A pathetic trainer and his equally pathetic Pokémon.
[getting offended] WHAT WAS THAT?!
GGrotle
[also offended] Grotle!!
Alright, so where's your faith? If you really think you could win with faith alone, then you're no better than any low life loser trainer out there because you have no idea how Grotle's changed! [This line will later be referenced as to why Ash lost his full battle later on in the show. Many fans like to claim that "Ash's Turtwig is a strong fast cute unevolved Pokémon, therefore it does not need evolution to prove its worth." However, because Turtwig shares the same backstory as Bulbasaur and if it remained in an unevolved state, Turtwig would have been solidified as a complete Bulbasaur knock-off, thus universally hated by fans.]
[When Piloswine is enraged, Gliscor wants to help, however...]
[running away from Piloswine] Hey, Grotle, do something quick!
GGrotle
[rushes off in response] Grotle!
[disappointed] Gliscor... (Oh, man...)
[Team Rocket sees Grotle racing along the edges of the valley cliffs]
Hey, what's with the Sidewinder?
Does it have Velcro on its feet or something?
GGrotle
Grotle, Grotle, Grotle, Grotle.
[They confer with each other]
My sixth sense is telling me this is not cool.
Don't forget, that sticky green stinker can't touch us if we're flying high in our beautiful balloon.
[They take the balloon higher]
Off the throttle. Bye, dear Grotle!
GGrotle
Grotle! [Jumps onto the grass above the valley and jumps high into the sky] Agh!
[Grotle races through the Meowth balloon, making it explode]
We're blasting off again! [Ding]
[Still feeling guilty, Ash rolls over, only to notice Pikachu standing in front of him]
[astonished] Huh?! Pikachu!
[Ash gets up and notices all of his Pokémon in front of him]
Gliscor, Gli, Gli, Gliscor.
MMonferno
Monferno, Monferno.
[Suddenly, Ash’s Pokémon start feeling their pain, to Ash’s and Pikachu’s embarrassment]
[concerned] Oh, man. Please don't overdo it. [starts laughing] Okay, you’re all trying to cheer me up now, right?
Right! [gets up] I’m fine now. I’m not feeling sad one little bit. [stares at the sky] Paul sure is tough. He’s got his own way of getting strong, and I’ve gotta admit he gave it his all. That’s how he got strong in the first place. But, hey, we’re gonna get stronger too. It’s not gonna be easy, though. So there’s only one thing to do. We’re gonna have to work harder than Paul. And when we meet up with him again, we’re gonna beat that guy! What do you say, gang?
[in response, all of his Pokémon cheer and happily glomp him]
Come on. Get off! Hey, guys, get off!
[a while later, Ash and his Pokémon are returning to the Pokémon Center, when suddenly, much to the Pokémon’s confusion, Ash’s stomach starts to growl]
Oops! Guess I forgot to eat something today.
[Pikachu, Staraptor, Grotle, Monferno, Buizel and Gliscor all laugh]
[Grotle uses Tackle and sends Carnivine and Seviper flying backwards, but the two refuse to back down.]
Grotle, awesome! Next, follow up with Razor Leaf! Let's go!
GGrotle
Grotle, Grooo... [Right! On second thought...] [As it is about to execute the attack, it begins to glow!]
[Seconds later, Ash's Grotle evolves into Torterra]
TTorterra
Torterra! [Much better!]
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