01x09 - Welcome to Paldea!

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I'm having a strange adventure
thanks to my pendant.

And my new friend, Roy,
has an Ancient Poke Ball.

While we were battling the Explorers,

a black Rayquaza
suddenly appeared from it!

With so many
mysteries surrounding us,

the Brave Olivine
heads toward my home region...

..Paldea.

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

We can see it now!

Paldea? Cool.

QUAXLY CRIES OUT

QUAXLY BLABBERS

What's with you?!
It's too early for this.

QUAXLY COMPLAINS

You think this smells bad?

Really?

DOT SNIFFS

DOT CRINGES LOUDLY

It hasn't been that
long since I was last here,

but for some reason,
it feels nostalgic.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Oh, yeah!

You're right, Sprigatito,
Welcome home.

We've never been here together.

# 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! #

BIRDS TWITTER

Let's go over the plan together
before we all head out.

OK, so the two of you are going
to stock up on supplies.

And while Orla and I are doing that,

Friede's going to be
taking Liko home, right?

Going to be lonely here.

Well, we knew the
deal when we took the job.

Friede, take good care of Liko, OK?

You know it.

Mm? Hmm?

THINKING: Is that right?

Of course it is.

This means my journey is...

..it's over.

Wait, was that Dot just now?

Liko, wait!

Hey, do you mind if I tag along?

I really want to do
some sightseeing in Paldea!

It's not really
that kind of trip, Roy.

Well...but I want to
see where Liko lives, too!

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

I can show you around
if it's just a little bit.

And it will be "just a little bit."

Paldea, here we come!

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

SKIPLOOM CHIRP

That's Naranja Academy.

Whoa...it's huge!

Oh! Hey, what's that?

Roy, wait!

CYCLIZAR CALLS OUT,
RIDER TREMBLES

Sorry about that!

Clyclizar!

Try to be careful, OK?

CYCLIZAR REVS

Sorry for the trouble!

CYCLIZAR REVS FASTER

That guy was riding a...

Yeah. That was a
Paldea Pokemon all right.

That is so awesome!

POKEDEX: Cyclizar, the Mount Pokemon.

A Dragon and Normal-type.

Cyclizar lets people ride on
its back as it runs like the wind.

The rider's body
heat gives it energy.

There's a bunch of shops
and stuff over there.

I want to go!

ROY GASPS

What do you think?

Looks great!

THEY LAUGH

Those are so cool!

POKEMON CALL OUT

FUECOCO GROANS

Mm!

THEY LAUGH

FUECOCO GRUMBLES,
SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Liko, Paldea's a great place,
huh? Yeah.

THINKING: I grew up here,

so everything we've seen
today is pretty normal to me.

But seeing Roy get so excited

makes it somehow
feel a little more special.

Your mom's not answering.

She's probably super
busy at work or something.

My dad should be at home,
though. He usually is.

Oh, yeah?
Well, let's give it a try, then.

Come on. Yup. I'm right behind you.

POKEMON CALL OUT

SPRIGATITO MEOWS,
LIKO STUTTERS

THINKING: That's right...

..Friede had said the
Rising Volt Tacklers' job

was to rescue me
and guide me back home.

That's the reason my mom hired them.

So then once we get to my house...

..my adventure will be over.

That should do it.

QUAXLY CHATTERS

You know what?

I wonder what she's going to do.

ACHOO!

So you WERE up here.

If you hear a knock
but do not answer,

it's the same as
if you were never there.

If you are worried but say nothing,

it's the same as if you
were never worried at all.

ORLA: Finding anything good?

Yeah, but...I don't know.

I feel like I should
have gone with Friede.

Mollie, weren't you the one saying

we shouldn't go barging in
with a big crowd all at once?

Yeah, I said that, but...

HOPPIP CHATTER

THINKING: What should I do?

What do I want to do?

I don't know.

Here we are.
I believe that's Liko's house.

Oh, wow!

Liko, your house is amazing!

I, uh, don't know about that.

Is something wrong?

No, no, it's nothing.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS AND SNIFFS

FIDOUGH PANTS AND BARKS

Fidough! I'm home, buddy!

I've never seen this one either!

FIDOUGH PANTS

POKEDEX: Fidough,
the Puppy Pokemon. A Fairy-type.

Fidough feels smooth
and moist to the touch.

The yeast released when it exhales

is capable of fermenting
things in the surrounding area.

This is my dad's Pokemon.

FIDOUGH BARKS

Hee-hee! Come on, that tickles!

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Fuecoco!

FUECOCO GRUMBLES

Wh-what happened?

It looks like
Fuecoco's been fermented.

Seriously?!

That you, Liko?

Uh...I'm home, Dad.

Liko!

Oh! Welcome home, Liko!

Stop! Paint!

Oh, yeah. Almost forgot.
Oh, hello there.

Thank you so much
for all of your help.

Name's Friede.
Nice to finally meet you.

My name's Roy.

This is Fuecoco.

FUECOCO CALLS OUT

And I'm Liko's father, Alex.

I want to thank you for
looking after our daughter

and bringing her home.

That means the job is done, right?

Hmm. So, Roy,

you're a member of
the Rising Volt Tacklers?

Yep, and so is Liko.

Isn't that right?

Liko is?!

FRIEDE STAMMERS

Roy, check it out!

Hey, Alex, are you the
one who painted all of these?

Arcanine! And this one's Rapidash!

So you're an artist, sir?

I am.

And the author of
Pokemon picture books.

Really?! I'd love to see those!

I've got a lot of
them there in my study.

Read any you'd like.

Seriously?! Let's go, Fuecoco!

FIDOUGH GRUMBLES,
LIKO GIGGLES

Where's Mom?
She's busy.

I doubt she'll be back today.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

I figured.

I guess Mom has lots of stuff
to deal with, too, doesn't she?

Liko...

I'm going to take
my stuff up to my room.

Friede, why don't you and Dad relax?

Huh? Sprigatito?

Do you know where it went?

FIDOUGH WHIMPERS

Hey! Sprigatito, where are you?!

Huh?!

How would you
like some coffee, Friede?

Sounds great!
Thank you so much, I'd love some.

These particular coffee beans
are a favourite of mine.

Well, that's upsetting.

Uh! Wait!

If it's all right, I'm going to
get back to my painting.

I've got a pretty
big deadline tomorrow.

Don't mind me.

So how'd things go
when she was on your ship?

She seemed like she
was having a lot of fun.

Yeah? I have to admit,
I was worried about her.

I kept wondering
how she was handling

being all on her own
at school and everything.

Dad was worried about me?

I thought she
could commute from here.

I know it's a little far, but...

Did you ask Liko
how she was feeling?

Ow! Huh?!

Uh...Sprigatito?!

Have you seen Sprigatito?

Honey, why are you coming
in through the window?

I'm just looking for Sprigatito,

I can't find it.

Did you hear all that?

Uh...

Hey, Liko...

Sorry, but I really
need to find my Pokemon.

Sprigatito?!

Where are you?

LIKO GASPS

There it is.

You've been acting
weird ever since we came home.

FIDOUGH BARKS
Is it not doing what you tell it to?

It's usually more of a good Pokemon.

Huh.

FIDOUGH WHIMPERS

I'm going to go back to
the ship for today.

What?! But you just got here.

I mean, Mom isn't here,

and you're really busy with
your painting and stuff, right?

Hang on a sec.

Sprigatito, let's go.

So it's like that.

Sprigatito, return.

Whatever. Have it your way, then.

Liko... Dad, could you
look after it for today?

I'll come back for it tomorrow.

Well, um...

FUECOCO SNORES

Bye, Dad. Good luck with your work.

OK. Well, see you tomorrow,
I guess.

Thanks for everything.

Yeah, thank you, sir.
This was awesome!

THINKING: For some reason,

I've just felt
really wiped out today.

I'm so tired, when
I arrived at the ship,

without thinking, I just...

I'm home!

..went and said that.

ALEX SIGHS

Hmm?

FIDOUGH PANTS

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

FIDOUGH WHIMPERS

SPRIGATITO SNIFFS

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

FIDOUGH BARKS GENTLY

HOPPIP CHATTER

FLETCHLINGS SQUAWK

I just couldn't
get to sleep last night.

I kept thinking about how...

..maybe this was going to
be my last night on the ship.

Ever.

But...but is this...

..what I want?

LIKO GASPS

Good morning. Mm?

BOTH: Morning.

Hey, I know that smell.

It's a coffee I found
in the shopping district.

I'm pretty sure that's the same
kind of coffee my dad always drinks.

Hmm.

Aw, so are you and
your dad really close, Liko?

LIKO SIGHS

Not really.

I just learned yesterday that
he's been really worried about me.

I had no idea.

And now that I know that, I...

You know it's important that
you do what you want to also?

LIKO GASPS

Ever since I told everyone I wanted
to learn more about my pendant,

and asked for their help, I just...

..I knew.

And it hasn't changed.

What I want to do...

Morning!

Roy, Fuecoco, good morning.

Listen, I was thinking
about Sprigatito last night.

I think I know why it
got so upset yesterday.

I think it was feeling jealous
or something about Fidough.

FUECOCO SIGHS

'Member when
Fuecoco played with Fidough

and rolled into a ball?

It seems like that's when Sprigatito
started acting all strange.

Huh?

THINKING: I was so in my head
yesterday, I didn't even notice that.

FUECOCO SIGHS

I'm sure Sprigatito is
waiting for you.

Probably so.

Um...thank you for the drawing!

I'm heading out, but I'll be back.

I'll be right here, I guess.

Hmm? Liko?

I've got a question I was
hoping to ask the two of you.

THINKING: My friends have
helped me figure it out.

I just need to take a step forward.

Thanks, everyone.
I'll see you in a...

LIKO GASPS

That looks like...

Wait, is that...?

I don't have time for this!

See you later!

Mollie, you seen Liko around?

She left earlier by herself.
She what?!

When were you going to tell me?

Huh? Where's Sprigatito?

Oh, there it is.

It's waiting for Liko.

Will that be all for you?

Could I also get some
green-tea-flavoured cake?

JUMPLUFF CHIRP

I hope everyone likes everything.

LECHONK GRUMBLES

Lechonk!

LECHONK SNUFFLES

What? No, this is mine!

LECHONK SQUEALS AND HUFFS

This is not for you!

Wait! You give that back!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

DOORBELL RINGS

Coming!

Oh, hello, Friede.
Good morning, Alex.

Uh, why isn't Liko with you?

Wait, you mean she hasn't
come back here yet?

SPRIGATITO PANTS

Hey, stop!

LECHONK SQUEALS

LECHONK SQUEALS

LIKO GASPS,
LECHONK SQUEALS

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Sprigatito...

..you came for me!

LECHONK SQUEALS

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

I see.

You want to battle it, don't you?

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

It really moves fast.

Hang on!

LECHONK SQUEALS

Now, Sprigatito, use Quick Attack!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

LECHONK SQUEALS AND SNORTS

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Sprigatito!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Sorry about yesterday, Sprigatito.

Really?

She went through all that
before coming back to Paldea?

I'm always at a loss for
words when it comes to Liko.

Mm.

You know, I...

It's possible I haven't
wanted to admit it to myself,

that our Liko is
growing up so much faster

than I ever could
have imagined she would.

Dad. Uh, Liko!

There you are!

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

You're all dirty.

What happened?

I'm sorry that...

I didn't realise.

I had no idea how much you
worried about me going off on my own.

Liko, that's not anything you
need to apologise for.

I just... Please, listen.

I started out so uncertain of myself.

It's like you said, Dad.

Back then, I had no
idea where I should be going

or what I should be doing.

But then... Then I met Sprigatito!

Then I met the Rising Volt Tacklers.

And then Roy!

We started living on the ship
together and going places,

and I finally understood the meaning

of what Grandma said to me
all those years ago.

If you wear it,

you may someday find yourself
on an adventure, my dear.

But...aren't adventures scary?

Only the first step is scary.

But then you'll see
sights you've never seen before,

and you'll forget
all about being scared.

With a Pokemon by your side,
you'll be fine.

I want to go with Sprigatito.

I want to continue the
journey with my friends!

Dad, please can I go along with them?

I think I understand
what you're saying, Liko.

You have a thirst
for adventure, don't you?

You got that from your grandmother.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Sprigatito,

you look after Liko, OK?

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

Thank you, Dad.

Good job, Liko.

Ah!

It smells like sunshine!

QUAXLY CALLS OUT

Yo, y'all! Now, as
you no doubt already know,

Pokemon have all kinds of natures,

and their tendencies
vary from species to species.

But you'll still
find a calm Primeape...

..or an impish Slowpoke!

And changes in attitude
mean changes in battle-tude!

Some Pokemon will even have
a different form after they evolve

based on their nature!

That, my friends, is why you got
to really know your partner,

so you can bring
out its individuality!

QUAXLY CALLS OUT

Mm! Love that aroma.

It's great, Liko, thanks.

Oh, those picture books over there.

Could you give them to Roy for me?

Huh? That whole
stack of books? But why?

Well, he was saying he
really liked my picture books.

That's so nice of you, Dad.

Roy'll be over the moon!

So this Pokemon that Roy
is looking for...?

Yeah, it's a Black Rayquaza.

We heard rumours there might
have been some sightings

here in Paldea.

Well, I've drawn
Rayquaza in my picture books,

but I've never actually seen it.

Now, wait a second.

Come to think of it, there is
an artist in Artazon named Brassius

who claims he's seen
some very rare Pokemon.

Huh? Huh?

Like, how rare?

Well, maybe rare enough
to be this Black Rayquaza

you all are looking for.

Friede, what do you think?

Right!

Sounds like our
next stop is Artazon!

Yes!

LIKO GASPS

This painting... What do you think?

Like it?

Your partner Pokemon gave
me the inspiration I needed.

SPRIGATITO MEOWS

CHARIZARD CALLS OUT

FIDOUGH BARKS

You know...

..I totally love my dad's paintings!

MUSIC: Becoming Me [Instrumental]
by Haven Paschall