07x01 - What You Seed is What You Get

[bunniefuu]

Alright, Pikachu, are you ready to go to the next Gym?

[EAGER]

NARRATOR Fresh off a victory at the Mauville Gym

which earned him his third badge

Ash can't wait to get to his next battle

in hopes of qualifying for the Hoenn League.

Hey, Ash, what's the name

of the next town we're going to?

[chuckles] Huh, come to think of it, Max

I guess I'm not sure.

- That's great. - Well, I happen to know.

Our next stop is Fallarbor Town.

- Huh? - That doesn't sound right.

Yeah, this says the next Gym is in Lavaridge Town.

Well, if Lavaridge Town has my next badge

then that's where we're goin'.

[AGREEMENT]

Now, wait just a minute, Ash.

Nurse Joy said the next Pokémon contest

is in Fallarbor Town so we're going there.

Nope, my battle's in Lavaridge Town.

But I'll miss my Pokémon contest!

- Lavaridge Town! - Fallarbor Town!

- First my Gym Battle! - First my Pokémon Contest!

Alright, settle down, you two.

- We'll do both! - Huh?

Those two towns are almost right next to each other.

Great, then why don't we go to Fallarbor Town right now

and after that we can head to Lavaridge Town

for your Gym Battle.

Sounds like a good plan to me!

Okay, I know when I'm outvoted.

[PLEASED]

Then let's hit the road, you guys.

And Fallarbor Town, look out!

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "What You Seed is What You Get!"

JESSIE Not a trace of those Twerps.

- How could we have lost them? - Gone.

MEOWTH And in the blink of an eye.

We blew another chance to capture Pikachu.

I'm hungry.

No kiddin', if we don't find a nibble here pretty quick

I'm gonna waste away to nothin'.

- Huh? Check it out. - Ah!

There's more here than just a nibble.

A whole watermelon patch.

TEAM ROCKET Yay!

These things are as ripe and roly-poly as they're gonna get.

I ain't never been so happy to be with something so fruity.

- Dive on in. - Right behind you.

Ah, don't forget me.

TEAM ROCKET Bon Appetit!

[gasps]

Could that be?

One big Wailmer of a watermelon?

Looks good to me.

I'll take it over these dinky these any day.

[laughs]

Huh?

Look at that, it's rolling over here to serve itself to us.

Come to me, you great big ball of juicy deliciousness.

[GRUMPY]

- Uh-oh! - Hold on.

That thing's an..

TEAM ROCKET Electrode!

[AGREEMENT]

[AGGRESSIVE]

Talk about your forbidden fruit!

WOBBOFFET [SCREAMING]

Wow, that was another awesome lunch, Brock.

[HAPPY]

[chuckles] My pleasure, guys.

And the view from here makes this

the perfect picnic location.

Yeah, you're right, May.

- Wait, what's that? - Huh?

'Something's floating down the river.'

BROCK 'Watermelons?'

[grunts]

- Ah! - Mm-mm.

I can tell by the sound they make

these guys are ripe and sweet and juicy inside.

That sounds good. Pikachu, slice 'em open with Iron Tail.

[AGREEMENT]

No, don't do that!

- Why, what's wrong? - Melons are delicate inside.

If you do that, you'll turn the whole thing to mush.

Are you nuts?

I think, Brock should slice it for us.

[OFFENDED]

This watermelon is perfect.

The sweetest I've ever tasted.

Shaking a little salt on 'em makes 'em even sweeter.

What do you think, Pikachu? Do you like it?

[PLEASED]

ptooey ptooey ptooey

That was nice. Ever heard of manners?

Huh? Oh, I'm sorry about that.

I'm just so used to spitting out the seeds

whenever I eat watermelon.

Hey, that reminds me of somethin'.

[chuckles] Seed-spitting.

[CURIOUS]

Go, Treecko. I choose you!

[EMERGING]/[EXERTION]

Treecko, try some watermelon.

[CURIOUS]

I want you to practice your b*llet Seed Attack

with these watermelon seeds, okay?

[THINKING]

b*llet Seed Attack?

Yeah, remember Shiftry and how powerful it was

when it hit Treecko with its b*llet Seed?

[ANGRY]/[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[PAINED]/[DAZED]

Treecko, just watch me and I'll show you how it's done.

Take a bite.

[chomping]

Now, it's your turn. Do it just like that.

[EXERTION]

Not like that! Spit with way more force. Watch.

[chomping]

[EXERTION]

That's good, now, you're getting it, Treecko

keep going like that.

[EXERTION]

Now, work on your aim and accuracy, Treecko.

[EXERTION]

[screams]

[WARY]

What's going on?

[GREETING]

Whoa, look!

- It's a Grovyle! - A Grovyle? Let's see.

[SURPRISED]

Grovyle, the Wood Gecko Pokémon.

Grovyle is the evolved form of Treecko

and live deep within forests.

'Known as tree climbers, they jump easily'

'from one tree to the next.'

[DEFENSIVE]

[THREATENING]

- And look, that's a Slugma! - A Slugma?

Slugma, the Lava Pokémon.

Slugma have intensely hot magma

which circulates throughout their bodies

'carrying nutrients and oxygen to their organs.'

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

Guys, let's get out of here!

[EMBER MOVE]

[screams]

I have a feelin' they don't want us going anywhere.

What would make them just attack us out of the blue like that?

NATASHA 'Okay, that's enough.'

[NOTICING]

Caught red-handed. How dare you.

You rotten watermelon thieves.

What? What do you mean thieves?

We didn't steal anything.

You've got a lot of nerve to say that!

When the evidence is right here!

[gasps]

ptooey ptooey ptooey

A watermelon like this..

A watermelon so sweet, so juicy

so perfectly red and ripe

could only've been grown by Natasha, the melon master!

I'm sure you're probably right about that.

But we didn't steal 'em.

We found them floating down the river.

It's true, we didn't know they belonged to anyone.

Save it, sister, and confess before this gets any harder.

Uh, we're not making this up.

What can we say to prove to you it's not a lie?

[GRUMPY]

MAY A giant watermelon rolling around on its own!

MAX It's not a melon, it's an Electrode!

Take a good look, Electrode.

These are the no-good watermelon thieves

you ran into before, aren't they?

[DENYING]

[DENYING]

What? They aren't?

Uh-oh! I've done it again.

My mistake, sometimes I get a little carried away

trying to protect my watermelons.

It's perfectly reasonable.

I'm sure you understand how it is.

[laughs]

I'm sorry!

- There's no excuse for it! - Don't blame yourself.

We probably shouldn't have eaten them without asking.

- We're both wrong. - That's true.

- Well, how were they? - Huh?

My watermelons. Weren't they just the best?

Oh, yeah!

A best watermelon I've ever had.

That's no surprise!

I know, I'll make it up to you with a tour of my patch.

This way.

- Huh! Not again! - Huh?

MAY What? What happened?

I just always seem to forget to introduce myself.

I'm Natasha. What're your names?

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK Aah!

Hi, I'm Ash, from Palette Town.

And I'm May.

- My name is Max. - And I'm Brock.

[GREETING]

[GREETING]

ASH 'Wow, it's huge!'

MAX Is it really all yours, Natasha?

It sure is.

Seems like a lot of responsibility

for one person to manage all this.

And I love it!

- Isn't it hard? - No, not at all.

But don't forget, I've got these guys to help me out.

[FRIENDLY]

Electrode, better go and keep an eye out

for those melon thieves.

[AFFIRMING]

Your Grovyle's b*llet Seed Attack

was really good.

And Slugma's Ember Attack was too.

Thanks, guys, as a matter of fact

the three of us haven't lost a double battle yet.

Really? Well, I'm pretty good too, you know.

I made it to the best eight in the Johto League.

Hey, then what would you say to a double battle right now?

I accept, Natasha!

That's great. This is gonna be just fantastic.

BROCK The double battle will now begin

as soon as both Trainers are ready and give the okay.

- Okay! - Okay!

I wonder which Pokémon Ash will start with?

Hm, well since his opponent's using Fire and Grass-types..

I'll use these two!

[EMERGING]

[EMERGING]

He chose Corphish, a Water-type

because it has an advantage against a Fire-type.

Okay, but why did he send Treecko up against Grovyle

its own evolved form?

If I know Ash, I'll bet he's doing it on purpose

using that Grovyle to give Treecko some advanced training.

That makes sense. Ash is always thinking ahead.

[PROUD]

Go ahead, you can start things off, Ash!

Treecko, Pound Attack against Grovyle!

[POUND MOVE]

Now, Corphish, attack Slugma with Bubble Beam!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

[ANGRY]

Grovyle, dodge and fire b*llet Seed at that Bubble Beam!

[DODGING]/[b*llet SEED MOVE]

- What's this? - Whoa!

She's using Grovyle to protect Slugma

'cause it's so vulnerable to water attacks.

Now, it's my turn to attack.

Grovyle, fire b*llet Seed at Treecko!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[BRACING]

Slugma, use Ember against Corphish, now!

[EMBER MOVE]

Corphish, Harden!

Treecko quickly, hide yourself behind Corphish!

[HARDEN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[PLEASED]

Not bad, Ash.

That was a really good strategy.

Treecko, use Quick Attack on Grovyle.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Corphish, hit Slugma with Crabhammer.

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

Dodge, Grovyle!

Then use Leaf Blade on Corphish!

[EXERTION]/[LEAF BLADE]

[PAINED]

Uh, I wasn't expecting Leaf Blade.

Grovyle, b*llet Seed Attack.

And Slugma, use Flamethrower. Go!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Quick, Corphish, Harden

and Treecko, shield yourself behind it again.

CORPHISH/TREECKO [HARDEN]/[EXERTION]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

- Hang on, Corphish! - Hm.

[TIRED]

Ash should try something different.

Corphish is taking way too much damage from these attacks.

And Natasha's aren't taking any damage at all.

[FRUSTRATED]

Hey, Corphish. Can you keep battling?

[READY]

[THINKING]

[SURPRISED]

What's the matter, Ash?

Things are just starting to get interesting.

Yeah, well, I'm starting to get the picture.

I see why she's never lost at this.

TEAM ROCKET Ugh!

Watermelon temptation.

Well, I say that we just eat them all.

What about this overgrown guard melon?

[THREATENING]

Yes, that does create a problem

but I think, I'm willing to risk it.

But imagine what the Boss would say if we gave them to him.

Actually, I can't imagine that.

MEOWTH Okay, picture this!

The Boss is out on a mission in the desert.

He's thinkin' of buildin' a new Team Rocket base in that area.

But the desert heat's gettin'

to be way too much for him, see?

And just when he's going crazy from thirst

he sees the watermelons we placed there for him.

He slices one open..

[chomping]

ptooey ptooey ptooey

...and he says

I should reward Meowth and his friends

for giving me these fine watermelons.

[Meowth laughs]

- Ah! - Ah!

TEAM ROCKET Big promotions

big company cars, and big riches!

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

- Our hard work will pay off! - Oh, yeah!

MEOWTH And we'll owe it all to the melons!

Treecko, use Harden!

Corphish, Bubble Beam!

[HARDEN MOVE]

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Dodge it, Grovyle, and then use Leaf Blade on Corphish.

[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]/[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

Corphish.

- Not again! - Body Slam, Slugma.

And Grovyle, use b*llet Seed!

[EXERTION]/[ATTACK]

Corphish, Harden, and Treecko, shield yourself behind Corphish.

[HARDEN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

- Ah! - Oh, no!

Now Treecko can't shield itself.

[EXERTION]

[SCARED]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[PAINED]

Treecko, are you okay to keep going?

[EXERTION]

[SMUG]

[SMUG]

[WEAK]

That Grovyle and Slugma are super strong.

And together they're pretty incredible, huh?

[AMAZED]

I'm gonna show you a combination of my own, Natasha.

Treecko, grab hold of Corphish's right claw.

[EXERTION]

Corphish, use Crabhammer on Slugma, now.

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

[EXERTION]

- Ah! - Treecko.

Follow that up with Quick Attack!

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[PAINED]

[PAINED]

Alright, Treecko's Quick Attack hit the mark!

Corphish's Crabhammer was really effective too.

[CHEERING]

You got me that time

but I still have an attack up my sleeve.

Let's hit them with Solar Beam, Grovyle!

Uh-oh! Solar Beam.

[EXERTION]

Corphish, Harden.

Treecko, shield yourself behind Corphish.

[HARDEN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

[EXERTION]/[DETERMINED]

Slugma, Flamethrower Attack, go!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Corphish, Bubble Beam!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

- Slugma. - Corphish.

[PAINED]

[PAINED]

BROCK Corphish and Slugma are unable to battle.

That's a double knockout, huh? Wow!

[IMPRESSED]

It's okay, Slugma, you put up a great fight.

You too, Corphish, time for you to take a rest.

Now, it's one on one.

[EXERTION]

- Huh? - What is it, Electrode?

[EXERTION]

Huh!

It's those watermelon thieves again!

- I'll be back! - Uh.

Wait up, Natasha!

Hey, let's go with her, guys!

- Come on! - Yeah!

[Team Rocket laughing]

MEOWTH 'I thought that Electrode would never leave.'

'Now, let's pick this patch clean!'

What do you think you're doing?

JESSIE 'Prepare for trouble, we're here to poach melons.'

JAMES Make it double, we're the watermelon felons.

JESSIE 'To protect the world from devastation.'

JAMES 'To unite all peoples within our nation.'

JESSIE To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie! - James!

Team Rocket can pick melons at the speed of light.

Carrying them in baskets we prepare to fight.

Meowth takes a bite.

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

Team Rocket!

It figures you're the thieves!

[laughs]

But this time we brought our new Cacnea Bandit Mark !

I've always dreamt of my own melon patch.

But we'll be nice and let you have the seeds.

Come on, Grovyle, show them a real b*llet Seed Attack.

[EXERTION]

Treecko, you can learn from this.

Check out how Grovyle does b*llet Seed.

[AGREEMENT]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[EXERTION]

JESSIE/JAMES 'Whoa!'

Hey, say it, don't spray it.

This ought to help you.

[PAINED]

No, Grovyle!

JESSIE 'Now, move along, unless you wanna get harvested too.'

Stop! You won't get away with this, you rotten crooks!

Time for b*llet Seed, Treecko.

- Ash, what're you doing? - Do it, Treecko!

[EXERTION]

That's okay, try it once more

and give it everything you've got!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

- That's it. - Alright!

[Team Rocket screams]

Catch those melons!

[screaming]

Okay, Pikachu, Thunderbolt them now!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screams]

All of that hard work for nothing.

So much for the fruit of our labor.

Guess we're just stuck with the fruit we already got.

[EXASPERATED]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!

NATASHA Thank you guys for everything.

- I really owe you one. - 'Ha ha! It was nothin'.'

How about we get back to our battle!

- 'Okay!' - Restart the battle!

Great. Get ready for this one.

Treecko, b*llet Seed, now!

[EXERTION]

Ah, not again!

[FRUSTRATED]

I guess it was just luck last time?

Probably. b*llet Seed takes a long time to master.

[DISAPPOINTED]

Go, Grovyle.

Use Leaf Blade, now!

[LEAF BLADE MOVE]

[EXERTION]

Pound Attack, Treecko!

[POUND MOVE]

[PAINED]

Now, use b*llet Seed, Grovyle.

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

Treecko, now, dodge them by using Quick Attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

Grovyle, try to get up.

[PAINED]

[DETERMINED]/[EXHAUSTED]

[thinking] Treecko's almost out of energy.

[FOCUSED]/[DETERMINED]

[thinking] Grovyle doesn't have enough energy left for Solar Beam.

So finish this battle off with b*llet Seed, Grovyle! Go!

[EXERTION]

Treecko, you use b*llet Seed too!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

- Don't let up, Treecko! - Keep going, Grovyle!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Treecko! - Treecko is unable to battle.

Grovyle wins! Natasha is the victor!

Awesome! We did it!

Yay! Yay!

You were great. Are you okay?

[PAINED]

NATASHA There's nothing like cold, sweet watermelon after a battle.

So, guys. How is it?

It tastes fantastic, Natasha. Come and have some.

It's really good!

You are the melon master, Natasha. Wow!

Well, that's quite a compliment coming from you.

I understand you're a great chef, Brock.

[laughs]

Well, I guess you could say that.

Mm?

[THINKING]

ASH 'Don't feel bad, Treecko.'

[CURIOUS]

You know, you'll get b*llet Seed down before you know it.

PIKACHU/TREECKO [ENCOURAGING]/[GRUMPY]

Hey, don't be like that. We're trying to cheer you up.

Fine then.

ptooey ptooey ptooey

[ANNOYED]

[laughs]

[b*llet SEED MOVE]/[SURPRISED]

You did it, Treecko!

That was an absolutely perfect b*llet Seed Attack!

Guess it just needed the right motivation.

You're motivated to attack me?

What it learned is what's important, Ash.

- Not what the target was. - Oh, yeah?

Well, when the target's your head it is important.

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

NARRATOR With Ash's help, Treecko finally succeeds

in learning b*llet Seed, and now, full of watermelon

our heroes set off for their next destination.

Fallarbor Town.

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced Challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪