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Ash, Brock and Dawn meet Paul again at Lake Acuity for the battle that Reggie suggested Ash and Paul should have. Ash is determined to finally defeat Paul, and Paul is eager to beat Ash, especially after discovering Ash has won the Brave Symbol — the only achievement that his brother does not have. As the battle of Ash and Paul begins, the one which will attack first is decided by the Coin Toss and Ash was the one who will strike first so he sends out Buizel while Paul sends out Torterra. But Ash quickly returns Buizel and choose to send out Gliscor, the battle then begins. Gliscor uses Sand-Attack while Paul commands Torterra to use Giga Drain but easily dodges by Gliscor, Ash orders Gliscor to use X-Scissor which hits and paralyzed Torterra. Paul orders Torterra to use Frenzy Plant which was dodged by Gliscor, Gliscor was ready to use Fire Fang which hits Torterra badly then followed it up with X-Scissor then a Steel Wing attack, but when Gliscor hits Torterra Gliscor's Tail comes out and was bitten by Torterra which put Gliscor nowhere to escape, then wraps Gliscor with Giga Drain. Ash's commands Gliscor to use Fire Fang at Torterra's Giga Drain letting Gliscor to escape, but Gliscor's Tail was badly injured so Ash sends Gliscor back. Now that Torterra's exhausted, Ash sends out Staraptor then orders it to use Brave Bird then Paul's Torterra counters it with Stone-Edge which sends Staraptor come crashing to the ground. Paul returns Torterra to its Pokéball then sends out Weavile, then the battle continues, Ash orders Staraptor to use Wing Attack but Weavile protected itself, Weavile uses Metal Claw while Staraptor was commanded to use Aerial Ace but Weavile change it attack from Metal Claw to Blizzard which affect Staraptor and making its Aerial Ace fail but continues to fly. Weavile then climbs to Staraptor's back then Weavile uses its Metal Claw at Staraptor which hurts Staraptor, Paul orders his Weavile to use Metal Claw while Ash commands Staraptor to use Close Combat that hurts Weavile then Staraptor continues attacking the Pokémon with Close Combat. Weavile uses Blizzard which Staraptor dodges and countering it with Brave Bird, Staraptor was hurt but Weavile was out of the battle meaning that Ash earned his first win.
Ash returns Staraptor to its ball while Paul sends out Electabuzz to battle Ash's Grotle,then the battle begins. Grotle was told to use Energy Ball but Electabuzz protected itself by using Light Screen. But Paul quickly substitutes Electabuzz, returning it to its Pokéball, sending out Honchkrow. Grotle uses Razorleaf at Honchkrow but Honchkrow easily dodges them all then using Night Slash which hits Grotle. Ash orders Grotle to use Energy Ball the second time, but Honchkrow was protected by Light Screen then Honchkrow use Haze to blind Grotle. Ash orders Grotle to use Razorleaf but before it hits, Honchkrow was ready to use Night Slash which hits Grotle the second time, but Grotle was too exhausted to fight so Ash told Grotle to use Synthesis but Honchkrow was ready to hit Grotle with its Aerial Ace, Grotle uses Fury Swipes, Honchkrow was the winner of the match. Paul returns Honchkrow to its Pokéball. Pikachu told Ash that it's ready to battle ,so Ash chooses Pikachu to battle the next round, while as everyone's surprise, Paul was revealed to have a Magmortar.
Was Ash ready to face this tough looking-Pokémon and claim victory? Stay tuned to find out..
