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(Pokémon, I'll get you!)

Whether in fires, in the water, in the grass, in the forests,

In the ground, in the clouds, in that girl's skirt, (KYAA~~~!!)

It's very, very, very, very tricky, but

I'm sure I'll get you!

Pokémon, I'll get you!

Pallet Town, farewell, bye-bye,

I'm going on a journey with this guy (Pikachu~)

We'll win every time with skills we've trained,

Make new friends, and head off to the next town. (We're waiting)

That things will always go well

Is never guaranteed (That's right),

But, forever and always, I live life to the fullest,

When these guys are with me.

Ah! I aim to be a Pokémon Master,

I want to be, I have to be,

I know I'll be one!

Having decided to participate in the Pokémon League,

Satoshi has returned to his hometown, Pallet Town, and begun his independent training.

However...

Is everyone here?

What's this?

Where is everyone going?

The neighbourhood association is taking a trip.

Four days and three nights at a coastal resort in the city of Binnes.

Sounds nice.

So, Satoshi. You're in charge of taking care of the house.

No skipping out on your independent training.

Takeshi! Kasumi!

We're going on the tour with them!

They say it's walking distance.

Then, I'll come too!

Satoshi has his independent training, right?

We're setting off!

See you!

Bye-bye!

Work hard on your training!

Good luck!

Take care of Mimey!

Sheesh. How boring.

When Slowpoke Becomes Slowbro

Do you have a headache, Professor?

Oh, Satoshi! That's not it.

No matter how much I think, I can't work it out at all.

About what?

This.

This is Slowpoke.

When Shellder clings to Slowpoke, they become Slowbro.

They combine and evolve?

But I can't work out the process at all.

If I can't work it out, I won't be able to sleep at night.

Why can't you just check with the Pokédex?

The Pokédex doesn't have that detail.

I know! I might find out if I ask Professor Nishinomori.

Professor Nishinomori?

He's an authority in Pokémonology.

He's the person that wrote the Pokédex.

The Professor lives in Binnes, I think?

Pikachu, Binnes is the city that Kasumi and the others went to.

Hearing from Professor Nishinomori will be excellent study.

We're off!

...and so, Satoshi is also off to the coastal resort in Binnes.

It's the beach!

Hey, Kasumi! Takeshi!

Huh, Satoshi? What about your independent training?

You're not skipping, are you?

This is today's independent training!

Are you sure about that?

Professor Nishinomori?

Is he famous?

Of course. He's the person who wrote the Pokédex.

I'm sure I'm going to learn a lot!

Hello, who is it?

So this is where you wrote the Pokémon Pokédex, Professor Nishinomori?

Yes. Only please call me Nishinomori V rather than Professor.

You're the fifth generation?

Yes, here's the first generation, Nishinomori I.

...and here's my great-grandfather, Nishinomori II.

...and this is my grandfather, Nishinomori III.

...and my father, Nishinomori IV.

...and this is me, Nishinomori V.

You've even got a portrait!

Isn't that sort of cooler than the real thing?

Anyway...

My family has been researching Pokémon for generations.

By the way, that girl there...

Me?

You have a rare Pokémon there.

Isn't it so cute?

I was just writing about Legendary Pokémon.

Legendary Pokémon? Do you have any materials?

No, I'm writing with my imagination based on stories from the past.

I'm not even sure if it's real.

Isn't that irresponsible?

It's just because there's nothing else to write about.

Right? Right? I? II? III? IV? V?

V? Oh wait. No, that's me.

Is he okay?

They say many people who only ever study one thing become oddballs.

More importantly, right now that's the thing that troubles me.

It's Slowpoke!

That's right.

How does Slowpoke evolve into Slowbro when Shellder clings to them?

I can't work out the process at all.

Professor Ōkido said the same thing.

I want to identify it, summarize it in a thesis, and present it at a conference.

Conference?

Yes!

To the Pokémon Society for Pure Science.

Is this time to be fishing?

Shouldn't you be researching?

This is a part of studying Slowpoke's ecology.

Slowpoke is a Pokémon that can go fishing.

Their expression doesn't match their ability.

I wonder what kind of Pokémon Slowpoke is to begin with?

Slowpoke, the Dopey Pokémon.

They're always spaced out. It's not clear what they think about, if anything.

Their specialty is using their tails as fishing bait.

The Dopey Pokémon? That's a bit much.

Did you write that, Professor?

Well, I thought it was a bit much too.

In any case, I tried to describe it academically, but that was the most correct.

They really do have a dopey look.

Slowpoke, you should object to this!

I feel like I've seen this reaction somewhere before.

That's right. Psyduck, of course.

Wait, why did you come out?

A staring contest between the absent-minded?

Psyduck, I'm telling you to look sharper than Slowpoke!

It's hopeless.

I wonder if Psyduck and Slowpoke are playing the telephone game?

One that won't finish in this lifetime.

Good grief...

Stop this super bizarre performance.

They fished up something!

That fishing ability gives them an advantage over Psyduck.

What a shame, Psyduck.

Okay. I think it's about time for lunch.

Yes! I'm really hungry!

The sun on the beach is good.

It soothes the wounds in my heart over my destroyed headquarters.

You think so too, don't you?

That Persian is getting head rubs.

But why did the Boss make us come to his villa to dig for clams?

We had to clean inside the villa this morning, too.

We have nyo choice!

We've had our salaries cut and bonyuses taken away after our previous failures!

If we don't collect the shellfish and cook them, we won't have anything to eat tonight.

This is cruel. This is beyond cruel.

Scratch! Scratch!

Could this be a big haul?

A Shellder!

I can't stomach nyat!

How dare you stick your tongue out like nyat!

At any rate, get that!

Weezing, I choose you!

What are you doing imitations for?

I just wanted to try it one time.

Nyat's one hard shell!

Oh, an Ice Beam!

Weezing, counter-attack!

Okay!

I'm taking that!

I got a Shellder!

No way...

Master Sakaki is calling for you.

I'm disgusted with your many failures.

I called you to say this...

What is this foolish nonsense?

We're deeply sorry. He's just a fool.

See?

Professor Nishinomori's laboratory is near here. He is an authority in Pokémonology.

Perhaps you could make yourselves useful there?

That is certainly excellent information!

Just as we would expect from Master Sakaki.

I shall be waiting for good news.

Who is it?

Slowbro

Anyway, when Shellder bites the tail, the Slowpoke becomes a Slowbro.

But that's not really much of a mystery.

Take a good look at this.

See, Shellder here is a bivalve, but then...

...during the evolution, the Shellder becomes a spiral shell.

I see. A spiral shell.

That is one of the seven wonders of Pokémon.

If I can elucidate this, even the Pokémon Society will know the name of V.

I won't have a portrait. I'll have a bronze statue of me erected!

Hey, is he really okay?

Probably.

A paraglider!

Cool!

I've always wanted to see one!

They're coming this way!

Stop this thing! Stop it!

What in the world?

Whatever it is you ask us about...

it is the world's pity to answer you!

To prevent the world's destruction.

To protect the world's peace.

Fulfilling the evils of love and truth.

The lovely, charmy villains.

Musashi!

Kojirō!

The Rocket Gang duo soars through the galaxy!

A white hole, a white tomorrow awaits us!

Nya-t's about right!

Are you Professor Nishinomori?

I–I am...

This time you'll be making a Rocket Gang Pokédex.

Here's the data.

What's this?

Musashi: the Rocket Gang's Most Beautiful Face.

Her distinctions are her attractive face and figure, her style, and superior intellect.

Kojirō: the Rocket Gang's Most Idol-like Face.

A Rocket Gang member with outstanding reflexes, singing and dancing skills.

I suppose...

Meowth: the Rocket Gang's Greatest Tactical Advisor.

Their strategies never fail and succeed one hundred times out of one hundred.

A very good Pokédex.

This is full of lies.

A Meowth that talks?

You're going to do it!

Why are you guys here?

You're here to abduct me, aren't you?!

I'm too academically valuable!

I! II! III! IV! V!

What should I do?!

Tell me! Oh wait, that's me.

That's nyot it! We're taking all your Pokémon, Professor!

Don't call me Professor. Call me V!

Stop dawdling and hand them over quickly.

But all I have is that Slowpoke.

The Pokémon famous for being dopey?

Whether it's the Dopey Pokémon or the Dimwit Pokémon,

we're stealing it no matter what!

We're going to get results.

We'll use this Shellder to get the Slowpoke and turn it into a Slowbro.

We're calling it our use-Shellder-to-fish-a-Slowpoke-like-you'd-use-a-shrimp-to-fish-a-bream plan!

What? Run, Slowpoke!

Come on you...

Hey, wait!

Oh my!

Nyow!

Go, Shellder! Bite Slowpoke's tail!

Hey you, stop running from the Shellder!

You won't evolve into Slowbro otherwise!

All right, it's come to this...

Hang on. This is a beach. So, leave this to me.

Go, Staryu!

Psyduck, you're...

How touching. A friendship between the absent-minded.

A beautiful friendship. If I could publish this...

A Psydubro evolution?

What? That's how they evolve?

I don't think so...

What are you doing, Shellder?

You're not supposed to bite that one's tail!

Just what I would expect from a Psyduck butt wag attack!

What kind of attack is that?

Weezing, stop that Psyduck somehow!

Very good, Weezing.

Psyduck, run!

What are you doing?

Shellder, bite that Slowpoke's tail! Go!

Darn. I told you that’s not it.

Oh, this is...

I'll explain! Psyduck uses powerful moves when its headaches reach its peak!

I c-can't move my body...

There it is! Psyduck's Disable!

I see...

Wow! Psyduck's Confusion!

I've heard about this, but this is amazing. Amazing!

We're falling!

You did it, Psyduck!

Amazing!

Slowpoke was saved by Psyduck.

Now, show your gratitude.

They did it! Nyow the Slowpoke will evolve into Slowbro!

Even though Psyduck worked so hard...

The evolution is beginning!

I see. Shellder turns from bivalve to spiral shell the moment they bite on a Slowpoke's tail.

What a great discovery.

Very valuable.

It's cool to have seen it.

We're getting that Slowbro!

Slowbro, attack!

Does Slowbro have any moves?

An amazing move.

Here we come!

Its name is Mega Punch!

Mega Punch?

We're catching that!

Slowbro, Mega Punch!

What's the matter?

Seems another one of Slowbro's special moves has shown up.

Another special move?

We're coming!

Yes. Amnesia.

No way!

Is Amnesia really another move?

Oh, you remembered!

We're getting you!

What is this?

I'm getting sick of Pokémon feigning ignyorance!

This feels bad!

I'll present this at the Pokémon Society to great reaction!

But what about the Shellder on Slowbro's tail?

A symbiotic relationship, I suppose.

Symbiotic?

They live together.

Yes. They benefit one another.

The Slowbro that has been bitten by the Shellder gains the balance to stand on two feet.

I see!

This frees up the arms and they can now use moves like Mega Punch.

Makes sense!

...and the Shellder biting the tail gets to see the outside world.

I forgot my notepad in the house.

Well, we did do some studying.

But, what about your independent training, Satoshi?

Well, knowing about all sorts of Pokémon is a kind of independent training.

So carefree...

What is it, Psyduck?

Surely it just wants to bid Slowbro farewell?

Right, Psyduck?

I guess your goodbyes won't be ending for all of eternity...

...and so, Satoshi and his friends solved the mystery of Slowbro's evolution.

The independent training in Binnes will continue. There's much more to come...

In a blue blue quiet night

In a blue blue quiet night

I philosophize alone-nya

I philosophize alone-nya

Down in the thicket

Down in the thicket

The bugs tumble

The bugs tumble

and chirp deliciously, but

and chirp deliciously, but

Tonight I'm not eating them-nya

Tonight I'm not eating them-nya

The moon is so round

The moon is so round

So round, round...

So round, round...

There is nothing rounder in the entire world-nya

There is nothing rounder in the entire world-nya

There is nothing rounder in the entire world-nya

There is nothing rounder in the entire world-nya

Professor Ōkido's Pokémon Lecture

Now, for this round's Pokémon...

Pi-Pikachu...

#065.

Yes, it's Alakazam.

It is known from recent findings that Alakazam is the evolved form of Kadabra.

One thing to notice is that the number of mysterious spoon-like objects they hold has increased to two.

Given that Alakazam's psychic powers far surpass that of Kadabra's...

It would seem that these spoon-like objects are a sort of psychic ability amplification system.

I wonder which one they might lend to me?

What happened?!

Now, for the poem...

One thing I would like to see...

...is a Alakazam...

...that uses forks instead.

Everyone, you must get Pokémon as well!

Once every twenty years, there's a huge wave called Big Tuesday.

There's a surfer and a Pikachu that have kept waiting for it...

If you can ride through this wave, a new legend is born.

Dark clouds spread through the sky, a huge wave is coming from beyond the horizon.

Will a legend ever really be made?

Next time on Pocket Monsters:

"The Legend of the Surfing Pikachu"

Everyone, get Pokémon!

The Legend of the Surfing Pikachu