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Team Rocket vs. Caterpie is not comparable at all; they simply underestimated Caterpie and didn't land a single hit. There is nothing wrong with saying that Ash objectively had an advantage here, since it's clearly displayed both in the battle and in dialogue; Misty says in both the Japanese and English versions that Starmie's energy is running out. "Advantage" is not the same as saying "surefire win", either.
(Undo revision 3667127 by PokemonMasterJamal3 (talk) Team Rocket also had the clear advantage against Ash's Caterpie in every way four episodes prior, yet they still lost in a landslide. So keeping it ambiguous just to be on the safe side (and for the record, I'd say this even IF I believed Ash was owed a genuine win).) Tag: Undo |
m (Team Rocket vs. Caterpie is not comparable at all; they simply underestimated Caterpie and didn't land a single hit. There is nothing wrong with saying that Ash objectively had an advantage here, since it's clearly displayed both in the battle and in dialogue; Misty says in both the Japanese and English versions that Starmie's energy is running out. "Advantage" is not the same as saying "surefire win", either.) Tag: Undo |
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When Ash reaches the Gym, he finds three sisters performing a synchronized swimming show for a lively crowd. Ash meets the girls backstage, finds out that they are the Gym Leaders, and challenges them to a battle. The girls, {{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and {{an|Violet}}, explain that their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are too tired to battle from matches against three Trainers from [[Pallet Town]]. Lily shows Ash the trio's final Pokémon, a {{p|Goldeen}}. Daisy claps her hands and a {{p|Seel}} with the badge in its mouth appears, whereupon she offers Ash the Cascade Badge without a proper match. Misty, who had been spying on the entire scene, intervenes and challenges Ash to a battle. As it turns out, Misty is herself a Cerulean Gym Leader as well, and also the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters]], but because she is so much younger than her three sisters, they call her a runt. | When Ash reaches the Gym, he finds three sisters performing a synchronized swimming show for a lively crowd. Ash meets the girls backstage, finds out that they are the Gym Leaders, and challenges them to a battle. The girls, {{ka|Lily}}, {{an|Daisy}}, and {{an|Violet}}, explain that their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} are too tired to battle from matches against three Trainers from [[Pallet Town]]. Lily shows Ash the trio's final Pokémon, a {{p|Goldeen}}. Daisy claps her hands and a {{p|Seel}} with the badge in its mouth appears, whereupon she offers Ash the Cascade Badge without a proper match. Misty, who had been spying on the entire scene, intervenes and challenges Ash to a battle. As it turns out, Misty is herself a Cerulean Gym Leader as well, and also the youngest of [[The Sensational Sisters]], but because she is so much younger than her three sisters, they call her a runt. | ||
After Misty argues with her sisters, she challenges Ash to an official Cerulean Gym battle, two Pokémon per side. Ash tries to send out {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu refuses to go into battle because he considers Misty a friend. Instead, Ash sends out {{AP|Butterfree}} to battle [[Misty's Staryu]]. Ash hits Staryu with a {{m|Tackle}}, and Staryu replies with several {{m|Water Gun}}s. Butterfree's {{m|Stun Spore}} paralyzes Staryu temporarily, though it dives and washes the powder off. Ash tries {{m|Sleep Powder}}, though Staryu dives once again. Staryu performs several Tackles and eventually knocks Butterfree into the pool, causing him to lose the battle. After that, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} and Ash sends out {{AP|Pidgeotto}}. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Whirlwind}} on Starmie, but it jumps into the water and attacks Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Gust}}, causing Starmie to hit the wall and its red core to flash. Just as Ash is about to press | After Misty argues with her sisters, she challenges Ash to an official Cerulean Gym battle, two Pokémon per side. Ash tries to send out {{AP|Pikachu}}, but Pikachu refuses to go into battle because he considers Misty a friend. Instead, Ash sends out {{AP|Butterfree}} to battle [[Misty's Staryu]]. Ash hits Staryu with a {{m|Tackle}}, and Staryu replies with several {{m|Water Gun}}s. Butterfree's {{m|Stun Spore}} paralyzes Staryu temporarily, though it dives and washes the powder off. Ash tries {{m|Sleep Powder}}, though Staryu dives once again. Staryu performs several Tackles and eventually knocks Butterfree into the pool, causing him to lose the battle. After that, Misty sends out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}} and Ash sends out {{AP|Pidgeotto}}. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Whirlwind}} on Starmie, but it jumps into the water and attacks Pidgeotto. Pidgeotto uses {{m|Gust}}, causing Starmie to hit the wall and its red core to flash. Just as Ash is about to press his advantage, {{TRT}} interrupts and tries to steal all of the {{type|Water}} Pokémon and the water from the Gym using a giant vacuum machine – the one stolen the previous night. | ||
While Team Rocket's vacuum is sucking up the Water Pokémon, Pikachu releases a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, which causes Team Rocket to fall into their machine and be blasted off. Ash rushes over to the machine and reverses the vacuum, just as Pikachu is sucked in. After Team Rocket is gone, Daisy gives Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} in recognition of Pikachu's efforts. Misty tries to argue, but her sisters convince her that if Ash had used Pikachu he would have easily beaten her Water-type Pokémon. Misty agrees with her sisters and claims that when she comes back from her journey with Ash, she will be a great Trainer. Brock then meets Ash outside of the Gym. Ash and Misty continue to argue about who would have won the match, as the trio heads for Vermilion City. | While Team Rocket's vacuum is sucking up the Water Pokémon, Pikachu releases a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, which causes Team Rocket to fall into their machine and be blasted off. Ash rushes over to the machine and reverses the vacuum, just as Pikachu is sucked in. After Team Rocket is gone, Daisy gives Ash the {{Badge|Cascade}} in recognition of Pikachu's efforts. Misty tries to argue, but her sisters convince her that if Ash had used Pikachu he would have easily beaten her Water-type Pokémon. Misty agrees with her sisters and claims that when she comes back from her journey with Ash, she will be a great Trainer. Brock then meets Ash outside of the Gym. Ash and Misty continue to argue about who would have won the match, as the trio heads for Vermilion City. | ||