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The next day, the Victory Tournament begins in earnest. [[Macy]] and [[Jackson]] are seen watching from the stands as the announcers explain the Victory Tournament: a full six-on-six battle with a random selection of battlefields (between grass, water, rock, and ice-based fields). In the round's opening match, {{jo|Harrison}} easily advances when his {{TP|Harrison|Sneasel}} defeats a {{p|Machamp}}. Back in the locker rooms, Ash congratulates Harrison on his victory, and reminds him that he will square off against the winner between Ash and Gary in the quarterfinal round. Back on the field, Misty and Brock have already been seated, with {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}, {{TP|Misty|Politoed}}, and {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}} ready to cheer Ash on. However, Gary has also brought his cheerleaders to cheer him on. As the announcer makes note of Gary being Professor Oak's grandson and Ash reaching the round of 16 at the [[Indigo Plateau]], the match begins on the rock field, with Gary making the first move.

Gary leads off with {{DL|Gary Oak|Pokémon|Nidoqueen}}, while Ash leads off with {{AP|Tauros}}. Nidoqueen starts with a super-effective {{m|Rock Smash}} that sends rocks flying into the air and causing Tauros damage. But he manages to push through the oncoming rocks and heads for Nidoqueen with a {{m|Horn Attack}}. But Nidoqueen blocks Tauros by catching his horns and then launches a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, easily knocking Tauros out of the match.

Ash sends out {{AP|Heracross}} as his second Pokémon, and Gary pulls Nidoqueen for {{DL|Gary Oak|Pokémon|Magmar}}. Magmar begins with a {{m|Flamethrower}}, but Heracross evades the attack and connects with {{m|Fury Attack}} (incorrectly referred to as {{m|Fury Swipes}}). This sends Magmar straight up, allowing it to use {{m|Fire Blast}}. Magmar catches up to the falling Fire Blast and lands on Heracross, causing it massive damage. Adding insult to injury, Magmar also adds a point-blank {{m|Flamethrower}} to cripple Heracross. Suddenly, Heracross manages to blow the fire away with his wings and charges Magmar with a {{m|Megahorn}}, which overpowers Magmar's Flamethrower defense, knocking it out.