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Tucker appeared in ''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]'', where he was shown to be a superstar with a large fan base. He is undoubtedly the most famous [[Kanto]] [[Frontier Brain]] and he likes to make his {{pkmn|battle}}s entertaining for spectators. His battles are known to attract the attention of the media, and a press conference is held whenever he has a new challenger.

 

Tucker's challenge consists of a [[Double Battle]], which takes place in the [[Battle Dome]] in front of a large audience. Automatically before the battle, he allows challengers to send in their Pokémon from other locations. Even though {{Ash}} was allowed to do this, he still used two Pokémon from his current [[party]], {{AP|Corphish}} and {{AP|Swellow}}.

Tucker's actor persona feeds into the theatrics seen in his {{pkmn|battle}}s. He commands his Pokémon with a confident grace, and often brandishes his Pokémon and their attacks with descriptive phrases, for example "Burn with your fiery might, {{p|Arcanine}} use {{m|Flamethrower}}". Tucker's strategy is incredibly flexible, and he uses the [[Double Battle]] format to create spectacular and damaging [[move]] combinations. He attempts to draw out his opponent's best strategies in order to take them down. Tucker also prefers to attack in quick succession, and is able to have his Pokémon turn one move into another, such as Arcanine's Flamethrower into a {{m|Fire Blast}}. A challenger must have their Pokémon work in sync and use a gap in Tucker's timing to overcome him in battle.

|desc={{p|Swampert}} was one of the two Pokémon that {{pkmn|battle}}d against [[Ash's Corphish]] and {{AP|Swellow}}, and gave {{Ash}} a run for his money. While Swampert was shown to be slower than Arcanine, its [[defense]] worked in perfect combination with {{p|Arcanine}}'s [[speed]]. In the [[Double Battle]], Swampert's main target was Corphish. Even though it looked bad for Ash, after Tucker used the "Fusion of {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Water}}", Corphish and Swellow regained their fighting spirit and came back to win the match for Ash. Swampert was defeated by a devastating {{m|Aerial Ace}} from Swellow.

|desc=The other Pokémon Tucker used was {{p|Arcanine}}. {{p|Swampert}} and Arcanine were a perfect combination, taking advantage of Arcanine's [[speed]] and Swampert's [[defense]]. Arcanine's incredible agility and speed gave the impression that it could fly, making it an even match against aerial opponents like {{AP|Swellow}}. It looked bad for {{Ash}} after Tucker's "Fusion of {{t|Fire}} and {{t|Water}}". However, [[Ash's Corphish]] and Swellow regained their fighting spirit. Corphish used {{m|Bubble Beam}} on Arcanine's Flamethrower to enshroud the whole stadium in a dense fog. As a result, Swellow and Corphish were able to deal the final blows to Tucker's Pokémon, with Arcanine defeated by a devastating {{m|Crabhammer}} from Corphish.