07x39 - Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend

[bunniefuu]

JAMES 'You're on my foot--'

MEOWTH Quit pushin'.

JESSIE Move it, so I can dial the phone.

I want to.

Hey, it's my turn.

What do you want, huh?

JESSIE How'd that happen?

JAMES We have news for you, Boss.

It better be good news, for a change.

Uh, see, the news is we ain't got any news to speak of

but we didn't want to be late reportin' it.

Then bring me up to speed on the secret base.

"Up to speed?"

BOSS 'Did you finish it?'

We sure did. It was great.

Yes, until it was completely destroyed.

Do you have any idea how long I've been bank-rolling

your Hoenn Region disasters, huh?

Perhaps, it's time to bring in the A Team of Butch and Cassidy

to finish the job properly.

Ah! No, that's really not necessary.

Then I want some results next time we speak.

[PLAYFUL]

Oh! I hate that stuck-up Persian.

You know, sometimes he really hurts my feelings.

We need to make some changes

and let the Boss know that we are the A team.

- Yeah! - Yeah!

We'll come up with new stuff

and be a whole new Team Rocket!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH To a new beginning!

WOBBUFFET [AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Some things never change.

WOBBUFFET [AFFIRMATIVE]

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ This dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Pearls Are A Spoink's Best Friend."

NARRATOR It's another beautiful day in Hoenn

so our heroes are up bright and early.

With the Fortree City Gym battle coming up

there's not a second to waste.

Time for breakfast.

ASH/MAX/MAY 'Alright.'

[SURPRISED]

[CURIOUS]

Wait, Skitty.

[EXERTION]

Hey, what are you doing?

[SCARED]

Is there something scary in there?

PIKACHU [CONCERNED]

It must be in those bushes.

[EXERTION]

- Some kind of Pokémon. - A Spoink.

Something looks different.

POKEDEX Spoink, the Bounce Pokémon.

Spoink bounces about on its tail.

'The pearl above its head helps to magnify its psychic powers.'

[UPSET]

I knew something looked different.

There's no pearl on top of that Spoink's head.

Yeah, you're right.

It seems really upset about it too.

[UPSET]

There's more in here.

POKEDEX If a Spoink loses its pearl, it grows extremely tired.

We've got to help it find that pearl.

[CONCERNED]

[CRYING]

Aw, Torkoal, don't cry.

That's so sweet. Torkoal's feeling sorry for Spoink.

[CRYING]

Don't worry, Spoink.

We're going to help get you back

that lost pearl of yours in no time.

[HAPPY]

It seems to have an idea of where it could be.

[PLEASED]

[EXERTION]

Yeah? So what's up?

[TIRED]

Mm-hmm. That's where you were sleeping.

[FAINTS]

Then you fell over.

[DISAPPOINTED]

'Then your pearl came off and it rolled off the cliff.'

That's a pretty big drop, that pearl could be anywhere.

PIKACHU [AMAZED]

You looked right around here?

[AGREEMENT]

Go, Mudkip, I choose you!

[APPEARING]/[HAPPY]

Okay, Mudkip, I want you to help us look for Spoink's pearl.

[AGREEMENT]

Hmm, I wonder where it could've gone.

SPOINK/TORKOAL [CURIOUS]

Hey, What's that?

[EXCITED]

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

Whoa, Spoink's using Psychic.

[PLEASED]

Hey, did you find it, Max?

Uh, that looks a little too big.

SPOINK [HAPPY]

[gasping]

MAX 'That's not a pearl, it's an Igglybuff.'

[CONFUSED]

[gasps] You found my Igglybuff.

[EXERTION]

[crying]

Spoink, hold on. That's an Igglybuff on your head.

And you're going to have to give it back to its Trainer.

[DISAPPOINTED]

I can't believe Spoink thought that was a pearl.

That was a case of wishful thinking.

[EXERTION]

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

Wait, Voltorb's flying?

[EXERTION]

ASH Sorry, that's wrong again.

MAY You have to give it back!

[ATTACK]

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK [screaming]

As soon as Spoink sees anything round

it gets all excited and just plops it up on its head.

I can understand Spoink's excitement, but still..

Wait, that's not a pearl.

[EXERTION]

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[SHOCKED]

[ANGRY]

- Cool it, Spoink. - Don't mess with this one.

[expl*si*n MOVE]

That's an expl*si*n Attack, alright!

This is going to be a lot harder than I thought.

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

[SURPRISE]

BROCK 'Hey, is that it?'

This is it, guys.

It's a perfect fit.

Beautiful.

Now do you feel better, Spoink?

[HAPPY]

[CRYING]

Torkoal's obviously happy.

Imagine if it didn't find its pearl.

[CRYING]

[HAPPY]

Careful, you don't lose it again, okay?

[screaming]

[groaning]

Not another one of these holes.

Prepare for trouble, that's the name of our game.

Make it double, it's our claim to fame.

JESSIE 'To protect the world from devastation.'

JAMES 'To unite all peoples within our nation.'

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - James.

Team Rocket's blasting off at the super-speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare to fight, fight, fight!

Meowth, that's right!

WOBBUFFET [AFFIRMATIVE]

Team Rocket!

But not the Team Rocket from days of old.

We're a brand new Team Rocket. Fresh-faced and bold.

- Yeah? How so? - First off, there's this.

[screaming]

MUDKIP/PIKACHU/TORKOAL/SPOINK [SHOCKED]

How do you like us now?

There's plenty more where that came from.

Quick. Come out, Corphish.

[APPEARING]/[HAPPY]

Get us out of this net!

[EXERTION]

Yeah!

[SHOCKED]

[SURPRISE]

Huh?

Way to go, Corphish.

[PLEASED]

[grunting] Seviper, get out here!

[APPEARING]/[READY]

You too, Cacnea!

[APPEARING]

[ATTACK]

We're doing things differently now.

Corphish, use Bubble Beam!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Seviper, use Wrap!

[WRAP MOVE]

Dodge, Corphish!

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

SEVIPER/CORPHISH [WRAP MOVE]/[EXERTION]

Cacnea, Pin m*ssile!

[PIN m*ssile MOVE]

Harden, then Crabhammer, go!

[HARDEN MOVE]

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

[PAINED]

[screaming]

Ready, Corphish?

Bubble Beam!

Mudkip, Water g*n!

[WATER g*n MOVE]/ [BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

Fresh new start, my eye!

You're right, it's just the same old song and dance.

Here's another golden oldie for you.

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

Good job, everyone, they're gone.

[HAPPY]

Huh? Look at Spoink.

[SURPRISED]

[DISAPPOINTED]

Hey, what's the matter?

[DISAPPOINTED]

Oh! You lost your pearl again?

[gasping]

Maybe, Team Rocket took it?

[CONCERNED]

JAMES 'b*mb's away!'

[groaning]

What's that?

It must have blasted off with us.

Hmm.

What a glorious globe.

That looks to me like the pearl of a Spoink's head.

Well, I think it would make a much better

fashion statement hanging around my neck.

JESSIE This jumbo jewel would do wonders for my social status.

Except it doesn't belong to you.

Finders keepers.

This miracle fell from the sky for us to give to the Boss.

- It did? - It did?

MEOWTH He would love to show off

that pretty pearl on his new ring.

If he had the arm strength to lift it.

You're right. Aha! I got it!

MEOWTH A crown to bring out the king in him.

You can guess what he'd proclaim.

"Of all of my employees, Meowth and his friends

truly understand how to please their Boss."

MEOWTH [laughing]

- I don't know - Well, I like it.

And if the Boss isn't happy, he can give it to me.

'Team Rocket!'

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Huh?

Give back the pearl.

Yeah, you stole it from Spoink.

How about a pearl of wisdom?

- Run! - Hey!

Both of you, return!

[EXERTION]

Come back! You thieves!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Left, right, two, three, Twerps couldn't catch a flea!

Quick! Let's run in here! Time for us to disappear!

ASH Hey, what's this?

It looks like some sort of carnival's going on.

'How are we ever gonna find them in this giant crowd?'

We have to find 'em, so we will.

BROCK/MAX/MAY Yeah!

PIKACHU/SPOINK [AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

Oh! Oh-h*-h*-h*-h*!

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

Hey! Hey! Huh? Ha!

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[gasping]

Here we go again.

Ha! This isn't your pearl either, Spoink.

[DISAPPOINTED]

The crystal ball is showing me your future.

Huh?

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

Not a pearl, it's a crystal ball!

I'm sure we'll find your pearl

but you've gotta promise me

you'll calm down, okay, please?

[DISAPPOINTED]

[grunting]

[cheering]

Hmm.

Pretty impressive artists they got here.

Ah! Oh, to live the actor's life once more.

[EXERTION]

Huh?

Hello?

My blue-haired friend.

That Feebas could be yours.

[screaming]

I know you, you're the Magikarp salesman.

[whimpering]

Me? I don't think so.

Don't you get cute with me, bucko.

What's going on?

This is that same crook who sold me the Magikarp.

Aha, yes, I remember that.

I have no recollection.

But perhaps, you'd like this Feebas?

What? Feebas?

[EXERTION]

Hmm, get out of my hair. Go!

Feebas.

Get off!

They're not worth the hook you catch 'em on.

And besides, my hair is my life, you know.

I cannot believe you would throw back

a valuable treasure like Feebas.

If I had been around to see that

I would gladly have paid you top dollar

for your precious Feebas.

What's so precious about one of them?

- Come, feast your eyes. - Hmm?

This Fish Pokémon called a Feebas is often ignored

because of the disheveled appearance of its fins and body.

Big deal, what's your point?

All in good time. Watch.

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Hmm.

This Tender Pokémon called a Milotic

is the evolved form of Feebas.

It is said to be the most beautiful of all Pokémon

and is quite skilled in battle.

A Milotic evolves from a Feebas?

He's lying.

Where'd you get your info?

From the number one source.

I got it from none other than Professor Oak.

Ah, to the one that got away.

Oh, I've got to have one. Pretty please?

Well, I'm happy to make a deal.

There's something fishy about this.

I will admit I once was a bad businessman

but that is all behind me now.

'It finally dawned upon me that the number one rule'

'of business is the customer is always right.'

You see, I am a single dad with six children at home

and all six under ten years old.

OLD MAN My children are my pride and joy

and all I want is for them to be proud

of how their old man makes a living.

And that's why I quit selling Magikarp

and began selling Feebas.

Now, all my customers are thrilled

as they watch their Feebas evolve

into a Milotic before their eyes!

Well, sir, we're a bit short on money.

What about that old Spoink pearl?

I would make a trade for that.

You would? Well, that would work for me.

Hold on, Jessie. Do we really trust him?

Completely! He's changed his life for the better.

And that's good enough for me.

Great! Looks like we have a deal.

This Feebas is now yours and this Spoink pearl is mine.

Okay.

Not for nothing, Jess

don't it look kind of rough around the edges?

That's because it's going to be the prettiest Milotic of all.

No extra charge.

That's what I call a good deal.

That means a lot.

Thank you for saying so.

JESSIE [chuckles]

This Feebas has lots of energy, huh?

Soon we'll have a magnificent Milotic.

I guess that salesman really did change his crooked ways.

And once it evolves into a Milotic

we'll give it to the Boss with our complements.

'And we'll be swimming down the stream of success.'

Whoa! Something's happening now. Look!

It's changing its color!

Maybe it's getting ready to evolve into Milotic.

- Hmm. - Hold the phone.

Not sure that's evolving.

[EXERTION]

It's not changing color, it's showing its true color!

That Feebas is a fraud!

Great. Another Magikarp.

How could this happen again?

That little sniveling, sneaky, lying

good for nothing family man phony!

I guess it could've been worse.

How?

ASH 'There you are, Team Rocket.'

Give us back Spoink's pearl.

[AGREEMENT]

Ha! You're a day late and a dollar short.

That pearl has turned into this Magikarp.

- Oh.. - O-oh. What do you mean?

Jessie traded the pearl for a Feebas

but it wasn't no Feebas, it turned out to be a Magikarp!

And that's the truth.

Why would anyone trade a Spoink's pearl for a Feebas?

And especially a Feebas that turned out to be a Magikarp?

Talk about stupid.

[grunting]

[sighing]

[laughing]

You guys sure got taken for a ride.

Not too sharp, are you?

Excuse me, kid, but if you had been there

you would've done the same thing.

Hmph, even a little baby

wouldn't have fallen for that one!

[grunting]

This group therapy's been wonderful

but we've got things to do.

We've got a slimy salesman to find!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Bye!

That salesman's got Spoink's pearl

so let's follow 'em.

But we've got to get to him before they do.

Let's hurry.

JESSIE Where is he?

That sorry salesman has sailed his last sale.

Step right up and witness this fabulous Feebas!

A fine specimen. Big! Strong!

With the energy of ten Feebas.

Do you think that's the guy?

Mm-hmm. Just look at those beady eyes.

Brock, should we do this one together?

I have an idea.

Now, folks, I implore you, don't judge a book by its cover

or this Feebas by its scales

since it soon will evolve into a beautiful Milotic.

Mudkip, hit Feebas with a Water g*n, but not too heavy.

[AGREEMENT]

[WATER g*n MOVE]

OLD MAN 'Don't forget, this Feebas needs lots of love.'

Take my advice and you'll find yourself

with a gorgeous Milotic and that's a guarantee.

Hey, what happened to the color on that Feebas?

Why, nothing a little paint can't fix.

You see..

[screaming]

Excuse me, that's a Magikarp not a Feebas.

[mumbling]

Thank you for your time.

Not so fast!

Yeah? What do you want?

Is it true you traded a Feebas for the pearl from a Spoink?

- Hmm. - We want it back now!

Yeah 'cause it belongs to this Spoink here!

[AGREEMENT]

I don't know what you mean.

That pearl was stolen by three rotten members of Team Rocket!

We know the whole story.

[ANGRY]

Wait. You're wrong.

I don't know about any pearl.

I'm getting too old for this.

JESSIE Prepare for trouble, you're never too old.

We're cutting this one short.

ASH/MAX/BROCK/MAY Team Rocket!

No one scams us and gets away with it!

Well, at least not twice!

Huh.

[PSYCHIC MOVE]

[gasping]

[HAPPY]

Now, you're taking this a little too far.

That one's not even round.

[WEAK]

[EXERTION]

What happened to Spoink?

I don't know, but I think it might be sick!

[grunting]

Give back Spoink's pearl or else!

Let go of my bag.

- Give it up! - You give it up!

- You give.. - You..

- Aha! Hey, thanks guys. - Yay!

You shouldn't have.

That's not yours, give it back.

[ANGRY]

All's fair in love and pearls.

So, Dustox, show some love!

[APPEARING]/[READY]

Torkoal, go!

[APPEARING]

Dustox! Poison Sting!

[POISON STING MOVE]

Torkoal! Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

Flamethrower!

[FLAMETHROWER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Cacnea, go!

[APPEARING]

[ATTACK]

You pain in the neck.

Needle Arm! Now!

[NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

Iron Defense!

[IRON DEFENSE MOVE]

Yeah, that was great!

Now, use Body Slam!

[BODY SLAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

Dustox, Psybeam, go!

[PSYBEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

Mudkip, Water g*n Attack!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

[PAINED]

Now, while nobody's looking..

See ya!

Cacnea! Needle Arm! Go!

[NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

Dodge it, Torkoal!

CACNEA/TORKOAL [NEEDLE ARM MOVE]/[PAINED]

Torkoal, Overheat now!

[OVERHEAT MOVE]

[PAINED]

Got it.

Spoink, time to put the pearl back on your head

where it belongs. There!

[WEAK]

[EXCITED]

Feel better already, huh?

[CONFUSE RAY MOVE]

[CONFUSED]

That's Spoink's Confuse Ray Attack!

[CONFUSE RAY MOVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH What's going on?

[CONFUSE RAY MOVE]

[screaming]

JAMES I don't recall ever feeling that attack before.

MEOWTH We wanted something new and we got it!

JESSIE The Boss should be very proud.

WOBBUFFET [AFFIRMATIVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH But we're still blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

Spoink, your attacks were great.

And super strong.

[HAPPY]

Guys, I just noticed that salesman's gone.

MAY/ASH/BROCK Huh?

He must be used to quick getaways.

That's okay. At least we got Spoink's pearl back, right?

That's what really counts.

[AGREEMENT]

[HAPPY]

ASH 'Take care, Spoink!'

[AGREEMENT]

Yeah, and keep that pearl where it belongs.

On your head.

So long, Spoink. Good luck.

[HAPPY]

Well, time for us to hit the road too.

[EXCITED]

NARRATOR After recovering the pearl

and guaranteeing its safety

back on top of Spoink's head

our heroes once again turn their attention

to the journey ahead.

For Ash, that means one thing.

Fortree City and his next Gym battle!

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ And this dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet ♪

♪ The challenge every time ♪

♪ Advanced challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best ♪

♪ That the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪