02x23 - Misty Meets Her Match

[bunniefuu]

♪ So you wanna be a Master of ♪ Pokémon

♪ Do you have the skills to be ♪ Number one

♪ I wanna take the ultimate step ♪

♪ Find the courage to be bold ♪ Pokémon

♪ To risk it all and not forget ♪

♪ The lessons that I hold

♪ I wanna go where no one's been far beyond the crowd ♪

♪ Pokémon

♪ Learn the way to take command ♪

♪ Use the power that's in my hand ♪

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon

♪ I wanna be the greatest Master of them all ♪

♪ Greatest Master

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon

♪ Put myself to the test

♪ To be better than all the rest ♪

♪ So you wanna be a Master of ♪ Pokémon

♪ Do you have the skills to be ♪ Number one

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon

♪ I wanna be the greatest Master of them all ♪

♪ Got the power right in your hands ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon ♪

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon ♪

NARRATOR Today we find our heroes on a ferry bound for Trovita Island.

Ash has just one thing on his mind.

Challenging the Leader of the Trovita Gym

and winning his third Orange League Gym badge.

What are those spiky things?

They're rocks which formed millions of years ago

when Trovita Island rose up out of the ocean.

Wonder what the Trovita Island Gym Leader's like, Ash.

Well, I hope it's somebody who knows how to lose

'cause that's what's gonna happen.

[URGENT]

- Huh? - Help!

Please, somebody, help me!

- She's drowning! - We have to do something fast.

Hurry, please, help! Somebody help!

ASH "Misty Meets Her Match."

Somebody, please, get my brother! Oh!

RUDY 'Mahri!'

Mahri, where are you?

[instrumental music]

Come on, Staryu, let's go!

[gasping]

Misty, bring her here!

[WORRIED]

Staryu, let's get them both over to Lapras.

She's great.

JESSIE Ah-ha! I've spotted the Twerps.

Full speed ahead.

- Aye aye, sir! - Aye aye, sir!

[grunting]

We're not moving. Pedal faster.

- Something's wrong. - I hope it's not a..

[screaming]

JESSIE 'Whirlpool!'

That was a close call. What were you doing out there?

I was swimming with Seel near the beach

but the ocean pulled us out.

You have to be careful in the ocean.

- Huh? - The currents can be dangerous.

So always make sure you swim with other people around.

- Okay? - Uh-huh!

And Seel.

[chuckling]

Hey, hey!

- 'There she is.' - 'She's okay.'

Mahri!

[Mahri chuckles]

Mahri, never go swimming alone again.

I won't.

I'm very grateful to you.

I can't thank you enough for saving my sister.

We were glad to do it.

- May I ask...your name? - My name's Misty.

Misty, you're amazing.

- Huh? - Huh?

TOGEPI [EXCITED]

PIKACHU [SURPRISED]

[grunting]

[chuckles]

Music, please.

Misty, it would give me great pleasure.

Huh? Uh?

- Come on. - Uh, uh..

- Whoa. - Who is this guy?

Misty, from the way you saved my sister

it's clear that you're an excellent Pokémon Trainer.

There aren't any Water-type Trainers here

as skilled as you are.

I'd be very honored and very grateful

if you could stay here for a while

and instruct the Trainers at my humble Gym.

Your Gym?

You mean you're the Trovita Island Gym Leader?

Yes. Is it such a shock?

He's the Trovita Gym Leader?

[CONFUSED]

Well, I'm Ash Ketchum, and I'm here to win

an Orange League Gym Badge.

- Huh? - Huh?

And you're not just a great Trainer.

You're a great dancer too.

[giggles] Thank you.

- Can't you hear me? - Yeah, come on.

Ash came here to have a Gym match with you.

[scoffs] It's not polite to interrupt a private conversation.

You're really being very rude.

Me? It's you who's rude.

Not rude. It's Rudy.

Hmph! Now what makes you think you can b*at me?

I already won two of the badges

I need to get into the Orange League

from Trainers that were a lot tougher than you look.

That's nice.

Naturally, I'll be glad to accept your challenge

but first, you'll have to pass a little test.

Don't worry. I will!

- I hope you've good luck, Ash. - Thanks.

You're gonna need lots of it

to b*at my big brother, Rudy.

[groans]

Ready, set and go!

I'll agree to a Gym match with you

but only if you can get your Pokémon

to att*ck and knock down all the targets that come up at us.

This will be easy.

Pikachu, Thunder Shock!

[AGREEMENT]

[THUNDER SHOCK MOVE]

Perfect, Pikachu!

Did you see that, Rudy? Huh?

Your eyes. They're like diamonds, but lovelier.

Oh, Rudy.

[EXCITED]

Hey, what is this?

You're supposed to be watching me, not her!

Ugh! I choose you!

[APPEARING]

Charizard? What'd you choose Charizard for, Ash?

I...goofed.

[screaming]

Charizard, return!

Misty, you look a little b*rned up.

Sorry about that. He-he..

Yeah, right! You just did that to get some attention.

What's the matter with you?

Can't you control your Pokémon?

Prepare for trouble!

And make it double.

This doesn't look like the ocean.

Must be Trovita River.

To protect the world from deva..

- Huh? It's the Twerp. - Huh?

MEOWTH 'Yeah, and he's headed this way.'

Great. The target's right in our face.

There's a target.

Uh! Squirtle, go!

[APPEARING]

Squirtle, Water g*n now!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

JAMES/MEOWTH/JESSIE Huh?

[screaming]

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

Tracey, did I just hear what I think I heard?

Could be.

[THUNDER SHOCK MOVE]

[WATER g*n MOVE]

[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

We got 'em all!

[VICTORIOUS]

[chuckling]

[HAPPY]

[instrumental music]

Well, Ash, I'm a little surprised

but you passed my att*ck test.

I knew we would.

I've been training my Pokémon for a long time.

Tomorrow we'll have a match and if you b*at me two out of three

I'll give you that badge you want so much.

'Pick whatever Element Pokémon you want and I'll use the same.'

Okay, Rudy, I'll use an Electric-type

a Grass-type and a Water-type.

And as for you

would you care to have dinner with us this evening?

Oh, please, say yes.

My brother is a really good cook.

I don't know.

We'd both be happy if you would.

Alright, let's go.

Yay! Yay!

- See ya. - Bye, Misty.

[SURPRISED]

GROUP Who's that Pokémon?

GROUP It's Scyther!

[INTENT]

[instrumental music]

PROFESSOR OAK Ah, Trovita!

ASH I already passed Rudy's att*ck test

so the match tomorrow should be easy.

Sounds like you're doing very well, Ash

but don't get overconfident.

Oh, I won't.

Hi, Professor Oak, it's me, Tracey.

And I wanted to show you a drawing of this thing

I saw in the woods.

PROFESSOR OAK 'Hmm. Interesting.'

Yeah! I thought maybe it was an undiscovered Pokémon.

What do you think, Professor?

PROFESSOR OAK Well, can you describe it a bit for me?

Well, I didn't get a real good look at it

''cause it was in woods..'

Hey, I'm paying for that phone call!

[instrumental music]

[CONTENT]

Mm. Thank you!

My pleasure. Was everything alright?

Oh, everything was delicious, Rudy.

I'm glad you liked it.

You wanna know a secret?

I always wanted a big sister just like you, Misty.

Huh?

I love my brother and the other boys

at the gym, but I'm the only girl here.

Oh, that's too bad.

Hey, I have an idea.

Why don't you be my big sister and just stay here forever?

Mahri, let's talk about something else.

- Why? - I know.

Let's go to the Gym and let our Pokémon meet Misty.

♪ Pokémon mon mon mon mon

♪ Pokémon mon mon mon mon

♪ Pokémon mon mon mon mon

♪ Pokémon mon mon mon mon

♪ Pokémon mon mon

♪ The journey's just begun

♪ More adventures.. ♪

The Pokémon are all dancing.

I don't think it's enough to just teach Pokémon

a lot of att*cks.

I've found that the Pokémon's abilities

can improve and change if they learn to do something

completely new and different.

That's why my brother gives all of our Pokémon dancing lessons.

- So, Misty, shall we dance? - Huh?

Come on, Togepi.

[laughing]

Come on, give it a try.

[giggling]

Hey!

[laughing]

TOGEPI [EXCITED]

It'd be really great if you could stay here for good, Misty.

Mahri would be so happy if you did.

Oh, I don't know.

'Please think about it and give me your answer'

'after the match tomorrow.'

[instrumental music]

[whimpering]

Alright, we seem to have it balanced now

so let's try to keep this thing steady.

But how long do we have to stay like this, Jessie?

We stay like this until somebody comes along and saves us.

Who'd save us?

JESSIE 'I can't deal with your negative attitude right now.'

'Just concentrate on keeping this thing steady.'

[Meowth sneezes]

[screaming]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Team Rocket's whirling 'round again!

[instrumental music]

I hope you're ready to battle, Rudy!

I challenge you!

[CHALLENGING]

Ha-ha-ho, challenge accepted.

Though you don't stand a chance of winning.

Choose an Electric Pokémon and we'll start the battle!

You're up first, Pikachu!

[READY]

I choose Electabuzz!

[APPEARING]

So it's Electabuzz versus Pikachu

'in the first battle of this three-round match!'

Come on! b*at 'em, Rudy!

They better be careful they don't fall off of that rock!

Pikachu, give them your Thunderbolt!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[EXCITED]

It's very nice of you

to recharge my Electabuzz's batteries, Ash.

[gasps]

It's no good, Pikachu.

Electabuzz is just absorbing your electricity.

Electric att*cks won't work.

[CONFUSED]

Well, we'll just have to use your other att*cks now!

Pikachu, use your Quick att*ck!

[QUICK att*ck MOVE]

Electabuzz, Quick att*ck back!

[QUICK att*ck MOVE]

[DETERMINED]/[PAINED]

[gasps] Pikachu!

Electabuzz! Thunder Punch now!

[THUNDER PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[PAINED]

Pikachu! Look out!

[groans]

[sighs] You did your best, Pikachu. You better rest now.

ANNOUNCER 'Pikachu is defeated!'

'The first battle goes to Electabuzz and Rudy!'

My brother's a really great Pokémon Trainer.

- Isn't he, Misty? - Uh.. He-he.

What did he say to you when you were dancing last night?

Huh? Oh, just things.

It'd be really great if you could stay here for good, Misty.

Mahri would be so happy if you did.

Oh, I don't know.

'Please think about it and give me your answer'

'after the match tomorrow.'

[thinking] What should I do?

ANNOUNCER 'The second battle is between Grass Element Pokémon.'

Bulbasaur, I choose you!

[APPEARING]

Exeggutor, I choose you!

[APPEARING]

A little music, please.

[music from stereo]

[DANCING]

Bulbasaur! Razor Leaf att*ck now!

[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

[DANCING]

Uh-oh!

Exeggutor, show them some fancy footwork!

[EXERTION]

Quick, Bulbasaur, try another Razor Leaf att*ck!

[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

[DANCING]

That Exeggutor's dancing right around

Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf att*ck!

Exeggutor, Egg b*mb att*ck now!

[EGG b*mb MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

[HAPPY]

[INTIMIDATING]

[PANICKED]

Bulbasaur, use your Sleep Powder att*ck!

[SLEEP POWDER MOVE]

[EXERTION]

I can't watch!

[DROWSY]

Alright, Bulbasaur! Sleep Powder's working!

No!

JESSIE Just a little further.

JAMES We're almost there. We're almost at the top!

As long as we don't have to go back into water..

Ooh?

[screaming]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH We're falling off again!

[SLEEPING]

[DETERMINED]

RUDY 'Exeggutor, return!'

And the second round victory

goes to Ash Ketchum and his Bulbasaur!

That was great, Bulbasaur!

BULBASAUR/PIKACHU [PLEASED]/[HAPPY]

My big brother lost.

Now, it's tied at one battle each.

[EXCITED]

It was very sportsman-like of you to help my Exeggutor

but don't think I'm gonna go easy on you in the last battle!

I don't want you to.

ANNOUNCER 'In the third and deciding battle'

'they're using Water Element Pokémon!'

I choose you, Starmie!

[APPEARING]

I dedicate this victory to the girl

who saved my sister and stole my heart!

- Huh? - He-he! I knew it!

I knew right away my brother really liked you, Misty.

Hmm.

That's real nice, but the victory's gonna be mine!

[AGREEMENT]

Squirtle, I choose you!

[APPEARING]

Starmie, let's win this thing.

Water g*n now!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

Squirtle, use your Water g*n att*ck too!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

I'll break this tie. Music!

[upbeat music]

Alright, Starmie, time to dance.

Ha!

[DODGING]

Hmph!

Misty, this is for you.

A very special dance.

Starmie, spin yourself into a Thunderbolt att*ck.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

But how?

[music continues]

Dance, Starmie, a victory dance.

[PAINED]

Squirtle, no!

I can't believe it.

His Starmie can use Electric att*cks.

Alright! My brother Rudy's gonna win the match!

Squirtle's a Water Element

and it's weak against Electric att*cks.

'This doesn't look good!'

[grunts] Ash! What're you gonna do?

Just stand there and let him b*at ya?

Uh, you want him to win?

- Misty? - 'Come on!'

MISTY 'You're the only one who can bring out'

'Squirtle's real power!'

I know that, I'm not stupid!

MISTY Then don't just stand there, do something.

You already b*at Rudy once. You can b*at him again!

She wants him.

Quick, Squirtle, aim your Water g*n straight down at the ground!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

Squirtle, look out!

Squirtle!

[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]

[gasping]

What's Squirtle doing, Misty?

Looks to me like Squirtle just learned how to use Hydro Pump!

[EXCITED]

[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]

[HAPPY]

[DETERMINED]

Squirtle, you did it!

PIKACHU [ENCOURAGING]

Okay, Squirtle, Hydro Pump, now!

[AGREEMENT]

[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]

[PANICKED]

[HYDRO PUMP MOVE]

[PAINED]/[WEAK]

Now use your Skull Bash att*ck!

[SKULL BASH MOVE]

Starmie! No!

[PAINED]/[WEAK]

ANNOUNCER 'The match is over!'

'Squirtle wins the third round!'

'Ash has defeated Rudy, the Trovita Island Gym Leader!'

Alright!

Ha-ha!

[EXCITED]

[chuckles] We did it, Squirtle! We finally won!

[PLEASED]

PIKACHU [HAPPY]

- 'That was awesome!' - Hm.

Nice job, Ash.

ASH ...one more badge to get into the Orange League!

[OVERJOYED]

[instrumental music]

Here's your Spikeshell Badge, Ash.

Ha-ha! I just won a Spikeshell Badge!

[PROUD]

- Hm? - And, Misty.

I know you've already made your decision..

...but these are for you.

I..

Thanks, Rudy.

I hope you know you're a very lucky guy, Ash.

Lucky? What do you mean?

[chuckles] You'll see someday.

Hm?

[CONFUSED]

If you change your mind and wanna come back

we'll both be waiting here for you, Misty!

[laughing]

ASH Bye-bye!

MISTY Bye-bye! See ya!

NARRATOR And so Ash finally won his third Orange League badge.

But Misty won something too

a young man's heart.

ASH Don't go away, Pikachu's Jukebox is next.

[HAPPY]

♪ You've been such a good friend ♪

♪ I've known you since I don't know when ♪

♪ We've got lots of friends

♪ But they come and go

♪ Even though we've never said it ♪

♪ There's something that the two of us both know ♪

♪ Together forever

♪ No matter how long

♪ From now until the end of time ♪

♪ We'll be together and you can be sure ♪

♪ That forever and a day

♪ That's how long we'll stay

♪ Together and forever more

♪ No matter how long from now until the end of time ♪

♪ Together and forever ♪

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon

♪ I wanna be the greatest Master of them all ♪

♪ Greatest Master

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon

♪ Put myself to the test

♪ To be better than all the rest ♪

♪ So you wanna be a Master of ♪ Pokémon

♪ Do you have the skills to be ♪ Number one

♪ We all live in a Pokémon world ♪

♪ Po-ké-mon ♪