05x54 - Address Unown!

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Ash, Brock,
and Misty

continue their journey
to Silver Town,

where Ash's dream of competing

in the Johto League
Silver Conference

will finally come true.

But as they approach
Mount Silver,

there's still one stop to make:

returning the Larvitar

entrusted to them
by Professor Elm

to its birthplace.

- We must be inside
the Pokémon Preserve by now.

- Probably right.

- Look, Larvitar.
This is where you were born.

Do you recognize anything?

- Lar.

- Larvitar's turned into
one happy Pokémon.

- Yeah, it finally trusts
all of us.

- Pika.

- Larvitar, that looks great.

Remember, it used to harden

at the slightest thing
I ever said to it?

- Now it knows we're friends.

- Lar.

- Up there should be
the Pokémon Preserve,

run by Ranger Mason,

but I can't tell which side
of the bridge it's on.

- Lar.

- Hey, Larvitar.
Wait up.

- Larvitar!
- Larvitar!

- Guess we're going
to that side.

[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

And 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

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon

- [gleefully]
Lar!

- This is the happiest
I've ever seen Larvitar.

- Pika.

- I wonder if Larvitar knows
that this is home

even when it was still
just an egg

when it was stolen away
from here.

- Yeah, but it can still
see and feel

all kinds of things
that were going on around it.

I bet it recognized home
right away.

- That makes sense.

- Pikachu.

- Hey, Braggo,
there's a Larvitar dead ahead.

- And let's grab
those other two Pokémon too.

- No need to rush these things,
Blurt.

Haste makes waste.

I've got a better idea.

both: That's why
you're the boss.

- Hmm.
True.

[deep growling noise]

- What was that sound?

- Pika?

- I think it was some kind
of Pokémon.

- If that's a Pokémon,
it sounds like an awful big one.

- [squeaks]

[growling noise]

- Whoa.
It's louder.

- That means
it's getting closer.

- And it doesn't sound
very friendly.

[footsteps thundering]
- Lar. Lar!

- [roars]

- Oh, wow.
- Tyranitar.

- Let's see.

- Tyranitar, the armor Pokémon.

Tyranitar has
a heavily armored body

that can withstand
powerful attacks

and is able to crush a mountain
with one hand.

- [gasps]
- Look at that scar on it.

- Didn't the one we saw
in Larvitar's thoughts

have a scar just like that?

- You're right.
It's the same scar.

- That means
this is Larvitar's mother!

- Larvitar, hear that?

- That's your mom, Larvitar.

- Pikachu.
- [trills]

- Lar?
Lar.

- Don't be afraid.

Go on over to her.

- [roars]

- Pika!

- Why did it attack us
like that?

- Pika-Pika!

- [growls softly]

- It sees us with Larvitar,
so I bet it thinks

we're the ones who stole
the egg in the first place.

- No.
- Oh, no.

[all yell]

- Hold on, Tyranitar.

Larvitar's with us
because we're friends.

That's why we brought it
back here.

- Pika-Pika!
- That's right.

Can't you see
we're trying to help?

- It's no use.
She's an angry mom!

- Well, all right, then.

There's no other choice.

[all yell]
- Pika!

- Oh, no!
Larvitar's following us too!

- Lar!

- Larvitar, you have to go back
to your mom.

- Pika-Pika.

- Lar!

- Go back, Larvitar!

[all yelling]

- Pika!

- [roars]

- Just keep that Tyranitar
in your sights, Blurt.

- I'm locked right in on it,
boss.

Should I fire the Pokébag?

- Negative.

That thing has gotten
the best of us

too many times already.

Good things come
to those who wait.

both: Boss, that was well said.

- I know.

- Pika!

- Tyranitar, quit chasing us!

I promise we're not the ones
who stole your egg.

- Pikachu!

- Larvitar, tell your mom
that we're your friends.

- Lar.

Lar.

- [roars]

- [sadly] Larvitar.
Lar.

Laaaaaaaaaaaar!

- Larvitar's Screech attack.

- Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaar!

Lar?

- All right, then.

Tyranitar, this Larvitar's
your child.

- And the only reason
we came here

was so that we could bring it
back to you.

- Pikachu.

- Lar?

Lar!

- It looks like Tyranitar's
finally figured it out.

- That's good.
- What a relief.

- Pikachu.
- [trills]

- Tyranitar dead center.

- Well, from this distance,
you'll hit the nail on the head.

Fire the jumbo Pokébag.

- Aye-aye.

- Lar.

- Where did that thing
come from?

- [laughs]

From here.

- In other words,
the bag is ours.

- And you can just forget
about trying to free Tyranitar.

The genius Pokébag I invented
is escape-proof.

- With my coaching
and perfect poaching.

both: You're brilliant, boss.

- Yes, so true.

- These clowns look familiar
somehow.

[all gasp]
- You're right.

They're the ones who Larvitar
showed to us earlier.

- Lar!

- You're the no-good poachers

that stole Larvitar
when it was still just an egg.

- Lar!

- Don't judge a book
by its cover.

But yes, that's us.
I'm Braggo.

What I'm known for
is speaking in phrase.

- And I'm Chico,
criminal equipment inventor.

There's nothing bad
I can't invent.

- My name's Blurt,
and I'm the strong, silent type.

Except I talk a lot
and break stuff by mistake.

- Together, we're...
[cackles]

all: The Pokémon Poacher
Brothers.

- Oh, brother.

Who do these Poacher Brothers
think they are, anyway?

They're just copying
our whole routine,

right down our trademark pose.

- You have to admit, though,
pretty impressive,

the way they bagged and tagged
that big Tyranitar.

- Plus, that machine
is first-class hardware.

Got to admit I'm jealous.

- And their leader seems
really smart.

Did you hear how
he can utilize a saying

and sometimes speak in rhyme?

- I can do all of that
phrase gibberish too.

Now, uh...um...uh...

Here, I've got one.

Clam divers comb the hair of us,

fighting the brave asparagus.

- Well, it's a saying sort of,

but isn't it supposed
to also make sense?

- Wobbuffet!

- Nobody asked you.

- These guys make us look bad.

- And with our track record
lately,

that ain't too hard to pull off.

- And I'm now reminded
of a phrase:

"If you can't beat 'em,
join 'em."

- Join up with the poachers?

- Or at least we tell them
we are,

and when they're not looking,
we rob them blind.

- Great idea.
- A good evil plan.

- Wobbuffet!

- So you're telling me
this is the Larvitar

that hatched from that egg
we stole?

- Then it's thanks to you guys

the Tyranitar was so distracted
and easy to catch.

- Ha! We owe you
a big, fat thank-you.

- You let that Tyranitar go
right now,

you lousy poachers!

- I feel your pain.
both: Mm-hmm.

- But your request
is quite insane.

both: Mm-hmm.

- A Pokémon hunter
never releases his catch

until he's found a buyer.

- Maybe you guys want to buy
the Tyranitar back.

- Yeah, why don't you put
your money

where your mouth is, brats?

- You three are awful.

- Yeah, and what you're doing
is ill*gal too.

- [trills]

- Lar.

- Well, there's no time
like the present.

Chico?
- Right, boss.

This time, Larvitar.

- Lar!
- Look out!

- Pika!
- Lar!

- [groans]

Brock and Misty: Ash!

- Boss, the Preserve Ranger
is headed right for us.

- Let's run, right?
- Right.

Discretion
is the better part of valor.

both: So well spoken!

- Hmm, so true.

Run today.
Live to fight another day.

- No, you won't.

Go, Crobat!
Follow them!

- Crobat!

- Report back
where they've gone.

- Cro.

- Excuse me.

What are you people doing
in the Pokémon Preserve?

This area
is strictly off limits

to the general public.

- Whoa!

- We know
we're not supposed to b--

- Hey, hello there.
My name is Brock.

You wouldn't happen to be
Ranger Mason, would you,

of the Pokémon Preserve?

- Yes, I am.

- I knew it.
It was destiny that we'd meet.

As soon as Professor Elm
gave us this errand, I knew it.

- Ah, right.

So you must be the ones who are
bringing back the Larvitar.

- Yes, that's us!
- Huh?

- I'm fascinated that someone
so young and beautiful

could already be
a Pokémon Preserve Ranger.

Maybe we could get together
somewhere quiet,

just you and me,

and talk about
your amazing Pokémon career.

- No, thanks.
So this must be the Larvitar.

- Yes, but the problem now is,
Larvitar's mother

was just captured by poachers
and taken away.

- Are you sure about that?

- Yes, it happened,
but it's under control.

I cleverly sent my Crobat

to follow them
back to their hideout

and report back,

so soon we'll know exactly
where the poachers went

with that Tyranitar.

- Well, I appreciate the help.

- You see what a great team
we'll make together?

- [groans]
That wasn't fun.

- How did you guys get here?

You must've crossed the bridge
by mistake.

If you had just stayed
on the road,

you would have ended up

right at the Pokémon
Preservation Center.

- And if we had, then you and I

could have been brought together
even sooner.

There's no one to blame.
What a crying shame.

- Oh, no, you don't, Brock.

Don't start imitating
the rotten leader

of those awful poachers.

- Sorry, it wasn't even good.

- If you're talking about Braggo
the Pokémon poacher,

he's a plague upon the land.

This is now the straw
that breaks the camel's back.

- Whoa.
Now you're doing it.

- I'm sorry.

- [grunts]

- Uh, Ash?

Don't tell me
you were just about to come up

with some silly phrase
of your own.

Don't bother.

- Whoever smelt it dealt it!

What?

- I knew it.

- [chattering]

- Pika-Pi.
- Huh?

- [sadly] Lar.

- Larvitar?

You're sad about your mother,
huh?

Well, you don't have to worry
about that.

We're gonna find those poachers,

and then we'll get
your mother back.

I promise.
- Pikachu!

- Lar.

- He's right.
I'm here to help.

- Lar!
- Huh?

- Oh, yeah,
it hardens sometimes.

- [squeaks]
- Why?

Did I make it harden?

- It takes a while

for this Larvitar
to get used to people.

- I see.

- Braggo, we want to become
your students.

Team Rocket:
Please consider us worthy.

- Yes,
I sit in silent thought.

Which reminds me--
my neck is all cramped up.

- Mine is too.

- And my brain hurts.

Team Rocket: Let us
help you with that.

- How is that, Master Braggo?

- Chico,
your inventions are brilliant.

- And, Blurt, you have
such nice muscle tone.

- Should we let 'em join?

- I've always wanted
someone I could boss around.

- They could come in handy,
like for cleanin' and stuff.

- Like an ark
in the time of a flood.

Very well, we'll take you on.

Team Rocket: Oh, thank you.
Thank you. Thank you!

- For your first task,

I want you to capture
the Pikachu and Larvitar

from those kids
just south of here.

It shouldn't be too hard.

- We'll even let you borrow
the poaching machine.

- Just don't break it, huh?

Team Rocket: Aye-aye, sirs!

- Let's go poach, my comrades!

- Yeah!

- This has power everything.

Check out the stereo.

- And the best part is,
we got it for nothing.

Can you believe those suckers
let us just drive away with it?

- Maybe we should paint it

and put on chrome wheels!

- We're gonna be kings
of the road.

- Wobbuffet!

- Whoo-hoo!

- Boss, are you sure
we ought to trust those guys?

What if they don't come back
with our machine?

- I'm pretty much done poaching
in these woods anyway.

Now that we've caught Tyranitar,

there's not much left
of any value.

As for those three losers,
all they'll do

is draw
the Preserve Ranger's attention

and help us make our escape.

Survival of the fittest.

- Excellent!

- [roars]

- Struggling is useless.

The harder you struggle
against the Pokébag,

the tighter the straps get.

- We can sell this Tyranitar
for plenty.

Hit the jackpot.

both: You're
a criminal mastermind!

- You're right.

- Cro!

- Crobat, did you find out

where the poachers' hideout is?

- Cro!
- All right, let's go.

Take us there.

- Yeah.
Just hang on, Tyranitar.

We're on our way
to bring you home.

- Pika.

- Who's that Pokémon?

- Stop right there.

- What?
- Lar.

- Prepare for trouble,
'cause it has approached.

- And make it double,
or you'll be poached.

- 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 poaching now
at the speed of light.

- Surrender now,
or prepare to fight, fight...

- Yes, that's right.

- Fight.
- Wobbuffet!

- Team Rocket.
- Pikachu!

- What?
Those guys aren't the poachers.

- No, but that's the machine
they used to catch Tyranitar.

- The real poachers
are hiding it somewhere.

- We've joined up with Braggo
and his g*ng as apprentices.

- To carry on
in the long poaching tradition.

- Only for a while, though.

Kind of like a summer job.

- Now for our first poach...
- We will...

- Capture Pikachu.

- Wobbuffet!

- Okay, launch the Pokébag.

- Pikachu, use your Thunderbolt!

- Pika!

- Croconaw, Hydropump!

- It's coming back at us!

- Meowth, turn it back around!

- Tell me how!
- Wobbu--

Team Rocket: Looks like

Team Rocket's blasting off
again!

- I spy three buffoons
in the sky.

- Kind of them to leave
my machine behind, though.

Ha!

[all exclaim]

- How is that thing moving
without Team Rocket there?

- Pika!

- Pikachu!
- Croconaw!

- [laughs]

See, my poaching machine

can also be run
by remote control.

- Now we'd like to thank you
for your small contribution.

- Those are the real poachers,
Ranger Mason.

- So I see.

- Well, it's time to bid adieu.

- I hear ya.

all: Whoa!
- Lar!

- Oh, this is bad.

- Not a bad haul
for one day's work.

Let's take our Pokémon
and hit the road, Jack.

both: Right, boss.

- Gotta do something quick,
or they'll be gone for good.

Hey, I know!

Larvitar, it's up to you
to save your mother.

- Lar!

- I know you feel like
you never had a mother,

but now you know you do,
and you can still be together

if you just use your power
to help her.

- Lar.

- I know you can do it.

- Laaaaaaaaaar!

[poachers yelling]

- What's that awful sound?

- My brain's hurting again.

- Head for the hills, Chico!

- I hear ya.

- What now?

- Yeah!
- [laughs]

- Tyranitar's
gonna shake things up.

- I'll bet
hearing her child's voice

has really brought out
the anger.

- Larvitar.

- [roaring]

- [laughs]

Struggling
won't do you any good.

- Yeah, tearing open
that Pokébag's impossible.

- Uh, I thought you said
that nothin's impossible.

- Don't take me literally.

Chico, show them what happens
to prisoners

who won't go quietly.

- Coming up.

- [roaring]
- Lar!

- How can you do that
when it can't defend itself?

- Stop that!

- Lar!

- Croconaw.

- Pika!

- Lar.

Lar!
- It worked.

- After their remote control
broke,

they lost their hold
on everyone.

- Thanks to Tyranitar.

- [chatters]

- Amazing.

I never knew Tyranitar was
such an incredible Pokémon.

- Lar.

[poachers groaning]

- Don't mess with fire,
or you will get burned.

Let's go get 'em!

both: Yeah!

- Time to cash in your chips.

[all yelling]

- Larvitar!

- Croconaw!

- Pika!

- Pikachu!

- Pika-Pi.

- Croconaw!
- Leave it to me, Ranger.

Over here! Over here!
Over here!

- Croconaw!

Croc?

[all groan]

- That's painful.

both: Yes, well said...
again.

- True.

- Lar.

Lar!

Lar.
Larvitar! Larvitar! Larvitar!

Larvitar.
Lar, Lar.

- Mother and child reunited.

- Larvitar's returned
to its home

and to its long-lost family.

- I'm so happy for them.

- Pikachu.
- [chirps]

[all groan]

- I've been after these poachers
a long time, Ash,

and thanks to you
and your friends,

they're finally caught.

I really appreciate it.

- You're welcome, Ranger Mason,
but we didn't do it.

Larvitar's really the one
who made it all happen.

Isn't that right?

- Lar?

- I guess that's true.

So, Larvitar, thank you.

- Lar! Lar! Lar!

- Hey!

- This time when Ranger Mason
spoke to it, it didn't harden.

- I guess it's gained
some self-confidence.

- Ranger Mason.

I've gained a new confidence
too, darling.

Now I'm ready to stand
by your side here in the forest,

and together we'll make the most
incredible ranger duo ever--

- Okay, Ranger Brock.

Use some of that new confidence
to find the way to Silver Town.

- [chirps]
- Lar?

- Just follow the River Road,

and it will take you
right to Silver Town.

I know you're going to do well
in the Silver Conference, Ash.

- Thanks.

- It was really great
to meet you.

- Yeah, see ya.
- Pika-Pika!

- Be careful.

See you again someday.

Bye, Ash!
Bye, Brock!

- Don't forget about me,
Ranger Mason!

- You take care!

- Bye!
- Larvitar!

- Huh?
Hey, listen.

- Larvitar and Tyranitar
are saying good-bye too.

- Lar! Lar!

- Good-bye, Larvitar.
We'll miss you.

- You two
take care of each other.

- [chatters]

- Lar! Lar!

- Have a great life, Larvitar!

I'll never forget

all the fun stuff
we did together.

- Pika-Pika!

narrator: With fond memories
in their hearts,

Ash and his friends bid farewell
to Larvitar and Tyranitar

and head off toward Silver Town.

- [singing]
I'm on a Master Quest

Pokémon

I'm on a Master Quest

Pokémon

- Okay.

Can either of you explain to me
how we ended up here?

- Who cares how it happened?

I just want to get down
from here.

- Yeah, down would be good,

except that it usually involves
a hard landing.

- Wobbuffet!

[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