FJ078

==Synopsis==
Justin is posed opposite Chuck for his Cianwood Gym Battle, and Chuck's wife, Lily, operates as the the referee. She announces that the battle is set to be a double battle, which Justin understands. Chuck calls on Poliwrath and Primeape as his partners. Justin chooses Scyther and his new Mr. Mime.
When Lily referee begins the battle, Justin immediately has Mr. Mime set up a Reflect defense. Chuck has Primeape use Rock Slide, causing it to produce and fling rocks onto Scyther and Mr. Mime. Justin has Mr. Mime stop the attack with Psychic and fling the rocks back onto Primeape and Poliwrath. Justin commands Sychter to attack with Quick Attack in the interim. However, Scyther does not respond. Poliwrath executes a powerful Hydro Pump to destroy the incoming rocks. Primeape glares at Mr. Mime with Leer, which briefly stuns it, enough for Poliwrath to successfully put it to sleep with Hypnosis, reminding Justin of Morty. Primeape then goes for a Focus Punch on Mr. Mime. Justin commands Scyther to block the attack with X-Scissor, but Scyther allows Mr. Mime to be struck. 
Due to Reflect and typing, Mr. Mime takes little damage but the sheer force wakes it up. Justin has Mr. Mime use Mimic, which allows it to copy Focus Punch. Mr. Mime leaps into battle and uses Focus Punch, but unbeknownst to Justin the attack takes time to charge. Poliwrath lands a Hydro Pump on Mr. Mime before it can charge and land Focus Punch.
Mr. Mime relies on its natural high Special Defenses to stay in contention. Justin relies solely on Mr. Mime since Scyther will not listen. He has Mr. Mime restrain both Poliwrath and Primeape with Psychic. The Barrier Pokemon smashes them on the ground twice to finally deal some damage. Justin wants to compound Psychic with Focus Punch, but Mr. Mime is not strong enough to use two attacks at the same time. Though restrained, Primeape drops a Rock Slide on Mr. Mime, burying it in rocks. The strike releases Chuck's Pokemon from Mr. Mime's control. Chuck orders Poliwrath to end Mr. Mime with Hydro Pump. The water blast strikes the rocks, but misses Mr. Mime. The Psychic-Type takes advantage to rush into a charged Focus Punch. Mr. Mime attacks Primeape, but Primeape dodges with Double Team. The real Primeape then lands a perfect Focus Punch.
Justin knows Mr. Mime will not last. Accepting, he has Mr. Mime reinforce its Reflect for Scyther. While the barrier is re-established, Poliwrath blasts Mr. Mime with a Hydro Pump, knocking out Mr. Mime, leaving Justin alone with Scyther.
Justin asks Scyther if he will finally battle, and Scyther steps up now that Mr. Mime has been eliminated. Scyther starts by powering up with Swords Dance without Justin's command. Even Scyther knows it cannot face two Pokemon alone as his base level. Chuck orders Primeape to use Rock Slide, and Justin commands Scyther to dodge with Quick Attack, but Scyther wishes to prove his might by destroying Rock Slide with X-Scissor. However, Rock Slide was only a feint for Poliwrath to aim and land a Hydro Pump. Scyther is pushed back, and Justin tells the Mantis Pokemon they need to work together to win. He commands a second Swords Dance power-up, but Scyther ignores Justin to launch into Quick Attack. Primeape dodges with Double Team, which awards Poliwrath great cover to fire another Hydro Pump. Having seen the combination, Scyther evades in time but is then prey to Primeape's Focus Punch. Primeape and Poliwrath use their Rock Slide and Hydro Pump combination again, and Scyther barely hangs on by defending with X-Scissor. 
Unable to win on his own, Scyther agrees to listen to Justin and executes a second Swords Dance to power itself up further. Scyther then launches into Quick Attack. Primeape uses Double Team, but Scyther is not attacking Primeape. Scyther speeds around Primeape and rams Poliwrath. Primeape dissipates its clones and uses Focus Punch. Scyther speeds away with Quick Attack then lands an X-Scissor. Chuck realizes Justin's plan has been to maximize Scyther's superior speed over his Pokemon. When Scyther was battling alone, it was trying to win on sheer power. As Justin's strategy unfolds, Scyther's scythe-arms begin to glow. Justin scans Scyther with his Pokedex and realizes it is learning a new move. Chuck has Primeape use Rock Slide, and Justin has Scyther actually jumps on the incoming rocks and kick them onto Primeape and Poliwrath. The latter destroys the rocks with Hydro Pump, and the collision proves explosive watery cover. Justin commands his Pokemon's new Air Slash, and the super effective attacks land clean hits on Chuck's Pokemon. Chuck's Primeape flinches, and Scyther knocks it out with his enhanced X-Scissor. 
The battle becomes a one-on-one between Scyther and Poliwrath. Chuck has Poliwrath use Hypnosis. Scyther escapes Poliwrath's gaze with Quick Attack. Poliwrath stops the running by clouding the field with Haze. Haze resets all of Scyther's power boosts from Swords Dance. In addition, Mr. Mime's Reflect defense fades away. Poliwrath is the only one who can see in the Haze and uses a Hypnosis to put Scyther to sleep. Without interruption, Poliwrath hammers Focus Punch attacks until Scyther ultimately awakens. Chuck has Poliwrath use Hypnosis again, and Justin tells Scyther to release an Air Slash everywhere. Scyther understands and begins to fling blades of wind in all directions, which disrupts Hypnosis, blows away the Haze, and strikes Poliwrath. Scyther powers up with Swords Dance. Poliwrath attempts a second Haze, but Scyther rams it with Quick Attack first. Scyther and Poliwrath and then collide with X-Scissor and Focus Punch. Their static collision produces sparks. With their close proximity, Chuck and Justin command Hydro Pump and Air Slash. As the faster Pokemon, Scyther wind blades strike first and flinch Poliwrath. Scyther pushes off Poliwrath and fires another wave of Air Slash, which finally defeat the Tadpole Pokemon. 
Scyther's victory wins Justin the gym battle, and Chuck cries with his Pokemon upon defeat. Justin tries to thank Scyther, but Scyther brushes off Justin. Scyther only takes a knee to catch his breath after such a long battle. Justin recalls Scyther, thankful the Bug-Type listened to him at least once. Chuck wipes away his tears and awards Justin the Storm Badge. He also offers Justin advice of continuing to train with Scyther until they find their rhythm.
==Summary==
==Major Events==
*Justin battles and defeats Chuck to win the Storm Badge
*Justin's Mr. Mime is revealed to know Mimic
*Justin's Scyther learns Air Slash
*Justin's Scyther listens to Justin but reverts to his disobedience
For a list of all major events in this anime, please see Major Events (First Journey). 
==Characters==
===Humans===
*Justin
*Chuck
*Lily
*Referee
===Pokemon===
*Eevee (Justin's)
*Scyther (Justin's)
*Mr. Mime (Justin's)
*Poliwrath (Chuck's)
*Primeape (Chuck's)
Category:First Journey
Category:Episodes with Gym Battles