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On a clearing beside Lake Acuity, Paul is practicing with {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} under Reggie's watchful eye. Reggie notes how well Paul has polished his Pokémon's moves since [[DP128|the battle against]] {{an|Brandon}}, prompting Paul to ask Reggie why exactly he suggested the Full Battle in the first place. Reggie tells Paul that his battle with Brandon changed him, making it the perfect time for him to have a Full Battle with Ash, putting Paul at an apparent loss for words. | On a clearing beside Lake Acuity, Paul is practicing with {{TP|Paul|Electabuzz}} under Reggie's watchful eye. Reggie notes how well Paul has polished his Pokémon's moves since [[DP128|the battle against]] {{an|Brandon}}, prompting Paul to ask Reggie why exactly he suggested the Full Battle in the first place. Reggie tells Paul that his battle with Brandon changed him, making it the perfect time for him to have a Full Battle with Ash, putting Paul at an apparent loss for words. | ||
At the Pokémon Center, Ash picks up {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Staraptor}}, {{AP|Grotle}}, {{AP|Chimchar}}, {{AP|Buizel}}, and {{AP|Gliscor}} who are all ready and willing to battle Paul, Chimchar especially so. Brock reflects on {{an|Cynthia}}'s words [[DP097|back in]] [[Celestic Town]] | At the Pokémon Center, Ash picks up {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{AP|Staraptor}}, {{AP|Grotle}}, {{AP|Chimchar}}, {{AP|Buizel}}, and {{AP|Gliscor}} who are all ready and willing to battle Paul, Chimchar especially so. Brock reflects on {{an|Cynthia}}'s words [[DP097|back in]] [[Celestic Town]] when she told Chimchar that he had a bigger and better destiny. Brock knows that Chimchar is at the very center of Ash and Paul's rivalry, and that he will be instrumental in what happens between them. And so, with everyone ready to go, Ash goes out to meet Paul and Reggie. | ||
At the lakefront, Reggie thanks Ash for coming, and expands upon what he was telling Paul earlier; another part of the reason that he requested the Full Battle is because of how alike Ash and Paul are. Both are intent on growing stronger alongside their Pokémon, the only difference between them being their training methods. He says that a Full Battle between them is inevitable, and now is the perfect time for them both to compare each other's strengths and weaknesses. Just then, Olivier arrives in a balloon with a portable scoreboard. Helping him man the scoreboard and make the necessary changes as the match progresses is Team Rocket, once again wearing disguises. | At the lakefront, Reggie thanks Ash for coming, and expands upon what he was telling Paul earlier; another part of the reason that he requested the Full Battle is because of how alike Ash and Paul are. Both are intent on growing stronger alongside their Pokémon, the only difference between them being their training methods. He says that a Full Battle between them is inevitable, and now is the perfect time for them both to compare each other's strengths and weaknesses. Just then, Olivier arrives in a balloon with a portable scoreboard. Helping him man the scoreboard and make the necessary changes as the match progresses is Team Rocket, once again wearing disguises. | ||
Olivier officially states the rules: the battle will be a Full Battle, six-on-six with substitutions freely allowed on both sides. Coin Toss is used to decide who gets to pick their Pokémon first, and Ash wins. He sends out Buizel first, and Paul sends out his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}. The referee begins the match, only for Ash to instantly recall Buizel, similar to how Paul recalled his first Pokémon during the match against Brandon when he didn't like the type matchup. Ash apologizes to Buizel and promises he will get another chance later, and sends out Gliscor instead. Ash reminds Paul that he [[DP081|encountered Gliscor before]] when it was still a {{p|Gligar}}, but Paul remains silent, choosing not to engage in conversation with his rival. | Olivier officially states the rules: the battle will be a Full Battle, six-on-six with substitutions freely allowed on both sides. Coin Toss is used to decide who gets to pick their Pokémon first, and Ash wins. He sends out Buizel first, and Paul sends out his {{TP|Paul|Torterra}}. The referee begins the match, only for Ash to instantly [[recall]] Buizel, similar to how Paul recalled his first Pokémon during the match against Brandon when he didn't like the type matchup. Ash apologizes to Buizel and promises he will get another chance later, and sends out Gliscor instead. Ash reminds Paul that he [[DP081|encountered Gliscor before]] when it was still a {{p|Gligar}}, but Paul remains silent, choosing not to engage in conversation with his rival. | ||
The battle begins properly as Ash orders Gliscor to use {{m|Sand Attack}}, and Gliscor sends a lot of sand toward Torterra, clouding its vision. Reggie commends Ash on the smart move, as Brock notes that Ash has seen Torterra in battle before and therefore knows many of its strengths. Paul orders Torterra to use {{m|Giga Drain}}, but the energy-sapping tentacles end up plunging into the ground, missing a now airborne Gliscor completely. Brock and Reggie agree that Paul probably intended for Giga Drain to miss, to try and lull Ash into a false sense of security and let down his guard. Ash has Gliscor use {{m|X-Scissor}} and it scores a direct hit. Being a {{type|Bug}} move, it causes Torterra a good amount of damage, but not enough to defeat it. Paul starts to battle directly and orders {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, the most powerful {{type|Grass}} move as well as a risky one. Luckily, Gliscor is fast enough to fly up and avoid the vines, and Torterra is left immobilized due to having to recharge. Ash knows this is his chance and has Gliscor use {{m|Fire Fang}}, followed by X-Scissor. Ash decides to go in for one more hit and has Gliscor go in for a {{m|Steel Wing}}, but Torterra finishes recharging and is commanded by Paul to use {{m|Crunch}}. Although Steel Wing hits, Torterra also nails Crunch and bites down hard on Gliscor’s tail, trapping it and leaving it vulnerable to Torterra’s Giga Drain. Reggie and Brock realized this was part of Paul's strategy; allowing Torterra to be immobilized so Ash would go in close range. Gliscor’s energy | The battle begins properly as Ash orders Gliscor to use {{m|Sand Attack}}, and Gliscor sends a lot of sand toward Torterra, clouding its vision. Reggie commends Ash on the smart move, as Brock notes that Ash has seen Torterra in battle before and therefore knows many of its strengths. Paul orders Torterra to use {{m|Giga Drain}}, but the energy-sapping tentacles end up plunging into the ground, missing a now airborne Gliscor completely. Brock and Reggie agree that Paul probably intended for Giga Drain to miss, to try and lull Ash into a false sense of security and let down his guard. Ash has Gliscor use {{m|X-Scissor}} and it scores a direct hit. Being a {{type|Bug}} move, it causes Torterra a good amount of damage, but not enough to defeat it. Paul starts to battle directly and orders {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, the most powerful {{type|Grass}} move as well as a risky one. Luckily, Gliscor is fast enough to fly up and avoid the vines, and Torterra is left immobilized due to having to [[recharge]]. Ash knows this is his chance and has Gliscor use {{m|Fire Fang}}, followed by X-Scissor. Ash decides to go in for one more hit and has Gliscor go in for a {{m|Steel Wing}}, but Torterra finishes recharging and is commanded by Paul to use {{m|Crunch}}. Although Steel Wing hits, Torterra also nails Crunch and bites down hard on Gliscor’s tail, trapping it and leaving it vulnerable to Torterra’s Giga Drain. Reggie and Brock realized this was part of Paul's strategy; allowing Torterra to be immobilized so Ash would go in close range. Torterra is still sapping Gliscor’s energy, so Ash has it use Fire Fang on the energy tentacles, which brings the Giga Drain to a halt and sets Gliscor free. But despite this, Torterra’s attacks have caused Gliscor noticeable damage, so Ash decides to recall it. | ||
Dawn is very nervous just watching the match, and Ash notices that Paul is keeping Torterra in the battle despite how much damage it’s taken, so he sends out Staraptor as his third Pokémon. Reggie realizes that Staraptor is the {{p|Staravia}} [[DP066|he battled]] back when Ash was in [[Veilstone City]], and Dawn tells him that Staraptor defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in a [[PokéRinger]] competition [[DP118|not too long ago]], which impresses Reggie. Ash has Staraptor begin with {{m|Brave Bird}}, and Staraptor goes in for a direct hit. However, Paul has Torterra use {{m|Stone Edge}}, which stops Staraptor dead in his tracks and sends him plummeting to the ground. This makes everyone realize why Paul left Torterra in; he knew Ash would switch to Staraptor and go in for a close-range attack, making himself vulnerable to Torterra’s super-effective Stone Edge. Now that Torterra has done its job, Paul recalls it. Reggie asks Brock and Dawn if Ash came up with any kind of strategy against Paul or if he switched any of the Pokémon in his [[party]]. Dawn tells Reggie that Ash planned on using his usual six from the start, while Brock tells him that, with the exception of Pikachu, Ash acquired all of his Pokémon in [[Sinnoh]]. Reggie realizes that since Paul has battled Ash several times and knows what Pokémon he has, he based his team on that information. | Dawn is very nervous just watching the match, and Ash notices that Paul is keeping Torterra in the battle despite how much damage it’s taken, so he sends out Staraptor as his third Pokémon. Reggie realizes that Staraptor is the {{p|Staravia}} [[DP066|he battled]] back when Ash was in [[Veilstone City]], and Dawn tells him that Staraptor defeated [[Paul's Honchkrow]] in a [[PokéRinger]] competition [[DP118|not too long ago]], which impresses Reggie. Ash has Staraptor begin with {{m|Brave Bird}}, and Staraptor goes in for a direct hit. However, Paul has Torterra use {{m|Stone Edge}}, which stops Staraptor dead in his tracks and sends him plummeting to the ground. This makes everyone realize why Paul left Torterra in; he knew Ash would switch to Staraptor and go in for a close-range attack, making himself vulnerable to Torterra’s super-effective Stone Edge. Now that Torterra has done its job, Paul recalls it. Reggie asks Brock and Dawn if Ash came up with any kind of strategy against Paul or if he switched any of the Pokémon in his [[party]]. Dawn tells Reggie that Ash planned on using his usual six from the start, while Brock tells him that, with the exception of Pikachu, Ash acquired all of his Pokémon in [[Sinnoh]]. Reggie realizes that since Paul has battled Ash several times and knows what Pokémon he has, he based his team on that information. | ||