Ash, Iris, and Cilan meet up with Trip once again on the way to Nacrene  City, after they stop by a Battle Club owned by another Don George.  There, Ash challenges Trip to a 5-on-5 battle. Ash's Oshawott and Tepig  are easily defeated by Trip's new Tranquill, and Pikachu manages to  finish the job off. Trip's newly evolved Servine emerges, still able to  beat Pikachu. Ash's female Snivy takes advantage of the gender  differences, and manages to use a combo of Attract, Vine Whip, Leaf  Storm, and Leaf Blade to finish off the Pokémon. Frillish is then sent  out, beating Pidove quickly. Ash loses the battle due to the fact that  Snivy keeps on attacking Frillish with the same moves over and over when  its ability Cursed Body disables the moves and with a combination of  Water Pulse's confusing effect and Hex, manages to take the win for  Trip. Trip then tells Ash that Pikachu and Snivy are decent, but the  others are "a joke". 

 
