Both trainers lead with Dragonite . Ash's Dragonite is initially overwhelmed by Iris's more aggressive and experienced Dragonite, but Iris eventually uses her "dragon empathy" to help Ash's Pokémon relax and enjoy the battle.

Ash receives a battle invitation from Iris and travels with Goh to the in the Unova region. Upon arrival, Ash discovers that Iris has achieved incredible growth: she is now the Champion of the Unova region after defeating Alder.

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By defeating Iris , Ash reaches Rank 99 , officially advancing to the Ultra Class (Hyper Class in the Japanese version).

The battle is a with a spot in the Ultra Class on the line.