A Hardheaded Battle of the Metapod

"Challenge of the Samurai," one of the episodes from Indigo League

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Episode 4 has one of the series' most ludicrous battles. Ash's newly developed Caterpie is a Harden-only Metapod.

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This bug-using boy calls himself Samurai and challenges Ash. Samurai employs a Metapod after Ash's horribly breaks Pinsir's horn.

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The two Metapod cannot damage each other, thus the combat continues until Misty starts sunbathing because of boredom.

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The three trainers are forced to retreat as a swarm of Beedrill attacks, culminating the battle.

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Without that, Ash's stubbornness may have kept him fighting this impossible struggle, but it's delightfully bizarre.

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