GC104

==Synopsis==
Justin finally battles Drake.
==Summary==
Justin continues to prioritize his new Gardevoir during battles on the ship for unknwon reasons, which Drake notices. 
After everyone has a meal n the ship, Drake is finally ready to face Justin at the top of the ship. Justin only wished for a one-on-one battle with his Gardevoir, but Drake proposes a three-on-three battle instead. Rachel asks Justin how he's going to defeat a member of the Elite Four. However, Justin says he does not intend to win, "knowing" he cannot. 
Justin first sends Swellow into battle to face Drake's Altaira, which immediately gives Justin bad memories about Winona. Unlike Winona's Altaria, Drake perfers defensive tactics by having Altaria build its defense with Cotton Guard. However, even Drake is thrown off when he realizes Swellow has an Ice-Type Hidden Power. He has Altaria put Swellow to sleep with Sing and defeat it with Moonblast. 
Justin then has Eevee battle second to face Drake's Shelgon. Justin realizes Drake's strategy emphasizes the bulk of Dragon Pokemon, showcasing how no attack can faze the might of a dragon. Despite a well-executed Last Resort, Eevee is also defeated. 
Justin is not bothered. His Pokemon are lasting very well and landing powerful attacks. Drake is not pleased by Justin's overly optimistic attitute. He sends a Flygon as his final Pokemon while Justin chooses Gardevoir. Gardevoir relies on the unavoidable Disarming Voice to land great attacks on Flygon, but he is struck by a powerful Flamethrower. Flygon then uses Boomburst to disturb Gardevoir when he performs Hypnosis. Gardevoir's training with Summer and Loudred allow Gardevoir to focus through the noise and put Flygon to sleep. 
Excited Justin, Mega Evolves Gardevoir for the first time, aiming to win the battle with a massive Moonblast. However, Mega Evolution disturbs Gardevoir more than anything. His empathy abilities skyrocket and he senses the emotions of everyone one the ship: people and Pokemon. Gardevoir psychic abilities go haywire, afflicting everyone with a massive headache except for Justin since he triggered Gardevoir's Mega Evolution. 
Flygon awakens in the confusion and Drake has it knock out Gardevoir with Iron Tail before Gardevoir can do any more damage. Gardevoir returns to normal.
Drake is not pleased with Justin's performance from start to finish. He criticizes Justin for walking into a battle with no belief or intention of victory. Therefore, when Justin commanded Swellow and Eevee, he was looking to test how long they would last how how many attacks they could land. Justin did not make any commands that could have given him an edge in the battle. 
When Justin commanded Gardevoir, they seemed in sync but their Mega Evolution is clearly horrible. Justin explains that his Gardevoir just evolved and he was trying to get him ready for Mega Evolution. Drake tells Justin that Gardevoir needs to adjust to his new power simply as a Gardevoir before remotely tackling something as dangerous and complicated as Mega Evolution. Drake believes a part of this disconnect was that Gardevoir wanted to win the battle from the start but Justin wanted to try out a new gimmick. 
Drake shares he was watching Justin's battles on the ship, wanting to see first-hand how Justin commands his Pokemon. He notices Justin was exclusively using Gardevoir during battles on the ship and clearly it was meant to rush Gardevoir's training. The strategy might work for smaller, younger Pokemon to boost their experience but older, more experienced, and evolved Pokemon require more patience to maximize their potential.
Drake tells Justin he is clearly strong with talented Pokemon, but he tells the boy that he must commit completely to the battle and victory even if it means he will still lose. If not, his Pokemon will be the ones to suffer. 
==Major Events==
*Justin battles Drake and loses
*Justin Mega Evolves Gardevoir for the first time, which proves disastrous
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (Grand Conquest). 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Rachel
*Evyr
*Drake
*Crew Members
*Civilians
*Trainers
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Gardevoir (Justin's)
*Swellow (Justin's)
*Skitty (Rachel's)
*Shuppet (Rachel's)
*Baltoy (Evyr's)
*Altaria (Drake's)
*Shelgon (Drake's)
*Flygon (Drake's)
Category:Grand Conquest