Sawyer: Difference between revisions

In ''[[XY119|A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!]]'', Sawyer had another three-on-three battle against Ash and finally won. After the battle, he decided to travel with Ash and his friends to [[Snowbelle City]] in order to watch Ash's Gym battle. In the [[XY120|following episode]], after seeing Ash losing to [[Wulfric]] in the [[Snowbelle Gym]], he left the group.

In ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]'', Sawyer and Ash participated in the [[Lumiose Conference]]. In ''[[XY126|Valuable Experience for All!]]'', he won his quarterfinal battle against {{an|Tierno}}. During his win against Tierno, it was shown that sometime after leaving Ash's group in Snowbelle City, he obtained a Key Stone and a Sceptilite, which allows for his Sceptile to Mega Evolve.

Ash then sent out Pikachu as his third Pokémon, with Clawitzer dodging Pikachu's {{m|Thunderbolt}} and {{m|Quick Attack}}. Pikachu then dodged Clawitzer's Ice Beam, which then led to {{m|Electro Ball}}, while Clawitzer countered with {{m|Dragon Pulse}}, causing an explosion that damaged both Pokémon. Clawitzer then attempted to chase down Pikachu with Aqua Jet, but failed. When Pikachu tried to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, Clawitzer managed to grab it, attempting to finish the battle with {{m|Water Pulse}}. This gave Pikachu an opening to hit Clawitzer with Electro Ball at close range, and then finished it off with Thunderbolt. Sawyer then chose {{p|Aegislash}} as his third Pokémon, using {{m|Sacred Sword}} to chop down the trees on the battlefield.

In the [[XY128|following episode]], utilizing the destroyed battlefield to hamper Pikachu's movements, Aegislash was able to lower Pikachu's attack when it used King's Shield to counter Iron Tail, then going on the offensive and scoring consecutive hits with Sacred Sword. However, Pikachu managed to use one of the logs chopped up by Sacred Sword to stop King's Shield from completing, before knocking it out with Thunderbolt. With Sawyer now down three Pokémon, the battlefield changed, while Sawyer sent out his newly evolved {{p|Salamence}} to battle [[Ash's Noivern]]. After taking a hit from {{m|Boomburst}}, Salamence's {{m|Dragon Rush}} overpowered Noivern's {{m|Dragon Claw}}. It then used {{m|Incinerate}} to get Noivern close, where it then hit it with {{m|Dragon Tail}}. Noivern then used Boomburst again to counter Incinerate, using the smoke to try and hit Salamence with {{m|Acrobatics}}. Knowing Noivern's ability to see through dust and smoke, Sawyer quickly ordered Salamence to use {{m|Protect}}, and then Dragon Rush to counter Acrobatics, resulting in a tie between the two.

Ash sent out Greninja as his final Pokémon, sparking a final showdown between the two Pokémon, whose rivalry had only escalated with time. After a brief struggle, Greninja transformed into Ash-Greninja, while Sawyer Mega Evolved Sceptile. Despite Mega Sceptile taking a huge hit from {{m|Aerial Ace}}, Sawyer seemed to match Ash move for move, hitting Ash-Greninja twice with Leaf Storm. Ash-Greninja managed to avoid what would have been a decisive Frenzy Plant, and then using Double Team, before absorbing all of the clones into {{m|Water Shuriken}}, causing the move to grow in size, allowing it to easily push past Leaf Storm, and give Ash the win. Despite the loss, Sawyer felt no disappointment or ill-will towards Ash, expressing his desire to keep on getting stronger and gaining more experience, so that he could continue to grow as a Trainer and eventually surpass Ash, shaking Ash's hand in a friendly respect.

In ''[[XY129|Kalos League Passion with a Certain Flare!]]'', Sawyer and Sceptile ate some Lumiose Galettes with Ash, Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, all of their Pokémon, along with [[Meyer]] and [[Clembot]]. Later on, he and Sceptile viewed some of the battles that had occurred throughout the Kalos League in order to expose themselves to new forms of battle strategies following their loss to Ash. During this, Sawyer expressed that despite gaining a lot of experience and truly enjoying a battle for the first time, and being able to put on a good face in order to wish Ash good luck in the finals, he couldn't ignore the immense frustration that was building up within him as a result of the loss. With tears running down his face, he admitted to Sceptile that he wanted to battle more than he did at the Kalos League. Shaking off his tears, he proclaimed his resolve to gain even more experience, and that by sitting and moping around, he would never be able to surpass Ash one day. The next day, he sat with Serena, Clemont, Bonnie, Tierno, {{an|Trevor}}, and {{an|Shauna}}, as the finals between Ash and [[Alain]] began.

In ''[[XY128|A Riveting Rivalry!]]'', Sawyer became visibly panicked during Ash's Greninja's final {{m|Water Shuriken}} attack. Despite this, he quickly recovered from his loss, happily congratulating Ash on his victory and accepting his handshake in a show of good sportsmanship. However, despite putting on a good fight, he later admitted to Sceptile that he felt very frustrated as a result of losing, but was able to shake off his tears to reaffirm his desire to gain experience and one day surpass Ash.

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