Pokemon the Series: Ruby & Sapphire Season 903 Episode 1 Second Time's the Charm

Still smarting from his loss to Anabel at the Battle Tower and in awe of her close relationship with her Pokemon, Ash decides it's time to get closer to his Pokemon as well. He calls them out to have some fun, and Anabel joins in! May, Max, and Brock marvel at the friendship between this unlikely pair. When the rematch begins, both Trainers call on the same Pokemon as before, but this time Ash and his Pokemon are working much better together. The final matchup is between Anabel's Espeon and Ash's Pikachu, and as Espeon becomes increasingly skittish in the face of Ash's shrewd strategies, it appears Ash is beginning to gain the upper hand. When Pikachu leaps to the ceiling, dousing the lights, Anabel's sudden inability to communicate with her nervous Espeon ends in a victory for Ash! It's time for the final Frontier challenge: the Battle Pyramid, near Brock's hometown of Pewter City!