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==Plot==

As Ash and {{ashfr}} continue walking, they end up at an odd-looking mansion where they stop to ask directions. They end up at an old house and open the door to find an empty corridor. Misty leans against a wall and falls through it. The others search the wall and eventually open it up to find her. There, they see the same {{p|Venonat}} that was spying on them before. It hops away, so they decide to follow it. It runs around a corner, and when they run after it, Ash hits his face on an invisible wall. They turn around to leave, only to hit another wall. Ash then falls out of the side of the house and is hanging on. The others manage to pull him up, and Ash starts to go through the door. Misty and Brock hear him yell, and go through the door to find an empty room. They call for Ash, and the door closes behind them to reveal him stuck to a wall with throwing stars. Then a girl who identifies herself as {{an|Aya}} falls down onto them. Aya says that she will not let them go until Ash and her have a {{pkmn|battle}}. He accepts, and she sends out Venonat. Ash chooses {{AP|Bulbasaur}}. Bulbasaur uses {{m|Tackle}} but Venonat jumps out of the way. Venonat then launches a {{m|Stun Spore}} attack, which [[Anime move errors|Bulbasaur deflects with]] {{m|Whirlwind}}. Bulbasaur then finishes it off with {{m|Leech Seed}}. Aya returns Venonat and a Voltorb appears and {{m|Self-Destruct|selfdestruct}}s. [[Koga]] appears, and explains that they are at the [[Fuchsia Gym]], and that he is the [[Gym Leader]]. He says Aya is his sister and that he will battle Ash, and not let them go until he does.

Ash sends in {{AP|Pidgeotto}}, and Koga responds by sending out his own Venonat. Having just defeated Aya's Venonat, Ash is noticeably confident. However, Koga warns Ash that his Venonat has a lot more experience. As if to drive the point home, Venonat chooses that moment to [[Evolution|evolve]] into {{p|Venomoth}}. The battle begins. Koga orders Venomoth to use Stun Spore. Ash responds to this the same way he did in his battle against Aya, by ordering Pidgeotto to use Whirlwind. This time, however, Stun Spore wins out and paralyzes Pidgeotto. Venomoth then follows up with Sleep Powder, prompting Ash to recall Pidgeotto and send out {{AP|Charmander}}. Venomoth uses Stun Spore again, but Charmander blocks it with {{m|Flamethrower}}. At that point, {{TRT}} arrives and send out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|James|Weezing}}. Ash, Aya, and Koga send in Charmander, Venonat, and Venomoth respectively to battle, but James throws a fistful of a sticky substance at them, immobilizing them. Pikachu then steps up, only to meet the same fate from Jessie. Koga then pulls a cord, opening up panels in the ceiling, and unleashing a large amount of Voltorb on the trio. However, Team Rocket uses more of their sticky goop to reel in the entire pack of Voltorb. Misty then tries to send out Starmie, but Psyduck chooses that moment to break out of its {{ball|Poké}}. Misty, seething with rage, asks Ash what moves Psyduck knows. Ash consults the Pokédex, which lists {{m|Tail Whip}}. Misty tells Psyduck to use Tail Whip; Psyduck wags its tail to no effect whatsoever (aside from making Misty more angry). The Pokédex then lists Psyduck's second move as {{m|Scratch}}. On Misty's order, Psyduck uses Scratch on Arbok. Not only does this not work, Arbok begins biting Psyduck's head, worsening its headache. At that moment, Psyduck amazes everyone by using a variety of psychic powers to freeze Team Rocket, blast them off, and remove the sticky gunk from Venonat, Venomoth, Charmander, and Pikachu. Ash's Pokédex chimes in, listing Psyduck's third and fourth attacks; {{m|Disable}} and {{m|Confusion}}. Koga and Aya both offer to trade for Psyduck but Misty declines, saying "I wouldn't trade Psyduck for the world." Ash and Koga continue their battle outside. Ash chooses Charmander and Koga chooses {{p|Golbat}}. Charmander defeats Golbat with {{m|Ember}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}, and Koga gives Ash a {{Badge|Soul}}, and the trio go on their way.

* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})

* {{p|Venonat}} ({{an|Aya}}'s)

* {{p|Golbat}} ({{OP|Koga|Golbat}}; debut)

==Trivia==

===Errors===

[[File:Ash Bulbasaur Whirlwind.png‎|thumb|200px|Ash's Bulbasaur using Whirlwind]]

* Koga has his Venomoth [[Move|attack]] [[Ash's Pidgeotto]] with {{m|Stun Spore}} and {{m|Sleep Powder}}, which {{status|paralysis|paralyze}} it and put it to sleep, respectively. However, no Pokémon can have more than one major [[status condition]] on it at the same time.

* Ash instructs his Pikachu to use "electric attack", which does not exist, while in the Japanese version he instructs it to use {{m|Thunder Shock|ThunderShock}}. This is most likely a translation error, as ThunderShock's Japanese name '''でんきショック''' means ''Electric Shock''.

* When Koga gives Ash his Soul Badge, it is perpendicular and rounder. However, when Koga unrolls it earlier, the badge was pointing away from the top.

* In the Swedish dub after obtaining the Soul Badge Ash's English voice can be heard.

==In other languages==

|zh_cmn={{tt|淺紅道館的忍者決鬥 / 浅红道馆的忍者决斗|Qiǎnhóng (Fuchsia) Gym's Ninja Showdown}}

|cs={{tt|Zápas s ninjou|Battle with ninja}}

|de={{tt|Die Arena der Ninjas|The gym of the ninjas}}

|he=קרב הנינג'ה {{tt|krav haninja|The ninja battle}}

|hu={{tt|A nindzsa Pokéiskola|The Ninja Poké-school}}

|it={{tt|La villa dei ninja|The ninja villa}}{{tt|*|Original 2000 dub}} <br> {{tt|Un covo di ninja|A den of ninjas}}{{tt|*|2014 K2 TV dub}}

|no={{tt|Ninja Pokémon-oppgjør|Ninja Pokémon showdown}}

|pt_br={{tt|Os Poderes do Poké-Ninja|The Poké-Ninja's Powers}}

|pt_eu={{tt|O Confronto do Pokémon Ninja|Pokémon Ninja Confrontation}}