01x18 - Flying Pikachu, Rising Higher and Higher!

[bunniefuu]

You said Cap flew, like, in the sky?

I saw it with my own eyes, Dot.

Yeah, so did I.

But, you know
that's impossible, right?

Come on, Pikachu can't fly.

Yeah, it shouldn't, but...

Yesterday, when Roy was battling...

Are you sure?

That's not ringing any bells for me.

It really happened.

I'm telling you, Cap is
a special Pikachu who can fly!

Yeah? And you'd like to
solve this mystery?

That's right.

So when did Cap, you know,
become captain?

It happened at some point
before I got here.

To be honest,
it's always been like that,

so I never really thought about it.

BOTH: But now it
makes you wonder, right?!

Oh, yeah. Totally.

THEY LAUGH

I know. Let's ask Friede about it,
I bet he can tell us.

Great idea.
Dot, you're coming with us, right?

Sorry. Hard pass.
It's too much of a pain.

Huh? But to make up for it...

..I'm going to hook you up!

BOTH: Uh...

# 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! #

Yo there! All you
awesome Pokemon Trainers!

BOTH: It's a video
from the Liko-Roy Channel!

Quaxly!

Fuecoco!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

We've got a sweet plan cooking
for you guys today, right?

Oh, yeah. Here it is!

BOTH: We're trying to solve
the mystery of the flying Pikachu!

Pika? Can I help you?

THEY GASP

You Nidothings interns now?

DOT: I thought making this video

could be a fun way
to mix things up a bit.

And if it generates a buzz,

viewership will rocket
like an Eelektross!

I mean, I'm this close
to being more popular than Iono!

That may be,
but if you're not in the video,

what's even the point?

Hey, Friede, can you tell us
what Cap's secret is?!

Secret?

Yesterday, during the battle,

it looked like
Cap was actually flying.

Oh, yeah, right.

I guess you could call it that.

Where'd you two meet?!
And why is it captain?!

Come on, tell us! It's not that
big a deal. Cap is just Cap.

Our leader, the one we depend on.

Pikachu.

Hmm...

..I think Friede
just gave us the runaround.

It only makes me more curious.

The key to this is to get info
from everyone who knows about it.

Which means we should ask
the other crew members.

Are you talking about Cap?

That is one tough Pokemon.

I can't say I've had to treat
it much at all. Chansey!

I don't know about flying.

I mean, it's light on its feet,
so it may seem like it's flying.

Cap's a good one for sure.

It doesn't gripe about my food.

In fact, it seems to love
everything I make. Al...

It couldn't have that
kind of power and speed

without getting enough of the
right nutrition, that's for sure.

Ruff! Ruff!

Ah, Cap, that is where true
bonds are born.

What do you mean,
"Where bonds are born"?

Does that mean it
was the first crew member?

Indeed. Quaxly!
In fact, were it not for Cap,

Friede would never have conceived
of the Rising Volt Tacklers

in the first place.
But wait a second.

If I'm not mistaken, wasn't the
Brave Olivine originally your ship?

And then Orla converted it
into an airship.

Both Orla and I
helped to fuel the kindling,

but the one who lit the flame
in Friede's heart was Cap.

You want to know
about Cap and Friede?

Their fateful meeting that day

opened up a whole new world
of exploration and discovery.

THEY GASP

Shuckle.

Shuckle. Ah, that story!

Done. Here, drink up.
Ah! Yum, thank you.

We already asked Friede about it,
but he won't tell us anything.

He's not being cagey,
he's just shy...

..at least about reminiscing.

He also hates talking on camera.

Oh, really?
I wouldn't have guessed that.

Friede and I have been buddies
since we were just kids.

Both of us grew up
in the Kanto region.

But later on, I moved out to Hoenn.

The next time we met
was on this ship.

ORLA LAUGHS

Huh?

Tell us the story!

We want to hear all about it!

Uh...

ORLA LAUGHS

I guess I don't mind
telling it to you, but...

Ooh, I know.

ORLA SINGS FANFARE

Attention, crew!

Mandatory assembly
in the meeting room now.

I'm going to tell the story of
Cap and Friede's first encounter!

I repeat, all crew members

are to report to the
meeting room immediately.

FOOTSTEPS POUND

See? There they are.

Orla, what are you doing?!

This out of nowhere!

These two told me they
really want to hear your story.

So just tell them already,
would you?

FRIEDE SIGHS
You still haven't given up on that?

I mean, what am I
even supposed to say?

It's not a big deal.

Don't we all want to keep getting
to know our friends better?

Looks like we have
detectives Amoonguss.

Enquiring minds want to Nosepass.

Ha-ha. Very funny, guys.

Yeah. Might as well.

It's as good a time as any.

All right, you all, story time.

The tale of how
Friede and Cap first met.

As luck would have it,
it was the perfect time

to get the Rising Volt Tacklers
off the ground.

Pikachu.

At that time,

I had only just
quit my boring job

as a corporate
researcher

and was taking some
much-needed time off.

SOOTHING PIANO

Lovely weather today, isn't it?

Yeah, I guess.

Still no nibbles
on the line yet, eh?

Sure looks like it.

You want to try heading farther
offshore on this thing?

You might catch
the big one you're missing.

FRIEDE SIGHS

Man. You said a mouthful there.

CHARIZARD SNORES

How many more days do you intend
to spend in deliberate inertia?

What do you mean?

Well, young people shouldn't be
sitting around waiting for a bite.

They should be on the move,
working for the catch.

Easy for you to say.

I got nothing else to do.

Ooh! That's a big one, Friede.

Keep reeling!

FRIEDE GROWLS

FRIEDE YELLS

FRIEDE GRUNTS

Huh?

Slow... Uh...

Uh...

FRIEDE HUFFS

What's the point?

FRIEDE GROANS

You've got it good, old timer,

you have your ship.

You can go
wherever you want, whenever.

Perhaps you need
some wings of your own.

BARRASKEWDA SPLASHES

Recently, this one's been doing
a whole lot of what you see here.

CHARIZARD GRUMBLES

FRIEDE SIGHS

What are we supposed
to do now, buddy?

Any ideas?

PHONE RINGS

Huh?

PHONE RINGS, FRIEDE GRUNTS

Hmm.

LADY LAUGHS

Friede, come on in!

Here, this way. I'm over here!

LUCCA LAUGHS

It was my old teacher
and mentor, Miss Lucca,

suddenly sending me
a message out of the blue.

My goodness.
Look how big you've gotten.

CHARIZARD MOANS CONTENTLY

Got to say, never thought I'd see
you here in the Paldea region.

Well, I got married,
and we moved over here from Kanto.

You still teaching?

Once my kid is old enough,
then I'll go back to it.

You're a parent?

Man, that's amazing!

I couldn't even imagine that.

So why'd you quit
working for that company?

I figured you would
have been over the moon

getting paid to research Pokemon.

Are you saying
that you didn't like it?

FRIEDE LAUGHS

Yeah, turns out I wasn't
made to hole up in a lab 24/7.

Then why didn't you
just do your own research?

I did. A lot of it, in fact.

I mean, I am a genius
Pokemon Professor, after all.

I know everything there
is to know about Pokemon.

What else was I
going to learn about them?

So you're completely lost.

Huh?

Not really.

I decided it was
time to set myself free.

Who wouldn't take
the time to relax a little?

Great. It's settled then.

I'll see you in the morning. Huh?

Listen to me, Friede,

there's someone
I'd like you to meet,

especially now.

So tired.

What kind of person sets up
a meeting at the crack of dawn?

CHARIZARD YAWNS

Huh?

Ha, morning, you two.
You're right on time.

You're all by yourself?

But I thought I was
going to meet someone.

Take a look at that.

Right over there by the tree.

Isn't that a...?

It's gotten quite the
reputation around here recently.

You brought me out
here to meet a Pikachu?!

Yep.

Sorry to tell you, teach,

but I know almost too much
about that species already.

Their ecology, biology
and all the attacks they can learn.

There's really nothing...
Stop talking, Friede. Huh?

I think it's time.

FRIEDE YAWNS

CHARIZARD YAWNS

CHARIZARD HUFFS

ELECTRICITY WOOSHES AND ZAPS

CHARIZARD GRUMBLES

Huh?

FRIEDE GASPS

ELECTRICITY ZAPS AND CRACKLES

TRIUMPHANT MUSIC

This isn't happening!

Oh, surprised, are you?

Well, it's real.
That is a Pikachu who can fly.

Who can fl... Huh?!

It's a Pikachu...who can fly?!

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

Wow, it's...

..fascinating!

PIKACHU GRUMBLES SLEEPILY

Hey, you can fly!

That's amazing!

Pika?

My name's Friede,
and I know I may not look it,

but I'm a genius Pokemon Professor.

I'd like to learn
more about you if it's OK.

Would you let me study you?

Pi...Pika!

FRIEDE GRUNTS

FRIEDE GROANS IN PAIN

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

FRIEDE GASPS FOR AIR

Pi!

FRIEDE LAUGHS

Got it. I'll take that as a no.

Oh, no! Huh?

LUCCA PANTS

It's nothing. I'm fine.

It was really just a playful tap.

Oh, you're injured, aren't you?

How did this happen?!
That's what you're worried about?!

What are those wounds from?

Did I do that?

Pika-Pika!

Huh?

Well, no way I'm giving up now.

Time for a research reboot.

Pi...

Hey there. Pika.

This isn't going
to defeat me, you know!

Pika-Pi.

Pika. Pi-Pi.

FRIEDE PANTS

FRIEDE HUFFS AND PUFFS

FRIEDE GRUNTS

It has stamina like I've never seen!

CHARIZARD GRUMBLES

PIKACHU'S STOMACH RUMBLES

Pi...

Here, pal. Brought you
a little peace offering.

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

Eat as much as you want.
Don't hold back.

Pika.

Pi...

Pika. Huh?

Pika.

It's doing squats...with its tail?!

Pika... What's with that?!

There just might be some
major secret behind that tail. Pi...

PIKACHU'S STOMACH RUMBLES

..kachu.

Pika.

FRIEDE LAUGHS

Aw, here you go.

Pi? Pikachu...

..working out is always a good thing,

but you won't get far on
an empty stomach.

Pika?
PIKACHU SNIFFS

Pi?
PIKACHU SNIFFS

Clearly not a picky eater.

It destroyed them!

BIRDS TWITTER

Pikachu!

Pretty excellent weather
we're having today... Pika.

..isn't it?

Pika!

FRIEDE GRUNTS

FRIEDE GRUNTS

Pi...

I was ready for you that time!

Pika.

Pika!

FRIEDE GRUNTS

No, not yet!

Come on, I want to study you!

PIKACHU GROWLS

Char...izard!

Pika...

..CHU!

FRIEDE SCREAMS

FRIEDE GASPS HARSHLY

FRIEDE GRUNTS

Yeah. I can't handle
the electric attacks.

PHONE RINGS

Pika? Hmm?

Yes?

Morning, Friede. So how's it going?

It seems your research
is off to a roaring start.

That's your take away when
you look at this scenario?

I said it because of what I see.

FRIEDE GROANS

Pi.

BIRDS TWITTER

So, you learning anything
from your observations?

Yeah.

Its body is small and light,

yet it has tremendous leg strength.

That would explain
why it's lightning-fast.

And obviously that, combined
with its perfected Volt Tackle,

is the secret ingredient
for why it can fly.

Volt Tackle? Yeah.

It runs in circles,
generating electricity.

It gets faster as it goes,
creating a kind of energy tornado.

Then it uses its
strengthened tail as a springboard

to leap into the air
within a cyclone.

That's how it's able to get so high!

That makes sense!

And by fluttering
its tail while airborne,

it can manage to float in midair...

..so it seems.

Nicely done, Professor Friede.

Amazing you've figured all that out.

I'm proud of you.

Pikachu's the amazing one.

Must have failed so many times,
but never gave up...

..and kept challenging itself.

And compared to that, I'm hardly...

I mean, who's the
genius professor here?

The truth is, I had no idea
what Pokemon could really do.

It's a good thing, then.

You know, that you and
Pikachu could meet each other.

Hang on. Is that why...?

LUCCA GIGGLES

Mummy?

Ah.

Oh, Liko. Good, you're awake.

Who's that, Mummy?

A young man who has
a very bright future ahead.

FRIEDE GRUMBLES AND CHUCKLES

Well, good luck.

Do your best!

Yeah. Thanks a lot, teach.

I kept on observing it.

There were still things
about it I didn't understand,

but I was determined
to figure them out.

Why does it push itself so hard?

It apparently isn't
to battle wild Pokemon.

It only flies once a day,
and always at the break of dawn.

It's even willing to take damage
from its own Volt Tackle too.

What actually makes it want to fly?

The more I learned,
the more I wanted to know.

As a Pokemon Professor...

..and as a Pokemon Trainer.

I give up.

CHARIZARD GRUMBLES

Studying data analysis field notes?

Pika.

This isn't the way to
figure out what makes it tick.

Pi...

Pika, Pika, Pika,
Pika, Pika, Pika...

..Pika, Pika, Pika,
Pika, Pika, Pika...

That's it. I got to move too.

Let's follow it!

Charizard, let's fly!

CHARIZARD GRUNTS

We haven't gone all out in a while,

but let's go!

CHARIZARD ROARS

We've got to keep flying, pal.

Come on, let's get higher!

We're climbing this thing too!

Charizard! Pika, Pika, Pika, Pika...

Pika, Pika, PIKA!

FRIEDE GASPS

Pika!

Incredible!

It feels like we flew
even higher than the sun!

Pika...

Pikachu wanted to see the sunrise.

Pi...

This is the most beautiful
view I've ever seen!

Pikachu!

Hmm? Hey, pal, shouldn't you...

..move your tail?

Pikachu!

Let's go, Charizard!

CHARIZARD ROARS

PIKACHU YELPS IN STRUGGLE

Pi...Pika...Pi...

Pika!

Pika?

Flying's better than falling, right?

Pikachu...

Pika.

I wanted to thank you.

You just showed us something
we've never seen before.

Now I've seen a flying Pikachu.

It's a big world, and there's
still so much I don't know about.

Would you consider
travelling with me?

We'll rise higher
than the sun every day...

..and explore all
the world has to offer.

Pika.

Pikachu and I
became partners from then on,

and I started moving
forward again with purpose.

Excited for a brand-new future.

Mr Ludlow, I've got a favour to ask.

I was wondering if
you'd let me take the Olivine?

Oh, I see. It appears
you've found your ideal companion.

Pikachu.

What's so important all of a sudden?

I'm up to my neck in work here.

Well, I've got a request that
only your skills can make happen.

I want to take the Olivine,

and I want to turn it into
the greatest airship in the sky!

LUDLOW GRUMBLES

Oh?

That's ludicrous.

So, can you do it?

Oh, you know I can!

FRIEDE GASPS AND STAMMERS

This is astounding!

Pika!

That design just screams bravery.

It needs a new name.

We have to call it
the Brave Olivine now!

You still need to work on
your naming skills.

What do you think, Pikachu?

We can go wherever
life leads us with this.

Pika-Pika!

You, Orla, are the world's
greatest mechanic.

Thanks so much!

Eh...uh?

Pay up.

I might have to pay in instalments.

Nah, I don't need it.

But you do owe me.

So now I'm coming with.

Orla? The ship's going to
need a maintenance expert, right?

Honestly, I'm getting a little bored
with the work I've been doing here.

Our ship mechanic!

And you already look the part.

I like it!

So I guess you're captain, right?

Nope.

Pika?

Pikachu...

..I'm making you the
captain of the Brave Olivine.

You'll be Captain Pikachu!

Pikachu!

The same way that you rose up
and soared with your Volt Tackle,

we'll all rise up and sail the skies!

We'll call ourselves...

..the Rising Volt Tacklers, deal?!

Pika-Pika!

All right, Cap.

Time to embark on our first voyage.

Pikach!

We'll have the freedom to
travel around the world in this ship,

chasing the weird and wonderful
mysteries of Pokemon!

And that's the story of how Cap and I
began sailing the skies together.

Pika-Pika.

THEY CHEER

LIKO STAMMERS

I know. Pulled at your
heartstrings, didn't it, Liko?

My mom was your teacher?!

Uh! Didn't I tell you that?!

He always glosses
over the big stuff.

MURDOCK CHUCKLES

Got that right.

Hey, Liko,

if it weren't for
Miss Lucca, your mom,

then Cap and I would never have met.

For that,
I'll always be grateful to her.

Hey, Liko. Uh?

Uh, the video I shot.

I'm done editing,
but what do you want to do with it?

Yeah, I think it's best
if we don't make it public.

Me too.

But I get goose bumps when
I think of Friede and Cap's bond.

I'm going to make my friendship
with Fuecoco even stronger, too.

Fuecoco! Fueco!

That's it.

I finally know why I'm here.

Huh?

It's all because of my mom
that Cap and Friede met up.

Then later, I met up
with the Rising Volt Tacklers.

SILENCE

And I met you, Roy, and you too, Dot.

And we're all friends now. Mm-hm.

It's like everything's connected.
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

The next time I see my mom,

I want to talk to her all
about Sprigatito.

I just know she's going to love it!
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Liko, look! Huh?

Hey, isn't that...?

Yeah, it's the Galar region!