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* ContinuityNod: After Ash gets excited when Paul's Urasring is burned by Hitmonlee's Blaze Kick, Brock reminds Ash about Ursaring's Guts which activated when Pikachu paralyzed Ursaring in ''Evolving Strategies!''
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* ContinuityNod: After Ash gets excited when Paul's Urasring Ursaring is burned by Hitmonlee's Blaze Kick, Brock reminds Ash about Ursaring's Guts which activated when Pikachu paralyzed Ursaring in ''Evolving Strategies!''
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* AscendedFanon: Barry refers to Ash's Noctowl as Shiny when it is sent out. This is the first time a "differently colored" Pokémon is referred to as "Shiny" in the anime. The term, previously a fan term for the phenomenon,[[note]]The term refers to the sparkles that appear when a "Shiny" appears, which were added when differently colored Pokémon were added in Generation II since the games could be played on the original monochrome Game Boy, and those players wouldn't otherwise be able to tell that it was of a different color.[[/note]] becomes canon in Generation V.
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* PetTheDog: A rather rare case for [[{{Jerkass}} Paul]], after the battle he (relucantly) compliments Barry on his skills and agrees to battle with him again sometime.
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* PetTheDog: A rather rare case for [[{{Jerkass}} Paul]], after the battle he (relucantly) compliments Barry on his skills and agrees to battle with him again sometime.sometime.
* TheCameo: Snorlax appears at the start of the episode, beating Ash's opponent's Grumpig with a Body Slam.
* TheCameo: Snorlax appears at the start of the episode, beating Ash's opponent's Grumpig with a Body Slam.
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* CurbStompCushion: Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent hits, but Paul beats him 3-0.
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* ContinuityNod: After Ash gets excited when Paul's Urasring is burned by Hitmonlee's Blaze Kick, Brock reminds Ash about Ursaring's Guts which activated when Pikachu paralyzed Ursaring in ''Evolving Strategies!''
* CurbStompCushion: Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decenthits, hits especially when Hitmonlee takes on Ursaring, but Paul beats him 3-0.
* CurbStompCushion: Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent
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* OhCrap: Twice
** First at the start from a trainer's Grumpig when Snorlax uses Body Slam on it.
** The second one is when Hitmonlee sees that his Blaze Kick has triggered Ursaring's Guts, causing the Hibernator Pokémon's attack power to spike to dangerous levels.
** First at the start from a trainer's Grumpig when Snorlax uses Body Slam on it.
** The second one is when Hitmonlee sees that his Blaze Kick has triggered Ursaring's Guts, causing the Hibernator Pokémon's attack power to spike to dangerous levels.
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* AscendedFanon: Barry refers to Ash's Noctowl as Shiny when it is sent out. This is the first time a "differently colored" Pokémon is referred to as "Shiny" in the anime. The term, previously a fan term for the phenomenon, becomes canon in Generation V.
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* AscendedFanon: Barry refers to Ash's Noctowl as Shiny when it is sent out. This is the first time a "differently colored" Pokémon is referred to as "Shiny" in the anime. The term, previously a fan term for the phenomenon, phenomenon,[[note]]The term refers to the sparkles that appear when a "Shiny" appears, which were added when differently colored Pokémon were added in Generation II since the games could be played on the original monochrome Game Boy, and those players wouldn't otherwise be able to tell that it was of a different color.[[/note]] becomes canon in Generation V.
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* AscendedFanon: Barry refers to Ash's Noctowl as Shiny when it is sent out. This is the first time a "differently colored" Pokémon is referred to as "Shiny" in the anime. The term, previously a fan term for the phenomenon, becomes canon in Generation V.
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* CurbstompBattle: Downplayed. Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent hits, but Paul beats him 3-0.
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* CurbstompBattle: Downplayed. CurbStompCushion: Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent hits, but Paul beats him 3-0.
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* HopeSpot: Barry's Empoleon takes a lot of damage from Paul's Electivire, causing its Torrent ability to activate. It launches a powerful Hydro Cannon... only for Electivire's Protect to block the move. And since Empoleon has to recharge, it's left open to attack.
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* HopeSpot: Barry's Empoleon takes a lot of damage from Paul's Electivire, causing its Torrent ability to activate. It launches a powerful Hydro Cannon... only for Electivire's Protect to block the move. And since Empoleon has to recharge, it's left open to attack.
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* OneHitKO: Paul's Magmortar knocks out Barry's Skarmory in the first round with a single Flamethrower.
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* OneHitKO: Paul's Magmortar knocks out Barry's Skarmory in the first round with a single Flamethrower.Flamethrower.
* PetTheDog: A rather rare case for [[{{Jerkass}} Paul]], after the battle he (relucantly) compliments Barry on his skills and agrees to battle with him again sometime.
* PetTheDog: A rather rare case for [[{{Jerkass}} Paul]], after the battle he (relucantly) compliments Barry on his skills and agrees to battle with him again sometime.
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* DiedStandingUp: Not "died", but "knocked out". A final Thunder from Paul's Electivire does this to Barry's Empoleon.
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* HopeSpot: Barry's Empoleon takes a lot of damage from Paul's Electivire, causing its Torrent ability to activate. It launches a powerful Hydro Cannon... only for Electivire's Protect to block the move. And since Empoleon has to recharge, it's left open to attack.
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The second round of the Sinnoh League concludes, with Ash shown finishing off an opponent's Grumpig with his Snorlax for the win. Now the third round begins, and Ash learns that his opponent will be Conway. But first, Barry will be facing Paul, a battle that Barry has been looking forward to. The three-on-three battle gets underway but despite Barry's best efforts, Paul beats him without losing any Pokémon. Meanwhile, Team Rocket try to find creative new ways to get stadium spectators to buy their merchandise.
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* CurbstompBattle: Downplayed. Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent hits, but Paul beats him 3-0.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Barry's Hitmonlee manages to burn Paul's Ursaring with Blaze Kick. Unfortunately, this makes things worse for Hitmonlee since getting burned activates Ursaring's Guts ability, causing its attack power to spike to dangerous levels.
* OneHitKO: Paul's Magmortar knocks out Barry's Skarmory in the first round with a single Flamethrower.
!!Tropes
* CurbstompBattle: Downplayed. Barry is able to set up Spikes and scores a few decent hits, but Paul beats him 3-0.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Barry's Hitmonlee manages to burn Paul's Ursaring with Blaze Kick. Unfortunately, this makes things worse for Hitmonlee since getting burned activates Ursaring's Guts ability, causing its attack power to spike to dangerous levels.
* OneHitKO: Paul's Magmortar knocks out Barry's Skarmory in the first round with a single Flamethrower.
