25x48 - A Fated Face-Off!

[bunniefuu]

[tranquil music playing]
[waves crashing]
[pants]
[laughs]
The sea!
Pikachu!
[Ash] Come on out, everyone!
[all grunt]
Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish!

-Pi-ka?

-[gasps]

Corphish! Corphish! Corphish!
[Ash] Totodile! Leavanny!
Rowlet! You okay?
[Totodile grunts]
[Rowlet coos]
[Pokémon chuckling]
Corphish...
Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish!
Corphish!

All right, Corphish!

It's time to come back!

Corphish!

I guess it's happy to play

in the ocean after so long!


-Pikachu.

-[both giggle]


[narrator]
The continuing journey

of Ash and Pikachu on the waterfront,


breathing the salty sea air!


So, which Pokémon will they meet today?

Pi-ka?

-[Pikachu screams]

-[all gasp]


-[yelping]

-[Ash] Pikachu!


[grunting]

Pikachu... Pika...

Pika...

-chu!

-Clauncher!

It's a Clauncher!
Corphish? Corphish!

-Pikachu!

-[electricity crackles]

Cor...

-Pi-ka!

-[grunts]


-[groans]

-Pi-ka...


-Clauncher! Huh?

-Corphish!

Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish!
Corphish!
Corphish.

-Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish!

-Clauncher... cher... cher.


-Clauncher.

-[chimes]


[Rotom Phone]
Clauncher.

The Water g*n Pokémon.


A Water type.


By detonating gas

that accumulates inside its right claw,


Clauncher sh**t water

to defeat its enemies.


-Clauncher!

-Cor...

[Corphish] Cor...

-Clauncher!

-Cor...


-Claun... cher!

-Phish!

Corphish... Cor...

Clauncher!

[chuckles]

It's strong!
All right! I'm gonna catch a Clauncher!
Hey. What's that?
[upbeat music playing]
[Ash] Misty?
Hi! Long time no see, Ash!

♪ Pokémon! ♪


♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪


♪ It's you and me ♪


♪ I know it's my destiny ♪


♪ Pokémon! ♪


♪ Oh, you're my best friend ♪


♪ In a world we must defend ♪


♪ Pokémon! ♪


♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪


♪ A heart so true ♪


♪ Our courage will pull us through ♪


♪ You teach me and I'll teach you ♪


♪ Pokémon! ♪


♪ Gotta catch 'em all ♪


♪ Pokémon! ♪

[theme music playing]

[Ash]
"A Fated Face-off!"

[upbeat music playing]

I'm the one who's gonna be catching

that Clauncher!


-Yeah...

-[Clauncher] Clauncher.

[grunts]
[all yell]
Cor...
Corphish!
Oh, well... Guess I missed my chance.
Corphish!
[waves crashing]
Pi-ka! Pi-ka!
Psy...
Pi...
[laughs]

Pikachu. Pi.

[giggles]

It's been such a long time!
[Pikachu squeaks]

-[Leavanny hums]

-Psy...


-Azu... Azu...

-Pi-ka. Pi-ka.

[Leavanny hums]
Looks like they're doing well.

-[Pokémon chitter]

-Pi... Pi-ka. Pi-ka! Pi-ka!


-[soft chuckle]

-[Rowlet coos]

[gasps]
Row...

[laughs]

Rowlet, you look happy too!

Row!

I saw you on TV,

Mister Champion! Congrats!

Hey, thanks a lot!
After watching your battle,

I just couldn't stay still

a second longer!


And so, I left the Gym

with my sisters in charge,

and started a journey!
Whaddaya know...

-Corphish.

-[Ash and Misty] Huh?

Corphish. Corphish.

-What's Corphish doing, Ash?

-I think it's calling for Clauncher.


I'm the one who's gonna catch

that Clauncher!

But why?

Because that Clauncher and I

are totally connected

by the red thread of fate!
Psyduck.

-Thread of fate?

-Pi-ka?


Because I reeled in that Pokémon

with my super special Misty lure!


The moment our eyes came into contact,

its Water g*n really gave me chills!


We kept meeting...


Coincidence, perhaps?


No way!


This is fate at work!


That Water g*n

is an expression of its love,

and I understand it perfectly!

-Psy...

-[Azurill chittering]

I dunno about that...
Pi-ka.
Does it have to be that Clauncher?
Yes! That's the only one!
With those eyes! Those eyes are so cool!
It feels like Liquidation in my heart!
Yeah, well, I made a decision too!

-I'm gonna catch that Clauncher!

-Nope!

I'm the one who saw it first!

My Corphish is waiting for it

to come back!

Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish! Cor...
I understand.

In the last battle,

an amazing thing took place.

A deep friendship developed between them!
Ah...

So, I'm gonna catch it

for Corphish's sake!

Pi-ka. Pi-ka!
Very well...
It's a fishing battle!
Just what I wanted!
Pi-ka!
What is that thing?

Oh, I got this lure from a friend

I journeyed with a while back.


-Didn't I already give you one of mine?

-But this lure catches me more Pokémon.

A lot more than somebody's lure...

[gasps]

Now you've done it!


-[Ash] Fishing battle, let's go!

-Pi-ka!

[Misty] Ash, wait for me!
[dramatic music playing]
[waves crashing]

Okay, the first one to reel it in

wins the right to catch it!

If the catch fails, then we take turns!
Hey, I know the rules!

-Cor... Corphish.

-Huh?

Don't worry, buddy! Check this out.
I'm gonna catch that Clauncher for sure!
Corphish!

-And go!

-[Ash grunts]


-Hm.

-Todile!

[yawns]
[Ash] Hm...
Row... row...

-Not a bite...

-Ash, be patient.


If this were easy, it wouldn't be worth

doing it in the first place!

So just relax!

Maybe you're just too noisy

to enjoy all of this.

Yeah? You wrote the book on noisy.

[stuttering]

What was that?

[Ash] Nothing...

[Misty] Oh, yeah, it was something

all right, Ash Ketchum!

[Meowth] Fishing Twerp!
On shore with the original Twerpette too!
So? What's the difference?
[stomachs growling]
[James] My tummy couldn't care less...

[weakly]

Wobbuffet!

As we were taught, no pain, no gain!

All right, let's steal

the Twerp and Twerpette's food!


We're supposed to steal Pikachu!

Not the dumb Twerps' grub!

But I can't move without sustenance.

[James] Empty tummies

mean no presents for the Boss.


Will you lugs just give it a...

[stomach growling]

Oy...
Wobbuffet...
[tranquil music playing]
[Ash] Man, come on.
Come on, come on, come on...
Ash, will you just shut it for a sec?

-[Ash] Yes, ma'am.

-[Misty] There!


-This is it! It's Clauncher! I can tell!

-Pika?


Yup! It definitely chose me

above all others!

I won't push you too hard! Not like Ash!
[both growl]
[both cheer]
Now, Clauncher! Come to Misty!
Clauncher.

-[Meowth] Oh, she's on to something!

-Yay.


-Is it edible?

-[Meowth] It's a Clauncher.

[Jessie] Yippee.
An amazing Clauncher.

-I could eat it.

-[both gasp]


Oh, you noticed?


After a Clauncher's claw falls off,

it grows back right away.


And I hear it's highly sought-after.


-[all gasp]

-I really could?

Wobbuffet.

-[Psyduck gibbers]

-I must say, you've really got guts!


Claun...

[grunting]


-Clauncher!

-[whimpers]

[yelping]
[Pokémon groan]
[bubbling]

-[laughs]

-[Misty] What's with you?


You were trying to reel in Clauncher,

but you got reeled out instead!


[Misty] I don't see you getting a bite,

Mister Smarty Pants!


Yes! Now come to Ash!

[grunts]

I'll reel you in nice and easy!

-Clauncher!

-All right!


-Claun... cher!

-[whimpering]

Clauncher... cher...

-[Pokémon cheering]

-[grunting]

You're all mine!

-[grunting]

-Cher...

[grunting]
[groaning, yelps]

-[Pokémon gasp]

-[bubbling]


[coughs]

Ah!

[Misty snickers]

[Ash]
Who's that Pokémon?

[playful music playing]

-Pi-ka?

-[Corphish]
Corphish.

Pi-ka. Pi-ka.
Clauncher... Clauncher.
Clau... Clauncher. Clauncher. Clauncher.
Clau... Clauncher. Clauncher!
Corphish. Corphish. Corphish.

-Looks like they're arguing.

-It wants me to catch it.

[grunts]
It looks like you were wrong.
Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish.
Huh?
I get it! It's talking about a battle!

Misty and I will have a battle,

and the winner gets Clauncher!

Corphish.
Clauncher... cher.
All right, so that's the deal!
I challenge you to a battle!
With an offer like that, I'll take it!
Let's do it up right!
Cher?

Claun... cher.

[grunting]

Hey, what's going on?
[Jessie grunts]

[Jessie in weak voice]

Prepare for trouble,

with no kick in the pants!

[James in weak voice] And make it

a double-length exhausted dance!


[Jessie]

To protect the world from devastation!


[James]

To unite all people within our nation!


[Jessie]

To denounce the evils of truth and love!


[James]

To extend our reach to the stars above!


-It's Jessie!

-Don't forget James!


[Jessie] Team Rocket blasts off

at the speed of light!


[James] Surrender now

or prepare for a famished fight!

[in weak voice] Meowth, that's right...
[in weak voice] Wobbuffet.

-Team Rocket!

-What was that they just said?

We're positively ravenous.
Hey, Twerpette, don't you think

it's a little bit rude

to act like you don't know who we are?


[Misty] Who cares about that?

Let go of Clauncher!


[Jessie] It isn't exactly your Pokémon,

is it?

[growls]

Clauncher.

[grunting]

Corphish.

We're only after one thing.

That's the real treasure!

Clauncher's humongous claw!
Clauncher?
Corphish?
Clauncher's claw?

When it comes to clueless,

you're the tops!


But when it comes to Clauncher,

its claw is the cream of the crop!

Which is why it's number one on our menu!
You want to eat it?

[grunts]

We'll be nice!


We'll just cop the claw,

and you Twerps can have the rest.


-That's horrible!

-Don't blow a fuse!


-It'll simply grow right back!

-No need to sweat the small stuff.

[both] Mm-hm. Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
Cor... phish.
[Team Rocket grunting]
[Team Rocket yelling]
Way to go, Corphish!
Phish.

-Claun...

-Cor...

Clauncher.
[both grunt]
Mayday! Here they come!

Let's run!

[gasps]

[James] I can't.
I'm so hungry, my legs are on strike!
My Charm's all charmed out.
Trouble ahead.
[Team Rocket screaming]

-It's a Clauncher Launcher!

-Wobbuffet.

Corphish, Clauncher!

That was great!

The two of you can b*at anybody!

Pi-ka!

-Claun... cher.

-Cor... Corphish!


[sobs]

I'm still hungry.


Let's have patience.

There are other Clauncher in the sea.


Actually, I'm okay with tennis balls

as long as it fills my tummy.


[Team Rocket]

Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Wobbuffet.
We're battling one on one!

It's settled.

The winner gets to catch Clauncher!

[Misty] Keep an eye on me.

I'll show you the power

of the Tomboyish Mermaid!

All right, here we go, my steady!
Politoed!

-[Misty] I'm counting on you, Politoed!

-Poli...


[laughs]

It's Politoed! Looking good!

Pi-ka. Pi-ka.
Poli... Poli...
Okay, Ash, who are you bringing out?
Pikachu!

It's an Electric type

against a Water type!

That's what I'd like to do, but...
Now! Corphish, you're up!

-Corphish!

-Pi-ka!

Phish...
Give it all you've got, Corphish!

-Pi-ka. Pi-ka.

-Corphish.


-Cor... Corphish.

-Clauncher.


-Cor... Corphish.

-Clauncher.

Will you stop that?

It's like you're both

in a world of your own!


Two guys on the same page!

What's the problem?

Hey... Clauncher!

Didn't we experience

the red thread of fate back then?

Aw. It's those eyes! It's those eyes!

It's those eyes! Oh...

[giggles]

Forget all that!
We're ready anytime you are!
Well, Politoed and I... we're ready to go!

-Pikachu.

-Hey, buddy. You wanna be the referee?

It's on you, Pikachu!
Pi-ka! Pikachu!
Let's go! Crabhammer!
Cor...
Bounce, Politoed!

-Poli...

-[Corphish grunts]


-[gasps]

-Po... li...

Cor... Cor... Cor... Corphish.

Well, duh. I'm the Guardian princess

of the Cerulean Gym!


-Corphish, are you all right?

-Corphish.

Use Focus Blast!
Po...
Use Metal Claw!

Cor...

[grunting]

Li!
Corphish!
[both gasp]
Nice! Good going!
Clauncher!
Now, add it to using Aqua Jet! Let's go!
Phish!
Poli... Poli... Poli...
Oh, no! It sure is fast...

Po...

[stuttering]

Stay calm, Politoed!

-[Politoed] Po?

-Dodge and use Hydro Pump!

Poli...
Corphish.

[grunts]

Almost worked!

Poli...
Now climb it and use Aqua Jet again!
Corphish.

-[gasps]

-Wrap it up!


-Cor... phish.

-Poli...

[groans]
Claun...
Poli...

[groans]

Hang in there, Politoed!

[grunting]
One last move! Crabhammer!
Corphish.

-Cor... Cor... Cor... phish.

-[loud thud]

[Pokémon gasp]
Claun...
[both grunting]
Cor... Corphish!
[gasps]
Cher...
Now, Politoed, use Mega Punch!
Poli...
Po... li...
Phish! Corphish.
Cor... phish!

-Pi-ka! Pi-ka!

-Politoed!


Yay! All right!

You did such a good job, Politoed!

Corphish just lost...
[snores]
[gasps]
[coos]
You gave it your all, Corphish.
Corphish!

[sobbing]

Cor... phish.

There, there. I know how you feel.
[Ash] It's frustrating, isn't it?
[Misty] Clauncher?

It looks like I won the battle.

So now I'll be the one to catch you.

Clauncher.
Here it comes, Clauncher!
[swirls]
Isn't it great? I caught a Clauncher!
[both cheer]
Aw...
It really was fate, wasn't it, Clauncher?
Now, I'll take good care of you!

[gasps]

What's going on?

Psy...

-[Misty] Huh?

-Clauncher!


-Huh?

-Pi-ka?

Clauncher.
Claun...
[grunts]
Phish. Corphish.

-Cher... Cher...

-Corphish.


-Corphish. Corphish. Corphish.

-Clauncher.

Corphish. Corphish. Corphish.
That's awesome!
They're training right here on the spot!
Pi-ka.
[Ash] I want in too!

-Pikachu!

-[groans]

[all grunt]
Hey, I'm the one who caught that Pokémon!

Now I don't know why

I went through all that battling...

Clauncher! Clauncher!
Corphish! Corphish!
[Pokémon grunt]
I'm getting a headache...
Psy...
Pi-ka!
[playful music playing]
Pi-ka?
I know you're there.
[laughs]
Pi-ka!

-So, what're you following me for?

-Me?

Well, uh...

Clauncher and Corphish

seemed like good friends,


so I thought that I'd let them

hang out together for a little while.

I did it for Corphish, you know...
Yeah? Let's get outta here, buddy!
Huh? Pikachu?
Pikachu. Pi.
So, then, you're in too!
[laughs]

All right then,

we'll have a great journey!

Together!
[Pokémon cheer]

[narrator]

With more friends traveling along,


things are sure to be

just a little more lively


as the new journey begins!

[closing theme music playing]

♪ Pokémon! ♪