1. With Bulbasaur as his newest Pokémon,
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2. Ash and friends are making their way
triumphantly to Vermilion City,
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3. aren't they?
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4. There's nothing
but Spearow around here.
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5. Well, that's the least of our worries,
isn't it?
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6. Just because we're a little lost
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7. doesn't mean I have to stop catching
all the Pokémon I can, does it?
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8. - Chu.
- Of course not. Enjoy yourself.
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9. Our friends have gotten
off track just a bit.
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10. I just can't go one step further.
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11. We've been looking for Vermilion City
for ten whole days!
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12. Uh, there's a bug right on your—
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13. - Get it away!
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14. Heh, it was just a piece of grass.
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15. Huh? Oh!
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16. I'm going crazy! Where are we?
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17. According to this,
we're right in the middle of nowhere.
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18. But it looks like route 24
leads right to Vermilion City.
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19. - Does this trail take us to route 24?
- According to my calculations, it does.
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20. All right! Then let's get this show
on the road.
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21. Huh?
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22. Hey, Ash, take a look at this thing.
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23. It looks like some kind of giant Pokémon.
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24. - Pikachu.
- Chu!
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25. Pikachu!
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26. A Charmander.
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27. Char.
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28. Charmander, a flame
burns on the tip of its tail from birth.
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29. It is said that a Charmander dies
if its flame ever goes out.
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30. When I went to get my first Pokémon
from Professor Oak,
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31. I was disappointed
because I couldn't get a Charmander.
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32. Now I can catch my own.
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33. I don't know.
It looks like it's in bad shape.
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34. Yeah, catch it and we'll take it
to Pokémon Center for help.
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35. Poké Ball, go!
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36. It looks pretty healthy to me.
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37. You think I should have Pikachu
battle it first to weaken it
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38. - and make it easier to catch?
- Why don't you let me catch it?
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39. My water Pokémon would be stronger
against Charmander.
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40. Hold on a minute.
Take a look at the flame on its tail.
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41. Char! Char!
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42. There's no way it could still have
the strength to battle.
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43. - Ash, try the Poké Ball one more time.
- All right, I will.
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44. Poké Ball, go!
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45. All right!
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46. - It sure has a lot of spunk.
- A little too much if you ask me.
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47. I think this Charmander
has an attitude problem.
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48. Pikachu.
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49. Charmander.
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50. Pikachu.
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51. What's the story, Pikachu?
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52. Pik, Pikachu.
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53. A necktie?
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54. Hm. A man maybe.
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55. Pika!
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56. I don't get it.
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57. Hey, Ash, why don't you try to figure out
what Pikachu's saying?
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58. Pikachu, Pika, Pika, Pika.
Pikachu. Chu! Chu!
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59. - Pikachu!
- Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
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60. Okay, I think I've got it.
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61. Pikachu says that Charmander's
waiting on that rock
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62. for somebody to come and get it.
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63. You mean it belongs to somebody?
Well, I'm not exactly sure.
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64. If it's waiting for someone,
I think we better leave it.
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65. It's probably best
if its own trainer takes care of it.
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66. I hope its trainer comes back soon.
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67. Hey, you guys, look over there.
It's the Pokémon Center.
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68. The one on the map.
Route 24 can't be too far.
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69. - Pi. Pikachu.
Hurry!
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70. Here's some nice hot soup.
Thanks, Misty.
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71. Have some soup, Brock. Huh?
What's wrong?
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72. I wonder, do you think anybody picked up
that Charmander yet?
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73. What if its trainer left it there?
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74. I don't think the Charmander
would wait around this long, do you?
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75. I don't either, Ash.
Its trainer must have gotten it by now.
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76. - Sure got a lot of them.
- For sure.
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77. Just look at them.
It's a pretty cool collection.
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78. Heh, way cool.
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79. You're the man, Damian.
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80. Yo, I thought
you had a Charmander too.
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81. Yeah, I had one
but that puny thing was so weak,
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82. it couldn't even beat
the weakest opponents.
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83. I don't like his attitude.
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84. Charmander may be weak
against water Pokémon,
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85. but if their trainers work hard,
they can be strong.
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86. So what did you do
with the Charmander?
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87. Eh, I left it on some rock in the woods.
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88. That thing is so stupid.
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89. No matter I do to it,
it keeps on following me.
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90. I finally got rid of it by promising
I'd come back for it. It fell for it.
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91. It's probably still there waiting for me.
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92. He's the one who abandoned
that Charmander.
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93. Yeah, and it's still waiting for him
on that rock.
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94. Brock, what are you doing?
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95. I bet it's still up there
wagging its tail.
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96. It'll probably wag it so long,
it'll put the flame out.
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97. Yeah, for sure.
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98. - Hey, what—
Go and get it!
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99. That Charmander is still
waiting for you. Go and get it now.
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100. Why should I?
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101. You lied to your Pokémon
and said you'd be back.
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102. Now its waiting out there
in the rain for you.
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103. And if its tail flame goes out, it'll die.
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104. Oy, what I do is none of your business.
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105. Do what he says!
- What'd you say, nerd?
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106. You heard what I said.
And you want to be a Pokémon trainer.
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107. - You're disgusting.
- Pika, pika!
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108. - You want to fight with me?
- You better not mess with Damian.
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109. Let's go!
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110. Let's break it up. You know the rules.
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111. Pokémon are never to be used
in personal fights.
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112. It's disrespectful to the Pokémon
and their trainers.
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113. Yeah, well, tell them.
They were the ones what started it.
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114. I think you'd be better off
not to get mixed up with them.
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115. They have a very bad reputation.
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116. Uh, thanks for the advice.
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117. She sure is pretty.
I've never seen anyone as pretty as her.
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118. What are you talking about?
She looks just like all the other Joys.
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119. Yeah, it's a joyful world.
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120. - All right, snap out of it.
- Ugh, huh?
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121. Oh, quit spacing out.
What about Charmander?
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122. Ah, that's right! We've got to help it.
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123. This is dangerous, going out
in a storm like this to help a Pokémon.
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124. - What if we all catch pneumonia?
- Well, nobody asked you to follow along.
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125. Got to help a Pokémon in need.
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126. Knock it off!
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127. - Thunder shock, Pikachu!
- Chu!
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128. Pikachu!
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129. Pika.
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130. Next time, make sure
you don't shock us too, Pikachu.
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131. Pikachu.
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132. Oh, no!
The flame on its tail is almost out.
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133. Let's get it to the Pokémon Center.
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134. I'll make sure its tail flame stays lit!
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135. Hold on!
You can make it, Charmander.
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136. Joy, please help us.
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137. What is it? What's wrong?
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138. - This Charmander is in bad shape.
- The flame on its tail...
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139. [gasps There's not much time.
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140. Will it survive?
Charmander is very weak.
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141. How could you let it get
into this condition?
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142. It's not our fault.
Damian's the one who abandoned it.
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143. What?
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144. Well, Damian promised Charmander
to come back for it.
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145. Charmander's loyal to Damian,
so it believed him.
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146. Poor Charmander.
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147. And Damian just left
with the rest of them.
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148. Joy, I'm begging you.
Please, save it.
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149. Charmander has got to get better.
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150. I'll do whatever I can.
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151. Charmander, you've got to hold on.
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152. Please, keep your flame burning.
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153. Huh?
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154. Mm.
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155. Charmander's recovering.
It should be fine by morning.
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156. That's the spirit, Charmander.
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157. - What's up, Brock?
- Yeah, what's the matter?
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158. Pikachu?
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159. It's Charmander.
Charmander has disappeared from the ER!
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160. But how?
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161. I bet it went back to
that rock to wait for Damian.
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162. - We got to go back.
- But that's no use.
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163. We can't force Charmander
to come with us
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164. if it wants to wait for Damian,
even if he is a lying creep.
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165. She's right. There's nothing you can do
until Charmander realizes the truth.
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166. Oh, I thought Charmander understood
that we cared about it.
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167. Brock, Charmander knew that we cared
but don't you see?
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168. It couldn't forget about Damian.
It's still loyal to him.
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169. - Chu.
- That's why it went back.
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170. Hmm. Unh!
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171. Come on!
Route 24 is just ahead.
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172. Once we get to Vermilion City,
there will be plenty of Pokémon.
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173. To protect the world from devastation...
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174. To unite all peoples within our nation...
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175. To denounce the evils
of truth and love,
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176. to extend our reach
to the stars above.
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177. - Jessie.
- James.
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178. Mm, mind if I cut in?
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179. Huddle up!
They're going to be here soon.
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180. Finally, a foolproof plan
to capture Pikachu.
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181. I'm so excited.
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182. I can't wait to test our new automatic,
high-speed, super-duper, whatchamacallit!
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183. Start it up.
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184. So, what does this thing do, anyway?
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185. Not another hole driller!
We tried that already!
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186. If at first you don't succeed...
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187. This time, we'll remember
where the hole is.
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188. Are you sure you're going to remember
where the trap is?
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189. Meowth, don't you think
we're smarter than that?
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190. - Our trap is set.
- Huh?
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191. Hey, here they come now!
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192. Hm, they're getting warm.
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193. Warmer...
- They're burning up.
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194. It's too strong.
You used too many tree branches.
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195. Me? You're the one
who covered it with too much dirt.
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196. Meowth!
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197. Quiet.
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198. - Whoa, you feel something?
- I did.
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199. Huh? Feel what?
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200. Pikachu.
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201. Pika, pika?
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202. I can't believe they fell for it.
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203. Our invention worked.
We're geniuses!
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204. - Pi.
- Come with us, Pikachu.
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205. - You belong to us now.
Chu!
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206. Rubber won't conduct electricity.
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207. Just another example
of our incredible genius at work.
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208. You have to be a rocket scientist to
outsmart us, the team rocket scientists.
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209. We call these our anti-Pikachu suits.
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210. We made them ourselves.
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211. I must admit, I don't think
this is really my color at all.
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212. Enough talk! Let's just grab
the Pikachu and get out of here!
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213. We'll use our anti-Pikachu
rubber balloon bazooka.
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214. Ready. Aim. Fire!
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215. Chu!
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216. Pikachu, Pikachu!
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217. Pikachu!
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218. Pikachu!
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219. Come on, you guys, get up!
We got to do something!
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220. We'd love to get up Ash.
Unfortunately, you're standing on us.
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221. Hello down there.
Thank you so much for dropping in.
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222. Don't worry. Pikachu is safe with us.
We won't lose it like you did.
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223. Chu.
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224. - Pikachu.
- Let's get out of here.
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225. Charmander!
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226. What is that thing?
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227. Charmander.
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228. It's saying you better give Pikachu
back to those guys right now.
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229. It's got to be kidding.
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230. Now, step aside,
you insolent little firebug.
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231. We haven't got time to play with you.
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232. Team rocket plays rough
so get moving.
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233. Huh?
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234. Char!
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235. You see, didn't I tell you
we needed fireproof uniforms?
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236. Shut up and keep running!
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237. Some geniuses. Meowth!
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238. Looks like
Team Rocket's blasting off again!
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239. Charmander beat them?
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240. Unh! Wow!
Thanks for the help, Charmander.
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241. You see, Brock?
Charmander knew we cared.
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242. - That's why it's here.
- Way to go.
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243. Charmander, how'd you like
to join up with us?
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244. I'm afraid your trainer
isn't going to be coming back.
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245. Hi, Charmander. Been looking
all over for you.
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246. - Damian, it's you!
- What do you want, Damian?
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247. I came back for Charmander
just like I promised.
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248. So let's go.
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249. Careful. This trainer's already
abandoned you once before.
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250. Charmander is mine.
I'm the one who caught it, remember?
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251. Damian, you bragged about
how you abandoned it.
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252. Good thing I did.
That toughened it up.
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253. Besides, what's wrong with dumping
off a weak Pokémon'
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254. I wasn't going to come back for it,
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255. but now that I've seen what it can do,
I'm real glad I ran into you guys.
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256. The best thing is, I didn't have to
raise it myself!
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257. That's terrible.
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258. Raising a Pokémon
is the best part of being a trainer.
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259. You wish!
It's the most boring part of the job.
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260. How dare you call yourself
a Pokémon trainer!
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261. You see?
He doesn't care about you.
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262. He just wants to use you
to win matches.
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263. - Charmander.
- Charmander.
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264. Charmander, return!
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265. Ah!
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266. That does it! I'll crush you
with every Pokémon I've got!
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267. Char!
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268. Chu!
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269. Mommy!
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270. Way to go, Charmander!
Yeah, good work.
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271. Go ahead, Ash. You get Charmander.
It'll be a great Pokémon.
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272. But, Brock, you saved it,
so you deserve it, I guess.
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273. Right, but don't forget, you're the one
who kept the flame on its tail lit.
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274. I'm sure you'll raise Charmander
to become a great Pokémon.
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275. Thank you, Brock.
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276. Come on, Charmander.
Welcome to the group!
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277. Char! Char!
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278. You got a Pokémon and a new friend.
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279. Yeah.
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280. And so Charmander joins
Ash and his friends on their journey.
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281. Maybe getting lost
isn't so bad after all,
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282. especially when you're lost
with your friends.
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283. Of course, finding your way
with your friends is even better.
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284. Okay, guys,
we got to rap some Pokémon.
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285. You just do the singing.
I'll take care of the hard part.
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286. Let's get it on.
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287. Thirty-two down!
That's it for now!
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288. Tune in tomorrow.
We'll rap at you some more.
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289. There's 150,
so watch Monday through Friday.
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