09x15 - Harley Rides Again

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR After crossing Potpourri Island

our heroes have arrived in Wisteria Town

lured by May's desire to enter the Wisteria Pokémon Contest

and win her third ribbon!

Ready, Munchlax? Go!

[EAGER]

Now use Focus Punch!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

- Ah! - Ah!

[PROUD]

Looking good there, Munchlax. Really strong!

[JUBILANT]

Not to mention cute!

[HAPPY]

Yup, time for your first contest.

I've never seen Munchlax so pumped up before.

Yeah, looks like Munchlax wants that ribbon as much as May does.

[EXCITED]

Remember, you don't want a repeat

of what happened the last time you tried for your third ribbon.

With Munchlax on my team, no way that's gonna happen!

[DETERMINED]

♪ Pokémon ♪ ♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make it's the road you choose ♪

♪ You've got the right stuff so make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪ ♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Be the best you can be and find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hands ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH Harley Rides Again

PIKACHU [EXCITED]

[DETERMINED]

Those moves are bound to be a big hit

when we finally get out on that stage!

[EAGER]

Mm, Eevee, you and I need a little more practice first

but it won't be long.

[HOPEFUL]

May, have you decided if you're gonna use Munchlax

in both rounds yet?

I think I'll use Squirtle in the first round

and save Munchlax for the second.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

- 'Oh, you're so cute!' - Huh?

Your Bonsly is just adorable!

And so happy, too!

[DELIGHTED]

[thinking] Bonsly buddy, I owe you one.

I had no idea you were a babe magnet!

HARLEY 'Ooh, can I hold Bonsly, too?'

Why, of course, you can!

[screaming]

Out of my way!

I'm good friends with that big boy, right?

- Harley? - May?

My little gingerbread cookie. How are you, hon?

- Oh, no, he's back! - Oh, no, he's back!

Enough chitchat, girl.

I'm gonna beat you!

[SURPRISED]

Don't you sass me, shorty!

You can try every two-bit trick you've ever learned

and I'll still wipe the dance floor with you!

The only wiping will be your crying eyes

after I win that ribbon!

Ah! Speaking of which, how many do you have?

I've got two of them!

I'm impressed! I'll bet you're bursting your buttons!

But think how proud you'd be with three.

Uh, uh, uh..

Well, today I'll find out.

When I beat you, we'll see how smart that mouth is!

- It's a date! - It's a date!

Whoa! That's gonna be some contest!

[EXCITED]

You must have lots of practicing to do

and I've got to go powder my nose. Toodaloo!

He makes me so mad!

May, don't let Harley get you all worked up like that.

That's what he wants to do!

You just stay cool and he won't have a chance!

You'll wipe the floor with him!

When this is over, there'll be a third ribbon in my case!

[AGREEMENT]

[DETERMINED]

Excuse me, tall, green and handsome.

Feast your eyes on the merchandise.

If it's Pokéblock, I already have oodles. Thank you.

No, no, we're in the information business.

Ah! What kind of information?

JESSIE Prepare for trouble is what we'll help you do!

JAMES And make it lots of fun, too.

An evil as old as the galaxy.

Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

With Meowth. That's me!

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - And James.

Meowth's the name!

Whenever there's peace in the universe.

- Team Rocket. - Will be there.

TEAM ROCKET 'To make everything worse!'

I know, you're that Team Rocket

May and her boy toys always beat the pants off of!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Somebody around here has a big mouth.

[SAD]

Here's the deal, big boy.

In our world, there's nothing more annoying

than a winning Twerp.

So we're offering you our Twerp-expertise

to make certain you win.

But since we don't do nothing for nothing

we're asking you to help us get our paws on Pikachu!

[laughs]

Oh, that's a good one.

- Me help you? - You're welcome.

- We love you, too. - Stop it, I can't breathe!

[chuckles] Please, you know as well as I do

you're utter and total losers!

If I were to actually take you clowns up on this

I'd end up a loser just like you!

Thanks for the laughs, though. Bye-bye!

Why, the nerve of that nitwit!

He acts like we're somehow losers out of choice!

[ANGRY]

So the little prince thinks he's funny, huh?

I'm going to buy him a one-way ticket to loserland!

All aboard!

Ladies and gentlemen, it's showtime!

Prepare yourselves for a Pokémon Contest

that will thrill each and every one of you to your very core!

We're back in Wisteria Town and we love seeing old friends

and making new ones!

And now, for the miles I know many of you have traveled

to be here tonight, give yourselves a hand!

[cheering]

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

- Things are heating up! - Yeah!

Watch closely, Eevee.

This is the Pokémon Contest May told you about.

[AGREEMENT]

Okay, folks, you know the drill.

The Pokémon who shines the brightest

wins the Wisteria Ribbon!

And when all is said and done

the coordinator who takes all five ribbons

'earns the honor and privilege to compete'

in the prestigious and exciting Grand Festival!

Now, let's meet our judges for this year's contest.

First, meet the head of the organizing committee

Mr. Contesta!

A pleasure to be here!

Next, Pokémon-Fan-Club head, Sukizo!

Remarkable!

And last but not least, Wisteria Town's own, Nurse Joy!

I'm tickled pink to be here.

Alright, we know you wonderful people

are all on the edges of your seats, and we're ready.

Are you ready?

[cheering]

Great! I take that as a yes!

Time to get this party started!

Let's get busy!

Alright, Squirtle, on stage!

[APPEARING]/[EXCITED]

May, knock 'em dead!

Show 'em how it's done, guys! Rock and roll!

[EXCITED]

Rapid Spin!

[RAPID SPIN MOVE]

Now use Bubble!

SQUIRTLE [BUBBLE MOVE]

[cheering]

What a sight!

Everyone's loving the beautiful vision

of that Rapid Spin and Bubble Attack combination

filling the air with love, a winning spin for sure!

Yes! Perfect!

Wow, they must have really practiced a lot!

Yeah, those bubbles know how to behave.

I've really got to hand it to those two.

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

Not bad for a shrimp

but just wait until I get out there.

Great! Lovely rotation!

A wonderful performance overall.

Just remarkable!

What a sight! A bubble whirlwind!

Squirtle, Ice Beam, go!

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Finish!

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Wow!

[cheering]

Wow, they like us!

[PLEASED]

Man, that was so awesome!

That's gonna earn big points for sure!

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

It's really getting nice and toasty in here

so now let's really turn up the heat!

[JUBILANT]

[CONFIDENT]

[INTENT]

[DETERMINED]

Excellent work, folks. Okay, time for our next contestant!

Hello!

I'd like to introduce you to a fabulous friend of mine!

Ariados!

[APPEARING]/[EAGER]

First up, Spider Web!

[SPIDER WEB MOVE]

A perfectly ex*cuted Spider Web

has transformed our stage into Ariados' lair!

[gasping]

'I have a feeling we're in for something unusual.'

[DETERMINED]

'Look at Ariados go.'

'Scurrying around and surveying its new home away from home.'

Come on down, my darling.

[INTENT]/[RELIEVED]

LILLIAN 'Wow! A bungee jump!'

[cheering]

And now, my sweet, spin us a Scary Face.

[SCARY FACE MOVE]

[gasping]

LILLIAN 'A mix of scared screams and wild cheers'

as this arena has been shaken to the core!

Yes, that may be Scary Face, but it's more than that.

The whole thing's got me scared!

Man, that gives me the creeps!

Yeah, it gets me every time, too.

Well, it sure doesn't seem to bother Harley.

Well, with that kind of unsettling and fearful impact

this should satisfy even the most discriminating

of fright fans!

Remarkable fright!

Although these sorts of things don't bother me all that much

it's obvious that this is a well-polished performance.

He sure knows how to creep people out.

Now it's time to bring it on home!

WOBBUFFET [ALARMED]

Huh?

[ALARMED]

- Huh? - What in the world is that?

Well, it's nothing from my world!

[TRIUMPHANT]

[SURPRISED]

ARIADOS/WOBBUFFET [ANGRY]/[SCARED]

How'd it get in here?

Hey, honey, don't look at me!

[ANGRY]/[INTENT]

- Pikachu? - Pikachu?

I'll be back!

- Be careful! - Be careful!

Folks, it's the old saying

"That's showbiz!"

Which brings us back to the close of round one.

The next order of business is to reveal the eight contestants

who've earned the highest scores to this point!

'On screen, and here they are!'

Alright! May's number one!

Look out. You know Harley's not gonna like that one bit.

Yes! Number one!

- Not for long. - Huh?

I'm gonna squash you, squirt!

[giggles]

It wasn't that funny.

I'm just thinking about how much fun

it's going to be to beat you.

Got to go powder my nose!

[grunting]

Nobody steals one of Harley's lines

and lives to get away with it!

[grunts] That girl's gonna pay and it's due in round two.

Okay, folks, it's time to start the second round!

It won't be long before the Wisteria Ribbon

finds a home with one lucky contestant.

So let's get busy!

Go, Politoed!

[APPEARING]/[EXCITED]

Munchlax, on stage!

[APPEARING]/[EXCITED]

Munchlax, Solar Beam now!

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

Politoed, Water g*n!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

LILLIAN 'And that Water g*n comes barreling in big-time!'

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

[PAINED]

And that Solar Beam takes out Politoed in a single shot!

[cheering]

Munchlax, awesome hit!

[JUBILANT]

Munchlax is looking great!

Yup, best I've seen so far!

[JUBILANT]

Hm.

[CONFUSED]

- Where'd they go? - They're gone!

Where's Cubone?

Great. Nice freight, fellas.

First we take care of business

then we let that ya-hoo, Harley, have it!

WOBBUFFET [URGENT]

TEAM ROCKET Huh?

[URGENT]

TEAM ROCKET Wobbuffet?

You're still in one piece!

Falling out of a balloon can be bad for one's health.

The trickle-down effect

of jumping out of your Poké Ball unannounced.

WOBBUFFET [SAD]

PIKACHU [CHALLENGING]

TEAM ROCKET Huh?

Speak of the Pikachu.

Team Rocket?

[whimpering]

I'll bet you're up to no good, aren't you?

Come on, Twerp, get a grip!

For your information, we wanna help your Twerpette to win!

Huh?

With the help of our patented magic fingers

we hope to stop Harley in his patent-leather tracks!

Then your girl will be golden!

Yeah? Well, what are those Pokémon for?

Oh, these things? Uh..

Just our standard assistance commission.

You wouldn't expect us to turn into philanthropists, would you?

I knew you guys were lying!

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

[DETERMINED]/[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

I could beat that Harley in any kind of contest!

Great. Here we go again.

Tell me who's prettier. Harley or me?

Do I have to?

TEAM ROCKET We're blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [AFFIRMATIVE]

And now we're ready for the final round!

'We have two courageous coordinators'

'who've survived the fierce competition, and here they are'

'the diminutive May and the imposing Harley!'

Both contestants are past winners

so this promises to be a high-level battle!

[chuckles]

[thinking] My level is so high

she won't be able to see me for the clouds!

Mm. Let's get this battle over with nice and quick!

It looks like everybody is ready to go, so let's get busy!

[cheering]

Munchlax, on stage!

Octillery, come on out, hon!

[APPEARING]/[CONFIDENT]

LILLIAN 'And it's Munchlax versus Octillery!'

Here we go, guys!

May's gonna win it for sure!

I wouldn't count out Harley just yet.

That Octillery doesn't look like you'd want to mess with it.

I'll go first. Munchlax, Focus Punch!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

Please, what a wimp!

Octillery, jump up and then you use Constrict!

[DETERMINED]

[gasps]

[WARY]

[CONSTRICT MOVE]

[ALARMED]/[STRUGGLING]

That Constrict is looking strong.

Munchlax!

Wow! That stinks!

[CONCERNED]

Use Focus Punch to get out of there!

[STRUGGLING]

Heads up! This is turning into an all-out w*r zone!

Fire Octazooka!

[DETERMINED]

OCTILLERY/MUNCHLAX [OCTAZOOKA MOVE]/[PAINED]

LILLIAN 'A direct hit! What a brilliant Octazooka!'

Munchlax!

Octillery's strong!

I hate to say I told you so, but..

May, hang in there!

[EMPHATIC]

Stay strong, Munchlax! Solar Beam!

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

Sludge b*mb, go!

[SLUDGE b*mb MOVE]

[PAINED]

LILLIAN 'Now that was a Sludge b*mb!'

[PAINED]

[thinking] Every time we attack, we get creamed. What can I do?

Well, there's no doubt Octillery's a strong battler!

Remarkable!

Harley takes good care of that Pokémon.

You're so predictable with your silly strategy.

I had you two sussed out in a heartbeat.

Why don't you just go home, little girl?

Nope. It's not over till it's over, hon.

Why don't you suss this out?

Now, Munchlax, Metronome!

[METRONOME MOVE]

Why May chose to come back with Metronome

is a mystery to me!

She's rolling the dice.

Who knows what attack's gonna come out?

Yeah, that's true, but if it comes out strong, watch out!

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

[METRONOME MOVE]

[CONFIDENT]

We are scraping the barrel, aren't we, girl?

Hit it!

[METRONOME MOVE]

[grunting]

[UNSURE]

- What happened? - Uh.

It looks like May's ended up with a huge dud!

- Munchlax! - Not so fast!

Maybe Max's right!

[DISAPPOINTED]

You can't honestly tell me

you're going to rely on that silly on-again-off-again move!

[STARTLED]

Oh! My bad!

That Metronome morphed into a Thunder Attack!

'And that's a powerful attack'

'against a Water-type like Octillery!'

Munchlax, you did it! That was great!

[ENTHUSIASTIC]

Please, Octillery darling, you can't poop out on me now!

- You do look tired. - Huh?

I'd forgotten. Time for your nap.

- Rest. - Huh? Rest now?

[REST MOVE]

Quick, May, now's you chance!

- This is bad, Max! - Huh?

Rest is a move that's used to heal a Pokémon completely

while they're sound asleep.

'And no matter how much they get attacked'

'they just go back to perfect health.'

May, hurry! Wrap this up before Octillery totally heals!

Munchlax, we're running out of time! Tackle, quick!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[TACKLE MOVE]

Now Focus Punch!

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

LILLIAN 'And Munchlax follows up with a smoking Focus Punch Attack!'

Use Tackle!

[TACKLE MOVE]

[PAINED]

[chuckles]

[ALERT]

[gasping]

Looks like Rest did its job.

Octazooka.

[OCTAZOOKA MOVE]

[ALARMED]/[PAINED]

Munchlax!

LILLIAN 'And it's an Octazooka bull's-eye!'

[DAZED]

Folks, it looks like Munchlax is out!

[cheering]

We won! I love the sweet smell of victory and taste of success!

Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy!

Sorry, Munchlax.

You were awesome, but I just couldn't pull it together.

LILLIAN Presenting the winner

of the Wisteria Pokémon Contest, Harley!

'And of course, the prestigious Wisteria Ribbon.'

'Congratulations!'

[cheering]

This wouldn't have been possible without my talent and fans!

Mwah! Mwah!

LILLIAN And that brings another exciting Wisteria Contest to an end!

Thanks to you all! See you on next stage!

MAY As hard as you worked out there today

you can have as much as you want.

[EXCITED]

You two should be

really proud of yourselves

for battling the way you did.

[IMPRESSED]

Thanks.

I really learned a lot

and that's going to help me in the next contest.

Spoken like a true champion.

Thanks, Brock. I'll do my best.

Ah! Nice girls finish last.

I'm glad I caught up with you, May.

It's Lillian. Hi there!

Wow, what a totally beautiful surprise!

That was a close match today.

If you're interested, the next contest

will be on Chrysanthemum Island

and we'd love to see you there.

Sounds great!

Yeah, I'm sure I've heard of that contest.

'And it's close by, too!'

BROCK And it's coming up really soon.

This is great! I'll see you there.

That's wonderful! Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.

'This is for you.'

- This is for me? - Who's it from?

There isn't any name.

Come on, it's a rose, May.

It's got to be Drew.

"Dear May, I look forward to seeing you again

at the Chrysanthemum Contest."

Wow, so that means Drew's gonna be there, too!

[CONCERNED]

That'll be fine.

Then he'll be able to watch me get my third ribbon!

NARRATOR Although another hard-fought contest

has ended in defeat for May and victory for Harley

much has been gained, and with a rose for luck

and the upcoming Chrysanthemum Pokémon Contest

offering another chance for her third ribbon

the future looks bright, indeed!

♪ Yo ♪ ♪ Pokémon Masters ♪

♪ Your heart beats faster ♪

♪ Training for the top 'cause you know you can't stop ♪

♪ Your training kicks now Pokémon Pow wow ♪

♪ The power of a Master all before you will bow ♪

♪ But don't let it get to your head young Trainer ♪

♪ The road is long and filled with danger ♪

♪ Everyone says they deserve to be number one ♪

♪ But who can top you? ♪ ♪ The answer is none ♪

♪ Because they've never seen an expert like you ♪

♪ One who knows the difference between Mewtwo and Mew ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you the type Pikachu ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you which Pokémon's new ♪

♪ First you kick it in Kanto ♪

♪ Then you head to Johto ♪♪