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Kanto Arc

Chapter 63 Kanto League Top 4 Ash vs Paul Part 1

Hello everyone, this chapter will begin Ash and Paul's battle. But before we get to their battle the first half of this chapter will cover the ending of Harrison's and Asunta's battle, I hope you all enjoy.

The chapter begins with Harrison and Asunta's battle. There's an explosion in the water and see two Pokémon back away from each other then appear out of the water landing on land platforms. For Harrison his Pokémon is a Whiscash while Asunta's Pokémon is a Tentacruel. Both mons are tired and panting heavily we look at the screen and see that Harrison has 3 Pokémon left with Asunta also having 3. Back in the stands Leaf speaks.

"Man, this battle has been crazy" Leaf says as Brock speaks.

"Yeah, they've both been going back and forth with each other" Brock says with the group nodding. Let's now turn back time a little bit to when the battle first started with Gengar and Fearow. After they collided with Ice beam and tri attack respectively, the two-mons started flying through the air having an intense aerial battle. Both Gengar and Fearow were landing multiple hits on each other with Fearow using moves like Aerial Ace, Air Slash and Sky attack. While Gengar countered with Ice beam, Psychic and Dark Pulse. As they continued to battle in the sky when Fearow was going to hit Gengar with Sky Attack Harrison quickly called for Gengar to use Hypnosis which put the bird to sleep. Asunta tried to get Fearow to wake up but was unable to as Gengar used Psychic to finally finish Fearow off, giving Harrison the first win of the battle.

After that Harrison returned Gengar to its Pokeball as he felt it needed to rest so Harrison brought in his Kecleon instead while Asunta brought in her Leafeon. Kecleon tried its best by hiding itself to dodge Leafeon's attacks and do damage to it. But eventually Leafeon was able to defeat Kecleon with a Leaf Storm and Leaf Blade combo. Harrison returned Kecleon and sent Gengar back in. Gengar made short work of Leafeon by easily evading its attacks, poisoning it with Sludge Bomb and managed to knock it out with Venoshock. Asunta then brought in a Pokémon called Froslass next, it's an ice/ghost type and another evolution of Snorunt. Froslass made quick work of the exhausted Gengar by landing a single Shadow Ball, Harrison returned Gengar and brought in a Pokémon called Manectric.

Manectric and Froslass had an intense battle with neither Pokemon wanting to lose. As Froslass was about to finish Manectric off with an Ice Beam, Manectric countered with a Flamethrower which burned through the icy beam hit Froslass causing super effective damage and knocking it out. Asunta returned Froslass and sent in her Tentacruel next. Harrison decided to keep Manectric in, Manectric tried its best by firing multiple Thunderbolt's and Thunder's, but Tentacruel managed to easily evade/counter them. The two-mons kept battling until Tentacruel managed to grab Manectric with its tentacles and fired a point-blank Hydro Pump. The big stream of water sent Manectric flying making it crash into the wall behind Harrison and fall on the ground knocked out.

Harrison returned Manectric telling it thank you, the teen then sent in a Pokemon called Whiscash. Tentacruel and Whiscash have an intense underwater battle trying to prove who's the stronger water type. They keep battling until Harrison and Asunta call for both mons to use Waterfall. The two-mons swim forward then collide creating an explosion launching them both out of the water and landing on different land platforms as we come back to the present. In present time we see both mons groaning in pain Tentacruel manages to stand up first as Asunta speaks.

"Tentacruel use Sludge Bomb!" Asunta calls Tentacruel takes a deep breath and fires multiple bombs of sludge they head for Whiscash as Harrison speaks.

"Whiscash counter with Mud Shot!" Harrison calls Whiscash quickly fires multiple shots of mud they collide with the Sludge Bomb creating multiple explosions until there's a smoke screen. A few seconds later Tentacruel appears out of the smoke and is now in front of Whiscash as Asunta speaks.

"Now Tentacruel grab Whiscash!" Asunta calls Tentacruel shoots its tentacles forward it's about to grab Whiscash as Harrison speaks.

"Whiscash use Zen Headbutt!" Harrison calls Whiscash quickly covers its head in psychic energy and jumps forward. Whiscash easily by passes the tentacles and hits Tentacruel on the head causing super effective damage and making it slide back as Harrison speaks.

"Now Whiscash use Spark!" Harrison calls Whiscash covers its body in electricity and shoots forward going to hit Tentacruel as Asunta speaks.

"Dodge Tentacruel!" Asunta calls but Tentacruel's flinching because of the Zen Headbutt. Whiscash keeps going until it hits Tentacruel causing super effective damage and sends it flying. Tentacruel lands a few platforms away laying on its back, Asunta looks at the mon and sees that It's completely knocked out as the ref speaks.

"Tentacruel's unable to battle Whiscash's the winner!" The ref calls allowing Harrison and Whiscash to cheer while the crowd claps for them. Back in the stands Joe speaks.

"Whoa I didn't know that Whiscash can use Spark" Joe says as Ritchie speaks.

"Harrison most likely kept that as a last resort to surprise Asunta with it" Ritchie says with Joe nodding. Back on the battlefield Asunta returns Tentacruel back to its Pokeball she looks at the ball and tells Tentacruel thank you. She then looks forward and sees Harrison return Whiscash as she speaks.

"So, you're returning your Whiscash?" Asunta asks as Harrison speaks.

"Yeah, Whiscash's exhausted from its battle with Tentacruel so I'm returning it" Harrison responds with Asunta nodding. Asunta then pulls out her next Pokeball and speaks.

"Kangaskan Go!" Asunta says she throws the ball forward as her Kangaskan appears. The mon lands on one of the land platforms and lets out a mighty roar. Back in the stands Misty speaks.

"That's one big Kangaskan" Misty says with the group nodding. Back on the battlefield Harrison looks at Kangaskan he smiles pulls out his next Pokeball and speaks.

"Okay Miltank it's your turn! Harrison says he throws the ball forward as his Miltank appears. The milk cow lands on a land platform and has a smile on its face as Asunta speaks.

"So, a Miltank's next let's do this Kangaskan!" Asunta says with Kangaskan nodding it then gets in a battle stance with Miltank doing the same. The ref calls for the battle to continue as Asunta makes the first move.

"Kangaskan use Focus Blast!" Asunta calls Kangaskan quickly creates an orange ball of fighting energy and sends it at Miltank as Harrison speaks.

"Miltank dive into the water!" Harrison calls Miltank quickly dives into the water avoiding the Focus Blast. Miltank then starts swimming towards Kangaskan as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan use Thunder Punch on the water!" "Miltank jump out of the water and use Rollout!" Both trainers call Kangaskan covers its right fist in electricity and punches the water filling it with electricity. Before the electricity hits Miltank the cow quickly jumps out of the water avoiding the attack. Miltank then curls into a ball and begins rolling towards Kangaskan as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan counter with Power Up Punch!" Asunta calls Kangaskan covers its right fist in orange energy and collides with Miltank. The two mons begin pushing each other back as they keep doing it Kangaskan covers its left fist in orange energy and goes to hit Miltank as Harrison speaks.

"Miltank dodge then use Iron Tail on Kangaskans legs!" Harrison calls Miltank quickly leaps into the air going over Kangaskan and dodging its left fist. Miltank then lands behind Kangaskan covers its tail in steel energy and hits Kangaskans legs. Kangaskan groans in pain as it falls down laying on its stomach it can feel that its defense got lower as Harrison speaks.

"Now use Brick Break!" Harrison calls Miltanks right hand glows white it goes to chop down on Kangaskan as Asunta speaks.

"Use Power Up Punch!" "Dodge Miltank then use Rollout!" Both trainers' call Kangaskan quickly covers its right fist in orange energy it goes to upper cut Miltank but the cow Pokemon quickly backs away dodging the move. Miltank lands back on the land platform it then curls into a ball and rolls forward going to hit Kangaskan as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan catch Miltank!" Asunta calls Kangaskan points its hands forward and easily catches Miltank as Asunta speaks.

"Now slam it on the ground!" "I don't think so Miltank use Hyper Beam!" Both trainers call before Kangaskan can slam Miltank on the ground Miltank fires a point-blank hyper beam in Kangaskans face that causes damage and sends it into the water as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan are you okay?!" Asunta calls Kangaskan quickly swims back up to the surface it looks at Asunta and nods. Kangaskan then looks over at Miltank it sees the cow put its hands in the water and has a smile on its face as Harrison speaks.

"Miltank use Whirlpool!" "Kangaskan quick get out of the water!" Both trainers call Kangaskan's unable to get out of the water in time as Miltank starts to make the water spin making Kangaskan spin as well. Kangaskan tries to swim but is unable to as it keeps spinning around in the vortex until it's then launched high into the air. Miltank jumps after Kangaskan as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan use Focus Blast!" Asunta calls Kangaskan looks at the incoming Miltank it quickly creates a ball of fighting energy and falls forward going to hit Miltank with it as Harrison speaks.

"Miltank use Double Team then Iron Tail!" Harrison calls Miltank quickly creates multiple copies of itself letting Kangaskan hit a clone instead. The real Miltank is above Kangaskan it falls forward covers its tail in steel energy and slams it hard on Kangaskans head. Kangaskan is sent crashing back down on a land platform creating a dust cloud. A few seconds later Kangaskan begins to stand back up and feels its defense get lower as Asunta speaks.

"Kangaskan above you!" Asunta calls Kangaskan looks up in the air and sees Miltank falling towards it while curled into a ball as Harrison speaks.

"Now end it with Rollout!" "Dodge Kangaskan!" Both trainers call Kangaskan's unable to dodge in time as Miltank crashes into it pushing it back down on the land platform and causing some of the water in the pool to rise. Everyone looks at the battlefield they see Miltank standing over an unconscious Kangaskan as the ref speaks.

"Kangaskan's unable to battle Miltank's the winner!" The ref calls Harrison and Miltank cheer in victory while the crowd claps for them. Back in the stands Giselle speaks.

"That's a strong Miltank" Giselle says as Brock speaks.

"Yeah, and the way Harrison used it was interesting too" Brock says as Misty speaks.

"And now Asunta has one Pokémon left I wonder what it is" Misty says with the group wondering as well. Back on the battlefield Asunta's sad that Kangaskan lost but returns it and tells it thank you. Asunta looks forward looking at Harrison and speaks.

"I have to say you're giving me a great challenge I wasn't expecting to use my final Pokémon" Asunta says with Harrison nodding as Asunta continues to speak.


"But now that I'm in this position I won't lose, and my final Pokémon will win this battle for me. Go! Typhlosion!" Asunta says she throws the ball forward as what appears is a Pokémon with a long agile body, the front of its body is a cream color with the back and the top of its head being dark green blue. The mon lands on one of the land platforms. Once it does it stands on its hind legs the red spots around its neck start to heat up as fire comes out and lets out a mighty roar creating a big shockwave/gust of wind. The wind tries to blow Harrison and Miltank back but the two-stand strong as when Typhlosion's done roaring it looks at Miltank and gets in a battle stance. Back in the stands Ash speaks.

"Who's that Pokémon?" Ash questions as he along with Leaf and Ritchie pull out their Pokedex's to scan the mon.

"Typhlosion the Volcano Pokémon a pure Fire Type. If its rage peaks, it becomes so hot that anything that touches it will instantly go up in flames" The Pokedex says as Ash speaks.

"So, that's a Typhlosion it looks cool" Ash says with Leaf and Ritchie agreeing with him. Back on the battlefield Harrison looks at Typhlosion and speaks.

"So, a Typhlosion's your last Pokémon I've to say it looks strong" Harrison says as Asunta speaks.

"Thanks, it's my strongest Pokémon and it'll take down the rest of your Pokémon!" Asunta states with Typhlosion roaring in agreement making Harrison smile as he looks at Miltank and speaks.

"Let's keep going Miltank!" Harrison says with Miltank nodding the ref calls for the battle to continue as Harrison makes the first move.

"Miltank use Rollout!" Harrison calls Miltank quickly curls into a ball and shoots forward going to hit Typhlosion. As Miltank is getting closer Asunta calls for a command.

"Typhlosion use Fire Blast!" Asunta calls Typhlosion roars as it shoots out a big blast of fire from its mouth. The blast of fire connects with Miltank creating an explosion, Miltank appears out of the explosion it flies by Harrison, crashes into the wall behind him then falls on the ground in defeat. Harrison has a surprised look on his face as the ref speaks.

"Miltank's unable to battle Typhlosion's the winner!" The ref calls Asunta and Typhlosion cheer in victory while the crowd claps for them. Meanwhile Ash along with his friends have surprised looks on their faces as Jackie speaks.

"Whoa it defeated Miltank with just one Fire Blast?" Jackie says as AJ speaks.

"Even though Miltank didn't take any damage from its battle with Kangaskan this just shows how strong that Typhlosion is" AJ says with the group nodding. Back on the battlefield Harrison loses his shocked expression then recomposes himself he pulls out Miltanks Pokeball and returns it. Harrison tells Miltank thank you then puts it back on his belt as Asunta speaks.

"So, what do you think of my Typhlosion's power?" Asunta asks as Harrison speaks.

"I have to say it's quite impressive I wasn't expecting it to knock out Miltank but you did say that it's your strongest Pokémon so I can't be too surprised" Harrison says with Asunta nodding as she speaks.

"So, are you going to bring in your Whiscash next? because if you are my Typhlosion will defeat it too" Asunta states with Typhlosion nodding as Harrison speaks.

"Nah Whiscash is still exhausted from its battle with Tentacruel so I'll use my next one instead" Harrison responds as he pulls out his next Pokeball. Back in the stands Giselle speaks.

"Looks like Harrison's going to send out his last Pokémon I wonder what it is" Giselle wonders as Ritchie speaks.

"I think I've an idea" Ritchie says with Sparky nodding. Back on the battlefield Harrison throws his Pokeball forward and speaks.

"Go! Hariyama!" Harrison says as his Hariyama appears. It lands on one of the land platforms and stares at Typhlosion with the Volcano Pokémon looking at it. Back in the stands Ritchie speaks.

"Yep, just what I thought" Ritchie says as Ash speaks.

"So, that's Harrison's Hariyama I can feel a lot of power from it" Ash says with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie agreeing with him. Back on the battlefield Asunta looks at Hariyama and can feel a lot of power from it too as she speaks.

"I wasn't expecting a Hariyama to be your last Pokémon I can feel that it has a lot of strength. But that doesn't matter because I'm still going to win!" Asunta says with Typhlosion roaring in agreement as Harrison speaks.

"We'll see about that" Harrison says with Hariyama nodding. The ref calls for the battle to continue as Asunta speaks.

"Typhlosion use Fire Blast!" Asunta calls Typhlosion roars and fires a big blast of fire at Hariyama. The blast of fire quickly travels down the battlefield it goes to hit Hariyama as Harrison speaks.

"Use Force Palm!" Harrison calls Hariyama's right palm glows as it connects with the Fire Blast. The blast of fire tries to push Hariyama back, but Hariyama keeps pushing until it completely destroys the Fire Blast. Asunta along with Typhlosion are surprised, Asunta quickly re composes herself and speaks.

"We're not done yet Typhlosion use Sunny Day then use Eruption!" Asunta calls Typhlosion nods it lets out a mighty roar summoning the harsh sunlight. Typhlosion feels its fire power growing stronger, its body begins to heat up and gets on all fours. Typhlosion's body heats up more and more making the entire area hot and making the water boil. Typhlosion keeps heating up until it roars and lets out a large stream of fire that looks like magma. It travels down the battlefield going to hit Hariyama, neither Harrison nor Hariyama are worried as Harrison speaks.

"Hariyama use Arm Thrust!" Harrison calls Hariyama nods it brings up its arms and readies itself. As the Eruption's about to hit Hariyama the sumo points its right palm forward and collides with it. The Eruption pushes Hariyama back a little, but the sumo mon stands strong and starts using both of its palms to push the Eruption back as Asunta speaks.

"Typhlosion add more power!" Asunta calls Typhlosion roars it increases the heat of the Eruption making it hotter, but Hariyama continues to use Arm Thrust easily blowing the Eruption away. This keeps going on for a few more seconds until Hariyama does one more Arm Thrust and destroys the Eruption completely. Everyone has surprised looks on their faces as Asunta speaks.

"That's….. That's not possible" Asunta says in shock as Harrison speaks.

"Oh, but it is thanks to my Hariyama's Thick Fat ability" Harrison responds as Asunta speaks.

"But that still should've done some damage to Hariyama" Asunta says as Harrison speaks.

"True but my Hariyama's battled a lot of fire types and is able to easily blow pass their fire type moves. Making it so fire type moves have no effect on it" Harrison responds with Hariyama nodding. Back in the stands Leaf looks at Ritchie and speaks.

"Is what Harrison saying true Ritchie?" Leaf asks as Ritchie speaks.

"Yeah, but I didn't think he would be able to have trained Hariyama to the point where fire type moves don't affect it" Ritchie says with the group nodding they keep watching the battle as Asunta speaks.

"Well, if fire type moves won't work then flying type moves should. Typhlosion use Aerial Ace!" Asunta calls Typhlosion roars it shoots forward going to hit Hariyama as Harrison speaks.

"Block it!" Harrison calls Hariyama nods as Typhlosion's about to hit Hariyama, Hariyama holds its left palm forward as Typhlosion collides with it. Typhlosion tries its best to push Hariyama back but isn't able too, Hariyama then clinches its right fist as Harrison speaks.

"Use Dynamic Punch!" Harrison calls Hariyama's fist glows as it uppercuts Typhlosion sending it soaring high into the air. Hariyama then jumps after Typhlosion and grabs it as Harrison speaks.

"Now Seismic Toss!" Harrison calls Hariyama spins fast making Typhlosion dizzy it then throws the Volcano Pokémon down making it crash hard on a land platform. Typhlosion groans in pain it then looks up and sees Hariyama falling towards it as Harrison speaks.

"Now Body Press!" "Typhlosion use Eruption!" Both trainers call Hariyama showcases its chest while Typhlosion roars and launches a big stream of magma upward. Hariyama falls into the magma Asunta smiles but her smile quickly goes away as she sees Hariyama still heading for Typhlosion while in the magma as Asunta yells.

"TYPHLOSION DODGE!" "To late hit it Hariyama!" Both trainers call Typhlosion can't dodge in time as Hariyama slams its body down hard on Typhlosion creating an explosion, a big gust of wind and making the water rise a little as Asunta yells.

"TYPHLOSION!" Asunta yells in worry the wind then stops as the explosion clears everyone looks at the land platform, they see Hariyama standing while looking at an unconscious Typhlosion. The ref then speaks.

"Typhlosion's unable to battle Hariyama's the winner. Since Asunta has no more Pokémon left this means that Harrison will move onto the next round!" The ref says as the announcer speaks.

"And there you have it folks Harrison from Little Root Town is our first finalist!" The announcer says as Harrison along with Hariyama cheer the crowd cheers as well. Back in the stands Leaf speaks.

"Yeah, Harrison's the first finalist!" Leaf cheers happily with the group nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"He continues to grow stronger let's make sure not to fall behind Sparky" Ritchie says with Sparky nodding as Ash speaks.

"Harrison's strong" Ash says with a smile on his face with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie smiling as well. Meanwhile, somewhere else in the stands Paul watched the battle he's impressed by how strong Harrison is then walks away. Back on the battlefield Asunta's sad that she lost but smiles she returns Typhlosion back to its Pokeball she then looks at the ball and speaks.

"Thank you Typhlosion you and everyone else did great" Asunta says she then puts the ball back on her belt before she goes, she notices Harrison and Hariyama running towards her when they get close enough Harrison looks at her and speaks.

"That was a great battle Asunta thank you" Harrison says with Hariyama nodding. Harrison then holds out his hand Asunta looks at him smiles grabs his hand and speaks.

"My Pokémon and I enjoyed the battle as well I wish you luck in the finals and whenever we battle again, I'll win" Asunta says with Harrison nodding the two then shake each other's hands as the crowd claps for them. A few minutes later we see Harrison in the trainer hall he then notices Ash's group run over to him. When they get close to him, they congratulate him with Harrison saying thank you as Ritchie speaks.


"Your Hariyama's gotten a lot stronger Harrison and good luck in the finals" Ritchie says with Harrison nodding as Ash speaks.

"Hey Harrison after I win my next battle; I'll make it to the finals too and defeat you" Ash states while having a determined look on his face Harrison looks at Ash he smiles and speaks.

"Sounds good Ash, I hope you make it because I want to battle you too" Harrison says with Ash nodding everyone then hears a voice.

"Will Ash Ketchum and Paul please come to the battlefield!" The voice on the speaker says as Ash looks at his friends and speaks.

"Looks like it's my turn" Ash says as Joe speaks.

"You got this Ash" Joe says as Giselle speaks.

"I know you can win Ashy Kins!" Giselle says happily as Jackie speaks.

"Good luck Ash I know you'll win" Jackie says as AJ speaks.

"Get out there and kick Paul's butt" AJ says as Leaf speaks.

"I know you can do it little bro!" Leaf says as Brock speaks.

"You can do it Ash" Brock says as Misty speaks.

"You've worked hard for this moment Ash I know you'll defeat Paul make it to the finals and win the league" Misty says with Sobble, Quaxly and Togepi agreeing. Ash continues to look at his friends he then looks at Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie who have smiles on their faces. Ash smiles too, he looks at his friends again and speaks.

"Thanks guys and yeah as long as I believe in my Pokémon, I'll defeat Paul make it to the finals and then win the league!" Ash says while raising his right fist in the air with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie doing the same and letting out a cheer. Ash's friends look at him, having smiles on their faces as Ash speaks.

"Alright I'm off to the battlefield Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie let's go" Ash says with the 3-mons nodding they say goodbye to his friends and head for the battlefield. After Ash's gone Misty speaks.

"Come on let's go route for him" Misty says with the others nodding as they leave heading to the stands. We now come to where Paul is he's currently on the phone talking to someone as Paul speaks.

"Looks like it's time for my battle" Paul says as the voice on the other end speaks.

"Good luck Paul your Pokémon and I are rooting for you" The person on the other line says with Paul nodding. The phone call then ends as Paul goes to the battlefield.


5 minutes later both Ash and Paul are on their sides of the battlefield, they stare at each other having serious looks on their faces. Meanwhile in the building where Red, Blue, Delia, Oak, Goodshow and the Elite 4 are in Delia speaks.

"This is it if Ash wins this battle, he'll make it to the finals and then go on to win the league" Delia says having an excited look on her face as Rose speaks.

"Let's make sure we cheer loud for him" Rose says with Delia nodding as Blue speaks.

"Ash will need to be careful Paul has showcased throughout the league that he's a very skilled trainer" Blue says as Oak speaks.

"I agree but Ash along with his Pokémon have been training hard I'm confident that he'll win" Oak says with the other adults nodding Goodshow then looks at Red and speaks.

"What do you think Red?" Goodshow asks as Red speaks.

"As long as Ash stays cool headed and doesn't let Paul control the battle, I'm confident that he'll win" Red responds having a smile on his face with the adults nodding. Red then feels one of his Pokeballs wriggle as his Charizard appears Red looks at it and speaks.

"You want to cheer Ash on too?" Red asks with the fire lizard nodding after that they all turn back to the screen to watch the battle. We now come to Oak's ranch we see Daisy along with Mr. Mime and the rest of Ash's Pokémon, they're all watching the TV eagerly waiting for the battle to start. We then pan throughout some parts of the world where we see the people that Ash has made friends/rivals with they're excited for this battle and wishing Ash luck. We also see Gary in a Pokémon Center somewhere in the Kanto region, he's watching the battle too on the TV. We now come back to the stadium where we see Misty along with everyone else, they're waiting for the battle to start as Brock speaks.

"This is it if Ash wins this, he'll make it to the finals and have the chance of winning the league" Brock says as Misty speaks.

"Yeah, and I just know he'll beat Paul" Misty says with the group nodding they keep looking at the battlefield as the ref makes himself known and speaks.

"This is a 6v6 full battle between Paul of Veilstone City and Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town. Both trainers are allowed to make substitutions and whoever defeats all of their opponents Pokémon first will be declared the winner!" The ref says with Ash and Paul nodding as the ref continues.

"Now let's see which battlefield you'll battle on" The ref says as everyone looks at the screen, they see the 5 different battlefields a light appears and begins blinking on all of them. A few seconds later the light stops it lands on a battlefield as the ref speaks.

"The battle shall take place on the Plain battlefield!" The ref says as the battlefield doesn't change it stays the same. Back in the stands Misty speaks.

"So, it's a plain battlefield this time" Misty says as Brock speaks.

"This means that neither of them has a field advantage it'll all come down to skill" Brock says with Misty, Ritchie and Harrison nodding while Leaf speaks.

"GO! ASH!" Leaf cheers along with Giselle (waving her Go! Ash! Flag), Joe, AJ and Jackie. Ash looks at the stands, he sees his friends cheering him on and smiles as Paul speaks.

"Hey, focus" Paul says making Ash turn back to him as Ash speaks.

"Don't worry I'm focused" Ash responds he continues to look at Paul as the ref speaks.

"Now that the battlefield has been decided will both trainers, please send out your first Pokémon" The ref says as Paul grabs a Pokeball and speaks.

"Magmortar stand by for battle!" Paul says he throws the ball forward as his Magmortar appears it has a smile on its face as Ash speaks.

"So, Magmortar's up first" Ash says he then looks at Pikachu, Pikachu looks at Ash smiles and sparks its cheeks as Ash speaks.

"Okay Pikachu I choose you!" Ash says Pikachu gives a mighty "Pika!" and jumps on the battlefield ready to battle. Pikachu looks at Magmortar and begins sparking its cheeks while Magmortar gets into a battle stance. Back in the stands Ritchie speaks.

"Ash's using Pikachu first" Ritchie says as Harrison speaks.

"Good choice with Pikachu's speed it should be able to avoid Magmortar's attacks and land heavy blows on it" Harrison says with the others nodding. Back on the battlefield Riolu and Froakie cheer Pikachu on as the ref speaks.

"Now that both trainers have sent out their first Pokémon let the battle begin!" The ref calls both Ash and Paul speak.

"Pikachu use Thunderbolt!" "Magmortar use Flamethrower!" Both trainers call the two-mons fire their moves they meet in the middle of the battlefield and collide creating an explosion. When the explosion clears the two mons look at each other along with their trainers as Paul calls for his next command.

"Use Sunny Day then Fire Blast!" Paul calls Magmortar roars to the sky summoning the harsh sunlight, Magmortar then points both of its arms forward and fires a big blast of fire that heads for Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu use Quick Attack to jump in the air then use Thunderbolt!" Ash calls Pikachu jumps high in the air dodging the blast of fire. Pikachu sparks up its cheeks and fires the electric bolt it heads for Magmortar as Paul speaks.

"Destroy it with Fire Punch then use Flamethrower!" Paul calls Magmortar covers its right fist in fire and punches the electric bolt easily destroying it. Magmortar then points its left arm upward and fires the stream of fire it heads for Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu dodge then use Wild Charge!" Ash calls Pikachu narrowly dodges the stream of fire and safely lands back on the ground. Pikachu then covers its body with electricity and runs forward going to hit Magmortar as Paul speaks.

"Use Earthquake!" Paul calls Magmortar stomps its right foot on the ground causing the battlefield to shake as Ash speaks.

"Jump Pikachu!" Ash calls Pikachu jumps forward dodging the earthquake and continues to head for Magmortar. Pikachu's getting closer to Magmortar as it's about to hit it Paul speaks.

"Stone Edge" Paul calls suddenly a sharp stone appears in front of Magmortar surprising both Pikachu and Ash. Pikachu can't stop in time as it crashes into the sharp stone then falls on the ground landing below Magmortar as Paul speaks.

"Now use Smog" Paul calls Magmortar takes a deep breath and shoots out a cloud of poison it goes to hit Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Nice try Paul but that won't work Pikachu use Surf!" Ash calls surprising Paul as a blue outline appears on Pikachu's body the yellow mouse lets out a mighty "Pika!" summoning the large wave of water and gets rid of the Smog. Everyone except Misty, Brock, Leaf and Oak are surprised that Pikachu used Surf and is riding on top of it. The large wave of water then crashes down on Magmortar causing super effective damage. Magmortar is sent sliding below Paul's feet groaning in pain while Pikachu lands back on the battlefield as Ash speaks.

"Great job Pikachu!" Ash cheers along with Riolu and Froakie. Pikachu looks back at them and nods. Back in the stands Joe speaks.

"I didn't know Pikachu knew Surf I thought Pikachu as a species could only learn it after evolving into Raichu" Joe says as AJ speaks.

"Me too how'd Pikachu learn it?" AJ questions as Brock speaks.

"We were surprised at first too but after giving back the Safari Warden's Baoba gold teeth he gave Pikachu a TM which contained the move Surf and said that since Ash and Pikachu have a strong bond Pikachu should be able to learn it" Brock says with the others nodding as Misty speaks.

"Not only that but it took Ash and Pikachu a lot of training to fully master Surf and now Pikachu can use it without getting tired" Misty says with the group nodding as Ritchie speaks.

"Whoa that's so cool!" Ritchie says with Sparky agreeing as Giselle speaks.

"That's my Ashy Kins!" Giselle cheers happily with Jackie, AJ, Joe and Leaf nodding while Harrison smiles. Back in the building where Red is he along with the Elite 4, Blue, Charizard, Delia and Goodshow are surprised to see Pikachu use Surf. Red then loses his shocked expression and smiles. Back on the battlefield Magmortar stands back up and pants a little bit surprising Ash and Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"That's right the Sunny Day is up which lessened the damage it took from the Surf but from the looks of it, it still did a lot of damage to Magmortar" Ash says with Pikachu nodding. They continue to look at Magmortar as Paul pulls out its Pokeball and speaks.

Magmortar return" Paul says with the blast Pokémon nodding and goes back in its Pokeball. The Sunny Day goes away too as Ash speaks.

"You're returning Magmortar already?" Ash asks as Paul speaks.

"Of course, I don't see a reason to keep it in" Paul responds with Ash nodding. Paul then pulls out his next Pokeball and speaks.


"So, I'll use this one instead Aerodactyl stand by for battle!" Paul says he throws the ball high in the air as the fossil mon appears. Aerodactyl lets out a mighty roar creating a big shockwave that blows Pikachu back a couple feet away. Aerodactyl lands on the battlefield, it looks forward and is surprised to see Ash as Ash speaks.

"Hey Aerodactyl, it looks like you're doing great" Ash says happily with the fossil mon nodding as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl focus we're here to battle not to talk" Paul states with the fossil mon nodding. Aerodactyl looks at Pikachu and gets a serious look on its face with Pikachu getting serious as well as Ash speaks.

"This is going to be tough" Ash says to himself. Back in the stands Misty speaks.

"So, Paul's using Aerodactyl next" Misty says as Brock speaks.

"It gave Ash's Pokémon a hard time back on Cinnabar Island it must be a lot stronger now" Brock says as Leaf speaks.

"True but Ash's Pokémon are a lot stronger than before and I'm confident that he can beat it without too much trouble this time" Leaf says with the group nodding. Back on the battlefield Ash looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Pikachu let's keep going!" Ash says with the yellow mouse nodding the ref calls for the battle to continue as Ash speaks.

"Let's go Pikachu use Surf!" Ash calls Pikachu roars as it summons a large wave of water that heads for Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Hmph well that's not surprising Aerodactyl fly in the air to dodge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it quickly flies in the air dodging the Surf as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu jump off the Surf with Quick Attack then use Iron Tail!" Ash calls Pikachu propels off the top of the wave it speeds up then covers its tail in steel energy. It goes to hit Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Use Giga Impact!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks it flies downward and collides with Pikachu. Pikachu tries its best to push Aerodactyl back, but the fossil mon is too strong. Aerodactyl breaks through Pikachu's tail and hits Pikachu sending it crashing back down on the battlefield creating a dust cloud as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu!" Ash calls in concern a few seconds later the dust clears Pikachu's lying on its back groaning in pain but can still battle. Ash breathes a sigh of relief while Pikachu stands back up it looks at Aerodactyl who's still in the air as Paul speaks.

"Use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it summons multiple sharp stones around it and fires them at Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu use Double Team and Quick Attack to dodge!" Ash calls as the sharp stones are about to hit Pikachu the yellow mouse quickly creates multiple clones of itself, Pikachu along with the clones begin running around the battlefield easily evading the Stone Edge as Paul speaks.

"Now use Earthquake!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly flies down and stomps its feet on the battlefield causing the battlefield to shake, Pikachu's clones get hit and start to disappear. As the Earthquake's about to hit the real Pikachu Ash speaks.

"Jump Pikachu!" Ash calls Pikachu quickly jumps in the air dodging the Earthquake. When it does Aerodactyl appears in front of Pikachu it opens its mouth as Paul speaks.

"Now use Crunch!" "Pikachu use Extreme Speed then Iron Tail!" Both trainers Aerodactyl covers its teeth in dark energy and goes to bite Pikachu. As Aerodactyl's teeth are getting closer Pikachu quickly moves to the left side at blinding speed landing on a wall making Aerodactyl bite nothing. Pikachu then propels off the wall, it covers its tail in steel energy and slams it hard onto Aerodactyl's right cheek causing super effective damage and making the fossil mon skid back. Aerodactyl manages to stop itself, it looks at Pikachu and opens its mouth forming a Hyper Beam while Pikachu sparks its cheeks Ash and Paul then call for a command.

"Use Hyper Beam!" "Pikachu counter with Thunder!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl and Pikachu fire their moves the Hyper Beam and Thunder clash in the middle of the battlefield. The two moves fight for dominance for a little while until the Hyper Beam starts to push the Thunder back until it completely destroys it. The Hyper Beam keeps going it's about to hit Pikachu as Ash speaks.

"Pikachu use Extreme Speed to dodge!" Ash calls Pikachu quickly shoots up high in the air dodging the beam as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl go after it!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly flies in the air and reaches Pikachu instantly surprising the yellow mouse and Ash as Paul speaks.

"Now use Steel Wing!" "Pikachu use Protect!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl covers its wings in steel energy and goes to hit Pikachu. Pikachu quickly creates a protective barrier as Aerodactyl's right wing slams on it. Aerodactyl's wing manages to crack the barrier a little bit and sends Pikachu back down on the battlefield making it land on its back. Pikachu quickly stands back up and groans a little in pain. The yellow mouse then sees Aerodactyl flying towards it as Paul speaks.

"Now use Giga Impact!" "Dodge Pikachu then use Surf!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks and speeds up heading for Pikachu. Pikachu quickly backs away making Aerodactyl crash on the battlefield. Once Pikachu lands a blue outline appears on its body the yellow mouse roars and summons a large Surf that heads for Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Use Hyper Beam!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars as it fires the orange beam. The Hyper Beam collides with the Surf and easily goes through. As it's about to hit Pikachu Ash quickly calls for a command.

"Pikachu use Thunder!" Ash calls Pikachu quickly fires the large electric bolt, it collides with the Hyper Beam and creates an explosion. Pikachu then appears out of the explosion it lands back down on the battlefield and looks at Aerodactyl with the fossil mon looking at it as Ash begins to think.

"Aerodactyl's as strong as ever Pikachu's only been able to land one hit on it so far if I keep it in it'll be too tired and might eventually faint" Ash says to himself he looks at Pikachu and speaks.

"Pikachu return!" Ash says Pikachu looks at Ash and nods it quickly goes over to him as Ash speaks.

"Take a break Pikachu I'll need you for later" Ash says with Pikachu nodding. Ash then looks forward he pulls out his next Pokeball and speaks.


"Gyarados I choose you!" Ash says he throws the ball forward as Gyarados appears. The large serpent lets out a mighty roar creating a big shockwave/gust of wind that blows Aerodactyl back a couple of feet, but it stands its ground. Gyarados then stops roaring, it looks at Aerodactyl and gets in a battle stance with Aerodactyl doing the same. Back in the stands Jackie speaks.

"So, Ash's using Gyarados next" Jackie says as Ritchie speaks.

"Smart choice even though Pikachu was doing well against Aerodactyl Ash knew that if he kept it in Pikachu would either be too tired or would've fainted" Ritchie says as Brock speaks.

"So, he brought in Gyarados instead as it'll be able to take on Aerodactyl's hits and land some strong water type moves too" Brock says with the group nodding. Back on the battlefield Ash speaks.

"Gyarados even though you've the type advantage Aerodactyl's still strong be careful and let's take it down!" Ash says with Gyarados roaring in agreement. Meanwhile Paul along with Aerodactyl continue to look at the sea serpent the ref calls for the battle to continue as Ash speaks.

"Use Hydro Pump!" Ash calls Gyarados roars and fires the large stream of water at Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Fly in the air to dodge then use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly flies in the air dodging the Hydro Pump. Aerodactyl roars it creates a large Stone Edge and fires it at Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados knock it away with Aqua Tail!" Ash calls Gyarados covers its tail in water and knocks the sharp stone away. Aerodactyl then appears in front of Gyarados it's covering its teeth in electricity as Paul speaks.

"Use Thunder Fang!" "Dodge Gyarados!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl goes to bite Gyarados but the sea serpent quickly dodges to the left it looks at Aerodactyl as Ash speaks.

"Now use Hydro Pump!" "Block with Steel Wing!" Both trainers call Gyarados fires the big stream of water while Aerodactyl quickly covers its wings in steel energy and blocks the attack. The Hydro Pump pushes Aerodactyl back, but the fossil mon manages to stop itself and spread out its wings destroying the Hydro Pump as Paul calls for his next command.

"Now Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it stomps its right foot on the battlefield creating large sharp stones that head for Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados counter with your Stone Edge!" Ash calls Gyarados roars it slams its tail on the battlefield also summoning the large sharp stones. The Stone Edges collide with each other and explode creating a gust of wind as Paul calls for his next command.

"Now use Giga Impact!" Paul calls Aerodactyl covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks and flies forward. The fossil mon appears out of the smoke as Ash speaks.

"Counter with Waterfall!" Ash calls Gyarados quickly covers its body in water and shoots forward colliding with Aerodactyl. The two mons begin pushing each other back and forth trying to see who's stronger. They keep going until Gyarados roars and manages to push Aerodactyl away making it land on its back. Paul's a little surprised while Ash smiles and calls for his next attack.

"Great job Gyarados now use Hydro Pump!" Ash calls Gyarados roars it quickly fires the large stream of water it goes to hit Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Use Brutal Swing to destroy the Hydro Pump then use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly stands back up, covers its wings in dark energy and spins easily destroying the Hydro Pump. Aerodactyl then creates a large stone edge and throws it at Gyarados. Ash is unable to tell Gyarados to dodge in time as the sharp stone hits Gyarados in the face causing some damage to the serpent. Gyarados then sees Aerodactyl in front of it and has its teeth ready as Paul speaks.

"Now Thunder Fang!" "Gyarados Stone Edge!" "Dodge Aerodactyl!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl covers its teeth in electricity and goes to bite Gyarados. But Gyarados quickly summons a large sharp stone from the ground it goes to hit Aerodactyl but the fossil mon quickly flies in the air avoiding the move as Ash speaks.

"Darn we almost got it" Ash says in frustration as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl stay in the air and use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it creates multiple sharp stones and fires them at Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados use Bounce to dodge!" Ash calls Gyarados covers its body in blue energy and starts going around the battlefield trying its best to dodge the sharp stones. As Gyarados keeps dodging Paul speaks.

"Now Giga Impact!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it covers its body in an orange sphere with purple streaks it quickly descends and hits Gyarados hard on the head making it crash on the battlefield as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados!" Ash calls in worry when the dust clears everyone can see Gyarados lying on the battlefield with Aerodactyl standing over it as Paul speaks.

"Now Thunder Fang!" Paul calls Aerodactyl covers its teeth in electricity and goes to bite Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados Aqua Tail!" "Dodge Aerodactyl!" Both trainers call Gyarados quickly covers its tail in water and goes to hit Aerodactyl's feet. But Aerodactyl jumps avoiding the attack and flies back in the air. Back in the stands Joe speaks.

"How's Ash going to hit Aerodactyl if it keeps flying in the air?" Joe questions as AJ speaks.

"Maybe with Bounce" AJ answers as Ritchie speaks.

"While it's true that Bounce will allow Gyarados to go after Aerodactyl in the air it won't be able to stay up there for long as even though Gyarados is a flying type it can't fly" Ritchie says with Joe, Giselle, AJ, Jackie and Harrison nodding as Misty speaks.

"Actually, that's not true" Misty says catching their attention as Giselle speaks.

"What do you mean?" Giselle asks as Misty speaks.

"Just wait" Misty responds having a smile on her face with Brock and Leaf smiling too making the others confused. Back on the battlefield Paul speaks.


"So, are you going to switch or are you keeping your Gyarados in? Because if you keep it in no matter how many times you try your Gyarados won't be able to hit Aerodactyl who's in the air and keep attacking from a distance until your Gyarados loses" Paul asks while having a confident look on his face as Ash smirks then speaks.

"Well then I guess I'll just have Gyarados fly" Ash responds surprising Paul as he speaks.

"You're kidding right? Even you should know that Gyarados aren't able to fly" Paul says as Ash speaks.

"Well then, I'll just have to show you Gyarados fly in the air!" Ash calls Gyarados lets out a mighty roar as it starts to take flight going after Aerodactyl. Everyone except for Misty, Brock and Leaf have surprised looks on their faces seeing Gyarados fly, back in the stands Jackie speaks.

"I can't believe it Gyarados is actually flying" Jackie says as AJ speaks.

"How's it able to do that?" AJ asks as Brock speaks.

"We were surprised as well but during Ash's training for the league he noticed Gyarados trying to fly in the air. Prof. Oak found a book on the Hisui region and that's where we learn that the Gyarados of the past could fly" Brock says as Misty speaks.

"Unfortunately, the Gyarados at that time were driven to the waters after being hunted by humans so overtime, they lost their ability to fly. Now as for how Ash's Gyarados can fly it's because it trained with Ash's flying type Pokémon" Misty says as Brock speaks.

"At first Gyarados could only fly for about 10 minutes in the air without the use of Bounce but now it's able to stay in the air for 2 hours" Brock says surprising everyone. Back on the battlefield Paul recomposes himself and speaks.

"I'll admit seeing your Gyarados able to fly is impressive, but it won't defeat Aerodactyl, Now use Stone Edge!" Paul says Aerodactyl roars it fires multiple sharp stones at the air born Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Oh yeah, we'll see about that. Gyarados use Bounce to dodge the Stone Edge then use Hydro Pump!" Ash calls Gyarados glows blue and shoots upward. Gyarados is easily maneuvering through the sharp stones, it keeps going until it dodges all of the stone edge. As Gyarados closes in on Aerodactyl it fires the stream of water as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl use Brutal Swing then Thunder Fang!" Paul calls Aerodactyl covers its wings in dark energy and spins downward. Aerodactyl's easily cutting through the Hydro Pump and reaches Gyarados. Ash's unable to make a command in time as Aerodactyl covers its teeth in electricity and bites down hard on the sea serpent causing super effective damage. Gyarados roars in pain but it gets its tail ready as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados use Aqua Tail!" Ash calls Gyarados quickly covers its tail in water and slaps Aerodactyl across the face knocking the fossil mon back. Aerodactyl manages to stop itself and looks at Gyarados. The 2-mons open their mouths as both Ash and Paul speak.

"Use Hyper Beam!" Both trainers call Aerodactyl and Gyarados quickly charge the orange blast and fire it at each other. The two beams clash in the middle of the sky as they begin pushing each other back and forth and creating a strong wind. Everyone continues to look at the beams fighting to see who's stronger Aerodactyl and Gyarados roar putting more power into the Hyper Beams until they explode making both mons fly back spinning out of control as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl use Hurricane!" Paul calls Aerodactyl stops itself and lets out a mighty roar as it begins to flap its wings fast creating a large hurricane that heads for Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados use Bounce and dive into the Hurricane!" Ash calls Gyarados stops itself glows blue it quickly shoots forward entering the Hurricane and begins to ride it. Back in the stands Joe speaks.

"From the looks of it Ash's going to have Gyarados shoot out of the Hurricane and hit Aerodactyl with the speed it gets from the Hurricane" Joe says as AJ speaks.

"But Paul probably knows that" AJ says with the group nodding they continue to look at the sky as Paul speaks.

"Now use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars it fires multiple sharp stones at the Hurricane as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados shoot out of the Hurricane and hit Aerodactyl!" Ash calls Gyarados immediately shoots out of the Hurricane and goes so fast that it blows away the stone edge which surprises the crowd. Paul isn't concerned, he looks at Gyarados getting closer to Aerodactyl as he calls for a command.

"Now use Hyper Beam!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly fires a large Hyper Beam at the incoming Gyarados. Everyone looks at the sky they see the Hyper Beam and Gyarados just inches away from each other about to collide as Ash speaks.

"GYARADOS DODGE!" Ash yells Gyarados roars as it manages to narrowly dodge the Hyper Beam by moving to the right surprising everyone. Gyarados continues to head for Aerodactyl as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados keep using Bounce and fly around Aerodactyl while using Hurricane!" Ash calls Gyarados nods it reaches Aerodactyl and begins flying around it at an incredible speed. Gyarados keeps flying around Aerodactyl as it summons a large Hurricane that consumes the fossil mon making it spin out of control as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl break out of there with Stone Edge!" "I don't think so Gyarados use Hydro Pump!" Both trainers call Gyarados stops flying around Aerodactyl it looks at the Hurricane and fires a large Hydro Pump that connects with the Hurricane and mixes with it becoming a blue Hurricane. Inside the Hurricane Aerodactyl cries out in pain, everyone looks at it and have shocked looks on their faces as Ash speaks.

"I call this Hydro Hurricane" Ash says having a smile on his face while Paul looks at him. In the stands Jackie speaks.

"Hydro Hurricane? Isn't this the same thing he did in your battle Ritchie?" Jackie asks with Ritchie nodding as he speaks.

"Yeah, but this time instead of using Dragon Pulse he used Hydro Pump creating a large water Hurricane" Ritchie says as Brock speaks.

"Ash knew that he couldn't have Gyarados land a Hydro Pump on Aerodactyl so he figured that if he trapped it with Hurricane and mixed it with Hydro Pump it'll create a water Hurricane which will do super effective damage to Aerodactyl" Brock says with the others nodding as Misty speaks.

"Yeah! Go! Ash!" Misty cheers along with Sobble, Quaxly, Togepi, Leaf and Giselle. Back in the sky Aerodactyl continues to spin in the Hydro Hurricane until the move disappears Aerodactyl begins to fall from the sky as Ash speaks.

"Okay Gyarados use Bounce!" Ash calls Gyarados glows blue and quickly flies at Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl block with Steel Wing!" Paul calls Aerodactyl quickly readjust itself, it looks at the incoming Gyarados and brings up its wings covering them in steel energy. As Gyarados is about to collide with Aerodactyl Ash speaks.

"Gyarados wrap your body around Aerodactyl!" Ash calls Gyarados nods as instead of colliding with Aerodactyl's wings it quickly wraps its body around the fossil mon and begins squeezing it as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl use Thunder Fang!" "Gyarados quick use Bounce and head for the battlefield!" Both trainers call before Aerodactyl can use Thunder Fang Gyarados glows blue and descends from the sky heading for the battlefield making Aerodactyl stop. Gyarados continues to head for the battlefield while Aerodactyl tries to break free, the people who are watching the battle get concerned looks on their faces as Gyarados continues to get closer and closer to the ground about to hit it as Ash speaks.

"Now throw Aerodactyl hard on the battlefield!" Ash calls when Gyarados is about to hit the battlefield it lifts up its body and slams Aerodactyl hard on the battlefield causing it to shake and creating a dust cloud. Gyarados flies back in the air going to Ash's side, when the dust clears everyone can see Aerodactyl laying on its stomach groaning in pain as Ash speaks.

"How'd you'd like that Paul it's a new attack I just made called Bounce Toss" Ash says making Paul confused. Back in the stands Joe speaks.

"Bounce Toss?" Joe says as Brock speaks.

"My guess is that Bounce Toss is inspired by the move Seismic Toss but since Gyarados can't learn Seismic Toss this is its version" Brock says with the group nodding, back on the battlefield Ash looks at Gyarados and speaks.

"Great job Gyarados!" Ash says with the sea serpent nodding as Paul speaks.

"Bounce Toss? What a dumb name" Paul says making Ash look at him and speak.

"You may think the name's dumb, but it was effective against Aerodactyl" Ash says as Paul speaks.

"Whatever let's continue Aerodactyl use Stone Edge!" Paul calls Aerodactyl stands back up lets out a mighty roar creates multiple large Stone edges around it and fires them at Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados use Bounce to dodge!" Ash calls Gyarados glows blue it's easily maneuvering through the sharp stones. Gyarados then descends, it's about to hit the ground but manages to lift itself up and heads for Aerodactyl as Paul speaks.

"Use Hyper Beam!" Paul calls Aerodactyl creates a large orange ball then fires it shooting out a big Hyper Beam. It travels down the battlefield about to collide with Gyarados as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados counter with Waterfall!" Ash calls Gyarados covers its body in water and collides with the Hyper Beam. The beam starts to slowly push Gyarados back, making Paul smile as Ash speaks.

"Gyarados Break Through!" "Pika!" "Rio!" "Fro!" Ash along with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie cheer. Gyarados lets out a mighty roar making its Waterfall stronger and begins to easily push the Hyper Beam back as Paul speaks.

"Aerodactyl more Power!" Paul calls Aerodactyl roars increasing the power of its Hyper Beam. The beam pushes Gyarados back a little bit but the sea serpent doesn't give up it continues to move forward pushing the Hyper Beam back. Gyarados keeps pushing until it destroys the Hyper Beam and is now in front of Aerodactyl as Ash yells.

"DO IT GYARADOS!" Ash yells Gyarados roars and rams its head into Aerodactyl's stomach. The fossil mon coughs in pain as it's then sent flying, Aerodactyl goes pass Paul it keeps going until it crashes into the wall behind him. Aerodactyl then falls on the ground laying on its stomach everyone can see that Aerodactyl can't move anymore as the ref speaks.

"Aerodactyl's unable to battle Gyarados is the winner!" The ref calls Ash gets a big smile on his face and speaks.

"ALRIGHT!" Ash cheers along with Pikachu, Riolu and Froakie while Gyarados lets out a roar in victory. The people in the crowd clap for Ash along with his friends as Leaf speaks.

"Yeah! Ash got the first win!" Leaf cheers along with Misty, Giselle, Jackie, Joe and AJ as Brock speaks.

"It was tough, but Gyarados managed to get Ash the first win" Brock says with Ritchie and Harrison nodding. Back in Pallet town in Oak's ranch Daisy, Mr. Mime and Ash's Pokémon all let out a loud cheer for Gyarados with the water types, Krookodile, Gabite, Crocalor, Tyrantrum and Dratini cheering the loudest. Meanwhile, in the building Red is in he along with Charizard, Rose, Delia, Oak and Blue smile. Back on the battlefield Paul looks at Aerodactyl he pulls out it's Pokeball and speaks.

"Return" Paul says returning the fossil mon back in its Pokeball. Paul then looks over at Ash who's celebrating with his Pokémon and speaks.

"Should you really be celebrating just because you defeated one of my Pokémon talk about pathetic" Paul says making Ash and his Pokémon stop as Ash speaks.

"Yeah, you're right sorry about that I got a little too excited, but this just means I've 5 more Pokémon to beat and then I'll win!" Ash states as his Pokémon roar in agreement, Paul smirks and speaks.

"Just because you got lucky and managed to defeat Aerodactyl doesn't mean you'll defeat my other Pokémon" Paul says he then pulls out another Pokeball and goes to throw it.

"Dragonite stand by for battle!" Paul says he throws the ball forward as his Dragonite appears. The dragon lands on the battlefield shakes it then lets out a mighty roar creating a big shockwave that pushes Gyarados back a couple of feet. When it stops roaring Dragonite looks at Gyarados and smiles as it sees it as a worthy opponent Ash then speaks.

"So Dragonite's next it looks stronger than when we battled it in the Safari Zone, but we've grown stronger too" Ash says to himself he then looks at Gyarados and speaks.

"Gyarados I'm keeping you in let's defeat Dragonite!" Ash says with Gyarados roaring in agreement as it gets in a battle stance along with Dragonite the two mons then stare at each other waiting for the battle to start. There's silence in the air everyone's focused on the battle waiting for it to begin we see Ash's friends, his parents, his Pokémon at Oak's lab, the friends/rivals Ash has made throughout his journey we also see Butterfree along with its wife and children watching the battle on a big screen in a city somewhere. Back on the battlefield there's still silence until the ref speaks.

"Let the battle begin!" The ref calls both trainers quickly call their commands.

"Dragonite use Dragon Rush!" "Gyarados use Waterfall!" Both trainers call Gyarados and Dragonite roar they cover their bodies in water/dragon energy respectively and shoot forward. The two-mons clash and begin pushing each other back and forth trying to see who's stronger and creating a strong wind. Everyone continues to look at the two-mons pushing each other as the chapter comes to an end.

Thank you for reading if you've made it this far. And here it is the start of Ash and Paul's battle tell me what do you think of it so far and who do you think will win. Also, even though it was short how'd you like Harrison's battle with Asunta?

Next chapter will come out next week it'll mainly focus on Ash and Paul's battle. The battle is going to get even more intense, and I hope you all look forward to it.

Next Time Chapter 64: Kanto League Top 4 Ash vs Paul Part 2

See you all next time!