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Roark sends out his {{p|Onix}}. Ash opts for {{AP|Pikachu}} and starts things off with {{m|Quick Attack}}. Onix replies with {{m|Slam}}, though Pikachu quickly dodges the attack and climbs onto Onix. Onix uses {{m|Screech}} to get Pikachu off, but it fails. Onix resorts to shaking Pikachu off, but he holds on tight. Pikachu quickly uses {{m|Iron Tail}} and hits Onix. Onix tries an {{m|Double-Edge}}, but Ash, taking a note from Dawn’s technique, has Pikachu spin to evade and follows up with Iron Tail. However, Onix dodges the [[move]], and smacks Pikachu into a boulder. Onix uses {{m|Stealth Rock}}, setting things up for the future rounds. Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} and destroys every rock near himself, also hitting Onix. Pikachu moves in to to use Iron Tail and although Onix tries to stop Pikachu with Screech, Pikachu knocks Onix out with Iron Tail, winning the first round. Roark recalls Onix and sends out {{p|Geodude}}. Ash decides to recall his Pikachu and sends out {{AP|Aipom}}.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} gets into the [[Oreburgh Gym]] thanks to {{MTR}}'s lock picking skills. However, their break-in attracts [[Brock's Croagunk]]'s attention, who proceeds to look around. Soon, Aipom versus Geodude gets underway. Aipom aims a {{m|Swift}} at Geodude, but it counters using {{m|Rollout}} and proceeds to approach. Geodude misses its target and strikes a boulder instead after Aipom uses {{m|Double Team}}. Aipom leaps forward with {{m|Focus Punch}}, but Geodude blocks the attack with a strong hand. Geodude promptly uses {{m|Seismic Toss}} to smash Aipom into battlefield. Its follow up {{m|Rollout}}, however, fails after Aipom launches herself upright with her tail and performs a spinning dodge. Aipom uses Focus Punch again, knocking Geodude out for the count.

Finally, Roark sends out his best Pokémon: {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}}. Aipom uses Swift, but it doesn't affect Rampardos at all. Rampardos makes a swift reply with {{m|Headbutt}}, taking Aipom out. Ash sends out Pikachu again. Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt, but Rampardos dodges and uses {{m|Zen Headbutt}}. Pikachu tries to jump away, but is hurt by the Zen Headbutt as he spins past. Pikachu then sprints into a Quick Attack. Rampardos is about to use Headbutt, but Pikachu over it. Rampardos throws Pikachu off with its tail. Pikachu returns with an Iron Tail, colliding with Rampados. The physical contact temporarily paralyzes Rampados, but its {{a|Mold Breaker}} [[Ability]] nullifies the status condition. Rampardos uses Zen Headbutt one more time and Pikachu is knocked out. Elsewhere, Croagunk's intimidating stare scares Team Rocket out of the Gym. [[Jessie]] thinks that Croagunk wants to join their team, but Croagunk {{m|Poison Jab}}s her. [[James]] and Meowth immediately pick her up and run away screaming.

Now down to his last selection, Ash sends out {{AP|Turtwig}}. Rampardos charges forward with Headbutt, but Turtwig rolls away. Rampardos is about to hit Turtwig with its tail, but Turtwig {{m|Bite}}s down and tosses Rampardos away. Turtwig uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but Rampardos burns it with {{m|Flamethrower}}. Rampardos charges forward with {{m|Head Smash}}, rampaging through a Razor Leaf and battering Turtwig into a boulder. Turtwig uses {{m|Synthesis}} to heal itself while Rampardos is suffering recoil damage from its own Head Smash. Rampardos attacks agin, this time with Flamethrower forcing Turtwig to stop Synthesis to dodge the attack. Ash begins to panic because all he can do is defend himself. Rampardos is way too fast and Flamethrower will negate any Razor Leaf thrown at it, but this suddenly gives Ash an idea. He orders Turtwig to start running while using Razor Leaf at the same time. Rampardos uses Flamethrower, but Turtwig keeps going and soon the burned leaves begin to obscure Turtwig. Roark soon realizes Ash is trying to camouflage Turtwig with the burned leaves, so he orders Rampardos to use Zen Headbutt again. Rampardos rushes forward, but Turtwig jumps away. Rampardos jumps, too, allowing Turtwig to roll underneath and stop behind its opponent. Rampardos is struck with Razor Leaf, knocking it out. {{si|Ian}} announces that Turtwig is the winner, earning Ash his first [[Sinnoh]] [[Badge]].

* This is the first time that the English title references a lyric from {{wp|The Star-Spangled Banner}}; the second time is in ''[[DP049|Dawn's Early Night]]''.

|zh_cmn={{tt|再戰鋼鐵道館！決戰戰槌龍！！|Gāng​tiě (Oreburgh) Gym Rematch! Decisive Battle with Rampardos!!}}