The day of Ash's first Hoenn gym battle at the Rustboro Gym has arrived. Roxanne's Rock Pokémon quickly prove difficult when Ash's Treecko loses the first round, leaving everything up to Pikachu. But with Iron Tail still not completely perfected, will Ash be able to defeat Roxanne and win his first Hoenn Region gym badge?
Tropes
- Extra-ore-dinary: Ash's Pikachu finally perfects Iron Tail, a steel-type move.
- Scissors Cuts Rock: A recap of the first season's Episode 5. Pikachu once again fry Geodude with electricity, a type Geodude is immune to.
- Wham Line: May reveals that she won’t be doing the Gym battle with Roxanne, and her desire to be a Pokemon Coordinator instead
