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Ash commands Buizel to use {{m|Aqua Jet}} which Gengar dodges with amazing speed while Barry jumps up and says that he had to deal with the same moves and Brock worries about the Ability {{a|Levitate}} that most {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon have. Fantina boasts about her Pokémon’s movements and tests Ash’s skills, asking how he’ll handle it. Ash orders {{m|SonicBoom}}, which misses Gengar and hits the wall. Fantina cockily suggests that there is not much of a battle to see and flamboyantly spins and calls out, calling her Gengar “Gengar the Great”. Gengar intimately circles Buizel with incredible speed and shoots upwards. Fantina commands her Gengar to use {{m|Shadow Punch}}. Buizel attempts to dodge the attack but as Fantina pointed out to Dawn, Shadow Punch always hits its target. Fantina tells Gengar to use Hypnosis which Ash excitedly replies by telling Buizel to spin on its back and use {{m|Water Gun}}, forming whips of water flying in all directions, disabling Hypnosis and trapping Gengar. Dawn cheers for Ash and Buizel as Barry is impressed to see this new move. Fantina calls out to Gengar, telling it to stay still or it will be damaged by the water whips. Brock and Dawn joyously note the qualities of Buizel’s move and Barry suggests to Ash he should keep that strategy up. Gengar lands on the ground opposing Buizel and Fantina compliments Ash’s technique, naming it the [[Counter Shield]], which Ash then agrees with her that that is the name. Fantina orders {{m|Night Shade}} and Ash tells Buizel to counter with {{m|Water Pulse}}. Both Pokémon are hit but only Buizel is able to get up. The referee calls out Buizel to be the victor and Ash recalls it. Barry is angered by how easily Ash won the first round, exclaiming he was unable to beat even one of Fantina’s Pokémon. Fantina calls back Gengar and compliments Ash, much to Barry’s disgust as he had received no compliments in his battle with Fantina.

Back at the Gym, Ash vows to make quick work of Fantina’s other two Pokémon. Fantina calls upon {{p|Mismagius}} and tells Ash that it can’t learn Hypnosis and this surprises Dawn and Barry. Barry thinks that Fantina is putting herself at a disadvantage but Brock tells him that it is common for Gym Leaders to share their techniques because their goal is to test the challenger. Ash reminisces the time Mismagius battled [[Zoey]], so he could be prepared for the attacks it knew. Knowing that he’d have to deal with the {{type2|grass}} move {{m|Magical Leaf}} as well, so he sends out his {{type2|fire}}, Chimchar. Chimchar starts with {{m|Flame Wheel}}, which Mismagius dodges with speed very much like Gengar’s, but Chimchar turns around and jumps towards Mismagius with Flame Wheel still activated, much to Fantina's and Barry’s surprise. Fantina orders {{m|Psywave}} which stops the Flame Wheel and sends Chimchar plummeting to the ground, while Brock and Dawn heed the power of {{type2|Psychic}} moves. Ash tells Chimchar to spin and use {{m|Flamethrower}} which makes a Counter Shield of fire. Mismagius tries deflecting it with Psywave but still gets hit. Fantina then tries Magical Leaf, which is also deflected by the Counter Shield, but not before stopping it. Fantina then exclaimed that she had learned everything about the Counter Shield when he used it before, in their last battle. Ash tells Chimchar to use Flame Wheel again and Mismagius uses {{m|Dark Pulse}}, but Chimchar counters with another Counter Shield while still using Flame Wheel. Mismagius destroys the Counter Shield with Psywave, but is then afterwards hit hard by Flame Wheel. Mismagius is announced unable to battle and Chimchar celebrates with Ash. Barry then comments on how much happier it seemed to be while with Ash then it was with [[Paul]].

** Both were Gyms that specialize in {{type2|Ghost}} Pokémon.

** Ash used the [[region]]'s {{type2|Fire}} [[starter Pokémon]].

* Drifblim is a dual {{t|Ghost}}/{{type2|Flying}}. Dig is a {{type2|Ground}} move. Dig should have not been able to hurt Drifblim.