07x48 - The Garden of Eatin'

[bunniefuu]

MAX 'Hey, look.'

It must be some sort of Slakoth zoo.

ASH Yeah, I guess it could be.

So why's it called Banana?

It says here that the Banana Slakoth Garden

is a famous theme park with more Slakoth

than any place else in the world.

So let's go inside and see what it's so famous for.

Yeah, that sounds pretty cool.

Remember, Norman had a Slakoth.

He does! Now, we'll get to see 'em in their natural habitat!

Whoa, time out.

We already said we're going on to the next town

to get dessert, remember?

- Aww! Come on, May. - I want my ice cream.

This is once in a lifetime.

Slakoth aren't that rare.

- Neither is ice cream! - Yeah?

- 'Hey, guys.' - Huh?

I didn't finish telling you about the Banana Slakoth Garden.

It's also famous for making delicious

ice cream sundaes. Sound good?

So what are we waiting for, guys? Let's go check it out!

Oh..

Slakoth Garden, here we come!

Yay!

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ASH "The Garden Of Eatin'."

NARRATOR Still headed toward Lilycove City

and the ferry that will take them to Ash's next Gym battle

our heroes decide on a side trip

to the famous Banana Slakoth Garden.

I'm gonna try the banana cake, the banana float

and then the banana cream pie looks pretty good, too.

How are you gonna eat so much food right after lunch?

I've always heard that we have a special stomach

just for desserts.

Hey, I can see it from here.

[gasps]

ASH 'Wow, it's even bigger than I thought!'

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

BROCK Well, this is the main gate

but it looks like it's closed.

- Strange. - Not fair.

I really wanted to see those Slakoth.

This gate's not chained.

Hey, that's weird.

Should we go in and check it out?

I'm not ready to give up on those banana treats yet.

- Uh.. - May, are you sure?

I suppose it couldn't hurt to look around.

Uh-huh.

I sure don't see any Slakoth anywhere.

I don't see any bananas either.

That's 'cause all these banana trees have been picked clean.

How would that have happened?

[rumbling]

[gasping]

- Whoa, that sounds really big. - Very.

[CURIOUS]/[SCARED]

- Ah! - Uh!

- What is it? Ah! - Aah!

MARCEL Children!

It is much too dangerous out here.

- Come with me. - Right.

Let's go, guys.

[all panting]

Wow, that earthquake really came out of nowhere, didn't it?

- That was not an earthquake. - Huh?

'Just look out this window'

and see what was shaking the ground.

[gasping]

[SLEEPING]

It was a Snorlax.

That's the hugest Pokémon I've ever seen!

So that's a Snorlax.

POKEDEX Snorlax, the Sleeping Pokémon.

Snorlax isn't satisfied until it's eaten

about pounds of food each day

'after which it promptly goes to sleep.'

I'm surprised that you're able to find

enough food to keep it satisfied.

I can't, and it's been a catastrophe.

ASH/MAY/BROCK/MAX What?

That Snorlax wandered in here

uninvited one day

started eating the bananas

and never stopped.

It won't be long now

until the bananas are gone, fini!

And when that happens, the Slakoth

they will have nothing to eat at all.

[SNORING]

It is so big, the Slakoth are powerless to stop it.

So it wakes, and eats, and sleeps

and then starts all over again.

[IRRITATED]

MAX Where are the Slakoth?

MARCEL They've hidden themselves

off in the farthest corner of the garden.

They're so afraid of losing the few bananas they have left

that they will never come out at all anymore.

I really wanted to see them. So much for that.

I'm very sorry. Oh, my!

I've just realized, in all the excitement

I never introduced myself.

I am Director Marcel.

[all screaming]

I can't believe how hard it shakes the ground

just by rolling over.

Even asleep that Snorlax is a disaster.

Unless, it goes away

say au revoir to the Banana Slakoth Garden.

[bawling]

But wait, Brock.

I always thought Snorlax only lived

way up in the mountains.

You're right.

I'd say it's pretty unusual

for one to be down here in the foothills.

I'm wondering if it got pushed out

of its own territory somehow?

Now, that you mention it

there was a huge building project

up in those mountains just one month ago.

Right about when the Snorlax showed up?

I never made this connection.

You know your Snorlax, no?

I did catch one before, but I've been keeping it

at Professor Oak's ranch most of the time.

Oh, theProfessor Oak? You mean the famous one?

Oh, you are experts then.

Won't you please help me to save the garden?

All of those poor Slakoth, they're starving.

There must be some way we can stop that Snorlax.

- Okay, let's help. - Yeah!

[sobbing]

Merci beaucoup, mes amis!

MEOWTH 'We're in the valley of the jolly green Snorlax.'

They give new meaning to the term "living large."

You know, they're rare.

In that case, let's stop lookin' and start catchin'

so's we can give it to the Boss as a gift.

- What? Snorlax? - Think about it.

Imagine the Boss waking up one mornin' all cranky

'cause he ain't had no breakfast yet.

Then he sees it.

MEOWTH AS BOSS What?

What an enormous gift for me.

[HAPPY]

MEOWTH AS BOSS Yes, it's big, just the way

my gifts should be.

Complete with an enormous mornin' greetin' card.

Mm-hmm.

Oh. Aah!

Ha-ha!

And a big, beautiful sunrise too.

MEOWTH The Boss will be so knocked out by our gift, he'll say..

MEOWTH AS BOSS For giving me this enormous gift

Meowth and friends have earned a truly enormous reward.

- Yay! - Wow!

Well, when it comes to gifts

the bigger, the better I always say.

- We're getting a raise! - We'll be getting a limo!

TEAM ROCKET We're gonna be rich!

[AGREEMENT]

MAY 'I have an idea.'

What if we did something to scare Snorlax

and make it wanna go somewhere else?

The problem with that is Snorlax are so big

they really aren't afraid of anything.

[all screaming]

Unlike the rest of us who are very easily startled.

I say we take the simplest approach

to controlling that Snorlax.

If you mean telling it to leave

I have already tried that.

No, what I mean is we'll battle with Snorlax and catch it.

After that, it'll have to do what we tell it to.

I must admit, I've never thought of that approach.

But remember, we'll have to battle it

right after it eats and before it falls asleep again.

Really? Why is that?

When Snorlax are sleeping

they regenerate energy

so they're strongest right when they wake up.

Oh. Yeah, that makes sense.

- 'Hey, look, guys.' - Huh?

MAX 'Snorlax woke up and is eating.'

[EATING]

Aah!

It finished those bananas in like two bites.

MAX 'And now, it's looking around for more.'

MAY 'It's gonna move on to another spot now.'

Alright. Let's follow it.

[AGREEMENT]

[SCARED]

[HAPPY]

ASH 'Hold it, Snorlax.'

[SURPRISED]

You can't keep eating the bananas.

This garden and all the food in it are for the Slakoth.

[SURPRISED]

[HAPPY]

Alright, then, I guess that means you'll let me

battle with you, is that right, Snorlax?

[AGREEMENT]

[INDIFFERENT]

Heh..

I hope your friend knows what he is doing.

Fine. Pikachu, let's go!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[EXERTION]

Pikachu, Thunder, now.

[THUNDER MOVE]

- Huh? - What happened?

[SURPRISED]

- Well, that didn't work. - No impact at all.

It absorbed Thunder, and then, just kept right on eating.

This is bananas.

BROCK/MARCEL/MAX Aah!

May, that was bad.

- I just couldn't resist. - Pikachu, Iron Tail.

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

And Iron Tail just bounces off, too.

How can we ever beat a Pokémon who's that strong?

[YAWN MOVE]

Ash, look out, it's gonna use Yawn.

Uh-oh!

[YAWN MOVE]

[groaning]

I'm alright. Oh..

[yawns]

[TIRED]

- They're both down. - Ash, come on.

What is happening?

Snorlax has an attack called Yawn

that's able to put its opponents to sleep.

- Come on, Ash, wake up. - Pikachu.

[YAWN MOVE]

- Uh? - Huh?

Uh. Aah!

Uh..

[snoring]

[both yawning]

[REST MOVE]

[SLEEPING]

MEOWTH 'This Ton-o-Fun Mega-Lifter '

is just what we need for snatching that big Snorlax.

- Was the too expensive? - Yes, but not for long.

'Cause we're gonna be rich!

JAMES/MEOWTH We're gonna be millionaires!

- Yay! - Yay.. Hey, hold it a sec.

Why did you ruin the flow?

Because it occurred to me, if we're going to get promoted

we really ought to think about new uniforms and a new look.

Good point. These uniforms are a bit dated.

Something with long coats, and high collars

and cool graphics and all black.

With tight pants.

And don't forget the matching Meowth suit

with a hole for my tail.

'Snorlax spotted.'

Huh? What are those Twerps doing down there?

JAMES 'They appear to be sleeping on the job'

'along with Pikachu.'

JESSIE 'Then we're in luck.'

'We'll snatch Snorlax and their Pikachu, too.'

Yeah! Give me the signal, and let the snatchin' begin.

Commence operation!

Let the Ton-o-Fun Mega-Lifter do its thing.

Lowering.

[SNORING]

Be careful not to wake it.

Make sure you get a good grip.

MEOWTH 'Quiet, you're ruinin' my concentration.'

[YAWN MOVE]

TEAM ROCKET Aah! Wait a minute.

What's going on here?

[screaming]

Uh.. Hmm..

Who's up for a little nap?

Me. That sounds good.

[yawns]

[snoring]

[all snoring]

[laughing]

It's not funny, professor.

It was hard battling that Snorlax.

Yes, I'm sorry, Ash.

I shouldn't laugh, but I just couldn't help picturing

you and Pikachu trying to combat Snorlax's Yawn and Rest attacks.

Then you understand why we need your advice, Professor Oak.

MARCEL I'm grateful for your help, Professor Oak.

Well, first of all, I've got a great new product

for feeding Snorlax that you need to see.

- What is it? - Watch. You're gonna love this.

Snorlax, come here for a moment, please.

[HAPPY]

Snorlax.

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

Hey, Ash, that must be your Snorlax, huh?

Yeah.

How have you been, buddy?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Here you go, big fellow.

Have a little Snorlax snack.

[EXCITED]

What did you give it, professor?

PROFESSOR OAK 'It's Snorlax Pokéblock.'

Pokéblock just for Snorlax?

I invented this specifically

for Pokémon like Snorlax

that have huge appetites.

After they eat one, it expands

so that a single cube equals kilograms

of regular Pokémon food.

That's incredible.

We could sure use some of that here, professor.

You're a good chef, Brock

so I'll send the recipe, and you can make some.

Merci,Professor Oak.

Now, as for getting rid of your Snorlax

I'm afraid battling and catching it is the only way.

But it'll just use its Yawn attack on us again.

Then the obvious solution would be to battle it

using a Pokémon that can't be put to sleep by Yawn.

Yeah? Like what?

Hey, like a Vigoroth maybe.

That's right. Vital Spirit.

I can't believe I didn't remember

that about Vigoroth earlier.

Oh, dear, I have not the first clue

as to what everyone here is talking about.

When Slakoth evolve into Vigoroth

they gain a special new ability that's called Vital Spirit.

Against Vital Spirit

Rest and Yawn don't have any effect at all.

So if we can figure out a way to get

one of these Slakoth to evolve into Vigoroth..

- It can beat Snorlax. - I understand.

Let us begin this plan right away.

MARCEL Slakoth!

Listen, Slakoth, I have something to say to you.

You have lived in fear since the Snorlax appeared.

And I have failed in my duty to protect you

'and to protect the Banana Slakoth Garden.'

'For this, I am truly sorry.'

'But now, with help from our new friends'

'there is a way we can take back the garden'

and make it safe again for you.

So as much as you have all sacrificed

I must now ask you to sacrifice still a little bit more.

One of you must volunteer to battle Snorlax.

[SURPRISED]

[CURIOUS]

MARCEL 'It may seem impossible'

'to defeat something so strong'

but if you first evolve into Vigoroth

then it becomes possible.

And if you let us, then we can try and help you to evolve.

You'll be doing a wonderful thing for the others.

It's true, and you'll be battling

to preserve something precious

'the Banana Slakoth Garden, your home.'

No response.

[CURIOUS]

[EXERTION]/[DETERMINED]

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX/MARCEL Ah!

Um..

You are really willing to do this, yes?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Oh-h*! Thank you, merci.

[HAPPY]

- Let's get started. - Okay.

Pikachu, start with Quick Attack.

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

Very well, Slakoth, Counter.

[COUNTER MOVE]

PIKACHU [PAINED]

Go, Torkoal, Flamethrower.

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

Slakoth, Dodge.

[EXERTION]

Grovyle, use Leaf Blade now.

Slakoth, counter with Scratch.

SLAKOTH/GROVYLE [SCRATCH MOVE]/[PAINED]

- This is cool. - That Slakoth is really good.

Marcel's talk about saving the garden

must've helped to motivate it.

PIKACHU [PAINED]

TORKOAL [PAINED]

GROVYLE [PAINED]

SLAKOTH [PROUD]

[gasps]

- It worked. - Look, it's evolving.

[EVOLVING]

[HAPPY]

- It's a Vigoroth. - Way to go, you guys!

It really worked!

[laughing] Uh? Ah!

And now, here comes the hard part.

[SURPRISED]

[EATING]

MARCEL 'Snorlax!'

[SURPRISED]

This craziness has gone on long enough.

So now we have come to battle you.

[DETERMINED]

Let's go. Vigoroth, now.

[EXERTION]

[YAWN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

- Look at it go! - It's even fighting off Yawn.

Now, use Scratch attack!

[SCRATCH MOVE]

SNORLAX [PAINED]

VIGOROTH [EXERTION]

That was an awesome attack.

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

[HYPER BEAM MOVE]

Here comes Hyper Beam.

[EXERTION]

[YAWN MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[SCRATCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[EXCITED]

Yes, very good job, Vigoroth.

[PAINED]/[FURIOUS]

I've never seen a Snorlax get that mad before.

Finish it, Vigoroth. Focus Energy.

[FOCUS ENERGY MOVE]

[DETERMINED]/[EXERTION]

[SURPRISED]

SNORLAX [BODY SLAM MOVE]

- It's gonna Body Slam. - Huh, watch out.

Attack with Focus Punch.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[BODY SLAM MOVE]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

That one hit the mark.

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

[STUNNED]

- Marcel, use your Poké Ball. - Right.

Go! Uh, Poké Ball!

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Alright!

It worked!

The Snorlax has been captured!

VIGOROTH [AGREEMENT]

SLAKOTH/VIGOROTH [HAPPY]/[SURPRISED]

[laughing]

My little friends, did you see?

I am so sorry for all you had to go through

but it's going to be alright now.

VIGOROTH [AGREEMENT]

That was one of the coolest battles

I think I've ever seen.

And that sure is one brave Vigoroth.

[indistinct chatter]

MAX Everything's back to normal now.

Yeah, your Banana Slakoth Garden is back and good as new.

Yes, but now, I will change the name

to Banana Slakoth and Vigoroth Garden.

[AGREEMENT]

Marcel, here's what I wanna know.

Where are all of those banana desserts

I was hearing about?

- You mean this? - Huh?

MAY/ASH/BROCK/MAX 'Whoa!'

MARCEL 'And if you like, you may eat'

'the whole thing, May.'

[gasps]

Thank you so much, Marcel. Oh..

That ought to keep her busy.

I have another question, Marcel.

What did you do with the Snorlax?

I had an idea.

Rather than lock it away

I decided to make the Snorlax an attraction.

SNORLAX [SNORING]

ASH 'A Snorlax Relaxation room.'

I thought to myself, what does Snorlax do very well?

Besides eating?

BROCK 'Great idea, Marcel.'

'You do wake up refreshed after Snorlax uses Yawn on you.'

Not only that, Snorlax's finally found a good home.

- So everybody's happy. - Yeah.

[AGREEMENT]

My friends, I cannot thank you enough

for everything you have done to save the garden.

You were such a help.

No, it wasn't us. It was Vigoroth that saved the day.

You did a really great job, Vigoroth.

[AGREEMENT]

Pikachu, we can follow Vigoroth's example

and do our best in battle, too.

[AGREEMENT]

NARRATOR A lone Slakoth

displaying great courage, evolves into a Vigoroth

to protect its home and his friends.

With this for inspiration, Ash and his friends

continue their journey toward Lilycove City.

Prepare for trouble, as we represent.

We're making it double with a fashion statement.

JESSIE 'To protect the world from taste gone bad.'

JAMES 'To unite all peoples with a trendy fad.'

JESSIE 'To denounce the evils of thingsbourgeois.'

JAMES 'To extend our reach to a fashion faux pas.'

- Jessie. - James.

Team Rocket is blasting off at the speed of light.

So surrender now, while we're looking so out of sight.

Yeah, that's right.

Wait till the Boss sees our new look.

I'm just happy 'cause I'll finally be wearin' some clothes.

The successful villain should always dress the part

I always say.

TEAM ROCKET 'We're fashionably great.'

* 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 **