05x40 - I Politoed Ya So!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Amidst all the excitement

and intense training

while preparing
for the Johto League,

our heroes have found
a moment for a lakeside picnic

with their Pokémon.

- Hey, Brock,
this is great.

- Is it really?
- Are you kidding?

- Pika, Pika.

[Pokémon chattering]

- You really like it!
I'm so flattered!

Yeah!

Now, don't be shy, guys.

Eat up and then eat some more.

There's plenty for everyone.

- Well, that made his day.

- Brock sure is happy
when he's cooking stuff.

- Huh?

- Politoed, Politoed.
- Well, look at Politoed.

Seems like the Pokémon are
all pretty happy about it too.

- Cynda.

[squeaks]

- Pika, Pikachu!

- Hey.

Cyndaquil, are you okay?

- Quil!

Cyndaquil. Quil.

- Yeah, The food's
a little spicy, huh?

- Politoed. Politoed. Politoed.

- [singing]
Pokémon!

- No time to question
my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a Master
is my dream

All I've got to do
is believe

- I believe

- I've got a chance
to win

I'm on my way
to victory

- Pokémon!
- I can be a Champion

If I just believe

I'm on a Master Quest

- Master Quest

- I want the whole world
to see

- I believe

- I'm gonna be
the very best

'Cause all I've got to do
is believe in me

- Pokémon!

- Poli...

- Pika.

- [snoring]

- Poli...toed.

Poli?

Toed.

Toed.

Politoed. Politoed.
Politoed.

Politoed. Politoed. Politoed...

Politoed?

- There you are, Bean.
- Huh?

- So you thought this game
of hide-and-seek

was going to be fun for me?

Toed?
Politoed, Politoed...

- Now what is it
you're clapping about?

And, Bean, what have you done
with that beautiful red headband

that I bought you?

- Toed?
- It's lost again?

Oh, well.
Time to go home.

- Politoed.

- You must be starving
after being gone for so long.

- Poli?

- I'm back.

I finally found Bean.
Now back to practice.

- Sunflora.

[all chattering]

- Hey, what's the matter, guys?

[gasps]

You're not Bean.

- Poli?

Politoed. Politoed.
Politoed. Politoed.

Politoed. Politoed.

- [gasps]

[Pokémon chattering
and chanting]

Hold on.

Do what you just did
one more time.

[Pokémon chattering
and chanting]

Incredible. Awesome.

That's it. I love it!

- Onix, return.

- [growls]

- Guess it's time for us
to move on.

- Yeah.
- Wait.

I can't find
my Politoed, guys.

- Now that's weird.

- It must've wandered off
and gotten lost.

- Don't worry,
we'll find it.

- Pika.
- Whoa!

- What's a hole doing here?

[Team Rocket cackling]

- Prepare for trouble
with a hidden pitfall.

- Make it double
if you're up for a brawl.

- 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 can dig a hole
at the speed of light.

- Surrender now or prepare
for one nasty fight.

- Out with the light.

- Hey!

- Always cover the capture.

- Yes, that's excellent
pitfall advice.

- Wobbuffet.

- Let us out of here!
- Poli?

- Huh?
- Is that their Politoed?

- Huh?

- Well, their loss
is our gain.

- Run away, Politoed!

- So, it belongs
to the twerpy redhead.

- Good. Go grab it, Meowth.

- Me?
- Hey.

You are a Pokémon, you know,
so do a little battling.

- All right, so I'll utilize
these secret weapons.

Politoed, dig this.

[screams]

- Meowth?

- Hey, well, I'm certainly
impressed.

- Yeah, who would've guessed
under that wimpish guise

beats the heart
of a real brute?

- Politoed?
- I'm prepared to offer you

a whole new career in our
organization if you'd like.

- Toed?
- So..

all: Come on over to our team,

the team with
the extreme scheme.

- Toed?
- We're a one-stop fun shop.

- Two days off each week
with pay.

- A pension plan
that's second to none.

- With limitless opportunities
for advancement.

- And a Christmas party that'll
knock your headband off.

- Here, see?
Just sign this

teensy-weensy
fine-print contract

and you can be a Team Rocket
member lickety-split.

- You were meant for us.

- And we were meant for you.

- So start making
your dreams come true.

- Poli...
- They're lying, Politoed.

You can't believe anything that
these crooks are telling you.

- They're just a bunch of liars.

Team Rocket: What?

- What do you know
about our plan?

- You get a pension?
- And vacations?

- Wobb...

- Toed.

- We figured.

- Pikachu.
- Togepi.

- You stay out of this!

- You twerps just mind
your own pathetic business.

- Instead of ours.

- Politoed.
- Hmm?

- Meowth, what's it saying?

- "No, thank you"?

- Politoed, we'll take care
of those crooks.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

- Pikachu!

all: Looks like Team Rocket's
blasting off again.

- Poli?

- Politoed.

Oh, you're safe.
I'm so relieved.

- Togepi.
- Hey, wait.

- You're cute,
but you're not my Politoed.

- Huh?

- Pika?

- Okay, one two,
one two,

and that's the way,
just like that.

[Pokémon chattering]

Stay in time.
Stay in time.

And now signature pose.

Politoed, jump.

- Toed!

Politoed. Politoed.

[Pokémon chattering]

- Just incredible!
That was perfect.

- I'll bet that my Politoed
somehow got mixed up

with this one.

- Poli...
- Huh? What is it?

- Toed.
- Hmm?

- That's great. Super job.
Keep it up.

- Politoed. Politoed.
Politoed.

- Look, there's Politoed.

- Toge, Toge.

- Wonder what
they're doing?

- Cheering.
- Uh...

- They're cheerleading.
You've seen cheerleaders.

You know,
at sporting events.

- Hey, h*, let's go.

We're number one,
you know.

- Oh, cheering.

- Pika.

- Those Pokémon over there must
be part of a cheering squad.

- Poli? Politoed?

- Politoed. Politoed. Politoed.
Politoed. Politoed.

- Politoed! Politoed! Politoed!
- Huh?

- What's it doing?

- Politoed! Politoed!

- Hey, Bean, you're back.

- Great to see you.

Hmm, I'm afraid
you're a little late.

My new addition is doing
just dandy.

- Poli.

- I hate to break it to you,
but you've been replaced.

- Politoed?

- That Politoed's mine.
- Huh?

- Politoed! Politoed, Politoed,
Politoed, Politoed!

- And who are you?

- Hi, I'm Misty.

And this is Ash and Brock.
- Hi there.

- We're on our way to enter into
the Johto League Championships.

- Pika, Pika.

- I'm Tammy.
You've met Bean.

We're getting ready to enter

into the National Cheering
Competition.

- Wow. That's so cool.

- So I guess this is your
Politoed then, huh?

- Yes, that's right.

My Politoed
must've gotten lost

while we were all busy
eating our lunch.

- Hmm.

Uh, Misty,
can I ask you a favor?

- Huh?
- Politoed?

Politoed, Politoed.

- One, two, one, two.

- Well, it looks like
Politoed's clapping

is being put
to good use.

- Yeah, I guess it's a gift.

Look.

- Okay, g*ng,
let's take a break.

Misty, with your Politoed,

I just know we're going to win
first prize.

- That's awesome.
But what about your Bean?

- Huh?

Uh...oh.

Well, you see,
I got pretty angry before,

and so Bean ran away.

- But it's back now,

so can't it practice
with you guys again?

- No.

[Pokémon chattering]

Well, break time's over.

Now back to work.

Let's get into our positions
and we'll take it from the top.

- She's tough.

- It doesn't seem fair.

I feel bad for Bean.

- Pika.

- Toge.

- Me too.
But you know what?

We're gonna do something
about it.

- How quaint.

- Rah, sis-boom-bah.

- What do yous think

if we brought those Pokémon
cheerleaders to the boss?

- Let's.
- Let's.

- Giovanni, he's our man.

If he can't do it,
no one can!

- Yay!

- That would put the boss
in a good mood.

- And all because
of our brilliant heist.

- Sounds to me like money
in our pockets don't it?

- Ka-ching. Let's go.

- Check.

- Bean, please come back.

I know you really want
to be a part of the team.

- [groans]

- All you have to do

is go and tell Tammy
that you're sorry.

Bean, you and Tammy are both
being way too stubborn.

- Politoed!
[all gasp]

- Bean, come back.

Aw.

- Well, Misty,
that didn't go very well.

- Leave it to Pikachu and me.
We'll fix it up.

- Pikachu.

- Then we'll take care
of Tammy.

- Okay.

Bean.

- Politoed. Politoed. Politoed.

Politoed. Politoed. Politoed.
Politoed.

Politoed. Politoed.

- Hey, look, we found Bean.

Are you ready, Pikachu?

- Pika.

- Toed, Toed, Toed, Toed.

Toed?

- Pika.

- Politoed.

- Pika, Pika.
- Politoed.

- Pikachu.

- Politoed. Poli, Poli.

- Yeah. That's it, Pikachu.

Make Bean laugh.

- Pikachu.

- Poli.
[laughs]

- Uh-oh.

[laughs]

- Toed?
- Pika! Pika!

- Sorry, Pikachu.

I didn't mean
to blow your cover and all,

but you have to admit
you were pretty funny.

- Right, Bean?
- Pika, Pika.

- Politoed.

- No! Pikachu.
Bean, come back.

Tammy's really worried
about you!

We tried.

- Pika.

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Totodile.

- Please, Misty, you've got
to let me borrow Politoed

till the competition.

- But you've spent
so much more time

working with Bean
than my Politoed.

- There's no comparison.

Your Politoed has helped
my Pokémon so much,

and now I know they can win.

So please,
once the competition's over,

I'll catch up with you
and return your Politoed.

Promise.

- That sounds like a big hassle
just for a competition.

- Is it really
that important to you?

- Of course.

The winners will
achieve worldwide fame.

- You really want to be famous?

- The more famous
we can become,

the more people will want
to watch us.

And making the world happy
with our cheerleading squad,

that's my dream.

- Politoed. Politoed. Politoed.

- Jumpluff. Jump.

- Flora, Flora.

- Bello, Bello, Bello.
Bello.

- Sunflora, Flora.

[all cheer]

- Look at them.

- Yeah. They're really good.

- Now finish it up.

- Jump.

- Flora.
- Bello, Bello.

- Poli.

Politoed. Politoed.

- Bravo.

[all screaming]

[crashing]

[all groaning]

- Ah!
- Oh, no.

- Come on!
- Huh?

- You could let a little thing
like that throw you off?

The competition is just
days away.

How can you even
call yourselves cheerleaders?

And even with Misty's Politoed
graciously offering to help,

you still mess it up.

I'm ashamed of each
and every one of you.

- [crying]

- You stop this crying!

Stop it right now!

- Tammy, wait.

- I'm sorry.

After all your Politoed's help.

- Forget that.

Aren't you at all concerned
about your friends?

Those Pokémon of yours
just had an accident,

and what if they hurt
themselves?

- [gasps]

- Hey, Politoed,
are you okay?

- Poli.
- That's good.

And them?

- Politoed, Politoed, Politoed,

Politoed, Politoed,
Politoed...

[Pokémon cheering]

- I'm so glad
no one was hurt.

Thank goodness.

- Don't cry, little one.

I know. That fall hurt.

But with a little hug
you'll be just fine.

That's it, guys.
Good job!

That's showing them
some spirit.

- Poli, Poli, Poli.

- Look at you, Bean.
Fantastic.

That's really great,
everyone.

Mark my words, you're on your
way to making millions happy.

[whimpers]

- Huh?

- [cries]

- Politoed? Politoed, Politoed.

- Please stop.
- Politoed?

- What's wrong?

- I got so caught up
in winning that competition

that I couldn't think
of anything else.

I was so noble
saying that all I wanted

was to make people happy,

while I was making those
I care about miserable.

No wonder Bean
got so angry at me.

All of my criticizing
and scolding them,

just for my own
selfish dreams.

[Pokémon chanting]

Hmm? You're not angry?

You forgive me even after
all I've done?

Really? Thank you so much.

- That's great.

- Toge, Toge.

- Great for Bean too.

- Yeah.

- You think that's great,
get a load of this.

- Our great big Politoed.

- Complete with its own
set of pom-poms.

- Allow me
to introduce you.

- Say hi.

- What? Oh, no.

- [laughing]

- Let's go, Pikachu.
- Pika.

- Poli. Politoed.

- Don't worry. We're coming.

- You're a tad t*rd, twerp.

- Ash, no!
- It's a trap!

- What?

[groans]

Huh? We're stuck.

- What is it?

- Here's a sticky situation.

- Introducing our new
flypaper pitfall.

We're very proud.

- If you want to see something
really fun,

you got to stick around.

- Pika!

- [snickers]

Guess Pikachu's
no stick in the mud.

- Pikachu and that cheerleading
squad are coming with us.

- Yup, and from now on,
they'll be cheering the praises

of Team Rocket.

- After all of those years
digging all those holes,

I can finally get a manicure
without fear.

- Uh, Meowth and I
were the ones

who did all the digging,
dearest.

- Oh, details, details,
spare me.

- Wobbuffet.

- Pikachu, use Thunderbolt now.

- Pikachu.

Pika?

- We've insulated ourselves
from all your electric nonsense.

- Well, we have everything
we need, so we'll be on our way.

- But you've been
such a good sport

that we'll bring back
your twerpy buddies later.

Much later. Huh?

Who's that?

- Toed!

- Huh?
- Bean.

- Move it before we turn you
into green sauce.

- Or maybe guacamole.

- Oops a slip of the tongue.

- Politoed.
- Quick, Bean. Use Water g*n.

- Toed!

[all scream]

- Good job, Bean.
- Pika!

- Everyone okay?

[Pokémon chattering]

- Politoed.

- That was great, Bean.

- How dare you?

- You're about to become
a has-Bean.

- Oh, no!
- Look out!

- Politoed.

- Oh, my dear, sweet Bean.

I'm sorry.

I made such a mistake.

I was so wrong
to think of nothing

other than winning
the competition,

even at the expense
of our friendship.

Nothing would make me happier

than to work toward
our goals together.

Will you?

- Toed!

- And we'll work together too.
Okay, Politoed?

- Poli. Politoed. Politoed.

[Pokémon chanting]

- All of this mushy-gushy
working-together baby talk

is making me sick
to my stomach.

Arbok, let's go.

Headbutt.

- Politoed, give them
your Headbutt.

- Politoed.

Politoed.
Politoed, Politoed, Politoed.

- [groans]

- My stars!
- That hurt my head.

- Bean, use Double Slap.

- Politoed, Politoed, Politoed.

- Politoed, Water g*n.

- Arbok, you do not know
the meaning of the word lose,

do you understand me?

- All right, who told Arbok
the meaning of lose?

- Wobbuffet.

- Okay, g*ng, let's give
a real big Pokémon cheer

for Politoed and Bean.

[Pokémon chant]

- Pika, Pika!

- Toed!
- Toed!

- Politoed.
- Bean.

- Double Water g*n.
- Double Water g*n.

- Politoed.

- Ah!

- Pika!

- Pikachu.

Now it's our turn.

- Are you forgetting
something?

- Thunderbolts
can't get through.

- You're zapping up
the wrong tree.

- I don't think so.

- Because you've just been
drenched with a lot of water.

- And water conducts
electricity.

all: Yeah, and?

- Wobbuffet.

- Pikachu, Thunderbolt.

- Pikachu!

[Team Rocket screaming]

[expl*si*n]

all: Bean there, done that.

[all scream]

- Pika!
- [laughs]

Pikachu, you were great, buddy.

both: Politoed, Politoed,
Politoed.

- Bean.

- Poli, Poli.

- Huh?

[Pokémon chanting]

- Bean. Thanks.

- Poli. Poli. Poli.

[singing]
- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- Hey, guys,
thanks for everything.

- Aw, it was nothing.

- Good luck in the cheerleading
competition.

- Thanks, so, Ash,
we'll be cheering for you

in those Johto League
Championships.

- And we'll be cheering for you
at the cheerleading competition.

- I guess we're all
on the pep squad.

- Yeah, guess so.

- Pikachu.
- Togepi.

- Good-bye, guys.
Take care.

Good luck
in your tournament, Ash.

all: You too, Tammy.

- Pika, Pika!

narrator:
Once again, our heroes head

towards Blackthorn City
and Ash's eighth badge.

But this time
with the inspiration

of their very own
cheerleading squad.

[singing]
- There's no time

To question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a Master is my dream

All I've got to do is believe

And I believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon