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Ash and Brycen declare that they still have much training to do, but are done for now. Iris again asks Brycen why he quit being a movie star. He says that he had an accident during production which he blames on his own carelessness, so he decided to train to make sure it never happens again. Suddenly, he gets an uneasy sensation as dark clouds gather. The wind picks up and lightning flashes nearby while a red glow appears off in the distance. Brycen thinks that something must have happened to the “Guardian of the Mountain” and runs off with Beartic. Ash and his friends decide to go as well.

In another part of the forest, a {{p|Volcarona}} flies around hurriedly with a male {{p|Jellicent}} close behind. A man on a motorcycle tells Jellicent not to let that Volcarona get away. Volcarona turns around and tries to fend off its pursuers with {{m|Fire Spin}}, but the yellow balls of energy from Jellicent’s {{m|Confuse Ray}} cancel out the attack. Volcarona finds itself back up on a wall and uses Fire Spin, but Jellicent counters it again with {{m|Hydro Pump}}. The [[Pokémon poacher|hunter]], whose name is Rizzo, tells him to use Confuse Ray again, which [[confusion|confuses]] Volcarona. The hunter then shoots a net from a gun which ensnares Volcarona. It tries to burn it away with Fire Spin, but Rizzo reveals that it is fire-resistant. Brycen and the rest appear and tell the hunter to release the Guardian of the Mountain. Ash finds out more about it from his [[Pokédex]]. Brycen says that because Volcarona’s fire once took the place of the sun after a volcanic eruption in the area blocked it out, it is a protected Pokémon. Rizzo initially refuses, but offers to think about it if he is defeated in a Pokémon battle. Ash looks up his Jellicent on the Pokédex, and volunteers to be the one to fight the battle and decides to use Krokorok.

Lightning crashes down across the forest as the battle is about to commence. Jellicent makes the first move with Hydro Pump, but Krokorok jumps and dodges. Krokorok uses {{m|Crunch}}, but Jellicent escapes into the air and uses Hydro Pump, hitting his opponent squarely. Krokorok gets back up and uses {{m|Stone Edge}} successfully twice in a row. Jellicent slams against a cliff and collapses. Krokorok runs over to use Crunch, but Jellicent pushes him backward with his large body. Ash tells Krokorok to use Crunch on Jellicent’s underside, but Jellicent’s {{m|Hex}} forces his mouth open and propels him into the ground. His mouth appears to be hurting, to the dismay of Ash and his friends. Jellicent uses Confuse Ray, but Krokorok evades with {{m|Dig}}. He pops up underneath Jellicent and hits, followed by a Crunch to the face. The spectators note that {{type|Dark}} moves are strong against {{type|Ghost}} Pokémon. Ash calls for another Crunch, but Jellicent uses Hex to stop Krokorok in his tracks and slam him against the cliff. Jellicent uses Confuse Ray, which Krokorok again avoids with Dig. Upon reemergence, Krokorok uses Crunch on Jellicent’s face again and he falls down. Brycen declares Ash the winner. Just as Ash is about to win, the hunter calls out another Jellicent, this one female. Ash says only a coward would use a second Pokémon. Both Jellicent then use a combined Hydro Pump on Krokorok, knocking him and Volcarona into the motorcycle’s trailer cage. Rizzo laughs at getting Krokorok as a bonus and begins to walk away. Before Ash can act, Brycen steps in and says that Rizzo gives humans a bad name, and prepares for battle with Beartic. The hunter calls for another double Hydro Pump, but Beartic’s {{m|Brine}} is strong enough to counter the combination attack. Beartic uses Brine again, hitting both opponents. It next uses Ice Punch, but is stopped by the male Jellicent’s Hex. Beartic struggles for a while and manages to break the Hex and hit both of the Jellicent with an Ice Punch from both of its paws. Rizzo calls for a double Confuse Ray this time, but Beartic dodges and jumps off of the Jellicent’s heads. Another dual Ice Punch sends the Jellicent tumbling into the cage, which frees Krokorok and Volcarona. The Jellicent do another double Hydro Pump on Beartic, but it jumps over them and finishes the battle with one last dual Ice Punch, sending the hunter and his Pokémon flying. Iris frees Volcarona from the net and Ash checks on Krokorok as the enemy team launches into the air and lands in their own cage. After Brycen’s farewell, Volcarona flies away to live in peace.