04x06 - Fossil Fools

[bunniefuu]

- Wow, it's huge.

- Pika.

male narrator: Our friends have
arrived at the Ruins of Alph,

an important archaeological
site where fossils

of many prehistoric Pokémon
have been discovered.

- Those bones look like
they're from an Aerodactyl.

- That's exactly what
they're from, Ash.

all: Hi, Professor Oak.

- You can always tell
an Aerodactyl fossil

because the tail looks like
an arrow.

- That's pretty
easy to remember.

- Pika.

[Aerodactyl shrieks]

- [singing]
Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon

- Let's do it.

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

Ever was, ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

My whole life has led to this

Time to test my skills

I know I just can't miss

Gonna show the world

Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon

- I hope I didn't make you come
too far out of your way.

- We would have walked miles
to see this place.

- The message you left us
at the Pokémon Center said

you wanted to
show us something here.

- That's right.

He was very mysterious about it
on the phone,

but an old student of mine just
made an incredible discovery

and invited me to see it.

- Professor!

I'm so glad to see you again.

- It's been a long time,
Foster.

You're looking well.

These are my friends.

Kids, say hello to Foster.

He was one of my top students
at Celadon University.

all: Nice to meet you.

- This is a surprise.
I thought you'd come alone.

- Well, I knew the youngsters
would get a kick out

of seeing what you dug up.

- May I have a word with you?

- This discovery I've made is
extremely important to science

and it could be
very newsworthy.

If a word about it leaked out,

there'd be cameras
and reporters everywhere.

- I understand, but these kids
are serious Pokémon Trainers,

and I'm sure they won't say
a word until you make it public.

- We won't tell anybody
about it, honest.

- Yeah, please let us see it?

- Pretty please?

- Pika.

- Togepi.

- Well, if the Professor says
it's okay,

I suppose it is.

- I can't wait to
see what it is.

[water rushing]

What's he doing?

- He's removing the dirt
from a fossil fragment

we just found.

That water jet removes dirt
and other deposits

that are too small
for a brush to get

without damaging the specimen.

- Oh.

- Once the fossils
are cleaned,

we run a computer analysis
on them.

That determines what they are
and from what Pokémon.

- Uh-oh.
- Oh, no.

- What's the trouble?

- Lately, we've been having
water flow problems.

- A steady water supply
is critical

to our research facility.

- Where's the source?

- A natural reservoir.

It's deep in the woods,
but it's well-known

for having crystal clear water.

- Pump, pump, pump.

[laughs]

- [sighs]

This is unbelievably boring.

- Of course
it's boring,

but at least we finally found
a way to make a little money.

- Wobbuffet.

- Well,
as long as you're out,

you might as well work.

- The water here in Alph is
famous all over the whole world.

We'll all get rich
selling this stuff.

- I'll be rich at last.
I can picture it now.

I'll buy the best
of everything.

Gowns, gold, diamonds...

As long as
they're expensive and tasteful.

- I'm spending my dough
on something tasteful too.

A never ending supply
of the most tasteful grub

I can get my paws on.

- Yes, I'll dine in style.

No more of those day-old
sushi bars for me.

[all sighing]

- Then let's keep on pumping.

[all cheering]

[pump sputtering]

- Hmm.

Huh?
What?

Something must be
clogging up the pumper.

- Maybe we better help out.

Here, James, lend a hand.

- You said "we."

- Wobbuffet.

- Foster, you have
an amazing collection

of Ancient Pokémon fossils
and artifacts here.

- Thanks.

Here's one I'm really proud of,
Professor.

It's an almost perfect preserved
skeleton of a Kabutops.

- How old is this one?

- Well our studies indicate
that the first Pokémon appeared

about two million years ago,

but because we found
this skeleton in

a newly excavated layer
of sediment,

I believe our Kabutops here
may be somewhat older.

Maybe as much as much
as , or , years.

- [laughs]
- Togepi.

- I recall that you proposed
an interesting thesis

when you were a student
of mine.

- And the more I study,
the more convinced I am

of the aquatic origin
of Pokémon life.

- You mean all Pokémon came
from the water?

- The oldest Pokémon fossils
come from the ancient seas.

Incontrovertible evidence
that Pokémon life had

its beginnings
beneath the waves.

- Foster, this could be
the most important discovery

in the whole entire
history of Pokémon.

- I don't think
it's that important.

- I love Water Pokémon
more than anything.

Water Pokémon are so
mystical and mysterious.

Oh, but their little gills

and fins and flippers
are so cute and cuddly.

Water Pokémon rule.

Maybe you need an
assistant to help you.

- Time to dry up, Water Girl.

- Togepi.

- Behind these doors is
a place two million years

in the Pokémon past.

[Aerodactyl shrieking]

[all gasping]

- What's that?

- That's our
archaeologically-correct

Aerodactyl.

We created it specially
for this exhibit using

advanced modeling technology.

- It's a robot?

- Well, yes.

- Pika.
- It's very convincing.

- What do you call this place?

- I call it the
"Ancient Pokémon Study Park."

It's a unique,
interactive,

educational amusement
environment

that recreates the world
of prehistoric Pokémon.

And when it's finished
next year,

visitors will experience a land
of lost Pokémon.

- We're getting
our own private preview.

Wait till the kids back home
hear about this.

- Pika, Pika!

[rumbling]

- A volcano.

- Of course.
Volcanoes are pretty important.

Volcanic activity in
the old stone age kept things

constantly changing,

and the creatures
that lived back then

had to learn to adapt.

- You should be proud
of yourself, Foster.

This place is
an astounding archeological

and technological marvel.

- What's the green stuff
that's all over these rocks?

- Looks like it's glowing.

- That's called
"glowing lichen."

- Glowing lichen?

- We know that this type
of lichen was abundant

on prehistoric coastlines

from studying
fossilized Pokémon shells.

- Fossils sure teach you a lot.

- Over many centuries,
Pokémon adapted

to their environments in lots
of different ways.

- They're gigantic.

- This is what a "Kabutops
Maximus" looked like

in its natural habitat
about a million years ago.

- But how did you find that out,
Foster?

- Our research team just
unearthed several fossils

in positions that suggest
this type of encounter.

A few of the fossils they
discovered had

Kabutops fangs and claws
embedded in them.

It's amazing what you can create
with a lot of knowledge

and just a little bit
of imagination.

- When are we gonna see
your big discovery?

- Let's finish this first,
then we'll see.

- That's what I used to say
to get you off my back.

- Well, this is why I called
you here, Professor,

so I guess I'll have to show it
to you sooner or later.

I can't guarantee it,
but if we stand very still,

my big discovery may make
an appearance.

Keep your fingers crossed.

- Pika.

[water rumbling]

- What are they?

- Pika.

- Omastar and Omanyte.

- That's amazing.

- They're cool.
They almost look real.

- Togepi.

- Omastar.
- Omanyte.

- Huh?

- [trilling]

- This can't be.

- That's neat.
How did you make them do that?

- Pika.

Pika, Pika.

Pik!
Pikachu!

- Take it easy.
It's just a robot, Pikachu.

- Tell me now.

Are these creatures
what I believe they are, Foster?

- That depends, Professor Oak.

What do you believe they are?

- I believe they're real.
- Huh?

- They're not fake?

- They must be.

- Afraid not.
They're real live Pokémon.

- Amazing.

- Omanyte,
the spiral Pokémon.

Believed to have lived
over million years ago.

Recent research indicates

that it was able to control
its buoyancy

by storing
and releasing air in its shell.

- Omastar,
the evolved form of Omanyte.

This extinct Pokémon
is believed to have used

its sharp fangs
to break through the shells

of its prey in order to feed.

- It has everything right
except the extinct part.

- They're--they're--they're--

all: They're really real?

- Omanyte.
- Omastar.

- Funny, I never would've
guessed they'd be afraid of us.

- They're still a little
bit jumpy, Professor.

They haven't seen people
for ages.

- This must be the most
important discovery

in the history of Pokémon.

- Where did you ever
find them, Foster?

- Are there any more
of them around?

- They found me,

and I don't know
if there are any more.

I sure hope so.

- I'm a bit overwhelmed.

This is like a boyhood
dream come true.

I'm Professor Oak,

and I'm very pleased
to meet you.

- Omanyte.

- Look at that.

- It was an Omanyte
that first sparked my interest

in Pokémon research.

When I was six, my class
visited a Pokémon Museum.

The first thing I saw
was an Omanyte shell.

The spirals on it
were so beautiful.

And right now, it feels like
I'm meeting old friends

for the first time.

Tell me, Foster,
tell me how you discovered

these absolutely
incredible creatures.

- I didn't.

One morning, I came in here
to check on the exhibits,

and they were in the lagoon.

They seem to have accepted
this re-creation

of their
prehistoric environment.

They've adapted very easily.

Maybe their most recent
habitat was disturbed somehow,

but here they can live in peace.

- That's great, but when
thousands of people come--

- You're right.

It could be a disaster
for these Pokémon.

That's why I called
Professor Oak for his advice.

I just don't know
what I should do.

- These creatures must be
protected,

but this park should be open
to the public too.

- Professor, what if more
of them live nearby here?

Trainers who come to the park
will try to catch them.

- I know.

- [grunting]

- Time is money, James.
So is water.

- Can't you hurry?

- Can't you shut your trap?

There must be something jammed
in the line here.

[squeals]

You'll never believe
what I just found.

- What?
Your brain?

- Let's see, Jimmy.

- Look at this.

- Hey, go and find
your own water.

- Throw that thing away.

- Throw it away?

Don't you realize
that I hold in my hands

an extinct Pokémon?

- Wobbuffet.

- Extinct, huh?

With a face like that,
it's no wonder.

- You don't seem
to understand,

this is an Omanyte.

This Pokémon is rare,
it's valuable.

It's...
It's...

- It's slimy.

- It may be slimy,
but it's also worth

a lot of dough.

And if we keep pumping the water
out of this reservoir,

we'll probably find
a whole lot more.

- Well then, in that case,

What are we waiting for?

Let's get pumping
and catch them all.

- We'll bring back a few
choice ones

to keep the Boss happy.

And we'll sell the rest
on the side to keep us happy.

- This little Omanyte is
going to transform our lives.

- And to think
I wanted to trash you.

- Team Rocket will finally
make out all right

when we suck up all
of them Omanyte.

- Wobbuffet.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Pichu!

- So you observe the
Omanyte and Omastar from here.

- That's right.

The surveillance cameras were
originally installed

for security purposes.

But now, they allow us
to observe their behavior

without affecting it.

- I could stand here
watching them all day long.

Seeing them makes me so happy.

- That's weird.

Usually when you see
Water Pokémon,

you get real excited
and want to catch them.

- I know.

I love catching Water
Pokémon more than anybody,

but they've been living free
for so long,

catching them
just wouldn't seem right.

- I know what you mean.

- Mm.

Guess some things just kind
of deserve to be left

the way they've always been.

Just think about it,
Pikachu.

All the millions of things
they've seen in their lifetime.

- Pika.

- It's incredible.

Just like a dream come true.

both: Huh?
- Look there.

- Where'd that other Omanyte
come from?

- Toga, Toga, Toga.

- And that second Omastar?

- Professor,
what's happening?

- When did the first ones come?

- On the same day
as the problems

with our water pressure.

- Oh, good.
You're here.

We've got big trouble.

- What's the matter?

- It's the water again,

but this time,
it stopped running completely.

[all gasping]

- I have a hunch.

Let's get to that reservoir.

- I'll get the Jeep.

- Noctowl, I choose you.

- [trills]

- Check the reservoir.

We'll get up there
as fast as we can.

- [trills]

[both laughing]

- Catching Pokémon's
easy this way.

[water pump suctioning]

- This place is so far out
of the way,

nobody will know it's
a Pokémon gold mine.

Just us!

- I'll be respected
as the premier purveyor

of prehistoric Pokémon.

- I'll be famous and
exceptionally well-dressed.

- And it'll be
payday for us all.

[all laughing]

- [trilling]

- Omanyte.

- Uh-oh.
They're overflowing.

- What do we do?

- Why don't we come back
tomorrow with a bigger tank?

- How do you come up
with such stellar ideas?

- I'm a star.

- These things certainly
get attached to you.

- Come, my little Ommies.
It's moving day.

- [trills]

- This...
place...

needs a road.

- My lumbago's k*lling me.

- The reservoir's hard
to get to.

That's what keeps
the Pokémon safe.

- [trilling]

- Pika.
- Noctowl.

- Something must be
happening up at the reservoir.

- Sounds like trouble.
We better hurry.

- Okay, hang on.

- Noctowl, return.

[all laughing]

- They're easier to handle
when they all withdraw

into their shells like this.

- They're prehistoric,
but they're very considerate.

Someone's coming.

- I hope it ain't
who I think it is.

[tires screeching]

- Look, it's Team Rocket.

- What are they doing?

- We've caught Pokémon,
and it wasn't much trouble.

- With a bigger tank car,
we would've caught double.

- 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 has finally
done something right.

- We've got plenty of Omastar
and loads of Omanyte.

- Wobbuff--

- Pipe down.
Meowth, that's right.

- Guys look, they must have
hundreds in there.

- Let them loose right now.
- Pika!

- Nothing doing, twerpy.

The victory belongs
to the spoiled.

- Na-na-na-na-na.
We win, you lose.

- How did you know even know
that they were here?

- We started our own bottled
water business,

but when we were filling
the bottles,

one of these prehistoric Pokémon

got stuck in the line.

- Water?
- Now, I see.

The reservoir is
their natural habitat,

and the Pokémon only came
to your park

because these three
were siphoning off the water.

- You've got to put them back!

- Sorry, the only place
we're putting them is

on the market.

And if anybody's going to be
blasting off today, it's you.

- Go get them, Arbok!

- Weezing, I choose you.

- Arbok.

- Weezing.

- Let's stop them, Pikachu.

- Pika!

- Hurry, Arbok.
Use your Poison Sting.

- Arbok.

- Quick, dodge them,
Pikachu.

- Pikachu.

- Go, Weezing.
Use your Sludge Attack.

- Weezing.

- Pika.

- Okay, Pikachu,
Thunderbolt Attack!

- Pika...
Chu!

[both wailing]

- Now use your Tackle Attack.

- Pika.

[both groaning]

[explosions]

- Yeah!

- Pika!

- [yelps]

Our water's going
down the drain.

- Wobba.

- Forget it.
We've still got the Pokémon.

Arbok, return.

- Return, Weezing.

- Let's fly away with these
marvelous little mollusks

into our fabulous future.

- This stinks.
Now they're gonna get away!

- Oh, no, they're not.

Pikachu,
use your Thunderbolt.

- Hold it, Ash.
You can't do that.

Pikachu's Thunderbolt Attack
will shock

all the Omanyte
and the Omastar too.

- [laughs]

You can't shock us
without shocking

our little friends here.

- Wobbuffet.

- Lift off time, Team.

- For once we're
actually getting away.

all: This is a blast!

- Wobbuffet!

- What's wrong?
What's the problem?

- What's stopping us?

- I know.
We loaded on too many.

- Wobba, wah!

- I told you
not to get greedy.

- I suppose I was
a tad ambitious.

- Save the story.
We'll have to lose a few.

- Hey, we're not throwing
a single one of these away.

- They're too heavy.
We can't take them all.

- All these Pokémon
are worth something,

maybe we should throw
you overboard instead.

- I think we're in
for a shell of a fight.

- Wobbuffet.

- We're keeping it.
Let go and give it back to me.

Get your grubby paws off
this thing, you fur ball.

- Noctowl, go!

- [trills]

- Noctowl, fly up and
peck a hole in that balloon.

- [trilling]

[air hissing]

[all whimpering]

crash!

[all yelping]

- Okay, Pikachu,
use your Thunderbolt.

- Pika...
chu!

[electric buzzing]

all: Omanyte, Omastar.

- We didn't come here for you.

- That's right.

We came for water!

[water rushing]

all:
We're blasting off again!

- Wobba!

- [singing]
Pokémon Johto!

[singing]
Pokémon Johto!

all: Omastar, Omanyte,
Omastar, Omanyte...

- Omanyte.

- Omastar.

- Looks like the Omastar
and Omanyte are headed back

to their old home.

- That's right.

And I have a feeling
they won't be coming

to visit me at
the Pokémon Park again.

- Huh?

- They only came because
their world was being destroyed.

Now that it's back
to the way it was,

I think they'll
prefer the real thing.

- Are you gonna stay and do
research on them, Professor?

- I must admit,
I'd love to,

but these Pokémon have
had enough trouble, Brock.

I think they've earned
the right

to live their lives in peace.

I'm sure we could learn a
great deal about ancient Pokémon

and their world by analyzing
and studying them further,

but no living thing deserves
to live life as a specimen.

- I knew you'd come up
with all the right answers.

- Omanyte.
- Omastar.

- Well, there they go.

Guess no matter how good
the park seems,

there's no place like home.

- Omanyte.

- Omastar.

all: Omanyte, Omastar...

narrator: As they say
their goodbyes,

Ash, Misty, and Brock
know they're lucky

to have seen
the Pokémon of prehistory.

They're looking forward
to an exciting future,

because they've already
seen an exciting past.

- Let's do it.

[singing]
Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon

- Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon