01x11 - Arboliva's Forest

[bunniefuu]

So much has already
happened in Paldea.

I saw my dad and we
visited the artist Brassius,

who told us about his encounter
with the Black Rayquaza.

He thinks there's some connection
between it and an Arboliva

who lives deep in a nearby forest.

So that's where we're heading next.

But before that,

there's something I'm curious about.

MUFFLED MUSIC

I'm always hearing
Nidothing's song in there.

QUAXLY CALLS OUT

LIKO GASPS,
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

It's the Quaxly
who's always with Dot.

I didn't have time
to ask the other day...

..but I've got to find out.

LIKO BREATHES DEEPLY

Hey, Dot, are you in there?

There's something I want to ask you.

MUFFLED: And I've
got something to tell you.

Dot, are you...?

So, the thing is, I'm...

Are you a hardcore Nidothing fan?!

I'm Nido...

Wait. What did you say?

You're so hardcore,
you don't have time to hang out

with a wannabe like me, right?

I mean, you made a
costume just like Nidothing's!

I never thought of
going full cosplay like that.

LIKO BLABBERS

She hasn't figured it out?

Oh, come on.

This is getting
even harder to deal with.

No, I won't.
Because I'm extremely busy.

Eventually.

"When?", I just said, eventually.

Sorry, but I've got to work.

Yeah. Goodnight.

MOLLIE SIGHS

Here you go.

Was that your home?

Sure was.

And it's always the same.

It's like all my mom knows how to do

is worry about all the wrong things.

That's got to be tough.

Hm?

Hey, weren't the kids going
to go to that forest tomorrow?

Yeah. Following a
lead they got from Brassius.

Why?

Maybe I'll tag along.

# When you lead with your heart

# It's so scary at the start

# But that's the hardest part

# And trust me, it gets better

# I finally know where I belong
Where I belong

# This is the way that we grow strong

# I've got a feeling

# With you, I'm becoming me
I'm becoming me

# I'm becoming me! #

Wh-what happened?

THEY TREMBLE

Is this the forest
Brassius was talking about?

FUECOCO GROANS

It's, um, less a forest...

And more like a wasteland.

Yeah, I heard there was
a big fire a few days ago. Huh?

The news said it was
caused by a lightning bolt,

and it's been a
really dry season, so...

Aw! How can we explore
a forest that isn't here?

The area beyond that hill seems OK.

Hey, you're right!

Let's go, Fuecoco! Fuecoco!

Thanks for showing us
how to get here, Nemona.

No problem!

Good luck, you all.

Thanks. See you later!

Goodbye, Nemona. See ya, Roy.

Now, next time you and I meet,

we're going to battle, OK?

There's not a Pokemon to be seen.

CHANSEY SPEAKS

Seems like most escaped the fire.

Poor things. Don't worry.

After a few good rains, plants
will start sprouting up again

all over the place.

The forest will
eventually come back,

and then so will the Pokemon.

I really hope that
it rains again soon.

Me too.

Whoa! Huh?

It's just like Nemona said.

BIRDS TWITTER

ROY GIGGLES

I'm going ahead to check things out!

Let's go, Fuecoco!

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

Be careful, Roy! I'll be fine.

I'm used to forests, remember?

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

Just...don't get lost!

If we can't find each other,

we can meet up under that huge tree!

Catch you later!

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

That kid's got energy.

I hope he'll be OK.

He's got his Rotom Phone
on him. He's fine.

He can call us if something happens,
or he can check the map.

I know. He just worries me is all.

Boy, our crew sure
is full of worriers.

Hmm.

Pi...

THEY GRUMBLE

All right. What's going on?

What's with all the worried faces?

I haven't heard anything from
Ms Lucca since we got to Paldea.

But, you know,
if I call too many times,

it's kind of off-putting.

Exactly.

ORLA CHUCKLES

Wait, what?

You guys worry about that stuff?

I'm getting the
silent treatment, too.

I asked the kids what they wanted
for dinner over two hours ago.

What if they're in
some kind of trouble?!

What are you worried about?
Mollie's out there with them.

When you're having an adventure,

there's not really
time to check messages.

You ask the kids what they
want for dinner every night.

That is my way of
making conversation!

Just saying, pal,
you can get too persistent.

Uh, but didn't you say Dot
started blocking your messages?

Look, I'm the guardian
of my little sister's kid!

I have to check in on her!

Guess it's hard to know
how much space to give a niece.

Truth.

I get lots of messages
from my parents

and I get tired of it.

OK, but you never
talk to your parents.

Of course they worry.

I'd probably worry too if I was
trying to get in touch with you.

Oh, now you're on Team Persistent?!

ORLA LAUGHS

I got to tell you,

I wish Mollie could
hear you two right now.

What's that supposed to mean?

ORLA CHUCKLES

Oh, nothing.

When your point of view changes,
what you see also changes.

Parents and children.

People and Pokemon.

I wonder if the
children can see things

from a different point of view.

BIRDS TWITTER

MOLLIE SIGHS

FLETCHLING CALLS OUT,
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

SKIDDO MUTTER

LIKO GASPS

FLETCHLING CALLS OUT

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

LIKO LAUGHS

Sprigatito's in a really good mood.

I had no idea there would be so many
different Pokemon in the forest.

But isn't this
your home region, Liko?

Yeah, but I was never
really that outdoorsy.

So you're a rich kid.

Uh, it's not that!

I just mean I didn't
have Sprigatito at the time,

and my mom and dad were
always busy with their work.

What do your parents
do for a living?

My dad makes Pokemon picture books

and my mom works as a schoolteacher.

Huh...

What do you want to do?

Well, probably not what
my parents do.

Though I think life would be
easier if I were more like them.

Hm?

It seems like it'd be so
nice to know what you love doing

and just do it, like they do.

But, uh, I don't know what I want.

I just haven't been
able to figure that out yet.

I think it'd be
pretty weird if you knew

exactly what you
wanted to be at your age.

LIKO CHUCKLES

You know, I was like you
when I was younger.

Had absolutely no idea
what I wanted to do with myself.

The thing that
makes us different, though,

is that I had this path
all laid out for me.

Really?

For generations, my family
have always been Pokemon Doctors,

which meant I was to
become a Pokemon Doctor,

so I did.

Wow, that's amazing.

I don't know about amazing.

I mean, at your age,

I wasn't able to even
think about doing anything else.

I just did what was expected of me.

I love Pokemon, so I figured
that was a good reason

to work at a Pokemon Center...

..but I quit.

Can I ask why?

CHANSEY SPEAKS GENTLY

Maybe I'll tell you some other time.

Come to think of it...

Wait, aren't you coming with me?

..I don't think I've ever seen
Mollie visit a Pokemon Center.

Maybe she doesn't like
to be reminded or something.

You're the one who's amazing.

You knew you wanted
to go on an adventure.

You told your dad that,
and now here you are.

Wasn't quite like that.

I'm complimenting you, Liko.

Accept it. Um, kay, thanks.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

What is it, Sprigatito?

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Hey, these are really cute berries.

Oran Berries.

They can be used
to help heal Pokemon.

Good to know.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Be sure to pick the ripe ones.

OK, I will!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Oh? Maybe there's more over there.

Wait up!

I'll be back in a bit.

So much energy.

We picked a bunch, huh?

LIKO STAMMERS,
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Um, which way did we come from?

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

LIKO TREMBLES

Are we lost?

OK, Liko, you got to
stay calm in moments like this.

ROTOM PHONE: No reception.

Aw, no way!

Hang on... What did Roy say?

That big tree...

Oh!

There it is.

This has got to be the
biggest tree in the forest!

FUECOCO SHOUTS

FUECOCO SCREAMS

Fuecoco!

FUECOCO GRUMBLES

All right! Now to the treetop.

I'm sure I can find
Arboliva from up here.

FUECOCO YELPS

What's up?

FUECOCO PANICS

ROY GASPS

Isn't that an Ancient Poke Ball?

GROUND RUMBLES,
THEY PANIC

What's going on?!

LIKO GROANS

That huge tree we're going to...

..it's shaking!

FLETCHLINGS CALL OUT

Something must be
happening over there.

Let's go, Sprigatito!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

I thought they'd be back by now.

No reception on this.

CHANSEY WHIMPERS

I'm really not good at
this waiting around thing.

Didn't we say we'd meet up
at that big tree if we got lost?

Come on.

Could this be due
to the forest fire too?

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

SPRIGATITO SNIFFS

What do you see?

I wonder what that is.

Huh?

Is that...?

Oh, no!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

WOOPER GROANS QUIETLY

Wh-what do we do?!

Let's see...

ROTOM PHONE: Wooper, Paldean form.
The Poison Fish Pokemon.

a Poison and Ground type.

After losing their territory,
Wooper began living in muddy fields.

They are covered in a poisonous film
that protects them from drying out.

LIKO GASPS

Its skin is so dry.

That's why it has no energy.

WOOPER GROANS

LIKO GASPS

It sort of stings.

Oh, right, it's poisonous.

Maybe if it ate one of
these Oran Berries we picked...

CACNEA GRUNTS

THEY PANIC

LIKO WHIMPERS,
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Ah! Are you all after the Wooper?!

SHROOMISH CALLS OUT

This doesn't seem good!

Use Leafage!

SPRIGATITO CALLS OUT

POKEMON PANIC

HOPPIP STRUGGLES

Oh, no! Wooper!

Sprigatito, we're going after them!

LIKO PANTS

THEY PANIC

So were you all
trying to protect Wooper?

THEY GRUMBLE

Hang on. Wooper is really weak,

and I think we might be able
to do something to help it, or...

THEY GROWL

You don't understand
what I'm saying, do you?

SMOLIVS WHIMPER

THEY SCREAM

CACNEA GRUMBLES

CACNEA YELPS

CACNEA SPEAKS

Don't worry, we are
going to take care of it!

Mollie!

The wildfire forced
it from its home,

and that's why its skin dried out.
CACNEA YELLS

I am going to treat Wooper!

Do not interfere!

CACNEA YELPS

Be good now...

..you'll be better in no time.

Let's get started, Chansey.

CHANSEY SPEAKS

The reason I quit
the Pokemon Center...

Huh?

..not all Pokemon are able
to go there for help, you know?

Like wild Pokemon.

I couldn't stop thinking about
all the injured Pokemon out there

who couldn't get treatment.

So you wanted to
help the wild Pokemon?

Yep.

I'm just not good at waiting around.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

WOOPER GROANS

THEY CHANT

Do they understand how Mollie feels?

GROUND RUMBLES

What is it?!

The tree is moving?!

That isn't a tree...

..it's some kind of huge Pokemon!

TREE BELLOWS

You've got to be kidding!

FUECOCO YELLS OUT

Roy?!

THEY SCREAM

Roy!

That's a Pokemon, isn't it?!

PLOP!

But it's just so big! Look up there!

It's another Ancient Poke Ball!

So is this the Arboliva
that Brassius was talking about?

It's got to be!

THEY SCREAM

It isn't
attacking us now!

Huh?

Maybe it's because
these two are here.

But, uh...

It really wants to attack us!

THEY SCREAM

Mollie, we have to run!

Come on!

You two get somewhere safe.

I'm still treating Wooper.

What?! Are you kidding?!

OK, then we'll deal
with this thing! Huh?!

We can't win
against something that big!

No, we can't win...

..but if we combine our strengths,
we can buy Mollie some time!

OK. Got it!

Thanks, you two. Just be careful.

BOTH: Mm.

Sprigatito!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Leave it to me.

Fuecoco's got an advantage
against Grass types.

Let's go, Fuecoco!

Use Em... No, don't!

What's wrong?
You'll start another fire.

ROY GASPS

This is bad!

Sprigatito, get its attention!

Use Quick Attack!

Sprigatito can't keep this up.

I need to think of something!

How are we supposed
to deal with this thing?

FUECOCO GRUMBLES

What was it Brassius said to me?

"Focus on your Pokemon."

Sprigatito, use
Quick Attack one more time!

FUECOCO GRUMBLES

That's it, Fuecoco!
Use Stomping Tantrum.

FUECOCO GROANS AND YELLS

ARBOLIVA GROANS

Liko, do it! Right!

Sprigatito, use Quick Attack!

And now...use Leafage!

ARBOLIVA GROANS

I did it!

Roy!

Fuecoco, use Stomping Tantrum,
one more time!

BOTH: All right!

Looks like it's effective!

ROY GASPS

ARBOLIVA BELLOWS

Look out, Fuecoco!

FUECOCO PANICS

SPRIGATITO CALLS OUT

THEY GROAN

Are you OK? Yeah.

What about the Pokemon?

PLOP!

Thank goodness.

ROY SCREAMS

ARBOLIVA SPEAKS

This may be it for us.

WOOPER GRUMBLES

Huh?

Wooper...

WOOPER CALLS OUT

ARBOLIVA EXHALES HEAVILY

WOOPER SPEAKS

ARBOLIVA SPEAKS

We're all the same here.

All we want is to
try and help Wooper!

ARBOLIVA SPEAKS

THEY PANIC

CHANSEY YELLS

It's all right.

I'm sorry.

And thank you.

I think it understands now.

It knows that Mollie was just
trying to help Wooper out. Mm.

WOOPER SPEAKS

POKEMON CELEBRATE

ARBOLIVA WHISPERS SOFTLY

Everything's all right now.

Thank goodness. Yeah!

MOLLIE CHUCKLES

ARBOLIVA CALLS OUT ETHEREALLY

What's the matter?

ARBOLIVA CALLS OUT

I feel like there's something
it's trying to tell us.

ROY PANICS

Wh-wh-what is this?

THEY PANIC

THEY GASP

ARBOLIVA CALLS OUT ETHEREALLY

To think the forest
has been in so much pain.

Yeah.

That's awful.

ARBOLIVA SPEAKS

MUSIC: Becoming Me [Instrumental]
by Haven Paschall