


Seeing an opportunity to attack, Sawyer commands Doublade to use Slash, sending Noivern crashing to the ground, creating a dust cloud, and then Night Slash. As Noivern continues to attack, Clemont reveals that Sawyer's goal is to tire out Noivern by blocking its attacks. Ash starts the battle by having Noivern attack with Acrobatics, but Sawyer goes on the defense and has Doublade use Iron Defense to reduce the damage. Ash and Sawyer begin their battle as Sawyer sends out his Doublade against Ash's Noivern. Noticing this, Bonnie begins to sing to it, which relaxes it.Īsh and Greninja put their Battle Pulse Meter's on, as Sawyer asks what they are, to which Clemont explains that they're used to monitor the emotional synchronization between Ash and Greninja, which is essential to the transformation Greninja goes through. Bonnie comes out to tell Squishy that Ash and Sawyer are going to battle, but notices that it seems worried about someone. Squishy then attempts to contact Z2 to make sure it is safe, but to no avail. Lysandre tells Xerosic to continue with the experiments before he turns his attention to Z2, telling it that they will be using it later down the road. Back in the forest, Team Flare are continuing with their experiments, having improved the results. Narrowly escaping with the Pokémon, Jenny makes it away safely, as Manectric sparks electricity towards the roots, and they come to a stop. Everyone makes it out safely, but the sound of a Skiploom is heard crying out, causing Jenny to go and rescue it.
Just then the noise stops, but suddenly, wild Pokémon jump over a bush and dart past everyone before Jenny tells everyone to run when she notices something approaching them at a rapid pace. While making their way through, Manectric hears something, which catches the attention of Officer Jenny, and one of the town's people mentions that it is the same noise they had heard earlier, leading Officer Jenny to wonder what it could be. Outside a forest, Officer Jenny, along with some of the town's people, prepare to investigate the forest. Ash decides it would be best to just show Sawyer what they mean by offering a battle, to which Sawyer accepts and asks for a three-on-three battle like the one they had last time to see how much stronger he has gotten since then. Bonnie tells Sawyer about how Greninja had a giant Water Shuriken on its back, but he soon gets confused as to what she means when she explains further. Ash explains that he and Greninja merged completely, which has Sawyer think back to when the same thing happened in their battle, but Ash mentions how it was different than back then. Serena comments on how Ash and Greninja will do well in the Gym battle due to them doing so well in the battle against Diantha, which shocks Sawyer as he learns that Ash got to battle the Champion of Kalos. Clemont mentions how Water-type Pokémon should do well against it, which sets Ash's mind on using Greninja in the Gym battle. Serena asks Sawyer about what type of Gym the Snowbelle Gym is, to which he replies that it is an Ice-type Gym. At that moment, a familiar voice calls out to the group as they all turn and notice that it's Sawyer.Īs Squishy relaxes in the sunlight, Ash and his friends are impressed to learn that Sawyer has managed to obtain all eight of his Kalos Gym Badges, and Ash reveals that he only has seven at the moment and that Sawyer has beaten him to it. Ash's friends approach him as Serena comments on how she knows he will win his Gym Badge, and Ash mentions how it will be his eighth Gym Badge if he wins. Ash's opponent is impressed with Greninja's speed and power, to which Ash is thankful and bows. After avoiding Scizor's attack with Double Team, Greninja uses Aerial Ace after the Greninja copies are mowed down by Scizor's Bullet Punch, resulting in Scizor being defeated and earning Ash the victory. Meanwhile, the Team Flare scientists continue their experiments as Squishy tries frantically to contact Z2… PlotĪsh and Greninja are battling a Trainer with a Scizor. Ash wants to show off what he’s learned about Greninja, and Sawyer wants to demonstrate how much stronger he’s become, so it’s time for a battle!Īfter some smart tactics from Sawyer, the battle is down to Greninja and Sceptile-but for some reason, Ash and Greninja can’t seem to connect like they usually do, and Sawyer defeats Ash for the first time! Excited, he decides to come watch Ash’s battle at the Snowbelle Gym. On their way to Snowbelle City, our heroes run into their friend Sawyer, who’s already won his eighth Gym badge.
