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|desc=Paul's {{p|Gastrodon}} was the second Pokémon used against Ash in the Lily of the Valley Conference, going up against {{AP|Staraptor}}. Adapting Ash's tactics from their previous [[Full Battle]]s, Gastrodon was shown to be able to easily keep Staraptor off by creating a [[Counter Shield]] using Muddy Water. Ash then ordered Staraptor to attack, flying just above the ground, only to be caught by Gastrodon's Body Slam. It then fired Water Pulse directly into the air, planning to dodge the attack descending at an increased speed at the last second. Breaking free by using {{m|Close Combat}} on the ground, Staraptor was then hit by a direct Ice Beam and subsequently substituted with {{AP|Buizel}}. It was at this point Paul realized Ash was using the same Pokémon as last time, much to his amused disbelief. As Gastrodon started off with an Ice Beam, Buizel again used his improvised [[Ash's Buizel#Moves improvised|Ice Aqua Jet]], sending Gastrodon flying. Going for another Body Slam from the blast, Buizel countered with an {{m|Ice Punch}}, effectively eliminating Gastrodon.