PJ049: To Train, or Not to Train!

is the 46th episode of , and the 1st episode of Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series of .
==Synopsis==
As Goh and Chloe head to school, Chloe reveals she hasn’t decided whether she’ll ever catch a Pokémon of her own. Meanwhile, Yamper catches the attention of an Eevee inside the Eevee Evolution Lab. Eevee escapes and joins Yamper, but some researchers are in hot pursuit. The Pokémon run to the school, and when Chloe and Goh come outside to investigate, they encounter the researchers—and then Team Rocket! Chloe, Yamper, and Eevee help defeat Team Rocket, but when it’s time for the researchers to leave with Eevee, it runs back to Chloe. The researchers recognize this new friendship, and with their blessing, Eevee becomes Chloe’s very first Pokémon catch!
==Episode plot==
Professor Cerise and Ash are outside the lab as the latter comments Goh's school uniform, which he appreciates. However, Goh gets cut off by Chloe as she tells him that they have to leave for school then bids Ash, Yamper and Professor Cerise farewell. Meanwhile, at a Laboratory that specializes in researching Eevee and its evolved forms, a female Eevee tries to imitate a Sylveon and Vaporeon but fails both times, which frustrates her. She is then called in by the head researcher as the lab assistants tries to use a Fire Stone and Thunder Stone on her, but she doesn't evolve with either of them, much to the researchers' confusion as to why she won't evolve.
While walking to school, Goh asks Chloe about catching a Pokémon as she tells him that she has Yamper but he reminds her that he belongs to her dad. Chloe explains to Goh that she might not catch her own Pokémon and tells her about the time where her class talked about their goals in life and how their classmates thought she was gonna be a Professor like her dad. Hearing this, Goh apologizes to Chloe as he didn't know that happened to her, but she does tell him that her mom told her that she'll know her path when she finds it. Chloe in turn apologizes back to Goh for making him apologize to her then their teacher arrives. Goh tells the teacher that he kept his promise perfectly as Chloe asked him about that, and he explains to her that he promised their teacher that he would come to school whenever it was a test day. Before heading inside, the teacher reminds Goh to keep all his Pokémon at the park, which he understands. Arriving at the park, Sobble gets overwhelmed about being left alone with Pokémon it doesn't know and cries, but Goh brings out Cinderace in order to keep it company. Seeing Sobble cry, Cinderace is in shock, but Goh tells his best friend to take care of the Water Lizard Pokémon until he returns from school. After Goh leaves, Cinderace picks Sobble up then tries to calm it down. However, little did they know, Team Rocket is spying on them as they decide to steal the Pokémon at the playground.
Having ditched Ash and Pikachu during a walk, Yamper is happily walking near a laboratory, which catches Eevee's attention, as she escapes the lab in order to follow him. However, after she mimics his sneezing, Eevee gets discovered by Yamper and becomes hostile with her then tries to scare her away. Although, seeing that she isn't scared and understanding that she's just playing, Yamper checks Eevee out then plays with her, until two of the lab assistants arrive with a net. Seeing the net, Yamper assumes that they want to harm Eevee, and leads her to safety. While looking for Yamper, Ash and Pikachu witness him with Eevee, and follows them when they see the lab assistants. Meanwhile, Team Rocket have gotten inside the school by disguising themselves as students. Having lost the lab assistants, Yamper and Eevee take a rest as the Evolution Pokémon is catching her breath. Yamper sniffs around as he realizes that he alongside Eevee are right in front of Chloe and Goh's school. Seeing how tired Eevee is, Yamper gets concerned for his new friend, but sees the lab assistants catching up to them as he brings her inside school campus.
Inside the classroom, Goh is taking his test as he works his way through the answers and thanks Ren in thought for his help in keeping up with his classmates. Chloe is taking her test but hears barking outside as she looks out the window and sees that Yamper is at her school. Realizing that Yamper is at her school for a reason, Chloe excuses herself from the test, much to Goh's surprise, as she leaves the classroom. After arriving outside, Chloe asks Yamper as to why he is here but notices that he wants her to follow him. Chloe follows Yamper to the garden then sees something moving in the bush, as Eevee comes out and they look at each other in astonishment. However, it was interrupted when Yamper senses the lab assistants nearby. Seeing the lab assistants with a net, Chloe deduces that Yamper has been protecting Eevee as she joins him in order to keep their new friend safe.
Ash and Pikachu have finally caught up to Yamper's location, realizing that they're right at Chloe and Goh's school. Meanwhile, Chloe has reached out to Goh for help, as he asks her reason for calling him outside. Seeing Yamper coming out of the bush and Eevee in her arms, Goh becomes excited to see the Evolution Pokémon as he happily tells Chloe that she has eight evolved forms, which she finds amazing. Goh asks Chloe why she's hiding, as she explains to him that someone might be pursuing Eevee. Seeing the lab assistants, Chloe shows Goh the two with the net that are chasing Eevee and he's convinced that they look suspicious. Understanding the situation, Goh tells Chloe to make a break for it when she gets the chance as he keeps the two lab assistants busy. However, Chloe and Yamper get discover by the lab assistants when they see Eevee with them, but Goh tackles them so they can make their escape, which she appreciates.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket is sucking up the Pokémon, including Cinderace and Sobble. Ash and Pikachu stumble upon this, and they go to save them, but get caught in Team Rocket's pitfall trap. However, Goh, Chloe, Yamper, and Eevee arrive soon after with the lab assistants behind them. Seeing Team Rocket in disguise, Goh and Chloe stop running, then the lab assistants asked them to give Eevee to them, but they refuse to do so as they wouldn't let bad guys like them hurt her. Realizing that the two of them have mistaken them for bad people, the lab assistants explains to Goh and Chloe that they're not who they think they are as they explain to them that they are researchers that study Eevee and its evolved forms, much to their surprise. Hearing Goh and Chloe, Ash explains to his friends the real situation as he tells them that the three people in front of them have sucked the Pokémon in the net. Turning to the playground, Goh and Chloe realize that the Pokémon are missing then turn back to the other direction when they hear the Pokémon asking for help. Seeing Cinderace and Sobble in the net with the other Pokémon, Goh demands that the three of them give his and the other Pokémon back.
Team Rocket removes their disguise then recite their motto, while Ash and Pikachu climb out of the hole, then they asked for the Prize Master, which Pelipper drops for them. However, after Meowth puts his charm in so they can get their Pokémon, the machine wouldn't bring any Pokémon out, so Jessie asks Pelipper to come back and take responsibility for the situation. Hearing this, Pelipper comes back in order to stand in for battle with James commanding the Water Bird Pokémon. Yamper gets ready to battle Pelipper as Chloe commands him to use Spark, which fascinates Eevee. However, Yamper gets knocked back by Pelipper's Wing Attack, but Eevee, who has been inspired by her new friends determination, breaks out of Chloe's arms as she decided to help save the other Pokémon. Eevee uses Copycat so she can copy Yamper's Spark attack, as Chloe realized that her new friend wants to battle as well. When Pelipper goes for a Hydro Pump attack, Chloe tells both Yamper and Eevee to use Spark as their attack send the Water Bird Pokémon blasting off, much to Team Rocket's shock. Upon seeing Eevee's strength, the lab assistants were stunned that she can battle like that, while Chloe praises her and Yamper for their efforts. Team Rocket try to leave with the stolen Pokémon, but Ash has Pikachu use Iron Tail to break Cinderace, Sobble, and the other Pokémon out of the net, much to Goh's relief that his partners are safe. Ash orders Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on Team Rocket, sending them blasting off again.
At the Cerise Laboratory, the researchers apologize for the trouble they caused, and Goh and Chloe also apologize for the misunderstanding. Seeing Eevee leave with the researchers, Chloe and Yamper become sad to see their new friend go, as they really bonded with her. However, feeling the same way about her and Yamper, Eevee jumps out of the head researcher's arms and runs back to Chloe, as Ash points out that she really likes her. The head researchers agrees with Ash, as she tells Chloe and the boys that Eevee can't evolve and tried various ways in order to make that happen. However, the head researchers theorized that Eevee is hesitating because she has eight different evolved forms and can't decide which one she wants to be. Understanding that Eevee has developed an unbreakable bond with Chloe, the head researcher lets the Evolution Pokémon stay with her new friends. Goh gives Chloe a Poké Ball, as Eevee jumps out of her arms so she can be caught. Happy that she decided to stay with her and Yamper, Chloe tells Eevee that she really want her to stay with her as well, then touches the Poké Ball. After a few moments from the ball, Eevee becomes caught then Chloe brings her partner out, as she and Yamper are excited to have their new friend stay with them. Eevee easily befriends Pikachu and Sobble, as Yamper jumps on top of them. Ash, Chloe and Goh are happy that their Pokémon are all making friends with each other, then Professor Cerise comes in, as he put a Rotom in his daughter phone in order to make it a Rotom Phone. Chloe checks out her Rotom Phone by scanning Eevee, then decided to take it one step at a time with her partner. 
==Debuts==
===Pokémon===
*Chloe's Eevee
==Trivia==
*This episode marks the first:
**Capture by Chloe in this series.
**Appearance of a female Eevee with a visible gender difference since its debut to appear in the anime.
**Instance of Goh wearing a school uniform.
**Time Team Rocket's pitfall trap makes a return.
**Instance where the Rocket Prize Master malfunctions and Team Rocket had to resort to using Pelipper.
*One of the Eevee Evolution Laboratory staff members was previously seen in "Legend? Go! Friends? Go!", participating in the Raid Battle against Lugia.
*The English title is an allusion to the quote from William Shakespeare's Hamlet, "To be, or not to be!".
*This is the only Season 24 episode to be aired in Japan, but also the last episode aired in Japan the same year.
*In the Latin American Spanish dubbing, this is the first episode where Rebeca Gómez voices Jessie, replacing the late Diana Pérez.
===Mistakes===
*When Jessie turns around after hearing the laboratory assistants calling out to Goh, Chloe, Yamper, and Eevee while chasing them, the bow she is wearing is discolored as magenta like her hair.
==Gallery==
==References==
Category:Episodes focusing on Chloe
Category:Episodes in which a main character obtains a new Pokémon
Category:Episodes featuring Champions