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Drake starts with {{p|Ditto}}, while Ash starts with {{AP|Pikachu}}. Ditto starts with {{m|Transform}} to turn into a Pikachu. Pikachu begins with a powerful {{m|Thunder}}, and Ditto uses its own Thunder. Next, they both exchange a {{m|Thunder Shock}} at the same time. The rocks begin to crumble underfoot, hurting Pikachu but not Ditto, who calmly hops from one to the other. Ash is frustrated, and ignores Misty's suggestion that he substitute Pikachu for another Pokémon. Ditto starts using {{m|Agility}}, while Pikachu tries to shock it with {{m|Thunderbolt}}, but it proves to be too quick and evades the attack. Ditto hits Pikachu with Thunder, but it has no effect as Pikachu channels it to the ground with his tail before using {{m|Quick Attack}}, something Ditto copies too. The two opponents confront each other midair with an {{t|Electric}} attack before falling to the ground. However, Pikachu manages to get up and knocks Ditto out with his tail to win the round. {{Tracey}} realizes that Pikachu managed to win because he was in better physical shape.

Drake congratulates Ash on his first victory before sending out his next Pokémon, an {{p|Onix}}. Ash recalls Pikachu and sends out {{AP|Squirtle}}. As Ash tells Squirtle to use {{m|Water Gun}}, Drake has Onix to {{m|Dig|burrow underground}} and avoid the attack. Initially unsure on what to do, Ash eventually tells Squirtle to get into the water. However, Onix gets to Squirtle first, knocking it into the air before holding it in a {{m|Bind}}. Squirtle manages to counter this by using {{m|Withdraw}} followed by {{m|Hydro Pump}}. Onix is unable to escape the torrent, and Squirtle finishes off its opponent with {{m|Skull Bash}}.

Drake informs Ash that he won't have a ghost of a chance against his third Pokémon, {{p|Gengar}}. Misty and Tracey are worried as no Pokémon is strong against a {{type|Ghost}}, so Ash decides to try his beginner's luck strategy and sends out Tauros. Tauros uses {{m|Fissure}}, but Gengar jumps into the air, making the attack useless. Gengar uses {{m|Confuse Ray}} on Tauros, who starts running into the rocks, leaving Ash with no choice but to recall Tauros. He sends out Lapras and decides to counter Confuse Ray with {{m|Ice Beam}}. Lapras avoids Gengar's {{m|Hypnosis}} by diving underwater, emerging to hit Gengar with a {{m|Water Gun}}. Gengar tries {{m|Night Shade}}, so Lapras uses Ice Beam. The two attacks collide in an explosion that engulfs the entire arena, leaving Ash and Drake in shock.