03x18 - Charizard's Burning Ambitions

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As we join our friends,

we find that life on the
road is taking its toll.

We've sure done a lot
a walkin' haven't we.

Yeah my feet're killin' me,

I just wish I had as many
badges as I have blisters!

Ya can't expect t'
win a lot o' badges

if practic'ly all your
battles're against Team Rocket!

There they are!...

.. looks like we're
fin'ly wearin' 'em down!

Of course it
wouldn't mean much

if they gave out badges for
beating those pathetic losers.

Guess that's kind o' true.

You're right.

I agree.

So do I.

WELL THEN WHAT'RE
WE WAITIN' FOR?!

Meowth maybe we should pick on
somebody else for a change.

N-O-O-O-O-O-O-O-O!

We the got brains and
the nerve t' beat 'em!

We do have a
lot of nerve..

but the twerps have
a lot more Pokemon..

there's one..two..three..four

five, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve.

That's right..and what've
we got t' battle with?!

A fraction of their
lineup..even with Meowth!

Even if we did have
as many as they do

they still have
that Charizard!

How can we win against
something so big so scary!?

What would the Boss say

if he knew we was
afraid o' Charizard?!

I know exactly
what he'd say

Me too

He'd say... ...YOU'RE FIRED!

Charizard's Burning Ambitions

But Team Rocket
aren't the only ones

I can beat in Pokemon
battles Misty...

not with Pikachu
on my side.

And when things
get really tough

I know Charizard'll
always help me out too!

When the going gets tough
the tough get Charizard!

But you use Charizard
all the time Ash..

an' I for one think
that's really unfair.

Unfair?

Come t' think of it...

most Pokemon don't stand a
chance against a Charizard

so using it is
sort of unfair.

No way!

-NO FAIR!
-NO FAIR!

Hey what was that?

Must be an echo
in this canyon..

listen how it answers
back when I yell..

Hel-l-o-o-o!

Hear that?

I think I like your echo
better than the first one.

So do I ..and
"hello" t' you too!

I couldn't make
it out exactly

but it sounded like someone
was yelling "no fair!'

Oh that couldn't have been
what they were saying Miss...

because you're very fair..

you're the fairest
of them all!

Well that's very nice
of you t' say I suppose

but I know I heard three
voices yelling something out!

Y' can hear things in
these canyons for miles

because of the echoes

..here I'll show
y' what I mean..

Oh Charla

What was that?!

It sounded like
some kind of sound!

Look in the Pokemon Guide.

The Charicific Valley
natural reserve

is a well-known
Charizard habitat

that is officially
off-limits to tourists.

My name's Liza..
I train Charizard!

Wow..that's cool.

You oughta know .. you
have a Charizard don't ya'?!

Yeah..how'd ya know that?

The smell of a Charizard
is very subtle

but un-mis-take-able!

Yep!.. I heard a
trainer won a badge

from the Violet City
gym leader

and I've been wanting t' meet
you for quiet a while now!

Y' have?!

An' I'm even more interested
in meeting your Charizard!..

Would y' like t' come into the
Charicific Valley with me?

Uh..

We'd all be delighted
to come..right Ash?

Well I would like t' see how
they all live out in the wild.

Yeah so would I!

(That's) terrific!..

but first I'll have t'
call my friend Charla!

Guys this is my very
good friend Charla..

say hello Charla!

Brock an' Misty
can ride in back..

just hop right on
into the basket!

I have t' sit in the back?!

...with the groceries?!

Where do I go Leeza?

There isn't enough room
back there for three..

fly on your Charizard,

an' just follow me..

c'mon Charla!

Hey wait a second
how do I do that?

You mean t' tell me you're
a Charizard trainer

and you've never even gone
flying on your Charizard yet!?

Well I been kind o' busy.

But it can't be that hard..

GO!

Charizard.. I need
ya t' give me a ride.

It won't let him ride!

What's wrong there..?

Ash too heavy for ya?!

Great.. let's go!

Charizard..what about me?!

Your Charizard's
really amazing Liza!

Here goes..hello...?

Need something?

Oh no..we're
fine back here..

but I wanted t' ask

if all the Charizard
here carry passengers

Charla's special..

the rest o' the Charizard in
Charicific Valley're all wild..

they don't carry humans or
even see them that often..

but people are always
trying t' see them

and that's why it's up t' me
t' protect 'em from poachers!

Hey you're not
takin' us t' jail

cuz ya think we're poachers!

No of course I don't!

I can see that you
all love Pokemon..

please don't worry..
you're safe with me!

See it's easy!

OK Follow me!

Don't let 'em get away!

CHARIZARD STRAIGHTEN
UP AN" FLY RIGHT!

CHARIZARD!

Too bad didn't think
of this sooner!

We'll be in the Charicific
Valley in no time!

And once we get down there

we'll select a Charizard
of our very own!

Why settle for one when
we can steal ten or twenty

or even a hundred of
'em while we're at it!?

Meowth..for once I'm
inclined to agree..

Let's get 'em!

Welcome... this is the
Charicific Valley!

This is a special place..

a place where Charizard
have lived in peace

for thousands of years!

This is the ancient place

where the greatest Charizard
in Pokemon history come from,

the ones that're
naturally trained!

Naturally trained!?

That's right!

The Charizard here don't
depend on human trainers

t' help them become stronger..

they all train and compete
against each other

t' learn and grow!

Because the training
here is so intense

and the competition
is so fierce,

the Charizard here turn out t'
be the best in the whole world!

The same Pokemon
with the same goal,

all working together,
striving for perfection,

straining and training to
be the best they can be!

That sounds a little too
intense for Ash's Charizard!

Yes it did seem

to be having problems
getting here didn't it.

WHAT PROBLEMS!

That's Ash!

Just because we
didn't fly here

doesn't mean we
couldn't get here..

Charizard an' I do
things our own way!

Chill out..why're
y' actin' so tough?

I DON'T HAVE T' ACT
TOUGH I AM TOUGH

AN' SO IS CHARIZARD AN' WE
HAVE THE POWER T' PROVE IT!

Only weak Charizard
show off like that.

If y' don't mind
me saying so

it could use some
serious training.

COMMENTS LIKE
THAT BURN ME UP!

ASH!

You better cool down Ash!

Your Charizard could
use some training!

Charizard an' I made it here
that's all that counts!

Maybe that's what
you think Ash

but any Charizard should be
able t' get t' this valley.

..but the Charizard
in this valley

aren't just any Charizard!

Is that so?!

Well my Charizard's

just as good as any
Charizard in this valley

if not better an' we'll
be glad t' prove it!

The Charizard here are
at a very high level.

Yours isn't in their league
but if you wanna try...

We'll do more than try,

Charizard an' I challenge
you an' Charla to a battle!

I'm sorry Ash but you
can't challenge Charla

because she isn't
even a wild Pokemon,

I've trained her myself since
she was just a Charmander!

Fine!

THEN WE'LL BATTLE ANY
CHARIZARD YA WANT,

ANY CHARIZARD IN
THE WHOLE VALLEY,

BRING 'EM ON, BRING 'EM ON!

If you insist..

Let me show you
the competition.

Wow..they're humungous!

They are a bit bigger than
normal wild Charizard.

Ohhh ...What about
that little guy!?

If your Charizard
can beat that one,

it might be able to make it
here in Charicific Valley!

No problem!

This oughta be a
cinch for us right?!

A sneak attack!

Look out now.....

the Charizard here don't
appreciate sneak attacks.

That was overkill!

Well I must admit it was
a little bit over the top!

See?!.. even after that
Charizard's still movin'!

Well it gets
"A" for effort..

but acting tough isn't enough
to beat the Charizard here!

Say..d' ya think you could
handle that Charizard there?

Uhh.. it's kind
o' big isn't it?!

Just because a
Charizard's big

doesn't necessarily
mean it's tough.

This Charizard happens t' be
the gentlest one in the valley!

Well..wanna try?

That did it!

Look.. it's givin' up!

The Charizard here
never give up!

No!

Charizard ..Are you OK?!

I think it's obvious

your Charizard
doesn't have the power

to match the
Charizard here Ash.

I don't care Charizard..

you'll always be the
perfect Charizard for me,

even if you're not as strong
as some other Charizard are!

What're ya
doin' charizard?

It still wants to fight!

Y' better stop it!

Charizard stop!

You're gonna get hurt!

That other one's
too strong!

Yeah, forfeit before
it's too late!

Charizard!

If your Charizard
doesn't give up now

I can't be responsible
for what happens!

CHARIZARD!

And that's s'pposed t'
be the gentlest one!?

I'd hate t' see the
really nasty ones!

Maybe Charizard
should try again

when it's had
more training.

It's tough.

-See that?
-I did.

I saw it too!

What're the chances of
us stealing the Charizard

that just beat the Charizard
that always beats us!?

Not very good.

What're the chances of stealing
a bunch of even tougher ones?

Very very bad!

Then let's improve
our chances

and try our new
secret weapon!

Hmmm...

Whadda we gonna ...
call that, Jessie?

Uh...We'll probably call
it a gigantic mistake!

It looked a lot
better online!

Hey guys, look!

What is it?!

They're openin' up
that big iron gate

Charizard was bangin' on!

It's no use pounding on
that gate any more Charizard

why don't you
go back with Ash

and try again when
you get stronger.

It makes me absolutely
furious to see the way

that girl is humiliating
the twerp's Charizard

by not letting it battle!

Why, should she humiliate
it some other way?!

I think you're much more
humiliating than she is!

GIVE CHARIZARD A BREAK!

So you want a battle?

Well if you absolutely
insist on battling ...

.. I suppose you could have
one with my little Charla.

-Hey look!
-Oh no!

You know how much
Charizard hates the water!

You'll never be
a great Charizard

if you act tough and don't
respect your own limitations.

Stay there, cool down

and think about how you
can improve yourself.

Poor..Charizard.

Poor thing..
I understand...

I understand your pain!

Do you James?

I can imagine how it feels
to be utterly rejected!

You an' Jess don't
have t' imagine!

I can't believe it

... Charizard's been there
ever since this afternoon !

Liza told Charizard
t' sit there

and it hasn't
moved a muscle.

C'mon Charizard..
don't y' wanna go?

I know just how hard
it is for ya t' lose..

t' think you're
not good enough...

You're good enough
for me Charizard..

but I know that you..
you wanna be stronger

... isn't that right?

I understand...this
is important (t' you)...

(but) I have t' decide.

I don't know what's
going on down there

but whatever it
is it's intense.

I sure wish I
could understand

what that Charizard's
muttering to itself.

I ...understand.

I can tell ya.

It's sayin' "I
wanna be stronger.

I wanna be the
best I can be."

Charizard..I used t'
feel...the same as you..

I STILL DO!!

-We're on your side!
-Yeah!..

We're rooting
for you..yeah!

Losers gotta
stick t'gether!

Hang in there.

Don't go to sleep!

You can't.. let your..
flame get wet!

Stay awake!

It's got a lot
of heart Charla.

Y' made it
through the night.

If Charizard wants t'
get stronger that badly

it'd be wrong
stand in its way.

Rise and shine,
rise and shine!

We helped Charizard make
it through the night...

...now we'll help it
stand up an' fight!

Charizard's
determination to succeed

is an example for us all!

The least we can do is
help a fellow loser!

Yeah but we're gonna act
like we ain't helpin' 'em!

What the twerps don't
know won't hurt them!

Now let's put
robot boy to work!

What's that?

Here goes!

We've got.. to get
..Charizard.. moving!

Just as we predicted Jess!

Charizard should be
landing any second now!

It's behaving just as
we thought it would!

It's trying to protect
its fellow Charizard!

It's trying to destroy us!

Isn't that great?!

You have t' admire
that Charizard!

It's scrappy jus' like us!

I hope you reach
your goal Charizard!

Your friends should be
impressed because...

.. we're blasting
off again!

Hey y' did it Charizard!

You can train with
us now if you'd like!

Hold it!

Now Charizard's OK
'cause it beat them!?

Anybody could
beat those three!

Then why the big change?

Because it's proven
it wants to be great.

Don't you agree?!

Then maybe y' should
just stay here.

Stay if y' want to..

I can get along Just
fine without you.

Ash, no!

Who wants a weak Charizard
anyway..so stay here!

Well I guess
this is goodbye.

Y' got a lot a things t' learn
Charizard y' better get started

..they're waitin' for ya.

Maybe I'll see ya
around sometime.

Ash!

I don't wanna leave you

...but I know you
have t' stay...

train hard Charizard...

we'll meet again someday.. ..

goodbye old friend ..
don't forget me...

Afraid he may
change his mind...

Ash knows he can't
look back...

and so he keeps on running.