FJ007

==Synopsis==
Justin has his first gym battle, which ends disastrously.
==Summary==
Justin arrives in Violet City and he checks in his two Pokemon to be healed. As they are treated, Justin registers for the Johto League and obtains a badge case. Eager, he readily signs up for a battle against Falkner, the city's gym leader. No one else books a battle for the day, so Justin is able to challenge him immediately. 
Justin goes to the Violet Gym and challenges Falker, who anticipated Justin's arrival. the leader accepts Justin's challenge and he escorts the young boy to the battlefield. Justin and Falkner begin their two-on-two gym battle. Justin calls on Sentret to begin his Violet Gym campaign as Falkner chooses Hoothoot. Sentret attacks with Tackle. Hoothoot uses its strong jumping abilities to jump over Sentret each time it attacks. Justin has Sentret prepare for a counterattack by using Defense Curl. However, Hoothoot does not use a physical attack. Falkner has Hoothoot paralyze Sentret with Confusion. Hoothoot then lifts Sentret into the air with Extrasensory and smashes it onto the ground. The intense psychic attack is a shock to both Justin and Sentret, and the latter is almost instantly defeated.
Justin recalls Sentret and has Eevee rush onto the field. Eevee begins the battle with Quick Attack and rams Hoothoot hard before it can react. Eevee follows up with a Tackle, and Hoothoot readily jumps over Eevee. It's as Justin wanted. Eevee attacks the airborne Hoothoot with Quick Attack. Falkner reads that Justin is trying to rush his way to victory. Eevee lunges for another Quick Attack, and Falkner has Hoothoot stop Eevee with the Confusion-Extrasensory combo is used to defeat Sentret. Eevee is a little stronger and survives the psychic combination. He then rams Hoothoot with Quick Attack. Eevee subsequently surrounds Hoothoot with Double Team to prevent the psychic combination a second time. Eevee uses Quick Attack, and Hoothoot executes Foresight. Hoothoot's enhanced vision allows it to identify the real Eevee and jump over it. When Eevee turns around to redirect its attack, Hoothoot takes control of him once again with Extrasensory and smashes Eevee onto the ground. This time, Eevee cannot handle the blow and is unable to battle.
Falkner recalls Hoothoot on a job well done and Justin collects Eevee. Justin controls his emotions to give Falkner a handshake, but he rushes out of the gym, devastated by such a heavy loss.
==Major Events==
*Justin arrives in Violet City
*Justin registers for the Johto League and obtains a Badge Case
*Justin battles Leader Falker of the Violet Gym and loses
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (First Journey). 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Falkner
*Referee
*Nurse Joy
*Sky Trainers
*Civilians
*Trainers
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Totodile (Wild)
*Sentret (Justin's)
*Hoothoot (Falkner's)
*Blissey
*Spearow (multiple)
Category:First Journey
Category:Episodes with Gym Battles