03x05 - Illusion Confusion!

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Last time, Ash and friends

were well on their way
to the Violet City gym.

Say...

this doesn't look like...

Uh oh!

Don't tell me..we're
lost again aren't we.

We're not lost exactly...

Oh no..we're not lost

it's just that we don't
know where we are!

This always happens
when Ash is in charge!

It's almost sundown

and we're gonna be stuck in
some spooky forest all night!

Did you say spooky?

Don't worry guys..
c'mon.. let's GO!

Go where?!

Just trust me..

you'll see, our troubles'll
be over in no time!

Woo-hoo!

That means..our
troubles're just starting.

"Illusion Confusion"

ASH..WHERE ARE WE NOW!

Now we're...lost.

And we're in the
middle of nowhere!

Everywhere's somewhere!

I don't like this place..
it's...it's... spooky!

Cut it out..making those
sounds isn't funny!

That wasn't me Misty!

Who's there?

Come on out!

What was that!?

It was nothing.

Gary!

Everything you saw and
heard was an illusion.

Good job Hoothoot.

What's a..

Hoothoot,
the Owl Pokémon.

Hoothoot stands on one leg

but uses both its
powerful eyes

to see clearly even
through the darkest night.

Unprepared as usual.

Don't you know y' have
t' use a Hoothoot

t' get through this forest?!

What d'ya mean..what
happens if we don't!?

You'll get lost
here ..forever.

Forever!?

But you have a Hoothoot

and you're still
here in the forest.

If you're not lost how
come we caught up with you?

Oh that's easy..

I've been busy..

I've caught so many Pokémon
I must've lost track of time.

Ya see..that's what makes me
such a great Pokémon trainer.

As soon as I got
t' this forest

I sized up the situation
and took action..

I realized I needed a
Hoot hoot and I got one!

C'mon Hoothoot we
better get going.

That Gary...

some day I'll show him!

Guys...If we wanna get
through this forest

I think we better
do what Gary did

and get a Hoothoot
t' help us out.

I'm with you!

O--K ..I say it's time
we found us a Hoothoot!

Hoothoot.. Hoothoot..

any Hoothoot here?

Where are you?

Hoothoot!

We've got some delicious
Pokémon food Hoothoot!

Hoothoot!..

calling all Hoothoot!

Hoothoot

Hoothoot..

Hoothoot!

I think looking for a Hoothoot's
only getting us more lost.

Hoot-hoot..we're
never gonna find one.

Hoothoot!

It's..FOLLOWING ME!

Don't worry Misty it's
just sayin' hello!

Hey wait!

Come ba-a-ack!

Where ya goin'?!

Slow down!

wait for us!

What's this weird
stone thing doing here.

Maybe...maybe it
isn't here at all!

C'mon let's follow it!

If that Hoothoot
doesn't slow down

soon we'll never catch it!

I can't keep up..

Pikachu stop Hoothoot...
use Thundershock!

ow ow ooo ow oo oo oww ow ow

ooo ow oo oo oww ow ow

This could be a trick!

It's probably
another illusion!

Y-y' think so?!

Of course!..

have y' ever seen anything this
scary even in your dreams!?

Guess not..

somethin' that ugly only
shows up in my nightmares!

IS THAT SO!?..

Well wake up sonny

cuz I'm the best lookin'
thing around here!

Maybe it's real after all!

Are you a real
live person?

Last time I looked I was!

The name's Hagatha..

and kids.. you're gonna need
me t' get outta this forest!

Your own business?!

That 's right ..I have a
business renting Hoothoot

to travelers passing
through the forest

like you little children are.

They help ya' past th
mischievous Pokémon

and those ghosty things
they make ya see!

Y' mean Pokémon made
us see those things?

That's right.. but
Hoothoot have the power

to see through
such illusions.

So that's how Gary
got his Hoothoot..

he stopped here
and rented it

just like everybody
else does!

Hagatha..can we rent one
o' your Hoothoot too!?

Well..all right.

O-kay!

But there is one
little problem.

Huh?

That's the only
Hoothoot I have left.

It looks perfectly
fine t' me..

why can't we take that one?

Believe me sonny you
don't want that Hoothoot.

What's the matter with it?

Don't know exactly

but it's never guided
a single trav'ler safe

through those woods !

I did my best t' warn
that poor young feller

but he insisted on takin'
that Hoothoot anyway.

Well..w-what
happened to 'im?

He fin'lly made
it back here

after three days o'
wanderin' them woods,

half-starved an'
full outta his head!

Since then I jus' keep
this one here with me.

But what're we gonna
do without a Hoothoot?

The others'll be
back tomorrow..

jus' wait 'til then...

trust me..you'll
be much better off.

We can't wait!

If we do

Gary'll just keep gettin'
further an' further ahead of us

an' we'll never catch up..

I bet all this
Hoothoot needs

is a good trainer like me!

Right?!...

whaddya say Hoohoot!

Be careful Ash!

There's nothin' t'
worry about Misty....

the two of us're gonna
get along just fine...see?

I forgot t' mention...

since I'm the one
who raised it,

this Hoothoot only gets
along with pretty girls!

Is that right Hoothoot..
d' you like pretty girls?

Too bad there
aren't any here.

What did you say
Ash Ketchum!?

Uhhh... nothing!

Hmm...

We been hangin' 'round
in these woods so long

I feel like a pine cone!

James..have you found a
way out of this forest yet?

Not yet Jess..

but I think I may've
discovered a good way to get in!

Maybe we should try takin' that
route an' just walk backwards!

Hoothoot does like girls
better than boys,

don't you Hoothoot!

Whatever.

Look James the twerps!

Even when we're lost,
we always find Pikachu.

It's too bad..

the only successful thing
we seem t' do is nothin' at all.

Uh..This looks
just like the place

where we saw those
illusions before.

Hey.. somethin's got
Hoothoot pretty scared.

Is something wrong Hoothoot?

Don't you...

What's wrong
with them three?!

Get away!

Hmmm.

We gotta get rid
o' these things!

Hoothoot.. do something!!

Hoot..hoot..

Please Hoothoot
do it for me!

Thanks a lot!

Hey..don't give up now!

Please don't
give up Hoothoot!

It worked!

Come back!

Hmm!

Those twerps have
lost their minds!

Yeah..and now they're gonna
lose their Pikachu too!

Hoothoot just ran away
an' left us there..

Big help YOU are!!

Don't blame Hoothoot..

Hagatha warned
us didn't she?

Right Hoothoot?!

You've played
around enough,

now you're gonna
get serious!

Where're y' going?!

It's doing the
best it can!

No it's not!

We need it t' get
out o' this forest...

and Hoothoot needs t'start
acting like a real Pokémon!

Ash maybe...

Maybe nothing!

Hoothoot's a Pokémon!

It can learn how t' help us..

all it has t' do is try!

Poor Hoothoot.

Please, Hoothoot.

If y' help us you'll
be helping yourself!

T' guide my friends and
me through the forest..

you'll have t' use
your special powers

and if you do

you'll start t' become
a much stronger Pokémon!

Wouldn't you like that?

Hoothoot says OK!

That's just great!

I know you can
do it Hoothoot!

Pikachu!

Pikachu!

Look what we hooked!

Oh no..guess who.

Prepare for
trouble now we win!

And make it double,
we'll reel you in!

To protect the world
from devastation!

To unite all peoples
within our nation.

To denounce the evils
of truth and love.

To extend our reach
to the stars above!

Jessie!

James!

Team Rocket will make
an excellent impression!

Now that your Pikachu's
in our possession!

That's right..
put the Pika in the box

and I'll shut it up tight!

Ya think maybe this...

is another illusion?

I'm afraid it's
the real deal.

OK gimme back my Pikachu!

Sorry twerp but we
can't give it back

because if we did we
wouldn't be doing our job!

Our job's t' rob!

We got our Pikachu...

now it's smooth
sailin' ahead, Team!

We fin'lly got
our lucky break!

Pikachu?

Pikachu!

I knew I shouldn't've bought
that salesman's cheap line.

Why did you?!..

Why did you get lassoed
by some twine merchant?!

He got roped in.

We want that Pikachu!

An' that Hoothoot to boot!

Let's have a battle and
Team Rocket'll show you

what we can really do!

Ready when you are!

Get in there Arbok!

Go ahead an get
'em Victreebel!

I said "Go ahead"
not "get a head!"

I choose you Bulbasaur!

Hoothoot?!

What's wrong?

Hey...

Hey.. look there!

We're in luck!

What would a rare
Pokémon like that

be doing in the
middle of the forest?

Who cares?
Let's get it!

Quick Arbok, attack!

Go get it Victreebel!

-Wait come b-a-a-a-c-k!
-Don't g-o-o-o!

We wanna be friends!

-Stay!
-Stay with us!

-We need you!
-C'mon!

We just want you
to meet our boss!

What's the big
rush, buddy?

What's up with them?!

Maybe they're seeing
things like we were.

Maybe.

..another illusion..
they all look real!

Yeah..but which
one's the real Ash!?

-I'm the real one.
-No, I am!

-Here I am!
-Don't let 'em trick you!

He's the fake!

I told you I'm the real one!

No! He's a fake!

-It's me!
-No me!

-Not that one!
-Look here!

Guys it's me!

Pikachu don't ya know me?!

I'm the real one, Pikachu.

Pikachu don't
let 'em fool ya!

Pick me Pikachu!

I know you'll
come through!

It's me Pikachu!

Don't forget
your old friend!

Ya fin'lly got me Pikachu!

Misty!

Misty it's just
another illusion!

It feels real t' me!

Hoothoot!

So you're just
gonna run away.

You should be
ashamed o' yourself?!

We need you!

You're the only one
who can help Misty.

An' she's the one
who believes in you!

Hoothoot saw right
through them!

It sure did!

Look it's
Haunter..and Gengar!

We're surrounded!

Hey guys.. Haunter an'
Gengar're the ones

who've been creating
those illusions!

Hoothoot..help us!

Bulbasaur Vine Whip NOW!

All right Pikachu..
Thunderbolt 'em!

Bye bye!

Ya see Misty I finally trained
Hoohoot t' listen to me!

Yeah!

Way t' go Hoothoot..

I'm sorry if I
was rough on ya!

Hoothoot may've been
listening t' Ash

but I think it was doing it

because it likes me,
right Hoohoot?!

We're back!

Maybe it's
another illusion!

Look!

That's no illusion
that's Hagatha !

I am not Hagatha I'm
NAGATHA her twin sister!

Your twin!?

Yes but people
don't believe it

because I'm so much
more beautiful!

Well I see you made
it out of the woods!

Yes ma'am..it was tough
but thanks t' me,

we're all OK!

I helped..just a little...

right Hoothoot?

Luckily for our heroes,

Hoothoot saw through
the illusions

and guided them safely
through the forest.

And now, as they head
for the Johto League,

they have no illusions
about the challenges

that lie ahead.

Isn't this great..
it's just like a dream.

It's almost unreal.

And the best part of all
is we're outta that forest.