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♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪

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♪ gotta catch 'em all ♪

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♪ pokémon ♪

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Narrator: Our heroes have finally
reached the indigo plateau,

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home of the renowned
pokémon league.

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Ash is approaching
the competition

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with dignity
and quiet concentration.

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Yee-ha!

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Yee-ha!

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Ash, are you going crazy?

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The answer is yes.

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Waa!

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Now just look
what you did to togepi.

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Oh, it's all right,
little togepi.

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Togepi...

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Sorry, misty, but when I think
about being in the pokémon league,

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I feel like I'm gonna explode.

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Explode at the opening
ceremonies tomorrow.

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Yeah!

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Ash is starting to scare me.

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Ash: Yeah!

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The excitement's really
getting to him.

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He thinks he's gonna
do great, Brock.

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I've never seen him
this confident.

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He's confident now,

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but wait till he gets a
look at the competition.

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Yes! Let's go!

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Hmm?
What's this?

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Maybe they're here
to cheer for me.

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He's finally here!

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Hey, there he is!

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Hi, everybody, thanks a lot
for coming out to see me.

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If you want autographs,
I'll be glad to...

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Huh?

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[Fanfare plays]

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Girl: There he is!

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It's the torch.

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The torch?

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They use it to light
the flame that burns

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during the whole
pokémon league competition.

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Brock: The flame's supposed
to inspire all the trainers

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and pokémon who compete
in the pokémon league.

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Being one of the
torchbearers is a huge honor.

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Ash: Hmm.

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There's a legend
that says the flame

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comes from way back
in ancient times,

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from the flames of moltres.

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What's a moltres?

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Dexter: Moltres:
A legendary pokémon.

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It's virtues symbolize the
pokémon league competitions.

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[Crows]

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If that flame really is lit
from the flames of moltres,

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then it's more
than just a legend.

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Moltres<i> has</i> to be real.

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And you wanna catch one.

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Yeah, I'll catch one
and train it just like...

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Just like you trained Charizard?

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Whoa-aah!

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Huh?

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But first I'm gonna
carry that torch.

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Oh, boy.

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Woo, way to go!

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OK, I'll take
the torch from here.

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[Police whistle]

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Only approved competitors
are allowed to carry that flame.

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Officer Jenny,
don't you know me?

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No, I'm afraid I don't.

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You might not know us,
but we sure know you...

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Or the other Officer Jennys.

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Well, it looks like your
friend's causing trouble.

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Ha! You mean ash?

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He's harmless.

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He just gets a little
carried away.

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Only competitors
can carry the torch.

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But I am a competitor, and I
wasn't trying to cause any trouble.

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Please, all I wanna do
is carry that torch.

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The rule is you
have to be approved.

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Goodshow: Well, I say we bend
the rule and give the lad a chance.

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Jenny:
President goodshow?

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The pokémon league
competition is all about spirit,

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and it sounds like
this youngster has spirit.

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Ash: Is that
Santa Claus?

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Whoa!

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Ho ho, Santa Claus!

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May I present the honorable
Charles goodshow,

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President of the pokémon
league torch Committee.

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My friends call me Charlie.

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You sure don't look like
a President, uh, uh, sir.

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What difference does
it make what he looks like?

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Pika...

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Exactly correct.
It's what one does,

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not what one looks
like that's important,

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and I can see that
you, son, are a doer.

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This whole competition
is about spirit,

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and we could use a spirited
young man like yourself

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to help deliver this noble
flame to indigo stadium.

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What do you say?

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It'd be an honor.

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Ha ha ha ha.

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Pikachu, we're pretty
lucky, aren't we?

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Pika...

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Just think, this flame
came from a moltres,

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and it stands for the whole
spirit of the pokémon league.

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Now it's up to us
to keep it safe.

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It sounds like you understand the
importance of your responsibility.

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Yeah.

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Then off we go!

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Right!

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[Applause]

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[Laughing] Thanks,
everybody. Thanks a lot!

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Meowth: Hey, look!

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Jessy: Now the twerp
has the torch.

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That burns me up.

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If we can Filch that flame,

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we'll steal the spotlight
for team rocket.

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That's a hot idea.

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And we can steal
lots of pokémon, too.

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A-I-I-I right, let's go!

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All: Ha ha!

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[Gurgling]

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Oh, Pikachu, you hear something?

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Pika...

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I hear it, too.

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Sounds bad.

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[Screaming]

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Aah!

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Huh?

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Whoa.

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Help, ash, get us out!

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How did this happen?

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James: Yoohoo!

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Jessy: Prepare for trouble.

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James: Make it double.

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Jessy: To protect the world
from devastation.

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James: To unite all peoples
within our nation.

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To denounce the evils
of truth and love.

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To extend our reach
to the stars above.

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Jessy.

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James.

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Ha!
Ha!

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Team rocket blast off
at the speed of light.

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Surrender now
or prepare to fight.

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Me-e-owth, that's right.

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Whoa!

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Ha ha!

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Ow!

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[Gasps]

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Aah!

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Look, the torch!

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He's a regular flame thrower.

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Ah, uh-oh.

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Aah! Whaa!

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Pika... chu!

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Get away, you fiery feline!

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You flaming fur-ball!

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Help me out!
Put me out!

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Victreebell go!

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[Screams]

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Aah!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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Whoa!

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I'm gonna regret this.

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Squirtle, I choose you!

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Squirtle!

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OK, Squirtle,
use your water gun!

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That was...
Very refreshing.

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[Sigh]

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Argh!

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Listen, twerp!

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Just because you and that
squirt toy saved our lives,

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it doesn't mean
we can't be mean.

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We're taking
that flame-o, lame-o.

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No, you're not!

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Oh, yes we are.

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I'm sure the famous flame
from the mysterious moltres

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will bring a very pretty price.

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We can make a fortune
from the Blaze that pays.

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Forget it! The
Blaze stays with us!

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Pika!

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Don't make us play rough, kid!

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Pikachu, give it to me!

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Pika-pi!

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Achu!

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[Screams]

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I got it!

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Children shouldn't play
with fire.

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Let go of it!

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Not on your life!

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This flame stands for everything
that's good about the pokémon league,

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and I'm not gonna let you
or anybody else steal it.

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Wha-a-aha!

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Meowth, help!

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You're takin' this torch
stuff way too serious, kid.

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Come on, lighten up.

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Ha ha ha ha...

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Aah!

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Aha!

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[Splat] Squirtle: Squirtle!

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Well, you tried, kid...

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But you can't hold
a candle to me.

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Come back!

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James: Fire... away!

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Meowth: Fire away!
That's a good one.

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[Laughter]

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[Softly] Pi-kachu.

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Squirtle!

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[Defeated sigh]

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It's gone.
I failed.

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Don't worry, ash.

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Ugh, they can't be far.

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We'll track them down.

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Huh? [Sigh] Squir-tle.

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Ash, you demonstrated
great bravery,

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and I'm very proud of you.

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The flame will live on.

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Let me show you.

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Huh?

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Wow!

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Pee-ka!
Squirtle.

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What is that?

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A lantern?

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I always keep an extra flame
from moltres tucked away

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so I can relight the
torch if it goes out.

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The pokémon league
is very close to my heart,

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so I keep this flame
close to my heart, too,

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just as a little
insurance policy.

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Jessy: Look, the flame's
going out.

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Somebody do something quick!

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Meowth, you'd better fix this!

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You musta broke it.

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See, all you gotta do
is turn it up a little bit.

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All: Aah!

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Too much, right?

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The moltres flame is burnt out.

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So are we.

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Both: [Sigh]

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Our dreams are
up in... smoke.

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Who's that pokémon?

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Wow. Looks
good as new.

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Are you ready, ash?

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Ready.

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Good.

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Then it's on to
the pokémon league.

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♪ Every challenge
along the way ♪

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♪ with courage
I will face ♪

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♪ I will battle
every day ♪

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♪ to claim
my rightful Place ♪

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♪ come with me,
the time is right ♪

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♪ there's no better team ♪

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♪ arm in arm,
we'll win the fight ♪

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♪ it's always
been our dream ♪

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♪ pokémon ♪

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♪ gotta
catch 'em all ♪

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♪ it's you and me ♪

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♪ I know it's my destiny ♪

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♪ pokémon... ♪

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There it is.

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The stadium sure looks
great, Mr. President.

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Yes, ash. It's empty now,

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but tomorrow it will
be filled to capacity

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for the opening ceremonies of
the pokémon league competition.

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[Applause]

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Thank you, thank you, everybody.

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We finally made it.

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I present you with
the flame of moltres.

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Thank you. I trust you'll all be at
the opening day ceremonies tomorrow?

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All: Yes.

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[Applause]

270
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Jolly good show.

271
00:11:17,478 --> 00:11:20,545
Brock: Wow, the pokémon
league village.

272
00:11:20,647 --> 00:11:21,712
Ash: This is great.

273
00:11:21,815 --> 00:11:23,375
It's where all
the pokémon trainers stay

274
00:11:23,449 --> 00:11:25,116
during the competition.

275
00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,153
Late as usual, aren't ya, ash?

276
00:11:29,256 --> 00:11:31,556
[Gasps] That sounds
like... Gary!

277
00:11:31,658 --> 00:11:33,892
Girls: Gary, Gary,
he's the best.

278
00:11:33,994 --> 00:11:36,227
He'll defeat you like the rest.

279
00:11:36,329 --> 00:11:38,797
Ash, I hope tomorrow's
your lucky day

280
00:11:38,899 --> 00:11:40,532
'cause luck's what
you're gonna need.

281
00:11:40,634 --> 00:11:42,801
You don't know what
you're talking about, Gary.

282
00:11:42,903 --> 00:11:44,335
I don't need luck to win.

283
00:11:44,438 --> 00:11:46,171
I'm a great pokémon trainer.

284
00:11:46,273 --> 00:11:48,840
Hmm. Unless you've studied
with other trainers,

285
00:11:48,942 --> 00:11:50,642
your chances aren't so great.

286
00:11:50,744 --> 00:11:51,843
Says who?

287
00:11:53,113 --> 00:11:54,346
Every real trainer says

288
00:11:54,448 --> 00:11:56,047
you have to study
the competition

289
00:11:56,150 --> 00:11:57,348
to win the pokémon league.

290
00:11:57,451 --> 00:11:58,816
[Growls]

291
00:11:58,918 --> 00:12:00,185
Let's go, girls.

292
00:12:00,287 --> 00:12:01,553
If I stay here much longer,

293
00:12:01,655 --> 00:12:04,322
I might catch loser-it is
and Miss the competition.

294
00:12:04,424 --> 00:12:05,890
See ya. Ha ha ha.

295
00:12:05,992 --> 00:12:07,793
Gary, Gary, he's the tops.

296
00:12:07,894 --> 00:12:10,562
Till he wins, he never stops.

297
00:12:30,083 --> 00:12:32,150
The excitement's
really getting to him.

298
00:12:32,252 --> 00:12:33,518
If I stay here much longer,

299
00:12:33,620 --> 00:12:36,387
I might catch loser-it is
and Miss the competition.

300
00:12:36,490 --> 00:12:39,790
See ya. Ha ha ha.

301
00:12:39,893 --> 00:12:42,127
No. They're both wrong.

302
00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:44,795
I'm gonna win that competition.

303
00:13:02,950 --> 00:13:04,482
[Door opens]

304
00:13:05,652 --> 00:13:06,985
[Door closes]

305
00:13:07,087 --> 00:13:09,921
I think he's scared.

306
00:13:29,742 --> 00:13:31,476
Hmm...

307
00:13:31,578 --> 00:13:32,911
[Footsteps]

308
00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,096
[Thinking]
What if I'm not ready?

309
00:13:52,198 --> 00:13:53,565
What if I'm no good?

310
00:13:53,667 --> 00:13:55,599
He's got spirit.

311
00:13:56,636 --> 00:13:58,670
I'll win...

312
00:13:58,772 --> 00:14:01,539
As long as I do
the very best I can.

313
00:14:14,454 --> 00:14:15,754
[Crowd Cheers]

314
00:14:15,855 --> 00:14:17,266
Announcer: And
the opening ceremonies

315
00:14:17,290 --> 00:14:18,957
of the pokémon
league competition

316
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are officially under way.

317
00:14:20,894 --> 00:14:22,393
This is where
the top pokémon trainers

318
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and their pokémon come
to prove their skill,

319
00:14:24,764 --> 00:14:26,798
their strength,
and their spirit.

320
00:14:26,900 --> 00:14:29,099
These hopeful competitors
will battle one another

321
00:14:29,202 --> 00:14:32,036
as they strive always for
excellence and victory.

322
00:14:32,138 --> 00:14:34,105
The victory they will
need to enter the ranks

323
00:14:34,207 --> 00:14:35,774
of the pokémon masters.

324
00:14:35,876 --> 00:14:37,775
And here they come!

325
00:14:37,878 --> 00:14:40,645
The competitors are proudly
entering the stadium,

326
00:14:40,747 --> 00:14:42,246
each having proven
their worthiness

327
00:14:42,348 --> 00:14:45,750
by winning a minimum
of 8 gym badges.

328
00:14:48,288 --> 00:14:50,488
Wow, this is exciting.

329
00:14:50,590 --> 00:14:51,756
I can't wait to see ash.

330
00:14:51,858 --> 00:14:53,124
There.
He just came in.

331
00:14:53,226 --> 00:14:54,626
And there's Pikachu.

332
00:14:54,728 --> 00:14:57,161
They look kind of nervous.

333
00:14:57,263 --> 00:14:59,697
Gary sure doesn't.

334
00:15:02,835 --> 00:15:04,135
Announcer:
And now the trainer,

335
00:15:04,237 --> 00:15:06,971
bearing the flame of moltres,
has entered the stadium

336
00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:08,873
for the official lighting
of the central torch

337
00:15:08,975 --> 00:15:12,910
which will burn throughout
the pokémon league competition.

338
00:15:13,013 --> 00:15:15,647
The central torch?
Where is that?

339
00:15:15,748 --> 00:15:17,982
At the top of those steps.

340
00:15:27,427 --> 00:15:28,726
Announcer:
This is a surprise.

341
00:15:28,828 --> 00:15:31,128
It looks like 2 robed figures
representing the league

342
00:15:31,231 --> 00:15:32,830
are about to accept the flame.

343
00:15:32,932 --> 00:15:35,366
I'll take that torch,
little girl.

344
00:15:35,468 --> 00:15:38,269
Wait! Don't let them
get that flame!

345
00:15:38,371 --> 00:15:39,570
Huh?

346
00:15:39,672 --> 00:15:40,571
Oh!

347
00:15:40,673 --> 00:15:42,874
Hah! Too late,
twerp.

348
00:15:42,976 --> 00:15:44,208
Ta-dah!

349
00:15:44,311 --> 00:15:45,376
It's team rocket.

350
00:15:45,478 --> 00:15:48,213
Do the 3 of you
have to ruin everything?

351
00:15:48,315 --> 00:15:49,213
Pika pika.

352
00:15:49,315 --> 00:15:50,815
Maybe not everything,

353
00:15:50,917 --> 00:15:52,283
but we try to do what we can.

354
00:15:52,385 --> 00:15:53,785
Cool it, kid.
There's no reason

355
00:15:53,887 --> 00:15:55,887
to get all fired up
over an old flame.

356
00:15:55,989 --> 00:15:58,856
We'll see about that.

357
00:15:58,958 --> 00:16:01,159
Weezing, smog attack.

358
00:16:07,401 --> 00:16:09,834
[Coughing]

359
00:16:11,237 --> 00:16:14,405
[Laughs] If you thought
stealing the flame was hot,

360
00:16:14,507 --> 00:16:16,574
wait till you see
what else we've got.

361
00:16:30,824 --> 00:16:34,325
Why settle for a flimsy
little flame, right, jessy?

362
00:16:34,427 --> 00:16:37,228
Right! Let's
live large!

363
00:16:37,330 --> 00:16:39,430
Yeah, and let's put
the heat on that kid.

364
00:16:39,532 --> 00:16:41,632
He'll feel the heat, all
right, when we pour on...

365
00:16:41,734 --> 00:16:43,301
The fire power.

366
00:16:44,704 --> 00:16:46,282
Announcer: Ladies and
gentlemen, the central torch

367
00:16:46,306 --> 00:16:50,775
has just been stolen by some
kind of giant mechanical monster.

368
00:16:50,877 --> 00:16:54,012
Without the flame of moltres,
we can't start the competition.

369
00:16:54,114 --> 00:16:55,246
This is awful.

370
00:16:55,348 --> 00:16:57,282
I say we get this
bucket o' bolts moving

371
00:16:57,384 --> 00:17:00,017
and start scooping up
as many pokémon as we can.

372
00:17:00,119 --> 00:17:03,021
There's no backseat driving
allowed in here, Meowth.

373
00:17:03,123 --> 00:17:06,057
Hold on, here we... go!

374
00:17:07,994 --> 00:17:09,093
[Screaming]

375
00:17:10,630 --> 00:17:12,830
James: Let the games begin!

376
00:17:12,932 --> 00:17:14,065
[Laughs maniacally]

377
00:17:15,802 --> 00:17:18,335
Pikachu, thunderbolt attack now!

378
00:17:18,438 --> 00:17:19,438
Pika...

379
00:17:19,506 --> 00:17:23,007
Chu!

380
00:17:25,278 --> 00:17:27,678
It's no use.
It's not working.

381
00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:29,380
Aah!

382
00:17:29,482 --> 00:17:32,049
[Laughing]

383
00:17:32,151 --> 00:17:36,154
Our shock-proofing gave that
rancid little rat a power failure.

384
00:17:36,256 --> 00:17:37,488
Bulbasaur!

385
00:17:37,590 --> 00:17:39,423
I choose you!

386
00:17:40,593 --> 00:17:41,726
Bulbasaur!

387
00:17:41,828 --> 00:17:44,061
Bulbasaur, razor leaf attack!

388
00:17:46,833 --> 00:17:47,833
Oh, no!

389
00:17:47,868 --> 00:17:49,367
Pika!
Bulba.

390
00:17:49,469 --> 00:17:51,969
That Bulbasaur's leaves
made our bonfire bigger.

391
00:17:52,071 --> 00:17:54,138
[Laughing]

392
00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:01,111
Ash is trapped.

393
00:18:01,213 --> 00:18:02,713
Hurry, run for it!

394
00:18:02,815 --> 00:18:05,383
I'm not running away,
not from here.

395
00:18:05,485 --> 00:18:07,952
I came here to compete
in the pokémon league,

396
00:18:08,054 --> 00:18:09,894
and now you're trying to
wreck this competition

397
00:18:09,923 --> 00:18:12,190
and everything
the league stands for.

398
00:18:12,291 --> 00:18:14,158
Well, I'm not gonna
let you do it,

399
00:18:14,260 --> 00:18:15,926
not if I can help it.

400
00:18:16,028 --> 00:18:18,362
Take your best shot,
team rocket!

401
00:18:20,366 --> 00:18:21,932
Ash, look out!

402
00:18:30,176 --> 00:18:31,909
Huh?

403
00:18:32,011 --> 00:18:33,611
We're OK.

404
00:18:34,914 --> 00:18:35,914
What happened?

405
00:18:35,949 --> 00:18:37,348
The kid should be crisp.

406
00:18:44,891 --> 00:18:45,891
Huh?

407
00:18:45,958 --> 00:18:47,558
Moltres!

408
00:18:49,963 --> 00:18:51,696
Moltres is back...

409
00:18:51,798 --> 00:18:54,031
In a beautiful Blaze of glory.

410
00:18:57,670 --> 00:18:59,103
I think our plan...

411
00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:01,071
Backfired.
Aah!

412
00:19:02,341 --> 00:19:03,374
Aah!

413
00:19:09,015 --> 00:19:13,584
Looks like team rocket's
blasting off again!

414
00:19:26,366 --> 00:19:27,509
Announcer:
Ladies and gentlemen,

415
00:19:27,533 --> 00:19:29,700
the opening ceremonies
will now continue.

416
00:19:29,803 --> 00:19:34,338
Here is President goodshow
to greet our competitors.

417
00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,173
Welcome, one and all.

418
00:19:36,275 --> 00:19:38,676
This stadium is
a very special Place,

419
00:19:38,778 --> 00:19:42,046
a Place where those who truly
love pokémon come to compete.

420
00:19:42,148 --> 00:19:45,049
Here the glow from the flame
of moltres burns brightly

421
00:19:45,151 --> 00:19:47,050
to light up our
hearts and our spirits.

422
00:19:47,153 --> 00:19:48,352
Battle valiantly,

423
00:19:48,455 --> 00:19:50,188
and keep that fire alive...

424
00:19:50,290 --> 00:19:52,589
In your heart and
in your spirit.

425
00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:54,925
[Cheering]

426
00:20:01,601 --> 00:20:03,767
[Thinking]
Thank you, moltres.

427
00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:06,437
I'll keep the fire alive.

428
00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:09,940
We finally made it to the
pokémon league, Pikachu.

429
00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:11,475
Pikachu.

430
00:20:11,577 --> 00:20:13,678
Narrator: Yes...
But will ash discover

431
00:20:13,780 --> 00:20:15,279
he's out of his league?

432
00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:16,281
Who knows?

433
00:20:16,383 --> 00:20:18,049
But he's gotta be in it...

434
00:20:18,151 --> 00:20:20,017
To win it.

435
00:20:23,690 --> 00:20:24,855
Don't go away.

436
00:20:24,958 --> 00:20:27,825
Pikachu's jukebox is next.

437
00:21:31,424 --> 00:21:34,158
W? O

438
00:21:34,260 --> 00:21:38,328
♪ like no one
ever was ♪

439
00:21:38,430 --> 00:21:41,065
♪ to catch them
is my real test ♪

440
00:21:41,167 --> 00:21:44,067
♪ to train them
is my cause ♪

441
00:21:44,169 --> 00:21:45,902
♪ pokémon,
gotta catch 'em all ♪

442
00:21:46,005 --> 00:21:48,138
♪ a heart
so true ♪

443
00:21:48,241 --> 00:21:50,942
♪ our courage
will pull us through ♪

444
00:21:51,044 --> 00:21:52,543
♪ you teach me ♪

445
00:21:52,645 --> 00:21:54,412
♪ and I'll teach you... ♪

446
00:21:54,514 --> 00:21:57,915
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