LAKI: So!
LAKI: It couldn't be more obvious!
Our culprit has made a critical mistake!
MAN D: Wait. How in the world do you know that?
MLAKI: You see, I've solved many other crimes based on
the evidence a Pokémon left at the scene of those crimes.
LAKI: Haven't I, Smeargle?
SMEARGLE: [AFFIRMATIVE]
LAKI: Pikipek's dropped feather, left behind at
the crime scene was key.
It was a huge breakthrough when it came to solving
that terrible mermaid necklace case. This time...
ROTOM DEX: That's wrong!
ROTOM DEX: The big breakthrough in solving the terrible mermaid
necklace case came about because it was a Trumbeak's
feather, not Pikipek's!
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Wait, wait, CUT!
NARRATOR: Our heroes are attending a filming of Alolan
Detective Laki, a hugely popular TV show! However, Rotom has
disrupted production...
FEMALE PRODUCTION STAFF: Stop! Stop it! Can't you see we're in
the middle of a shoot?!
ASH: Uh, sorry! Hey, Rotom! What are you doing?!
PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]
ROTOM DEX: But I'm not wrong!
ROTOM DEX: In season two, episode six, the mermaid
necklace case, he figured out who the culprit was, based on
the Trumbeak feather he found. Pikipek dropped it at the scene!
ROTOM DEX: And the reason why Pikipek had
the Trumbeak feather...
DIRECTOR: Check it out.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Yes sir! Now let me see...
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: That's right! In season two,
episode six, it was the Trumbeak feather after all!
PRODUCTION STAFF: I'm so sorry! I totally missed it!
ASH: It was, really? Impressive, Rotom!
ROTOM DEX: That was nothing for a true
Alolan Detective Laki fan!
LAKI: Oh, really? Then tell me what Pokémon the client had
in season one, episode eight...
ROTOM DEX: An Umbreon!
LAKI: And the culprit of season three, episode eleven?
ROTOM DEX: Ken G, the company president!
LAKI: And what's my catch phrase?
ROTOM DEX: You may be able to deceive everyone else,
but you can't deceive Alola's blue waters, or Laki!
ROTOM DEX: With a perfect crime-solving record, there's
no case in the Alola region...
ROTOM DEX: ...that Laki can't solve!
LAKI: Perfect! You really are a fan of the show!
LAKI: Thank you so much!
ROTOM DEX: The real Laki is actually shaking hands with me!!
ASH: Rotom, you've gotta stop interrupting the shoot!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
ASH: Sorry! We'll get out of your way!
GEORGE: Nice! Excellent!
GEORGE: You see, I'm the producer of the Alolan
Detective Laki show. Here.
GEORGE: The name's George Charino.
PIKACHU: [PLAYFUL]
GEORGE: Nice to meet you.
GEORGE: I mean it.
GEORGE: Excellent work.
And such talent! Pokémon talent! You're one of a kind!
GEORGE: Question. How would you like to be on Alolan
Detective Laki?
PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]
ASH: Wow, Rotom...
ROTOM DEX: ME?!
Rise!
If you're prepared for the challenge
(Rise to the challenge)
Rise!
If you're a champion at heart
(Rise to the challenge)
Take my hand
We'll train as one
And triumph together
(Rise to the challenge)
Nothin's gonna stand in our way
Stronger and stronger
We'll rise to the challenge of life
Pokémon!
ASH: "BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHANGES!"
GEORGE: As you know, Alolan Detective Laki
is a hugely popular TV show!
GEORGE: And would you believe it, we're in the
middle of shooting season five.
ROTOM DEX: I watch every week without fail!
LAKI: Hey, thanks!
SMEARGLE: [AGREEMENT]
ASH: I watch it, too!
ROTOM DEX: Although you always fall asleep mid-show.
GEORGE: Let's cut to the chase, shall we?
GEORGE: A long-running TV series can start to get
predictable, you know?
GEORGE: Here's what I'm thinking. BAM! A change
to give it some impact!
ASH: Some impact?
GEORGE : Picture this.
GEORGE: News flash!! Introduce a brand-new character!
GEORGE: Laki and Smeargle will get themselves a
brand-new friend! Great! Well? Now talk about impact!
LYCANROC (DUSK FORM)/ TORRACAT: [PLAYFUL]
ASH: A new friend for Laki?
PIKACHU: [ALERT] / [QUESTIONING]
LYCANROC (DUSK FORM): [QUESTIONING]
ASH: You know? I get excited when I make a new friend!
GEORGE: We need to figure out what kind of new friend
should join up with them...
GEORGE: They've got to have a big personality. They're with
Laki and Smeargle, of course!
And who should come wandering onto our set... but YOU!
GEORGE: Nice! Excellent! Please. Join our show, new friend!
LAKI: I think that I'd be able to make something
truly great with you.
LAKI: Your thoughts?
SMEARGLE: [AFFIRMATIVE]
ROTOM DEX: I'd love to! The show of shows!
ASH: Awesome! You're gonna be on TV, Rotom!
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
ROTOM DEX: It's like a dream come true!
ROTOM DEX (LAKI'S VOICE): There's no case in the Alola
region that Laki can't solve!
There's no case in the Alola region that Laki can't solve!
ASH: Man. Check it out. Rotom's been like this since yesterday.
MALLOW: Our Rotom's going to be on Alolan Detective Laki!
LANA: Oh, wow, that's so cool!
ASH: But it's been nothing but Laki lines.
ROTOM DEX (LAKI VOICE): There's no case. There's no case!
ROTOM DEX: That's not all I can do!
ROTOM DEX (ASH'S VOICE): I'm Ash from Pallet Town!
I caught a Pokémon!
ROTOM DEX (KIAWE'S VOICE) : I burn with the fire
of Wela Volcano!
KIAWE: That's not me! I don't sound like that!
ROTOM DEX (MALLOW'S VOICE) : I'm the darling of our Family
Restaurant! I'm Mallow! Enjoy our lunch special!
MALLOW: Hey, I don't talk like that!
ROTOM DEX: No matter what kind of lines I'm given, I'll act
them out with perfection!
LANA: You're just so good, Rotom!
POPPLIO: [EXCITED]
LILLIE: I wish you the very best of luck. I'm going to
record every single show!
SNOWY: [CONFUSED]
SOPHOCLES: But since you were just copying everyone before,
are you sure that you can act?
TOGEDEMARU: [QUESTIONING]
KIAWE: What's your point?
SOPHOCLES: You've gotno personality!
MALLOW: Couldn't you be just a teensy bit gentler than that?
SOPHOCLES: Tell the truth!
Do you think you can become a first-class TV actor?!
TOGEDEMARU: [CONFUSED] / [EXERTION]
SOPHOCLES: You have to polish your character's personality!
MALLOW: Who's he?
LILLIE: Who knows?
SOPHOCLES: And only then...your performance
speaks to the people!
TOGEDEMARU: [PROUD]
ROTOM DEX: Mr. Director...
Please tell me how to do just that...
TOGEDEMARU: [PANICKING]
SOPHOCLES: Act-ing!
I really think that you should just be yourself.
MALLOW: Yeah, he's right.
After all, you're already a really rare Rotom Pokédex,
MALLOW: So, all you have to do is run with it!
LILLIE: Yeah, Mallow's right.
The director cast you because of who you really are.
LILLIE: So all you have to do to act is simply
act like Rotom Dex!
LANA: Work hard, but just be yourself.
KIAWE: We'll all be cheering you on.
ROTOM DEX: You will? All right!
ROTOM DEX: I'll give it everything I've got!
MALLOW: Why don't you practice being yourself? You'll be GREAT!
ASH: Uh... I-I...
ASH: I have proof that shows without a doubt
you were the culprit!
PIKACHU: [AFFIRMATIVE]
KIAWE: Alright show me that alleged proof.
ASH: Now, Rotom.
ROTOM DEX: Right! You can count on me!
ROTOM DEX: This footprint that was left at the
scene of the crime...
ROTOM DEX: ...is yours, Turtonator!
TURTONATOR: [SHOCKED]
LILLIE: Now please don't worry, Turtonator. They're just acting.
TURTONATOR: [RELIEVED]
KIAWE: If you really think youv'e figured me out then,
there's only one thing for us to do!
KIAWE: We run away!
TURTONATOR: [AFFIRMATIVE]
ASH: Let's battle! I'll take you on!
ASH: Pikachu, I choose you!
PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]
MALLOW: Cut! Cut!
MALLOW: Okay, that's enough for now!
SOPHOCLES: You two are battling the way you always do!
TOGEDEMARU: [WORRIED]
ASH: Uh, sorry about that. Oops.
KIAWE: Me, too...
ROTOM DEX: How do you think I did?
LANA: Wow, you were good!
POPPLIO: [AGREEMENT]
MALLOW: Yeah, you were totally yourself!
TSAREENA: [AGREEMENT]
LILLIE: Great! Just great!
SNOWY: [AGREEMENT]
ROTOM DEX: Really?
ROTOM DEX: I knew I had the talent for this!
ASH: Man, here we go...
PIKACHU: [EXASPERATED]
LILLIE: Rotom's going to be busy. Moving forward, that is.
ASH: Yeah!
ASH: If it's something you love, you work hard for it!
LAKI: So, Rotom. I could solve a lot of cases with the help
of your data. Will you lend me that help?
ROTOM DEX: You can count on it!
I promise to help you in any way that I can!
LAKI: So what do you think, George?
GEORGE: Nice! Excellent!
GEORGE: Your chemistry is perfect! Ah, but it would
be much better if it had more impact.
GEORGE: How about some movement during your last line?
You know, big movements!
ROTOM DEX: You mean like this?
I promise to help you in any way that I can!
GEORGE: Ah, nice! Excellent! By the way, your stage name
is going to be... It's Rotom, the Amazing Pokédex!
Nice ring, right?
ROTOM DEX: Oh... Nice! Excellent!
DIRECTOR: Hey we can run three more seasons with this.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Right!
ASH: Just watching that got me really nervous!
PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]
GEORGE: Contractulations! You're part of Alolan Detective Laki!
ROTOM DEX: I'll give it my all!
ASH: Good for you, Rotom!
PIKACHU: [HAPPY]
LAKI: Glad to have you aboard...new partner of mine!
ROTOM DEX: Thank you for having me!
SMEARGLE: [WELCOMING]
GEORGE: Attention please!
We've finalized our overseas filming schedule!
GEORGE: Alolan Detective Laki is going to leave Alola and
solve the world's big mysteries!
GEORGE: In new places! With new cases! And a new partner!
GEORGE: Everyone will be talking!
GEORGE: Of course, we're taking you with us, Rotom.
GEORGE: So make sure you're ready!
ROTOM DEX: Roger dodger!
ASH/ LAKI/ ROTOM DEX: "Who's that Pokémon?"
ASH/ LAKI/ ROTOM DEX: "It's Chatot!"
ROTOM DEX: Please, please tell me where we're going!
Where will all these mysteries take place? I can't wait!
ROTOM DEX: Overseas! Yippee!
ASH: Rotom?
ASH: You're gonna go?
ROTOM DEX: Of course! What's wrong, Ash?
ASH: If you go overseas...
That means you're gonna be really far away.
ROTOM DEX: That's right.
ASH: Then that means we have to say goodbye.
ROTOM DEX: How long will we be away from home?
GEORGE: I'd say... at least six months.
GEORGE: If we get good ratings, we'll visit all sorts of places.
We could leave for a couple of years.
GEORGE: So make sure you work hard, kid.
ROTOM DEX: I'll come back on all of my days off, I promise!
ASH: Sure, but...
ASH: Who knows when those days are gonna be?
ASH: You're fine with saying goodbye?
ROTOM DEX: I never said that!
ASH: You practically did!
ROTOM DEX: I did not!
ASH: YOU DID!
ASH: Well, I've gotta say no! I don't want that! Do you hear me?
ROTOM DEX: But Ash, you didn't catch me!
I'm free to go anywhere I want to!
ASH: Okay... Then I'll catch you!
PIKACHU: [EXERTION]
ROTOM DEX: You can't catch me!
ASH: Oh, yeah?
PIKACHU: [WORRIED]
ROWLET: [WORRIED]
ASH: Fine! Whatever! Do whatever you want!
C'mon, let's go!
PIKACHU: [WORRIED] / [EXERTION]
LYCANROC (DUSK FORM): [EXERTION]
ROTOM DEX: I sure will!
LILLIE: It's yogurt and pancakes for Snowy.
LANA: Seaweed salad for Popplio.
MALLOW: Alola, Ash! How was Rotom yesterday?
ASH: Who cares?
LANA: He's acting weird.
LILLIE: Something bad must have happened.
KIAWE: Rotom's never missed a class before...
PIKACHU: [WORRIED]
PROFESSOR KUKUI: Alola! Let's get started!
PROFESSOR KUKUI: Today, we'll look for these!
Finding scattered feathers in the forest can tell us
a lot about a Pokémon.
MALLOW/ LANA/ LILLIE/ KIAWE/ SOPHOCLES: Right!
ASH: YEAH! Let's go, everybody!
PIKACHU/ TORRACAT/ LYCANROC (DUSK FORM)/ ROWLET:
[AFFIRMATIVE]
LANA: Really weird.
KIAWE: Professor Kukui, what's going on with Ash?
PROFESSOR KUKUI: Well, the thing is...
ASH: Feathers, feathers, Pokémon feathers, come out!
PIKACHU: [ALERT] / [CURIOUS]
PIKACHU: [EXCITED]
ASH: Thanks a lot, buddy!
ASH: What kind of feather is this? Rotom?
ROWLET: [ALERT] [QUESTIONING]
PIKACHU: [WORRIED]
LAKI: The culprit of this case...
LAKI: ...has to be you!
DIRECTOR: And cut!
FEMALE PRODUCTION STAFF: Okay, break time!
GEORGE/ DIRECTOR/ ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ FEMALE PRODUCTION
STAFF/ CAMERAMAN/ LIGHT MAN/ SOUND MAN:
LAKI: So what did you think of my acting?
ROTOM DEX: YouYou were just great! It was so impressive!
LAKI: Why thank you.
LAKI: Let me tell you, Rotom.
I think we'll make the best team the TV world has ever seen.
LAKI: Hey, I know. Why don't we get to know each other better?
Want to come hang out at my place today?
ROTOM DEX: You mean it?!
ROTOM DEX: Of course I'll come! Incredible!
LILLIE: Ash! Can we talk for a minute?
ASH: About what?
PIKACHU: [PLAYFUL]
LILLIE: I know Rotom is going overseas for the show...
LILLIE: Professor Kukui told us about it.
LILLIE: I understand, Ash. It feels bad.
LILLIE: When I was told that I was going to have to live away
from my mother, I cried a lot and got very angry inside.
LILLIE: What's more important?
Me, or your silly work?! Like that.
ASH: Whoa, Lillie...
PIKACHU/ SNOWY: [PLAYFUL]
LILLIE: I knew how important my mother's work was, but...
LILLIE: I really, really missed her. The worst part was I knew
there wasn't a single thing I could do about it.
ASH: Rotom is something.
It's been stubborn ever since we first met.
We've had our share of arguments too.
ASH: But we've always been together since
I came to Alola...
PIKACHU: [WORRIED]
ASH: I understand.
I didn't catch Rotom, so it can go anywhere.
Who am I to stand in the way anyway?
PIKACHU: [AFFECTIONATE]
LILLIE: Rotom stayed with you...because it wanted to stay
with you, that's its choice!
LILLIE: It seems to me Rotom stayed because
it truly cares for you!
SNOWY: [HAPPY]
LILLIE: I've always thought the two of you make an amazing team.
SNOWY: [PLEASED]
LILLIE: Rotom is a precious friend,
whether you catch it or not.
ASH: Yeah, you're right. Rotom is my precious friend.
PIKACHU: [ENCOURAGING]
LILLIE: Maybe it would be good if you talked to Rotom!
LILLIE: The truth is I was only able to understand my mother
after the two of us had a talk with one another.
LILLIE: Guess what?
I learned that we both care deeply about each other!
ASH: Wow, Lillie...
ASH: 'Kay, I'll have a talk with Rotom!
LILLIE: Good!
PIKACHU/ SNOWY: [EXCITED]
ROTOM DEX: Wow!
ROTOM DEX: This is really Laki's place! It's amazing!
ROTOM DEX: Laki, you're just the coolest!
ROTOM DEX: And Smeargle looks cool, too!
SMEARGLE: [PROUD]
ROTOM DEX: What's this poster from?
LAKI: Oh.
LAKI: It's a poster for a play I was in be- fore I was popular.
LAKI: See? That's me, right here.
ROTOM DEX: That's really you, Laki?
LAKI: I didn't always land big roles for my entire career,
you know...
LAKI: In the beginning, all I got was small roles,
with few lines.
LAKI: I started to think that maybe I didn't have any talent.
I thought of giving up my career many times.
LAKI: But no. It was always my dream to become an actor.
I couldn't give up.
LAKI: I became who I am now because I never
gave up on that dream.
LAKI: Right, Smeargle?
SMEARGLE: [AFFIRMATIVE]
ROTOM DEX: A dream...
ASH: My dream? I wanna be a Pokémon Master!
ASH: I'll never give up, no matter what!
LAKI: Hey, Rotom? What's your dream, by the way?
ROTOM DEX: Let's see. My dream...
PIKACHU: [SLEEPING]
ROTOM DEX: The culprit is you!
PIKACHU: [EXERTION]
ASH: 'Scus Laki. Know where Rotom is?
LAKI: I had a feeling you'd come.
LAKI: You can find Rotom back here.
ROTOM DEX: Why did you tell him?!
LAKI: It's best you talk things over, all right. Now off you go.
ASH: All right... Look, Rotom!
ROTOM DEX: What?
ASH: Sorry! For getting so angry with you! You see, since you
help me out so much all the time, I guess I just assumed you
and I would always be a team.
ASH: But, it's just... I want that. But if you really wanna
do something, I've gotta try and be supportive!
ROTOM DEX: That settles it. I will give it up.
ASH: I have to support you.
ROTOM DEX: And I'll stay with you instead.
ROTOM DEX: I'm not going anywhere!
ASH: But... what about Alolan Detective Laki?
ROTOM DEX: I won't be in it.
ASH: Really? No joke?!
PIKACHU/ LYCANROC/ TORRACAT/ ROWLET: [QUESTIONING]
ROTOM DEX: My dream is to be the best Pokédex in the world!
No, the best Pokédex in the whole universe!
ROTOM DEX: In order to do that, it's better to stay with you
because the chances of meeting rare Pokémon are much better!
ASH: Rotom...
ROTOM DEX: And also... You can't do anything without me
around! I know that! I worry about you, so I'll stay here.
ASH: Worry about me?!
ROTOM DEX: It's the truth!
ASH: Get back here!
PIKACHU: [HAPPY] LYCANROC (DUSK FORM): [AMUSED]
ROTOM DEX: No can do!
ASH: Get back here!
ROTOM DEX: I told you! No way!
LAKI: Now there's a great team. Just like you and me.
SMEARGLE: [AGREEMENT]
ROTOM DEX: Don't fall asleep again...
ASH: I really wanna know what happens on the show
when Laki leaves Alola!
PIKACHU: [AGREEMENT]
LAKI: Chatot?
LAKI: So, Chatot. I could solve a lot of cases with your help.
Will you lend me that help?
CHATOT: I'll help any way I can!
You can count on me any hour of the day or night!
Whatever you need!
PROFESSOR KUKUI: So they chose a Chatot as the replacement
for Rotom, didn't they?
LAKI: There's no case in the Alola region...
LAKI/ ROTOM DEX: ...that Laki can't solve!
LAKI: Let's go home to Alola. Smeargle? Chatot?
SMEARGLE: [AGREEMENT]
CHATOT: [AGREEMENT]
ASH: They're coming back to Alola?
PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]
ROTOM DEX: That's correct. Here listen to George!
GEORGE: Alolan Detective Laki belongs in Alola.
We can't change the show's title!
ROTOM DEX: So the overseas filming was
just for one episode.
PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]
ASH: One episode?!
ROTOM DEX: So leave any Alolan sleuthing...
ROTOM DEX: ...to Alolan Detective Rotom! Yours truly!
NARRATOR: Rotom works best at Ash's side, don't you think?
Now, Rotom, do your best to become the universe's
greatest Pokédex, as the journey continues!
ASH/ MALLOW/ LANA/ LILLIE/ KIAWE/ SOPHOCLES:
Where are you going, Eevee?
POPPLIO: [EXERTION]
EEVEE: [EXERTION]
PIKACHU/ TOGEDEMARU/ CHARJABUG/ SNOWY: [EXCITED]
EEVEE: [SHOWY]
EEVEE: [MISCHIEVOUS]
POPPLIO: [PLEASED]
POPPLIO: [SHOCKED]
EEVEE: [TEASING] / [EXERTION]
POPPLIO: [EXCITED]
EEVEE: [PLAYFUL]
LYCANROC (DUSK FORM): [PLAYFUL]
PIKACHU: [PLAYFUL]
TOGEDEMARU: [EXCITED]
MAROWAK: [WARNING]
EEVEE: [STARTLED]
TURTONATOR: [PANICKED]
PIKACHU: [PANICKED]
CHARJABUG: [PANICKED] MAROWAK: [PANICKED]
TSAREENA: [PANICKED] TORRACAT: [PANICKED]
TOGEDEMARU: [PANICKED]
MAROWAK: [ANNOYED]
EEVEE: [CONFUSED]
PIKACHU: [CONCERNED]
EEVEE: [ALERT]
PIKACHU: [CALMING]
MAROWAK/ EEVEE: [AMUSED]
PIKACHU: [QUESTIONING]
EEVEE/ MAROWAK/ TOGEDEMARU/ ROWLET/ LYCANROC (DUSK FORM)/
SNOWY/ POPPLIO/ TORRACAT/ CHARJABUG/ TSAREENA/ TURTONATOR:
[LAUGHING]
PIKACHU: [LAUGHING]
EEVEE: [EXERTION] / [ALERT]
EEVEE: [JOYOUS]
ROWLET: [SHOCKED] / [STUNNED]
EEVEE: [EXERTION]
PIKACHU/ POPPLIO/ TOGEDEMARU/ MAROWAK: [CHEERING]
EEVEE: [PROUD]
EEVEE: [YAWNING]
PIKACHU: [CALLING]
EEVEE: [ALERT]
PIKACHU: [FAREWELL]
MAROWAK/ TOGEDEMARU/ ROWLET/ LYCANROC (DUSK FORM)/ SNOWY/
POPPLIO/ TORRACAT/ CHARJABUG/ TSAREENA/ TURTONATOR: [FAREWELL]
EEVEE: [WISTFUL]