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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 A heart 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! ♪

That's right. I declare to the Pokémon of the world.

I will be the greatest Pokémon trainer,

the greatest Pokémon Master of all time!

[narrator] As his adventures began, Ash, our hero from Pallet, chose Pikachu,

a Pokémon who wasn’t too thrilled with its new trainer.

A flock of angry Spearows nearly finished them off,

but the injured Pikachu saved the day with its thunder shock power.

Pikachu, are you all right?

[narrator] Pikachu regained its health at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City,

which soon found itself under attack.

What are, who are they?

[narrator] They are Jessie and James of the notorious Team Rocket,

who, with Meowth, attacked the center, hoping to steal some rare Pokémon.

But their sinister plans were thwarted by Ash and Pikachu,

who next journeyed into the Viridian Forest,

where Ash made his first catch.

Yes! I did it! I got Caterpie!

[narrator] Next, he caught Pidgeotto.

Yes! We got Pidgeotto!

[narrator] And even more surprises were to come.

Caterpie, this is so great.

[narrator] Caterpie evolved into Metapod.

[Ash] And now Challenge of the Samurai.

[Misty screams]

-What’s wrong now? -I think I see another bug. Gross!

Maybe it’s a... [all sigh]

-Cow-terpie! -Ugh.

[Misty] That’s not funny.

You know I hate bugs and I saw one right over there.

A Weedle!

[Pokédex] Weedle, the stinger on this Pokémon’s head guarantees

that any attacker will get the point right where it hurts.

A stinger, huh? Now, there’s a challenge.

Why are you so excited about a bug with a stinger? Make it go away!

You got to be kidding.

You can’t possibly expect a great Pokémon trainer like me to let a Weedle escape.

I’m going to catch it.

Oh! Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.

You have to weaken a Pokémon before you can capture it.

-Let’s go, Pikachu. -Pikachu.

[grunts]

Ah, taking a nap, huh?

Okay, snooze, you lose.

There’s still Pidgeotto and Metapod to do the job,

and they give me the respect I deserve.

You deserve to have your head examined.

[grunts]

[screaming]

-Don’t just stand there! Catch it! -Have no fear. Ash is here.

Pidgeotto, I choose you!

-Pidgeotto, Gust Attack! -Pigeo!

[grunting]

That’s the way to do it!

[Misty] This whole forest is crawling with slimy, disgusting Pokémon.

I wish they’d all just bug off.

-Hi-yah! -[whimpers]

Greetings, oh, shrieking maiden.

Are you by chance the Pokémon trainer who comes from Pallet?

[whimpers] No, that’s not me.

Alas. My search continues.

I advise you to refrain from further shrieking

while passing through this forest,

unless your goal is to attract a horde of Beedrills.

[sighs]

What a weird kid.

I wonder why he’d be looking for a Pokémon trainer from...

Ah, that’s Ash!

Weedle!

Pidgeotto, watch out for its poison sting!

[screeching]

Ha, nice work.

[squawks]

Okay, here we go. Weedle, I’ve got you now.

[whimpering]

Greetings. Am I addressing the Pokémon trainer who comes from Pallet?

I’m a Pokémon trainer from Pallet, but I’m a little busy.

-[Samurai] I have found you at last. -Ash!

-[panting] -Hiyah!

That sword doesn’t scare me. There’s no way you’re stealing my Pokémon.

-I am no Pokémon thief. -Who are you then?

I am Samurai. I am also shrewd, fearless and completely invincible in combat.

I have been searching the forest for you.

-What do you want from me? -A Pokémon match.

Let us see who triumphs.

-Pika? -[Ash] Oh, no!

I forgot about Weedle. I’ll get it.

Poké Ball, go!

[moans]

Pidgeo!

Pidgeotto, return!

That Weedle only got away because you mixed me up.

Don’t blame your failure on me.

Your Pokémon handling is dim-witted and clumsy.

What do you know about Pokémon?

I bet could beat you in a Pokémon match blindfolded.

-There is one way to find out. -Pikachu.

Pidgeotto, do your stuff.

[gasps]

Uh-oh.

Ash, don’t you know you have to let your Pokémon rest once in a while?

Well, I...

Only a novice goes into battle with a pooped-out Pokémon.

Your blunder will cost you dearly.

Pinsir, assume battle mode!

Whoa, he’s got a Pinsir.

[Pokédex] Pinsir, this fearsome Pokémon

uses its powerful claws to put the squeeze on its opponents.

That Pinsir looks pretty tough

-but Pidgeotto can beat it. -Pidgeo!

Pidgeotto, Sand Attack!

[grunting]

That’s child’s play! Pinsir, tackle it!

[groans] Pidgeo...

[laughing]

-Your Pokémon is beaten. -Oh, no. Pidgeotto, return!

-Novice. Are you ready to surrender? -No way. I’m just warming up.

Metapod, I choose you now!

Watch and weep as Pinsir crushes your Metapod in half.

-No. -[screeching]

-Those claws! -Ash?

Call off Metapod. Not even a bug deserves this.

This match is already won.

Metapod, harden now!

-Pikachu! -It worked.

So now who’s the novice?

[Samurai] Pinsir, return!

Clever, quite clever. Poké Ball, go!

Metapod?

Metapod, harden like his.

Maximum hardness, Metapod.

[Ash] More power, Metapod. Samurai’s is weakening.

Harder, you’re the stronger Metapod.

-I’m tired. -James, stop whining.

But, Jessie, what’s the point of dragging this tank around?

[Jessie] To protect us from Beedrills.

Ever been stung by one? It hurts.

Hey, down there, quit chattering. Get a move on.

-What are you doing up there? -Why don’t you come help us?

-Wish I could but I’m riding lookout. -Well, look out for this.

[screams]

Ah! Hey, wait a second. Come back! Meowth!

[grunting]

A little more.

Metapod, full power.

We could be stuck in this forest for the rest of our lives.

Boys can be so stubborn.

[both grunt]

Don’t give up!

You two are more hardheaded than your Metapods.

-[buzzing] -Huh?

-What’s that noise? -A Beedrill swarm approaches.

Our match must end. Metapod, return!

Beedrill swarm.

[Pokédex] Beedrill, this Pokémon is an evolved form of Weedle,

following its Kakuna stage. Its sting is highly poisonous.

The Weedle that got away from you has informed the rest of its kind.

Good day. [grunts]

[buzzing]

[both gasp]

Metapod, return now!

Oh, no, it got away.

-[buzzing] -Pikachu!

[groaning]

[groans]

Come on. Let’s move it.

-[all panting] -[buzzing continues]

-But Metapod... -[grunting]

[buzzing]

They’re gaining on us. [panting]

[panting continues]

[all sigh]

A whole hive of Kakunas. [screams]

[Pokédex] Kakuna, a transitional stage between Weedle and Beedrill.

Kakunas remain inactive until they evolve into deadly Beedrills and hatch.

Hey, over there. It’s Metapod!

[whispering] Keep your voice down.

[cracking]

[all gasp]

Beedrills, they’ve evolved.

[buzzing]

[all shouting and panting]

My cabin! I think we can make it!

[buzzing]

Whew, that was close.

[Samurai] Ah, I hope you’ve learned your lesson, novice.

Your letting that Weedle escape almost cost our lives.

-Take back that "novice" crack. -I do take it back.

Because not even a novice would abandon his own Pokémon as you did.

I tried to save Metapod.

Chu.

Your Metapod will pay for its trainer’s inexperience.

The other trainers from Pallet would never have been so irresponsible.

Other trainers from Pallet?

Have you fought Pokémon matches against Gary and the others?

Ah. There were three spectacular matches, each more challenging than the last.

Those trainers really knew how to raise Pokémon.

Even though I was defeated all three times,

I was inspired to redouble my own training.

I have been eagerly preparing for that day

when finally I would beat the next Pokémon trainer from Pallet.

So that’s why you’ve been waiting around here for Ash to show up.

Compared to those other three, novice here is a joke.

[grunts]

[growls]

[snoring]

Metapod.

Meowth!

Do you know what Meowth’s favorite game is?

Ugh, get off!

Scratch and sniffle.

-[howls] -[James] Guess who.

-Prepare for trouble. -Make it double.

-To protect the world from devastation. -To unite all peoples within our nation.

-To denounce the-- -No, not again, not now!

[growls]

Never interrupt the Team Rocket motto.

-But the Beedrill-- -[Jessie] Ahem.

-To denounce the evils of truth and love. -To extend our reach to the stars above.

-Jessie. -James.

Keep it down before you wake up the Beedrills.

Team Rocket! Blast off at the speed of light!

-Surrender now or prepare to fight! -Meowth! That’s right!

[buzzing]

[screams]

Little boy, why don’t you give us your Pikachu?

There’s no use trying to resist us, so be smart and hand over the Pokémon.

I don’t have Pikachu with me and even if I did, I’d never let you take it.

[both] Come back here.

If I make it past the Beedrills, maybe they’ll dive-bomb Team Rocket.

[buzzing]

[panting]

[yells]

[both gasp]

The tank will surely come in handy now.

It was worth the struggle dragging it here.

-What? -Meowth! They’re eating the tank!

[James] Well, we made it from paper to reduce the weight.

-[Jessie] Who knew? -[Meowth] Numskulls!

[buzzing]

[all shouting]

So there you are.

-Here, into the Poké Ball, Metapod. -Metapod, Metapod.

Metapod?

[buzzing] Huh?

Let’s go.

I didn’t abandon you, Metapod. I just got sidetracked.

It was all Samura’s fault. Argh!

[grunts]

No, it wasn’t Samurai’s fault.

It was my fault.

If I was a better Pokémon trainer, I’d stop making all these excuses.

From now on, I swear I’ll never run away and leave my friends behind again.

No more excuses.

[gasps] Oh!

[buzzing]

-Ash! -Watch out for the twineedle attack!

Pikachu!

Metapod!

Are you hurt? Are you okay, Metapod?

-[grunting] -Pika, pika.

[squeaking]

Butterfree.

-Oh, it’s so beautiful. -Pika.

[Pokédex] Butterfree, one week after Caterpie evolves into Metapod,

it again evolves into Butterfree.

[squeaking]

[buzzing]

Here come the other Beedrills.

-Butterfree. -[squeaking]

Yeah. Okay!

Butterfree, knock them out with your Sleep Powder!

[squeaking]

[squeaking continues]

Yay! You put all of them to sleep!

Butterfree, you’re the best! Heh, hooray!

You were able to handle your Butterfree so well just after it evolved.

-Most impressive. -Pikachu.

[cheering and laughing]

[Samurai] This trail will lead you to Pewter City.

That’s great. But before we leave you, Samurai,

we still have to finish our match.

Compared with you, my friend, I am the novice.

But I will keep perfecting my technique and one day, we will meet again.

I’m sure it will be a most spectacular match.

That is guaranteed.

Just promise not to match Metapod versus Metapod again.

Pikachu.

Until then, Samurai.

-See you! -Pikachu.

Farewell.

[narrator] With Team Rocket thwarted for now,

Ash and his friends leave the Viridian Forest

and set their sights on Pewter City.

Do you have any more bright ideas?

Well, unlike you, at least I have ideas.

-Yeah, and they’re all bad. -Who asked you?

-[James] Uh-oh! -[Jessie] Oh, no!

[Team Rocket] Oh! Ow! Ow! Ow!

-♪ 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! Yeah ♪

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

♪ Articuno, Jynx, Nidorina Beedrill, Haunter ♪

♪ Squirtle Chansey Pokémon! ♪

♪ Parasect, Exeggcute, Muk Dewgong, Pidgeotto ♪

♪ Lapras, Vulpix, Rhydon ♪

♪ At least 150 or more to see ♪

♪ To be a Pokémon Master is my destiny ♪

♪ Charizard, Machamp Pinsir, Koffing

♪ Dugtrio, Golbat Staryu, Magikarp ♪

♪ Ninetales, Ekans, Omastar ♪

♪ Scyther, Tentacool Dragonair, Magmar ♪

Not bad. Not bad.

Hey, don't get cocky tomorrow is 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 them all Pokémon ♪

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

♪ Gotta catch them all! Pokémon! Catch 'em, catch 'em ♪

♪ Gotta catch 'em all Pokémon! ♪