Ash restarts his Blackthorn Gym battle with Clair and this time, no interruptions. With Charizard returning to his party for the battle, Ash is confident that he will win, but will his confidence and a couple of changes to his lineup be enough to beat Clair's Dragon Pokémon?
Tropes
- Adaptational Nice Guy: Clair is a much more graceful loser in the anime than in the games.
- Book Ends: Like in his battle with Falkner, Charizard wins Ash his battle with Clair using a combination of Fire Spin and Seismic Toss.
- The Bus Came Back: Ash unexpectedly brings back his Snorlax for his gym battle with Clair to bring some extra power to his team.
- Shout-Out: When Clair's assistant opens the roof for the final round, he declares "the battle will now incorporate Earth, Wind & Fire elements!"
