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In order to get his eighth [[Badge]] required for entering the [[Unova League]], {{Ash}} is finally ready to challenge the [[Virbank Gym]]. While in the [[Pokémon Center]], he sees many trainers enter with [[status|poisoned]] [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]]. A [[Pokémon Trainer|trainer]] explains to Ash that the Virbank Gym Leader specializes in [[Poison (type)|Poison]] type Pokémon and that he should watch out for the many Poison type moves that she uses. Heeding this warning he was given, Ash comes up with a strategy to avoid poison as much as possible.

The gang enters the gate to the gym and Ash is ready to battle. The [[Gym Leader]] is [[Roxie]], the vocalist in the super punk band "Koffing and the Toxics", which was named after Roxie's main Pokémon, {{p|Koffing}}, which she caught in [[Kanto]]. The Gym not only serves as a battlefield, but also a live concert stadium. The screams of an audience that love both [[battle]]s and live concerts fills the air, and Ash livens up the hall with a {{m|Thunderbolt}} from {{AP|Pikachu}}. Brimming with confidence, Roxie makes the outrageous suggestion that Ash will battle with six Pokémon, while she will only use three. Ash attempts to persuade her otherwise given that this type of battle is unfair, but she insists to do it anyway.

When the battle begins Roxie goes with her Koffing first showing of its incredible speed instantly which {{an|Cilan}} and {{an|Iris}} take note of as Ash proceeds to bring out his {{AP|Boldore}} as his first Pokémon, Roxie and her band play as the crowd cheer Ash's name which confuses both Ash and Iris, the referee then begins the battle. Ash has Boldore use {{m|Sandstorm}} which does some damage but Cilan points out however that Roxie isn't bothered and has Koffing counter with {{m|Clear Smog}} which blows away the Sandstorm and does considerable damage to Boldore pushing it back. However, it stands its ground and uses {{m|Rock Blast}} which Koffing deflects with {{m|Gyro Ball}} and breaks through with ease hitting Boldore and doing critical damage. Koffing then uses {{m|Sludge Bomb}} which Ash has Boldore counter with {{m|Flash Cannon}} evenly matched. Koffing then uses Gyro Ball, and again attempting to block it with Sandstorm, Boldore is knocked out by Gyro Ball.  

Ash sends out {{AP|Unfezant}} next to counter Koffing's speed, starting off with {{m|Quick Attack}} which does considerable damage. Koffing then proceeds to use {{m|Will-O-Wisp}} which is blown back by {{m|Gust}} that also does a lot of damage to Koffing. Iris and Cilan compliment Ash on his move and {{an|Meloetta}} is shown smiling, while Ash has Unfezant use {{m|Air Cutter}} which Koffing easily dodges and follows up with {{m|Sludge Bomb}} which leaves Unfezant poisoned which Cilan notes is a common tactic from a Poison type gym leader. Koffing then uses Clear Smog doing more damage to Unfezant as she feels the pain of being poisoned. As Ash is worried about Unfezant, she turns to show him that she is okay and proceeds to use {{m|Aerial Ace}} which clashes with Koffing's Gyro Ball. She is however, pushed back but reattempts to clash with Koffing but is knocked out in the process leaving Ash with 4 Pokémon.

Ash surprises everyone when be brings out his next Pokémon {{AP|Leavanny}}, with Iris and Cilan commenting that a [[Grass (type)|Grass]] type is at a disadvantage against a Poison type like Koffing. Starting with {{m|Energy Ball}} that hits and lowers Koffing's special defense, Roxie goes for a head on attack with Gyro Ball that gets wrapped up by Leavanny's {{m|String Shot}}. Koffing then tries to use Sludge Bomb but is stopped when Leavanny swings the string around making it dizzy and unable to counterattack, and Ash has Leavanny reel it in and hit it with another Energy Ball that knocks Koffing out at close range.

Roxie brings out her next Pokémon, {{p|Scolipede}}. Leavanny fires {{m|Razor Leaf}} but if fails to damage Scolipede at all. Scolipede responds with {{m|Toxic}} that leaves Leavanny badly poisoned. Unable to stand due to the poison's effects, Leavanny falls to the ground as the episode ends.

* Due to being shown back-to-back with ''[[BW084|Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2)]]'', there's is no [[Professor Oak's Live Caster]] following this episode.

* Prior to the start of the episode in the original Japanese airing, a clip of Ash, Pikachu, and the text saying "Pokémon Movie & TV Anime 15th Anniversary" (Japanese: ポケモン映画＆ＴＶアニメ １５周年), with multiple anime characters saying "Pokémon Anniversary", is presented. This was also shown the airing before the episodes after [[BW084]].

* This episode marks the first time when the [[status ailment|status condition]] "{{status|Poison|badly poisoned}}" is seen in the anime.

* Although {{TP|James|Koffing|Weezing}} already made its debut in [[EP002|the second episode of the series]] and has appeared every once in a while ever since, this is the first time when it is scanned with a [[Pokédex]].

* In this episode and [[BW084|the next one]], Roxie says "Lets turn it up to eleven", referencing to the movie ''Spinal Tap''.

*When Roxie approaches the Trainer with the {{p|Gothitelle}} she had just defeated, the bottoms of her shoes are purple and not blue.

*In one scene for a split second, the pupil in Roxie's right eye is missing.