When John and Ash were walking Ash saw a Bidoof. Ash sent out Buneary. Buneary used jump kick. It hit. Ash threw a pokeball. Ash caught Bidoof. Bidoof could use tackle, hyper fang and take down.

While walking they saw Rock Lee. Apparently he was away from his gym for a week and it would be open again in five days. Rock Lee challenged them to a battle.

John was up first. Rock Lee sent out Machoke. John sent out Bayleef. Machoke used karate chop. Bayleef blocked it with protect. Bayleef used energy ball. Machoke hit it back at Bayleef. It hit. Machoke used dynamic punch. Bayleef jumped over Machoke to dodge it. Bayleef used energy ball. Machoke hit it back again. It hit. Machoke used karate chop. Bayleef was knocked out.

Ash sent out Bidoof. Rock Lee sent out Meowth. Bidoof used take down. Meowth dodged it and used fury swipes. It hit. Meowth used iron tail. It hit. Bidoof evolved. Bibarel used water gun. Meowth was knocked out.

Ash and John arrived at the Hidden Sand City gym. It would be a two on two battle.

John was first. Gaara sent out Weezing. John sent out Electivire. Electivire used flamethrower. Weezing countered it with hyper beam. No pokemon took damage. Electivire used thunder bolt. It hit. Electivire used electro ball. Weezing dodged it and used hyper beam. Electivire was knocked out.

John sent out Lucario. Weezing used hyper beam. Lucario dodged it and used shadow ball. Weezing was knocked out.

Gaara sent out Weavile. Weavile used dark pulse. Lucario countered it with focus blast. Lucario used metal claw back to back. It hit ten times. Weavile used quick attack. It hit. Lucario used force palm. Weavile was knocked out. John got the sand fox badge.

Gaara wouldn't battle Ash until the next day.

The next morning Ash and John started training. Ash sent out Buneary. John sent out Dragonair. Buneary used dizzy punch. Dragonair dodged it and used dragon tail. Dragonair backed away. Dragonair used ice beam. Buneary used bounce to dodge it and then used jump kick. It hit. Dragonair used dragon tail. It hit. They put their pokemon back in their pokeballs.

They went to the gym.

Gaara sent out Weavile. Ash sent out Bibarel. Bibarel used water gun. It hit. Weavile used ice beam. Bibarel dodged it and used take down. Weavile was knocked out.

Gaara sent out Medicham. Medicham used hi jump kick. Bibarel was knocked out.

Ash sent out Buneary. Buneary used bounce and landed on Medicham's head. Buneary used dizzy punch. It hit. Medicham used high jump kick. Buneary used bounce to dodge it. Medicham hit the wall. Buneary used jump kick. Medicham was knocked out.

Ash got his badge.

Next they were going to Crafter's Town to battle the gym leader.