Tomo's 7th Gym Battle

Today it was time for Tomo and Ash to take Candice on. Zoey accompanied the gang to Snowpoint Gym because she wanted to watch the gym battles. The Snowpoint Gym was shaped like a hexagon and it had a green roof. Inside the battlefield was an ice rink with big ice bergs. Tomo was going to battle Candice first, so Ash sat with the others on the side lines. Mr. Honcho was the referee and he explained the rules. The gym battle was to be a four on four Pokemon battle.

Candice's first Pokemon was a Sneasel. Tomo sent Sealeo out to battle first.

"Ah Sneasel is a dark/ice type, and Sealeo is a water/ice type." Zoey said. "So this is ice vs ice."

Tomo started the battle.

"Sealeo, Ice Ball." Sneasel dodged it and began skating on the icy field.

"Slide after Sneasel, Sealeo." Tomo said.

Sealeo slid after Sneasel really fast on it's tummy.

"That's one of the amazing things about Sealeo." Brock said. "They are slow on land, but fast in water and on ice."

Ash told Zoey and Dawn how he rode Sealeo in water and on ice back in the Hoenn and Kanto regions.

"Sealeo, use Strength." Tomo said.

Sealeo slid towards Sneasel to tackle it.

"Sneasel, use Fury Swipes." Candice said.

Sneasel and Sealeo charged and attacked each other.

"Sneasel, Icy Wind." Candice said.

"Use Blizzard, Sealeo." Tomo said.

The two created a large snowstorm with their ice type moves.

"Brr it's freezing." Dawn shivered.

"This is something you would get when two ice type Pokemon battle." Ash said.

"Alright Sneasel, use Slash." Candice said.

"Sealeo, use Iron Tail." Tomo said.

The two Pokemon charged at each other again. Sealeo proved to be stronger because he whacked Sneasel hard with Iron Tail.

"Now Strength, Sealeo." Tomo said.

Sealeo tackled Sneasel really hard and it was knocked out cold.

"Well, well Tomo you certainly have good kiai there." Candice said. "So let's see what you do with this."

She sent a Medicham out to battle next. Tomo returned Sealeo and sent Staravia out to battle.

Tomo remembered that Medicham was a fighting/psychic type, so he had to be quick on his feet with this one.

"Staravia, use Aerial Ace." Tomo said.

Staravia charged at Medicham with Aerial Ace, but it countered the attack with Thunder Punch.

"I'm not surprised Medicham knows Thunder Punch." Ash commented.

He had been there before.

"Miss Senior has done a lot of training with Medicham just in case it went up against flying type Pokemon." Zoey said.

Tomo decided to make it big.

"Staravia, Brave Bird." He said.

Staravia charged directly at Medicham before it could do anything to fight back. Medicham was immediately knocked out.

Candice was having fun with this battle. She returned Medicham and sent Snover out. Tomo returned Staravia and sent his Chimchar out.

"Chimchar is a good choice because it's a fire type." Brock said.

"Flamethrower." Tomo told Chimchar.

But Snover countered the attack with Icy Wind and it created a large mist.

"Oh I know this technique." Ash said. "I experienced this in some battles before; mostly by a mixture of fire and water type attacks."

The mist was so thick you couldn't see a thing. Poor Chimchar couldn't tell where Snover was. Snover could though because ice type Pokemon know how to see in the mist.

"Stay calm Chimchar." Tomo instructed. "Try to sense where Snover is and then attack it with Flamethrower."

Tomo knew what to do in situations like this because of all the battles he watched while Ash battled. Chimchar closed his eyes and listened for Snover. Suddenly Chimchar felt his tail flame moving, meaning he could feel where Snover was. Remembering Tomo's order, Chimchar blew a Flamethrower attack which hit Snover.