Hikozaru vs. Zangoose! Destined Battle!!

Before the 2nd day of the Hearthome City Tag Battle gets underway, we join Ash as he does some last minute training. We also find Paul doing the same, but it becomes painfully obvious that Paul is pushing his Chimchar way beyond its limit, and our Heroes soon discover the reason: when Paul first discovered Chimchar, he witnessed a power that he had never been able to duplicate since that 1st encounter, so Paul had been driving Chimchar mercilessly - training to recreate that power. Now, at this point Chimchar is exhausted, and both Brock and Nurse Joy warn Paul not to use Chimchar for their upcoming 2nd match. Of course, he ignores their warnings. But thanks to Ash's leadership and Turtwig's skill, their team emerges victorious - even after Paul has given up on Chimchar while the match is still underway. Paul later tells a sad and shaken Chimchar to leave, but Ash then asks Chimchar to join them on their journey, leaving us to wonder what will eventually become of this most emotional and unusual situation.