"Blastoise, get in front of Starmie and use Rapid Spin to deflect Electro Ball! Starmie, the use Scald!"

Just as the Electro Ball crashed into Starmie, Blastoise retracted its head into its shell and deflected the sphere of crackling electricity back towards Charizard, who was now rapidly approaching Starmie. It readied itself, its wings glowing a faint gray, and struck Starmie. Starmie reeled back, but prepared its Scald attack, as Charizard was occupied with evading Electro Ball. As it dodged the projectile, it was immediately met with a scalding beam of boiling water. Pikachu watched helplessly as Charizard was slumped on the floor. Suddenly, the frozen Bayleef that was not recalled at the back of the stadium broke out of its icy confinement and rushed toward Ash. The raven haired trainer recalled Charizard for later use, seeing that his Bayleef was still able to battle. "Ready Bayleef?"

The Pokémon let out a cry of approval. "Bay!"

"Right, then let's go! Use Giga Drain on Blastoise! Pikachu, Use Thunderbolt on Starmie!"

"Blastoise, Ice Beam on Bayleef! Then Starmie, send them back with Dazzling Gleam!"

Blastoise shot an extremely accurate Ice Beam at Bayleef, striking its leg and freezing them. Ash grit his teeth. "Not again," he thought. Pikachu meanwhile, had managed to hit Starmie with Thunderbolt, but it quickly countered with Dazzling Gleam, temporarily blinding them before sending them flying backwards. Bayleef struggled to get up, but Pikachu was still standing strong.

"Blastoise! Skull Bash on Bayleef! Starmie, Recover."

"Bayleef, Grass Knot on Blastoise. Pikachu, follow up with Thunderbolt!"

Bayleef stood prepared, as Blastoise shot towards it. Pikachu began to charge up its electricity, all while Starmie was regenerating its health. Just as Blastoise was about to make contact, Bayleef called out two vines that ensnared the Kanto water starter and effectively tripped it. Pikachu then leaped high into the air and released its charged up electricity into a powerful electrical discharge. Blastoise skidded backwards, but was unfazed. Bayleef's wound was slowly taking a toll on it, and soon its whole body was once again encased in ice. It could only watch as Pikachu was flung into a nearby wall from a powerful Hydro Pump. It then closed its eyes and concentrated. It could detect its trainer's worry. It could hear the shouts of its friends. Not this time. Bayleef roared as its body was engulfed in a blue light. The ice around it shattered as it evolved. Ash turned his head in shock. "It's evolving..."

"MEGAAAAANIUMM!" it cried out.

"Wow! It evolved into Meganium! Awesome! All right Meganium, jump and then use Giga Drain on Starmie! Pikachu, use Iron Tail on the ground!"

Pikachu slammed its glowing white tail into the ground, causing debris to be scattered everywhere and hurled into the air. Meganium successfully used Giga Drain on Starmie, restoring its health that it had lost and sapping Starmie's energy. "Now Pikachu! Iron Tail on the flying rocks! Aim them for Blastoise's cannon!"

Pikachu leaped into the air swung its tail around, knocking several stones into one of Blastoise's cannons. Siebold quickly countered. "Use Hydro Pump!"

Once again, Pikachu was hit by a forceful blast of water, knocking it back several feet. Pikachu struggled to get up. Seeing this as a chance to finish it off, Siebold commanded the next move. "Blastoise! Hydro Cannon!"

Meganium halted its barrage of attacks, and used Vine Whip to grab Blastoise, before it hurled it into the air. Pikachu then followed up with an Iron Tail. Blastoise was sent into the ground, but somehow, it got right back up. Siebold lifted his wrist and tapped on his key stone. "Blastoise, Mega Evolve!"

Blastoise was enveloped by several tendrils of light, before it burst out. It was now reminiscent of Gary's mega Blastoise, making Ash shudder in anticipation. Siebold calmly ordered the next move. "Mega Blastoise, Ice Beam on Meganium."

"Pikachu, Iron Tail to deflect! Meganium, use Vine Whip on the ground to push yourself upwards!"

Both of the Pokémon did as they were told, but Pikachu was carelessly flung away. Meganium evaded the first Ice Beam, but was knocked out by the next. "Meganium is unable to battle; the winners are Mega Blastoise and Starmie!" The referee called out, apparently unsurprised. Ash recalled the fainted Pokémon and, after a few words of encouragement, released Sceptile. The two of them looked at each other and nodded. Pikachu's cheeks crackled in agreement. "Pikachu, Thunderbolt on Starmie! Then Sceptile, use Leaf Blade!" The two nodded.

Pikachu launched another Thunderbolt at Starmie, landing a solid hit. Still reeling, Starmie was unable to resist the unrelentless attacks made by Sceptile, and it was finally taken down by a combination of Grass and Electric moves. "Starmie is unable to battle, the winners are Pikachu and Sceptile!" The referee announced, but little did he know that Siebold had planned for this and was ready for the next move. "Blastoise, use Ice Beam in succession!"

Blastoise had already taken aim, and when its trainer ordered the move, It fired an enormous beam of ice that was able to knock out Sceptile and Pikachu in one hit, sending them flying. Ash luckily ran up and caught them, before he sadly returned them. His final Pokémon emerged from his Pokeball. Charizard appeared in a flash of light, giving off a massive roar. Ash held his keystone and tapped it, and the transformation took place. Charizard was engulfed in light. Then, Charizard revealed his Mega Evolution to the surprised Elite Four Member. "Solar Beam, full power!"

The drought caused by the mega evolution had significantly weakened Blastoise's water attacks, and the sweltering heat did not help it at all. It could feel its adrenaline wearing off, but as Siebold ordered a Hydro Pump, it regained that energy and directed all of its energy into the attack. Solar Beam collided with Hydro Pump, followed by a huge explosion. Ash and Siebold held their breath as the smoke cleared. Both were shocked. The two of them were still standing. Ash then noticed Charizard stumble backwards. Suddenly Siebold gasped as his Blastoise reverted to its original form, fainted.

"Blastoise is unable to battle; The winner is Charizard, which means the winner is Ash Ketchum, the challenger!"