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If we're going with the "Ash is using 3 gimmicks" theory, then I've thought of a satisfactory way he can take down Rillaboom without it seeming like an asspull
>first episode of the fight
>Leon sends out Rillaboom first thing, ala Alain
>Ash sends out Dragonite first to fight it
>Rillaboom and Dragonite trade blows with Rillaboom outpacing it constantly using Acrobatics, they clash and both sides fall back as the match comes to a halt with Rillaboom still looking decently healthy but Dragonite clearly tired.
>Ash, realizing that its about to go down, recalls it and sends out Pikachu, hoping to match it's speed with Acrobatics
>It does decently well, gets a few Quick Attacks and Iron Tails in, maybe a Thunderbolt for good measure
>In the interim, it took some blows from Acrobatics, one or two Knock Offs, and a High Horsepowers leaving it a little bruised but nothing too bad. This time, however, Rillaboom is looking incredibly tired itself, having now faced another speedster
>Ash, seeing an opportunity, using his first gimmick: Z-Moves
>Leon recognizes he predicament Ash placed him in-his Rillaboom will surely go down if it connects, but at the same time, sending out another one of his mons to eat this fresh would be irresponsible when it's already so tired (assuming no Rhyperior).
>1 million Volt Thunderbolt goes off, Leon orders Rillaboom to focus on dodging it using Acrobatics
>It tries it's hardest but the battle is clearly taking it's toll, it dodges a few but gets hit by 2-3 like Steven's Megagross
>It's on it's knees, and Ash finishes it off with a Thunderbolt
>Pikachu is recalled as Leon sends out the next mon so it can have it's vs. Charizard later in the match like they've been teasing, Dragonite comes back out later so it can score a sacrificial tie against another of Leon's Pokemon using Kairyuseigun, finally putting what it displayed in the Paul battle to good use
Thoughts?
