20x30 - The Ol' Raise and Switch!

[bunniefuu]

It's another
beautiful day at the Pokémon

School, but no one is out in
the schoolyard. What's this?

Go, Pikachu, go!

Steenee,
go for the gold!

Faster, Popplio!

Go, go, go!

Wow, you're doing great!

It's a virtual dead heat!

Yeah!

First place!

Steenee,
you were great!

- You, too, Popplio!
- Oh, well.

I thought we'd finally
win today. Next time!

Talking speed, Pikachu
has a slight advantage.

You're amazing, Pikachu!

Well done!

You've got "playing nice"
down to a science!

Professor!

Alola!

Alola!

Now. Ready?

I want everyone in this
class to trade your Pokémon.

♪I could get used to
this heat on my skin ♪

♪ I can feel every day
I'm a little bit stronger ♪

♪ I only wish each day was longer ♪

♪ Yeah!
We're having fun in the sun ♪

♪ Week after week ♪

♪ It's just like
we're on vacation ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

♪ Now our journey's
begun, Friends 'til the end ♪

♪ Number one's
our destination ♪

♪ Under the Alolan sun ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

"THE OL' RAISE AND SWITCH!"

Trade your Pokémon, What do
you mean by that?

You don't mean
Popplio's going away, do you?

No. Not that!

That's not what I meant. I meant
you trade your Pokémon with each

other temporarily. I want you
all to get to know different

Pokémon other than your own.
And so, what better way to do

that than take care of
each other's Pokémon?

Oh, Professor,
I understand now!

It sounds kind of fun.

You know?
I've always wanted to gather

the data of Pokémon who
aren't Electric types!

I'm a little worried...
I'll miss my Popplio...

True, but this
could be a lot of fun!

For me, being able to
touch a Pokémon other than

Snowy would be good.

Well,
let's give it a go.

Have you already
decided whose Pokémon partner

we're switching with?

These will help us decide!

Each pair of these sticks has

the same coloring on the end.

You'll switch partners with

whoever has the
same color you do.

All right!

Glad I picked you,
Pikachu.

Snowy? We're going
to be separated for a while,

so be good and listen
to what Ash says.

We'll have fun. Promise!

Ash and I will
take good care of Snowy!

Snowy's habits and food data are
all inputted into my memory!

Just what I'd expect.

Thanks, Lillie!

Take care of our
restaurant's poster Pokémon.

I know you will.

Togedemaru?
I hope you're going to be

okay without me...

You have little sisters.

I hope that Turtonator
won't scare them.

It's just that Turtonator's...
on the big side.

They'll be fine.
At least I think...

Your exchange
will be for the weekend.

And then, you'll switch your
partners back this coming week.

I'm looking forward to seeing
how you all get along with your

new partners. Ready to go?

Yeah!

See you later!

All right! Please take
good care of Popplio, 'kay?

I definitely will.
Take care of Turtonator!

Popplio?
Hang on real tight.

Oh, Popplio...
See you soon.

All set, Togedemaru?

Please!
Take good care of Togedemaru!

I sure will!
Do the same for Steenee!

Now. Shall we go,
Pikachu?

Hey, buddy?
Don't zap Lillie in your sleep.

Bye, Ash, Snowy.
I'll see you both soon.

Have a great weekend!

Right. Then here I come.

See you soon!

We're here!
Snowy, this is where I live!

Come on out, everyone!

You come on out, too.

'Kay! Tell Snowy hello!

Welcome home. It's very
good to see you, Miss Lillie.

Thank you, Hobbes.
We have a guest.

We do?

I see. So Snowy
is staying with Ash, eh?

Right. And I know
Snowy's in good hands.

But still...
It's just...

I already proved I'm
able to touch Pokémon by

touching Snowy! So the logical
conclusion would be

that I should be able to touch
Pikachu!

Okay, Pikachu. Go ahead
and play as much you like.

First off, I'm going
to do a little observing.

First things first.

A good first step toward
getting to know each other.

Pikachu's
movements are so quick.

So filled with
wonder and curiosity!

Order's up, Mallow!
Come get it while it's hot.

Coming!
I'll be back in no time!

So cute.

Would you like to
eat with us, dear?

Why not join me, too?

No, Togedemaru!
No rolling in here!

Oh, dear... We seem
to have a lively new mascot.

Aww... You're something,
Togedemaru...

Okay! Ready,
Steenee? Start running!

Don't you understand?

Like this.

I know Togedemaru would be

all over this if I asked.

Wowee!
So big, so big!

Please, you two. Don't
play tricks on Turtonator, okay?

Okay!

All right, then...

Now what do I do?
When it comes to dealing

with Water types...

Popplio!

Popplio?
Play with me, please?

I've got a great idea!

Why don't you two get some fresh
Moomoo Milk, and then you can go

and drink it together?

Okay! Let's go, Popplio!

Hey, Snowy! Come here!

Aw, come on.
Come over here!

Cold! Now what?

Communication's
a bit challenging at best.

Hey!
Your dinners are all ready!

Awesome! I'm starving!

Here! Eat up, everybody!

You, too. Eat up!

That's strange.

I know Snowy likes that
particular kind of Pokémon food.

So why won't it eat?

I'm... I'm just fine.
No fear. No fear!

It's too dark!

No matter how I try...

I can't sleep
without Togedemaru.

And I'm tired...

Steenee?

That smells so good...

So good...
Aww... Good night.

Oww... oww!

Oh, Togedemaru...
Stay still for a bit.

Watch out!

Wow! It's getting clean!

Great, Togedemaru!
Don't worry about staying still!

When we're done,
we'll have breakfast, 'kay?

What's up, Popplio?

If you want to play,
there's a good...

It's an emergency!
The Tauros are fighting!

You two stop that,
right now!

Kiawe? What do we do?

We've got to stop them.

Turtonator!
Turtonator's not here...

Popplio? Look out!

I think you
want to help me...

So! Make a balloon.
A big one!

Just a little bit more...
Now, concentrate...

Throw it!

That was amazing,

Now, let's clean
them up right away.

Then I'm sure
they'll calm down.

Popplio?
Use Bubble Beam, but gently!

Now doesn't
that feel good?

I'll help, too!

Turtonator's
so big, so big!

So strong, so strong!

I forgot. You can't
touch Turtonator's spikes...

Wow! Turtonator's fun!

Surprises are fun!

Aww... I'm sorry.
Are you okay?

Brush-a brush-a...
and I'm making sure the brush

doesn't touch any spikes.

Harper will help, too!

Sarah, too! Sarah, too!

That would
be nice. Thanks!

Man... It hasn't eaten.

I know!
Let's go for a walk!

Lillie told me you really
like to go for walks, right?

Okay?

Yess! Let's go!

Ash,
I'll come, too! Wait!

"Who's that Pokémon?"

Alola!

How nice! Alola!

Littie, it looks
like you're doing well!

You're right!
Litten's great!

I have some of
Littie's favorite berries here.

Here.
Eat up. You eat up, too.

Fresh Sitrus Berries are

exceptionally nutritious,
you know.

It's great that
you like them.

Who's this?

Now, what's wrong?
You can have some!

The island's great bounty
is for everybody to share.

Great! Eat up!

Well, I see you like it!

That's so awesome!

Hey, Snowy, we always
train together, so why don't

you join us and get
in on the fun, too?

Litten, use Ember!

You see that?
Using moves like that can

really relieve stress!

Okay, Snowy. Powder Snow!

Magnificent...

Snowy, that was so great!
You're something else!

I know!
Let's make you stronger.

Lillie will think it's so cool!

All right.
Let's start training! YEAH!

Here, Pikachu. Eat.

I'm so sorry!
The thing is, I really want

to become better
friends with you...

Let's see... I wonder
how you and Ash got so close...

Pikachu,
use Quick att*ck, NOW!

Now, Hobbes? Please
don't hold back one bit!

Miss Lillie!
Are you sure about this?

Please, Pikachu!

Help me. Will you battle
against them with me?

When Ash and Pikachu
battle together, they're

perfectly in sync. It's the
trust between them that makes

that possible.

If I can gain Pikachu's
trust by doing some battling,

even just a little bit...

Pikachu,
use Quick att*ck!

Quick,
Oricorio, dodge it!

Uh oh!

Revelation Dance, now!

Oh, no!
Are you okay, Pikachu?!

All right,
use Teeter Dance...

Pikachu! Don't
look at what they're doing!

Use Double Slap!

Pikachu!

Double Slap, again!

What do I do now?

Pikachu?

Right. A Pokémon battle
is something that a Trainer and

Pokémon do together. Pikachu
won't be able to battle...

unless I do my part!

Right now, I'm
Pikachu's partner, not Ash!

I have to go through with this!
Right, but can I? If I run away,

I accomplish nothing!
I'm here because I want to be!

Pikachu,
will you believe in me?

All right! Pikachu,
use Quick att*ck!

Dodge it!

When it comes to speed,
Pikachu's unbeatable!

All right, Pikachu!
Use Thunderbolt!

We won...
I did it! Pikachu!

We did it! We did it!

You're amazing!

You're so
cozy when I hug you!

StSteenee!
All right! You're back!

You're
acting like you haven't

seen Steenee in years.

I know you
missed Togedemaru a lot.

Tell the truth.
I'm right, aren't I?

Yeah.
You're right... Togedemaru?

What's with you?

I think... Togedemaru
really took a liking to our

restaurant's great food.

Oh, no...

Wow, is it just me,
or does Turtonator's color

look especially great?

Well... Harper and Sarah
made sure of that. Trust me.

Well, well!

It looks like exchanging
partners was productive.

I'll say it was!

I re-created
Steenee's Sweet Scent,

put it in dough, and made
malasadas, see? Eat up, g*ng!

So good!

Smells yummy...

Wow! I wish
I could sell these.

Oh, how was it, Lillie?
Did you and Pikachu get close?

Pikachu?

Well?

You're able to
touch Pikachu now! Wow!

It's wonderful.
Everything's fine!

Nice going, Lillie!
You too, buddy!

You should
be proud of yourself, Lillie.

Thank you! Know what?
I'll keep working on it, too.

And then I can
touch all of them!

Ash, so how was it?

It was awesome!

Snowy and I trained lots.
Lillie? Wanna battle?

Battle with me?

You and Pikachu.
Against Snowy and me.

Pikachu? Let's show them
everything that we learned!

You trained really hard.
Now, let's show 'em!

Go, all of you!

Good luck!

You'll be great!

NARRATOR: A temporary swap has
given our heroes a chance to

learn about their friends'
Pokémon. And, in the process,

they've learned even more how
precious their own partners are!

It looks like Professor
Kukui's unusual class is

a rousing success,
as the journey continues!