We were continuing on our way to Lumious City, where Ash was going to participate in the Kalos League. He's been training really hard and was not about to let anything get in his way of victory. As we kept moving, Ash asked me if we could have a battle, just to see where he strength wise. I say,"Ok. How does a full battle sound? It won't be like the match that we are destined to have in the future, but it'll be a start." Ash was hands in as we went to a separate area of the forest so we could have our battle. Clemont was the referee as he says,"This 6 on 6 match will now begin. Each trainer will use up to 6 pokemon and it'll be over when all 6 pokemon on either side are unable to continue. Substitutions are allowed. Now, bring out your first pokemon"! Ash decided to go with Hawlucha first as it appeared and did its battle poses. I shout,"Ok! You're up first Meowth," as the talking scratch cat pokemon came out for battle. With both sides ready, Clemont called for the battle to begin and Ash and I were fully ready to bring it. Hawlucha started off by charging in to use karate chop, but Meowth used its speed to dodge at the last minute. It's gotten a lot faster and stronger since I caught it, which is good.

Meowth went in with iron tail as Hawlucha blocked with karate chop, creating a stalemate. Hawlucha then jumped and prepared a flying press, but Meowth stopped it by hitting Hawlucha with thunderbolt, driving it to the ground and causing paralysis. Meowth says,"Thanks to all the times Raichu shocked me with thunderbolt, it inspired me to learn that move myself"! Ash was impressed as he says,"Way to go Meowth! You've gotten tough"! Hawlucha was able to stand, but the paralysis made it hard to move. I then shouted,"Now Meowth, evolve," which made everyone shocked as Meowth began to glow and evolve. Soon, what was before Meowth, was now a strong, resilient Persian. Never once did anyone expect for Meowth to consider evolution, but it happened, and now, it was ready to wrap this first round up. Ash wasn't going to give in though as he had Hawlucha use high jump kick. Persian flipped out of the way and Hawlucha missed, causing damage to itself. Persian then landed a stronger fury swipes, which delt the knockout blow.

When Persian was called the winner, Ash returned Hawlucha, praising it for a valiant effort. He then decided to go with Noivern next as the dragon/flying type appeared for battle. I returned Persian to its pokeball before calling my next choice, which was Dragonite as it took to the skies. I had a reason for picking Dragonite: to try out a new move it recently learned. With that, we were both ready for the next match as I called the first move this time, dragon pulse. Dragonite fired the move as Noivern dodged it pretty quick. It then went in with acrobatics as I knew that it was the perfect moment to use the new move. I simply said,"Ice punch," as Dragonite hit Noivern head on with ice punch, freezing it and knocking it out in one shot. Ash isn't the only one who's been training hard. As Ash returned Noivern to its pokeball, he thought Hm...what am I going to do? Oh! I know! He then called out his next choice, which was Talonflame, as it circled in the air before landing. I called back Dragonite and prepared my next choice.

I threw my pokeball and out came Lycanroc, who was formidable against the flying/fire type. Talonflame was ready to win as Ash has been working on a special combination with it. On the sidelines, Serena, Bonnie, Iris, and Katie were cheering loud for us while Rotom Dex was recording our match. Talonflame started out with flame charge, but instead of attacking, it just flew around Lycanroc with the move. I knew what he was doing as I say,"I'm not falling for that trick!! Lycanroc, stop it with rock throw"!! Lycanroc used the move, but Talonflame dodged all the rocks this time. It then swooped down and landed a steel wing on Lycanroc, hitting it hard. It didn't hurt a lot, but it was still super effective on the wolf pokemon. Then, I realized that Ash had set something up. Lycanroc was howling in pain from the burn status it got. I say,"Smart Ketchum. Using Talonflame's flame body to burn Lycanroc and do chip damage. Even if it gets knocked out, it won't go down alone. You really have gotten stronger. Smarter too. Of course, we won't give into it either way! Stone edge," as Lycanroc conjured up the stone pillars towards it. Ash was ready as Talonflame intercepted with razor wind, creating an explosion with smoke.

Then, he shouted,"Now, use Phoenix Fury," as we were all stunned, with me asking,"What the heck's Phoenix Fury"?! My question got answered as Talonflame was glowing brightly. It was a move combination of flame charge, brave bird, peck, and steel wing, and it's a potent combination as well. Talonflame charged in and before Lycanroc could react, Talonflame hit it head on with the combination, creating an explosion. Lycanroc barely stood standing as the dust settled. I was wondering if it was ok, but then, the silent staredown broke. Lycanroc fell and was officially unable to continue. Even when Clemont said,"Lycanroc is unable to battle! Talonflame wins," I didn't need to hear him to understand what happened. For the first time...ever...someone was able to beat one of my pokemon...and with a type disadvantage none the less. Everyone remained quiet as Ash just remained stunned. He was shocked that he actually beaten one of my pokemon for once. Once I recovered from the initial shock, I went up to Lycanroc and held him as it opened its eyes and whimpered an I'm sorry. I smiled, saying,"You gave it your best shot. That's the only thing I ever ask from you. From everyone. You were great. Now, take a well-deserved rest," as I returned it to its pokeball.

I then went back to my position and called out Sino, who was battle ready. Ash decided to stick with Talonflame as it went in with steel wing. I said,"Extrasensory," as Sino stopped Talonflame right in its tracks. Then, it launched a hydro cannon head on, knocking out Talonflame in one shot. With our hearts connected, Sino and I synchronized early and Liz-Sino was out on the field. Ash's next choice was Druddigon as I called Liz-Sino back and called Dragonite back out for battle. I took things quick as I had Dragonite charge in with dragon claw. Druddigon intercepted with fire punch, creating a stalemate. Both pokemon fired dragon pulse at one another as they both got hit with the same move. Druddigon then used bulk up to raise its attack and defense before going in with another fire punch. Dragonite dodged and charged towards it with dragon rush. Druddigon intercepted with fire punch, creating another stalemate and an explosion.

Once the smoke settled, Dragonite was down to a knee while Druddigon looked just fine. I knew that to win, we would need a z-move. So, I put my dragonium z onto my z-ring and began doing the motions with Dragonite. While doing so, I say,"Lord of the sky, the land, the sea, and the world. Let a defying roar take place as all dragons call out your name"! Dragonite began to glow as I say,"Release your inner dragon! Use Devastating Drake," as Dragonite launched the z-move towards Druddigon. Druddigon smirked before using its jaw and bit right through the z-move. It then used dragon pulse as Dragonite tried to counter, but was too exhausted to do so. The move hit Dragonite head on as it remained on its feet for a few seconds before falling over and collapsing. Dragonite was now unable to continue as I rushed over to its side. It looked up to me in sorrow as I say,"Don't be so sad. Besides, we can use this experience to get stronger for next time. For now, return and rest up. You deserve it after giving it your all," as I returned Dragonite to its pokeball. Again, Ketchum bested me and scored another win.

I thought about my next choice because aside from Druddigon, Ash's last two were Raichu and Greninja. Plus, he's gotten a lot tougher, so, I need to play my cards right. So, I decided to go with Gliscor, as it soared in the air and then landed on its tail. Ash was ready for another victory as he had Druddigon use dragon pulse, which Gliscor countered with dark pulse, creating an explosion. In the smoke, Gliscor dove in and used guillotine, delivering the knockout blow and defeating Druddigon. As Ash returned Druddigon after praising it for a great job, he had Raichu come out to battle as it released sparks from its cheeks. Ash was surprisingly calm about the situation. I knew that Raichu was at a real disadvantage now. Its electric attacks won't have any effect whatsoever and its only useful attack it can use, brick break, won't even be very effective. At least, that was what I thought. With that, I had Gliscor dive in with iron tail as Raichu blocked with its own. Gliscor then looped back and launched a potent dark pulse as Raichu countered with thunderbolt, causing another explosion.

In the smoke, Raichu jumped and launched its newest move, ice punch, which Gliscor barely dodged in time. I was shocked, seeing that Raichu learned a move like ice punch, which is perfect against ground types and especially effective on Gliscor. I asked Ash,"Well, I'll be! When did Raichu learn a move like that"? Ash says,"Raichu learned it in the Enchanted Forest. It helped save our lives from a falling rock." I was shocked, but impressed none the less at how much stronger Raichu has gotten. I then say,"Try this then! Gliscor, dive down and use earthquake"!! Gliscor dove down and hit one of its claws on the ground, conjuring an earthquake. Raichu jumped up to dodge as it readied an ice punch. Meeting it head on was Gliscor using guillotine as both moves ended up hitting each other. Both Gliscor and Raichu fell and collided with the ground, knocked out. With that, Raichu and Gliscor were both unable to battle. Ash brought back Raichu, praising it for a great job as I went to Gliscor, who struggled to come towards me. I smiled, saying,"You were great. Take a good rest," as I returned it to its pokeball.

Ash only had one pokemon left and I still had three left, which has surprised all of my friends, especially Rotom Dex, who has been recording our battle and still is. With a mighty throw, I let out Liz-Sino to battle. Ash decided to go with Greninja, who was ready to battle. Both pokemon started out with water shurigen, creating a misty explosion. Sino charged in and struck with power up punch, with Greninja recovering pretty quick from the super effective attack. Greninja then used double team to try and confuse Sino. However, I was prepared as Sino jumped up and used night slash, eliminating the copies and striking the real one with brute force. Sino then had its turn of using double team and them laughing hydro cannon, dealing the knockout blow before Greninja and Ash could synchronize. When Sino and I were announced the winners, Sino reverted back to his normal form as the pair of us shared a high five. Ash returned Greninja before coming towards me, saying,"Congratulations on your win. It was close this time."

I said after returning Sino to its pokeball after praising it for a great job,"Yeah, and Ash...you actually did it. You're the first trainer EVER to actually knock out any of my pokemon in a battle. I can say this with confidence Ash: You've definitely gotten stronger!! I am proud of you." Serena says,"You two were excellent in the battle today. You two were at the top of your game." Rotom Dex floated toward me, saying,"Liz, are you ok? You never lost any pokemon in a battle before and that match was pretty intense." I say,"It's fine Rotom. Besides, I figured this was going to happen soon. It's also a good thing because I can see how stronger Ash has gotten and use the battle as experience for the future." Soon, I joined up with the others as we started to head back onto the road towards Lumious City. This battle, I will definitely remember. If I'm going to face Ash in the Kalos League, I will use what I remember from this battle to come up with new counters and combinations to face Ash with everything I have.