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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!

The Rocket Gang were after the Pokémon League's torch.

Razor Leaf!

But due to Satoshi and his Pokémon's efforts...

The torch was kept safe.

Moltres?

...and the Pokémon League Indigo Tournament has opened at last.

The festival for players who have collected at least eight Badges...

...is about to begin.

The Pokémon League Opens! The Water Field!

All the Trainers who have made it through to the Pokémon League Indigo Tournament opening

will be attending the drawing venue in order to determine their first round battle fields.

Satoshi! Say hi to your mother!

Hello.

Please show your Trainer registration card.

Your smile is registered in my heart!

What time do you finish work?

All right, we're leaving now.

Satoshi from Pallet Town.

T-That's right!

Okay. Your registration is complete.

Thank you.

So who's my opponent?

Don't rush.

First, they'll determine your battle field.

Battle field?

The Pokémon League Indigo Tournament

has four battle fields. Rock, Grass, Water, and Ice.

If you can win in all four places,

you'll get to battle in the Main Stadium for the fifth battle.

Isn't that right?

Well, yes.

You're well informed, Takeshi.

Blockhead! All participating Trainers should have the manual!

It's all written in the Trainer's Handbook.

Isn't that right?

Well, yes.

All right, we're leaving now.

Come to think of it, I don't have that book.

The moving light on the board above

will decide your first battle venue when it stops.

Just press the button whenever the timing's right for you.

Looks like the Water Field.

Water, huh?

I'll input you into the tournament board.

So that's my opponent?

You'll be the third match on the Water Field.

The match begins at 2 o'clock. Don't be late.

Right!

Hello, you there!

Me?

You're a Trainer participating in the League, right?

By any chance,

do you have any rare Pokémon with you?

You've heard right! I've got a Dodrio, Raticate and...

Venomoth!

Venomoth?

What's more rare is that you're proud of that...

People with rare Pokémon...

Isn't there a single one?

How about them?

Here!

They're even more showy than we are.

Looks like a performer?

Excuse me...

News coverage?

Y-Yes. So are you participating in the League?

Oh? You call yourself media people?

If you don't know me, Kom the Juggler,

you haven't done your research.

How boastful...

Smile! Smile!

So which station are you with?

No matter if you ask which station...

Reading the armband is the business world rule...

LCN?

Lovely Charmy Network!

I'm the billboard beauty reporter...

Musashi...

Sorry, but I decline news coverage unless it's a nationwide programme.

I must be going.

What's with that attitude?! We're popular nationwide!

I'll make him realise...

You dummy!

If you make a fuss here, the plan we worked so hard on will go poof!

Disguising ourselves as the mass media to search for rare Pokémon,

and there's one more important aim, isn't there?

That's right!

They might be scouted by a beautiful announcer.

Sort of...

If it's the Water Field,

do you want to borrow my Pokémon?

I've got Squirtle.

But Satoshi...

You're not used to Water-type Pokémon battles, are you?

I think you should listen to what I'm saying...

It's fine. I'm going to do it my way.

Satoshi!

I saw. You're on the Water Field, right?

Yeah. What about you, Shigeru?

I am under no obligation to answer that.

Your opponent may not be me, but...

I guess that'll be your last bit of good luck, huh?

My last bit of good luck?

That's right!

Because, if you're my opponent, it'll be your loss.

That's basically a promise.

Who promised what when?

Oh no. It's nearly time for my match.

Bye then, I'm off.

Do your best... not to shame Pallet Town.

Way to go! Way to go! Shigeru!

That jerk...

Satoshi from Pallet Town...

Phone call for Satoshi from Pallet Town.

Please come to the nearest Pokémon Center.

Phone call?

Oh, Satoshi!

Professor Ōkido, do you need me for something?

I wondered if you thought about switching?

Switching?

Pokémon switching.

Shigeru switched around his Pokémon for the first round earlier.

Krabby! That's right, you're there, too!

It's saying "don't forget about me"!

Professor, send Krabby over right away!

Will do! Isn't that nice? It's your turn.

Hang on...

Satoshi, have you been eating properly?

Mama! Why are you there?

Oh, yes. I saw you earlier on television.

Next time I see you, I want to make the perfect recording.

Everyone from the neighbourhood is cheering you on, too. Perfect, isn't it?

You didn't have to go that far...

The preparations are complete. The transfer is beginning.

Here it comes!

Professor Ōkido, the Monster Ball is here!

Hang in there!

Don't forget to brush your teeth morning and night!

Go to sleep early at night and take care not to do damage to your body.

Okay, Mama. I'll do my best!

Next time, I'll make some boxed lunches for you.

The Water Field is going to be perfect with this one.

You're my first battle opponent, Satoshi from Pallet Town.

I'm Kom the Juggler.

Right. Let's have a good match.

Sorry...

I have a rule never to use the right hand which I handle Monsters Balls with when dealing with people.

What's with you? He's extending encouraging words.

I can already see the outcome. The audience will be disappointed if the match is over too quick.

Well, try to do your best.

This doesn't feel right...

There really are all sorts of Trainers.

If that's his challenge, I'll take it.

But Satoshi... Is this really okay?

What do you mean?

You've never even used Krabby.

Using them so suddenly in such an important match...

It's too rash.

Be quiet.

What's with you? I'm just worried...

Listen to what Kasumi's saying.

Only three Pokémon can be put into the match.

Which Pokémon you choose...

They say that's the real moment the match begins.

Three, huh?

Well, there's plenty of time.

Think it over properly.

All right. Got it.

Here, at the Ice Field...

Shigeru from Pallet Town has had a stirring victory.

How are you feeling right now?

The first match is an important one...

So, I'm happy that I won.

Although, my real battle was developing my strategy.

I'm feeling a sense of relief right now.

Who is it?

Seaking

We're approaching the finale of the second match here at the Water Field.

It's a battle with Seaking on the green side, and Tentacruel on the red side.

There's no way out for the red side Trainer if they lose this one!

Tentacruel is unable to battle. Seaking wins!

Tentacruel is down, their brave fighting in vain!

Victory came down to Seaking's Horn Drill!

We're next?

Are you nervous or something?

I'm just trembling with excitement.

N-Not nervous at all.

All right. Here we go, Pikachu.

It's nearly time for the third Water Field battle to begin!

On the green side is competitor Satoshi from Pallet Town.

Opposing him on the red side, competitor Kom the Juggler!

Competitor Satoshi makes his challenge supported by two coaches!

Competitor Kom is a popular Trainer known for flashy performances!

What?

It's him!

They may use three Pokémon each.

Let the third Water Field battle commence!

It's showtime!

Satoshi, thank you for the victory!

How far will this conceited jerk go? It won't be that easy!

Hey, brat-boy!

What?

Don't you dare lose to that slick talker!

Make it snappy! Snappy!

Go with that grit you always have!

The Rocket Gang!

Why are they here?

For your information, we're nyot supporting because we want to.

Where did you come from?

You're leaving at once!

So many identical faces!

Some kind of cloning technique?

How rude. You'll be arrested for defaming the police.

What? That's abuse of office!

We're the media! We have freedom of press!

Yes, yes. Thank you for your work.

This feels bad!

They never learn...

Speaking of which...

I see!

They've temporarily relocated the Officer Junsā from different towns.

What? You can tell them apart?

Allow me to explain!

The Officer Junsā from Viridian City uses hair manicures.

The Officer Junsā from Celadon City has her skirt hem one millimetre shorter.

The Officer Junsā from Saffron City uses Gloom No.5 perfume!

...and the Officer Junsā of Vermilion City...

All right, we're leaving now.

Though we've had some intrusions, we can now resume the match!

Go, Exeggutor!

Go, Krabby!

Competitor Kom is using Exeggutor...

Competitor Satoshi has responded with Krabby!

Using Krabby so suddenly? That's too rash!

Don't worry.

I've also got Pikachu and Squirtle to follow.

You're as careless as ever...

Let him try. He can always switch if he needs to.

Exeggutor, Psywave!

Dive into the water and Harden!

Naïve! Beyond naïve!

Krabby!

Exeggutor is freely controlling the water!

It's tossing Krabby about!

It's working!

Like I already told him...

You should switch Pikachu in!

That Exeggutor seems to be using Psychic-type moves.

Exeggutor, Egg Bomb!

A flashy Egg Bomb has been launched just like fireworks!

Return, Krabby!

What's this?

They're spouting up columns of water with the bombs stopping Krabby from being returned!

Krabby...

Though Exeggutor is being splashed violently, it's maintaining its composure!

I guess that's the advantage of combining the characteristics of both Psychic and Grass types!

You've endured it! Well done, Krabby!

All right! Pinch Exeggutor!

Don't give in, Exeggutor. Use Hypnosis!

Oh no, Exeggutor!

It's agitated from its leaves being pinched. It can't make any moves!

Krabby! This is your chance!

Leer!

The final blow... Stomp!

Exeggutor is unable to battle.

You did it, Krabby!

Amazing...

Impressive.

Krabby managed all that.

What?

They evolved!

Has Krabby's victory given them momentum?

They've evolved into Kingler!

Kingler, the Pincer Pokémon.

Krabby's evolved form. Their hard pincers have a horsepower of 10,000.

Power, huh?

All right. Let's go, Kingler!

Now, competitor Kom has two left!

What will he put up next against competitor Satoshi's Kingler?

A guy with beginner's luck, huh?

In that case, next up...

Go, Seadra!

What's that?

Seadra, the Dragon Pokémon.

Horsea's evolved form.

They have a ferocious disposition.

If you touch one carelessly, they'll pierce you with the spikes that cover their entire body, causing you to faint.

Kingler certainly seems tough on the outside, but...

Their weakness is that their movements are slow.

Seadra, use Agility!

Kingler, Water Gun!

No hit!

Kingler, Bubble!

There's no way your attacks will hit during Seadra's Agility!

What?

Oh no, Seadra!

They've slipped on the Bubble and are now springing into the sky!

Damn it!

We've got it. Now, Kingler!

Crabhammer, go!

He's selected a spectacularly daring move!

Competitor Kom attempted to toy with Kingler with Agility,

but his strategy backfired!

Has the crafty schemer drowned in his own scheme​? Can Seadra still battle?

Seadra is unable to battle. Kingler wins!

Hooray! We did it, Kingler!

Let's keep going as far as we can!

He's gotten carried away.

The flow of the match is totally towards Satoshi.

The crowd's cheering is pushing Satoshi for a consecutive victory.

The brat-boy is doing pretty well...

...with that Kingler that he's got.

We're looking into the match's final scenes.

Competitor Kom has one Pokémon left on hand.

After that, there's no more!

We don't know the match's outcome until it's over.

I wonder if your Kingler can win against this one?

Come on out, Golbat!

It's competitor Kom's ace, Golbat!

It's a battle of the water and sky!

We don't know how the match will turn out now!

This will be unfavourable.

He'll need to completely rethink the Water Field.

Kingler's at a disadvantage from aerial attacks.

Satoshi, you should switch and bring out Pikachu!

Just you watch. Kingler, dive into the water!

Golbat, how about you catch it?

Okay, Take Down!

Kingler, Vice Grip onto Golbat.

Oh my! Golbat!

It's gone behind Kingler with a Double Team!

Golbat, Razor Wind!

It's working! Outstanding effect!

Kingler, hang in there!

All right. Finish them off with Mega Drain!

Kingler!

Hyper Beam!

Golbat!

Golbat is unable to battle!

That means this match is Satoshi's win!

The match is over!

It's a victory for competitor Satoshi from Pallet Town!

Without even switching Pokémon,

he's beaten the first round with just his Kingler!

Yeah! I got round one!

My gorgeous techniques lost...

You did it, Satoshi!

Congratulations, Satoshi!

Thank you!

Hooray! We did it, Kingler!

Thank you. It's all thanks to you.

He did it! He did it! That Satoshi came through!

Amazing, Satoshi. Congratulations!

The brat-kid won.

He's unexpectedly strong.

But the tournyament's only just begun.

He should prepare his nyext strategy right away.

Satoshi, round two is the day after tomorrow.

Until then, we'll have enough—

Yahoo! I won, everyone! Did you see?

I'm going to get round two, as well!

Can you see, Mama? It's me! Satoshi!

Did you record it properly? I'm counting on you!

Will he really win round two like that?

Satoshi's won round one with his Kingler and is moving forward...

He's off to a great start.

What kind of battle will round two be?

Since I said goodbye to Pallet town

I guess a bit of time has passed

As with the number of scrapes, cuts, and friends I've got

They all give me a sense of pride

A while ago, because they were so popular

I ran out to buy these sneakers

And now, anywhere else in the world

They can't even be found

They're the best pair of worn out shoes!

Before you know it, Type: Wild!

Little by little, Type: Wild!

More and more, Type: Wild!

I will become strong, Type: Wild!

And someday I will say:

"Hello, my dream."

Professor Ōkido's Pokémon Lecture

Professor Ōkido's Pokémon Lecture Pokémon League Special Edition

Hello, my friends.

The Pokémon League has opened at last.

I'll be running some special lectures on the League's structure.

Now for the first lesson...

I'm sure you already know that to participate in the League...

You must have Pokémon battles with Gym Leaders.

You must collect at least eight badges to prove you won.

There are Gyms in over ten cities.

Trainers are free to challenge whichever Gyms they please.

There are other options like Pokémon Seminar and the Pokémon League Certification Exam

that will allow you to specially participate.

That's why so many different types of Trainers gather here.

Now, for the poem.

In a League Battle...

If you win, make sure to praise them...

Your Pokémon...

Everyone, you must get Pokémon as well!

The Pokémon League Indigo Tournament...

The Pokémon are worn out after having battles one after the other...

Wait a bit.

You'll get some rest soon.

But, the Pokémon Center is overcrowded.

If I wait my turn, I might be late for my match!

Can we fight at this rate?

Next time on Pocket Monsters:

"The Ice Field! A Battle of Flames!"

Everyone, get Pokémon!

The Ice Field! A Battle of Flames!