Ash Ketchum Quotes in Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back (1998)

Misty: [after Ash has been challenged to a Pokemon match] Ash, you just said you were too weak to work.

Ash Ketchum: That's right, I am too weak to work. But a Pokemon battle isn't work.

Brock: That's progress. At least his mouth is working.

[Japanese version]

Kasumi: I thought you weren't be able to move a millimeter.

Satoshi: I can do one or two Pokémon battles before breakfast.

Takeshi: This is lunch, by the way. So it'd before your afternoon meal.

Narrator: Today, Ash, Brock and Misty are taking a break from their Pokémon adventures. As always, Ash is determined to become a Pokémon master. And, as always, he's ready to endure any hardship, bear any burden... with strength, stamina and a will of steel.

Ash Ketchum: Hungry. Need food.

Misty: Oh, Ash! You haven't done a thing all day!

Ash Ketchum: I'm too weak to work, Misty. I haven't eaten since breakfast.

Brock: This lunch is going to be just perfect for you, Ash. It's my lazy-boy 'no-chew' stew.

Ash Ketchum: The world's greatest Pokémon master is waiting for me. Let's use our Pokémon to get to that island.

Misty: Ash, our Pokémon aren't strong enough. They can't handle giant waves like this.

Ash Ketchum: [upset] Guess you're right...

Jesse: [Team Rocket arrive in a boat, dressed as Vikings] You vant to cross maybe? Ve take you, ya? Ve Vikings are used to big vaves. Ve get you to New lsland faster than you can say fahrvergnügen.

Jesse: [cuts to them rowing] Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Oh, I think I'm gonna have one!

Brock: I didn't know Vikings still existed.

Ash Ketchum: They mostly live in Minnesota.

Misty: Something's not right. Are you sure this boat's safe?

Jesse: Don't vorry. This ship von't let you down. Ve alvays sail in da rough veather. Don't get upset.

Meowth: Tell my stomach.

Jesse: Heave!

James: Ho!

Jesse: Heave!

James: Ho!

Jesse: Heave!

James: Ho!

Misty: lt's all right, Togepi. We're going to be okay.

[a huge tidal wave crashes into the boat, taking Team Rocket's Viking costumes off in the process]

Ash Ketchum: Those aren't Vikings!

Misty: It's Team Rocket!

Brock: I should have known there was something fishy about them besides the way they smell!

Jesse: Haha! Prepare for trouble!

James: Make it double!

Meowth: Forget the motto. We're going to have to... aaah!

[another tidal wave sweeps over, knocking everyone out of the boat]

Ash Ketchum: It's all gone!

Lorenzo: But I'm afraid it's coming back.

Brock: Huh?

Misty: What do you mean?

Ash Ketchum: Hey! What do you think you're doing ?

Annie: We're just trying to prevent a fashion statement.

Ash Ketchum: Well, this is no way to do it!

Ash Ketchum: Alright

[He sits with Celebi, who's dying, in his arms]

Ash Ketchum: We'll keep trying!

[He pulls out several berries]

Ash Ketchum: See? These are those berries we found in the forest. Here you go.

[He tries to feed Celebi one but it doesn't respond and he drops the berries]

Ash Ketchum: Oh, that's okay.

[He chuckles nervously then tries again but drops them]

Ash Ketchum: Uh, C-Celebi...?

[He realizes Celebi is dead and starts crying]

Ash Ketchum: Celebi, you can't die!

[Everyone starts crying]

Sammy: [Says while crying] Celebi didn't do anything wrong... It was a human being who forced Celebi to destroy the forest! Celebi never even had a choice! And now... it can't have a choice... Now it's too late to choose because Celebi is gonna die!

Ash Ketchum: But Diane, we're not really magicians.

Jessie: Yeah, yeah, sure and, we're not really clowns.

Ash Ketchum: How are we supposed to get out?

Max: I don't know, Ash. Must be some trick. I hope, or this could end bad.

Ash Ketchum: A good friend left me and, I miss her, every day... but I... I know we'll always be friends forever!

Ash Ketchum: Zorua, we promise we'll visit your homeland next!

Zorua: Ash...

Ash Ketchum: Count on it! We can't wait.

Damon: Ash, you can't give up! Because you were chosen by the dragon Pokemon!

Ash Ketchum: Me give up? No way!

Zekrom: [speaking from within its black orb] What is your wish? Your ideal?

Ash Ketchum: Ideal? I really want to help Victini.

[remembers back to his recent memories with Victini]

Ash Ketchum: I've got to help! Victini's lived here all alone for a thousand years. Lonely, must have been so lonely. I promised I would take Victini to see the ocean.

Zekrom: [awakens, and roars] Your ideal will lead to the fulfillment of your wish.