20x18 - A Seasoned Search!

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Pokémon". Aired: April 1, 1997 – present.*
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Japanese anime follows Ash a young trainer of fictional creatures called Pokémon.
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20x18 - A Seasoned Search!

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[narrator] This is Mallow’s family
restaurant, owned by Mallow’s father.

Say, it looks like the g*ng’s all here!

I wonder what’s going on.

Man, I can’t wait!
Wonder what we’re going to get?

Pikachu!

Hi, guys! Thanks for coming and sampling
something from our brand new menu!

So, is it ready yet?

Now, calm down.
It’ll be ready in no time. Just relax!

[stomach growls]

I even skipped lunch to be part of this.
I’m so hungry!

[all laugh]

-[pants] Bounsweet!
-Pika!

-Hey, thanks, Bounsweet.
-Helping out at work.

-What a sweet Pokémon!
-Bounsweet!

[trills]

[trills and hoots]

Bounsweet! Hm!

Bounsweet’s working,
so stay out of the way.

[trills]

Oh! That smells so good.

Guess that Sweet Scent affected Sophocles.

No way!
I wasn’t talking about Bounsweet!

-That’s from the kitchen.
-Yeah, you’re right.

Pi! [sniffs]

Pikachu! Pika?

Hey, Pikachu! Would you mind helping me?

Pika?

Mm.

[all gasp]

What’s going on in there?

♪ I could get used to this heat
On my skin ♪

♪ I can feel every day
I'm a little bit stronger ♪

♪ I only wish each day was longer ♪

♪ Yeah! We're having fun in the sun ♪

♪ Week after week
It's just like I'm on vacation ♪

♪ Yeah! Now our journey's begun ♪

♪ Friends till the end
Number one's our destination ♪

♪ Under the Alolan sun
Pokémon ♪

[all gasp]

[whimpers]

Mallow! You’re all burnt!

Are you all right?

[chuckles] I’m fine, I’m fine. Here!

My legendary Alolan stew is all ready!

-It’s legendary?
-I could eat it all!

-Whoa! Looks so good.
-It’s a little bit burnt.

-I made this one for you!
-[happy squeals]

-My special Pokémon food recipe!
-[all squeal happily]

[all] Wow, Mallow, thanks!

[all] Mm!

[all yell]

[all groan]

What happened?

Well? Surprised? Like it?

[grunts] Mallow,
what’s in this stew anyway?

See, the kick at the end makes
you want to eat more.

That bold and tingly aftertaste is what
makes Alolan stew so legendary!

It’s bold, all right.

-Like a Thunderbolt.
-[grunts]

It feels exactly like when
I get zapped by Pikachu.

Pika! Pikachu!

Did you...

Yup! For a finishing touch,
I added a pinch of Thunderbolt.

All right, Pikachu, Thunderbolt!

Pikachu!

Maybe I used
a bigger pinch than I should.

So, tell us,
what’s in legendary Alolan stew?

-Well, it’s like this.
-Hey! Welcome!

-[Mallow] Dad!
-Good to see you again.

Mallow’s dad?
Why is Alolan stew legendary?

Oh, well, why, you ask?
Then, I’ll tell you.

It was served long ago whenever
there were festivals or ceremonies.

Delicious! But the recipe had
been forgotten over the ages.

That is legendary.

-Ever hear of it?
-No. That’s a new one on me.

Mallow, if the recipe was forgotten,
how did you make it?

See? From this.

[Ash] What’s that?

[Mallow] A cookbook with the recipe.
My older brother sent it to me!

You told me about him. Is he on
a journey to learn about cooking?

[Mallow] Yeah! The recipe
for Alolan stew was in

an old manuscript
he found while traveling.

So he made a copy for me.
Isn’t that sweet?

What a nice brother.

Yeah. He is! Yellow Nectar. You need it
to make sure it gets done just right.

Yellow Nectar is the magic ingredient
that leaves a shocking aftertaste.

I’ve heard of that nectar, but it’s not
in season now, so you can’t get any.

Right. That’s the reason I tried using
a Thunderbolt as a substitute!

[Kiawe] It makes no sense at all!

Thunderbolt? Come on!
What kind of idea is that?

Hm. Uh... I wanted to perfect it
and make it the signature dish

for my family's restaurant but...

Bounsweet!

You’re right!
Let’s keep trying until we perfect it!

Bounsweet!

I want seconds! It’s so tasty!

The zapped flavor makes it spicy.
My mouth is wired with great taste!

[squeals]

[gasping]

Skipping lunch does amazing things.

Say! I’ll cook something up
for you guys. It’s on the house!

[sighs]

-Really?
-Sure!

I’ve got a reputation to live up to!

[all cheer]

[Rotom Dex] You’re eating again?

[all] Yeah! Time to eat!

[all] Thanks for all the food!

-Thank you, too!
-[Sophocles] My tummy’s very happy.

-Careful on your way home, guys.
-[all] Right!

-See you!
-See you at school. Bye-bye!

[Ash] Hey! Rowlet!

-[hoots]
-Huh?

[hoots]

[hoots softly and whimpers]

-Pika.
-Oh, man. Come on.

Hey Ash, thank you for today.

-I should be thanking you!
-Pikachu!

Hey. What did Lillie mean when she said
Yellow Nectar isn’t in season right now?

Oh, not being in season means--

-Don’t worry, Mallow. I’ll explain.
-Huh?

You can only get Yellow Nectar at
a certain time of year with one exception.

-Uh, exception?
-That’s right! I’m sure.

-At least that’s what Grandpa said.
-That’s clear.

I know! Let’s go look for it tomorrow!

-I’ll help you out, too!
-Pikachu!

Yeah? Really?

Yeah! I want to try legendary Alolan
stew for real!

[chuckles] Mm-hm.

[Team Rocket chuckling]

-Finally.
-Finally.

Finally.

[all] The new Team Rocket
secret base is a reality!

Wobbuffet!

We pulled it off!

After large bouts of hibernation!

So, now we can finally concentrate
on our main mission!

This time we’re going to catch
that Twerp’s Pikachu!

With piles of Alolan Pokémon. Maybe more!

Wobbuffet!

So, let’s get cracking!
Team Rocket, off we go!

[all] Yo, ho, ho!

[Jessie] I’m tired.
Let’s save it for tomorrow.

[all] Yo, ho, oh.

-All right, where should we start looking?
-You okay with this?

My dad wasn’t exactly clear
with his explanation, you know?

We may be walking all day
and find nothing.

Fear not! When it comes to daunting
challenges, leave it to me!

Beginning search for Yellow Nectar.
[bleeping]

-Oricorio, Pom-Pom Style.
-What does that have to do with this?

My data shows that Yellow Nectar is
Oricorio’s favorite.

-So, we find an Oricorio and follow it!
-Oh!

It’ll lead us to where
we find Yellow Nectar!

Correct!

But our current chances of finding
Oricorio are down to %

-You know, I’ll take %!
-Mm-hm.

All right. Let’s do it. We’re all set!

[all cheer]

-Anything?
-Nothing.

[Rowlet hoots and tweeting]

Find anything?

Doesn’t look like it.

-Anything?
-Nothing.

[all scream]

Man, remind me not to go
in there again.

Five hours have passed since we began.

The chances of finding it now are . %.

So what? I’m determined to find
some Yellow Nectar!

And then I’ll cook that stew the right way
and make it our signature dish!

Wow, you’re pumped,
but why is a signature dish

-so important in the first place?
-Huh?

I mean, your menu’s full
of tasty stuff already.

My dream is to make our restaurant
the number one restaurant in Alola!

Wow, that’s a big dream.

A great signature dish would
bring in customers from all over.

I want more people to enjoy Dad’s cooking!

You’re right! That’s a great idea!

Once I perfect it, then you can
be the first one to sample it.

-Bounsweet!
-Just leave it to me!

I’m going to find
that Yellow Nectar for you!

Mm-hm.

-[Jessie] A signature dish?
-Some big dream.

Yellow Nectar. Sounds like
we could sell it for a lot of moolah!

[whispers] Slight change of plans.
Why find nectar when we can steal theirs?

[all whisper] Yeah!

-[squealing]
-[Mallow] Hey, we’re leaving!

[squealing]

[hoots]

[trills]

Wow. Hard to tell
if they get along, or not.

That’s it! That gives me an idea!

-Uh, what kind of idea?
-A way to find an Oricorio!

[squeals]

[Ash] Oricorio can fly, too, right?

So if we get Bounsweet
to use Sweet Scent a bunch,

it might come after it like Rowlet.

That’s a great idea!

[all] Who’s that Pokémon?

It’s Bounsweet!

[Bounsweet] Bounsweet!

-Go for it, Bounsweet!
-[squeals]

Bounsweet!

Whoa, check that!

-[trills]
-Pikachu!

-[trills]
-Pika! Pika!

[grunting]

You can do it, Bounsweet!

Bounsweet!

[both chuckle]

[squawking]

They’re gathering! Yeah!

Bounsweet?

-See it?
-Not a sign.

-[snores]
-Pikachu!

[hoots]

[Rowlet hoots in panic]

[trills]

[bleeping]

-Huh? Guys! Over there!
-[both] Huh?

[trilling and squealing]

An Oricorio!

Boun! Boun! [squeals]

-[trills]
-Bounsweet!

-It’s leaving!
-Let’s follow it!

-Come on, Bounsweet!
-[hoots]

Slow down!

Come on, Oricorio, wait for us!

-Pika! Pika!
-Oricorio!

-Oricorio!
-Don’t leave, please?

Bounsweet!

[trills]

-That did it!
-Bounsweet!

Ori? Oricorio!

-[gasps]
-No, not that!

Bounsweet!

[trills]

-That did it!
-Bounsweet!

-[trills]
-No!

-Bounsweet!
-[trills]

-Oricorio
-That did it!

-Bounsweet!
-[trills]

-Oh, no!
Sweet!

[all pant]

Slow down.

[hoots tiredly]

-[Ash] Huh?
-Bou... Bounsweet... Bou... [groans]

Bounsweet! Bounsweet, you tried so hard!

-Thanks so much!
-Yeah, thanks! We’ll handle this!

-Oricorio!
-[Rotom Dex] Over there!

-Ri! Ri! Oricorio! Oricorio
-[all pant]

-[both] Huh?
-Pika?

Where are we?

Oricorio!

[gasping]

Ri! Ri! Oricorio!

Wow, is that the Yellow Nectar?

All that running was worth it!

-You’re right!
-[happy squealing]

[trilling and squealing]

-[gasps]
-That’s a Baile Style Oricorio!

-[operatic trilling] Ori! Ori! Ori!
-Cor! Corio! Oricorio!

[operatic trilling]

Oricorio!

Rio!

Ori! [trills operatically] Ori!

Hey, what’s going on?

It transformed from Baile Style
into Pom-Pom Style!

Um, Oricorio can change its form
by sipping the nectar of flowers

that only grow here in Alola!

-Come on!
-Right!

[squealing]

-Pikachu!
-Awesome!

[all scream]

Bounsweet! Bounsweet!

What’s going on?

What’s going on is certainly not you.

The nature of Twerps
is they don’t have a clue!

The beauty so radiant, the flowers
and moon hide in shame.

A single flower of evil
in this fleeting world, Jessie!

The nobly heroic man of our times!

The master of darkness fighting back
against a tragic world! It’s James.

It’s all for one and one for all!

A glittering dark star
that always shines bright!

Dig it, while Meowth takes flight!

-[all] Team Rocket, let’s fight!
-That’s right!

Wobbuffet!

-[Ash] Team Rocket!
-We wrote the manual on success!

Nectar-napping!
It’s the thing we do best!

Take it, Meowth!

Dig this! This sucker works great
on Yellow Nectar as well!

-Versatile and creative!
-Save the sweet talk for later!

It’s nectar city!

-No! They’re taking them all away!
-[Ash grunts]

You’ve got a front-row seat for the fun!

-[Mallow] No!
-[Ash] Stop it now!

Bounsweet! Bounsweet!

Who’s this boinger?

-I wouldn’t care if you gave me money.
-Out!

[squeals] Boun! Boun!

Bounsweet! Bounsweet!

Everything is beautiful!

-[trills]
-Pikachu!

Hey! Get your head out
of those fluffy love clouds!

She’s right. Don’t you want
the Boss’s Persian out of a job?

[grunts] I’m fine!
Just messing with your heads.

[grunts] Bounsweet! Bounsweet!

Bounsweet!

Boun... sweet!

Sweet!

Boun... Steenee! Steenee!

-What just happened?
-Bounsweet evolved!

-I care a lot now.
-Boinger’s so cute!

[Rotom Dex] Steenee.
The Fruit Pokémon. A Grass type.

Steenee’s hard sepals
are developed for protection,

making its Double Slap move very powerful!

[squeals] Steenee! Steenee! Steenee!

[all cheer] Yeah!

[Meowth grunts]

Success, eh?

I guess our manual
for success got plagiarized.

Now, Rowlet! Use Peck!

[hoots intensely]

[grunts and screams]

-[Team Rocket groan]
-Quick, Steenee, use Double Slap!

-Stee! Steenee!
-[groans]

-Steenee!
-[groans]

[Team Rocket groans]

Steenee!

-[all groan]
-[Jessie] Retreat. Retreat.

-Okay, Pikachu! Use Thunderbolt!
-Pika!

Pikachu!

[all scream]

[both] Huh?

[Team Rocket] We’re off with
a chubby-cheeked blast.

Wobbuffet.

-[chuckles]
-Steenee!

-Pika!
-[hoots]

The waiting’s over... this time for sure!

The real legendary
Alolan stew is finally served!

[all gasp]

-Steenee!
-Looks great! Thanks, Steenee!

Thanks a lot.

Steenee’s having more fun helping out
now that it evolved.

[chuckles]

-Steenee!
-Pikachu!

[trills]

Dig in, everyone!

[all] All set, Mallow! Let’s go!

[all munch and gasp]

[both gulp nervously]

How is it?

[all] Delicious!

-Yay!
-[squeals happily]

The tingly aftertaste is so good!

It’s legendary yummy!

[all] Seconds, please?

It’s really good, Mallow!

Yeah. A huge difference
from last time!

Though I thought the other was good, too!

Thanks to every one of you!

It’s all because we finally tracked down
some Yellow Nectar!

Thanks to Ash, Pikachu,

Rotom Dex, Rowlet and Steenee too!

Steenee!

I’ll be depending on you, Steenee.

-You’re the best!
-[squeals]

[stomach growls]

-Pika?
-Oh, no!

My tummy’s sad knowing we won’t
ever eat this stew again. I hear you.

Oh, Sophocles.

Your stomach rumbles
when it gets sad?

It’s not that easy to get Yellow Nectar
when it’s not in season, but don’t worry!

It won’t be our signature dish,
but it’s going to stay on our menu

as a seasonal dish!

-All right!
-I’m glad to hear that!

Even so,
my goal of creating a signature dish

for my family's restaurant
hasn’t changed one bit.

I’ll have more menu tastings
for all of you to look forward to!

Awesome! Can’t wait, Mallow!

Steenee!

[trills]

Pika! Pika!

[groans]

-Hm?
-[groans]

Pikachu.

[narrator] Bounsweet’s
determination to help Mallow

has caused it to evolve into Steenee
and so, along with her Pokémon partner,

Mallow’s quest to create a signature dish
goes on, as the journey continues!
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