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{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} arrive at [[Kumquat Island]], a resort island where Ash will compete in his fourth and final Orange Crew battle. {{an|Misty}} and {{Tracey}} plan to enjoy their time while Ash {{pkmn|battle}}s. They are interrupted by a lady, who mistakes Ash for her son, [[Travis]], who had, like Ash, started a Pokémon journey with a {{p|Pikachu}}. After clearing the confusion, the beach is attacked by a {{TRT}}'s [[Team Rocket's mechas|Robo-Rhydon]], driven by {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} and {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and weaponized by {{TP|James|Weezing}}. [[Jessie]] tells Weezing to use {{m|Hyper Beam}}, and much to her disappointment it instead uses {{m|Smog}}. It becomes clear that James had never gotten around to teaching Hyper Beam to Weezing, but the attack still causes beachgoers to flee in a panic. Ash then decides to put a stop to Team Rocket. In retaliation, Jessie has Arbok use {{m|Poison Sting}} on Ash and {{AP|Pikachu}}, which is stopped thanks to the woman, whose {{p|Alakazam}} used {{m|Reflect}} to block the attack, and then {{m|Psychic}} to seal the mechanical Rhydon's mouth shut while another Smog attack is fired. This allows Ash to send out {{AP|Charizard}} amidst Team Rocket's confusion, who uses {{m|Take Down}} to deal a blow to the robot. When Arbok accidentally uses {{m|Acid}} to tear a hole in the Rhydon robot, Charizard responds with a {{m|Flamethrower}} which overloads the Rhydon robot's machinery, causing the robot to explode and send Team Rocket flying.

In the middle of the ordeal, the woman is revealed to be [[Luana]], the final member of the [[Orange League|Orange Crew]], and a local hotelier whose hotel includes a workout Gym and an indoor Pokémon stadium. Ash and his friends are invited to stay in her hotel's most exquisite suite free of charge, and they agree on a "[[Double Battle]]", to be held the next day, for the final Orange League Badge—in the match, both leader and challenger will use two {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} simultaneously. However, the match ends when the first Pokémon is unable to battle, wherein the opposing team are declared the winners.

While in the hotel's hot spring, Ash and Tracey discuss strategy. Ash is committed to have Pikachu battle, but Tracey surmises that Alakazam will battle. Lacking {{t|Ghost}} types or {{t|Bug}} types that could deal an effective blow, Ash ponders who else could stand up to Alakazam's power. The next day, the battle begins with Luana sending out Alakazam and {{p|Marowak}} against Pikachu and Charizard. However, even before the match begins, Pikachu and Charizard are at each other; an innocuous {{m|stomp}} by Charizard had knocked Pikachu over, and the argument between the two escalated until the two were trading attacks, forcing Ash to break up the fight. Even as the match begins, Charizard's {{m|Flamethrower}} manages to hit Pikachu while Pikachu was rushing towards the opponents. When Charizard tries {{m|Tackle}} on Alakazam, and gets hit with {{m|Psychic}} in result, Ash has Pikachu assist Charizard by using {{m|ThunderShock}}—which promptly hits Charizard. This gives Marowak and Alakazam an opening to land successive {{m|Bonemerang}} and Psychic attacks on Charizard.

With Charizard on the ropes (about to eat up another Psychic), Ash warns Pikachu, standing still amidst the beating Charizard is taking, that if Charizard is unable to continue, they will lose the match. Pikachu finally ThunderShocks Alakazam, freeing Charizard. In return, Charizard catches Pikachu after Pikachu is hit by a {{m|Body Slam}} from Marowak soon after. With the two now willing to cooperate, Charizard {{m|Fly|takes to the skies}} with Pikachu in tow, allowing Pikachu to land {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Marowak, who had just launched another Bonemerang. The attack does not faze Marowak, but it manages to knock off its concentration. Meanwhile, Charizard continues to fly towards Alakazam, who was preparing a {{m|Hyper Beam}} to land point-blank on Charizard. When Charizard pulls up at the last minute, Alakazam is hit with the wayward Bonemerang attack, sending it and the charged Hyper Beam backwards. The Hyper Beam tears across the battlefield and into Marowak, knocking both of Luana's Pokémon out, and giving Ash the victory.

After Ash receives the {{Badge|Jade Star}} for the victory, Luana tells Ash that he is finally able to compete in the [[Orange League]] against the [[Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]] for the [[Winner's Trophy]]. Leaving Kumquat Island, Luana tells Ash that if should he encounter Travis, he should deliver some greetings from home for him.