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'''Do I Hear a Ralts?''' (Japanese: '''ラルトスを救え！急げマサト！''' ''Rescue Ralts! Hurry {{tt|Masato|Max}}!'') is episode 109 of Advanced Generation. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 6, 2005 and in the United States on January 21, 2006.  
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'''Do I Hear a Ralts?''' (Japanese: '''ラルトスを救え！急げマサト！''' ''Rescue Ralts! Hurry {{tt|Masato|Max}}!'') is the 109th episode of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and the 383rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 6, 2005, and in the United States on January 21, 2006.  


Max discovers a Ralts that is very ill.  He promises to take it to the nearest Pokémon Center but will he be able to handle the responsibility? 
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{{spoilers}}
{{spoilers}}
= Synopsis =
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Ash and his friends are still on their way to Seroshi Town for Ash's final gym battle. Of course, they're still making their way through the woods. Max thought for sure they'd be out by now, and May adds that things always looks closer on the map then they do in real life. Brock suggests it may be at least another day.


Ash, however, attempts to cheer the other guys up. He declares that they're only one day and one boat ride from his ultimate victory! Looks like the anticipation of going after the final badge has Ash all fired up.
==Blurb==
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<i>As Ash and his friends are taking a break, Max hears a cry for help and finds a sick Ralts. It's too weak to walk but needs to be treated at a Pokémon Center, so Max decides to carry it there. However, Team Rocket wants Ralts for themselves, dressing up as Gardevoir and Kirlia to steal it. When the Pokédex sees through Meowth's disguise, Team Rocket decides to fight, and Max must take Ralts and run while his friends fend off Team Rocket.


However, Snorunt suddenly pops out of his Pokéball. Ash is surprised, but Snorunt uses Powder Snow on him, freezing him and Pikachu solid. May and Max jokingly suggest that Snorunt was just trying to tell Ash to "cool it" and "chill out."
Ralts becomes too ill to travel at all, but Max doesn't know what to do until Snorunt makes him an ice pack for Ralts fever. Now they can set off again, but Team Rocket makes another grab for Ralts. To everyone's surprise, they're sent packing by a real Gardevoir and Kirlia. They want Ralts returned, and its a tense stand-off until Gardevoir decides Max can be trusted and lets him continue.


Suddenly, Max hears a voice calling. Max takes off running to find out what it is. Ash, Brock, and May are surprised, because they didn't hear anything. Max doesn't have time to explain, however. Something's in trouble, and he has to find it!
By the time Max reaches the Pokémon Center, Ralts is terribly sick. When Ash and the others arrive, Max bursts into tears and runs to May. Its a tense wait until Nurse Joy predicts a full recovery for Ralts.


Soon enough, Max bursts out of a bush to find a Ralts laying next to a lake. When it's brought back, they can only guess that it must have fallen into the lake and it's now sick. Brock hands some soup for it to try. At first, Ralts won't touch it, but then Pikachu tells it to go ahead, so it manages to take a drink of it, and obviously enjoys it, just like almost everyone else who tries Brock's cooking.
Once Ralts is well again, Max takes it outside and calls for Gardevoir and Kirlia. This summons Team Rocket's fakes again, but Ralts is healthy enough to take care of them itself. The real Pokémon appear and though Ralts doesn't want to leave, Max knows it must. But first he promises that when he's old enough to be a Trainer, he'll come back and find Ralts again so they can travel the world together.</i>


May pulls her Pokédex to find out more about the Ralts. Max lays it back down, when suddenly Snorunt pops in. Max and Ash get angry at Snorunt for scaring the Ralts. Snorunt gets angry in turn, swipes Ash's hat and Max's glasses, freezes them with Powder Snow, then puts it back on them.
==Plot==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} are on their way across a forest on [[Izabe Island]], planning to board a ferry in [[Cerosi Town]] and travel to [[Sootopolis City]] for Ash's final [[Gym]] {{pkmn|battle}}. [[Max]] remarks that he thought for sure they would be out of the forest by now, and {{an|May}} adds that things always looks closer on the map than they do in real life. {{an|Brock}} suggests it may be at least another day. Ash, however, attempts to cheer the other guys up. At that moment, {{AP|Snorunt}} suddenly pops out of his {{i|Poké Ball}}. Ash is surprised, but Snorunt uses {{m|Icy Wind}} on him, freezing him and Pikachu solid. Suddenly, Max hears a voice calling and takes off running to find out what it is. However, Ash, Brock, and May are surprised because they didn't hear anything. Soon enough, Max finds a {{p|Ralts}} laying next to a lake. When it is brought back to the others, they assume that it must have fallen into the lake and it was now sick. Brock hands some soup for it to try. At first, Ralts won't eat the soup, but then Pikachu tells Ralts to go ahead, so Ralts manages to eat it and enjoys it.


Ash and Max start dancing wildly when the ice cold hat and glasses are put back on them. The Ralts, however, starts laughing at this. That's when Max realizes that Snorunt was just trying to cheer up the Ralts. May thinks it must be feeling better.
May pulls out her [[Pokédex]] to find out more about the Ralts. Max lays it back down when Snorunt suddenly pops in, scaring Ralts. Max and Ash get angry at Snorunt for this; Snorunt gets angry in turn, swipes Ash's hat and Max's glasses, freezes the objects with Icy Wind, and then puts it back on them. Ash and Max start dancing wildly when the ice cold hat and glasses are put back on them. The Ralts, however, starts laughing at this, causing Max to realize that Snorunt was just trying to cheer up Ralts. May thinks it must be feeling better, but Brock, however, thinks otherwise. He explains that it is definitely running a fever, and it was pretty high, so it would be best for them to get the Ralts to a [[Pokémon Center]] right away. Max offers Ralts a lift and declares that he is going to take full responsibility for Ralts on the trip.


Brock, however, thinks otherwise. It's definitely running a fever, and it's pretty high, so it would be best for them to get the Ralts to a Pokémon Center right away. Max offers Ralts a lift, then declares that he's going to take full responsibility for Ralts on the trip.
Not far away, {{TRT}} is watching them. [[Jessie]] sees the Ralts and comments on its cuteness, though [[James]] remarks that it doesn't compare to his {{TP|James|Chimecho}}. {{MTR}} suggests they snatch Ralts and give it to {{an|Giovanni|the boss}}. James initially shows skepticism at this idea, but Meowth begins to have another one of his [[boss fantasies]]. Upon realizing the possible benefits they would get for catching Ralts, Team Rocket gets excited and decides to initiate their plan. Later, as Ash and the others are running down the road, James appears, disguised as an elderly man named Lord James Jameson the third, Esquire; claims Ralts is his Pokémon; and thanks them for finding it. Jessie and Meowth also appear, disguised as a {{p|Gardevoir}} and {{p|Kirlia}}, respectively.


Not far away, Team Rocket is watching them. Jessie sees the Ralts and thinks it's pretty cute. James says it has it's points, but it doesn't compare to his Chimecho. Meowth suggests they snatch the Ralts and give it to the boss. James immediately shows skepticism, but Meowth goes into another one of his "boss segues."
Brock explains that the Ralts is sick and that they need to get it to a [[Pokémon Center]]. James, however, explains that since it was "his Pokémon", it was his responsibility to take it. Max, however, becomes suspicious upon realizing Ralts seems to be afraid of James. James quickly explains that the fever must be affecting its mind. When Meowth suddenly falls off his toes and lands flatfooted, Ash's suspicions are raised too, and he takes out his [[Pokédex]] to scan him. As a result, instead of it reading Kirlia's entry, the Pokédex reads Meowth's. With their covers blown, the trio abandon their disguises and say the {{motto}}, with {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} and {{TP|James|Chimecho}} adding their own touches.


"Imagine the boss waking up in the morning, the pleasant sound of Ralts rousing him gently from sleep. Suddenly, a gang of evil intruders busts in, threatening to take his money, his jewels, and even steal the covers! Luckily, Ralts appears and uses Safeguard to protect the boss, and then blasting the intruders with Psychic! So much excitement before breakfast leaves the boss needing a nap, so Ralts uses its Hypnosis ability to help relax him. All sleepy and happy with the Ralts we gave him, the boss will say, "Meowth and friends deserve a big reward when I wake up.""
Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Dustox}}, which attacks with a fierce {{m|Whirlwind}}, knocking the gang off their feet. James sends out {{TP|James|Cacnea}}, which attempts to give him a hug, but he is able to dodge it and orders it to use {{m|Pin Missile}}. Max takes cover behind a tree, promising to keep Ralts safe. Ash has {{AP|Pikachu}} use {{m|Thunderbolt}}, which strikes Team Rocket and their Pokémon. However, James has Chimecho use {{m|Heal Bell}}, which completely heals everyone. May sends out {{TP|May|Combusken}} and has it use {{m|Fire Spin}}. However, Dustox releases another powerful Whirlwind, which keeps the attack at bay. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Seviper}} and orders it to use {{m|Poison Tail}}, but Ash has Pikachu counter with Iron Tail. Cacnea fires another Pin Missile, which heads towards the group, but Brock has his {{TP|Brock|Ludicolo}} intercept it with {{m|Razor Leaf}}.


Once again, Team Rocket gets excited about the thoughts of promotion, and even a condo next to the ocean! Time for Team Rocket to kick this plan into gear!
Max, however, realizes that Ralts is getting worse, and alerts the others, causing them to assume it must be suffering from something worse than a cold. Team Rocket’s Pokémon launch a triple attack, which the group's Pokémon intercepts. Ash tells Max to make a run for the Pokémon Center while he still can. When Max is nervous about going alone, Ash reminds him that he is the one who wanted to be responsible for Ralts. After further encouragement from Brock and May, Max goes for it. After Ludicolo crashes from Dustox's {{m|Psybeam}}, Ash orders an Icy Wind from Snorunt. Snorunt freezes everything in Team Rocket's direction, then runs off after Max. However, Team Rocket wasn't frozen, since Wobbuffet was able to protect them from the Icy Wind with {{m|Mirror Coat}}. They noticed Ralts and Max are not present. With Ash and May taunting them, Jessie orders Seviper to use {{m|Haze}}, which allows Team Rocket to escape and go after Max.


Later, as Ash and Co. are running down the road, James appears, disguised as an elderly man, and thanks them for finding his poor, lost Ralts. He explains that his sisters have been looking everywhere for it, and his sisters (Jessie as a Gardevoir and Meowth as a Kirlia) enter.
Stopping for a moment, Max finds out that Ralts's fever is getting worse, and he needs to come up with something fast. He finds a bundle of Berries that his mother would always give him whenever he was sick, and tries to convince the Ralts to eat some of them. Unfortunately, the Ralts is too sick to eat, and Max starts to worry that Ralts is giving up. He begins to emotionally break down, wondering why he wanted to be the big hero, and he becomes scared that all he did in the end was let Ralts down. Suddenly, an icy wind blows past him, and Max looks up to see Snorunt holding some of the Berries, which it froze solid. Max, getting an idea, wraps the Berries in a rag, and uses it as a cold compress for Ralts. This cools Ralts down, and Max once again tries to convince it to eat. Fortunately, it manages to take a bite this time.


Ash asks if he's a Pokémon Trainer, and James responds with a "Yes, twerp...*ahem* I mean, lad!" He then introduces himself as the fabulous trainer of these three Psychic Pokémon, Lord James Jameson the third, Esquire.
Moments later, Team Rocket finds the group, and they order Max to hand over Ralts, but he refuses. Suddenly, a real Gardevoir and Kirlia arrive and send Team Rocket blasting off again. Max realizes the two {{type|Psychic}}s were looking for Ralts, but he is forced to try to explain to them that Ralts is in bad shape and needs help. Kirlia is put off by this, but Snorunt refuses to let it get closer. They get into an argument, which results in the angry Kirlia firing a Psychic attack. However, Ralts stops this by using {{m|Safeguard}}, although it leaves the Ralts even weaker than before. Kirlia tries to approach it, but Gardevoir stops it. They decide that if Ralts is willing to trust Max that far, then so can they. As they {{m|teleport}} away, Max quickly gets going again.


Brock explains that the Ralts is sick and they need to get it to a Pokémon Center. James, however, explains that since it's "his Pokémon," it's his responsibility to take it. Max, however, is starting to get suspicious, because the Ralts seems afraid of James. James quickly explains that the fever must be affecting its mind.
Max finally manages to make it to the Pokémon Center, and it is put in the intensive care unit. Ash and the others show up, upon which Max runs crying into May's arms. May calmly comforts him, saying he really came through. Eventually, Nurse Joy comes out, announcing that Ralts is fully healed. Max quickly runs in to see it, and they are overjoyed to see each other. It turns out that Max got him to the Pokémon Center just in time; had he been an hour late, Ralts might not have survived. Ash and May praise Max for stepping up when he needed to. However, Max realizes that since Ralts is feeling better, it was time for it to go back where it belongs. He heads outside and starts calling for Gardevoir and Kirlia. However, only Jessie and Meowth respond, in their respective disguises again. James is hidden off to the side, convinced that their ploy will work this time as long as they stay up on their toes.


Meowth suddenly falls off his toes and lands flatfooted, but quickly fixes himself. However, now Ash is starting to get suspicious too, and he takes out his Pokédex. It declares that the "Kirlia" is really a Meowth, but Meowth gets angry at the suggestion that he spends all his days sleeping. Unfortunately, that blows their cover completely, and they're revealed as Team Rocket.
However, the group sees through their disguises easily. Max tells them that if they really cared about Ralts, they wouldn't let it fall into Team Rocket's hands. He orders a {{m|Psychic}} attack, which Ralts uses to send Jessie and Meowth blasting off. As they bemoan James being the only one not blasting off, James tries to flee, but he ends up running into the real Gardevoir and Kirlia, who send him blasting off with Psychic attacks of their own. Gardevoir and Kirlia appear to Max, who prepares to hand Ralts over to them. Ralts, however, doesn't want to leave Max, and it is obvious that Max is equally hesitant to let Ralts go. However, he promises Ralts that one day, when he is older and becomes a Trainer, he will come back for it. With the promise made, Gardevoir, Kirlia, and Ralts teleport away. Max calls out that he will remember his promise.


Team Rocket goes into their motto, then send out Dustox and Cacnea, respectively. Dustox kicks up a whirlwind, and Cacnea, after James ducks under its hug attempt, fires a Pin Missile. Max hides behind a tree, promising to keep Ralts safe, while Ash's Pikachu unloads a thunderbolt, which is countered by Jame's Chimecho using Heal Bell.
==Major events==
* [[Max]] befriends a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Ralts}}, which he promises to return to when he begins his [[Pokémon journey]].
{{animeevents}}


May then sends out Combusken, who uses Fire Spin, but it's countered by Dustox's Whirlwind. Jessie then sends out Seviper, ordering a Poison Tail attack. Pikachu counters with Iron Tail. Cacnea fires a Pin Missile, but Brock has his Ludicolo intercept it with Razor Leaf.
===Debuts===
 
====Pokémon debuts====
Max, however, realizes that Ralts is getting worse, and alerts the others. They come to the conclusion that it must be worse than just a cold. Team Rocket suddenly attacks again, and Ludicolo, Combusken, and Pikachu move in to intercept. Ash then tells Max to make a run for the Pokémon Center while he still can. Max is nervous about going alone, but Ash reminds him that he's the one who wanted to be responsible for Ralts. After further encouragement from Brock and May, Max goes for it.
 
After Ludicolo crashes from Dustox's Psybeam, Ash orders an icy wind from Snorunt. Snorunt freezes everything in Team Rocket's direction, then runs off after Max. Ash is happy that Snorunt is worried about Ralts, but Brock points out that they have bigger problems.
 
Team Rocket isn't frozen! It turned out that Wobbuffet used its Mirror Coat to protect Team Rocket from the Icy Wind. But that's when they realize that Max is gone, and so is the Ralts! Ash and May make fun of their eyesight not being too hot, to which Jessie angrily responds by ordering a Haze attack from Seviper.
 
Max is still on the move, with Snorunt not far behind. Team Rocket, who apparently took advantage of the Haze attack to get away, are looking for Max and the Ralts too. Max is going as fast as he can, but is forced to stop because the Ralts is getting worse.
 
Max finds out Ralt's fever is getting worse, and he needs to come up with something fast. He then finds a bundle of berries that his mother always gave him when he was sick, and tries to convince the Ralts to eat some of them. But the Ralts is too sick to eat, and Max is starting to worry that Ralts is giving up.
 
Max begins to crack, wondering why he wanted to be the big hero, and he's scared that all he did in the end was let Ralts down. Suddenly, an icy wind blows past, and Max looks up to see Snorunt! Snorunt is holding some of the berries, which it froze solid. Max, getting an idea, wraps the berries in a rag, and uses it as a cold compress for Ralts.
 
This calms and cools Ralts down, and Max once again tries to convince it to eat. It manages to take a bite this time. Max is happy, because this means the Ralts still has a chance!
 
Elsewhere in the forest, May is concerned about Max, and hopes he's okay. Ash tells her to relax, saying by now he's probably at the Pokémon Center already. Brock adds that they'll be at the Pokémon Center as well.
 
Back to Max, who isn't quite at the center yet, but is getting close. He asks Ralts to hang on just a little bit longer. Unfortunately, Team Rocket finds them, and they're not happy. They order Max to hand over the Ralts or else. Max refuses.
 
Suddenly, Team Rocket is psychically lifted up and sent blasting off again. Max wonders what happened, but his question is answered when a real Kirlia and Gardevoir appear! Evidently they were looking for Ralts.
 
Max, however, is forced to try to explain to them that Ralts is in bad shape and needs help. Kirlia is offput by this, but Snorunt refuses to let it get closer. They get into an argument, until Max stops Snorunt. He tries again, but the angry Kirlia fires a Psychic attack.
 
However, Ralts stops this by using Safeguard! However, that leaves the Ralts even weaker than before. Kirlia tries to approach, but Gardevoir stops it. They decide that if Ralts is willing to trust Max that far, then so can they. As they teleport away, Max quickly gets going again.
 
Max finally manages to get Ralts to the Pokémon Center, and it's put in the intensive care unit. There's nothing left for him to do but wait. Ash and the others then show up, and Max runs crying into May's arms, who calmly comforts him, saying he really came through. All they can do from there is wait further, until Nurse Joy finally comes out, with the good news that Ralts is going to be just fine!
 
Max quickly runs in to see it, and it's just as happy to see him as Max is it. It turns out that Max got him there just in time, had he been even an hour later, the Ralts might not have survived. Ash and May are proud of Max for really stepping up when he needed to.
 
However, the realization dawns upon Max...now that Ralts is all better, it's time for it to go back where it belongs. He soon heads outside and starts calling for Gardevoir and Kirlia. After a while, "they" show up. However, it's really Jessie and Meowth in their respective disguises again. James is hidden off to the side, convinced it will work this time as long as they stay up on their toes.
 
Ash and May can't believe that Team Rocket is trying this stunt again. Max isn't finding the humor in this, and he directly tells them that if they really cared about Ralts, they wouldn't let it fall into Team Rocket's hands! He then orders a Psychic attack, which Ralts uses to send Jessie and Meowth blasting off.
 
"No fair! Why isn't James blasting off?!"
 
James, realizing he's in trouble, goes to make a run for it, but unfortunately ends up running into the real Gardevoir and Kirlia, who send him blasting off with Psychic attacks of their own.
 
"Don't worry, guys! Right behind you!"
 
Gardevoir and Kirlia then appear to Max, who, just as he promised, is ready to return Ralts now that it's all better. Ralts, however, doesn't want to leave Max, and it's obvious Max is equally hesistant to let Ralts go. However, it's time for them to part, but Max promises that one day, when he's older and he's a trainer, that he'll come back for Ralts.
 
With that deal made, Gardevoir, Kirlia, and Ralts teleport away. However, Max hears Ralts voice in his mind..."Promise me, Max! Promise me you'll come back and get me!" Max calls out that that's his promise, he will come back some day.
 
= Major events =
<!-- Events such as captures, releases go here. -->
*Max promises to return to Ralts when he begins his Pokémon Journey.
== Debuts ==
* {{p|Ralts}}
* {{p|Ralts}}
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}


= Characters =
==Characters==
== Humans ==
===Humans===
* [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]
* {{Ash}}
* [[May (anime)|May]]
* {{an|May}}
* [[Brock]]
* {{an|Brock}}
* [[Max]]
* [[Max]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[Jessie]]
* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
* [[Nurse Joy]]
<!-- Details about characters of the day, and links to articles for major characters. -->
* {{an|Giovanni}} ([[Boss fantasy|fantasy]])


== Pokémon ==
===Pokémon===
* {{p|Pikachu}} ([[Ash's Pikachu|Ash's]])
[[File:PTC AG109.png|thumb|200px|right|Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]
* {{p|Meowth}} ([[Meowth (Team Rocket)|Team Rocket]])
[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]: {{p|Linoone}}
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ([[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Jessie's]])
* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
* {{p|Chimecho}} ([[James's Chimecho|James's]])
* {{p|Meowth}} ({{TRM}})
* {{p|Snorunt}} ([[Ash's Glalie|Ash's]])
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Combusken}} ([[May's Blaziken|May's]])
* {{p|Chimecho}} ({{OP|James|Chimecho}})
* {{p|Ludicolo}} ([[Brock's Ludicolo|Brock's]])
* {{p|Snorunt}} ({{OP|Ash|Snorunt}})
* {{p|Seviper}} ([[Jessie's Seviper|Jessie's]])
* {{p|Combusken}} ({{OP|May|Combusken}})
* {{p|Dustox}} ([[Jessie's Dustox|Jessie's]])
* {{p|Ludicolo}} ({{OP|Brock|Ludicolo}})
* {{p|Cacnea}} ([[James's Cacnea|James's]])
* {{p|Seviper}} ({{OP|Jessie|Seviper}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ([[Pokémon Center]]'s)
* {{p|Dustox}} ({{OP|Jessie|Dustox}})
* {{p|Ralts}} (debut)
* {{p|Cacnea}} ({{OP|James|Cacnea}})
* {{p|Chansey}} ({{OP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}})
* {{p|Ralts}} (debut)  
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Kirlia}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}
* {{p|Gardevoir}}


= Trivia =
==Trivia==
* Team Rocket's Meowth is scanned in a Pokedex for the first time.
[[File:Meowth dex.png|thumb|200px|Meowth on the Pokédex]]
* The Ralts is another Pokémon that has spoken a human language telepathically, this time to Max.
* {{TRT}}'s {{MTR}}, due to being {{p|Kirlia|disguised}}, is scanned by a [[Pokédex]] for the first time.
* {{p|Ralts}} is the second Pokémon that has spoken a human language telepathically to Max, after {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}}.
* Music from ''[[PK04|Pikachu's Rescue Adventure]]'', ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'', and ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' are used.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the 1965 Broadway musical ''{{wp|Do I Hear a Waltz?}}''.
* [[Smile]] plays in the scene during [[Max]]'s run to the [[Pokémon Center]].


== Errors ==
===Errors===
<!-- There's no such thing as TMs in the Pokémon World, so this Ralts possibly learned Safeguard on it's own -->
* In the {{pmin|Sweden|Swedish}} and {{pmin|Brazil}}ian dubs, the Pokédex erroneously says Ralts is the evolved form of {{p|Kirlia}} and not the other way around.
* When {{p|Gardevoir}} tries to calm down Kirlia after Ralts blocks their {{m|Psychic}} attacks, the right half of its dress is incorrectly colored green instead of white.


== Dub edits ==
===Dub edits===
* The scene showing Max running to the Pokémon Center replaced ''[[Smile]]'' with a song produced for the dub of this episode.
* The scene of Max's run to the [[Pokémon Center]] replaced [[Smile]] with a song produced for the dub of this episode, called [[Please]].
* In the {{pmin|Denmark|Danish}} dub, when Max runs to {{an|May}}, Max just sobs instead of saying her name.


== Pokémon Trainer's Choice ==
====[[Pokémon Trainer's Choice]]====
* Question: Trainers, Which Pokémon is not a Dual-type Pokémon?
* Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is not a dual-type Pokémon?
* Choices: {{p|Medicham}}, {{p|Linoone}}, {{p|Lunatone}}
* Choices: {{p|Medicham}}, {{p|Linoone}}, {{p|Lunatone}}
* Answer: OK trainers! If you chose {{p|Linoone}}, you were right!
* Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Linoone, you were right!


=In other languages=
==In other languages==
* French: '''{{tt|Un Pokémon en danger|A Pokémon in danger}}'''
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|zh_cmn={{tt|拯救拉魯拉絲！動作快點　小勝！|Rescue Ralts! Hurry Up, Max!}}
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Do I Hear a Ralts?
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AG109   EP383
ラルトスを救え！急げマサト！
Rescue Ralts! Hurry Masato!
First broadcast
Japan January 6, 2005
United States January 21, 2006
English themes
Opening Unbeatable
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening ポケモン シンフォニック メドレー
Ending GLORY DAY 〜輝くその日〜 ②
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 松井亜弥 Aya Matsui
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Do I Hear a Ralts? (Japanese: ラルトスを救え！急げマサト！ Rescue Ralts! Hurry Masato!) is the 109th episode of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and the 383rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 6, 2005, and in the United States on January 21, 2006.

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Blurb

As Ash and his friends are taking a break, Max hears a cry for help and finds a sick Ralts. It's too weak to walk but needs to be treated at a Pokémon Center, so Max decides to carry it there. However, Team Rocket wants Ralts for themselves, dressing up as Gardevoir and Kirlia to steal it. When the Pokédex sees through Meowth's disguise, Team Rocket decides to fight, and Max must take Ralts and run while his friends fend off Team Rocket.

Ralts becomes too ill to travel at all, but Max doesn't know what to do until Snorunt makes him an ice pack for Ralts fever. Now they can set off again, but Team Rocket makes another grab for Ralts. To everyone's surprise, they're sent packing by a real Gardevoir and Kirlia. They want Ralts returned, and its a tense stand-off until Gardevoir decides Max can be trusted and lets him continue.

By the time Max reaches the Pokémon Center, Ralts is terribly sick. When Ash and the others arrive, Max bursts into tears and runs to May. Its a tense wait until Nurse Joy predicts a full recovery for Ralts.

Once Ralts is well again, Max takes it outside and calls for Gardevoir and Kirlia. This summons Team Rocket's fakes again, but Ralts is healthy enough to take care of them itself. The real Pokémon appear and though Ralts doesn't want to leave, Max knows it must. But first he promises that when he's old enough to be a Trainer, he'll come back and find Ralts again so they can travel the world together.

Plot

Ash and his friends are on their way across a forest on Izabe Island, planning to board a ferry in Cerosi Town and travel to Sootopolis City for Ash's final Gym battle. Max remarks that he thought for sure they would be out of the forest by now, and May adds that things always looks closer on the map than they do in real life. Brock suggests it may be at least another day. Ash, however, attempts to cheer the other guys up. At that moment, Snorunt suddenly pops out of his Poké Ball. Ash is surprised, but Snorunt uses Icy Wind on him, freezing him and Pikachu solid. Suddenly, Max hears a voice calling and takes off running to find out what it is. However, Ash, Brock, and May are surprised because they didn't hear anything. Soon enough, Max finds a Ralts laying next to a lake. When it is brought back to the others, they assume that it must have fallen into the lake and it was now sick. Brock hands some soup for it to try. At first, Ralts won't eat the soup, but then Pikachu tells Ralts to go ahead, so Ralts manages to eat it and enjoys it.

May pulls out her Pokédex to find out more about the Ralts. Max lays it back down when Snorunt suddenly pops in, scaring Ralts. Max and Ash get angry at Snorunt for this; Snorunt gets angry in turn, swipes Ash's hat and Max's glasses, freezes the objects with Icy Wind, and then puts it back on them. Ash and Max start dancing wildly when the ice cold hat and glasses are put back on them. The Ralts, however, starts laughing at this, causing Max to realize that Snorunt was just trying to cheer up Ralts. May thinks it must be feeling better, but Brock, however, thinks otherwise. He explains that it is definitely running a fever, and it was pretty high, so it would be best for them to get the Ralts to a Pokémon Center right away. Max offers Ralts a lift and declares that he is going to take full responsibility for Ralts on the trip.

Not far away, Team Rocket is watching them. Jessie sees the Ralts and comments on its cuteness, though James remarks that it doesn't compare to his Chimecho. Meowth suggests they snatch Ralts and give it to the boss. James initially shows skepticism at this idea, but Meowth begins to have another one of his boss fantasies. Upon realizing the possible benefits they would get for catching Ralts, Team Rocket gets excited and decides to initiate their plan. Later, as Ash and the others are running down the road, James appears, disguised as an elderly man named Lord James Jameson the third, Esquire; claims Ralts is his Pokémon; and thanks them for finding it. Jessie and Meowth also appear, disguised as a Gardevoir and Kirlia, respectively.

Brock explains that the Ralts is sick and that they need to get it to a Pokémon Center. James, however, explains that since it was "his Pokémon", it was his responsibility to take it. Max, however, becomes suspicious upon realizing Ralts seems to be afraid of James. James quickly explains that the fever must be affecting its mind. When Meowth suddenly falls off his toes and lands flatfooted, Ash's suspicions are raised too, and he takes out his Pokédex to scan him. As a result, instead of it reading Kirlia's entry, the Pokédex reads Meowth's. With their covers blown, the trio abandon their disguises and say the motto, with Wobbuffet and Chimecho adding their own touches.

Jessie sends out Dustox, which attacks with a fierce Whirlwind, knocking the gang off their feet. James sends out Cacnea, which attempts to give him a hug, but he is able to dodge it and orders it to use Pin Missile. Max takes cover behind a tree, promising to keep Ralts safe. Ash has Pikachu use Thunderbolt, which strikes Team Rocket and their Pokémon. However, James has Chimecho use Heal Bell, which completely heals everyone. May sends out Combusken and has it use Fire Spin. However, Dustox releases another powerful Whirlwind, which keeps the attack at bay. Jessie sends out Seviper and orders it to use Poison Tail, but Ash has Pikachu counter with Iron Tail. Cacnea fires another Pin Missile, which heads towards the group, but Brock has his Ludicolo intercept it with Razor Leaf.

Max, however, realizes that Ralts is getting worse, and alerts the others, causing them to assume it must be suffering from something worse than a cold. Team Rocket’s Pokémon launch a triple attack, which the group's Pokémon intercepts. Ash tells Max to make a run for the Pokémon Center while he still can. When Max is nervous about going alone, Ash reminds him that he is the one who wanted to be responsible for Ralts. After further encouragement from Brock and May, Max goes for it. After Ludicolo crashes from Dustox's Psybeam, Ash orders an Icy Wind from Snorunt. Snorunt freezes everything in Team Rocket's direction, then runs off after Max. However, Team Rocket wasn't frozen, since Wobbuffet was able to protect them from the Icy Wind with Mirror Coat. They noticed Ralts and Max are not present. With Ash and May taunting them, Jessie orders Seviper to use Haze, which allows Team Rocket to escape and go after Max.

Stopping for a moment, Max finds out that Ralts's fever is getting worse, and he needs to come up with something fast. He finds a bundle of Berries that his mother would always give him whenever he was sick, and tries to convince the Ralts to eat some of them. Unfortunately, the Ralts is too sick to eat, and Max starts to worry that Ralts is giving up. He begins to emotionally break down, wondering why he wanted to be the big hero, and he becomes scared that all he did in the end was let Ralts down. Suddenly, an icy wind blows past him, and Max looks up to see Snorunt holding some of the Berries, which it froze solid. Max, getting an idea, wraps the Berries in a rag, and uses it as a cold compress for Ralts. This cools Ralts down, and Max once again tries to convince it to eat. Fortunately, it manages to take a bite this time.

Moments later, Team Rocket finds the group, and they order Max to hand over Ralts, but he refuses. Suddenly, a real Gardevoir and Kirlia arrive and send Team Rocket blasting off again. Max realizes the two Psychic-types were looking for Ralts, but he is forced to try to explain to them that Ralts is in bad shape and needs help. Kirlia is put off by this, but Snorunt refuses to let it get closer. They get into an argument, which results in the angry Kirlia firing a Psychic attack. However, Ralts stops this by using Safeguard, although it leaves the Ralts even weaker than before. Kirlia tries to approach it, but Gardevoir stops it. They decide that if Ralts is willing to trust Max that far, then so can they. As they teleport away, Max quickly gets going again.

Max finally manages to make it to the Pokémon Center, and it is put in the intensive care unit. Ash and the others show up, upon which Max runs crying into May's arms. May calmly comforts him, saying he really came through. Eventually, Nurse Joy comes out, announcing that Ralts is fully healed. Max quickly runs in to see it, and they are overjoyed to see each other. It turns out that Max got him to the Pokémon Center just in time; had he been an hour late, Ralts might not have survived. Ash and May praise Max for stepping up when he needed to. However, Max realizes that since Ralts is feeling better, it was time for it to go back where it belongs. He heads outside and starts calling for Gardevoir and Kirlia. However, only Jessie and Meowth respond, in their respective disguises again. James is hidden off to the side, convinced that their ploy will work this time as long as they stay up on their toes.

However, the group sees through their disguises easily. Max tells them that if they really cared about Ralts, they wouldn't let it fall into Team Rocket's hands. He orders a Psychic attack, which Ralts uses to send Jessie and Meowth blasting off. As they bemoan James being the only one not blasting off, James tries to flee, but he ends up running into the real Gardevoir and Kirlia, who send him blasting off with Psychic attacks of their own. Gardevoir and Kirlia appear to Max, who prepares to hand Ralts over to them. Ralts, however, doesn't want to leave Max, and it is obvious that Max is equally hesitant to let Ralts go. However, he promises Ralts that one day, when he is older and becomes a Trainer, he will come back for it. With the promise made, Gardevoir, Kirlia, and Ralts teleport away. Max calls out that he will remember his promise.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

Pokémon Trainer's Choice: Linoone

Trivia

Meowth on the Pokédex

Errors

  • In the Swedish and Brazilian dubs, the Pokédex erroneously says Ralts is the evolved form of Kirlia and not the other way around.
  • When Gardevoir tries to calm down Kirlia after Ralts blocks their Psychic attacks, the right half of its dress is incorrectly colored green instead of white.

Dub edits

  • The scene of Max's run to the Pokémon Center replaced Smile with a song produced for the dub of this episode, called Please.
  • In the Danish dub, when Max runs to May, Max just sobs instead of saying her name.

Pokémon Trainer's Choice

  • Question: Trainers, which Pokémon is not a dual-type Pokémon?
  • Choices: Medicham, Linoone, Lunatone
  • Answer: OK, Trainers! If you chose Linoone, you were right!

In other languages



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