"The first match of Akemi's birthday tournament will be Iris, the Regional Champion of Unova, against Kamilla, the former Champion of Kanto!"

"You're going down Princess!" said Iris.

"One: I'm called the Wonder Woman. Two: I'm not the one wearing a dress and a tiara." replied Kamilla.

"That's it! It's on!"

"Both trainers will be allowed six Pokémon, no time limit, let the battle begin!"

"I choose Excadrill!"

"I choose Pyroar!"

Kai was immediately absorbed in the battle, but something else caught Adena's eye.

"Bi-bi! Bi-bi!"

"What is it Adena?" asked Misty.

"Bi-bi! Bi-bi!"

"What's she pointing at?"

"I don't see anything." said Ash.

A moment later, Adena started crying.

"She's been like this all morning."

"Does her diaper need to be changed?" asked Ash.

"I don't smell a stinky."

"Daddy, Kamilla's Pyroar looks weird!" exclaimed Kai.

"It doesn't look weird, it's just a girl." replied Ash "The boys and girls look different. Here, you can hold my Pokédex."

"Really?!"

"Like father like son." said Misty still trying to get Adena to calm down.

"I'm just glad he stopped asking about… him." whispered Ash "What are we supposed to tell him?"

Adena continued to cry.

"Are you sure she doesn't need a diaper change?"

"If she does, it's your turn."

"Excadrill, Giga Impact!"

"Pyroar, Bounce!"

Pyroar leapt high into the air, avoiding Excadrill's attack.

"Now use your Fire Fang!"

Pyroar came down like a meteor and tore into Excadrill with her teeth.

"Excadrill, knock that thing away with your Skull Bash!"

"Excadrill rammed into Pyroar and sent her flying.

"Now follow up with Horn Drill!"

"Pyroar, Double Team!"

Pyroar charged off in the opposite direction and created duplicates of itself. Unfortunately for Iris, Excadrill impaled the wrong one.

"Now hit it with Hyper Voice!"

Pyroar opened its mouth and fired a beam with blue circles in it that struck Excadrill dead on.

"Now finish it with Fire Blast!"

Pyroar's attack was more than enough to finish Excadrill.

"Excadrill, return! Go Tyrantrum!"

Iris's Tyrantrum appeared with a loud roar.

"What's that?!" exclaimed Kai.

"Tyrantrum, the Despot Pokémon. Its gargantuan jaws enable it to rip through thick metal. In ancient times, it was considered to be unbeatable."

"Tyrantrum, Dragon Pulse!"

"Pyroar, Solar Beam!"

Both attacks found their mark, but Tyrantrum acted like it didn't even feel Pyroar's.

"Tyrantrum, Earthquake!"

Tyrantrum roared and stomped on the ground, sending out an enormous shockwave that knocked Pyroar off her feet and sent her flying across the ring.

"Pyroar, Overheat!"

Pyroar opened her mouth and fired a massive spiraling beam of fire, but Tyrantrum barely seemed to acknowledge it at all.

"Finish that overgrown house cat with Head Smash!"

Tyrantrum's body became enveloped by energy; it then shot at Pyroar like a bullet and slammed into her with its head.

"Pyroar is unable to battle, the winner is Tyrantrum!"

Kamilla recalled Pyroar as Tyrantrum let out a loud roar.

"Let's see if you're still roaring after this… Go Machamp!"

"MA-CHAMP!

"Mommy, Daddy, it's a Machamp!"

"We can see it too Kai."

"Big mistake. Tyrantrum, Zen Headbutt!"

"Machamp, Counter!"

Machamp's body was surrounded by a bright red aura. When Tyrantrum attacked, he was sent flying in the opposite direction.

"Now hit it with your Superpower!"

Machamp's aura turned blue, and then it charged over and tossed Tyrantrum into a wall. Unfortunately, this just seemed to make the creature mad.

"Tyrantrum, take that thing down with Draco Meteor!"

Tyrantrum's body began to glow, and then it shot an orange energy ball into the sky.

BOOM!

Over a dozen orbs rained down from the sky, but when the dust cleared, Machamp was unharmed.

"What?!"

"That's why I love Protect."

"Cheap trick! Tyrantrum, Outrage!"

Tyrantrum started to charge like a beast possessed, but Machamp stood his ground.

"Wait for it… and… Focus Punch!"

When Tyrantrum got too close, Machamp punched it in the gut and sent it flying. This time it didn't get back up.

"You're going to pay for that! Go Druddigon!"

"Mommy! Daddy! It's another dragon!" exclaimed Kai.

"Is he always like this?" asked Cynthia.

"Only when there's a Pokémon battle in progress."

"Druddigon, the Cave Pokémon. With the skin on its face harder than rock, Druddigon warms its body by exposing its wings to the sun."

"Druddigon, Gunk Shot!"

Druddigon fired a huge blast of ooze from its mouth, but Machamp leapt up and somersaulted through the air.

"Cross Chop!"

Machamp crossed its top two arms to form an X, and then they started to glow. He struck Duddigon as he came out of his roll.

"Dragon Claw!"

Druddigon inflicted a deep wound across Machamp's chest, but he stayed on his feet.

"Ice Punch!"

Druddigon let out a cry of pain as Machamp punched it in the gut.

"You've got to be kidding me!" exclaimed Iris.

In its rage Druddigon fired a vicious Flamethrower attack, but Machamp ducked under it and scored another hit with his Ice Punch. This time it froze Druddigon solid.

"You're really getting on my nerves! Go Dragonite!"

Dragonite looked ready and willing to avenge its teammates.

"Dragonite, Hurricane!"

Dragonite's wings began to glow a light blue, then it began rapidly flapping them, kicking up a huge gust of wind that sent Machamp flying.

"Machamp, use your Metronome!"

Machamp began waving its fingers back and forth, when suddenly the whole arena was enveloped in an explosion. Unfortunately, Dragonite was nowhere near it.

"That's the problem with metronome." said Ash "You never know what's going to come up."

"Let's see if your Dragonite can handle this. Go Magnezone!"

"Mag-naaa-zoooone."

"I guess you forgot one of the most basic rules about dragons. Dragonite, use your Fire Blast!"

"And I guess you forgot about Magnezone's array of attacks. Magnezone, Mirror Coat!"

Magnezone's body was surrounded by a reflective aura, which sent Dragonite's attack flying back at it.

"Dragonite, Earthquake!"

"Magnet Rise!"

Magnezone shot up into the air as Dragonite slammed into the ground.

"Magnezone, Flash Cannon!"

"Dragonite, Extreme Speed!"

Dragonite was much too fast for Magnezone.

"Now let's try this again. Fire Blast!"

"Supersonic!"

Dragonite begame confused and started firing attacks in completely random directions.

"Lock-On and Zap Cannon!"

Magnezone blasted Dragonite out of the sky, and it didn't get back up.

"That's it! Go Haxorus!"

"Daddy! It's a real Haxorus! A REAL HAXORUS!"

"I can see it Kai."

"Haxorus, the Axe Jaw Pokemon. The final evolved form of Axew. While normally considered friendly, it is relentless when defending its territory. Its body is covered with a tough armor, and its tusks are sharp enough to cut through solid steel."

"Haxorus, Low Kick!"

Haxorus charged over and kicked Magnezone.

"Magnezone, Gyro Ball!"

"Superpower!"

Magnezone span like a lightning-fast top, but Haxorus knocked it away like it was nothing. This time Magnezone didn't get up.

"Time to cool things down. Go Glaceon!"

"No way!"

"Oh come on, you must've seen this coming. And yet you still look like a little kid who's afraid of the monster under the bed. What would you do if you came across a fairy Pokémon?"

Iris took a second to pull herself together.

"Haxorus, Incinerate!"

"Glaceon: Giga Impact!"

Glaceon dodged Haxorus' fire attack, engulfed it's body in energy, and rammed into Haxorus like a train.

"Haxorus, Dragon Pulse!"

"Mirror Coat!"

Glaceon reflected Haxorus' attack right back at it. Ash could see that Iris was really beginning to lose it.

"Haxorus, crush that thing with Superpower!"

"Blizzard!"

Glaceon froze Haxorus before it could even get close.

"That's it! Now you've made me mad! Go Salamence!"

Salamence appeared with a loud roar. Iris then revealed the ring on her finger.

"Mega Evolution!"

"ROOOOOAAR!"

"Let's see your little icicle stand up to this. Sunny Day!"

Salamence opened its mouth and fired a bright ball of energy into the sky. It wouldn't do anything to Glaceon's ice attacks, but any fire attacks Salamence could use would now be augmented.

"Glaceon, Ice Beam!"

"Salamence, do what you do best…"

Salamence's mega evolution increased it's already substantial speed. It flew around the arena like a bullet and evaded all of Glaceon's attacks.

"Flamethrower!"

Galceon screamed when Salamence's attack hit.

"Enough! Glaceon, return!"

Kamilla made the right call. If the battle had continued, Glaceon's injuries would have only gotten a lot more severe.

"Time to fight fire with fire… though technically that's untrue. Go Aggron!"

"An Aggron?!"

"Aggron, the Iron Armor Pokémon. The final evolved form of Aron. This Pokémon vigilantly patrols its territory at all times and mercilessly beats up anything that violates it."

"Aggron, Mega Evolution!"

Mega evolving would increase Aggron's stats, but now that it was a pure steel type, Ash knew that it would also make Kamilla's Aggron a bit more vulnerable to Iris' Salamence's fire attacks.

"I wonder what she's planning…"

"Aggron, Sandstorm!"

Aggron threw its hands up in the air and conjured a fierce sandstorm, blocking out the energy ball that Salamence had conjured.

"Salamence, Flamethrower!"

Salamence's attack blasted through the storm, causing small drops of molten glass to fall to the floor of the ring, but the attack didn't find its mark.

"Ice Beam!"

Aggron's attack struck Salamence's underbelly. The added weight of the ice caused it to fall to the ground.

"Aggron, Double-Edge!"

"Fire Blast!"

Salamence struck Aggron before the hulking beast could make contact. Aggron thrashed about in pain.

"Now hit it with Rock Smash!"

Salamence rammed into Aggron's gut, and actually made a huge dent in its armor.

"Aggron, Ice Beam!"

Salamence dodged Aggron's attack and hit it with another Rock Smash attack.

"Now finish it with another Fire Blast!"

"Metal Burst"

Moments before Salamence's attack hit, Aggron fired a burst of energy from its mouth that absorbed it, flew at Salamence, and sent it crashing to the ground.

"Salamence is unable to battle! Iris is out of usable Pokémon! The winner is Kamilla!"

Iris immediately began complaining about how she wouldn't be able to go up against Ash and Omegamoah.

"Now Kai, can you tell me why Kamilla won?" asked Ash.

"Because her Pokémon were stronger?"

"Close… Both Kamilla and Iris had impressive teams of Pokémon, but only one of them was naturally prepared for anything. Most of Iris' Pokemon were dragons; Kamilla's team was a lot more diverse."

"I didn't think girls could have Pokémon that strong."

"I'm going to ignore that." said Misty.

"Kai, you should never underestimate your opponent because they're a girl. Some of the toughest trainers I've ever faced are women."

"Yeah, and a great deal of them have beaten you." said Misty.