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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} have returned to [[Hearthome City]] for Ash’s fifth [[Gym]] {{pkmn|Battle}}. Ash runs off to the [[Hearthome Gym]] excited as his friends follow. As Ash steps up to the Gym’s front doors, someone on the inside opens the door on Ash, knocking him and {{AP|Pikachu}} down the stairs. The {{pkmn|Trainer}} also fell and manages to get up in a hurry, criticizing Ash as if it were his fault before proclaiming himself as a powerful trainer and running off almost immediately. Pikachu notices a [[badge]] case that the guy dropped and Ash retrieves it, noticing three badges inside. As his friends finally catch up to him, [[Fantina]] steps out and greets him, noticing the badge case that her previous challenger was holding, mentioning that he came from [[Twinleaf Town]], the note getting {{an|Dawn}}’s attention. Ash is quick to ask for his official battle, but her [[Pokémon]] have to rest after battling, putting off the duel for the next day and upsetting Ash.  

Ash and his friends decide to head to the [[Pokémon Center]] to rest as well. The same trainer Ash saw at the Gym runs straight into Ash again, both getting knocked down. The trainer notices his badge case and reclaims it, think Ash stole it, but he suddenly recognizes Ash from the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]], battling with [[Paul]] and labeling Ash as weaker than Paul, which irritates Ash. Dawn suddenly remembers who the trainer is, identifying him as {{an|Barry}}, remembering him from a former duet with an {{p|Exploud}} in the [[Twinleaf Festival]], but Barry doesn't know Dawn. Suddenly, he also associates her from the Hearthome battle, terming her as the “hopelessly geeky” trainer that lost to Paul, which irritates her as well. {{an|Brock}} mentions that he was in the battle, but Barry doesn't know him either. He reverts back to snubbing Ash for his inferiority to Paul. Ash identifies himself to Barry and challenges him to a battle, but Dawn spots Barry’s new [[Pokétch]]. He discusses how he got it before getting frantic and blaming Dawn for going off topic about the battle.  

Ash sends out {{AP|Chimchar}}, which Barry immediately recognizes it as Paul’s and thinks that Ash [[trade]]d to get it. Even after Ash mentions that Paul abandoned it, Barry refuses to believe Paul abandoned it and thinks Ash wants to become as strong as Paul, which Barry is also trying to do. Barry gloats about getting three badges, but Ash mentions that he has four, which slightly stuns Barry, but he still believes he's stronger. Barry tries to summon a Pokémon to battle, but he realizes that he left his [[Poké Ball]]s in storage, running off to get them as Ash follows.

The bag of Poké Balls lands nearby, Barry quickly searching for his Poké Balls and quickly finding them. Seviper and Carnivine charge but {{TP|Dawn|Piplup}} and Pikachu race forward. Carnivine’s {{m|Bullet Seed}} stalls the duo as Seviper lunges forward with a {{m|Bite}} [[Move|attack]]. Barry summons his {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}} and uses {{m|Hydro Cannon}} to blast Seviper back. He shows off that Hydro Cannon helped him beat [[Gardenia]] and earn the {{badge|Forest}}, mentioning how powerful her {{TP|James|Cacnea}} was. James knows that the Cacnea Barry mentioned was his, amazed that it mastered {{m|Drain Punch}}, and rushes to Barry, asking more questions about Cacnea. {{MTR}} and {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}} drag him away as Team Rocket prepares to attack again, Carnivine using Bite and Seviper using {{m|Poison Tail}}. Piplup uses {{m|BubbleBeam}} and Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} to send them back as Empoleon uses {{m|Hyper Beam}} to send Team Rocket blasting off.