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The next day, the tournament continues as Dawn and Conway and Brock and Holly win their battles and make it to the next round. Ash and Paul fight in the last battle of the day, and Ash chooses Turtwig. Paul shocks everyone by calling out Chimchar, revealing that he only pretended to agree to let Chimchar rest to get everyone off his back. Since Chimchar still hasn't fully recovered, Ash informs Turtwig to protect Chimchar during the battle. Their opponents send out a {{p|Metagross}} and, to Paul's elation, a Zangoose, which puts Chimchar into a state of fear. The battle starts as Metagross charges in with {{m|Bullet Punch}}. Paul commands Chimchar to use Flamethrower, but Zangoose jumps in, rendering it too scared to make any moves. Turtwig uses {{m|Razor Leaf}}, but Zangoose swats them away. Metagross lands Bullet Punch on Chimchar as Zangoose hits Turtwig with a super-effective {{m|X-Scissor}}. Chimchar then uses {{m|Dig}}, but Metagross uses {{m|Magnet Rise}} to dodge. Zangoose then jumps in with a {{m|Crush Claw}} that hits Chimchar hard. Turtwig then attempts to {{m|Tackle}} Zangoose, but it dodges and Metagross uses {{m|Psychic}} to send Turtwig crashing into Chimchar. Zangoose then rushes in with another Crush Claw in tow, and Chimchar, paralyzed by fear, cannot move a muscle. However, Turtwig saves it by using {{m|Bite}} on Zangoose's claws to stop the attack.

Metagross charges in with Bullet Punch, and Paul orders Chimchar to use Flame Wheel... on Turtwig! Chimchar refuses to attack its teammate at first, but Paul forces it to comply. Chimchar does so and hits Turtwig and Zangoose, separating them, and is able to keep the momentum going and hits Metagross as well. Turtwig suffers major damage as a result of this, and Ash is furious with Paul for intentionally harming his Pokémon. Zangoose uses another Crush Claw and Paul commands Chimchar to use Flame Wheel again, but Zangoose pins it to the ground before it can do so. Paul then orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, but looking Zangoose in the eyes has it paralyzed in fear, too much so to make any moves. Turtwig uses Razor Leaf to get Zangoose off of Chimchar, before collapsing from all the damage he's taken. Zangoose then unleashes {{m|Fire Blast}} towards the incapacitated Turtwig, but Chimchar repays its debt to Turtwig and blocks the attack (safe from Paul's command), powering up in the process. As Metagross heads in with another Bullet Punch, Ash and Chimchar await Paul's command, but now that it is apparent to him that not even reliving the exact catalyst that enabled Chimchar to activate Blaze in the first place is working, Paul completely gives up on Chimchar and turns away. Ash, not wanting to give up, orders Chimchar to use Flamethrower, stunning everyone. Chimchar does so and hits Metagross, [[fainting|knocking it out]]. Turtwig takes it from here and, after spin dodging a Crush Claw, uses Razor Leaf and Tackle to finish Zangoose off, giving Ash and Paul the win and entry into the semifinals. As Ash praises the two Pokémon for winning, Paul still has his back turned, and Chimchar's worried expression shows that it knows what is in store for it.