Pika—CHUUUUU! Pikachu cried as it released its stored up energy into a deadly thunderbolt. Charizard winced in pain from the super effective attack. Pikachu's attack ended, leaving Charizard on his knees.
"CHARIZARDDD!" the flame Pokémon roared.

"And Pikachu manages to land a solid hit on Alain's Charizard!" the announcer shouted.

"All right buddy, we're on a roll!" Ash shouted excitedly to his partner Pokémon.

"Pi Pikachu!" Pikachu exclaimed pumping its fist.

"Charizard get up! Don't give in!" Alain said with worry in his tone.

"CHARIZARD!" Alain's partner Pokémon shouted with confidence, reassuring his trainer he was all right.

"All right Charizard use Blast Burn!"

Charizard flew high in the air before slamming his fist into the ground, causing flames to erupt before him and straight towards Pikachu.

"Pikachu use quick attack to evade and then use Iron Tail!"

Pikachu bolted quickly around the flames that were spewing out around him before leaping high in the air with his tail glowing white.

"PIKACHUUUU!"

"Dragon claw!"

Charizard's Claws glowed a turquoise hue before he slammed them into Pikachu's chest.
"Pikachu!" Ash called out.

"Pikachu is unable to battle; the winner is Charizard!" the referee announced.

The crowd applauded heavily, both for Charizard as well as Pikachu's brave attempt. He had already taken down Alain's Metagross and Tyranitar, and Ash was extremely proud of the little electric mouse.

"You did great out there buddy. Take a good rest," Ash said before setting Pikachu on the ground next to him.

"Great job Charizard, but now return. I'm going to need you in the final battle," Alain told his Pokémon before returning it. "Go Bisharp!" A large metallic humanoid Pokémon appeared in front of him.
"BISHARPPP!" The dark/steel Pokémon cried.

"All of Alain's Pokémon are on par with Ash! I wonder how he's going to handle Bisharp," stated Clemont. Ash's three friends from Kalos watched from the sidelines, hoping that somehow Ash could make a comeback.

"Clemont you've gotta believe in Ash and his Pokémon!" said Bonnie. "The way you're putting it, it looks like he doesn't stand a chance!"

"Ash has pulled through in every battle we've seen him in. He's come so far; He's going to win this thing! I believe in him," Serena said confidently while clutching the ribbon Ash had given to her, which was one of her most prized possessions.

"I believe in him too!" said Bonnie with a smile. "There's no way he's going to lose!"

Clemont adjusted his glasses and stared at the battlefield that was before him. Beads of sweat started to form on his face. "We're not out of the woods yet," he stated worriedly.

"All right, Go Goodra!"

"Gooodra"

"Let's do this buddy. Use Dragon Pulse!"

Goodra arched his head back before opening his mouth, allowing a purple beam of energy to spew out. As the beam approached its target, the beam appeared to morph into the form of a dragon, heading straight for Bisharp.

"Block it with Night Slash!"

A shadowy light engulfed Bisharp's hands/blades as it rushed right for the Dragon Pulse. As it approached the beam of energy, it brought its arms in front of it, effectively cutting a path through the Dragon Pulse as it continued with its assault.

"Goodra use Ice Beam and aim for its feet!"

As Goodra prepared to fire off the powerful attack, Alain commanded Bisharp to jump and continue using night slash.

"Goodra get ready!"

Unfortunately, the Ice Beam Goodra released caused an explosion which reduced the visibility, but Bisharp could sense where Goodra was. As the smoke cleared, Bisharp closed the gap between them and unleashed its attack.

"Now!" Ash shouted.

"GOOODRA!"

Goodra grabbed Bisharp and swung him into the ground. Bisharp cried out in pain, but it recovered quickly and awaited its next order.

"Bisharp use Iron Head!"

Bisharp rushed toward Goodra, with its head glowing white, and forcefully head-butted Goodra in the chest. Goodra was pushed back a few feet, but resisted the attack fairly well.

"Use Bide!"

"Wrap this up Bisharp with Guillotine!"

"Get ready Goodra!"

Bisharp rushed toward its opponent and formed an X with its arms, ready to end the battle. Goodra prepared for the attack by protecting its neck; a hit there would result in an instant KO.

"Bisharrrrrrp!" The blade Pokémon made a direct hit; however, the attack was not a KO. Goodra stood up and released its Bide attack.

"Let 'em have it!"

Goodra scored a direct hit on Bisharp, sending it flying.

"Bisharp, use the environment to your advantage! Propel yourself forward with the rocks!"

Bisharp rebounded quickly off the rocks encircling the arena, successfully confusing Goodra.

"Guillotine!"

"GOODRA!" Ash cried out in worry. Too late. Goodra now lay slumped on the ground, knocked out by the fatal attack.

"Goodra is unable to battle; the winner is Bisharp!" the referee announced.

"Great job buddy; I'm proud of you. You deserve a good rest." Ash said before recalling it back to its poke ball.

"All right Greninja, I choose you!"

"Ninja." Ash's Greninja was the strongest Pokémon of his Kalos team, and was known for its special transformation into a powered-up version of Greninja, dubbed Ash-Greninja by Bonnie because of its apparent resemblance to Ash in its alternate form.

"Goodra lost…" Bonnie stated sadly.

"Nenene," Dedenne said softly. It had grown fond of the Dragon type since meeting it when it was a Goomy, and was saddened by its defeat.

"Ash is down to his last Pokémon. He has to be careful now," Clemont said.

"Ash, I believe in you. You've trained so hard for this, and I know you can do it. Please, be careful out there," Serena said in her mind while clutching her ribbon tighter than ever.

"Ready Greninja?"

"Ninja"

"All right finish this with one hit! Water Shuriken!"

Greninja quickly created two throwing stars before merging them into one and hurling them at the severely injured Bisharp.
"BISHHAAARRP!" It cried was it was knocked back into a nearby rock. As the dust cleared, Bisharp slumped down off the rock and onto the ground.

"Bisharp is unable to battle, the winner is Greninja!"

"You did great out there Bisharp. Get a good rest," Alain said while recalling the fainted Pokémon.

"They're each down to their last Pokémon. Ash has never defeated Alain's Charizard, so the odds seem stacked against him," said Clemont slowly.

"Cheer up Clemont. Ash needs the really needs the support this time. GO ASH-GRENINJA!" shouted Bonnie

"Denene!"

"Ash, Greninja, please be careful," Serena whispered softly.

"It all comes down to this. Ready Greninja?"

"Greninja," Greninja said before closing its webbed hand into a fist. It would win this time.

Alain took out his final Pokémon, throwing it high into the air.

"Go! Charizard!"