Ash used Kingler in Johto during the [[Whirl Cup]] tournament in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match]]'', when Ash realized that he only had a single {{type|Water}} Pokémon, {{AP|Totodile}}. He sent {{AP|Bayleef}} to Oak's lab and Kingler joined his team. In the second round, after Totodile's loss to {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}}, Kingler knocked out Poliwhirl with a powerful one-two punch Crabhammer. However, when Ash ordered it to use {{m|ViceGrip}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, the pain gave Psyduck the ability to tap into its psychic powers and defeat Kingler with a {{m|Confusion}} attack. Kingler was sent back to Oak's lab afterwards. | Ash used Kingler in Johto during the [[Whirl Cup]] tournament in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match]]'', when Ash realized that he only had a single {{type|Water}} Pokémon, {{AP|Totodile}}. He sent {{AP|Bayleef}} to Oak's lab and Kingler joined his team. In the second round, after Totodile's loss to {{TP|Misty|Poliwhirl}}, Kingler knocked out Poliwhirl with a powerful one-two punch Crabhammer. However, when Ash ordered it to use {{m|ViceGrip}} on {{TP|Misty|Psyduck}}, the pain gave Psyduck the ability to tap into its psychic powers and defeat Kingler with a {{m|Confusion}} attack. Kingler was sent back to Oak's lab afterwards. |