03x21 - Foul Weather Friends

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It's another beautiful day
as Ash, Misty, Brock

and their Pokémon friends

continue their trip
to Azalea Town,

the next stop on the road
to the Johto League.

Hey ..look at
the Bellsprout!

And there're some
Vileplume too!

We have t' be careful not t'
breathe in their Stun Spore,

don't we Togepi? !

Wow!.. There's a couple
o' Gloom over there!

Sure are a lot o'
Grass type Pokémon

living around here
aren't there! .

Cutie!

I think it's
called a Hoppip.

I can see why!

It's a sweetie!

Foul Weather Friends

Let's see what
Dexter has t' say!

Hoppip, the
Cottonweed Pokémon.

This hopping Pokémon
is light as a feather

and can be lifted by
the gentlest breeze.

We can't let it blow away!

WAIT UP!

WE'RE WITH YA HOPPIP!

DON'T WORRY...

WE'LL CATCH YA!

Who's that girl? !

One down an' one t' go!

Well it's a good thing
I didn't lose my head

while I was chasing you

or you wouldn't've had
a place t' land!

'scuse me.

Oh hi! . .

you surprised me!

Sorry..we were...

Pardon me Miss my
name is Brock..

you demonstrated
such dexterity

that I couldn't
help wondering

about the identity of
such an agile angel!

Uh..my name's Mariah.

Oh Mariah..I have a
confession t' make...

You've captured my heart

just like you captured
that little Hoppip!

"Return" Brock!

Like I was sayin'
my name's Ash.

Are those wild Hoppip or
do they belong t' you?

They're mine!

Four..five..six..SEVEN!

...WOW!

Sometimes it seems
more like seventeen!

Now there's plenty
for everybody!

You sure have a lot o'
thingamajigs up there Mariah...

you must do somethin' here
besides training Hoppip!

Wanna see? !

All of those instruments
on the roof help me do my job..

I'm a weather
forecaster

and the equipment you
saw gives me data

on weather conditions so I can
make accurate predictions.

Cool!

How d' y'manage t'
train all those Hoppip

and still have time t'
make weather forecasts? !

Oh the reason I
train Hoppip is

so they can help me
predict the weather!

How could Hoppip help
predict the weather! ?

Now watch closely...

..the wind's gonna
pick up any second!

How d'ya know?

Did your instruments
help y' predict it? !

I know because Hoppip
always cluster together

like that just
before a wind!

You're right
Mariah..there's the breeze!

That breeze would only rate
a two on the Hoppip scale.

What's that mean?

It was only strong enough
t' pick up two Hoppip

..so it's rated a two
on the Hoppip scale!

Oh!

Recently I've been studying
the Hoppip more closely

and recording all of their
behavior patterns...

I believe they may
be able t' help

meteorologists make
long-range weather predictions!

I see Mariah!

It's kind o' like some
farmers and fishermen

who can tell if there's
a storm coming

by looking at the
shape o' the clouds

or the color of the sky!

That's right.. I just love
exploring the relationship

between my Hoppip
and the weather!

Sounds great..but I think
I have an even better idea...

Why don't you forget
about the Hoppip

and the weather so you
can start exploring

the relationship
between you and me!

Talk about windy!

I'll admit, it is a
challenge t' train my Hoppip

and keep my weather
research going

but being around them
makes me so happy

that it doesn't really
seem like work,

though it's not easy

when I have t' chase Hoppip
that a wind's blown

miles and miles away!

Sounds like the Hoppip
keep you hoppin'!

You could put it that way!

The Hoppip 're all
bunched together again!

Must be another
breeze on the way!

Hey look there.

Hey...what's the
matter with this one!

That one's a little
bit different.

It didn't fly away
like the others.

Aww.. Let me clean y'
up a little bit honey.

That's not a Hoppip.

It's an Oddish!

I know it seems
strange..

it's a Pokémon from
the neighborhood

but the poor little thing
spends so much time

playing with my Hoppip

that it's decided that it
wants to be a Hoppip too!

I've tried to tell it
that it's an Oddish

and it can't fly
but it's determined

to fly like the Hoppip.

I wish we could do
something t' help you.

Yeah..but I'm not exactly
sure what we could do Misty..

no way an
Oddish can fly!

YOU CAN DO IT ODDISH IF Y'
JUST START FLAPPING YOUR LEAVES!

BROCK WHY DON'T YOU
STOP FLAPPING YOUR GUMS!

I'll be quiet.

Look at them twerps..
twerpy as ever...

An' look at all
o' them Hoppip!

If we could swipe 'em
maybe we could go

into some kind o'
business for ourselves!

The only kind of business
we'd be successful

at would be a "going out
of business" store!

Those Hoppip could have us
rollin' in dough Jessie!

You want us to
open a bakery! ?

No!

This is a million dollar
idea..are ya ready? !

I wanna start..a Hoppip
delivery service!

A Hoppip delivery service?

All we gotta do is launch
the Hoppip into the sky -

We don't gotta pay for no
airplanes, no trucks,

no delivery person uniforms..

If we keep them
Hoppip over head,

we won't have
any overhead!

Every kid loves Pokémon

so they'll have their
parents linin' up

t' use the cute little Hoppip
like carrier pigeons..

but the prices
won't be chicken feed!

We can have a fly
by night operation.

Sorry t' take the wind
out of your sails

but what happens when
the breezes die down

and drop the Hoppip ten miles
from their destination! ?

OH YEAH!

And what would the Boss do
to us if he found out

we were hoarding
Pokémon for ourselves

instead of giving
them t' him!

We'd be off the Team!

Your business
plan won't fly

but maybe there's a way for us
to deliver those Hoppip

to the Boss somehow.

Let's seize this
opportunity

before it's gone
with the wind!

YO!

I think you're a
great Pokémon

even if y' don't know
how t' fly!

MAY WE HAVE YOUR
ATTENTION PLEASE!

WE'RE NOT HERE TO
sh**t THE BREEZE!

That looks like...

They'll never guess
who's behind the mask..

...that would be an
impossible task!

What d' you want from us? !

Prepare for trouble
and a big surprise!

Make it double 'cause
we're in disguise!

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 blast off
at the speed of light!

Surrender now or
prepare to fight!

That's right Fans!

Team Rocket!

What d' you
losers want now? !

We want them Hoppip so we
can start our own business

and an' go legit.

WE NEVER DO
ANYTHING HONEST!

We could still cheat on
our taxes couldn't we?

Stop whining and
start fanning!

It'll take more than you
windbags t' move these Hoppip!

Awright sister.. get set
t' meet our biggest fan!

You're on the air!

It's workin'..just
look at 'em fly!

They're not gonna
blow us away!

GO CHIKORITA !

Arbok I choose you!

CHIKORITA, USE
YOUR RAZOR LEAF!

Now let's turn it up
t' hurricane speed!

Pikachu..it's
all up t' you!

I think that short circuit is
gonna send us on a long trip!

WE'RE BLASTING OFF AGAIN!

You did great Pikachu!

You did just as
great as Chikorita!

Once y' get t'
know Team Rocket

they're really not too scary.

You all OK?

I noticed that Oddish
was particularly brave!

They're all bunching
together again!

Oh no!

A huge wind
storm's on its way!

How can y' tell Mariah? !

An' how d' y'
know it's big? !

See?

Hoppip only put their leaves
together like that before

extremely strong
winds..it's very rare!

All my instruments
confirm exactly

what my Hoppip've
already told me...

there's a tornado
headed this way!

Maybe it's
the motto...

maybe if we changed
that blasting off

part we wouldn't
blast off so much.

Yeah!

Y' know..just once I'd
like to make a dramatic exit

that didn't involve a
life-threatening expl*si*n.

Hey..what's that sound! ?

A tornado.

Team Rocket's...

..blasting..

...off
A-GA-A-A-A-I-N!

I've never seen a
twister this big..

it won't be long before
it hits us full force!

We all better take cover
under the desk right away!

NO! MY HOPPIP!

I'VE GOT YA MARIAH!

ODDISH GRAB ON!

MISTY!

We're a lot luckier than
your house was, Mariah!

Yeah.

We're lucky but I wonder
if Oddish and the Hoppip are!

Well the only way
t' find out is

if we find 'em an' make
sure they are Misty!

Is that OK with
you Mariah? !

Sure...thanks
for volunteering.

Hey guys look..
there's the roof!

Least it didn't
land on anybody.

There you are!

Got a little turned
'round in that twister!

Oddish is worried
about something!

Yes it wants t' start
looking for its

Hoppip friends right away.

Oddish is always very
caring and concerned

about the Hoppip.

About a month ago we had
a giant thunderstorm

and one of them got
caught in it

and I couldn't find
it anywhere...

but Oddish found it and
brought it home t' me!

Ahhhh!

The wind's blowing
in this direction

so y' think we should
go this way? !

That Oddish sure
has a lot of spirit!

It's not unusual for the
Hoppip to get stuck up

in the trees...

Look there's one
o' the Hoppip!

Now our only problem
is getting it down!

You jus' leave this t' me!

Wait a second Ash I
wanna do this for Mariah!

I'll have that
Hoppip in no time!

Be careful up there!

There...Sorry
it took so long!

Oh Brock you're the best!

Well..I don't
know about that..

but you could be right!

Good job Oddish, now we
only have six more t' find!

There's another
one..it's stranded!

If we don't save it fast
it'll get washed away!

Not so fast Oddish....

w don't want you t'
get washed away too!

I'll get it!

Easy now..gotcha!

Don't worry you're
safe with me!

Now we have two!

Water's not gonna drown
this little Hoppip's spirits!

Well that's a relief!

Oddish seems like it's
looking for something.

It sure is all hopped up!

Oddish may not be able t'
fly like your Hoppip do

but it's just as good
a hopper as they are!

That's true!

Hopping isn't
gonna help us find

the other five
Hoppip though.

Hey ..there's one!

Let's follow it!

That tornado had
a silver lining!

Who could've guessed
it would blow those

adorable little Hoppip right
into our beautiful balloon!

You might say we've had
an unexpected windfall !

I say we start small an' only
use 'em for overnight delivery!

Oh give it up Meowth.

I've got a more
artistic suggestion:

give each Hoppip a
little tiny pinwheel!

What d' you two think
of that adorable idea?

Hate it!

Another Hoppip.. and
it's headed this way!

Let's get the net!

Great ..we got one more!

Team Rocket!

That's mine give
it back t' me!

They're ours now!

The Hoppip no longer
belong t' you!

Oh yeah? !

We'll see
about that..

Staryu.. I choose you!

Staryu Tackle
Attack that balloon!

C'mon!

That Staryu certainly
does have a point.

LET'S HAVE 'EM!

GIVE US BACK THOSE HOPPIP!

Not without a fight twerp!

Go Victreebel!

Don't go after me!

I know who I'm
gonna choose...

GO HERACROSS!

Let's get 'em Arbok!

GET IN THERE TOO STARYU!

What're you doing? !

I think Oddish
wants t' battle? !

My Victreebel is finally
going to have a victory!

GO VICTREEBEL
TACKLE ATTACK NOW!

Oddish has a super
strong kick..

it must be from all
that all hopping.

Oddish is using
Stun Spore.

AND ODDISH IS THE WINNER!

Not yet.. ARBOK
TRY A BITE ATTACK!

Wow! . . it's almost
like it can fly!

An' now it's using
its Sleep Powder!

WAKE UP ARBOK THIS IS
CRUNCH TIME NOT NAP TIME!

You're doin' great Oddish!

Keep goin'!

This is embarrassin'!

..OK twerps..

Scratch Attack Time!

It seems like we're doing
much more flying

than those Hoppip are!

Hey maybe we should start an
express delivery service

ourselves we already got the
sharp lookin' uniforms ...

IT'S ALL OVER MEOWTH!

WERE BLASTING
OUT OF BUSINESS!

YAY!

I can't tell you
how happy I am

that you all made
it home safely!

And it never would've happened
if it wasn't for Oddish!

If y' ask me any
Pokémon that battles

as hard as you do has a
lot t' be proud of

even if it can't fly!

That's right Oddish,

and there wouldn't've
even been a battle

if you hadn't done such
an excellent job

of finding Mariah's Hoppip
in the first place!

Pokémon're all different,

an' they're good at
different things!

Some Pokémon have super
hearing like Marril an' Zubat,

some have great electric
attacks like Pikachu!

One Pokémon might be
great with Water g*n

an' another might have a strong
Razor Leaf or Quick Attack.

But nobody's good
at everything!

You're not a Hoppip..

an' you'll never
be able t' fly...

but you sure can kick! .

Plus y' get t' use Stun
Spore an' Sleep Powder

an' even real powerful
attacks like Solar Beam!

Just remember, it's
what y' can do

not what y' can't
do that counts!

Are you listening Oddish?

You're special just the
way you are Oddish

and you'll always be
special t' me.

Of course I do...

and from now on we'll
think of you as an

honorary Hoppip that's
a little "oddish."

Thank you!

You've all done
so much for me...

you even helped
me fix the house!

We wanted to Mariah!

We were happy t' do it!

Oh Mariah.. my heart
is flying higher

than any Hoppip
ever could...

say the word and I'll
stay here with you

t' share the weather
together forever!

Time t' go Romeo!

Good luck on your journey!

See ya later!

You know how t' reach me!

Take care everybody!

Though it couldn't fly,

Oddish proved that
if we work hard

to develop the talents we
do have, we can soar!

That's an
important lesson..

and one our heroes
will need to remember

as they continue on their
journey to the Johto League.