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epcode=DP127 |

altepcode=EP593 |

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title_en=Sliding Into Seventh!|

title_ja=キッサキジム！氷のバトル！！ |

title_ja_trans=Kissaki Gym! Ice Battle! |

broadcast_jp=May 14, 2009 |

broadcast_us=October 10, 2009 |

en_series= |

en_op=[[Battle Cry - (Stand Up!)]] |

ja_op=[[High Touch!|ハイタッチ！]] |

ja_ed=[[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!|もえよ　ギザみみピチュー！]] |

olmteam=Team Iguchi |

scenario=十川誠志|

storyboardn=1|

storyboard=山田浩之|

directorn=1|

director=渡辺正彦|

artn=1|

art=夏目久仁彦|

morecredits=yes |

epstaffpage=DP121-DP130 |

footnotes=*{{filb-eppics|dp|127}}

{{Ash}}, {{an|Dawn}}, {{an|Brock}} and [[Zoey]] leave the {{ci|Snowpoint}} [[Pokémon Center]], Ash excited to finally get the chance to battle [[Candice]] for the {{Badge|Icicle}}. Everyone is in full support. At the [[Snowpoint Gym]], {{ashfr}} watch in the bleachers, observing the ice field full of ice boulders, like tiny mountains spread across it as the match gets underway. [[Mr. Honcho]] acts as the referee, announcing that the {{pkmn|battle|match}} will be four on four with only the challenger allowed to substitute. Brock predicts that it could be a long battle. Excited, Candice pulls off her sweater and ties it on her waist as Zoey notes how pumped up her older classmate is. Since both Candice and Mr. Honcho are at the Gym, [[Jeremiah]] has been left in charge of the beginner's class at the Trainer's school. {{TRT}} watches through the windows, planning to make another attempt to steal the [[Pokémon]] stored there. They find the [[Poké Ball]] Room now securely locked with padlocks and chains.  

Back at the [[Gym]], Candice starts out with {{p|Sneasel}}. Ash summons {{AP|Grotle}}, shocking Dawn and Zoey as Grotle has a [[type]] [[Damage modification|disadvantage]]. Candice has no clue of what Ash plans to do with Grotle, but highly approves of the unpredictability as Grotle fires an {{m|Energy Ball}}. Sneasel dodges and literally skates across the ice field, getting in close and hitting Grotle with {{m|Icy Wind}}. Sneasel circle-strafes Grotle with Icy Wind as Grotle falters only slightly. Brock realizes Ash and Grotle's strategy as Sneasel lunges forward with {{m|Fury Swipes}}. Grotle stops Sneasel with {{m|Razor Leaf}}, forcing it back before it leaps out of the way, landing on an ice boulder. Grotle uses {{m|Rock Climb}} allowing it to easily run across the ice. Sneasel fires Icy Wind but Grotle pushes forward, runs straight up the boulder and rams Sneasel, sending it flying and creating a crater in the ice where it fell, [[fainting|knocking it out]]. Brock points out that Ash took what [[Paul's Torterra]] [[DP100|taught Grotle]] and made it his own. Ash recalls Grotle for a well-earned rest as Candice excitedly deploys {{p|Medicham}} which Dawn checks with her [[Pokédex]]. Ash decides to exploit the {{t|Flying|type advantage}} with {{AP|Staraptor}}. Meanwhile, back at the school, Team Rocket bypasses the locked door by tunneling into the room, swiping all the Poké Balls off the shelves.

Ash decides to use {{AP|Gliscor}}. Snover fires Razor Leaf as Gliscor dodges, retaliating with a {{m|Fire Fang}} to the arm, causing super-effective damage. Gliscor then roundhouses Snover with its tail and Snover hits back with {{m|Ice Beam}}, blasting it up and away, also causing super-effective damage. As Gliscor falls toward the field, Snover races forward and fires another, but Gliscor recovers and quickly dodges, lunging with another Fire Fang. However, Snover's {{m|Bullet Seed}} stops Gliscor before an Icy Wind sends Gliscor slamming into the wall, leaving it to faint while sitting in its crater.  

Ash recalls Gliscor and summons {{AP|Chimchar}}. Chimchar jumps across the ice boulders, dodging an Ice Beam and firing a {{m|Flamethrower}}, but an Icy Wind stops the attack and creates a steam cover, something Candice planned on when facing Fire types. Chimchar glances in all directions, trying to spot Snover's eventual sneak attack, but Ash tells Chimchar to listen for it instead, let Snover attack first and retaliate with Flamethrower. Chimchar closes its eyes and listens, until Snover' approach disturbs Chimchar's tail flame, and Chimchar looks up right where Snover comes out of the steam. Snover takes a swing at Chimchar, but Chimchar dodges and blasts Snover's back with Flamethrower until it crashes front-first into an ice boulder, knocking it out.  

Ash now has a healthy lead, still with three Pokémon while Candice is down to her final one. Candice now summons her prized {{p|Abomasnow}} as her final. Chimchar fires Flamethrower, but Abomasnow simply stays put and fires a powerful {{m|Blizzard}}, not only stopping the attack but overcoming Flamethrower and knocking Chimchar into an ice boulder. Seeing Chimchar is going to struggle against Abomasnow, Ash recalls it. He sizes up Abomasnow as being big and heavy, so it shouldn't be able to move very fast. Ash decides to utilize Staraptor's {{stat|speed}} and use Aerial Ace to take out Abomasnow in one hit. Staraptor goes into Aerial Ace, but Candice has Abomasnow use {{m|Ice Punch}} which not only slows, then stops the attack, but throws back Staraptor, leaving it to fall to the ground and knocking it out with one hit. Everyone is shocked at Abomasnow's power as Ash recalls Staraptor, and brings out Grotle. He commands a Rock Climb. Grotle immediately charges Abomasnow, but Candice has Abomasnow use {{m|Wood Hammer}}. Using its entire body weight, Abomasnow punches Grotle's head straight down into the ice, [[One-hit knockout move|knocking it out instantly]].  

Ash is now really starting to feel the pressure against the power of Candice and Abomasnow as he recalls Grotle and brings Chimchar back out, his final chance to win the match. Chimchar launches a Flamethrower, but Blizzard once again stops that offense. Chimchar dodges the oncoming Blizzard and then hops backward to put an ice boulder at its back. An {{m|Ice Shard}} destroys the ice boulder as Chimchar leaps forward to dodge. Chimchar continues to dodge Abomasnow's onslaught, throwing up chunks of ice everywhere. Ash knows he needs to use speed as the chuckling Abomasnow advances on Chimchar. When he notices Abomasnow crushing a chunk of ice underfoot, he remembers how Sneasel was able to move about the ice quickly by skating. Ash tells Chimchar to jump on top of the ice boulders, and although Chimchar is surprised, it trusts Ash and obeys. Chimchar leaps from boulder to boulder until Abomasnow destroys one with a punch, sending chunks skittering across the ice field. Ash has Chimchar jump onto a big chunk, turning it into an improvised snowboard. Though wobbly at first, Chimchar gains control and uses intact ice boulders as half-pipe walls to maintain speed. It skates around Abomasnow, dodging attacks and launching Flamethrower attacks into Abomasnow's flank. Abomasnow eventually gets frustrated as Chimchar jumps off the ice board and over Abomasnow's head, letting Abomasnow get close. Ash tells Chimchar to finish it with {{m|Flame Wheel}}. Chimchar charges forward quickly and hits Abomasnow's chest dead center. It continues to spin forward as Abomasnow goes flying backwards, its feet sliding across the field. Abomasnow regains its footing and grabs the Flame Wheel, creating a huge steam cloud. Through the steam, Chimchar sees Abomasnow and prepares for another attack... but there's no need as Abomasnow has been knocked out. When the steam clears, Abomasnow tips forward and hits the ground.  

* Ash and {{ashfr}} encounter [[Paul]] again.  

* An instrumental version of ''[[Advance Adventure]]'' is used as background music.

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