05x48 - Lapras of Luxury

[bunniefuu]

male narrator: Still carrying
the Pokémon egg

requested by Professor Elm,

Ash and his friends continue
their journey to New Bark Town,

where Ash plans to register

for the Johto League
Silver Conference.

- I can't wait to see
what it is.

I just wish it would hurry up
and hatch.

- I bet it's the egg
of a legendary Pokémon,

probably a super rare one!

- Really?
Do you think so, Brock?

- No way.
- Come on!

Hatch, legendary Pokémon,
and show us who you are!

[gasps]

- Pika!

- Well, it must've heard you,
'cause it is hatching!

- Huh?
[Togepi chirps]

- We're about to find out
if it is a legendary Pokémon!

[singing]
- Pokémon

- No time to question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

You'll never see us
run away from a fight

To be a Master is my dream

All I've got to do is believe

And I believe

I've got a chance to win

I'm on my way to victory

- Pokémon

- I can be a Champion

If I just believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon

all: Aw!

- Pika?

- Another false alarm.

- Yeah, its glow is gone.

Guess that means it wasn't
quite ready to hatch.

[Togepi chirps]
- Yeah?

Well, maybe all it needs

is to get
a little more warmed up!

[singing] Come on out
Come on out

legendary Pokémon

- How'd the twerps get ahold of
an unhatched legendary Pokémon?

- Never mind that.

The real question's
how do we get ahold of it?

- It's kind of strange, though.

I've never heard
of a legendary Pokémon egg.

- Because it's very rare!

Which is why we're gonna
go grab it for ourselves!

both: Yay!

- The egg,
it's glowing again!

[both gasp]
- Pika!

[Togepi chirps]

- Guys, I think it hatched.

- Huh?
- Let's take a look!

both: Uh!
- I did it!

- Don't go overboard.
You didn't hatch it.

[Togepi chirps]

- Let's see
what your Pokédex says!

- Larvitar,
the Rock Skin Pokémon.

Larvitar generally hatch deep
within the earth

and take a long time
before coming to the surface.

- So it's a Larvitar!

- It wasn't a legendary Pokémon
after all.

- Guess not.

It's still pretty cool
that we got to see it hatch.

- You know,
I hope it isn't sick.

It isn't moving around much.

both: Huh?

- She's right.

This little guy's
skin temperature is way too low

even for a Rock Pokémon.

- Huh?

- I think we should get it
to a Pokémon Center right away!

- How will we do that?

New Bark Town is still far away.

[Togepi chirps]

- Let's see.
There is one closer!

Let's go right away!

- You were right.
Its temperature's much too low.

But I can't seem to find
anything else wrong with it.

- But, Nurse Joy,

isn't there anything you can do?

- I'll contact Professor Elm.

He'll know!

- Great to see you again,
Professor Oak!

- Yes, it's certainly been
a long time!

This is Ash's mother, Delia.

- You've been such a help
to Ash, Professor.

- Just wait.

I'll bet Ash is really going
to be surprised

when he sees his mother and me
here at your lab, Professor Elm!

- [laughing]
I can't wait to see his face!

- Well, if you really
want to shock him,

you could put on monster masks
and jump out when he walks up!

- Hey, yeah!

That's a great idea, Professor!

Ash always loved my funny
faces when he was little.

I used to tuck him in at night
sometimes and go,

"Beware!

"I'm the monster
from under your bed!

Go brush your teeth!"

Such good times!

- I'm sure Ash will be

terrified and happy
at the same time.

- I can now see where Ash
gets his mischievous side from.

You must be a fun mom!

[laughter]

[lightning crackles]

- It seems Professor Elm is out.

I sent an email.

I hope he gets back to me soon.

It's not looking good.

- Yeah,
Larvitar's shaking even worse.

- I think I'll take
its temperature one more time.

[lightning crackling]

[gasps]

Its temperature
just keeps getting lower!

If it keeps dropping,
its life could be in danger!

- Oh, no!
- Pika?

all: Ah!

- Power's out!

- Bad timing.

- [gasps]

- Without the power
to run the heater,

Larvitar will really get cold!

- Wait a minute, though.

Whenever the power goes off,

the generator is supposed
to start up automatically.

I'm gonna go check it out.

[gasps]

This is bad!

Lightning must have struck
the generator!

[screams]

- Nice theory,
but it wasn't the storm.

- Huh?

- The thunder and lightning

did provide the perfect cover,
though...

- While we turned your generator
into a backyard barbecue!

- And now we have a young
hatchling to hijack!

[thunder booming]

- What's takin' Nurse Joy?

- The power is still off.

[sirens wailing]

all: Hmm?

- The ambulance is here
to take the Larvitar.

- We need to transport
the patient

to our Pokémon Center
immediately.

- Nurse Joy!
- Hey!

Thank goodness you're back!

- It's all right now.

Put Larvitar on here.

- Okay.

Here ya--
- Wait! Hold on!

- What's goin' on?

- Hmm.

- What is it?

- I knew it.

This Nurse Joy
is a cheap imitation!

- That's ridiculous!

What makes you think
I'm not the genuine Nurse Joy?

- The real Nurse Joy
has a voice like an angel,

clear and soft
like a songbird in a tree!

But you...

Your voice sounds like a
gravel truck on a dirt road!

- Hmph!

- Not only that,
but the real Nurse Joy

smells like fresh wildflowers
growing in a field.

But you...

All I'm getting from you

is the smell of holes
dug deep in the earth!

- Holes?

- Plus, the real Nurse Joy
is beautiful,

and her mouth moves
when she speaks!

- I've had
about enough of this!

I'm a hundred times prettier
than she is!

both: Team Rocket?
- Pika!

- Way to go!
Now ya went and blew our cover!

- Ow! Sorry.

- All right, then,
we'll take it by force!

- Hey!
No way you're getting this!

- Come on!

Give it to me!

- That's more li--huh?

- Okay, Pikachu,
Thunderbolt 'em!

- Pi, pika!

Pika...chu!

[all yelling]

all: Looks like Team Rocket's
running off again!

- I'm glad you found me!

- We're glad too.
Are you all right?

- Yes, I'm fine, thank you.

But I'm afraid they damaged
the generator beyond repair.

- Larvitar.

- Pika.

[Togepi chirps]

- Hey, I have an idea.

Come on out, Cyndaquil!

- Cyndaquil!

- Cyndaquil,
I need you to warm up Larvitar.

- Cynda...quil!

- Ah!

Right, but not quite
that much heat, okay?

- Cyndaquil!

- Now, how does that feel?

Hang in there, Larvitar.

I'll get ya healthy
and warm somehow.

I promise.

- It's clear that environment
is a major factor

in the development
of Pokémon personality.

A fine example
is the Red Gyarados

that Ash told me about.

- An interesting theory,
but that's all.

You know as well as I do that
Gyarados is by its very nature

an aggressive Pokémon.

- No, you're mistaken,
Professor.

The violent behavior
in this case

went much further
than is natural with Gyarados.

- So you're saying
a Pokémon's environment

can change its very nature?

- [sighs]

I don't suppose
we could talk about

something else for a change,
could we?

No, suppose not.
Huh?

[computer beeping]

- And therefore--
- Excuse me. Professor?

- Huh?
- I'm sorry to interrupt.

I think your computer
is saying you have some email.

- Oh?

You're right.
I wonder who it's from.

Oh, no!

A Larvitar hatched
from the egg and is ill!

[foreboding music]

♪ ♪

[harp arpeggio]

- Huh?
Where am I?

[motor rumbling]

Ah! What is this?

Where am I?

[yells]

Whoa!

Ah!

Stop kicking me!

No-o-o-o!

[gasps]

Huh?

- [weakly] Larvitar.

Larvitar,
you were havin' a nightmare,

and somehow I was there
havin' it with you!

- Larvitar.

- Oh, Ash,
we're sorry we're late!

- How is our sick
young Larvitar?

- Oh, Ash!

- Professor Oak
and Professor Elm?

And Mom?

- Larvitar.

- You're saying this Larvitar

had a low body temperature
when it first hatched

and continues to drop?

- And you've been warming it

using various methods
all this time?

- Yes.

But nothing we've done so far
has had any effect at all.

- What do ya think's the matter
with it, Professors?

- Do you two think you'll
be able to help this Larvitar?

- Can we help?

- Uh, you kids leave this to us.

- We'll find out
what's wrong with it,

and everything'll be fine!

all: Ah, that's great!

- Pikachu!
[Togepi chirps]

- What a relief, huh?

- I'll say!

But I'm still confused about

what my Mom and Professor Oak
are doin' here.

- You must be starving.

Why don't we get
something to eat?

I'm going to cook you all up
a nice breakfast,

and then we can talk about it!

- Who's that Pokémon?

It's Swinub!

- Swinub!

- There now.

Your Larvitar should be
as right as rain

in just a couple of hours now,
kids.

[laughter]

- You saved its life by keeping
its body as warm as possible.

That was just
the right thing to do.

- Thank goodness!

- Strange.
all: What?

- Well, its body temperature
is back to normal,

and it's fully conscious.

But it doesn't respond
to external stimuli.

all: Huh?

- That combined with the fact

that it hasn't eaten
since it hatched

suggests we still
have a problem.

- Hey.

Ya got to tell us what's wrong,
Larvitar.

- Pika, pika!

- Can ya hear me?

Say something.

- Wonder what's wrong.

- What do you think, Professor?

- I'm a little mystified by it
myself.

- Hey, everyone.
all: Huh?

- Breakfast is ready.
Time to eat!

No one ever solved a medical
mystery on an empty stomach,

you know!

- That sounds good.
- I quite agree.

Your mother has a good idea,
Ash.

- Mm.

- Lar.

- I was thinkin'.
- Huh?

- I might know
what's wrong with that Larvitar.

I think something terrible
happened to it

while it was still in the egg.

- What makes you say that, Ash?

- Before you came, I was holding
Larvitar, and I fell asleep,

and I had a really weird dream.

Ah!

No-o-o-o!

- You mean to say...

- It sounds to me like you were
inside Larvitar's dream somehow!

- That's what I think too.

And if something
that terrible happened,

it's no wonder it didn't want
to be here in this world.

- You know, Ash,

that's a pretty good theory

which would explain
Larvitar's lack of response.

- Professor Elm,
could I just carry Larvitar

outside for a while?

- I don't see
anything wrong with that.

But what do you have in mind?

- If I show Larvitar
how great the world outside is,

it might start to like it!

- Pika, pika!

- Check it out, Larvitar.

This is called a field.

And that's the ocean.

Isn't it beautiful?

And above that's
called the sky.

It goes on forever!

- Pika!

- You don't have to be scared
of this world, Larvitar.

It's full of great things
like friends and sunshine,

and no one's going to hurt you.

[laughs]
See?

Even just lying here on the
grass like this doing nothing

feels great!

Come on!
Why don't ya give it a try?

- Pika, pika!

- Jumpluff!
- Jump!

- And look.

Can ya see how happy
those Jumpluff are up there?

- Pikachu!

- Oh, spare me!
- Huh? Who're you?

- Prepare for trouble,
and stop your dreaming.

- Make it double,
'cause we're busy scheming.

- To protect the world
from Goody Two-shoes.

- And let you know
when you snooze, you lose!

- Go ahead, take your nap,
and float off to dreamland.

- Then your Pokémon
will be under our command!

- Ha! Jessie!

- Eee, James!

- Team Rocket blast off
at the speed of light.

- Surrender now or prepare
to fight, fight, fight.

- Meowth! that's right!

- Team Rocket!

- Pi! Pikachu!

- Ah, yes!

- Come join us, Larvitar.
This hay is so comfortable.

Lots better
than that itchy old grass!

- Oh, yeah, we'll show you
how to really relax.

- Forget it! Larvitar's not
about to fall for that scam!

- Pika, pika!

- Oh, really?

- Then, we'll have to go
with our backup plan.

- Operation Larvitar Capture
now in effect!

both: Yeah!

[laughter]

- Now, what's that?

- Pika!

- [over P.A.]
Just hand over the Larvitar!

- Oh, no, you don't!
- Pika!

- Ugh!
He's getting away!

- Oh, no, he ain't!

[over P.A.]
Hey, twerp.

Rock, paper, scissors!

One, two, three!

- Good job!

Rock beats twerp's scissors!

- What kind of game
are you playing?

- The kind of game you lose!

- Lar!
- Pika, pi!

- Now, that's rock, paper,
scissors!

Tackle style!

- Uh, Meowth,

what were you planning to do

if you had lost
that little game instead?

- The machine is programmed
to throw microseconds

after the opponent
so's you can't lose!

It throws a winner every time!

- Yes, I see!

- Larvitar!

Are ya all right?

- Pika, pika!
- Step away from the Larvitar!

- Since rock beats scissors,
we claim what we want!

- And we want Larvitar!

- So come on!
Don't be a spoiled sport!

- Larvitar, get up!
Run away!

Larvitar!

Pikachu,
get Larvitar away from here!

- Pikachu!
Pika, pika!

Pika!
Pika, pika!

- Okay, then,
we'll get Pikachu first!

all: Jump!

- Watch out, Pikachu!

- Pik.

Pika...chu!

[laughter]

- Here's the real shock!

- Our machine
is fully insulated,

absorbing all of your
electrical attacks!

- Wobbuffet!

- Pika?

Pika!

Pika!

Pikachu!

- We caught ourselves a Pikachu!

- Ah! Pikachu!

- Now for the main course:
Larvitar!

all: Jump!

- Get those Jumpluff
out of the way!

We don't want them!

- Wobbuffet!

- Jump!
- Jump!

- Jump!
- Jump!

- La-a-a-a-a-r!

- My ears!

- Really hurts.

- That's Larvitar's
Screech attack.

- What would have made it
start responding now

after being so quiet?

- Larvitar, go now!

- Lar?
- Run!

Get away from here
before you get caught!

Don't you understand?

Save yourself, Larvitar!

You'll be okay.

I'm gonna take care of you.

Hang in there, Larvitar.

I'll get ya healthy
and warm somehow.

I promise.

[harp arpeggio]

- Lar.

- Grab it now!

- Right there!
- I got it!

- La-a-a-a-r.

[all yelling]

- Huh?
- Pika?

- What's going on?
Why are we flying?

- Meowth, get this thing
back on the ground!

- It's out of control!

all: Jump!

- Pi...
Pika, pi!

- Hey, are you okay, Pikachu?

- Pikachu!

- Awesome!

How'd ya do that, Larvitar?

- Mm-m-m-m.

- So that's Larvitar's
Hidden Power.

Very impressive.

- Wow, I didn't realize Larvitar
had such a powerful attack.

[all yelling]

- Lar!

all: Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Wob!

- Wow, Larvitar!

- Pika!

- Awesome.

- That was its first try!

- I know! Just wait
till it gets some training in!

- I'd heard that Larvitar
is strong enough to crush rock.

I didn't think
it was this strong.

- Lar. Lar!

- Great job!

- Lar!
- You really showed Team Rocket!

- Pika, pika!

- That's what teamwork is!

We all help each other out.

- Lar.

- Jumpluff!
- Jump!

- Huh?

- Larvitar.

- Don't be afraid of them,
Larvitar.

They're your friends now,
like us!

- Pikachu!

- Just look.
There's nothing scary.

Everything is fine now.

- Lar!

all: Bella! Bella! Bella!

- See that?

Those Bellossom are doing
a dance just for you,

welcoming you into their world.

- Pika, pika!

all: Bella! Bella! Bella!

- Lar!

[Butterfree yipping]

[Pidgey cooing]

- Lar.

[Butterfree yipping]

[Pidgey cooing]

- Lar.

- Larvitar?

Know what I think?

I think now
you've truly hatched.

- Pikachu!
- Ash?

Does it seem like Larvitar
is responding normally now?

- Yeah.

I'm sure it's gonna be fine.

- Oh, good!
- Lar.

[Larvitar groaning]

- Oh, no!

It's hardening up again!

- I wouldn't worry.

For it to open up completely
is going to take some time.

- Hmm. Interesting.

- Hi, I'm Ash Ketchum
from Pallet Town,

and I'd like to register

for the Johto League
Silver Conference!

- Let's check your credentials.

[machine beeping]

- Your eight badges
are verified.

You're now officially
registered to participate

in the Johto League's
Silver Conference!

- Well done, and good luck, Ash!

- Thanks a lot!
[chuckles]

- Pika, pika!

[singing]
- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- I'm on a Master Quest

- Pokémon

- Now, Misty and Brock,

I'm counting on you both
to take good care of Ash.

- Okay!

- Oh, you can count on us,
Mrs. Ketchum!

- Ash, If you wouldn't mind
doing me a favor,

I'd like you to take this
Larvitar with you when you go

and deliver it to the Pokémon
Preserve Center on Mount Silver.

- Oh. Mount Silver?

- Don't you think traveling
might be bad for it?

- Lar!

- Look at it.
It's still so frightened.

- It should be fine.

We think it would be the best
thing for it to be returned

to the place
of its original birth.

- Also, it will be good
for its development

to see as much of the world
as possible.

- We know if it needs to,
it can certainly defend itself!

- What do you say?

Do ya want to come, Larvitar?

- Lar!

- It's obvious.

Larvitar wants to go
wherever Ash goes.

- How typical of Ash!

[Togepi chirps]

- Great!

Are you ready to hit the road,
then?

- Lar!
- Pika, pika!

- Thank you, kids.

- Be careful Ash!

- Good luck at the Conference.

- I'll give it my best!

- We'll see you all again soon!

- Lar!

narrator: And so with
their new Pokémon, Larvitar,

Ash and friends head off

towards the Silver Conference
of the Johto League

and toward more
exciting adventures!

[singing]
- There's no time

To question my moves

I stick to the path
that I choose

Me and my friends
are gonna do it right

To be a Master is my dream

All I've got to do is believe

And I believe

I'm on a Master Quest

Master Quest

I want the whole world to see

And I believe

I'm gonna be the very best

'Cause all I've got to do

Is believe in me

- Pokémon