03x23 - Mild 'n Wooly

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Today our heroes Ash,
Misty and Brock

have stopped at a beautiful
spot to enjoy a brief break

from their journey
to the Johto League.

Wow..what a view.. and the
weather's just perfect!

Yeah this fresh
mountain air sure

helps y' work up an appetite!

Mine doesn't
need any help!

Hey..are you all right? !

Quick..have some water!

I guess I got ..a
little.. choked up.

Funny.

Huh, what's that! ?

I've never seen one
in person before

but I think
it's a Mareep

A Mareep? !

Mareep, the Wool Pokémon.

Mareep store static electricity
in their wooly coats.

They avoid battles and
have mild dispositions.

But Dexter didn't say
how cute they are!

This Mareep doesn't
look too mild t' me!

Mild 'n' Wooly!

Pikachu!

It got bigger!

How did.. that happen? !

I see.. It used
Pikachu's electricity

t' puff up it's fleece.

Like a hair dryer? !

Pikachu!

Hey, get off o' Pikachu!

-QUIT IT!
-Knock it off!

Look, now they're all
gettin' puffed up!

STOP!

LEAVE THAT PIKACHU ALONE!

YOU ALL KNOW BETTER
THAN T' g*ng UP

ON ANOTHER POKEMON LIKE
THAT NOW STOP IT!

LEAVE THAT PIKACHU
ALONE I SAID!

THAT ELECTRICITY'S NOT
FOR YOU NOW GET AWAY!

SOMEBODY'S GONNA GET HURT
NOW COME ON GET AWAY I SAID!

Are you OK little girl? !

Fluffy, why won't
they listen?

MARY!

It's mommy!

Raichu use Thunderbolt!

What's happ'ning? !

That's amazing!

Yeah.. it's
almost like

they're taking a static
electricity shower.

Pikachu!

OK Raichu that'll
be enough...

let's everybody
head on back!

Straighten up
those lines now..

Back to that corral and
that means no grazing!

Wow..I can't believe how
obedient those Mareep are being!

Yeah!

I bet it's a tough job training
all those Pokémon at once!

Raichu, make sure
they get back safely.

Mary!

Uh.. yes Mom?

You'd better head
back t' the house.

'kay.

I'm sorry about
what happened..

Our Mareep love
electricity so much

they can't get enough....

I hope you weren't hurt!

Nah, ev'rything works
just like before!

Oh Misty..why couldn't
she be years younger? !

Oh boy.

I only took my eyes off
the Mareep for a second

an' they got
away from me ..

sorry you got shocked Ash.

Oh that was nothing Ash
gets shocked so much

he pratic'lly runs
on electricity!

That's true!

Something tells me you
were daydreaming about

Pokémon battles
again, were you?

Yes.

I've told you.. you're
supposed t' be keeping

your mind on those Mareep!

But Mom the festival
starts next week!

What festival! ?

Oh it's a big event..
there're rides

and shows and all kinds
of competitions!

Really? !

For as long as anyone
remembers the Mareep

in our valley have given us
the best wool in the world..

and so every...

Let me guess..an'
so every year

y' have a festival t'
honor the Mareep!

Right! . .

It's an important part
of our history

and it's also lots of fun

because we have events
like Mareep judging

and Pokémon battles.

That's the event I'm
gonna enter and win!

I'm sorry but only people who
live in the valley can enter.

Boy...

I could sure use a couple
o' warm-up battles

before I get to
the Azalea Gym.

The Azalea Gym! ?

If you're goin' t'
the Azalea Gym

you must be on your way
t' the Johto League!

Yeah.... I already won a Zephyr
Badge at the Violet City Gym !

Wow that's awesome,

I wanna learn how
t' battle too..

Mommy can I enter the
Mareep festival Pokémon

battle an' battle
Pokémon like Ash does? !

You may not!

Why?

I've told you before
you're too young.

No I'm not!

You're just not ready
for battling yet...

If you still have trouble
handling your Mareep

out in the fields how're
you going to handle them

in a battle? !

-But I...
-Mary!

The festival is
only days away

and you still have
plenty of work t' do..

you need to stop
dreaming about battling

and concentrate on getting

the Mareep ready
for the contest.

Excuse me ladies!

If I may I'd like to
humbly offer my assistance

of myself and my friends!

What're y' talkin'
about Brock? !

Since when're you humble?

Oh thank you.. we
could certainly use

all the help we can get!

Don't let 'em
wander off Pikachu!

One Mareep, two Mareep,
three Mareep,

four Mareep five Maree...

HEY..WAKE UP!

Forget him!

If we can figure out a way
to catch all of those Mareep

and sell all
their wool

think of all the much
money we'll make.

I'm thinkin'!

Anything made out o'
Mareep-wool costs a fortune..

it's super expensive!

When I was a boy
practically everything

stitch of clothing I
owned -sweaters,

socks, unmentionables

--everything was made
of Mareep-wool !

It was..like heaven!

I had snug little
Mareep-wool shorts,

cute little Mareep-wool
mittens, a scarf of course

and the most adorable
Mareep-wool

stocking cap
you've ever seen.

My schoolmates
were so envious

they beat me
nearly every day.

You weren't so
fortunate were you.

No.

Let's figure out how
t' fleece those Mareep!

Yeah!

áFluffy.. Thundershock!

Wow that was a
real good one!

Hey...

Your Mareep's Thundershock
is pretty powerful...

did it learn that
attack all by itself?

No we've been practicing!

Well it shows, do y'
have a name for this one?

Its name is 'Fluffy.'

Fluffy, huh, that's
a great name!

I raised Fluffy ever it since
it was little tiny Mareep.

And we've been training for a
long time haven't we Fluffy!

Well all o' your
training paid off!

You should both
be real proud.

-Ash I...
-Huh?

Could I ask you a favor?

Sure go ahead.

Uhhh...

would you have a
battle with me?

Huh! ?

I want my Fluffy t'
battle your Pikachu!

Y' see Fluffy an' I were never
in a Pokémon battle before.

Please Ash!

What d' y' say Pikachu?

All right... We accept
your challenge!

Oh thank you!

OK.. We're ready
whenever you are!

Are y' ready t' go Fluffy?

I CHOOSE FLUFFY!

Let's give 'em a
battle Pikachu!

Fluffy use Headbutt!

Watch out Pikachu!

GOOD WORK FLUFFY, NOW
USE YOUR GROWL ATTACK!

PIKACHU!

FLUFFY.. USE SPEED STAR!

LOOK OUT PIKACHU! !

Pikachu!

Fluffy,
Thundershock Attack!

Pikachu.. use your
Thundershock too!

Come on.. don't
give up Fluffy!

Pikachu.. stop
Thundershock!

Great..! just keep it up
Fluffy we're winning!

Fluffy..stronger
now..turn up the power!

Mary no!

Fluffy!

What happened?

Fluffy y' have
t' get back up!

Fluffy used up all
its energy attacking.

It did? !

Don't worry it'll be fine
after y' give it a nice rest.

That's good!

I don't understand
something!

Pikachu... Stop
Thundershock!

Why did y' stop Pikachu?

Oh! . .'

cuz Pikachu was
gettin' all worn out!

It was using its
energy all afternoon

watching the Mareep

If I'd a' kept up
with that electric attack

Pikachu'd get exhausted

an' I didn't want that
t' happen t' my buddy!

I never thought o' that...

I only thought
about winning.

Fluffy was doing
such a great job

and it looked like
we were ahead...

I wanted t' win
that battle so much

that I forgot
about Fluffy

...I thought I was
just being tough

like Pokémon
trainer should be.

Poor Fluffy ....

I'm sorry.

Y' know.. ..I think
the important thing

for a trainer t' remember
is why a Pokémon battles.

I thought attacks're
important!

They are but a Pokémon
loves t' battle

because it loves t' win
for its trainer...

they think of us so we
should always think of them.

You're right..you
know ev'rything!

Oh, trust me I just made
the right mistakes...

I hardly know anything!

Hey.. y' don't have t'
agree with me y' know!

Well...I don't know
about you Mary

..but I'm gonna go
wash up for dinner.

OK.

Well everything's
ready..time t' dig in!

Wow..this smells great!

It all looks so perfect
it's almost a shame t' eat it!

Thank you Misty..

but food's meant to
be eaten not watched!

Yeah...let's eat!

pass those
potatoes please!

C'mon Mary dinner's
on the table

and ev'rybody

I'm real sorry Fluffy.

I made y' battle
too hard t'day.

Y' see.. I thought
we were both ready

t' be in the
festival battle..

but now I know I
was just dreaming.

Oh I know you're
ready Fluffy.

I'm the one who's not ready t'
battle in the festival yet.

Battling with
Ash showed me

I still have a lot t'
learn as a trainer.

From now on I'm gonna think
about your feelings first

and make sure I don't make
you battle too hard.

Maybe we'll
battle next year.

Uh..Is something
the matter?

I'm so sorry t'
wake you up..

but we really need
your help right now!

Huh?

Go ahead Raichu, we'll
be right behind you.

I see why we're here!

A good electrical storm
gives us a chance

t' get the Mareep
in top condition

by letting them take in
lots of electricity

to help their
fleeces look great

and get them all charged
up for the festival.

The Mareep'll look all
fluffy just like Fluffy!

Don't get too
close to the edge !

OK.

It's coming Mommy!

The lightning's beautiful
but extremely dangerous

so stay covered.

Look at that!

Fluffy!

The storm's over!

It was quite a show.

It sure was..and the
Mareep really loved it!

Yeah!

An' look at how pretty
their fleece is,

it's all sparkly!

Mommy what's hap'ning? !

Who... are they!

Prepare for trouble
and bully for us!

Make it double, now
it's wooly for us!

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!

Meowth that's right!

It's Team Rocket!

Isn't it way past
your bedtime twerp? !

No but it may be
too late for you!

Pikachu!

Thunderbolt Attack!

We got you Pikachu!

That was easy! We did it!

WE'LL SAVE YOU

Raichu, use your
thunderbolt!

Raichu really
hit the spot!

Yes...the energy panel
on our balloon

helps brighten things up..

flashing lights are
very flattering!

specially when
they're off.

Hurry Raichu we have t'
stop them..maximum power!

They're having
an energy crisis!

It'll take a lot more
than that little Raichu

t' short circuit this baby!

Sorry Raichu!

It worked!

Fluffy!

Poor Raichu rest now..

I know that took
everything out of you.

All right...if you want
a battle you'll get one!

I choose you Arbok!

Go get 'em Weezing!

All right Mareep..
Growl Attack now!

Now, Thundershock!

Luckily this energy
panel does double duty!

You're brilliant Meowth!

Nice work!

This side's an
energy reflector!

Ash..they need a lot more
power, they need Pikachu!

I know..but this
thing won't open!

Fluffy! ?

Oh..I understand now.

Mommy, make the
other Mareep

aim their electricity
into Fluffy!

-But why..?
-Hurry!

It's worth a try..

All right everyone,

you heard what Mary said!

OK Fluffy, use your
Thundershock, now!

FINISH 'EM OFF PIKACHU!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

We did it!

That was great Fluffy!

From now on we should call
Team Rocket Team Shock it!

Mommy.. that's a Pokéball!

Yes I know Mary and I think
it's about time you have it..

... grandma gave it to me
when I was a girl...

maybe you can use it
in the festival battle!

Y' mean it? !

Isn't that great! ?

We'll be rootin' for ya.

Thanks Ash!

And thank you mommy.

Come on Mary..
You can do it!

You're the best!

Go girl!

She'll be just great!

Yay MARY!

I CHOOSE YOU FLUFFY!

With her Mareep
by her side,

Mary will certainly be a
trainer to contend

with in this year's
local tournament.

But Ash, Misty and Brock
can't stay for long . .

But soon they will
be on thier way

they're headed
for Azalea Town

and the next
Johto League Gym.