03x09 - The Little Big Horn

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Today Ash, Misty and Brock

are enjoying a
leafy-green oasis

right in the middle
of a busy metropolis.

It must be nice to
live here in the city

and have such a beautiful
park so nearby!

Yeah an' it's pretty
nice for us too ...

we can cut through here

an' get right to the
center o' town!

What is it Pikachu?

Don't move..it'll see us!

With eyes that big
it'll see us anyway!

Take another look
guys..those aren't eyes!

What? . . If those aren't eyes
then I must be seein' things..

The Little Big Horn

Let's check it out...

Stantler, the
Big Horn Pokémon.

The eye-like shapes at
the base of its horns

produce a pleasant odor that
has a bewildering effect

on anyone who smells it.

It can also create startlingly
realistic illusions

by shaking its horns.

Stantler form herds and live
in mountainous terrain.

Wow..I wonder what it's
doing so close t' the city..'

specially all alone..

This one's still young.

It probably got lost.

Easy now pal...
these little ones

scare pretty easily
so t' get close t' one

y' have t' act
like a Stantler

so it thinks you're
one o' them...

y' have t' use
Stantler psychology.

Stay...

still..

I'm.. a

Stantler

too ...

I think you're
scarin' it Brock.

He's definitely
scarin' me.

It may seem a little
stand off-ish

but I think we're developing

an instinctual connection
on a primal level!

It looks like
its leg is hurt!

We'll fix that up.

Come on...chow time!

You're gonna like this!

Come on..Brock can
tell if you're hungry.

Tasty!

Hey don't make me
eat all by my-...

That smells good..

See! . . . my Stantler
imitation worked after all,

didn't it little buddy? !

H-hey, Brock!

Shhh! . . Be quiet!

..We Stantler don't
like loud noises! !

B-Brock..look out!

B'hind you!

Huh?

Just.. . stay... calm!

It's... it's...

It's..an awful lot
o' Stantler antlers!

LET'S GET OUTTA HEEEEEERE!

The whole herd's after us
'cause they must think

we hurt their little baby!

I guess we outran 'em..'

ya think we're
safe Pikachu?

Well..maybe..

But they were right
behind us a second ago

an' now they're
nowhere in sight!

You know what they say..
outta sight outta mind.

If you're not scared
you are outta your mind.

It's too bad..
another few minutes

and I could've bandaged
that Stantler's leg.

Maybe when it
finds its mother

she'll be able to
take care of it.

HUH?

Mus' be the Stantler.

Is everyone all
right over there?

Of course everything's
all right now

that YOU'RE here
Officer Jenny!

My friend just can't tell
a Stantler from an angel!

A herd was here!

Would you mind
coming with me?

Oh boy.. Where should
we go Officer

for a romantic stroll in this
beautiful urban oasis?

You don't get it.. I'd
like you to come down

to the station so I
can fill out a report.

Great!

But it sure is an
unusual first date!

He doesn't have a clue.

Usually that park is full
of families on vacation

but recently,
out of nowhere,

a huge herd of
Stantler moved in

and scared everybody off.

Now no one wants to go
anywhere near there.

That must be the same
herd that chased us out!

It's really strange
'cause Stantler

usually live in the
mountains don't they?

That's right.. I
don't understand

why so many Stantler
would suddenly appear

in the park the way
they have recently.

I wonder.

It may sound crazy but
maybe those Stantler

weren't in the
park after all.

Of course it's crazy if
they weren't there

then what were we
runnin' away from! ?

Maybe you're right Ash..

but can you explain

how that whole herd of Stantler
disappeared without a trace?

Not exactly.

Help us! ! !

Not again.

Stam-pede!

Team Rocket!

What's all the
yelling for? !

If you want our advice it's

"Prepare for Trouble" time!

And we strongly suggest
you do it in double time!

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!

James!

Team Rocket blast off
at the speed of light.

Surrender now or
prepare to fight.

That's..right!

How come you three're
in such a big hurry?

We overheard that there
was a herd of Stantler

living in the park...

..so we decided we'd try
to catch them all

and bring them back
to the boss!

At first we just saw
one then from nowhere

a whole squad was breathin'
down our necks!

That's the same thing
that happened t' us!

A herd chased us and
then just disappeared.

Yeah what did happen to...

-They're ...
-..gone!

It's strange..the Stantler
always disappear

as quickly and mysteriously
as they appeared.

OH NO... THEYRE BACK!

IS THE CHASE ON OR OFF,

WHY DON'T YOU MAKE UP
YOUR MINDS ALREADY? !

Come on!

Quick ..get inside or
we'll all be trampled!

How can they...

Now I see!

Hurry Brock get in here!

Stantler you don't
have t' be afraid!

Don't be scared
Stantler...

I'm not here t' hurt you!

Brock, what're y' doing?

You'll get run over!

Wait here! It's too dangerous!

-Trust me.
-Brock.. noooo!

STOP!

Oh no!

I knew it.

What happened?

It's OK...you
were scared,

weren't y' but
everything's alright Now.

We just wanna
be your friends.

There, that should
feel better!

Wow..Stantler's not
scared of y' now Brock!

Yeah but what happened t'
the rest o' the Stantler?

Turns out there weren't any
other Stantler out there Ash.

This was the only one
in the whole park!

It was? !

Yep...this Stantler was
alone and scared of us

and of Team Rocket so it
used the scent from its horn

t' trick us all into thinking
we saw a herd on the attack!

I guess it worked..it
sure fooled me!

But how did you finally
figure out that

all those Stantler
were an illusion

and not a real stampede?

Well.. as I was looking
at them come at us,

I noticed that some of the
Stantler seemed t' pass

right through the light
poles and the buildings.

That little Stantler
sure caused big trouble!

Yeah but it was
lost and hurt

so it did the only
thing it could do

to protect itself
from strangers.

It instinctively created
the illusion of a big herd

because it was
afraid we'd hurt it.

Wow..you really do
understand a lot about

Pokémon don't you Brock?

That's why
Brock's gonna be

the greatest Pokémon
breeder ever!

Is that what you're
working towards?

Yes...and I feel a special
connection with Pokémon.

When I first saw this
little one in the park,

I tried t' get closer
to have a better look.

That's when I saw the fear
and loneliness in its eyes.

I felt I knew
how it felt...

being so far away from
its home and its family.

Huh..Amazing..you
figured all that out

just by looking in
Stantler's eyes?

I think y' have t' be able
to sense things like that...

you can never
become a great breeder

if y' can't look a
Pokémon in the eyes

and not be able t' tell how
it feels and what it needs.

But I still have
a lot t' learn.

It seems t' me that you
know almost everything

there is to know
about Pokémon already.

Not hardly.

I mean it.

I can tell you have a
way of sensing exactly

what's in a Pokémon's heart.

Well ..maybe I can feel
what's in a Pokémon's heart...

..but I...

..but I only wish
you had the power

t' feel all the feelings

I'm feeling in
my heart Officer Jenny!

Let's go Mr. Sensitive
before all those feelings

of yours get hurt !

I don't believe it!

We've been swindled.

Only one of them
Stantler was real.

The rest of 'em was
just an illusion.

Well we all know that
one is better than none

so I say we catch
it for the boss!

But whadda we gonna do if it
tries t' double cross us again?

It just so happens
that I've acquired

an anti-Stantler
secret weapon!

Hey maybe you ain't as
brainless as ya look!

That's right! . . I'm
not as brainless a..

Well at least I'm not as
brainless as you are! !

James... ..how did you
happen to "acquire"

this anti-Stantler
secret weapon?

I used our remaining
funds and bought it!

Hey..what's the idea
o' spendin' our dough? !

How are we going to
live without money? !

Well if we don't do
something to make sure

we bring the boss
a rare Pokémon

we won't have to worry about
living for very long!

Maybe, we could
take out a loan.

Me -ouch.

Stantler needed a rest.

Yeah. It musta gotten pretty
tired wandering around

that park for so long.

An' making all
those fake Stantler

show up prob'ly wore it out.

It must've gotten
separated from the herd

in the mountains when
its leg got hurt

and its family
must be worried.

Well now that its
leg's all healed

we can let it go tomorrow so
it can get back to its herd.

Aren't ya kinda tempted
t' keep it Brock?

It does seem really
attached t' you Brock.

It's just looking
for affection...

The best place for this Stantler
is back with its herd...

it really wants
its mother..

and I guess that's a feeling
anybody can understand.

I think you can sense

what's in a Pokémon's
heart, Brock..'

cuz you've got a pretty
good one yourself.

This leads back
to the mountains.

OK buddy it's time
t' go back home.

Maybe it doesn't wanna
go back after all.

Yeah maybe we oughta let
it stay with us a while.

Believe me this is
for your own good.

We don't want you
around anymore!

GO!

You get going right now!

You'll be alright.

You okay?

I'm fine..and I know
Stantler will be too.

Ahoy! Baby Stantler
off the port bow!

Great!

Let's go get it!

Team Rocket!

That Stantler don't "stant"
a chance against us!

Activate our secret
weapon James!

Right-o!

Well, there it is...the
Anti-Stantler Number !

Number Seven?

What happened to
the first six?

Unfortunately there were a
few expensive bugs to work out!

An' I bet y' exterminated
our bank account to do it!

Well it'll be worth it

if we catch that
Stantler for the Boss!

Exactly how does
this thing work?

It happens to work
exceedingly well Jessie..

Watch this.

It's tryin' t' use that
illusion thing again!

Luckily our secret weapon
doesn't have any sense of smell!

Your secret weapon
worked James..

what's the next step? !

We go down and get it!

Next time buy a secret weapon
that knows how t' fetch!

You go on ahead
Brock, we'll catch up.

Finally..success!

This'll make the perfect
Poké-present for the boss!

Sounds t' me like
this little Stantler

wants t' see it's Mommy.

Whaddya say guys,

maybe we should let
this one go free.

We can't show mercy
Meowth, we're the villains!

Yeah, there's no room on
Team Rocket for crybabies!

I ain't no crybaby!

It's just so sad.

I aint no crybaby!

That poor Stantler!

Meowth!

Shape up 'cause
we're shippin' out!

STANTLER!

I'm coming little buddy!

I won't let 'em
take you away!

Here comes that
annoyin' kid!

This looks like a job
for "Super Stantler!"

COME BACK HERE!

Too late!

Toodle-oo twerp!

We ain't leavin' our secret
weapon behind are we?

We've got our Stantler,
who needs it? !

Ain't you ever heard
o' recyclin',

at least we could
sell it for scrap!

GO ONIX!

Onix.. Tackle Attack!

Now, use your Bind Attack!

What a waste o' 'doe."

Good work Onix return!

COME BACK HERE!

That sounds like Stantler!

Pikachu,
Thunderbolt Attack!

What a switch.. they're
shocked and we ain't!

Maybe your Pikachu
needs an extension cord!

STANTLER!

It's falling!

Bulbasaur!

Grab it with Vine Whip!

Oh no!

I'M COMING!

Brock!

Good thing I was
in little league!

What a catch!

That was the
play o' the day!

A total disaster!

Our balloon's marooned!

What now?

How dim do you
think we are?

It's puttin' us on again!

I'm sick of this
Stantler trick!

Either that's a very
good illusion...

..or we're in
very deep trouble!

Maybe if we're
real quiet...

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

Go on.. they're
all waiting for ya.

It's back home.

Yeah..right
where it belongs.

With Brock's help,

Stantler is reunited with
its friends and family.

But Stantler
helped Brock too:

by sharpening the skills

he'll need to become a
great Pokémon Breeder.