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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Ursaring is paralyzed by Regice's Zap Cannon and nothing happens, in stark constrast to ''Evolving Strategies!'' where being paralyzed activates Ursaring's Guts.
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Ursaring is paralyzed by Regice's Zap Cannon and nothing happens, in stark constrast contrast to ''Evolving Strategies!'' where being paralyzed activates Ursaring's Guts.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Brandon gave Paul a firm but helpful speech during this curb-stomping episode, which made him reconsider his actions. Ash winning over Brandon also added to his shocking knowledge. This was important, as earlier in Sinnoh, Paul's harsh words towards Maylene after curb stomping her almost made her quit as a gym leader before Ash and Dawn helped fix the situation.
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** Ash and Brock remember when they met Brandon at the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.
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** Ash and Brock remember when they met Brandon at the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.Kanto.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to beat the man who beat Reggie and put an end to Reggie's Pokémon journey. After Paul points out that Brandon wants all trainers to find their inner strength and Paul's strength is his will, Brandon points out that Paul is wrapped up in the past and asks why Paul is on a journey in the first place. An angry Paul responds by sending out Lairon.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to beat the man who beat Reggie and put an end to Reggie's Pokémon journey. After Paul points out that Brandon wants all trainers to find their inner strength and Paul's strength is his will, Brandon points out that Paul is wrapped up in the past and asks why Paul is on a journey in the first place. An angry Paul responds by sending out Lairon.Lairon.
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* BerserkButton: After Brandon's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, Paul furiously sends out Lairon.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their full battle with Lairon in particular only shielding itself with Iron Defense before being swiftly KO'd, despite Paul's best efforts, that the young trainer is finally forced to rethink his ways both in battle and the way he treats others.
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* CurbStompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their full battle with Lairon in particular only shielding itself with Iron Defense before being swiftly KO'd, despite Paul's best efforts, that the young trainer is finally forced to rethink his ways both in battle and the way he treats others. In addition, in Paul's flashback, Brandon gave one to Reggie with the only shot of the battle being when Reggie's Drapion is beaten by Brandon's Regirock.
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* ScissorsCutsRock: All of Paul's Pokémon either have types that are super-effective against Brandon's Pokémon such as Nidoking who can counter Registeel or have moves that are super-effective such as Electabuzz's Brick Break which is a Fighting-type move. They still end up beaten by Brandon's Regis.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to beat
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* ScissorsCutsRock: SadBattleMusic: The music takes on a sad tone as Paul sends out Magmar, his last Pokémon against Regirock and the main instrument is a violin.
* ScissorsCutsRock:
** All of Paul's Pokémon either have types that are super-effective against Brandon's Pokémon such as Nidoking who can counter Registeel or have moves that are super-effective such as Electabuzz's Brick Break which is a Fighting-type move. They still end up beaten by Brandon's Regis.
** Brandon's Regirock is able to hit Electabuzz through Protect. Bulbapedia marks it as an error as only Feint and Shadow Force can do that normally.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted tobeatbeat the man who beat Reggie and put an end to Reggie's Pokémon journey. After Paul points out that Brandon wants all trainers to find their inner strength and Paul's strength is his will, Brandon points out that Paul is wrapped up in the past and asks why Paul is on a journey in the first place. An angry Paul responds by sending out Lairon.
* ScissorsCutsRock:
** All of Paul's Pokémon either have types that are super-effective against Brandon's Pokémon such as Nidoking who can counter Registeel or have moves that are super-effective such as Electabuzz's Brick Break which is a Fighting-type move. They still end up beaten by Brandon's Regis.
** Brandon's Regirock is able to hit Electabuzz through Protect. Bulbapedia marks it as an error as only Feint and Shadow Force can do that normally.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to
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After the victory at the Snowpoint Gym, Ash and friends bump into Paul. However, his older brother Reggie has stopped by, and to top this all off, Brendon and his Battle Pyramid have arrived as well - with Brendon arriving to visit the Snowpoint Temple.
After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep to Brendon.
After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep to Brendon.
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After the victory at the Snowpoint Gym, Ash and friends bump into Paul. However, his older brother Reggie has stopped by, and to top this all off, Brendon Brandon and his Battle Pyramid have arrived as well - with Brendon arriving to visit the Snowpoint Temple.
After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep toBrendon.
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After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep to
* BookEnds: Magmar is the first and last Pokémon that Paul uses in his battle.
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* CurbstompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their full battle, despite Paul's best efforts, that the young trainer is finally forced to rethink his ways both in battle and the way he treats others.
* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back. Considering that Brandon was using Legendary Pokémon, that says something.
* FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day {{Jerkass}}ery.
* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back. Considering that Brandon was using Legendary Pokémon, that says something.
* FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day {{Jerkass}}ery.
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* CurbstompBattle: ContinuityNod:
** Ash and Brock remember when they met Brandon at the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.
** Paul has his Electabuzz use Brick Break on Regirock which is just like when Paul had his Elekid use Brick Break on Roark's Cranidos. Ash even says he was fully expecting Paul to use that move.
* CurbStompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their fullbattle, battle with Lairon in particular only shielding itself with Iron Defense before being swiftly KO'd, despite Paul's best efforts, that the young trainer is finally forced to rethink his ways both in battle and the way he treats others.
* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémonback. back such as Hariyama and Nidoking. Considering that Brandon was using Legendary Pokémon, that says something.something.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Ursaring is paralyzed by Regice's Zap Cannon and nothing happens, in stark constrast to ''Evolving Strategies!'' where being paralyzed activates Ursaring's Guts.
* FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day{{Jerkass}}ery.{{Jerkass}}ery.
* HumanPopsicle: Lairon is frozen by Regice's Ice Beam and is beaten via Zap Cannon to the face.
* NoSell: ZigZagged. After Magmar strikes Registeel with Flamethrower, Registeel doesn't seem to have suffered any damage, but Reggie states that the Flamethrower had to have done ''something'' and Registeel's hanging in.
* ScissorsCutsRock: All of Paul's Pokémon either have types that are super-effective against Brandon's Pokémon such as Nidoking who can counter Registeel or have moves that are super-effective such as Electabuzz's Brick Break which is a Fighting-type move. They still end up beaten by Brandon's Regis.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to beat
** Ash and Brock remember when they met Brandon at the Battle Frontier in Hoenn.
** Paul has his Electabuzz use Brick Break on Regirock which is just like when Paul had his Elekid use Brick Break on Roark's Cranidos. Ash even says he was fully expecting Paul to use that move.
* CurbStompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their full
* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Ursaring is paralyzed by Regice's Zap Cannon and nothing happens, in stark constrast to ''Evolving Strategies!'' where being paralyzed activates Ursaring's Guts.
* FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day
* HumanPopsicle: Lairon is frozen by Regice's Ice Beam and is beaten via Zap Cannon to the face.
* NoSell: ZigZagged. After Magmar strikes Registeel with Flamethrower, Registeel doesn't seem to have suffered any damage, but Reggie states that the Flamethrower had to have done ''something'' and Registeel's hanging in.
* ScissorsCutsRock: All of Paul's Pokémon either have types that are super-effective against Brandon's Pokémon such as Nidoking who can counter Registeel or have moves that are super-effective such as Electabuzz's Brick Break which is a Fighting-type move. They still end up beaten by Brandon's Regis.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Brandon gives one to Paul first pointing out that Paul wanted to beat
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!!Japanese Title: ''Battle Pyramid! Shinji VS Jindai!!''
!!!Original Airdate: May 21, 2009
!!!US Airdate: October 17, 2009
After the victory at the Snowpoint Gym, Ash and friends bump into Paul. However, his older brother Reggie has stopped by, and to top this all off, Brendon and his Battle Pyramid have arrived as well - with Brendon arriving to visit the Snowpoint Temple.
After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep to Brendon.
After the battle, Reggie suggests to Paul and Ash that they should have a full battle in ten days, But meanwhile, they have a problem to deal with at the Snowpoint Temple...
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!!!Original Airdate: May 21, 2009
!!!US Airdate: October 17, 2009
After the victory at the Snowpoint Gym, Ash and friends bump into Paul. However, his older brother Reggie has stopped by, and to top this all off, Brendon and his Battle Pyramid have arrived as well - with Brendon arriving to visit the Snowpoint Temple.
After feeling outright shocked that his own rival beat the Battle Pyramid, Paul challenges Brandon to a battle which the latter accepts. However, Paul's emotions and negative attitude gets the better of him, as he gets beaten in a clean sweep to Brendon.
After the battle, Reggie suggests to Paul and Ash that they should have a full battle in ten days, But meanwhile, they have a problem to deal with at the Snowpoint Temple...
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* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back.
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* CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back. Considering that Brandon was using Legendary Pokémon, that says something.
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* BreakTheHaughty: Paul’s defeat against Brandon finally made Paul start to rethink his ways. Compared to before, Paul took his defeat and Brandon’s criticisms to heart.
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* CurbStompCusion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back.
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* CurbStompCusion: CurbStompCushion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back.
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* CurbStompCusion: Despite Paul not beating a single one of Brandon’s Pokémon, some of his Pokémon managed to do hold their own, [[{{DownplayedTrope}} however briefly.]] Some even managing to push Brandon’s Pokémon back.
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*CurbstompBattle: The Pyramid King Brandon gives Paul such a thorough thrashing in their full battle, despite Paul's best efforts, that the young trainer is finally forced to rethink his ways both in battle and the way he treats others.
*FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day {{Jerkass}}ery.
*FlatWhat: Paul is left bewildered when he finds out Ash defeated the leader of the Frontier Brains, Brandon, something that his brother failed to do, and [[CynicismCatalyst was the primary catalyst]] for his present-day {{Jerkass}}ery.
