Arriving in Celedon city Ash searches for the gym (Without Misty here Ash didn't go to the store or bad mouth perfune). Ash finds the gym but the girls at the gym won't let him challenge Erika until he proves empathy by taking care of 3 pokemon. He manages to do it.
Ash goes up to Erika "I want a match" Erika holds up a pokeball "I have to, by league rules. We will each use 3 pokemon. Go Victreebel!" She sends Victreebel out. "I'll use grass pokemon too. Go Bulbasaur"
"Razor leaf" "Cut" Razor leaf hurts a little and Bulbasaur nearly cuts down Victreebel. Victreebel is defeated. Erika switches out "Go Exeggcute" "Another!" Bulbasaur uses cut "Psychic" Bulbasaur hangs on so Ash won't be sad. It's will to keep fighting causes it to evolve. "Cut!" "Hypnosis" Ivysaur falls asleep. Ash returns Ivysaur "Charmander! Flamethrower!" Charmander attacks as soon as it comes out KOing Exeggcute. "Gloom! You're up!" Gloom walks up here. Already out of her pokeball.
"Sludge bomb" the sludge damadges and blinds Charmander "Skull bash" Charmander charges at Gloom but faints apon smelling it. Ash switches to Alakazam "Psybeam" Gloom is almost down "Giga drain" Alakazam is almost down "Swift" some stars take down Gloom. Erika gives Ash a rainbow badge "You've shown both empathy and strength. I wish you the best"
As Ash comes back he sees team Rocket in a really bad disguise. He exposes them and helps the girls kick them out. Ash continutes on his journey.