,235 --> 00:17:50,653 Cubone! 478 00:17:50,695 --> 00:17:54,032 -We did it! -Pika! 479 00:17:54,199 --> 00:17:55,533 I lost. 480 00:17:55,909 --> 00:17:57,493 Cubone, good try. 481 00:17:57,619 --> 00:17:59,662 Come on back. Don't cry. 482 00:17:59,787 --> 00:18:02,248 Cubone. 483 00:18:02,749 --> 00:18:04,000 You'll be okay now. 484 00:18:04,334 --> 00:18:07,337 None of the textbooks ever mention a Pikachu winning 485 00:18:07,420 --> 00:18:09,005 by anything other than electricity. 486 00:18:09,130 --> 00:18:11,507 That was a once-in-a-lifetime battle. 487 00:18:11,966 --> 00:18:13,551 And don't try to copy it. 488 00:18:13,635 --> 00:18:15,345 It was just kind of a fluke. 489 00:18:15,511 --> 00:18:17,388 It was a cool fluke, wasn't it? 490 00:18:18,973 --> 00:18:20,308 There's another way to win 491 00:18:20,350 --> 00:18:23,519 that's not in the textbooks too, isn't there, James? 492 00:18:23,561 --> 00:18:24,520 Let's show them. 493 00:18:24,562 --> 00:18:27,357 I can't believe I lost a match. 494 00:18:27,649 --> 00:18:29,484 Huh? -Oh no, it's not- 495 00:18:29,525 --> 00:18:33,446 BOTH: Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. 496 00:18:33,488 --> 00:18:35,615 To protect the world from devastation. 497 00:18:35,657 --> 00:18:37,867 To unite all peoples within our nation. 498 00:18:38,117 --> 00:18:39,953 To denounce the evils of truth and love. 499 00:18:39,994 --> 00:18:42,288 To extend our reach to the stars above. 500 00:18:42,330 --> 00:18:44,040 -Jessie. -James. 501 00:18:44,123 --> 00:18:47,043 Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light. 502 00:18:47,126 --> 00:18:49,337 Surrender now or prepare to fight. 503 00:18:49,379 --> 00:18:51,339 Meowth! 504 00:18:54,342 --> 00:18:56,052 I love a splashy entrance. 505 00:18:56,177 --> 00:18:57,387 I've heard of Team Rocket. 506 00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:59,514 You're the ones who got the worst grades ever 507 00:18:59,555 --> 00:19:00,890 on the entrance exam. 508 00:19:01,182 --> 00:19:04,227 How about your team versus our team? 509 00:19:04,310 --> 00:19:05,645 -Yeah. -Yeah. 510 00:19:05,728 --> 00:19:07,981 The two of us against all of them? 511 00:19:08,022 --> 00:19:09,607 But the rules say one on one! 512 00:19:09,691 --> 00:19:12,151 Bad guys don't play by the rules. 513 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:13,361 Get 'em! 514 00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:16,155 [GRUNTING AND YELLING] 515 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:17,240 Too many Pokéballs! 516 00:19:17,323 --> 00:19:18,908 From now on, we play by the rules! 517 00:19:18,950 --> 00:19:20,285 At least for a little while. 518 00:19:20,368 --> 00:19:23,162 BOTH: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again. 519 00:19:26,916 --> 00:19:30,086 There are some things you just can't learn in school, 520 00:19:30,128 --> 00:19:32,422 and that's a good lesson. 521 00:19:32,547 --> 00:19:33,673 I'm going back home 522 00:19:33,715 --> 00:19:36,009 to start from scratch with my first Pokémon, 523 00:19:36,050 --> 00:19:37,593 just like Ash did. 524 00:19:38,344 --> 00:19:41,597 Hey, Giselle, maybe we'll meet someday in the Pokémon League. 525 00:19:41,723 --> 00:19:43,266 I hope so. 526 00:19:43,349 --> 00:19:46,728 I'll try my hardest to be a worthy opponent if we do. 527 00:19:46,811 --> 00:19:49,063 All right if I keep your picture with me? 528 00:19:49,105 --> 00:19:50,106 Sure. 529 00:19:50,189 --> 00:19:52,150 I have pictures of my friends too. 530 00:19:52,692 --> 00:19:54,527 -Huh? Do you have mine? 531 00:19:54,610 --> 00:19:56,487 We're friends now, aren't we? 532 00:19:57,238 --> 00:19:58,906 Good luck, Joe. 533 00:19:58,990 --> 00:20:00,533 You too, Giselle. 534 00:20:00,616 --> 00:20:03,578 See, why can't you and I be like that, Misty? 535 00:20:04,245 --> 00:20:06,456 -Huh? I'll tell you exactly why. 536 00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:08,666 Because he doesn't owe her a bike! 537 00:20:08,750 --> 00:20:11,419 [LAUGHS] 538 00:20:11,461 --> 00:20:13,838 So maybe we'll battle each other again someday. 539 00:20:13,921 --> 00:20:14,964 I sure hope so. 540 00:20:15,131 --> 00:20:16,131 Me too. 541 00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:23,389 NARRATOR: So as Ash and his friends journey on, 542 00:20:23,473 --> 00:20:25,641 they take one last look at the school 543 00:20:25,767 --> 00:20:27,477 where they learned so much. 544 00:20:32,940 --> 00:20:33,983 Don't go away. 545 00:20:34,067 --> 00:20:35,610 The Pokérap is next. 546 00:20:35,693 --> 00:20:38,112 Pokémon! 547 00:20:38,196 --> 00:20:39,030 Pokémon. 548 00:20:39,113 --> 00:20:41,157 Attention, all Pokémon trainers. 549 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,760 Do you got what it takes to be the best? 550 00:20:42,784 --> 00:20:44,660 Today, we'll do 30 Pokémon. 551 00:20:44,744 --> 00:20:46,704 It's the ultimate test. 552 00:20:46,788 --> 00:20:47,580 [SINGING] -Gotta catch 'em all 553 00:20:47,663 --> 00:20:48,706 Gotta catch 'em all 554 00:20:48,790 --> 00:20:50,625 Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all 555 00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:04,389 At least 150 or more to see 556 00:21:04,472 --> 00:21:09,560 to be a Pokémon master is my destiny 557 00:21:18,152 --> 00:21:19,320 Not bad. not bad. 558 00:21:19,404 --> 00:21:20,363 Hey, don't get cocky. 559 00:21:20,405 --> 00:21:21,864 Tomorrow's the hardest part. 560 00:21:21,989 --> 00:21:23,866 We're on our way up to 150 Pokémon. 561 00:21:23,950 --> 00:21:25,827 There's no stopping us. 562 00:21:25,910 --> 00:21:26,786 [SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em 563 00:21:26,828 --> 00:21:27,829 Gotta catch 'em all, 564 00:21:27,870 --> 00:21:29,831 Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon 565 00:21:29,872 --> 00:21:31,958 Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all 566 00:21:32,041 --> 00:21:34,043 Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon 567 00:21:34,085 --> 00:21:36,421 Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all 568 00:21:36,504 --> 00:21:37,922 Pokémon 569 00:21:38,714 --> 00:21:42,176 [UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC] 570 00:21:42,260 --> 00:21:44,846 [SINGING] -I want to be the very best 571 00:21:44,929 --> 00:21:48,391 Like no one ever was 572 00:21:48,516 --> 00:21:51,769 To catch them is my real test 573 00:21:51,853 --> 00:21:55,565 To train them is my cause 574 00:21:55,648 --> 00:21:58,151 I will travel across the land 575 00:21:58,234 --> 00:22:01,654 Searching far and wide 576 00:22:01,737 --> 00:22:04,574 Each Pokémon to understand 577 00:22:04,699 --> 00:22:07,743 The power that's inside 578 00:22:07,827 --> 00:22:09,912 Pokémon, Gotta catch 'em all 579 00:22:09,996 --> 00:22:11,456 It's you and me 580 00:22:11,539 --> 00:22:12,457 [CRASH!] 581 00:22:12,540 --> 00:22:14,250 I know it's my destiny 582 00:22:14,375 --> 00:22:15,293 Pokémon 583 00:22:15,376 --> 00:22:17,587 Oh, you're my best friend 584 00:22:17,712 --> 00:22:21,048 In a world we must defend 585 00:22:21,132 --> 00:22:22,967 Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all 586 00:22:23,050 --> 00:22:25,761 A heart so true 587 00:22:25,845 --> 00:22:28,014 Our courage will pull us through 588 00:22:28,181 --> 00:22:31,476 You teach me and I'll teach you 589 00:22:31,559 --> 00:22:33,603 Pokémon 590 00:22:33,686 --> 00:22:35,271 Gotta catch 'em all 591 00:22:35,313 --> 00:22:36,939 Gotta catch 'em all 592 00:22:36,981 --> 00:22:38,107 Pokémon