03x22 - The Superhero Secret

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Our heroes are heading
for Azalea Town

and the next
Johto League Gym.

It's a familiar scene..

but something unfamiliar
is about to appear!

What do ya think that
spooky noise was?

Sounded like a
Hoothoot or somethin'.

Didn't sound like any
Hoothoot I ever heard.

Did ya see that thing! ?

What was it? !

I saw it all right..it
was a Gligar!

The Superhero Secret

Gligar, the
áFlyscorpio Pokémon.

Gligar uses the cape-like
wings on its back

to it glide from tree to
tree quickly and quietly.

Dexter forgot t'
mention scarily!

Gligar're supposed t'
be pretty temperamental

and I heard they don't like
humans too much either.

Gligar might
not like humans

but I bet it'll like me!

HEY GLIGAR!...

WHERE ARE YA

How'd this get here? !

We dug a hole To
give you trouble!

Then we dug some more
to make it double!

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.

Meowth that's right.

Glad y' dropped into
our waterin' hole..

'cuz we're gonna fill it
all the way up it

'til ya float t' the top!

But before you do we'll
pluck out your little Pikachu!

That's what you think but
I got news for you losers

'cuz you're the ones who
dug a hole for yourselves

an' now you're in for
the shock o' your lives!

Pikachu Thundershock now!

If Pikachu attacks
the water'll conduct

its electricity an'
we'll get electrocuted!

Come on the sooner
we start pumping

the sooner the twerps can
get into the swim of things!

TOGEPI!

Hey what was that? !

Release them at
once you evildoers!

Who're you? !

Yeah!

I am the protector
of the unprotected...

the defender of
the undefended...

the champion of the righteous

and the sworn enemy of
all evildoers everywhere!

With Gligar at my side...

I fight every
foe of goodness!

And I am known far
and wide...as..

GLIGAR---MAN!

What's a GligarMan? !

This guy's whacko.

He makes a nice
entrance though.

Heard of 'im?

No, never.

Why y' wearin'
long underwear?

I'M NOT WEARING UNDERWEAR
I AM ASUPERHERO!

Your personal hygiene
choices are your own

but I'd prefer not to
know about them.

You can't be a superhero
they're not real!

An' if they was real
I don't think

they'd look quite as
lumpy as you do.

HOW DARE YOU!

OF COURSE I'M A SUPERHERO
JUST LOOK AT THIS ACTION POSE!

He did save Togepi,

so maybe he is a
superhero after all!

Ahh...Someone has
faith in GligarMan...

and what is your
name young lady? !

My name's Misty GligarMan!

Well Miss Misty this
happens to be your lucky day!

All right Gilgar go

and dispense with that
trio of troublemakers!

MY FACE.. MY FACE!

GET OFF MY FACE!

HELP, QUICK,
HURRY, D SOMETHING!

-WHAT'RE YOU WAITING FOR..
-HELP ME..

EASY..

CALM DOWN....

LET ME ...

-HOLD STILL!
-OK.

Now let's see ..

Though you are my foe

I must warn you about
Gligar's Tail Sting!

Meowth you help her!

Never fear Jessie, Meowth's
Fury Swipes'll save ya!

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE
DOING, ARE YOU INSANE,

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE
DONE TO MY FACE...

NOW I'LL GIVE YOU SCRATCH
ATTACK YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!

NOT THE FACE,
NOT THE FACE,

ANYTHING BUT THE FACE!

IT'S BEHIND ME AND IT'S NOT
MY FACE I'M WORRIED ABOUT!

Well Gligar, virtue is
safe for another day

for we have proven once again
that when GligarMan's here,

criminals fear..
Strike the pose!

Ohh... GligarMan how can I
ever thank you enough

for rescuing Togepi! ?

There's no need for you
to thank me Miss Misty,

rescuing is
GligarMan's business!

GLIGAR..

JUMP!

You need work
on the jumping.

For you!

Thanks again.

My young friends should
the forces of evil

plague you ever again

all you have to
do is use this

and shall be at your
side in a heartbeat!

And now if you'll
excuse us Gligar

and I must I must help
those in trouble elsewhere.

LET'S GO GLIGAR!

It's a whistle!

HEY..HEY THERE!

You didn't happen t' see
GligarMan around by any chance

did you? !

Yeah.. he was just here!

Oh I'm so sorry I hope he didn't
cause too much trouble!

He didn't cause
any trouble.

In fact he saved my
Togepi from drowning!

Thank goodness!

Speaking of goodness,
I think you're great!...

what's your name?

-Uh..it's Latoya..
-I'm Brock!

Could you let
go of my hand?

I'll let go of your hand

if you'll let me
hold onto your heart

for ever and ever and ev...

Keep talking like
that an' GligarMan's

gonna have t' come
an' rescue you!

You seem pretty interested
in this GligarMan guy

Do you know 'im or somethin'?

Well sort of.

Is he really a superhero
like he says he is?

I'm not sure there's a clear-cut
answer t' that question

...the only thing
I can say for sure is

that sometimes he believes
he's a real superhero.

D' you know GligarMan's
true identity! ?

I'm sorry Ash I've probably
said too much already.

I've gotta go!

Wait!

Seems like she's
hiding somethin'.

She is!

She's hiding feelings of love
from her little Brockiepoo.

THE ONLY FEELING SHE'S
HIDING IS THE FEELING

THAT YOU'RE A TOTAL NUTCASE!

I don't know if that
guy's a superhero or not

but he must be a
super Pokémon trainer

'cuz Gligar seems like
a tough one t' control.

We got 'em all right here!

All the latest
GligarMan toys!

Buy 'em. trade 'em,
collect 'em!

Hey look up there!

Just like on the whistle!

Is GligarMan really
such a big deal here?

The biggest!

If you're looking for
anything "GligarMan"

you came t' the right place!

Come on don't be
shy step right in

beat the crowds
start shopping!

May I help you
find something?

I know that voice..
I'm sure I do!

Oh nice t' see you again!

LATOYA I CAN'T
BELIEVE THIS!

WHAT A COINCIDENCE,

SEEMS LIKE WE HAVEN'T
SEEN EACH OTHER IN AGES!

It must be at
least minutes.

Latoya there's still
a lot o' things

I wanna know
about GligarMan!

I'll tell y' everything
about GligarMan...

or almost everything!

Dad!

I'm the proud owner o'
this toy store

..and you're in luck 'cause
it just so happens

that I know all
there is t' know

about our hometown
superhero GligarMan!

Who is GligarMan!

Rather than tell
ya I'll show ya!

This oughta give ya a
pretty good introduction

to the world
of GligarMan!

Look!.. up in the sky..

is it a Pidgeotto?..

a Charizard?..

a Dragonite?..

No!

it's the crime fighting
Pokémon superhero....

GLIGARMAN!

GligarMan and Gligar
us your Gligar Kick!

GLIGA-A-A-A-R!

Once again, justice
triumphs....

thanks to.. GLIGARMAN!

I guess it's pretty
easy t' see

why GligarMan's
so popular here.

How come the GligarMan
we saw in the woods

didn't look like the one
we saw in the movie?

The movie was made
several years ago.

How many twenty?

Here have a
GligarMan Cookie,

a-a-and a GligarMan cape,

a-a-and a GligarMan
mask..there! . .

just like the
real GligarMan!

I've got a
sneaking suspicion

that you're the
real GligarMan!

That's utterly ridiculous
Misty how in the world

would you ever get the
idea that I'm GligarMan? !

Well for one
thing GligarMan's

the only person in town
who knows my name's Misty!

It really is you!

It's an honor t' meet
you Mr. GligarMan

my name's Brock an' I'm
a super fan of yours

an' I was wondering if I
could ask your super daughter

for a super date!

Hey GligarMan d' you
have super powers an'

super-cool equipment
an' a super-secret

Gligar cave y' live in? !

You can't let anyone
know GligarMan's

true identity do you hear me,

you must keep my secret!

So GligarMan ain't
a superhero

he's a guy who
owns a toy store!

That shopkeeper made
fools out of everybody!

We've got to do something
to punish this impostor!

We must fight to uphold
the integrity of costumed

action figures everywhere!...

Fellow supervillians,

join forces with me to
unmask this charlatan!

Supervillains? I don't
see any supervillains!

Who y' talkin' to Jess?

I'M TALKING T' YOU!

YOU'RE THE SUPERVILLAINS!

We didn't know that!

If toy boy wants to
play superhero...fine!

Let's see how he handles some
Team Rocket super trouble!

Before I show you around
the GligarMansion,

you must promise never
to reveal its secrets!

I won't say anything!

Me neither!

My lips're sealed!

GligarMan is the champion of
truth and defender of the weak.

That is GligarMan's
reason for being.

But my father originally
invented GligarMan

for a different reason.

What was that?

Back when Papa first
opened the store

he wasn't selling
very many toys.

So he invented GligarMan,
made some action figures

and wore a GligarMan
costume to advertise them.

GligarMan became so popular
that he made new toys

and new stories
t' go with them.

Then at some point.. he
sort of became GligarMan!

One day I realized that
being a superhero

was a lot more fulfilling than
just being a businessman.

Maybe so..but I wish he'd
go back t' just selling toys.

I'll never do
that Latoya..

people need a GligarMan to
depend on and look up to!

We've arrived at
GligarMan's

secret laboratory!

Oh boy!

Nice Gli!

Awesome!

I've never seen anything
like this before!

You must have the best job in
the whole world GligarMan

'cuz y' get t' be a
superhero, y' own a toy store

and y' have a really
cool Pokémon!

Maybe you'd like t'
take the job yourself!

You seem smart and you
like Pokémon,

maybe I could train
you for a few years

and you could take
over when I'm gone!

Y' mean me replace you! ?

Gligar!

It's really nice o' you t'
offer but I already have

my heart set on becoming
a Pokémon Master.

OK..it's just that.. I
don't have any family

t' carry on the
Gligar tradition.

What're you talking about? !

You know very well
what I'm talking about!

I need someone who wants
GligarMan t' live on after me!

If you'd permit me t'
become GligarMan Two

I could assume responsibility
for the GligarMan legacy,

the toy store AND
your daughter

an' you could move to a
planned retirement community!

Oh Brock why can't
you ever be serious? !

There's the Brock
we know an' love!

Is he OK? !

Oh don't worry..

Brock's used t' getting
his heart stomped on!

I would like t' know a little
more about Gligar though!

Gligar why d' you always
have t' be so impolite? !

Gligar may have a lot t' learn
in the manners department

but it's a
great Pokémon

that only wants t'
fight for the right

and help people who're
really in trouble.

Believe you me it's an
honor t' be Gligar's partner.

What? !

There must be some
kind o' trouble...

somebody's blowin'
the Gligar Whistle!

My store's under attack!

Gligar...

they need us!

Let's go help 'em Pikachu!

Ash be careful!

Now let's see if your
GligarMan comes to the rescue!

Stop help please call the
police somebody let us go

get us out of here stop
them please you won't get away

HELP LEAVE ME ALONE!

OK hold it right there!

How dare you ruin
this store

and terrorize these
innocent people!

Who are you? !

I know 'em ..that's
Team Rocket!

Well how nice of you to
finally show up "GligarMan!"

..and with the
twerp in tow too!

You caught us with our
guard down last time

but this time we're
ready for you!

Go Metapod Men!

GLIGAR I CHOOSE YOU!

We're gonna look like super
losers if this keeps up!

I think it's time to
bring out the big bug!

Now you're talkin'!

This Mecha-Spinarak
ain't no toy!

Take 'em outside and
we'll reveal his secret!

Hey.. let.. us.. outta this!

HELP.. GET THIS
THING OFF ME..

Now we're going to show
everyone who you really are!

Come on we just
gotta get free!

Watch as we finally
unmask.. GligarMan!

We don't have much time!

Mr. Parker!

Hang in there Mr. Parker!

We have faith in you sir!

They know..they knew I
was GligarMan all along!

Hang in there Mr. Parker!

I'll help you GligarMan!

Who's she? !

Uh oh!

Whadda you want
here..we're busy!

Evil doer's will
never prevail

..not as long as
there's.. Gli-girl!

Who could she be? !

Wow...now that's what
a superhero should look like!

Gli-girl's strong and
good and beautiful

...just like Latoya!

Gligar it's time we teach
these villains a lesson!

I need you...help me.

First things first Gligar,
swoop down there

and cut them out
of that cocoon!

HEY!

We may not be superheroes
but you three're super zeros!

GO PIKACHU!

Meowth.. hurry...get
it ... stomp it!

My..legs're..
gettin'.. scrambled!

JAMES CATCH THAT PIKACHU!

Gligar stop them with
your Poison Sting Attack!

MEOWTH, STOP THAT GLIGAR
WITH YOUR SPINARAK SPRAY!

OK I'll try!

Gligar use Swift
Attack now!

Quick Pikachu use your
Thunderbolt Attack!

TURN IT OFF MEOWTH!

WE DON'T WANNA
GET STOMPED!

I CAN'T STOP..THIS
THING JUST BUGGED OUT!

Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

Go..Gligar!

Yay!

Way to go!

That's some
daughter I have.

Yeah she sure is...

wonder where she
disappeared to?

She was here a minute ago.

What happened Latoya,

what made y' wanna
become "Gli-girl! ?"

I don't know Ash..I don't
understand it myself..

but when I saw my
father in trouble

I automatically
grabbed a costume!

Must be hereditary, she's
got bravery in 'er blood!

And now that there's a new
superhero in the family,

papa can hang up
his cape and retire.

Whadda y' mean "retire"

I'm not ready t' hang
anything up yet!

Then what'll I do Papa? !

Hey why don't the two
o' y' work together? !

A father/daughter superhero
team's not a bad idea!..

as long as I'm the one
who gets t' keep Gligar!

Oh no ya don't!

Come on!

No! !

It's mine!

Get your own!

Hey guys I just figured
out that Latoya

is secretly GliGirl!

Now don't forget Ash...

Yeah?

..if you ever get
into any trouble

just blow the Gligar
Whistle and I'll be there.

You can count on it!

That's good t' know sir
but if I get into trouble

how do I blow the whistle an'
get GliGirl t' come instead? !

Cool it Brock or
somebody's gonna blow

the whistle on you!

Thanks for
everything see ya!

Bye! Bye!

Thanks! G'bye...thanks
...so long!

Good luck on the
Pokémon Journey..

see ya again Brock!

Farewell my GliGirl.

You take care too Gligar!

And so our heroes say good
bye to the super heroes

and continue on their
way to Azalea Town

and the Johto League.