01x16 - Quaxly, We Can Do It

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LIKO VOICEOVER: In the blink of an
eye, I somehow suddenly forgot

everything that was important to me.

The good news is, Roy and Dot
helped me get my memory back.

The bad news is
someone stole my pendant.

With some quick thinking,

Friede figured out the thief
was still close by.

I have to get it back.

All right, Rising Volt Tacklers.

It's time to counterattack.

ALL: Yeah! DOT: Yeah!

Quaxly! Well,
you ready for this, Quaxly?

Quack, quack, quack!
Dot, think fast. Here.

You've thrown me a Poke Ball?

First catch, right?

Wait, you mean you
aren't Quaxly's trainer?

Becoming a trainer
never really felt like my thing.

So then, why do you want
to start now?

What does it matter? Who cares?

Quack! Quaxly!

Why am I getting
all embarrassed about this?

I mean, we've been together forever.

And I choose you

as my first Pokemon.

LIKO GIGGLES

Quaxly.

Well, here goes.

DOT GRUNTS

Quaxly!

Huh. I think it's safe to say
Quaxly really wanted

to be your official partner,
Dot. Huh?

You didn't even have to try.

It went right into the Poke Ball.

It did?

Quaxly!

Quaxly.

SPRIGATITO MEWS

Fuecoco! Pika-Pika.

SPRIGATITO CONTINUES MEWING

Quack-Quack! Pikachu.

DOT: Quaxly... Qua?

We got to look out
for each other, OK?

Because we're partners now.

Quaxly!

# 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

# 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! #

PROFESSOR FRIEDE: This is where we're
meeting up with Murdock's group.

Once everyone's back, you'll
all split up and look for anyone

who seems suspicious.

But what about you?

Me?

I'm going to be our eyes in the sky.
Pika!

Got it! OK. See you later!

FUECOCO GASPS

FUECOCO GRUNTS EXCITEDLY

You want to play like that,
too, don't you, Fuecoco?

DOT: All right. I guess
while we're all standing around,

let's sum up the situation.

LIKO: Good idea.

ROY: Friede said
the enemy is still nearby,

so that means
they're stalling for time, right?

Yeah, that's a good point.

If they wanted the pendant,
they got it,

so why haven't they left yet?

Maybe they would have,

if they were making their getaway
with a car or a Pokemon.

Right. So maybe
they're waiting for something.

Yeah, but what?

Er, well, maybe, um, it could be...

Quaxly.

POKEMON MEW DESPAIRINGLY

ALL: Hmm.

ADVERT VOICEOVER: Join us for
a fabulous cruise around Paldea,

departing from right here
in Levincia.

BOTH: A boat!

It says there's only one ferry
leaving Levincia Port today.

No, no, no.
It's about to depart any minute!

Then let's get going!

Hey! We better tell Friede
what's happening - now!

That makes sense.
He's headed to the ferry.

Right. I'll head to the port too,
on my way.

Charizard, let's go!

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

DOT PANTS

Bet I've run more today
than I have in a whole year.

The ship! It's right there!

SHIP HORN BLASTS

DOT GASPS

Oh, no, we didn't make it.

Ah, are you kidding me?!

BODY THUDS

DOT PANTS

All that running for nothing.

Quaxly?

DOT SIGHS

ALL: Friede?

PIKACHU GRUNTS

PASSENGER GASPS

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

Thank you, Charizard.

Now return.

Who looks suspicious here?

Pika. I know you.

You're Friede of the
Rising Volt Tacklers.

So, you finally got the guts
to show your face, huh?

FRIEDE SCOFFS

And you want to battle?

Now, this is what I'm talking about.

Ka!

Pika, Pikachu!

Go, Bisharp!

Bisharp!

OK. Got it.

So, you're saying
Friede went after the ferry?

Dot, listen, it may be dangerous,

so all I want you to do
is wait for us.

Do you think it's cool
to let Friede fly solo on this?

The reality is we don't even
know for sure

if our thief is on that ferry.

We got to try to get
as much info as we can.

OK.

In truth, every novice
Pokemon trainer has a wish -

that the start of
their own first voyage

is on a seaworthy vessel,

preferably a luxury cruise ship,

rather than something like
a garbage barge.

Aw! It's just not fair!

If we could fly, we could
have gotten on the cruise ship, too!

ROY GROANS

Hey, I've been meaning to ask,

what's the deal with this
pendant of yours, anyway, Liko?

At first, I thought it was only
a good luck charm

my grandma gave me.

But then a few times it protected me
with some strange power.

And thanks to it,
we met amazing Pokemon,

like the Black Rayquaza and Arboliva.

And then it hit me.

I met you, Roy
and the Rising Volt Tacklers,

all because of it.

It's what led me
to this whole adventure.

So now it's priceless to me.

Well, that settles it.

We've got to get it back
from whoever.

Hmm. Qua. Huh?

What's happening?

Your Poke Ball.

It's an ancient Poke Ball
with Arboliva inside.

It's glowing the same way
it did with Rayquaza.

Yeah, but why now?

Hey, wait. Didn't Rayquaza
and Arboliva both kind of react

like that to your pendant before?

Huh? Maybe this means the pendant
is still really close!

Then let's split up and look for it.

BOTH: All right.
If you find anything, let me know.

Hello? Is anybody there?

SPRIGATITO MEWS

I don't see any people
or Pokemon yet.

Fueo.

Quaxly!

PANTING: What? Is there something
weird about that boat?

Qua. Quaxly!

Wait a sec, Quaxly! It's not cool
to board a ship without permission.

Pika!

POKEMON GRUNT

PIKACHU EXCLAIMS

Yeah.

His Pokemon and battle style
are nothing like in that alley.

He's not the guy.

Pika.

So then let's put
an end to this, Cap.

Use Thunder Punch!

Pi... Pika...

POKEMON GRUNTS

..CHU!

expl*si*n

POKEMON GRUNTS

My loss.

Pika.

Talk. Who hired you?

Answer me.

GRUNTS

Pikachu. Yeah.

It's not so much
that he won't spill the beans.

It seems more like
no-one told him anything.

PHONE: Ring-ring-ring!
Ring-ring-ring! What's up, Murdock?

I can't get a hold of Dot.

It feels a lot like when our signals
got jammed, Friede.

You don't mean...

Charizard, go!

CHARIZARD ROARS

PANTING: Shouldn't there be
some crew around?

DOT GASPS

What IS that?

Huh? Qua-xly!

POKEMON GRUNTS
DOT EXHALES SHARPLY

Thanks, Quaxly. That was close.

Wait a second. That's Beheeyem,

the Pokemon who erased
Liko's memories.

I got to call this in quick.

DOT GASPS

We're jammed again?

Oh, not good.

That means the enemy

is right here on this ship.

SHIP HORN BLASTS

Oh, man, it's about to leave port!

Quaxly, come on! Qua!

What is it?

Qua?

MAGNETON HUMS

DOT GASPS

Their Magneton is here, too?

What are we going to do?

Quaxly!

Are you sure?

OK. Let's battle. Quaxly.

POKEMON: Huh?

Heads up! My fighting style's
what you call clever!

Quaxly, use Water g*n!

QUAXLY SHRIEKS

What do you think that is?

SPRIGATITO MEWS

Sprigatito?

LIKO GASPS

I see!

I think that's Dot's Quaxly!

ROY: Do you mean
they're on that cargo ship?

PANTING: Hurry! It's leaving!

THEY GRUNT
LIKO PANTS

Liko!

LIKO SQUEALS
SPRIGATITO MEWS

Argh! Ah!

LIKO GRUNTS
SPRIGATITO MEWS

OK, come on. We got to find Dot!

DOT PANTS

POKEMON HUM

DOT MOANS

Liko, Roy, please tell me
you saw that.

Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide.

Who are you and where are you?

Magneton, use Electro Ball.

MAGNETON BUZZES

Quaxly? Quaxly! What do I do?

MAGNETON BUZZES LOUDER

Ah! Quaxly!

I'm so sorry, Quaxly.

You came aboard alone,

so I foolishly assumed you were
a brave, accomplished trainer.

But you aren't even worth noticing.

DOT WHIMPERS

Qua...

Now, let's just end this here.

Magneton, use Electro Ball.

Qua.

MAGNETON BUZZES
LIKO: Sprigatito, use Quick Attack!

Spri!

Qua? Sorry we're late, Dot.

Are you OK?

Liko, Roy.
You saw that thing too, right?

That's Beheeyem.

Where is its trainer?

I have no clue.

So far, it's been getting
all its orders remotely.

Then the guy's a coward.

Oh, it seems someone
wants her memory erased again.

My memory erased?

So you're the one
who stole my pendant!

My, my. Aren't you clever?

I suppose you deserve some praise

for coming all the way to the ship.

However, you will soon forget

about everything once again,

including your little pendant

and even your precious friends.

Yeah? Forget this!

Fuecoco, use Ember!

FUECOCO ROARS

BEHEEYEM HUMS

She'll be fine.

This time we got your back.

He stole Liko's pendant.

Now we're going to take it back!

Thanks, you two.

Hmph!

That pendant is mine,

and I want it back!

I'm afraid that's not possible.

We have a job to do.

You're one of the Explorers!

Fine, then.

That means you'll have to
take us on in battle!

expl*si*n THUDS
WIND WHOOSHES

PROFESSOR FRIEDE: Yeah.

Heading towards the harbour now.

It wasn't only that ferry.

In fact, there was
another boat that left port.

It was a massive container ship.

But we talked to someone
who saw a person near there

matching Liko's description.

FRIEDE OVER PHONE:
A container ship, huh?

OVER PHONE: We'll contact you again
once we get a location on the ship.

I'll be ready.

Come on, come on.

Please be OK.

SPINEL SCOFFS

SPINEL: The odds of you actually

winning are laughably grim.

Magneton, use Electro Ball!

MAGNETON BUZZES

Quaxly, use Water g*n, go!

QUAXLY SHRIEKS

Beheeyem, now use Psychic.

A Pokemon can do that?!

Qua, Qua? Quaxly! Quaxly!

THUDDING

Are you all right? Can you move?
FEEBLY: Quaxly.

Do you think we can dodge
an attack like that?!

OK, then.
Magneton, use Electro Ball.

Beheeyem, now use Psychic.

MAGNETON BUZZES

Bee...

Sprigatito, use a lot of Leafage!

SPRIGATITO MEWS FURIOUSLY

MAGNETON HUMS
BEHEEYEM SPLUTTERS

ALL: Yeah! We know how to beat
the Psychic Electro Ball now!

As a team. OK, Dot?

Mm-hm.

Sprigatito, use Quick Attack!
Quaxly, use Water g*n!

SPRIGATITO MEWS FURIOUSLY
GRUNTING

SPRIGATITO MEWS TRIUMPHANTLY

Qua...

..xly!

BEHEEYEM SPLUTTERS

We did it! Yeah! All right.

That means it's our turn
to battle now.

Fuecoco, use Ember!
Go higher, Magneton!

MAGNETON HUMS
FUECOCO ROARS

It's not high enough.

OK, we'll try it again.

Now use Ember, go!

Wattrel, come out and use Peck!

FUECOCO ROARS
WATTREL CAWS

Fueco!

FUECOCO ROARS

WATTREL CAWS IN ALARM
MAGNETON SHRIEKS

We got it?
Is this some kind of sad joke?

Amazing, Roy!

POKEMON GROWL

Stop!

You shouldn't be fighting
each other!

So this is how
Pokemon battles really are?

It's complete chaos.

But also, it's fun.

Like, really fun.

Hey, can you hear this?

SPINEL SCOFFS

You said something about
laughably grim, yeah?

Because look!
We just beat the odds.

Now hand over the pendant, OK?

Umbreon, use Snarl!

UMBREON SNARLS

SPRIGATITO MEWS

He had backup Pokemon?!

UMBREON SNARLS

Quaxly, use Water g*n!

Qua...xly!

EXPLOSIONS

Quaxly!

DOT GRUNTS

THEY SHRIEK

Fueco!

SPINEL: I apologise, Umbreon.

I didn't plan to set you
against such weak opponents.

This Pokemon will be tough.

It's stronger than the first two.

There's got to be
some way to fight it.

If only I still had my pendant.

That does it!

I'm going to rescue you.

SPINEL CHUCKLES

SPINEL STRAINS

Isn't that...

SPRIGATITO MEWS

SHAKILY: What is happening?

SPINEL CRIES OUT

THEY PANT

SPRIGATITO MEWS

Sprigatito, thank you!

SPINEL BREATHES HEAVILY
I refuse to hand the pendant over.

Umbreon!

UMBREON MEOWS

Ah!

WHOOSHING

Pika. Is that light...

..Arboliva?

SPINEL CHUCKLES

SPINEL: Well, this just got
a lot more interesting.

Liva...

UMBREON GROWLS

Huh?

SPINEL SIGHS

Thanks so much.

LIKO: Roy, Dot!
Grab onto Arboliva! Hurry!

THEY GASP

So this is Arboliva
of the six heroes?

It came out to protect us.

I know it!

Not just that, but I finally
got my pendant back.

I'm so relieved.

Boliva...

Arboliva, we can't thank you
enough for saving us all.

SPINEL: Now I understand
why Master Gibeon

has been after that pendant
for so long.

UMBREON GROWLS ASSENT

And the key is a girl named Liko.

I'm so happy I got my pendant back
from that guy.

But this whole thing also caused
big problems for the crew,

and one wrong move could have
spelled disaster for us all.

Yo. Oh.

SPRIGATITO MEWS

Hey, so listen... I, uh...

You go first.

Is there anything wrong?

Uh, well, I don't know.

I guess nothing's wrong, really.

Quaxly! Qua-Qua-Qua-Qua! Yah!

Yeah, yeah, I know.

So, hey, um, I want to thank you -

for coming to save me, I mean.

Sure, that's what friends
do for each other.

And, hey, don't forget,
you stepped up to save me, too.

OK, so...

Qua-Qua-Qua-Qua-Qua!

What I really wanted to tell you,

if I can just
get the words out, is,

um, well, like, I'm sorry.

Huh?

I'm sorry for keeping it a secret.

You see, the thing of it is,
even though it was a pain,

half of me
never wanted to tell anyone.

But the other half
wanted to tell you myself,

so you know? So...

What is she talking about?

You need more, don't you?

Mm-hm.

OK. It's about...

SPRIGATITO YAWNS

..it's about Nidothing.

Oh, is that what this is?

You mean you knew?

Yeah, of course.

You're a huge Nidothing
fan, aren't you?

No, that's not it!

OTHERS SHRIEK IN ALARM

Um, then...

DOT GROANS IN FRUSTRATION

How can anyone be so clueless?

I am...
POKEMON MEW CURIOUSLY

I am the real Nidothing, Liko!

Huh? Oh.

LIKO SCREAMS

LAUGHTER

I never thought I'd see the day
Mr Always Prepped

would fall flat on his face.

I mean, it's, like, so funny!

The schemer's failed scheme.

It's true.

I cannot deny it.

But the power of the pendant...

How did it look to you, really?

Everything is in my report.

I see, you're being cautious.

Or perhaps cowardly.

And here I was excited
to hear your sorry excuse

for messing everything up.

So, that awkward silence
means you're done.

AGATE SCOFFS

All right, then.
If there's nothing more,

then you are dismissed.

To report on data that
has yet to be confirmed

is simply unprofessional.

SPINEL CHUCKLES

Though I admit

my curiosity has been piqued.