Pokémon: Indigo League

by AO3writer

Summary:

Also Known As: Pokémon: Indigo League (My Version)

It's Ashley Ketchum's tenth birthday, and she's ready to do what many 10-year-olds in the Kanto region set out to do-become a Pokémon Trainer! Things don't go exactly the way she planned when she ends up with a Jigglypuff instead of a standard first Pokémon, and winning Gym Badges turns out to be much tougher than she thought. Luckily she's got former Gym Leaders Brock and Misty at her side, along with a bevy of new Pokémon friends, including Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.

Notes:

This is my version of the Pokémon Anime Series where Ash Ketchum's Crossdress Counterpart, Ashley is the main protagonist.

Chapter 1: Pokémon, I Choose You!

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode begins and we see what looks like the beginning of the original Pokémon video games, but it soon transitions into animation as we see a Nidorino and a Gengar battle in a stadium full of screaming fans.

Announcer: And Nidorino begins the battle with a Horn Attack!

Gengar jumps on Nidorino, then jumps and lands behind it.

Announcer: Oh, but Gengar bounces right back!

Gengar uses Hypnosis and puts Nidorino to sleep.

Announcer: And there it is! The Hypnosis power of Gengar! This could be the end of Nidorino.

Nidorino returns to its Pokéball by a Trainer(whose figure looks like Bruno of the Elite Four).

Announcer: Wait, the trainer recalls Nidorino! Which Pokémon will he use now?

The trainer pulls out and throws a green Pokéball. Gengar jumps back as the Pokéball lands on the stadium and an Onix comes out.

Announcer: Oh! It's Onix! And now this giant Pokémon's on the attack!

Onix charges but Gengar jumps back as it dodges Onix's attack.

Announcer: Oh, but Gengar jumps aside. Gengar is moving beautifully today, it's training is top notch. No doubt about it!

While the battle is on tv, we see a girl (who has blonde yellow hair, wearing an orange dress, white socks, and red gloves) watching it in her bedroom.

Ashley: Yes. I am Ashley.

Narrator: Ashley Ketchum is a girl from Pallet Town.

Ashley: And now that I'm ten, I can finally get my Pokémon license.

We see a poster of Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle on Ashley's bedroom wall.

Narrator: Ten-year-olds can receive a beginning Pokémon from Professor Oak, the town's Pokémon expert.

Ashley picks up her alarm clock that looks like a Voltorb .

Ashley: I will journey to gain the wisdom of Pokémon training. And I hereby declare to the Pokémon of the world. I will be a Pokémon master. Pokémon master!

Ashley poses while holding up her alarm clock.

Ashley: That is what I'll --

Delia: Ashley, get to bed!

Ashley throws her alarm clock and her mother, Delia catches it. The clock opens with a little Pidgey coming out while showing it's 11 o'clock.

Delia: It's 11 o'clock and you should be asleep.

Ashley: But tomorrow I begin my Pokémon journey. I can't sleep.

Delia: Well if you can't sleep, you should at least get ready for tomorrow. Here, watch this.

Delia changes the channel on the tv to a program featuring Professor Oak.

Prof. Oak: Good evening, Pallet. Tomorrow's the big day for the newest class of Pokémon students. I'd like to introduce you to Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. Each one is available for new trainers. Which one shall you choose?

Delia: Go to bed when this is done.

Ashley: Alright, I'm going.

Delia: And change into your pajamas, OK?

Prof. Oak: To help them develop their special powers.

Ashley: I'm going.

Later that night, Ashley is fast asleep in her red pajamas.

Ashley: Raising Bulbasaur. That'd be really simple. It's perfect for beginners.

In dream of Ashley picking Bulbasaur>

Ashley: I choose you, Bulbasaur!

Ashley throws the Pokéball and Bulbasaur comes out. Back i n reality, Ashley's alarm clock rolls onto her hand.

Ashley: Then there's Squirtle.

In dream of Ashley picking Squirtle>

Ashley: I choose you, Squirtle!

Ashley throws the Pokéball and Squirtle comes out. Back in reality, Ashley is still in her sleep.

Ashley: Choose it or lose it.

Ashley lays back down in her bed.

Ashley: Ahh.

It's now morning, and we see a Dodrio making its call.

Ashley: Oh hold on, Charmander. Those in the know say that's the best way to go.

In dream of Ashley picking Charmander>

Ashley: I choose you, Charmander!

Back in reality, in her sleep, Ashley accidentally throws her alarm clock at the wall and wakes up to the sound of it hitting the wall.

Ashley: What? Oh, no! What time is it?!

Ashley is running to Professor Oak's in her pajamas and red low-heel shoes.

Ashley: Squirtle, Bulbasaur Charmander, anyone is fine. Just please, save one for me.

At Professor Oak's Lab by the gate, a crowd has gathered to see a trainer named Gary off.

Cheerleaders: Gary, Gary, he's our man! If he can't do it, no one can! Gary, Gary-

Ashley cuts through the crowd.

Ashley: Oh, sorry!

Cheerleaders: Hey!

Ashley crashes into Gary and falls down.

Gary: Hey, watch where you're going! Well, you must be Ashley. Better late than never, I guess. At least you get the chance to meet me!

Ashley gets up from her fall.

Ashley: Gary?

Gary: Mister Gary to you! Show some respect! Well Ashley, you snooze, you lose, and you're way behind right from the start! I got a Pokémon and you don't.

Ashley: You... got your first Pokémon?

Gary takes out a Pokéball and spins it on his finger.

Gary: That's right, loser, and it's right inside this Pokéball.

Spectators begin to cheer for Gary.

Cheerleaders: Let's go, Gary, let's go! Yeah yeah!

Gary: Thank you, fans! Thank you for this great honor! I promise you that I will become a Pokémon master, and make the Town of Pallet known all around the world!

Gary poses triumphantly as the spectators cheer again.

Ashley: Excuse me?

Gary: Yeah?

Ashley: I was just wondering if you could tell me what kind of Pokémon you got.

Gary puts his arm down and, with one eye closed, leans close to Ashley, one arm at his hip, the other holding the Pokéball.

Gary: None of your business! If you showed up on time, you would've seen that I got the best Pokémon from Professor Oak. It's good to have a grandfather in the Pokémon business, isn't it?

The scene cuts to him and his cheerleaders in his car, saying goodbye to the crowd.

Cheerleaders: Let's go Gary, let's go!

Gary: Thank you for coming out to see history in the making! Now I, Gary Oak, am off to learn the ways of the Pokémon trainer!

Gary and the cheerleaders drive off. Ashley, left alone behind everyone, clenches her fists and grits her teeth.

Ashley: Auugh, I'll show you!

Prof. Oak: So you finally decided to show up after all.

Ashley: Oh, Professor Oak, where's my Pokémon?

Prof. Oak: Your Pokémon?

Ashley: Yes, I'm ready.

Prof. Oak: You look like you're ready for bed, not for Pokémon training. I hope you don't think you're gonna train in your pajamas.

Ashley: Oh no, professor, I got messed up this morning, and I was a little late, but believe me, I'm ready for a Pokémon.

Inside Professor Oak's lab, there are three Pokéballs on a table.

Ashley: I thought about it a lot, and it took me along time.

Ashley picks up a Pokéball from the table.

Ashley: But I finally decided to choose... Charmander!

The Pokéball opens but it's empty.

Ashley: Ohhh!

Prof. Oak: Already taken by someone who was on time.

Ashley puts down the Pokéball and picks up another Pokéball from the table.

Ashley: Ohh, well that's no problem, because my Pokémon will be... Squirtle.

The second Pokéball opens but it empty.

Ashley: Ohhhh!!

Prof. Oak: That was also taken by a kid who wasn't late.

Ashley puts down the second empty Pokéball and picks up another Pokéball from the table.

Ashley: Oh, I wish I hadn't overslept. But now I would choose as my Pokémon... Bulbasaur!

The third Pokéball opens but it's also empty.

Ashley: What?

Prof. Oak: The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, uhh, the Pokémon.

Ashley: Does that mean all the Pokémon are gone?

Prof. Oak: Well, there is still one left if you --

Ashley: Professor, I'll take it!!

Professor Oak pulls out a Pokéball out from a cabinet.

Prof. Oak: Are you sure want this last one?

Ashley: I have to have a Pokémon.

Prof. Oak: Well, in that case...

The Pokéball opens and a Jigglypuff comes out.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Prof. Oak: It's name is Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Oh, it's so cute, it's the best of all!

Prof. Oak: You'd be surprised.

Ashley picks up Jigglypuff and hugs it.

Ashley: Oh, hi Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff...

Jigglypuff "puffs" itself up and floats up, carrying Ashley.

Prof. Oak: It's also known as a Balloon Pokémon. It can blow itself up like a balloon and float.

Jigglypuff and Ashley then land safely to the floor.

Ashley: Amazing.

Prof. Oak: Indeed.

Professor Oak holds out a Pokédex and some Pokéballs.

Professor Oak: Now take these, your Pokédex and Pokéballs.

Ashley: Thank you, professor.

Ashley takes the Pokédex and Pokéballs from Professor Oak.

Prof. Oak: You're welcome.

Outside Delia and a small group of people stand outside making noises in celebration of Ashley's beginning her journey.

Ashley: Mom!

Delia: Oh, Ashley I'm so proud of you. You're finally gonna fulfill your dream and start your Pokémon training. But I'm -- I'm gonna miss you so much. Oh, my little girl.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Delia: I packed your low heel shoes and dress, nice clean underwear, and your favorite snacks and some hot chocolate in case you want something hot. But, be careful not to burn yourself. And a pair of rubber gloves to do your laundry, and a new clothesline to hang it out to dry--

Ashley, embarrassed, takes the stuff she got from her mother.

Ashley: Mom, you're embarrassing me in front of all these people! Don't you know I'm a big kid, now? Pokémon trainers can take care of themselves.

Delia: I understand.

Delia looks down and sees Jigglypuff.

Delia: Hmm? That's your Pokémon?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Yep, that's my Pokémon.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: With Jigglypuff at my side, I'll get all the Pokémon in the world.

Delia: I thought all Pokémon stayed inside their Pokéballs. Why doesn't this one?

Ashley: Uh.. Oh, yeah, that's right.

Ashley pulls out Jigglypuff's Pokéball.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, get in the ball now.

Ashley tosses the Pokéball at Jigglypuff, but Jigglypuff puff itself up to bounce the Pokéball back to Ashley's hand. Ashley continually tosses the Pokéball at Jigglypuff in rhythm.

Delia: Oh, you're playing catch; you're friends already.

Ashley: Uh, sure.

Ashley picks Jigglypuff up.

Ashley: Jigglypuff and I are real pals, right?

Delia: But it's a little weird.

Ashley: Weird?

Jigglypuff puffs itself slightly in an angry pouty way and jumps down from Ashley's hands and starts to use Sing, which makes music notes from it appear.

Delia: Oh how cute, it's singing for everyone.

Prof. Oak: Uh oh, I forgot to mention that Jigglypuff can use Sing.

Ashley: What's wrong with that?

Prof. Oak: If those music notes were to touch someone, it puts them to sleep.

As Professor Oak said, the music notes hit Delia and the crowd, except him and Ashley and puts them all to sleep.

Ashley: Oh.

Prof. Oak: But a move like can be useful in battle.

Ashley: Ok.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Later, Ashley is seen leaving Pallet with Jigglypuff walking beside her.

Ashley: So Jigglypuff, are you not gonna get inside your Pokéball?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Ashley: Is your name all you can say?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Well, then, you should get inside the Pokéball.

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Just like it says in the Pokédex.

Dexter: While being trained, a Pokémon usually stays inside its Pokéball.

Ashley: You see?

Jigglypuff jumps and pushes a button on the Pokédex.

Dexter: However, they are many expectations: Some Pokémon hate being confined.

Ashley: OK, then, I guess you're walking with me.

Ashley and Jigglypuff hear a noise. They look and see a Pidgey.

Ashley: A Pidgey.

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex again and looks up Pidgey.

Dexter: Pidgey is a flying Pokémon. Among all the flying Pokémon, it is the gentlest and easiest to capture. A perfect target for the beginning Pokémon trainer to test their Pokémon's skills.

Ashley: This is great.

Ashley puts her Pokédex away.

Ashley: It's our lucky day. Jigglypuff, go get it.

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Jigglypuff!

Back to the show, Jigglypuff jumps into battle against the wild Pidgey.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, use Double Slap.

Jigglypuff charges at Pidgey and uses Double Slap, which knocks Pidgey into a tree. Ashley tosses her green messenger bag aside and gets out a Pokéball.

Ashley: All right, I pledged to get all the Pokémon in the world. Now I'm ready to take the next step to be the number one Pokémon master. Enjoy your last moments of freedom, Pidgey, 'cause your mine. Pokéball, go!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, it hits Pidgey before it gets sucked into the Pokéball as the Pokéball lands on the ground.

Ashley: I did it!

The Pokéball starts wiggling, and Pidgey soon breaks out, which disappoints Ashley and Jigglypuff. Suddenly, the Pidgey creates a blast of wind, which knocks back Ashley and Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Huh, what happened?

Dexter: Pidgey's Gust power creates tornadoes. It also has a Sand Attack.

Ashley: Sand?!

The Pidgey begins to use Sand Attack to blind Ashley and Jigglypuff in order to escape.

Ashley: Guess it's not my lucky day.

Ashley gets up as she looks and sees a Rattata snooping around in her bag.

Ashley: Hey!

The Rattata runs away from Ashley as she runs to her bag.

Ashley: Get outta there.

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex again and looks up Rattata.

Dexter: A Forest Pokémon, Rattata -- it likes cheese, nuts, fruits, and berries.

Ashley: Yeah, but this isn't a forest, it's an open field.

Dexter: It also comes out into open fields to steal food from stupid travelers.

Ashley: That means I... I'm stupid?

Jigglypuff chuckles, which angers Ashley. A small group of Pidgey pop up in the grass but Ashley picks up a rock and throws it in frustration before the Pidgey fly away.

Ashley: Hmm? Well... hmm? I'll get you this time.

Ashley picks up another rock when she sees what she thinks is a Pidgey. Ashley throws the rock and it hits the Pokémon.

Ashley: I got it.

The Pokémon turns to reveal it's really a Spearow.

Ashley: I wonder what that is.

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex and looks up Spearow.

Dexter: Unlike Pidgey, Spearow has a terrible attitude. It is very wild and will sometimes attack other Pokémon and humans.

The Spearow attacks Ashley, but soon changes targets when it sees Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Hey, leave Jigglypuff alone! It didn't throw the rock!

Dexter: Wild Pokémon tend to be jealous of human-trained Pokémon.

Spearow proceed to nearly knocks Jigglypuff over.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Spearow dives for Jigglypuff again, but its knocked to the ground by Jigglypuff's Pound.

Ashley: Uh, you got it!

Spearow: Spearow!

A flock of Spearow appear from the first Spearow's call.

Ashley: Uh-oh!

Soon, a whole flock of Spearow come flying towards them.

Ashley: Uhh, should we run?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, Ashley and Jigglypuff are running from the Spearow.

Ashley: Don't worry, Jigglypuff, no matter what, I'll save you.

The Spearow fly past Ashley and attack Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Leave it alone, Spearows!

The Spearow keeps attacking Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley picks Jigglypuff up and she soon reach a waterfall.

Ashley: Well, here we go!

Soon, after Ashley jump, she is swept through the water, passing all sorts of Pokémon. Further down river, a young girl with orange hair is seen fishing and she soon gets a bite.

Misty: Oh! Oh! Hey, I got a bite! Oh, wow, I really think this could really be a big one!

Misty pulls Ashley up onto shore.

Misty: Nah, it's just a kid. Oh and a Pokémon. Oh, are you OK?

Ashley: Yeah, I'm OK.

Misty: Not you! Look what you done to that poor little thing. Is it breathing?

Ashley: I, I... I think so.

Misty: Well, just don't sit there, it needs a doctor right away. There's a medical center not too far from here. You've got to get moving now!

Ashley: You mean a hospital?

Misty: Yes, for Pokémon.

Ashley: OK, can you tell me, which way do I go?

Misty points to direction.

Misty: That way.

Ashley turns the other way and sees the flock of Spearow.

Ashley: They're coming back! Run!

Ashley gets on Misty's bike.

Misty: Hey, what are you doing?

Ashley: I'm borrowing this!

Misty: Wait! Hey, that's my bike!

Ashley rides off on Misty's bike.

Ashley: I'll give it back someday!

Misty: Oh, you!

Further on, it starts to rain.

Ashley: Just hang on now, Jigglypuff, we're almost there.

The Spearows catch up and go on the attack, forcing Ashley to go up a ramp and crash land as Jigglypuff flies out of the basket.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley crawls to Jigglypuff as the rain continues to come down.

Ashley: Jigglypuff... this can't happen.

As she hears the Spearow coming, Ashley gets out Jigglypuff's Pokéball.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, get inside. I know you're afraid of going in there, but if you're inside, maybe I can save you. Please, Jigglypuff, please go inside. After that, then -- After that, just trust me.

Ashley gets up and tries to protect Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Spearows, do you know who I am? I'm Ashley, from the Town of Pallet. I'm destined to be the world's number one Pokémon Master. I can't be defeated by the likes of you. I'm going to capture and defeat you all! Do you hear me? Jigglypuff, go inside the Pokéball, it's the only way! Come and get me!

The Spearow charge at Ashley, then suddenly Jigglypuff floats over Ashley and its eyes glow pink as it releases a blast of pink "psychic" energy from its body, meaning Jigglypuff has learned the move Psychic, which hit the Spearow. As all the Spearow are defeated, the storm ends.

Ashley: Well, we beat 'em.

Jigglypuff: Puff...

Ashley spots a Pokémon flying through the sky. Unknown to her(It's the legendary Ho-Oh).

Ashley: What's that?

Dexter: There is no data. There are still Pokémon yet to be identified.

Narrator: This is just the beginning of the amazing adventures of Ashley and Jigglypuff. Their journey is destined to be packed with non-stop action, millions of laughs, heart-pounding perils, and endless excitement. Together they'll encounter fantastic friends, evil enemies, and meet creatures beyond their wildest imagination. And as their story unfolds, we'll unlock the magic and mystery of a most wondrous place: The incredible world of Pokémon.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope you all enjoyed this episode. Originally, I was planning on having Ashley receive either Pikachu to match the anime or Eevee so it could be like the Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! game but I chose Ashley to receive Jigglypuff because it'd be like Pokémon Trainer Green(Leaf) and Jigglypuff who wears Green's hat in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate.

Chapter 2: Pokémon Emergency

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode begins with a review of the previous episode.

Ashley: 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: Last time Ashley, our hero from Pallet, chose Jigglypuff, a Pokémon who was thrilled with its new trainer. soon, they found themselves fighting off a flock of fearsome Spearows. Jigglypuff saved the day with its amazing Psychic attack, but the telekinetic encounter left Jigglypuff weak and her fate in Ashley's hands.

Ashley: We beat 'em.

After the review, the scene now changes to Viridian City, where a police officer is heard making an announcement.

Officer Jenny: Attention, citizens of Viridian City! Attention, citizens of Viridian City! We have reports of possible Pokémon thieves in our area! Be on the lookout for suspicious looking strangers! Repeat - Be on the lookout for suspicious looking--

Officer Jenny sees Ashley rushing to the Pokémon Center with Jigglypuff in her arms.

Officer Jenny: Huh? What do we have there?

Ashley: Hold on, Jigglypuff, we're almost there.

Officer Jenny stops Ashley.

Officer Jenny: Hold it! And just where do you think you're going with that Pokémon, young lady?

Ashley: It's my Pokémon and it's hurt! And I gotta get it to the hospital right away!

Officer Jenny: Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you might be stealing it. Just show me your ID and you can go.

Ashley: ID? Ugh... I don't have any. You see I just came here from Pallet and I--

Officer Jenny: You know, you're the fourth person I've seen today from Pallet Town.

Ashley: The fourth? Oh... That means Gary Oak and the other two trainers have been here already.

Officer Jenny: It's very unusual for someone to carry a Pokémon around in her arms and not in a Pokéball. How do I know you didn't steal that Pokémon, especially since you don't have any identification?

Ashley: Please let me through I wouldn't steal a Pokémon and I've got to get Jigglypuff to the hospital. Please, Miss.

Officer Jenny sees Ashley's Pokédex in her pocket.

Officer Jenny: Hey, what's that in your pocket?

Ashley: What? Oh, this?

Officer Jenny pulls out Ashley's Pokédex.

Officer Jenny: This is perfect! A Pokédex. This will solve our problem!

Officer Jenny pushes a button on the Pokédex.

Officer Jenny: Let's see, if you're the real deal...

Dexter: I'm Dexter. A Pokédex programmed by Professor Oak for Pokémon trainer Ashley Ketchum of the town of Pallet. My function is to provide Ashley with information and advice regarding Pokémon and their training. If lost or stolen, I cannot be replaced.

Ashley: Oh, my Pokédex. I didn't realize it was also my ID. Can I take Jigglypuff to the Pokémon Center now?

Officer Jenny: I'll get you there in no time at all.

The Police Station garage door open with Ashley sitting in the sidecar of Officer Jenny's motorcycle.

Officer Jenny: Sit back, hold on, and don't yell.

The bike takes off in a cloud of dust.

Ashley: WHOA!!!!

They away, leaving Misty, carrying her damaged up bike, in the dust.

Misty: Hey, what's the big idea? Come back here!

Soon, as Misty goes after them, a fishing hook catches the wanted poster outside the police station and pulls it up to a hot air balloon.

Jessie: A wanted poster. How flattering.

James: Flattering? This picture makes me look terrible.

Jessie: Then you should be happy that the photographer captured the real you.

James: Exactly.

Jessie: We'll show these bumpkins.

James: The people of Viridian City will be sorry they ever saw this face.

Meowth: We're all sorry to see your face. Stay focused. We're here to capture rare and unusual Pokémon. Don't forget, Meowth.

Jessie: Absolutely.

James: But of course.

Meowth: And just remember, I'm the top cat.

James: You got it.

Meowth: Meowth.

On the ground, they come the Pokémon Center.

Officer Jenny: There it is.

The center soon comes into view.

Ashley: The Pokémon Center. It's gigantic.

Officer Jenny: This is tricky. Just hold on. Here we go!

Officer Jenny hops her bike onto the entryway. The bike comes to a screeching stop at the front desk.

Nurse Joy: We have a driveway, you know.

Officer Jenny: It's a Pokémon emergency.

Ashley: Please, Help it.

Nurse Joy: It looks like a Jigglypuff. We'll do what we can. I need a stretcher for a small balloon Pokémon, stat!

Nurse Joy: Chansey!

Nurse Joy puts on some gloves.

Nurse Joy: It'll be okay. Rush this Pokémon to the critical care unit.

Chansey: Chansey!

Nurse Joy: We'll begin the treatment right away.

Ashley: Uh...

Nurse Joy: Who are you?

Officer Jenny: Her name is Ashley. She's the Pokémon's Trainer.

Nurse Joy: You have to be more responsible. If you want to become a Pokémon trainer, young lady, you don't let your Pokémon battle till it's in this condition.

Ashley: But you don't know what happened. We were chased by a flock of angry Spearow from the outskirts of Pallet Town.

Nurse Joy: Well thank you for telling me, but what's past is past. Now, we have to heal your Jigglypuff, Ashley.

Ashley: What can I do?

Nurse Joy: Just leave everything to me.

Ashley: Ok.

Officer Jenny: It's in your hands. I know you'll give the Pokémon excellent care.

Nurse Joy: You got it here just in time.

Officer Jenny: That's my job.

Officer Jenny realizes she parked her motorcycle at the front desk.

Officer Jenny: Oh my goodness. I left my motorcycle parked at the front desk.

Nurse Joy: Next time use the driveway.

Officer Jenny chuckles sheepishly and runs to her bike.

Nurse Joy: Ashley, you will have to go to the waiting room.

Ashley: Can't I- Jigglypuff...

Time passes by, and Jigglypuff hasn't come out yet. Ashley sees the phone.

Ashley: I'll call home.

At Ashley's house, Delia just got out of the shower.

Delia: Hello, this is the Ketchum residence.

Ashley: Hello, mom?

Delia. Hi, sweetie. Is everything okay? Where are you, Ashley?

Ashley: The Pokémon Center in Viridian City.

Delia: You're already in Viridian City? It took your father four days to get there when he started Pokémon training. Oh, he'll be so proud. You're the apple of his eye.

Ashley: Yeah, a rotten apple.

Delia: Oh, Ashley, don't get discouraged. You're doing fine, honey. You're growing up right before my eyes spreading your wings and soaring like a Spearow.

Ashley: I feel more like a fallen Pidgey.

Delia: I won't let you talk about yourself that way. Just be confident! You can do anything that you set your mind to. Do you understand?

Ashley: Yes.

Delia: And are you changing your underwear every day?

Ashley: Yes.

Delia: OK. Goodnight, daughter. I love you.

Ashley: Me too, Mom. Bye.

Ashley hangs up the phone and then notices the stone Pokémon murals.

Ashley: Hey. Wow. That's the flying Pokémon I saw.

Ashley then hears a computer phone ring.

Ashley: This is Ashley. Who's calling?

A stone picture moves to reveal Professor Oak talking through a video phone camera.

Professor Oak: Here! I'm over here. It's Professor Oak. Don't you recognize me?

Ashley: No, Professor. I didn't recognize the back of your head.

Professor Oak: Oh, wrong camera. There. I just spoke with your mother and she tells me you have made it to the Pokémon Center in Viridian City. Is that correct?

Ashley: I couldn't be talking to you if I wasn't here.

Professor Oak: You couldn't be talking if you.. Oh I see. I dialed the Pokémon Center in Viridian City and you are able to answer.

Ashley: Yeah, because that's where I am.

Professor Oak: I suppose that proves it the other new Pokémon trainers made it there with no problem and I'm pleasantly surprised you got there so soon. I admit when you left, I had my doubts that you could handle your Pikachu but when my grandson Gary said that you wouldn't have a single new Pokémon by the time you got to Viridian City. I bet him a million dollars that he'd be wrong.

Ashley: Well, money isn't everything, right?

Professor Oak: Why do I even bother?

Ashley: But I did see a flying Pokémon like that one. It flew right over the rainbow.

Professor Oak: Don't talk such nonsense. You couldn't have seen this Pokémon. Trainers have searched their whole lives and never seen it.

Ashley: It sure looked like it.

Professor Oak: You must have been mistaken. Ah, there's my pizza. Coming! It was very nice talking to you, Ashley. And good luck to you. Mmm, anchovy, spinach and pineapple pizza.

Misty: Now I got you!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Grimer.

Back to the show, we see Misty carrying her damaged bike.

Misty: I knew I'd find you all here.

Ashley: Hey, what happened to your bike?

Misty: What happened to my bike? You happened to my bike, you little loser! This is what's left after you stole it to save your Pokémon! Now I can see why your Pokémon is in -

Misty falls to the floor with her bike.

Ashley: Let me help you.

Ashley offers her hand but Misty knocks it away.

Misty: I don't need your help and you're gonna pay for what you did to my bike.

Ashley: I'll make up for it. I promise I will, really. But I can't do anything about your bike until...

Misty: I don't want any of your lame excuses, kid. I just want a new bike right now.

Both Ashley and Misty look at the treatment light.

Misty: Is it very serious?

Ashley: I think so and there's nothing I can do to help now.

Soon, the treatment light goes off and Jigglypuff is rolled out on a stretcher.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Are you alright?

Nurse Joy: Your Jigglypuff's resting. It's a good thing you got it here so fast. The procedure went well and it should be fine.

Misty: Thanks to the Pokémon Center.

Ashley: Yes, thank you very much.

Nurse Joy: Now your Pokémon needs a good rest in the recovery room. You should go in with it, Ashley.

Ashley: Thanks. Listen, I'm sorry about your bike but I'm gonna need some time to make things right.

Misty: No way! I fell for that last time. Well, you should take care of Jigglypuff now and we'll settle up later.

Ashley: Okay.

Over the P.A. intercom, we hear Officer Jenny's voice saying; Your attention, please! Our Viridian City radar systems have detected an aircraft belonging to a gang of Pokémon thieves. If you have a Pokémon in your possession, exercise extreme caution.

Jessie: Guess we woke up this sleepy dump.

James: And how dare they act like we're criminals. They should welcome Team Rocket.

Jessie: Well, we'll teach them to respect that name.

Meowth: Meowth, and when we snatch all their Pokémon, those scared little mice will know I'm that top cat.

Jessie & James: We know, Meowth. We know. Ekans, Grimer, attack!

Two Pokéballs crash through the sunroof and from them, Ekans and Grimer comes out.

Grimer: Grimer!

Ekans: Ekans!

Grimer: Grimer!

Ashley: What are? Who are they?

Jessie: Don't be frightened, little girl.

James: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth, that's right.

Ashley: What are you talking about?

Jessie: She just doesn't get it, does she?

Ashley: How can I? You don't make any sense.

James: We're here for the Pokémon.

Ashley: You're not getting Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Jigglypuff? We're not interested in your precious little pink puff ball.

James: We seek only rare and valuable Pokémon.

Nurse Joy: Well you're wasting your time. This is a Center for weak and injured Pokémon.

Jessie: Well, that may be so, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if we find a few little Pokémon gems among all the junk.

Ashley: You're starting to bug me.

Jessie: Isn't that cute.

James: The girl's bugged.

Meowth: Meowth, than let's squash her.

James: Grimer, Attack!

Jessie: Ekans, Go!

Grimer and Ekans lunge forward, destroying the front desk computer/video phone.

Grimer: Grimer!

Ekans: Ekans!

Everyone hides in one of the rooms while Ekans and Grimer continue in the direction they think they went.

Grimer: Grimer!

Ekans: Ekans!

Misty: Hey, the lights!

Nurse Joy: They must have cut the power, but we've got our own Pika power source.

Soon, the lights come on, thanks to a bunch of Pikachu running forward, holding each other's tails, as our group can see.

Misty: Wow, look at all the Pikachu.

Computer: A crisis situation has arisen. Initiating Emergency Pokéball Transport sequence.

Nurse Joy: We have to save those Pokéballs. This is the Viridian City Pokémon Center. We have an emergency situation. Transporting Pokéballs.

Computer: This is the Pewter City Pokémon Center. Out-loader activated, ready to receive Pokéballs.

As the Pokéballs are transported, Ekans and Grimer bust in, causing the Pokéballs to fall to the floor.

Nurse Joy: Get those Pokéballs!

Ashley: Right.

Misty: This is war. Don't just hold them, throw them!

Ashley: All right. Pokéball, here we go.

Ashley throws a Pokéball and a Pidgey comes out, but Pidgey gets scared from seeing Ekans and flies away.

Jessie: That thing can't beat us.

Ashley: No, I'll try this one. Pokéball, here we go.

Ashley throws another Pokéball but it's empty.

Ashley: Empty!

Misty: We're never gonna beat them that way.

Nurse Joy: Some of the Pokéballs are empty.

Ashley: Now, she tells me. This one feel like a real winner. Pokéball, Go!

Ashley throws another Pokéball and a Rattata comes out.

James: Pipsqueak.

Meowth: Meowth.

Rattata runs away after seeing Ekans.

Misty: I guess I'm gonna have to take this into my own hands. You grab your Jigglypuff and get out of here. I'll take care of these three clowns.

Jessie: That's pretty big talk coming from such a little lady.

Misty: At least you're right about the pretty. Thanks for the compliment.

James: That girl thinks she's pretty.

Jesse: I agree with her. I think she's pretty, too. Pretty pathetic.

Misty: I'll show you. Pokéball, go!

Misty throws the Pokéball and a Goldeen comes out. But Team Rocket laughs as it flops around.

Jessie: That's her best shot?

James: She's all washed up.

Misty: Goldeen, return.

Goldeen is recalled back into the Pokéball.

Misty: You know as well as I do that water Pokémon can't battle on land. I was just warming up.

Ashley: Warming up?

Misty: Just get Jigglypuff and get out of here.

Ashley: Right.

Grimer: Grimer!

Ekans: Ekans!

Ashley takes Jigglypuff and runs for it with Ekans and Grimer right behind her.

Grimer: Grimer!

Ekans: Ekans!

Ashley soon trips.

Ashley: Whoa!

The impact is enough to wake up Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly, Jiggly?

Jigglypuff gets up and let's Ekans, Grimer, Jessie and James have it with Psychic, which controls Team Rocket and sends them blasting off through the ceiling of the Pokémon Center.

Officer Jenny: I guess I'm too late. But not for the fireworks.

Later, we see Jessie, James and Meowth hanging on to a rope from their balloon.

Meowth: That Jigglypuff is no ordinary Jigglypuff.

James: It's certainly very rare, a perfect prize.

Jessie: Let's catch it.

Meowth: Perhaps we will.

Soon, their balloon rips and sends them flying into the night. The next day, Nurse Joy is talking with another Nurse Joy on the only working computer left after the what happened last night.

Nurse Joy #2: Your Viridian City Pokémon were transported here safely.

Nurse Joy: Thanks, sis. Ashley, Misty and Jigglypuff are heading your way to Pewter City. If they can get safely through the Viridian Forest.

Officer Jenny: Don't worry, from what I see those three can take pretty good care of themselves.

Nurse Joy: Well, I hope you're right.

In the forest, we soon hear Misty screaming.

Ashley: What's the matter?

Misty: Look over there.

Ashley looks and sees a Weedle.

Ashley: It's a Weedle. Cool! It's one of the bug Pokémon.

Ashley takes out her Pokédex and looks up Weedle.

Dexter: Weedle. The stinger on this Pokémon's head guarantees that any attacker will get the point right where it hurts.

Misty: Even if it is a Pokémon, bugs are disgusting and I don't like them! Do something!

Ashley: All right. Stand back.

Ashley takes out a Pokéball.

Ashley: This one's a piece of cake. Pokéball, go!

Narrator: Will Ashley capture the Weedle? What sinister plans are being concocted by Team Rocket? Will Misty ever get a new bicycle? All the answers on the next Pokémon.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope everyone likes this episode. I made Ashley encounter and try to catch a Weedle instead of a Caterpie because since Ashley is a female counterpart of Ash, then I'm making her have some Pokémon that are counterparts to some of Ash's. Here's a link in order to understand what I mean -> https://pokemon.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Pok%C3%A9mon_with_counterparts.

Chapter 3: Ashley Catches a Pokémon

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Narrator: Deep in the dark Viridian Forest, Ashley discovers a Weedle and tries her best to make her first Pokémon catch.

Ashley: Weedle, you're mine!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, it hits its target, the Weedle within struggles to break out, but it ends up getting captured.

Ashley: Yes, I did it! Ha ha! I did it! I got Weedle! I did it all by myself! I caught my first Pokémon! This is the first step on my way to becoming the number one Pokémon master in the whole world.

Ashley takes Misty's hand and starts running around with her.

Misty: Hey! Wait a minute. I'm getting dizzy! Ashley, you're gonna get me sick! Quit it!

Ashley: Look out, Pokémon! Nothing's gonna stop me now!

Jigglypuff gets dizzy from watching Ashley and Misty and collapses.

Misty: Ashley you shouldn't just...

Ashley shows Misty the Pokéball she caught Weedle with.

Ashley: Look! Inside this ball is the very first Pokémon I ever caught in my whole entire life.

Misty: Congratulations, but just please keep it away from me.

Ashley: You're afraid of Weedle in a Pokéball?

Misty: Bugs get me all bugged out! Even when they're in a Pokéball. Just keep it away!

Ashley: I like bugs, even when not in Pokéballs. It must be great for Weedle inside the Pokéball, all cute and comfortable inside there. I love my new little Pokémon. Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff gets up as Ashley walks towards it and shows it Weedle's Pokéball.

Ashley: We've got a new friend.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Oh, Jigglypuff. I'm glad you like it. And from now on we'll catch a whole bunch of new friends. Weedle, you're sticking with us.

Misty: Does that mean ...

Ashley: Weedle, come out!

As the Pokéball opens, Misty screams and runs for her life. As Weedle comes out of Pokéball, we see Misty hiding behind a tree while Ashley walks over to Weedle.

Ashley: There's nothing to be scared of. Come on Weedle, climb up on my shoulder.

Weedle is about to do so, but it spots Misty and runs towards it.

Ashley: Hey, Weedle, come back.

Weedle starts rubbing against Misty's leg.

Ashley: Hey, Misty! Weedle, really likes you. Isn't that cute?

Misty: Get this disgusting bug away from me.

Misty at Weedle and rushes up against the tree.

Misty: Please don't come any closer to me!

Ashley: What? You think Weedle is disgusting?

Weedle gets offended and Jigglypuff pats it on the back.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Misty picks up Jigglypuff in her arms.

Misty: I know! You be friends, with that creepy bug and I'll be friends with Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, is my Pokémon and only likes me..

However, Ashley is surprised when Jigglypuff likes the attention Misty is giving it.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Misty looks at Weedle again still scared.

Misty: It's so gross. Ashley, put that slimy thing back in the Pokéball! Bugs are one of the three most disgusting things in the world!

Ashley: What other things are disgusting?

Misty: Carrots, peppers, and bugs. Everybody has something they don't like and I don't like bugs!

Ashley: I like carrots, and peppers, and bugs. But would it really hurt you to at least try to get to know Weedle without hurting its feelings?

Misty: Yes it would!

Ashley: I don't think you're ugly or disgusting at all Weedle. Come on, climb up on my shoulder.

Jigglypuff: Puff puff.

Ashley: You won't be able to scare Misty anymore.

Weedle climbs up on Ashley's shoulder.

Misty: What do you mean it won't scare me.

Ashley: We'll just go on without her.

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Jigglypuff jumps off Misty and follows Ashley.

Misty: What?!?

As Ashley and Jigglypuff are walking, Jigglypuff sees Misty following them.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly jig!

Ashley: Huh, What's the problem Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley looks behind them and sees Misty, but Misty runs behind another tree.

Ashley: Huh? What are you following us for?

Misty comes out from behind the tree.

Misty: My bike! I'm holding your responsible for my bike.

Ashley: When are you gonna get over that bike?

Misty: For your information, Mrs. Pokémon Master, if you haven't destroyed it in the first place, I could have ridden out of here by now.

Ashley: I told you I'd make good on your bike one day, so how come you're still following me?

Misty: I'm not following you. This happens to be the fastest way through the woods.

As Ashley walks again, Jigglypuff sighs. Later, Ashley and Misty have stopped for the night.

Ashley: We'd better get some sleep you guys. Tomorrow's gonna be a big day.

Jigglypuff: Jig.

Weedle squeals

Misty: Well, we'd all get some sleep if you shut your big mouth.

Ashley: Don't let the bed bugs bite.

During the night, Weedle is up with Jigglypuff. Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly, Jigglypuff?

Weedle squeals and both with and Jigglypuff look up at the night sky.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly, Jigglypuff.

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jig, Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff!

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Puff! Jigglypuff!

Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Puff! Jigglypuff!

Weedle nods and squeals. Jigglypuff laughs and Weedle squeals.

Jigglypuff: Jig! Jiggly Jig Jigglypuff.

Weedle squeals. The next morning, Misty wakes up to find Weedle sleeping next to her and screams, waking up Ashley and Jigglypuff.

Ashley: What's wrong? What's happening?

Misty: What this thing doing sleeping near me?

Ashley: Weedle just wants to be your friend.

Misty: If that thing wants to be my friend, it can stop bugging me already. If you're a Pokémon, get out of my face and into that Pokéball!

Weedle gets offended by what Misty said.

Ashley: Oh, Misty you are so unbelievable, Weedle means no harm, why it likes you I'll never know. Weedle, what's the matter?

Weedle crawls to its Pokéball and goes inside it.

Ashley: Hey, hold on, Weedle!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Way to go, Misty. You done went and hurt the feelings of a Pokémon.

Misty: Feelings? Humph! That thing is gross and I don't care about gross things!

Ashley: Come on, Weedle. Don't you worry, someday we'll show her.

Soon, a Pidgeotto flies down to the ground.

Ashley: Wow! A Pidgeotto!

Ashley got her Pokédex out.

Dexter: Pidgeotto, an evolved form of the Pidgey. It is armed with sharp claws and dives from the sky to capture its prey. Unlike the more gentle Pidgey, Pidgeotto can be dangerous, approach with extreme caution.

Ashley: All right, Pidgeotto. I'll show you who's the dangerous one around here. Pokéball, go!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, but Pidgeotto knocks it away with its wing.

Misty: You don't get it, do you? You don't just throw a Pokéball and capture a Pokémon. You have to make it battle and weaken it first. The only reason you got to catch Weedle is because it's already a weakling.

Ashley: I know what I'm doing and you just better quit picking on Weedle, OK? And now if you kindly keep your big mouth shut, you'll see how it's done. Go, Weedle!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Weedle!

Back to the show, Weedle comes out of its Pokéball Ashley has thrown in front of Pidgeotto and Misty gasps.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: I told you I knew what I was doing.

Misty: You don't have any idea of the mistake you've just made, do you?

Ashley: Did I do something wrong?

Pidgeotto tries to strike Weedle down, but it dodges multiple times.

Ashley: Weedle, counterattack!

Pidgeotto strikes Weedle and sends it rolling into a tree.

Ashley: Weedle!

Misty: Quick! Call it back!

Ashley: Weedle, return!

Weedle is recalled to its Pokéball just in time and Pidgeotto's beak and talons get stuck to the tree.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Go!

Jigglypuff: Jig!

Pidgeotto manages to free itself as Jigglypuff closes in.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Psychic now!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic, and it forces Pidgeotto down to the ground.

Ashley: Pokéball, Go!

The Pokéball hits its target, Pidgeotto struggles, but its ultimately caught.

Ashley: Yes, We got Pidgeotto!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: I am the greatest.

Misty: You are the worst. You have no idea what you are doing. It'll be a long time till you're a Pokémon Master, like, a million years.

Ashley: I'm trying to...

Misty: You should try to learn something about Pokémon first. With Pokémon you've got to use strategy. Pidgeotto is a bird. Weedle is a bug. Birds eat bugs, Mrs. Pokémon Master.

Ashley: Well, if you just try hard enough, things will work out, won't they?

Misty: NO, Ashley! I'm afraid things won't just work out if you try hard enough. The Pokémon trainer's judgement is more important than anything else and unfortunately for you, the trainer has to have a brain.

Soon, familiar laughter is heard.

James: So, we meet again.

Ashley: I know that voice.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Ashley: No. Not this again.

Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth, that's right.

Ashley: We're kind of busy now, so if you...

Jessie: Quiet, little girl. We're not here to listen to you. We're here to get your Pokémon.

James: Hand over that Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Hey, this is my Jigglypuff. Go out and find your own.

Jessie: The only Jigglypuff we want is that one.

James: We're only looking for the rarest, most valuable Pokémon in the world, kid.

Jessie: And that special Jigglypuff is just the kind of Pokémon we need.

Meowth uses fury swipes on Jessie and James' faces.

Meowth: You idiots! Stop giving away all our secrets!

Ashley: Is my Jigglypuff really that special?

Meowth: Your Jigglypuff's power has impressed even me. I really got a blast out of its incredible attack the last time we met. It's powers exceed it's evolutionary level. Your Pokémon...

Jessie and James begin stomping (in a funny comedy way like every anime) on Meowth.

Jessie: Now you're the one giving away all our secrets!

James: Shut up before you tell them everything!

Meowth: I'm in charge! Cut it out!

Jessie: Now, make things easy and hand over that Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Forget it!

James: Then you leave us no choice.

Jessie: Pokémon battle. Ekans, Go!

James: Grimer, go get them!

Jessie and James throw their Pokéballs and Ekans and Grimer comes out of them.

Ashley: Hey, two against one. That's cheating.

Jessie: Well, as we say, all's fair in love, war and Pokémon battle.

Ashley: I say that saying's rotten, and so are you.

James: Of course, we are. We're the bad guys.

Misty: Well, if they're gonna use two Pokémon, I don't see why we can't use two Pokémon.

Ashley: The Pokémon League rules say only one at a time.

Misty: Ashley, if you follow the rules, you're gonna lose all your Pokémon.

James: Grimer, Sludge attack, now.

Grimer's attack blinds Jigglypuff.

Ashley: If you think you can use your dirty tricks to beat me, you're wrong.

Ashley picks up Jigglypuff and hands it to Misty.

Ashley: They might try anything to get what they want, but no matter what happens don't let them have Jigglypuff, understand?

Misty takes Jigglypuff.

Misty: But what about the other two?

Jessie: So, what's your big battle plan?

Ashley: I can't send Weedle, it's too weak from the last battle. Pidgeotto, Go!

Pidgeotto comes out of its Pokéball that Ashley threw.

James: Grimer, It's grime time.

Jessie: Ekans, go your get dinner!

Pidgeotto dodges Ekans.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Quick Attack!

Pidgeotto charges at them with Quick Attack.

Jessie: Ekans, go underground!

Ekans buries underground, making Pidgeotto stop its Quick Attack.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, behind you. Watch out!

Grimer fires Sludge and Pidgeotto dodges, but Ekans comes up from underground behind Pidgeotto.

Misty: Pidgeotto!

Jessie, James and Meowth are all dancing around saying "We're gonna get a Pokemon!" three times.

Ashley: Gust counterattack, now!

However, Pidgeotto gets knocked out of the sky.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, return.

Pidgeotto is recalled to its Pokéball.

Ashley: I'll show you.

Ashley charges in to try and fight Team Rocket herself, but Jessie stops her.

Ashley: All right, let's go, put em' up!

Meowth: Ha! What a fool! In Pokémon battle, only Pokémon can fight each other.

Jessie: Buzz off!

Jessie flicks Ashley away.

Misty: Are you OK?

Jessie: Guess you've got no choice. Let Jigglypuff in and watch Team Rocket win.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty: No, Jigglypuff. You can't battle in this condition.

Ashley gets up and pulls out Weedle's Pokéball.

Misty: Ashley, what are...?

Ashley: I know you're still weak from battling Pidgeotto, But now, Weedle, you're my only hope. Just give it your very best shot! Weedle, go!

Ashley throws the Pokéball and out comes Weedle.

James: What's that?

Meowth: It's a bug. A measly little bug.

Team Rocket all laugh at Weedle.

Jessie: Let's get the bug spray.

Ekans and Grimer prepare to attack Weedle.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty: Hang in there.

Ashley: Weedle, String Shot now!

Weedle uses String Shot and binds both Ekans and Grimer. Weedle sends Grimer flying into Ekans by charging into it.

James: Beaten by a Weedle?

Jessie: That really bugs me.

Meowth: Now watch a real Pokémon in action.

Meowth takes out claws from its his paw but gets webbed up by another String Shot. Weedle then charges at Meowth with a Poison Sting and sends him flying into Jessie and James. Both Jessie and James get up.

Jessie: It's time Team Rocket blasted off.

Jessie and James runs away as they picked up Meowth.

James: You may have won this round, but we'll be back!

Misty: Come back anytime. We'll be glad to beat you.

Ashley: We did it! We did it! We won our first Pokémon victory fair and square! Weedle, I'm very proud of you. You really did your best and we won because of you!

Misty: You're stronger than you look, Weedle.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: Well, Misty. I guess you feel different about Weedle now.

Misty: Well, I...

Ashley: So why don't you two make up. Just pat Weedle on the head and say thanks for a really great job. You like Pokémon, so it's only right to congratulate one for doing a good job.

Misty: I guess you're right.

As Misty reaches to pet Weedle, it sprays mist-like silk into the air above it, spooking Misty.

Ashley: Weedle? What...?

Ashley sets Weedle down.

Misty: It's evolving!

Ashley: Weedle, this is so great.

The silk made Weedle evolve into Kakuna. Afterwards, Ashley gets her Pokédex.

Dexter: Kakuna, the Cocoon Pokémon, the evolved form of Weedle. When it comes time for Kakuna to evolve, its body gives off heat that makes it warm to the touch. It remains motionless as it waits for evolution and often hangs from tree branches by a thread of silk, defending itself with poisonous barbs.

Ashley: Hey, maybe that means it could keep on changing and go on to the next stage right away.

Jigglypuff: Jig Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: Nice to meet you, Kakuna.

Ashley chuckles.

Ashley: Not in the mood to talk?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley shows Kakuna to Misty, but Misty screams.

Ashley: Misty, you two were just about to make friends. You didn't forget did you?

Misty: I didn't forget, but I..

A Beedrill flies overhead, frightening Misty.

Misty: I'll do anything, let's just out of this forest!

Ashley: No way! There's still plenty more Pokémon in this forest.

Ashley runs off with Kakuna sitting in her bag.

Misty: Hey, wait for me.

Misty races to catch up.

Ashley: Come on! We've got lots of Pokémon to catch.

Narrator: The future looks bright for our heroes now, but up ahead, the Viridian Forest is deeper and darker than they know and a dangerous new challenge is waiting.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

 

Notes:

I hope all like what you've read, especially with Ashley catching Weedle and Pidgeotto. as well as Weedle evolving into Kakuna after defeating Team Rocket.

Chapter 4: Challenge of the Samurai

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode starts with a recap of the previous episodes.

Ashley: 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 her adventures began, Ashley, our hero from Pallet, chose Jigglypuff, a Pokémon who was thrilled with its new trainer. A flock of angry Spearows nearly finished them off, but the injured Jigglypuff saved the day with its Psychic attack.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Are you alright?

Narrator: Jigglypuff regained its health at the Pokémon Center in Viridian City, which soon found itself under attack.

Ashley: 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 Ashley and Jigglypuff, who next journeyed into the Viridian Forest, where Ashley made her first catch.

Ashley: Yes! I did it! I got Weedle!

Narrator: Next, she caught Pidgeotto.

Ashley: Yes! We got Pidgeotto!

Narrator: And even more surprises were to come.

Ashley: Weedle! This is so great!

Narrator: Weedle evolved into Kakuna.

After the recap, we hear Misty scream.

Ashley: What's wrong now?

Misty: I think I see another bug! Gross!

They look over and see a Caterpie.

Ashley: A Caterpie!

Dexter: Caterpie. It uses the suction cups on its feet to climb trees and feed on its favorite leaves.

Ashley: That sounds cool.

Misty: Make it go away!

Ashley: You gotta be kidding! You can't possibly expect a great Pokémon trainer like me to let a Caterpie escape. I'm gonna catch it!

Ashley reaches for a Pokéball, but realizes her mistake before she makes it.

Ashley: Oh yeah, I almost forgot! You have to weaken a Pokémon before you can capture it. Let's go, Jigglypuff.

Ashley and Misty almost fall over in disbelief when they see Jigglypuff sleeping.

Ashley: Taking a nap, huh? Okay. Snooze you lose. There's still Pidgeotto and Kakuna to do the job, and they give me the respect I deserve.

Misty looks down and sees Caterpie is right next to her and then screams and runs away.

Misty: Don't just stand there, catch it!

Ashley: Have no fear, Ashley is here. Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws the Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out in front of Caterpie.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Gust attack!

Pidgeotto uses Gust and it blows the Caterpie back.

Ashley: That's the way to do it!

To Misty, we see her walking through the forest.

Misty: This whole forest is crawling with slimy, disgusting Pokémon. I wish they'd all just bug off!

Suddenly, a young man wearing samurai armor leaps out of the bushes and points his katana at Misty.

???: Greetings, oh shrieking maiden. Are you by chance the Pokémon trainer who comes from Pallet?

Misty: 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.

Misty: What a weird kid! I wonder why he'd be looking for a Pokémon trainer from... That's Ashley!

Meanwhile back to Ashley, the Caterpie charges at Pidgeotto with Tackle.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, dodge!

Pidgeotto dodges in time.

Ashley: Ha! Nice work!

Pidgeotto swoops in and knocks Caterpie against a tree.

Ashley: Okay, here we go.

Ashley gets out a Pokéball.

Ashley: Caterpie, I've got you now!

The boy in samurai armor walks up behind Ashley.

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

Ashley: I'm a Pokémon trainer from Pallet, but I'm a little busy.

???: I have found you at last!

The samurai boy unsheathes his katana.

Misty: Ashley!!

Ashley turns and sees the stranger point his katana at her.

Ashley: That sword doesn't scare me! There's no way you're stealing my Pokémon!

???: I am no Pokémon thief.

Misty: 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.

Ashley: What do you want from me?

Samurai: A Pokémon match! Let us see who triumphs.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Ashley: Oh no! I forgot about Caterpie!

Ashley turns and sees Caterpie trying to escape.

Ashley: I'll get it! Pokéball, go!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, but the Caterpie escapes.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, return!

Pidgeotto is recalled to its Pokéball.

Ashley: That Caterpie only got away because you distracted me.

Samurai: Don't blame your failure on me. Your Pokémon handling is dimwitted and clumsy.

Ashley: What do you know about Pokémon? I bet I can beat you in a Pokémon match blindfolded.

Samurai: There is one way to find out.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, do your stuff!

As Pidgeotto emerged from the Pokéball, it was sprawled to the ground and panted out.

Ashley: Uh oh.

Misty: Ashley, don't you know that you have to let your Pokémon rest once in a while?

Ashley: Well, I...

Samurai: Only a novice goes into battle with a pooped out Pokémon! Your blunder will cost you dearly! Pinsir, assume battle mode!

Pinsir comes out of the Pokéball Samurai threw.

Ashley: Whoa! He's got a Pinsir!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Pinsir. This fearsome Pokémon uses its powerful claws to put the squeeze on its opponents.

Ashley: That Pinsir looks pretty tough, but Pidgeotto can beat it! Pidgeotto, Sand Attack!

Pidgeotto uses Sand Attack and it envelopes Pinsir in a cloud of sand.

Samurai: That's child's play! Pinsir, Tackle it!

Pinsir attacks with Tackle and it knocks Pidgeotto out in one strike and Samurai laughs.

Samurai: Your Pokémon is beaten!

Ashley: Oh no. Pidgeotto, return!

Pidgeotto is recalled back to its Pokéball.

Samurai: Novice, are you ready to surrender?

Ashley: No way, I'm just warming up. Kakuna, I choose you, now!

Kakuna comes out of its Pokéball.

Samurai: Watch and weep as Pinsir crushes your Kakuna in half!

Ashley: No!

Ashley imagines what Pinsir's claws could do to Kakuna.

Ashley: Those claws...

Misty: Ashley, call off Kakuna. Not even a bug deserves this.

Samurai: This match is already won!

Ashley: Kakuna, Harden, now!

Kakuna uses Hardens just as Pinsir picks it up and the pointy ends on Pinsir's claws break.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty: It worked!

Ashley: So, now who's the novice?

Samurai: Pinsir, return!

Pinsir is recalled back to its Pokéball.

Samurai: Clever, quite clever. Pokéball, go!

A Metapod comes out the Pokéball.

Ashley: A Metapod.

Ashley takes out her Pokédex and looks up Metapod.

Dexter: Metapod, Caterpie's next stage. It has encased its body in a hard shell. This specimen reached this stage faster than any previously discovered Pokémon of this variety.

Samurai: Metapod, Harden, like her Kakuna!

Ashley: Maximum hardness, Kakuna!

Both Kakuna and Metapod use Harden. Time goes on, and our heroes still remain while both Kakuna and Metapod continues to Harden.

Ashley: More power, Kakuna! Metapod is weakening!

Samurai: Harder, Metapod! You're stronger!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is wandering around the forest in a tank they made (out of cardboard).

James: I'm tired!

Jessie: James, stop whining!

James: But, Jessie, what's the point of dragging this tank around?

Jessie: To protect us from Beedrills. Ever been stung by one? It hurts!

Meowth: Hey, down there! Quit chattering! Get a move on!

Jessie: What are you doing up there?!

James: Why don't you come help us?

Meowth: Wish I could, but I'm riding lookout.

Jessie: Well, look out for this!

Jessie and James knock Meowth off their tank.

Meowth: Hey, wait a second! Come back! Meowth!

Meanwhile, the battle is still a standstill.

Ashley: Little more!

Samurai: Metapod, full power!

Misty: We could be stuck in this forest for the rest of our lives. They're both very stubborn.

Ashley and Samurai collapse like statues.

Ashley: Don't, give, up!

Misty: You two are more hardheaded than your Pokémon!

Suddenly, they all hear something in the distance. It was buzzing sound and it's getting louder.

Misty: Huh? What's that noise?

Samurai: A Beedrill swarm approaches, our match must end! Metapod, return!

Samurai recalls Metapod to its Pokéball and a swarm of Beedrill comes from the trees. Ashley gets up and notices what's going on.

Ashley: Beedrill swarm!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex and looks up Beedrill.

Dexter: Beedrill. This Pokémon evolves from its Kakuna stage. Its sting is highly poisonous.

Ashley looks up and sees one of the Beedrill holding a Metapod.

Ashley: Hey look, that Beedrill is carrying a Metapod!

Samurai: The Caterpie that got away from you has accidentally wandered into Beedrill territory and evolved there! Good day!

Samurai runs off and immediately afterwards, another one of the Beedrill grabs and flies off with Kakuna.

Ashley: Kakuna, return, now!

Ashley tries to recall Kakuna, but the Beedrill moves fast enough to avoid the recall beam and manages to fly away into the forest with Kakuna.

Ashley: Oh no! It got away!

Another Beedrill begins to dive bomb, but Jigglypuff lands a Confusion. As the Beedrill Jigglypuff hit flies, Misty grabs Ashley and they make a run for it.

Ashley: But, Kakuna.

Everyone runs for it. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Kakuna!

Back to the show, they're still running with the Beedrill chasing right behind them.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Everyone dives into a bush and hides from the swarm and then sigh with relief but notices a tree with a bunch of Kakuna.

Samurai: A whole hive of Kakunas.

Misty screams. Ashley sees her Kakuna and the wild Metapod tied to the tree with String Shot.

Ashley: Hey! Over there, it's my Kakuna!

Misty covers Ashley's mouth.

Misty: Keep your voice down!

The Kakuna glare their way and start cracking and a glow comes from within. The newly evolved Beedrills emerge.

Misty: Beedrills! They evolved!

The Beedrills quickly go on the attack and everyone runs for it once again. Soon, Samurai spots his cabin up ahead. Everyone manages to get inside just as one Beedrill sticks its back stinger through the door.

Ashley: Phew. That was close.

Samurai takes off his helmet as Ashley and Misty catch their breath.

Samurai: I hope you've learned your lesson, novice! You letting that Caterpie escape into Beedrill territory almost cost our lives.

Ashley: Take back that novice crack!

Samurai: I do take it back, because not even a novice would abandon her own Pokémon as you did.

Ashley: I tried to save Kakuna.

Jigglypuff: Puff?

Samurai: Your Kakuna will pay for its trainer's inexperience. The other trainers from Pallet would never have been so irresponsible.

Ashley: Other trainers from Pallet? Have you fought Pokémon matches against Gary and the other trainers?

Samurai: Correct. There were three spectacular matches, each more challenging than the last.

Samurai's flashback shows his Pinsir battling a Charmander, his Metapod battling a Squirtle and his Pinsir battling a Bulbasaur.

Samurai: Those three really know how to raise Pokémon. Even though I was defeated all three times, I was inspired to redouble my own training.

Samurai's flashback ends.

Samurai: I had been eagerly preparing for that day when, finally, I would beat the next Pokémon trainer from Pallet.

Misty: So THAT'S why you've been waiting around here for Ashley to show up.

Samurai: Compared to those other three, Novice, here, is a joke!

Ashley just looks down in disgrace and sorrow. That night, everyone is asleep except Ashley.

Ashley: Kakuna.

The next morning when all the Beedrill are still asleep, Ashley goes to find Kakuna.

Ashley: Hm.

Meowth lands on Ashley's head.

Meowth: Do you know what Meowth's favourite game is?

Ashley: Get off!

Meowth scratches Ashley's face.

Meowth: Scratch, and sniffle.

Meowth laughs while Ashley cries out in pain.

James: Guess who?!?

Ashley: Huh?

Ashley looks up and sees Jessie and James standing on top of a rock.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denou...

Ashley: No! Not again! Not now!

Jessie: Never interrupt the Team Rocket motto!

Ashley: But the Beedrill...

Jessie: Ahem! To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Ashley: Keep it down before you wake up the Beedrills!

Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

The Beedrills wake up and spot the intruders and Ashley screams in panic.

Jessie: Little girl, why don't you give us your Jigglypuff? There's no use trying to resist us, so be smart and hand over the Pokémon!

Ashley: I don't have Jigglypuff with me, and even if I did, I'd never let you take it!

Ashley runs to the Beedrills' tree and Jessie and James jump down from the rock.

Jessie and James: Come back here!

Ashley: If I can make it past the Beedrills at just the right moment, they'll dive bomb Team Rocket!

Ashley dives under the Beedrill(s) at just the right moment, and the Beedrill(s) proceed to go after Team Rocket.

Jessie and James: Huh?

Jessie: The tank will surely come in handy now!

James: It was worth the struggle dragging it here.

Jessie: Huh?

It's revealed that some Weedle are eating the tank.

Meowth: Meowth! They're eating the tank!

James: But we made it from paper to reduce the weight!

Jessie: Who knew?

Meowth: Numskulls!

The Beedrills continue after Team Rocket, forcing them to scream and retreat. Ashley runs towards Kakuna and Metapod.

Ashley: So, there you are!

Ashley gets out a Pokéball.

Ashley: Here, into the Pokéball, Kakuna.

Kakuna shakes its head, saying its name twice.

Ashley: Kakuna?

Ashley soon hears a Beedrill dive bombing and then picks up both Kakuna and Metapod.

Ashley: I didn't abandon you, Kakuna. I just got sidetracked, It was all Samurai's fault-

Ashley trips over and drops Kakuna and Metapod who rolls to the ground, then Ashley realizes the truth.

Ashley: 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.

Ashley runs over to Kakuna, but sees the Beedrill coming in. Misty, Samurai and Jigglypuff arrive in a net.

Misty: Ashley!

Samurai: Watch out for the Twin Needle attack!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

As it draws close, both Kakuna and Metapod charge forward at Beedrill, both are fatally injured with a cracked hole in their shells, Ashley catches Kakuna just in time.

Ashley: Kakuna! Metapod!

The Beedrill's stingers were broken on impact and it flew away.

Ashley: Are you both hurt? Are you okay, Kakuna? Metapod?

Suddenly, a glowing light shines from both the cracks in Kakuna and Metapod's shells.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

From the cracks and the fading lights, emerge Butterfree and Beedrill.

Ashley's Beedrill: Spee spee spee!

Butterfee: Freeee freeee!

Ashley: Beedrill ...and Butterfree...

Misty: Butterfree's so beautiful.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley looks up Butterfree in her Pokédex.

Dexter: Butterfree. One week after Caterpie evolves into Metapod, it again evolves into Butterfree.

Everyone hears and sees Beedrill in the distance.

Misty: Here comes the other Beedrill!

Ashley's Beedrill: Spee spee spee!

Butterfree uses Sleep Powder, as the Beedrill draw close, one Beedrill falls, then another, and another, Butterfree keeps using Sleep Powder over and over, it also puts the Weedles to sleep as well as Team Rocket.

Ashley: Now, Beedrill, let's finish Team Rocket with Twineddle attack!

Ashley's Beedrill strikes Team Rocket who are asleep blasting to the sky, making a ping.

Ashley: You did it, Beedrill. You were incredible.

Ashley's Beedrill: Spee spee spee!

Samurai: You were able to handle your Beedrill so well, just after they evolved! Most impressive.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, Samurai, Ashley, Misty and Butterfree are at the exit of the forest.

Samurai: This trail will lead you to Pewter City.

Ashley: That's great. And thanks for your help back there Butterfree.

Butterfree: Freeee. Freeee.

Ashley: And before we leave Samurai, we still have to finish our match.

Samurai: Compared with you, my friend, I am the novice. But I will keep perfecting my technique, and one day, we will meet again.

Ashley: I'm sure it will be a most spectacular match.

Samurai: That is guaranteed.

Misty: Just promise not to match up Kakuna versus Metapod again.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Until then, Samurai.

Misty: See ya!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Samurai: Farewell.

Narrator: With Team Rocket thwarted for now, Ashley and her friends leave the Viridian Forest, and set their sights on Pewter City.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is up in a tree and wrapped up like cocoons.

James: Do you have anymore bright ideas?

Jessie: Well, unlike you, at least I have ideas.

Meowth: Yeah, they're all bad!

Jessie: Who asked you?!

However, all the fussing they make wakes up the Beedrills in the tree.

James: Uh oh.

Jessie: Oh no.

Team Rocket grunts and groans in pain as the episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 5: Showndown in Pewter City

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode begins when we see Team Rocket digging a hole.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie and James: To denounce the evils of truth and love. To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Meowth slams his shovel to the ground.

Meowth: Meowth! I don't get why you two are always talking and I'm stuck doing all the work!

Jessie: We haven't got much time. If they're heading for Pewter City, they'll have to pass this way.

James: And they'll fall right into our trap.

Team Rocket continues digging the hole and then cover it up.

Meowth: Come on! Dig it deeper, and we'll cover it up so well, they'll never guess its a trap. Ha! Perfect!

However, as soon as they cover it, James screams in panic as he loses track of it.

James: I can't even tell where the trap is!

Jessie: Wasn't it here?

James: Is this it?

Jessie: Where did it go?

Meowth: It's over there!

Team Rocket notice the ground giving way under them and scream as they fall into their trap. The scene transitions over to Ashley and Misty arriving near Pewter City.

Narrator: Continuing her quest to become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer, Ashley finally finds her way out of the Viridian Forest.

Ashley notices Pewter City out in the distance.

Narrator: No doubt some new and surprising challenges lie ahead for Ashley, Jigglypuff, and Misty.

Misty: That must be Pewter City!

Ashley sits and rests on a rock.

Ashley: Phew. For a while there I thought was going to be in this forest for the rest of my life!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

???: Pewter City is grey, the color of stone. This town has always been famous for stone.

Ashley: Huh? What the? Who's this old guy?

Misty: Never met him.

???: The name's Flint, and some of you are sitting on some of my merchandise young lady.

Ashley: Oh! Sorry. You mean you sell rocks?

Flint: Pewter City souvenirs. Wanna buy some?

Ashley: No thanks. I'm traveling, trying to become a Pokémon trainer.

Flint: Well, some of your Pokémon may be worn out. Why don't you all follow me? I'll show you to the Pokémon Center.

Ashley: See? Looks can be deceiving. He's a really nice guy.

Misty: Are you sure?

Flint: By the way, that'll be a two dollar charge for resting on my rocks.

Ashley and Misty falls over in disbelief. Ashley and Misty are now at the Pokémon Center.

Ashley: Please, revitalize my Pokémon.

Nurse Joy: Sure, right away, Ashley.

Ashley: Huh? Nurse Joy?

Nurse Joy: Yes, I'm Nurse Joy.

Ashley: But this isn't Viridian City, this is Pewter City.

Nurse Joy: The Joy in Viridian City is my little sister. I'm the older Joy. I've heard nice things about you. Very nice.

Ashley: Uh, thank you.

Nurse Joy: Say, did you see that poster?

Ashley looks at the poster.

Ashley: The Pokémon Regional Championship. All right!

Misty: Ha!

Ashley: Huh? What's the matter?

Misty: To compete in the Regional Championships, you need to beat gym trainers from different towns and get their badges as proof. Can you do that?

Ashley: Of course I can.

Flint laughs as he walks up to Ashley and Misty.

Flint: Don't tell me you plan on challenging Brock, the Pewter City gym leader.

Ashley: Of course we do! As soon as Jigglypuff and my other Pokémon are all better, I'll have no problem. Take me to this Brock's gym. I'll beat him!

Flint laughs.

Flint: You'll beat him?

Flint laughs again as he walks away. Ashley and Misty are sitting at a restaurant table eating.

Ashley: Oh, that Flint! Trying to make a fool out of me.

Misty: Do you really think you can win? Gym leaders are different from your everyday Pokémon trainer, they're much much tougher.

Ashley just continues eating.

Misty: Well, I'll tell you what, Ashley, if you ask me really nicely, I can help out.

Ashley: Ok, I'll go see if my Pokémon are healed up at the center.

Misty notices the bill as Ashley runs out.

Misty: Hey! You can't just leave me with the bill! Come back here!

Nurse Joy: Well, Ashley. No more waiting. Your Pokémon are all back to normal.

Ashley: That's great! Alright!

Ashley and Jigglypuff are outside of the Pewter City gym.

Ashley: So, this is Pewter gym? Alright, then.

Ashley opens the doors and walks inside.

Ashley: HELLO?!?

???: Who goes there?

A light shines on a man sitting on a rock.

Ashley: So, you must be Brock. I'm Ashley from Pallet Town. I challenge you.

Brock: Is this your first gym match? A gym match is different from other battles. This match is for Pokémon League authorization. There are special rules.

Ashley: What do you mean by special rules?

Brock: We will use two Pokémon each. Understood?

Ashley: Oh.

Brock notices Jigglypuff.

Brock: How long have you been with that Pokémon?

Ashley: About two weeks, I guess.

Brock: Yes. Your Jigglypuff is in its cutest stage.

Jigglypuff: glypuff.

Brock: It can't win.

Jigglypuff nearly falls over in disbelief.

Ashley: I'll worry about my Pokémon and you worry about yours, alright?

Brock: Suit yourself. As gym leader, I have to accept every challenge. So let's just get this over with.

Brock snaps his fingers, the lights come on and a rock field rolls in from the sides of the building as Ashley race for her side of the battlefield. Brock jumps from his rock and onto his side of the battlefield and holds out a Pokéball.

Brock: Let the match begin!

Ashley: Alright. Okay, Jigglypuff, I choose you, buddy.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff walks onto the battlefield.

Brock: Onix, go!

Brock throws his Pokéball and Onix comes out roaring. Jigglypuff retreats to Ashley and tries to tap Pidgeotto's Pokéball from her belt.

Ashley: Hey! This is your battle, Jigglypuff. Not Pidgeotto's. Go.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly? Puff.

Jigglypuff walks back into the battlefield.

Brock: Onix, Tackle attack!

Onix uses Tackle, but Jigglypuff dodges it.

Brock: Onix, Bind it, now!

Onix uses Bind and coils around Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Psychic!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic but doesn't do much of anything to Onix.

Brock: You haven't raised it very well. Such a weak psychic attack can't hurt Onix.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, return!

However, the body of Onix blocks the beam from getting to Jigglypuff.

Ashley: It's being blocked! I can't bring it back!

Jigglypuff cries out in pain.

Ashley: CUT IT OUT!

Brock: Do you surrender?

Ashley: I. I do.

A bell rings. Ashley walks out the gym carrying Jigglypuff, but looks ahead and sees Flint standing in front of her.

Flint: Come with me.

Ashley follows Flint back to his shop, where we see Jigglypuff resting.

Flint: Everyone loses sometimes, you can't let that get you down.

Ashley: I know! But I didn't just lose, I stunk! Brock's way better then me. I could never enter a league match if I can't beat him!

Flint: Brock is very good. His own talents could take him much further than simply being a local gym leader.

Ashley: Yeah, but why has he never been in a regional championship himself?

Flint: He has his reasons.

Ashley: Huh?

Scene transitions to Brock at home, taking care of his siblings, as Ashley and Flint watch through the window.

???: I tore my skirt!

Brock: All right. All right. I'll sew it up for you.

Ashley: Huh?

???: Is it done yet?

Brock: Just a minute.

Ashley is seen walking with Flint through Pewter City.

Ashley: Wow. I sure never thought of Brock like that.

Flint: Brock has ten little brothers and sisters to take care of, so he could never leave town for regional championships.

Ashley: Doesn't he have a mom or a dad?

Flint: His good-for-nothing father left the family to become a Pokémon trainer and they never heard from him again. Brock's heartbroken mother tried her best to hold things together, but, sadly, she passed away, Brock's the only one his little brothers and sisters have left.

Ashley: I better not listen to anymore sad stuff. Next time I have a match with Brock, I might not have the heart to beat him.

Flint looks at Ashley in surprise.

Flint: But, but you said that, you said you could never win a match with Brock.

Ashley: Yeah, well I changed my mind about that! If I can train Jigglypuff, I'll beat him!

Flint: Hm. I may know a way to help your Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Hey! You do?

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Onix!

Back to the show, Ashley and Flint are now by the river.

Flint: The move I'm about to teach you is Ice Beam, an Ice type attack that is strong against Brock's Onix, who is part Rock and part Ground type Pokémon. Ground Pokémon are extremely weak against Ice type attacks.

Ashley: Thanks, Mr. Flint. That's a great idea! Gee, how do you know so much about Pokémon, huh?

Flint: Me? Uh, you see, I, uh. Well, I just got lucky, I guess. That's it, lucky.

Ashley: Well, Jigglypuff, get ready to learn a new move!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, Jigglypuff is charging its new move, Ice Beam.

Ashley: All right!

But suddenly, Jigglypuff's Ice Beam makes a little spark, which nearly hit Ashley and Flint.

Flint: Take it easy, Jigglypuff! You need to focus on where you're aiming the Ice Beam.

Misty then walks up to Ashley.

Misty: Hey, Ashley! Wouldn't it be a lot better to just ask me for help instead of going with this crazy frozen plan of yours?

Ashley: I can't stop now! Flint told me this plan will work.

Misty: Huh? What do I care?

Misty then walks away.

Ashley: I'm gonna get a badge all by myself using the Pokémon I'm training!

Misty: Stubborn. It'd be a lot easier if she used some of my Pokémon, too.

Jigglypuff continues to focus its Ice Beam.

Ashley: You can do it, Jigglypuff.

Soon, Jigglypuff has successfully mastered the Ice Beam, which freezes the river. The scene transitions to the next morning with Ashley walks back into Brock's gym, ready for a rematch.

Ashley: I'm back!

Brock: Haven't you learned your lesson yet!?

Ashley: We're ready for you this time, Brock!

Brock laughs.

Brock: We'll see. Two Pokéballs!

Ashley: Got it!

Brock: I'll start with, Geodude, go!

Brock throws a Pokéball and Geodude comes out.

Geodude: Geodude.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

Ashley: Go, Pidgeotto. Gust attack!

After the Gust attack, Pidgeotto is trying to get away from Geodude by flapping its wings, but to no avail.

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: Bad strategy. Don't you know flying Pokémon are weak against rock types?

Ashley: Guess I forgot.

Misty: Come on, Ashley. Use your head.

Brock's siblings appear to watch with Misty and Pidgeotto falls to the ground, knocked out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, return!

Pidgeotto is recalled back to its Pokéball.

Brock: Are you giving up again, Ashley?

Ashley: No way! Jigglypuff, I choose you!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Jigglypuff heads onto the battlefield.

Brock: The Jigglypuff again? I feel sorry for it, being raised by such a weak Pokémon trainer.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, now's our chance to show them how "weak" we are. Ice Beam!

Jigglypuff launches a Ice Beam attack that manages to freeze Geodude solid.

Misty: Jigglypuff, nice going.

Brock was surprised as he held his Pokéball out.

Brock: Return, Geodude.

Geodude is recalled to its Pokéball and Brock pulls out another Pokéball.

Brock: It looks like you trained it better, but still, it's no match for Onix! Go!

Brock throws the Pokéball and Onix comes out. Jigglypuff, frightened, starts firing Ice Beams all over the place, which hits almost everything, including Ashley, who dodge and duck out of the way, some of the rocks on the field, Onix, and the lights in the rafters.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff! Watch where your aiming, huh?

Onix curls it's tail around Jigglypuff and Binds it.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, give it a Ice Beam!

Jigglypuff manages to use Ice Beam and causes Onix to roar in pain a bit and slowly freeze its tail.

Ashley: Hang in there, Jigglypuff! It's working!

Brock: Onix, Bind it!

Everyone watches in awe and surprise at Jigglypuff's power, until Jigglypuff stops due to the pain.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Brock: Onix, stop!

Ashley looks on in surprise as Jigglypuff is let go.

Ashley: No, Brock. I wanna play this match to the end!

Brock: There's no point in going on. I really don't want to hurt your Pokémon.

Suddenly, the fire suppression system goes off and causes Onix to start roaring in pain.

Misty: Ashley!

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: Rock Pokémon are weakened by water!

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

As the water comes down and severely weakens Onix, Jigglypuff's Ice Beam freezes a soaked but leaves its head free.

Brock: Onix!

The sprinklers finally stop as Onix struggles to get out of the ice.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Finish it off!

But just before Ashley can call down the final blow, all of Brock's brothers and sisters get involved and hold her back, though Ashley thinks it's her conscience as she knows her eyes are closed and feels that she can't move.

Ashley: My conscience is holding me back! I can't bring myself to beat Brock! I'm imagining Brock's little brothers and sisters stopping me from beating the one person they love!

Misty: Ashley, I think you better open your eyes!

Ashley opens her eyes and realizes that Brock's siblings really are hanging on to her and holding back her attack.

Ashley: Huh?

???: You leave Onix alone! Our brother worked hard to raise him, you big bully!

Ashley: Believe me, kid, I'm no bully.

Brock: Stop it! Get off, all of you! This is an official match, and we're gonna finish it, no matter what.

???: But, Brock! We know that we love your Pokémon so much!

???: That's why we can't watch Onix suffer from another attack!

A flashback from a past moment in the match occurs.

Brock: Onix, stop!

The flashback ends.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, return!

Jigglypuff returns to Ashley.

Brock: What do you think you're doing? This match isn't over yet, Ashley.

Ashley: Those sprinklers going off was just an accident, winning the match because of that wouldn't have proved anything. Next time we meet, I'll beat you my way. Fair and square!

Ashley walks out.

Brock: Maybe.

Misty: Just when she finally gets a lucky break, she decides to be a nice girl, too.

Later, Ashley is seen walking down a path away from the gym.

Ashley: I'm sorry if I was too tough on you, Jigglypuff. But you really did a great job.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Guess you feel the same way.

Then, she heard a voice from behind her.

Brock: Hey! Hey! Wait up! Ashley!

Ashley is in surprise that Brock is running up to them, flagging her down.

Ashley: Brock?

Brock: Ashley, you forgot this.

Ashley looks in surprise as she notices Brock is holding the Boulder Badge.

Ashley: A badge, for defeating a gym trainer? I can't accept that. I didn't beat you, I gave up.

Brock: Nah. I lost to you. You beat me in battle and in being kind to all Pokémon.

Ashley: But..

Brock: To tell you all the truth, I get more pleasure from raising Pokémon then from making them battle. I don't care about being a great Pokémon trainer, I wanna become the world's best breeder, but I can't leave from here because I have to look after my brothers and sisters. Ashley, I want you to take this and fulfill my dream. Will you do that for me?

Ashley: I will!

Ashley takes the badge.

Ashley: And I'll do my best to deserve this, too.

Soon, they both hear a familiar voice.

Flint: Brock. You go follow your own dreams.

Ashley: Flint!

Ashley is surprised when she see Flint remove his beard and hat, and is shocked when she hears what Brock says next.

Brock: My father.

Ashley: Huh? You mean you're the "good-for-nothing" father who left home and never came back?

Flint: That's right. It was me. I couldn't become the great Pokémon trainer I wanted to, and because I was such a failure, I was too embarrassed and ashamed to go back to my family.

Ashley: But why did you help me instead of Brock?

Flint: You remind me of myself. You didn't seem to have a chance.

Ashley sighs in embarrassment.

Flint: It's time I started taking care of my family. You go fulfill your dreams and mine.

Brock: First, there are some things I have to tell you.

Flint: After all these years I understand how you must feel about me so I want you to get everything off your chest.

Brock: Here.

Flint and Ashley looks confused as Brock hands his dad a needle and thread.

Brock: Susie always rips her dresses, so you better learn how to sew, and Timmy only eats cold spaghetti for breakfast, Tommy likes cornflakes for dinner...

Flint: Slow down! Slow down, I can't write that fast!

Brock: Cindy sleepwalks so you have to tie a bell on her wrist, and the twins never want to take a bath, so you have to...

The scene fades to black and opens again later that night with Brock joining Ashley on her journey.

Brock: Hey Ashley, are you sure it's okay if I go with you on your Pokémon journey?

Ashley: Sure I'm sure! The more the merrier! And it's nice to have someone for me to talk with.

Brock: But hat about that other girl over there?

Misty: Don't forget about my bike, Ashley Ketchum! I'm gonna follow you until you pay me back!

Ashley: I know. I know! Jigglypuff, let's try to lose her.

Jigglypuff: Puff!

Ashley and Jigglypuff run ahead.

Brock: Wait up, Ashley!

Misty: You won't get away!

Narrator: And so, with a new friend and ally and Misty close behind, Ashley continues on her quest to become a Pokémon master.

Team Rocket comes up to the surface from underground with a drill.

James: I told you I'd get us out of this.

Jessie: This was all...

Before Jessie can finish her sentence, Our heroes runs over her, James, and Meowth's heads.

Brock: Hey, Ashley!

Jessie: Your fault.

Misty: Wait for me! You can't get away from me!

Brock: Come back here! Ashley, come on!

As our heroes race on ahead, the wind whistles above Team Rocket and the hole they're trapped in.

Jessie: Buried alive, and trampled!

Jessie and James: We've hit rock bottom!

Right after saying that, Team Rocket fall back down the hole they dug as the episode ends

▶To Be Continued.

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Chapter 6: Clefairy and the Moon Stone

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode begins with a flashback of the last episode.

Narrator: Last time, Ashley and Jigglypuff faced their toughest challenge yet, a match against a Pokémon gym leader. Ashley won a Boulder Badge, her first step in competing in the Pokémon League Championships. Joined by the gym leader, Brock, Ashley and her friends continue their journey. But as they left Pewter City, little did they suspect that their next adventure would be out of this world. Ashley and her friends hike toward Mount Moon. Many strange and astonishing tales have been told about this mysterious place. And the group's about to discover that all of them are true.

Cue to Ashley and co.

Misty: Mount Moon. Doesn't the name sound romantic?

Brock: People say that a huge meteor crashed into the mountain back in prehistoric times.

Ashley: A meteor?

Misty: Is it really true?

Brock: The meteor is called the Moon Stone.

Misty: Now that's romantic.

Suddenly, our heroes hears a scream.

Ashley: Look! Over there!

They rush to the source of the scream and find someone being attacked by Zubat.

Brock: Those are Zubat.

Misty: And they're attacking that guy!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Dexter, analyze.

Dexter: Zubat, flying Pokémon with supersonic powers. Zubat live in caves and hate to fly outside in daylight.

Ashley: Not these Zubat.

Misty: This is no time for jokes, that guy needs our help!

Ashley: You're right. I'm sorry. Jigglypuff, Ice Beam!

Jigglypuff freezes the Zubat in ice with Ice Beam.

Ashley: Are you okay?

???: Wow! You two were are the greatest!

The man puts Ashley in a tight hug.

Ashley: Really! It was nothing!

Jigglypuff is getting squashed.

???: I'm talking super fantabulistic! I mean, two thumbs up! Way up! The best rescue I've ever had!

Ashley releases herself from the hug and Jigglypuff floats to the ground.

???: They say that woman's best friend is a Pokémon, and with those two, I believe it.

Ashley: Oh. That's nice.

???: I'm so moved! Such friendship I thought I'd never see when the Zubat began attacking me. I thought I was done for, but who should arrive? Some heroes, thanks to whom, I'm alive! I'M ALIVE! Thank you so much! Thank you!

Misty: He certainly doesn't look like the poetic type.

???: Did I mention how grateful I am?

Ashley: Yeah. Um, anyway, why were the Zubat attacking you, mister?

The man gasps.

???: Never call me mister! My name's Seymour. Seymour the Scientist. Knowledge. Research. I'm Seymour the Scientist! But as for why I was attacked by the Zubat, follow me, I'll show you.

Our heroes soon see what Seymour is talking about once in the cave.

Seymour: See? The cave is all lit up inside. Somebody has strung these lights through the whole cave. But the Pokémon in this cave need the dark. These lights are upsetting them and making them confused.

Brock: Which is probably why the Zubat left the cave and attacked you.

Seymour: Look here. These Paras are planting their mushrooms everywhere. And the hot lights are drying up these Sandshrew. That's why I'm here. On patrol to protect the mountain from the troublemakers' attacks against these caves.

Misty: Troublemakers? Why attack a cave?

Seymour: I'm afraid it's because of the Moon Stone.

Ashley: The Moon Stone?

Seymour: Exactly. The Moon Stone is an awesome boulder, a million years old or even older. Deep in these caves the meteor hides, though no explorer has found the place of the legendary rock from space. We've studied it's fragments for many an hour, and discovered it increases a Pokémon's power. And that is why the attackers are here. They've come to take the Moon Stone, or so I fear.

Ashley: Take the Moon Stone?

Seymour: Ever since I was a little boy, I've believed that Pokémon came to Earth from outer space.

Our heroes look at Seymour in confusion.

Heroes: From outer space?

Seymour: Yes. And where, you ask, is the spacecraft that brought them here? In this cave. It's the Moon Stone.

Misty: It sure is an original theory.

Seymour: But don't you see? It means that the Moon Stone belongs to the Pokémon. We humans must not take it from them! You agree with me, don't you?

Ashley: Uh huh. Uh huh.

A Clefairy passes by them holding a rock and everyone notices.

Brock: That looks like a Clefairy!

Misty: It's so cute!

Ashley analyses Clefairy with her Pokédex.

Dexter: Clefairy. This impish Pokémon is friendly, peaceful, and shy. It is believed to live inside Mount Moon, although very few have ever been seen by humans.

Ashley: I gotta catch it!

Ashley gets out a Pokéball.

Seymour: You can't!

Seymour grabs Ashley's arm.

Ashley: Huh?

The Clefairy is able to hop away without being disturbed.

Seymour: Sorry, but it's best if you just let it stay here. I hope you understand.

Ashley: Sure, Seymour. I understand.

Soon, everyone hears that same Clefairy cry out for help. Clefairy is soon seen cornered by Meowth.

Meowth: Don't be scared of Meowth.

Everyone arrives in time to spot Meowth.

Ashley: It's Meowth!

Meowth: Meowth! What are you doing here?

Ashley: Looking for troublemakers, like you!

Jigglypuff heads over to check on Clefairy.

Ashley: So, Team Rocket is causing all the trouble around here. What a surprise.

Brock: We've gotta stop them before they start anymore trouble.

Jessie: Trouble?!

James: Make that double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth, that's right.

Seymour: They sure are showoffs!

Ashley: Don't you guys ever get tired of saying the same things over and over?

Jessie: You're just jealous, girl!

James: Because we won't let you join us.

Ashley: I'd never join up with you!

Brock: You put the lights in this cave! It's your fault the Pokémon who live here are so confused!

Jessie: What a shame.

James: How will we ever forgive ourselves?

Meowth: We wanna get our hands on the Moon Stone so we can power up our Pokémon with it!

Jessie: With the Moon Stone in our hands, nothing will stop us!

Ashley: Well, you're NOT getting any of it.

Brock: You want a rock, take one of these, then get lost!

Jessie: Get lost? How rude.

James: Let's teach him manners.

As Jessie and James throw their digging tools aside, Ashley and Brock get a Pokéball out.

Ashley: Keep an eye on Seymour and Clefairy. Make a run for it when you get the chance.

Misty: Right.

Jessie and James jump down and call out their Pokémon as the battle begins.

Jessie and James: Ready or not! Grimer/Ekans!

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

The Pokéballs open on both sides, as Grimer and Ekans come out, while on the other side, Pidgeotto squawks as it comes out and a Zubat screeches as it appear next to it.

Ashley: A Zubat!?

Brock: I caught one too! I captured it just before we entered the cave.

Ashley: I shoulda caught one.

James: Koffing, Poison Gas!

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Whirlwind, now!

Brock: Zubat, Double Team, now!

Pidgeotto and Zubat both use their wings to blow the Poison Gas back where it came from.

James: What's this?

Ashley: Not bad!

Misty: Quick! Now's our chance!

Ekans uses Bite on Pidgeotto.

Ashley: Pidgeotto!

Grimer then attacks Zubat with a Pound.

Brock: Zubat, hang on!

While the battle continues, Meowth sneaks past.

Brock: Go, Supersonic!

The supersonic waves hit both Ekans and Grimer, confusing them both and causing them to fight each other.

James: Oh no!

Jessie: Ekans! Grimer!

James: What's the matter with you weaklings?

Brock: Ekans and Koffing are getting confused!

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Whirlwind, now! Blow them all the way out of the cave!

The attack lands and Team Rocket goes blasting off.

James: It's time Team Rocket blasted off!

Jessie: You may have won this round, but we'll be back!

Ashley: We did it! Yeah!

Brock: Excellent teamwork!

Ashley: Hey wait a second, aren't we forgetting something?

Brock: Yeah, something's missing.

Ashley and Brock: Where's Meowth?

We see Clefairy fleeing from outside the cave.

Misty: Oh no, Clefairy's running away!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Clefairy!

Back to the show, Clefairy is seen hopping from rock to rock. Misty and Seymour are climbing up.

Seymour: Clefairy! Come back!

Meowth: Meowth's got you now!

Misty: Clefairy!

Clefairy jumps and lands on Misty, knocking her and Seymour into the river below.

Meowth: Alright! Give Meowth that Moon Stone!

Meowth shows off his claws.

Seymour: Meowth, I'm sure we can be reasonable about this!

Meowth pounces.

Meowth: No, we can't!

Misty: Not so fast, Meowth!

Misty throws the Pokéball, which lands in the water, and out comes a Staryu.

Misty: Staryu, Swift attack!

Mewoth cries out in pain.

Misty: Water Gun, Staryu!

The Water Gun fills Meowth with water, and Meowth sends himself blasting off when water comes out of his mouth.

Misty: Bye, Meowth! Have a nice drip!

Clefairy: Clefairy.

Misty: Staryu, return.

Ashley: Hey! Is everybody alright?

Misty: We won't be bothered by Meowth anymore thanks to Misty the mighty.

As the sun sets, our heroes have something to eat.

Ashley: What's that?

Brock: This is Pokémon food. Made from my own secret recipe. The ingredients are specially blended for each Pokémon.

Ashley: Hm.

Ashley gives a piece to Pidgeotto.

Ashley: How's it taste?

Brock: I've been developing it for years. I keep improving on the recipe. I'll make a batch for Jigglypuff.

Seymour: I'll try some.

Seymour eats a piece.

Seymour: Not bad.

Ashley: Really? Let me taste.

Ashley tries a piece, but she doesn't like it as much.

Brock: You might not like it, but the Pokémon sure do.

Over on a rock, Jigglypuff and Clefairy are talking, then they say something interesting.

Ashley: Jigglypuff makes friends so easily. I wonder what they're talking about.

Jigglypuff and Clefairy turn to our heroes.

Ashley: What's up Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff and Clefairy run off and the group follow them.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, where on Earth are you taking us?

Ashley then looks up ahead and sees another cave.

Ashley: It's another cave!

Our heroes enter the cave and discover a most amazing sight. Ashley looks at what she and her friends have found.

Ashley: Wow....!

Seymour: It's the core of the Moon Stone!

Misty: This feels like a dream!

Brock: So the Moon Stone legend is true!

Ashley: Look! Clefairy's doing something!

As Clefairy places its fragment down to complete the circle, the Moon Stone and the fragments begin to glow bright blue. Soon, more Clefairy come out.

Misty: There are so many of them!

One Clefairy greets our heroes on behalf of its kind.

Ashley: I think its saying hello.

Brock: Yeah.

Misty: Look at them!

The Clefairy begin dancing around the Moon Stone.

Seymour: Amazing. These Clefairy have formed their own society. This is an incredible sight.

Jigglypuff and Clefairy speak about what's happening.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff. What's Clefairy been telling you anyway, huh?

Jigglypuff tries to explain and after giving them a few hints, our heroes finally figure out.

Ashley: The Clefairy pray to the Moon Stone!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Seymour: Is it because the Moon Stone fell from the heavens?

Misty: Then maybe the legends are true. Maybe the Moon Stone really did come from space.

Ashley: Yeah.

Seymour: Of course! It all makes sense now!

Ashley: What does?

Seymour: Outer space! Pokémon and the human race will ride the Moon Stone into space! First to the moon, then to Mars, then together to the stars!

Meowth: Stars? That's our cue!

Everyone turns and spots Team Rocket standing at the entrance.

Ashley: You guys don't know when to quit!

Seymour: You keep away from the Moon Stone or else!

James: Or else?

Jessie: I think we've been threatened.

Seymour: The Moon Stone belongs to the Clefairy, not to you troublemakers! Leave this cave at once!

James: What's that unusual sound?

Jessie: His knees are shaking.

Meowth: Sounds like a wimp!

Seymour: I'll show you!

Seymour charges for Team Rocket.

Ashley: Don't! Seymour!

As Seymour charges, Meowth trips him and causes his glasses to fall off.

Meowth: Ha! Did you have a nice trip?

Seymour: My glasses! I can't see a thing!

Misty: Oh. Seymour!

Ashley: That wasn't fair!

Jessie: All's fair in a Pokémon match, girl.

James: Enough talk!

Ashley: I agree! Let's go, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Brock: Onix, let's go!

Onix, Ekans, and Grimer all come out from their Pokéballs.

Jessie: Let's show them that size doesn't matter. Ekans, underground!

James: Koffing, Poison Gas!

Everyone holds their breath due to the gas.

Ashley: Gas won't stop us! Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Whirlwind the gas!

Pidgeotto blows the gas clear only for our heroes to find that the Moon Stone core has disappeared and a gaping hole in the ground is in its place.

Ashley: The Moon Stone....

Brock: It's gone!

Misty: Team Rocket stole it!

Ashley: The match was just a trick so they could sneak away with it.

Brock: All right, Onix! Follow them underground!

Onix tunnels after Team Rocket.

Ashley: Good, that means there's still a chance to catch them!

Meanwhile, Seymour keeps looking for his glasses until a Clefairy hands them to him.

Seymour: I beg your pardon? Oh, thank you.

Seymour takes his glasses.

Seymour: But why aren't you chasing after the robbers that took your Moon Stone? The Moon Stone is sacred to you, isn't it? It's your responsibility to take it back from those robbers, don't you understand me?

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is sliding down the side of the mountain trail with the Moon Stone core.

Jessie: Nice guys always...

James: Finish last!

Meowth: We just went from worst to first! Heh!

Suddenly, Brock's Onix bursts up from underground, knocking Team Rocket and the Moon Stone core off their sled!

Ashley: Got them!

Brock: Onix, grab them, now!

James: Grimer, counterattack!

Grimer hits Onix right on top of his head with a Sludge attack and knocks it down, though it crashes on Grimer.

Brock: Onix!

Ashley: Hey, look!

Ashley sees Seymour and the Clefairy coming out of a hole.

Misty: It's Seymour!

Meowth: Meowth! What's going on?

The Clefairy soon start waving their fingers in unison.

Jessie: What are they doing?

James: Waving their fingers.

Soon, everyone starts moving their heads in sync with the Clefairy's fingers.

Meowth: This way and that way and this way and that way.

Misty: I'm getting dizzy.

Seymour: This is an attack the Clefairy use called the Metronome. I've never seen Clefairy use the Metronome before. Who knows what will happen?

The Clefairy stop, and then begin to glow brightly. This causes the ground underneath to go up in an explosion, sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Jessie: Well, it looks like Team Rocket is...

James: blasting off again!

Meowth: That was the Metronome!

Jessie: I give it two thumbs down!

James: Me, too!

Meowth: Meowth, three!

Ashley: Wow!

Soon, some pieces of the Moon Stone end up landing on some of the Clefariy, causing them to evolve into Clefable.

Brock: The Clefairy are...

Misty: Evolving.

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Clefable, an advanced form of Clefairy. These unique creatures are among the rarest Pokémon in the world.

Seymour: The power of the Moon Stone did this.

Jigglypuff quickly gets into Ashley's bag.

Ashley: What's wrong, Jigglypuff?

Back at the cave, the Clafairy and Clefable continue their Moon Stone celebration.

Seymour: I've decided to live here with the Clefairy.

Our heroes look shocked and surprised at this news.

Ashley: Huh?

Seymour: It's been my life's dream to find the Moon Stone, someday I will travel to the stars with the Clefairy.

Misty: Wow.

Brock: When you do get to outer space, I hope you remember to send us a postcard.

Ashley: So long, Seymour! Goodbye, Clefairy and Clefable!

Seymour: Goodbye, Ashley! Goodbye, Jigglypuff! And thank you all!

Ashley: Do you really think that the Clefairy really came to Earth from outer space?

Brock: I don't really think so.

Misty: Me neither, but it's fun to imagine they did.

Ashley: Yeah, but Jigglypuff, why did you quickly hid in my bag when the Clefairy were evolving from the Moon Stone?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Brock: Well I kinda heard that Jigglypuff can evolve into a Pokémon called Wigglytuff due to the Moon Stone.

Ashley: Wigglytuff?

Ashley takes out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Wigglytuff, the evolved form of Jigglypuff. Its body is full of elasticity. By inhaling deeply, it can continue to inflate itself without limit.

Ashley: Sounds cool, but why don't you want to evolve into that, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff, Jiggly.

Ashley: You'd rather get stronger as you are and not evolve?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Ok Jigglypuff, if you don't want to evolve, that's ok.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, our heroes come to a crossroads.

Brock: This road leads to, Cerulean City. I guess we're headed the right way. And there's something else scribbled here.

Ashley: Yeah, well, they say some kids like to write silly notes on these signs. What's it say?

Ashley looks at the scribble and it says "Gary was here. Ashley is a loser!".

Ashley: "Gary was here." LOSER?!? Oh, that Gary! I'll show you!

Ashley rushes on ahead of the others.

Misty: What's the hurry!?

Brock: She'll never learn.

Jigglypuff sighs.

Narrator: And so Ashley races to catch up with her rival. Is she running towards victory, danger, or disaster? No one knows for sure, so be sure you're here for the next Pokémon.

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

I hope everybody enjoyed this episode. For those who were hoping Ashley's Jigglypuff would evolve into Wigglytuff, sorry to disappoint you but it won't evolve because Jigglypuff will remain the same just like Ash's Pikachu from the original anime.

Chapter 7: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode begins with a recall of past episodes.

Narrator: Determined to become a Pokémon master, Ashley continues her journey, gaining skill, knowledge, and catching new Pokémon along the way. Her fierce Pokémon battle with gym leader Brock earned her both a Boulder Badge and a brand new friend. Brock, hoping to be a Pokémon breeder, decided to join Ashley and Misty on their journey, along with many other new friends.

Gary: Gary was here. Ashley is a loser.

Narrator: But with her rival Gary way ahead of her, Ashley Ketchum is still playing catch up. We can only wonder what adventures lie ahead.

Ashley and Brock are seen walking down the path to Cerulean City and Ashley yawns.

Ashley: It's a great day to just enjoy the sunshine.

Brock: And while you're enjoying the sunshine, Gary is catching more Pokémon.

Ashley almost falls over embarrassed.

Brock: But I guess it's possible for a Pokémon trainer can capture Pokémon and enjoy the sun.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Misty soon comes running up.

Misty: Hey! Wait a minute! Where do you think you're going?

Ashley: Oh, I KNOW where we're going. We're going to Cerulean City.

Misty: Cerulean City?!? What are you going there for?!?

Ashley: Well, it's none of your business, but I'm going for more badges.

Misty: Uh, Ashley. You don't want Pokémon from there, trust me.

Ashley: Why not?

Misty: Because they're all...

Ashley: All what?

Misty: Very scary ghost Pokémon that look like this.

Misty makes a scary expression.

Misty: Like monsters!

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Nice face, Misty. Come on, guys.

Misty: Hey! Wait! Wait a second!

Misty jumps in front of Ashley and Brock.

Misty: Hey, what about Vermilion City? It's right on the water and there are lots of neat Pokémon, and you can watch all the giant yachts pulling into the harbor, and there's a little park way up on a hill where you can sit and watch the sunset, that's so romantic.

Ashley: Uh huh.

Misty: It's much nicer than that old Cerulean City, so let's get going!

Ashley: Okay. Let's go!

Misty: Really?

Ashley: To Cerulean City.

Misty falls over in disbelief.

Ashley: I have to get more trainer badges, Brock. And since there's a gym in Cerulean City, it's the closest place to go.

Brock: Yeah, makes sense to me.

Misty: Ah! I never wanted to wind up back here!

The scene transitions to night in Cerulean City, before our heroes arrive, and then into a building where Team Rocket is in the process of a robbery.

James: The coast is clear!

Jessie: Nothing to fear.

Meowth: Nobody here.

The three land on the ground from a vent and look around until they find what they're looking for.

James: Well, looks like we found it.

Jessie: Just what we need to get just what we want.

Meowth: Pokémon!

The scene transitions to the next morning, where our heroes have just arrived in Cerulean City.

Ashley: So this is Cerulean City, eh, Brock?

Brock: Pretty nice place, isn't it?

Ashley: Yeah, pretty cool!

Ashley then looks behind and notices Misty isn't with them.

Ashley: Hey, look! That's weird. Misty's not following us anymore.

Brock: She really didn't want to come to Cerulean City, did she?

Ashley: I wonder why she hates this place so much. Ah, we'll never understand her.

Soon, our heroes see a crowd of people and the city police in front of a machine store.

Ashley: Police. I wonder what happened.

Brock: Yeah.

Ashley and Brock walk over into the crowd.

Ashley: Excuse me. Do you know what happened here?

???: Some burglars broke into the store last night.

Ashley: Burglars, huh?

???: What do you know about burglars?

Ashley: Huh?

Officer Jenny: You all look very suspicious to me.

Ashley: Hey! You're that motorcycle officer from Viridian!

Officer Jenny: Huh? Oh! You must have met my sister-in-law. If you know my sister-in-law, that means you all probably have some dealings with the police in Viridian. Now, maybe you all stopped to ask her for directions, or maybe you found a wallet on the street and returned it, or maybe you're all a gang of criminals who broke out of jail!

Officer Jenny holds up some handcuffs.

Ashley: I've never been to jail!

Brock: Neither have I, ma'am!

Officer Jenny: The criminal always returns to the scene of the crime.

Brock: We're not...

Ashley: Maybe this will clear things up.

Ashley shows Officer Jenny her Pokédex.

Dexter: I'm Dexter, a Pokédex programmed by Professor Oak for Pokémon trainer Ashley Ketchum.

Brock: Yeah, and I was the leader of the Pewter City gym.

Brock shows the Boulder Badge.

Officer Jenny: Well, that's evidence enough for me. I'm sorry I was suspicious. Now I'm suspicious of my sister-in-law, she sure has weird tastes in friends.

Brock: Uh, Miss?

Officer Jenny: Hm?

Brock: I was wondering, since I'm new in town maybe we could get together tonight and you can show me around.

Officer Jenny: Well, I'm not off-duty until it's past your bedtime. And I might even have to work round the clock to catch these burglars.

Ashley: Well, what exactly did they steal?

Officer Jenny: That's the strange thing about it. They didn't take any money, just some massive vacuum and a giant hose.

Ashley: But what would anyone want that stuff for?

Officer Jenny: I'm sure I don't know, young lady. But I do know I have no time to play guessing games with you because I've got a job to do and it's time for all of you to move along.

Officer Jenny ushers Ashley and Brock out of the crowd.

Officer Jenny: Come on, let's go! Alright, everybody! The show's over! Nothing to see here! Break it up! Break it up!

Soon, Ashley and Brock are now sitting in a park bench.

Ashley: Good thing I had my Pokédex and you had your badge, Brock.

Brock: Yeah. Shouldn't you head for the Cerulean City gym?

Ashley: Yeah. Hey, Brock! You got any inside info on the gym trainer there?

Brock: Huh?

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: I just wanna find out as much as I can about him before we have our match. Know yourself, know your adversary, and you hold the key to victory.

Brock: You sure know some pretty deep stuff.

Ashley: I learned that one from Dexter. Now, about that information on the gym leader here.

Brock: Well, I never actually met the trainer here, but I know his Pokémon's special move.

Ashley: Yeah? What is it?

Brock: I'm sorry, Ashley. But I can't give you that information.

Ashley: Why not?

Brock: I'm a gym leader, too, you know. I can't tell you out of respect. You understand?

Ashley: That's cool.

Brock gets up from the bench.

Brock: Well, I have some stuff I need to check out.

Ashley: What kind of stuff?

Brock: Just stuff. See ya later.

Brock then leaves as he walks away.

Ashley: Bye. Well, let's get going, Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon Ashley is looking for the gym while carrying a map.

Ashley: Cerulean City gym. Cerulean City gym. Should be right around here someplace. There it is!

Ashley soon sees the gym in view.

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the stars of our show, The Sensational Cerulean City Synchronized Swimming Sisters!

Ashley: Huh?

Three girls dive in and begin their performance.

Ashley: I thought this was the Pokémon gym, Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff watches the show in awe and the performance ends in thunderous applause. Later, Ashley walking through a hallway with aquariums.

Ashley: I can't understand it.

Ashley gasps.

Ashley: It's like, an aquarium! How can this be a Pokémon gym?

Violet: The crowd was totally awesome!

Lily: I know, that was so great!

Violet: Daisy, the dive you did was super.

Daisy: The practice really paid off.

Lily: Totally.

All three Cerulean Sisters laugh.

Ashley: Uh, excuse us.

Lily: I'm sorry, but if you want an interview, you have to, like, call our manager.

Ashley: No, it's not that, I'm not a reporter.

Lily: We don't do autographs.

Ashley: I don't want one. I just want to know if this is a Pokémon gym.

Daisy: Oh. Well, this place sure is the Pokémon gym.

Ashley: Well, we're looking for the gym trainer.

Daisy: The three of us are the gym trainers here.

Lily: We're the Sensational Sisters.

Violet: We're world famous.

Ashley: Huh? But what's with all the swimming earlier?

Lily: It's, like, our hobby and our fans love to watch us perform.

Violet: We pool our talents to make a big splash.

All three sisters laugh while Ashley nearly falls over in embarrassment from the joke. The scene switches over to the battlefield.

Ashley: Come on! I challenge all of you!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

All three sisters act like they're not interested.

Ashley: What?

Daisy: We don't feel much like battling anymore.

Ashley: What do you mean?

Violet: We just got beaten three times in a row by these kids from this nowhere place called Pallet Town.

Ashley: Not again.

Violet: It's was just one defeat and then another. My eyes were spinning from the losses.

Daisy: We had to, like, practically rush all our Pokémon to the Pokémon Center.

Lily: This is the only one left.

Lily drops a Pokéball and a Goldeen comes out.

Ashley: You mean, all you have is a Goldeen?!

Lily recalls Goldeen back to its Pokéball.

Violet: If only it would evolve into Seaking, we could use it, but all it can do now is its Horn Attack.

Daisy: So, like, there's no point in battling.

Lily: Now, instead of having matches, we have time to make ourselves look more beautiful then ever.

Daisy: I know what you both want.

Daisy claps twice.

Daisy: Seel!

A Seel pops out of the pool with a badge on its tongue and Daisy grabs it.

Daisy: A Cascade Badge. This is what you want, right? You can have it.

Ashley: Thanks, but I would rather earn my badges.

Daisy: Take it. A badge is a badge. Here.

Misty: Hold it right there!

Everyone looks in shock as they see Misty.

Ashley: Misty?!?

Jigglypuff: Puff!

Misty: HIIIIII-YA! Alright, Daisy. If you don't want to battle them, I will!

Ashley looks in shock and disbelief. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Seel!

Back to the show.

Misty: If you don't want to battle them, I will!

Ashley: What do you mean?

Misty: Sorry for not telling you before. But now I'm telling you here and now that I'm a Cerulean City trainer, too. I am the fourth Sensational Sister!

Lily: There are only three Sensational Sisters and one runt.

Misty growls.

Daisy: He does have a point. So, little sister, it's a surprise to see you back so soon.

Violet: That little girl with the big mouth who said she wouldn't come back till she was a great Pokémon trainer, wasn't that you?

Misty: I guess I did say something like that when I left.

Ashley: So THAT'S why Misty was so dead set against coming here.

Lily: Misty, you left here pretending you wanted to become a Pokémon trainer because you couldn't compare with us because we're obviously much more talented and beautiful than you are.

Ashley: Uh oh.

Misty: That wasn't the reason!

Daisy: Well then, I guess, like, you came back because you couldn't make it as a Pokémon trainer.

Misty: It wasn't my idea to come back here! The only reason I'm here is because she wanted to come!

Daisy: Well, she does looks like someone I'd choose for a girlfriend if I were into girls.

Ashley slightly blushes from what Daisy said.

Daisy: Even though you're no prize, so lucky you.

Misty: My girlfriend?!? If I battle her, that'll prove I'm not a quitter and I'm just as good a trainer as you three!

Daisy: Well, you are the only one of us with a Pokémon that can actually battle.

Misty: Alright, Ashley. Are you ready to rumble?

Ashley: Let's do it!

Both trainers take their positions on the battlefield.

Misty: I wasn't planning on challenging you till you paid me back for my bike, but this is as good a time as any! If you want that Cascade Badge, you're gonna have to beat me!

Ashley: It'll be my pleasure. Jigglypuff, this one's gonna be a piece of cake.

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley: So, how many Pokémon?

Misty: Two against two works for me!

Ashley: You got it! Alright then, Jigglypuff, I choose you!

However, Jigglypuff refuses to go into battle.

Ashley: Huh? Jigglypuff, what are you doing?

Jigglypuff: Puff. Puff.

Ashley: Are you saying you don't want to battle with Misty?

Jigglypuff: Glypuff.

Ashley: Well, I guess it's okay if you don't want to battle a friend.

Misty: Jigglypuff! You're a Jiggly-pal!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Thanks a lot, Jigglypuff. Beedrill, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Beedrill comes out.

Butterfree: Speeee! Speeee!

Misty: Well, in that case. Misty calls Staryu!

Misty throws a Pokéball and Staryu comes out.

Ashley: Oh!

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Staryu, the core of this water Pokémon shines in a rainbow of seven colors. A core that is valued by some as a type of jewelry.

Ashley: Wow.

Misty: Quit stalling and let's get this show on the road!

Violet: You think Misty could really win?

Lily: Like, in her dreams maybe.

Seel: Seel! Seel!

Ashley: Butterfree! You can blow that thing away with one blast! Twineddle it!

The attack lands.

Misty: Staryu, counter attack!

Ashley: Beedrill, dodge!

Beedrill knocks Staryu back every time it attacks.

Ashley: Ha ha! I'm gonna win this!

Misty: Staryu, Water Gun!

The attack hits a few times.

Ashley: In that case, Toxic, now!

The attack lands and Staryu starts to become badly poisoned.

Misty: Oh no! Staryu looks like it's really in pain!

Ashley: It doesn't even have a face, how can you tell?

Misty: Because I'm sensitive to others' feelings, that's how!

Ashley: Oh yeah? Like I'm not?

Seel starts clapping.

Misty: Staryu, return!

Misty recalls Staryu and pulls out another Pokéball.

Misty: Misty calls Starmie!

Misty throws the Pokéball and Starmie comes out.

Misty: Starmie dive in the water.

Starmie dives into the pool.

Misty: Now, Tackle Beedrill from underwater!

Starmie attacks again and again, but with only one hit and mostly misses.

Misty: If Starmie can get Beedrill in the pool and underwater, I win. Water Pokémon always have the advantage in the water!

Misty laughs and Ashley lowly growls and then hears Jigglypuff cheering for Misty.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! You're supposed to be on my side!

Daisy: Misty's totally awesome.

Lily: Well, we three got the good looks in the family, so I guess she had to get some talent.

Starmie's Tackle was so powerful, it knocked Beedrill into the water, and it couldn't swim or fly due to its wings being too wet.

Ashley: Beedrill, return!

Ashley recalls Beedrill and pulls out another Pokéball.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Whirlwind it away!

Misty: Dive under then up!

The attack manages to knock Pidgeotto back, but not down.

Ashley: Strike back with Wing Attack!

The attack knocks Starmie out of the sky, but back into the pool. Starmie, however, rebounds from the pool and strikes back.

Ashley: Give it a Gust to blow it away!

Pidgeotto's Gust attack blows Starmie directly into the wall, and its core starts flashing.

Misty: Starmie! Oh no! Starmie's energy is just about to run out!

Ashley: Alright, Pidgeotto! Let's get that trainer badge!

Just then, a loud rumble it heard and the building begins to shake, causing everyone to panic. Suddenly, Team Rocket bursts through the wall on their vacuum machine.

Violet: Check out that hair!

Daisy: Like, who invited the party crashers?

Jessie: Sorry to break in on you, ladies.

James: Allow us to introduce ourselves.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Ashley and Misty: Team Rocket!

James: The water Pokémon have the advantage.

Jessie: But if we steal that water away...

James: Then the Pokémon are ours for the taking!

Meowth: And Meowth knows just how to do it!

Violet: What are they trying to prove?

All three sisters look in and sound surprised by Team Rocket's machine as it begins to suck up the water from the pool.

Ashley: A massive vacuum and a giant hose.

Ashley gasps.

Ashley: Team Rocket were the robbers who broke into that store back there! I should've known it was them!

Daisy: Our swimming pool!

Misty: They're sucking it dry!

Lily: That's our water!

Meowth: Right! I should give it back.

Meowth puts the machine in reverse and blows the water out all over the room, flooding it.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, use Psychic get us to high ground, up in the bleachers!

Jigglypuff: Puff!

Using its psychic power, Jigglypuff lifts Ashley and itself onto the highest point in the gym where the water from the pool can't reach, but the water manages to trap the others.

Misty: We've gotta protect the Pokémon!

Violet: Like, what about my hair?!?

Meowth: All right! Now's the time to suck 'em up!

Meowth puts the vacuum back in forward and starts sucking up the water and all the Pokémon trapped in it.

Seel: Seel!

Violet: Come back, Seel!

Jigglypuff soon gets knocked into the pool by the current and gets dragged towards the center.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Just for a second, Ashley comes up with an idea.

Ashley: Hey, I got it! Jigglypuff, Psychic on Team Rocket!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff uses the attack to control Team Rocket and drop them into their own whirlpool.

James: Now I know how it feels to be all washed up!

Jessie: We'll never come clean!

The three head out the back of their machine and far into the distance.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

As Team Rocket are gone, Jigglypuff is still being dragged by current in the pool.

Daisy: Oh no!

Misty: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley pulls the lever and puts the machine in reverse, Jigglypuff flies out and it floats downs as it lands in Daisy's arms. Later, everyone is standing outside of the gym.

Misty: Hey, we never got to finish our match.

Ashley: Yeah. And I was just about to win it, too.

Misty: What?

Violet: You could say your match had to be postponed, like, due to drain.

Lily: At least nobody lost.

Misty: I wanted to win.

Ashley: I guess I'm not gonna get that Cascade Badge.

Daisy: Wrong. We're giving this badge to you.

Daisy holds out the Cascade Badge.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: How come he gets the badge? He didn't win!

Daisy: Jigglypuff was, like, the one who totally saved us all. And I feel if she used Jigglypuff from the start, there's no way your water Pokémon would have won.

Misty: Oh, man!

Daisy: Take the badge, Ashley. You deserve it.

Ashley: Gee, thanks! Ha! I'll take it!

Ashley takes the badge.

Narrator: And so Ashley earned her second Pokémon trainer badge.

Lily: Misty, you just go right on trying to become a Pokémon trainer. You might as well be good at something 'cause you'll never be stars like us.

Misty: You keep that up and you'll be seeing stars!

Violet: Chill out, Misty!

Daisy: Be careful! You know we love you.

Misty: Yeah.

Just then, Brock arrives.

Brock: Ashley!

Ashley: Yo, Brocko!

Brock: How'd it go?

Ashley: See for yourself.

Ashley shows her second badge to Brock.

Brock: Cool, let's go!

Ashley: Right.

Misty: You're not leaving without me!

Ashley: Misty, you're not gonna be a sore loser, are you?

Misty: I didn't lose anything! It was a draw!

Ashley: Well, I'm the one who got the badge.

Misty: What? You know you lost with Beedrill!

Ashley: Yeah, but I still beat Staryu with Beedrill before Starmie took it out, plus I made a great comeback.

Misty: If Team Rocket hadn't busted in, I would've destroyed you!

Ashley: You're lucky they showed up, you were about to lose!

Misty: Lose? I was just getting started!

Ashley: Oh, yeah?

Misty: Oh, yeah!

Brock: Oh, brother.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 8: The Path to the Pokémon League

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens.

Narrator: With two Pokémon badges pinned to her dress, our hero, Ashley marches boldly along the path to, uh. The path to...

Ashley: Where are we going?

Misty: How many times do I have to tell you? Vermilion City. It's got a luxury cruise ship, and I'm dying to see it.

Ashley: We won't have time for sightseeing. I have to get more badges.

Brock: I've heard that there's a really great gym in Vermilion.

Ashley: A gym? Alright! I'm gonna win my third badge! Let's go!

Ashley runs ahead of the Misty and Brock.

Misty: Don't get your hopes up! There are a lot of tough trainers around here!

Ashley: Ah, bring em on! I bet none of them has even one Pokémon badge!

The scene transitions to a battle that's in its final moments between Ashley and another trainer.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, finish it!

The final attack lands, and the Rattata fighting Pidgeotto is knocked out.

???: Oh! Rattata!

Ashley: And I win! That's number ten!

???: You're a really great Pokémon trainer.

Ashley: Well, I guess I was pretty go there. I mean, I don't mean to brag, but I do have the best coach ever and these.

Ashley shows her badges.

???: Wow! You got badges!

Ashley: Yep, that's them.

???: You got two!

Misty: I think giving him those badges was a mistake.

Brock: Uh huh.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly. Jiggly.

???: I bet you could even beat A.J.!

Ashley: A.J.?

???: Yeah! He lives over there! A.J. trains savage Pokémon, he owns his own gym. He's never lost a single match.

Ashley: He's unbeatable? Well, he was, until now. He hasn't come up against somebody like me.

Misty: She's getting a big head.

Brock: Yeah, but his brain is still the same size.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly. Jiggly.

Soon, our heroes arrive at unofficial gym.

Ashley: Look at that! This gym isn't officially licensed by the Pokémon League! Undefeated. Big deal! I can beat him!

Misty: 98 wins in a row. You may have won ten battles, Ashley, but he's won almost ten times more matches than you have.

Ashley: I go for quality, not quantity!

???: Are you my next victim?

A boy then walks up.

Ashley: You must be the wild Pokémon trainer.

???: Humph! That's my job. But beatin' chumps like you is my hobby. Ready to lose?

The doors to the gym open to reveal a large tent.

Ashley: Wow!

Misty: Now THIS is not too shabby at all.

Soon, a Butterfree flies in and picks up AJ's backpack and takes it into the tent.

Ashley: What's in the backpack?

A.J.: The wild Pokémon that I just caught. There's a whole bunch more in the tent, and then some.

Ashley: Hey! Can I see them after the match?

A.J. If you want. So, which Pokémon are you gonna choose for my ninety-ninth win?

Ashley: Ninety-ninth?

Ashley growls and steps onto the battlefield.

Ashley: I'm afraid you're gonna have to change your sign after this match. You'll be formerly undefeated.
A.J. You may think that you're hot stuff, girl. But you're not playing in the Pokémon Little League anymore!

A.J. cracks his whip, which causes Ashley to jump in surprise.

A.J.: After I win one-hundred matches in a row, I'll start competing for badges!

Brock: That means he's only two wins away.

Misty: And he'll be extra psyched to win!

Ashley: Ninety-eight wins and you still don't have a badge? That's tough luck, A.J. I have ten wins and I've won two Pokémon badges.

Ashley shows her badges.

A.J.: Did you buy those badges or steal em? Either that or you competed in some loser gyms. Where were they? Failure City or Wimpsville?

A.J.'s comment triggers both Misty and Brock.

Misty: What do you mean "loser gyms"?

Brock: Hey, Ashley! Pulverize this guy!

Ashley laughs nervously.

A.J. Let's get started then! Sandshrew, go!

A.J. throws a Pokéball and Sandshrew comes out from it.)

Ashley: A Sandshrew, huh? This should be interesting.

Brock: Let's be careful now, Ashley.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

A.J.: Sandshrew, go!

Ashley: Pidgeotto, dive at it!

Brock: Ashley is lucky. Flying Pokémon should have the advantage here.

A.J. cracks his whip and Sandshrew rolls up into a ball like an armadillo.

Ashley: Too bad Sandshrew can't fly.

The leaping, rolled up Sandshrew hits Pidgeotto and knocks it down and out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto!

A.J. Finish it.

Ashley: Uh oh! Pidgeotto, return!

Pidgeotto was recalled knowing it was unable to continue battling.

Ashley: Beedrill, I choose you!

Ashley throws another Pokéball and Beedrill comes out.

Ashley: You can do it! Flying vs ground should be no problem!

A.J.: That's what you think! Now watch and weep!

Ashley: Go, Toxic!

A.J. cracks his whip and Sandshrew Digs under the battlefield.

Brock: That Sandshrew is pretty well trained.

Misty: He controls it with the crack of his whip, like a lion tamer.

A.J. cracks his whip again and Sandshrew bursts up from the ground behind Beedrill and pins it down by its wings.

Ashley: Beedrill!

A.J.: Heh!

Ashley grabs Jigglypuff's hand and starts pulling it to get it to enter the battle.

Jigglypuff: Puff!

Ashley: Come on, Jigglypuff, you've gotta help your friend!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Due to its unwillingness to enter the battle, Jigglypuff uses Psychic and moves Ashley to the ground. Meanwhile, Team Rocket watches from the trees.

Jessie: That Sandshrew is very tempting.

James: We should grab it.

Meowth: Hm. Looks fat. You two gotta carry it.

Jessie: The outfit that trainer is wearing is positively hideous!

James: That shirt looks like its from a century or two ago. He'd fit right in perfectly at a museum.

Meowth: At least he doesn't look like he's trick-or-treatin' like you do.

James bonks Meowth on the head and sends him crashing to the ground.

Meowth: MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEOWTH!

A.J.: And that makes victory number ninety-nine!

Ashley: It's not fair, I'm the one with the badges. How about 2 out of 3?

A.J.: Stop whining, kid. Nobody wants to compete against a crybaby.

Ashley: Hey, there's something fishy here! I didn't have any problems winning until I battled in your ring! How do I know this whole match wasn't rigged? That's it! You cheated! How else could Sandshrew beat Beedrill? Flying Pokémon always have the advantage over ground Pokémon.

A.J.: Chill out.

Ashley: What do you say we go play the match somewhere else, huh?

Misty: Ashley doesn't know when to quit, does she?

Brock: That A.J's sure is strong! I don't get it! How is he so good?

Ashley: One more chance?

A.J.: Come back when you grow up.

Ashley: It's not fair.

Ashley sighs in disappointment.

Brock: Looks like you'll have to rethink the way you train.

Ashley: What do you mean?

A.J.: You call that last match a fight!?

Heroes: Huh?

A.J.: It's time for some serious training!

Ashley pulls the curtain of the tent back and cannot believe her eyes.

Ashley: Huh?

Inside the tent, Ashley and Jigglypuff see all of the Pokémon A.J. caught and his Sandshrew going through intense training and wearing strange harnesses around them. Ashley, and Jigglypuff then notice Sandshrew dive into a pool of water, and then when it comes out, A.J. cracks his whip and tells him to do it again. Ashley charges toward A.J.

Ashley: Knock it off!

Both trainers fall into the pool.

A.J.: Now what do you want? A swimming match?

Ashley: You're hurting Sandshrew!

A.J.: Mind your own business! I don't need any amateurs teaching me how to train Pokémon!

Ashley: You call that training?

Ashley looks over to Sandshrew.

Ashley: What's that? It looks like a straitjacket.

A.J.: It's no straitjackets, it's a strength intensifier.

Brock: Who invented that thing?

A.J.: I did. It's my own secret weapon for unleashing a Pokémon's powers. Sandshrew, back in the pool!

Ashley: Sandshrews are weakened by water!

A.J.: I know that!

Ashley: You'll hurt it!

A.J.: Just watch. Sandshrew, dive!

Sandshrew dives into the water.

Misty: Nice dive!

Sandshrew comes out of the water.

A.J.: Good work!

Brock: The water doesn't weaken your Sandshrew?

A.J.: You're looking at the only Sandshrew in the world strong enough to withstand water! Sandshrew! Pick up your pacing!

Sandshrew rolls up into a ball and is passed around by three Ratata.

Misty: Hey, wait. I thought you said pacing not passing.

Everyone but A.J. and Ashley almost fall over in embarrassment from Misty's terrible joke.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Why are you so tough on Sandshrew?

A.J.: I have to be tough, but I ask no more of Sandshrew then I do of myself. The very best.

Ashley: But you aren't nearly as tough on any of your other Pokémon.

A.J.: That's because Sandshrew is the very first Pokémon I ever caught. I will never forget that morning.

A flashback begins showing all that A.J. and Sandshrew went through.

A.J.: We promised to do whatever it took to become the best Pokémon and trainer of all time. Nothing would stop us from reaching our dream. No matter how difficult our path. Enduring fierce storms and raging winds. We sacrificed everything to achieve our dream and it was worth it. We're an unbeatable team!

Flashback ends.

Ashley: What you're doing is wrong. A great trainer should make friends with his Pokémon.

A.J.: Why should I listen to you?

Ashley: Hey, Brock! Don't you have anything to say about this?

Brock: I do. Your Pokémon are all in great shape. What kind of Pokémon food do you give them?

Ashley stumbles a bit after the question.

A.J.: My own recipe. Come on, I'll show you!

A.J. opens cabinet full of jars of Pokémon food with pictures of different Pokémon on them.

A.J.: To get the results I want, I have to carefully monitor the Pokémon diets. Of course, the recipe is secret.

Brock: Oh, yeah. Of course. You know, I mix my own food, too.

Jigglypuff watches Sandshrew lift the dumbbells and tries it itself, but to no avail. Meanwhile, outside the tent, Team Rocket prepares to capture Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Big sound ball?

Meowth: Check. Check. Check-a-roonie!

Jessie: Team Rocket will do what it has to do.

James: To snatch that little Jigglypuff. Maybe we should go back to our old motto. This one doesn't feel right.

Meowth: Hey! How about a theme-Meowth-song? And I can even do a liddah dance solo. Everyone loves music.

Jessie: A song's no good.

Mewoth hums a song to himself while rolling around on the sound ball.

James: A dance won't work.

Jessie: Here's a line you'll like.

James: And what's that?

Jessie: How about choreography killed the cat?

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Sandshrew!

Back to the show, a bell rings to signal that the Pokémon get a 15 minute break from training.

A.J.: Okay, you wimps get a fifteen minute break!

All of A.J.'s Pokémon collapse from exhaustion.

Ashley: Hey!

A.J.: Now what do you want?

Ashley: You're Pokémon are totally wiped out.

A.J.: Well, you better believe it! In this gym, we live by the rule: "No pain, no gain".

A.J.: But judging by your little stuffed Jigglypuff over there, you don't follow any rules.

Ashley: My Jigglypuff is not stuffed! Take it back! Hey, did you hear me?! I said take it back! Whoa!

Both trainers fall into the pool and fight while Brock and Misty try to separate them, while Jigglypuff get caught inside one of A.J's strength intensifiers and rolls up into a ball, causing Sandshrew to laugh and roll into a ball as well. Meanwhile, Team Rocket rolls into the tent inside the giant sound ball to capture Jigglypuff.

Meowth: I'm getting dizzy!

James: Stop complaining! Look for Jigglypuff!

Jessie: Roll over there!

They roll towards Jigglypuff and Sandshrew.

James: What's that?

Jessie: Could it be Jigglypuff?

Meowth: Yeah, that's it! Now hurry! All that rolling made me nauseous!

James captures Sandshrew, unknowingly, in a sack and the whole ball runs away when Jessie and James burst their legs through the bottom.

James: Got it!

Jessie: Let's go!

Meowth: Hurry, I feel sick!

Team Rocket runs out, unnoticed, and loses the sound ball.

Meowth: My leg fell asleep!

James: I wish your mouth would!

Team Rocket runs off into the distance with Sandshrew while Ashley and A.J. get out of the pool and end their squabbling.

A.J.: Why do you keep hanging around here? There must be other trainers you can bother.

Ashley: Yeah, right.

The bell then rings to signal the end of the fifteen-minute break A.J's Pokémon got.

A.J.: Time's up! Back to work, all of you! Hey, where's Sandshrew? That's weird. What's your Jigglypuff doing?

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley tries to pull Jigglypuff back into its regular shape, but to no avail.

Ashley: It's no use!

A.J.: Here. Give her to me.

A.J. undoes the strength intensifier and Jigglypuff takes its shape again.

Jigglypuff: glypuff!

Ashley: Jigglypuff! You're okay!

A.J.: Jigglypuff, have you seen Sandshrew?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

A.J.: You haven't? Sandshrew! Where are you!?

Ashley: Maybe it ran away.

A.J.: What are you talking about?

Ashley: The way you treat your Pokémon, I'm surprised they all haven't run away.

A.J.: Sandshrew and I have been together for a long time!

Ashley: Yeah, I know. But when Sandshrew saw how well Jigglypuff and I get along, it thought: "I deserve better. I'll find a trainer who treats me like Ashley treats Jigglypuff.".

A.J.: Sandshrew would not break the promise we made! Not after all we've been through! Not just before our one-hundredth victory! All of you! Go find Sandshrew!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has stopped somewhere in the woods.

Jessie: Those clowns will never catch up with us!

James: I'm exhausted! You take the bag, now!

Jessie: But a real gentleman always carries the bag.

James: Is that so?! Well, as you know, I'm no gentleman!

Suddenly, Sandshrew bursts free from the bag, lands on and gets its tail bitten by Meowth, and Digs underground with Meowth following behind.

Ashley: You've all had enough of A.J. and the way he pushes you around, haven't you? Well, you don't have to put up with it anymore, because now you can come with me! Anyone whose coming with me, raise your hand! Just raise your hand! Get em up there!

Misty: Ashley is making a fool of herself again.

A.J.: You see what happens when you try to start a mutiny in my gym? My Pokémon are all loyal.

Ashley: So, then, where's Sandshrew?

Suddenly, Sandshrew pops out of the ground with Meowth on his tail, knocking out Ashley in the process.

A.J.: Sandshrew.

All of A.J's Pokémon gather round as A.J. hugs his Pokémon.

Misty: A.J. and all his Pokémon sure are happy that Sandshrew's back.

Ashley: Huh?

A.J. laughs while holding Sandshrew in his arms.

Ashley: How could they possibly pick him over me?

Brock: A.J. is tough, but as you can see, he cares deeply for his Pokémon.

Ashley: Wow. A.J. does care about them.

Jigglypuff is soon seen trying to pull Meowth's charm off his head.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jig. puff!

Ashley: What is it?

Ashley realizes who it is.

Ashley: It's Meowth!

Brock: So, then it must've been Team Rocket that kidnapped Sandshrew!

Ashley picks up Meowth by the tail.

Ashley: Wake up!

Meowth wakes up.

Meowth: Meowth?

Meowth scratches Ashley's face, making her scream in pain.

Meowth: Hey! Where am I? What's goin' on here?

Everyone surrounds Meowth.

Meowth: How do I get outta dis mess?

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make that double!

Meowth: Meowth?

Ashley: Team Rocket.

Meowth: Use de ol' motto!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie and James: To denounce the evils of truth and love. To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth! Dat's right!

Jessie: That felt great! We don't need a theme song!

James: It's a classic.

A.J.: So these are the creeps that kidnapped my Sandshrew?

Jessie: Hm, that was an unfortunate mix-up.

James: We have no interest in your second rate Sandshrew.

A.J.: Second rate!?

Jessie: The only Pokémon we want is Jigglypuff.

James: You can keep all those other wimps.

A.J.: Wimps, are they?!

Ashley: That's it! Huh?

As Ashley tries to step in, A.J. blocks her.

A.J.: I'll take care of this, no one insults my Pokémon and gets away with it! Let's step outside!

Ashley: Uh oh.

They all step outside and A.J. cracks his whip.

A.J.: Team Rocket has insulted my gym! Let's answer them with my one-hundredth win!

Ashley: One-hundredth?

A.J.: That's right! As Sandshrew and I vowed.

Ashley: Good luck!

Jessie: Your small talk will cost you big time! Ekans, go!

James: Your turn, Grimer!

Jessie and James throw their Pokéballs and both Pokémon come out.

Ekans: Ekans!

Koffing: Grimer!

A.J.: Sandshrew, go!

Sandshrew heads onto the battlefield to meet Ekans and Grimer.

James: Grimer, Sludge attack!

Grimer fires blasts of sludge at Sandshrew, but Sandshrew rolls up into a ball and spins around to deflect them.

James: What?

Grimer: Grim?

Sandshrew rolls into a ball and hits Grimer, knocking it into Ekans.

James: Meowth, don't just stand there.

Meowth merrily chases Sandshrew around like a ball of string while humming a tune.

Jessie: Stop pussyfooting around!

Meowth: Just bitin' my time!

Meowth bites down on Sandshrew, but his teeth break.

Meowth: Ow! Da moment o' tooth!

A.J. cracks his whip.

A.J.: Finish it! Sandshrew, Fissure strike!

Sandshrew jumps into the air, still rolled up in a ball, and then unrolls itself as James lowly gasps.

Misty: Huh?

Sandshrew points his left paw to the ground and spins around in a corkscrew towards the ground.

A.J.: Go, Sandshrew! Drill into the ground till it splits!

Sandshrew lands very close to the center of the battlefield and it splits. The ground splits apart, as the dust cleared, Meowth climbed back up but was severely hurt.

Meowth: Ooogh.....

Meowth runs away.

Meowth: DAT'S IT, I FORFEIT DA MATCH!

Ekans and Grimer run away with Meowth.

Jessie: Come back here!

James: Meowth, where are you going?!

Meowth: Ta write us a theme song!

Jessie and James: Not that again!

Jessie and James shrug and runs away with their Pokémon.

A.J.: We did it Sandshrew! We finally reached victory number one-hundred! Today, all our sacrifices and hard work have finally paid off!

A.J. hugs Sandshrew.

A.J.: Now we can start winning our badges!

Everyone is now standing outside A.J.'s gym.

A.J.: When I return here, I'm gonna be, the number one Pokémon master!

Ashley: Why don't you come along with us?

A.J.: Thanks, but, Sandshrew and I have our own path that we must follow.

A.J. and Ashley shake hands as a sign of respect.

Ashley: Someday we'll meet again at the big Pokémon League competition.

A.J.: Okay, but next time, you better be in shape, cause I only wanna beat expert trainers.

Ashley: That's a deal!

A.J.: So long!

A.J. leaves with Sandshrew walking beside him.

Misty: He's tough, but pretty cool.

Brock: Yeah, looks like you've found another rival.

Ashley: A.J., I won't lose to you next time! I'll train hard to become the greatest Pokémon master in the world, following my own path.

Narrator: There are many paths that lead to the Pokémon League, and Ashley is just beginning to discover her own. What lies on that path is unknown, but one thing's for sure, she'll never forget the name of that place with the great gym again!

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 9: The School of Hard Knocks

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode starts as we see our heroes walking through fog.

Narrator: As our story continues, we once again find our heroes traveling together on their Pokémon journey in perfect harmony.

Misty: I'm not letting you out of my sight Ashley Ketchum until you pay for my broken bike!

Ashley: "My bike. My bike." That's all I ever hear from you!

Misty: Right. And my name may be Misty, but I'm perfectly clear about what you owe me and you're not gonna get away without paying!

Brock: Maybe if you two would spend less time arguing and paid more attention to where we're going, we'd already be in Vermilion City by now. Now, come on! We're already late. We've gotta start the show!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Brock starts pulling stuff out of his backpack.

Brock: 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 percent Cerulean coffee. You kids are too young for this stuff, but it's really quite good.

Brock takes out some prune juice.

Brock: How about some prune juice?

Ashley: I think I'll pass.

Misty: How about some herbal tea?

Ashley: You two MUST be kidding.

Brock: Not so fast, Ashley. 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 Mount Moon Pure Spring Water!

Brock pulls out the bottle of water from his backpack.

Brock: And for ze special snack, I have for you some French Crepes.

Misty gasps.

Misty: I love French things! They're so romantic, aren't they?

Misty fantasizes herself at a café table in Paris, but Ashley interrupts it and Misty gets angry.

Misty: All that crunching is ruining my romantic daydream!

Brock: By the way, I can't cook crepes and I can't boil water if I don't have a fire! One of you is gonna have to go into the forest and bring back some firewood.

Misty: That's an excellent idea, Brock! And I'm willing to sacrifice the excitement of searching for firewood to stay here and keep you company!

Brock: Well I guess that means.

Ashley: Yeah, I'm going!

Soon, Ashley heads into the forest to search for firewood.

Ashley: Here, firewood! Here, firewood! No firewood here. Why do I have to do all the dirt...

Before Ashley can complete his sentence, Jigglypuff spots something up ahead.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig! Jigglypuff!

Ashley sees a strange light in front of her.

Ashley: Hey! Looks like a fire!

Over to where the light is through the fog, there's a boy running on a treadmill, being quizzed on Pokémon by some other boys.

???: Alright, what's the name of this one?

The boy holds up a card with a Pokémon on it.

???: 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 what level Pidgey evolves? And what's the name of Pidgey's advanced stage?

???: Um.

???: You better come up with answers quickly, or you'll have to run faster.

Suddenly, the boy who was running ends up tripping and falling off the treadmill.

???: I'm sorry, I forgot.

The other boys surrounding him sigh at his response.

???: You forgot. And you call yourself a Pokémon Tech student? Well, we don't want to study with the likes of you.

???: I'm sorry.

Soon, Ashley rushes in to see what's going on.

Ashley: 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.

???: That's right. But there's no room at our Pokémon school for losers who don't even know Pidgey's evolved stage. We have to maintain standards.

Ashley: We don't know about this school of yours, but if its turning out students like you, I'd say that the standards are pretty low!

Misty then arrives at the scene.

Misty: That's right, Ashley! You tell em!

Ashley: Misty?

Misty: You you better stop bullying that kid or you'll have to answer to us! Right, Ashley?

Ashley: Misty, you stay out of this, and leave it to me!

Misty: You're right, Ashley. 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. I'll be here on the sidelines cheering you on waiting to drag a carcass away at the end. Show em how tough you are, Ashley!

???: 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.

The boy laughs and walks into the mist with the others.

Joe: Okay.

Ashley: Hey! Maybe you cowards are afraid to fight a girl!

???: The only thing we're afraid of is how badly we'd beat a little punk like you.

Ashley: Who do those guys think they are?

Brock: So those are the infamous tech students?

Ashley: Tech students?

Misty: Pokémon Tech. I think its short for Pokémon Technical. It's a school for Pokémon trainers. I know I have a flyer here somewhere.

Misty searches her pockets and pulls out a flyer.

Misty: Yeah, here it is.

Ashley: A Pokémon school in the middle of nowhere?

Brock: Hm. Let's see what it says here about this place.

Jigglypuff investigates the treadmill Joe was running on until it accidentally starts it up.

Brock: 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 be Pokémon trainers in a very short time, without having to travel on difficult badge collecting journeys.

As Brock talks, he leans on the treadmill and makes it go faster until Jigglypuff falls off.

Brock: Oh. So that's the story.

Ashley: Getting into the Pokémon League without badges is too easy.

Brock: Wait, there's more. Student entrance fees and tuition are in keeping with the high standards set by Pokémon Technical.

Misty: You know what that means, don't you? It's one of those snobby, private schools that only millionaire's kids go to.

Ashley: Oh, that really makes me mad! Where is this place, anyway!?

Joe: It's right over there!

Ashley: Huh?

The fog lifts to reveal the main dormitory of the school.

P.A.: Today's special class, fog battle techniques, is now ending. Tomorrow's lesson will be snow competition secrets.

Joe: Oh well. I guess tomorrow they'll make me into a snowman again.

Ashley: Do they treat you like that all the time?

Joe My friends are just trying to help me.

Ashley: You call them friends?!?

Brock: With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Joe: But they helped me learn that Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto at level 18, it learns Whirlwind at level 21, Wing Attack at level 31, and then as its level rises, it learns various tricks. After evolving to Pidgeot, it can fly at twelve-hundred meters at speeds of up to mach two!

Ashley: I don't get it. If you know everything about Pidgey, why didn't you just answer them before?

Joe: 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 upper classmate, but the classes are so hard here, some students are held back for many years! Everyone's too ashamed to go home without getting a diploma. That guy, he's in the beginner's class with me.

Ashley: You're a beginner?

Joe: A beginner has the same qualifications as someone with two badges. The intermediate class has the qualifications of four, and the 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 is 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.

Misty: What do the teachers say about that kind of help?

Joe: They don't even know about it. Or if they do, they pretend not to.

Ashley: Well, I for one think that 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 its stopped!

Joe: Here's a picture.

Our heroes gets a closer look at the picture Joe is holding up.

Misty: Huh? It's a girl?

Ashley: Oh, yeah. You're right about that.

Misty: Hey! If she's making your life so miserable, how come you're carrying her picture around?

Joe: I hate the way she treats us, but I like the way she looks.

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

Misty: While you two are slobbering over that dopey picture, I'm gonna find this little witch and straighten her out!

Misty stomps in anger towards the main dormitory.

Ashley: Hey, Misty! Wait!

As our heroes head inside, Team Rocket watches from afar.

Jessie: That place brings back memories James.

James: It certainly does, Jessie. And all of them are awful.

Meowth: Tell me your tale of failure again.

Jessie: We studied for the big test.

James: Sure we would beat all the rest.

Meowth: And here's the part I like the best!

Jessie: We frolicked that night, for our future seemed bright.

James: But things weren't right.

Jessie and James: We got the lowest scores in the history of the school!

Meowth: You should look on the bright side.

Jessie and James: What's the bright side?

Meowth: At least you guys were the top of the bottom.

Jessie and James start hugging Meowth and giving him compliments.

Meowth: (These two are worse off then I thought! I liked it better when they were nasty.)

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Cubone!

Back to the show, our heroes are with Joe in the school in a room where trainers practice.

Joe: 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. Giselle doesn't care if you beat her in a fight, it all depends on your skill as a trainer.

Ashley: That's what I'm hoping, because I have two badges!

Joe: But Giselle is the top beginner here in 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.

Misty: 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?

Joe: Oh, Cerulean City. Water Pokémon.

Misty: How'd you know?

Joe: I always beat them on the simulator. See?

On the simulator, Joe's Weepinbell battles a Starmie.

Misty: What is this? A simulation's one thing, but this is real life. Let's battle!

Joe: You'll be sorry.

Misty and Joe are now getting ready to battle.

Ashley: What do you two have to battle for?

Misty: Butt out, Ashley! I have the Cerulean City gym's reputation to defend! And I'm gonna defend it! Misty calls Starmie!

Misty throws a Pokéball and Starmie comes out.

Joe: Too bad your water Pokémon won't be able to defeat my plant! Alright, Weepinbell, let's go!

Joe throws a Pokéball and Weepinbell comes out.

Misty: I'll teach him about Pokémon! Starmie, go!

With one Water Gun, Weepinbell is knocked out.

Joe: Huh? Oh! But Weepinbell is strong against water Pokémon!

The girl from Joe's picture arrives behind Joe.

Giselle: True, but there's one thing the ref said that you didn't know. Your opponent's from the Cerulean City gym and a former gym leader. Her Pokémon has had much more experience battling. You should have known that. You're an embarrassment to the whole school.

Joe: But Giselle.

Ashley: She's really pretty isn't she?

Brock: Yeah, she looks just like a movie star.

Misty: (They like stars, do they? I'll be glad to show them some stars.)

Giselle: 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 talents, my humble attitude. People call me a star, but, I'm just Giselle.

Jessie: I think she's more conceited than we are.

James: Yes, but she's awfully cute, isn't she?

Meowth: Not as cute as Meowth!

Jessie: You're in the way!

James: Stop bothering us!

Meowth screams his name as he flies upwards from Jessie's and James' punches and disappears in a twinkle of light.

Giselle: I want to continue to help my classmates be the very best they can be. To teach each other, respect each other, and ensure the Pokémon of tomorrow. But you're a weakling!

Joe gasps.

Giselle: You'd better get stronger fast or before you know it, you're fellow students will turn their backs on you. For good!

Giselle humphs and then walks away.

Misty: Not so fast! A true friend wouldn't walk away from someone who needs help. You may look beautiful, but you remind me of an old saying of how beauty is only skin deep.

Giselle: Jealousy's not very pretty either, is it? Against your water Pokémon, I'll choose, Graveler, go!

Giselle throws a Pokéball and Graveler comes out.

Brock: Graveler? But rock Pokémon are weak against water Pokémon!

Giselle: My Pokémon are at such an advanced level, they can beat water Pokémon.

Graveler leaps and attempts to land on Starmie, but Starmie evades. Graveler leaps backwards toward Starmie, who fires a Water Gun at it. But Graveler tucks and rolls toward Starmie and slams into it so hard that it's jewel breaks and its sent flying out the window and into the school pool!

Misty: I can't believe it.

The students and our heroes head to the pool where Starmie landed.

Giselle: Now we're by the pool, your Pokémon's specialty. You can use a different water Pokémon if you want.

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

Giselle: Pokémon are only as strong as the trainer that 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 to factor as a Pokémon's type when deciding a match. A first class Pokémon trainer can calculate that.

Ashley then steps in.

Ashley: Wait a minute! There's more to Pokémon training than calculating levels!

Giselle: Who are you?

Ashley: I am Ashley Ketchum from Pallet! And I've already got two badges!

Giselle: In other words, you're a beginner. And how long have you been trying to become a Pokémon trainers?

Ashley: About two months, I guess.

Giselle gasps.

Giselle: Two whole months and you let your Jigglypuff walk free? You haven't been able to tame it yet?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Giselle: Maybe your Pokémon is training you.

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley: I don't want to tame Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff's my friend and so are Beedrill and Pidgeotto!

Giselle: Is that all you have?

Ashley: Huh?

Giselle: That's funny, because even new Pokémon trainers usually have at least six Pokémon, and you got two badges with only three. She sure was lucky, wasn't she?

Ashley: Every one of my Pokémon has the power of two!

Giselle: I wonder, with two months of Pokémon experience, your Jigglypuff should be at least at level 25, but its probably not there yet, is it? I suppose you didn't know much about Pokémon if you picked a Jigglypuff as your first one. Jigglypuff tend to be easy to handle. It says so in any beginning Pokémon manual.

Giselle gasp.

Giselle: You really didn't know? And you still got two badges? How funny! A Jigglypuff evolves into an normal Pokémon called Wigglytuff, it gets to be about 3 feet, 3 inches tall. Jigglypuff is 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?

Giselle laughs.

Ashley: Knock it off!

Jigglypuff leaps out in a mad mood.

Ashley: Let's battle!

Giselle: For your Jigglypuff, this should be more than a match. Mankey, go!

Giselle throws a Pokéball and Mankey comes out. Ashley gets out Pokédex.

Dexter: Mankey, a Pig Monkey Pokémon of the Fighting type. Known for its superior footwork, it packs a powerful punch.

Ashley: This Jigglypuff is my friend and its different from any other Jigglypuff! Ice Beam attack!

The Ice Beam hits, freezing Mankey in solid ice, however Mankey breaks out.

Ashley: What?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Giselle: It will take more than ice to beat Mankey. Mankey, starts things off with your Leer attack.

The Leer attack causes Jigglypuff to become dazed.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, stare it down!

Jigglypuff tries to stare down Mankey, but it's a stand off until.

Giselle: Mankey, Karate Chop, now!

Mankey strikes Jigglypuff on the head with Karate Chop.

Ashley: Hey, that's not fair!

Giselle: I'm not playing around. This isn't a staring contest, this is a contest of power and skill between two Pokémon. Mankey, Low Kick, now!

The Low Kick hits Jigglypuff's feet, tripping and rolling it over.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Tripping over Jigglypuff is a cheap way to win.

Giselle: Well, that's Mankey's attack, it's authorized by the Pokémon League and it's perfectly legal.

Ashley: They're still cheap tricks. Jigglypuff, Psychic!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic to control Mankey and it slams it hard to a wall, knocking it out, much to Giselle's shock and horror.

Giselle: Mankey!

Mankey began to cry as Ashley celebrates.

Ashley: We did it!

Giselle slumped to the floor, upset and distraught.

Giselle: I lost.

Giselle gets out Mankey's Pokéball.

Giselle: Mankey, good try. Come on back. Don't cry.

Giselle recalls Mankey and returns it back to its Pokéball.

Giselle: You'll be okay now. None of the textbooks ever mention a Jigglypuff winning by anything other than a move called Sing.

Joe: That was a once in a lifetime battle.

Jessie: There's another way to win that's not in the textbooks too. Isn't there, James?

James: Let's show em.

Giselle: I can't believe I lost a match.....Huh?

Low smoke or fog rolls in.

Ashley: Oh no. It's not...

Jessie and James: Allow us to reintroduce ourselves.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Meowth: MEEEEEOOOOOOOWTH!!!!

Meowth falls from the sky and into the water of the pool but jumps out in a back-flip.

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 exams. How about your team versus our team?

All students get out their Pokéballs.

Jessie: The two of us against all of them?!?

James: But the rules say one on one!

Giselle: Bad guys don't play by the rules. Get 'em!

The students throws Pokéballs at them.

Jessie: Too many Pokéballs!

James: From now on, we play by the rules!

Meowth: At least for a little while!

Team Rocket then runs away.

Jessie and James: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Later that evening, we cue to Giselle watching the sunset.

Giselle: There are some things you just can't learn in school, and that's a good lesson. I'm gonna help all my fellow classmates in the beginner's class.

Joe: I'm going back home to start from scratch with my first Pokémon, just like Ashley did. Hey, Giselle. Maybe we'll meet someday in the Pokémon League.

Giselle: I hope so. I'll try my hardest to be a worthy opponent if we do.

Joe: Alright if I keep your picture with me?

Giselle: Sure. I have pictures of my friends, too.

Joe: Huh? Do you have mine?

Giselle: We're friends now, aren't we? Good luck, Joe.

Joe: You too, Giselle.

Joe and Giselle shake hands and our heroes watch.

Ashley: See? Why can't you and I be like that Misty?

Misty: Huh? I'll tell you exactly why. Because he doesn't owe her a bike!

Ashley laughs sheepishly.

Giselle: So, maybe we'll battle again someday.

Misty: I sure hope so.

Ashley: Me too.

Narrator: So as Ashley and her friends journey on, they take one last look at the school where they learned so much.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 10: Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Narrator: Our young hero Ashley leads her friends deep into the forest. Since she doesn't have a compass, Ashley must rely purely on her instincts. And that means trouble!

Ashley: I'm positive that this way will take us back to the path.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Brock: Positive, huh?

Misty: That's what you said an hour ago. I'm tired. Phew. I told you to stick to the main road, but you had to take a shortcut.

Ashley: I took a shortcut? It was you who said to go this way.

Misty: Ha! If I was leading, we wouldn't have gotten lost like this!

Ashley: Who says we're lost?

Misty: Listen, genius. If you don't know where you are or where you're going, that means you're lost.

Brock: Chill, chill!

Misty: Alright. But remind me to yell at you some more when we get to Vermilion City.

Later, our heroes take a break near a rock.

Ashley: Time for a break. Hm?

Ashley looks over behind her.

Ashley: Oh, wow! A Pokémon!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex to analyze it.

Dexter: Oddish. This Pokémon is typically found roaming the forest scattering pollen as it walks around.

Ashley: I'll catch it.

Misty: Hold it!

Ashley: What for?

Misty: Because I'm gonna catch that Pokémon.

Ashley: Ah, no way, Misty. I saw it first.

Misty: But we found it around the water, and water is my specialty.

Misty: Go, Starmie!

Misty throws a Pokéball and Starmie comes out and lands in front of Oddish before Oddish goes another way.

Misty: Water Gun, now!

The attack sends Oddish into the air.

Misty: Now that's the way to spray! Tackle it, Starmie!

The attack lands and Oddish is knocked out.

Misty: That weakened it! Gotta catch it, now! Pokéball, go!

However, the Pokéball is knocked out of the air by another Pokémon.

Misty: Uh oh.

Our heroes look to see a Bulbasaur standing in front of Oddish.

Ashley: Wow! I can't believe it! A Bulbasaur!

Ashley analyzes Bulbasaur with her Pokédex.

Dexter: Bulbasaur. It bares the seed of a plant on its back from birth. The seed slowly develops. Researchers are unsure whether to classify Bulbasaur as a plant or animal. Bulbasaur are extremely tough and are very difficult to capture in the wild.

Bulbasaur uses Tackle and defeats Starmie in a single hit.

Misty: Oh! Oh, Starmie! Are you okay?

Ashley: Now it's my turn to try! Bulbasaur is mine! Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Sand Attack!

Bulbasaur blows the Sand Attack right back at Pidgeotto, blinding it and causing it to fall.

Ashley: Aah! Come on! Hang in there, Pidgeotto!

Bulbasuar tackles Butterfree and sends it up in the air, knocking it out in the process.

Ashley: Oh. No.

Oddish and Bulbasaur retreat into the forest.

Ashley: Oh! The Bulbasaur! It's not fair! I want it!

Later, our heroes are now walking across a bridge.

Ashley: Ha ha ha! I bet there are Bulbasaur all over this place.

Misty: But, where is this place?

Brock: I can't find this bridge on my map.

The wind starts picking up and starts rocking the bridge. Suddenly, the bridge breaks and they all start hanging on for dear life. Brock soon slips and falls into the rapids.

Ashley: Brock's falling!

Brock falls in.

Misty: Ashley you have to pull us back up, it's our only chance!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: I can't!

Misty: Yes you will! Just pull as hard as you can!

Ashley and Misty soon make it to the other side.

Ashley: Phew! I'm totally wiped out!

Misty: We can't rest now, we've gotta find Brock.

Ashley: Right!

Ashley and Misty soon run along the bank of the river.

Ashley: Hurry up!

Suddenly, Misty screams as she and Jigglypuff fall into a hole and Ashley goes over to them.

Ashley: Huh? Whoa! How'd get down there?

Misty: I fell in, how else?! What's a trap doing here?

Ashley: It seems pretty strange.

Misty: Just help me out, quick!

Ashley: This is just not our day!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley and Misty are now walking in the search for Brock.

Ashley: Brock?!? Hey, Brock!!

Misty: Do you think he washed this far down stream?

As they keep walking, Ashley, Jigglypuff and Misty end up getting caught in a net.

Ashley: Hey! How'd we get up in a tree?

Misty: It's another trap! Do something!

Ashley: What can I do?

Misty: Try wiggling. See if the net will open.

Ashley wiggles around but can't break the net.

Ashley: Oh, this is dumb!

Misty: If you got any better ideas, let's hear em!

Jigglypuff: Jig! Jiggly Jig!

They soon hear a familiar sound, the sound of a Bulbasaur, the same one from earlier.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur just smiles and walks away.

Ashley: Hold it there, Bulbasaur! I want a match!

Misty: Now you're wiggling too much! Ouch! You kicked me!

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is seen wandering around, looking for something.

Jessie: The village we're looking for should be on the other side of that bridge.

James: Let's just hope the rumors are true.

Meowth: Hee hee hee! Just wait and see what Team Rocket's got planned for you, you delicious little village.

Back to Ashley and Misty, they're still stuck in the net.

Ashley: Gee, I wonder what happened to Brock.

Misty: I wonder too.

Ashley: Maybe the river carried him far away, all the way to the ocean. Then some pirates spotted him and brought him aboard their ship, and one of the pirates has a wooden leg.

Misty: You have a crazy imagination!

Jigglypuff: Glypuff.

Ashley: Then came the storm.

Brock: Ahoy!

Ashley and Misty: Huh?

Ashley and Misty look down and they see Brock under them.

Ashley: Hey, Brock!

Brock: Why are you hanging around in that tree?

Misty: Never mind that, just get us down.

Brock cuts Ashley, Misty, and Jigglypuff down and they scream as they come crashing down, except Jigglypuff who floats safely down.

Misty: Thanks, but maybe next time you can let us down a little more gently.

Brock: Yeah, sure. Sorry.

Misty: We've been looking all over for you.

Ashley: We saw you fall in the river, then what happened?

Brock: Well, we were being washed away in the rapids.

A flashback occurs, showing Brock getting swept down the rapids until someone saves him.

???: I got you! Just hold on!

Brock: The girl who saved my life, was incredibly beautiful.

Flashback ends.

Ashley: Hm. Beautiful girl, huh? That's even better than pirates. Unless, of course, she was really a pirate in disguise.

Misty: Maybe it's time to get a reality check?

Ashley and Misty follow Brock to a cabin.

???: Oh.

Brock: Melanie, this is Ashley and Misty.

Ashley: Hello.

Melanie: So your Brock's friends. He's told me all about you.

Misty: Great. Wow! Look at that! Do all these Pokémon belong to you?

Melanie: Oh, no.

Brock: This is a place where Pokémon can rest and relax.

Ashley: You mean like summer camp?

Brock: Well, sort of, but all year long. You see, when Pokémon get abandoned or injured, they can come here. Melanie takes care of them until they feel better, then they leave.

Misty: So, this is a Pokémon Center, and Melanie is a Pokémon doctor.

Melanie: Oh, no. I'm unqualified to be a Pokémon doctor.

Brock: This is more like a Pokémon health spa.

Ashley: Huh?

Melanie: Here, the Pokémon don't battle with one another. They relax and try to enjoy themselves until they've recovered.

Misty: Cool!

Brock: Melanie collects plants to use for medicine. She knows all about which plants can help a Pokémon feel better or grow stronger when it's too weak.

Ashley: So you and Melanie both love to take care of Pokémon.

Brock: We do.

Misty: Well, it looks to me like there's something else Brock might love.

Brock puts his hand over Misty's mouth so that she can't speak. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Bulbasaur!

Back to the show.

Ashley: I wonder who put those nets and that snare trap up in the trees.

Misty: Probably the same person who dug the hole I fell into.

Melanie: I'm sorry, I was the one who set those traps. I wanted to catch Pokémon trainers before they reach the village. Since you got caught, I guess they really work.

Misty: But why?

Melanie: There are so many injured Pokémon here, I have to protect them.

Ashley: So the bridge was a trap too!

Melanie: Yes.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket tries to cross the broken bridge.

Jessie: Across this bridge lies a lifetime supply of Pokémon.

James: How are we ever going to carry them all?

Meowth: Don't worry. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Team Rocket screams as the bridge breaks and they fall into the rapids below. Back to the Hidden Village, Brock is just finished showing Ashley and Misty around.

Brock: I promised Melanie we wouldn't capture any Pokémon here.

Misty: And did you seal the promise with a kiss?

Brock hits Misty on the head.

Misty: So that must mean you really do love her.

Brock hits Misty on the head again.

Ashley: Well, I guess I'll have to keep your promise.

Misty: Only bad guys try to capture sick Pokémon.

Ashley: But are those traps tough enough to keep robbers away from this place? I mean, you'd have to be pretty stupid to fall into one of those holes.

Misty: Hey!

Team Rocket screams after falling into another pit trap.

Jessie: This is the third hole we've fallen into! How come nobody ever falls into our traps? We always fall into theirs!

James: Well, this one was cleverly hidden, well made, and...

Jessie: I'm glad you're enjoying it so much!

Meowth: Meowth!

Team Rocket screams as they soon end up in a net, much like Ashley, Misty, and Jigglypuff did and start struggling to get loose.

James: Get us, out of here!

Meowth: Ow! My tail! Let go! Stop pulling my tail!

Back at the village, Brock pours some water from the lake onto Staryu.

Ashley: Do you feel any better yet, Staryu?

Misty: Sorry about what happened in the forest.

Oddish: Oddish.

Misty: I shouldn't have surprised you like that. You must've been scared.

Oddish: Oddish.

Misty: Melanie told me your old trainer got rid of you. Was it really because he thought you were too weak?

Oddish: Odd.

Misty: You know, some trainers can be insensitive. But not all of us are mean like that.

Misty giggles and pets Oddish.

Misty: You just need to find a trainer that understands you. Anyway, I'm sorry for what I did and I hope we can become friends.

Misty starts shedding tears.

Oddish: Oddi.

Oddish wipes away Misty's tears.

Oddish: Oddish Oddish.

Misty: You're sweet, Oddish. I am sorry. All I think about lately is winning. I hope I'm not becoming heartless.

Ashley: You? Heartless? Never! (Not all the time at least.)

Bulbasaur runs in and it tackles Misty from behind.

Misty: Hey! It's rude to tackle people!

Ashley: She's right!

Bulbasaur moves its right front leg back and causes some dust to kick up, showing that it's about ready to charge.

Ashley: I get it. You're just mad because I was going to beat you and you chickened out and ran off.

Misty: That must be it!

Ashley: Then let's see how tough you really are!

Melanie: Please, wait! Please! Bulbasaur is only trying to protect Oddish. Bulbasaur volunteered to guard our whole village.

Ashley and Misty: Huh?

Melanie: It protects all the injured Pokémon whenever enemies try to attack them.

Ashley and Misty: Oh.

Melanie: Bulbasaur is the bravest and most loyal Pokémon I know.

Misty: So that's why Bulbasaur attacked me. It must've thought I was taking Oddish from the village.

Ashley looks down and sees Bulbasaur pushing her legs.

Ashley: Now what?

Melanie: Bulbasaur doesn't like Pokémon trainers. It wants you to leave the village now.

Misty: But we're not here to capture Pokémon. We wanna help you!

Melanie: It's true, Bulbasaur. These are our friends.

Ashley: Bulbasaur was worried about the other Pokémon, so it decided to be the village bodyguard. Now that's what I call bravery. It would be great to have a Pokémon like that.

Soon, up above the village, Team Rocket floats in on a floating stadium.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight!

Meowth: That's right!

Jessie: We've said our line, time to attack the village!

James: Those village idiots thought their measly traps would stop us, they thought they had the home team advantage.

Jessie: No such luck, we're the home team now.
James: I congratulate myself for this brilliant scheme.

Meowth: Don't forget, I suggested tying balloons on the stadium roof.

Our heroes watch as Team Rocket lands their balloon lifted stadium.

Ashley: Here we go again.

Jessie: Today only at Jessie stadium, it's the Team Rocket Pokémon challenge!

James: The flying stadium was my idea.

Jessie: Oh.

A giant vacuum hose extends from the stadium and starts attempting to suck up the Pokémon in the village.

Jessie: All Pokémon are invited to enter the stadium.

James: Step right up.

Meowth: Yeah! We're not hosing you! Well, maybe we are.

Ashley grabs and holds on to Staryu before it gets pulled in.

Ashley: They never run out of ideas, do they?

Brock: Hurry! Everybody get in the cabin!

Misty tries to grab Oddish as its being pull in again.

Misty: Wait! No! Oddish!

Just before Oddish gets pulled in, Bulbasaur saves it at the last minute with its Vine Whip.

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur.

Misty: Bulbasaur!

Ashley: Take Staryu!

Ashley runs over to Bulbasaur and starts pushing it forward.

Ashley: Keep going, Bulbasaur!

Finally, everyone is safe inside Melanie's cabin.

Jessie: That rotten little pest! She's always ruining our flawless plans!

James: Not this time. She's gathered them all in one place for us.

Meowth: Our super vacuum will suck em up!

The vacuum hose gets closer to the cabin and attempts to suck it and everything and everyone inside it up.

Team Rocket: Let's go team! To steal em is our dream! Let's go rocket! Put Pokémon in our pocket!

Bulbasaur jumps on the roof of the cabin and tries to knock the vacuum away with its Vine Whip. Ashley steps out the cabin and throws a Pokéball.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Pidgeotto comes out of the Pokéball Ashley threw.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Gust attack!

Pidgeotto uses its Gust attack and it merged with the air being sucked in and turned into a tornado, which was heading towards Team Rocket.

James: And the tornado's winding up!

Jessie: But will it strike us out?

Meowth: There goes the whole ball game!

Team Rocket screams as they get blown away by the tornado along with their stadium.

Meowth: So what are we gonna do now?!?

Jessie: Try and take up wind surfing!

Meowth: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

The tornado carries Team Rocket and the stadium away.

Ashley: I just had the wind knocked out of me.

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur.

Ashley: This village is well protected with Bulbasaur here.

Melanie: Ashley, don't you think that Bulbasaur would make an excellent addition to your team?

Ashley: Oh, yeah! Would he ever?!

Melanie: I think Bulbasaur should go with you.

Ashley: Huh?

Melanie: Bulbasaur stayed here to protect the weaker Pokémon, but this village is too small, the bulb on its back can't grow, it needs to go out into the world now. And I know you'll take good care of it. Please do me this favor. Take Bulbasaur with you on your journey, he'll be a good companion.

Misty: But what will happen to the village without Bulbasaur?

Brock: Yeah. Who's going to protect you?

Melanie: It's true that Bulbasaur has done a great job, maybe too great a job. You see, these Pokémon shouldn't remain in this village forever and ever. After they recover, the Pokémon are supposed to leave, but it's too safe here, so none of them wants to go away. They don't want to return to the outside world. But I think its important that all of them return to the wild, that's where Pokémon belong. And hopefully, someday, they'll find good trainers like all of you. Of course, taking care of sick Pokémon will always be my mission, but I know that my job isn't finished until they return where they came from. So its the day a Pokémon leaves that is the most rewarding to me.

Brock: Melanie, I...

Melanie: So, you see, its time for Bulbasaur to leave here. Please take it with you. It won't be a burden, I promise. Bulbasaur still has a lot of growing to do. I want it to be in a place where I can be sure it can grow strong and happy. I'm sure that place is with you, Ashley.

Ashley: Well, if you really want me to.

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur.

Melanie chuckles.

Ashley: What did it say?

Melanie : Bulbasaur challenges you to a battle before it joins you, right, Bulbasaur?

Bulbasaur: Bulba saur.

Ashley: Ha! If you want a match, you'll get it!

Misty: Oh. Please let me battle with Bulbasaur! Please?! Pretty please?!

Ashley: No way!

Soon, Jigglypuff and Bulbasaur are standing off.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, go!

Jigglypuff charges, while Bulbasaur uses its Vine Whip to attack, only for it to be avoided by Jigglypuff's speed. Bulbasaur charges in for a tackle and sends Jigglypuff flying.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

As Jigglypuff slowly floats down, Bulbasaur wraps its Vine Whip around Jigglypuff and slams it to the ground. Both Ashley and Misty gasp.

Misty: The Vine Whip is Bulbasaur's special move!

Bulbasaur slams Jigglypuff down with its Vine Whip multiple times.

Bulbasaur: Bulba! Saur!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Confusion!

Jigglypuff uses Confusion and it controls Bulbasaur, freeing Jigglypuff from the vines and tying them together.

Ashley: Now, Ice Beam!

Jigglypuff then uses Ice Beam and it freezes Bulbasaur in solid ice.

Ashley: Alright! Pokéball, go!

The Pokéball hit, Bulbasaur goes inside it, it wiggles for a few seconds, but soon pings, indicating that Bulbasaur was caught.

Ashley: We did it! We got Bulbasaur!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

Melanie: Bulbasaur, I'll miss you.

Soon, our heroes prepare to head out.

Melanie: Have a safe trip.

Ashley: I promise to take good care of Bulbasaur.

Melanie: Bulbasaur, thank you for watching over us.

Bulbasaur: Bulba.

Brock: Uh, Melanie? I've been thinking.

Melanie: Yes?

Brock: Well, since Bulbasaur is leaving, I wouldn't mind staying and helping you out.

Melanie: It's very kind of you, but we'll be okay. I wouldn't want to keep you from all your wonderful adventures.

Brock: Oh. Yeah, I guess you're right.

Ashley: Goodbye, Melanie!

Melanie: Goodbye! Good luck!

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur!

Ashley: Don't worry Bulbasaur, you'll see your friends again. As soon as the Pokémon feel better, they'll leave this village, too.

Bulbasaur: Bulba.

Melanie: Take good care of each other! Goodbye!

Brock sighs.

Misty: So, what did Melanie say when you said you loved her? Did you kiss her goodbye?

Brock: That's enough stupid questions! Would you please stop embarrassing me already?

As Brock goes on talking, Ashley just stands and watch in confusion.

Ashley: Uh, did we miss something? What's going on?

Narrator: With Bulbasaur now at her side, it looks like Ashley is building her own dream team. Now its on to Vermilion City. Let's just hope our heroes don't take anymore shortcuts, or we may never get there!

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

I hope everyone has enjoyed this episode. No only does Ashley now have Bulbasaur, but Brock also now has a Oddish, but I forgot to add so I'm it's capture off-screen. You'll see Brock's Oddish in action soon.

Chapter 11: Charmander - The Stray Pokémon

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Narrator: With Bulbasaur as her newest Pokémon, Ashley and friends are making their way triumphantly to Vermilion City. Aren't they?

As the Narrator speaks, Ashley spots an entire flock of wild Spearow through a pair of binoculars.

Ashley: There's nothing but Spearow around here.

Misty: Well, that's the least of our worries, isn't it?

Ashley: Just because we're a little lost doesn't mean I have to stop catching all the wild Pokémon I can, does it?

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Misty: Of course not. Enjoy yourself.

Narrator: Our friends have gotten off track, just a bit.

Misty: I just can't go one step further. We've been looking for Vermilion City for ten whole days!

Brock: Uh, there's a bug right on your...

Before Brock can finish his sentence, Misty screams in panic.

Misty: Get it away!

Misty jumps onto Ashley's back.

Brock: It was just a piece of grass.

Brock laughs when Misty kicks him square in the face.

Misty: I'm going crazy! Where are we?!?

Ashley: According to this, we're right in the middle of nowhere. But it looks like Route 24 leads to Vermilion City.

Misty: Does this trail take us to Route 24?

Ashley: According to my calculations, it does.

Misty: All right! Then let's get this show on the road!

Misty soon sees a shadow in her way.

Misty: Huh? Hey, Ashley, take a look at this thing!

Ashley: It looks like some kind of giant Pokémon! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff hides behind Brock's backpack.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Our heroes get a closer look, and it's revealed to be a Charmander sitting on a rock.

Brock: A Charmander!

Charmander: Char!

Our heroes falls over in disbelief after realizing it's not a giant, and possibly dangerous, Pokémon and Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Charmander. A flame burns on the tip of its tail from birth. It is said that a Charmander dies if its flame ever goes out.

Ashley: When I went to get my first Pokémon from Professor Oak, I was disappointed that I couldn't get a Charmander. Now I can catch my own.

Misty: I don't know. It looks like it's in bad shape.

Brock: Yeah, catch it and we'll take it to a Pokémon Center for help.

Ashley: Pokéball, go!

Charmander knocks the ball away with its tail.

Ashley: It looks pretty healthy to me. You think I should have Jigglypuff battle it first to weaken it and make it easier to catch?

Misty: Why don't you let me catch it? My water Pokémon would be stronger against Charmander.

Brock: Hold on a minute! Take a look at the flame on its tail. There's no way it can still have the strength to battle. Ashley, try the Pokéball one more time.

Ashley: All right! I will! Pokéball, go!

It hits Charmander this time.

Ashley: All right!

However, Charmander breaks out from the ball, and the ball bonks Ashley on the head.

Brock: Sure has a lot of spunk.

Ashley: A little too much if you ask me.

Misty: I think this Charmander has an attitude problem.

Jigglypuff walks up to Charmander and they talk. Once they finished talking, Jigglypuff floats down to our heroes.

Ashley: What's the story, Jigglypuff?

After a few minutes of trying to figure what Jigglypuff says to them, Ashley finally figures it out.

Ashley: I think I got it. Jigglypuff says that Charmander is waiting on that rock for someone to come and get it.

Misty: You mean it belongs to somebody?

Ashley: I'm not exactly sure.

Brock: All the same, if it's waiting for someone, I think we better leave it. It's probably best if its own trainer takes care of it.

Ashley: I hope its trainer comes back soon.

Our heroes walk away and soon, they spot a Pokémon Center along the road as the clouds gather up to signal the coming of a storm.

Misty: Hey, you guys! Look over there! It's the Pokémon Center!

Ashley: The one on the map! Route 24 can't be too far!

Soon, the rain starts falling.

Ashley: Hurry!

Our heroes start running to get out of the rain. Later that night, Charmander tries to keep its flame from going out in the storm by using a leaf to over it like an umbrella. In the Pokémon Center, Misty brings over bowls of soup.

Misty: Here's some nice hot soup.

Ashley: Thanks, Misty.

Misty: Have some soup, Brock. Huh? What's wrong?

Brock: I wonder. Do you think anybody picked up that Charmander yet? What if its trainer left it there?

Ashley: You think that Charmander was abandoned??

Brock: I don't know, Ashley. It's trainer must have went and gotten it by now.

Laughter is soon heard.

Trainer: Sure got a lot of em.

Trainer #2: For sure!

Trainer #3: Just look at em! It's a pretty cool collection.

Trainer #4: Way cool!

Trainer #5: You're the man, Damian.

Trainer #6: Yo! I thought you had a Charmander too.

Damian: Yeah, I had one. But that puny thing was so weak, it couldn't even beat the weakest opponents!

Misty: I don't like his attitude.

Brock: Charmander may be weak against water Pokémon, but if their trainers work hard, they can be strong.

Trainer #6: So what did you do with the Charmander?

Damian: Ah, I left it on some rock in the woods.

Our heroes gasp.

Damian: That thing is so stupid! No matter what I do to it, it keeps on following me! I finally got rid of it by promising I'd come back for it. It fell for it! It's probably still there waiting for me!

Damian and his gang laugh.

Ashley: He's the one who abandoned that Charmander!

Misty: Yeah, and it's still waiting for him on that rock.

Brock gets up and walks over to Damian.

Ashley: Brock, what are you doing?

Trainer #5: I bet its still up there, wagging its tail.

Trainer #6: It'll probably wag it so long, it'll put the flame out.

Damian: Yeah, for sure!

As Damian laughs, Brock grabs him by his shirt.

Brock: Go and get it!

Damian: Huh?

Brock: That Charmander is still waiting for you! Go and get it, now!

Damian: Why should I?

Brock: You lied to your Pokémon and said you'd be back, now it's waiting out there in the rain for you! And if it's tail flame goes out, it'll die!

Damian: Oy! What I do is none of your business!

Ashley: Do what he says!

Damian: What'd you say, girl?

Ashley: You heard what I said. And you want to be a Pokémon trainer.

Misty: You're disgusting!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Damian picks up a Pokéball.

Damian: You wanna fight with me?

Trainer #4: You better not mess with Damian.

Ashley: Let's go!

Our heroes prepare to face off with Damian and his gang, until Nurse Joy break things up.

Nurse Joy: Let's break it up! You know the rules!

Everyone looks at Nurse Joy.

Nurse Joy: Pokémon are not meant to be used in personal fights! It's disrespectful to the Pokémon and their trainers!

Damian: Yeah. Well, tell them they're the one's what started it.

A trainer grabs all of Damian's Pokéballs as Damian finishes his sentence.

Nurse Joy: I think you'd be better off not to get mixed up with them. They have a very bad reputation.

Brock: Thanks for the advice.

Nurse Joy laughs and walks away.

Brock: She sure is pretty. I've never seen anyone as pretty as her.

Misty: What are you talking about? She looks just like all the other Joys.

Ashley: Yeah, it's a Joyful world. All right, snap out of it!

Misty: Oh, quit spacing out! What about Charmander?

Brock: That's right! We've got to help it!

Outside, our heroes race to the spot where they left Charmander.

Misty: This is dangerous, going out in a storm like this to help a Pokémon! What if we all catch pneumonia?

Ashley: Well, no one asked you to follow along.

Misty: We've gotta help a Pokémon in need!

Misty winks. Meanwhile, Charmander is still trying to stay alive when a flock of Spearows attack, only for Ashley to break it up by throwing a rock.

Ashley: Knock it off!

The Spearow attacks Ashley, but Brock forces it back with his raincoat.

Ashley: Confusion, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Puff!

The Confusion knocks away Spearow flock.

Ashley: Oh no! The flame on its tail is almost out!

Brock: Let's get it to the Pokémon Center!

Ashley takes off her raincoat.

Ashley: I'll make sure its tail flame stays lit!

Our heroes rush back to the Pokémon Center as the storm worsens.

Brock: Hold on! You can make it, Charmander!

At the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy looks out the window, just as our heroes burst in.

Ashley: Joy. Please help us!

Nurse Joy: What is it? What's wrong?

Brock: This Charmander is in bad shape!

Ashley: The flame on its tail.

Nurse Joy gasps.

Nurse Joy: There's not much time!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Charmander!

Back to the show, Nurse Joy is examining Charmander.

Brock: Will it survive?

Nurse Joy: Charmander is very weak. How could you let it get into this condition?

Ashley: It's not our fault, Damian was the one who abandoned it.

Nurse Joy: What?

Ashley: Well, Damian promised Charmander to come back for it, Charmander's loyal to Damian, so it believed him.

Nurse Joy: Poor Charmander. And Damian just left with the rest of them.

Brock: Joy, I'm begging you, please save it! Charmander has got to get better!

Nurse Joy: I'll do whatever I can.

The red treatment light goes on, indicating that the treatment for Charmander is underway. Time passes and our heroes continue waiting.

Brock: (Charmander, you've got to hold on! Please, keep your flame burning.)

Soon, the treatment light goes off and Nurse Joy steps out. Nurse Joy gives a peace sign, signaling that Charmander is all healed up, to our heroes' relief.

Nurse Joy: Charmander's recovering, it should be fine by morning.

Brock: (That's the spirit, Charmander.)

The next morning, Ashley and Misty are still sleeping, until Brock bursts in and wakes them up.

Brock: Wake up, everybody!

Ashley ends up falling out of bed when Brock woke them up.

Ashley: What's up, Brock?

Misty: Yeah, what's the matter?

Brock: It's Charmander! Charmander has disappeared from the ER!

Ashley: But how?

Our heroes rush into the ER to see the window open.

Ashley: I bet it went back to that rock to wait for Damian.

Brock: We gotta go back!

Misty: But that's no use! We can't force Charmander to come with us if it wants to wait for Damian, even if he is a lying creep.

Nurse Joy: She's right, there's nothing you can do until Charmander realizes the truth.

Meanwhile, Charmander walks back to the rock where it was sitting on to wait for Damian. As for our heroes, they begin walking away from the Pokémon Center, but Brock can't get Charmander out of his mind.

Brock: I thought Charmander understood that we cared about it.

Ashley: Brock, Charmander knew that we cared, but don't you see? It couldn't forget about Damian. It's still loyal to him.

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley: That's why it went back.

Misty slaps Brock on the back.

Misty: Come on! Route 24 is just ahead! Once we get to Vermilion City, there'll be plenty of Pokémon!

Brock sighs and follows the others. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has a new mecha set up for our heroes, and launch into their motto.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Meowth: Mind if I cut in? Huddle up! They're going to be here soon!

James: Finally, a foolproof plan to capture Jigglypuff!

Jessie: I'm so excited! I can't wait to test our new automatic, high speed, super-duper, whatchamacallit!

Jessie and James: Start it up!

The machine starts up, worrying Meowth a bit.

Meowth: So, what does this thing do, anyway?

The mecha extends a drill and starts drilling a hole into the ground.

Meowth: Not another hole driller! We tried that already!

Jessie: If at first you don't succeed.

James: This time we'll remember where the hole is.

Jessie and James cover the hole.

Meowth: Are you sure you're gonna remember where the trap is?

Jessie: Meowth, don't you think we're smarter than that?

Meowth falls over in embarrassment.

James: Our trap is set!

Meowth sees our heroes coming down the road.

Meowth: Hey! Here they come, now!

Team Rocket hides both themselves and the mecha in the nearby forest where our heroes won't be able to see them.

Jessie: They're getting warm.

James: Warmer.

Meowth: They're burning up.

Jigglypuff walks over no problem, to Team Rocket's surprise and shock.

Jessie: It's too strong. You used too many branches!

James: Me? You're the one who covered it with too much dirt!

Meowth scratches both Jessie and James.

Meowth: Quiet.

When our heroes walk over the trap,

Ashley: Whoa! You feel something?

Brock: I did!

Misty: Feel what?

Our heroes fall into the trap hole.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff. Jiggly Jiggly?

Jigglypuff soon notices Team Rocket wearing special suits.

Meowth: I can't believe they fell for it!

Jessie: Our invention worked, we're geniuses!

James: Come with us, Jigglypuff. You belong to us, now.

Jigglypuff tries to use Confusion, but Team Rocket flicks switches on their suits, which creates a huge sound that blocks Jigglypuff's concentration, preventing it from using the Psychic attack.

James: You won't be able to use that Psychic attack without fully concentrating!

Jessie: Just another example of our incredible genius at work!

James: You have to be a rocket scientist to outsmart us! The Team Rocket scientists!

Jessie: We call these our anti-Jigglypuff suits. We made them ourselves. I must admit I don't think this is really my color at all.

Meowth: Enough talk, let's just grab the Jigglypuff and get out of here!

Jigglypuff floats away.

James: We'll use our anti-Jigglypuff sound bazooka!

Jessie: Ready? Aim. Fire!

A sound field fires, and soon trap Jigglypuff in a cage with the sound field, making its psychic attacks completely useless.

Team Rocket: We got you, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Meanwhile, Ashley gets up and tries to climb out of the trap to save her little friend.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley tries to climb out of the hole, but slides back down each time.

Ashley: Come on, you guys! Get up! We gotta do something!

Misty: We'd love to get up, Ashley. Unfortunately, you're standing on us!

Jessie laughs.

Jessie: Hello, down there! Thank you so much for dropping in.

James: Don't worry, Jigglypuff is safe with us. We won't lose her like you did.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Meowth: Let's get outta here!

Charmander walks up and blocks Team Rocket's way.

Charmander: Charmander!

Jessie: What is that thing?

Charmander: Char Char mander!

Meowth: It's saying, "you better give Jigglypuff back to those guys right now."

Jessie: It's got to be kidding.

James: Now step aside, you insolent little firebug. We haven't got time to play with you.

Meowth: Team Rocket plays rough, so get moving!

Charmander powers up, unknown to the confused Team Rocket, and lets loose a powerful Flamethrower, causing James to drop the cage Jigglypuff is in and Team Rocket to chicken out as they run away.

James: You see, didn't I tell you we needed fireproof uniforms?

Jessie: Shut up and keep running!

Meowth: Some geniuses! Meowth!

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Damian comes out of the bushes and notices Team Rocket running off.

Damian: Charmander beat them?

Ashley and Misty got out of the hole, while Brock climbs up to the edge of the it.

Brock: Wow! Thanks for the help, Charmander!

Misty: You see, Brock? Charmander knew we cared. That's why it's here.

Brock: Way to go.

Ashley: Charmander, how'd you like to join up with us? I'm afraid your "trainer" isn't coming back.

Damian: Hey, Chamander. Been looking all over for you.

Ashley: Damian, it's you!

Brock: What do you want, Damian?

Damian: I came back for Charmander, just like I promised.

Our heroes gasp.

Damian: So, let's go.

Charmander looks at our heroes, and then back to Damian. Confused as to what it should do.

Brock: Careful, this trainer already abandoned you once before.

Damain: Charmander is mine. I'm the one who caught it, remember?

Ashley: Damian, you bragged about how you abandoned it!

Damian: Good thing I did. That toughened it up! Besides, what's wrong with dumping off a weak Pokémon?

Charmander looks shocked at what Damian said.

Damian: I wasn't gonna come back for it, but now that I've seen what it can do, I'm real glad I ran into you guys.

Charmander's look of shock turns into a look of sadness as it realizes that Damian truly never cared for it.

Damian: The best thing is, I didn't have to raise it myself.

Misty: That's terrible!

Brock: Raising a Pokémon is the best part of being a trainer!

Damian: You wish! It's the most boring part of the job.

Brock: How dare you call yourself a Pokémon trainer!

Misty: You see? He doesn't care about you. He just wants to use you to win matches.

Ashley: Charmander.

Brock: Charmander.

Damian: Charmander, return!

Damian throws Charmander's Pokéball, only for it to be knocked back at Damian's face by Charmander's tail to the shock of our heroes.

Damian: That does it! I'll crush you with every Pokémon I've got!

Charmander unleashes a Flamethrower at Damian, causing him to be singed and run away.

Damian: Mommy!

Brock: Way to go, Charmander!

Ashley: Yeah, good work!

Charmander looks at our heroes.

Brock: Go ahead, Ashley. You get Charmander. It'll be a great Pokémon.

Ashley: But Brock, you saved it, so you deserve it, I guess.

Brock: Right, but don't forget, you're the one who kept the flame on its tail lit. I'm sure you'll raise Charmander to become a great Pokémon.

Ashley: Thank you, Brock.

Ashley gets out a Pokéball.

Ashley: Come on, Charmander! Welcome to the group!

Charmander: Char! Char!

Charmander jumps into the Pokéball.

Misty: You got a Pokémon, and a new friend.

Ashley: Yeah!

Narrator: And so, Charmander joins Ashley and her friends on their journey. Maybe getting lost isn't so bad after all, especially when you're lost with your friends. Of course, finding your way with your friends is even better!

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 12: Here Comes the Squirtle Squad

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens with a flashback of the past two episodes.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, go!

Narrator: You'll remember in an earlier Pokémon adventure, our hero, Ashley, achieved her dream of catching a Bulbasaur. It was a incredible victory.

Ashley: Go, Pokéball!

Narrator: And so, Bulbasaur joined the ranks. Soon, Misty, Brock and Ashley lost their way, but found a Charmander. Braving a fierce storm, Ashley and her friends came to its rescue. Abandoned by its trainer, the fire Pokémon recovered its strength and gained some new friends.

Ashley: Come on, Charmander. Welcome to the group.

Charmander jumps into the Pokéball.

Narrator: Charmander became Ashley's newest Pokémon.

Ashley chuckles.

Narrator: And that's how Ashley caught Charmander and Bulbasaur. She's pretty pleased with herself as she skips down the road, singing our favorite theme. Becoming a Pokémon trainer looks like it'll be a snap. Or will it? Can things continue to go so smoothly? Maybe Ashley is too confident. She better keep her eyes glued to the road ahead. Who knows what pitfalls are waiting to swallow up our young hero?

Ashley notices her right foot sink into the ground as she steps down.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty and Brock stop to notice, but the ground gives way, causing them to land in a pit and the Narrator sighs.

Narrator: What did I tell you? A pitfall.

Misty: No! Not another hole!

Brock: Ow! I landed on my head!

Ashley groans.

Brock: It must be a prank.

Misty: Someone has a bad sense of humor.

Ashley: Who would play such a rotten trick?

A quintet of Pokémon peer down into the hole and laugh at our heroes.

Brock: Who are you?!

Misty: What's so funny? We could have been hurt!

The Pokémon continue to laugh and stop peering into the hole just as Ashley climbs out.

Ashley: Dangerous practical jokes are nothing to laugh about!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty and Brock climb out of the hole and they soon realize who and what their pranksters are. Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Squirtle, this tiny turtle Pokémon draws its long neck into its shell to launch incredible water attacks with amazing range and accuracy. The blasts can be quite powerful.

Ashley: With my very own Squirtle, Gary will never beat me, go Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff uses Confusion at the Squirtle leader but one of the Squirtles got in the way, getting knocked down instead. Jigglypuff and the lead Squirtle stare down each other, almost old western style, until a distant police siren is heard, causing the gang of Squirtle to retreat to the confusion of our heroes.

Ashley: That was sure weird.

The source of the siren arrives, Officer Jenny riding in on a motorcycle.

Officer Jenny: Are you guys alright? Has anyone been hurt here?

Ashley: Officer Jenny!

Officer Jenny: Huh? Have we met before? Your faces don't look familiar.

Ashley: We met you back in Viridian City, remember?

Officer Jenny: Oh! You mean the other Jenny, my cousin.

Ashley: Cousin?

Officer Jenny: My cousins are all police officers, all of us look identical, plus we're all named Jenny.

Ashley: Talk about family resemblance.

Misty: At least they remember all their names.

Our heroes soon arrive at the station Officer Jenny works at.

Officer Jenny: That Pokémon gang calls itself the Squirtle Squad.

Ashley: Squirtle Squad?

Misty: I've never heard of a Pokémon gang.
Officer Jenny: They're all Squirtles who were deserted by their Pokémon trainers.

Ashley: Deserted?

Officer Jenny: They don't have a trainer so they just run wild and play tricks on the whole town. It's really kind of sad because if they had somebody to care about them, they wouldn't have turned out to be as bad as they are. It's a real shame.

Meanwhile, up on a hill overlooking the station, Team Rocket spots our heroes as they all leave to continue their journey.

Jessie: There! I see them! The little brats, and Jigglypuff's with them.

Meowth: Do you see a restaurant? I'm really starving here.

Jessie takes a paper fan and knocks Meowth on the head.

James: But no more pizza!

Jessie hits James in the face with the same fan.

James: I'm sick of pizza every meal!

Jessie: You'll never eat again if you mess up this mission!

James: Can we order Chinese food?

Meowth: Or maybe some tacos?

Jessie hits them both with the fan again.

Jessie: Am I the only member of this team who thinks world domination is more important than what's for lunch?! Now let's focus ourselves on what really matters and that's how we're going to capture Jigglypuff!

Jessie's stomach starts growling and she laughs embarrassingly.

Jessie: Now my stomach says its time to eat.

James: Yes!

Meowth: Yeah! Yeah! We're going to have a picnic!

Soon, the three sense someone behind them and spot the Squirtle Squad surrounding them.

Jessie: You guys got a problem?

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle Squirtle, Squirtle Squirtle.

James: Meowth, what's it saying?

Meowth: I think it said "Give us your food or else.".

Jessie: You're threatening us? We're Team Rocket, we threaten!

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle. Squirtle Squirtle.

Jessie: Let's show these little creeps.

James: I'm game.

Team Rocket steps forward, but falls into a pit. Soon, the Squirtle Squad starts eating Team Rocket's picnic lunch while Team Rocket is tied to a tree.

Jessie: Oh no! They're eating all the jelly donuts and eclairs!

James: They're drinking all the lemonade!

Meowth: Dis is cruel an' unusual!

Jessie: Those aren't Squirtles! They're "piggles"!

James: They're starting on the sandwiches! We've got to do something!

Jessie: Wait! You Squirtles, how would you like to do a little job for us?

The Squirtles stop eating and listen.

Jessie: There are these three kids with a Jigglypuff, our boss would be most appreciative if you helped us capture them. He'd make it worth your while.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle Squirtle.

James: What did the Squirtle answer?

Meowth: Da Squirtle said, "Forget it, we know humans can't be trusted.".

James: So make them trust us!

Meowth: Hm. Dat won't be easy, but I'll see what I can do. Squirtle, both of dese humans belong to Meowth.

James: Belong to?!

Meowth: Dey'll never trust you two, you got "liar" written all ovah you. Just let me handle dis.

James struggles to free himself and get to Meowth.

James: Oh, you little!

Meowth: Dese humans are my pets. I trained dem, but dey're pretty stupid.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle.

Meowth: Don't evah raise your voice ta me again, ya bad human!

Meowth hits James with his feet while saying "Bad human! Bad, bad human!".

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle, Squirtle. Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle!

Squirtle Squad Member: Squirtle!

The Squirtle Squad member lowers Meowth to the ground, proving his ploy to be true and Meowth laughs satisfyingly.

Meowth: See? You guys can trust me.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle. Squirtle.

Meowth joins the picnic with the Squirtle Squad.

Jessie: Meowth, what about us?! Untie us, too.

James: I want a donut!

Meowth: Be quiet.

Meowth climbs onto Jessie's and James' shoulders.

Meowth: We gotta keep up dis act till de Squirtles trust me, an' dat's gonna take a little time.

Meowth eats the rest of the rice cake. Meanwhile, our heroes are resting at a nearby lake. As Misty fishes, one of the Squirtle Squad members pops out of the water, making her think she caught something.

Misty: I caught something!

Ashley and Brock look and spot the Squirtle as is fires a Water Gun at our heroes and laughs afterwards.

Misty: I'm soaked!

Ashley: Me too.

Squirtle fires Water Gun again at our heroes. Jigglypuff dries itself off and uses Confusion, forcing Squirtle out of the water and onto the road, where our heroes confront it.

Ashley: I've had enough of your pranks, Squirtle! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Jigglypuff charges, but the Squirtle jumps, ducks into its shell, and starts spinning around inside it, heading straight for Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Huh?

The attack hits Jigglypuff directly, sending it into the lake, but its floating in the water.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

A Goldeen is soon spotted.

Misty: Oh! It's a Goldeen! Watch out for its horn!

Ashley: Swim to shore Jigglypuff! Hurry up!

Jigglypuff swims as fast as it can.

Ashley: Faster! Faster!

Jigglypuff can't swim fast enough, however, and gets hit by Goldeen's Horn Attack and our heroes look on in shock as Jigglypuff gets knocked out of the water and onto the shore.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley tries to run over to Jigglypuff, but gets caught by a lasso, along with Misty and Brock, by the Squirtle Squad.

Ashley: They got us!

The Squirtle Squad members wrap the ropes holding our heroes around until they're all tied together and Meowth laughs triumphantly and appears from behind a tree.

Meowth: You're not gonna Squirtle outta dis one!

Misty: It's Meowth!

Ashley: Meowth?

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Squirtle!

Back to the show, inside a cave, our heroes are tied to a rock, while Jigglypuff, injured by Goldeen, is now locked in a cage.

Meowth: I'm da Pokémon in charge here. Ha! Just wait till my human pets get back!

Meowth pokes his tail at Ashley and taunts her until Ashley bites it, causing Meowth to scream in pain.

Ashley: Don't believe him, Squirtles! Meowth's a big liar! Those humans aren't Meowth's pets, Team Rocket's just trying to trick you all into doing their dirty work.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle?

The Squirtles start to think differently.

Meowth: Quiet, human!

Meowth scratches Ashley's face.

Meowth: Who are you gonna believe? This human, or a fellow Pokémon?

Squirtle Squad: Squirtle!

Brock looks over to Jigglypuff.

Brock: Ashley, Jigglypuff's in bad shape!

Ashley: Huh?

Ashley looks over to Jigglypuff.

Misty: We've got to do something!

Brock: We've got to heal Jigglypuff with some Super Potion before its too late!

Ashley: But we don't have any Super Potion. What can we do?

Brock: A shop in town sells it.

Ashley: In town? Squirtle Squad, please, you've got to let me go into town. If I don't get the medicine, Jigglypuff's in a lot of trouble!

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle.

Meowth: Dey know you humans are only trying ta get away!

Ashley: Trust me, I won't run away. As soon as I buy the medicine I'll come back. I promise.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle.

Meowth: Squirtle says "promises are cheap".

Ashley: I'm begging you, please trust me.

Ashley begins to cry, as Squirtle looks at both her, then to Jigglypuff. Soon, Ashley is untied and prepares to set out, but she's given an ultimatum.

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle.

Meowth: Da Squirtle says "if you're not back here by noon tomorrow, da red-headed girl gets her hair dyed poiple.".

Misty: Purple?! Why, you mangy little flea trap! When I get out of this, I'm gonna wrap your tail around that...

Before Misty can finish, Ashley interrupts with words of encouragement.

Ashley: Misty, don't worry! I'll be back! Okay? I'll be back for all of you, I promise. So long! Be back in a flash!

Ashley runs out of the cave, with Brock and Misty watching her. Ashley starts tearing down the path at full speed.

Ashley: (Just hold on a little longer, Jigglypuff. I'll get you that Super Potion.)

Ashley then trips on a rock in the road, but thinks about Jigglypuff and gets right back up.

Ashley: I gotta keep going! Jigglypuff is counting on me to get that medicine!

Ashley continues running and soon comes to an old, rickety bridge and gulps.

Ashley: Just don't look down.

As the cautiously cross the bridge, one of the boards breaks under Ashley's foot, but sighs a sigh of relief and continues crossing with the others. The bridge breaks some more, but Ashley manages to catch herself on the ropes.

Ashley: Man, that was close!

Suddenly, the ropes holding the bridge in place snap and Ashley falls into the water. But was soon sent flying out again by a Goldeen's Horn Attack. Ashley soon reaches a town that looks like an old western town. They then spot the Pokémon Shop.

Ashley: That's it! That's the place!

Just as they were about to go in, they get slammed by the door as Gary came out.

Ashley: I beg your pardon.

Ashley falls over as she's knocked out cold. That night, back at the cave, Misty and Brock are waiting for Ashley to return.

Brock: Jigglypuff, don't give up.

Misty: Ashley will be back here with the medicine soon, just hold on.

Meowth: (Where are Jessie and James already?)

The next day, Ashley is still where she was knocked unconscious and soon, a familiar voice is heard, which we see Jessie and James in the store, holding ice guns.

Jessie: Alright, freeze!

James: These are ice packs we're gunning. I mean, ice guns we're packing!

Store patron #1: It's Team Rocket!

Jessie: Cool. We're just like those super villains in the comic books, except better looking.

James: And even meaner.

Ashley awoke from the voice.

Jessie: Listen up! We want all the flash powder you've got!

James: And a large roll of dental floss.

Shop keeper: What do you need them for?

Jessie: You want to get rid of the Squirtle Squad, don't you? The flash powder will scare them out of town! The floss is for our teeth.

Ashley: The Squirtle Squad!

Shop keeper: Paper or plastic?

Jessie and James exit the store with their robbed loot.

James: Ciao, for now.

Jessie: Farewell!

Jessie fires her bazooka, but snow comes out of the business end. Ashley avoided being detected by Team Rocket as they take off in their Meowth balloon.

Ashley: It's Team Rocket! I gotta get back before they get Jigglypuff!

Ashley gets up and rushes into the store, only to get a nasty surprise.

Ashley: Super Potion, please! No, I. Don't need a, new gun. Don't shoot us please, I--

Suddenly, Officer Jenny arrives and gets in between Ashley and the people in the store.

Jenny: Stop! Drop those, she's not with Team Rocket.

Ashley soon gets the Super Potion and heads back to the cave where Misty and Brock are waiting for her, with Officer Jenny giving a police escort.

Ashley: Step on it, Jenny! We gotta get there by noon!

Jenny: Just hang on, Ashley!

Officer Jenny gasps and stops the motorcycle.

Officer Jenny: A dead end.

Unknown to Ashley, Team Rocket is flying overhead.

James: These flash blasts will scare the shells off the Squirtle Squad.

Jessie: And in the confusion, we'll snatch Jigglypuff!

Meanwhile, Ashley has arrived around the back of the cave and has found something.

Jenny: Here's a secret entrance to the cave!

Ashley: Gee, there's not much room.

Jenny: You're right, that path is way too narrow for an adult, but maybe you can squeeze through.

Ashley: I can do it!

Ashley enters the cave entrance.

Jenny: Be careful, everyone.

Ashley: It's too dark to see in here. Hey! I know! Charmander, I choose you!

Charmander comes out from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Charmander, lead the way!

Charmander: Charmander.

Ashley soon moves a rock and find herself where the captives are, or more accurately, were as they're not there anymore.

Ashley: They're gone! Jigglypuff!?

Soon, Misty is heard screaming.

Ashley: Misty! What have you done?! I told you I'd be back by noon and I am! What did you do with my friends?!

Misty: We're right here.

Ashley looks confused.

Misty: Where's the Super Potion for Jigglypuff?

Ashley grabs Super Potion from her pocket and hands it to Misty.

Ashley: Here.

Misty: Hurry! Let's spray it on Jigglypuff.

Misty sprays the potion onto Jigglypuff's wounds.

Ashley: So, Misty, your hair isn't purple.

Misty: Nope. I'm still a redhead.

Brock: The Squirtle Squad was bluffing.

Misty: They play tricks, but they'd never change a girl's natural hair color.

The Squirtle Squad laugh and soon, an explosion is heard.

Ashley: That blast! It's Team Rocket!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie and James: To denounce the evils of truth and love. To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Squirtle Squad, its payback time for insulting Team Rocket!

Jessie and James: Bombs away!

Jessie and James drop two more flash blasts.

Jessie: Meowth! Carry Jigglypuff up the ladder!

James: And the rest of you are in for a real blast! Get it?

Meowth: Meowth.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Another flash blast drops.

Ashley: Quick! Run for cover! Head for the cave!

Misty: Hurry!

Brock and Misty rush into the cave for cover, but Ashley hears the leader of the Squirtle Squad calling for help, as its on its back and can't get back up.

Ashley: Squirtle!

Team Rocket drops two more flash blasts.

Ashley: Here I come!

Ashley dives in to protect the Squirtle Squad leader.

Misty: Ashley!

The dust settles to see Ashley and Squirtle alright, but covered with dust and rocked by the blast.

Ashley: Hey, Squirtle. Are you okay?

Squirtle Squad Leader: Squirtle.

Team Rocket drops two more flash blasts.

Misty: Here come two more!

Ashley: Save yourself, Squirtle. Run for it.

Squirtle picks up Ashley.

Ashley: Squirtle?!

The Lead Squirtle jumps while carrying Ashley and they almost crash into Misty and Brock.

Misty: Look out!

Team Rocket hovers over the area in their balloon.

Jessie: No more Squirtle Squad! The town's gonna give us medals and we'll be heroes!

Ashley: Not so fast!

Jessie: Who said that?

Jessie looks over to her left, along with her team mates, and sees Ashley and the Squirtle Squad leader standing side by side.

Jessie: Weren't they?

James: Didn't they?

Meowth: How did they?

Ashley: Squirtle, Water Gun attack, now!

Lead Squirtle: Squirtle.

The Water Gun burst a hole in the balloon and causes James to drop Jigglypuff.

James: Come back here!

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley races down the side of the hill and jumps to catch and save Jigglypuff.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Soon, our heroes see smoke rising from the forest above them.

Misty: Uh oh! I see smoke! And that means a fire!

Brock: The blast from the bombs must've set it off

Officer Jenny rides in.

Jenny: If it keeps burning, the whole town could go up in smoke!

Ashley: Don't worry, Jenny. I've got an idea. Listen. If you Squirtles work together, you can combine your Water Guns to put out the fire!

The Squirtle Squad nods and they combine their water guns together to douse the flames. Together, the Squirtle Squad manage to put out the forest fire and save the town and the Pokémon living in the forest. As a result, the Squirtle Squad are honored for their bravery.

Jenny: And so, we gratefully award this certificate to the Squirtle Squad. Thank you all for saving our town from the fire. Because of your skill and bravery, we proudly appoint the Squirtle Squad the town firefighters.

Later, our heroes are seen walking down the path towards Vermilion City when Misty spots something behind them.

Misty: Hey, Ashley. That Squirtle is following us.

Sure enough, the leader of the Squirtle Squad is seen following our heroes.

Squirtle: Squirlte! Squirtle!

Ashley: Would you like to come along with us, Squirtle?

Squirtle: Squirtle.

The Squirtle takes off its sunglasses and rushes into Ashley's arms.

Ashley: Welcome to the team, Squirtle!

Squirtle: Squirtle.

Ashley: Guess I've caught a new Pokémon!

Misty: Caught?! What do you mean caught?!

Ashley: Oh, what's the difference? It's on our side, now.

Narrator: One more adventure, one more new friend! But there's more excitement, waiting just around the bend!

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 13: Mystery at the Lighthouse

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens.

Ashley: The road's gotta be somewhere.

Brock: Everything's somewhere.

Misty: Ashley, have you gotten us lost again?

Narrator: Well, here's a familiar scene. Wandering in a forest, it appears our friends have once again lost their way.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Narrator: It's been quite a while since Ashley left her home in the town of Pallet, and a lot has happened since she began her Pokémon journey. She has already earned two of the qualifying badges for participation in the Pokémon League. A boulder badge, and a cascade badge.

Ashley reveals her badges as the narrator speaks.

Ashley: Pretty impressive, huh?

Misty: You didn't. You got yours just because Brock and my sister felt bad for you.

Ashley: I did, too!

Brock: Chill out, guys! Either way, Ashley has two badges and six Pokémon. She needs those six Pokémon to compete in the Pokémon league.

Narrator: That's right, Brock. In the league, a trainer is allowed to carry six Pokémon at a time. What are their names again, Ashley?

Ashley: The names of mine are: Jigglypuff, Pidgeotto, Beedrill, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle. And I caught them all, fair and square!

Misty: Caught them? Ashley, all of yours followed you.
Ashley: Well,

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: They're all mine, and that's all that really counts for a Pokémon trainer.

Misty: This may come as a surprise to you, Ashley, but real Pokémon trainers always try to catch Pokémon on their own.

Ashley sighs.

Ashley: You never give me a break.

Misty: That's because you keep bragging about those two badges.

Brock: It's really not unusual for most trainers to capture twenty or thirty Pokémon.

Misty: You're lucky your Pokémon follow you around. And don't forget Ashley, you had our help too.

Brock: Yeah, don't forget about that, Ashley.

Ashley: You're always putting me down. But I'll show you! I'm gonna prove to you that I can do it! I'm gonna be a Pokémon master! Stand back and watch me work.

Ashley runs through the forest, looking for a Pokémon to capture, when she comes to a stop.

Ashley: Whoa!

Narrator: Ashley finds her way out of the woods and discovers a beautiful beach and a sparkling blue ocean. But she seems, disappointed.

Ashley: I don't want to watch the sunset, I want more Pokémon.

Ashley looks down and sees a Krabby walking between her legs.

Ashley: Hey, wait! Stay here! Don't go! Come back! It's a Pokémon!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Krabby lives near the shore. It's average height is about 16 inches.

Ashley: A Pokémon is a Pokémon, I guess. But this Krabby sure is shrimpy.

Krabby looks at Ashley and starts bubbling foam from its mouth.

Ash: Uh, I didn't mean to insult you, Krabby. You're a cute little...

Before Ashley can finish her sentence, Krabby pinches her finger, causing Ashley to scream in pain. Ashley and the Krabby stand off for battle.

Ashley: Showdown time! Tiny or not, you are a Pokémon and I'll show Misty and Brock that I can catch you!

As Ashley and the Krabby charge toward each other, Ashley picks up a stick and uses it to distract Krabby, who cuts it into pieces with its claws. Giving Ashley her chance to catch it.

Ashley: Pokéball, go!

The Pokéball shakes, but it soon stops and pings, indicating that Krabby was captured, making Ashley smile as she picks up the Pokéball.

Ashley: Now I really caught one! Good try, Krabby, but not good enough! What is it?

The Pokéball holding Krabby soon starts to glow and then disappears.

Ashley: What happened? Where'd my new Krabby go? I don't see it anywhere!

Misty: Didn't you know that a trainer can only carry six Pokémon?

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: Pokémon trainers are only allowed to carry six Pokémon at a time, and the rest are transported.

Brock: Yeah, but you can switch one Pokémon for another by pressing the white button inside your Pokédex.

Ashley looks in her Pokédex.

Ashley: You mean this button?

Brock: Right. It sends a signal that activates the system to make the exchange.

Ashley: But I don't want to exchange my Pokémon.

Misty: Then shut your Pokédex and quit whining.

Ashley: I wasn't whining, I just wanted to know where my Krabby went!

Misty: Oh, you don't have to worry about that. Your Krabby got transported to a place for safe keeping.

Ashley: Where's it get transported to?

Brock: Your Pokémon gets transported to wherever you got your Pokédex from.

Ashley: Then that means Krabby must be with.

Ashley has a flashback to the day she got Jigglypuff.

Professor Oak: Here's your Jigglypuff!

Ashley: It's with Professor Oak.

Brock: That's right. Krabby just got transferred automatically to Professor Oak's Pokémon laboratory. So don't worry about it.

Ashley: So Krabby's with Professor Oak, huh?

Ashley thinks that Professor Oak will cook and eat Krabby and shrugs.

Ashley: Now I'm doubly worried. Isn't there any way I can make sure it's okay?

Brock: We could call Professor Oak to check on it. But we haven't passed a phone all day and this beach is pretty far out of the way.

Ashley: There's gotta be a phone around here someplace. I gotta check on Krabby.

Misty: I'm more worried about having to camp out again tonight. I'm sick of sleeping in sleeping bags!

Ashley: I'm just worried about finding a way to find out if poor little Krabby's okay.

Soon, Jigglypuff spots something.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly!

Ashley: What is it, Jigglypuff? You see something?

Misty: It's a lighthouse!

Ashley: A lighthouse! Every lighthouse has to have a keeper! And he'll have a phone! And I'm gonna use it to call Professor Oak!

Misty: And there'll probably be some extra beds. A sleeping bag is no way for me to get my beauty sleep!

Brock: Yeah! And there'll be someone there to tell us where we are!

Ashley: Let's go!

Our heroes rush to the lighthouse.

Ashley: Phew. That was farther than it looked.

Brock: This lighthouse looks weird.

Our heroes look at the door and spot a bunch of Pokémon pictures on it.

Misty: Guess we gotta ring the bell.

Ashley: I got it.

Ashley rings the bell and the sound of it creeps our heroes out, so much so that they put their backs to the door.

???: Who's there?

Brock: Excuse us, sir. But we're travelers and we're lost.

Ashley: We've got a small emergency here and we need to use your telephone, please, sir.

Misty: We've been camping out for quite a while, and I'd sure appreciate a nice, comfy bed.

Brock: And I wonder if I could use your kitchen to make some bacon double cheeseburgers for our group. And I'd be more than happy to make something for you.

???: That's great! Can you cook without using tofu?

Brock: Oh, sure! I can cook lots of things without using any tofu.

???: That's good. I've been eating nothing but tofu since my cook went on vacation. Come on in!

The doors open and our heroes enter.

Ashley: Would you mind if I borrowed your phone?!

???: There's a phone right near you.

Our heroes turn to their left.

Misty: Hey, it's a video phone. That's cool.

Ashley: I'll call Professor Oak now and see if he has my Pokémon!

Brock: I'm sure Krabby's in great shape.

Ashley: The Professor won't mind if I call in collect.

Ashley spots Professor Oak cooking something and fears the worst.

Prof. Oak: Well, hi, Ashley! You caught me cooking dinner. My cook is on vacation, and I have to fend for myself until she returns.

Ashley: Wait a minute, Professor! You're not eating my Krabby, are you?!

Prof. Oak: Don't worry! I'm taking good care of your Krabby. It's right here.

Krabby is soon seen inside a bag filled with water.

Prof. Oak: Anyway, that Krabby of yours is too small to make a very hardy meal. On the other hand, the Krabby that Gary caught would make an excellent dinner. Much better than tofu.

Professor Oak blows on his tofu to cool it down.

Ashley: What?! You mean Gary caught a Krabby, too?!

Prof. Oak: Yes, it's quite a catch. Take a look for yourself.

Professor Oak shows Gary's Krabby.

Brock: Awesome.

Prof. Oak: I want you to know that my grandson, Gary, has already caught 45 Pokémon.

Ashley: 45 POKEMON?!?

Prof. Oak: By the way, Ashley. Just where are you calling me from anyway?

Ashley: We're at an old lighthouse way up on top of a cliff.

Prof. Oak: Oh. That must be Bill's lighthouse. He's a young Pokémon researcher who knows even more than me! See what you can learn from him, he could teach you just about everything about Pokémon, and then some!

???: This is Bill, Professor Oak. Good to hear from you!

Prof. Oak: Hello, Bill! Please give my friends a crash course in Pokémon. Uh oh! Tofu's done.

Professor Oak blows on Tofu to cool it down as the call ends.

Bill: Well, there's no way I can ignore a request from the great Professor Oak.

The lights come on.

Bill: I am Bill of the lighthouse.

Our heroes look and see a giant Kabuto standing at the top of some stairs to their complete shock. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Krabby!

Back to the show.

Jessie: According to the phone book, that lighthouse belongs to Bill, the famous Pokémon researcher.

James: Then I guess we've come to the right place, huh?

Jessie: There must be zillions of rare Pokémon stored inside that lighthouse!

Meowth: Then there's only one thing for us to do!

James: Right! Sneak in and take everything we
can grab.

Jessie: How shall we sneak in? We could take the road, or risk our lives by climbing up the cliffs.

James: Well, we certainly can't take the road.

Jessie: We have to climb up those cliffs!

Meowth: Cause we're the bad guys, and the bad guys always gotta sneak in.

Jessie: It's time for us to rain on someone's parade again. James?

James: Jessie?

Jessie and James: We're back to back so prepare for trouble. Watch us or we'll make it double.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Jessie: To be truly great criminals, we have to do things the hard way.

James: And then we'll become hardened criminals.

Jessie: But it'll be tough to reach the top!

Jessie and James: Cause we're afraid of heights!

Back inside the lighthouse.

Brock: It can't be! It's a Kabuto, but I wonder what its doing here.

Bill: No! I'm not a Kabuto! I'm Bill, the Pokémon researcher.

Ashley: Wait, are you a human being or a Pokémon?

Bill: This is a costume, I'm stuck inside it.

Ashley: Do you need any help getting out?

Bill: Yes. Step up here.

Ashley: Tell me what to do.

Bill: Push that button.

Ashley: This one here?

Bill: Yes. These arms are too short. I tried to get out, but I couldn't reach the button.

Ashley presses the button and Bill comes out of his costume.

Bill: Thanks for helping me get out. I've been stuck in that costume for hours.

Misty: Did you come from a costume party?

Bill: No, it's not for a party. This is a special costume I use in my research. Getting inside its skin helps me get inside its head.

Ashley: What do you mean?

Bill: There are many kinds of extinct Pokémon, and I want to understand how they lived. Putting on a costume is one way of figuring out what they were like.

Ashley: You can understand what a Pokémon was like by wearing a costume?

Bill: Yes, indeed. And that's how I understand the Pokémon, or at least I'm beginning to.

Ashley: All kinds of Pokémon? How many?

Bill: On this planet, there are more Pokémon than we can count. The number of Pokémon we know increases with each passing year or so. First, there were over 150 known species, then it gradually increased from there.

Ashley: Over 150?

Bill: You're lucky to be Pokémon trainers. Your goal is to catch all of these different kinds of Pokémon, that's a great task.

Ashley: Yeah, but so far I've only gotten 7. There sure are a lot of...

Bill cuts Ashley off before she can finish.

Bill: Of course, these are just the Pokémon we know about. There are still many Pokémon that have never been discovered, so we need to keep searching.

Ashley: How many could there be?

Bill: No one knows exactly. The search goes on. There's always something new to look for in our lives, and in ourselves.

Ashley: Something to look for?

Bill: Yes, a lot for us to look for inside and outside ourselves. There's meaning for every creature. A meaning for all the Pokémon, and a meaning for all us humans, too.

Ashley: A meaning for all.

Meanwhile, outside and on the cliffs under the lighthouse, Team Rocket was making its way up.

Jessie: Sometimes I wonder what the meaning of it all is. Why do we go to all this trouble just to be bad?

James: It's so we can get other people's Pokémon.

Meowth: I'm all for it, just as long as there's something in it for Meowth.

Back inside the lighthouse.

Bill: Keep looking for new Pokémon to catch, it's something that's very important for Pokémon research. It's as vital to me as it is to you. Right now, there's only one Pokémon I'm searching for.

Ashley: What kind of Pokémon?

Bill: Follow me up to the light of the lighthouse and I'll explain.

Everyone heads up to the top of the lighthouse.

Bill: It's probably the biggest Pokémon ever. Bigger than all of the rest! And no one has ever seen it. But from what I've studied, I theorize that its been wandering the Earth for years and years, looking for friends.

Misty: But doesn't that Pokémon have any friends or family?

Bill: According to my theory, the Pokémon wanders because its alone. It's the only Pokémon of its size in its species, if not the only of its species. One of a kind. One night, I heard this very strange sound coming across the ocean.

Bill gets out remote, presses a button, and the sound is heard.

Bill: "I want to meet you.". That's what it said to me. Some time ago, I recorded a similar sound and played it from the lighthouse to the ocean. One day, I heard the same voice calling back to me from over the ocean. It was answering me back. Some foggy night, that Pokémon might come here to meet a friend its been seeking for such a very long time. I would be so happy to meet that Pokémon!

Ashley: But will you try to capture the Pokémon?

Bill: Why do I need to capture it? Meeting it would be enough for me. Just a chance to study it would make my long wait worth while.

Soon, everyone hears the Pokémon calling out over the ocean, signaling its arrival. The giant Pokémon starts walking towards the lighthouse.

Bill: It's here! The signal!

Bill presses a button on his remote and the lighthouse light starts changing colors, and the same sounds the Pokémon made are heard.

Misty: It sounds like its singing!

Brock: Would you care to dance?

Misty: Thank you.

Ashley and Bill are all amazed at the mere sight of the gigantic Pokémon. Meanwhile, down on the cliffs below.

Jessie: What beautiful music.

James: It's very haunting, yet so sweet.

Meowth turns to see the Dragonite.

Meowth: Look! It's coming from that thing!

Jessie and James turn and are both scared and amazed at the size of the giant Pokémon.

Jessie: That's a big Pokémon!

James: So size does matter.

Jessie: Something so rare and unusual. You know what that means, let's grab it for ourselves!

James: Quite right! I'll attack it at once! But it seems such a shame to aim at such a sweet creature.

Jessie: Of course it's a shame, we built our fame on shame!

Meowth: Go on! Fire! It's all the same to me!

The Dragonite soon feels the bazooka shots and cries out in pain. Everyone, runs out of the lighthouse, ducks and heads for cover as the giant Pokémon destroys the beacon.

Bill: Please don't go, Pokémon! Please stay with us! I've waited so long for a chance to see you here!

The mighty giant shakes its head no.

Bill: Pokémon, wait!

James: Do we always have to mess up everyone's plans? Even I think this is rotten!

James fires his bazooka.

Jessie: Quit complaining! We can score big with this Pokémon!

Jessie fires her bazooka.

Meowth: Let's just bring it down and go!

The Pokémon soon notices Team Rocket and swings its tail at them, sending them blasting off.

Team Rocket: We're blasting off again!

The giant Pokémon turns and walks out to the open ocean.

Bill: Pokémon!

The giant stops and glances back, letting out a kind sounding noise before continuing to walk away as it disappears into the fog. The next morning, our heroes prepare to depart after some choice words.

Ashley: What kind of Pokémon was that, anyway?

Bill: Pokémon live in more ways and places than humans may ever learn.

Meanwhile, out on the beach.

James: What in the world was that?!

Jessie: One of the rarest Pokémon around! It's exactly the type we've been trying to capture!

James: We missed our chance, but we can keep dreaming!

Jessie: When our Pokémon dreams come true, it's gonna be somebody's nightmare!

Meowth: After all, tomorrow is another day!

Ashley: Well, it may be waiting and looking for friends, but I think that looking for and catching Pokémon should help bring all of us together.

Brock: Right. Learning to raise Pokémon is another way of understanding how to live with them.

Misty: True. And Pokémon are always lots of fun to play with.

Bill: I wish you all luck.

Ashley: Bill, do you think that we'll ever find all the Pokémon there are?

Bill: No, Ashley. There are probably as many as we can imagine. Maybe many many more. Maybe there's no limit to the Pokémon we can actually find on this planet. Ashley, you're a Pokémon trainer. I'm a Pokémon researcher, seeking out all kinds of life on this planet. Even if our paths are different, I think our goals are the same.

Our heroes nod and wave goodbye to Bill as they depart.

Narrator: Over time, we uncover new information about the mysterious ways of the Pokémon. The more knowledge we gain, the more we realize how little we actually do know. And so the journey of discovery continues in the incredible world of Pokémon.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 14: Electric Shock Showdown

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens as Ashley breaths a sigh of relief as she sees something she had been longing to see.

Narrator: After two weeks of being lost...

Misty also breaths a sigh of relief as what they see is revealed.

Narrator: Our heroes reach Vermilion City...

Brock, too, breaths a sigh of relief when he sees the sign for Vermilion City.

Narrator: Congratulations, you finally made it!

Our heroes shout "Hip hip hooray!" three times.

Misty: I can't wait to take a bubble bath!

Brock: I gotta hit the laundromat!

Ashley: I have to find the Vermilion City Gym!

Ashley prepares to run forward into the city.

Ashley: Right now!

Brock grabs Ashley by the back of her dress.

Brock: Hold it!

Ashley: What's the matter?

As Brock points down, Ashley looks to see Jigglypuff worn out and collapsed on the ground with her stomach growling and Ashley picks her up.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Misty: She must be hungry.

Brock: We haven't eaten anything decent in three days now.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff. You feeling hungry, little buddy?

Ashley stomach starts growling and laughs embarrassingly.

Ashley: I guess we're all a little hungry. Eh, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Our heroes soon arrive at the Pokémon Center.

Ashley: Nurse Joy, it's Jigglypuff! I think she's hungry.

Nurse Joy: We'll fix Jigglypuff up.

All our heroes look surprised.

Nurse Joy: I know why most of you are surprised, I look like all the other nurses, don't I? My first cousin works in Pewter City, and my second cousin works in Viridian City. I think I'm the prettiest one, don't you?

Nurse Joy giggles.

Brock: Yeah.

Our heroes hear the doors open and we see a boy running with his injured Ratatta.

???: Hurry! You'll be okay, Ratatta! Hurry!

Brock: That Ratatta's in rough shape. I wonder what happened.

Nurse Joy: that is the 15th one brought in this month.

Ashley: What?

Nurse Joy: Follow me, to the recovery room.

Our heroes follow Nurse Joy and they can't believe their eyes.

Brock: This is terrible.

Nurse Joy: They all lost to Lieutenant Surge, the Vermilion gym leader.

Ashley: Whoa! He must be a great trainer!

Misty: So, Ashley, you scared already?

Ashley: No way!

Misty: Well, you talk big. But when you see how tough it is to get badges, Ashley, you turn chicken. Maybe you should just quit now. The badges that you won were out of pity.

Ashley: A badge is a badge!

Misty: Well, how about you prove how tough you are at the Vermilion gym.

Brock: From the looks of things here, you will have to be tough to battle with this Lt. Surge.

Ashley: You think he's that tough?

Misty: Me and Brock gave you badges, you know. How do you think we'll look if you get crushed by Surge?

Ashley: Surge may be just a gym leader, but you have nothing to worry about, Misty. Except maybe seeing my own incredible strength!

Nurse Joy: Alright, that's enough!

Ashley: She started it. She should learn to keep her from mouth shut if she's not going to say anything nice.

Nurse Joy: As much as I agree with that remark, but you two should remember, this is a hospital.

Ashley: Oh.

Ashley and Misty turn to see all the trainers staring at them unpleasantly.

Nurse Joy: They say if two people fight, they really care about each other.

Ashley and Misty: Me care about her?

Both Ashley and Misty turn their backs and Nurse Joy giggles, then a sound is soon heard.

Nurse Joy: That signal means your Pokémon has recovered.

Jigglypuff is soon seen happily munching on an apple.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff jumps to her trainer.

Ashley: Well, Jigglypuff, I hope you're full, because we gotta win big at that gym today!

Jigglypuff: Jig?

Ashley: Come on! Let's go win a badge!

Our heroes soon see another trainer rushing his Pokémon to the infirmary.

???: Please hurry! Just hold on, Pidgey!

Misty: I guess they must have come from that gym.

Jigglypuff: Jig!!!

Ashley: Huh?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff Jigglypuff!

Ashley: What? Don't be a coward!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jigglypuff?

Ashley: Huh? Do I even care if you end up like that Pidgey in there? Is that it?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Ashley: Yeah. I guess you're right.

Jigglypuff breaths a sigh of relief.

Ashley: No problem! You won't end up that way because you'll win!

Jigglypuff struggles to hold on to the bench as he's being pulled away by Ashley.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic to force Ashley from her grip and to the floor.

Misty: The way they fight must mean they care a lot.

Our heroes soon arrive outside the Vermilion gym.

Ashley: So this is the Vermilion City gym.

Misty: It's not too late to back out.

Ashley: Why should I back out when I'm gonna win? I can last longer than you think! Just stand back and watch me!

Misty: I'll stick around to see your face when you get creamed.

Ashley: If you think we're gonna get creamed, you're gonna be disappointed!

Brock: Are we ever gonna go inside?

The doors open and our heroes enter.

Ashley: Hello. I have come for a Pokémon battle to earn my Thunder badge.

???: Hey, boss! Another victim for the emergency room.

Lt. Surge: Which ones?

As Surge stands up, our heroes are surprised by his height.

Brock: Whoa! He's huge!

Misty: Is he the gym leader you have to beat?

Lt. Surge: Welcome to Vermilion gym.

Surge hugs Misty.

Lt. Surge: Oh! My next two challengers is a cute one! Don't think I'll go easy on you.

Misty laughs sheepishly.

Misty: Uh, excuse me. I'm the challenger.

Lt. Surge: Then who?

Ashley: Me! That's who!

Lt. Surge: Hm?

Surge turns to Ashley.

Lt. Surge: Oh, you! Okay, but don't expect me to go easy just because you're even more cuter than your friend, baby!

Ashley: I'm no baby! My name is Ashley Ketchum!

Lt. Surge: I call everybody who loses to me "baby".

Surge notices Jigglypuff hiding behind Ashley's leg.

Lt. Surge: A Jigglypuff! Hey! Look at this! Baby brought along a baby Pokémon!

Surge and his subordinates laugh.

Ashley: Quit it! Why are you making fun of my Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Lt. Surge: Oh, I'll show you why. Go, Pokéball!

As Surge throws his Pokéball, a Raichu comes out from it.

Ashley: It's a Raichu!

Ashley brings out Pokédex.

Dexter: Raichu, a Mouse Pokémon of the electric element. Raichu is the evolved form of Pikachu. It can shock with more than 100,000 volts, enough to render a Dragonite unconscious.

Ashley and Jigglypuff stare Raichu down.

Lt. Surge: Okay, baby. If you want to quit, now's your chance.

Raichu: Raichu.

Ashley: There's no way I'm gonna quit now!

Surge scoffs.

Lt. Surge What could a baby like THAT do? If yous want to become a Pokémon master, you should make your Pokémon evolve as soon as you catch it.

Ashley: There's more to raising a Pokémon than forcing it to evolve! And I like this Jigglypuff just the way she is.

Subordinates laugh.

Lt. Surge: Wrong, baby! Electric Pokémon are only useful once they've learned all their electrical attacks! If you keep Jigglypuff puny like that, it's no more than a little pet.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Misty: Can Jigglypuff beat Raichu?

Brock: I seriously doubt it, especially if Raichu is an fully evolved Pokémon and knows all the electrical attacks.

Lt. Surge: Okay, baby! Did you come here just to show your little pet?

Ashley: I came here to earn our Thunder badge!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggy!

Ashley: Jigglypuff?

Brock: That's unusual. Jigglypuff really wants to go into battle.

Misty: I'm not surprised.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, I'm counting on you.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Lt. Surge: Oh well. I guess you'll learn that playing with the big boys can be a shocking experience.

The lights come on and Surge's male subordinate takes the place of referee.

Subordinate (Male): The Pokémon battle will now begin. Only one Pokémon may be used. The gym leader, Lt. Surge, has chosen Raichu. The challenger, Ashley, has chosen Jigglypuff. No time limit! Let the battle begin!

The female subordinate rings the bell to start the match.

Lt. Surge: Go, Raichu! Thunderbolt!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, you use Thunderbolt too!

Both Jigglypuff and Raichu use Thunderbolt respectively, which clashes with each other, however Raichu's is stronger deals damage (combined with Jigglypuff's Thunderbolt after winning the clash) to Jigglypuff and knocking her back, supposedly out, which surprises our heroes.

Raichu: Raichu.

Lt. Surge: It's over, baby. You didn't really think your Jigglypuff could beat my Raichu, did ya?

Surge chuckles.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Brock: Call her back, Ashley!

Ashley: But... Jigglypuff, return.

Jigglypuff gets up but refuses to quit.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: Jigglypuff?

Misty: Jigglypuff still wants to fight?

Jigglypuff turns to Raichu and Surge laughs.

Lt. Surge: It's pretty gutsy, for a toy.

Jigglypuff charges forward.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Lt. Surge: I enjoy playing with toys, but playtime's over. Raichu, Mega Punch!

Jigglypuff takes the attack.

Lt. Surge: Now a Mega Kick!

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff is sent halfway across the battlefield, as Team Rocket watches on outside and Jessie chuckles.

Jessie: Jigglypuff's really getting pounded.

James: That Raichu really must be strong.

Jessie: Hey! I just thought of something! If Jigglypuff loses this battle...

James: You're right! Then he's not worth stealing after all! We've wasted all this time!

Meowth: Maybe you can steal Raichu.

Jessie and James attack Meowth.

Jessie: Come on, Jigglypuff!

James: Surge is getting ready to finish it off.

Jessie gasps.

Lt. Surge: Now, give us the big finale, Raichu!

Raichu lets loose its most powerful electrical attack yet.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Raichu!

Back to the show, we soon see our heroes at the Pokémon Center, where they are sitting by Jigglypuff, who is lying in bed recovering from the battle against Surge and his Raichu and soon wakes up.

Ashley: Jigglypuff. I'm glad you're okay.

Jigglypuff turns over.

Brock: Jigglypuff got hurt pretty badly.

Ashley: I can see that.

Brock: No. I meant her spirit was hurt.

Ashley: What do you mean?

Brock: Think about it. Jigglypuff was totally overpowered by that Raichu.

Ashley: We'll try harder! We'll win next time if Jigglypuff tries harder.

Nurse Joy: There is one way you might win.

Our heroes looks over to Nurse Joy.

Nurse Joy: I'm sorry. I overheard your conversation and I just thought that maybe...

Ashley: How can we win?!

Nurse Joy: A while ago, I just happened to come across this.

Nurse Joy opens the box and reveals an evolutionary stone.

Brock: Wow! It's a Moon Stone!

Ashley: Like the stones that evolved those Clefairy back in Mt. Moon into Clefable?

Brock: Yes. You can use it to make Jigglypuff evolve into a Wigglytuff.

Ashley: I can make Jigglypuff evolve into a Wigglytuff?

Ashley picks up the stone.

Ashley: Then Jigglypuff might be strong enough to win.

Nurse Joy: You've got to think hard before using the Moon Stone.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: If you make Jigglypuff evolve, Ashley, you can't change it back.

Brock: Jigglypuff will never be the same.

Ashley: If Jigglypuff becomes a Wigglytuff, I might be able to win that badge. On the other hand, to make it evolve just to fight, I would be just like Surge. Jigglypuff, what do you want to do?

Jigglypuff looks at the Moon Stone.

Ashley: I really want to beat that Surge, but I also don't want to force you to evolve if you'd be happier staying the way you are just like you said back at Mt. Moon.

Outside, Team Rocket watches.

Jessie: She's letting Jigglypuff decide.

James: If it becomes Raichu, it'll be stronger.

Meowth: What's it gonna do?

Jigglypuff gets up.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Misty: Save your strength!

Jigglypuff looked at it, then she slapped the Moon Stone away with its pillow and Ashley gasps at this.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff starts speaking to Ashley. Outside, Meowth was tearing up.

Meowth: It's so brave!

Jessie: Tell us what Jigglypuff is saying!

Meowth: Jigglypuff won't change! If it's going to beat the Raichu, it wants to do it just as it is.

Jessie: You mean its going to battle again as a Jigglypuff?

Meowth: It's going to fight in the name of all Jigglypuff.

James starts tearing up.

James: Really?!? That's so beautiful!!

Ashley takes Jigglypuff's hand.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, together, you and I will beat Lieutenant Surge and his Raichu!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Misty: You're both crazy!

Brock: You should change your strategy, Ashley. Maybe use your other Pokémon.

Ashley: It's hard, but it's not impossible! Jigglypuff and I will find a way to win!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jigglypuff Jiggly!

Jessie: Huh?

Meowth: Jigglypuff will prove it can beat Raichu. It will defend its honor and Ashley's!

James: Oh dear! That's magnificent!

Ashley: Alright! Are we all charged up!

Jigglypuff: Jig!

Jigglypuff suddenly faints from exhaustion.

Ashley: Huh?

Nurse Joy: It hasn't fully recovered its stamina. You should let it rest a little while longer.

Ashley sighs.

Ashley: Jigglypuff.

Soon, our heroes are waiting in the hallway.

Misty: This whole thing has me nervous.

Ashley: Really? Since when did you decide to worry about me, Misty?

Misty: Not you! I'm concerned about Jigglypuff. I hope she'll be okay.

Brock: Hey, Ashley!

Ashley: Yeah?

Brock: During the fight, Surge said he made his Raichu evolve as soon as he got it, didn't he?

Ashley: Yeah.

Brock: Then perhaps, there is a way.

Ashley: Huh?

Later, our heroes exit the Pokémon Center with a well rested Jigglypuff leading the way with Ashley by her side.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, our lucky star, is shining today!

Jigglypuff looks up at the sky, confused.

Misty: Where? How can you see a star out in the middle of day?

Ashley: Ben's right. I don't mean it's actually shining! Let's go, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Brock: Seems like they're ready to win, doesn't it?

Misty and Brock follow Ashley as she and Jigglypuff march toward the gym, when suddenly, Team Rocket appears.

Ashley: Huh? Who are you guys?

Jessie and James: To protect the world from devastation!

Meowth: Ixnay!

Jessie and James: We forgot!

Meowth: We're the challenger's cheerleaders, and we're here to show our support for the brave Jigglypuff and Ashley!

Jessie and James: Ra!

Meowth: In honor of the great Jigglypuff's bravery, we wish to offer a cheer!

Team Rocket starts doing multiple different cheers at once, surprising out heroes.

Meowth: Okay, let's split.

Team Rocket runs away.

Brock: That was really disturbing.

Misty: Thanks for your support! Bye, Team Rocket!

Team Rocket: Huh?

Meowth: How did she know it was us?

Jessie: Lucky guess.

Ashley chuckles. Our heroes soon arrive at the Vermilion gym and Ashley and Surge take their places on the battlefield.

Lt. Surge: Hey, baby! You ready to take another beating! You didn't even make your Jigglypuff evolve. You haven't learned anything yet!

Ashley: Don't be so sure, Surge!

Lt. Surge: Okay! Well, let's see!

Subordinate (Male): The challenger, Ashley, using a Jigglypuff! The gym leader, Lt. Surge, using a Raichu! The Pokémon will battle one on one with no time limit! Let the battle begin!

As everyone watches, the bell rings.

Ashley: Use the strategy we planned, Jigglypuff! You can do it!

Jigglypuff charges.

Lt. Surge: A strategy? So they've been planning a new way to lose! Go, Raichu!

Raichu charges, Jigglypuff leaps, but Raichu whacks it with its tail and Ashley gasps. Jigglypuff gets knocked back by Rachu's tail and then gets smacked by it repeatedly.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Misty: Hang in there, Jigglypuff!

Brock: Pull to the side and break away!

Jessie: It can't lose!

Meowth: Not after the cheer we did!

James: Maybe we did the wrong kind of cheer.

Lt. Surge: Do it, Raichu! Give it the Body Slam!

Raichu lands on top of Jigglypuff and our heroes gasp.

Lt. Surge: Finish it off, Raichu! Another Body Slam!

Raichu leaps for maximum impact with the Body Slam, to the horror of everyone watching and rooting for Ashley.

Everyone: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Watch out!

Suddenly, Jigglypuff gets up and rolls out of the way as Raichu lands.

Lt. Surge: Hey what?

Team Rocket: Alright!

Ashley: Do it, Jigglypuff! Rollout, now!

Jigglypuff starts rolling faster.

Lt. Surge: Raichu! Use your Body Slam!

Raichu tries to hit Jigglypuff with a Body Slam, but Jigglypuff is too fast to be slammed thanks to its Rollout.

Lt. Surge: Uh, Riachu?

Misty: It's working! Just like Brock said!

Brock: Right! Raichu evolved too fast, and it never learned the speed attacks it could only learn in the Pikachu stage!

Ashley: Okay! Keep using Rollout!

Jigglypuff rolls even faster and in circles around a confused and surprised Raichu, making it dizzy.

Ashley: Your Raichu's way too slow, Surge! That's it's weakness!

Lt. Surge: Okay, Raichu! Give it a Thunderbolt! Shut it down!

Raichu lets out it's most powerful Thunderbolt ever, breaking the windows, destroying the battlefield, and frightening everyone.

Lt. Surge: The end of the match! Huh?

The dust clears and reveals Jigglypuff using Psychic which is controlling Raichu's attack.

Lt. Surge: What?

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Brock: Alright! Way to go! It used its Psychic to counter Raichu's electric attack and now has it a bind.

Jessie: What a shocking story!

Lt. Surge: Raichu, give it another Thunderbolt!

Raichu tries twice to charge up a Thunderbolt, but nothing happens to his and Surge's confusion.

Lt. Surge: Do something!

Brock: That means it's over! Raichu ran out of electricity.

Ashley: Alright! Rollout!

Jigglypuff charges with Rollout and with the help of Raichu's electric that Jigglypuff used Psychic with, it picks up even more speed.

Lt. Surge: Raichu! Take Down, now!

Raichu tries to grab Jigglypuff, but Jigglypuff is too fast and nails Raichu right in the chest. Jigglypuff hits Raichu with its electric powered Rollout attack, making Raichu fall to the ground with swirly eyes, meaning one thing.

Lt. Surge: Unbelievable!

Subordinate: Raichu is unable to battle! Jigglypuff wins! This battle goes to the challenger, Ashley Ketchum!

Ashley: We did it, Jigglypuff!

Brock: Way to go!

Misty: Fantastic!

Meowth: Victory!

Surge shakes Ashley's hand.

Lt. Surge: Congratulations. Nice job, Ashley, Jigglypuff. As proof of your victory, a Thunder badge.

Ashley: Thank you.

Ashley looks at her new badge.

Ashley: Would you look at that? It's really a Thunder badge!

Lt. Surge: You should be proud. You and your Jigglypuff really work good together!

Ashley: Thanks! A Thunder badge! And it's all mine!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

Lt. Surge, his subordinates, Misty and Brock start giving Ashley a round of applause.

Lt. Surge: Nice victory, Ashley. Like your coach and your fellow classmate, you're no baby!

Brock: Congratulations, Ashley, Jigglypuff.

Misty: You finally got your own badge.

Raichu: Rai ai ai.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley picks up Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Thank you, Jigglypuff.

Ashley hugs Jigglypuff.

Ashley: This is your victory!

Misty: Those two really are quite a team.

Brock: Yes indeed.

As our heroes head to the Pokémon Center, Team Rocket is seen walking toward the sunset.

James: That Jimmy really is special!

Jessie: That's why it's worth snatching.

Meowth: Hey! Once we steal it, maybe we can earn our own badges!

Narrator: Ashley and Jigglypuff won a Thunder badge, in an impressive performance. But they still have a long way to go to reach their goal, as does Team Rocket. And so the adventure continues, on and on.

James: Drat! We wasted this episode cheering the good guys!

Jessie and Meowth stop when they realize it.

Narrator: Right, James! Better luck next time!

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope everybody enjoyed this episode. Esspecially now that Ashley has earned her third badge and Jigglypuff learning Rollout.

Chapter 15: Battle Aboard the St Anne

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens.

Narrator: As her Pokémon journey continues, Ashley is one step closer to achieving her dream of becoming a Pokémon master. Last time, Ashley defeated the Vermilion City gym leader and earned her Thunder badge.

Ashley looks at her Thunder badge, laughs, and then notices something.

Ashley: Hey!

Jigglypuff: glypuff.

Narrator: Has Ashey's ship finally come in? Or will our heroes be cruisin' for a bruisin'?

Ashley: Wow!

Misty: Beautiful!

Ashley: Oh, man. I'd love to cross the ocean on a ship like this!

Brock: Yeah, just think of all the Pokémon that we'd be able to see along the way.

Misty: Oh, for sure! Just imagine! Sunbathing on deck all day, just a nice, long, relaxing cruise.

Brock: But think about it, we could never afford a cruise like that.

Both Ashley and Misty feel down after realizing that Brock is right and walk away.

Ashley: Reality can really bum you out.

???: Congratulations!

Our heroes look up.

???: You guys are so lucky! You can go on a super deluxe sea cruise!

Heroes: A sea cruise?

???: Well, it's like, you know, we have these incredible, super cool tickets for you.

???: Cool!

???: Cool, huh?

Misty: What?

???: These are tickets for the biggest party ever on board the St. Anne cruise liner!

Ashley: The famous St. Anne?

???: Cool!

???: The coolest ship on the sea!

Brock: Oh!

???: Everyone's going to be together and have, like, the coolest party! And I'm certain some former classmates and a former teacher of a member of the Kotobuki family would be more than welcome!

???: Cool!

???: And the party is for Pokémon trainers only.

???: Cool!

???: Step this way!

???: It'll be a radical party! All of the most radical Pokémon trainers will be there!

Ashley: Do you know anybody who says radical anymore?

???: Okay, here are your tickets!

Brock: We'd love to go on the Pokémon trainer cruise, but we really don't have the money to pay for it.

???: Oh, whoa! Like, you don't understand.

???: Cool!

???: They're totally free!

Ashley: Huh?

???: Totally free! To. ta. lly. free!

Ashley: For free? Why are you giving them away?

???: Like, we have to go out with our boyfriends but we wanted to give our tickets to cool Pokémon fans.

???: Cool!

???: We saw you and thought you looked really cool. Just take these, and have a really cool time.

Ashley takes the tickets.

Ashley: Thanks a lot!

???: No sweat!

???: Cool!

???: Have a nice day, for sure!

The two girls run away.

Ashley: Alright! This really is cool, isn't it?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Brock: The St. Anne! Wow.

Ashley: Yeah, and that Pokémon party. I wonder which one of these ships is the St. Anne.

Misty looks to her right.

Misty: I think that's it!

Brock: Wow. That's incredible.

Misty: It's huge!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Meanwhile, the two girls with the tickets spy on our heroes and soon reveal themselves to be Team Rocket in disguise.

Jessie: We did it! We got them!

James: Like, wow! Don't I make, like, the coolest girl?

Jessie attacks him.

Jessie: Stop acting like an ignoramus!

Jessie drags James to the lighthouse.

James: Ow.

Inside the lighthouse, Team Rocket prepares to talk with their boss and the leader of Team Rocket, Giovanni.

Meowth: We got a call from the boss.

Meowth presses a button to bring Giovanni onscreen.

Meowth: Greetings, sir.

Giovanni: So, the team is all there.

Team Rocket: Sir!

A Persian soon walks in and starts rubbing Giovanni.

Meowth: Meow! What's wit da Persian?

Giovanni starts stroking his Persian.

Meowth: Hey, boss. What about Meowth? Ain't I your favorite anymore?

Giovanni: I'm totally disgusted watching you fail me when I expect total perfection! Purr-fection, like this beautiful Persian.

Meowth: But, Meowth.

Giovanni: If you want to make me happy, you can make sure our latest plan succeeds.

Meowth: Meowth!

Giovanni: Have you handed out all the tickets to the St. Anne cruise?

Jessie: Yes. All of the Pokémon trainers were delighted to take them.

James: Was it really alright for us to give out all those tickets for free?

Giovanni: A small price to pay for what I'll get in return.

Jessie and James gasp.

Giovanni: My men have already secretly boarded the St. Anne. When I give them the signal, they will take the Pokémon from all the trainers we tricked into boarding the ship.

Meowth: Dat's da boss for ya! A real genius!

Giovanni: This time, failure is out of the question.

Jessie and James: Aye aye, sir!

Meowth: We can do it!

Giovanni smiles and chuckles. Back with Ashley and co., who are now aboarding the St. Anne.

Ashley: What an awesome ship!

Misty: I'd like to travel the whole world in this!

Ashley shows the tickets.
???: Welcome aboard the St. Anne.

Our heroes enter the main hall of the ship.

Ashley: Wow! Look at this! It's like a giant Pokémon convention!

Misty: Everyone's a Pokémon trainer.

???: Take a look at the smooth skin on my Charmander! That shows how healthy it is.

???: Look at the flame on my Charmander! There's orange mixed in with red! Cool, huh? Check it out!

???: Wait, look at how hard the shell is on my Squirtle! Tough, huh?

Ashley: My Squirtle and my Charmander are much better than theirs are.

???: Alright! Bring em on!

Our heroes head over to the source of the voices and soon see two trainers battling with a Starmie and a Raticate.

Gentleman: Raticate, Jump Kick!

Raticate charges.

???: Alright, Starmie! Rapid Spin!

The two attacks collide and both Pokémon land on their feet.

Ashley: Alright! They're having a battle!

Gentleman: Raticate, Super Fang attack, now!

Raticate charges and bites on Starmie's jewel, knocking it out.

???: Are you okay, Starmie?

Gentleman: Aw, don't feel too badly, young man. It was only a practice match, anyhow. And I just happen to be lucky.

A tall, elegant woman walks up to the gentleman trainer.

???: My! How gracious!

Gentleman chuckles.

Gentleman: Not at all, Miss. Keep working on building your Starmie's strength, there! Well, now, is anyone else brave enough to challenge my Raitcate?

Ashley: I can't wait!

Ashley rushes to the battlefield.

Ashley: How about battling my Beedrill?

Gentleman: As you wish.

Misty: I hope she knows what she's doing.

Jessie and James soon walk in, disguised as waiters.

James: Say, Jessie? This place is packed!

Jessie: Yes, and packed with Pokémon!

James: And soon, all these Pokémon will be ours! All for us.

Jessie: Shut up! They're not for us. They're for the boss.

James: I forgot.

Gentleman: Raticate, a Jump Kick!

Raticate leaps forward.

Ashley: Beedrill, Twineedle!

Beedrill dives toward Raticate and the two Pokémon collide five times.

Misty: Does Ashley's Beedrill even stand a chance against that Raticate?

Brock: Sure. It's a good match, really.

Gentleman: Finish it, Raticate! Hyper Fang attack!

The attack hits, but Beedrill is still up.

Ashley: Beedrill, Toxic!

Raticate is soon badly poisoned.

Ashley: Alright, now the Swift!

However, the gentleman picks up his Raticate, effectively conceding the battle.

Gentleman: That's enough.

Ashley: Huh?

Gentleman: Why don't we just call it a draw?

Ashley: But I was winning.

Meanwhile, James is walking around the concession stands.

Magikarp Salesman: Boy! (x2) Hey! You, boy! Come here!

James: Are you addressing me?

Magikarp Salesman: I want you to have a look at this Pokémon.

James: Huh? What is this thing?

Magikarp Salesman: The king of all carp. A Magikarp.

James: What do I do? Eat it?

Magikarp Salesman: See how healthy it is?

The Magikarp Salesman hands the Magikarp to James.

James: It certainly is lively.

Magikarp Salesman: Just between you and me, this Magikarp is like a Pokémon gold mine.

James: Gold mine?

Magikarp Salesman: Right! A Magikarp lays about a thousand eggs at a time. Each of those 1,000 baby Magikarp lay 1,000 more. 1,000 times 1,000 is 1,000,000! Every one of those 1,000,000 lays another 1,000! That's a billion Pokémon!

James: A billion?!?

Magikarp Salesman: You can sell one Magikarp for $100 in three generations. You have tons of money! Billions, and billions!

James: Billions?!?

Magikarp Salesman: You'll be so rich, you can go on a Pokémon jumping spree!

James: Rich! Rich!

Magikarp Salesman: I normally charge $100, but for you, I'll throw an egg laying set, child care set, and an indication set for only $300! How about it?

James: I'll take it!

Magikarp Salesman: I can tell you are going to be a very rich man. A very rich man!

James laughs in greed and excitement. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Raticate!

Back to the show, our heroes are enjoying the good eats and the Gentleman that Ashley battled walks up to them.

Gentleman: So, are you having yourself a good time?

Ashley: Yes, sir. We're having a great time.

Gentleman: You know, that Butterfree of yours is quite extraordinary.

Elegant Woman: It's incredible.

Brock spaces out.

Brock: She's beautiful.

Misty: Hello in there?

Brock: Beautiful.

Misty shrugs.

Misty: Here we go again.

Ashley: Well, I put a lot of work into raising it.

Gentleman: What did you think of my Raticate?

Ashley: It looked great and it really put up a tough fight.

Gentleman: In that case, I'll be direct. Why don't we trade?

Ashley: Trade Pokémon?

Gentleman: When two people find that they like each other's Pokémon, they trade. It's quite a common practice everywhere.

Ashley: Everywhere?

Gentleman: You see, friends who trade and trade with their other friends and so friendships grow deeper and continue to spread wider and wider. Trading and making new friends is one of the best things about having Pokémon. That's how Pokémon friendships get to spread all around the world.

Ashley: Wow.

Elegant Woman: Friendship is wonderful, isn't it?

Brock: Yeah, yeah! Why don't you and I start a friendship right now?

Ashley: Should I trade, Brock?

Brock: Yeah! You gotta trade! Everybody should trade! Let's start trading!

Ash: Well, okay.

Soon, at the trading machine, Ashley and the gentleman trainer place their Pokéballs on opposite ends of the machine.

Gentleman: Here we go.

Ashley nods, the gentleman presses the button, and the Pokémon are traded.

Gentleman: Well, that's all there is to it! Raticate is your new Pokémon!

Meanwhile,.

Jessie: You idiot! Can't you see you were tricked!?

Meowth: What a dope!

James: But you don't understand. Magikarp is a gold mine! Even its Pokéball is solid gold!

Meowth: It's just gold plated!

Meowth scratches the Pokéball to prove it, making James screams in horror when he realizes he was fooled.

Jessie: Magikarp is a no talent Pokémon that can't do anything but flop around. How could you possibly expect to sell it?

James: I was tricked!

Jessie: How did you get the money for it?

James: Well, the advance on my salary didn't quite cover it, so I...

Jessie: So you did what?

James: I used the advance on your salary!

Jessie angrily attacks James.

Jessie: You go return that fish and get my money back right now!

Meanwhile, Ashley is looking at her new Pokémon's Pokéball.

Misty: What's the matter, Ashley? You look so serious.

Ashley: I was just thinking. I wonder if that guy is gonna take good care of my Beedrill?

Misty: Oh.

Ashley: I traded my Beedrill to some guy I don't even know, just because he seemed to like trading so much. I really don't even know if he'll take care of it the way I did.

Misty: Look on the bright side, you got a Raticate.

Ashley sighs.

Ashley: Yeah, it's just when I was trading it away, I remember the time it evolved into Beedrill.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Kanto, Giovanni brings up surveillance videos aboard the St. Anne and chuckles.

Giovanni: It won't be long, now.

Just as Giovanni's Persian yowls, on the St. Anne, the doors close, the curtains draw in, and Team Rocket reveals themselves.

Ashley: Hey!

James: Hey! Hombre?! I want my, my money back!

Jessie grabs James by his coat.

Jessie: Are you crazy?

James: But I...

Jessie: We've got work to do!

Soon, the lights go out, and Team Rocket goes into their motto.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light!

James sighs.

James: Surrender now or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Jessie: Team Rocket will now take possession of your Pokémon!

All the passengers are confused by what they mean until the thugs start sucking up their Pokéballs with backpack vacuum devices.

Rocket Grunt: Give me your Pokémon!

Misty: No way!

Rocket Grunt #2: Don't make me take em!

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff knocks back the grunt using Psychic.

Ashley: If they're going to try to rob our Pokémon, we might as well make it a battle!

???: Yeah! We can't just surrender!

???: Let's fight back!

All the passengers unite with our heroes as they stand against Team Rocket.

Jessie: Suck them up! Suck them up! Suck them all up!

Some Pokéballs get taken, while others releases the Pokémon within.

Meowth: Ata way to go, guys! Keep sucking them up! Make sure you get every last one!

Gentleman: Squirtle, go!

The Squirtle comes out.

Brock: We gotta fight them together!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, go!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley's Jigglypuff gets on top of a pyramid of other Jigglypuff to deliver a super powerful Sing. All the Rocket Grunts got hit from the combined attack and are put to sleep.

Ashley: Charmander, I chose you!

Ashley's Charmander comes out from its Pokéball and combines its Flamethrower with the other Charmander to burn the Team Rocket forces.

Meowth: Meowth!

As the fight rages on, a storm brews outside the ship.

Brock: Geodude, go!

Brock's Geodude unites with all the other Geodude on the ship to form a ring of Geodude that bashes into the grunts, just as all the Bulbasaur on the ship along with Ashley's Bulbasaur, combine their Vine Whips to attack and all the Beedrill unite to poison the grunts with Toxic.

Ashley: Now it's my turn! Go, Beedrill!

Ashley ultimately forgot he traded Beedrill for Raticate.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: Ashley, you traded it, remember?

Ashley: Oh, yeah. Beedrill.

Ashley then starts to remember all the times she had with Beedrill, including the day it evolved from a Kakuna.

Ashley: I raised that Beedrill all by myself. I have to get Beedrill back!

Rocket grunt: Hand over the Pokéball!

Ashley: Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Pidgeotto is released from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, group Gust!

Ashley's Pidgeotto unites with the other Pidgeotto to blow away some Rocket grunts with a giant tornado.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, all together, Psychic!

All the Jigglypuff unite with Ashley's to send all the Rocket grunts flying and the passengers celebrate.

Ashley: We did it! Great job! I think we should all be very proud of our Pokémon! And we taught Team Rocket a lesson they'll never forget!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket limps away after their defeat.

Jessie: I can't wait to get off this lousy bucket.

Soon, the storm outside causes the boat to pitch from the waves, incidentally causing James to drop his gold plated Pokéball.

James: Wait! There goes my salary advance!

Jessie: There goes my money, too!

Meowth: Meowth!

Soon, our heroes feel the storm rocking the ship.

Misty: Oh no! It's a big storm!

Brock: It'll be tough to get back with waves like this!

Misty: What?! Hey! Where's Ashley?

Over at the trading machine,.

Gentleman: So, you want to go back on our trade?

Ashley: Beedrill was the first Pokémon I ever captured. I worked very hard training and raising it. Please, can I have it back?

Gentleman: You leave me no choice.

Ashley: I'm sorry.

While the trade begins, some of the passengers tell the captain what's happening and panic.

Captain: Now, calm down! The high seas have just pushed us a little off course. There's nothing to worry about! We're heading for port now, and besides, the ship is unsinkable. There's absolutely no need for alarm!

Another big wave crashes into the St. Anne.

Captain: Now there's no reason to panic, I just thought I'd test out one of the lifeboats.

As the passengers head for the lifeboats, Misty and Brock race to find Ashley, and they eventually do.

Misty: Come on, Ashley! We gotta go! The ship is sinking!

Ashley: Hold on!

The trade between Beedrill and Raticate completes.

Ashley: Beedrill! Please forgive me.

Another great wave crashes into the St. Anne, causing Ashley to drop Beedrill's Pokéball.

Ashley: Beedrill!

Misty: Ashley!

As Ashley races after her Beedrill, Misty and Brock follow her.

Gentleman: Very well, but let's be quick about it!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket chases Magikarp's Pokéball into the kitchen.

James: Wait! There goes my next paycheck!

Jessie: Who cares about your paycheck?! What about mine?!

Meowth: We gotta get outta here!

Another wave crashes into the St. Anne causing it to capsize as the lifeboats get a good distance away.

Ashley: I got it!

However, they all feel the ship start to capsize. It blows Ashley and Jigglypuff into a room, Brock and Misty followed suit, and their all knocked out cold. As for Team Rocket...

James: Got it!

Team Rocket also feels the ship starting to capsize, and they were knocked out cold. Outside, the ship fully capsizes and sinks down to the briny deep.

Captain: May I have your attention?! Is there anyone who didn't leave the ship in time?!

No one answers.

Captain: Everyone got off? Good! Well done! Everyone is safe then.

Narrator: Not everyone, Captain. As the St. Anne heads to the bottom of the sea. Our heroes, are trapped, unconscious, inside, and so is Team Rocket. Could this be the end?! How will they escape this "watery" fate? I don't know, but I have a terrible "sinking" feeling.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 16: Pokémon Shipwreck

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens.

Narrator: Holy Titanic!! Just as a Pokémon pirating plan is prevented by Ashley and her friends, catastrophe strikes the St. Anne! The cruise ship capsizes with them trapped on board! Team Rocket also faces the same horrible fate as the once proud St. Anne plunges deeper and deeper into the depths of the sea! Could this be how it ends?!

The storm has past and morning has come, and a police boat arrive at the sight where the St. Anne capsized. However, it's not a search party, it's a memorial. For the police believe our heroes to be dead.

Officer Jenny: At first, we thought that all the passengers had gotten safely off the ship, but we just discovered that 5 people are missing. Ashley Ketchum, Misty, Brock, Jessie, James. It makes all of us sad to think that these Pokémon trainers, both young and old had their promising careers cut tragically short. May these flowers honor your memory.

Officer Jenny tosses the flowers into the sea and all the police officers salute as the trumpet players play "Taps" as a final farewell. However, down near the bottom of the sea.

Brock: Hey, Ashley! Answer me!

Misty: Wake up, Ashley! Wake up!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig.

Ashley soon opens her eyes.

Ashley: Wha?

Brock: Hey, are you feeling okay, Ashley?

Ashley: Wha? Oh, brother! What are you talking about "am I feeling okay"? You guys are the ones who are upside down.

Misty: You're definitely the one upside down.

Ashley: Huh?

Ashley realizes that Misty is right.

Misty: Look out!

Ashley falls and lands on Jigglypuff.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Will someone tell me what in the world happened? Huh? Fish swimming? This can't be! But that must mean, that this ship has sunk!

Meanwhile, Jessie and James are in a dream state where they believe themselves to be on a beach.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie and James: To denounce the evils of truth and love. To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James, with a perfect tan.

Jessie: There's nothing like a tropical vacation.

James: The blue sea.

Jessie: The white sand.

James: And the blazing sun above.

Jessie sighs.

Jessie: The sun.

James: Yes, the blazing sun. Fiery and burning. And burning. Burning. Burning!

Jessie: Something's really burning!

Meowth: You picked a bad place for a nap!

The two soon wake up and see two streams of fire burning their hair and start screaming in pain and panic until they douse the flames with two burst water pipes.

Jessie: Why is everything upside down?

Meowth: Da ship capsized an' sank while you two were sleeping.

Jessie: What?

James: We've got to abandon ship immediately!

Meowth: I'm afraid it won't be so easy ta get off while da ship's underwater.

James screams.

James: The ship sunk! We're doomed!

Jessie: Calm down, James! I've already thought of a way to get us out of here. Ekans!

Ekans is released from its Pokéball.

Jessie: Ekans, Acid! Open a hole in the floor, we'll use it to escape!

Meowth: Wait! Don't do dat!

However, Ekans uses Acid and water comes shooting out of the hole. causing Team Rocket to block the hole.

Meowth: Didn't I tell ya numskulls we're sinkin'? Ya tink we need anudda hole on dis ship?

Soon, the whole corridor floods. Meanwhile,.

Ashley: What are we supposed to do? The ship's leaking everywhere!

Misty: We've got to keep calm! As long as there's air in here, it'll take time to fill up with water.

Brock: Sure, but we better not waste any time escaping.

Misty: Well, we can either go up or down.

Ashley: Well, if we're sinking then up would definitely be better. And if the ship is flipped upside down.

Misty: The deck is below us, and the ship's bottom is up above our heads.

Ashley: Then we have to dive down to the deck!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Brock: But, if we dive down to the deck and come across a dead end, we'll be done for!

Ashley imagines the scenario that Brock brought up.

Ashley: So, how are we supposed to know?

Misty: Water's my specialty. Go, Goldeen!

Goldeen is released from its Pokéball.

Misty: Goldeen, dive down to the deck! If you find a way off the ship, bring something back from outside.

Goldeen: Goldeen.

Goldeen dives into the water but find both a dead end and a drowning Team Rocket.

Ashley: What's taking those three so long?

Misty: You might be right. I guess they can't find a way out.

Suddenly, Goldeen emerges and bring Team Rocket to the surface with them, scaring our heroes. Team Rocket spits water out of their mouths like a fountain.

Jessie: Prepare. Prepare for trouble.

James: Yes. Make it double.

Both Jessie and James realize who they're staring at and quickly get up.

Jessie and James: You!

Jessie: We've got you brats cornered!

Brock: So, you followed us all the way to the bottom of the sea!

Jessie: Ekans!

James: Grimer!

Both Pokémon are released from their Pokéballs and both Ashley and Brock throw their Pokéballs.

Ashley and Brock: Here we go!

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur!

Charmander: Char Char!

Squirtle: Squirtle Squirt!

Geodude: Geodude.

Ashley: Alright, a match!

However, just before the first attack could be launched, the ship starts to tip and everyone starts sliding.

Misty: The ship will roll if we don't do something quick!

Ashley: Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Geodude, Grimer, Ekans, to the other side of the ship!

All the Pokémon head to the other side of the ship, only for everyone else to slide towards them.

Ashley: To the other side, the other side!!

All the Pokémon head back to the other side of the ship.

Brock: Geodude! Come back to this side!

Geodude returns to Brock, but the whole ship goes back and forth with the Pokémon going from one side to another.

Misty: You guys, call back your Pokémon!

Ashley: But Team Rocket will beat us if we call our Pokémon back!

Brock: She's right.

Ashley and Brock: Yeah.

Both trainers call back their Pokémon.

Misty: Call your Pokémon back, too.

Jessie: They're right. Good point!

Jessie and James call back their Pokémon. Everyone breaths a sigh of relief as the ship levels out.

Misty: Right, let's work together.

However, Misty sees Ashley and Brock staring down Team Rocket.

Misty: Get a hold of yourselves, and shake hands!

Ashley, Brock, and Team Rocket turn to Misty, and then Ashley and Jessie shake hands.

Jessie: This is just a temporary truce until we get out of this mess.

Ashley: Better believe it.

Brock and James shake hands, with both giving off a strong grip. Jigglypuff and Meowth also shake, but Jigglypuff mischievously pushes Meowth in the process.

Misty: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Now we gotta think of some way to escape.

Misty: Leave it to me, I forgot to mention, I built my own St. Anne once.

Everyone is shocked and surprised at this revelation.

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: Really?

Misty: Correct.

Ashley: Oh, great.

Misty: That's how I learned all about the structure of the St. Anne. Since the way to the deck is blocked, we'll have to climb to the bottom of the ship. We can cut a hole in the hull. That's how we'll escape!

Ashley, Misty, and Team Rocket are confused.

Ashley: Well, at least it's a plan, anyway. But how do we go up from here?

Brock spots some stairs.

Brock: Over there! Onix, make a stair case!

Brock throws a Pokéball, releasing Onix, who forms a staircase for our heroes and Team Rocket to climb.

Brock: Let's hurry!

Ashley: Right!

Misty: Let's move it or lose it!

Team Rocket: Yes, ma'am!

After everyone climbs up Onix, they enter a dark corridor.

Brock: The lights are out.

Ashley: Let me handle it. Charmander, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball, releasing Charmander from it, who lights the way for everyone else.

Ashley: So, where does this hall lead to?

Misty: This corridor leads straight to the engine room, and that's where the hull is the thinnest. With a little luck, we should be able to cut our way through.

The party enters another room, but soon find a fiery inferno right below them.

Ashley: This is no good! It's impossible to get to the engine room!

James: Jessica?

Jessie: Yes, James?

James: Whoever said beauty doesn't last, must've been thinking of us.

Jessie: I'll always remember what a wonderful dresser you were.

James: So will I.

Misty: Cut it out and get a hold of yourselves, we need to figure out something we haven't tried yet. There must be some angle we haven't thought of yet.

Ashley: I think I know! Bulbasaur! I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball, releasing Bulbasaur from it.

Ashley: Alright, Bulbasaur, Vine Whip. Extend your whips to the other side.

Bulbasaur: Bulba.

Bulbasaur's Vine Whip latches to the door frame to make a tightrope.

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur!

Ashley: Good job!

Misty: That was a great idea, Ashley!

Brock: Yeah, we can cross the vines to the other side!

Ashley: Let's get out of here!

As our heroes cross, James becomes terrified by the flames.

James: I can't cross that inferno! Jessie and Meowth, you go ahead! I'm staying here!

Jessie slaps James five times repeatedly.

Jessie: Snap out of it! How long do you think you'd last on this side? Now, let's go. We'll cross together.

James: Oh, Jessie. Please don't abandon me.

Jessie: Don't worry, I won't leave you.

Ashley: Hey! Team Rocket!

Team Rocket looks over and sees our heroes on the other side.

Bulbasaur: Bulbasaur!

Team Rocket: Wait! Don't leave us! Send back the vine!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Magikarp!

Back to show, Team Rocket scrambled across Bulbasaur's vines and are shown to be exhausted.

Meowth: Now I know what a toasted marshmallow feels like!

Ashley: Hey! No time to take a break!

Misty: We've gotta get off this ship, quick!

Ashley: Right. Charmander, I choose you!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, releasing Charmander from it.

Ashley: Charmander, we need you to weld through the hull of the ship with your flame.

Charmander uses a low powered flamethrower to start cutting through the hull.

Misty: Okay, listen up! Grab hold of a water Pokémon and swim to the surface!

Brock: Yeah, right! Got it, Ashley?

Ashley: I'll be okay with my Squirtle.

Jessie: Hey! Don't forget about us! What are we supposed to do?

Misty: Just grab a water Pokémon!

Meowth: Water Pokémon?!

Ashley: It's almost burned through.

The hull is soon completely burned through and a rush of water comes pouring in and starts filling the room causing Team Rocket to panic and causing Charmander to run for it.

Meowth: You're crazy! What have you done?!

Ashley: Return, Charmander!

Charmander retreats to its Pokéball to avoid getting its tail soaked. Soon, everyone with a water Pokémon starts tying ropes to those who can't carry their trainers.

Ashley: Now, let's go, Squirtle!

Squirtle: Squirtle Squirt!

Everyone with a water Pokémon starts swimming up the stream.

Ashley: So long, Team Rocket!

Our heroes soon disappear into the stream, leaving Team Rocket behind.

Jessie: Come back! We haven't got the right Pokémon!

Our heroes start heading for the surface.

Meowth: I hate water! Especially wet water!

Jessie: We're in big trouble! We can't escape without water Pokémon!

James starts laughing.

Jessie: You're laughing? I don't see what's so funny, James.

Meowth: The poor guy must be cracking up, just like the ship.

James: You really made fun of me, but who's got the last laugh now? Well, a true genius is never appreciated until there's trouble.

James turns to his teammates with a gleam in his eye.

James: I knew we'd need this in a tight spot. Look!

James shows his gold plated Pokéball.

Meowth: Hey!

Jessie: Could it be?

Jessie and Meowth: Magikarp! We're not worthy!

James: Feast your eyes on the king of carp! Magikarp!

Jessie: You're the best, James!

Meowth: I take back the jokes! From now on, I'll treat you with the respect you deserve!

James: Hmm. Better late than never. It's time, Magikarp!

James throws the gold plated Pokéball, releasing Magikarp from it.

James: Lucky for us I bought this, even if it cost next month's salary.

Jessie: Enough bragging, just tie yourself on!

Meowth: We gotta escape!

James ties a rope between Magikarp, him, and his teammates.

James: Alright, Magikarp! Let's escape!

However, Magikarp doesn't move.

Jessie: Don't tell me this fish can't swim!

Meowth: Forget swim, it can barely splash!

Jessie: We're doomed!

Soon, more water pours into the engine room.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Soon, the St. Anne tips over and sinks into a trench. Meanwhile, up on the surface, our heroes have found a raft of driftwood.

Ashley: I wonder why Team Rocket hasn't surfaced.

Misty: Do you think they're still trapped inside?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Brock: There's nothing more we can do, except try to find some dry land.

Ashley: Let's see. Nothing but ocean in every direction, and no way to tell which direction to go.

Brock: I vaguely remembering a story about Noah. When he had to find dry land, he sent a bird out to find it, and it returned with an olive twig!

Ashley: What a great idea! We're gonna do the same thing as Noah. Pidgeotto, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball, releasing Pidgeotto from it.

Ashley: Alright, Pidgeotto! Bring us back whatever you find! Hopefully it will lead us to land!

Pidgeotto flies off.

Ashley: We're counting on all of you.

Pidgeotto flies over the open ocean, when it spots something, it's Team Rocket, unconscious and still tied to James' Magikarp. Pidgeotto takes them all back to our heroes, who presume Team Rocket to be dead.

Misty: They weren't able to make it.

Brock: Yeah.

As our heroes push Team Rocket towards the edge of the raft, Jessie and James suddenly wake up, sending Meowth into the water and scaring the daylights out of them all.

Heroes: ZOMBIES!!

James: Who are you calling zombies?!

Jessie: We're not zombies!

Meowth: Somebody help! My fur's getting wet!

Meowth climbs aboard the raft and Jigglypuff sighs. Day turns to night as our heroes and Team Rocket sleep on the raft while Magikarp flops around. The next morning, everyone else stares at Magikarp, with their stomachs growling.

Ashley: I'm so hungry!

Brock: Seems like forever since we last ate.

Misty: If I had known I was going to be starving, I would've stuffed my face full when I was on the St. Anne!

James: I want some food!

Jessie: Stop it!

Meowth: Yeah. Dat whinin' only makes you feel even hungrier.

Everyone soon starts looking at Magikarp in a strange way.

Ashley: Gotta. Eat. Something. Like, fillet carp.

Brock: Or fried carp.

Jessie: Fresh marinated carp.

James: Carp flambé.

Everyone starts thinking of using Magikarp for food.

Meowth: Dat's it! Dinner is now soived!

Meowth bites Magikarp, but his teeth end up breaking and he screams in pain.

Misty: I wouldn't try that again if I was you! Check your Pokédex because Magikarp is just scales and bones!

Meowth: I wish you told me that sooner.

James: Not only can this fish not swim, it's not even good for eating!

Jessie: See? I told you buying it was stupid!

James: You good-for-nothing fish!! I DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR MASTER!!

James kicks Magikarp into the sea.

James: Good riddance, Magikarp.

Misty: I feel sorry for it.

Everyone: Huh?

They all see Magikarp surface, glow brightly and then grow, meaning it's evolving. Magikarp evolves into Gyarados as it roars after the evolution, which terrified everyone.

James: What is that?!

Misty: Now you've done it! Kicking it caused Magikarp to evolve into a Gyarados.

Jessie: Gyarados?! I miss Magikarp!

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Gyarados, this Pokémon has a vicious temperament, so use extreme caution. It's fangs can crush stones and it's scales are harder than steel.

James: I'm James, your master. Obey me.

Gyarados roars at its former master, frightening him.

Jessie: Dimwit! If you're the master, don't act like you're scared of it!

James: I am scared!

Misty: Goldeen, Starmie, Staryu!

Goldeen: Goldeen Goldeen

Starmie: Huuuurhh!

Staryu: Huhyah!

Brock: How will you battle it?

Misty: My strategy is: RUN AWAY!!!

All the water Pokémon are tied to the raft and start swimming away from Gyarados. Everyone but Meowth and Jigglypuff paddles to help the raft go faster.

Everyone: Heave ho! Heave ho! Heave ho!

However, the Gyarados is still on their tail.

Everyone: Faster! Faster!

Eventually, Gyarados slows down and lets out a mighty roar, causing everyone to stop in confusion.

Ashley: What's it doing?

Brock: It just evolved, maybe it's tired out.

Jessie and James: We made it!

Misty: Unless the stories are true.

Everyone looks at Misty in confusion.

Ashley: What are you talking about Misty?

Misty: I've heard sailors talking rumors about the Gyarados, so this can only mean that it might be using Dragon Rage!

Everyone: Dragon Rage?

The waves start to pick up as four more Gyarados rise to the surface, causing everyone to scream.

James: Help! We're Gyarados bait!

Meowth: We're doomed.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

The Gyarados start swirling around in a circle, combining their Dragon Rages.

Ashley: Hey! What are they doing?!

Misty: Dragon Rage, Gyarados' ultimate attack!

The Gyarados swirl faster and faster, creating a large water spout, a combined Dragon Rage.

Everyone: Here it comes!

Brock: Let's go!

Misty: No one's ever gotten away from Dragon Rage!

Ashley: Whoa! This is it!

The attack hits and everyone is sucked inside. As Team Rocket flies upward, our heroes join hands and try to hang on to each other.

Ashley: Hey, guys! Whatever happens, don't let go!

Unfortunately, everyone loses their grip and are pulled further into the cyclone.

Narrator: Their underwater escape ends with our heroes trapped in a water cyclone! Talk about a fiendish twist of fate! With things spiraling out of control, will Ashley and her friends ever make it to dry land again?

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 17: Island of the Giant Pokémon

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

The episode opens as we see a preview of the previous episode.

Narrator: Last time, Magikarp evolved into Gyarados, and our heroes were swallowed up in the deadly power of its Dragon Rage!

Everyone screams as they're swallowed, as Team Rocket rises upward, our heroes join hands and try to hold on to each other.

Ashley: Hey, guys! Whatever happens, don't let go!

Our heroes lose their grip and are sucked further into the cyclone.

Narrator: Talk about twists of fate! Round and round they go. Where they'll stop, even I don't know!

The scene opens with Ashley, Misty and Brock washed up on a beach.

Ashley: How did I get on a beach?

Ashley spots Misty.

Misty! Misty, wake up!

Misty spots Brock.

Ashley: Hey, Brock!

Brock and Misty come around.

Misty: How did we get here?

Brock: How did we survive that cyclone?

Ashley: Hey! We were lucky!

Ashley then notices something.

Ashley: But, where did Jigglypuff go?

Ashley then notices something else and screams.

Ashley: I only have two of my Pokémon!

Elsewhere, a Krabby finds and pinches the legs of Jessie and James, who are buried in the sand head first, and causes them to come out in pain.

Jessie: Could it be?

James: Does this mean...

Jessie and James: We survived again!

Jessie and James hug each other in tears of joy.

Jessie: We're the completely invincible..

James: Unbeatable..

Jessie and James: Team Rocket!

They notice that something, or someone, is missing.

Jessie: But I don't hear any annoying..

James: Complaining.

Jessie and James: Meowth is missing!

They both notice something else.

Jessie: I lost the Pokéball with the Ekans I got for my birthday last year!

James: The Pokéball with the Grimer I got for Christmas is gone, too! And we're totally broke!

Jessie: We're penny-less and Poké-less.

Jessie drops to her knees.

Jessie: How will we survive?

Jessie holds some sand as it falls from her hands like in an hourglass.

Jessie: Time is running out for the both of us.

James: We could always call for help.

Jessie looks up and gasps.

James: Look over there!

Both see a phone booth.

Jessie: A phone booth! Aren't we lucky? Now we can call someone for help.

James: But we don't have any change.

Jessie: And without any change..

Jessie and James: Our luck sure has changed!

Elsewhere, we Jigglypuff walking on the beach until she see three Pokéballs just lying in the sand.

Jigglypuff: "What's this?" "Ashley's Pokéballs!" "Come out, everybody!"

Jigglypuff opens Ashley's Pokéballs releasing Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur from them.

Jigglypuff: "Are you all okay?"

Charmander: "I'm all right."

Squirtle: "I've felt better!"

Bulbasaur: "I'm just fine!"

Charmander: "What is this place?"

Jigglypuff: "I don't know."

Jigglypuff then spots a Slowpoke on by a rock and she and Charmander and approach it.

Jigglypuff: "Hello!"

Charmander: "Could you tell us where we are?"

The Slowpoke doesn't answer.

Charmander: "Can't you hear us?"

Jigglypuff: "Where are we?"

Charmander: "Can't you help us out?"

The Slowpoke gets up and dips its tail in the water.

Squirtle: "It sure is peaceful here."

Bulbasaur: "Yeah!"

Later, after night had fallen, Ashley's Pokémon go searching for their trainer as well as Misty and Brock.

Jigglypuff: "I don't see Ashley and the others anywhere."

Charmander: "They just disappeared."

Squirtle: "Maybe they all got eaten by wild Pokémon!"

Jigglypuff: "Don't say things like that!"

Charmander: "Yeah, cut it out."

Squirtle: "Sorry!"

Bulbasaur: "Maybe Ashley forgot about us."

Charmander: "You think so?!"

Jigglypuff: "Yeah, Ashley would never do that!"

Squirtle: "You're right, she's not like that."

Bulbasaur: "Maybe"

Meanwhile, in the bushes, we see Meowth spying on them.

Meowth: So Jigglypuff and her friends survived? Ha! That means I can finally get my revenge! Alright, Pokémon and humans, surrender!

Ashley's Pokémon take notice.

Meowth: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light! Surrender, now or prepare to fight!

Meowth jumps down.

Bulbasaur: "Its only Meowth"

Squirtle: "Nothing to worry about"

Meowth falls over in disbelief that no one's taking him seriously and then gets up.

Meowth: I guess the Team Rocket motto is starting to lose it's impact. Never mind!

Meowth looks over to Ekans and Grimer who are right behind them.

Meowth: Okay, guys! Go get em!

However, Ekans and Koffing don't attack, causing Meowth to notice something's off.

Meowth: Huh? Hey! I said, go get em!

Ekans: "You not Master!"

Grimer: "Not Master!"

Meowth: Wha?

Ekans: "I only obey Master!"

Ekans pictures Jessie.

Jessie image: Mm-hmm!

Grimer: "Only Master!"

Grimer pictures James.

James image: Right!

Meowth: MASTERS?!? I'm twice as smart as those two-watt light bulbs you're calling masters!

Ekans: "Master is Master!"

Grimer: "Yes, yes!"

Meowth: Come on! We're all bad guys here! We don't need masters to tell us to go out and do bad stuff!

Ekans: "Pokémon not bad guys!"

Grimer: "That's right!"

Meowth: There's no such thing as a bad Pokémon?

Ekans: "Pokémon do bad things... because Master bad!"

Meowth: It can't be! My master's not around and I always seem to act like a rat!

Squirlte: "All right Meowth!"

Bulbasaur: "It's up to you!"

Jigglypuff: "You sure you want to fight..."

Charmander: "Against all of us?"

Meowth: This ain't fair! You got me outnumbered! Hey, I could use a little help over here!

Meowth spots Ekans and Grimer having tea, causing him to fall in embarrassment.

Yui: I guess even Pokémon owned by criminals would rather have tea than obey you, Meowth.

Meowth: It's no use. Oh, well. I guess I'll let you guys off easy and call it a draw.

Later, Ashley's Pokémon have made camp and are having a bite to eat.

Jigglypuff: "What were you guys doing?"

Ekans: "Looking for Masters."

Grimer: "Masters gone."

Charmander: "That's really awful!"

Squirtle: "Ours is gone, too."

Bulbasaur: "She abandoned us."

Ekans: "Abandoned?"

Ekans turns to Koffing.

Ekans: "Maybe us too!"

Koffing: "Abandoned?"

Jigglypuff: "You're all wrong!"

Charmander: "I'm sure they're out looking for you."

Meowth: Hey, guys!

Everyone turns to Meowth, who's tied to a tree.

Meowth: Ain't you ever gonna stop stuffing your faces and give Meowth something to eat?!?

Squirtle: "Are you sorry for all that you've done to us?"

Meowth: I don't apologize!

Squirtle: "Then no food for Meowth!"

Squirtle proceeds to eat the rest of his apple.

Meowth: Stop making fun of me! Untie me and give me something to eat!

Soon, everyone hears a loud noise, like giant footsteps coming towards them, which came from a giant Pokémon, a Rhydon, unknown to them, soon appears with glowing red eyes. The giant Rhydon stomps toward the frightened group and they run away, leaving Meowth tied up.

Meowth: That's one big Pokémon!

Meowth realizes that everyone's running away and leaving him.

Meowth: Wait! Somebody come and untie me!

Jigglypuff unties Meowth, who shows a look of surprise but then turns to one of annoyance.

Meowth: I could've gotten out myself.

Jigglypuff: "Where are you, Ashley?"

Jigglypuff runs to catch up with the others. Meanwhile, our heroes are also running away from something, another giant Pokémon, this time a giant Zapdos. They duck as the Zapdos unleashes some lightning as it flies off.

Misty: I've never seen a flying Pokémon like that before!

Brock: Me neither! It's one of the most incredible Pokémon I've ever seen! Girls, this place is really dangerous. We really ought to try to find a safe spot to crash for the night.

Ashley and Misty nod.

Ashley: (Be careful, Jigglypuff. All of you! Just stick together.)

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is running from a giant stream of fire being fired at them by a Moltres, unknown to them.

James: What is that thing?!

Jessie: I don't wanna stop to find out!

Both run into the back of a sign that reads "Keep Out" as the Moltres flies off.

Jessie: Good thing we hid behind this sign.

James: Yeah. Maybe our luck is changing.

They both collapse.

Team Rocket: It's a good sign.

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Slowbro!

Back to show, the Pokémon find a small, Pokémon-sized restaurant run by a Slowbro where they stop to rest while Jigglypuff tries to cheer up a crying Ekans and Grimer. Bulbasaur and Squirtle get into a small conflict, though Squirtle tries to make things right.

Bulbasaur: Bulba Bulba Bulbasaur

Squirtle: Squirtle Squirtle Squirtle.

The next day, Jigglypuff wakes up before the other Pokémon.

Jigglypuff: "It's morning."

Elsewhere, our heroes start looking for Ashley's Pokémon again.

Ashley: Let's go! We gotta find Jigglypuff and the others!

Elsewhere...

Jessie: Sun's up.

James: It's morning.

Jessie and James: That means, we better run for cover!

James: Uh, pardon me, but where are we running?

Jessie: To make a phone call.

James: Huh?

They both enter the phone booth.

James: But Jessie, we don't have any money.

Jessie: There's one number we can always call for free.

James: Huh?

Jessie: Hello, operator? I'd like to put this call through collect, please.

James: Who'd accept the charges?

Jessie: Hello, boss?

James gasps in shock.

James: The boss?!?

Giovanni: You fools have had a very good reason to call me this early in the morning.

As Giovanni talks, his Persian yawns.

Jessie: Yes, but first we must do the introduction.

Giovanni: What?

Jessie: Prepare for trouble.

James: Yes, and make it double.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Giovanni: Nitwits! How dare you annoy me with your nonsense! Don't ever bother me like this again! (hangs up)

Jessie: Well, I suppose we'll have to get off this island ourselves.

James: The phone didn't help.

Jessie: But it will.

Soon, Jessie and James start making the phone booth move from the inside.

James: But where, will this telephone cable lead us?

Jessie: It must lead to the phone company. The people there can help us get off the island.

James: Good point.

Jessie: And if we stay inside this booth the whole way, we'll be safe.

Meanwhile, the Pokémon are looking for their trainers.

Jigglypuff: "Ashley!"

Squirtle: "Misty!"

Charmander: "Brock!"

Grimer: "Gone, gone..."

Ekans: "We find them"

Meanwhile, with our heroes...

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Misty: Squirtle!

Brock: Charmander! Bulbasaur!

Ashley: Where could they all have gone?

Meanwhile...

James: Jessie, hauling this phone booth is exhausting!

Jessie: You could use a good workout.

Both look up and notice something familiar coming towards them.

James: Is that a mirage?

Jessie: Jigglypuff doesn't even see us!

James: So we'll have no trouble catching it!

Both emerge from the booth with the cable in hand.

Jessie and James: Come to us, Jigglypuff!

Both look up and realize that this particular Jigglypuff is large, VERY large.

Jessie: It IS a mirage!

James: A really big mirage!

The giant Jigglypuff is about to crush Team Rocket and their phone booth until they get out of the way.

Jessie and James: Its Big-glypuff!

The giant Jigglypuff crushes the phone booth as it walks onward. Meanwhile, with our heroes.

Heroes: Huh? Let's get out of here!

Our heroes soon duck out of the way when they spot another giant Pokémon, this time a Charizard.

Misty: It looks like a Charizard!

Ashley: An evolved Charmander?

Brock: But much bigger!

Meanwhile, with the Pokémon.

Charmander: "Look at that thing!"

The group is looking at the back of a giant Blastoise.

Charmander: "Is it a relative of yours, Squirtle?"

Meowth: This is Squirtle's evolved form, a Blastoise.

Jigglypuff: "Go ask for directions."

Squirtle: "Who? Me?" "All right... I'll try!"

Squirtle walks up to the giant Blastoise to get its attention.

Squirtle: "Yo! Brother!"

The giant Blastoise turns around.

Squirtle: "Let's see..." "uh... sure is nice weather isn't it?"

Everyone nearly falls over in disbelief. The giant Blastoise turns its hydro cannons on the group and fires, then everyone runs away.

Squirtle: "Sorry, I just panicked."

They soon spot another giant Pokémon.

Meowth: That's a Venusaur, evolved from a Bulbasaur!

Squirtle: "Awesome."

Squirtle turns to Bulbasaur.

Squirtle: "Talk to it! You guys are like family!"

Bulbasaur looks surprised that he's being volunteered.

Bulbasaur: "No way!" "Just call me an orphan. I have no family."

Charmander: "Good point!"

Squirtle: Squirtle! "Coward!"

Meanwhile, Team Rocket have found a train track while still running and screaming with the phone cable in tow, this time from a giant Kabutops.

Jessie: This is a nightmare!

James: Well, I hope we wake up soon!

Jessie: There's a rail car! Let's hop in and make a run for it! Hurry! Let's go!

As Jessie talks, she and James get in the rail car and both pull the lever, however, they realize something bad.

Jessie: Don't tell me we're...

Jessie and James: Going back the way we came?!

They both scream as they go towards and under the giant Kabutops as the phone cable catches its leg and brings it down, causing the rail car to drag it along.

James: Jessie, we've got to do something!

Jessie: Let's hit the brake and run for it!

James: Right!

Jessie: One!

James: Two!

Jessie and James: Three, pull!

As they pull at the same time, the lever brakes.

James: Huh?

Jessie and James: Runaway train!

Meanwhile, with our heroes, they a giant Jigglypuff, which frightens and shocks them.

Brock: Is that...?

Misty: Pikachu?!

Soon, our heroes hear a rumble in the distance and something rolling towards them on the ground.

Ashley: I wonder what that is.

Before anyone can find out, the land bridge they're standing on crumbles, which becomes a landslide and our heroes land inside the rail car and come face to face with Team Rocket, while dragging the giant Jigglypuff along with them.

Jessie: Now we got you just where we want you.

James: Hand over Jigglypuff!

Brock: I think you better look behind you first!

James: Hmm?

Both Jessie and James look behind them and get a real fright.

James: But not that big one!

Misty: Guys, look! Back there!

Not far behind them were the giant Charizard and Blastoise, but they also see the Pokémon running from them.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff spots Ashley.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur!

Misty: They'll all be trampled if you don't do something!

Ashley: Stop the car, right now!

Jessie: We can't do that.

James: We can't stop! The brake's broken!

Ashley: Give me a break!

Ashley looks back to her Pokémon who are running for their lives.

Ashley: We just gotta help them!

Misty: Guys! Up ahead!

Everyone looks and sees the track go into a giant loop.

Ashley: What is it?

James: Prepare for BIG trouble!

Jessie: Make it double! And I can't stand roller coasters!

Misty: What do we do?!

Brock: Hold on tight!

Jessie: Stop the ride! Stop the ride! I wanna get off!

As the car goes round the loop, the Pokémon keep running. As the rail car goes out of the loop..

Jessie: We're gonna crash!

The group and the Pokémon are now side by side and close to each other. In the car, the others look back and motion for them to jump in the car.

Ashley: Come on! Jump in!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

All the small Pokémon jump to their trainers, and they catch them.

Ashley: Are you okay?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Wow! We made it! Is everybody here?

Jessie: Aren't we missing someone?

James: The furriest member of our team.

Meowth pops up.

Meowth: You mean Meowth?

Jessie and James: Huh?

Jessie: You're safe!

James: How did you make it?

Meowth laughs.

Meowth: I cat-apulted!

The car rams into the other three giant Pokémon, dragging them along and causing the gang and Team Rocket to panic.

Misty: They're after us!

Ashley: Maybe our luck will hold out!

James: Well, based on our recent run of luck, I would say the cable should snap.

Jessie: That should happen about, now.

Right on cue, the cable snaps.

James: Next, we'll be hurled into the air!

Everyone screams as, right on cue again, the car hurls itself into the air.

Meowth: Then we'll probably crash into something.

Right on cue as a Zapdos comes by and everyone braces as the car smashed through its wing, revealing it to be a machine

Brock: That's weird. It looks like it was a mechanical Pokémon.

The giant Zapdos robot dive bombs straight into the others on the ground, creating an explosion.

Jessie: And then, finally...

James: We hit the water!

Meowth: After a very, very long drop!

As Meowth speaks, the car heads straight into the ocean. After the group land, a boat in the shape of a Gyarados passes by the landing sight. Turns out the boat is carrying tourists past the island, which is actually a theme park called Pokémon Land

Tour guide: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Pokémon Land! Here' you'll see various Pokémon over ten times their natural size. Of course, the Pokémon are all mechanical, so don't worry, it's very safe. Now, if you'll look to your left...

Before the tour guide can finish her sentence, she gasps as she spots the giant Pokémon of the park destroyed

Tour guide: We apologize, ladies and gentlemen, but our giant Pokémon are temporarily out of order.

The scene cuts to Giovanni's bedroom where Giovanni answers the phone

Giovanni: Yes? What? Pokémon Land has been totally destroyed?!

Giovanni hangs up, furious at the news.

Giovanni: I spent millions on that place!

The scene transitions to our heroes walking.

Narrator: Finally, our tired heroes resume their long journey.

They soon spot something that makes them smile and gasp.

Narrator: And arrive at the beautiful town of Porta Vista.

Ashley: Alright!

Ashley starts running toward the town.

Misty and Brock: The beach!

Ashley: Yeah! The beach! I can't wait.

Misty: Let's go swimming!

Ben: (in thought) I just realized! I'm actually going to be hanging out with a girl in her swimsuit! This is gonna be a summer to remember!

Narrator: Ah, yes. Blue skies and white sands, time to hit the surf and soak up some rays. Don't forget to use lots of sunscreen, Ashley!

Back at the Pokémon Land beach the Slowpoke manages to catch something on its tail, but turns out it was a Shellder, which causes it to evolve into a Slowbro. The newly evolved Slowbro turns to the camera and says it name as the episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 18: Tentacool & Tentacruel

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens.

Ashley: Blue skies.

Brock: White clouds.

Misty: And sea as far as you can see.

Ashley groans.

Ashley: I wish that ship could take us off this island.

Narrator: We find our heroes stranded at Porta Vista, the only town on the island with ferries to the mainland. It seems our friends have missed the boat, it'll be a long three hours until the next ferry.

Jigglypuff soon spots something in the water.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Puff! Puff!

Misty: Oh, look! It's a Horsea! How cute!

Ashley: Huh? Where?

Ashley sees the Horsea.

Ashley: Hey! I'll just get Dexter to tell me about it.

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Horsea, a Dragon Pokémon. In this unique Pokémon species, thousands of eggs hatch every spring, and then the male raises them himself.

Brock: It looks like it's injured!

Ashley: Huh?

Brock was right, the Horsea had what looked like a black eye.

Misty: And there's no Pokémon Center around here.

Horsea squirts out some ink to make the shapes of two Pokémon that look very familiar to Misty.

Ashley: It's saying something.

But before anything can be done, an explosion is heard and felt. Our heroes turn and see a boat going up in flames.

Brock: Oh no! The boat!

Ashley: I wonder what's happening!

Misty: We gotta act fast! My water Pokémon can help those people! Staryu, Starmie, Goldeen, go!

All of Misty's Pokémon are released from their Pokéballs and they head to the scene of the disaster.

Misty: Don't just stand there! Go look for a boat to help them!

Ashley and Brock: Right! (head off to find a boat)

Out on the water, Misty's Pokémon save the sailors just as our heroes find a boat to get them to land.

Misty: This way! Carry them all to our boat!

Meanwhile, as the rescue goes on, the Horsea from earlier looks on from under the pier.

Sailor: It's terrible! Terrible!

Ashley: He looks like he's paralyzed.

Brock: What happened to you out there?

Sailor: The boss! I gotta tell the boss what happened!

As the boat speeds to land, down in the ocean, unknown creatures gather. Later, our heroes meet the boss of the sailors who were attacked.

???: I'm the boss! Nastina!

Our heroes seem shocked because Nastina looks very somewhat similar to someone they met previously.

Nastina: I understand that you helped save the men on my ship. Thank you very much!

Nastina laughs.

Ashley: You're very welcome. I wonder if you could give us a ride to the mainland.

Nastina: You don't think you're gonna get away that fast, do ya?! Not till you see my new resort!

Ashley: Resort?

Nastina: It's not finished, but it'll be spectacular! The world's biggest luxury resort!

Misty: Is that it out on the ocean?

Nastina: That's just part of it, but yes. That's it! That's Nastina's Paradise! A super luxury hotel, the hotel to end all hotels! It'll have hundreds of luxurious suites, surrounded by the world's most beautiful coral reef! But only if those Tentacool stop interfering with construction.

Misty: The Tentacool?

Brock: I get it! The Tentacool paralyzed your sailors.

Nastina: Because of those Tentacool, all the tourists have been staying away from here! I don't know why such despicable creatures even exist!

Misty: Did you say despicable?!

Nastina: They're disgusting! You can't even eat them! And they're hurting my profits!

Nastina stamps the ground with her cane.

Nastina: I was hoping the lot of you might be able to help me take care of my little problem. Do you have the skills to handle a Tentacool extermination project?

Our heroes are confused by what Nastina said.

Nastina: Of course..

Nastina's servants pull back a curtain to reveal a banquet.

Nastina: I'll pay you well!

Ashley and Brock are both amazed by the "payment" Nastina was offering, but Misty wasn't swayed.

Nastina: If you succeed, you'll get world class all you can eat luxury dinners for one year..

Nastina's servants pull back another curtain.

Nastina: one million dollars in cash, and vouchers for free stays at the hotel!

Ashley: Yeah!

Ashley runs for the bounty only for the curtain to close on her.

Nastina: First, you have to exterminate the Tentacool. Every last one! Then I'll pay the reward.

Misty: That's disgusting!

Nastina is sent flying into her servants as Ashley and Brock follow an angry Misty.

Ashley: Misty!

Nastina growls.

Nastina: There's a girl who can't be bought!

Outside...

Ashley: Hey, wait up!

Brock: What are you so mad about?

Misty: Doesn't that old woman make you sick?

Ashley: Well, she's not really my type, but..

Misty: She wants to destroy the Tentacool!

Ashley & Brock: Huh?

Misty: Right, Ben. And they're all so cute.

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: They're cute?

Dexter: Tentacool, a Jellyfish Pokémon. 99% of its body is made up of water.

Ben: True, which is what Nastina meant by "you can't even eat them", and the remaining 1% contains the organ that makes its poison.

Ash: Ugly.

Brock: I guess ugly is in the eye of the beholder.

Misty: If the Tentacool are attacking humans, then there must be a very good reason for it!

Ashley: Do you really think so?

Misty: Of course! Tentacool are so squishy and nice when you hold them, and they call the pretty red spot on their head the ruby of the sea.

Brock: Who calls it that?

Ashley: When you talk about water Pokémon, it's like you get a different personality.

Misty: I don't understand why you can't see their charm. Water Pokémon are so beautiful and have such depth, (sigh) like that Horsea we saw. It was a talented artist.

Ashley: Art? You mean that ink it spit out of its mouth?

We cut to Jigglypuff, relaxing in a small pool with the Horsea from earlier as our heroes come running.

Misty: Horsea!

The little Horsea looks happy to see Misty again.

Misty: How do you feel? Are you okay?

Brock: The Super Potion seems to be working.

Misty picks up Horsea and hugs it.

Misty: Thank goodness.

Ashley: Yeah, they're really communicating.

Horsea soon sounds and looks worried.

Misty: Huh? What is it? What are you trying to say?

Ashley: Say, didn't that picture it drew look like a Tentacool?

Brock: Maybe it was telling us about the Tentacool, and why that ship was sunk.

Misty: Is that right, Horsea?

Horsea nods, but soon, Nastina's voice is heard over the announcement system.

Nastina: Citizens of Porta Vista, listen up!

Ashley: Nastina!

Nastina: Effective immediately, I am recruiting volunteers to exterminate the Tentacool terrorizing our town.

Misty: Exterminate!?

Nastina (in her office): I will award one million dollars to anyone who can exterminate the Tentacool. Isn't Nastina generous?

Brock: She'll do anything to destroy them!

Nastina: Anyone who wants money, I mean, wants to help the development of our town, come to the yacht harbor immediately!

Misty: She expects to get people to destroy the Tentacool for money? Ridiculous!

Sure enough, a crowd of people comes stampeding through the streets.

Ashley: It's not ridiculous to them!

Our heroes end up getting trampled as the crowd of people gather around a tank piloted by Nastina.

Nastina: Alright! Which one of you is going to win the one million dollar reward?

However, a suction cup rose hits the tank's main weapon, signaling the arrival of three familiar foes.

Nastina: Huh?

Ashley manages to get a view of the action as Team Rocket makes their entrance.

Nastina: Who is that?

Jessie: Prepare for trouble.

James: Make it double.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Nastina: Hey! They got a lot of spunk!

Ashley: That's a new definition of spunk.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Jessie: Look at that hair!

James: Disaster!

Nastina fires a bazooka at Team Rocket.

Nastina: I don't need your beauty tips! I need to get rid of Tentacool!

Jessie: It's a very distinctive style, just don't shoot!

Meowth: You mean, di-stink-tive.

Jessie: We are terribly sorry.

James: Yes, very sorry. Please, leave your little Tentacool extermination project to Team Rocket.

Nastina chuckles.

Nastina: This crew might just pull it off.

Jessie: We sure will, Nastina.

Nastina: Sounds good. If you exterminate the Tentacool completely, the million bucks is yours! Isn't Nastina generous?

Jessie: Yes, we heard you the first time.

Meowth: Just get the dough ready for us.

Team Rocket speeds off on their boat.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Misty: They're disrespecting the ocean.

Ashley: Huh?

Ben: Team Rocket and Nastina are disrespecting the mighty ocean and the creatures that inhabit it, both fish and Pokémon.

Out on the water, Team Rocket laugh.

Meowth: We're gonna make a million!

Jessie: Just for getting rid of some jellyfish.

James: And it's going to be so easy with our..

Team Rocket: Super secret Stun Sauce!

Jessie: We'll just pull it into the ocean and all over the Tentacool.

Meowth: Then we'll catch them, and open up a fish market!

James: And we'll make even more money!

Jessie: There's nothing like making money.

As Team Rocket fantasizes, their boat suddenly stops and goes backwards.

Jessie: What?

Meowth: Why are we going back?

James looks down and sees why, an army of Tentacool are surrounding them.

James: T.. T.. T..

Team Rocket: TENTACOOL!!!

On shore, everyone looks out and sees all the Tentacool lighting up their rubies.

Ashley: All of those things are Tentacool?!

Back on the water.

Meowth: Dump the Stun Sauce! Dump the Stun Sauce!

Jessie: We don't have enough of it!

James: There must be ten thousand of them!

A Tentacool fires a beam from it's ruby and destroys Team Rocket's boat, flinging them into the air along with their Stun Sauce barrel, which lands on the Tentacool that attacked, causing it to glow white and grow enormous as our heroes panic and Jessie screams.

Jessie: We supersized it!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Horsea!

Back to the show, the giant Pokémon, a Tentacruel, wraps it's tentacles around the construction site.

Brock: This is impossible! Even at it's greatest height, Tentacruel shouldn't be more than seven feet tall!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Tentacruel, a Jellyfish Pokémon, the evolved form of Tentacool. It's numerous tentacles serve as a powerful weapon. It is known as the gangster of the sea.

Misty: Oh no! Tentacruel's in trouble!

Nastina: How dare that thing crush my hotel! Commence fire!

The tank fires, along with Nastina's bazooka wielding servants. However, the shells just bounce off of Tentacruel's body while also gaining its attention and Nastina growls.

Nastina: Leave my hotel alone!

Soon, the army of Tentacool make their way onto the shore and invade the city, terrifying Nastina and paralyzing her servants. As the Tentacool march, the giant Tentacruel charges to the shore.

Misty: We gotta try to protect Tentacruel!

Ashley: But there's gonna be a tidal wave!

Sure enough, with Tentacruel's arrival, a tidal wave forms and strikes the city, washing Team Rocket onto a pole on top of a building.

Jessie: Oh, thank badness, we survived!

James: We're high, and dry!

Jessie: It's a good thing we grabbed on to this pole. It should be safe to climb down, now.

Jessie and James look down, notice that they're several stories up and scream.

Jessie and James: Help!

Down on the ground, Tentacruel goes on a rampage, throwing the steel structure of Nastina's hotel at the amusement park she constructed as part of her resort.

Nastina: Oh! It's a good thing I just got that insured! (gets out a gun and starts firing) That's the last straw, Tentacruel! I'm coming after ya!

But before Nastina or her servants can do anything, a wave washes them away. Meanwhile, our heroes have made it to Ocean View Lookout.

Brock: So this is what that Horsea was trying to warn us about earlier!

Misty: I don't understand! Why would they do such a thing? Now everyone will be against them!

Outside and in the city, a Tentacool fires a beam from its ruby and destroys part of a building, more follow suit as the giant Tentacruel swims through the flooded city, observing the damage.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, do something!

The Tentacruel smashes one of its tentacles into the side of a building, making Ashley realize something.

Ashley: You're right. There's no way Pikachu could battle against something that big.

Misty: Just leave this to me!

Brock: Wait! Up there!

Sure enough, Brock spots Meowth in one of Tentacruel's tentacles, as do Jessie and James.

Jessie: It's Meowth!

James: Meowth has abandoned us! Oh, it's a Tentacruel world.

Jessie: No time for drama, let's get out of here!

Next thing they know, a wave knocks them off the pole. Meanwhile, a Tentacool latches onto Meowth's head so it can communicate a message to the citizens of Porta Vista.

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): We are Tentacool and Tentacruel. Hear us now.

As Meowth is talking, Tentacruel smashes its tentacle into another building.

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): Humans have destroyed our ocean home, and now we will have our revenge.

Three to five more Tentacool fire their beams at a building and Ashley gasps.

Brock: Tentacruel is having a Tentacool use Meowth as a puppet!

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): Now we will begin to destroy your world, your home, as you have so cruelly tried to destroy ours. And not one of you has the right to complain about it.

Ashley: Their homes must have been where that hotel's being built.

Brock: That's right! The coral reef!

Misty gasps as she soon remembers the picture Horsea drew, realizing it truly was a warning about the attack.

Misty: That's exactly what Horsea was trying to tell us! I should have understood what it was trying to say. And I call myself a water Pokémon trainer.

Sure enough, Tentacruel's tentacle smashes through the observatory of Ocean View Lookout. Soon, Horsea gets Tentacruel's attention and tries to reason with it.

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): It's too late, Horsea. No matter what you think, we cannot turn away. We must teach humans the pain of having homes destroyed.

Horsea nods its head no.

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): A spineless attitude like yours will only allow humans to be more cruel and inconsiderate in the future.

Horsea: Horsea!

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): So you say we're the spineless ones!? For that, you must be punished!

Tentacruel smacks one of its tentacles at the water where Horsea was as it leaped in fear, sending it flying.

Misty: Horsea!

Ashley gets out and throw Pokéball.

Ashley: Grab it, Pidgeotto!

Pidgeotto comes out and catches Horsea in its talons, bringing it to the Ocean View building and into Misty's arms safely.

Ashley: Good work, Pidgeotto!

Horsea looked hurt after Tentacruel's attack.

Misty: I'm sorry, Horsea. You gotten beaten up, and you did it all for us humans. Thank you.

Horsea: Horsea.

Jigglypuff jumps on top of Ashley's head.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly! Jiggly!

Ashley: You wanna try your luck?

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley: Alright, full power attack, now! Squirtle!

Squirtle gets sent out.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur also gets sent out.

Ashley: Beedrill!

Beedrill also gets sent out.

Ashley: Pidgeotto!

Pidgeotto gets sent out as well.

Misty: Starmie!

Starmie is sent out.

Misty: Staryu!

Staryu is also sent out.

Misty: And Goldeen!

Goldeen is sent out as well.

Brock: Get ready, Zubat!

Zubat is sent out.

Brock: And you too, Oddish!

Oddish is sent out too. And so, with Jigglypuff floating, Squirtle flying on Pidgeotto's back, Zubat carrying Oddish, and Bulbasaur hanging on to Beedrill with its Vine Whip, the assault team flies into battle, avoiding the Tentacool's attacks and fighting them off with psychic power.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff! Don't let the Tentacool get any closer to us! Send them back to the sea!

Along with Jigglypuff's psychic attack, the other Pokemon also use their own power to drive the Tentacool army back to the ocean while the humans up top cheer them on.

Ashley: Huh? Hey, where's Misty?

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): You are all Pokémon! Why are you battling to save the destructive humans?

Tentacruel swats some of the Pokémon with its tentacles. Meanwhile, Misty is seen climbing to the top of something.

Brock: Zubat! Oddish!

Ashley: Squirtle!

Tentacool (talking through Meowth): Though you are all Pokémon, if you take the humans' side, you are our enemy!

Jigglypuff is still floating into Tentacruel's view.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff! Jiggly!

Tentacruel turns to speak with Jigglypuff, to everyone's shock.

Brock: Pikachu's reasoning with it?!

Ashley: I'm counting on you, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly! Puff! Jigglypuff!

Tentacruel continues speaking with Jigglypuff, possibly meaning that Jigglypuff is reasoning and discussing negotiations with it.

Jigglypuff: Puff! Jiggly! Jigglypuff! Jiggly!

The talk intensifies.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly! Jiggly! Jigglypuff!

It looked like Tentacruel was about to attack Jigglypuff, but two familiar voices are heard.

Misty: Please, stop, Tentacruel!

Misty had climbed to the top of a building and intended to reason with Tentacruel along with Jigglypuff.

Misty: Please! Take them all back to the ocean!

Ashley and Brock: Misty?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Misty: Please, listen, Tentacruel! This is enough! We humans understand that we hurt you! You made your point! If you destroy our homes, that makes you no better than that witch, Nastina!

Tentacruel looks down at the frightened people below and in Ocean View Lookout.

Misty: We won't destroy your homes anymore! We're sorry. So, please.

Tentacruel (speaking through Meowth instead of Tentacool): If this happens again, we will not stop. Remember this well.

Tentacruel tosses Meowth into the destroyed Ferris wheel at the amusement park, with Meowth landing right next to his partners who were washed there by the ocean water.

Meowth: Meowth. Where am I?

Jessie: For the moment..

James: We've got our feet on the ground.

The Tentacool army and their Tentacruel leader begin their return to the sea. But, Nastina emerges from some rubble, determined to get her way.

Nastina: You think you can get away that easy, do ya? Take this!

Nastina fires a bazooka, only for the round to be bounced off Tentacruel's body, getting it's attention.

Nastina: Who cares about anyone else who sympathizes with you!? They can just be destroyed along with you and your army! I'll capture ya, throw you in a tank, and charge admission!

Nastina fires again and again and then gets out two guns and fires them.

Nastina: Eat lead, squidling!

Ashley: She doesn't get the message, does she?

Brock: Let's go!

Nastina: Come on, you big jellyfish! I'll show ya..

Nastina gets ink squirted in her face.

Nastina: Overgrown squirt!

Misty: What's wrong with you, Nastina?! Don't you understand?! What you're trying to do is wrong for everybody because is hurts Pokémon and humans!

Horsea: Horsea!

Nastina: You stuck-up little brat!

Tentacruel then overshadows Nastina.

Misty: Tentacruel?

Horsea: Horsea.

Nastina laughs.

Nastina: Well, Tentacruel, glad to see you're wising up and coming over to my way of thinking! Now, why don't you and me go into business together?

Tentacruel knocks Nastina far into the distance with its tentacle.

Nastina: WHOA!!

Ashley: So long!

Misty sticks her tongue out after she flies off, but she notices Tentacruel returning to the ocean.

Misty: Goodbye, Tentacruel. We'll remember.

Horsea: Horsea!

Meanwhile, back where Porta Vista's Beach Beauty and Pokémon Costume Contest was held, a woman named Brutella was busy rebuilding her restaurant when suddenly, Nastina crashes right into both it and her.

Brutella: You shouldn't drop in on me like this!

Nastina: I thought that's what cousins are for. Yeesh.

Later, our heroes have finally found a boat that can faerie them to the mainland.

Brock: It's kinda weird, but Tentacruel turned out to be okay.

Ashley: You're right. So, Misty, you still think jellyfish Pokémon are cute?

Misty: Sure do!

Misty holds a Pokéball.

Misty: But right now, Horsea's the cutest Pokémon of all! Come on, Horsea!

Misty tosses its Pokéball up and Horsea comes out from it.

Misty: Horsea..

Horsea lands in Misty's arms.

Misty: you're my Pokémon!

Ashley: Wait a minute, that's supposed to be my pose!

Misty: I know, but I've always wanted to try it out myself.

Brock: That's a good idea. Next time, I'll try it.

Ashley: Why don't you guys think of your own poses, okay?!?

Misty: That's right! Don't be so greedy!

Ashley: What?!

As our heroes talk, Jigglypuff looks out over the ocean taking a last look at Porta Vista, with Horsea hopping on to the railing to join her.

Narrator: The ocean has become peaceful once more, and as they leave Porta Vista behind, our heroes set off for their next Pokémon gym, and their next Pokémon adventure.

Team Rocket: We'll get them next time!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

Hope you enjoyed this episode. Originally episode 18 would've been "Beauty and the Beach", where it probably would've played out the same except Gary Oak's sister Daisy would've appeared as well as Jack and John, the other two trainers from Pallet Town other than Ash/Ashley and Gary, but since it was one of the episodes that were banned in the US, I had to skip that episode to this one instead.

Chapter 19: The Ghost of Maiden

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts on a moonlit night where a figure stands on a high peak, it's the stone figure of a young woman with a red flower in her hair. Soon, that same girl appears outside the statue, but in the form of a ghost.

???: I've been waiting for you. Come back to me. Return to your beloved. I'm waiting for you.

As the ghost says those last words, it transforms into a round ghost and its voice changes, indicating that things aren't as they appear to be as the ghost starts laughing.

Narrator: Since last time, Ash and his friends have been on a faerie sailing from the resort of Porta Vista to continue their Pokémon journey. Suddenly, Misty spots a landmark.

Misty: Hey! Look over there!

Jigglypuff looks with her.

Ashley: Great! That must be Maiden's Peak, that's where we get off. We'll be landing soon!

Brock sighs.

Brock: It wouldn't matter to me if I never saw land again. I just wasted another summer.

Ashley: But we had a whole summer of adventures.

Brock: For you, summer means adventures and whatever that second thing you look forward to is. To kids, summer means playing on the beach, splashing around and having fun, but for me.. summer means, bathing suits and girls to wear them! (drops to his knees) Now bikini season's over and I'll have to wait another year to meet a girl!

Meanwhile, far behind the boat and following in a bucket tied to a rope, Team Rocket is slowly sailing along.

Meowth: We're really at the end of our rope!

James: No room, no room service.

Jessie: Stop whining. We don't have a cent and at least this beats swimming.

Later, the faerie makes landfall.

Announcer: Maiden's Peak welcomes the passengers arriving from Porta Vista! We invite you all to attend our annual Summer's End Festival, now in progress!

Ashley: Cool! A festival!

Misty: It looks like fun! Let's check it out!

Brock: I'll ride the Ferris wheel all alone.

Brock notices someone off to his left as does Jigglypuff.

Brock: Huh? Who's that?

What Brock and Jigglypuff see is the girl from the beginning of the episode.

Brock: Whoa! What a knockout!

Right after he says that, Brock gets trampled by disembarking passengers, but Jigglypuff notices something's off as she soon sees the girl turn into that same round ghost from the beginning of the episode and then disappears with a smile.

Brock: Hey. She's gone!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff?

Ashley: Cheer up, Brock! We're at a festival!

Misty: Yeah! Let's have some fun.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket pulls themselves up onto the dock.

James: There's a festival!

Jessie chuckles.

Jessie: People spend a lot of money at these festivals, but they never pay attention, so they drop their change all over the place!

Meowth: Meowth want a cotton candy!

James: Money is sweeter.

James looks off to his left and also notices the same young girl Brock saw.

James: Sweet!

Jessie smacks James.

Jessie: Snap out of it! Stop daydreaming! That festival is waiting and I can smell money!

Meowth runs off with Jessie.

Meowth: I can smell corn dogs.

James turns to look at the girl again, but she disappeared. Meanwhile, at the festival, a parade is going on and our heroes are having a wonderful time, all save for one.

Brock: She was the most beautiful girl I ever seen.

Ashley and Misty turn to Brock and wonders what he means, when suddenly, an elderly woman appears and approaches them. Misty then pulls Brock's ear to snap out of its trance.

Misty: Come on, Brock. That's enough!

Brock: Ouch!

Elderly woman: Hey, you there!

Brock turns instantly.

Brock: Are you the..

However, instead of the girl he saw, he sees the face of the elderly woman and screams.

Brock: You're not the beautiful..

Elderly woman: Who's not beautiful?

The elderly woman gets out a magnifying glass to get a closer look at Brock.

Elderly woman: Beware, not of an old beauty like me, but a beautiful young woman. Or you'll meet a cruel fate.

Brock: That girl on the rock! I have to meet her!

Misty: I must be the beautiful girl she's talking about. But I'd never hurt Brock.

Elderly woman: I was talking about an elegant young woman, not some scrawny little blabbermouth like you!

Misty: Scrawny?!

Ashley: Oh jeez.

Misty: That's it! I don't have to stand around here and be insulted! Let's get out of here!

Misty grabs Brock and Ashley and walks off angrily with the others following.

Brock: The beautiful woman, a cruel fate. The cruelest fate, would be never to see her again.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is looking for dropped change.

Jessie: Nothing! There's no money anywhere at this festival!

James: Not a quarter, nickel, or dime! Not even a penny!

Meowth: What kind of cheap festival is this? We gotta keep looking till we find something!

Sure enough, James finds a penny.

James: A penny!

Elderly woman: Hold it right there!

James turns, thinking it's someone who wants the coin, and sees the old woman that the gang met earlier.

James: I dropped this.

Elderly woman: I've been watching you, you're up to know good! And there's no good in your future.

James: Who? The police? The sheriff? The FBI?

Elderly woman: I see a young and beautiful woman who will lead you to a cruel fate.

James: I don't need a fortune teller to know that. Some woman is always causing me trouble, it's a curse.

Jessie sighs.

Jessie: Who do you mean?

Soon, the familiar voice of Officer Jenny is heard.

Officer Jenny: Good afternoon. I'm with the local police department and I know exactly what you all are doing.

Team Rocket panics when they think Officer Jenny is on to them and their criminal careers.

Officer Jenny: I see you found some change that someone dropped. Whenever money's lost, even a penny, it must be reported to the authorities.

As she speaks, James puts the penny in her hand.

Officer Jenny: Thanks for being such an observant citizen. Now, if you'll just follow me, we'll file a report at the station.

James: The station?

Jessie panics because she knows that Officer Jenny will pull up their files and arrest them once she realizes that they're part of Team Rocket.

Jessie: We don't want to get in your way, so why don't you go ahead and file it without us and keep the change? Bye-bye!

Jessie grabs James and Meowth off screen and runs off rather quickly. Meanwhile, at the fabled Maiden's Peak.

???: Welcome! To celebrate the Summer's End Festival, we will now display the Shrine of the Maiden's greatest treasure! For two-thousand years, this painting has hung within the Shrine of the Maiden. Once each year, it is removed from the shrine and displayed to the public during this festival. As I unveil the painting, please gaze with reverence.

The painting is unveiled, and our heroes, Team Rocket, and everyone else in attendance are amazed.

Jessie: Who's that?

Meowth: She's cute.

James gasps.

James: It's her!

Brock: But, it can't be!

Both James and Brock are shocked that the girl in the painting is the same one they saw earlier.

Brock: She's so incredibly beautiful!

James and Brock try to approach the painting for a closer look, but the announcer stops them.

???: Stay back! The woman in this painting perished over two-thousand years ago.

Brock: Two-thousand years?

???: She was in love with a brave and handsome young man, but he left her and sailed away to fight in a war.

Maiden: I'll wait for you forever! Come back to me! Farewell!

???: And she did wait for a very long time, hoping to see his ship on the horizon. But her true love never returned to that place again. Still, she waited and waited, never moving from that spot. Until, finally, her body was turned into stone, just like the cliff upon which she stood. To this day, she waits for her love to return.

Brock: Just tell me, where's this rock?

???: Maiden's Rock is not far from this shrine.

Later, both our heroes and Team Rocket are looking at Maiden Rock.

Brock: So that's Maiden Rock! It's the most beautiful rock I've ever seen!

James: I don't care if she's made of stone, I'm still in love with her!

Brock: If she were my girlfriend, I'd make sure she was never out of my sight!

James: No one would ever steal her from me! Not even Team Rocket! I'll fight them to keep her safe!

While James speaks, Jessie is holding onto him to keep him from falling over the edge.

Jessie: James, you're insane! Why would we steal a thing like that?!

Meowth: We could steal that other thing!

Jessie: What thing?

Meowth: Pokémon are valuable, but so are works of art! Let's swipe the painting!

Jessie unknowingly lets go of James.

Jessie: If we grab that painting, we could make a bundle!

James screams.

James: Jessie! Jessie! Before you grab it, grab hold of me!

Jessie grabs James, but she gets pulled down into the water with him.

Meowth: Team Rocket is really slippin.

Later that night.

Ashley: No matter how long you wait, a rock is a rock, Brock.

Misty: Yeah, let's go back to the festival. This is boring!

Brock: Why don't you all go back? I wanna stay here a little bit longer.

Ashley: You remember where we're staying tonight, right?

Brock: The Pokémon Center near the port, I'll make it back by curfew.

Ashley picks up her bag and looks at Brock strangely.

Brock: Don't worry about me. I'll be okay.

Ashley and Misty leaves off screen as dark clouds pass by the moon. Later, at the Pokémon Center, the clock strikes eleven, the time of curfew for Maiden's Peak.

Misty: I'm getting worried, Brock still isn't back yet.

Soon, the gates over the Pokémon Center doors and windows start to close, as per order of the curfew.

Ashley: Wait! I'll go out and look for him!

However, Ashley is stopped by Nurse Joy.

Nurse Joy: Hold it! Don't you realize it's your bedtime?

Ashley: Yes, but..

Nurse Joy: Staying up late is bad for your skin and it makes you irritable and it ruins your appetite! I won't allow it! Now get to bed this instant!

Meanwhile, at the Shrine of the Maiden, Meowth's alarm clock wakes him up, indicating to him that it's time for the heist.

Meowth: What time is it? Wake up! Time to steal the painting! Wake up, you two!

Jessie: Our beauty sleep..

James: Beautiful. I must meet you. I'm coming to you.

Soon, the wind picks up fast and clouds roll over the moon. Next thing you know, the doors the the shrine blow open, and the Maiden's ghost appears.

Meowth: What's that?

The Maiden's ghost spots Meowth after he spots it and screams in fright, and puts him to sleep.

Meowth: Must be dreaming. Back to sleep. Meowth.

Maiden: My love. I'm waiting for you.

The voice of the ghost wakes James.

James: Who said that? Who are you?

The ghost smiles.

James: It's you! So it really was you!

Meanwhile, on the other side of the shrine where Brock sits.

Brock: Two-thousand years.

Suddenly, Brock feels a presence behind him. He turns and sees the ghost.

Maiden: I've been waiting for you, for such a long time.

Brock: It's you! It's really you!

The ghost nods. The next day, both Ashley, Misty, Jessie and Meowth are looking for their missing party members at the shrine.

Ashley: Brock?!

Misty: Brock?!? Where are you?!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypudd?!

Jessie: James?! James?! If you're not here, at least come and tell us!

Meowth: That's right!

Ashley: Hey, Brock?!

Soon, both parties meet up.

Jessie: Oh!

Ashley: You again!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Gastly!

Back to the show.

Jessie: Yuck!

Ashley: Double yuck!

Jessie: I finally found you! Oh, wait a minute! None of you are the one I'm looking for!

Ashley: Hey, are you looking for somebody, too?

Jessie clears her throat.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble, and make it double. Doing this by myself is a real drag.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation, to unite all peoples within our nation. To denounce the evils of truth and love..

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie suddenly stops when she hears the muffled sound James' voice.

Jessie: Jessie?

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now,

James comes flying out of the shrine.

James: or prepare to fight!

Jessie: He looks awful!

Meowth: Worse than usual!

Soon after, Brock comes flying out of the shrine.

Ashley: Brock, what happened? Pull yourself together!

James grabs Jessie's leg.

Jessie: What do you think you're doing?

Right then and there, the elderly woman from the previous day shows up.

Elderly woman: So, everything turned out just as I predicted.

Everyone: Huh?

Ashley: It's the old woman.

Elderly woman: Obviously, these two have both seen the ghost of the Maiden.

Everyone: Ghost of the Maiden?

Ashley: They're possessed! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic to lift both Brock and James and make them hit each other on the head to get them back to normal.

Brock: Uh, who am I? I am Brock.

Ashley: Brock's back!

James: I'm James from Team Rocket. (gets up and starts acting strange)

Jessie: He's back.

Inside the shrine.

Elderly woman: All men who pass this way fall under her spell. It's always the same story over and over, we find them here acting like zombies with the life sucked out of them, babbling like idiots. It's the work of that maiden's ghost! Still waiting for her young soldier to return! It's just as I warned you.

Brock: So what? Who cares, as long as I can be with her.

Ashley waves her hand in front of Brock.

Ashley: He isn't cured!

James: I'm scared! You got to do something!

Elderly woman: There's only one thing we can do.

Everyone looks in confusion.

Elderly woman: We have stickers.

The elderly woman puts one on both James and Brock.

Elderly woman: These are anti-ghost stickers. However..

Ashley: What's the catch?

Soon, a cash register appears.

Elderly woman: I can't just give these stickers away for free.

Ashley falls over in disbelief. Later, Ashley and Misty are placing stickers all over the shrine.

Misty: We'll stick stickers all over the place!

James: This'll really work, right?

Jessie puts a sticker on James' mouth.

Jessie: Shut your mouth!

Soon, night falls.

Jessie: Will she come?

Meowth: Oh, she'll come!

Ashley: This better work!

Misty: Let's hope.

Outside, the wind picks up heavily, blowing away all the ofuda on the door and outside walls of the shrine and signaling the arrival of the maiden.

Elderly woman: She's here!

The door blows open, extinguishing the fire and sending the stickers on James and Brock flying.

Brock: It's you!

Maiden: I've been waiting for you.

Brock: Yes, and I've been waiting, too.

James: I'm scared! Really really scared!

Maiden: I wanted to meet you.

Brock: And I you.

Soon, Brock and James start levitating towards the ghost.

Ashley: Brock!

James: Why?! Why aren't the stickers working?!

Meowth: Maybe because..

Jessie: We got them..

Jessie and Meowth: For free.

James: Free? What do you mean free?

Jessie: A two-for-one deal. We got one set free for every set they bought. It was a real bargain.

James: You used freebies?

Jessie: Oops.

James: I can't believe you're letting that ghost get me just because both so cheap!

Jessie: You don't want to go?

James: Of course, I don't want to go! I don't want to go! I don't want to go! I don't want to go!

James lets go of the barrier and starts floating away.

Ashley: Grab him!

Misty: Wait, Brock!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Brock: Hey! Let me go!

James: I don't want to go!

Jessie: Hey, girl! You can't take him! You haven't got a ghost of a chance!

Soon, everyone hears a sound, the sound of James rapidly climbing up the ledge. He spooks Misty when he reaches the top after hearing what Jessie had said.

James: You really do care!

Jessie: It's not cause of you. Girls like her disgust me. Always waiting around for her man as if her was her faithful pet. She can't stand the thought of losing him. She cries. But I'd say "see ya later!" There are plenty more fish in the sea.

Meowth: I could sure go for some fish.

Maiden: I've been waiting! You cannot interfere!

The ghost uses her powers to call out evil spirits to frighten the entire group and Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Whatever they are, they're not any Pokémon I know.

Dexter: No Pokémon entry found.

Ashley: They're not Pokémon?

Everyone panics when the ghosts rush for them.

Dexter: Still searching.

Ashley points her Pokédex around until she gets a Pokémon in range, which is, surprisingly to everyone, the Maiden herself.

Dexter: Pokémon entry found. Gastly, a Ghost Pokémon. It is usually invisible. It's specialty is hypnosis.

Ashley: Gastly?! You're really a Pokémon?!

Gastly (as the Maiden): So you finally figured it out. Sometimes I'm the ghost of the two-thousand year old maiden..

Gastly turns into the elderly woman.

Gastly: and sometimes I'm the mysterious old woman!

Gastly: (as the elderly woman): But, no matter what the disguise, I'll always be..

Gastly reveals it's true form and makes the spirits from earlier vanish.

Gastly: Awfully Gastly.

Ashley: Well, Gastly, time for a battle! Jigglypuff!

Gastly: My hypnotic powers can work on other Pokémon, too. Including little balloons!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Gastly: By popping a balloon...

Gastly transforms into a sharp needle.

Gastly: with a sharp needle!

Jigglypuff runs away in fear, since sharp objects like a needle and pop a balloon and Jigglypuff is known as a "Balloon" Pokémon.

Meowth: Needles won't hurt Meowth!

Gastly: So, Meowth, you want to play games with me?

Meowth charges.

Gastly: Here's a cat toy I think you'll enjoy!

Gastly makes a ball appear, distracting Meowth since cats love to play with toys made just for cats.

Jessie: Go, Ekans!

Ekans charges.

Gastly: A snake's natural enemy is a mongoose!

Gastly transforms into a mongoose.

Gastly: Dinner time!

Ekans runs away in fear after initially coiling around Gastly and Jessie tags James.

Jessie: Your turn!

James: Um. Uh, Grimer! Sludge Attack.

Grimer fires its Sludge attack but Gastly (as a Mongoose) sprays Grimer with water from a hose.

Gastly (as a Mongoose): That should wash away that nasty sludge!

Ashley: My turn now! Charmander, I choose you!

Ashley throws and Pokéball, releasing Charmander.

Gastly: Seriously?

Gastly starts spraying water again, causing Charmander to run for it since water can easily put out the flames on a fire Pokémon and then turns back to his original form.

Gastly: Now who shall I defeat?

Ashley: Squirtle, Bulbasaur!

Both Squirtle, and Bulbasaur come out from their Pokéballs.

Gastly: Ha! What a bunch of nuisances! This should be easy.

Gastly then makes a giant Venasaur and Blastoise appear, freaking out Bulbasaur and Squirtle.

Gastly: Here are Bulbasaur's and Squirtle's evolved forms, Venasaur and Blastoise. And just for fun, I'll combine them into one super Pokémon! To make Venustoise!

The two Pokemon fuse together and become a mutant Pokémon.

Gastly: Try that on for size!

When the fusion is complete, both Squirtle and Bulbasaur run in terror.

Ashley: We lose.

Misty steps in holding a cross.

Misty: Then how about this?

Gastly: What's that?

Misty: It's a cross! I've also got garlic, a stake, and a hammer!

Gastly: What do I look like? A vampire or something?

But before Misty could answer, the clouds clear as the sun rises and the church bells ring, to Gastly's shock and surprise.

Ashley: Huh? What's happening?

Gastly: I may not be a vampire, but I hate sunlight! It's time for me to go until the next festival!

Gastly starts to slowly fade away.

Gastly: Don't forget the ghost of the Maiden! She and the old lady will return next year, too!

Gastly completely fades away as the sun rises. Later, the citizens of the town and our heroes set boats with lanterns on them out to sea as part of a festival tradition.

Officer Jenny: At the end of every summer, the visitors send out these tiny boats. Each one with a candle to help light the way for any wandering spirits who can't find their way back home.

On one boat, sits Gastly in the form of the Maiden, but he then turns into the elderly woman.

Gastly: This summer is over, but your legend will continue to live on.

Soon, the real ghost of the maiden appears from her stone statue.

Maiden: Thank you, Gastly.

Gastly: My pleasure.

Gastly turns back to his original form.

Gastly: I enjoy keeping alive all the old legends that people have forgotten over the years. And if I do a good job of it, I make a few bucks as well.

A cash register appears.

Maiden: I'll see you again next festival. I'll be waiting until that day when my true love returns to me, at last.

Gastly: Well, I am a ghost Pokémon. Perhaps, one day, I'll meet the young man you love. And if I do, I'll remind him that his maiden still longs for him to return.

Maiden: Thank you, and goodbye!

The maiden fades away back into her statue. Meanwhile, Brock looks at Maiden's Rock one more time.

Brock: If only you were two-thousand years younger.

Brock sighs.

Brock: Maybe next year.

Meanwhile, everyone at the festival, Ashley, Misty, and even Team Rocket are celebrating the last day of the summer festival, with Jessie and James playing the drums and Meowth playing the flute.

James: I think I'm doing a bang-up job!

Jessie: Let's drum up some fun!

Meowth: Do de do de do de do..

Nearby, Ashley wearing a beautiful outfit, is sitting and looking at the entries for ghost type Pokémon in her Pokédex.

Ashley: A ghost Pokémon. Gastly.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, Misty shows up wearing a beautiful outfit just like the one Ashley is wearing.

Misty: Sorry I'm late.

Ashley is amazed at how cute and beautiful Misty looks.

Misty: Come on, Ashley! Let's dance!

Misty takes Ashley's hand.

Ashley: Uh, sure!

Misty: You too, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

All of them head towards the crowd to dance.

Narrator: And so, the summer festival draws to a close. There's autumn in the air, which means that poor Brock won't get back to the beach until next year. But cheer up, Brock! A lot can happen in a year's time! Who knows what new adventures, and romances, are waiting just over the horizon?

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 20: Bye Bye Beedrill

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: Once again, we join our hero, Ashley, on her continuing quest to become a Pokémon master. With her friends, Brock, Misty, and Jigglypuff, Ashley's next adventure is on the horizon.

Ashley: Wow! Look at those rocks!

Jigglypuff: Jig.

The waves crash into the rocks below as our heroes look down in worry.

Ashley: That's a long drop!

Misty: Fall from here and the ball game's over!

Brock checks the map and nods.

Brock: The map says that this ridge leads right to Saffron City.

Ashley: And to my next challenge at the Saffron Gym. Yeah!

Ashley spots something over yonder.

Ashley: What are those?

Misty shows a scared expression on her face as she recognizes what's over there.

Misty: They look like Beedrill!

Brock: The Beedrill are celebrating their season of love.

Misty: Love?

Brock: Yeah. The season of love is when Beedrill lay their eggs, the Beedrill find mates and then lay their eggs across the sea.

Ashley: Across the sea?

Brock: That's right.

Misty: That's sorta cute!

Ashley: You mean, my Beedrill'd go, too?

Brock: If you don't let it cross the sea, it will never have babies.

Ashley quickly gets out his Pokéball containing Beedrill in disbelief.

Ashley: Babies?

Soon, our heroes find a hot air balloon available to rent and decide to take to the air to let Ashley's Beedrill find a mate.

Misty: I'm surprised that there was a hot air balloon for rent out here.

Brock: We'll probably see lots of other balloons once we get up into the air. Hold on, everyone!

Brock pulls a lever and the balloon begins to lift off the ground and gain altitude before being followed by the rest of the group in their balloons.

Ashley: What a view!

As our heroes looks at the view, Jigglypuff spots something.

Jigglypuff: Puff! Puff!

Our heroes turn and see a whole kaleidoscope of Beedrill and Misty quickly ducks and hide in the basket of the balloon.

Misty: There they are!

Brock: Let's go!

Ashley: Wow! All the Beedrill are pairing up into couples!

Brock: Okay, Ashley.

Ashley gets Beedrill's Pokéball out.

Ashley: Oh, right! Beedrill, go!

Beedrill comes out and flies off to the kaleidoscope.

Ashley: Go out there and find your mate!

Misty: Good luck, Beedrill!

Beedrill flies around, but can't seem to find a mate, to everyone's surprise.

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: Maybe none of those Beedrill is its type.

Misty: What do you mean by "it's type", Brock? The Beedrill all look the same to me.

Brock: True, if you're talking about any other Pokémon. But when it comes to Beedrill, some of them must fly better than others, or maybe they have slightly different patterns, I guess.

Soon, everyone hears Pokéballs opening, indicating that there are trainers nearby releasing their Beedrill.

Misty: Look at all the balloons!

Ashley: Oh.

Girl Trainer: You just go find yourself a nice mate, Beedrill. Go!

The trainer throws her Pokéball releasing her Beedrill, but as she does so, Brock is entranced by her looks.

Misty: Oh no, not this again.

Ashley's Beedrill soon rejoins the group, having no luck finding a mate.

Ashley: Beedrill!

Brock dashes over to Ashley's Beedrill.

Brock: Listen up, Beedrill! See that Beedrill that girl just released?

Brock points out the pink Beedrill.

Brock: That one! That one right there, pick that one!

Ashley's Beedrill looks at Brock in a questioning way.

Ashley's Beedrill: Drill?

Brock: Don't you get it? If two Beedrll fall in love, their trainers can meet, and they can fall in love, too!

Misty bonks Brock on the head.

Misty: Don't butt in to Pokémon love affairs! And besides, Ashley is Beedrill's trainer. Not you.

Ashley: But Misty, if Butterfree doesn't find a mate, it won't ever have babies.

Beedrill nods.

Misty: Go ahead, then.

Ashley's Beedrill flies toward the swarm again.

Misty: Go get 'em, Beedrill! The perfect mate for you has gotta be out there somewhere!

Ashley's Beedrill looks around, and he flips head over heels for a pink Beedrill.

Misty: It looks like Beedrill really found someone it likes!

Brock: Yeah, love at first sight with that pink one.

Ashley's Beedrill starts acting strange.

Ashley: Beedrill's acting kinda weird.

Brock: That's Beedrill's courtship dance.

Ashley: Courtship dance?!

Brock: It's Beedrill's way of saying "I really like you. I wanna be your Beedrill.". Like a marriage proposal!

Misty: Aw, that's so romantic.

Brock: If it's successful, the other Beedrill does a dance, too.

Misty: It's doing something.

The pink Butterfree simply turns her head when Ashley's Beedrill tries to impress her, flies upward with Ashley's Beedrill close behind.

Ashley: What's going on?

The Pink Beedrill slaps him with its stinger, making Ashley's Beedrill tear up, which shocked our heroes. The pink Beedrill flies away.

Ashley: Beedrill! Where are you going?!

Sure enough, Beedrill flies down to the forest.

Ashley: Beedrill!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff...

The balloon lands and everyone starts looking for Ashley's Beedrill.

Ashley: Beedrill! Hey, Beedrill!

Misty: Beedrill!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Our heroes keep calling out for Ashley's Beedrill, until they finally find him.

Ashley: It's Beedril!

Our heroes rush over to Ashley's Beedrill, who is hiding behind a tree.

Ashley: Hey, there, Beedrill. Are you okay?

Ashley's Beedrill lowers its head.

Ashley: Hey, how come you look so sad, buddy?

Brock: It was rejected by someone it loved. That's a terrible shock. Believe me, it's a terrible feeling.

Misty: I guess that book would be your autobiography?

Jigglypuff speaks with Ashley's Beedrill.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Beedrill: Drill.

Jiggly: Jiggly. Jiggly Puff Jiggly.

Beedrill: Drill.

As Jigglypuff and Ashley's Beedrill talk, Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Do you think maybe Dexter might be able to tell us how Beedrill can get that other Beedrill to be its mate?

Misty: Dexter's never been in love.

Despite Ashley's attempt to come up with a way to help, her Beedrill is still down.

Ashley: I just don't understand it. My Beedrill's great. Why would any other Beedrill reject it? Beedrill, maybe you just have to show off your strength and let the others see how great you are. Show how powerful your Twineddle is, or how you can use Toxic!

Misty: That's right, Beedrill! You've got to be assertive!

Ashley's Beedrill looks up.

Misty: Love is all about attacking your opponent first! Get in a quick punch and surprise them, then, while they're still weak, take the lead and you'll beat 'em, hands down! Trust me, I know! That's the best way to win!

Brock is surprised at Misty's analogy.

Brock: You mean it?

Misty: Sure do! That's love!

Ashley: Let's give it another try!

Brock: Hold it!

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: A new look might help!

Brock ties a pink scarf around Butterfree's neck.

Beedrill: Drill.

Misty: Yeah, that looks great!

With a new look, Ashley's Beedrill takes to the skies once more with his trainer and friends not far behind. Ashley starts looking through some binoculars.

Ashley: We gotta find it! Where did that pink Beedrill go?

Misty: This is important to you, isn't it?

Ashley: I raised that Beedrill myself, and I'll show them all how good it is!

Ashley spots the pink Beedrill.

Ashley: Alright! There it is! Now, Beedrill. This time just have confidence in yourself! Go!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Beedrill flies toward the pink Beedrill.

Ashley: Beedrill! Show it your Agility!

Ashley's Beedrill moves around fast by using Agility, but the pink Beedrill isn't impressed.

Ashley: Now use your Twineddle! That should do the trick!

Ashley's Beedrill strikes with two stingers with its Twineddle, but the pink Beedrill still isn't impressed.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly puff.

Suddenly, a helicopter bearing the Team Rocket logo flies in, and it's piloted by Team Rocket themselves.

Ashley: What's that?!

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

As Team Rocket says their motto, they lower a Team Rocket colored Pokéball from the bottom of the chopper and Jessie laughs.

Jessie: Look at all the Beedrill!

James: All ours for the taking.

The Pokéball is soon revealed to be a giant beehive net specifically made to capture the Beedrill.

Meowth: Let's do some "net-working"!

Meowth laughs and soon, Team Rocket starts snatching up the Butterfree with their giant net.

Misty: Look! They're stealing the Beedrill!

James: It's those little twerps again. No matter where we go, those kids and their PDU friend are always in our way.

Jessie: But this time, they can't do a thing to stop us!

Meowth laughs triumphantly.

Ashley: Hey, knock it off!

Brock: Stop, or you're gonna disrupt their whole egg-laying season!

Misty: Can't you see these Beedrill are in love?!

Jessie laughs.

Jessie: We're in love, too, little girl. With all the pretty little Pokémon!

James: Those Beedrill are ours now.

Ashley growls.

Ashley: We've gotta stop them!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Beedrill!

Back to the show, as more Beedrill were netted up, the heroes were yelling and ordering Team Rocket to end their capturing plot as they pursue them, but Jessie laughs.

Jessie: We're having quite a spree!

Meowth: We're swiping all the Butterfree!

James: There's never been a happier me.

Ashley: Can't we speed this thing up and catch em?

Brock: I'm trying, Ashley, but their chopper's a lot faster.

Soon, Ashley's Beedrill is flying side by side with Team Rocket's chopper and James laughs triumphantly.

James: Nothing but net!

The chopper flies ahead and captures the pink Beedrill and leaves Ashley's Beedrill behind until he zooms on in and promises to the pink Beedrill that he'll save her. Ashley's Beedrill then attacks Team Rocket's chopper.

Ashley: Yeah! That's it, Beedrill! Use your Twineddle attack!

Ashley's Beedrill Twineddles the chopper, but to no avail.

Jessie: Ha. That pathetic little insect thinks it can stop us.

Ashley: Beedrill, Toxic, now!

Ashley's Beedrill uses Toxic, but it gets blown away by the chopper's rotor blades and James laughs triumphantly.

James: That was a stunning failure!

Ashley gets out Pidgeotto's Pokéball.

Ashley: I guess I'll have to use Pidgeotto, then!

Misty: Wait a minute, Ashley, you can't do that! Just think how Beedrill would feel! It's trying it's hardest out there, just look at him!

Ashley looks at her Beedrill trying its heart out to stop Team Rocket and relents).

Ashley: Alright.

Jessie: Alright! What a catch!

Meowth: Now let's hit the sky way!

The chopper leaves the way it came from.

Jessie: Our thanks to all of you who came to see Team Rocket's latest triumph! We hope to see you again..

James: Next time we steal the show!

Ashley: Hey! Come back!

Beedrill zooms after them.

Ashley: Beedrill! After it!

Brock: Here goes!

Our heroes follow Ashley's Beedrill and the chopper to a rocky canyon area.

Misty: I don't see Beedrill, or Team Rocket.

Brock: I bet it's gonna follow that pink Butterfree no matter where they take it!

Ashley: Beedrill, where are you?!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty: Please, Beedrill!

Ashey: Hey, Beedrill!

After some searching, they finally hear and find Ashley's Beedrill.

Ashley: Oh, Beedrill! What happened?

Beedrill: Drill! Drill!

Jigglypuff: Puff puff!

Misty: Is the pink Beedrill over there?

Beedrill nods.

Ashley: Don't worry! Show us the way, Beedrill!

Meanwhile, at a warehouse further in the canyon, Team Rocket is busy counting the Beedrill they stole.

Meowth: Ninety-eight, Meowth! Nintey-nine, Meowth! One-hundred, Meowth!

Meowth laughs.

Jessie: A very nice catch.

James: Just between us, isn't it nice to have one of our nefarious schemes actually work for once?

Meowth: Feels great!

Jessie: We're at our best when we're at our worst. We finally got it back!

Meowth: Yeah. When the boss hears about this, I'll be top cat again.

Meowth fantasizes Giovanni sending his Persian away in exchange for him.

Meowth: Nya nya nya!

Meowth laughs and soon, the windows break.

Meowth: Hey! Somebody's bustin' in!

Jessie: Who is it?!

Our heroes burst in and start copying Team Rocket's motto.

Ashley: Prepare for trouble..

Misty: And you can make that quintuple!

Brock: To protect the world from devastation!

Ashley and Misty: To unite all people's within our nation!

Misty: To defend the beauty of truth and love!

Jessie: This was just...

James: Too good...

Meowth: To last.

Ashley: You better believe it!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Misty: We're defending the beauty of truth and love!

Brock: Let's do it!

Meowth: We gotta stop them!

Jessie: Today's the one day..

James: You won't win!

Ashley: Beedrill, go!

Ashley's Beedrill zooms past Team Rocket.

Misty: Go, Starmie!

Misty throws a Pokéball, releasing Starmie.

Misty: Starmie, Tackle attack!

Starmie's Tackle causes Team Rocket to run away as Ashley's Beedrill tries to break the net open with its stingers and save his beloved, causing her to admire his bravery and determination, until finally, the net breaks and the Beedrill escape.

Meowth: The Butterfree are getting away! Do something!

Jessie: Take this!

Jessie smacks Starmie into the wall with a sledgehammer.

Misty: Hang in there, Starmie!

Misty sprays Starmie with water from a water sprayer to rejuvenate it and Brock soon opens the warehouse door.

Brock: Hurry up! Fly away!

The Beedrill fly out to freedom as Team Rocket frantically tries to catch them.

Ashley: Are you alright, Butterfree?

The pink Beedrill flies up to Ashley's Beedrill until James tries to capture her.

James: I'll catch you!

Ashley's Beedrill tackles James and knocks him back, causing the pink Beedrill to blush over the act of bravery. Soon, Team Rocket takes to their chopper to try to capture the Beedrill again.

Meowth: We won't let them get away!

The chopper takes off as our heroes arrive too late.

Brock: STOP!! Come back!

Misty: Wait!

Team Rocket's chopper races after the Beedrill.

Meowth: We're gonna get every one of them back!

Our heroes and the pink Beedrill take off in their hot air balloons in pursuit of Team Rocket.

Misty: Hurry! Faster!

Ashley: There's Team Rocket! Over there!

Sure enough, Team Rocket is seen pursuing the Beedrill flock.

Misty: The flock of Beedrill!

Team Rocket activates their giant net again.

Ashley: No! They're doing it again!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Beedrill: Drill!

Jigglypuff floats off the balloon and after Team Rocket's chopper with Ashley's Beedrill following her.

Ashley: Jigglypuff? What are you two gonna do?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley's Beedrill charges with Jigglypuff floating behind him, to Team Rocket's surprise.

Jessie: What's that?

Ashley's Beedrill and Jigglypuff fly closer to Team Rocket's confusion and Beedrill puts two holes on the windshield of the chopper with its Twineddle.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley's Beedrill moves away from the windshield for Jigglypuff to land on it to the bewilderment of Team Rocket, gives a smug look, and eyes glow blue for her psychic attack, to Team Rocket's horror.

Jigglypuff: puff!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic, causing the chopper to explode and Jigglypuff floats away while Team Rocket falls into a deep crevice in the canyon.

Meowth: We were so close this time! But now we're...

Jessie: Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Ashley: We did it!

Misty: That'll teach 'em not to play around with a Pokémon romance!

Jigglypuff and Ashley's Beedrill return to our heroes' triumphant.

Ashley: You did it, Jigglypuff! Great work!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

The pink Beedrill approaches Ashley's Beedrill and our heroes watch.

Pink Beedrill: Drill.

The pink Beedrill begins dancing.

Ashley: Hey, look!

Brock chuckles.

Brock: Now the pink Beedrill is doing the courtship dance for your Beedrill!

Ashley: Alright! Good for you, Beedrill!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley's Beedrill soon joins the dance. Later, as the sun goes down and our heroes are on land once more.

Ashley: Well, I guess you have to leave now, don't you?

Brock: It's time.

Ashley: I'll say goodbye, then. This is a great Beedrill, so take care of it for me.

Pink Beedrill: Drill Drill.

The pink Beedrill takes to the air, but Ashley's Beedrill seems sad.

Ashley: Don't worry. I'll just tell the other Pokémon that you're on a trip, and you'll come back someday, maybe.

Ashley's Beedrill begins tearing up and the pink Beedrill calls for him.

Ashley: Goodbye, Beedrill.

Ashley's Beedrill takes off and joins his mate.

Misty: Bye bye, Butterfree!

Brock: Good luck to both of you!

Jigglypuff tears up.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

As the two Beedrill fly off into the sunset, Ashley gets flashbacks of when she first caught Beedrill when it was a Weddle, the day it evolved into a Kakuna, the day it evolved into Beedrill, the moment it tried Brock's Pokémon Food, and when she and Beedrill battled Misty at the Cerulean gym.

Ashley: Beedrill.

Ashley sheds a tear.

Misty: Hey, Ashley. Beedrill is almost out of sight.

Ashley starts tearing up as she sees her Beedrill almost gone with the pink Beedrill.

Ashley: Huh?

Ashley dashes toward the edge of the cliff.

Ashley: Take care, Butterfree! Good luck, buddy!

Ashley's Beedrill looks back with tears in its eyes as he and its mate fly on.

Beedrill: Drill.

Ashley: Goodbye, Beedrill! I'll always remember you! Thank you for everything! Goodbye, Beedrill!

Ashley's Beedrill and his mate fly off and vanish into the sunset with the rest of the kaleidoscope.

Ashley: Have a good trip, Beedrill! Take care of yourself! Goodbye, Beedrill!

Finally, the flock is out of sight and Ashley sighs.

Ashley: Be happy, old friend.

Brock: You know, Ashley. You raised Beedrill to have a lot of courage, and I think, you just proved you have a lot of courage, too.

Ashley: Thank you, Brock.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Narrator: Good friendships last forever, even though friends don't always stay together. Helping Beedrill to grow, Ashley just might have grown a little herself.

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

Hope you all enjoyed this episode, even though sadly Ashley had to say "bye bye" to her Beedrill as she releases it just like Ash had to release his Butterfree. But other than that, I hope you'll like the next episode.

Chapter 21: Abra and the Psychic Showdown

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode opens with a woman sitting in a chair holding a doll and watching our heroes.

???: So, now. Time for us to play.

Narrator: Ashley and her friends continue their journey. As they pass through a dark and mysterious forest, it seems that danger lurks behind every shadow. And once again, they've lost their way.

Ashley: So THIS is the way to Saffron City, huh, Misty? I knew we shouldn't have listened to you, now we'll never get out of here!

Misty: As if! Your sense of direction is so bad, you can't find yourself in a mirror!

Ashley: You crack mirrors!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty: Why you!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Brock: That's enough, girls! You two don't want to stand here and insult each other like this.

Ashley and Misty: Yes, we do!

As Jigglypuff tries to stop the arguing, our heroes soon hear and see a little girl giggling and bouncing a ball.

Ashley: Uh, hello! Do you live around here?

The little girl takes her ball and runs into the forest.

Ashley: Hey! Please, don't run away!

Ashley starts chasing the girl into the forest with our friends following her.

Ashley: Wait! We need directions! Wait up...

Ashley keeps running until she spots a cliff and falls off it.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Ashley releases Bulbasaur from its Pokéball and Bulbasaur uses Vine Whip to catch Ashley.

Ashley: Phew!

Brock: Ashley, are you okay?!?

Ashley: Yeah!

Bulbasaur pulls Ashley up to the cliff and safety.

Misty: Hey! What about that cute little girl? Where'd she run off to?

Ashley: Beats me. But take a look over there.

Ashley points to the lights of a city, Saffron City.

Misty: Oh, wow! It's beautiful!

Ashley: Saffron City.

Brock: Sabrina's the leader of the Saffron City gym. You defeat her, you win a Marsh badge.

Ashley: Yes! Look out, Sabrina! Here I come!

Our heroes soon reach the entrance to Saffron City.

Ashley: Now this is what I call a city!

Brock: Yeah.

As our heroes enter, firecrackers go off around them, startling them.

Brock: This must be some kind of ambush!

Suddenly, two hula girls give Ashley both a lei and a kiss and congratulate them for winning something just by entering the town.

Hula girls: Congratulations, winners.

Ashley: Winners?! There's something real fishy about this! Why should we win something just for walking into town?

Hula girl #2: There's a simple explanation.

Hula girl #1: It just so happens you're the millionth through millionth and fifteenth visitors to Saffron City!

Both girls start to hula dance.

Ashley: Oh, boy! Looks like our luck is starting to turn good!

The hula girls lead our heroes to a building.

Hula girl #1: Right this way to the grand prize room.

Hula girl #2: Please, step lively.

Soon, the second girl nabs Jigglypuff and her voice is revealed to be that of James from Team Rocket, proving that it was all an elaborate trap.

James: Thank you for your Jigglypuff.

Our heroes turn in surprise.

Ashley: Hey! You can't take...

Jessie puts her hand over Ashley's face.

Jessie: You won a trip through the warp tile!

Jessie shoves Ashley into the others and they land on the warp tile and disappear.

James: That was easy!

Our heroes reappear in another room.

Ashley: What's going on here? If this is the grand prize room, then where are all the prizes?

Misty: Can't you put two and two together?! The only thing we won is this trap!

Brock: There aren't any doors or windows in this room.

Soon, Jessie's voice is heard.

Jessie: Bingo. The warp tile is the only way in or out of this room, there's no way to escape.

Ashley: What are you talking about?

A television screen comes down.

Jessie and James: Good evening!

Team Rocket appears in disguise.

Jessie and James: You're watching the premiere "Prepare for Trouble, Make it Double" Show.

Team Rocket removes their disguises.

Ashley: It's Team Rocket!

Ashley then realizes something.

Ashley: Ew! Gross! They both kissed me!

Ashley rips off the lei and wipes off her cheeks where they kissed her.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

As Team Rocket talks, our heroes just sit and have a cup of tea.

Jessie and James: Hey! Don't sit there ignoring us!

Misty: Their show is pretty boring.

Ashley: It'll get cancelled pretty soon.

James: We're boring? Afraid of being forgotten?

Jessie: Just you wait. We'll pull off something they or anyone else won't soon forget, because we have something that'll grab their attention. (laughs)

Both Jessie and James step aside to reveal Meowth holding Jigglypuff tied and gagged.

Jessie: Because now it's time for our special guests'...

Meowth: Farewell performance!

Ashley: You better give Jigglypuff back, right now!

The television screen goes off.

Ashley: Hey! Where are you going?!

Inside Team Rocket's control room.

Jessie: James, something's wrong.

Meowth: Turn it on!

James: We can't! Nothing's working!

Meowth: Dat's what happens when you work wit amateurs. (notices something) Huh? Hey, you guys!

Jessie: Can't you see we're a little busy right now?

Meowth: Yeah, but who's da kid?

Jessie and James turn and see the little girl our heroes saw earlier.

Jessie: How did you get into this room, little girl? You don't belong in here.

James: You can't just come barging in here.

The little girl smiles, starts glowing, and them Team Rocket freezes in place.

James: I can't move! I'm f-f-frozen!

Jessie: So am I!

Meowth: You want me to turn down the air conditioning?

The little girl unties Jigglypuff and disappears with her.

Jessie: James! I can't move!

James: Me neither!

Back inside the trap room.

Ashley: Team Rocket, give me back Jigglypuff!

Our heroes soon hear some laughter and turn to see the same little girl holding Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! So, it's you again!

The girl lets Jigglypuff run back to Ashley.

Ashley: Are you the one who saved Jigglypuff?

The little girl nods yes.

Ashley: Thank you! We owe you one!

The little girl glows again, to the shock and bafflement of our heroes.

Misty: We better watch out. That's no ordinary little girl!

Ashley: So, what is she, then?

The little girl points to our heroes and they glow as she does.

Ashley: Hey! What's going on?!

Our heroes soon disappear as the little girl laughs and they reappear outside.

Misty: How did we wind up back outside again?

Ashley: That little girl must have done something to get us out of there.

Brock: We should be okay, as long as we don't have to win anymore prizes.

Ashley looks and notices a building right in front of them.

Ashley: What's that?

Soon, a jogging man comes up.

???: You've come to Saffron City and you don't even know Sabrina's gym?

Ashley: So, that's Sabrina's gym.

???: If you're trying to enter the Pokémon League, young man, this is one gym I suggest you stay away from.

Ashley: Huh? But why?

As Ashley turns around, the jogger heads back into the city.

Ashley: Where's he going? Without a Marsh badge, I can't enter the Pokémon League. Let's go.

Our heroes enter the gym.

Ashley: Anyone here?? That's weird. Everyone's gone! Hello?

Misty: There's something creepy about this place.

Our heroes look through the door window and sees a bunch of people in white coats doing experiments meant to determine if one has psychic abilities or not, as demonstrated by one person guessing what shape is on a card without him seeing it and another person practicing bending spoons.

Ashley: What kind of place is this?

Soon, an unidentified man shows up wearing a white coat and a mask.

???: What are you all doing here?

Ashley: We've come to ask for a Pokémon match, to earn a Marsh badge.

???: You wish to challenge the great Sabrina?

Ashley: Sure do.

Misty: Excuse me, but what are all those people doing in that room?

???: Humph. You know so little and yet you wish to challenge the great Sabrina.

The man holds out a spoon and concentrates, trying to make it bend, to everyone's confusion, but only barely makes it bend.

???: Fools! It's telekinesis. You can't control a Psychic-type Pokémon completely without using telekinetic powers.

Ashley: That's what you think. My Jigglypuff knows a psychic and she listens to me fine.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: And besides, telekinesis is okay, but I have my own method for bending spoons..

Ashley tries to bend the spoon using raw strength, succeeds, but embarrasses the stranger and the others. Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Muscle over mind!

Misty: Embarrassing.

Brock: Just pretend we never met her before.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig.

Ashley: Now, hurry up and take us to Sabrina so we can start the match!

???: As you both wish.

The stranger leads our heroes to the battlefield and subsequently enter.

???: Here we are.

Brock: This is more like some kind of temple then a Pokémon gym.

Misty: Whatever it's like, I don't like it.

The man bows.

???: Oh, great Sabrina! These strangers have come and one of them wish to challenge you! Though I don't know why you'd waste your time on the foolish member of this group of losers.

As the man laughs, the little girl from before appears, to the surprise of our heroes.

Ashley: Whoa! It's the little girl who brought back Jigglypuff!

The little girl looks at our heroes, this time with her eyes glowing red. Suddenly, the stranger start writhing in pain and glows just as the little girl did when she saved Jigglypuff.

???: Forgive me, great one! It's not my place to decide whom you battle!

The stranger stops glowing and runs out of the room in terror.

Misty: I told you there was something really strange about her!

Brock: Right, but who is she?

Ashley: Are you really Sabrina?

The little girl starts giggling.

Ashley: Sabrina! I demand an official match to compete for my Marsh badge!

The little girl nods.

Ashley: Well, that was easy.

Little girl: But if you lose, you have to be friends and let me play with you.

Ashley: Be your friends? Okay, you bet! Even if you have some telekinetic powers, you're still only a little girl.

Soon, Brock and Misty get a look of shock.

Brock: Just don't let your guard down, Ashley.

Right on cue, the gate separating Sabrina and the others lifts, and it's suddenly revealed to the shock of our heroes that the little girl is just a doll of some kind and the real Sabrina is far older than they thought.

Sabrina: So, now. Time for us to play.

The doors suddenly close behind our heroes as the match is about to begin. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Abra!

Back to the show.

Ashley: So, you're really Sabrina, the gym leader.

Sabrina levitates from her throne and to the battlefield and the lights in the stadium come on.

Sabrina: One on one. An all out match. Agreed?

Ashley: Agreed!

Sabrina's doll let's go of the Pokéball it's holding and it flies toward the battlefield as Sabrina says her Pokémon's name.

Sabrina: Come out, Abra.

Abra comes out from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Go get em, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff jumps to the battlefield.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff! Jig Jig Jig! Jiggly Jigglypuff!

To our heroes' surprise, Abra doesn't make a move, even as Jigglypuff circles around it with rollout.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig! Jigglypuff!

Ashley: I don't get it! Nobody sends a sleeping Pokémon out into a match! Maybe she's making fun of me!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Abra, a psychic power Pokémon. It sleeps eighteen hours a day, but deploys telekinesis, even while sleeping.

Ashley: Telekinesis?!

Misty: Be careful.

Ashley: No problem! Besides, Jigglypuff knows a psychic attack as well. Show em what I mean, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic, but Sabrina's eyes glow red, and at the same time, Abra's eyes begin to open and glow red as well. Just as Jigglypuff's Psychic was in control, Abra disappears, to Jigglypuff's surprise, and reappears behind her, spooking her and shocking our heroes.

Misty: It teleported itself!

Sabrina: Childish fools.

Sabrina begins to glow, and then Abra does too, only Abra glows bright white. The glow fades as Abra have now evolved into Kadabra.

Ashley: What's that?

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex and points it at Kadabra.

Dexter: Kadabra, a Psychic Pokémon. The evolved form of Abra. It employs powerful telekinetic attacks.

Ashley: That isn't fair! I thought this was one on one!

Misty: But evolving during a match isn't against any rules! Be careful, Kadabra's really powerful!

Ashley: This time you won't get away from Jigglypuff! It's against the rules to leave a stadium, even by teleportation! Jigglypuff, control this whole stadium with your Psychic attack! Give it with your best shock!

Jigglypuff uses an even more powerful Psychic attack to control the stadium, nearly Kadabra as well. However, before the stadium can even be moved, Kadabra uses its own psychic powers to stop the attack, to our heroes' surprise.

Ashley: Now what?

Sabrina: Psychic attack.

Sabrina's eyes start glowing red and so does Kadabra's as it uses telekinesis to make Jigglypuff start dancing and Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Look at that! Jigglypuff feels like dancing!

Misty: That's no dance! Kadabra's using it's psychic powers to control Jigglypuff's body!

Ashley: Huh?

Kadabra then slams Jigglypuff up to the ceiling using it's psychic power.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Kadabra brings Jigglypuff back down with another slam, and then repeats over and over and Ashley gasps.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! That's it! Stop the match!

Ashley runs out to the battlefield and picks up her Pokémon.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, are you alright?

Jigglypuff: gly.

Ashley: I. I forfeit.

Sabrina's Doll: Be my friend. You promised I could play with you and your friends, let's go play.

The doll's eyes glow red as our heroes are teleported away and wind up in what looks like a small town neighborhood.

Ashley: Now where are we?

Brock: Looks like we've been teleported again.

Misty: Sabrina must have teleported us from the Pokémon gym.

Brock: Ghost town is right. This place is empty!

Ashley: I'll take a look around!

Misty: We'll come with you, Ashley!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Brock: That's unlikely. This whole place is empty.

Our heroes enter a nearby house.

Ashley: Is anybody home? Please, can somebody help us? Hey!

Ashley spots a table full of tea and cake.

Brock: That cake looks delicious!

Ashley: Sabrina wanted to play with us, but I guess we're gonna have lunch first. I wonder where she is.

Brock: Guess it's rude not to wait for her, but, I can't resist.

Brock bites down on the cake but hurts himself and learns the hard way that the food on the table is all fake and screams.

Brock: This stupid cake is fake!

Misty: Huh?

Ashley: Now, what's in here?

Ashley spots someone in the bathroom.

Ashley: I'm very sorry! I didn't think anybody was home and..

Jigglypuff pulls on Ashley's dress.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly. Jigglypuff.

Ashley turns and notices that the person is actually a doll.

Ashley: Something's not right here. Look! That thing is a doll!

Misty and Brock come running to Ashley.

Misty: Ashley! You're not gonna believe this, but we're inside a doll house!

Ashley: This is a doll house?!?

Brock: Everything here is made out of plastic, including the food!

Ashley: How can that be?

Soon, our heroes feel what they think is an earthquake and the roof on the house moves to reveal a giant Sabrina and her doll giggles.

Sabrina's Doll: Now I can play with you all!

Ashley: Wow! She's pretty tall for a little girl!

Misty: Actually, I think we're the ones that got smaller!

Sabrina's doll laughs as Sabrina reaches down for our heroes.

Ashley: Run for it!

Right on cue, our heroes run for their lives, just narrowly getting out of Sabrina's reach.

Brock: How can we get away from her?!?

Misty: The houses, the streets, they're all her toys!

Ashley: That means...

Misty: That means we're trapped! Trapped inside her toy box!

Brock: She must have shrunk us with telekinesis!

Ashley: So when she said she wanted to play with us, she really meant it!

Our heroes continue to run as Sabrina and her doll watch them.

Brock: It's a dead end!

Soon, giant thumps are heard behind our heroes.

Ashley: What's that?!

Our heroes turn and see Sabrina's doll walking and bouncing its ball.

Misty: She's coming this way!

Brock: Uh oh!

Ashley: We're gonna have a ball!

The doll stops and stops bouncing her ball.

Sabrina's Doll: I wanna play catch!

Sabrina tosses her ball and it starts rolling toward our heroes.

Ashley: We're gonna get squashed!

Sabrina's doll laughs, but just before the ball reaches them, the stranger from earlier appears in front of them.

???: Listen! Let your minds rely on mine!

The ball gets even closer.

???: Teleportation.

Everyone teleports out of the toy box just as the ball crashes into the picture frame and bounces off it and right back to Sabrina's doll, who picks it up.

Sabrina's Doll: That was fun! Let's play again sometime!

Sabrina's doll laughs, but Sabrina herself just looks in annoyance. Meanwhile, our heroes reappear in Saffron City.

Misty: Now what?

Brock: Yeah! This is a real place!

Brock sighs.

Brock: We made it!

Our heroes look and see the stranger standing in front of them.

Ashey: Thanks for the help.

Misty: But why did you decide to rescue us?

???: Sabrina is a dangerous Pokémon trainer. I got the chance to help you this time, but next time you won't be so lucky. You'll all be trapped in her toy box for eternity.

Our heroes are shocked by what they just heard.

???: Give up your crazy idea of challenging Sabrina. Leave Saffron City and never come back here!

Ashley: I can't do that! I have to win Sabrina's Marsh badge so I'll be able to get into the Pokémon League!

???: You will never be able to defeat Sabrina and her Psychic Pokémon.

Ashley: Yes, I will! We just need to make a quicker attack before she can kick in with her psychic powers!

The stranger's eyes start glowing red, just like Sabrina's, and he uses his own psychic power to make Ashley dance.

Brock: Ashley, what do you think you're doing?

Ashley: It's not me! My body's moving by itself!

???: Ha! If you can't beat me, you haven't a chance against Sabrina.

The stranger's eyes stop glowing and Ashley stops dancing.

Ashley: What do you mean?! Can you use telekinesis, too? Please! Teach me how to use psychic powers!

The stranger pushes Ashley back with his power by pointing his finger.

Brock and Misty.: Whoa!

???: You usually have to be born with telekinetic powers. You can't just learn them.

The stranger starts to walk away, but Ashley gets back up.

Ashley: Please, wait!

Brock: Just forget about it, Ashley!

Misty: You haven't got a chance against telekinesis!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

Ashley: I may not have telekinesis, but my Jigglypuff can use a psychic attack, plus I've still got the guts to take on Sabrina again!

The stranger's eyes glow again, and Ashley is lifted into the air and thrown back.

???: Wise up, kid. Not even I have the powers to defeat Sabrina. And even if your Jigglypuff can use a psychic attack, guts don't count in this contest. I'm telling you this for your own good.

Ashley gets up again.

Misty: Don't, Ashley!

Brock: Better call it quits, Ashley!

Jigglypuff: Puff.

The stranger stops Ashley in her tracks and forces her to her knees. However, Ashley forcefully crawls forward, to everyone's shock.

Brock: Ash, give it up!

Ashley: Please! I need, your help. I've gotta defeat Sabrina for the Marsh badge! I have to! You gotta help me beat her. Please, show me how!

Ashley finally collapses at the stranger's feet.

???: Well, that's one determined kid.

The stranger smiles and releases Ashley from his power.

???: There may be just one way you can beat her.

Ashley: Huh?

???: Only one other type of Pokémon can battle the psychic type. If you capture a Ghost Pokémon from Lavender Town, you might have a chance.

Ashley: A Ghost Pokémon, from Lavender Town. Thank you.

The stranger humphs as Ashley collapses and teleports away while Misty and Brock rush to Ashley's aid.

Brock: Are you okay?

Misty: You haven't got a chance against a Psychic Pokémon.

Ashley: Ha! Let's go! On to Lavender Town!

As Misty and Brock help Ashley up, the stranger appears on a tree branch behind them.

???: With some luck, that kid may be the one who can rescue Sabrina.

Narrator: Who is this mysterious bearded man? And what's the secret of the Pokémon trainer, Sabrina? Will Ash have what it takes to capture a Ghost Pokémon in Lavender Town? Only the future can tell us! And that's exactly where our heroes are headed.

Just behind our heroes, Meowth is pulling a still frozen Jessie and James by ropes.

Meowth: Still can't move a muscle, huh?

Jessie: We're paralyzed.

James: Now I know how a statue feels!

Meowth: Meowth! This is gettin' to be a real drag!

James: Maybe we should call the psychic hotline!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Chapter 22: The Tower of Terror

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts with our heroes walking in a foggy forest.

Narrator: After forfeiting to Sabrina's Psychic Pokémon in Saffron City, our friends learn from a mysterious bearded man how they might defeat her. Now they're on their way to try and capture one of the Ghost Pokémon that haunts the dreaded Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town.

Ashley: The fog's coming in, and that's not good. We better be super careful, we gotta make sure we don't get separated.

Misty: Maybe this is an omen. Maybe we should forget about catching a Ghost Pokémon.

Brock: We've come too far! Everybody, let's hold hands and stay together.

Misty: Okay.

Misty takes Ashley's hand.

Ashley: Right!

However, the only one without a link buddy was Brock.

Brock: Hey, Ashley! Where are you?

Ashley: Up here!

Brock: What do you mean "here"?

Ashley: Right here!

Brock: Ah, there!

Brock mistakenly grabs Jigglypuff, who hits him on the head with Rollout, and as a result of his screams and yells, he frightens Misty.

Misty: Brock! Don't you know how scared it makes me when you yell like that?!

Ashley: Well, you guys, you sure scared me!

Ashley laughs in a spooky way, making Misty scream.

Misty: Say what?!?

Ashley: I'm feeling like a ghost myself.

Ashley turns with a skeleton mask on saying "BOO!", making the others scream and panic. After that, Ashley takes off her mask and laughs.

Ashley: Sorry, guys! I was just testing you. If we're gonna try to catch a ghost Pokémon, we gotta learn to deal with fear. That's the only way we're gonna become great Pokémon trainers.

However, Ashley's friends were rather annoyed and furious.

Misty: You must be crazy!!!

Brock: Don't ever do that!!!

Jigglypuff: PUFFF!

Ashley gets hit by both Jigglypuff's Rollout and fall to the ground.

Misty: We've got enough things to scare us without your boneheaded jokes!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Ashley: I'll just save the masks, till next year's Halloween.

Our heroes soon arrive in Lavender Town.

Ashley: There's Lavender Town! I'm glad we got here before it got dark.

By the time our heroes reach the Pokémon Tower, it had gotten dark, though it was still the middle of the day.

Misty: Looks like it's always dark around this place.

Brock: This is the Pokémon Tower, where Ghost Pokémon hang out.

Ashley: I like what they've done with the place.

Misty: Okay, Ashley. It's time for you to show us what a great trainer you are!

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: We'll let you handle this one alone.

Ashley was speechless at what he heard.

Ashley: Hey, wait a minute! You guys promised me you'd help me catch a Ghost Pokémon when we got to Lavender Town!

Misty: I don't remember promising that!

Ashley notices that Misty and Brock stepped way back.

Brock: You know how to deal with fear, Ashley!

Ashley: Ha! Run away if you want to! I'm not scared! And I'm not gonna let some stupid ghost Pokémon prevent me from becoming a great Pokémon master! Right, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff gets into a sleeping bag and goes to sleep, to Ashley's embarrassment.

Jigglypuff: Glypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Alright, good idea. Let's do this in the morning.

Ashley gets her sleeping bag as well, to Misty and Brock's disbelief and embarrassment.

Ashley: Make sure you don't wake me up too early, okay? Night, guys.

Misty: Time to wake up!

Misty bangs on a gong, forcing Ashley and Jigglypuff awake.

Ashley: Maybe I'll be a little braver tomorrow morning.

Misty sighs. Up top in the tower, Team Rocket watches our heroes and Jessie laughs.

Jessie: There they are! I'm so glad they could make it.

James: I'm no psychic, but I see success in our future.

Meowth: This time, Jigglypuff's in the bag.

Jessie: Let's get started.

James starts running to the exit but falls through the old wooden floor.

Meowth: Hey!

Jessie: James? Are you alright?

Jessie and Meowth look down and see James face down on the floor below.

Meowth: The floor broke his fall.

Jessie: These old places can be so dangerous.

As Jessie talks, the closet door behind her and Meowth opens and when Meowth turn to see it opened, he spots a the face of a Gastly.

Meowth: What's that there?

The Gastly fully appears, exits the closet, yawns, and spooks Meowth, making him scream.

Jessie: Meowth? Where are your manners? It's impolite to leave your mouth hanging open like that.

Meowth: Look behind ya. Look behind ya!

Jessie: What are you stammering?

Meowth: Behind ya! Look there! Right there!

Jessie: Behind me?

Jessie looks behind her, but the Gastly disappears so she sees nothing.

Jessie: There's nothing there.

Meowth: Wha? Huh?

Jessie: You must be seeing things.

Meowth: It was there!

The Gastly lowers down onto Jessie's head, and it moves its mouth in synch with Jessie's voice.

Jessie: Don't tell me you're seeing things again.

Meowth: Get away!

Meowth scratches Jessie instead of the Gastly as it vanished before the attack connected, making Jessie scream in pain.

Meowth: It slipped.

Jessie: You mangy alley cat! You numskull! You ruined my beautiful face!

Jessie hits Meowth with a mallet and knocks him around the room and down to James below.

Meowth: It's only a scratch.

Jessie gets out a mirror.

Jessie: A tragedy. My face. Perfection has been ruined.

The Gastly suddenly appears in the mirror, but it actually appeared over Jessie's head again, causing her to scream and fall down to her teammates.

James: You're right! This place is dangerous!

Jessie: Thanks for breaking my fall.

All three of them soon fall through the old floor and down into the basement/dungeon, with their screams startling our heroes.

Misty: Horrible. It sounds really horrible in there.

Brock: You're right. They must have some kind of torture chamber in there.

Ashley: Torture chamber?

In the basement, Team Rocket had landed and Jessie punches Meowth.

Jessie: This has got to be a nightmare.

Gastly soon appears and frightens all of them to the point of fainting, and their screams are heard by our heroes.

Misty: Those screams again!

Brock: But I heard a different voice that time.

Ashley: Those voices are familiar. I feel like I heard them all before.

Brock: Why don't we go inside and find out who they are?

Misty: You two go in first.

Both Misty and Brock start pushing Ashley saying "Go!" two times. Our heroes enter the Pokémon Tower.

Ashley: Hello there? Anybody home?

Misty: It's kinda dark in here.

The door closes on them, making Misty gasp.

Misty: Now it's pitch black! Do something!

Ashley: Charmander, I choose you!

Charmander appears and uses Flamethrower to illuminate the area, but quickly tire.

Misty: This place is creepy! Maybe we should come back tomorrow when it's daylight.

Ashley: Have you ever heard of a ghost that comes out during the day?

Brock: Look! I found a candle.

Ashley: Charmander, light that candle for us.

Charmander uses Flamethrower and lights the candle, but burns Brock in the process.

Brock: Light the candle, not me!

Jigglypuff laughs and then everyone follows Brock as he lights the way.

Misty: Watch where you walk! There's a hole in the floor.

Before anyone can answer, creepy laughter is heard.

Misty: Where are those voices coming from?

Elsewhere in the tower, two Pokémon are watching TV, a Haunter and a Gengar and laughing at the comedy when Gastly comes in and joins the fun.

Brock: Might as well check in this room first.

Misty: Maybe we should just get out of here!

Ashley: Nah. There's no way we can turn back now. We gotta go in!

Our heroes enter the room, and it's revealed to be a dining room.

Brock: Hey, ghost Pokémon?! If you're in here, say hello!

Ashley: I'm gonna capture you!

Misty: Don't say that! If they know you're trying to capture them, they won't come out of hiding.

Ashley: You're right.

The lights soon come on, to the surprise of everyone.

Charmaner: Char Char?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: What's this?

Brock: It looks like..

Misty: Huh?

Brock: It looks like some kind of fancy restaurant!

Misty: Or some kind of reception?

Brock: I don't know. But who's it for?

Ashley: What's that string?

Brock: There's something written on the card.

Ashley: Well, why not?

Misty: Wait!

However, Ashley pulls it and some confetti and streamers fall, with a welcome sign following.

Ashley: Are we..?

Misty: Being welcomed?

Brock: By who?

Misty then notices the items on the dinner table start to move.

Misty: Look!

Everything at the dining table and the chairs around it start levitating into the air, scaring our heroes. Soon, Brock is swept off their feet and into chairs while Jigglypuff and Charmander are put on the plates and platters.

Brock: Whoa! Help me!

Soon, Ashley and Misty run out of the room.

Brock: Jump!

Brock, Jigglypuff and Charmander jump down and run for their lives, as soon as they do, the poltergeist activity halts and the three Ghost Pokémon responsible appear and laugh. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Gengar!

Back to the show. Outside, our heroes are catching their breath after their frightening experience.

Misty: There is no way I'm going back in that tower! It's just too scary in there!

Brock: Me neither!

Ashley: What are you saying? There's no way we can capture a Ghost Pokémon if we don't go back in there. Right, Jigglypuff? Charmander?

Jigglypuff shakes her head no and so does Charmander.

Ashley: Hold on! Are you two really cowards?! How do you expect to beat Sabrina's Psychic Pokémon if you don't go back in? Do you want to lose again?

Jigglypuff gets a flashback to when she first battled Kadabra.

Ashley: Listen. If you're ever gonna beat Psychic Pokémon, you've gotta learn to overcome your fear. Understand?

Jigglypuff and Charmander nod.

Ashley: I say it's time to give it another try! Jigglypuff, Charmander, are you with me?

Jigglypuff and Charmander nod, both looking more determined.

Ashley: Great! Let's do it!

Ashley prepares to enter the Tower once more, but notices Misty and Brock aren't coming with her.

Ashley: Come on, guys! What about you?!

Brock: We'll all be waiting for you right here.

Misty: Have a nice time!

Ashley nearly falls over in disbelief. Soon, Ashley enters the tower once more.

Ashley: Hello, everybody! We're back! We'd love to meet you! Feel free to introduce yourselves whenever you like!

Soon, more sounds are heard, slightly frightening Ashley.

Ashley: What was that?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Ghost Pokémon often appear in a vapor form. Their true nature is shrouded in mystery.

Ashley: Oh well. Guess we'll try to solve the mystery.

Soon, Ashley hears Team Rocket's voices, but is unaware that they're in the Tower with her.

Ashley: Charmander, Flamethrower, now!

Charmander launches a Flamethrower and it hits Team Rocket, creating a fireball from our Ashley's perspective.

Ashley: Hey, it's working! Go, Pokéball!

Ashley tosses her Pokéball, and it hits Jessie in the face.

Jessie: Ouch!

Ashley: Huh. I wonder if I captured it.

Jessie: Oh, it's that stuck-up little brat again! I'll get her if it's the last thing I ever do! Someday, I'm gonna make her pay dearly for what she's done!

James: She's got fire in her eyes!

Meowth: Yeah! And in her hair, too!

Jessie notices that her hair is on fire and starts running around panicking, creating another fireball from Ashley's perspective.

Ashley: Hey! A fireball!

Finally, Jessie puts the fire out and collapses.

Jessie: She's going to pay for this!

Ashley: Ah, the fireball's gone! Guess we'll get it next time.

Haunter suddenly appears, Jigglypuff turns and sees it, but it disappears before Jigglypuff can warn Ashley.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: Huh? What's that?

Ashley turns but the Haunter is gone.

Ashley: Jigglypuff must be seeing things.

Ashley turns and sees Haunter staring her in the face. The Haunter pulls a face, frightening her.

Ashley: Is this a ghost Pokémon?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Haunter, a Gaseous Pokémon. No further information.

Ashley: Huh?! Is that all?! Well, we're not gonna lose to some stupid Ghost Pokémon! Go, Charmander!

However, before Charmander can go into battle, the Haunter had disappeared, only to reappear behind Ashley, starting to tap on her shoulder without her knowing.

Ashley: Don't bother me now, Jigglypuff. Quit it!

Haunter taps on Ashley's shoulder again.

Ashley: Cut it out!

Ashley grabs Haunter's hand, thinking it's Jigglypuff, only to get a fright when she realizes the truth.

Ashley: I'm not afraid of you! You just surprised me a little bit! Charmander, you're on!

Charmander rushes forward.

Ashley: Charmander, time to use your Leer attack!

Charmander stares Haunter down with its Leer. The stare down intensifies until Charmander's expression changes from serious to funny, causing the Haunter to laugh.

Ashley: What are you doing, Charmander? You're not supposed to make it laugh!

Charmander: Mander?

Haunter then Licks Charmander, paralyzing it.

Ashley: Oh, this isn't working! Charmander, return!

Charmander returns to its Pokéball while Haunter pulls another funny expression.

Ashley: Do you really think I'm afraid of you?

Soon, another Ghost Pokémon rises from the floor, a Gengar, spooking Ashley.

Ashley: There are more of these?

Gengar smacks Ashley with a fan, causing the Haunter to laugh along with the Gengar.

Ashley: I better find out about this one!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Gengar. No information available.

Ashley: Not again!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly. Puff?

Haunter and Gengar soon put on a comedy act to try and get our heroes to laugh, but to no avail.

Ashley: I don't get it. They're weird.

The two Pokémon are shocked by the comments and try again.

Ashley: Are you guys trying to be funny? Your routine really isn't working for me.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Both Haunter and Gengar are even more shocked and disappointed by the comments.

Ashley: I'm sorry to say it, but their humor really leaves me cold.

Jigglypuff: Glypuff.

Ashley: They're pretty sad.

The two Pokémon start to sink into the floor.

Ashley: Hey! Don't go! Wait a second!

Ashley starts running after them, but is too late to catch them. And as Ashley hits the floor face first, the chandelier above starts to collapse and prepares to fall on top of Ashley. The chandelier collapses and lands on top of Ashley and Jigglypuff. The three resident Ghost Pokémon appear at the scene of the disaster as they applaud, thinking that it was an act of comedy. The three Ghost Pokémon realize that Ashley and Jigglypuff are unconscious. Haunter then gets an idea and pulls Ashley and Jigglypuff's spirits from their bodies, and they soon wake up. Ashley and Jigglypuff look down and see their bodies and panic.

Ashley: We're down there!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Ashley: What's going on?!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Haunter: Haunter Haunter.

Ashley: You're saying that we're alike now?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly..

Ashley: Oh no! We've been totally separated from our bodies!

Haunter: Haunter Haunter!

Ashley: No way! I don't wanna be a ghost yet!

Haunter takes Ashley's hand and pulls her upward. Gengar pushes Jigglypuff upward and they go through every floor of the tower until they get to the roof.

Ashley: No! Wherever you're taking us, we don't wanna go!

The three Ghost Pokémon take them through the roof so they could see the view of Lavender Town and Ashley gasps.

Ashley: What a view!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley chuckles.

Ashley: Now's our chance to have some fun!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Misty: Ashley is taking too long. I think we better go in and see how she's doing.

As Misty talks with Brock, Ashley levitates behind Misty upside down.

Brock: That's a good idea.

Ashley: So, Misty, you're really worried about me.

Misty turns in surprise and looks at Ashley, but can't see her as a ghost.

Brock: What's wrong, Misty?

Misty: I just thought I heard a voice.

Ashley: Come for a ride with me, Misty.

Ashley picks up Misty and lifts her up as she panics.

Brock: Misty!

Misty: Help! The ghost has got me!

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Okay! Ride's over! Catch her, Brock!

Ashley drops Misty but Brock manages to catch her, though he falls as a result.

Misty: Wait a minute! That voice! I think something terrible happened to Ashley!

While Misty and Brock rush into the Tower to save their friend, Ashley, Jigglypuff, and the ghost trio fly over Lavender Town, having a wonderful time.

Ashley: Yeah! We're flying!

The group fly into the forest surrounding the Pokémon Tower.

Ashley: Cool!

Haunter flies in front of the group, opens its mouth, and Ashley passes right through it, thinking that she was gonna be eaten.

Ashley: You fooled me!

The whole group laughs at Haunter's antics, but soon head back inside the tower and enter the ghostly trio's playroom.

Ashley: Wow! Look at all these toys!

Jigglypuff: Glypuff!

Haunter points to the carousel.

Haunter: Haunt Haunt Haunt Haunt!

Gengar: (balancing on a ball) Gengar Gengar Gengar.

Gastly: (swinging on a swing) Gastly. Gastly.

Ashley is taken by surprise.

Ashley: Huh? Do you mean you only wanted somebody to play with?

Haunter: Haunt Haunt Haunt Haunt.

Ashley: Really?? Was that all?? You just wanted to have some fun, not scare people?

Ashley notices Jigglypuff swinging on the swing.

Ashley: I understand how you must have been bored for such a long time. That's tough. I'm sorry, but I can't stay with you and play with all these great toys. There are still lots and lots of opponents out there for me to battle. I have to fulfill my dream of becoming a Pokémon master! Sorry, but I really have to go.

The three Ghost Pokémon are saddened by what Ashley said.

Ashley: I'll miss you all.

The three Ghost Pokémon start crying, but then stop as they understand. Meanwhile, our heroes have dragged the apparently lifeless Ashley and Jigglypuff out from under the chandelier.

Misty: Ashley! Jigglypuff!

Brock: Come on, wake up!

Misty: Oh, Ashley, can't you hear us?!

Brock: Please say something!

Above them, our three ghostly heroes and their new friend appear.

Misty: Ashley, open your eyes! Please, Ashley!

Ashley: Huh. I guess it's time to go back, fellas.

Ashley returns to her body and awakens.

Ashley: Hi, Misty.

Misty gasps.

Misty: You're alive!

Brock: Jigglypuff!

Ashley: Hey, guys. Sorry to worry you.

Brock: No sweat. Glad to have you back.

Misty wipes the tears from her eyes. Ashley looks at the three Pokémon hovering above and laughs. Soon, the dawn comes and our heroes depart from Lavender Town.

Misty: But Ashley, what about the Ghost Pokémon?

Ashley: Ah, it's impossible to catch them.

Brock: What?! Then how are you ever gonna beat the Psychic Pokémon?

Ashley: Maybe I'll have to use my sense of humor.

Brock and Misty are puzzled by what Ashley had said. Soon, Jigglypuff spots something behind them.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Our heroes turn and see Haunter following them, which frightens Misty and Brock by trying to be funny, but Ashley laughs as they run away and Haunter laughs with her.

Narrator: Well, it seems it was so much fun playing with Ashley that Haunter decided to follow along on her Pokémon journey. Maybe, together, their comedy act will knock out Sabrina's Psychic Pokémon.

Meanwhile, inside the Pokémon Tower, Team Rocket are being forced to ride on the carousel in the playroom with Gastly and Gengar watching on and laughing as Team Rocket screams.

Jessie: I can't take anymore!

James: Let me off! I'm dizzy!

Meowth: Stop the ride! I wanna get off!

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's throwing up again!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 23: Haunter vs Kadabra

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: Last time, Ashley and her friends traveled to the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town. Her mission, to capture the Ghost Pokémon she needs to defeat the Psychic Pokémon of Sabrina. Ashley had a high-flying adventure, and made some new friends. The Ghost Pokémon hated to see Ashley go, so Haunter decided to follow Ashley to Saffron City. Now Ashley is ready to face Sabrina in the biggest Pokémon showdown of her life.

Ashley: We made it, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: And this time, I KNOW we're gonna win! Right, Brock?

Ashley turns and notices Brock standing away from her.

Brock: Uh, if you say so.

Ashley: What's the matter?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Brock: Think I'm allergic to ghosts. Kinda feel sorta dizzy.

Brock laughs sheepishly.

Ashley: You're not scared are you?

Misty: Please. You couldn't be afraid of such a cute little thing.

Haunter nuzzles Misty.

Brock: Cute. Right.

Haunter then Licks Misty and Ashley gasps as Misty is paralyzed by Haunter's lick.

Misty: It just crossed the cute line.

Misty falls over.

Ashley: Haunter!

Haunter starts crying.

Ashley: Hey, Haunter. It's really not that big a deal.

Haunter cheers up.

Ashley: Haunter, in Saffron City there's a trainer named Sabrina who uses Psychic Pokémon. Ghost Pokémon are strong against Psychic Pokémon, right? Will you help me defeat her?

Haunter agrees.

Ashley: Yes! That Marsh badge is as good as mine!

Our heroes soon arrive at the Saffron City gym.

Ashley: (That Sabrina sure showed us up last time.)

Ashley gets a flashback of her last battle with Sabrina.

Ashley: (She made Jigglypuff and me look like a joke!)

After that the flashback ends.

Ashley: This time the joke's on her!

However Ashley then notices something.

Ashley: Hey. Brock? Misty? Guys?

Ashley turns and sees Misty, Brock, and Jigglypuff standing back and cheering Ashley on, suggesting that she will go in alone.

Misty: Go give it your best shot, Ashley!

Brock: Yeah, let us know how it turns out!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: Stop goofing around! Aren't you even coming in with us?!

Misty: Last time she wanted to play with us and pretended we were her bowling pins. Remember?

The scene flashes back to when our heroes were almost flattened by Sabrina's Doll.

Brock: And she almost bowled a strike!

Ashley: Now that I got Haunter, that won't happen again.

Brock: I wouldn't be too sure, Ash. What if Haunter is the one who's controlling you?

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Me and Haunter are pals!

Haunter laughs at the very thought of controlling Ashley.

Misty: Haunter isn't worried at all.

Brock: It's pretty confident.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Ashley: You got nothing to worry about. With Haunter on my side, I'm guaranteed to win that badge! Now, wish me luck.

Misty and Brock: Good luck.

Ashley: Charmander!

Charmander appears from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Squirtle!

Squirtle appears from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur appears from its Pokéball.

Ashley: Are you all ready to face Sabrina?!

Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, and Haunter all agree. Soon, they head inside.

Ashley: Sabrina, I've come back here to your gym to demand a rematch.

Sabrina's Doll: Another battle? Even after my Kadabra beat up your Jigglypuff during the last match? You don't have a chance.

Ashley: This time, you won't have it so easy.

Sabrina levitates from her throne.

Sabrina's Doll: If you lose, you'll have to play with me again.

The lights in the stadium come on where Sabrina lands.

Sabrina: Go, Kadabra.

Kadabra appears from its Pokéball.

Ashley: And I choose as my Pokémon, Haunter! Go, Haunter!

Sabrina: So, you captured a Ghost Pokémon, did you?

However, Haunter is nowhere to be seen.

Sabrina: Where is it?

Ashley gasps.

Ashley: Haunter? Hey! Haunter! Where'd you go?!

Ashley pulls out a megaphone.

Ashley: Will Haunter please report to the floor?!? Haunter!

Sabrina: Enough stalling. Send out your Pokémon at once, or you'll all go back to the toy box.

Everyone went a bit pale when they heard Sabrina mention the toy box.

Brock: Great! Back where we started!

Misty: Forget Haunter, send out another one!

Ashley: Right! Jigglypuff, you..

Jigglypuff refused to battle, remembering what happened last time.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Charmander! Bulbasaur! Squirtle!

The three Pokémon also refuse to battle, worried about what might happen to them.

Ashley: You won't help me?

Sabrina: Well, are you ready yet?

Ashley: Yeah, just a sec.

Sabrina: The battle will begin now!

Ashley: I quit!

Sabrina was surprised.

Sabrina: Quit?

Ashley starts running.

Ashley: Run for it!

The doors open and Ashley runs out.

Misty: Hey! Wait for us!

Brock: Hurry

Misty and Brock follow Ashley.

Sabrina's Doll: It's fun to catch them.

Soon, the shutters on the main gym door start lowering.

Ashley: The exit!

Brock: We're trapped!

Sabrina's doll follows behind the stragglers and uses her psychic power on Misty and Brock and they scream. With her psychic power, Brock and Misty are turned into dolls.

Ashley: Brock! Misty! They're dolls!

Sabrina's Doll: Now I'm going to turn you into a doll!

Ashley's Pokémon panic and hide behind their trainer.

Ashley: Hey! Take it easy!

Just before Sabrina's doll can do anything, that same stranger comes in.

Ashley: Hey, where'd you come from?

???: Sometimes you gotta retreat to win. Teleportation!

Ashley and the stranger teleport away.

Sabrina: He's back.

They lands outside, with Ashley landing on top of the stranger.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff! I'm glad you're safe.

???: Will you all please get off my back?

Soon, Jigglypuff is relaxing and Ashley sighs.

Ashley: Sabrina's the meanest trainer I ever met.

???: She wasn't always such a mischievous girl.

Ashley: You mean you knew Sabrina before she changed?

???: Huh? Well, I've. I've heard stories.

A flashback begins to when Sabrina was young and first discovering what she and her psychic powers were capable of. Including bending silverware effortlessly and essentially breaking a silverware holder, to using her powers on a golf club to see what would happen, all while her parents told her to stop.

Sabrina's Mom: Please, stop, Sabrina. That's enough!

Sabrina's Dad: That's not a toy!

Sabrina takes the golf club and instead of heeding her parents warnings, Sabrina used her psychic powers on her own family.

???: Though she was very young, Sabrina became completely obsessed with her psychic training.

As the stranger told Sabrina's story, the flashback shows Sabrina using her powers to practically melt her home.

???: She didn't want to make friends. All she wanted was to be left alone to develop her powers.

The flashback ends.

???: Her parents tried to help, but Sabrina used her psychic powers to drive them away. (gets out a picture) The conflict caused Sabrina to split into two girls. The strong Pokémon trainer who is always causing trouble, and the lonely little girl who desperately desires to make friends. That doll that Sabrina always holds represents her true self, before her training. Before she rejected her own heart.

Ashley: Sabrina had this picture of her family in her room. If you have the same picture, then that must mean you are..

The stranger leans back in surprise.

???: (Does she know? She must have figured it out by now, along with the rest of them. After everything I've said, they must have figured out the truth about Sabrina and me. She must realize that I'm Sabrina's father.)

Ashley: Then that must mean you're a photographer!

Sabrina's Dad and Jigglypuff both fall over in disbelief.

Sabrina's Dad: Don't you see?! Don't you get it?!

Ashley: Get what?

Sabrina's Dad: Never mind.

Ashley: Well right now, I have to find a way to save my friends. Sabrina turned Brock and Misty into dolls.

Sabrina's Dad: There's nothing we can do about that.

Ashley gasps.

Sabrina's Dad: The only way to rescue your friends is to defeat Sabrina. Isn't that why you traveled to Lavender Town to get a Ghost Pokémon?

Ashley: Yes, but Haunter's disappeared someplace.

Sabrina's Dad: Than you must find Haunter first. Without it, you'll never be able to defeat Sabrina and her Psychic Pokémon.

Ashley: I guess not.

Ashley sighs. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Haunter!

Back to the show, Ashley is looking for Haunter.

Ashley: Jigglypuff. Where do you think Haunter could be?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Meanwhile, on a window cleaner's trolley, Team Rocket prepares their newest plan.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Meowth: Yeah, yeah, that's very dramatic. Now, let's cut to the chase and catch that Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Just leave that to us.

Meowth: By the way, what's the secret weapon you got cooked up this time?

James: A deadly weapon that's been perfected over thousands of years. Now we've learned to use its awesome powers. With a flick of this fishing net, we'll round up Jigglypuff.

Meowth: You mean THAT'S your secret weapon?!

James: It takes a genius to realize a fishing net is the perfect weapon!

Jessie: Oh, James, it's the greatest discover since Einstein invented the light bulb.

Jessie and James: Even greater than the chicken who invented the egg.

James: All of us true geniuses know, of course, that is was actually the egg that preceded the chicken.

Jessie: Of course, I knew that. I had just, forgotten.

Meowth: Now you got my brain scrambled! Let's cut the "EGGS-planations" and capture Jigglypuff!

James twirls the net around, ready to cast it to the street and Ashley below, until Haunter comes in and frightens them, though he was trying to make them laugh, and causes them to fall out of the trolley and hang on to the edge.

James: Jessie, pull us up!

Jessie: You're too heavy. I can't even pull myself up until you both let go of my legs!

James: But, Jessie, you have to!

Jessie: Be brave. If I let go, we're all goners. But if you let go, at least I'll survive.

Meowth: I'm the designated survivor, so both of you better hold on tight!

Jessie: I thought we finally gotten away from those horrible Ghost Pokémon, but they followed us all the way here!

Haunter floats down to Jessie and makes silly expressions to try and make her laugh, though Jessie tries to resist.

James: Don't laugh, Jessie. Otherwise, you're going to let go.

Haunter keeps trying, and Jessie tries even harder not to laugh.

James: Don't laugh. Don't smile.

Jessie's hands begin to slip.

Jessie: I won't crack! The members of Team Rocket have been trained to resist all silliness and to be totally serious!

However, Haunter's final attempt finally makes Jessie crack and laugh her head off, causing her to let go of the trolley's edge and sending her and her teammates to plummet to the street below.

James: I really don't see what's so funny.

Meowth: She's gonna die laughing.

Finally, the group crash through the sidewalk, getting our Ashley's attention.

Ashley: Huh? What was that?!

Ashley rushes to see Team Rocket in the hole they created.

Ashley: It's Team Rocket!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

Haunter soon appears.

Ashley: Haunter! You stopped them from capturing Jigglypuff! Way to go! Now, let's get back to Sabrina's gym!

Haunter looks confused.

Ashley: But you promised you'd help me battle Sabrina! I can't beat her Psychic Pokémon without you.

Haunter: Haunt Haunt Haunt.

Ashley: Please, you can't let her make a fool out of me.

Haunter smiles and agrees.

Ashley: Oh, gee. Thanks, Haunter! Thank you! Just help me save my friends and you'll never have to help me out again!

Haunter: Haunt Haunt Haunt Haunt Haunt.

Meanwhile, back in Sabrina's toy box.

Brock: Misty, what do you think is gonna happen to us?

Misty: I don't know. I've never been a doll before.

Brock: I don't even like dolls! Are we gonna stay stuck this way forever?

???: That depends. It's up to Sabrina.

Brock and Misty can't believe what they heard.

Misty: That other doll just spoke.

???: It's nice to have company. I'm Sabrina's mother.

Brock: Her mother?!?

Misty: She turned you into a doll too?

Sabrina's Mom: I don't know. But please, don't think badly of Sabrina. She's really a good daughter.

Soon, Sabrina's doll is heard laughing, the roof lifts and Sabrina peers inside.

Sabrina's Doll: My new dolls are so cute!

Misty and Brock gasp.

Sabrina's Doll: What game should I play first with my brand new Brock and Misty dolls? Maybe we can have tea.

Brock: Sabrina! Turn us back into humans right now!

Misty: I challenge you to a match! If I win, you gotta change us back!

Sabrina's Doll: If I change you back, you'll just run away from me. You have to stay as dolls! We'll play together all the time and we'll all be friends forever.

Ashley: Sabrina!

Sabrina: I knew she'd be back.

Soon, both trainers step onto the battlefield.

Sabrina: Have you returned for more humiliation? Haven't you realized that you'll never defeat me?

Ashley: Brock and Misty are my friends, and I can't leave them behind! Not even if you turn me and all my Pokémon into dolls!

Brock and Misty: ASHLEY!

Sabrina's Doll: If you want to be a doll, too, I'll be glad to play with you. It'll be a one on one battle. Sabrina's Pokémon will be..

Kadabra appears on the field.

Ashley: And for my Pokémon, I choose Haunter!

Sabrina: Haunter?

Sabrina's Doll: Well, where is your Pokémon?

Ashley realizes that Haunter is gone again.

Ashley: Oh no! Not again!

Sabrina: Why don't you forfeit?

Sabrina's Doll: That way I can have new dolls to play with.

Ashley: Haunter! Haunter! You promised me! Where'd you go!? Please, stop hiding! Haunter! Haunter!

Jigglypuff feels disappointed that Haunter left again.

Sabrina: This time you won't escape.

Sabrina's Doll laughs.

Sabrina's Doll: My new dolly!

Ashley: DOLLY?!?

Just before Ashley can concede defeat, Jigglypuff steps in.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Jigglypuff! You don't stand a chance against Kadabra! Even with your move Psychic, you'll get beat up again! Come back!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jiggly!

Ashley: You don't want Sabrina to make us all dolls?

Jigglypuff: glypuff!

Ashley: You want to fight for us?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Thank you, Jigglypuff. You're a real pal! Jigglypuff, Ice Beam!

Sabrina: Kadabra, Teleport.

Kadabra disappears before the attack can land, as Jigglypuff tries again and again to land a hit, but to no avail.

Sabrina: Kadabra, Psybeam.

Kadabra's Psybeam knocks Jigglypuff back.

Ashley: Try to hang on, Jigglypuff! Come back at Kadabra with a Psychic!

Jigglypuff launches a powerful Psychic, and it controls Kadabra, hitting it hard against a wall.

Ashley: That's it!

Sabrina: Recover.

Just as quickly as Kadabra was hurt, it healed itself in no time using Recover.

Sabrina: It's impossible to win.

Sabrina's Doll laughs. Soon, Haunter appears in front of Sabrina.

Ashley: Haunter?!

Sabrina's Doll: Two against one's not fair!

Soon, Sabrina's Dad teleports in.

Sabrina's Dad: It's just playing around on it's own. Haunter is not battling against you, so it isn't against the rules.

Haunter tries all the comedy it knows to make Sabrina crack a smile and laugh, including pulling a bomb out of it's mouth, which goes off, to the shock of Ashley and Sabrina's Dad. After a long pause, Sabrina began to smile due to Haunter's joke and Sabrina's Dad gasps.

Sabrina's Dad: She smiled!

Soon enough, Sabrina starts laughing along with Haunter.

Ashley: Is that Sabrina, laughing?

Sabrina's Dad: Ever since she started her telekinetic training as a little girl, I've never seen Sabrina laugh like this. I've never seen her so happy in my entire life!

Ashley: But, if you've known Sabrina ever since she was a little girl, does that mean..?

Sabrina's Dad: You figured it out, eh?

Ashley: You must've taken her baby pictures, too!

Sabrina's Dad falls over in disbelief, though Sabrina never heard Ashley over her laughter.

Sabrina's Dad: Just how dense can a person be?! But I'm glad you came back. That Haunter has helped Sabrina rediscover the human part of her heart.

Ashley: What do you mean?! Haunter was supposed to beat the Psychic Pokémon and instead its making friends with Sabrina! Me and my friends are gonna be dolls!

Sarbina's Dad: Look over there.

Sabrina's Dad points to Kadabra, on the floor laughing.

Ashley: I don't get it. It looks like Kadabra's in pain.

Sabrina's Dad: It's not in any pain. Kadabra and Sabrina are joined telepathically. Kadabra is a-rolling with laughter, just like Sabrina.

Ashley's jaw drops in disbelief. During Haunter's comedy routine, Sabrina's doll disappears, making her whole again. As it disappears, the doll drops Kadabra's Pokéball and then Brock and Misty are returned to normal.

Ashley: Misty! Brock!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Sabrina's Dad: Since Kadabra is no longer able to battle, on behalf of your coach, I officially declare Jigglypuff the winner!

Later, our heroes are outside the gym as they're leaving.

Ashley: Goodbye!

Sabrina's Dad: Thank you for everything!

Sabrina's Mom: Have a good journey!

Ashley: Take care of yourselves!

Misty: See ya later!

On the road, Ashley looks at her newly received Marsh Badge.

Ashley: I finally got a Marsh badge!

Brock: And that Marsh badge puts you one step further along the road to the Pokémon League.

Ashley: Yeah, but do you really think I deserve to get this Marsh badge?

Misty: Sure. Making Sabrina laugh herself into a defeat is a great strategy.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Brock: Keep it up, and you'll be known as the funniest Pokémon master of all time!

Down inside the whole Team Rocket made, which is being filled with cement.

Jessie: Hello, up there! Anyone! We're trapped down here!

James: Stop pouring cement!

Meowth: Get me out of here, quick!

Ashley pauses when she hears Team Rocket's voices.

Brock: What's wrong?

Ashley: I could've sworn I heard Team Rocket's voices.

Brock: No way!

Misty: We got more important stuff to think of. Like, where we're going.

Ashley: Okay. So, where's the next closest gym?

Misty: In Celadon City.

Ashley: Look out, Celadon City! Ashley Ketchum's coming to town!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty: Hey! Wait up, Ashley!

Misty and Brock starts running after Ashley and Jigglypuff.

Narrator: With a little help from Haunter, Ashley was able to defeat Sabrina and win a Marsh badge! Will she get another badge in Celadon City? And what adventures will our friends find along the way? Those answers aren't yet written in stone. And speaking of things in stone, or cement, how will Team Rocket get out of THIS mess?

Jessie: A little cement..

James: Will never stop Team Rocket.

Meowth: A LITTLE cement?

Team Rocket leaps out as more cement is poured into the hole.

Team Rocket: We're blasting off again!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope you all enjoyed this episode, especially now that Ashley has her fourth badge from Sabrina, which is the Marsh Badge. Sadly, Ashley's Haunter, which she got from the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town in the previous episode is now in the ownership of Sabrina since it made her laugh.

Chapter 24: Primeape Goes Bananas

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts and the scene opens in Pallet Town at Professor Oak's lab, where the Professor is having a cup of tea.

Prof. Oak: Ah. Nothing like a cup of tea to start off the day.

Professor Oak chuckles. Soon, Professor Oak's video phone rings, which Ashley's Krabby brings to him.

Prof. Oak: Oh. Thanks a lot, Krabby.

Turns out that it's Ashley calling.

Ashley: Professor, good morning.

Prof. Oak: Good morning, Ashley. I was just wondering when you might be calling. You have some good news?

Ashley: I sure do! (reveals her badges) Look at this! Pretty impressive, huh? I've already earned four badges!

Prof. Oak: Only four badges?

Ashley falls over in disbelief at Professor Oak's response.

Prof. Oak: Ashley? Are you still there? I just found out this morning that Jack and John have earned five badges each, including Gary. They all passed through Celadon City, too.

Ashley gets up.

Ashley: Oh, those guys!

Prof. Oak: You better hurry up, Ashley. You both don't want to fall further behind those three. And Gary has already captured thirty new Pokémon.

Ashley: Thirty Pokémon?

Prof. Oak: What about you? What's going on? I haven't gotten any Pokémon from you in a while. (Krabby enters the picture) Not since the day you sent me Krabby, here.

Ashley: Krabby! How ya doing?

Prof. Oak: We've become very good friends. We especially enjoy teatime, and writing poetry. And some of it's not that bad, either. Every day it's cake and tea, just my Pokémon and me. Like it?

Ashley: Uh, I don't know very much about poetry.

Prof. Oak: Now, listen, Ashley, writing poetry is a lot like Pokémon training. I can't write a good poem without rhymes. And you can't be a good trainer without catching more Pokémon. Have to go now. The tea's getting cold.

The video call ends as Ashley shrugs. The scene transitions to Brock and Misty having a snack or lunch break when Ashley comes in.

Misty: You look kinda down, Ashley.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: Have a rice cake or a donut, that always cheers me up.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Brock: These donuts are great! Jelly-filled are my favorite! Nothing beats a jelly-filled donut!

Ashley: I just heard Gary, Jack, and John all have five badges.

Misty: I get it. She's upset because she's falling behind.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig.

Ashley: The next town we come to is Celadon City. Isn't there supposed to be a gym there?

Brock: There sure is. All we gotta do is follow this road. Celadon City is only a day's walk from here. Even less if we keep up a fast pace.

Ashley sighs.

Narrator: Can Ashley catch up with her rivals? Or will she be left in the dust?

Ashley: There' no way those guys are gonna win!

Misty: Just remember, Ashley, unlike all the other wannabe trainers out there, you've gotta make it to the Pokémon League your own way.

Brock: Right. Remember, it's quality over quantity, especially if you have lots of different Pokémon. Then they'll help you catch others.

Ashley: Yeah, that's it. Catch, lots of, Pokémon!

Misty: She'll never learn.

Ashley: I didn't ask you.

Jigglypuff soon notices something moving in the bushes, which is soon revealed to be a wild Mankey and Ashley gasps.

Ashley: It's a Pokémon!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Mankey, a Pig Monkey Pokémon of the Fighting type. Known for its superior footwork it packs a powerful punch.

The wild Mankey jumps out and hops toward Brock and moves around him.

Brock: Maybe it wants a donut.

Brock hands one to the wild Mankey and Jigglypuff walks over to it.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

The wild Mankey takes the donut and jumps onto a rock to eat.

Ashley: I think it likes it!

Brock: That donut is my own special recipe. No artificial ingredients.

Ashley: A fighting Pokémon. That'll really help me in battle.

Misty: Hold on! You're not gonna start by throwing a Pokéball at it.

Ash: There's no way I'm gonna miss this chance. Mankey, you're mine, now!

The wild Mankey notices and thwarts Ashley's attempt to capture it by tossing the donut it was eating, which ends up getting caught by the Pokéball.

Ashley: Huh? It's a donut!

Misty: A donut Pokémon?

The Mankey drops down, in a foul mood.

Misty: Looks to me like you got it pretty angry.

Ashley: Now what are we supposed to do?

Dexter: Although Mankey is usually calm, it does have a bad temper. Once Mankey begins to Thrash, stopping it is impossible.

Ashley: What does it mean by Thrash?

Our heroes look and see Mankey charging toward them, so they panic and run away.

Misty: I think you should've let it finish that donut, Ashley! Didn't your mom teach you manners?!

Ashley: She never mentioned Mankeys!

Brock: I shouldn't have made them taste so good!

Ashley: Your homemade donuts are our only hope! Maybe more donuts will stop it!

Brock: Well, it's sure worth a try! Pokéball!

Ashley and Misty stop in their tracks in disbelief and eventually fall over.

Brock: Oh, sorry. Donut, go!

As Brock throws the donut, the Mankey obliterates it with a punch.

Ashley: That didn't work!

Brock: I wasted a donut!

Misty trips before she can start running again.

Ashley: Misty!

The wild Mankey charges at her, but instead of attacking, the wild Pokémon jumps off her head and attacks Ashley's face, causing her to fall down and fall victim to Mankey's Thrash attack.

Brock: Are you okay, Ashley?!

Ashley: Of course I'm not okay!

The dust settles and Ashley is left battered and without the blue ribbon that was on her dress.

Ashley: I surrender.

The wild Mankey climbs to the top of a tree with Ashley's ribbon in hand. Meanwhile, Team Rocket spots our heroes from afar.

Jessie: Perfect.

James: Perfect.

Meowth: Purr-fect.

Jessie: Now is the perfect time to capture Jigglypuff. While that little twerp is out of the action, we'll make a sneak surprise attack. If we pull this off, the boss will put us on the board of directors!

James: Team Rocket will rule the world!

Jessie: You really think so?

James: When you dream, you've got to dream big!

Meowth: You sure are dreaming.

Jessie gives Meowth a ball of string to keep him busy.

Jessie: He's easy to satisfy.

Meanwhile, Ashley gets up.

Brock: That Mankey sure beat you up big time!

Misty: Are you okay?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Ashley: Where'd my ribbon go?

Misty points to the wild Mankey in the tree wearing it.

Ashley: You little thief! Give me back my ribbon!

The Mankey then copies Ashley, infuriating her.

Misty: You can get another hat, Ashley.

Ashley: It's not the hat, it's the principal!

Misty: Hold it! You're just going to get beat up again!

Ashley: It's mine!

Misty: What's so great about that ribbon?

Ashley: I can't replace that ribbon! I won it at the official Pokémon League Expo! Don't you know how tough it is to get one of those ribbons?

Brock: An official Expo ribbon?

Misty and Brock both realize what Ashley's talking about as an advertisement for the ribbon giveaway contest plays.

Announcer: Hey, all you Pokémon League fans! Now, you have a chance to win one of a hundred limited edition Pokémon League official ribbons! It's wearable! It's washable! And it's official! Don't miss your chance to win the official ribbon of the official expo of the official Pokémon League!

Brock: It's official.

Misty: I didn't know it was an official Pokémon League ribbon. I remember I entered the same contest, too.

Ashley: I had to send in about a million postcards to win that ribbon!

Misty: No wonder I didn't win. I only sent in one.

Brock: Poor Ashley. Losing an official ribbon is like losing your best friend.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Ashley begins climbing up the tree to get her ribbon.

Ashley: Almost got it!

The wild Mankey knocks Ashley back down to the ground as Team Rocket approaches.

Jessie: Well, hello there, chumps.

Misty: Team Rocket!

Brock: What are you doing here?

Meowth: Aren't you happy ta see us?

The wild Mankey approaches and examines Team Rocket.

James: Buzz off!

James kicks Mankey, to the shock of Brock and Misty.

Brock: I wish he hadn't done that!

Misty: Still trying to capture Jigglypuff?!

Jessie: We just want to borrow it, permanently.

James: Your situation is hopeless. Hand Jigglypuff over or else!

As James talks, the wild Mankey gets up and its eyes glow.

Misty: Or else what?

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light.

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Ashley: I'm having a major ribbon crisis. Could you try to steal Jigglypuff some other time?

Jessie: Now's the perfect time. You're obviously too pooped to protect your Jigglypuff.

Brock: If you guys don't get out of here fast, you're gonna get as whipped as Ashley did.

Meowth: By who?

Brock: By Mankey.

Jessie: What's a Mankey?

James: I guess that thing I kicked out of the way.

Team Rocket is also shocked when they see Mankey's eyes glowing. Soon, it's entire body starts glowing.

Jessie and James: It evolved!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Primeape!

Back to the show.

Misty: What's that?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Primeape. If you make eye contact with this evolved form of Mankey, it will chase you forever.

Jessie: This furball? That's ridiculous. Now let's capture Jigglypuff. Go, Ekans!

James: And go, Koffing!

Ekans and Koffing appear from Jessie and James' Pokéballs as Jigglypuff stands ready to fight.

Jessie: Come on!

Just before Jessie can order an attack, Primeape attacks and kicks her as she screams sending her flying straight past our heroes and crashes into a boulder. James and Meowth panic.

Jessie: How dare you damage my perfection! Now you'll pay! Ekans! Koffing! Never mind Jigglypuff! Get that Primeape!

Ekans and Koffing change their target.

Meowth: But we came for Jigglypuff!

James: Team Rocket always puts beauty before duty! (grabs Meowth) Come on!

Team Rocket starts fighting with Primeape.

Misty: Now's our chance!

Our heroes make their escape while Team Rocket is busy with Primeape. Ashley spots her ribbon.

Ashley: My ribbon!

Jigglypuff stops and sees it.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

As Primeape stands over his fallen victims, Jigglypuff floats for Ashley's ribbon, only for Primeape to spot her and stand between her and the ribbon.

Misty: Don't look at it in the eye, Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff tries not to look Primeape in the eyes, but ends up doing just that. The wild Primeape puts Ashley's ribbon on.

Ashley: It's got my ribbon!

Misty: And it never sent in one postcard.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Psychic!

Jigglypuff attacks, sending Primeape back, but it only causes its temper to flare as it gets back up.

Misty: Now what'll we do?

Ashley: That attack made it even madder!

Brock: Wait a minute! I have a theory! Primeape's not trying to steal your ribbon!

Ashley and Misty looks at Brock in confusion.

Brock: It's scared of us. When it was a Mankey, you tried to capture it, then James kicked it. I think it took your ribbon so it could get a little attention, because it's lonely all by itself.

Misty: Be careful.

Brock approaches Primeape.

Brock: Now everything's gonna be fine. Give me a smile, buddy.

The wild Primeape jumps onto Brock and starts pounding away on him, making him scream in pain. Soon, Primeape stop, only for Brock to look it in the eyes again, causing Primeape to send him flying.

Misty: I think Brock needs a new theory.

Ashley: Guess so.

As Brock crashed to the ground, Ashley gets her Pokédex out.

Dexter: Once Primeape begins its strongest attack, Thrash. It goes completely out of control.

Primeape charges towards Ashley and Misty.

Ashley: Run!

Ashley, Misty, and Primeape run over Team Rocket.

Jessie: There..

James: They..

Meowth: Go!

Jessie: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting..

James: Off..

Meowth: Once again!

Team Rocket dashes off while Ashley and Misty keep running.

Ashley: If we split up, maybe we can lose it!

Misty: Okay!

They split up, but Primeape follows Ashley.

Misty: Oh no! It doesn't look like Primeape's easy to lose!

Brock soon runs up.

Brock: I just hope Ashley doesn't look Primeape in the eye.

Misty: Now what?

Brock: Let's find Ashley!

Misty shrugs and then starts following Brock. Meanwhile, Ashley is still running for her life with Primeape closing in, blasting through multiple rocks in its way, as well.

Ashley: I don't know how much longer I can run!

Meanwhile, up ahead, Team Rocket has dug a hole for Ashley to fall into.

James: Nothing like, digging a hole, when you want to play dirty.

Team Rocket peers up and sees Ashley kicking up some dust as she runs their way. Jessie chuckles.

Jessie: At last, the moment of truth.

Ashley comes in fast and ends up falling into the hole Team Rocket dug and lands on top of Team Rocket. The weight of everyone causes Grimer to spew Poison Gas.

Ashley: What's a hole doing in the road?

Jessie: Grimer! You nincompoop!

Ashley soon realizes Team Rocket is in the hole with her.

Ashley: How did you get down here?!

James: Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Why don't you come for a ride on my head?

Ashley: WHAT?!? Jigglypuff, Ice Beam!

The attack lands and freezes Team Rocket.

Ashley: Not me!

Primeape looks into the hole, Ashley spots it, and it hops in. Ashley quickly climbs out, but Primeape hops out of the hole and in front of Ashley, causing her to look Primeape in the eyes. She soon remembers what Professor Oak told her.

Prof. Oak (in Ashley's thought): I can't write a good poem without rhymes, and you can't be a good trainer without catching more Pokémon.

Ashley soon decides to fight instead of run as Misty and Brock show up.

Misty: Ashley!

Ashley: Professor Oak's right! No more games! I'm gonna capture you, Primeape!

Misty: Why do you have to be so stubborn? Primeape is too dangerous to capture, Ashley!

Brock: Just forget the ribbon!

Ashley: It's not that! It's because I want to be a Pokémon master! A real master wouldn't let any Pokémon get away!

Misty: She's always trying to stand tough.

Ashley: Squirtle, I choose you! Soak it's head with your Water Gun!

Squirtle appears and immediately attacks with Water Gun, which makes Primeape furious, frightening Misty.

Ashley: Squirtle, return!

Squirtle returns as Ashley brings out her next Pokémon.

Ashley: Charmander, I choose you!

Charmander appears.

Ashley: Charmander, Flamethrower, now!

Charmander attacks with Flamethrower, but Primeape withstands it, causing Misty and Brock to panic.

Ashley: Charmander, return! Bulbasaur, go!

Bulbasaur materializes and immediately attacks with Razor Leaf, but Primeape swats away every leaf and strikes.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

As Bulbasaur is getting pummeled, bulb on its back starts to grow.

Ashley: The bulb on its back! What's happening?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Solar Beam, Bulbasaur's strongest attack. Light is collected and formed into a powerful beam with intensive force.

Ashley: Alright! I didn't know it had that kind of power! Bulbasaur, go!

The battle intensified as Bulbasaur continues to collect light into its bulb while taking blow after blow by Primeape. During the fight, Jigglypuff floats in.

Ashley: Go, now, Bulbasaur! Solar Beam attack!

Just before the attack hits, Jigglypuff floats in and snatches Ashley's ribbon from Primeape before the attack hits.

Ashley: Hey! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff quickly uses Rollout to roll out of the way as the Solar Beam hits, knocking Primeape down and apparently out.

Ashley: Good work, Bulbasaur! I'll take over now! Pokéball, go!

The Pokéball wobbles, then pings.

Ashley: Yes! Huh?

The Pokéball then wobbles again, meaning that Primeape was still trying to escape, but the Pokéball pings again, indicating Primeape's capture and Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Alright! Primeape is mine!

Brock: You did it!

Misty: Congratulations!

Jigglypuff hands Ashley her ribbon.

Jigglypuff: puff!

Ashley: Thanks a lot, Jigglypuff!

Jessie: Don't forget us!

Our heroes turn to see Team Rocket weakly climb out of their own hole, but they're also soak and wet as they seem to have thawed out from Jigglypuff's Ice Beam.

Ashley: So. It's the whole gang.

Jessie: It's your fault we ended up in here! (notices something) Where's Primeape?

Ashley: Well, why don't you see for yourself?

Ashley smiles and laughs mischievously as she tosses Primeape's Pokéball into the hole. Primeape comes out and pounds Team Rocket before uppercutting them into a blast off.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Misty: Primeape sure gave them a Thrashing.

Ashley: Well, at least, now Primeape is doing the Thrashing on our side. Welcome to the team, Primeape.

Primeape nails Ashley, gives her a black eye, and knocks her down.

Ashley: Primeape's good at Thrashing, but it's got a lot to learn about team spirit!

Brock: A ribbon, might help.

Misty: Better start sending in postcards.

Ashley: I'll do whatever it takes to be a Pokémon master! Bulbasaur, Primeape, return!

As both Bulbasaur and Primeape return to their Pokéballs, Jigglypuff soon sees something over yonder.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff Jiggly!

Ashley: What is it?!

Our heroes soon see a city.

Brock: There's Celadon City!

Misty: You know, if Primeape hadn't chased us, we wouldn't have gotten here as fast as we did! Right, Brock?

Brock: Yeah, I guess it was lucky after all!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly jiggly.

Ashley: Way to go, Primeape! Now that I caught a new Pokémon, it's time to earn a badge!

Narrator: And so, by capturing Primeape, Ashley has taken another step on her journey to the Pokémon League. Of course, it takes more than a new Pokémon to make a Pokémon master. But now, our young hero is more determined than ever!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket lands in a Primeape habitat.

Meowth: Meow!

Team Rocket notices that they're surrounded by Primeape and they're all looking them in the eyes.

Team Rocket: I wish we had some donuts!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope you all have enjoyed this episode now that Ashley has caught Primeape. I don't want to spoiler the next episode too much, but it will be a little different which you'll find out once you've read it.

Chapter 25: Pokémon Scent-sation!

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: Ashley and her friends arrive in Celadon City, the great metropolis renowned both for its tall buildings, and it's good scents.

Jigglypuff soon smells something.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Brock soon catches the scent, along with Misty.

Brock: Something smells heavenly!

Misty: Perfume.

Brock soon follows the scent.

Ashley: Wait, Brock! Where you going?! I know like the smell of perfume, but Brock's just crazy for it.

Brock presses his face against the window.

Ashley: Who you making faces at, Brock?

Brock: My nose tells me that this is my kind of town!

Ashley looks inside the window and sees that the shop is a perfume shop with some of the female employees wearing pink uniforms.

???: So, then he says "maybe we can both go together."

Brock: I think we should stay here a while.

Ashley: Well, as much as I would to smell the perfume. Misty, Jigglypuff, let's get moving. We got to find that gym.

Ashley turns and sees that no one is behind her.

Ashley: Misty? Jigglypuff?

Brock taps on Ashley's shoulders and points to them inside.

???: This scent is one of our most popular. It's called, "Daffodil Dream".

The employee sprays it and Misty smells it.

Misty: It smells just like a garden.

???: We're having a fragrance sale.

Misty: How much does this one cost?

Ashley then walks off to find the gym.

Ashley: I'll meet you three at the gym.

Soon, Ashley finds her way to the Celadon City gym, where inside at the front desk are two girls wearing safari clothes who smile at her as she walks in.

???: Hello, is there something we can help you with?

Ashley: Yes, I'm here to challenge your gym master to a battle for badge.

???: Sorry, but the gym leader is out right now, but she will be back in the evening. Please come back then.

Ashley looks down in disappointment.

???: Erika has a second job other than this gym. Which is why there's so many of us. The Pokémon Center will be a good place to wait if you haven't been there already, and there are plenty things to do in the city until Erika returns.

Ashley: Ok.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket heads to the back window with a ladder.

Meowth: Looks like da coast is clear.

Jessie: Once we break inside, we'll steal the secret formula for their perfume. (imagines herself as an Egyptian pharaoh) Then I'll be as irresistible as Cleopatra.

James: I'll sell the formula and make myself zillions of bucks! That's enough money to buy my own country! Or my own planet, even!

Meowth: A nine lifetime's supply of cat grub!

Soon, the crooks enter the gym unnoticed.

Jessie: That secret formula's gotta be around here, somewhere. Now, where could it be?

Jessie soon spots something shocking.

James: What is it?

Meowth: Hey, look!

Turns out that Team Rocket found a Pokémon. A Gloom.

Meowth: What's a Gloom doin' here?

James: Taking a nap, I think.

Gloom soon opens its eyes, spooking Team Rocket.

Jessie: James, you've woken it up!

James: Go, Grimer! Poison Gas Attack, now!

Grimer appears and breathes out Poison Gas, however, the Gloom simply inhales it.

Jessie: That Gloom just sucked up all of Grimer's gas!

James: I can't believe it!

Gloom then looks at Team Rocket, worrying them about what it plans to do, and Gloom sends Grimer's stench right back at Team Rocket, even knocking out Grimer.

Jessie: It smells terrible!

James: It smells like old sneakers, mixed with some rotten eggs and dead fish, with just a hint of skunk fumes!

Meowth: My nose feels like it's on fire!

Jessie: Meowth! You don't have a nose!

Meowth: Huh? My nose! What happened?! Da stink dissolved it off my face! (realizes something) Oh! Oh yeah! I almost forgot! Da cartoonist nevah gave me a nose! (notices his teammates are out cold) Hey! Why ya sleepin'?

Soon, someone comes in and knocks Meowth out with a hammer.

???: That stopped them! Gym rules, no thieves allowed!

The receptionist from earlier proceeds to stamp all of Team Rocket's faces with a red X, kicks them all out, and ties them up in a tree.

Meowth: Hey! Get me down! Get me outta here! You two clowns bettah get me outta dis tree!

Jessie: Don't tell me what to do, you little hairball! I know what I'm doing.

Soon, Jessie sees Ashley.

Jessie: There's the twerp. (smiles as she has an idea) I have a plan.

After Ashley gets her Pokémon checked out at the Pokémon Center by Nurse Joy and getting a big meal in before her match, the sun finally sets. Later that night, at the Celadon City gym, one of the girls from the perfume shop walks over to Ashley.

???: Good evening. I'm guessing you're Ashley, the challenger from before. You're just in time. The Gym Leader is finishing up a class. You're more than welcome to come observe the rest, if you'd like.

Ashley: Ok.

As they start walking, Team Rocket quickly sneaks back into gym.

Jessie: While that clueless little twerp creates a distraction, we'll steal the secret perfume formula!

James: Let's go!

Meowth: Just one question. (pulls out a bomb) What am I supposed to do wit dis Blastah Ball?

Jessie: Stick it someplace where it'll make a nice, big, kaboom!

Meowth: Dey'll get a bang outta dis!

James: Jessie, what's the blaster ball for?

Jessie: Sweet revenge for stamping an X on the most beautiful face in the world!

James: Talk about delusion.

Jessie: What?!

James: I mean, that'll teach those slobs!

Both Jessie and James laugh as they rush to find the formula. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Gloom!

Back to the show, in another part of the gym, a trainer is helping an Exeggcute, a Bellsprout, and an Oddish exercise while another is tending to a Gloom, a Weepinbell, and a Vileplume.

???: Remember, a pretty Pokémon is a strong Pokémon.

Meanwhile, Erika is telling a story to Brock and Misty.

Erika: And so, Omanyte bid farewell, and promised to, one day, return to visit the friends who changed his life on that far away beach. The end.

Brock: Great story.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley soon enters.

???: Trainer Erika!

Ashley: Erika?

???: I'd like to introduce a new challenger.

Erika: Oh, welcome.

Brock and Misty look over to Ashley as Jigglypuff floats over to her.

Brock: Hey Ashley.

Misty: We were wondering when you would get here.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: I didn't expect to find you all here.

Brock: That perfume shop that we found is also run by the girls here at the Celadon Gym!

???: We manufacture the perfume right here in the Gym!

Erika walks over to Ashley.

Erika: So you're Ashley. Brock and Misty have told me a lot about you. It's nice to meet you.

Ashley: Erika, I challenge you to a battle!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket has found a safe and steal the contents inside. That being a vile. Jessie laughs.

Jessie: At last, we found the perfume! Now we'll unlock its secret formula.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield, the lights come up Ashley. takes her place for the battle.

Erika: I accept Ashley's challenge. It's my duty under the League rules. We'll each use three Pokémon.

Ashley: Right! I'll use my own grass Pokémon against yours! Bulbasaur, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Bulbasaur comes out.

Erika: This ought to be easy! Tangela, I choose you!

Erika throws a Pokéball and Tangela comes out. Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: What's that?

Dexter: Tangela, a Vine Pokémon. It's body is wrapped in vines. The rest of its form is hidden beneath these vines.

Ashley: That doesn't tell me much. Alright, we'll attack from a distance! Bulbasaur, Vine Whip!

Erika: Tangela, Constrict! Resist it from pulling you in!

Tangela spins around rapidly, preventing Bulbasaur from pulling it, but allowing it to pull Bulbasaur.

Erika: Tangela, now's the time to hit it with your Stun Spore!

Once Bulbasaur was hit with Stun Spore, it became paralyzed and unable to move.

Ashley: Bulbasaur, return!

Erika: Poor Bulbasaur. Later, I'll give you some Paralyze Heal to make your Pokémon better.

Ashley: Thanks, but this battle is far from over. (pulls out Primeape's Pokéball) I choose Primeape! (remembers what happened when she first caught Primeape) Maybe I better not. Charmander, go!

Ashley throws Charmander's Pokéball and Charmander comes out as Tangela is returned to its Pokéball off screen.

Erika: This should be easy. Weepinbell, go!

Erika throws the Pokéball Weepinbell comes out.

Erika: Weepinbell, Razor Leaf, now!

Weepinbell spins round and round sending a swarm of leaves heading toward Charmander.

Ashley: Charmander, Flamethrower, full blast!

Charmander's Flamethrower burns all of leaves and Erika gasps as her attack goes up in flames and as her Weepinbell dodges the burning leaves.

Ashley: Yes! Great show! Now let's just finish it up! Skull Bash, now!

Charmander charges and nails Weepinbell with a Skull Bash, sending it flying and knocking it out.

Erika: Weepinbell, return, now!

Weepinbell returns to its Pokéball.

Brock: Ashley is doing well!

???: She might actually win!

???: Yeah, she's a lot more impressive!

Erika: Your battle skills are impressive, Ashley. But there's one thing you don't have, empathy with your Pokémon. Without it, you'll never become a great Pokémon trainer like me. Now I'm gonna give you a lesson in empathy! Gloom, go!

Erika throws her last Pokéball and Gloom comes out as Ashley and Charmander look confused. Gloom then sprays it's powerful odor, which is so powerful that Charmander can't take it and falls over, unconscious.

Ashley: Charmander, return! What was that?

Erika: That was Gloom's natural defense mechanism. Whenever Gloom is in danger, it lets out the bad smell. It's a natural defense mechanism. But as long as Gloom doesn't feel threatened, it smells just fine. I met Gloom a long time ago.

A flashback begins showing a frightened young Erika cornered by a wild Grimer.

Erika: When I was a little girl, I got lost one day and ran into a Grimer. I've never been so scared. I couldn't even move.

Erika soon spots a wild Gloom passing by.

Young Erika: Please! Can you help me?! Please help me!

Erika: Somehow, that Gloom understood how scared I felt, and decided to come to my rescue.

Gloom sprays a foul smell odor that drives the wild Grimer off. Afterwards, Erika hugs Gloom.

Young Erika: I love you!

The flashback ends.

Erika: This is the same Gloom that rescued me from Grimer that day. We've been friends ever since.

???: It's all because of her friendship with Gloom that Erika decided to become a grass Pokémon trainer.

Ashley: I see. (If Gloom beat Charmander, what Pokémon can I use next? Squirtle, Pidgeotto, and Jigglypuff couldn't take that smell.)

Jigglypuff: Puff?

Ashley: Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: You're saying you wanna battle?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: You know, your probably gonna lose, but you're still willing to battle Gloom to help me out?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Ashley: What? You say you're sure you'll win?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff Jiggly Jig.

Ashley hugs Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Oh, Jigglypuff!

Suddenly, a familiar voice is heard.

Jessie: Heartwarming, but what's that smell?

Ashley: What?

Jessie: Your Pokémon skills are stinking up this gym even worse than Gloom.

Misty: It's Team Rocket!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Meowth: And last, but not least, to blast dis dump sky high!

Meowth pushes the detonator pump to set off the Blaster Ball, which is right below Jessie and James within the battlefield.

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Team Rocket blasts off due to the explosion.

James: Where did you put that Blast Ball?!

Meowth: Where I tought you'd lose it!

Jessie: At least we get this lovely parting gift! Their secret perfume formula!

Ashley: What?!

Jessie and James: Team Rocket's blasting off again!

The resulting explosion from the Blast Ball sets the gym ablaze.

???: Quick, girls! We've got to rescue all the Pokémon! Fast!

A trainer spots a frightened Oddish and Bellsprout.

???: Quick now! Get into the Pokéballs and I'll carry you both to safety!

The trainers at the gym gather up all the Pokémon they can.

Ashley: Squirtle! Water Gun!

Misty: Staryu, Starmie, help us out, now!

Squirtle, Staryu, and Starmie all come out from their Pokéballs and use Water Gun on the flames.

Brock: Geodude! Throw as much dirt as you can on the flames!

Geodude hovers above the fire and pours dirt on the roof.

Misty: Keep on spraying!

Ashley: We've almost got it!

Erika soon comes running up, looking around in a worried way.

Misty: Erika, what's the matter?

Erika: I've looked and looked, but I can't find Gloom anywhere!

Ashley: Did Gloom get out?

Erika: What if Gloom? What if Gloom is still inside!

Erika tries to rush in to get Gloom, but Misty stops her.

Misty: You can't go in there, Erika!

Erika: But Gloom may be trapped inside!

Ashley: I'll go in and find it!

Ashley rushes toward the burning gym.

Misty: Don't, Ashley!

Ashley charges inside the burning building to look for Gloom.

Ashley: Gloom!

Ashley soon hears and finds Gloom trembling and terrified.

Ashley: Don't worry, Gloom! I promise we're gonna get you out of here!

However, as Ashley begins to approach, Gloom's foul odor begins to spray, causing her to back away. Some of the gym roof comes down, scaring Gloom further. Ashley tries approaching Gloom again, this time holding her breath.

Ashley: Okay, Gloom! It's gonna be okay!

Soon, Ashley can't hold her breath any longer, but Ashley notices something.

Ashley: Huh? There's no smell.

Ashley remembers what Erika had said about Gloom when she battled her.

Erika (flashback): As long as Gloom doesn't feel threatened, it smells just fine. Just make sure Gloom feels safe and show you want to be its friend.

The flashback ends.

Ashley: Come on! Let's go, Gloom!

Gloom: Gloom Gloom!

Meanwhile, outside, Brock, Misty, and Erika worry for Ashley's and Gloom's safety.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty gasps as Ashley returns holding Gloom, bringing a sigh of relief to everyone. Everyone rushes to Ashley to congratulate her.

Brock: Ashley!

Misty: That was great!

Erika: Thank you, Ashley!

When morning comes, the gym is still standing, but damaged.

Erika: With deep gratitude, (holds up the Rainbow badge) I present you with this Rainbow badge.

Ashley: What's that for? The battle was never finished.

Erika: I think you earned it. Don't you, Gloom?

Gloom: Gloom Gloom!

Ashley takes the badge.

Ashley: Thanks a lot! Take a look, Jigglypuff! A Rainbow badge!

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

Gloom: Gloom Gloom!

Brock: Congratulations, Ashley.

Ashley: Thanks. But what about Team Rocket? They got away with your secret perfume formula.

Erika laughs.

Erika: No they didn't! The bottle they stole has only one of our perfume's secret ingredients.

As Erika speaks, Team Rocket opens the bottle with the ingredient inside, only to get a nasty and smelly surprise.

Erika: Essence of Gloom!

Jessie: It stinks.

James: Just like your plan!

Meowth: You said it!

Narrator: And so, in the race for a Rainbow badge, it's Ashley by a nose! But most valuable of all, Ashley has learned an important lesson: You can't judge a Pokémon by its smell.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

Hope you all have enjoyed this episode especially now that Ashley has her fifth badge, the Rainbow Badge.

Trivia Fact: This episode in the original anime where Ash crossdressed to get inside the Celadon Gym is where the idea of this story/series come from. Luckily. Ashley actually likes perfume, so she never had to wear a disguise to challenge Erika.

Chapter 26: Hypno's Naptime

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: After winning a Rainbow badge from Erika, Ashley and her friends find themselves in a new city.

Ashley: Gee, it feels like all these buildings are closing in on us!

Misty: Yeah, and they're all so tall, you can't even see the sky!

Ashley: Where are we, Brock?

Brock: A, HopHopHop Town?

Ashley and Misty: HopHopHop?

Jigglypuff: Puff.

???: Annie!

Ashley: Huh?

???: Arnold!

A woman comes up and hugs Ashley, thinking that she's a kid, possibly her daughter, named Anna.

???: Where have you been, Arnoldina? Mother's been so worried!

Ashley: Excuse me, but my name is Ashley!

Misty: And my name is Misty, ma'am.

Brock: She wasn't talking to you, Misty.

Misty: I guess not.

Misty gets pulled aside by Brock.

???: Oh! I'm so sorry! But you look just like my Arnold.

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: What happened to her?

Mrs. Henderson: I'm so upset because my daughter, Annie, just disappeared. She's been gone for three days! I can't find him anywhere.

Brock: And you haven't heard from her?

???: Not a word.

Ashley: Could he have gone off to become a Pokémon trainer?

???: She did like Pokémon, of course, but she never mentioned anything about becoming a trainer.

Misty: Don't you think he'll probably just come home soon?

The woman shakes her head no.

???: My daughter isn't the only child who's disappeared recently.

Our heroes look in shock.

Brock: Shee's not?

The woman turns to a wall with multiple posters of missing kids on them.

???: See those posters?

Ashley: Posters?

???: Those are pictures of all the children that have disappeared.

Misty: That many?!

Ashley: This must be a pretty dangerous town.

Misty: My picture's gonna be on posters, when I'm a big, famous star. (notices that no one took her seriously) Excuse me!

Brock: Maybe in horror movies.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, they hear a familiar voice.

???: They certainly were nice children. All of them.

The voice is soon revealed to belong to Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny: Disappearing one by one like that. I just can't understand it. Let's see, where should I hang this one.

Ashley rushes to Officer Jenny.

Ashley: Excuse me! Are you the cousin or second cousin of the Jenny of Maiden's Peak.

Officer Jenny: Actually, I'm her cousin's cousin.

Ashley: It figures.

Brock: This one's the most beautiful one yet.

Misty: They're all exactly alike.

Brock shoves Ashley out of the way.

Brock: It must be terrible searching for all those lost children. I would be very happy to help you in your search.

Officer Jenny: What?!

Brock: We can both work together hand in hand.

Officer Jenny: Well, I'll gladly have your help for this case.

Officer Jenny pulls her hands out of Brock's hands.

Officer Jenny: Just do not to get in the way.

Ashley looks at the worried woman.

Ashley: Gee. She reminds me of, my mom. (has a flashback to when she last saw her mom at Porta Vista) She must be worried.

Jigglypuff floats onto Ashley's head.

Jigglypuff: glypuff.

Ashley: You think so, too, huh?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: Well, in that case, Detective Ashley Ketchum will solve this mystery!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty just shrugs over both Ashley and Brock's behavior.

Officer Jenny: All of the missing children disappeared exactly three days ago.

Ashley: Three days ago?

Brock: Besides that, do the missing children have anything else in common?

Ashley: That's a brilliant deduction! The missing children must have something in common.

Officer Jenny: They don't have a thing in common. But I think other kids may know something about it.

Our heroes arrive at the Pokémon Center.

Brock: I see. So, we'll ask the kids in the Pokémon Center if they know anything.

Ashley: That's it, Brock! Brilliant deduction!

Officer Jenny: Have you seen this little boy before?

Boy #1: I haven't.

Boy #2: Yeah. I play with him all the time.

Officer Jenny: When was the last time you saw him?

Boy #2: I don't know.

Brock: You two had better answer all these questions truthfully.

Boy #2: Okay.

Brock: Now tell this beautiful young lady everything you know.

The boys just look at Brock strange.

Brock: You do think she's beautiful, don't ya? Come on. What do you say?

Officer Jenny: NOW you're getting in the way!

Ashley and Misty approach Nurse Joy about the case.

Ashley: I bet you're related to the Joy in Maiden's Peak, aren't you?

Nurse Joy: Well, you'd win that bet.

Misty: We're here about the missing children.

Nurse Joy: Oh, those kids who disappeared all of a sudden. I saw it on the news.

Ashley: Please, is there anything you can tell us about these children?

Nurse Joy: I'd like to help you, but right now, I'm afraid I've got my hands full with our own mystery.

Misty: What do you mean? What's the matter?

Nurse Joy: All of the Pokémon here at the center are behaving very strangely.

Ashley and Misty both look surprised and confused.

Nurse Joy: If you'd like to see if this relates to the case you're working on, perhaps you can have Officer Jenny join you and have a look.

Soon, our heroes are in another room in the Pokémon Center.

Nurse Joy: Just look at Cubone, and Oddish. Even Magikarp is affected, and it's usually full of life.

Misty: The magic's disappeared.

Ashley: Looks like it's ready for the deli counter.

Nurse Joy: This flame on this Charmander could go out any minute.

Nurse Joy holds up a yellow duck Pokémon called Psyduck.

Nurse Joy: And this one's been in just terrible shape.

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: What is it?

Dexter: Psyduck, a water Pokémon. Uses mysterious power to perform various attacks.

Ashley: Mysterious powers?

Misty: That's hard to believe.

Brock: So what's causing all this?

Nurse Joy: I have no idea.

Misty: How long have they been acting like this?

Nurse Joy: Since three days ago.

Brock: Three days ago? And that's exactly when all those children disappeared, isn't it?

Officer Jenny: You're right. I wonder if maybe there's some kind of connection between the children's disappearance and the Pokémon's lack of energy.

Ashley: One mystery leads to another. One more puzzle for the mind of Ash Ketchum, master detective. Hmm.

Misty: Did you think of anything yet?

Ashley: Not a thing.

Both Brock and Misty sigh in disbelief.

Officer Jenny: Something's very strange. Huh?

Soon, a device that Officer Jenny was carrying goes off.

Misty: Is that your radio?

Officer Jenny pulls out the device.

Officer Jenny: It's picking up something.

Brock: I bet I know what that is! A handsome guy detector!

Officer Jenny shoves Brock aside.

Officer Jenny: Don't kid yourself! This is a sleep wave detector.

Brock: A sleep wave detector?

Officer Jenny: Lately, I've been picking up sleep waves.

Ashley: What are they?

Officer Jenny: Wavelengths that induce sleep.

Nurse Joy: But I'm pretty sure that there aren't any Pokémon that emit that wavelength in this center.

Officer Jenny: They're coming from outside.

Suddenly, Jigglypuff runs out of energy and collapses.

Ashley: Oh no! Look! Even Jigglypuff's losing energy!

Brock: I wonder if those sleep waves and the Pokémon's condition are..

Officer Jenny: Yeah! They may be connected!

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff. Wake up, pal.

Officer Jenny: I think we better find the source of these sleep waves.

Our heroes agree. Meanwhile, Team Rocket, hiding in a warehouse, is tracking the sleep waves that the other heroes are tracking.

Jessie: I knew it! The sleep waves are coming from this town!

Meowth: Now we can get our wish!

James: We'll find the source of the waves!

Meowth: And we'll use em to knock out the boss!

Jessie: Then, while he's fast asleep, we can take a break!

Meowth: While the boss is conked out, I'll take a fishing expedition!

Jessie: We're always working so hard at being bad!

James: Even if we always fail!

Meowth: Maybe we're not so good, but we need a vacation, bad!

Meanwhile, our heroes are following the sleep waves and Officer Jenny suddenly stops as she gasps.

Officer Jenny: They're coming from this building!

Ashley: Whoa! It's so tall!

Officer Jenny: They seem to be coming from the roof!

Brock: Let's go!

Our heroes rush inside and head into the elevator.

Officer Jenny: As we go up, the signal's getting stronger.

The elevator stops on the roof. Our heroes follow the signal to a rooftop mansion.

Ashley: What's that?

Brock: A mansion on top of this skyscraper?!

Officer Jenny: It's coming from inside there!

Ashley: Alright!

Ashley runs for the mansion.

Misty: Wait, Ashley!

Ashley signals for the others to move up.

Brock: What now?

Ashley: There's someone inside. I'm going in.

Ashley and Brock: Ready? Set!

Both push the door in and everyone is surprised by their arrival.

Brock: What is this place?

Ashley: What's going on here?

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Psyduck!

Back to the show.

???: Are you new members?

Ashley: Members?

Officer Jenny: We've been monitoring some sleep waves coming from up here.

???: Sleep waves? Oh, I know! This Hypno must have been emitting them.

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Hypno?

Dexter: Hypno, a hypnosis Pokémon. It carries a pendulum-like device and performs hypnotic attacks.

Misty: And what's that next to it?

Ashley points her Pokédex. to the Pokémon sitting next to Hypno.

Dexter: Drowzee, said to be a descendant of the dream-eating tapir. It was the first Pokémon to use a combination attack like Hypnosis and Dream Eater.

Brock: I think Hypno is the evolved form of a Drowzee, isn't it?

???: Yes, that's correct. And our Drowzee finally evolved into a Hypno, three days ago.

Our heroes were shocked at what they just heard.

Brock: Three days ago?

Officer Jenny: I knew it! That's just when those children vanished and the Pokémon started to lose all their energy.

???: We've been using the Pokémon instead of using sleeping medicine.

Misty: What do you mean we?

???: The members of the Pokémon Lover's Club.

Misty: The Pokémon Lover's Club?

???: Precisely. You see, all of our members absolutely adore Pokémon and, well, Hypno has become our favorite Pokémon. Everyone's hard work paid off when Drowzee finally evolved.

Ashley: Oh?

???: Living our lives in the city can be very stressful, and all the members suffer from insomnia. So, we've come to rely on Hypno's powers to help us get to sleep at night.

This is demonstrated when Hypno uses its powers on a member of the club.

Ashley: Hypno's sleep waves must have affected all those Pokémon by sapping their energy!

Misty pulls Jigglypuff out of Ashley's bag.

Ashley: Take a look at my Jigglypuff!

Misty: The same thing happened to all the Pokémon at the Pokémon Center.

???: It must be a..

Brock: A side effect?

Ashley: Side effect?

Brock: Hypno's hypnotic powers are usually just used on other Pokémon. Since the wavelength was changed to effect humans, it's creating a side effect for the Pokémon.

Ashley: Yeah.

???: Somehow we've accidentally caused a terrible situation.

Brock: You know what? I'll bet that new wavelength can even effect some kids that are sensitive to it, too!

Ashley: Kids?

Brock: Yeah!

Misty places Jigglypuff on a table in front of Drowzee stares right at Hypno.

Misty: Let's see.

Soon enough, Hypno hypnotizes Misty. But she soon starts acting like a Seel.

Misty: Uh.. Seel-seel. Seel. Seel.

Ashley: Misty! What's the matter?

Misty: Seel-seel. Seel, Seel.

Brock: Misty is being controlled by the sleep waves!

Ashley: We've gotta do something!

Misty soon gets up and runs off.

Ashley: Hey, Misty! Where are you going? Misty, come back!

Our heroes follow Misty all the way to the city park.

Ashley: I can't believe there's a park this big in the middle of the city!

Our heroes follow Misty until they finally catch up and find Misty and the missing kids in the posters, and just like Misty, the kids are pretending to be Pokémon, as demonstrated by a kid acting like a Bulbasaur.

Officer Jenny: These are all the missing children!

Ashley: What's happening? Why are they acting that way?

Brock: Pokémon-itis.

Ashley: Pokémon-itis?!

Brock: With that wavelength, the children who were exposed to Hypno's sleep waves must've been hypnotized and think that they're Pokémon now!

Ashley: And it got Misty too?

Brock: Yeah.

???: How on Earth could a thing like this have happened?

All our heroes watch the children, still baffled.

Officer Jenny: Alright! Wake up, everyone! It's time to go home! Come on, stop this! Wake up, now, kids! (takes one child's hand) All of your mothers are worried sick!

The girl whom Officer Jenny had by the hand pulls away and continues being a Magikarp.

Officer Jenny: It's just no use!

Ashley: What can we do?

???: Say! I know! What if we use Drowzee to cure the children?

Ashley: Drowzee?

???: Sleep emits dream wavelengths which, in this case, may counteract Hypno's wavelengths.

Brock: Yeah! That might just work!

Ashley: Let's give it a try!

Back at the Pokémon Lover's Club, our heroes prepare to try using Drowzee's power to counteract Hypno's power.

???: Drowzee, emit your dream waves and focus them towards this girl.

Drowzee emits its dream waves, and focuses them towards Misty.

Ashley: Misty.

Brock: She must be in a pretty deep trance.

Drowzee then claps its hands and Misty awakens.

Misty: Hey! Where am I?!

Ashley: Gee, Misty. You're looking kinda beat.

Misty: When I want your opinion, I'll ask for it!

Ashley: She's back to normal.

Misty: Huh?

Officer Jenny: Now we've got to use Drowzee's sleep waves on all those kids in the park!

Ashley picks up Drowzee and carries it on her head.

Ashley: Okay! Now we gotta get those kids back to normal!

Our heroes are soon running out the door with Drowzee in hand.

Misty: You mean, I thought I was Pokémon?

Ashley: Yeah! You turned completely into a Seel!

Suddenly, as our heroes prepare to head to the park, from out of the sky above.

Brock: What's that?

Misty: Whatever it is, it's coming this way.

Ashley: Oh no! Not them!

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

What our heroes see is Team Rocket zooming in on hang-gliders.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender, now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's flight! Now, let's swoop down and swipe those hypnosis Pokémon!

Team Rocket swoops down, over our heroes, and lands, with James getting a bumpier landing.

Meowth: Nice three point landing.

Jessie: Team Rocket is here to take possession of Drowzee and Hypno.

Ashley: You're dreaming!

Jessie: Well, we'll just have to see who's dreaming after this! (holds up something flat under a cloth) If Hypno can put anything to sleep, try... This!

Jessie pulls the cloth off the object to reveal it to be a mirror.

Ashley: Now, wait!

Jessie: If you have any pride as a hypnosis Pokémon, you'll do it.

Meowth: This is known as "The Team Rocket Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the sleepiest of them all? dirty trick strategy"!

James holds up the mirror.

James: Just don't hypnotize me. Okay, do it.

Wanting to keep it's pride, Hypno uses its powers of hypnosis, which get bounced off the mirror and back to it.

Misty: You've got to do something, Ashley!

Ashley: There's not much time!

Ashley grabs a potted plant and throws it at the mirror, shattering it.

Jessie: And we thought so hard to come up with that strategy! Hiya!

Jessie pulls out a whip and wraps it around Drowzee while James does the same with Hypno.

Meowth: We got em! Now, we'll just fly away with our catch!

James: I don't get it. Why didn't we do this from the beginning?

Jessie: We have to fill a half hour.

Ashley tries pulling Drowzee away from and out of Team Rocket's grip.

Misty: Hang on, Ashley! Go, Staryu!

Misty throws her Pokéball and Staryu comes out and cuts the whips with its spinning.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, go!

Ashley throws her Pokéball and Pidgeotto comes out.

Ashley: Okay, Pidgeotto! Powerful Gust! Give em your best blast!

The wind blows Team Rocket off the roof and into the city.

Jessie: I suppose this means we blew it again!

Jessie screams.

James: Oh, we blew it again! We blew it sky high!

Meowth: And what goes up must always come down.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Brock: Come on, guys! Let's go!

Ashley: Right!

Soon, all our heroes arrive at the park where Drowzee gets to work and sure enough, all the kids have fallen asleep.

Brock: They're all dreaming!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, too!

Then, with a clap of Drowzee's hands, the children and Jigglypuff awaken.

Child #1: Hey! How did I get into the middle of the park?!

Child #2: Me too! And I should be working on becoming a Pokémon trainer!

Child #3: I wanna be a fireman!

Child #4: And I'm gonna be a doctor!

The children bid each other farewell as the Pokémon wake up.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! Sounds like you're back to your old self.

???: Annie!

Misty: It's that mother we met!

The woman and her daughter embrace.

Ashley: That's great!

Misty: Yeah!

Brock: Ashley, we've gotta cure the Pokémon at the Pokémon Center, too.

Ashley: Right!

Back at the Pokémon Center, our heroes are curing the energy drained Pokémon. With one clap of Drowzee's hands, the Pokémon regain their energy.

Nurse Joy: The Pokémon are all back to normal!

Misty: Must be something when it evolved. But you know something? Sometimes, I wonder what the Pokémon dream about.

Ashley: I'd love to know that too.

Brock: They must've been dreaming about of getting stronger and evolving.

Misty: I dream about that sometimes, too.

Ashley: Well, that's just one more case solved by Ashley Ketchum, master detective!

Misty: Excuse me, but you didn't solve anything.

Brock: Are you joking?

Ashley laughs, but her laugh soon turns to a sigh.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Nurse Joy sighs.

Brock: What's the matter? A beautiful woman shouldn't have too much to be sad about.

Nurse Joy: All of the Pokémon are better, but this one is still holding its head.

Brock: Leave it to me, caring for Pokémon is the sole purpose of my life. The reason I exist.

Nurse Joy: Then, maybe, you can help it.

Soon, our heroes are on their way, with the Psyduck from the Pokémon Center following behind and holding its head.

Ashley: Well, you were the one who said "leave it to me", Brock.

Brock: But Psyduck is a water Pokémon, you better take it, Misty.

Misty: Why would I want such a boring Pokémon?

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Psyduck constantly suffers from a headache.

Misty: You mean this thing always has a headache?!?!

Misty soon trips and falls backwards, causing an empty Pokéball to roll up to Psyduck.

Misty: My Pokéball!

Psyduck pecks the Pokéball and ends up getting captured.

Misty: Oh no! Now it's in my Pokéball?!

Ashley: Good work, Misty. You captured Psyduck.

Misty: Now I've got the headache!

Narrator: And so, Misty effortlessly captures Psyduck and the mysteries were all solved. Congratulations.

Misty: Don't congratulate me!

The camera peers inside the Pokéball where Psyduck is still holding its head as the episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

I hope you enjoy that episode, essentially now that Misty has "caught" Psyduck.

Chapter 27: Pokémon Fashion Flash

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Ashley: Scissor Street? Why'd we come here?

Brock: You'll see.

Misty: Sure are a lot of Pokémon beauty parlors.

Narrator: Ashley and her friends take a walk along Scissor Street. Why have they come here? Only Brock knows the answer.

Ashley: Is there any place special you want to visit, Brock?

Misty: Wait a minute! I just remembered that Scissor Street is also called Breeder's Lane!

Brock: Where is it?

Ashley: So THAT's why we're here! Brock's always gotta see that latest breeder gear.

Narrator: Brock dreams of becoming a Pokémon Breeder, people who devote time and energy learning how to raise the best Pokémon.

Brock: Some of the best breeders have shops here. There are lots of terrific make-up places and fashion salons, too, just for Pokémon.

Misty: Hey! (spots and runs to a sign featuring a dressed up and made up Ekans and Grimer) Oh, look! This must be the newest fashion! How cute!

Ashley: You think that's cute, huh?

Misty: Come on, we gotta go in!

Misty pulls Ashley off to the place the sign advertises.

Ashley: Whoa! I don't wanna go in there!

Up ahead, a line of people slowly enters the salon advertised on the poster, and a familiar voice is heard.

???: You won't believe how beautiful a Pokémon can be! Step in, and see for yourself. Let us dazzle you with the latest fashions by the expert artists at Salon Roquet.

Ashley: Did he just say, Salon Roquet?

Misty: Why does that name sound so familiar?

Brock: (looks at the sign on the window) Whoa! Is that supposed to be a Pokémon, or a Christmas tree?

Inside Salon Roquet, the familiar yet hard working beauticians are handling a Dodrio and a Raichu.

Beautician #1: Bring your drab Pokémon to Salon Roquet for a complete Pokémon makeover! Including jewelry!

Beautician #2: And hair styling.

Both Beauticians: We'll make your Pokémon a Pretty-mon! Ta-da!

The curtain parts to reveal the two made-up Pokémon.

Beautician #1: We've done it again! Another Pokémon fashion masterpiece!

Beautician #2: I can't believe how talented we are!

Beautician #1: Your Pokémon have gone from frumpy to flashy, thanks to Salon Roquet.

???: Oh! How precious!

The Pokémon look into the mirror and are embarrassed with disbelief by their looks and leave the salon in shame as a familiar character, Meowth, counts the money made, revealing that the whole salon is a Team Rocket money scheme.

Meowth: One-twenty, one-thirty, one-forty, one-fifty, one-sixty, one-seventy, one-eighty, one-ninety, two-hundred.

Jessie and James: Please come back again soon!

Meowth: You two are spendin' way too much on advertisin'! TV commercials are a big waste of money! Remember, we're in dis to make a profit!

Jessie: We know what we're doing! The more we spend to hype this place, the more customers we'll get. Customers who will spend thousands for a fashionable Pokémon!

Outside, Brock keeps looking for his destination.

Misty: I think I'm gonna get in line.

Ashley: Huh?

Suddenly, Brock finds his destination.

Brock: It's there! (runs to his destination selection) I've found it! I've been looking all over for this place!

Misty: This is the store you've been looking for?

Brock nervously reaches for the door handle, but can't open the door.

Ashley: What're you so nervous about?

???: Hi! Can I help you?

Our heroes enter and see someone massaging a Chansey.

???: Just relax. Release all your tension.

Brock can't believe his eyes when the woman finishes her work.

???: Now you'll have more energy.

The Chansey looks in the mirror as its trainer returns.

???: Chansey, I've come for you, darling! Oh! Don't you look precious?

???: Thank you for bringing Chansey to my salon.

???: See you soon, Susie!

Susie: May I help the next customer?

Ashley: We're just kinda, sorta, browsing around.

Suddenly, Brock steps in but gets immediately shoved aside by Misty.

Misty: Look! Isn't that Vulpix the cutest thing? Don't you wanna hug it?

Ashley: (gets out her Pokédex) What is it?

Dexter: Vulpix, a fox Pokémon. Its six tails are extremely beautiful. As it evolves, it grows even more tails.

Misty: I love its hair. I wish I had hair like Vulpix that looks so shiny and soft.

Misty reaches to pick up Vulpix.

Susie: Don't touch it!

But Misty picks up Vulpix anyway.
Misty: You're just about the cutest Pokémon I've ever..

Before Misty can finish her sentence, Vulpix fires a Flamethrower at her and hops back into the chair it was napping on, yawns, and goes back to sleep.

Misty: Very cute.

Misty falls over.

Dexter: Vulpix uses powerful flame attacks.

Ashley: Duh!

Susie: Please pardon Vulpix, it doesn't like to be picked up or hugged by strangers.

Misty: Wish I'd known that sooner

Brock: Uh, Susie?

Susie: Yes?

Brock: My name's Brock. Nice to meet you, Susie. I wanna breed like you. I mean, I wanna be a breeder like you!

Susie: It's very nice to meet you, Brock. I'm flattered you want to make me your model.

Brock: Yes, I wanna model you. I mean, I'm flattered that you're flattered! I mean, your Vulpix is nice.

Ashley and Misty looks at Brock in confusion

Brock: What I'm really trying to say is, Susie, I'm begging you to accept me as your pupil!

Ashley and Misty shocked and surprised by those words.

Ashley: You gotta be kidding, Brock.

Brock: Mind your own business, Ashley! I know what I'm doing! Please say yes, Susie!

Susie: I don't have pupils, Brock. Breeding takes up all my time.

Ashley: What makes her such a great breeder anyway?

Brock: HOW DARE YOU!!! The sensational Susie of Scissor Street has been awarded the trophy for excellence at the World Pokémon Breeder's Contest for three consecutive years! Wait! There's more! Lights. In addition to that, the readers of Pokémon Friends magazine named her the most popular breeder, four years running! And her hugely popular website records over ten-thousand hits per day!

Misty: Now that's what I call a great breeder!

Brock: You better believe it!

Ashley: Okay, Brock! We heard you clear and LOUD!

Misty: I wonder if this Vulpix has ever won any awards in competition.

Brock: That's a fabulous question, Misty. Vulpix is the hottest supermodel of the Pokémon world. Notice the gorgeous, flowing tails that have made Vulpix a champ. Plus, there's..

Before Brock can finish his sentence, Ashley grabs him from the back.

Ashley: We get the idea, Brock! Vulpix is terrific too!

Vulpix yawns. Later, our heroes and Susie sit down for tea while Jigglypuff has a bite to eat.

Susie: So all of you are traveling on a Pokémon journey together. Your Jigglypuff has a beautiful, shiny coat. (to Brock) Are you the one who prepares all of Jigglypuff's food, Brock?

Brock: Yes! I do!

Misty: And it's Brock's own recipe, too.

Susie: My career as a breeder also began when I first became interested in Pokémon nutrition.

Vulpix suddenly hops up to where Jigglypuff is eating, to everyone's surprise.

Jigglypuff: Jig!

Vulpix tries the food Jigglypuff offers to share with it, and it likes it, to Brock and Susie's surprise.

Vulpix: Vulpix!

Brock: I can't believe Vulpix is eating the food I made!

Susie: Brock, this is really impressive! Vulpix never eats food that I haven't made myself.

Ashley: Looks like Vulpix is a fan of Brock's cooking.

Brock: I agree. Thank you, Vulpix! (bows but hits his head on the table, to the laughter of Susie) I'm not worthy!

Misty: Susie, we saw some super fancy looking Pokémon when we were walking down the street. Is that really the latest trend?

Susie: By any chance, did you pass a very large salon on the way?

Ashley: You mean that really tacky looking place?

Susie: That's the one. Ever since it opened, some trainers have been trying to make their Pokémon as flashy as possible.

Brock: So that salon started the trend!

Susie: A good breeder is always trying to bring out a Pokémon's inner strength and personality, but this new fad is about standing out, not what's inside.

Ashley: I don't like it either. It's pretty stupid to waste your time showing off.

Misty: But sometimes even Pokémon like to get dressed up and show off a little, just like the rest of us. Right, Jigglypuff? I see it now.

Misty pictures Jigglypuff in a dress.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly?

Ashley: I think Jigglypuff's perfect the way it is. We don't need any goofy fashions. It's what's going on inside that counts.

Misty: I never said the inside was important, the outside counts, too!

Ashley: The inside is what matters!

Misty: Outside too!

Ashley: Inside!

Susie: Shouldn't either you or Ben stop them?

Brock: That's like trying to stop the tide.
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Ashley: If you think fashion's so great, how about taking your Psyduck to that salon?

Misty: Hey! What a great idea! Let's go, Psyduck!

As Psyduck comes out from its Pokéball, Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Now we'll see who gets the last quack!

Misty: Ha! Anyway, Psyduck and I are so cute, we'll look good whatever fashion we wear!

Ashley: I'm sure Psyduck will.

Misty: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT FASHION?! Right, Psyduck?

Psyduck: Psy-y-y duck?

Misty: This may be more of a challenge then I thought it would be.

Ashley: Better get going!

Misty: Ha! You'll be jealous when we get back from the salon and Psyduck turns out to be even cuter than Pikachu! Come on, Psyduck!

Psyduck follows Misty as she walks out.

Susie: I wonder if it's what's on the outside or what's inside that really counts in the end. Ever since that new salon opened, I've been wondering about my methods.

Brock: Don't say things like that! Susie, you've got to keep following the path you believe in!

Ashley: We have to stick up for what's inside together! Right, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Susie: That's very kind, but, how can we?

Brock: If they wanna put style over substance, we'll give customers substance with style!

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon?! It's Vulpix

Back to the show. Soon, our heroes have attracted a crowd into Susie's salon.

Brock: There's still a few seats left in the back of the room for our lecture on Pokémon care!

Susie: Each Pokémon needs your special care and attention. Whenever a Pokémon's been injured in a battle, it should be given a therapeutic massage.

As Ashley and Brock continue the lecture, the crowd outside Salon Rouqet gets fewer and fewer until it's just Misty and Psyduck in line.

Misty: Hey! Wait! Where did everybody go?

???: Say, weren't you two over at Susie's?

Misty: Yeah, we saw you there.

???: Susie's lecture just started. It's a series about Pokémon care. Today, she's talking about massage.

Misty: A lecture on Pokémon massage?

Back at Susie's.

Susie: This volunteer and her Jigglypuff will now demonstrate the techniques we learned in today's lecture.

Ashley and Jigglypuff nod and soon while Susie is lecturing about Jigglypuff, Ashley gets to work.

Ashley: How does that feel, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff enjoys the massage, and the crowd is amazed.

Susie: Good communication between Pokémon and their trainers is essential. These techniques build trust and bring out a Pokémon's personality.

Brock: I think Susie will agree with me that any technique is only as good as the trainer or breeder who uses it.

Some of the trainers who went to Salon Rouqet then begin to wonder if they did and realize that they didn't do the right thing. Meanwhile, over at Salon Roquet, Team Rocket is tending to a Squirtle.

James: The perfect touch.

Jessie: One last rose. Voila! This Squirtle shell has become the perfect advertisement for our latest line of Pokémon fashion!

James: Oh, yes! Another masterpiece from Salon Rouqet! Roses are the flowers of love and romance. We also paint daffodils.

The Squirtle just sighs.

Jessie: Meowth, send in the next customer, tout suite!

Meowth: Can't you see I'm counting money here?! (looks over to the door) Hmm? Only two customers?

Jessie: Two or two million, it doesn't matter as long as we have customers who appreciate true beauty.

James: We only want to offer our services to the most refined customers.

Meowth: We're not gonna make any money dat way!

The door opens and reveal Misty and Psyduck, to the shock and surprise of Team Rocket.

Misty: Hello there, everybody!

Jessie: Welcome, young lady.

Jessie and James then start pulling and shoving Misty into their "work zone".

Misty: Hey! What are you doing?

James: Step in! Don't be shy.

Misty: No, not me! Psyduck!

Jessie: Don't be so hard on yourself. You're just as lovely as any Psyduck.

Misty: Hey! Hold on a second!

James: It's another masterpiece!

Jessie and James bring in a mirror.

Jessie: You like them?

Misty looks in the mirror first.

Misty: I love it! You've really captured the real me! You're a totally amazing artist! I look so cute!

Jessie: I'm thrilled.

James: There's nothing that pleases us more than a satisfied customer.

Misty: Why don't we try out even more new styles?

Jessie and James: Time for a makeover!

As Jessie and James get working, Meowth becomes annoyed until he finally sees enough.

Meowth: Forget about da makeovah! Dis girl hangs around with dat Jigglypuff! We gotta grill de girl ta figure out how to steal it!

Soon enough, Misty realizes what's going on, to Jessie's and James' annoyance.

Misty: Hey, wait! You're Meowth!

Jessie and James start attacking Meowth.

Jessie: We we trying to find out until you blew our cover!

James: First, you get the opponent to relax, then you pump them for info!

Meowth scratches them both.

Meowth: So, stop pumping me and get dat Jigglypuff!

Meowth's scratches soon destroy Jessie's and James' disguises.

Misty: We'll never tell you phonies anything!

James grabs Misty.

James: So, you both figured out the truth. Well, you better tell us where Jigglypuff is if you don't want your face painted like Frankenstein!

Misty: Do I want a face like Frankenstein? No, I don't!

Misty: Hey, Psyduck!

James: Psyduck?

Meowth: Where'd Psyduck go?

Jessie: I don't see it.

Meowth: It's gone!

Misty: (frustrated) Psyduck.

Psyduck did indeed escape, and was running back to Susie's to get the others along. Psyduck arrives and squeezes through the crowd to warn Ashley and Brock. Jigglypuff hops down to hear what Psyduck had to say.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Psyduck: Duck Psy yi! Psyduck!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly Jiggly!

Ashley: What's the matter? Did something bad happen to Misty?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly!

Jigglypuff soon runs out of the salon with Ashley, Brock, and Susie behind them.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Ashley and Brock follow Jigglypuff to the doors of Salon Roquet.

Ashley: Misty!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Team Rocket notices them come in and see Misty tied up.

Ashley and Brock: It's Team Rocket again!

Misty: What took you guys so long?

Ash and Brock: What happened to her face?

Ashley and Brock notice Misty's "makeover" and some try to keep from laughing. Misty growls and then Ashley and Brock regain composure.

Ashley: Let Misty go, right now!

Jessie: Sorry, you'll have to wait your turns. We won't be finished with her makeover until she looks like this.

James: We're conducting some important beauty research.

Susie: Beauty research? Can't you understand that it's the beauty inside that counts? Every Pokémon is beautiful, we just have to help them discover it!

Jessie: What's she talking about?

James: What does she know about pretty Pokémon? Who cares about the inside? Outside counts.

Meowth: (starts scratching Jessie and James) Whaddaya two numskulls know about Pokémon breeding?! Dis whole Salon Roquet idea was supposed to be a scam, remember?!

Susie is shocked by Meowth's words.

Meowth: It was a brilliant plan! Part 1: T'ink up some stupid Pokémon fashions an' take piles of money from de trainers.

The trainers outside overhear and realize their mistake.

Meowth: An' part 2: Whenevah a trainer brings in a rare Pokémon, foist, get da trainer distracted, den steal de Pokémon on de spot!

Ashley: What?!

Jessie: (laughs) And our greatest masterpiece of all will be that Jigglypuff of yours. How about a trade? This twerpy girl for your Jigglypuff.

Misty gasps.

Ashley: You're trying to steal Jigglypuff, we're gonna battle!

Brock: Count me in, too! Tag team!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

James: (laughs) Salon Roquet is ready, with our own fashion battle platform! (pushes a button) Here goes!

Soon, the salon starts shaking and smoke rises, heralding the appearance of the aforementioned platform.

Jessie: And now, Salon Roquet present a fashion extravaganza and Pokémon battle-thon! To protect the world from boring fashion.

James: To dress all people with flash and passion.

Jessie: To give all Pokémon pretty faces.

Jessie: To extend our art to outer spaces.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Salon Roquet, when it comes to sheikh, we know what's right.

James: Surrender your taste and prepare to fight.

Ashley: We're supposed to battle on that?

Jessie: Dazzle them, Ekans!

James: Knock 'em dead, Grimer!

Ekans and Grimer charge, still wearing their costumes from the advertisement.

Ashley: We don't need costumes. Jigglypuff's super energized from that massage! Go!

Jigglypuff charges into the battlefield.

Brock: Geodude, go!

Geodude comes out from its Pokéball.

Brock: Geodude, give 'em the Seismic Toss!

Geodude uses the move on Ekans, but Ekans retaliates by using its costume to turn into a wheel to knock Jigglypuff back.

Ashley: Psychic, now!

Jigglypuff recovers and uses Psychic as it removes Ekans and Grimer's costumes, which leaves Team Rocket in shock.

Brock: Oddish, go!

Brock throws the Pokéball, and Oddish comes out from it. However, Oddish starts glowing meaning its evolving, which surprises everyone.

Brock: Oddish is evolving!

Oddish then successfully evolves into Gloom.

Ashley: Awesome!

Brock: Oddish evolved into Gloom. Alright. Gloom, Acid.

Gloom uses Acid which melts Ekans and Broker's costumes.

James: Oh no! It's a fashion disaster!

Meowth: Get up, you guys! We still got a battle ta finish! Let's go!

Meowth, Ekans, and Grimer charge, but Vulpix stands between them and Jigglypuff, Gloom, and Geodude, bringing the three to a screeching halt as Susie steps in to finish the battle.

Brock: Now what?

Susie: Vulpix and I will take care of them!

Jessie: We'll give your Vulpix a makeover when we get rid of its tails!

Susie: Time to give you a lesson in breeding! If all you worry about is your Pokémon's outer beauty, it's inner strength will be lost!

Vulpix: Vul!

Jessie: A Pokémon is like a fashion model. All that counts is a pretty face!

Meowth: Like mine!

Meowth, Ekans, and Grimer charge.

Susie: Vulpix, wrap them up with Fire Spin!

Vulpix launches a blast of fire at the three Pokémon as they charge forward, completely engulfing them in a tornado of fire, terrifying Jessie and James as it closes in on them.

Jessie and James: Must save the gowns!

Misty: Hey! Don't Fire Spin us! HELP! HELP! HELP!

However, the tornado lifts up and sends Team Rocket blasting off once more.

Team Rocket: WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!!!

Ashley and Brock are shocked at Vulpix's power.

Ashley: Now THAT's an attack!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Vulpix's greatest attack, Fire Spin. Using powerful flames to block its opponent from moving, it then inflicts great damage.

Brock: (to the crowd) Did you see that?! A cute exterior hides inner strength! That's the Pokémon's true personality!

The crowd of trainers begin to take off the accessories and wiping the paint Team Rocket put on their Pokémon. Psyduck approaches the steps leading to Misty.

Misty: Psyduck!

Psyduck looks up.

Misty: Just when I really needed you, you ducked out on me! Get up here quick and untie me! Untie me, now!

After Misty is untied, our heroes return to Susie's.

Susie: Nice work, Vulpix!

Vulpix: Vul!

Susie: Thanks to all of you, I believe in what I'm doing again. You helped me regain confidence in my beliefs.

Ashley: It's not hard when the person you're helping is as great as you are.

Susie: And, Brock?

Brock: Uh, yes?

Susie: I was very impressed by the way you handled your Pokémon in a crisis like that. Especially how your Oddish evolved into Gloom.

Brock: Susie.

Susie: I have a lot more to learn about breeding Pokémon, even if I do have a championship. I'm still a student, not a teacher. Looks like you and I both have journeys ahead of us.

Ashley: You're leaving, Susie? What about your Pokémon salon?

Susie: There are things I can only learn if I leave here. I want you to continue your journey, too, Brock. From now on, we're rivals.

Brock: Uh, sure.

Brock and Susie shake hands as Vulpix nuzzles Brock's leg, to Brock's surprise.

Susie: I'd be grateful if you took care of Vulpix for me.

Brock: Huh?

Susie: You're the first person other than me that Vulpix has been friendly with. Right now, I believe you could do a better job of raising Vulpix than I could.

Brock: (teary eyed) (bows) Thanks! I don't know what to say!

Ashley and Misty have tears of happiness from this moment.

Brock: You don't have to worry, Vulpix. I promise I'll take good care of you.

Brock gets out a Pokéball, and Vulpix enters and, with one ping from the Pokéball, Brock obtains his new Pokémon (other than Gloom when it evolved from Oddish).

Brock: Alright! I got Vulpix!

Ashley and Misty look at each other in happiness, Ashley stifles her laughter from Misty's face paint, which was still on her face.

Misty: Hey, what are you laughing for?! This makeup is very fashionable!

Narrator: And so, Brock must continue down his own path to becoming Pokémon Breeder. With Vulpix, he has a new friend on his journey. And, he has a new determination to be the greatest Pokémon Breeder of all time.

As our heroes bid Susie farewell, Team Rocket is seen running for their lives from their angry, refund demanding customers.

James: Now we need a total makeover! So nobody we ripped off can recognize us!

Jessie: They're all just jealous because they're not attractive enough to wear our designs!

Team Rocket: (leaps into the air) BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!

Narrator: So long, Salon Roquet!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

Hope you all enjoyed this episode, especially now that Brock's Oddish has evolved into Gloom and he now has a Vulpix.

Chapter 28: The Punchy Pokémon

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts on a long open road, where a Hitmonchan is seen running and then stops to shadow box as a young lady peers from behind a tree. Soon, Ashley's voice is heard, causing the girl to duck back behind the tree.

Ashley: Wow! Look at that! It's a wild Hitmonchan!

Misty: I've never seen one out in the wild before!

Brock: That one's a real fighter!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Hitmonchan, a skilled fighting Pokémon that packs an incredibly fast punch.

Ashley: Alright, let's capture it. Ready, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jig?! Puff.

Ashley: If you defeat Hitmonchan, you'll be in the running for a chance at being the world champion Pokémon.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff pictures herself getting beat in the squared circle by Hitmonchan and hides behind Misty to avoid battling.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, you don't have to be afraid. I'll teach you my secret punch and no one will be able to beat you.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff?

Ashley: You gotta learn the basics, first. Keep your left up, and jab with your right.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

Brock: Since when did Ashley become a boxing expert?

Misty: Beats me.

Narrator: Well, everything's been going pretty well. Misty's caught Psyduck, and Brock got Vulpix. But Ashley hasn't captured any Pokémon lately! She might be getting a little worried, but now, Ashley will try her luck with Hitmonchan.

After some coaching from Ashley, Jigglypuff and her trainer step up to the Hitmonchan for a fight.

Ashley: Okay, Hitmonchan! Ready for a match?

Hitmonchan looks down and sees Jigglypuff wearing boxing gloves, but just shrugs Jigglypuff off because of her size.

Ashley: Hitmonchan, Jigglypuff's gonna teach you a lesson! Jigglypuff, attack!

Jigglypuff raises her hand, ready to fight, as Misty and Brock ring the bell to start the "round". Jigglypuff lunges into battle.

Ashley: That's it, Jigglypuff! Now, jab! Jab! Now give it the big uppercut!

However, due to Jigglypuff's size, Hitmonchan holds back the little puffy fighter, first with it's hand, then it's foot, to Ashley's embarrassment.

Misty: Make Jigglypuff stop, Ashley! This isn't even a fight!

Ashley: Jigglypuff, give it that special punch I just taught you!

Jigglypuff fires up, to Hitmonchan's surprise.

Ashley: Give it the Puff Up Punch!

Jigglypuff puffs up, throwing Hitmonchan off balance and then Jigglypuff then does an uppercut punch, to Misty and Brock's surprise, and nails the fighter with a straight right.

Ashley: We did it!

Brock: They did?

Misty: No way!

Jigglypuff raises her right hand in victory, while the Hitmonchan tends to its bruise, and then stares angrily at Jigglypuff, as if telling her that it didn't phase it much and that it wasn't a good idea, frightening the little balloon.

Hitmonchan: Chan!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Brock: So much for the great Puff Up Punch.

Soon, our heroes hear a voice, the voice of Hitmonchan's trainer.

???: How many times do I have to tell ya? Don't drop your guard!

Hitmonchan: Chan.

???: Keep your gloves up, Hitmonchan, cause fighting smart hurts less than fighting stupid.

Hitmonchan: Chan.

???: Now, go knock that pipsqueak out!

Hitmonchan: Hitmon.

Our heroes worry as Hitmonchan puts up its dukes, moves like lightning, and throws rapid fire lefts at Jigglypuff. Within those punches, Jigglypuff gets KO'd.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Hitmonchan finishes the fight with a vicious uppercut, sending a defeated Jigglypuff down to the street.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, are you okay?!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff...!

???: I declare Hitmonchan the winner! Congratulations! One, two, three...HOORAY!

Both the trainer and his Pokémon raise their hands in victory.

Ashley: I wonder who this guy is.

Misty: He's a pretty serious trainer.

Brock: I guess it wasn't wild.

Soon the voice of the young girl from earlier is heard as she comes out from her hiding spot.

???: Daddy! Daddy, please come home!

???: Rebecca?

Rebecca: Daddy, please quit Pokémon training and come home with me!

???: I won't come home until I become champion of the P1 Grand Prix.

Rebecca: Daddy!

???: I'll be in the gym taking on challengers. The gym's that way. I'll be waiting for ya.

Rebecca's father and his Hitmonchan run back to the gym, leaving Rebecca in tears and sadness.

Rebecca: Oh well.

Brock: Huh? (jumps in front of Rebecca) Can I be of help to you, young lady?

Rebecca: I'm really sorry my father bothered you.

Brock: No problem.

Rebecca: Can I ask a favor of you Pokémon trainers? A really, really big favor?

Brock: Please feel free to ask. We'll be glad to help in any way possible.

Rebecca: Thank you. Please, I want you to defeat my father's Hitmonchan.

Some of our heroes look confused.

Brock: We'll do it for ya!

Ashley and Misty just look in confusion and embarrassment. Soon, our heroes arrive at the Fighting Spirit gym, a small gym run by Rebecca's father that was in with a gas station.

Misty: The Fighting Spirit gym.

Ashley: This sure doesn't look like an ordinary Pokémon gym.

Brock then notices a poster for something that Rebecca's father mentioned, the P1 Grand Prix.

Brock: What's the P1 Grand Prix?

Rebecca: P1 is short for "Pokémon Number 1 Grand Prix". Only the best of the best fight in it. Because my father wants to win the P1, he's training all the time and ignoring his family.

Brock: So if we defeat that Hitmonchan, your dad will come to his senses and go back home.

Rebecca: Right.

Brock: Ha! Just leave it to us!

Ashley and Misty look in confusion again.

Ashley: Leave it...

Misty: To us?

Brock: We'll take care of it. Ashley, don't you have a fighting Pokémon we could use?

Ashley: What are you talking about?

Misty: You don't mean Primeape, do you?

Misty thinks back to when Primeape was still a wild Pokémon and its uncontrollable rage and anger.

Ashley: Yeah. Primeape should be able to do the job.

Brock: And I've got Geodude. We'll both enter the tournament, and defeat that Hitmonchan!

Soon, our heroes head to the arena where the tournament is being held. Meanwhile, outside the arena, Team Rocket spots a poster for the competition.

James: A big Pokémon match!

Meowth: And feast your eyes on that prize!

Jessie: I'd love to get my hands on that championship belt.

James: And if we sold the belt, we could stuff ourselves at the all-you-can-eat buffet!

Meowth: Unlimited food! (pictures said buffet) Honey-glazed ham, roast leg o' lamb, strawberry jam.

James: Sirloin steaks, chocolate cakes.

Jessie: Can't you numskulls think of anything but food?!

Jessie smacks James and Meowth with fans to snap them out of their dream.

Meowth: What would you do wit da money, Jessie?

Jessie: Who? Me?

James: Yes, Jessie. What would you do if you had some extra cash?

Jessie: First, I'd go to the salon and get a complete facial. Then, I'd get my hair and makeup done. Then I'd go on a major shopping spree for dresses and half-backs and shoes. Then I'd do a bit of jewelry shopping. And after all that, I'd invite some close friends over for a nice quiet dinner at home.

James: I hate to interrupt your internal dream sequence, but shouldn't we figure out how to get into this competition? Only fighting Pokémon are allowed.

Meowth: Of which, we currently have none.

Jessie: Well, then, we'll just have to borrow one, won't we? All we have to do is find one.

They soon hear the footsteps of a trainer and his Pokémon.

Jessie: Like that one, there.

Meowth: What is it?

James: Hitmonlee, The Kicking Fiend!

Later, fireworks go off, signaling the start of the P1 Grand Prix.

Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, our fighting Pokémon festival, the P1 Grand Prix is about to begin!

In the hallway restrooms, Team Rocket has bound and gagged the trainer they saw with a Hitmonlee earlier and stolen his coat and hat so they could enter the contest illegally.

Jessie: Now we've got our fighting Pokémon. (turns to the trainer) Thank you. Please remain seated.

Back at the ring.

Announcer: The contestants in the P1 Grand Prix are about to enter the ring.

A door in the ring opens and one of the contestants enters through it.

Announcer: Introducing the number one contender, The Fighting Machine, Hitmonchan, and its trainer, Anthony! Now, the challenger, The Kicking Fiend, Hitmonlee, along with its trainer, Giant!

Jessie, in the guise of Giant, soon starts to wobble.

Jessie: Stand up straight! You're making me dizzy!

James: I'm tired. Let's trade places.

However, Jessie squeezes her legs against James' head.

Jessie: Quit complaining!

Announcer: Now, ladies and gentlemen, three new Pokémon trainers competing here in their P1 debut! Please welcome Ashley and Brock!

Jessie: Oh no! Not you again!

However, before Ashley can take notice of the familiar voice, Jessie just plays dumb and turns away.

Brock: Hey, guys. What's the matter?

Ashley: Uh, nothing, I guess.

Announcer: And now, for our first match! Machop is ready to battle, what Pokémon will Ashley use to challenge it?

Ashley: I choose you, Primeape!

As Ashley throws the Pokéball, Primeape comes out, but it's, at first, confused as to where it is or what's going on until Machop gets it's attention.

Machop: Machop!

Primeape turns and he and Machop lock eyes as the bell rings to start the fight. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Hitmonchan!

Back to the show, Machop closes in with a flurry of chops, sending Primeape into its corner.

Ashley: Get up, Primeape!

Brock: It looks beat!

Announcer: And it looks like Machop has the advantage in the battle with Primeape! Machop may be small, but it sure packs plenty of power!

Primeape leaps in the air for a Mega Kick, but Machop counters it by grabbing Primeape's foot, to the shock of our heroes.

Misty: This looks bad!

Machop starts swinging Primeape around.

Announcer: Machop's mega muscle power stops Primeape's kick cold! It looks like Machop is getting ready for its special attack!

Ashley: Special attack?!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Machop, its body is pure muscle. It's special attack is the Seismic Toss.

Ashley: Oh no! It's gonna toss Primeape!

Machop tosses Primeape out of the ring, as Ashley dives in to save it.

Ashley: Primeape!

Primeape can't believe that Ashley threw herself in harm's way in order to help it.

Primeape: Pri?

Ashley: Primeape, are you okay?

Primeape gets tears in its eyes because of Ashley's selfless act.

Primeape: Primeape!

Ashley: Alright! Good! Now, we're not gonna quit!

Primeape: Primeape!

Ashley: Watch out for that Seismic Toss and give it everything you've got!

Primeape: Primeape!

Misty: That's amazing!

Rebecca: What's amazing?

Misty: Primeape use to do just what it wanted and never listened to anybody, but now it's taking orders from Ashley.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Primeape, Scratch attack!

Primeape leaps back into the ring and scratches Machop several times.

Ashley: Jump, Primeape!

Primeape jumps high and into the lights above the ring, blinding Machop.

Machop: Machop?

Ashley: Mega Kick, right now!

Primeape strikes Machop down and sends him halfway across the ring.

Ashley: We did it!

Announcer: And this match is over! Machop is down and out! Ashley's Primeape wins the battle!

Anthony: That Primeape! It's really tough!

Hitmonchan: Monchan.

Misty: It seems like everything changed when Ashley dove to save Primeape. That's when Primeape started to trust Ashley.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jiggly.

We cut to Brock's battle with a Hitmonlee.

Announcer: Our next match is between Hitmonlee and Geodude. Fans, Geodude is as hard as a rock! Will Hitmonlee be able to crack Geodude?

Soon, the bell rings to start the fight.

Brock: Rebecca! Don't worry! Everything's under control!

Rebecca: Brock! Watch out behind you!

Geodude hits Brock in the head and knocks him down once it was tossed out.

Hitmonlee: Monlee.

Jessie: This won't take very long.

Brock gets up.

Brock: Geodude, this time, hit Hitmonlee!

Geodude heads back into the ring.

Jessie: Don't show any mercy! Kick! Kick! Kick! Kick!

Hitmonlee lunges forward with a flurry of kicks as Geodude blocks to try and defend itself.

Ashley: Geodude's gonna turn into gravel. Brock? Brock!

However, Brock is too worried about his Pokémon to listen. Suddenly, Anthony hands Brock his red towel.

Anthony: If you're a real man, you know when you have to admit defeat. Time to face facts, you can lose today and win tomorrow.

Brock: Right.

Brock then throws the towel into the ring, signaling that he forfeits.

Announcer: Fans, Brock has thrown in the towel!

Brock and Ashley rush into the ring to check on Geodude.

Brock: Geodude! (picks Geodude up) I'm sorry. Are you okay?

Geodude: Geo.

Brock: You don't have to apologize. You gave it your best shot.

Geodude: Dude.

Brock: Don't worry, you'll be solid as a rock soon.

Ashley: Primeape and I will take care of things now, Brock.

Brock: I'm counting on you both, Ashley.

Ashley: Right!

Soon, more matches pass as a Machoke defeats a Poliwrath.

Announcer: Machoke wins!

Anthony's Hitmonchan takes down a Machamp.

Hitmonchan: Monchan!

Hitmonlee sweep kicks Machoke.

Hitmonlee: Hitmonlee!

Ashley's Primeape scratches out a Machamp as Misty cheers from the sidelines.

Announcer: Now, Ashley and Primeape will advance to the final match, while the Fighting Spirit Gym's very own Hitmonchan, the number one contender in this tournament, takes on the legendary "Kicking Fiend", Hitmonlee for a chance at the championship!

Jessie: This is a tough opponent. If we play fair, we may lose.

James: Not with the plan I cooked up with Meowth. And speaking of cooking, I'm broiling in here!

Jessie: Get back in!

Anthony: Keep on moving, keep on fighting! Remember, you're a champion!

Hitmonchan: Monchan.

The bell rings and the fight is on as Hitmonchan advances toward Hitmonlee with blinding speed as Hitmonlee throws a kick. Both attacks end in a standstill.

Anthony: Gotta be smart! Gotta be strong! Gotta keep moving!

Hitmonlee throws a flurry of kicks, but Hitmonchan dodges every last one of them.

Jessie: Hitmonlee's not landing any kicks!

Meowth: We gotta slow Hitmonchan down! An' a little gloppy glue should do it!

Meow th laughs as he sticks a container of glue through the canvas and squeezes the injector to create a puddle of glue on the canvas, causing Hitmonchan to stop in his tracks, allowing Hitmonlee to land several kicks.

Announcer: Hitmonchan's in trouble! Hitmonlee's Mega Kick attack is getting the best of Hitmonchan!

Anthony: Hitmonchan!

Brock: This is dangerous! You should forfeit the match right now!

Jessie: Finish it, Hitmonlee!

As Hitmonlee goes for the final blow, Rebecca jumps in front of the attack.

Rebecca: Stop it! Don't hurt my father's Pokémon!

Anthony: Rebecca!

Our heroes gasp as Anthony jumps in front of his daughter and takes the hit, sending him into his corner. Ashley and Brock ringside goes to check on him as Rebecca approaches.

Ashley: Are you all right?!

Anthony: I'm fine, don't worry about me.

Rebecca: Daddy.

Anthony: Are you hurt, Rebecca?

Rebecca: No, I'm fine.

Anthony then throws his towel into the middle of the ring, forfeiting the match.

Anthony: I give up!

The bell rings to signify the end of the match.
Announcer: Anthony throws in the towel! Hitmonlee is the winner!

Anthony: Ah, good work, Hitmonchan. Are you okay?

Hitmonchan: Monchan.

Anthony: (to Rebecca) I'm sorry I worried you and your mother so much.

Rebecca: Oh, Daddy.

Anthony: That's my girl.

Ashley: Isn't that great?

Brock: That family's back together.

Ashley: That means we're up against Hitmonlee.

Brock: That's right.

Misty: Your battling brought them back together. And now, all Ashley needs to do is win one more time to be champion.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Don't bet on it!

Our heroes look and spot Jessie in her Giant disguise.

Ashley: Huh?

Jessie: I can't wait for the chance to show you three goody-goodies what losers you are! You don't stand a chance against us. We're going to win that championship belt!

James: And when we do, you can find us at the all-you-can-eat buffet table!

Jessie smacks James.

Jessie: Will you be quiet!

Ashley: It's them again!

Misty: Team Rocket!

Jessie: How did you ever guess?

Jessie removes the disguise.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the st.. I can't take it!

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: (slowly collapses) Surrender now...Surrender now, or prepare to... Prepare to f...

James starts weeping in pain.

Jessie: Uh, we're not finished.

Both Jessie and James get to their feet.

Jessie: As I was saying, we're going to be the winners around here!

James: And you can bet your buffet on that!

Soon, our heroes head to the ring for the final round of the P1 Grand Prix.

Announcer: And now, for the final confrontation!

Primeape charges.

Announcer: Primeape, a newcomer who battled to this last round with tremendous attacks...

Hitmonlee throws a flurry of kicks.

Announcer: Faces the ferocious footwork of Hitmonlee, the Kicking Fiend! Get ready, fans, for a match you'll never forget!

Primeape blocks Hitmonlee's kicks.

Ashley: You can't just defend yourself, Primeape! Attack!

Anthony: If you can't get inside Hitmonlee's kicks, you'll never win the battle!

Ashley: Primeape, get in there and show Hitmonlee that you're not afraid!

Primeape charges in, dodges a roundhouse kick from Hitmonlee, and goes on the attack.

Brock: You did it!

Ashley: Alright!

Primeape throws a flurry of punches, with Hitmonlee unable to do anything.

Jessie: What are you doing?!

James: Kick it! Kick it!

Soon, Meowth pops out from under the ring and heads back to his comrades, but not without Jigglypuff spotting and suspecting something.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Meowth: Da secret weapon is ready!

James: Ah ha!

Meowth: All you gotta do now is use dis remote control! Have Hitmonlee jump up, den flip da switch. A hundred-tousand volts will run trough da ring, followed by an explosion! Primeape will get a charge outta that!

Meowth laughs. Jigglypuff tries to warn Ashley about Meowth, but to no avail.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: What is it, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff! Jigglypuff! Jiggly Jig!

Ashley: Look, I don't have time for this now, okay? Hang in there, Primeape!

Soon, Jigglypuff heads underneath the ring and starts looking for the device as Hitmonlee leaps and lands on one of the ring posts.

Jessie: Hit it!

James: You got it!

James presses a button. However, there are no volts or explosion.

Jessie: Nothing's happening.

Meowth: Something's wrong?

Hitmonlee leaps from the ring post, and Primeape leaps as well. However, Primeape grabs Hitmonlee, to Team Rocket's shock and disbelief.

Ashley: Alright! Use the Seismic Toss, now, Primeape!

Jessie and James: Oh, no!

Meowth: Dis is bad!

Primeape tossed Hitmonlee down to the mat like a wrestler, and Hitmonlee lands with a thud, knocking him out and winning the match and the tournament.

Ashley: We did it!

Hitmonlee: Hitmonlee.

Announcer: And it's all over! Primeape defeats Hitmonlee with a Seismic Toss! Ashley's Primeape wins by a knockout! Primeape is the new P1 Pokémon Grand Prix Champion!

Ashley: It's prime time for Primeape!

Primeape: Primeape! Primeape!

Ashley: I'm proud of you, Primeape. Congratulations.

Primeape: Primeape.

Anthony: Ashley, the Primeape has got a lot of natural fighting talent.

Ashley: You think so?

Anthony: Why don't you let me train it for a while? I promise to turn it into a real P1 Champion!

Ashley: A true P1 Champion?

Jessie: What went wrong, Meowth?!

James: What happened to our secret weapon?!

Jigglypuff then pops out from under the ring.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly. (hands Meowth the weapon) Jigglypuff.

Meowth: Here it is! It looks like it woiks.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Meowth: Really appreciate it.

Soon, the weapon activates, shocking Team Rocket with 100,000 volts of electricity and blasting them off once more.

Team Rocket: Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Later, Ashley and Primeape part ways.

Ashley: Please take care of Primeape. I'm counting on you.

Anthony: There's no need to worry. You can depend on me.

Rebecca: And I'll make sure that father spends lots of time with our family.

Anthony nods.

Ashley: You keep on training and winning, Primeape. And I'll always be grateful and proud that I knew a real P1 champion.

Soon, our heroes say their goodbyes to Anthony, Rebecca, and Primeape.

Narrator: Just when they were beginning to understand each other, Ashley and Primeape go their separate ways. Maybe they'll meet again someday, somewhere. But for now, new Pokémon and new challenges are waiting, just ahead!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

Hope you've all enjoyed this episode, even though Ashley has parted ways with Primeape.

Chapter 29: Sparks Fly for Magnemite

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: Our friends' journey leads them to a desolate factory town known as Gringy City. It's a depressing place where few people live, and even the ocean winds smell like sludge. Here, their next adventure begins.

Ashley: This is a really weird city. Lots of factories, but no people!

Misty: This place is called Gringy City.

Ashley: Gringy? Never heard of it.

Misty: It used to be a lively, busy place with all these factories here.

Brock: Yeah, they kinda went overboard with factories. Pollution ruined the air and the water here.

Ashley: I guess we won't find any Pokémon here.

Soon, Jigglypuff starts coughing as it looks drained.

Ashley: Jigglypuff? What's wrong?

Jigglypuff coughs and falling over.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Soon, our heroes rush to the Pokémon Center to find out what's wrong with Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Hold on, Jigglypuff! We'll get you to the Pokémon Center as soon as we can!

As our heroes rush into the Pokémon Center, Meowth watches them from the sewers through a periscope.

Meowth: That's them, and they're on their way to the Pokémon Center!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

However, before Jessie and James can finish their motto, the overpowering smell of the sewers they and Meowth are in gets to them.

James: I can't take it anymore! This place stinks!

Jessie: (coughs) Disgusting!

Meowth: Just chill out and put on the suits I brought ya.

Jessie and James do so.

Meowth: This thing pumps in a mixture of oxygen and air freshener.

Jessie and James: (sigh) That smells good.

James: Why didn't you tell us about these suits before, Meowth?!

Jessie: We could've choked!

Meowth: Quit complaining! I did come up with this ingenious scheme. Now get in the pipe and swim to the Pokémon Center! We're wasting time here!

Jessie: Your plan's stupid! I'm not going in that sewer!

James: I'm one-hundred percent with Jessie on this one! I want to get Jigglypuff as much as you do, but this is humiliating! It's degrading!

Jessie: We won't go through with it, Meowth, so you'll have to so you'll have to go on this mission alone! I'm sorry if this shocks you.

Meowth: So am I.

Meowth pushes a button in his sub, shocking Jessie and James.

Meowth: I knew you'd see things my way.

As a result, Jessie and James enter the sewer against their will.

Jessie: You'll pay for this, Meowth.

James: Why do we always get the dirty work?

Inside the Pokémon Center, Ashley rings for Nurse Joy.

Ashley: Hey, Nurse! (rings the bell two more times) Hey, Nurse!

Soon, Nurse Joy comes out yawning.

Nurse Joy: Do you all have any idea just what time it is? Don't you know that you should be sleeping now?

Ashley: I'm sorry, but there's something really wrong with my Jigglypuff. It isn't eating much and it keeps coughing.

Nurse Joy: (yawns) A cold.

Ashley: This is no cold! Your sisters and cousins were a lot more helpful!

Nurse Joy: (yawns) There's no need to get excited. If you leave it here overnight, I'm sure it'll be fine in the morning.

Ashley: Excuse me, but are you, by any chance, the oddball in your family?

Nurse Joy: Oh, no. It's all my other relatives that are odd.

Our heroes look at her confused. Outside, up in the polluted sky in the polluted clouds, a bunch of purple ball-like creatures float down. Creatures that are actually, Koffing. And without hesitation, the Koffing swarm into a water entrance. Turns out, the entrance actually is the water intake valve for the hydroelectric power plant that gives Gringy City electricity. With the Koffing blocking the water intake, the generators lose power, as does the entire city.

Plant worker #1: What's that?!

Plant worker #2: Our generator's completely shut down! The water intake valve is totally jammed!

Plant worker #1: It can't be!

Meanwhile, down in the sewers, the generator Meowth set up shuts down due to the Koffing jamming the intake valve.

Meowth: Hey! What's going on?! The power supply just went dead! If the pumps stop working, there's no air. They won't like that. (starts panicking) What do I do? (x5)

Down in the water of the sewers..

Jessie: (gags) My air supply!

Back at the Pokémon Center, the power outage is revealed to have shut down the intensive care unit, where multiple Pokémon are kept, including a Growlithe, a Spearow, and a Sandshrew, as our heroes find out as they rush inside.

Ashley: What happened to these Pokémon?!

Nurse Joy: They're in intensive care. If we don't get the power back soon, well, I just don't want to think about what would happen!

Ashley: Don't just stand there! We have to save them!

Misty: Joy, please do something!

Nurse Joy: I don't know what to do.

Brock: Hey, stop giving Joy a hard time! There's nothing that she can do!

Nurse Joy: This city is powered by a hydroelectric power plant.

Ashley: Right. Let's go!

However, Jigglypuff reaches out for Ashley, begging to go with her, but Ashley won't have it.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, we'll be back when the power's back on.

Our heroes rush out of the center.

Nurse Joy: Good luck, everybody.

Soon, our heroes arrive at the Gringy City police station.

Officer Jenny: I'm trying to find out, too, but there's no answer at the power plant!

Ashley: We don't have much time!

Misty: What does the power plant look like?

Officer Jenny: You can't miss it! (points to it) It's the big building with the smoke stacks, there.

Ashley: Alright, let's go! Huh?

Our heroes hear something in the bushes nearby, turns out it's Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Our heroes run up to Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, you should be back at the Pokémon Center.

Jigglypuff shakes her head.

Ashley: I don't get it.

Misty: Just think about it, Ashley. Jigglypuff's afraid we'll leave and we won't come back.

Jigglypuff nods.

Misty: See?

Ashley: Okay. You can come along. But, remember, you gotta take it easy.

Jigglypuff happily jumps into Ashley's arms. Meanwhile, Team Rocket has returned to the surface after their failed mission for fresh air.

Jessie: We could've suffocated.

Meowth: The city has been plunged into darkness by a power failure.

James: A power failure, is it? I can identify, with failure.

Soon, Meowth spots our heroes.

Meowth: Huh? There they go! Now we're in luck! We got another chance!

Jessie: For what?

Meowth: For finally, once and for all, capturing that pesky Jigglypuff! Come on, now! Jessie! James! Let's move it!

Jessie: Give us time to rest, Meowth! We nearly drowned in the stinking sewer thanks to your ridiculous plan!

James: Meowth! You nearly killed us, you dimwit!

Meowth: Guys, don't worry. This time, we got a secret weapon that's Meowth proof.

Meow th chuckles. Meanwhile, our heroes have arrived at the power plant.

Ashley: There's the power plant.

Misty: Let's check inside.

Our heroes enter the plant, but it seems to be deserted.

Ashley: Hello? Is anybody in here?

Brock: Something's really weird. Why isn't anybody working here?

Misty: It looks like the central control room's down that way.

Our heroes walk on. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Magnemite!

Back to the show. As our heroes keep walking, Brock smells something.

Brock: Do ether of you smell that?

Ashley: I do, Brock.

Misty: Me, too.

Soon, a ceiling vent grate falls and two Koffing float down after.

Brock: It's those things!

Misty: They stink!

Ashley: What are they?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Koffing, the Poison Gas Pokémon. Koffing hovers in the air, thanks to the poisonous gases it contains, which have a foul odor and can explode.

Brock: Do you think it's these things that caused the blackout?

Ashley: They really stinks!

The Koffing seem offended.

Brock: Ashley, don't say anything that might insult their Pokémon pride or make them mad.

Ashley: I'm sorry. You have such a unique scent, I should've known it was the aroma you have.

Misty: You call them whatever you want, but they still stinks!

Ashley and Brock: Shut up, Misty!

All the Koffing start getting even more offended and a Weezing float down behind them.

Ashley: What's that?

Misty: Koffing's grandpa?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Weezing, Koffing's evolved form. Use extreme caution, as the gases from vents on its body are toxic.

Our heroes start looking worried.

Misty: And the smell is getting worse.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Weezing: Weeeezing!

The Koffing army charges as our heroes panic and run screaming.

Ashley: Why'd you have to open your mouth and make the Koffing mad, Misty?!

Misty: I had to open my mouth! I couldn't use my nose!

Soon, our heroes run into someone.

Plant worker #1: What are you doing here?!

Brock: I'm Brock, this is Misty, and, uh, we're here to help..

Misty: Skip the introductions, we gotta get out of here!

The Koffing army rounds the corner.

Plant worker #1: The Grimer are here, too!

Plant worker #2 screams and our heroes run right behind the workers in order to escape the Koffing army.

Plant worker #2: Back to the control room!

Ashley: Hey! Wait for us!

Finally, our heroes reach the control room and close the door.

Ashley: Tell us what's going on! This blackout is a disaster to the city! Lots of Pokémon are gonna die at the Pokémon Center if the power doesn't come back soon!

Back at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy keeps watch over the Pokémon.

Nurse Joy: Hang in there. Those trainers are gonna get the power back on real soon, I'm sure. At least, I hope so.

Back at the plant.

Ashley: They need that power!

Plant worker #1: But, we can't.

Outside, the Koffing continue to enter the intake valve.

Plant worker #1: There are so many Koffing, that they're blocking the sea water intake, and releasing gas into it.

Plant worker #2: We've got to bring the water to a boil, so that it can turn the turbines, or the generator won't work at all.

Ashley: So do something!

Plant worker #2: I'm afraid that's easy to say. We've been trying to...

Brock: Ashley! The Koffing are, bashing the door! I can't hold it!

Indeed, one by one, the Koffing bash the door in order to enter the room as Ashley and Misty help reinforce the door.

Misty: I hate to say it, but if we don't act fast, we'll be on the Weezing's menu!

Ashley: You're right, but what can we do?

However, the Koffing manage to break the door down and enter the room.

Plant worker #1: You all are Pokémon trainers, right? You've gotta use your Pokémon to help us out!

Plant worker #2: That's right! If you can get rid of the Koffing, the generator will work.

Ashley: What do you expect us to do? Jigglypuff is sick! She won't be able to take on all of those Koffing at once!

Jigglypuff weakly steps forward.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, you're the only one who can help.

Jigglypuff: Glypuff!

Ashley: You, you're our last chance! Give em your Psychic!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic on one of the Koffing, but two more take its place.

Ashley: It's no good! There're too many of them!

Suddenly, through the ventilation shaft, Magnemite and several Magneton arrive and defend our heroes.

Ashley: What are they?

Brock: Magnemite and their evolved form, Magneton!

The Magnemite and Magneton use Thunder Shock, shocking all the Koffing, which caused them to flee, while outside, the same thing happened with the Koffing blocking the sea water intake. And with the blockage removed, the generator starts up again.

Brock: Yeah!

Misty: Yay!

Ashley: The lights are on!

Plant worker #2: The turbine's moving again!

Plant worker #1: The Grimer have all cleared away from the sea water intake valve!

Ashley: Yes!

Misty: Hold on, there's still one left.

Sure enough, the Weezing that led the Koffing army still stood.

Ashley: It's that Weezing. Jigglypuff, Rollout!

The attack lands, but Weezing proves to be resilient. Magnemite steps in, unleashing a Thunder Shock, Weezing is hit by the Thunder Shock, and was in pain from the shock. Weezing falls to the floor and faints.

Ashley: Alright! Pokéball, go!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, and after it shakes and wobbles, a ping is heard. Meaning, Weezing was captured. Ashley picks up the Pokéball.

Ashley: I did it! I captured a Weezing! Ashley Ketchum saves the day once again!

However, everyone else is standing far away from Ashley.

Ashley: What's wrong?

Outside, Ashley airs out the Pokéball, without releasing Weezing, due to the smell.

Ashley: The smell comes through the Pokéball!

Everyone else laughs.

Misty: That's the bad news. But the good news is Jigglypuff's one-hundred percent better.

Brock: That's right! Jigglypuff was sick until just a little while ago.

Ashley: Wow. We all sure owe a big thank you to Magnemite, here. Don't we?

Magnemite floats away. From under the water, Team Rocket are in their Gyarados submarine.

Meowth: We got em next time!

Jessie: We better!

Before James could say anything, Magnemite floats over Team Rocket's sub, and shocks it with Thunder Shock.

Team Rocket: Team Rocket's zapping off again!

Soon, our heroes arrive back at the Pokémon Center.

Misty: All those Koffing here just prove that the air and ocean is totally polluted. You guys gotta clean up the sea around here. I know you can do it.

Officer Jenny: You're right, Misty. We'll do everything we can to make sure that the ocean is really clean again.

Brock: If you clean up the air, and the water, you may just bring this place back to life.

Nurse Joy: Thanks, Ashley. You and your friends worked so hard to make sure all these Pokémon survive, you've inspired me to become a better nurse.

Officer Jenny salutes.

Officer Jenny: We salute all of your fine work.

Ashley: Oh, please, ladies, that's very nice of you. Anyway, try to make your city clean.

Nurse Joy: We will. And please come back and visit us.

As our heroes walk off, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and all the Pokémon still at the center bid them farewell.

Nurse Joy: Bye!

Narrator: Our heroes leave Gringy City with big smiles and even bigger hopes, for a future that's cleaner, and greener, than before.

The scene transitions to Professor Oak's lab.

Narrator: Meanwhile...

Professor Oak laughs.

Prof. Oak: It's been quite a while since Ashley sent me a new Pokémon. I wonder what she's captured this time.

The Pokéball opens, but Professor Oak is immediately hit by the odor of the Pokémon within.

Prof. Oak: What is that smell?!?

Weezing comes out from its Pokéball.

Prof. Oak: What's the idea of sending me a Weezing?! Yuck!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Notes:

Hope you all enjoyed this episode, especially with Ashley catching Weezing. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas.

Chapter 30: Dig Those Diglett!

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: Several months have past since Ashley left her hometown of Pallet on her Pokémon journey. After lots of adventures and discoveries, the gang find themselves somewhere in the mountains.

Misty: Yeah, we've seen tons of places. I wonder where we should go now.

Ashley: Our next destination? That's easy! We have to go to the next gym so I can get another badge!

Brock: Well, Fuchsia gym isn't too far from here.

Misty: Where is it?

Brock: Over the mountain, the map says the Fuchsia gym's on the other side of one of those mountains right over there. Is it this way? Or that way? Or maybe it's that way. Oh, great. We're surrounded by mountains on every side!

Misty: Don't tell me we're lost again.

Brock: Okay, I won't tell you.

Jigglypuff: glypuff.

Brock: Wait a minute! It looks like there's a road here.

Ashley: Well, let's hit it.

Misty shrugs. Meanwhile, Jessie and James of Team Rocket are sitting down to a picnic while Meowth does sit-ups.

Jessie: I'm having some lovely Chinese food.

James: It's tea and crumpets for me.

Meowth: Nuttin' for Meowth. I'm gettin' a gut.

Jessie and James: Work that body.

Jessie laughs.

James: Cheers.

As the two are about to enjoy their picnic, an explosion is heard and rumbling is felt by both Team Rocket and our heroes.

Misty: I wonder what that was.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is pondering the same thing after having their lunch ruined.

Jessie: I didn't, get a taste.

James: I didn't get a sip!

Meowth: Dat's de breaks, but I wonder where dat big blast came from.

Soon, another blast is heard.

Ashley: It's over there!

As our heroes investigate, Team Rocket reel in fury over their ruined picnic.

Jessie: My lunch break is ruined!

James: No tea party for me!

Jessie and James: Someone's gonna pay for this!

Jessie and James both take off in a flash.

Meowth: Hey! Wait for me!

Soon, our heroes and Team Rocket arrive and spot several trucks driving down the road to a construction site, with explosions occurring on the nearby rock walls.

Jessie: This place looks like a battle zone.

James: Maybe we're being attacked by aliens from another planet!

Jessie: (snidely) What planet are you from?

Soon, one of the trucks runs into a hole, causing all the other trucks to crash into each other as they all run into holes popping up on the road, to the shock of all the spectators.

Misty: What a wreck!

Brock: This is terrible!

Spike: Li noon noone!

Jessie: Oh, the destruction.

James: And we didn't cause it!

Soon, Jigglypuff hears the sound of other Pokémon coming from around her, until the source of the sound pops out of the ground in the form of a mole-like creature called Diglett. Jigglypuff approaches the Diglett and tries to talk, but the Diglett playfully goes down its hole as Meowth watches above.

Meowth: So THAT's it!

Soon, from out of one of the wrecked trucks, an upset man, the foreman of the operation the trucks were meant to help move along, emerges from the driver seat as our heroes run up.

Foreman: I just can't take it anymore!

Ashley: Are you alright?

Foreman: It's the Diglett! They're destroying everything!

Ashley: The Diglett?

Foreman: (points to some Diglett) See? They're right over there!

Misty: Oh, look, how cute!

Foreman: You think they're cute, do you?! Thanks to them, we can't finish building that dam! I hate Diglett! I hate them!

Ashley pulls out her Pokédex.

Ashley: Hmm. Diglett.

Dexter: Diglett, the movement of these ground Pokémon can be easily detected by their tracks of upturned earth.

Ashley: Hmm. I don't see any upturned earth.

Foreman: The ground here is covered by concrete. But if you look closely..

Right on cue, a crack forms in the road.

Ashley: They're underneath.

Misty: It looks like a mini earthquake.

Foreman: And it looks like we'll never be able to accomplish our dream of building the great Gaiva dam here in these mountains.

Ashley: Gaiva dam?

Foreman: Over there.

The Foreman points to the construction work nearby.

Worker: Alright! Let 'er rip!

Soon, right on cue, an explosion sends a rock rolling downward.

Brock: That blasting is part of building a dam?

Foreman: Yes, the blasting is part of building a dam! But we can't get supplies through because of Diglett!

Brock: That is a problem.

Our heroes look the site of the wreck.

Ben: And here I thought Diglett were problems for farmers only.

Foreman: We even created a special division for developing strategies to fight off the Diglett. We're calling for any able Pokémon trainer who's traveling through the area. Somebody with real Pokémon know-how who can help us get rid of these Diglett! The reward is a six night seven day stay at the famous Gaiva hot springs resort! If you know any Poké...

Ashley: We're a whole group of able Pokémon trainers at your service.

Foreman: Oh, so YOU'RE the first squad of trainers we called in!

Ashley: Oh, well, we weren't exactly called in, b..

With the sound of screeching tires, Gary Oak, his entourage of girls, and a fleet of buses come pulling up.

Gary: The first Pokémon trainers have arrived! The rest are in these buses.

Ashley: It's Gary.

Gary: Huh? Who are.. Well, if it isn't little Ashley from Pallet. What're you doing here? It must just be an unlucky coincidence. Only the best were invited. Like me, Gary from the town of Pallet. The number one trainer! Ashley is fourth!

Ashley: I'm fourth? I’m better than that!

Gary: You’re the fourth person to leave home, but as trainer, you're dead last. Now, watch as I step up to the plate, and hit a Pokémon grand slam! So, Ashley, have you picked up any good Pokémon?

Ashley: Of course I have. You wanna see?

Gary: No thanks, Ashley. Only amateurs show off their Pokémon. If I was gonna show something off, it'd be my personal fan club.

Gary points to his entourage of fans as they cheer for him.

Ashley: Are they Pokémon?

Misty whacks Ashley.

Misty: Don't be dumb!

Brock: So, who are the girls?

Gary: They're all some friends of mine.

Brock: They're nice friends. How would you lovely ladies like to get together with me sometime?

Fan girls: Yes, sir. That would be fun.

Brock: Yes sir?

Misty: Brock's over the hill already.

Brock: Okay, so they think I'm an old man, but I don't care. I'm desperate. Could I have somebody's cell phone number, please?! Maybe an address?! Email?!

Foreman: Can we please get back to the business at hand?! Somebody's got to get rid of these Diglett! Don't forget, a resort vacation!

Gary: Don't give it another thought, sir. Those Diglett are as good as gone now that Gary Oak is on the case. (gets in his car) So long, losers!

Gary laughs as he drives off.

Brock: What about those numbers?

Ashley: We're losers?! We can't let him beat us! We can't!

Team Rocket soon gets ear of what's going on.

Jessie: We're Pokémon trainers, aren't we? Why don't we try to win that reward?

James: That's a brilliant idea, Jessie.

Jessie: If we get rid of the Diglett, we spend a week at that hot spring resort. I could use a rest.

James: I could use a little relaxation, myself, Jessie. I'll get rid of those Diglett!

Jessie: Don't forget, James. We're a team.

James: You're right. I almost forgot that.

Jessie and James: And our team is, Team Rocket!

Meowth gets out a phone.

Meowth: Hello? Uh, I wonder if it's possible ta get traded ta a less embarrassin' team.

(Soon, something is heard)

Jessie: It sounds like those..

James: Aliens are back!

Both collapse as another dynamite blast goes off, forcing some Ratatta and Pidgey to flee. Meanwhile, at the construction site, the Foreman is addressing the trainers who arrived, including our heroes.

Foreman: We greatly appreciate all of you talented Pokémon trainers interrupting your training to come here and help us get rid of the Diglett!

Ashley: There sure are a lot of people here.

Foreman: You, with the Jigglypuff on your head! Listen with your ears, not with your mouth!

Ashley: You'd think the least he could do is yell at me by name.

Misty: Don't be mad, he doesn't know what your name is.

Ashley: My name is Ashley Ketchum, the loser from Pallet.

Brock: Don't listen to Gary. You can still catch up.

Jessie: My name's Jessie! Look at all those punks! Each outfit is more dreadful than the last.

James: Tsk tsk tsk. Jessie, there's no need to be catty.

Meowth scratches James.

Meowth: What's wrong wit' catty?!

Jessie: I just thought of something! With this many trainers, imagine how many Pokémon they must have!

James: (presses buttons on a calculator) Let's see. If each of them has six, there'd be six times that many Pokémon!

Meowth: You can do da math, I just wanna grab all dose Pokémon!

Jessie: It's a Pokémon bonanza!

James: All we have to do is.. (realizes something) Forget it. Let's just give up now.

Jessie: James, what's the matter? What's wrong?

James: How can we possibly defeat all those Pokémon when all we got are..

Jessie: Ekans.

James: And Grimer.

Jessie and James sigh.

Jessie: Another sneak attack!

James: They've never worked before in that past, have they?

Jessie: No.

Meowth: How 'bout plan B?!

Jessie: You know what this would mean?

James: Let's try it!

Meowth: It's da...

Team Rocket: Principal of Induced Evolution!

Cue to the “Who’s that Pokémon” Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Diglett!

Back to the show, the foreman brings down a poster with a picture of a Diglett x'd out.

Foreman: Pokémon trainers, here you see Diglett, the greatest parasitic bug Pokémon of the century!

Gary: Just a minute! Technically, Diglett is not a bug Pokémon. As a matter of fact, the term mole Pokémon would be more appropriate. With a height of eight inches, and a weight of two pounds, they're hardly candidates to be called the greatest anything of this century.

Ashley: That showoff thinks he knows everything.

Foreman: They may seem to be weak, but together, they can destroy. (spots something behind the crowd) It's the Diglett! (x2)

Right on cue, a Diglett starts tunneling toward the buses that brought the trainers to the construction site and sink them as more Diglett pop up.

Gary: I'll take care of this!

Gary's fan girls start cheering as he pulls out a Pokéball.

Gary: Now everyone will be able to see the top Pokémon trainer in action! (kisses his Poke Ball for good luck) This should do the trick!

Gary laughs as the Pokéball lands in front of the buses, but is shocked when the Pokémon returns to it before it could even come out.

Gary: Hey what?!

Everyone is in stunned silence.

Ashley: It won't come out! What's wrong?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

(Suddenly, a Diglett gives Gary his Pokéball back.

Gary: Oh, thanks. Wait! This can't happen! Okay, I can take care of this! I'll just bring out, my best Pokémon! You can handle it! (kisses the Pokéball three times for extra good luck) Go get em!

However, the same thing that happened with his previous Pokémon happened again, it refused to come out.

Gary: What's going on here?!

Gary gets out the rest of his Pokéballs.

Gary: Alright, I'll show em! I'll use every Pokémon I have!

Foreman: Please, somebody stop them! Stop the Diglett!

Everyone from the buses starts tossing their Pokéballs, but the same thing that happened to Gary's Pokéballs happens to them all. They refuse to come out and are returned to them by the Diglett.

Misty: At least they're polite.

Brock: Yeah, and unstoppable.

Ashley: Ha! Alright, now it's my turn. As long as they're underground, I'm gonna use Squirtle. I choose you!

But before Ashley can call out Squirtle's name as she throws the Pokéball, Jigglypuff tries to stop her.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Just like before, Squirtle refuses to leave the Pokéball.

Ashley: It almost came out.

Gary: They won't come out. For some reason, the Pokémon refuse to battle the Diglett.

Ashley: Why wouldn't they battle?

Gary: I just can't figure it out.

Ashley: Is that right, Pikachu?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Soon, everyone hears a pounding sound. And it's the Foreman trying to hit the Diglett with a mallet like he's playing a game of Whack-a-Mole.

Foreman: You won't get away with this! Go away!

Gary: That won't work! Diglett can pull their heads in at 186,282 miles per second!

Ashley: What's that?

Gary: The speed of light. Diglett aren't very strong, but they can move super fast.

Ashley: Wow. You two have been studying, huh?

Gary: Yeah, I've been studying, unlike you. My grandfather is a researcher, you know.

Ashley falls over in embarrassment.

Gary: Well, that's it. I'm gone. Look, since no one's Pokémon will come out and battle, (points out the foreman still trying to smack the Diglett) there's no reason for any trainers to be here unless they wanna watch this arcade game. I, on the other hand, must continue my journey to become a Pokémon master. And I suggest you do the same. (gets in his car) Hasta la vista, Poké-people! Come on, fans! Get in the car and let's hit the road, shall we? (drives away) Good luck!

Ashley groans.

Ashley: I don't like him!

Brock: Girls? Those numbers?

Later that night, while our heroes rests in the hot springs.

Ashley: Ah, there's nothing like a hot bath.

Misty: But, something doesn't feel quite right.

Brock: Yeah. Don't complain, we got into this place for free, didn't we?

Misty: No, it's not either of those.

Ashley: Then, what's wrong?

Misty: I can't understand why the Pokémon wouldn't come out of their Pokéballs.

Ashley: Oh, yeah.

Ashley: Why was that, Pikachu?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Jigglypuff points to some rocks, and some Diglett pop up.

Ashley: Diglett!

The sounds were the sound of multiple Diglett and our heroes come out from the hot springs.

Brock: Ashley, shouldn't we put some clothes on first?

Jigglypuff soon floats off to follow the Diglett.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff!

As our heroes follow the Diglett, the Foreman continues to attack the Diglett.

Foreman: I'll get you! I'll get you!

Meanwhile, Team Rocket bring out Ekans and Grimer, though in failure due to their "principal" not working.

James: Some principal of induced evolution.

Jessie: (holding a book) It says here, "Pokémon need to have a certain degree of experience points before they can successfully evolve.

James: Our experience is nothing but losing.

Jessie: But here's something to think about. When they finally do evolve, Pokémon become entirely different Pokémon. We've known Ekans for so long.

James: Grimer, too.

Jessie: How could we ever...

James: Evolve them?

Both tearfully hug their Pokémon, when they suddenly begin to glow.

Jessie: Oh, look!

James: Was it...

Jessie and James: Something we said?

Meowth: It could be.

Jessie and James marvel as their Pokémon change forms.

Jessie and James: They're evolving for us!

Meowth: Their time to evolve just happens to be now.

Meanwhile, our heroes continue following the Diglett deeper into the woods and are then surprised when they see a giant garden utopia, with both Diglett and Dugtrio working on the landscaping.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Ben: Looks like Diglett aren't the only mole Pokémon around here. There are Diglett's evolved form here, too! Dugtrio!

Ashey gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Dugtrio, the evolved form of Diglett. No specific information available.

Brock: Oh, now I get it! This must be Diglett and Dugtrio's home!

Ashley: Their home?

Brock: Yeah, they work and live here together. Diglett plows the ground, and Dugtrio plants the trees. And not just here, this whole mountain range is there backyard!

Ashley: All of these mountains?

Brock: Yeah, maybe. Probably all the forests in the entire world are..

Misty: Beautiful gardens made by these little guys.

Foreman: And if we complete the dam, this whole mountain forest would be completely covered with water! Nothing could ever live here.

Brock: All of our Pokémon realized that before we did.

Misty: That's why none of them would leave their Pokéballs, even when their masters ordered them to.

Brock: I guess we humans still have a lot to learn from the ways of the Pokémon. Right, Ashley?

Ashley: I guess so. Right, Jigglypuff?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Foreman: This project's cancelled. I won't build the dam.

Ashley: Well, I think I learned my lesson, Jigglypuff.

Jessie: Your lesson is just beginning! To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Meowth: Dey know de rest.

Jessie and James flinch in disbelief.

Ashly: Oh, Team Rocket. I forgot about them. Sorry, guys. But we're not in the mood for you right now, okay?

Jessie: (tsk tsk tsk tsk) But we're in a good enough mood for everyone.

James: Yes, and we never even had lunch! But now we have a special treat for all of you!

Jessie: A treat with an sensational and exciting new flavor!

Meowth: For the first time on TV..

Jessie: We're proud to present..

James: Our new Pokémon!

Jessie: Our Ekans has evolved into, Arbok!

Arbok comes out.

James: And Grimer is now.....Muk!

Jessie: We'll see! Arbok, maximum power!

Arbok charges.

Ashley: We can handle this! Right?

Jigglypuff: Jig

Jessie: Puh-lease, you think that puny thing can scare us?

Ashley: Maybe not them, but perhaps this will! Charmander!

Charmander comes out off screen.

Ashley: Squirtle!

Squirtle comes out off screen.

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur comes off screen.

Ashley: Everyone, go!

James: Weezing, Smog!

Jessie: Arbok, dive underground!

Arbok goes underground.

James: Weezing, follow!

Weezing follows Arbok through the tunnel, frustrating Ashley as she waits to see what happens next and listen to the sound of Diglett and Dugtrio.

Jessie and James: Trio, Trio, Trio!

Soon, combat sounds are heard coming from the tunnel, and Arbok and Muk pop out of the tunnel, battered and beaten.

Meowth: What happened?!

James: I know what's coming!

Jessie: Me, too!

Soon, several Diglett and a Dugtrio pop up, to Team Rocket's horror, and a tidal wave of earth, Diglett, and Dugtrio head straight for Team Rocket.

Jessie: We're surfing!

James: Yes! We're curling the chute!

Meowth: Cat-abunga!

Team Rocket: Hang ten, baby! Yeah, yeah!

Meowth: Hey! What's that thing up ahead?!

Jessie and James: Huh?

The tidal wave of earth was heading straight for the Gaiva dam construction site, to Team Rocket's horror.

Jessie: The dam!

James: Maybe it won't hold!

The wave crashes into the incomplete wall, and destroys it as Team Rocket fall off the wave.

Team Rocket: It looks like Team Rocket's busted up again!

Ashley: Gee, those guys never seem to catch a break, do they?

Misty: And they never learn their lesson.

Foreman: Not like me. I definitely learned my lesson.

Ashley: So our stay wasn't a waste after all.

Brock: That's right, and we're in luck. Fuchsia gym's right over those mountains.

Ashley: Good point.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket emerges from the remains of the destroyed dam as a sign falls on James's head.

Jessie: Construction of Gaiva dam, cancelled?

Jessie and James sigh.

Narrator: And so, the Diglett and Dugtrio were left in peace, and everybody learned that if you do a little digging, you can find something good wherever you look. And now, it's on to the next Pokémon adventure!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Chapter 31: The Ninja Poké-Showdown

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts with Ashley, who pops her head out of a bush.

Ashley: Alright, where's this famous Fuchsia gym we're looking for anyway?

Misty pops her head out of the same bush Ashley’s in.

Misty: I can't believe that there's a gym out in the middle of nowhere like this.

Jigglypuff and Brock pop their heads out of the same bush Ashley and Misty were in.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Narrator: As our heroes travel toward their next adventure at the Fuchsia gym, they pass through a deep forest where they find themselves..

Ashley, Misty, and Brock: I think it's that way!

Narrator: Completely lost.

Soon, our heroes stop for a break.

Ashley: Well, let's get going. I gotta get to that Fuchsia gym and win another badge.

Misty: Wait a minute. Let's wait for Psyduck.

Psyduck finishes getting a drink of water from a water fountain.

Misty: Psyduck, cold water can make a headache even worse.

Psyduck looks at her blankly.

Misty: Sometimes I just look at that Psyduck face and I get a headache.

Brock: What beautiful hair. Susie's such a great breeder.

Misty: Hey, Brock! How bout a trade? That Vulpix for my Psyduck.

Brock: No way!

Misty: It wouldn't take much time to brush, cause Psyduck only has three hairs.

Ashley: Come one, guys. We better get going.

Unknown to them, a bug Pokémon watches them from the treetop and soon, our heroes come across a plank that crosses a gorge with a river running through it. First, Ashley crawls across as she leads the way, but looks down.

Ashley: Hold on! If we fall, our Pokémon journey's over!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Ashley loses her balance but catches herself.

Ashley: Are you sure Fuchsia gym is somewhere around here?!

Jigglypuff then spots something.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! ("Looky!")

Our heroes look to where Jigglypuff was pointing.

Ashley: Huh? What's that?

Soon, our heroes head toward a mansion.

Misty: That's weird, a huge mansion right in the middle of nowhere.

Brock: I didn't know any old houses like this still existed.

Ashley: Well, at least we can ask somebody here the way to the Fuchsia gym.

As our heroes walk in, the same Pokémon watches them from the trees as our heroes enter.

Ashley: Hello, is anybody here?

Misty: Is anyone home?

Brock: Seems deserted.

Ashley: Hello?

Misty leans against a wall, but suddenly falls through it, as it's actually a trap revolving door.

Ashley: Huh? Misty?

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Brock: What's wrong? Where's Misty?!

Jigglypuff: puff!

Ashley: She's gone!

Brock examines the wall.

Brock: Ashley, this is a secret door.

Ashley: Secret door?

Brock: When you touch this wall, (knocks the door and the secret is revealed along with Misty) it opens.

Misty: Ow. Guys, what kind of crazy place is this?

Brock: It sure isn't your run of the mill mansion.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Soon, our heroes hear something and soon see the same Pokémon that was watching them, Venonat and Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: What's that?

Dexter: Venonat, a bug Pokémon. It's eyes function as radar, allowing it to see in the dark.

Ashley: Hey, that's not a run of the mill Pokémon.

The Venonat then walks away through the door and further into the house.

Ashley: Hey, wait up! Where's the owner of this place?!

Venonat: Venonat.

Ashley: Say what?

Misty: Maybe it wants us to follow it, Ashley.

Jigglypuff: puff

Brock: Let's go see.

Ashley: Yeah!

Our heroes soon start following Venonat, until Ashley gets electrocuted and falls over.

Brock: Guys, look there!

What shocked Ashley was a Voltorb hiding in the floor.

Ashley: Doesn't look friendly! (gets out her Pokédex) Wonder what it is.

Dexter: Voltorb, the identity of this creature is unknown. It has an extreme personality, uses electric attacks, and, at times, self-destructs.

Ashley: This place gets weirder and weirder!

Soon, our heroes head up some stairs and into another floor of the mansion.

Ashley: Where'd Venonat go?

Misty: Look! Over there!

Ashley: Hey! Wait up!

However, as Ashley runs forward, he runs into an invisible wall.

Misty: Ashley, what is it? What happened?

Brock: Ben's right! It's an invisible wall!

Misty: An invisible wall?

Misty helps Ashley up after she falls over.

Brock: We better get out of here while we still have the chance.

Misty: Yeah. Come on, guys, let's go.

However, as they walk back the way they came, Ashley runs into another invisible wall.

Brock: It's another invisible wall!

Misty screams.

Misty: A trap?

Ashley: A trap?!

Brock: I hope they're not trying to trap us so they can steal our Pokémon.

Our heroes gasp at the thought.

Brock: Cause I don't want them to take away my Vulpix!

Ashley: Come on, guys. We gotta get out of this place. (peers through the window) Maybe there's an exit.

As Ashley peers through the window, the wall she’s hanging on to tips over and screams.

Misty and Brock: Ashley!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Misty and Brock peer down and see the river they crossed over to get to the mansion.

Brock: Oh no! She’s gone!

Misty: Oh, Ash.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff

Ashley: Hey, guys! I’m still alive!

Misty and Brock are both shocked to hear her voice.

Ashley: Here! Down here!

Misty and Brock look down and see Ashley hanging on for dear life.

Ashley: Come on! Help me up!

Soon, Ashley is pulled up to safety and she sighs.

Ashley: That was close!

Brock: This is a dangerous place if you're not careful.

Soon, our heroes hear a door opening and see the Venonat they were following.

Ashley: Venonat! It's you! I'm gonna teach you a lesson!

As Ashley charges, Venonat jumps back through the door it came out of.

Ashley: Come back!

Soon, Ashley sees three projectiles coming at her and screams. In seconds, the projectiles hit the wall, but the others are concerned that Ashley was hit as well.

Misty and Brock: Ashley!

Jigglypuff: jiggly.

Misty and Brock bursts into the room, but can't find Ashley.

Misty: Where is she?

Brock: There must be another way out!

The door soon turns to reveal Ashley pinned to the wall by multiple shuriken, to the surprise of Misty and Brock.

Ashley: Someone help me.

Soon, laughter is heard as a woman descends from the rafters and in front of our heroes.

???: Born in darkness, living in darkness, such is the fate of the ninja. I am Aya, ninja warrior.

Misty: But don't you think that color is a little bright for a ninja?

???: I don't need your fashion report. But tell me, didn't you enjoy my little star treatment? (reveals a shuriken)

Ashley: You can't just chuck throwing stars around! It's dangerous!

Misty: That's right!

However, Brock wasn't listening and approached the ninja woman.

Brock: I think that electric pink suits you perfectly, and you certainly look lovely.

The ninja woman swats Brock's hand away and then pushes him down and holds him back with her foot, to the shock and embarrassment of Ashley and Misty.

???: This is a training camp! It was your fault you let your guard down.

Ashley: Let my guard down?

???: I will not let you all leave this mansion without having a Pokémon battle with me, first.

Our heroes are to the ninja woman's request for a battle as the Venonat they were following appears behind her legs.

Ashley: That thing!

???: This Venonat informed me that a group of stupid looking people and a familiar face had entered the mansion.

Ashley: For your information, we're not the stupid ones around here! I accept your challenge! (realizes he's still stuck) But first, could you let me down from here?

Everyone falls over embarrassment and soon, Ashley is freed from her predicament and takes her place on the battlefield.

???: One Pokémon for each of us. Choose yours, now.

Ashley: Bulbasaur, I choose you!

Bulbasaur comes out from the Pokéball Ashley threw.

???: I select, Venonat!

Ashley: Bulbasaur, Tackle, now!

Bulbasaur charges, but Venonat jumps and stomps on Bulbasaur's head to go back up.

???: Venonat, Stun Spore!

Venonat starts shaking to let loose the attack.

Ashley: Bulbasaur, Whirlwind!

Bulbasaur blows the Stun Spore away.

Ashley: Now, Vine Whip!

Bulbasaur attacks, but Venonat dodges every time.

???: Psybeam, now!

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

The attack leaves Bulbasaur temporarily dizzy and confused.

Ashley: Hang in there, Bulbasaur! Now it's time to give it your Leech Seed!

Bulbasaur leaps, dodges another Psybeam, fires its attack, and Venonat is instantly sapped of its energy.

???: Venonat!

Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Leech Seed is sucking away your Venonat's power! It's helpless!

???: Return, Venonat!

Venonat returns to its Pokéball.

Ashley: Good work, Bulbasaur! A victory for me!

Suddenly, the Voltorb from earlier rolls into the room.

Misty: It's that Voltorb!

Voltorb does self-destruct. And in the smoke, a man appears behind the ninja woman.

???: You still have a lot to learn, Aya.

Aya bows.

Aya: Honored brother, I have failed!

Brock: You're Aya's older brother? My name is Brock. You sure have a very nice sister. It's a pleasure to meet..

Before Brock can finish, Misty whacks him with a mallet.

Misty: This is no time to kiss up, Brock!

???: None of you will be permitted to leave this venerable mansion, until these students of Ben's do battle with me.

Ashley: Who are you?

???: I am Koga, the Pokémon master of the Fuchsia gym.

Misty: Oh, so this is the Fuchsia gym.

Koga: That is correct.

Ashley: Well, at least we're in the right place.

Meanwhile, outside, Team Rocket spots the gym.

Meowth: So that's the famous Ninja Mansion.

James: Well, I, for one, am not impressed. It looks like a Japanese restaurant.

Jessie: There are lots of precious poisonous Pokémon in that mansion.

Meowth: Then let's figure a way to bust into this ninja joint, snatch the poison Pokémon, and hit the road.

Jessie picks up a rose.

Jessie: Poisonous Pokémon are positively perfect for perfidious people like us.

James: What does that mean?

Jessie: It means beautiful things can be painful.

Jessie tosses the rose to James, who grabs it.

James: Ow! That hurt!

Jessie: Let's go!

Jessie tosses the binoculars at James, who falls over when they hit him. Meanwhile, inside the gym.

Ashley: Well, that's fine with me. I was looking for the Fuchsia gym, now 'll each win your badge.

Koga: For you, this Soul badge will be yours, if you defeat me, of course.

Ashley: Alright, let's battle!

Cue to the “Who’s That Pokémon” Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Venonat!

Back to the show.

Koga: We shall have a two on two Pokémon battle, young lady.

Ashley: That's fine with me! I'll start with Pidgeotto!

Koga: Then I shall lead with Venonat!

Both Pokémon come out from their Pokéball, but Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Guess I'll just have to beat this Venonat, too!

Koga laughs.

Koga: This Venonat has a great deal more experience.

Venonat suddenly starts glowing and changes form, and the glow soon fades to reveal a new Pokémon in Venonat's place.

Brock: A metamorphosis attack?

Misty: No, it just evolved!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex off-screen.

Dexter: Venomoth, an evolved form of Venonat. Tiny scales on its wings disperse various spores when they are flapped.

Ashley: Uh oh!

Koga: Venomoth, Stun Spore.

Venomoth spreads its Stun Spore.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, Whirlwind!

However, the Stun Spore overcomes Pidgeotto.

Ashley: Pidgeotto!

Koga: Venomoth, release your Sleep Powder.

The attack lands and Pidgeotto falls to the ground, fast asleep.

Ashley: Pidgeotto, return! (brings out next Pokéball) Charmander, go!

Charmander comes out.

Koga: Venomoth, Stun Spore!

Venomoth spreads the Stun Spore.

Ashley: Charmander, Flamethrower!

Charmander attacked and dissipated the Stun Spore effortlessly.

Ashley: Great job, Charmader! (notices something wrong with the ceiling on her left) Huh?

The ceiling soon comes down.

Ashley: What's that?!

The dust fades to reveal a curtain, which parts to reveal three figures, two of which are holding umbrellas and sound familiar.

??? & ???: Welcome to the show.

Ashley: What's going on here?

Jessie: Now, let our ancient performance begin. (steps forward) Prepare for trouble!

James: (yells five times) Make! It! Double! (yells three more times)

Jessie: (reveals she's wearing a kabuki costume) To protect the world from devastation.

James: (reveals he too is wearing a kabuki costume) To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare, prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! Dat's right! Now step aside while we pick up all your pretty little poisonous Pokémon!

Ashley: Forget it, Meowth!

Jessie and James try to walk forward, but end up tripping and falling on top of Meowth.

James: Jessie, it's too hard to move in these costumes!

Jessie: A ninja mansion calls for a kabuki star. We have to wear these outfits!

James: Yes, but..

Meowth: If you can't move, we'll lose the Pokémon!

Jessie: You're right, let's change.

Both Jessie and James change to their usual outfits and send out their Pokémon.

Koga: We'll have to join forces to vanquish them!

Ashley: Right! Charmander, go!

Koga: Go, Venomoth!

Aya: Go, Venonat!

James: Step right up! Ha!

James fires a sticky net at the charging Pokémon, trapping them, to their trainers shock.

Ashley: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff jumps into battle.

Jessie: You're in the way!

James fires a sticky net that captures Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Pikachu!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

James: No one can stop us this time!

Misty: We need you now, Starmie!

However, instead of Starmie, Psyduck breaks out of its Pokéball unannounced.

Misty: Psyduck?! You're not Starmie!! (shrugs) This time, I'll chose Staryu!

However, Psyduck blocks the way for Staryu to come out.

Misty: You're Psyduck, not Staryu! Don't you understand?! Fine, then! Go if you want to.

Psyduck instead hides behind Misty.

Misty: Psyduck, you're driving me crazy!!

Psyduck walks onto the battlefield.

Misty: What attacks can Psyduck do?

Ashley: Here, ask Dexter.

Dexter: Psyduck's attacks are: One, Tail Whip.

Misty: Psyduck, Tail Whip attack, now!

Psyduck just wags its tail, causing everyone to fall over in disbelief.

Misty: How can you call that lame tail wag an attack?!

Ashley: It must have other attacks.

Dexter: Psyduck attacks. Number 2, Scratch.

Misty: Alright, Psyduck! Scratch attack, now!

Psyduck charges, but Arbok bites Psyduck's head during the attack, making Misty groan.

Misty: What a totally pathetic Pokémon. Now it's giving me a headache.

Koga: I think I have a way out of this!

Koga pulls a rope and multiple Voltorb come down from the ceiling.

Meowth: What are they?

Jessie: I don't know what they are, but they're in the way!

Jessie fires a sticky web at the Voltorb and reels them in.

Jessie: This is a nice little catch.

Meowth: I don't know what these things are, but I can use them to practice my bowling game!

James: That's a Voltorb!

Meowth: A Voltorb?

The Voltorb Meowth is holding self-destructs, giving our heroes, Koga and Aya a chance to escape into another room.

Misty: Hey, guys. Do any of you notice anything weird about this room?

Brock: The walls, the beams, the ceiling! They're all in a slant!

Koga: This is a slanted room, to confuse our enemies.

Ashley tries to remove the net from Charmander and Jigglypuff, but to no avail and soon, Team Rocket busts into the room.

Meowth: There you are!

James: For some reason, I seem to be losing my "liquiebrium".

Jessie and James start to slide due to the slant.

Meowth: Dey built dis place like a fun house! Da floor is slanted! (picks up a Voltrob) Maybe dey'll have some fun wit dis Voltorb.

Meowth rolls the Voltorb to our heroes like a bowling ball and it self-destructs and the smoke clears to reveal Psyduck running around in panic because of the explosion.

Meowth: What's with this loser Pokémon?

Misty: Psyduck, you're just gonna get hurt out there! Return!

However, Psyduck dodges every single attempt by Misty to return it to the Pokéball, causing Meowth to do something about it by kicking Psyduck aside.

Meowth: Out of the way!

Psyduck lands at James' feet.

James: Let's snatch this Pokémon, too!

Meowth: We don't need Pokémon like that!

Meowth knocks Psyduck back to our heroes with a hockey stick, only for it to get back up and panic again.

Misty: Even rejected by Team Rocket.

Brock: It looks like its headache's getting worse.

Misty approaches and holds Psyduck.

Misty: Look, you come here, right now.

Soon, Psyduck goes limp, but soon unleashes a powerful attack that freezes Team Rocket in place.

Jessie: What's happening?

James: I.. I'm frozen! I can't move!

Brock: Hey, this must be one of Psyduck's attacks!

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Psyduck's attacks. Number 3: Disable.

Psyduck then lifts Team Rocket up with another move.

Dexter: Psyduck's attacks. Number 4: Confusion.

Psyduck uses Confusion to throw Team Rocket against the walls.

Misty: Psyduck's attacks are pretty good!

Brock: Yeah!

Ashley: You're right!

Psyduck's Confusion attack sends Team Rocket blasting through the roof and into the skies.

James: This place looks a lot nicer from the air!

Meowth: It also looks like..

Team Rocket: Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Back inside the mansion, Psyduck's power melts the netting around the Pokémon who were caught.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Charmander: Char!

Misty: You had that kind of power all along?

Dexter: When Psyduck's headache becomes severe, it uses amazing power.

Psyduck: Psy y y duck.

Brock: That kind of talent's a real pain.

Misty: Oh yeah.

Koga: Magnificent! That was quite an impressive display.

Aya: I was very impressed by your performance.

Both Koga and Aya kneel.

Koga: Young lady, would you consider trading your Psyduck for my Venomoth?

Aya: I'd gladly trade my Venonat.

Misty: (hugs Psyduck) Well, I wouldn't trade Psyduck for any Pokémon in the world.

Ashley: Misty, you couldn't wait to get rid of Psyduck!

Brock: A woman's heart can be a very fickle thing, Ashley.

Koga: A Pokémon like that, would certainly merit our Soul badge.

Ashley realizes that she still has a gym match to win.

Ashley: That's right! We still haven't finished our match!

Koga: Agreed.

Soon, everyone heads outside to resume the match.

Ashley: The Pokémon I choose for this battle is Charmander!

Koga: Then I will choose, Golbat!

Koga throws the Pokéball and Golbat comes out. Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: What's that?

Dexter: Golbat, attacking with its sharp fangs, this Pokémon can drain three-hundred cubic centimeters of blood per bite.

Ashley: Be careful, Charmander!

Koga: Golbat, Wing Attack!

Golbat dives, but Charmander evades the attacks

Ashley: Charmander, Ember attack!

Charmander swings its tail and spins around as the embers force Golbat to stop attacking.

Ashley: Alright! Good job, Charmander!

Koga: Golbat, use your Screech attack!

The attack forces Charmander to stop spinning and cover its ears, along with everyone else, save for Koga)

Misty: I can't stand that noise!

Brock: I'm getting goosebumps!

Ashley: (covering her ear) Charmander, Flamethrower!

The attack stops Golbat's Screeching, but it ends up hitting Brock.

Brock: Ouch.

Charmander keeps firing until one shot grazes Golbat's wing.

Ashley: Okay, finish it off with Fire Spin!

The attack surrounds Golbat and engulfs it in flames, to Koga's shock, and Golbat comes down the hard way in defeat.

Ashley: We did it.

Koga: You have beaten me. And Psyduck saved my Voltorb from being stolen by those thieves. (gets out the Soul badge) This Soul badge rightfully belongs to you.

Ashley: (takes the badge) A Soul badge! Alright!

Koga: We both have got a lot to learn about battle. We will now train even harder, Aya.

Aya: Yes, brother.

Ashley: Yes! I got a Soul badge! Alright! Woo hoo!

Narrator: So after earning a Soul badge, our heroes continue along on their Pokémon journey.

Misty: You know, you did a really great job back there, Psyduck. I hope success doesn't go to your head.

Psyduck: Psyduck?

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Notes:

I hope you all have enjoyed this chapter, especially since Ashley has now earned her sixth badge.

Chapter 32: The Flame Pokémon-athon!

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Ashley: Hey! We're here!

Narrator: After earning a Soul badge at the Fuchsia gym, our friends arrive at the Safari Zone, where they're sure to discover some new and unusual Pokémon.

Suddenly, the ground starts shaking.

Misty: Hey! It feels like and earthquake!

Brock: Look out! Over there!

Suddenly, the group sees a giant herd of Pokémon charging towards them.

Ashley: What is it?

Our heroes soon see what's causing the shaking, a stampeding herd of bull-like Pokémon.

Ashley: Oh man. (gets out her Pokédex) What are those things?

Dexter: Tauros, a Wild Bull Pokémon. When whipping itself with its three tails, its Tackle is a powerful destructive force.

Ashley: Yes! Okay, Jigglypuff! (notices Jigglypuff sleeping) Hey, Jigglypuff!

Brock: Nice time for a nap.

Misty: Don't you think Pikachu's outnumbered here?

Ashley: I know that. (gets out a Pokéball) Charmander, I choose you!

Ashley throws the Pokéball and Charmander comes out.

Ash: Ember attack, now!

However, before Charmander can attack, a Growlithe lands on top of it.

Ashley: What's that thing?

Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Growlithe, a Puppy Pokémon of pleasant demeanor and great diligence. It drives enemies away with barks and bites.

Ashley: Growlithe? Alright, Charmander, Flamethrower attack!

Charmander tosses the Growlithe off its back and attacks, but the Growlithe uses a Flamethrower of its own as the herd of Tauros stampedes away.

Ashley: So it's a fire type, too. Charmander, return!

Charmander returns to its Pokéball.

Ashley: Maybe, Squirtle.

. However, before Ashley can get Squirtle's Pokéball out, a voice is heard.

???: Hold it!

Ashley looks and sees a horse rearing up in front of her, causing her to fall back. The horse-like Pokémon stops rearing up so the rider can talk to our heroes.

Ashley: Hey, what are you doing?!

???: You little sidewinder! Don't tell me you don't know this whole area is a Pokémon Reserve.

Ashley: A Pokémon Reserve?

???: Yes.

Ashley: What's that?

???: It's a place where it's against the law to capture Pokémon so they can grow up here naturally.

Ashley: That's amazing!

Brock: (in a western accent) You grew up right pretty, yourself, miss. What's the name of this here place?

???: Have you ever heard of the Big P Pokémon Ranch that's owned by the Laramie family?

Brock: Isn't that the place where they raise lots of Pokémon in the wild? Hey! This must be that place!

???: This is the Laramie Big P ranch, and I'm Lara Laramie.

The Growlithe leaps towards Lara.

Lara: And this here Growlithe makes sure nobody tries to capture our Pokémon.

Our heroes are amazed.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Lara: If you're friends with Ben, then you're okay in my book, even though you tried to capture some of our Pokémon.

Soon, our heroes see multiple pens filled with different Pokémon and ranch hands tending to them, Ashley pulled out her Pokédex off screen.

Dexter: Ponyta, a Fire Horse Pokémon. Its mane is made of intense flames.

Ashley is in awe over what Dexter had said.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Misty: But when riding on a Ponyta, isn't it real hot?

Lara: I don't need to worry cause a Ponyta will never ever burn anybody it really trusts.

Ashley: Nice Ponyta.

Ashley tries petting Ponyta, but she ends up getting her hand set on fire, resulting in Squirtle having to use its Water Gun to put the flame out, and Lara laughs.

Lara: It took a while for Ponyta to trust me, too.

Misty: Just training one Pokémon's a big job, but a whole herd must be really tough.

Brock: Breeders love Pokémon from the Laramie ranch, cause they're raised in the wild and they're a little stronger than other Pokémon. You're lucky if you get a Big P Pokémon.

Lara: I'm real glad that some folks know about all the hard work we do. We're real proud of the way we raise our Pokémon here.

Misty: Well, I'd love to see more of this place.

Lara: Well, we're having a big party here tonight. Why don't you all come as my guests?

Ashley: A party?! That sounds great!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! Jiggly! ("Party! Party!")

Lara: Well, that would be a real pleasure! And if you stay here at the ranch tonight, you'll be able to see the big Pokémon race tomorrow.

Ashley: A Pokémon race?

Lara: We race one another to find out who's got the best Pokémon. Anybody who wins the Big P Pokémon Race, becomes an honorary member of the Laramie clan!

Soon, rumbling is felt.

Lara: Huh?

Misty: The Tauros again!

Lara: No, that sound could only be..

Before Lara can finish her sentence, the stampeding Pokémon are revealed to be a herd Dodrio. Ashley gets out her Pokédex, but the herd runs off before Ashley can scan one.

Ashley: Oh man! They move fast!

Soon, someone riding a Dodrio stops near our heroes.

???: Howdy, Lara.

Dexter: Dodrio, a Three-Headed Bird Pokémon that can run faster than it can fly. It's three heads represent joy, sorrow, and anger.

???: We're gonna win the Pokémon race tomorrow.

Lara: Don't be too sure, partner! It takes more than just speed to win the race.

???: Just get ready to lose, Lara.

The stranger yells and rides off on his Dodrio.

Misty: What a jerk! Who is that guy?!

Lara: He's Dario, a Dodrio trainer. And we'll see what kind of guy he is.

Later that night, the party is in full swing. Soon, our heroes our walking around the party taking in the sights, sounds, and smells.

Vendor: Hey, Lara! Good luck in the race tomorrow! We're all gonna be rootin' for ya!

Lara: Thank you kindly!

Partygoer #1: You're Ponyta's great!

Lara: Thank you, ma'am!

Partygoer #2: Good luck, Lara!

Lara: Appreciate it!

Partygoer #3: Go for it, girl!

Brock: She must be a real contender in that race.

Misty: Well, she certainly has done a great job training that Ponyta of hers.

Ashley: We're really lucky to have run into such an incredible Pokémon Breeder, aren't we?

Soon, Dario runs up behind our heroes.

Dario: Hey, Lara! All of your Tauros are going crazy back at the ranch!

Our heroes gasp and run to the scene as Lara whistles for Ponyta and jumps on when it arrives.

Lara: Let's go!

As our heroes run to the ranch, Dario smiles and snickers with sly triumph.

Lara: Hey! What?

Lara spots her Tauros herd fighting each other.

Lara: Growlithe, get in there and settle em down!

Growlithe leaps into the pen, and calms the Tauros. Soon, Lara and Ponyta hear a rustling sound.

Lara: What's that?

Something then darts out and runs past Ponyta so fast that it rears up and throws Lara off, which results in her injuring her left arm as our heroes arrive on the scene.

Ash: Whoa! Ponyta!

Brock: Lara.

Lara: I think I'm okay. OW!

Misty: Don't move that arm!

Ashley: Whoa, Ponyta! Settle down!

Lara is surprised that Ashley is confidently trying to calm Ponyta down.

Ashley: Come on, settle down! Calm down, Ponyta!

At last, Ponyta calms down, and Ashley sighs.

Ashley: I wonder what happened to spook all the Pokémon.

Lara: She's good.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket watches from afar.

Meowth: Pretty nice work!

Jessie: Even better than we planned it.

James: I have got a very good feeling about this one!

Soon, a familiar voice is heard.

Dario: Good work. I wouldn't expect anything less from Team Rocket.

Jessie: We're just here to do the best job possible, so we can all get just what we want.

James: Once Team Rocket gets in with the Laramie clan, we'll make big bucks. We're gonna get rich and rule the world!

Jessie: We're gonna make sure that you win that race, Dario. (winks)

Dario: Uh huh. If I get what I want, you get what you want.

Meowth: Right, partner!

Everyone soon laughs. Meanwhile, Lara is feeling down with her arm in a sling, and she sighs.

Lara: With my arm like this, I can't grip Ponyta's reins and I won't be able to race tomorrow.

Ashley: Yeah. Too bad for the Laramie clan.

Lara: Hold on! Ashley, you could ride Ponyta for me!

Our heroes are shocked and surprised at the idea.

Ashley: I can't do it! Ponyta will burn any rider except you!

Lara: I'm sure you can do it. When I saw you trying so hard to pet Ponyta, I knew you could, Ashley. Please give it a try.

Ashley: Yeah, but..

Ashley looks at Ponyta.

Misty: Give it a try!

Brock: We'll help you in every way we can.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jigglypuff

Ashley: Well, in that case, I'll do it. Looks like we're partners, Ponyta.

Ashley tries to pet Ponyta, but gets her hand set on fire again.

Misty: I guess Ponyta's not too cool with this.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly

Lara: (stern) Ponyta! (gentle) Ponyta, if you win the race with a new rider, it'll prove how great you really are. Everybody will know that you're the best of all, and that'll be the best praise for me. Won't you please let Ashley ride you tomorrow?

Ponyta nods and whinnies and soon, our heroes are outside.

Lara: Remember, Ponyta.

Ashley gets on Ponyta's back, and doesn't get burned.

Ashley: Hey, it's not hot! I did it! Yeah!

However, Ashley accidentally makes Ponyta go with her holding on to its tail, and Brock sighs.

Misty: At least he's hanging in there.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly

The next day, the race is about to begin.

Announcer: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to this year's Pokémon Challenge, sponsored by the Laramie clan! Our course takes our challengers over rugged terrain to test their speed and abilities. Whoever clears all the obstacles and crosses the finish line first, is our winner! Will the Pokémon and trainers please come to the starting line now?!?

The racers approach the starting line, among them are Ashley on Ponyta, Misty on Starmie, Brock on Onix, Dario on Dodrio, and Jigglypuff on Squirtle.

Lara: Good luck, guys!

Ashley: Ready to race, Ponyta!

Ponyta flares its flames.

Brock: Hey!

Misty: They're gonna burn up the track!

Soon, the starting light begins to count down.

Announcer: Ready?!? Go!!!

Cue to the “Who’s that Pokémon” Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Ponyta!

Back to the show, the green light comes on, and the race is underway.  As the racers run on, from the grassy field, a shiny object strikes a Tauros.

Announcer: And something has happened to the Tauros! It's acting like this is a rodeo!

Soon, the Tauros strike a Nidorina.

Announcer: Whoa! And now Nidorina's fighting mad after getting bumped by Tauros! They're ignoring their trainers and starting to battle! These Pokémon could use some strict training. They look like they're out of this race!

From the grassy field, the culprit is revealed to be James of Team Rocket.

James: I got a bull's eye!

Jessie: Or close to it.

Announcer: The next obstacle is a forty-five degree uphill climb! A test of endurance for the Pokémon and their trainers. And Dario still holds the lead!

Ashley is riding neck and neck with a Raticate.

Ashley: Come on, Ponyta!

As everyone else heads downhill, Jigglypuff and Squirtle bring up the rear, and the announcer chuckles.

Announcer: Bringing up the rear are Pikachu and Squirtle, but slow and steady may not be enough to win this race.

Meanwhile, the other racers start heading downhill with the trainer riding an Electrode quickly picking up speed.

Announcer: Whoa! Who's that barreling down the steep slope?!

Ashley: What?

Dario: He's fast!

Announcer: That's Electrode, using it's perfectly round body to gain speed and take the lead on the downhill!

Soon, Electrode falls down a pit in the middle of the track as Team Rocket laughs, revealing that they were responsible.

Announcer: And it's another accident! Electrode has fallen into a hole, and Dodrio has once again taken over the lead!

Electrode starts turning red.

Announcer: Oh no! Electrode's voltage level is too high!

As Ashley and Dario race on, Electrode self-destructs as Ashley and Dario attempt to jump over.

Lara: Ashley!

Announcer: What a shock! Electrode's most powerful attack, Explosion! It's destroyed everything around! Electrode's living up to its "Bomb Ball" nickname!

Team Rocket just laughs at the development.

Meowth: Another one bites the dust!

Jigglypuff and Squirtle soon arrive on the scene, and Squirtle uses Water Gun on Ashley to get her and Ponyta back on their feet, to Team Rocket's shock.

Meowth: Oh no!

Announcer: They're back up! Ponyta and Lara's replacement, Ash, are showing they really got guts!

Lara sighs with relief.

Lara: Alright!

Announcer: Now, one of the most difficult sections of the course! The Pokémon have to jump from one stone to the next to cross the river!

Dario: Go! Go, Dodrio!

Dodrio effortlessly jumps from stone to stone, while a Rhyhorn and Brock and Onix come to a halt. The Rhyhorn tries to jump to a stone, but ends up sinking along with it due to its weight. This signals the end of the race for Brock and Onix.

Brock: That's okay. We tried.

Announcer: Too bad, folks! Rock Pokémon can't deal with water, so Onix is outta here!

Back at the race course, Jigglypuff rides Squirtle across like a surfboard.

Announcer: Hang loose and surf's up for Jigglypuff! Squirtle and Starmie are performing like true blue water Pokémon.

Misty: I'll keep on going, Brock!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Announcer: Ponyta is a great jumper and crossing beautifully with no fear of the water, it could make a comeback!

Ashley: Faster, faster, faster, faster!

Lara: That's it! You can do it, Ashley!

Announcer: Now, to boost their energy, each Pokémon can resume the race only after eating an entire bowl of food! The Pokémon decide which bowl to eat.

As Dario lands, his Dodrio's heads start arguing about who gets to eat first.

Dario: Quit fighting! You'll all get your fair share!

Announcer: Looks like each one of Dodrio's three heads wants to eat first and a fight's broken out! The fastest runner's losing valuable time here as Starmie, Squirtle, and Ponyta appear on the scene!

Ashley: Okay, Ponyta! Time for some fast food!

Dario: Alright, Team Rocket! Time to go to work!

Soon, some black smoke rolls in.

Announcer: We got a major problem here, folks! Black smoke is blowing over the course! I hope our camera crew can get our picture back soon, and show us that there's been another accident out there.

Lara: Ponyta.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble.

James: Make it double.

Ash: It's Team Rocket!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right!

Misty: We don't have time to play around with you three stooges!

Jessie: How dare you compare us to.. I mean, come on up and lets have a word with you.

James: Yes, come on up and bring your Ponyta with you.

Meowth: Then I can mess you up again!

Ashley: Mess you up again? So, it was Team Rocket!

Misty: It was you who broke Lara's arm!

Jessie: Such a sad accident.

James: We couldn't sleep after it happened!

Ashley: Save your tears! Jigglypuff! Squirtle! Get ready to rumble!

However, both Pokémon were busy chowing down, but soon got battle ready.

Jessie: This race is over for you, losers! Arbok, Glare attack!

Both Jigglypuff and Squirtle are paralyzed by Arbok's Glare.

Misty: Let's go, Starmie!

Starmie spins into battle.

James: Muk, Sludge attack, now!

The attack lands and Starmie is blinded.

Misty: You okay, Starmie?

Jessie: I think we're winning!

James: I think you're right!

Ponyta starts rearing up.

Ashley: Whoa! Settle down, Ponyta! Hey! Calm down!

Jessie: Dario, now's your chance!

Dario: Thanks, Jessie! Go, Dodrio!

Dario leaps back into the race.

Ashley: Team Rocket's working for Dario!

Misty: Ashley! Forget about them! You have to win this race for Lara Laramie! You go catch up with Dario, and we'll take care of Team Rocket!

Ashley: But. But, I...

Jigglypuff: Jiggly! ("Just go!")

Jessie: Stop Ponyta with your Poison Sting!

Arbok dives at Ponyta, but Ponyta's flames flare up, spooking Arbok as Muk steps in to attack.

James: Oh no! Don't use the gas!

Muk attacks, the flames travel up the gas stream, causing an explosion that sends Team Rocket flying.

Jessie: Things seemed to be going well for us this time!

James: Maybe we'll have better luck next time!

Meowth: Now we're blasting off again!

Back at the stands, the picture comes back on.

Announcer: Now that we've got our picture back, and...Dodrio is still in the lead! Now let's take a look at what happened to the other Pokémon, and I can't see anything. Wait! Who's that? It's a giant burning flame!

Ashley: Faster, Ponyta! We're way behind!

Announcer: It's Ponyta! I don't know how it happened, but it looks like this has become a two Pokémon race between Dodrio and Ponyta, with nothing left but a flat out run to the finish line! And Dodrio has entered the stadium still in the lead!

Dario laughs.

Dario: I'm gonna win this one!

Dario laughs, and the crowd starts cheering louder as the race comes to its nail biting close. Ashley and Ponyta are charging forward, getting close to Dario.

Dario: Huh? How'd she get so close?

Announcer: Now Ponyta is closing in on Dodrio!

Ashley: He's right, Ponyta. Let's beat 'em!

Announcer: Now these three powerful Pokémon are trading the lead!

Dario: Do it, Dodrio!

Dodrio pecks at Ponyta.

Announcer: Something's happened! Ponyta is falling behind!

Ashley: That was a cheap shot, Dario!

Dario: I do what I have to to win!

Announcer: Dodrio is closing in on the finish line!

Ponyta's burning flame start to grow stronger, surprising Ashley. Ponyta is enveloped a white glow, which then fades to reveal Ponyta's new form.

Ashley: Ponyta just..

Lara: Evolved into Rapidash!

Announcer: Fans, this is incredible! Ponyta has just evolved into Rapidash! The fastest sprinter in the world of Pokémon!

Dario: I can't believe it!

Announcer: Here come Rapidash and Dodrio! Rapidash is said to have a top speed of over one-hundred miles an hour! Rapidash has caught up! They're neck and neck, heading for the finish line!

Dario: Come on, Dodrio!

Ashley: Rapidash!

Announcer: It's down to the wire!

They both approach, and Rapidash takes the lead and wins the race by a muzzle and leaving Dario in second.

Announcer: An incredible upset! Rapidash makes an amazing comeback to win this Pokémon Challenge!

Ashley: Way to go, Rapidash.

Dario: You cheater! You interfered with me!

Ashley: You're the one who attacked me!

Dario: I'll show you! Go get 'em!

Rapidash simply kicks Dario with Stomp, causing them to blast off Team Rocket style.

Announcer: Congratulations, Ponyta, I mean, Rapidash! You are this year's Pokémon Challenge Champion! Let's give a big hand for its trainer, Lara Laramie, and for the winning rider, Ashley Ketchum!

Misty and Brock begin cheering for Ashley's big win.

Ashley: Hey, congratulations, Lara.

Lara: Thank you, Ashley. You proved yourself to be a fantastic Pokémon trainer. Isn't that right, Rapidash?

Rapidash licks Ashley.

Ashley: Aw, shucks, Rapidash.

Everyone starts laughing. Soon, at sunset, our heroes prepare to head out.

Lara: If you're looking to capture Pokémon, the Safari Zone just ahead should be perfect.

Ashley: The Safari Zone?! That's the place for me!

Lara: Thanks again, Ashley. You did a great job. I'm sure you will both become Pokémon master.

Ashley: Thanks, Lara. I’m much obliged.

Our heroes turn and head down the road to the Safari Zone.

Narrator: As our heroes say goodbye to their new friend at the Laramie Pokémon Ranch, they're heading for new adventures in the Safari Zone.

Meanwhile, Team Rocket is being punished by Dario for failing.

Dario: You're the reason I didn't win the Pokémon Challenge! Team Rocket's the worst!

Jessie: We'll just have to plan better next year.

James: And maybe you can get yourself some nicer riding clothes.

Meowth: And give that smelly bird a bath.

Dodrio starts pecking at Team Rocket for their insult.

Meowth: James! Stop this crazy thing!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 33: The Kangaskhan Kid

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: After crossing the grassland, our heroes find themselves in the Safari Zone, where wild Pokémon roam free, just waiting to be captured.

Ashley: Wow, this place is like a dream! Pokémon wherever you look. It must be the Safari Zone! Let's start catching em!

Misty: Wait a minute, Ashley.

Brock: We might still be in the Pokémon Reserve.

Ashley: You kidding? This HAS to be the Safari Zone! Just take a look at all these Pokémon!

Soon, a Chansey pops up in the bushes and Ashley gasps.

Ashley: It's Chansey! Here's MY chance. I'm gonna catch it!

However, the Chansey is revealed to be a hat worn by a rifle wielding Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny: Freeze! Drop that Pokéball!

Our heroes stop in their tracks.

Jenny: My name is Jenny, Safari Ranger. You're under arrest for Pokémon poaching.

Our heroes gasp.

Ashley: Under arrest?

Jigglypuff: Jig Jigglypuff!

Ranger Jenny soon takes our heroes to her tent.

Ranger Jenny: This is a national Pokémon preservation area. It's here for the raising and protection of Pokémon.

Ashley: I'm real sorry, I didn't know that.

Ranger Jenny: Well, you all look like you really didn't know, so I'm gonna let you go with a warning this time.

Ashley sighs.

Ashley: Thank you!

Brock: Well, that's so nice of you, Ranger Jenny.

Misty: Well, I'm glad that whole poaching thing is all cleared up.

Soon, a beeping sound is heard and a red dot is seen flashing on Jenny's map.

Ranger Jenny: Another poacher!

Jenny races into her jeep.

Ashley: Let us help you out, Jenny. We wanna make up for what happened before.

Ranger Jenny: Thanks. Get on in!

Ashley: Right!

Jenny starts up the jeep, and they speed off.

Our heroes: WHOA!!!

Meanwhile, out on an open grassland, a pair of binoculars spot a herd of giant Pokémon, and the poachers are soon revealed to be Team Rocket, evidenced by Meowth's voice.

Meowth: Dere dey are. We hit da jackpot. Kangaskhan parent an' child Pokémon. (laughs) Alright, ya guys! Time ta get to woik!

Jessie: Prepare for trouble.

James: Make it double.

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Meowth: While you two are standin' around reciting poetry, da Kangaskhan are gonna get away! Come on! Hurry up!

Jessie: Be quiet, Meowth.

James: We know what to do without you yelling!

Jessie: We have to say our poem or it just doesn't feel right. Now stand aside, and watch us work.

Jessie and James prepare a bazooka.

Meowth: What are you doing?! We're trying to catch the Pokémon, not blast em!

Jessie: Keep quiet and watch.

As Team Rocket prepares to fire, our heroes arrive and are in awe by the Kangaskhan herd, prompting Ashley to analyze one with her Pokédex.

Dexter: Kangaskhan, a Parent Pokémon. Once approaching extinction, they are now protected by law and inhabit the Safari Zone. Approach with extreme caution. The Kangaskhan is a rare Pokémon which raises its children in its pocket. They will attack viciously and without warning if they feel their young are threatened in any way.

Ranger Jenny: Yep. Poachers tried to capture them over the years, and because of that, a number of Kangaskhan died off. But government officials decided to open a special patch of the Safari Zone to protect them and make sure they live happy, free, and in the wild.

Jessie: Fire!

Jessie and James fire their bazooka, sending off a shot that spooks the Kangaskhan.

Ashley: Hey, what's that?

Ranger Jenny: Ben's right! Over there! Poachers!

Our heroes soon spot Team Rocket.

Ashley: It's Team Rocket! We gotta stop them!

Ranger Jenny: I'm afraid if we're going to stop them, we're gonna have to run away first.

Ashley and Brock: What?

Soon the ground starts shaking.

Ashley: What's that?

Ben: Bigger trouble! And in the form of a STAMPEDING KANGASKHAN HERD!

The Kangaskhan are stampeding towards our heroes.

Ranger Jenny: Kangaskhan are easily scared, but once they're surprised, they never stop charging!

Our heroes panic as Jenny puts the jeep in reverse and takes a sharp and immediate right turn.

James: That's right! Charge right into our net.

James presses a button on the device and activates the rockets on the net Team Rocket set up, trapping the entire herd as the poachers approach their catch in a jeep of their own and Jessie laughs.

Jessie: Look at all the mighty Kangaskhan we've caught in our trap!

James: Well, well. Which one should I pick?

Meowth: That parent and child sure look nice.

Ashley: We can't let Team Rocket get away with this.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Brock: Look at those poor baby Kangaskhan.

Misty: Quick, Jenny! We have to do something to save them!

Ranger Jenny: It's no good! I overheated the engine on the last stunt.

Our heroes are surprised after what Ranger Jenny had said and in disbelief when they see the engine letting off steam and whistling like a teapot. However, a figure watches from nearby and on high.

Jessie: (tosses a Pokéball) I claim this Pokémon for Team Rocket!

However, a boomerang knocks the Pokéball back to Jessie and into her face, making her furious.

Jessie: Who did that?! Who's out there?!

A voice is soon heard yelling like Tarzan.

???: KANGAAAAAA!

Meowth: What's dat sound?

Soon, a young boy comes swinging in on a vine yelling like Tarzan and holding the same boomerang that knocked Jessie's Pokéball back. The wild boy then cuts the net with his boomerang, motions for the herd to escape, and the Kangaskhan do escape their captivity.

Jessie: What does that little savage think he's doing?

James: You can't have them! We caught them!

The wild boy jumps onto a tree branch and orders the entire herd to attack Team Rocket.

Jessie: I don't like the way they're looking at us.

James: They're staring straight at us.

Meowth: Quit yackin', an' let's get outta here, fast!

The wild boy orders the herd to surround Team Rocket. Soon, one Kangaskhan swings its tail and attacks Team Rocket's jeep, followed by another, and another, and then one Kangaskhan leaps and spins like a top, sending Team Rocket blasting off.

Team Rocket: Team Rocket's blasting off again!

With a cry of victory from the wild boy and the Kangaskhan herd, the child leaps from the tree to the ground and then into an empty Kangaskhan pocket. The wild boy then motions and orders the herd to leave, and they do so, leaving our heroes amazed.

Ashley: That's amazing how he can command all those Kangaskhan just by yelling like that!

Brock: Yeah, he's pretty good. He may be just a kid, but he could become a famous Pokémon trainer.

Ranger Jenny: I hear something.

Our heroes spot a helicopter landing some distance away.

Ashley: Who's that?

Once the rotor blades stop, the couple inside the copter disembark and introduce themselves to our heroes.

???: Greetings. Please excuse the noise. Are you the Safari Zone Pokémon Ranger?

Ranger Jenny: Yes.

???: Let me introduce myself. I'm Tommy's father. I came here because I heard that someone had seen my son Tommy in this area.

Ranger Jenny: Your son, Tommy, is here in the Safari Zone?

Tommy’s mother: Papa, I think we have to tell them a little more about Tommy.

Tommy’s father: Of course, you're right. Forgive me.

Our heroes do so.

Ranger Jenny: You can explain the rest back at the station.

Tommy’s father: A splendid idea.

Soon, everyone arrives at the station.

Tommy’s mother: It happened five years ago. Tommy was only three years old when we decided to take him with us on a family trip around the world.

Tommy’s father: That's correct.

Soon, a flashback begins with Tommy’s family flying over the Safari Zone in their copter.

Tommy’s father: Say, Tommy. Look at all the Pokémon down there. Here, take a closer look. (hangs Tommy out the window)

Tommy’s mother: Papa! Be careful!

Tommy’s father: Don't worry, my dear. Tommy's having such a good time.

Suddenly, Tommy’s father drops his son down to the Earth below, to Tommy’s mother’s horror.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy!!

Tommy’s father: Don't worry about him, mama. He just wants a closer look. What a smart boy our Tommy is.

Thankfully, Tommy's parachute goes up. But when his parents land, Tommy's nowhere near his parachute.

Tommy’s mother: There's nothing but a parachute left.

Tommy’s father: Maybe if you had been holding him this wouldn't have happened.

Tommy’s mother: (furiously) It's your fault!

The flashback ends.

Tommy’s father: Ever since that day, we've searched high and low but we can't find him anywhere.

Soon, Pikachu starts shedding tears and so does Ashley.

Ashley: Quit that, Jigglypuff. You're gonna make me cry, too.

Tommy’s mother: It's just like papa said, we looked as hard as we could, but couldn't find him anywhere. Then, someone sent us a picture of a young boy who leads a huge pack of Kangaskhan here in the Safari Zone.

Tommy’s father: I always knew that this day would come! Someone was bound to see Tommy somewhere.

Tommy’s mother: I know it's a bother, but would you consider helping us in our search? We'll do anything! (gets out the picture they were given) Here's the picture. If Tommy is still alive, he would be just about 8 years old.

Ranger Jenny examines the photo.

Ranger Jenny: Oh, you mean Tomo! You won't have to look far, his address is listed right here in the Safari Zone directory.

Tommy’s parents couldn’t believe their ears.

Tommy’s father: Really?! Thanks goodness!

Ashley: We saw him out in the jungle before you came. My friends and I would be glad to help you find him if you want us to.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Misty: Oh, please, let us help you.

Brock: It would be our pleasure.

Tommy’s father: Thank you all so much! Now we can finally be united with our son and live together as a family!

Cue to the “Who’s that Pokémon” Eyecatch.

All Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Kangaskhan!

Back to the show.

Tommy’s father: (sighs) It's lovely riding through the jungle like this.

Its soon revealed that our heroes, including Jigglypuff are carrying Tommy’s parents in a palanquin.

Ashley: How'd we end up with a job like this?

Misty: It's because you had to go and volunteer us.

Ashley: You're the one who said "Oh, please, let us help you."

Brock: Why did we have to go and open our big mouths?

Tommy’s mother: I apologize for this. Papa doesn't get outdoors much and he's not in the best of shape.

Tommy’s father: I admit it.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.. Jiggly?

Up ahead, Jigglypuff spots an injured baby Kangaskhan.

Ashley: Wait. What's that?

Our heroes drop the carrier that Tommy’s parents were riding on and rush to help the baby Kangaskhan.

Tommy’s father: My lumbago!

Misty: A baby Kangaskhan.

Ashley: It looks like its injured.

Brock: Leave it to me!

Ashley: Can you treat it, Brock?

Brock: Don't forget, Ashley, (gets out a Super Potion) I've been studying to be the world's best Pokémon Breeder. (pets the infant Pokémon) You'll be just fine. This'll sting a little, but it'll make your wound heal faster. I promise.

Brock sprays the Super Potion on the infant, causing it to cry out in pain, resulting in Tomo's boomerang coming towards our heroes.

Misty: Look out behind you!

Our heroes duck down, save for Ashley, who ends up getting hit by the boomerang.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly Jig!

Misty: Tomo!

Tomo: You hurt Kangaskhan! That bad!

Misty: No we didn't! Brock was just trying to help the baby Kangaskhan because its hurt! That is until you threw your boomerang at him! Now, apologize!

Tomo just stares at Misty.

Misty: Uh, what's the matter?

Tomo: You people or Pokémon?

Misty nearly falls over in embarrassment and then whacks Tomo.

Misty: I'm a person, you creep!

Soon, Tommy’s parents show up when they hear our heroes.

Tommy’s father: Hurry, my dear! It sounds like they may have found our Tommy!

Tomo: Who you, old man?

Tommy’s father: I am papa, this is your mama, and you are our son Tommy.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy, come home with your mommy and daddy.

Tomo looks confused.

Tomo: They Pokémon or people?

Tommy’s mother is shocked that her son doesn't know her or his father.

Misty: They're people! People!

Ashley: Tommy, these two people are your parents. Your mother and father. They've been looking for you for a very long time.

Tomo: Mother? Father?

Misty: It's not good, guys. He doesn't know them. He was only three when they were separated. Take a close look. Try to remember. This is your mother and your father, and your real name is Tommy. Think back, Tommy. Try to remember, Tommy.

Tommy has a flashback to when he was younger and being raised by a Kangaskhan like he was its own child.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy.

Tommy’s father: Do you remember, son?

Ashley: Do you remember them now, Tommy?

Tommy starts shaking his head in frustration.

Tomo: Tomo mama Kangaskhan! Mama Kangaskhan!

Suddenly, Tommy's own father bonks him on the head with a stick.

Tommy’s mother: What are you doing, papa?!

Tommy’s father: He'll be fine. We'll just take him home and start from scratch.

Tommy’s mother: Look what you've done to him! (holds her son) Tommy, can you hear me? Tommy! Tommy! Tommy!

Tommy soon has another flashback, one of his mom when he was a baby.

Tommy’s mother (flashback): Tommy. My little boy.

The flashback ends.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy! Tommy!

Tommy wakes up.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy! Are you alright, Tommy?

Tommy: Mama.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy. Oh, my little boy remembers me.

Ashley: That clonk on the head must've helped bring your son's memory back.

Tommy’s father: Tommy, my boy. Remember papa?

Tommy’s father gets clonked on the head by the same stick he hit Tommy with by Misty, who proceeds to drag him away.

Misty: One memory at a time, okay, papa?

Tommy’s mother: Forgive us, Tommy. You must've been so lonely. We'll never be separated again. Now let's go home.

Ashley: Your mother and father have been looking all over for your for years, Tommy.

Misty: I know its gonna be hard to leave the Kangaskhan, Tommy, but wouldn't it be a whole lot better to live with your real parents?

Brock: Sometimes, the real parent's the one who raises you. But this is a real unusual situation.

Tommy: Tomo mama Kangaskhan, but this lady Tomo mama, too.

Ashley: You can't live with both of them, Tommy.

Tommy: Kangaskhan mama, too! This lady mama, too! Tommy head feel bad!

Misty: Tommy! Huh?

Soon, Ranger Jenny pulls up.

Ranger Jenny: I need your help! Someone's poaching Kangaskhan again!

Everyone, except Tommy’s parents gasp as Tommy leaps into action, embracing his Tomo side.

Tomo: Kanga Kangaskhan!

Tommy’s mother: Tommy!

Our heroes get in the jeep.

Ashley: Come on, let's go!

The jeeps speeds off as Tommy’s mother hears her son yelling.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy must feel that those Kangaskhan are his real parents after all. (drops to her knees) He's completely turned into Tomo. I guess we'll just have to give up.

Tommy’s father pops out of a bush.

Tommy’s father: Don't say that, mama! Deep down, Tommy's still our boy!

Tommy’s mother: Papa.

Tommy’s mother: Yes?

Meanwhile, the poachers are revealed to by Team Rocket, piloting a giant robot Kangaskhan.

Meowth: Alright. Let's get this show on the road.

Jessie: Now I will present my impression of an injured Kangaskhan for your enjoyment. Kangaskhan! (x4)

The sound then gets the attention of the Kangaskhan herd, thought the lead Kangaskhan tells them not to go near it. The herd, however, falls for it and approach the robot, which opens its mouth revealing James holding a tranquilizer.

James: They're headed this way. They can't tell its a fake.

Jessie laughs.

Jessie: Our plan's a success! We're finally getting out Pokémon!

Meowth: James! Put the Kangaskhan to sleep and we'll round them all up!

James: Firing tranquilizer.

James fires multiple shots and gets most of the herd, save for the leader. However, the leader also gets shot.

James: Now's our chance! Let's get our new Kangaskhan!

However, Tomo arrives on the scene and is surprised by what he sees.

Tomo: You bad Kangaskhan! Tomo angry!

Tomo throws his boomerang, but its ineffective against the robot.

Tomo: Kangaskhan?

James: It's jungle boy!

Jessie: He ruined our plan last time. This time, let's show him who's boss!

The robot turns toward Tomo.

James: Rocket punch!

The two fists fire, but Tomo dodges them, just as our heroes arrive on the scene.

Ashley: That's Team Rocket. We gotta stop them! Bulbasaur, I choose you!

Ashley throws a Pokéball and Bulbasaur comes out.

Ashley: Bulbasaur, quick, use your Vine Whip, now!

Bulbasaur attacks and wraps the vines around the robot.

Ashley: Squirtle, I choose you!

Squirtle comes out.

Ashley: Squirtle, go give them your Skull Bash attack!

Squirtle attacks, but the attack has no effect. Tomo then leaps on the robot's head and bangs on it with his boomerang.

Jessie: All that banging is giving me a headache!

James: This ought to fix that!

James pulls on a rope labeled "power up", causing the robot's eyes to glow and breaking free of Bulbasaur's vines while sending Tomo to the ground, though he lands on all fours as the robot approaches.

Meowth: You've been a bad boy!

Ashley: Tommy! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Ashley: Charmander, I choose you!

Charmander comes out.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, Charmander, Ice Beam and Flamethrower!

Both Pokémon attack as Tomo gets up and throws his boomerang again, which hits the robot's gas cap, causing gas to pour out. Charmander's Flamethrower hits the gas and sets the robot ablaze.

Ashley: Great!

Tomo: Tomo do it!

However, the robot's eyes turn red and it moves forward.

Ashley: Oh no!

Ranger Jenny pulls up.

Ranger Jenny: Get in, quick!

Everyone gets in as the robot chases the jeep and James laughs.

James: They think they have us beat, do they?

Jessie: Let's give them a taste of our Super punch!

James pulls a rope.

Jessie: One Super punch coming right up.

However, the sound of a helicopter is heard, the same helicopter that Tommy’s parents were flying.

Tommy’s father: Don't worry! We're coming to save you, Tommy!

Everyone panics as the helicopter approaches. The helicopter crashes into the robot, ultimately exploding and sending Team Rocket blasting off once more.

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

As the sun sets, our heroes look at the wreckage from the explosion in sadness.

Misty: Tommy's parents saved us all.

Brock: They sacrificed themselves so they could save their son's life.

Ashley: They really loved him.

Tomo dropped his boomerang and began to cry.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff! ("Curse Team Rocket!")

Soon, everyone starts hearing the sound of a woman singing coming from the wreckage. Soon, to everyone's shock, Tommy's parents come out of the debris, alive and dressed in clothes like Tommy's.

Tommy’s mother: Tommy, your father and I decided that if you love the Kangaskhan so much, we'll stay here and protect the Pokémon with you.

Tommy’s father: Let mama and papa join your family, Tommy.

Everyone is confused as to why they made that decision.

Tommy: Papa! Mama!

Tommy runs up to his parents and hugs them.

Tommy’s mother: We'll be together from now on, Tommy.

Tommy: Good!

Our heroes watch the scene unfold with smiles. The next morning, our heroes are departing.

Ashley: Do you think Tommy and his parents really can be a family?

Brock: Ashley, they love each other. They'll be just fine.

Misty: It might be tough, though. After all, they were apart for five years.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff. Jiggly? Jiggly! Jiggly!

Our heroes look up and see the herd of Kangaskhan on a cliff with Tommy looking down from the lead Kangaskhan's pouch and waving along with the baby Kangaskhan our heroes found and rescued. Soon, they both give a final farewell, along with Tommy's parents.

Brock: Like I said, they'll be just fine.

Ashley: Kanga! Kangaskhan!

Narrator: Seeing the happy family reunited, Ashley remembers her own mother, waiting patiently for her in Pallet. But now, our heroes journey on, eager for more new adventures and more new Pokémon.

Tommy and his family laugh after bidding our heroes farewell.

Tommy’s father: I guess, like son like father.

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

🎵PokéRap🎵

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - End Credits🎵

Chapter 34: The Bridge Bike Gang

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: With fond memories of the Safari Zone fresh in their minds, our heroes continue on their journey.

Ashley: Feels weird to be back in a city, huh, Misty?

Misty: Sure does. Being out in the jungle was great, but it's kinda nice to come back to civilization.

Ashley: Hey, Jigglypuff. Let's have a humongous meal when we get to the Pokémon Center.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty: I want a hotdog!

Brock: I want a deep dish, extra cheese pizza. Mm!

Our heroes soon spot something up ahead.

Ashley: Hey, what's that thing?

Brock: What thing?

Ashley: Let's go see!

Ashley runs on ahead.

Misty: Wait for us, Ashley!

Our heroes soon spot a bridge and our heroes are amazed at the length of it.

Ashley: Wow, look at that!

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Misty: That's an amazing bridge!

Brock: So, it's being completed already.

Misty: Huh?

Brock: Hey. The map says its still under construction, but if it's completed, we can go straight to Sunny Town on the opposite shore without going all the way around!

Ashley: Great! We'll cross the bridge, and get to the next town. Come on, let's go!

Ashley laughs.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly!

Our heroes soon get to the start of the bridge and talk with the toll booth operator.

Toll booth operator: Well, I'm afraid the bridge isn't completely finished. See there?

Our heroes look and spot the cranes working on the bridge.

Brock: That means we can't take the shortcut.

Toll booth operator: Even if it were finished, this bridge is only for cars, anyway.

Ashley: The bridge is only for cars? Couldn't we just walk across it?

Toll booth operator: Well, this bridge is over ten miles long. It'd be dark before you reach the other side.

Misty: Ten miles long?

Toll booth operator: Course, you might be able to cross if you had bicycles.

Ashley: Bicycles?!

Soon, two cyclists pass through the toll gates.

Cyclist #1: Hey, Norman!

Norman: Ride safely!

Misty: I thought you said the bridge isn't finished.

Norman: The road isn't finished, but the bicycle path is.

Two girl cyclists pass.

Cyclist #2: Hi!

Norman: Hi, girls! If you had bikes, you could cross too.

Ashley: Wish we did.

Misty: Well.

Ashley soon sweat drops because she knows what Misty's gonna say in regards to bicycles.

Misty: If a certain someone here hadn't totally destroyed my bike, we could be just zipping right across this bridge now, couldn't we?

Ashley: Well, yeah. Maybe.

Misty laughs sheepishly and soon, our heroes are at the bike shop.

Ashley: It's no use, we can't afford these.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Our heroes press their heads discouragingly against the shop window.

Ashley: Let's go to the Pokémon Center and figure out a plan.

Brock: Sounds good to me.

Misty: I'll probably come up with a brilliant idea.

Soon our heroes arrive at the Pokémon Center and start thinking.

Ashley: Well, what's your brilliant plan?

Misty: Will you be quiet? I'm still thinking of it.

Nurse Joy soon walks in and notices our heroes looking glum.

Nurse Joy: Excuse me? If you could spend some time, would you mind helping me out?

Brock, instantly smitten, runs up to Nurse Joy and knocks Ashley down.

Brock: Please, let me help! I just love caring for Pokémon! It's my life. Please! Please, Miss. Miss. Uh, by the way, are you by any chance related to the Joy in Gringy City?

Nurse Joy: I'm her cousin.

Brock: Ah, but you're much, much prettier than she is.

Nurse Joy: That's just fine, but (picks up her clipboard) I'm worried about the Pokémon in Sunny Town, just over the bridge, that's very sick.

Brock: Oh.

Ashley gets up and knocks Brock down.

Ashley: Huh?

Nurse Joy hands our heroes a tray with a bag with a special Pokémon medication inside.

Nurse Joy: I need someone to deliver this medicine to the Pokémon Center in Sunny Town. Normally, I'd go myself, but I'm too busy with sick Pokémon to leave the Center right now.

Ashley: It's just over the bridge, right?

Nurse Joy: That's right.

Misty: But we don't have any bicycles.

Nurse Joy: No problem! I'll let you use some of our bicycles.

Both Ashley and Misty are surprised and glad to hear what Nurse Joy had said.

Ashley: We'll do anything we can if its to help a sick Pokémon!

Misty: Even if that means we'll have to zip across the bridge on bikes!

Nurse Joy: That's great! The bikes are in the parking lot, and thank you!

Misty: Bye!

Ashley and Misty run out to the parking lot, save for Brock.

Brock: I'd be happy to stay here and help you if you need me.

Misty: Come on, Brock!

Misty pulls Brock away from the desk by his ear and soon, our heroes are riding across the bridge on bicycles. Ashley laughs.

Ashley: Hurry up, guys!

Misty: Brock! I'm the one doing all the pedaling!

Our heroes just laugh as they happily ride across.

Ashley: You see? We're getting to cross the bridge after all!

Misty: Right, Ashley! We sure got lucky!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Meanwhile, on the waters below the bridge.

Meowth: They're riding on the bike path across the bridge.

Jessie: Ha. We've got them right where we want them.

Meowth: You think we got a chance this time?

James: Well it's not like this place is new to us, you know.

Jessie: You could almost call it our home town. Isn't that right, James?

James: So we'll have the home team advantage.

Jessie: James, prepare to attack!

James: I'm a little busy here.

Meanwhile, our heroes have stopped for a break and are having something to drink.

Ashley: This is a great workout!

Brock: Yeah! And since we lucked into those bikes, it won't be long till we're in Sunny Town.

Misty: Right, Brock!

Soon, our heroes are finished with their drinks.

Ashley: Okay, time to hit the road. Huh?

Right on cue, a gang of thugs are spotted on bikes heading for our heroes.

Misty: Uh oh! Who are they?

Brock: It's a bicycle gang!

Misty: A bicycle gang?

Brock: I think we better get outta here.

However, our heroes are soon surrounded by the punks. The lead biker chuckles as he takes off his glasses.

Lead biker: I don't think I've seen you before.

Ashley: Uh, we're not really from around here. So, uh, see ya.

Lead biker: Hold it!

Our heroes freeze in fear.

Lead biker: You ain't gonna cross this bridge without a proper introduction.

Other bikers: That's right!

Ashley rushes up to the lead biker.

Ashley: Uh, hello!

Misty rushes up to the lead biker.

Misty: It's a pleasure.

Brock rushes up to the lead biker.

Brock: Very nice to meet you.

Heroes: See you again sometime!

Lead biker: That's no introduction!

Second in command: When we say introduction, we mean Pokémon battle.

Ashley: A Pokémon battle? Alright, I accept.

Brock: I'd do anything for an introduction to a girl like you. (rushes up to the second in command off-screen) Would you go out with me?

Both Ashley and Misty fall over in embarrassment, however, the second in command attacks him with a bike.

Second in command: Get lost, loser! I only care about my bike and my gang!

Brock: Is that a no?

Soon, the area is cleared and ready for the battle.

Ashley: Alright, let's get started, then we'll see who's the master?

Lead biker: Heh. You think you can play with the big boys? I'll send you home crying. Golem, go!

The lead biker throws a Pokéball, sending out Golem and Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Ashley: What's that?

Dexter: Golem, a Megaton Pokémon. Once a year it sheds its bedrock shell and grows larger.

Ashley: Okay then. (gets out a Pokéball) I choose, Bulbasaur!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, sending out Bulbasaur.

Ashley: Bulbasaur, Vine Whip!

Bulbasaur attacks, but Golem rolls into a ball and uses its shell to defend itself.

Lead biker: Your Pokémon needs more practice! That wimpy Vine Whip attack's never gonna get through Golem's shell! Golem, Tackle attack!

Golem rolls forward and knocks Bulbasaur back and possibly out.

Misty: Are you okay, Bulbasaur?

Ashley: Bulbasaur!

Ashley shrugs.

Ashley: Return, Bulbasaur!

Bulbasaur returns to its Pokéball and Ashley gets out another Pokéball.

Ashley: Charmander, I choose you!

Ashley throws the Pokéball, sending out Charmander.

Ashley: Charmander, Ember!

Charmander spins around, but Golem's shell protects it.

Lead biker: Heh! Trying to heat things up? It ain't gonna happen! Go, Golem! Rock Throw, now!

Golem leaps into the air, but Charmander dodges as Golem comes down.

Ashley: Charmander, Flamethrower!

The attack hits Golem in the face, and heats him up.

Ashley: Charmander, Fire Spin, now!

The attack lands and heats Golem up even more, making Ashley laugh.

Ashley: I wonder how long it can take this!

Lead biker: Golem, Tackle attack, now!

Golem rolls up and charges while on fire.

Ashley: Charmander, run!

Charmander gets out of the way, but Golem keeps rolling, straight back to its trainer and the gang members, setting a few of the gang members' pants on fire. Ashley and Charmander laugh as the bike gang runs for their lives.

Lead biker: Golem, return!

Golem returns to its Pokéball, but when it does, the heat is felt through the Pokéball. The second in command takes the lead biker's place.

Second in command: Now it's my turn to show you! I choose you, Cloyster. Crush this wimp!

The second in command throws a Pokéball, sending out Cloyster and Ashley gets out her Pokéball.

Ashley: Huh? What's a Cloyster?

Dexter: Cloyster, a Bivalve Pokémon. It's shell is incredibly strong and resistant to a bomb. Its shell only opens when it attacks.

Ashley: Okay, no sweat.

Misty: It's a water Pokémon, just leave it to me!

Ashley: Huh?

Misty: Trust me.

Second in command: You battle? This should be quick.

Misty: (Which should be best against Cloyster's hard shell? I know!) Starmie, go!

However, instead of Starmie, Psyduck leaves its Pokéball, causing Misty to collapse in disbelief.

Misty: Psyduck, what are you doing here? I wanted Starmie, not you! Well, now that you're out, give it a try.

Psyduck casually walks onto the battlefield, to the surprise and laughter of the second in command biker and the rest of the gang.

Gang thug #1: I ain't never seen such a pathetic Pokémon!

Misty sighs in embarrassment. Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Cloyster!

Back to the show.

Gang thug #2: My gut hurts!

Misty: Psyduck, use your Tail Whip attack.

However, the display ends up causing Ashley to stifle her laughter.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Psyduck began walking backwards while moving its tail until it touched one of Cloyster's spines, causing it to leap in pain while the bike gang laughs.

Misty: And you were supposed to be attacking. Psyduck, Scratch it, now!

Psyduck starts scratching Cloyster's shell, but ends up hurting itself on another of Cloyster's spines, reulting in more pain for it and more laughter from the bike gang.

Misty: (Ah, let em laugh. Just wait until they see Psyduck's real power.)

Psyduck stops running.

Misty: Psyduck, use your Disable attack!

However, Psyduck doesn't attack.

Misty: Just attack, you dumb duck! Go on and use your Confusion attack!

Psyduck nods, but ends up forgetting how to use it, which makes Misty sweat drops and sigh.

Misty: Can't you remember your own attacks?

Brock: Misty, it's because its headache isn't bad enough yet.

Misty: Come on, Cloyster! Score a knockout! Go for the head! Go for the head!

Lead biker: They're even starting to cheer for our side!

The lead biker laughs.

Second in command: Cloyster, clamp it with your shell!

Cloyster opens its shell, comes up behind Psyduck, and clamps its tail, causing it severe pain.

Second in command: Looks like this battle's over.

Misty shrugs.

Misty: Psyduck needs help! (picks up a bike off-screen) I'll have to give it a headache myself!

Brock holds Misty's legs to keep her back.

Brock: Don't do it, Misty!

However, before things can escalate, a siren is heard coming from the direction our heroes came from.

Lead biker: Looks like the next town wants to rumble!

The siren gets louder as the source gets closer.

Ashley: Who is that?

The siren wasn't coming from a rival bike gang, but from Team Rocket riding on unicycles and dressed as bike gang punks while Meowth is dressed like a circus ring master.

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation!

James: To unite all peoples within our nation!

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love!

James: To extend our reach to the stars above!

Jessie: Jessie!

James: James!

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! Dat's right!

Meowth cracks his whip.

Jessie: Tyra, (removes her shades) it's been a while.

Tyra: Big Jess!

James: You're, (removes his shades) looking good, Chopper.

Chopper: Little Jim!

Ashley: Big Jess and Little Jim? What's that about?

Jessie laughs.

Jessie: Well, nerd, we had a pretty bad reputation here back in the old days.

Tyra: You were Big "Chainer" Jessie!

A flashback shows Jessie riding down a street on a bike laughing and swinging a chain around over her head.

Tyra: Big Jess was really cool, swinging her chain around as she rode her bicycle!

Jessie's flashback ends.

Chopper: And then there was Little "Trainer" James!

A flashback shows James riding a bike with training wheels on.

Chopper: Little Jim was the only one in the bike gang, who had to use training wheels.

The flashback ends with James laughing.

Jessie: I suppose we really were crazy back then.

James: Well, I guess our secret past isn't secret anymore.

Our heroes are slightly embarrasses to hear Jessie's and James' bike gang days.

Ashley: I kinda wish it still was a secret.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff.

Jessie: But I see you're still into kid stuff, riding around on bicycles.

James picks up his unicycle.

James: Real gangs ride unicycles!

Tyra: I guess your cycle gang must save a ton of money on handlebars.
Jessie: Tyra, we're not in a gang. (removes her costume to reveal her Team Rocket uniform) We, are members of the famous Team Rocket.

Chopper and Tyra: Team Rocket!

Jessie: And I'd like to have all of you help us to take care of, (peers to our heroes) these little pests that are always ruining our plans.

Chopper: I'll do anything for Jess and Jim!

Meowth: Then capture all of their Pokémon!

The gang members charge.

Ashley: Let's get out of here!

Brock: Hurry!

Soon, another siren is heard. But it wasn't a rival gang, it was the police.

Officer Jenny: Hey! Who's causing all the trouble on this bike path?!

Chopper: The cops! Let's split!

To Team Rocket's shock, their old gang retreats.

Jessie: I thought you were going to help us!

Meowth: Dey're all a buncha scaredy cats.

Meowth: I'm getting kinda scared myself.

Jessie and James: Uh huh.

Team Rocket retreats as the squad cars pursue them and the bike gang. Soon, our heroes give Officer Jenny their reason for being on the bike path.

Officer Jenny: So, you're just trying to deliver Pokémon medicine to Sunny Town?

Brock: Right. Joy, the beautiful Pokémon Center nurse, sent us. Of course, she can't compare with you, Officer Jenny.

Officer Jenny: You need to get there, so I'll give you an escort.

However, before our heroes can celebrate and thank Officer Jenny, her radio goes off.

Officer Jenny: Huh? (picks up the radio) This is 303. Roger! Over and out! There's been an accident, I'll have to go.

Ashley: That's okay, we'll be fine.

Officer Jenny: Be careful.

Our heroes agree as Officer Jenny speeds off to the scene of the accident.

Misty: We should get moving, guys. A sick Pokémon's counting on us.

Ash: Let's go!

Soon, dark storm clouds roll in as our heroes pedal on. The waves soon go a bit wild and the wind starts to blow hard enough to make Jigglypuff hang on to Ashley's skirt for dear life.

Ashley: Jigglypuff! (grabs Jigglypuff) We better hurry!

Almost immediately, the rain comes down. As our heroes ride on, Team Rocket watches on in Sunny Town.

James: They're riding right through the storm!

Jessie: No kidding.

Meowth: I knew those kids were all wet. That wind could blow em right off the bridge.

James: They must be insane. I'm glad we're inside.

Tyra: Big Jess!

Chopper: Little Jim!

Jessie and James turn.

Chopper: We know you wanna be out there. You could ride a storm twice this intense.

James: (lowers binoculars) I could?

Tyra: Big Jess, lead us into the eye of the storm and show us how to ride, Big Jess style!

Jessie: I. I....

Chopper and Tyra: Show the whole gang how to really ride!

The entire gang looks at Team Rocket with admiration, though Jessie and James start trembling.

Chopper: You're not scared of this storm, are you?

James: I'm not! I just wish I had my training wheels with me.

Tyra: What about you, Big Jess?

Jessie: (I guess I have no choice.) Alright! Now I'll show you kids what riding's all about!

Meowth: I wish I could go wit ya.

Chopper: Meowth, we'd never leave you behind!

Meowth groans at being dragged into the whole thing. Meanwhile, at the Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy contacts the Pokémon Center across the bridge.

Nurse Joy: The medicine still hasn't arrived.

Nurse Joy: But they should be there by this time.

Nurse Joy: Maybe they won't get through the storm.

The sick Pokémon is soon revealed to be a Shellder. Meanwhile, outside, our heroes continue to ride on. When suddenly, the drawbridge starts going up to let a ship pass and our heroes gasp.

Misty: What's that?

Brock: A drawbridge! That ship's trying to take shelter in the bay!

Misty: What do we do?!

Brock: We'll have to wait till it gets through!

Ashley: We can't wait! They need that medicine!

On the other side of the drawbridge, Team Rocket is on their unicycles and Jessie groans.

Jessie: I wish we were out of this rain!

James: Hey! Look there!

Team Rocket notices the drawbridge going up.

Meowth: How're ya gonna get past that?

Behind Team Rocket, the Sunny Town riders are cheering them on.

Chopper: Come on, Little Jim!

Tyra: Show us all what you can do, Big Jess!

Jessie: Do we really have to do this?

James: I guess so.

The bridge continues to rise.

Brock: Ashley, don't!

Ashley: There's a sick Pokémon waiting, I can't let it down!

Ashley picks up speed.

Misty: Ashley! Wait up!

On the other side, Team Rocket starts pedaling up the bridge, while our heroes do the same on their side.

Ashley: Just have to keep going for that sick Pokémon! I have to make it! I just have to!

Soon, both our heroes and Team Rocket jump the bridge.

Tyra: Oh no! They're not gonna make it!

Misty and Brock: We'll drown!

Ashley then notices Team Rocket across from them and gets an idea.

Ashley: We'll bounce!

To Jessie's confusion, Ashley bounces the tires of her bike off her, and Misty and Brock do the same to James, getting to the other side while Team Rocket falls down toward the water below.

Ashley: We made it!

Chopper: They did it! They're awesome!

Team Rocket: Team Rocket's splashing down again!

Chopper: Alright. Now you have to battle us.

Ashley: I'm delivering medicine to a sick Pokémon! Outta my way!

Chopper: What?

Tyra: You mean that's why you're out in this storm?

Misty: That's right!

Chopper: Unbelievable! That's a REAL biker for ya! (to the Sunny Town Riders) Listen up, guys! We're gonna take em there in style!

The entire gang agrees, and once the bridge lowers and the storm subsides, our heroes head to the Pokémon Center with the Sunny Town Riders as an escort.

Chopper: Don't worry, Ashley! We'll clear the way for ya!

Meanwhile, at the Sunny Town Pokémon Center, Nurse Joy is anxiously waiting for our heroes to arrive. Soon, she spots them and the Sunny Town Riders riding in. Inside the Pokémon Center, the delivery is complete.

Ashley: Here, Nurse Joy.

Nurse Joy: You made it through in a storm like this. Now this little one will be just fine.

Nurse Joy pours the medicine into the tank, and Shellder is instantly healed.

Ashley and Brock: Alright!

Misty: Sorry for making you worry about us, we made it just in time.

Nurse Joy: That's great! Thank you!

Misty looks over to our heroes and the Sunny Town Riders celebrating.

Chopper: From now on, we're calling you "Awesome" Ashley!
Tyra: "Mighty" Misty!

Ashley: Well, gosh. I'm not really THAT awesome.

Brock: You can call me honey.

Tyra just slaps Brock.

Narrator: And so, our brave friends finally save the sick Pokémon and made it through the storm to Sunny Town. The bike gang has some new heroes, and everyone is happy. Well, not everyone.

The camera fades and then opens on a sunrise with Team Rocket rising from the water, covered in seaweed and riding on a unicycle, to the surprise of a nearby father and son and they groan.

Team Rocket: This is a vicious cycle.

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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Chapter 35: Ditto's Mysterious Mansion

🎵Pokémon: Indigo League - Theme Song🎵

Episode starts.

Narrator: As our heroes continue their journey, the picture looks sunny and bright.

A storm soon rolls in.

Narrator: Uh oh!

Jigglypuff soon feels a raindrop on her head.

Jigglypuff: Jiggly?

Our heroes look up and soon start feeling the rain.

Ashley: A storm?

Soon, the rain comes down harder and our heroes are trying to find shelter.

Ashley: Let's get out of this!

Misty: Where can we go?! We're in the middle of nowhere!

Our heroes soon spot a mansion off the side of the road and stop to look at it.

Ashley: Huh?

Brock: What's that?

Misty: I don't like the looks of it.

Ashley: This is no time to be picky!

Our heroes soon rush to the mansion and soon burst through the doors.

Ashley: Hello? Sorry for barging in!

Misty: Is anybody here?

Our heroes enter further.

Brock: It looks like some kind of theater.

Misty: Yeah.

Ashley: Hey, since nobody's around, we might as well stay here until the rain stops.

Our heroes nod and soon, Jigglypuff notices something.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Our heroes turn and see another Jigglypuff.

Ashley: Where'd that other Jigglypuff come from?

The other Jigglypuff copies everything that Ashley's Jigglypuff does.

Misty: How cute!

Misty goes over to the other Jigglypuff and picks it up.

Misty: Hi there!

Misty's happiness soon turns to surprise and shock when she sees the Jigglypuff's face is different from Ashley's Jigglypuff, making Misty drop it.

Misty: What is this?! What's wrong with it?!

Ashley: What's your problem?

Misty: That Jigglypuff doesn't look right!

Ashley and Brock look and see what Misty means.

Brock: Could be a new type of Jigglypuff.

Ashley: New kind? Alright, then I'll just have to capture it! Jigglypuff, Psychic!

Jigglypuff's attack lands.

Ashley: Go, Pokéball!

Suddenly, another Pokéball knocks Ashley's Pokéball out of the air, to the surprise of our heroes.

Ashley: Hey!

Our heroes turn to see someone dressed like Ashley.

Brock: Hey, Ashley, that girl's dressed just like you!

Ashley: Who are you?

???: Tell me who you are.

Ashley: I'm Ashley Ketchum from Pallet Town!

???: Duplica, from The House of Imite.

Ashley: Imite? Like, imitate? Is that why you look just like me?

Duplica: That's right.

Misty: You're right, Brock. She is a girl.

Brock: But she may be a little young for me.

Misty: You're sad.

Duplica: Aw. It still hasn't gotten over that old habit.

The Jigglypuff begins to glow and transforms into a pink glob, to our heroes' surprise and shock, and Ashley gets out her Pokédex.

Dexter: Ditto, a Transform Pokémon. It is able to rearrange the cells of its body and assume any form. Its only attack is Transform.

Misty starts petting Ditto and laughs.

Misty: Squishy.

Ashley: And Ditto can make itself look just like anything!

Duplica: Sure.

Brock: Yeah. It's face stayed the same. When it transforms, shouldn't it be able to change completely?

Duplica: Yeah, it still can't change its face.

Ashley: But its the only Pokémon that can transform itself like that, right? Or, are there others?

Duplica: Sure can. Ditto's one of a kind!

Brock: A transforming Pokémon. It's only attack is to copy other Pokémon. That's all it does.

Misty: Isn't that enough?

Ashley: Yeah, but, you can't have the fun of teaching it different attacks. That is kinda boring.

Duplica: You think that's boring? Ha! Well that's what everyone says who doesn't understand Ditto's real power.

Ashley: It's real power?

Duplica: Let's have a little match, then you'll understand, Ashley.

Soon, the lights come on over the stage as both Ashley and Duplica take their places on the stage for the battle.

Brock: Ditto's power. Let's just see.

Misty nods while munching on some popcorn.

Duplica: I choose to use my Ditto, of course.

Ashley: You choose what you want! Bulbasaur, I choose you!

Bulbasaur comes out from his Pokéball.

Duplica: Go, little Ditto! Transform!

Ditto transforms into Bulbasaur.

Ashley: You'll have to be better than that!

Duplica: (wags her finger) You haven't seen the best part yet!

Ashley: I'll show her! Bulbasaur, Razor Leaf!

Duplica: Ditto, Vine Whip!

Both attacks collide and the result is a stalemate, to the shock of our heroes.

Brock: It can imitate attacks, too?!

Duplica: Alright! Ditto, restrain Bulbasaur!

Ditto's Vine Whip wraps around Bulbasaur, preventing it from moving, to Ashley's shock.

Duplica: Have you had enough yet, Ashley?

Ashley: Alright, I understand. I give up.

Bulbasaur is released from its restraints and Ditto returns to its original form, leaving both Brock and Misty in surprise.

Ashley: But how, how could the real thing lose?

Our heroes soon enter Duplica's costume room.

Misty: Wow! What are all these clothes for?

Duplica runs into a rack of clothes dressed as Ashley and comes out the other side dressed as Nurse Joy.

Duplica: Don't worry, I'll take good care of it.

Duplica runs into the rack again and comes out dressed as Officer Jenny.

Duplica: My name is Jenny, you're under arrest for Pokémon poaching.

Both Jigglypuff and Ditto enjoy seeing Duplica's costume and talent of mimicry and Misty claps.

Misty: Great imitation!

Brock: Very good, but she doesn't capture the more adult charm of the real Joy and Jenny.

Misty just looks at Brock embarrassingly and sweat drops.

Duplica: With all these costumes, I can imitate just about anybody. Watch!

Duplica runs into the rack again and comes out dressed as Misty, winks, and laughs.

Misty: She's me!

As Misty marvels at Duplica's talents, Brock notices Ashley staring out the window in frustration.

Brock: Don't be so down, Ashley. That Ditto's powers are unbeatable.

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty: Better than the real Pokémon.

Ashley: I just can't believe I lost the match to a great big fake.

Misty: Oh, Ashley. Don't think of it as a fake. Ditto was battling as a real Bulbasaur.

Brock: I'm even more impressed with how much knowledge Duplica has.

Ashley: Knowledge?

Brock: Well, think about it. (a flashback to Ashley's battle occurs) Why do you think Duplica had Ditto use Vine Whip instead of Razor Leaf against your Bulbasaur? (the flashback ends) Duplica must know all of Bulbasaur's potential attacks. She could order Ditto to use the strongest attacks possible according to the Pokémon form it takes.

Misty: That's right! I guess that means Duplica must know every attack and every Pokémon there is.

Brock: You must have studied a lot, Duplica, to be able to battle in any situation like that.

Duplica: Oh, stop it, Brock! You're making me blush.

Ashley: I get it. It's more than just imitation.

Misty: It looks like you got another rival, Ashley. Duplica would make a great Pokémon master.

Duplica: No way!

Misty: Huh?

Duplica: I just want to become the greatest Ditto master.

Everyone: A Ditto master?

Duplica: You got it! And I wanna be a big star!

A flashback begins with Ditto and Duplica on stage before a large audience.

Duplica: Thank you! Thank you! I'm the amazing Duplica and this is my assistant, Ditto!

Ditto: Ditto!

The audience applauds.

Duplica: And now, for my first imitation, my impression of.. a Gloom.

Duplica does the impression and the audience laughs.

Duplica: Now that we have your attention, I'd like to do some of my favorites.

Duplica narrates outside the flashback as she proceeds to do an impression of a Metapod, a Psyduck, a Horsea, a Bulbasaur, and a Goldeen.

Duplica: You see, I started this Imite House because I like to imitate Pokémon. This place is so flat and boring, but people pass by here all the time. I thought maybe when they stop here for a rest, I could entertain them. Now it's time for my assistant, Ditto. Will the Machoke in the front please come up to the stage.

The Machoke comes up to the stage.

Duplica: Okay, Ditto! Transform!

Ditto nods and transforms into a Machoke, but the face isn't exactly the same, causing the audience to lose interest as Duplica narrates.

Duplica: The only trouble is Ditto hasn't been able to fix this weird problem that keeps its face from transforming the right way.

The Machoke walks off stage.

Duplica: Thank you very much, Machoke, for being a good sport. Now, how bout this Voltorb? Would you come up to the stage?

The Voltorb comes up to the stage.

Duplica: Okay, Ditto. Transform!

Ditto transforms again, but the face still isn't right.

Spectator: It's still got that dumb face!

Duplica: That's so you can tell them apart.

Duplica laughs, but one of the audience calls Duplica and Ditto a fake, causing Ditto to use Explosion, reverting it back to its original form and knocking most of the audience on their backs as the flashback ends.

Duplica: And that's what happens. (jumps off the stage) When people watch Ditto, they don't want to see an imperfect transformation. This little one is trying its hardest to master Transform perfectly, but its face still stays the same.

Ashley: I guess being a Ditto trainer's tough.

Suddenly, the lights go out and the spotlights pan around the curtains, to our heroes' shock surprise, as Team Rocket rises from under the stage.

Meowth: That was a touching story.

Duplica: What? Who are you?

Jessie: Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.

James: To unite all peoples within our nation.

Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth and love.

James: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie: Jessie.

James: James.

Jessie: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

James: Surrender now, or prepare to fight!

Meowth: Meowth! That's right! Let's give em a hand!

Ashley: Okay, show's over. Time to go back home.

Jessie: Quiet, young twerp. You'll be happy to know we're not interested in your Jigglypuff today.

James: We're here for..

Meowth: The Ditto!

Meowth leaps and grabs Ditto.

James: Time for action, Weezing!

Muk comes from its Pokéball and spreads a Smokescreen in order for Team Rocket to make their getaway. When the Smokescreen clears, Ditto is gone.

Duplica: Oh no! My Ditto is gone!

Ashley: Team Rocket. What are they up to this time?

Cue to the "Who's that Pokémon" Eyecatch.

Heroes: Who's that Pokémon? It's Ditto!

Back to the show. Elsewhere, Team Rocket has hidden in their hideout, easily identified with their Meowth hot air balloon, as Jessie and James chuckle in triumph.

Jessie: Cute little Ditto, our little Ditto. Why didn't we think of this before? Now, we're unstoppable!

James: Right! Now we can take our names off the loser list and put them in the winning column!

Meowth: And the boss will make me top cat again.

Jessie: Alright, little Ditto. We have a little favor to ask you.

Team Rocket then shows Ditto a book with a picture of a Dratini, which Jessie points to.

Jessie: Transform into this. Won't you please? Please? Pretty please?

James: Become Dratini, the Pokémon we've never been able to capture. It would make a handsome gift for the boss.

Team Rocket then plays out a scenario of them handing Dratini over to Giovanni.

James: Sir, we've finally captured Dratini, that legendary Pokémon.

Jessie: Yes, well done. I will reward you lavishly for your hard work. From now on, you will take my place as the head of Team Rocket.

James: (chuckles) Your wish is my command.

The scenario ends.

James: Let's do it! Let's make it change right this second, Jessie.

Jessie: What's the hurry? Since Ditto is ours for the moment, let's have some fun before we hand it over to the boss.

James: Some fun?

Jessie: (shows Ditto a picture of someone) Ditto, what would the person in this picture look like if her were an adult? Transform and show me.

James: Who's picture is that? Let me see!

Jessie: No way! This is personal, James! Stop it!

Meowth: Let's see. Ha! It's a little boy!

James: Jessie has a boyfriend?

Jessie: He was my first true love.

James: First love?

Jessie: Show me.

Ditto nods and transforms, but its face problem kicks in, causing Jessie to look in surprise while James and Meowth laugh.

James: Your first love sure has an interesting face!

Meowth: Especially if you're interested in Ditto!

Jessie beats up James and Meowth for their laughter.

Jessie: That wasn't funny! Is that your idea of a transformation?!

Ditto licks Jessie's face, causing James and Meowth to laugh again, only to get smacked around by Jessie once more.

Jessie: Now, do as I say! (shows the picture of Dratini again) Transform into this!

Ditto then transforms into a book, causing Team Rocket to fall over in disbelief.

James: I'm beginning to see a flaw in this plan.

Jessie: How dare you insult us like this! I'm warning you! You better transform perfectly this time or I'll transform you into jelly!

Meanwhile, at the House of Imite, our heroes are trying to cheer up Duplica.

Misty: Don't worry, Duplica?. Cheer up. We'll all help you find Ditto.

Brock: We've already sent Jigglypuff, Pidgeotto, and Zubat out on surveillance.

Misty: There you go! See?

Duplica: Thanks, you guys.

Brock: Hey, Ashley. What's on your mind?

Ashley: Well, it's just Ditto's Transform. You can't forget how important the trainer's ability is, too.

Brock: Huh?

Ashley: It's not the Pokémon, but the trainer who decides to use which attack to use in a battle, right? And that means, if you raise a Ditto, its progress and power are connected directly to your own.

Brock: Yeah. I think you're definitely right about that, Ashley.

Misty: Sounds like you've been studying, Ashley.

Soon, Jigglypuff, Pidgeotto, and Zubat fly in.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, did you see where Ditto is?

Jigglypuff: Jiggly.

Ashley: Let's go save Ditto!

Both Misty and Brock agree.

Duplica: Wait! I think I have an idea!

Meanwhile, back at Team Rocket's hideout, Ditto has transformed into a Meowth, but it's problem is still visible.

Jessie: What's wrong with you? Why can't you get it right?!

Meowth: I don't have a goofy face like that!

James: Get it right this time, Ditto, or you'll regret it!

Meowth: That's right!

Meowth unsheathes his claws. Ditto, panicking, reshapes its face to look just like Meowth's, to Team Rocket's happiness.

James: Success!

Jessie: You really can do it if you try. Great job, Ditto.

Meowth: Now, how about a Dratini?

Ashley: Sorry, Meowth!

Team Rocket is surprised to hear Ashly's voice.

Jessie: Hey!

Soon, multiple spotlights shine around our heroes, and they're all dressed like Team Rocket. One spotlight shines on Ashley and Brock.

Ashley: Prepare for trouble!

Brock: And make it double double!

James: Quit imitating us!

Another spotlight shines on Misty and Duplica.

Misty: To protect the world from devastation.

Duplica: To ignite all people's within our nation.

Jessie: This is insulting!

Ashley: To defend the beauty of truth and love.

Misty: To extend our reach to the stars above.

Ashley: Ashley.

Misty: Misty.

Brock: And Brock.

Duplica: Duplica, that's right!

Brock: Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!

Duplica: Surrender now, or prepare to fight all of us!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Misty: That was great to do the whole thing!

Ashley: Now I know why they like saying all that dumb stuff so much, it's fun!

Duplica: Hey, I know! Maybe we should all become actors!

Our heroes laugh.

Jessie: Team Rocket is not something to be made fun of, but if you're going to imitate us, at least do it right!

James: To UNITE all people within our nation, not ignite!

Duplica: We'll be taking Ditto back now!

Meowth: No way!

Meowth: No way!

Jessie and James chuckle as our heroes are confused as to which Meowth is real and which is Ditto.

Brock: Hey, I can't tell which one is which!

Ashley: But I thought Ditto couldn't imitate faces.

Jessie: That's true, but Ditto was finally perfected under the expert care and training of Team Rocket.

Jessie and James laugh at their triumph.

Duplica: Oh, thank you!

Jessie and James stop laughing when they hear Duplica say thank you.

Duplica: I've tried everything I could think of to get Ditto to imitate faces. (starts shedding tears) Now Ditto can finally become the kind of Pokemon I always knew it could be.

Ashley: Duplica.

Misty: That's beautiful.

Brock: Yeah.

Jessie: (shedding tears) That's so beautiful, I can't stand it.

James: (shedding tears) Neither can I.

Ashley: Hey, you guys! Why don't we solve this without a big battle?

Jessie: Alright. We'll do it your way this time.

James: We'll just give you Ditto.

Team Rocket hands "Ditto" over and get in their hot air balloon.

Meowth: Hey! What are you doing?

James: We'll be on our way now!

The hideout comes apart and Team Rocket flies upward in their balloon.

Jessie: Goodbye, everyone!

James: Good luck with Ditto!

Duplica: Hold it right there!

Duplica holds up the Meowth Team Rocket gave her and prepares to throw.

Ashley: Hey, Duplica! What are you doing?!

Duplica: This isn't Ditto!

Ashley: Huh?

Meowth: Hey! Let me go, will ya?!

Duplica throws Meowth at the balloon and he lands on the face of it.

Jessie: Impossible! How could you tell?!

James: It was a perfect transformation!

Ditto then bites Jessie's arm, causing her to let it go, allowing Ditto to jump down to Duplica who catches it.

Duplica: I wouldn't be much of a trainer if I couldn't see through that transformation. Right, Ditto!

Meowth: Dimwits! How'd you manage to mess this one up?!

James: You are in no position to complain!

Jessie: It's time for plan B!

Jessie presses a button and unveils a cannon under the balloon, pointing at out shocked heroes.

Ashley: Stop! You can't do this!

Jessie: Quiet! All of you! We're going to win after all!

Duplica: Ditto! Transform, now!

Ditto leaps off Duplica's arm and turns into a canon.

Ashley: That's great! I didn't know Ditto could transform into things like that! Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff: Jigglypuff!

Jigglypuff loads into Ditto.

Ashley: Jigglypuff, aim!

Duplica: Ditto, fire!

Ditto fires Jigglypuff right at Team Rocket.

Jessie: Fire!

Jessie presses the button again and fires a net at Jigglypuff.

Ash: Now!

Jigglypuff uses Psychic, which controls the net and makes it tangle up the balloon. Meowth then ends up clinching onto the balloon tighter by using his claws, resulting in the balloon springing a leak and sending Team Rocket blasting off.

James: Jessie, we lose everything!

Jessie: Even our hot air!

Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Ditto returns to its previous form and jumps into Duplica's arms for a hug.

Duplica: That was great! You've learned how to completely transform! Ditto, would you please transform into a Jigglypuff?

Ditto then transforms into a perfect copy of Jigglypuff.

Misty: That's amazing! Ditto transforms perfectly!

Ashley: I can hardly believe it! Team Rocket was actually good for something.

Brock: Yeah, and the way Ditto transforms into objects is great!

Misty: You're just as real as the real thing!

Ashley: Hey, Ditto. Great job.

Both Jigglypuff and Ditto thank Ashley, but sound so similar that Ashley can't tell them apart.

Ashley: But now I can't tell which one's my Jigglypuff.

Duplica: Then I guess you need to keep training, Ashley. (picks up the Jigglypuff on the right) Right, Ditto?

Ditto reverts to its original form as it and Duplica hug as our heroes watch with smiles. Later, Duplica is seen fixing up the outside of The House of Imite.

Duplica: There! The Imite House is reopened!

Ashley: Congratulations!

Misty: You did it, Duplica!

Duplica: Thanks for everything! Come back and see us anytime, okay?!

Ashley: Good luck, and take care of yourself, Ditto master!

Our heroes depart.

Ashley: Imagine the strength of all the Pokémon in one! Maybe I'll catch a Ditto for myself someday!

Narrator: Our heroes help bring the sunshine back into another trainer's life. Who knows what rewards and adventures await them, beyond the rainbow.

Elsewhere, Team Rocket's balloon has crashed in the woods and Jessie and James are doing something to Meowth.

Meowth: Hey! What are you doing?

Jessie: Meowth, hold still!

Meowth: Stop it! Let me go! Cut it out, will ya?!

It's revealed that Jessie and James are tying to put a Dratini costume on Meowth.

Meowth: Ow! Quit it!

James: Will you stop it, Meowth?!

Jessie: The only way we can get out of this mess is to dress you up like a Dratini and present you to the boss!

Meowth: Pea brains! This won't work! (unsheathes claws) Take that! And that!

This causes Jessie and James to attack Meowth.

Jessie: How dare you touch my face!

James: For that, we'll turn you into a Grimer!

Episode ends.

▶To Be Continued.

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