Ash almost throws away the battle in the first half, wasting a Tauros and went down like a chump. Fortunately, Ash uses his Snorlax to even the score. Then, having finally gotten his Charizard under control, Ash endures a bad matchup against a water-type, Blastoise, which he should have lost. Information is, after all, a huge component of competitive battles. If only Ash knew that Blaziken was a fighting-type, he might have taught his Charizard literally any flying attack.
But in that setting, Ash plays down to the competition. His friendly rival, Morrison, is a total idiot who, at one point, inadvertently sabotages Ash by convincing him to leave his Pikachu in against a ground-type Dugtrio. Speed control: One of many moves which temporarily affect the turn order of a battle in various ways, such as doubling the speed or reversing the turn order of a battle.
In VGC, this is called double-targeting. This is just one of many forms of speed control, another essential VGC strategy. Once Ash goes back to single battles, his decisions degrade further. In his top 32 match against Katie, he lets his Torkoal take a super effective Hydro Pump, and once again tries to Thunderbolt a ground-type with Pikachu. To make matters worse, the Meowth uses both Thunderbolt and Iron Tail, two moves that Pikachu frequently deploys. The difference is that Pikachu, as an electric-type, has both a stronger Thunderbolt and resistance to both attacks.
Considering much of the fight involves trading those attacks specifically, Pikachu should have won, and Ash should have advanced. The only possible in-world explanation is that Meowth was at a much higher level than Pikachu, but decided not to evolve into a Persian.
Ash made perfectly fine decisions in this battle, but he lost anyway. Sometimes that happens. This gives him more options than ever before, and his battles reflect that. That strategy takes a turn to set up, leaving Shuckle vulnerable before it starts wrecking opponents, but it can do serious damage under the right circumstances. The plan works in the anime about as well as it would in real life battle, meaning only briefly. Ash does exactly what players normally do when caught by surprise: he stays calm and flexible, and pushes through.
The fact Ash prevails against both attempts to out-strategize him is truly impressive. Not every decision Ash makes is optimal, but they are for the most part solid. Tobias is the best example of what it would look like if a competitive singles player found their way into the anime. Only Ash manages to knock it out. It could put opponents to sleep with percent accuracy using Dark Void, leech some of their HP away with Bad Dreams and then delete whatever health remained with powerful attacks.
After taking a significant step back in Unova, Ash finally starts to take competitive battles seriously.
Otherwise, it is stacked with powerful choices like Talonflame, Hawlucha, Noivern, Goodra and Greninja. He more than makes up for this by unlocking a powerful and unique transformation for his Greninja. Because Ash advances all the way to the finals, many of the early rounds are shown off screen. The first full battle depicted, against Sawyer in the semifinals, is fairly competitive.
The finals match against Alain is a step up from what was already an exciting and competitive semifinal. Aside from mistakenly leaving his Noivern in against a Weavile that can hit it for super effective damage, Ash mostly respects type advantage and avoids being punished for not preserving particular teammates. If anything, Mega Charizard X has a slight advantage at the outset because it can take a hit and return enough damage to take down the defensively frail Greninja.
Still, thanks to a bit of foresight, Ash puts his Greninja in a seemingly good position to win. Second, Ash wisely has his Goodra set up a Rain Dance, which weakens fire-type attacks and strengthens water-type attacks. He even timed it well enough that it is still raining when Greninja and Mega Charizard X start fighting.
Ash's Charizard returns to the Charicific Valley. Silver in three months. Ash's Totodile is revealed to know Slash. Misty's Goldeen is revealed to know Supersonic and Horn Drill. Misty's Psyduck is revealed to know Psychic. Misty's Corsola is revealed to know Bubble Beam. Ash is briefly reunited with his Lapras. Brock's Crobat is revealed to know Sonic Boom. Ash's Lapras becomes the leader of its herd.
Ash 's Egg hatches into a Larvitar. Ash registers for the Silver Conference. Ash agrees to take Larvitar to Mt. Ash's Phanpy is revealed to know Defense Curl. Brock's Onix is revealed to know Sandstorm. Brock 's Pineco evolves into a Forretress.
Ash and his friends see an Entei. Brock's Forretress is revealed to know Rapid Spin. Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid! Ash and his friends meet up with Casey again. Casey's Bayleef is revealed to have evolved into a Meganium.
James is forced to trade his Victreebel for Magikarp salesman 's Weepinbell. James's Weepinbell evolves into a new Victreebel. Jessie blasts away James's new Victreebel. The Magikarp salesman releases his Victreebel. James's two Victreebel meet and fall in love. Casey catches an Elekid. You're a Star, Larvitar! Larvitar is revealed to know Bite and Dig.
Jessie's Arbok is revealed to know Take Down. An Unown shows Ash and his friends Larvitar 's memories. Larvitar finally gets over its shyness towards Brock and Misty. Ash and his friends arrive at Mt. Ash leaves Larvitar with its mother at Ranger Mason 's preserve. Ash meets Harrison , his newest rival and a Trainer from the Hoenn region.
Ash and his friends learn about the Hoenn region. Harrison catches a Sneasel. Ash and his friends are revealed to have arrived in Silver Town. Ash defeats Salvador and two other Trainers in the screening rounds, qualifying for the Silver Conference. Gary and Harrison also clear the screening rounds and qualify for the conference. Ash and Gary help to deliver the Ho-Oh flame to the stadium to allow the conference to begin. Ash's Kingler is injured in an accident and is unable to compete in the tournament.
Ash's Squirtle returns to his team from the Squirtle Squad. Ash's Phanpy is revealed to know Earthquake. Ash defeats Macy in his first preliminary battle. Macy defeats Jackson in their preliminary battle. Macy is revealed to own a Starmie. Harrison is revealed to own a Miltank. Ash and Jackson's preliminary battle ends in a draw, meaning Ash has advanced to the Victory Tournament.
Gary and Harrison also advance to the Victory Tournament. Ash learns that he will battle Gary in the first round of the Victory Tournament. Harrison wins his first round Full Battle , advancing to the quarterfinals. Ash begins his first round Full Battle against Gary. Ash's Tauros is revealed to know Horn Attack.
Ash's Heracross is revealed to know Megahorn. Ash's Muk is revealed to know Sludge Bomb. Gary is revealed to have obtained a Scizor and a Golem. Ash and Gary end their rivalry and become friends again, just as they were when they were little. Team Rocket plans to pay off their debts towards Delibird. Ash begins his Full Battle against Harrison in the quarterfinals.
Harrison is revealed to own a Kecleon. Ash and Harrison continue their Full Battle in the quarterfinals. Harrison is revealed to own a Hypno and a Steelix. Ash's Bayleef is revealed to know Headbutt. Ash loses his quarterfinals Full Battle with Harrison , placing him in the Top 8. Harrison loses to Jon Dickson in the semifinals. Harrison tells Ash about Professor Birch and suggests he should go to Hoenn. Jon Dickson wins the Silver Conference. The Silver Conference ends.
Ash, Harrison, and Gary head their separate ways. Harrison heads to Kanto to collect the region 's Badges and compete in its League Conference.
Misty gets her bike back, now mended. Ash, Brock , and Misty go their separate ways. Ash returns to Pallet Town and briefly meets Gary as he leaves for a new journey.
Ash sees Ho-Oh again. Ash heads for Littleroot Town in Hoenn. Hoenn Alone! Ash continues his journey towards Hoenn. Pikachu becomes ill. Get the Show on the Road. Ash arrives in Littleroot Town and meets with Professor Birch. Ash meets May , a beginning Trainer. May encounters Team Rocket for the first time. Team Rocket unintentionally heals Pikachu. Pikachu accidentally destroys May's bike. Ash and May decide to travel together. May tries and fails to catch an Azurill.
May's Torchic is revealed to know Peck and Ember. Ash registers for the Hoenn League. Ash learns about the Gym in Petalburg City. Ash and May encounter Team Magma for the first time.
Brock returns to Pewter City and reunites with his mother, Lola , who has returned to the Pewter Gym. Brock's Onix is revealed to know Slam.
Brock leaves his Onix, Geodude , and Crobat with his brother , and changes his clothes before leaving for Hoenn to meet up with Ash. There's no Place Like Hoenn. Ash and May arrive in Petalburg City. He is allowed to have an unofficial battle, but loses. Max encounters Team Rocket for the first time. Max joins the group. Ash learns of the Gym in Rustboro City and decides to head there. Misty manages to overcome her fear of Gyarados and is able to tame one herself.
Brock returns, with May and Max meeting him for the first time. Brock's Forretress is revealed to know Explosion. Brock rejoins the group. Ash catches a Taillow. In the Knicker of Time!
Ash and his friends meet a Trainer named Nicholai. Nicholai catches a Zigzagoon. Ash's Taillow is revealed to know Peck. May learns that there are multiple identical Nurse Joys and Officer Jennys in different cities.
Jessie and James release Arbok and Weezing. James catches a Cacnea. Ash learns that James has obtained a Cacnea. Ash catches a Treecko. Showdown at the Oak Corral. Tracey meets the Magikarp salesman for the first time. Professor Oak and Delia meet Butch and Cassidy for the first time. Delia battles for the first time onscreen. Mimey is revealed to know Double Slap. Tracey's Scyther is revealed to know Quick Attack.
Jessie catches a Seviper. Ash's Taillow is revealed to know Wing Attack. Ash's Treecko is revealed to know Quick Attack. Max and May see an evolution for the first time. Brock's Forretress is revealed to know Tackle. Brock catches a Lotad. All Things Bright and Beautifly! Jessie is revealed to own a Hoenn Contest Pass , which she renews.
Ash begins to teach Pikachu Iron Tail in preparation for the Gym battle. The Blue Badge of Courage. Tracey meets Sakura for the first time. Misty learns how to make Cascade Badges. Sakura challenges Misty to a Gym battle and wins, earning the Cascade Badge. Ash learns that Double Battles are common in Hoenn.
Jessie also catches a Wurmple. Ash challenges Roxanne to a Gym battle. Max is introduced to Professor Oak. Ash and his friends learn that Jessie has obtained a Wurmple. Pikachu masters Iron Tail. Ash and his friends learn about Team Aqua and Team Magma , and have their first encounter with the former. On a Wingull and a Prayer! Ash and his friends meet Mr.
Ash and his friends head for Dewford Island on Mr. Briney's boat. Brock's Lotad is revealed to know Razor Leaf. Ash and his friends arrive on Dewford Island. Tracey meets Ritchie for the first time. Butch is revealed to own a Mightyena while Cassidy is revealed to own a Sableye. Ritchie is revealed to have caught a Taillow , nicknamed "Rose".
Ash and his friends meet Brawly , the Dewford Gym Leader. Ash's Taillow is revealed to know Quick Attack. Brawly's Makuhita evolves into a Hariyama. Ash has a Gym battle with Brawly and loses. Ash and his friends decide to stay on Dewford Island while Ash trains for a rematch with Brawly.
May tries to catch an Octillery and Ash tries to catch a Corphish , but both fail. Jessie's Wurmple is revealed to know String Shot. Ash and his friends meet Steven.
Ash catches a Corphish. A Corphish Out of Water. May's Wurmple evolves into Silcoon. Jessie's Wurmple evolves into Cascoon. May tries and fails to capture a Mudkip. James's Cacnea is revealed to know Needle Arm. Brock catches a Mudkip. Ash's Corphish is revealed to know Vise Grip. Ash and his friends meet up with Professor Birch.
Brock and Max encounter Team Magma for the first time. Jessie 's Cascoon is revealed to know Tackle and Harden. May 's Silcoon evolves into Beautifly and learns Gust. Professor Birch leaves the group. Ash meets Brawly again, and they prepare to start their rematch. Just One of the Geysers. Ash's Corphish is revealed to know Harden. Ash defeats Brawly in a rematch , earning the Knuckle Badge. Ash and his friends are revealed to have left Dewford Island by boat, headed for Slateport City and then for Mauville City.
Ash and his friends reach Slateport City. Now that's Flower Power! May meets her first rival , Drew. May's Beautifly is revealed to have learned Silver Wind.
Having a Wailord of a Time. Drew and Robert enter the Slateport Contest as well. Drew defeats May in the first round of the Battle Stage , eliminating her of the competition. Robert defeats Drew in the finals, earning the Slateport Ribbon. Ash and his friends leave Slateport City and head towards Mauville City. A Different Kind of Misty!
Ash and his friends meet a Trainer named Thatcher. Ash and his friends reach Mauville City. May and Max meet Jigglypuff for the first time. Jessie's Seviper uses Wrap for the first time. Ash defeats Wattson flawlessly, due to his Pikachu being overcharged from an earlier incident, and earns the Dynamo Badge.
Jessie's Dustox is revealed to know Whirlwind. Wattson catches an Electrike. Ash tries to return his Dynamo Badge, but Wattson tells him to keep it. Ash's Treecko learns Bullet Seed. The Princess and the Togepi. Misty returns, with May and Max meeting her for the first time. Meowth recalls how he met Jessie and James for the first time. Misty 's Togepi learns Safeguard and later evolves into Togetic. Ash learns that Misty has obtained a Gyarados. Misty's Gyarados is revealed to know Flamethrower.
Journey to the Starting Line! Mimey is revealed to know Psychic. May's Torchic is revealed to know Quick Attack. May catches a Skitty. Ash and his friends meet up with Nicholai again.
Nicholai is revealed to have obtained a Zangoose , while his Mudkip has evolved into a Marshtomp. Nicholai is revealed to have challenged Norman and lost. James's Cacnea is revealed to know Sandstorm. Jessie's Seviper is revealed to know Bite.
May's Skitty is revealed to know Double Slap. Ash and his friends arrive in Fallarbor Town and meet up with Drew again. Ash has a battle against Drew and loses. Drew is revealed to have earned three Contest Ribbons already. Drew is eliminated in the semifinals.
May wins the Fallarbor Contest and earns her first Ribbon. Ash and his friends meet up with Thatcher again. May's Skitty is revealed to know Assist. Fight for the Meteorite! Team Aqua and Team Magma battle again. One of Flannery's Slugma , Mag, evolves into Magcargo. Ash battles Flannery and wins, earning the Heat Badge. Ash catches a Torkoal. Wattson's Electrike evolves into a Manectric. May has a battle with Watt and wins.
Ash has an unofficial rematch with Wattson and loses. Ash's Torkoal is revealed to know Iron Defense. Delcatty Got Your Tongue. May's Skitty learns Blizzard. Ash and his friends arrive in Verdanturf Town and meet up with Drew again. May participates in and wins the Verdanturf Contest , earning her second Ribbon. May's Skitty masters Blizzard.
Ash and his friends leave Verdanturf Town. Brock 's Lotad evolves into Lombre. May offers a Swablu a place on her team, but decides against it when Swablu's flock shows up. Ash 's Treecko evolves into Grovyle and learns Leaf Blade. Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! Gary meets Butch and Cassidy for the first time. Gary's Doduo is revealed to have evolved into a Dodrio. Ash and his friends arrive in Petalburg City.
Brock meets Norman and Caroline for the first time. Ash prepares for his Gym battle with Norman. Ash's Pikachu is revealed to have Static as his Ability. Ash's Grovyle is revealed to have Overgrow as its Ability.
Ash has his Gym match with Norman and wins, earning him the Balance Badge. Ash learns that the next Gym is located in Fortree City and decides to head there.
May and Max meet Professor Oak in person for the first time. Ash learns about Tag Battles and has his first official battle of that kind, along with May. May catches a Bulbasaur.
Ash and his friends arrive in Rubello Town and meet up with Drew again. Drew is revealed to own a Masquerain. May's Bulbasaur is revealed to know Tackle. May's Beautifly is revealed to know Morning Sun. Drew wins the Rubello Contest and earns his fourth Ribbon. Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend.
Ash and his friends encounter a wandering wild Spoink. Jessie buys a Magikarp disguised as a Feebas from the Magikarp salesman , but eventually loses it after the disguise comes off.
Ash and his friends meet the Magikarp salesman for the first time. Ash's Torkoal is revealed to know Body Slam. Ash's Taillow evolves into Swellow. Ash and his friends encounter Brodie of Team Magma. Ash and his friends arrive in Fortree City. James purchases what he believes to be a Chimecho from the Magikarp salesman.
James's "Chimecho" is revealed to be a disguised Hoppip , which escapes before he can attempt to catch it. James catches a real Chimecho. Ash has his Gym battle with Winona and wins, earning the Feather Badge. Lights, Camerupt, Action! Ash learns that the next Gym is located in Mossdeep City , and decides to head there via Lilycove City. Ash's Pikachu , during a bout of amnesia, temporarily joins Team Rocket.
Ash and his friends arrive in Lilycove City. Ash starts teaching Swellow to use Aerial Ace. James's Chimecho is revealed to know Astonish and uses Double-Edge for the first time. Ash's Swellow learns Aerial Ace. May wins the Lilycove Contest , earning her third Ribbon. Ash and his friends leave Lilycove City and head to Mossdeep City. Ash and his friends encounter the wild Spoink again.
Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing! Misty and Daisy are both revealed to have obtained a Luvdisc each. Ash and his friends meet up with Professor Birch again. The Search for the Legend. Butch is revealed to own a Cloyster , while Cassidy is revealed to own a Tentacruel. While lost at sea, Ash and his friends are held captive by Team Magma. Ash and his friends meet Maxie , the leader of Team Magma. Ash's Pikachu accidentally absorbs the Blue Orb into his body.
Ash meets up with Lance again. May and Max meet Lance for the first time. Archie temporarily bonds with the Red Orb , but soon loses possession of it when it is separated from him. Pikachu also loses possession of the Blue Orb after it is separated from his body. The Red and Blue Orbs are destroyed. Groudon and Kyogre retreat back into their sleeping grounds. Team Magma and Team Aqua 's attempts to change the world are ended.
It's Still Rocket Roll to Me! Ash's Swellow is revealed to know Double Team. Ash and his friends meet Drake , a member of the Hoenn Elite Four. Ash has a battle with Drake and loses. May's Bulbasaur learns Petal Dance. A Cacturne for the Worse. May enters the Purika Contest and wins, earning her fourth Ribbon. Ash tries and fails to catch a giant Claydol. Ash catches a Snorunt. Ash challenges Juan to a Gym battle , which is revealed to be a Double Battle followed by three one-on-one battles.
Ash defeats Juan in the Double Battle and starts his first one-on-one battle against him. Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut? Ash and his friends meet up with Drew again. Drew is revealed to have obtained his fifth Contest Ribbon , thus qualifying him for the Grand Festival.
May has a battle with Drew, which gets interrupted by Team Rocket. Ash's Snorunt is revealed to know Ice Beam , but has not mastered it. Ash and his friends arrive in Pacifidlog Town.
May enters the Pacifidlog Contest and advances to the Contest Battles. Ash starts training Snorunt to use Ice Beam properly. May learns that the Hoenn Grand Festival will start in a month. Berry, Berry Interesting. May catches a Munchlax. Ash meets Morrison , a new friend and rival for the Hoenn League. Team Magma and Team Aqua are revealed to have been disbanded. Ash and his friends encounter Brodie again.
Harley and Robert are revealed to have five Contest Ribbons each. Drew and Harley meet each other for the first time. Harley is revealed to own a Banette. May starts her battle with Harley in the first round of the Battle Stage. May wins her battle against Harley and advances to the second round of the Battle Stage. Robert is revealed to own a Claydol. Ash 's Snorunt evolves into Glalie and masters Ice Beam. May defeats Anthony and advances to the quarterfinals.
Drew also advances to the quarterfinals. Drew is revealed to have obtained a Flygon. Drew defeats May in the quarterfinals and advances to the semifinals. Drew defeats his opponent in the semifinals and advances to the finals. Robert defeats Drew in the finals, winning the Hoenn Grand Festival. Robert receives the Ribbon Cup and becomes a Top Coordinator. Like a Meowth to a Flame. Ash meets Tyson , a new rival. Morrison is revealed to have earned his eighth Badge and own a Swampert , a Girafarig , a Steelix , a Growlithe , and a Gligar.
The Ever Grande Conference begins. Morrison's Beldum evolves into Metang. Team Rocket arrived and stirred up trouble in the cave Roggenrolla lived in, and the Roggenrolla helped Ash's team defeat Team Rocket. Eventually, Roggenrolla learned to trust Ash and became part of his team.
He achieved some impressive feats while under Ash's care, particularly against Team Rocket. It made use of powerful moves like Stone Edge and Flash Cannon to foil many of their plans and became known for its ability to endure attacks. Roggenrolla endured Excadrill's powerful attacks until it evolved into Boldore and turned the tide of battle. Ash had to work hard to win Snivy's respect, but he finally succeeded and caught Snivy with the help of Pidove. Snivy scored some early victories against Servine and a Pawniard.
Snivy quickly formed a rivalry with Iris' Emolga, and the two held it for the entire Unova journey. Shamus was Tepig's previous trainer, and he treated Tepig poorly.
This act of sacrifice motivated Tepig to evolve into Pignite, and he won the battle. Pidove was a key part in Ash catching his Snivy, and she evolved into Tranquil while helping to clear a Venipede infestation in Castelia City. Like Chimchar in the Sinnoh region, Pignite, then a Tepig, was abandoned by a cruel prior trainer, this one named Shamus. Ash found and took Tepig in. He immediately scored a victory in a Gym challenge against Chili's Pansear.
After a couple of defeats, it took down a Lenora's Herdier.
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