04x18 - The Trouble with Snubbull

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Today our friends

are once again on their way
to Ecruteak City.

The journey is a long one,

and so they've stopped
by the banks

of a sparkling river
for rest and refreshment.

- Pika?

- What's the matter, Pikachu?

- Pika.

- Hmm?

- Snubbull, Snubbull, Snubbull.

- Oh.
- Something wrong, Ash?

- I just saw
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull

on the other side
of the river.

both: Huh?

- Are you sure, Ash?

- Togi?

- I don't see anything.

- Maybe what you saw over there
was a wild Snubbull.

- It couldn't be, Brock.

It had big red ribbons
tied around its ears.

It had to be
that rich lady's Snubbull!

[singing]
- Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon

- Let's do it.

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

Ever was, ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

My whole life has led to this

Time to test my skills

I know I just can't miss

Gonna show the world

Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon

- I have to have something
to eat soon, James.

- When we get
to the next little hamlet,

let's have
a great big ham omelet!

- I hope they're giving
them omelets away

'cause we ain't got any money
to pay for 'em.

- Snubbull?

- I don't think
I've ever been this hungry.

I'd do anything for a bite.

- [chomps]
- Ah!

both: Huh?
- [yelling]

- Snubbull, Snubbull, Snubbull,
Snubbull, Snubbull, Snubbull!

- Look, James,
it's our old friend Snubbull.

- You know,
I've often wondered

how that little nibbler
was doing,

but it seems to be
as playful as ever.

- Help me!
Do something!

Get it off of me!
- Isn't that cute, Jessie?

Snubbull's giving Meowth
a love bite

to show its affection.

- You should be happy to have
a pretty little Pokémon

who loves you, Meowth!

- I hate this stupid Snubbull!

- Snub?

- Now get lost!

- Snub!

- I'm positive I saw
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull,

but it's probably gone now.

- Pika.

all: Huh?

Oh...

- Are you okay?

- What happened, mister?

- I collapsed.

- How 'bout some water?

- Oh, thank you, young man.

- Here you go.

- [gulping]

Water is such
a refreshing beverage.

We've been in these woods
for some time,

and unfortunately,
my canteen is dry.

all: Huh?
- Pika?

- Hey, you look familiar.

Haven't we met before?

- Ah, of course.

You're the young Trainers
who rescued Madame's Snubbull!

- Yeah!

- There you are.

Madame,
your Snubbull has been found,

and she's perfectly all right!

- Here I am.

- We met you at
Madame Muchmoney's mansion.

- How's Madame Muchmoney doing
these days, Jeeves?

- Well, sir, I'm actually
traveling with Madame.

- Then how come
she's not here with you?

- Madame and I had to split up

to forage for foodstuffs,
I'm afraid.

- You're trying to find food
out here in the woods?

- I hope Madame Muchmoney'll be
all right.

- [yelling]

all: Huh?
- Pika?

all: Huh?
- Pika?

all: Madame Muchmoney!
- Pika!

- Well, what a pleasant surprise
to see you all again.

And luckily, you arrived
just in time for lunch.

- Mmm, a few mushrooms
go a long way, don't they?

- [mumbling happily]

- Ah, that soup sure is good.

So what are you two
doing out here in the woods,

Madame Muchmoney, and how come
Snubbull's not here?

- Oh, well,
you remember what happened.

- We've brought in
the finest materials

to re-create a look of nature
just for Snubbull.

- You see?

Enjoy yourself.

I'll be right here

whenever you're ready
to come back!

- Snubbull!

- I waited for weeks,

but my precious little Snubbull
never returned.

I couldn't sleep.

I couldn't think.

I couldn't even eat!

I had to do something,

so I decided to take Jeeves
and find my Snubbull.

We scaled the highest mountains.

We swam the wettest oceans.

We crossed the most deserted
deserts looking for Snubbull!

I haven't found Snubbull,

but I've found muscles
I never knew I had!

[laughs]

- Madame has always been such
a delicate creature,

and searching for Snubbull

has put an enormous strain
on her,

but fortunately,
she's risen to the challenge,

and in a strange way,
it's given her strength.

- Madame Muchmoney,
now that you're in great shape,

you could become
a great Pokémon Trainer!

- What are you talking about,
Brock?

- To raise a Pokémon
that's strong,

you have to have a Trainer
that's strong

so the Pokémon has
a powerful role model!

Now that's she's been
building herself up,

Madame Muchmoney'll be
a great Trainer!

- Oh, my!

- The only trouble is

that Madame can't be any kind
of Trainer

if she doesn't have
her Pokémon.

Though I hate to say it,

we may never see
that dear Snubbull again.

- I saw it a little while ago.

- You saw my Snubbull-wubble?

- Yeah, running along
the riverbank.

- Ash, are you sure it was
Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull?

- Sure I'm sure.

And if we use our Pokémon,
I bet we could find it

if you have something
with its scent on it.

- Well, I have
one of the ribbons

Snubbull used to wear.

Will that do?

- That'll work great.
- Oh!

- Okay, Pikachu,
take a whiff of this

and see if you can pick up
the scent of Snubbull.

- Pika!

[sniffs]

Pikachu!

- All right, let's go!

- Pika, Pika.

Pi.

[sniffs]

Pika!

- Pikachu's on to something,
come on!

- Pika!

- Pikachu must have got
a good whiff of Snubbull!

- That means
my precious Snubbull

must be somewhere nearby!

- Snub...

- I hate this stupid Snubbull!

- Snub?

- Now get lost!

- Snub...

[leaves rustling]

Huh?

Snubbull!

- I didn't mean what I said,
Snubbull.

Go ahead--
bite my tail all day long

if that's what you want.

I love it!

- Snubbull.

Snubbull!

Snub!

- Mank!
- Snubbull?

- [growls]

- Snubbull!

- Mankey!

- Snub...

- [chattering]

- [gasps]

Oh, Snubbull!

Oh, my precious darling,
what's happened to you?

- Snubbull!

- It sounds awful.

There may be something
terribly wrong!

- We better get Snubbull
to a Pokémon Center.

- Yeah, let's go!

- Everything's normal.

Your Snubbull's a bit shaken up,

but it doesn't have
any injuries.

- Thank goodness
my Snubbull's all right!

- Boy,
Snubbull was really lucky.

- Yes.

- Nurse Joy, I think I could use
a physical exam too.

- What?

- Your beauty makes
my temperature rise,

and your loveliness makes
my tender heart skip a beat!

- If you think Nurse Joy'd fall
for that story,

the only thing you need examined
is your head.

- Wait until you see
what's happening

back at home, Snubbull.

Soon you can enjoy running free
and exploring nature

without ever leaving
the estate!

- Exploring
without leaving the estate?

- Yes, Madame is having
a multimillion-dollar

renovation done to change
the gardens on the estate

into a nature park
so Snubbull can play there.

- Cool!

- It will be.

And when the renovation
is complete,

Snubbull will be able
to frolic and play

to its heart's content.

And now that I'm in shape,

I'll be able to frolic and play
right along with my baby!

- Snubb-bub.

- Sounds good to me,
Madame Muchmoney,

but Snubbull
doesn't seem too psyched.

- Pika!

- Maybe Snubbull experienced
some sort of trauma

while it was wandering around
on its own.

- I wonder if I should bring
Snubbull to the Pokémon Center

so I can run some tests on it.

- Yes,
that's the best thing to do.

- Snubbull.

- Ah!

- Snubbull!

- Well, all your tests
came out fine.

[gasps]

Oh, no!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Hitmonlee!

- Well, at least we stumbled
into that apple orchard.

Too bad we didn't stumble
into a nice pizza parlor.

- Well, the apples were free
for the picking,

and at least we had a bite.

- Speaking of bites, why did
you have to be so nasty

to that poor, defenseless
Snubbull?

- I don't care
what anybody says.

I had to do what I did
to save my tail.

- Snubbull!

- [yelps]

- Snubbull?

- Meowth, wait!

- Snubbull, sweetie!

- Hey, Snubbull!

all: Snubbull!

- Pika!

- Hey, that looked like
the fabulously wealthy woman

we ran into a while back,
didn't it?

- Yes, and she's obviously
looking for her Snubbull.

- To me, the only good Snubbull
is a lost Snubbull.

- Oh, I bet that lady would
give us a great big juicy reward

if we catch that Snubbull
for her.

- [squeals]

And we know an easy way
to catch it,

don't we, Jess?

- We certainly do!

- Huh?

Hey.

[both chuckling]

I got the feeling
my tail's on the line!

Let me down!

- Snubbull.

Snubbull!

- Help, untie me!

Let me go!

This is cruelty to Pokémon.

It's an inhuman rights
violation.

My tail can't take it anymore.

Why are they doing this
to me?

- Prepare to say good-bye
to all of our trouble!

- Prepare to say hello
to Snubbull!

- To protect ourselves
from being poor!

- When we get enough,
we'll still get more!

- We'll capture Snubbull
and return it to its rich owner

and get a big reward!

- Then there won't be anything
we can't afford!

- Jessie.

- James.

- Team Rocket likes blasting off

at the speed of light...

- But catching that Snubbull

and getting that reward
would be a delight!

- Meowth, that's right!

But what you're doing to me
is dead wrong.

You're supposed to be
my friends!

- We are your friends, Meowth,

and sometimes friends
have to make sacrifices.

- What's the big deal?

Once we get that reward,
we'll buy you a new tail.

- I don't want a new tail.

I want this one.

- Think of something besides
that mangy old tail end.

- Just think of all that money.

- I feel like a worm.

All I can do is hang around
and wait for a bite.

- Okay, Snubbull.

- Come and get it!

- Time for some tail.
- Right here, Snubbull.

- It's very tasty.
- Right here, Snubbly-bubbly.

- Come have a bite.
- Here's your Meowthie-poo.

- Sink your teeth in.
- Come on out and take a chew.

- Snubbull, it's all for you.
- Snubbull, Meowth is waiting.

- Oh, no, there's Snubbull!

- Meowth's so glad you're back!

- That yummy tail's
ready for you!

- Snubbull.

- [laughs nervously]

- Snub!

- Something's not right, Jessie.

- It should be clamped down
tight on Meowth's tail by now.

[all gasp]

- It's glowing!

- Granbull!

- That Snubbull's a Granbull!

[all gasp]

- [growls]

- Don't just stand there!

Help me!
Cut me loose!

Untie me!
Let me go!

If that thing comes
and takes a bite out of me,

there ain't gonna be any me!

- Wobbuffet!
- Huh?

- For once I'm glad to see you.

Wobbuffet, go!

- Wobbu-wah!

Wobbuffet.

Wobbuffet!

- The other way!

You coward.

Back to the ball.

- Wobbuffet!

- Gran!

- I'll show you.

Arbok, Tackle attack!

- Sss-Arbok-bok!

Sss-ar!

- Huh?

- Sss-ar!

- [squealing]

- Sss-ar!

[all gasp]

Sss-ar!

[squawking]

- Weezing, SmokeScreen attack!

- Weezing!

[both wheezing]

- It's getaway time.

Luckily, I came prepared
for just such an emergency!

- Oh!

- I'll say!

- It's my lean, mean
Fight-the-Bite Machine!

Come on,
let's get that Granbull!

both: Meowth, you're a genius!

- This is Operation Tail Bait!

Meowth Tail Switch activated!

[tires squealing]

- [wheezing]

[growls]

- Here, Granbull!

- [squeals]

- Heh, heh, heh!
It bit the bait!

Now I'll lock it up
nice and tight!

- Granbull!

- Hey, it won't let go!

- Oh!
- Pika!

- That's a Granbull!

- But look at those ribbons
in its ears!

- Granbull,
the Fairy Pokémon.

The evolved form of Snubbull,

Granbull has
extreme biting power

due to
its heavily muscled jaw

and its strong teeth
and tusks.

- I tied those little bows
myself.

That's my Snubbull!

I'd recognize
that sweet little face anywhere.

It may be a Granbull,
but it's Snubbull to me!

- Hey, look!

There's the twerps
and that rich dame.

This is a cinch, guys.

All we got to do now
is hand over her Granbull

and collect our big reward.

- Mm-hmm.

- This is your best invention
ever, Meowth.

I think you deserve
three cheers!

both: Hip, hip, hooray!

- Let's do it!

- Well, hello there.

- Sorry to keep you waiting.

- Quit acting like you're nice,

'cause you're not nice!

- Oh, what are you two
trying to do,

catch my Snubbull?

- That's exactly
what we're doing.

- And we're so glad you're here.

all: Huh?

- As soon as we learned

your darling Snubbull
was missing,

we decided to find it for you.

- When we heard news of it
in the east, we went east.

- And when we heard news of it
in the west, we went west.

- We searched the five points
of the compass

until we finally found
your sweet little Snubbull.

- Naturally, it took lots
of hard work and sacrifice,

but we did it for you.

- We're just glad we could make

this heartwarming reunion
happen.

- They must be up to something.

- It isn't normal for them
to be nice.

- Maybe Team Rocket's
seen the light, guys.

Maybe they're turning over
a new leaf.

- This is so wonderfully
thoughtful and kind.

- I personally owe you
a great deal of thanks.

- What are you talking about?
No thanks needed.

- Your happiness is our reward.

- Oh, thank you both!
both: Huh?

- You don't think she took me
seriously, do you?

- We have to be careful.

We can't let her know
we need the money.

We have to seem like
we don't care about a reward

or we won't get one!

- That's right.

Rich people are always
happy to give money

to people who don't need it!

- Come now, Snubbull sweetie.

Time for us to go home!

- [growling]

- Aw, what's the matter,
Snubbull?

Let go!
- [grunts]

It's not budging!

I hate to say this, Madame,

but this might be
some kind of trick.

- This ain't no trick, honest!

Believe me,
I want to get rid of it,

but Granbull won't get off
my tail!

Well, if I can't shake Granbull
off my tail,

I'm gonna have to shock Granbull
off my tail!

[both yelling]

- They're shocking them!

I knew this was a trick.

What are you guys trying
to pull here?

- Give us a moment.

- We're only trying to help.

Meowth,
the electric shock didn't work!

- Get it off some other way!

- What are you yelling at me
for?

I ain't the one who won't let go
of my tail!

[both exclaiming]

- Oh, no!

- Meowth, no!

[both grunt]

- That proves it.

You were never gonna give back
her Pokémon, were you?

- Mind your own business,
twerp!

- Just as I thought.

They're the same old
Team Rocket.

- They haven't seen the light!

- And we're gonna have to get
that Granbull back

the hard way.

- Pika!

- [groans]

- We're never going to get
that reward now.

Jessie, what do we do?

- Just follow me!

- [groaning]

both: Serves you right!

- We tried to be nice,
but it didn't pay off!

[all gasp]

You have a choice, twerps.

Give us Pikachu...

- Or we're taking Granbull
with us!

- You're not gonna take anybody.

Let's hit them
with a Thunderbolt, Pikachu!

- Wait, Ash.

You can't use a Thunderbolt.

It'll shock Granbull too!

- Pika.

- I choose Cyndaquil!

- Cyndaquil!

- Cyndaquil,
use your Flamethrower attack!

- Cyndaquil!

[both panting]

- Meowth, do something!

Cool us down!

- Ah!

I made a mistake!

- What is it this time?

- I accidentally pushed
the launch button

for the Tail m*ssile!

[both gasp]

all: Oh!
- Pika!

- I've got to save my Snubbie!

- Madame!

- All right, Snubbull,
dear, come to Mama!

[grunts]

- [grunts]

- Are you all right,
Snubbie-wubbie?

- Gran!

- Let's battle them together,

my precious little Snubbie--

I mean, my rough, tough,
big, strong Granbully!

- [murmurs]

- Oh!

- Granbull!

- Now let's give Team Rocket
their just reward!

- Granbull!

- See, Jessie, she's going
to give us a reward!

- I don't think it's the kind
of reward we want to get.

- Huh?
- Don't worry, guys.

This Fight-the-Bite Meowth
has still got plenty of punch.

Here we come!

- Granbull,
use your Take Down attack!

- Granbull!

- Fire one, fire two!

- Gran!

- You got them on the ropes,
Granbull!

- Now Tackle attack, Granbull!

- Gran.

Gran!

[all screaming]

- Now for the big payoff,
Granbull!

Use your DynamicPunch!

- Grr!
Granbull!

- [yelps]

Granbull knocked out
our TV monitor!

[Team Rocket yelling]

- What are you doing?

- I'm getting robot-sick!

- I can't see where I'm going!

- Wobbuffet!

- We're in enough trouble
without you popping up!

[all scream]

- Hit them
with your Thunderbolt, Pikachu!

- Pikachu!

[all yelling]

- Now we're never gonna get
our reward money!

- Why did our plan go wrong?

- You know what they say

about the best laid plans
of Meowth and men, Jimmy.

- Ooh, speaking of plans,

do we have any plans for dinner
this evening?

[together]
We're blasting off again!

- Wobbuffet!

- Granbull,
you were magnificent, darling!

- [squeals]

- I think, from now on,

we'll be a great combination,
don't you?

- Granbull!

- They're just darling!

- Yeah!

[laughter]

[singing]
- Pokémon Johto

Pokémon Johto

- Again, thank you all
so very much.

Granbull hasn't been home
in ages, so we must be going.

- Granbull!

- I'll bring the car around
in just a moment, Madame.

- Oh, we won't be
taking the car, Jeeves.

- Huh?

- Granbull and I prefer
some exercise.

The first one back
gets a can of caviar!

- Granbull!

- Madame, please wait for me!

- Well,
from the way things look,

I'd say Granbull's gonna give
Madame Muchmoney

a run for her money.

- I guess it's a good thing

that Snubbull wasn't
the only one who evolved.

- Yeah, both of them did.

- Pika, Pika.

- Togepi!

narrator: Madame Muchmoney
and Granbull

have gotten a head start
on restoring their team spirit.

That spirit
will continue to grow

if they learn to grow together.

- Let's do it.

[singing]
Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon

- Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon