Ash's Infernape: Difference between revisions

Infernape was later used in [[DP186|the Full Battle]] against Paul's {{p|Aggron}}, where he managed to burn Aggron with Flare Blitz before defeating it with Mach Punch. Ash decided to recall him when Paul sent out his {{p|Gastrodon}}. [[DP187|Later on]] he was sent out again to battle Paul's {{p|Ninjask}}. Ninjask's {{m|Agility}} was getting the better of him so Ash told him to use Dig then Flare Blitz, which heated up the field. This caused fire to erupt out of the ground and created a mist over the whole field, drastically damaging Ninjask but also cancelling {{p|Drapion}}'s {{m|Toxic Spikes}}. After putting up a good fight, Infernape was able to put an end to Ninjask's lightning speed with a Mach Punch, evening the score.

Infernape was sent out once more after Pikachu's elimination against Paul's now fully evolved [[Paul's Electivire|Electivire]] in ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]'', as the battle came down to the final Pokémon on both sides. Infernape initially caused Electivire severe damage, but after multiple traded blows, his arm was caught by Electivire's tail, and he was shocked by a brutal Thunder attack while being held in place, causing him to collapse and the referee to begin to declare him unable to battle. Electivire stopped the referee, however, giving Infernape time to get back up. Seeing Electivire's goading and hearing Paul once again declare him pathetic, an explosive Infernape finally stood and roared as Blaze activated once again. With the increase in strength, he was able to give a final stand against the Thunderbolt Pokémon and push it to the limit with his attacks, leading into an explosive collision between a devastating Flare Blitz and Electivire's Thunder Punch that created a massive tornado of blue fire and electricity in the stadium - Infernape eventually overpowered Electivire's attack, and though visibly sustaining [[recoil]] from Flare Blitz, Infernape remained standing after one final stare-off as his opponent collapsed. Though worn from the battle, Infernape celebrated at finally proving his strength against his former trainer and rival, and giving Ash his first victory against Paul along with access to the Semifinal Round of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].