Ash vs Paul Lake Acuity - Full Battle | Pokemon AMV 

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2024 and we still don't know what Paul fed his Ursaring before this match.

Huge essay incoming but... Quite easily one of the best battles in the entire anime just because of how it actively highlights Paul's growth as much as point out the emotional and strategical disadvantage that Ash had in this fight. With a team that was openly prepared and presented to be manipulated like Ash's (at least against Paul's team), Paul managed to overwhelm him due to his experience against most of Ash's team. Knowing Torterra has an inherent advantage against Ash's whole team not counting Gliscor, he led with him. Stone Edge for Chimchar and Staraptor, Grass Typing against Buizel, Ground Typing against Pikachu, and it's the evolved form of Ash's Grotle. Even without the knowledge in the Gliscor matchup, he probably figured if his Gliscor can curbstomp Ash's Gligar at the time, what could his possible Gliscor do to his much more experienced Torterra? Switching in due to the element of surprise being essentially blown after using Stone Edge, he went for Weavile against Staraptor. This is a favorable matchup for both, but I figured since Staraptor won against Honchkrow, Paul probably knew he'd have to outspeed it with effective typing, hence the switch to Weavile. Wasn't enough, but it also proved that Paul was no pushover. He makes the switch into Electabuzz twice for the use of Light Screen, almost a competitive style movement. When Ash switches into Grotle, most likely Paul knew his Honchkrow would be the easiest to win with. Magmortar still could've done the job, but he needed Magmortar for Pikachu and didn't need the risk. Honchkrow also has a past with Grotle, which is what Paul planned on; Ash's determination to beat his opponent to even the score causes his downfall. Once Paul defeats Grotle, the entire battle goes downhill for Ash fairly quickly. His Pikachu becomes neutralized against Paul's Magmortar (3/4 of Pikachu's moves are Physical Contact, so Paul planned on Magmortar's Flame Body), then Buizel was unable to finish off Magmortar due to effective baiting techniques, which led to Ursaring. Ursaring, just like Torterra, was a key player in Paul's team. Between Bulk Up and Guts, he was a hurricane force. If he actually had Light Screen set up for Ursaring it would've been nigh unstoppable. Tears through Buizel, even with the countershield. Then cuts through Staraptor's speed advantage. And finally breaks through Pikachu's electrical control with Guts. Between Staraptor and Pikachu, he switches back to Electabuzz for Light Screen, meanwhile Ash switches to Chimchar. Chimchar affirms its position to win, but Paul is unfazed (without Blaze, he knows Chimchar barely has a chance at closing the gap). Switching to Torterra after Electabuzz, Paul knows Ash has very little options left: Pikachu can't go against Torterra with anything besides Iron Tail, he already has Gliscor on the ropes, and Chimchar is weak to Stone Edge. And even worse for Ash, Torterra has learned how to efficiently control Stone Edge to home in on its opponents. And with Light Screen, Chimchar's Flamethrower has little effect. Making the switch back to Gliscor, Ash wanted to finish this off here, but Paul was quick to respond, and with one well-timed Frenzy Plant, it was all over. After Pikachu gets absolutely bodied by Ursaring, Ash was down to his last Pokemon, Chimchar, and without a doubt, this is where Ash actually realizes he has no chance to win without a proper response to everything he's seen Paul do. His Ursaring has experience against the base Chimchar, so using Chimchar's speed, he got the upper hand. After defeating Ursaring, Chimchar evolves, but one thing that must be addressed is Paul's reaction: static. Not one facial difference between losing Ursaring, witnessing Chimchar's evolution, and seeing it learn Mach Punch. Paul still knows without Blaze, Chimchar still cannot hope to beat Paul's entire team. A great battle then ensues between Electabuzz and Monferno, with them both being equally matched. Neither were completely worn out by this point, so they could both go all out. But Paul's strategy eventually wore through Monferno's desire to win, handing Ash a 4-0 loss. And the loss hit Ash hard, more than his Kalos loss to Wulfric imo (and I love that battle too, so don't get it twisted). But the rebound was all worth it. Easily one of the best defeats Ash has ever had to deal with because it didn't feel overtly forced.

Love how strategic Sinnnoh was from the substitutions to actually making abilities actual threats like Paul having Ursaring make contact with Pikachu to trigger static to activate guts. Also love they didn’t forget Pikachu’s burn status having it affect it every turn. I’d be remiss in not mentioning Paul’s use of Electabuzz’s light screen 😮‍💨

Pikachus static activates like once every series and it just had to be used against a guts mon

Lol that ursaring went on god buster mode 😅 i love this battle

I know this is nothing surprising, but ash really let his emotions and feeling get in the way in this fight. Especially when he let grotal fight hounchkrow, or keeping buizal in against urserang. Had he switched them out for better match ups, they wouldn't have been so easily bodied

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It's such a shame to see Ash lose this fight to the most malevolent rival in Pokémon anime history. Ash had good intentions for this fight but didn't take it very seriously. Paul literally made a mockery out of Ash, and the latter's naïveté, reckless attitude, arrogance, and wrong move choices put Ash in his place. It's sad to lose to a very smart evil person, but Ash should have known better.

Should Ash have defeated Paul at Lake Acuity?

it honestly amazes me you haven't made an AMV for ash vs paul sinnoh league but you do have very good quality AMVs

This was a good amv and battle.

Happy 87th AMV & still no use of repeat songs. Try to keep it going till you hit 100! Great AMV as always!

Ash's worst rival, but now he isn't respectful, he isn't really reformed." and also I do not smoking.

What I like about this battle is not just the game mechanics but how it started. Normally ash would have said “fuck it” and tried to fight torterra with Buizel. But across the series he’s been learning a lot from Paul (and viceversa), switching just like how Paul did vs Brandon. Even in the first gym ash just spammed fighting moves with Aipom since that was what Paul did (and lost to Roark unfort)

Ash's worst rival, but now he isn't respectful, he isn't really reformed."

Hey Zera puedes publicar las batallas de Gimnasio de Ash en Hoenn 🎉👍

Probably my favorite battle in the anime with the battle against drake in orange league

you’re mistaken. Except for here, due to how moody and ruthless evil Squidward is, he unintentionally gets under SpongeBob’s skin. He makes Squidward very angry (and somewhat obsessed) with and also evil you're an unreasonable brat. I'm not being unreasonable. I'm trying to be reasonable.

Sick AMV!! Thanks for using my song Celebrate 🌃

One of the worst battles in the series. Evil Paul's Ursaring was a fatal flaw.

This is a Goated battle great job man

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Focus miss landing mostly from ursaring is just so unreal

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I love This fulll battle between Ash vs Paul I really love This battle so much ❤❤

Nostalgia

This was ash at his best I wish the wrote him out after this if he won Sinnoh league or not

Just a joke but Zera made me a moderator the songs are in description just joking Zera

13:14 what is that song

I can't watch ursaring vs buizel. i love buizel too much. ash should have switched him out. paul was switching his pokemeon like crazy.

Ash very, worst, mistake was let Grotle to fight Honchkrown, only because he wanted his revenge. Ash had to substitute him with Pikachu without esitation!

Ursaring one punch bear

Monferno is paralyzed. It can't move

Hey what are the songs they sound great and I want to listen to them if youtube

Drugs were sold in locker room ursaring

Zeravoltage tem um vídeo do Ash vs Leon mais saiu você consegue colocar denovo pfvr

one of the Best battles in the Series. Paul's Ursaring was something else

As a kid i thought pikachu died in this battle

Seriously why was ursaring so pissed?

My Team Against Byron: Empoleon, Gabite And Lucario.

Paul only won because of his Freddy Fazbear being that BUSTED

Paul sold what he gave ursaring made 1B berries more than a op op fruit you get pirate king level one whiff

Old pokemon 😭😭😭😭

Never seen Focus Blast be so accurate. Paul is god in human form

This is the time this is the moment we have the opportunity were moving forward were moving forward

Jsuw de çgfffff❤

🐒 🔥 😹 Take me to the sun I'm in hurry such is loneliness all I'll ever be this is who i am i can't help but be born again its time to make a difference

Ash at his best his Pokemon suck why he lose no Charizard Snorlax

I'll be amazing 😎😎😎😎🤔🤔

Moat undderated battle ❤

Because of paul i started to love ursaring and eletrivire

Definitely one of the best full battles in the series

Top 10 ash's rivals: 10: Cameron; 9: Stephan; 8: Barry; 7: Nando; 6: Trip; 5: Bea; 4: Gary; 3: Gladion; 2: Paul; 1: Alain

Best battle in Pokemon history IMO, IMO it's better than Ash vs Leon

biggest revenge of the entire series

Ash's worst rival, but now he isn't respectful, he isn't really reformed."