Pikachu out-maneuvers and defeats Aegislash. The battlefield changes to a rock field and Ash substitutes Noivern against Sawyer's Salamence, but both knock each other out. Sawyer's Slurpuff faces Ash's Goodra, but it's another double knock-out. Pikachu loses to Sceptile, but Ash-Greninja wins against Mega-Sceptile. Ash defeats Sawyer in the second semi-final match and moves on to the final match against his rival Alain.