After Firenze left for Cinnabar Island, Nils and Ren decided to find a way to get there themselves. So they went back to the Gym to ask Jackie for a way there.

"If you want to go to Cinnabar Island," said Jackie, "You just go back to the port you were on when you arrived on this island and talk to a sailor who will take you to Raav Island." "After that take a ferry there and it will take you to Cinnabar Island."

"Thanks Jackie," thanked Nils.

"Don't mention it," said Jackie, "By the way, can you do me a favor Ren?"

"What is it," asked Ren.

"I had just given Chris his first Pokemon which is a Swinub that is the offspring of my Mamoswine," explained Jackie, "And he wants to have his first battle with you because he was impressed by your battle with the Team Bomb grunt." "Will you have a battle with him?"

"Sure," said Ren.

The group then went inside the Gym, where Chris was waiting, and the battle between Ren and Chris began.

"Okay boys," said Jackie, "This will be a one on one battle."

"Go Swinub," said Chris and a Swinub was sent out.

"Go Trubbish," said Ren, who decided to use Trubbish, and Trubbish was sent out.

"Use Mud Bomb," said Chris and Swinub used the move of choice.

"Dodge and use Acid Spray," said Ren and Trubbish followed orders.

"Use Powder Snow," said Chris and Swinub managed to hit Trubbish with the move of choice.

"Sludge," said Ren and Trubbish used the chosen move which poisoned Swinub.

"Use Powder Snow again," said Chris and Swinub once again hit Trubbish with Powder Snow only this time, Trubbish froze. "Now that's what I'm talking about, use Mud Bomb," and Swinub hit Trubbish with the selected move which did super effective damage. "Now Bulldoze," and Trubbish was hit by yet another super effective attack from Swinub.

Trubbish then thawed out looking tired and then evolved into Garbodor.

"Now things are looking good for me," said Ren, "Use Drain Punch," and Garbodor used a move he learned a while back which gave Swinub super effective damage and healed Garbodor.

"Powder Snow," said Chris and Swinub used the chosen attack which froze Garbodor yet again.

"Not again," said Ren.

"Use Bulldoze," said Chris and Swinub used the selected attack which hit Garbodor. "Bulldoze again," and Swinub hit Garbodor with Bulldoze yet again and was followed by Garbodor thawing out.

"Use Drain Punch," said Ren and Swinub was hit by another Drain Punch.

"Flail," said Chris and Swinub used the move of choice which knocked out Garbodor.

"You did great Garbodor take a good rest," said Ren as he returned Garbodor. "That was a great battle Chris but how was that Flail powerful enough to defeat Garbodor?"

"Garbodor's ability is Weak Armor which raises speed but lowers defense when hit by a physical move like Bulldoze," explained Chris, "Also, Flail becomes more powerful the lower the using Pokemon's health is which lead to a powerful combination because the poison and Drain Punches made Swinub's health extremely low.

"I see," said Ren.

"Well done on your first battle Chris," said a proud Jackie, "I'm sure if you keep this up you will make an excellent Gym Leader when I pass the title to you."

"Thanks Mom," thanked Chris.

"Anyway," said Nils, "We've got to get going to Cinnabar Island now," see you both later," and Nils and Ren left for the Pokemon Center to heal Garbodor and then left Seafoam Town for the port.