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♪ 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 ♪

♪ Teach Pokémon to understand The power that's inside ♪

♪ Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all It's you and me ♪

♪ I know it's my destiny Pokémon ♪

♪ Oh, you're my best friend In a world we must defend ♪

♪ Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all Our hearts 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 ♪

[narrator] As our story continues,

we once again find our friends traveling together on their Pokémon journey

in perfect harmony.

[Misty] I’m not letting you out of my sight, Ash Ketchum,

until you pay for my broken bike.

"My bike! My bike!" That’s all I ever hear from you.

Right! And my name may be Misty,

but I’m perfectly clear about what you owe me

and you’re not going to get away without paying.

Maybe if you two had spent less time arguing

and paid more attention to where we’re going,

we’d already be in Vermilion City by now.

Come on, we’re already late. We’ve got to start the show.

Chu.

I think we all need a little break.

Why don’t I just throw a little something together?

Ah! There’s nothing as satisfying as a cup of 100% Cerulean coffee.

You kids are too young for this stuff but it’s really quite good.

-[Brock] How about some prune juice? -I think I’ll pass.

-How about some herbal tea? -You must be kidding.

Not so fast, Ash. I brought my official Pokémon tea set.

Now, of course, the key to good tea and coffee is good water,

and I just happen to have a generous supply of sparkling,

delicious Mt. Moon pure spring water.

[Brock] And for the special snack, I have for you some French crepes.

[gasps] I love French things. They’re so romantic, aren’t they?

All that crunching and slurping is ruining my romantic daydreams.

-[Brock] Ah, by the way. -[both] Huh?

I can’t cook crepes and I can’t boil water if I don’t have a fire!

One of you is going to have to go into the forest and carry back some firewood.

That’s a very excellent idea, Brock,

and I’m willing to sacrifice the excitement of searching for firewood

to stay here and keep you company.

-Well, I guess that means that... -Yeah, I’m going. Uh!

[Ash] Here, firewood. Here, firewood.

No firewood here, Pikachu. Why do I have to do all the dirty--?

-Pika pi. Pikachu. -Hmm?

Hey, looks like a fire.

[man] All right, what’s the name of this one?

Is it a Zubat?

Listen, just because it’s foggy out here

doesn’t mean your brain has to be in a fog.

-It’s a Pidgey. -Nice guess. You just got lucky.

Okay, now tell us what its special attack is.

Pidgey’s attack is Gust.

At level 5, Sand Attack. At level 12--

Everybody knows that. Now can you just tell me at which level Pidgey evolves

and what’s the name of Pidgey’s advanced stage?

Um...

You better come up with answers quick or you’ll have to run faster.

[grunting]

[groans]

-I’m sorry. I forgot. -[all sigh]

You forgot. Huh, and you call yourself a Pokémon Tech student.

Well, we don’t want to study with the likes of you.

I’m sorry.

Hey, leave that kid alone. What’s going on here?

There’s nothing going on here. Mind your own business.

This is a private training session.

There’s no room in our Pokémon school for losers

who don’t even know Pidgey’s evolved stage.

We have to maintain standards.

I don’t know anything about this school of yours,

but if it’s turning out students like you,

I’d have to say the standards are pretty low.

[Misty] That’s right, Ash. You tell them. -Misty?

You better stop bullying that kid

or you’ll have to answer to us, right, Ash?

Misty, you stay out of this. Leave it to me.

You’re right, Ash. There’s no reason for both of us to get into a fight.

It’s very brave of you to take on all five by yourself.

[nervous chuckle]

[Misty] I’ll be here on the sidelines, cheering you on,

waiting to drag your carcass away at the end.

-[Misty] Show them you’re a man, Ash. -We don’t fight.

Fighting is for cavemen. This isn’t the Stone Age, you know.

And if we wasted our time having a fight with a little insect like you,

it’d just make Pokémon Tech look really bad.

-We’ll see you back at the Tech, Joe. -Okay.

Hey, maybe you cowards are just afraid to fight someone like me.

The only thing we’re afraid of is

how badly we’d beat a little punk like you. [chuckles]

Who do those guys think they are?

-So those are the infamous Tech students. -Tech students?

Pokémon Tech. I think it’s short for Pokémon Technical,

a school for Pokémon trainers.

I know I had a flier here somewhere. Yeah, here it is.

A Pokémon school in the middle of nowhere?

Hm, let’s see what it says here about the place.

"Pokémon Technical Institute.

A boarding school for serious Pokémon trainer preparation.

All students guaranteed to enter Pokémon league upon graduation.

Pokémon Technical is the educational facility

for exceptional students who want to become Pokémon trainers

in a very short time

without having to travel on difficult badge-collecting journeys."

[groans]

Oh, so that’s the story.

Getting into the Pokémon League without badges is too easy.

Wait, there’s more.

"Students entrance fees and tuition are in keeping with the highest standards

set by Pokémon Technical."

You know what that means, don’t you?

It’s one of those snobby private schools only millionaires’ kids can go to.

Oh, that really makes me mad.

Where is this place, anyway?

-It’s right over there. -Huh?

[woman on speakers] Today’s special class, fog battle techniques, is now ended.

Tomorrow’s lesson will be snow competition secrets.

[sighs]

Oh, well. I guess tomorrow they’ll make me into a snowman again.

Do they treat you like that all the time?

-My friends are just trying to help me. -You call them friends?

With friends like that, who needs enemies?

But they helped me learn that Pidgey evolves to Pidgeotto at level 18,

it learns Whirlwind at level 21, Wing Attack at level 31,

and that as its level rises, it learns various tricks.

After evolving to Pidgeot, it can fly at 1200 meters and speeds of up to Mach 2.

I don’t get it. If you know everything about Pidgey,

why didn’t you just answer them before?

Sometimes, I make believe that I don’t know all the answers,

because if I do, they make the questions that much harder.

But I have to stay here at Pokémon Tech.

My mother and father worked hard and saved money,

so they could pay to send me to school here.

You see that guy over there? He’s an upperclassman.

The classes are so hard here, some students are held back for many years.

Everybody’s too ashamed to go home without getting a diploma.

That guy, he’s in the beginners’ class with me.

You’re a beginner?

Beginners have the same qualifications as someone with two badges,

the intermediate class has the qualifications of four,

and advanced students have the same as six.

If you graduate, you can enter the Pokémon League

without traveling around to collect the badges.

That guy’s a beginner,

but he’s so much older than everybody in the class,

the kids don’t bother to help him like they help me.

What do the teachers say about that kind of help?

They don’t even know about it or if they do, they pretend not to.

Well, I for one think this is a violation of students’ rights

that must stop immediately, if not sooner.

I want to meet the student in charge of this system and I’ll see that it stops.

-Mm, here’s a picture. -[all gasp]

-[Misty] It’s a girl? -Oh, yeah, you’re right about that.

She can violate my rights if--

Hey! If she’s making your life so miserable,

how come you’re carrying her picture around?

I hate the way she treats us but I like the way she looks.

Yeah, not like some other girls who treat you bad and look even worse.

While you two are slobbering over that dopey picture,

I’m going to find this little witch and straighten her out.

Miss top student. What’s so great about her?

Hey, Misty, wait.

That place brings back memories, James.

It certainly does, Jessie, and all of them are awful.

Tell me your tale of failure again.

-We studied for the big test. -So sure we would beat all the rest.

And here’s the part I like the best.

We frolicked that night, for our future seemed bright.

But things weren’t right.

[both] We got the lowest scores in the history of the school.

-You should look on the bright side. -[both] What’s the bright side?

At least you guys were the top of the bottom.

You’re the tops, Meowth. Such a kind little Pokémon. Ooh, ooh.

These two are worse off than I thought. I liked it better when they were nasty.

Giselle always practices here by herself.

Even if you beat her in a fight, it won’t matter to her.

At the Tech, it’s your skill as a Pokémon trainer...

that counts more than winning in any one battle.

That’s what I’m hoping because I’ve got two badges.

But Giselle is the top beginner here at the tech.

That’s better than even having three badges.

Even though I’m at the bottom of my class,

I’m still more powerful than someone with two badges.

Argh! Hold on a second here.

I learned how to be a Pokémon trainer at the Cerulean City Gym.

Are you saying you can beat me?

Oh, Cerulean City. Water Pokémon.

-How’d you know? -I always beat them on the simulator. See?

What is this?

A simulation’s one thing but this is real life. Let’s battle.

You’ll be sorry.

[both grunt]

-[Ash] What do you two have to battle for? -Butt out, Ash.

I have the Cerulean City Gym’s reputation to defend

and I’m going to defend it.

Misty calls Starmie!

Too bad your water Pokémon won’t be able to beat my plant.

All right, Weepinbell, let’s go.

Bell.

I’ll teach him about Pokémon. Starmie, go!

-[groans] -Huh?

Oh, but Weepinbell is strong against water Pokémon.

True, but there’s one thing you didn’t know.

Your opponent’s from the Cerulean City Gym.

Her Pokémon has much more experience battling.

You should’ve known that.

You’ve an embarrassment to the whole school.

-But, Giselle-- -She’s really pretty, isn’t she?

-Yeah, just like a movie star. -They like stars, do they?

I’ll be glad to show them some stars.

I’m the top student in the beginning class

of the most exclusive prep school in the world, Pokémon Tech.

It’s sad that others aren’t blessed with my beauty,

my talent, my humble attitude.

People call me a star but I’m just Giselle.

I think she’s even more conceited than we are.

-Yes, but she’s awfully cute, isn’t she? -Not as cute as Meowth.

-[Jessie] Oh, you’re in the way. -[James] Stop bothering us.

Meowth!

I want to continue to help my classmates be the very best they can be.

To teach each other, respect each other, and insure the Pokémon of tomorrow.

-But you’re a weakling. -Uh.

You’d better get stronger fast or before you know it,

your fellow students will turn their backs on you for good.

Hmm.

Not so fast. A true friend wouldn’t walk away from someone who needs their help.

You may look beautiful but you remind me of an old saying

about how beauty’s only skin deep.

Heh, jealousy’s not very pretty either, is it?

I better do something.

Wise Pokémon trainers never get involved in a cat fight.

Huh?

Against your water Pokémon, I’ll choose...

Graveler. Go!

Graveler? But rock Pokémon are weak against water Pokémon.

But my Pokémon are at such an advanced level, they can beat water Pokémon.

[grunting and groaning]

I can’t believe it.

Now we’re by the pool, your Pokémon's specialty.

You can use a different water Pokémon if you want.

Oh, and I’m sure you’ll choose another Pokémon that’s weak against water.

Pokémon are only as strong as the trainer who raises them.

A Pokémon that’s weaker but better-trained can still win.

It depends on the trainer. I hope you’re learning something from this, Joe.

A Pokémon's level of training is just as important a factor

as a Pokémon's type in deciding a match.

A first-class Pokémon trainer can calculate that.

Wait a minute. There’s more to Pokémon training than calculating levels.

-Who are you? -I’m Ash Ketchum from Pallet,

and I’ve already got two badges.

Heh, in other words, you’re a beginner.

And how long have you been trying to become a Pokémon trainer?

Um, about two months, I guess.

[gasps] Two whole months and you let your Pikachu walk free?

You haven’t even been able to tame it yet?

-Maybe your Pokémon are training you. -Chu!

I don’t want to train Pikachu. Pikachu’s my friend,

and so are Butterfree and Pidgeotto.

-Is that all you have? -Huh?

That’s funny because even new Pokémon trainers

usually have at least six Pokémon and you got two badges with only three.

He sure was lucky, wasn’t he?

Every one of mine has the power of two.

I wonder, with two months of Pokémon experience,

your Pikachu should be at least at level 25,

but it’s probably not there yet, is it?

I suppose you didn’t know very much about Pokémon

if you picked a Pikachu as your first one. Pikachu tend to be hard to handle.

It says so in any beginning Pokémon manual.

[gasps] You really didn’t know?

And you still got two badges? How funny.

A Pikachu evolves into an electric Pokémon called Raichu.

It gets to be about 2 feet 7 inches tall.

Pikachu can shock you, but otherwise, it’s pretty cute, don’t you think?

So if you don’t let them evolve, they make great pets,

especially for little girls but I’m sure you knew that, didn’t you?

Really? You didn’t? And you have two badges?

[chuckles]

-Knock it off! -Pikachu.

Let’s battle.

For your Pikachu, this should be more than a match.

Cubone, go!

Cubone, bone, bone, bone. Cubone. Cubone.

This Pikachu is my friend and it’s different from any other Pikachu.

-Shock Attack! -Pow!

Cubone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone, bone. Cubone.

-What? -Pika?

Pikachu can’t shock it.

Cubone, start things off with your Leer Attack.

-Cu-bone! -Pika. Chu.

Pikachu, stare it down. Like this.

[grunting and groaning]

Cubone, Cubone...

Cubone, Bone Club now!

Hey, that’s not fair.

I’m not playing around. This isn’t a staring contest.

This is a contest of power and skill between two Pokémon.

Cubone, it’s time for the Bonemerang now.

Cubone, Cubone.

Oh! Pikachu!

Throwing that bone is a cheap way to win.

Well, that’s Cubone’s special attack.

It’s authorized by the Pokémon League and it’s perfectly legal.

-It’s still a cheap trick. -[sighs]

-Pikachu? -Cubone! Cubone!

[groans]

-Oh, Pikachu! -Cubone.

Calling it a cheap trick simply proves your own ignorance.

Ugh, hang in there, Pikachu.

If your opponent’s attack is authorized, then fighting back is too.

Give it your best shot. Come on, Pikachu.

Bonemerang, now!

[grunting and groaning]

-Huh? -Go on, Pikachu.

-Give it everything you’ve got. -Pika!

-Cubone! -We did it!

[both cheering]

Cubone!

I lost. Cubone, good try.

-Come on back. Don’t cry. -Cubone.

You’ll be okay now.

None of the textbooks ever mention a Pikachu winning

by anything other than electricity.

That was a once-in-a-lifetime battle.

And don’t try to copy it. It was just kind of a fluke.

It was a cool fluke, wasn’t it?

There’s another way to win that’s not in the textbooks too, isn’t there, James?

-Let’s show them. -I can’t believe I lost a match. Huh?

Oh, no, it’s not--

[both] Allow us to reintroduce ourselves.

-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!

I love a splashy entrance.

[Giselle] I’ve heard of Team Rocket.

You’re the ones who got the worst grades ever on the entrance exam.

-How about your team versus our team? -[all] Yeah. Yeah.

-The two of us against all of them? -But the rules say one on one.

Bad guys don’t play by the rules. Get them!

-[Team Rocket groaning] -[Jessie] Too many poke balls!

[James] From now on, we play by the rules!

[Meowth] At least for a little while.

[Jessie and James] Looks like Team Rocket’s blasting off again.

There are some things you just can’t learn in school and that’s a good lesson.

I’m going back home to start from scratch with my first Pokémon,

just like Ash did.

Hey, Giselle, maybe we’ll meet someday in the Pokémon League.

I hope so.

I’ll try my hardest to be a worthy opponent if we do.

All right, if I keep your picture with me?

Sure. I have pictures of my friends too.

-Huh? Do you have mine? -We’re friends now, aren’t we?

-Good luck, Joe. -You too, Giselle.

See, why can’t you and I be like that, Misty?

Huh? I’ll tell you exactly why. Because he doesn’t owe her a bike.

Ah! [laughs]

So maybe we’ll battle each other again someday.

-I sure hope so. -Me too.

[narrator] So as Ash and his friends journey on,

they take one last look at the school where they learned so much.

-♪ Pokémon ♪ -Attention all Pokémon Trainers

Do you got what it takes to be the best?

Today, we'll do 30 Pokémon.

It's the ultimate test.

♪ Gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina, Beedrill Haunter, Squirtle, Chansey, Pokémon ♪

♪ Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk Dewgong Pidgeotto, Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon ♪

♪ And there's 150 or more to see ♪

♪ To be a Pokémon Master Is my destiny ♪

♪ Charizard, Machamp, Pinsir Koffing Dugtrio, Golbat, Staru, Magikarp ♪

♪ Ninetales, Ekans, Omastar ♪

♪ Scyther Tentacool Dragonair, Magmar ♪

Not bad, not bad.

Hey, don't get cocky. Tomorrow's the hardest part.

We're on our way up to 150 Pokémon.

There's no stopping us.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪