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Brycen returns Cryogonal and says, “Sweep across the screen like a storm! The white lord of ice, Beartic, come forth!” while releasing his third and final Pokémon. Brycen says that he has been shown the bonds between Ash and his Pokémon, but that now is the time to show his own. Ash is ready and tells Pignite to use Flame Charge. Beartic uses {{m|Brine}} and extinguishes Pignite’s attack. Before its opponent can get back up, Beartic uses {{m|Icicle Crash}} and lands a direct hit. Pignite struggles to his feet, but Beartic launches itself with arms spread wide and whallops him with two hits from {{m|Aerial Ace}}, knocking Pignite out. Ash is utterly shocked by the quick loss and Beartic’s use of Aerial Ace. Meanwhile, Iris and Cilan reason that Beartic’s Brine and Aerial Ace are to counter two of its weaknesses, {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Fighting}}, respectively. Ash returns Pignite and thanks him.

Pikachu cries out with concern, but Ash reassures him that Krokorok will win it for them. Ash brings Krokorok back into the fight, but Cilan notes that it must still be damaged from its earlier battle with Vanillish. Ash figures that Krokorok has been waiting for the battle all along, which the Pokémon confirms. The final match begins as Krokorok uses Stone Edge, but Beartic’s Icicle Spear lands in front of it with the icicles acting like a defensive wall. The stones strike the icicle wall instead of Beartic. Some of the stones even ricochet back at Krokorok, but he hastily dodges them all. Krokorok takes the initiative again and uses Crunch, but Beartic counters with {{m|Ice Punch}}. After a brief moment with Krokorok’s mouth Crunched over Beartic’s Ice Punch, there is a small explosion and Krokorok’s snout becomes frozen. Beartic may just finish it off with Brine, but Krokorok uses its tail to jump up and dodge the super-effective move. Krokorok leaps onto an ice formation, jumps even higher into the air, and manages to break the ice immobilizing its jaws. From its strategic location up high in the air, Krokorok uses Stone Edge successfully on Beartic. The super-effective hit excites Iris, but Cilan reminds her that it’s not over yet and Krokorok must be tired by now. Krokorok Digs into the ice and hits Beartic from below. Beartic quickly grabs Krokorok by the tail, spins it around, and throws it at an ice formation. The impact crumbles the ice to pieces as Iris and Cilan look on in amazement. Krokorok explodes out of the pile of ice and looks as confident as ever. After seeing this, Ash tells Brycen that Krokorok won’t give up because it knows that Beartic is strong and wants to be strong too. Because of this, Ash and Krokorok will not lose. Brycen urges Ash to use that passion to try to defeat him, and Beartic responds with a mighty roar. Ash is thinking of a plan when he sees a chunk of ice that looks like a stone from Stone Edge, helping him come up with a plan, making everyone else wonder about it. Krokorok uses Stone Edge and Beartic defends with Icicle Spear, as before. However, Ash tells Krokorok to jump up and grab the stones that ricocheted into the air. Krokorok leaps from an ice formation and grasps two sharp stones in each of its claws. Cilan remembers this tactic from {{an|Bianca}}’s battle with her {{TP|Bianca|Emboar}} in the [[Clubsplosion]]. Beartic counterattacks with Aerial Ace, launching from the ground with its arms spread wide, aiming right at Krokorok. The two Pokémon strike in midair and land on opposite sides of the battlefield. Eventually, Beartic succumbs to the damage and collapses. The battle judge declares Beartic unable to battle and proclaims Ash to be the victor. Ash and Pikachu shout with joy, but Krokorok has no energy left to celebrate. Brycen congratulates Ash on his victory and gives special mention to Krokorok’s finishing blow. Ash receives the {{Badge|Freeze}} and is now just one Badge away from the [[Unova League]]. Brycen then asks him what his final Gym of choice will be, but Ash doesn’t know. Brycen recommends the [[Opelucid City]] Gym since it is nearby and has a powerful Gym Leader, which would be perfect for Ash. Iris and Axew perk up at the mention. Ash agrees and sets the [[Opelucid Gym]] as his new destination, but his friend and her Pokémon silently express uneasiness.

* {{an|Cilan}} says that {{AP|Scraggy}}’s victory over Vanillish "should give it a big boost", possibly referencing Scraggy’s [[Ability]], {{a|Moxie}}, which boosts {{stat|Attack}} when an opponent is defeated.

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