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It ’s fair to say that in thePokémonanime , Ash ’s strategies are n’t usually ones that would solve well in thePokémonvideo games . However , when a tournament battle put Ash up against a participant using conventional competitivePokémonstrategies , it was actually Ash ’s often - bizarre game plan that come out on top .
In the third cycle of Sinnoh ’s Lily of the Valley conference , Ash was place up to battle a recurring fictional character ( free-base on the sure-enough " Super Nerd " flight simulator class ) , Conway , who was said to be an expert at give voice conflict strategies . Conway ’s strategies really do resemble those used by competitive Pokémon players in real lifespan tournaments , so this certainly looked like it would be a difficult battle for Ash , who does n’t always take the time to think through a scheme beforehand .
In " Working on a Right Move ! " , Conway begins their three versus three match - up with his Shuckle , a Pokémon with one of the highest defense stats in the series , while Ash uses Noctowl – a Pokémon with case disadvantage to Shuckle ’s Rock - typing , shocking Conway .
Real Pokémon Strategies Still Work in the Anime
Conway begins by have his Shuckle exercise Withdraw repeatedly , which increase its defense even further . Conway thenuses Power Trick , which swop a Pokémon ’s defense and attack stats , suddenly devote it unbelievable onslaught great power . It becomes clear toAsh that his shiny Noctowlwon’t be able to damage Shuckle , so he call in it and shift in Donphan , which does n’t fair much better . Ash pull out his final Pokémon , Gible , which immediately latches on to Shuckle by burn it . With Shuckle in its mouth , Gible uses Draco Meteor , sending Shuckle vaporize high into the sky along with the projectiles and knocking out Shuckle in one smash once it impinge on the ground .
Conway then proceeds to expend a Lickilicky , but things really get interesting once he ’s down to his final Pokémon , Dusknoir . Dusknoir utilise a Trick Room frame-up , creating an surface area in which slower Pokémon ( like Dusknoir ) can move first , another substantial competitive strategy . Dusknoir is easily able to vote out Noctowl and Donphan for good , leaving only Gible . As Conway orders Dusknoir to turn in a Shadow Punch , Ash hilariously set up Gible to sting its clenched fist , which stop the hitwith Gible devouring the vim of the attack . Conway is stunned at this bizarre move , giving Ash the edge to break away through his strategy and claim victory .
Ash’s Unconventional Strategies Win Out
Ash really had no ground to remember that Gible " eating " Shadow Punch would work , yet he try it anyway , and it worked flawlessly , to the cushion of everyone watching . It ’s perhaps the most laughable sheath of Ash ’s Pokémon pulling off the apparently impossible , but it was enough to defeat Conway and move on to the next round of the tourney . WhileAsh ultimately does n’t win the Lily of the Valley backing , this conflict bear witness that at least in the humans of thePokémonanime , Ash ’s bizarre and unlawful scheme can come out on top even against the best strategies a private-enterprise player could muster .
