User:MetalMetroid997/Predictions

DP143

• Ash meets Volkner and Flint.
• Ash learns that Paul has already challenged Volkner.

Volkner - Dan Green/Scottie Ray
Flint - Billy Beach

DP143

• Paul has a battle with Volkner and loses.
  • Volkner's Luxray easily defeats Paul's Torterra, Honchkrow, Weavile... even his Electivire.
• Ash has a 1-Pokémon-each battle with Flint and wins, beating Flint's Infernape with his Pikachu.

Flint's Infernape - Bill Rogers
Volkner's Luxray - Sarah Natochenny
Paul's Electivire - Dan Green

DP144

• Ash has a battle with Volkner, refereed by Flint with Gliscor, Grotle, Staraptor and Pikachu, and wins.
  • Ash's Pikachu battles Volkner's Raichu and is recalled.
  • Ash's Gliscor beats Volkner's Raichu and is recalled.
  • Ash's Staraptor beats Volkner's Ambipom and is recalled.
  • Ash's Grotle beats Volkner's Octillery.
  • Volkner's Luxray beats Ash's Staraptor, Gliscor and Grotle.
  • Ash's Pikachu beats Volkner's Luxray by using Thunderbolt and Quick Attack to trap it in an electric ring, then jumping on its head, grabbing its mane, using Thunderbolt, and jumping back off. After a staring contest, Luxray falls out cold and is pronounced unable to battle, winning Ash the Beacon Badge. Naturally Paul is gutted.

Volkner's Raichu - Chie Satō
Volkner's Ambipom - Billy Beach
Volkner's Octillery - Unshō Ishizuka

DP149-51

• The gang reach Hearthome City for the Grand Festival.
• Dawn, Zoey, Nando, Kenny and Jessie all enter the Grand Festival.
• Everyone passes the appeal round, with Dawn beating Kenny and a few others before losing to Zoey... in the semifinals!

DP153-60

• Ash, Nando, Paul and Barry all enter the Sinnoh League.
• Ash beats a few trainers in the single and double battle rounds, then Barry in the quarter-finals, Nando in the semifinals and Paul in the final.