This episode marks the first official battle for Ash’s Dracovish.
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. Pokemon (2019) Episode 65
Ash switches to his newly caught Dracovish , who surprises and defeats Iris's Dragonite with a powerful Ice Fang . This episode marks the first official battle for
Her promotion to Champion directly mirrors her role in the Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 games. Ash switches to his newly caught Dracovish ,
Fans finally see the payoff of Iris's journey as her Axew is shown fully evolved into a powerful Haxorus.
The battle is a with a spot in the Ultra Class on the line.
By defeating Iris , Ash reaches Rank 99 , officially advancing to the Ultra Class (Hyper Class in the Japanese version).