08x16 - Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt

[bunniefuu]

MAY I don't think the weather's going to hold out much longer.

BROCK Hopefully we can make it to the Pokémon Center

before it snows again.

Yeah, we can hang out there for a while

then head down the mountain to Serrosey Town.

And then, we can all hop on the boat to Sootopolis City.

[EXCITED]

Hey, there it is, guys.

[EXCITED]

MAX 'The Pok mon Center.'

Yes, well, last one there's a rotten Exeggcute.

[EXCITED]

Hey, no fair!

You got a head start!

NARRATOR Ash's final Gym battle before entering

the Hoenn League Championship

beckons our heroes toward Sootopolis City.

So, after a quick stop at the Pokémon Center

they'll head down the mountain to Serrosey Town

where their ferry awaits.

[EXERTION]

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ From the earth the land the sea and sky ♪

♪ They can never win but they sure can try ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ From the stars and the ancient past ♪

♪ They come to play but they'll never last ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Let it Snow, let it Snow, let it Snorunt."

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Hi, Nurse Joy, how's it goin'?

Everything's just fine.

Can we stop here for a rest?

Of course. We're supposed to get a huge blizzard any minute now.

So it's best that you do stay put.

Your advice is like your beauty, unmatched beyond compare.

Nurse Joy, I will stay right here by your side

until our burning love has melted away

every last snowflake.

Huh?

[ICY WIND MOVE]

Or maybe I'll just cool down for awhile.

[PLEASED]

What's that Pokémon?

[CURIOUS]

POKEDEX Snorunt, the Snow Hat Pokémon.

Snorunt primarily inhabits very snowy regions.

It has long been said that any home visited by a Snorunt

'will be blessed with good fortune.'

[EXERTION]

Awesome. Snorunt is such a cutie. Oh!

[HAPPY]

It's nice to see you again.

You mean Snorunt's been here before?

Oh, yes. Whenever we have visitors at the Center like you.

[HAPPY]/[SURPRISE]

Hey, that's my badge case. Let go!

That Snorunt's always pulling those kinds of pranks

taking things from the visitors

and then just scampering away.

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Huh?

[EXERTION]

Come back!

[SURPRISE]

No need to worry, just relax.

- Huh? - It'll come back.

Snorunt's just playing a game, having some fun.

So give it a little time and you'll get your badges back.

I worked hard for those badges, Nurse Joy

so I'm not gonna stand around here

while somebody plays hide and go seek with them.

[AGREEMENT]

Corphish, help me out.

[DETERMINED]

Let's go get my badges back.

[DETERMINED]

- Guess we'd better go too. - Hmm.

Huh!

[EXERTION]

[HAPPY]

[SURPRISE]

[ANNOYED]

Okay, Snorunt, give me back my badges.

[AGREEMENT]

[CONFUSED]

[EXERTION]

Look, Snorunt's being nice.

Yeah, looks like you're gonna get 'em

all back like Nurse Joy said.

Thank you, those badges really do mean a lot to me.

[EXERTION]

[ICY WIND MOVE]

- Huh! - That was and Icy Wind attack!

Uh, it's freezing cold.

[DOUBLE TEAM MOVE]

Now what?

I think it's Snorunt's Double Team.

[SURPRISE]

[SURPRISE]

So, which is the real one?

There. That's the one.

No that's the one. No, that's the real one.

- No, that's it, no. - Pikachu, Corphish.

I want you to stop that Snorunt in its tracks.

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

[EXERTION]

Pikachu, Corphish.

Will you two be alright?

[WEAK]

Something's wrong.

Snorunt should've given your badges back to you by now.

Well, that's too bad.

But, I'm not waitin' around here any more.

MEOWTH 'I'm freezing.'

JESSIE 'I'll do the complaining if you don't mind.'

Why do the Twerps choose such harsh terrain

when they know we're following them?

Gee, I don't know, but I'll be sure to ask 'em

once my lips get thawed out.

- Thanks. - Uh..

It's uncanny what crisp mountain air

and no food for two days can do for your appetite.

Help!

- Somebody save us! - Huh?

- We're saved! - A Pokémon Center.

JAMES 'Warm, and loaded with food.'

Alright, so we own Pokémon, right?

Then, by law, we get what we want

at the Pokémon Center, like F-O-O-D!

JAMES/MEOWTH Food!

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

Well, it couldn't have just disappeared.

Where are you, Snorunt?

[SURPISE]/[ALERT]

Hey, my Knuckle Badge.

Maybe Snorunt's giving 'em all back

but just one badge at a time, you know?

You're kidding.

Well, if that is the case, there are five more to go.

[EXERTION]

What's with Corphish?

Maybe Corphish senses Snorunt?

[EXERTION]

Okay! Where are you?

CORPHISH [EXERTION]

Why would it come to the kitchen?

Well, maybe Snorunt's into stealing food too.

Snorunt has never done anything like this.

Okay, I've had enough.

Come out here!

'I know you're in there so quit hidin' and get out now!'

But I don't think I'm ready to come out.

Apple, anyone?

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX Team Rocket!

[SHOCKED]

That's right. Look, Twerps.

We ain't doin' nothin' wrong and we ain't got your badges.

Yeah, so there.

And you've got some nerve

accusing us of badge burglary

when we're simply snack snatching.

[AGREEMENT]

Yeah, well, either way you're still stealing.

So give back that food.

[SURPRISED]

Uh, there it is! Go get it!

[DETERMINED]

[PLEASED]

ASH Stop running, come back!

'I want my badges!'

I think they forgot about us.

Hey, there. We won't be ignored.

Stealing's nothing compared to rudeness.

[EXERTION]/[ICY WIND MOVE]

- Watch out Icy Wind! - Dodge it!

[EXERTION]

[shudders]

Alright, that does it, I'm through playin' around.

[EXERTION]

You're only making it worse for yourself, Snorunt!

[shudders]

Looks like your Icy Wind was a little over-blown.

But so help me if I have to wait for this baloney to defrost

before eating it mark my words you'll rue this day!

MEOWTH That's enough! Put it on ice till we get our tummies stuffed!

You're right. Our stomachs are growling louder than we are.

True. We'll start up again once we've built up our strength.

Stop, you thieves. Now, put down that food.

[EXERTION]

[SHOCKED]/[ATTACK]

[screams]

[SURPRISE]

Ash, Snorunt's on our side!

So, how about giving it a little bit of help, huh?

Right. Corphish, Crabhammer now.

[CRABHAMMER MOVE]

[screaming]

[EXERTION]

TEAM ROCKET To the moon!

Thank you, because of you and Snorunt

they won't be stealing anymore food.

Yeah.

[PLEASED]

Hey, Snorunt, you know you're a pretty good battler.

Yeah, the Pokémon Center must mean a whole lot to you.

[AGREEMENT]

[EXERTION]

You're really gonna give 'em back to me?

See, it's not bad. It just has a mischievious side.

Thanks a lot, Snorunt.

[ICY WIND MOVE]

I guess you could say once a prankster always a prankster.

[MISCHIEVOUS]

[EXERTION]

Augh!

That Pokémon drives me nuts!

Come back, here!

MAY/MAX Ash!

[WORRIED]

- Oh, no! - What?

Look.

NURSE JOY 'That blizzard will be here in no time.'

- Whoa. - You're right.

Then we got to get Ash back here quick.

You wait here. We'll be back before the blizzard starts.

Please be careful.

[thunder rumbling]

[PLAYFUL]

You can't run forever.

[EXERTION]/[PLAYFUL]

[SCARED]

I'm coming.

[SCARED]

Gotcha!

[NERVOUS]/[SURPRISED]

You're okay, I've got a hold of you

and I'm not gonna let you go.

[IMPRESSED]

[grunting]

[screams]

[groaning]

[SCARED]

[EXERTION]/[WORRIED]

[UPSET]

Uh, where's Ash?

[CONCERNED]

We looked but we just couldn't find him anywhere.

It's hard to see much of anything.

Oh, well, there's not much more we can do

until the storm blows over, we'll have to wait.

What if they're not okay?

[WORRIED]

[WORRIED]

Wait, where am I? Huh?

Hey, Snorunt, did you help me get out of that storm?

[AGREEMENT]

Thanks a lot.

[HAPPY]

It's really coming down out there

I don't think we're going anywhere soon.

[SAD]

[CONTENT]

What? You're giving me your apple?

[AGREEMENT]

That's awesome.

I'm not fallin' for that ol' trick.

[CONFUSED]

First you pretend to give me the apple

and then you turn me into an icicle.

[DISAGREEMENT]

[KIND]

Uh, well, alright.

I guess, I'll trust you.

It looks really good.

Hey, it is!

Here. You have a bite!

[PLEASED]/[EATING]

[chuckles] Hmm..

[CURIOUS]

You know, I bet everyone's worried about us.

[EXERTION]

Uh, why're you givin' 'em all to me?

[EXCITED]

That's my hat! Where're you going now?

[HAPPY]

Come on. More tricks?

[INTENT]

MAX Snorunt had Ash's hat.

That means he's safe, doesn't it?

[AGREEMENT]

Huh? It looks like it stopped snowing.

This is our chance to find Ash.

Okay, Snorunt. Can you take us to where Ash is?

[EXCITED]

[AGREEMENT]

[SURPRISE]

Over there?

[EXCITED]

We're here, Ash.

We came to save you.

I can't believe it.

They're all coming to get me.

MAY 'I believe this is yours?'

Yeah, thanks.

That's an impressive igloo.

Yeah. After I passed out, Snorunt built it for me.

You wouldn't believe how warm it is.

So, did it ever give you your badges back?

You know what? No!

Give back his badges!

[SURPRISED]/[SAD]

[SURPRISE]

Hey, what's wrong? Snorunt?

[SCARED]

[gasps]

JESSIE We're back.

- And, there's no business.. - Like snow business.

No, not you three again.

[PANIC]

Give us back those Pokémon.

Didn't you learn your lesson?

Prepare for trouble we learned know more than you think.

And make it double because I'm wearing mink.

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

JESSIE Jessie!

JAMES James!

Team Rocket shushes downhill at the speed of light.

Surrender now or prepare for a snowy winter fight.

Meowth, that's right.

[AGREEMENT]

[MERRY]

- Team Rocket. - Let our Pokémon go, right now.

Let me think. Nope.

We decided to give up on the food stealing idea.

Yeah, so now we're back to the Pikachu stealin' one.

[ANGRY]/[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[WORRIED]

Give it a rest.

Those portable Pokémon prisons

are a % guaranteed.

[ATTACK]/[UPSET]

So go ahead, attack away, it'll never break. Huh?

[EXERTION]

Hold it.

I thought you said they were guaranteed.

Well, actually, they were guaranteed to never fade.

And they did hold their color very nicely.

[AGREEMENT]/[ANGRY]

Okay, Snorunt, use Icy Wind now.

[ICY WIND MOVE]

Go, Wobbuffet! Block it.

[BLOCK MOVE]

[WORRIED]/[STRUGGLING]

[screams]

[laughing]

JESSIE Now, wasn't that cool?

JAMES 'Yeah, we caught Pikachu while you caught a cold.'

MEOWTH Ha-ha, cold, get it?

I'll get those guys.

Let them keep that nasty ol' Snorunt.

Yeah. We like Pikachu better anyway.

See? I knew that goin' back to our original plan was best.

TEAM ROCKET So, we'll give Pikachu to the Boss

and then we'll be rich, rich, rich.

[AGREEMENT]

- 'Come back!' - Huh?

JESSIE 'Oh, it's them again.'

ASH You'd better give back Pikachu or else..

Or else what?

Why don't you Twerps just give it up already, huh?

Mmm, no one likes a person who doesn't know when to quit.

Then that explains why everyone hates you three.

TEAM ROCKET You didn't have to get personal, you know.

[AGREEMENT]

[URGING]

I'm coming for you, Pikachu. Just hang in there, okay?

You better do something, Meowth, because they're catching us.

Okay, flame up.

MEWOTH See you later, Feraligatr.

- They're speeding up. - They won't get far.

I know a shortcut through the forest.

- Follow me. - Right.

[dramatic music]

[SCARED]

I got you, just hang on tight, okay?

[AGREEMENT]

- Up there! - Ready to jump?

Yeah!

[AGREEMENT]

ASH Pikachu!

- Huh? - Help me out here, Snorunt.

[AGREEMENT]

[screaming]

[EXERTION]

[ICY WIND MOVE]

[screams]

TEAM ROCKET How could you be so cold?

[EXERTION]/[HAPPY]

[EXERTION]

Pikachu!

[grunting]

- Ash! - Ash!

Now, I'm gonna get you out of this thing, Pikachu.

- That's not cool. - You're right.

It's not cool, it's absolutely freezing cold.

- Yeah! - Now, Seviper, let's go!

[INTENT]

You too, Cacnea!

[INTENT]

There's a time and a place for everything.

Seviper, use Bite Attack now.

Cacnea, Needle Arm.

[BITE ATTACK MOVE]

[NEEDLE ARM MOVE]

[ICY WIND MOVE]

[PANIC]

Pikachu, Thunderbolt, let's go.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[PAINED]

[screaming]

That dumb old Icy Wind again.

Coming from a dumb old icy Pokémon.

My favorite examples of "Dumb" and "Old"

are flying on either side of me.

[AGREEMENT]

JESSIE/JAMES Who are calling old?

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

Well, you got to admit they're persistent.

Snorunt, don't you think it's about time

you gave those badges back to Ash?

[APOLOGETIC]

Yeah, we really need to get goin' now.

[URGING]

I think maybe it really likes you, Ash.

Well, what do you know, I think you're right, May.

If Snorunt had given Ash's badges back

Ash wouldn't have played with it anymore.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Ash, looks like you've got yourself a new friend.

[EXCITED]

You can come with us if you want to.

[HAPPY]

[PLAYFUL]

- Uh.. - I get it.

It's true that Snorunt really likes you

but first you've got to prove

you have the strength to catch it.

It's that simple.

Have the strength?

Just stand back, everyone, and watch.

[EXCITED]

[EXERTION]

Go, Pikachu! Iron Tail Attack.

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[DOUBLE TEAM MOVE]

[CONFUSED]

[CONFUSED]

[HEADBUTT MOVE]/[PAINED]

- Uh! - Snorunt's using Headbutt.

Come on, Pikachu.

[STRUGGLING]

[CONFUSED]

Uh, I'd better hurry up and finish this battle quick.

[EXERTION]/[WORRIED]

Now, use Iron Tail right where you're standing.

[IRON TAIL MOVE]

[PAINED]

That's it. Now, use Quick Attack, Pikachu.

[AGREEMENT]

[QUICK ATTACK MOVE]

[PAINED]

Good job, and finish it up with Thunder, go.

[THUNDER MOVE]

[PAINED]

Go, Poké Ball.

[chuckles]

Alright! Ha-ha!

I caught a Snorunt.

[EXCITED]

Here you go, Ash. Your Snorunt is good as new.

That's great. Thanks, Nurse Joy.

Now, Snorunt. Come on out.

[APPEARING]

[MERRY]/[SURPRISED]

[SURPRISED]

These're all your new friends.

This is Snorunt. So what do you say?

[HAPPY]

[PLEASED]

[FRIENDLY]

[ICY WIND MOVE]

Uh, Corphish.

Quick, Combusken, use Fire Spin.

[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

[PAINED]

Corphish. Are you okay, pal?

[WEAK]

Oh, no.

[HAPPY]

It's still mischievous.

Looks like some things will never change.

Well, I guess that means we all better

watch our backs from now on.

Yeah, It'll definitely keep things

interesting to say the least.

NARRATOR And so, after a few close calls

Ash once again regained his badges

and made a new friend in the process.

Now, our heroes' journey to the Hoenn League

promises to be more amazing and unpredictable than ever.

[HAPPY]

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪