Ash arrives at the Iccirus Gym where he is ready to take on Brycen in hopes of winning his seventh Unova badge. Upon heading inside, he discovers that Brycen specializes in Ice-type Pokémon and the battlefield is a solid sheet of ice. Ash begins the battle off with Krokorok, while Brycen goes with Vanillish. However, Ash's brash strategy quickly turns against him, forcing him to switch out early in the battle. Realizing how powerful Brycen is, Ash must pull out all the stops to earn his next badge.