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series=Advanced Generation}}

(Japanese: '''筋肉バトル!?ダブルバトル!!''' ''Muscle Battle!? Double Battle!!'') is Advanced Generation episode #096.

==Summary==

==Important Pokémon==

Still on their way to [[Mossdeep City]], [[Ash]] and friends arrive at [[Ganga Island]], which has two small mountains that are shaped like an arm flexing its bicep. After they disembark, [[May]] wonders where the nearest coffee shop is. [[Brock]] consults his guidebook, and they begin to explore. They soon hear a crowd of people chanting “one…two…one…two…” and wonder what’s going on.  

Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]] crashes onto shore in their {{p|Magikarp}} sub, and they all quickly abandon ship, yelling in fright. After they take cover behind some boulders, [[Jessie]] asks [[Meowth]] exactly why they had to run. Before Meowth can answer, the sub is swept away by a giant wave. They stare in stunned silence before arguing over whose fault it was, and over the fact that they’re now stranded. Then they hear the same “one…two…one…two…” that Ash & friends heard earlier, and also decide to investigate.

The source of the chants turns out to be a nearby open area where a group of weightlifters are doing various exercises. One man wearing sunglasses is doing arm exercises with a heavy-looking steel [[Poké Ball]], another man is lifting a {{p|Geodude}} on each hand as if they were dumbbells, and a woman is doing sit-ups while a {{p|Blastoise}} spots her. Other exercises are going on in the background. Ash and friends watch as the leader of the weightlifting group, [[Iwashimizu]], shouts encouragement to his friends. He then approaches and introduces himself. Brock asks Iwashimizu if there are any shops nearby, and he says that there are none. He then asks about Ash’s journey, and then Ash figures out that the weight trainers are also [[Pokémon trainer]]s. Everyone introduces themselves, and Iwashimizu explains his group’s philosophy: that when trainers work on improving their strength, it inspires their Pokémon to do the same and thereby become stronger in battle. At Iwashimizu’s invitation, Ash, [[Max]], and Brock decide to try the weight training, much to May’s dismay.  

While all this is going on, Brock, May, and Max, are all doing sit-ups, as a Geodude spots each of them. Jessie and Meowth, still on the treadmill, are tiring. To their dismay, the shades guy informs them that they aren’t done yet. James, however, is showing no signs of fatigue, and is still fired up to keep going.

Back at the battle, Iwashimizu orders an {{m|Ice Ball}} from Walrein. Pikachu and Grovyle both dodge the move using {{m|Quick Attack}}. Pikachu aims an {{m|Iron Tail}} at Walrein, and Grovyle lunges towards Quagsire for a {{m|Leaf Blade}}, but their opponents switch positions and neither attack does much damage. In fact, Pikachu and Grovyle actually appear to take some recoil. Walrein charges up another Ice Ball, and Ash tries Pikachu’s Thunderbolt again, but Quagsire gets in the way once more. Walrein completes its attack, and the larger Ice Ball scores a direct hit on both of Ash’s Pokémon. It seems that Iwashimizu’s strategy has been to train Quagsire to be adept at blocking moves, while Walrein serves as the powerhouse.  

Meanwhile, at the battle, Ash has no idea what to do next, but then he notices the time it takes for Walrein to charge its Ice Ball, as Pikachu and Grovyle dodge another one. He then gets an idea. Iwashimizu orders another Ice Ball, and Walrein charges it up. Ash quickly tells Pikachu to hit Walrein with Thunderbolt. As expected, Quagsire takes the attack. It has to stay in one place to do so, so Ash takes advantage of that and has Grovyle Leaf Blade it, for a powerful hit. Pikachu then jumps on Grovyle’s head leaf, and Grovyle throws it towards Walrein. From the air, Pikachu releases another Thunderbolt, scoring a direct hit this time. Quagsire and Walrein both faint, and Pikachu and Grovyle are the winners! Iwashimizu recalls his Pokémon, thanks them for a good battle, and congratulates Ash, complimenting him on his strategy. Iwashimizu comments on what he has learned from battling Ash, and that’s when Brock and the others show up. They ask how the battle went, and Ash tells them he won. Iwashimizu then points them towards the ferry they need to take.

Later, Ash & friends are on a ferry bound for Mossdeep City, unaware that Team Rocket is also on the boat, disguised as sailors. James watches the twerps while Jessie and Meowth complain about their sore muscles. James says that now that they’re stronger from their physical training, this is their chance to steal Pikachu. They approach the twerps, and say that they’re inspecting all Pokémon on board. James reaches for Pikachu, but Ash instinctively grabs James’ arm, as Pikachu cries out. Ash demands to know who they are, and J&J start their motto. Meowth interrupts them to point out that if they’re going to do the motto, there’s no point in keeping the disguises on. Jessie agrees and says that they haven’t done the motto yet today either, so they remove the disguises and continue. When they’re done, James brags about their new strength while Jessie produces a net and snags Pikachu. Ash grabs it, and it turns into an all-out tug-of-war between the two sides, much to Pikachu’s discomfort. Pikachu finally lets out a Thunderbolt out of stress. It blasts off Team Rocket, but it also blasts off Pikachu, Ash, and the others! The episode ends with that cliffhanger, leaving their fate to the next episode.

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