Ash started his battle with Pikachu against Cheren's Bouffalant.

"Pikachu use Thunderbolt!" Pikachu shot electrical from it body at Bouffalant.

As the Bash Pokemon was getting shocked by the electricity, Cheren was impressed by the electric mouse Pokemon's strength. When Pikachu's Thunderbolt stopped Bouffalant felt yellow electric sparks around his body. The Bash Pokemon was now parlayed from the Thunderbolt attack.

"Aright Pikachu has paralyzed Bouffalant! Go Ash, go Pikachu!" Iris cheered for her crush.

"That Thunderbolt had a winning flavor for Ash and Pikachu!" Cilan said to her.

"Pikachu use Electro Ball!" Pikachu gathered the electrical energy from his tail and formed it into a ball then tossed it at Bouffalant.

"Bouffalant dodge it and use Iron Head!" Bouffalant tried to move, but couldn't because he was paralyzed from the Thunderbolt.

When the Electro Ball hit Bouffalant, the Bash Pokemon felt more pain from the attack because he was paralyzed and the attack was stronger from him being paralyzed.

Bouffalant panted after he shook off the attack. Cheren knew that he had to lower Pikachu's speed and he has to do it fast.

"Bouffalant use Iron Head!" The Bull charged with a white aura around his body.

When the Bash Pokemon crashed into Pikachu, the mouse was sent flying backward at full speed by the Bash Pokemon's attack.

Pikachu crashed into the wall and tried to get out. Ash was really worried about Pikachu and started wondering if they could beat this Bouffalant. The Bash Pokemon has shown that he was a powerful Pokemon and it was going to be hard to take him down, but he believed in Pikachu's abilities to take down this powerful Pokemon.

"Pikachu try to use your Quick Attack to get out of there and use your Iron Tail on Bouffalant!" He commanded the Mouse Pokemon.

Pikachu pushed forward outside of the wall to get out of it and rocketed toward the Bash Pokemon. His tail glowed a bright white and then when he got to Bouffalant, he slammed it at his afro. This made Bouffalant slid backwards and Pikachu bounced off his afro to the ground. It was like Bouffalant's afro was like a cushion for Pikachu's Iron Tail.

Iris was worried that Pikachu couldn't beat Bouffalant with just speed alone. He needed a really strong attack to finish this battle.

"Pikachu use your Thunderbolt at full power!" Pikachu shot a power electric attack at the Bash Pokemon again, but shock it off and stomped it hooves on the ground.

"Now use Stone Edge!" Stones began to circle around his horns and launched them at Pikachu. Pikachu tried to dodge the jagged stone, however when he trying to dodge the Stone Edge it was following him. As the stones were being controlled by Bouffalant.

"Wow! This is amazing on how well Bouffalant is controlling the Stone Edge. It seem like Cheren raised his Bouffalant really to do that!" The announcer stated as the Stone Edge closed in on Pikachu.

The Stone Edge finally caught up to Pikachu and stuck him on all side. Smoke bellowed though the air as the stones hit Pikachu and Pikachu was laying on his side because of the impact of the attack. Ash was shocked and worried about Pikachu.

"Finish this off with Head Charge!" Bouffalant's afro glowed red and slammed Pikachu with it. This time Pikachu was knocked out.

"Pikachu!" Ash raced to his partner.

He picked up his partner and put him at his side. Ash went down to Pikachu level and petted his Pokemon as a thanks for doing all the hard work he did against Bouffalant.

"Pikachu you did a good job." He said to his partner as Pikachu's ears went down for losing the battle. Ash gave Pikachu a small smile at the mouse Pokemon and called in Pignite again to finish the job.

Pignite snorted loudly and was ready to finish off the Bash Pokemon. Bouffalant panted from the last battle he had with Pikachu. Cheren knew that his Pokemon was tired, but Pignite was tired too from battling Simipour and Bouffalant.

Iris placed her fists on her lap and looked at Ash and Pignite with a worried gaze at Ash and wanted him to win this battle. She shook her head and disagreed with what she was thought about of Ash losing. She believed Ash was going to win no matter what stood in his way.

"You can do it Ash and Pignite! I believe in you two!" Iris said with all her heart and soul. She felt her heart was going to burst out from saying that, but it felt natural after this time being with Ash for so long. Axew popped out of her hair and cheered with her.

Ash didn't hear what Iris said because of the roaring crowd. Iris yelled louder and louder so she could tell Ash that she wanted him to win this battle with Cheren. Ash finally heard her and gave her a smile. Iris was happy that Ash was smiling knowing that he was going to win this battle now.

"Pignite use Brick Break" Pignite's fist glowed bright white and charged that the Bash Pokemon.

"Bouffalant dodge and use Stone Edge now!" Bouffalant tried to dodge the punch from Pignite, but yellow sparks appeared around his body and he couldn't move.

Pignite punched the parlayed Pokemon and send him flying towards the wall and was knocked out.

"Bouffalant is unable to battle and the winner is Pignite!" The judge said.

Cheren called back Bouffalant and picked out his last Pokemon that he going to use against Ash. "I choose you Serperior!" he called his strongest Pokemon he has.

Serperior gave a deadly glare at Pignite while the Pig Pokemon gave a glare back at the grass type Pokemon. Ash knew that Serperior was a fast Pokemon and it would be hard to attack it head on. Ash needed to think of a good strategy.

"Pignite return!" he called back the Fire Pig Pokemon.

Cheren wondered why Ash would switch his Pokemon now. Then he knew that Ash's Pignite was tired from the battle from Bouffalant and Simipour. Ash called out Snivy and she glared at her evolved form. Serperior.

Cilan and Iris knew what Ash's plan was.

"Snivy use Attract!" She winked at Serperior and pink hearts appeared around her then floated toward the Grass Snake Pokemon.

"Serperior dodge and use Dragon Tail!" The grass snake Pokemon ducked from the hearts and his tail glowed a greenish blue light and then slammed it at Snivy. Snivy was then suddenly returned her Poke Ball and then Pignite popped out of his on his own.

Ash was shocked and wondered why Snivy returned to her Poke Ball and Pignite came out. Was it the move Dragon Tail that has done this? Ether way he had to beat Serperior or he would lose the first round.

"Pignite use Flamethrower!" Pignite took a deep breath and shot flames towards Serperior.

Serperior got hit by the flames and was pushed back. Cheren knew that Pignite was a powerful Pokemon and needed to defeat him quickly.

"Pignite use Flame Charge!" He charged at the snake Pokemon and slammed into him.

"Serperior now use Dragon tail to knock out Pignite!" His tail glowed green again and tried to slam him with it, but Pignite dodged it at the last from the from the momentum of Flame Charge he did before. The grass snake Pokemon tried to use Dragon Tail again and again at the Fire Pig Pokemon, but he kept on his toes and dodged each one of them.

"Pignite use Flame Charge again!" Pignite rocketed towards Serperior and once again slammed into him. The pig Pokemon turned around and used Flame Charge again and slammed him again.

"Don't let Pignite push you around! Use your Solarbeam now!" He commanded as Superior started gathering energy from the sun then fired a golden beam at Pignite.

"Pignite use Flamethrower!" The Pig Pokemon shot a stream of flames from his snout to counter the Solarbeam.

Both moves collided with each other. Both Pokemon tried to push their opponent's, but they were equal in power and caused a big explosion. This sent both Pokemon flying backwards and down on the ground. The trainers looked at their Pokemon and hope that if they were alright from the last attack. Pignite was unconscious from the explosion while Serperior was badly injured, but was still being able to fight.

"Pignite is unable to battle! Serperior is the winner!" The Judge said.