^ But then Roxie wouldn't have been overpowered.
OMFG I just wanted to jump into the computer and ***** slap the **** out of Ash for the fail of a battle -_-.
Hm, no clue why it said "Next time... a new beginning!" at the end
This. Battle. Was. Epic. The constant action, the rock band, and Roxie herself made this one really fun to watch. Ash vs. Wulfric is the only Gym Battle that comes close to this in my mind. Best Wishes might've been a low point in the series, but I can at least thank it for making Roxie my favorite Gym Leader.
Homika's team could've better, though. Since she was allowing Satoshi to use his whole team, you'd think that Homika would've used an equal number of Pokemon too, yet all we got to see her utilize at the Tachiwaki Gym was Dogas, Pendror, and Dustdasu. The match leaned too much in Satoshi's favor.
If Roxie had used her full team, Ash wouldn't have stood a chance. I mean, Roxie's Koffing had defeated a Gothitelle (a fully evolved Psychic-type) just before the fight; can you honestly say Ash would've been able to beat Roxie in a 6 on 6 battle? Roxie gave Ash the handicap to make the battle FAIR.
About 6 years later... my comment sure aged quite well seeing as Oshawott and Snivy both got nothing in the league and Scraggy was given a gift win facing a Darumaka for crying out loud.Overpowered or not, that is exactly how every trainer in the league will be...if Ash couldn't even handle here with his evolved Pokemon, Snivy, Oshawott, and possibly Scraggy are all royally screwed unless they evolve or gain plot hax for every battle they enter.